JP2020116178A - Game program, method and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance a participation rate of a user in a prescribed period in a game which can be played.SOLUTION: A game program (131) allows a processor (10) to execute first application steps (S402-S406) in which a new character can be selected if a time point is in a first period, and allows the processor to execute the first application steps if a prescribed condition related to game advance is satisfied, after passing of the first period and does not allow the processor to execute the first application steps (S407) when the prescribed condition is not satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

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

Conventionally, there is known a game program that causes a computer to execute a game played by a user using an object such as a character card that can be used in the game. In addition, it is known that an object is given to a user by lottery such as so-called “gacha” for the game. Furthermore, in such lottery, it is known that the probability that a specific object is given to the user by the selection is increased by the user playing the game and advancing the game to some extent (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4).

JP-A-2015-213772 (Published December 3, 2015) JP, 2016-067910, A (published May 9, 2016) JP-A-2018-015121 (Published February 1, 2018) Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2016-154794 (Published September 1, 2016)

On the other hand, new game units may be added to playable games, but the user participation rate may not increase at the beginning when new game units are added, perhaps because the user can play the game at any time. There is.

One aspect of the present disclosure aims to increase a user's participation rate in a predetermined period in a playable game.

The game program according to the present disclosure is executed by a computer including a processor and a memory. The game program causes the processor to determine whether the progress of the game satisfies a predetermined condition, and to respond to the user's instruction during the predetermined period regardless of whether the predetermined condition is satisfied. A first assigning step of assigning to the user an object selected from a first set composed of a plurality of objects that can be used in the game; If it is determined that the execution of the first grant step is permitted, and if it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the step of disallowing the execution is performed.

A method according to the present disclosure is a method for a computer to execute a game program, the computer including a processor and a memory, and the processor performing the above steps.

The information processing device according to the present disclosure includes a memory that stores the game program described above, and a processor that controls the operation of the information processing device by executing the game program.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to increase the participation rate of users in a predetermined period in a playable game.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a user terminal and a server. (A) is a figure which shows the 1st example of the table data comprised by the option in selection in this embodiment, (b) is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the said table data, (c) ) Is a diagram showing a third example of the table data. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the process performed in a game system based on the game program which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the 1st example of the screen which displays UI which represents the kind of selection in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen for performing the selection of the object which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the 2nd example of the screen which displays UI which represents the kind of selection in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the 3rd example of the screen which displays UI which represents the kind of selection in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of the flow of the process performed in a game system based on the game program which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows typically an example of the object before some parameters become effective in this embodiment, (b) shows the object after some parameters become effective. It is a figure which shows an example typically.

[Embodiment 1]
The game system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a plurality of users. 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, and is shown by the scope of claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims are included in the present invention. It 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 showing a hardware configuration of the game system 1. As illustrated, the game system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 and a server 200. Each user terminal 100 is connected to the server 200 via the network 2. The network 2 includes various mobile communication systems constructed by the Internet and a wireless base station (not shown). Examples of this mobile communication system include so-called 3G and 4G mobile communication systems, 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. To 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 included in 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 illustrated, 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), a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor 18. With. These components included in the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. The user terminal 100 may include an input/output IF 14 to which a display (display unit) configured separately from the main body of the user terminal 100 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 to the buttons or the like to the user terminal 100. Further, the controller 1020 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and outputs output values of the various sensors to the user terminal 100.

The user terminal 100 may have the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18 instead of or in addition to the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18.

It is desirable that the user terminal 100 causes a user who uses the controller 1020 to input user identification information such as a name or a login ID of the user via the controller 1020, for example, at the start of the game. 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 transmission source (controller 1020) of the received output value. be able to.

When the user terminal 100 communicates with the plurality of controllers 1020, each controller 1020 is held by each user, so that the one user terminal 100 does not communicate with other devices such as the server 200 via the network 2. Multiplayer can be realized with. In addition, each user terminal 100 communicates with each other according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (communicatively connects without passing through the server 200), thereby realizing multi-play locally by a plurality of user terminals 100. You can also do it. When the above-mentioned multiplay 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-described 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.

Note that the user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200 even when the above-described multiplay is realized locally. For example, information indicating a play result such as a score or a win or loss in a game and user identification information may be associated with each other and transmitted to the server 200.

Further, the controller 1020 may be configured to be attachable to and detachable from the user terminal 100. In this case, a coupling part 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 by wire via the connecting unit, the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 send and receive signals via wire.

As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may accept mounting of a storage medium 1030 such as an external memory card via the input/output IF 14. As a result, the user terminal 100 can read the program and data recorded in 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 the game program acquired by reading from the storage medium 1030 in the memory 11. May be stored in.

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 measuring sensor 18 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the user terminal 100. Each of the above-described units as a mechanism for inputting can be regarded as an operation unit configured to receive an input operation of a user.

For example, when the operation unit is configured by at least one of the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the operation unit detects an object 1010 near the user terminal 100 and performs an input operation from the detection result of the object. Identify. As an example, the user's hand as the object 1010, a marker having a predetermined shape, or the like is detected, and the input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, or type of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. It More specifically, when the user's hand is detected from the image captured by the camera 17, the user terminal 100 operates the gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image by the user's input operation. As specified and accepted. 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 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 identifies and receives a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as a user input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by 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 the user's 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 the storage 12 described later and loads it into the memory 11 described later. The processor 20 reads a program from a storage 22 described later and loads it into a memory 21 described later. The processor 10 and the processor 20 execute the expanded program.

Memories 11 and 21 are main storage devices. The memories 11 and 21 are storage devices such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 11 provides a work area to the processor 10 by temporarily storing a program and various data read by the processor 10 from a storage 12 described later. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 10 operates according to a program. The memory 21 provides a work 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 the game on the user terminal 100. The game program is executed by a computer including a processor and a memory. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation between the user terminal 100 and the server 200. Note that the game realized by the cooperation of the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be, for example, a game executed on a browser activated in the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation of a plurality of user terminals 100. In addition, various data includes data regarding 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 relating to the game.

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

The input/output IF 14 is an interface for the user terminal 100 to receive data input, and is an interface for the user terminal 100 to output data. The input/output IF 14 may input/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 is an interface for the server 200 to output data. The input/output IF 24 may include, for example, an input unit which is an information input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and a display unit which is a device for displaying and outputting an image.

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

The input unit 151 detects a position at which 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 on 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 be of any type such as a capacitance type or a resistance film 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 the holding posture of the user terminal 100 from the output of the sensor and perform processing according to the holding posture. For example, the processor 10 may perform vertical screen display for displaying a vertically long image on the display unit 152 when the user terminal 100 is held vertically. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 is held in a horizontal orientation, a landscape image may be displayed on the display unit. In this way, 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 converts a light incident from a lens into an electric signal to generate a captured image.

The distance measuring sensor 18 is a sensor that measures the distance to the measurement target. The distance measuring sensor 18 includes, for example, a light source that emits pulse-converted light and a light receiving element that receives the light. The distance measuring sensor 18 measures the distance to the measurement object by the light emission timing from the light source and the light reception timing of the reflected light generated by the light emitted from the light source 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 the detection result of detecting the object 1010 near the user terminal 100 by using the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18 as the user's input operation will be further described. The camera 17 and the distance measuring 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 emits 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 it 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 specifies whether or not the user's hand is included in the captured image by performing image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17. The processor 10 may use, for example, a technique such as pattern matching as the analysis technique used in the above-described image recognition processing. (2) Further, the processor 10 detects the gesture of the user from the shape of the hand of the user. The processor 10 specifies the number of fingers of the user (the number of extended fingers) from the shape of the user's hand detected from the captured image, for example. The processor 10 further identifies a gesture made by the user from the identified number of fingers. For example, when the number of fingers is 5, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a “par” gesture on rock-paper-scissors. In addition, when the number of fingers is 0 (the finger is not detected), the processor 10 determines that the user has made a gesture of “goo” in rock-paper-scissors. Further, when the number of fingers is two, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a gesture of “cutting” in rock-paper-scissors. (3) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the image captured by the camera 17 to detect whether the user's finger is in a state where only the forefinger is raised or the user's finger makes a repulsive movement. .. (4) The processor 10 determines the object 1010 (such as the user's hand) 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 measuring sensor 18. ) And the user terminal 100 are detected. For example, the processor 10 determines whether the user's hand is near the user terminal 100 (for example, a distance less than a predetermined value) or far (for example, a predetermined value) depending on the size of the shape of the user's hand identified from the image captured by the camera 17. The above distance) is detected. If the captured image is a moving image, the processor 10 may detect whether the user's hand is approaching or moving away from the user terminal 100. (5) If it is determined that the distance between the user terminal 100 and the user's hand changes while the user's hand is detected, based on the image recognition result of the image captured by the camera 17, etc., the processor 10 recognizes that the user is shaking his hand in the shooting direction of the camera 17. When an object is detected or not detected by the distance measuring sensor 18 having a directivity stronger than the shooting range of the camera 17, the processor 10 determines that the user shakes his hand in a direction orthogonal to the shooting direction of the camera. recognize.

As described above, the processor 10 recognizes whether or not the user is holding his/her hand by the image recognition of the image captured by the camera 17 (whether the gesture is “Goo” or other gesture (for example, “Par”)). Or) is detected. The processor 10 also detects the shape of the user's hand and how the user is moving this hand. Further, the processor 10 detects whether the user is moving this hand close to 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 panel. The user terminal 100, for example, moves the pointer on the touch screen 15 in response to the movement of the user's hand, and detects the gesture “goo” of the user. 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 the state where the mouse is clicked and pressed, or maintaining the state where the touch panel is touched after the touchdown operation. Further, when the user further moves his or her hand while the user's gesture “goo” is detected, the user terminal 100 determines such a series of gestures as an operation corresponding to the swipe operation (or the drag operation). You can also recognize. In addition, when the user terminal 100 detects a gesture such that the user repels a finger based on the detection result of the user's hand from the image captured by the camera 17, the user terminal 100 clicks the mouse or taps the touch panel. May be recognized as an operation corresponding to.

<Game outline>
(Type of game)
A game executed by the game system 1 (hereinafter referred to as the present game) is a game that a user advances using various types of game media that he or she owns. The type of this game is not limited as long as it is such a game. For example, this game may be a game in which a user uses a game medium to progress and aims to clear or win.

Further, the present game may be a game in which different results are obtained depending on the operation content of the user. The operation content includes, for example, operation speed, timing, and technique.

Further, the present game may be, for example, a competitive game. In the battle game, the game performance, the score, the win/loss of the battle, and the like change depending on the operation content of the user. As an example, the present game may be a game in which a plurality of users compete for superiority in terms of time, score, battle record, and the like. Users typically play games because they want to win the competition. Therefore, by including a competitive element in the game and constructing the game system 1 so that the superiority is determined according to the operation content, it is possible to encourage the user to master the operation.

An example of this game may be an open world game in which a user can freely operate a character arranged in a virtual game space to move and fight.

The display form of this game is not limited. For example, the present game may be a 3D game represented by a 3D game space and a 3D object, or a 2D game represented by a 2D object.

The present game is not limited to a specific genre, and may be a game of any genre. For example, games related to sports such as tennis, table tennis, dodgeball, baseball, soccer and hockey, puzzle games, quiz games, RPG, adventure games, shooting games, simulation games, training games, action games, and action role playing. It may be a game or the like.

(Game play mode)
It is not limited to the play mode of this game. The play mode of this game is, for example, a single-play game by a single user, a multi-play game by a plurality of users, or, among the multi-play games, a competitive game in which a plurality of users compete, and a plurality of users cooperate with each other. It may be a co-op game or the like.

Furthermore, the game of the present embodiment may include, for example, a game part in which a user-to-person battle is progressed by a battle between the user and another user. The “competition” in this game is not limited to multi-competition (so-called PvP (Player vs Player) competition). For example, a battle between a player character (hereinafter, PC (player character)) operated by a user and a non-player character (hereinafter, NPC (non player character)) (so-called COM battle or CPU battle) is also referred to as the above-mentioned “match battle”. "include. The battle of this game may be a match in a sports game, for example.

In addition, the game of the present embodiment may be multiplayer capable. For example, the game is a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) in which a plurality of users simultaneously operate their operating characters in the same game space through their own user terminals 100 to progress the game. May be.

(Game of this embodiment)
The game according to the present embodiment described below is a game in which a character object (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a character) is arranged in the game space and the character is operated in the game space according to a user's input operation. A character is a kind of game medium. The game contents will be described later. In the game, different progresses are made depending on the operation content of the user. Note that, hereinafter, the character that operates according to the user's input operation is referred to as a “player character (hereinafter, PC)”.

The game of this embodiment is an action game. As will be described later in detail, in the game, the user operates the PC to progress the game, and the operation includes an operation of causing the character to battle with an enemy character arranged in the same game space. The above operations may include operations other than combat. In the battle, the enemy character Kurata is a character that can be an enemy of the PC in the battle, and in addition to the normal attack, it may be capable of executing a special attack that brings a status abnormality to the PC.

The game of this embodiment is composed of a plurality of game units. An example of this game unit is a quest. The quest is further composed of a plurality of games. The game unit that constitutes the quest is also called a "stage". That is, one quest contains multiple stages. The user plays and clears the game for each stage. The quest is cleared by clearing all the stages that make up the quest.

Further, the game of the present embodiment includes a main part and one or more sub parts. The main part is a main game of the game provided by the game system 1. In the game of the present embodiment, the main part is a part including the above-mentioned quest and stage. The subparts are, for example, a tutorial mode and town planning. In the game, various objects that form the city can be obtained according to the play result of the user. A character owned by the user is displayed in the city.

In the game, the success or failure of clearing the stage or the quest, the clear time, the score, and the like change according to the operation content of the user. In this game, a plurality of users can compete for some element such as time, score, and competition record. Users typically play games because they want to win the competition. For this reason, it is preferable to include a competitive element in the game so that the result of the play is competed among a plurality of users so that the outcome of the competition is decided depending on the content of the operation from the viewpoint of encouraging the user to master the operation.

The game program of the present embodiment can cause the processor to execute a process of adding a new quest and stage so that the user can play during a predetermined period (hereinafter also referred to as “first period”). Is. Hereinafter, the newly added quest or stage is also referred to as a "new game unit". The form of adding the new game unit may be a form that is added so that the user can newly play during the first period. For example, it may be downloaded in the first period, or may be implemented in the program before the first period and unlocked at the start of the first period.

Note that the first period can be appropriately determined. In the present embodiment, the first period is, for example, a predetermined period from when the new game unit becomes playable, and is the initial period in which the new game unit becomes playable. The “playable period” mentioned here means a period during which the game program can be executed by the processor so that the user can play. For example, it is assumed that a game condition is set in order to play the play unit, and each user cannot play the play unit unless the condition is met. In this case, the playable period refers to a period in which play is possible, provided that the condition is met, regardless of whether or not the condition is met.

(Game medium)
The game medium is digital data configured to imitate a tangible object such as a card, a character, or an item in the game. In the present embodiment, among the game contents, ones that the user can use in the game are also referred to as “objects”. Examples of objects include the aforementioned characters. The character is given to the user through, for example, selection based on a predetermined rule, or processing such as distribution and purchase, and the character can be owned by the user so as to be usable in the game.

In the present embodiment, the character includes a new character that is added with the addition of a new game unit in the game. Such a newly added character is also called a “new character”. The new character is a specific object added as an object usable in the game during the first period. Note that the characters of the present embodiment also include existing characters that can be used in the game before the first period. In addition, the appearance of a character in a story associated with (or included in) a certain game unit may be referred to as the appearance of the character in that game unit.

A skill peculiar to the character may be set for each of the characters of the present embodiment. A skill is an in-game action that a character usually activates by a user's operation, and can bring an advantageous effect on the user's play of the game.

The objects in this embodiment include objects other than characters. Examples of objects other than characters are items that bring a beneficial effect to the user, equipment that the character wears, items that bring out the ability of the character to wear, items that restore and improve the parameters of the character. , In-game value, and tickets representing the various items and the right to perform the aforementioned selections. The in-game value can be exchanged for various in-game added values including the above objects, and is usually displayed in the game in the form of valuables such as coins and jewels.

The character of this embodiment has various parameters. The parameter may represent the ability of the character. For example, the parameters are the physical strength, attack power, defense power, and rarity of the character.

The rarity represents the rarity value of the character by grade. In the present game, as an example, a character having a beneficial effect on the user in the main part, that is, a character having a higher ability, is set to a rarity degree of higher level. In this embodiment, the rarity is displayed by the number of stars of 1 to 5. The higher the number of stars, the higher the rarity value.

The rarity may be correlated with the difficulty of obtaining the character, for example. More specifically, the difficulty of acquisition is, for example, the probability that the character is selected by the above selection, the difficulty level of the quest or stage, or the price when the character is acquired for a fee. In the present embodiment, the rarity level may be set so that the higher the rarity level (the higher the number of stars), the higher the difficulty of acquisition in general.

The character parameter of the present embodiment may indicate the ability of the character, or may indicate information to the user. An example of a parameter that shows the character information to the user includes an episode video about the character. Such a parameter can further emphasize the character's individuality, and can further strengthen the user's feelings and attachment to the character.

In the present embodiment, some of the parameters may be validated according to the game play result by the user. For example, in the present embodiment, with respect to the new character, the parameters relating to the video of the episode are set so as to be viewable by the user when the user clears a new game unit (quest).

(Form of object assignment)
In the game of the present embodiment, the object can be given to the user in various forms. The form of giving the object to the user includes selecting the object to be given to the user based on a predetermined rule. Examples of the predetermined rule include a predetermined priority and randomness. A lottery is an example of such selection. The lottery is also called "Gacha".

The object may be given to the user in another form of lottery, for example, in accordance with a game unit clear or a game unit play result. The form in which the object is given to the user may be set according to the object. For example, in the present embodiment, the new character is limited to lottery only. The limitation of such an application form may be limited to a predetermined period, for example, the first period in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the form in which the existing character and other objects are given to the user is the same as that before the first period.

In this embodiment, three lottery items are set. The three lottery means a special gacha, a permanent gacha A, and a permanent gacha B. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of table data composed of options in a special gacha. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of table data composed of options in the permanent gacha A. FIG. 3C is a diagram showing an example of table data composed of options in the permanent gacha B.

Characters that are options for the special gacha include, for example, X, Y, A, B, C, and the like. In this way, the options of the special gacha constitute the first set including a plurality of objects that can be used in the game. In the present embodiment, the process of selecting a character from the first set including a new character is also referred to as a “first giving step”. Both X and Y are new characters. All of A, B, C, etc. are existing characters. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the first set, the probability of being selected by lottery for a new character is 5%, which is set lower than the probability of existing characters of 10%.

Characters that are options for the permanent gacha A include, for example, A, B, C, D, E, and the like. In addition, the characters that are options for the permanent gacha B include, for example, α, β, γ, δ, ε. As described above, both the options of the permanent gachas A and B constitute the second set in which at least a part of the objects constituting the first set is different. The second set differs from the first set at least in that it does not include a new character, and may be the same as the first set in other points, or may further include different points. In the present embodiment, the process of selecting a character from the second set that does not include a new character is also referred to as a “second giving step”. Characters in the set that are options in any gacha are existing characters, and the lottery probability of any character in the set is 10%.

Any of the lottery (gacha) of this embodiment can be executed in exchange for consumption of a predetermined amount of in-game value. In this embodiment, the item “jewel item” as the in-game value is used. The lottery is executed by the user touching the gacha UI corresponding to each of the above three lottery. In the present invention, the condition for executing the selection of the object based on the predetermined rule is not limited to the consumption of the in-game value given to the user by the payment of the consideration, but the payment of the direct consideration. May be.

Each lottery in the present embodiment includes two types of lottery forms. The first lottery form is a one-time lottery and is executed in exchange for the consumption of five jewelry items. In this lottery form, for example, in the case of a special gacha, the lottery based on the table data of FIG. 3A is executed once. In this case, the selected character is given to the user regardless of whether or not the character selected by the lottery is a new character.

The second lottery form is 11 times (10 times+1 times) lottery, and is executed in exchange for consumption of 50 jewelry items. In this lottery mode, it may be executed such that a specific character is always included. For example, in the case of the special gacha, the lottery based on the table data of FIG. 3A is executed 11 times. In this case, the lottery is executed such that the character selected in the 11th lottery includes the new character. For example, when the lottery is executed 11 times and the new character is not included in the lottery result, or when two or more new characters are included, the lottery result is discarded and the 11th lottery is redone. In this way, in the second lottery form, the lottery is executed so that the new character is selected by lottery.

Neither of the permanent gachas A and B in the second lottery form includes a specific character corresponding to the new character in the special gacha. Therefore, 11 times of lottery is performed based on the character of the table data shown in FIG. 3B or FIG. 3C and the lottery probability thereof, and the character selected by the lottery result is given to the user.

It should be noted that at least one of the permanent gachas A and B may be executed so that a character of a specific rarity level is always included. Further, at least one of the permanent gachas A and B may include a character unique to an existing and specific game unit in a part or all of the character group to be selected.

However, in the present embodiment, in any of the above lottery, when the character selected in the lottery is of the same type as the character already owned by the user, another object is given to the user instead of the selected character. To be done. The other object is, for example, an object that can bring a beneficial effect to the user in the game, and is, for example, the in-game value described above. Such in-game value may be, for example, an item that enhances the parameter of the character.

It should be noted that the game process in which the specific object can be given to the user is only the first giving step, and in the present embodiment, the form of giving the user a new character other than the special gacha is not set. For example, the program does not need to define the process of simply giving the new character by means of a special gacha. Alternatively, the process of adding other than the gacha for giving to the user is defined in the program, but may be in a locked state so that it cannot be used by the user.

<Functional configuration of game system 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configurations of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 included in the game system 1. Each of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 may include a functional configuration (not shown) necessary for functioning as a general computer and a functional configuration necessary for realizing a known function in a game.

The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device that receives a user's input operation and a function as an output device that outputs a game image or sound. The user terminal 100 functions as the control unit 110 and the storage unit 120 in cooperation with the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication IF 13, the input/output IF 14, and the like.

The server 200 has a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 to assist the user terminal 100 in proceeding with a game. When the game is a multi-play game, the server 200 may have a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 participating in the game and mediating the exchange between the user terminals 100. The server 200 functions as the control unit 210 and the storage unit 220 in cooperation with the processor 20, the memory 21, the storage 22, the communication IF 23, the input/output IF 24, and the like.

The storage unit 120 and the storage unit 220 store a game program, game information 132, and user information 133. The game program 131 is a game program executed by the user terminal 100. The game program 131 is a game program executed by the server 200. The game information 132 is data that the control unit 110 and the control unit 210 refer to when executing the game program. The user information 133 is data regarding a user's account. In the storage unit 220, the game information 132 and the user information 133 are stored for each user terminal 100.

(Functional configuration of the server 200)
The control unit 210 centrally controls the server 200 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 220. For example, the control unit 210 transmits various data and programs to the user terminal 100. The control unit 210 receives part or all of the game information or the user information from the user terminal 100. When the game is a multi-play game, the control unit 210 may receive a request for multi-play synchronization from the user terminal 100 and transmit data for synchronization to the user terminal 100.

The control unit 210 functions as the lottery support unit 211 according to the description of the game program 131. The control unit 210 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) in order to support the progress of the game on the user terminal 100, depending on the nature of the game to be executed.

In response to a request from the user terminal 100, the lottery support unit 211 selects an object to be given to the user based on the winning probability unique to the object.

(Functional configuration of the user terminal 100)
The control unit 110 centrally controls the user terminal 100 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 advances the game according to the operation of the game program 131 and the user. Further, the control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 as needed to transmit and receive information while the game is in progress.

The control unit 110 functions as an operation reception unit 111, a display control unit 112, a user interface (hereinafter UI) control unit 113, an animation generation unit 114, a game progression unit 115, and a lottery unit 116 according to the description of the game program 131. To do.

The control unit 110 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) in order to progress the game depending on the nature of the game to be executed.

The operation receiving unit 111 detects and receives a user's input operation on the input unit 151. The operation reception unit 111 determines what input operation has been performed based on the user's action on the console via the touch screen 15 and the other input/output IF 14, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 110. To do.

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 receiving unit 111 identifies, as the type of input operation, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, or the like. Further, the operation receiving unit 111 detects that the touch input is released from the touch screen 15 when the continuously detected input is interrupted.

The UI control unit 113 controls a UI object displayed on the display unit 152 to construct a UI. The UI object is a tool for the user to input to the user terminal 100 necessary for the progress of the game, or a tool for obtaining information output during the progress of the game from the user terminal 100. The UI object is, for example, but not limited to, an icon, a button, a list, a menu screen, or the like.

The animation generation unit 114 generates animations showing the motions of various objects based on the control modes of various objects. For example, an animation or the like that expresses that the lottery is being executed may be generated.

The display control unit 112 outputs, to the display unit 152 of the touch screen 15, a game screen in which the processing result executed by each of the above-described elements is reflected. The display control unit 112 may display the game screen including the animation generated by the animation generation unit 114 on the display unit 152. Further, the display control unit 112 may superimpose and draw the above-mentioned UI object on the game screen.

The game progression unit 115 causes the object to perform various actions based on the touch operation received by the operation receiving unit 111. For example, the game progression unit 115 progresses the game by causing an object existing in the game space to perform an action of the object based on a user's operation. Further, the game progression unit 115 notifies the animation generation unit 114 of the decided action.

The lottery section 116 requests the server 200 to execute the lottery in response to the user's input, accepts the lottery result from the server 200, and executes the determination and the confirmation.

The functions of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 are merely examples. The server 200 may include at least a part of the functions of the user terminal 100. In addition, the user terminal 100 may include at least a part of the functions included in the server 200. Further, a device other than the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be a constituent element of the game system 1, and the other device may be caused to 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 another device, or may be realized by a combination of these plural devices.

<Processing flow>
(Example of processing related to object selection)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the game system based on the game program according to this embodiment.

In step S401, the operation reception unit 111 receives an operation for displaying a gacha UI screen. The operation is, for example, the user touching a UI arranged on the main screen of the game and used to skip the screen of the gacha UI.

[Processing example in which the user's instruction is within the first period]
The control unit 110 gives the user a character selected from the above-mentioned first set in response to the user's instruction during the first period (first giving step). The selection within the first period is executed regardless of whether or not the progress status of the game satisfies a predetermined condition. The control unit 110 normally determines whether or not the user's progress status of the game satisfies a predetermined condition. However, in the execution of the first giving step, the determination regarding the predetermined condition is not necessary. Alternatively, the result of the determination need not be referred to when executing the first assigning step.

The above selection may be performed as long as the selection or the user operation related thereto is within the first period. For example, the above selection may be within the first period, and the time when the operation receiving unit 111 receives the operation by the user for the selection may be within the first period.

Further, in the present embodiment, the “predetermined condition” relating to the progress status of the game may be whether or not the progress status of the game satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, the user during the first period. May satisfy the task set for a new game unit that is newly playable. Here, as the task, for example, clearing a new game unit.

Note that the task to be set in the new game unit may directly or indirectly indicate that the user is playing the new game unit. For example, in addition to clearing the game unit by the user, the time spent playing the new game unit, the number of points the user has earned in playing the new game unit, the clearing rate of the new stage in the new quest, etc. May be. By appropriately setting the above-mentioned predetermined conditions, it becomes possible to strengthen the motivation for the user to play the game. Alternatively, by increasing the difficulty level of the game play, it is possible to enhance the strategic nature of the game and make the interest of the game appropriate.

In step S402, the lottery section 116 determines whether or not the user operation accepted in step S401 is within the first period.

When it is determined that the user's operation is within the first period in step S402, the display control unit 112 additionally displays the special gacha UI on the gacha UI screen in step S403. An example of the screen displayed here is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the screen 500 includes a special gacha UI 501, a permanent gacha A UI 502, and a permanent gacha B UI 503. As described above, the UI 501 of the special gacha may be displayed in a state of being added to the screen on which the UI 502 of the permanent gacha A and the UI 503 of the permanent gacha B are displayed.

A user who wishes to execute the special gacha touches the UI 501 of the special gacha. In step S404, the operation receiving unit 111 receives the touch operation.

When the operation receiving unit 111 receives the touch operation, the display control unit 112 displays a screen for executing the special gacha. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a screen for executing the special gacha. The screen 600 includes a title 610, a new character image 601, a weapon 602, a rarity 603, a name 604, a first UI 605, and a second UI 606, as shown in FIG. 6. The title 610 is the title of the image. The title 610 has the same content as the UI 501 of the special gacha.

The new character image 601 is an image of a character that has become one of the lottery options. The new character image 601 is displayed, for example, while rotating for a predetermined time. Further, as the new character image 601, for example, new characters “X” and “Y” are alternately displayed at predetermined time intervals.

The weapon 602 represents a weapon used by the displayed new character “X”, and is, for example, a bow and arrow. The rarity 603 is the rarity of the displayed new character "X", and is indicated by the number of stars as described above. The name 604 is the name (X) of the displayed new character. The weapon 602, the rarity 603, and the name 604 are appropriately switched according to the displayed new character image 601 as the display of the new character image 601 is switched. The first UI 605 is a UI for the user to instruct an operation to execute the special gacha once. The second UI 606 is a UI for the user to instruct an operation to execute the special gacha 11 times.

In step S405, the lottery section 116 executes a special gacha to select an object. For example, when the operation accepting unit 111 accepts an operation touched by the user on the first UI 605 or the second UI 606, the lottery unit 116 selects one or eleven times the selection, for example, as shown in FIG. ) Is executed based on the table data shown in FIG.

In step S406, the control unit 110 gives the user the object selected by the lottery unit 116. For example, the control unit 110 stores the selected object in the storage unit 120 as the one given to the user.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the set including the new character is applied to the above-mentioned first set in the first assigning step. According to steps S402 to S406, when the new character is selected in the special gacha executed in the step, the user acquires the new character. In this way, the user can acquire the new character by selection based on a predetermined rule by satisfying the condition that it is during the first period if it is during the first period. When the user acquires the new character, the user wants to try the new character and uses it in the game, so that the participation rate of the game in the first period is increased.

[Processing example 1 in which the user's instruction is after the lapse of the first period]
The control unit 110 determines whether or not the progress of the game satisfies a predetermined condition after the lapse of the first period, and if it determines that the predetermined condition described above is satisfied, then Allow execution of the grant step.

Note that according to one embodiment of the present invention, an object that can be executed by satisfying the condition that it is within the first period and an object that can be executed by satisfying a predetermined condition after the first period The case where the selection of is a lottery that refers to the data table regarding the same option will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form, and includes a data table that is referred to when selecting an object that can be executed by satisfying the former condition and an object that can be executed by satisfying the latter condition. It may be different from the data table referred to when selecting. For example, the probability that a new character is selected may be different when the former condition is satisfied and when the latter condition is satisfied.

In step S402, when the touch operation accepted by the operation accepting unit 111 is not within the first period, that is, after the elapse of the first period, the lottery unit 116 operates the touch in step S407. For the user, it is determined whether or not the condition for clearing a new game unit is satisfied.

When the user has cleared a new game unit, in step S403, the display control unit 112 displays a screen for executing a special gacha. An example of the screen displayed here is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the screen 700 is the same as the screen 500 when the touch operation is accepted within the first period, except that the UI of the special gacha is different.

On the screen 700, the special gacha UI 701 includes a display indicating that the special gacha is included and a new character is included in the options of the particular gacha, and the display of the memorial and the appearance period is deleted. Similar to the special gacha UI 501, the special gacha UI 701 is also displayed in a state of being added to the screen on which the permanent gacha A UI 502 and the permanent gacha B UI 503 are displayed.

When the operation receiving unit 111 receives a user's touch operation on the UI 701 of the special gacha, the display control unit 112 displays a screen similar to that of FIG. 6 except for the title, and the control unit 110 will be described below as described above. Then, steps S404 to S406 are executed to store in the storage unit 120 the object selected as a result of the selection by the above-mentioned special gacha including the new character as an option. As described above, in the first granting step, the first set of characters that are options in selection includes the new character. The new character is a specific object added as an object usable in the game during the first period.

According to the above steps S402, S407 and S403 to S406, even after the lapse of the first period, if the user has cleared the new game unit, the special gacha that includes the new character in the options. Can be performed. Therefore, a user who could not acquire the new character during the first period can also acquire the new character.

Further, the user who has not acquired the new character during the first period is motivated to play a new game unit in order to satisfy the above-described predetermined condition. Furthermore, since the user is playing until a new game unit is cleared in order to satisfy the predetermined condition, the user fully feels the attraction of the new character and has an attachment. Therefore, the user who has acquired the new character after the lapse of the first period uses the new character in the game. Therefore, the participation rate of the game after the lapse of the first period is increased.

Furthermore, since a new game unit can be newly played for the user during the first period, and the clearing of the game unit is applied as a predetermined condition, the user can play the new character even after the first period has elapsed. In order to obtain the possibility to win, the motivation for playing the game unit from the first period is acquired.

[Processing example when the user's instruction is after the lapse of the first period and the predetermined condition is not satisfied]
On the other hand, in step S407, if the condition that the user has cleared the new game unit is not satisfied, the execution of the first grant step is not permitted. Instead, in this case the second granting step is performed.

In step S408, the display control unit 112 displays a screen for executing the permanent gacha. An example of the screen displayed here is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the screen 800 is the same as the screen 700 except that the UI 701 of the special gacha is displayed so as not to react to the touch operation.

In step S409, the operation receiving unit 111 receives an operation in which the user touches either the UI 502 of the permanent gacha A or the UI 503 of the permanent gacha B. Then, the display control unit 112 displays a screen similar to the screen 600 except that the display of the title and the character that is an option is different.

When the operation accepting unit 111 accepts the user's touch operation on the first UI 605 or the second UI 606, in step S410, the lottery unit 116 selects either the permanent gacha A or B according to the touch operation. Is executed to select an object from the second set not including the new character (second giving step).

When the lottery section 116 selects an object, the control section 110 stores the object in the storage section 120 as being given to the user in step S406.

In the present embodiment, as described in the various processing examples above, in the first assigning step, the set including the new character added as an object usable in the game during the first period is applied to the first set. In the second assigning step, a set not including a new character is applied to the second set. As described above, in the present embodiment, by including the second giving step, the motivation for executing the first giving step is further strengthened.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the game process that can give the new character to the user is only the first giving step. Therefore, in order to execute the special gacha, the user actively participates in the game during the first period and actively plays the game even after the lapse of the first period. Therefore, the participation rate of the game after the first period is increased.

(Example of new character parameter processing)
In response to the user satisfying the predetermined condition, the control unit 110 validates some of the parameters of the new character given to the user in the first giving step. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing for validating some of the parameters.

In step S901, the game progression unit 115 detects that the user has cleared a new game unit. For example, the game progression unit 115 detects the above-described game unit clear by determining whether or not the above-mentioned flag stored in the storage unit 120 is set.

In step S902, the game progression unit 115 validates some of the parameters of the new character held by the user who has cleared the new game unit. The parameters that are valid here are also referred to as “first parameters”.

In step S903, control unit 110 stores the validated first parameter in storage unit 120. In this way, the user feels that he/she wants to make better use of the new character.

The form of enabling the first parameter is not limited. The validation of the first parameter may or may not be displayed on the display unit.

As one mode of the display, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the display control unit 112 displays the image 1002 of the new character as usual before the first parameter is validated. When the first parameter becomes valid, the display control unit 112 displays the image 1002 and the accompanying balloon 1001 as shown in FIG. 10B. The balloon 1001 includes a message indicating that the first parameter is valid. When the user touches the balloon 1001, for example, the operation reception unit 111 receives the touch operation, and the game progression unit 115 validates the first parameter.

The balloon 1001 may be always displayed during the game, but may be displayed only in a predetermined part in the game such as a subpart. For example, the balloon 1001 may be displayed only in association with a new character displayed in a town in suburban town planning.

Further, the game may include a further display instead of the balloon 1001 to display that the first parameter of the new character is valid. For example, by touching one of the symbols in the city, a further display as described above may be displayed. When the operation accepting unit 111 accepts the touch operation on the balloon 1001 or the further display, the game progressing unit 115 validates the first parameter.

The activation of the first parameter may be automatically performed in response to the user clearing a new game unit, or may be performed by a predetermined operation (operation for parameter activation) by the user. Good. Requirements other than clearing in game units may be set for the predetermined operation. Examples of such other requirements include consumption of certain items.

As described above, the first parameter may improve the ability of the new character. For example, the first parameter may be unlocking the level of a new character that is locked at a predetermined value. By enabling such a first parameter, the ability of the new character is further improved.

In addition, the first parameter may represent the personality of the new character, as described above. For example, the first parameter may be a short story about the new character. By enabling such a first parameter, the user's love for the new character is strengthened. Then, the motivation for the user to use the new character in the game becomes stronger, and as a result, the participation rate of the game is increased.

(Example of processing related to granting a reward to a user)
The control unit 110 gives a reward to the user according to the progress of the game. For example, the game progression unit 115 causes the storage unit 120 to store a predetermined item regarding the result of the play by the user operation in the new game unit during the first period. The predetermined items are not limited, but, for example, whether or not the stage or quest has been cleared, the time required to clear it, the total amount of damage given to the enemy character before the clearing, and the damage received from the enemy character until the clearing. The number of times, the number of times a specific skill is activated before the clear, the number of times the status of the new character becomes abnormal until the clear, and the like.

The game progression unit 115 calculates the points of the user's play concerned based on the play result in the predetermined item stored in the storage unit 120.

The game progression unit 115 determines a reward according to the calculated points. The reward is, for example, an in-game added value that can be used in the game. The in-game added value is digital data. For example, in addition to the in-game value described above, the right to play limited quests, the right to expand the holding limit of holding items or cards, various in-game added values Points that can be exchanged with each other, the right to execute a lottery in which the character wins (tickets, etc.), and increments of various parameters set for the user or the character.

The game progression unit 115 gives the determined reward to the user. The reward is given to the user by, for example, associating the above-mentioned digital data as a reward with the user identification information or the user ID, and storing the reward in at least one of the memories (memory 11 and memory 21) included in the game system 1. It may be stored newly. Alternatively, the reward may be given to the user by changing the status of the digital data as the in-game value, which is managed in association with the user, from unusable to usable.

Since the user can obtain a reward according to the progress of the game, the motivation for playing the game is more strongly given. Therefore, the participation rate in the game is increased.

[Modification]
In the present embodiment, the predetermined rule for character selection may be other than that based on the table data described above. For example, the predetermined rule may be selection of characters according to the order in which the characters are selected. Regarding the above-mentioned lottery probability in the character lottery, the lottery probability of the new character may be the same as that of the existing character, or may be higher. Further, the lottery probability may be one in which the rarity of the character is further taken into consideration. For example, the higher the rarity, the lower the lottery probability may be set.

The form in which the fact that the first parameter is validated is not limited to the balloon 1001. Such a display form may be any form that can display that the first parameter is valid. For example, the display form may be an arrow pointing to the new character, or the display form of the new character may be changed. The change of the display form may be, for example, a form in which the new character is displayed so that the new character emits light.

In the present embodiment, except for the requirement of the predetermined period (first period), the selection from the first set can be executed substantially unconditionally for the game, but the requirement for the selection may be further restricted. Good. For example, the conditions of the first giving step include that the first-come-first-served ranking of the logged-in user within the first period is less than the predetermined value, and the first-come-first-served ranking per day of the logged-in user during the first period is less than the predetermined value. There may be further conditions such as a certain condition, a parameter such as a level associated with the user information being a predetermined value or more, and a cumulative total of past login days being a predetermined value or more. In the present embodiment, whether or not the above additional condition is satisfied can be determined, for example, by referring to a flag indicating that the control unit 110 satisfies the condition.

[Example of software implementation]
The control block of the control unit 210 (particularly, the lottery support unit 211) and the control block of the control unit 110 (particularly, the lottery unit 116) are formed by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. It may be realized, or may be realized by software using a CPU.

In the latter case, the information processing apparatus including the control unit 210 or the control unit 110, or both, has a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, and the program and various data are a computer (or a CPU). A ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as a "recording medium") recorded so as to be readable by a RAM, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program, and the like. Then, the computer (or CPU) reads the program from the recording medium and executes the program to achieve the object of the present invention. As the recording medium, a “non-transitory tangible medium”, for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. Note that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the 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 (131) has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a game program is executed by a computer (at least one of the user terminal 100 and the server 200) including a processor (10, 20) and a memory (11, 21). The game program causes the processor to determine whether or not the progress of the game satisfies a predetermined condition, and whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied within a predetermined period (first period), A first giving step of giving to the user an object selected from a first set made up of a plurality of objects that can be used in the game in response to an instruction from the user; If it is determined that the condition (1) is satisfied, the execution of the first giving step is permitted, and if it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the step of not permitting the execution is performed. With this, the user can acquire objects usable in the game by selection based on a predetermined rule without satisfying a predetermined condition related to the game play during the first period. The user who has acquired the object by the selection wants to try the acquired object and uses it in the game. Therefore, it is possible to increase the participation rate of the game in the first period.

(Item 2) In the determination step in (Item 1), as the above-mentioned predetermined condition, the task set in the new game unit that the user can newly play during the first period is satisfied. May apply. According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the motivation for the user to play the game, or to increase the difficulty of the game play to enhance the strategic nature of the game and to make the interest of the game appropriate. Is possible.

(Item 3) In (Item 1) or (Item 2), when it is determined that the conditions are not satisfied in the above determination step, in response to a user's instruction, the first set is at least a part of the constituent objects. The second giving step of giving the user an object selected from the second set different from each other may be further executed. According to this configuration, the motivation for executing the first grant step is further strengthened, and the participation rate of the game is further enhanced.

(Item 4) In (Item 3), the set including the specific object added as an object usable in the game during the predetermined period is applied to the first set in the above-mentioned first grant step, and the above-mentioned second grant is performed. In the step, a set that does not include a specific object may be applied to the second set. According to this configuration, since the user usually tends to want to use the specific object, the participation rate of the game in the first period is further increased.

(Item 5) In (Item 4), the game program causes the processor to, in response to the user satisfying a predetermined condition, set a part of the parameter in the specific object given to the user in the first giving step. The step of enabling may be further executed. According to this configuration, for the user who has acquired the above object during the first period, more parameters of the object can be made more effective by satisfying the task set in the above game stage. In addition, for the user who has not acquired the object during the first period, if the above-mentioned task of the game stage is satisfied, an opportunity to acquire the object in which more parameters are valid is obtained. Therefore, the motivation to play the game stage in order to satisfy the above-mentioned problems can be given to the user, and the number of users who play the game stage is increased. Therefore, the participation rate of the game can be increased.

(Item 6) In (Item 4) or (Item 5), the game process that can give a specific object to the user may be only the first giving step. According to this configuration, the user actively participates in the game during the first period and executes the game eagerly even after the lapse of the first period in order to execute the first giving step. .. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the participation rate of the game after the first period.

(Item 7) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 6), the game program may cause the processor to further execute a step of giving a reward to the user according to the progress status of the game. According to this configuration, the motivation for playing the game is further given, so that the participation rate in the game is further increased.

(Item 8) 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 including a processor and a memory. The method is a method in which the processor executes the steps described in (Item 1). The method according to (Item 8) has the same effects as the game program according to (Item 1).

(Item 9) The information processing device has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the information processing apparatus includes a memory (storage unit 120) that stores a game program according to (Item 1) and an information processing apparatus (user terminal 100) by executing the game program. The processor (control part, 110) which controls operation|movement of 1) is provided. The information processing device according to (Item 9) has the same effects as the game program according to (Item 1).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game system, 2 network, 10 and 20 processor, 11 and 21 memory, 12 and 22 storage, 13 and 23 communication IF (operation part), 14 and 24 input/output IF (operation part), 15 touch screen (display part, Operation unit), 17 camera (operation unit), 18 distance measuring sensor (operation unit), 100 user terminal (information processing device), 110, 210 control unit, 111 operation reception unit, 112 display control unit, 113 UI control unit, 114 animation generation unit, 115 game progression unit, 116 lottery unit, 120, 220 storage unit, 131 game program, 132 game information, 133 user information, 151 input unit (operation unit), 152 display unit, 200 server, 211 lottery support Part, 500, 600, 700, 800 screen, 501, 701 Special gacha UI, 502 Permanent gacha A UI, 503 Permanent gacha B UI, 601 New character image, 602 Weapon, 603 Rarity, 604 Name , 605 first UI, 606 second UI, 610 title, 1001 balloon, 1002 image, 1010 object, 1020 controller (operation unit), 1030 storage medium

Claims (9)

A game program,
The game program is executed by a computer including a processor and a memory,
The game program, in the processor,
A step of determining whether or not the progress of the game satisfies a predetermined condition,
Regardless of whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied within a predetermined period, in response to a user instruction, the object selected from the first set composed of a plurality of objects usable in the game is selected. A first giving step to give to the user,
After a predetermined period of time, if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the execution of the first giving step is permitted, and if it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the execution is not permitted. ,
A game program that executes. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the determining step, as the predetermined condition, a task set in a new game unit that is newly playable by the user during the predetermined period is satisfied is applied. Game program. The game program, in the processor,
When it is determined in the determination step that the condition is not satisfied, in response to the user's instruction, the object selected from the second set in which at least a part of objects constituting the first set is different from the first set is selected. A second giving step to give to the user,
The game program according to claim 1, further comprising: In the first assigning step, a set including a specific object added as an object usable in the game during the predetermined period is applied to the first set,
The game program according to claim 3, wherein, in the second providing step, a set that does not include the specific object is applied to the second set. The game program, in the processor,
Responsive to the user satisfying the predetermined condition, validating a part of the parameter in the specific object given to the user in the first giving step;
The game program according to claim 4, further comprising: The game program according to claim 4, wherein the game process that can give the specific object to the user is only the first giving step. The game program, in the processor,
Awarding a reward to the user according to the progress of the game;
The game program according to claim 1, further comprising: A method for a computer to execute a game program, the method comprising:
The computer includes a processor and memory,
A method by which the processor executes the steps of the game program of claim 1. An information processing device,
The information processing device,
A memory for storing the game program according to claim 1;
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a processor that controls the operation of the information processing apparatus by executing the game program.

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