JP2021153709A - Information processor, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processor capable of reducing a load to a game on a user, and improving a game satisfaction level of the user; and to provide an information processing method and a program.SOLUTION: An information processor includes a designation reception unit for receiving a designated quest designated by a user from among quests for playing by using an object, and a notification unit for notifying the user of the occurrence of an event in which a related object related to the designated quest can be acquired by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

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

Conventionally, in games such as online games, when an event such as a lottery or a quest is carried out by a user, a game in which an object (for example, a character or item that can be used in the game) is given to the user has been used. Are known.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a lottery is performed in response to a request from a user, and one or a plurality of characters randomly selected from a character group to be drawn are given to the user, and a quest. It is disclosed that an item, a character, or the like is given to a user as a reward for clearing a battle game with a called enemy character.

Japanese Patent No. 6617813

However, as in Patent Document 1, many events such as lottery and quests have a period that can be executed by a user (hereinafter referred to as a holding period), and the objects that can be acquired differ in each event. Often. Therefore, for the user, it is determined which event should be executed from the plurality of events to acquire an object that is convenient for the user (for example, an object that makes it easier to play the game according to the user's play style). It can be difficult to do. Also, even if it is possible to determine an event that can acquire an object that is convenient for oneself, that event is not always held. Therefore, even if the event is held, the holding period ends without the user noticing it, and the user may lose the opportunity to acquire an object that is convenient for him / herself. In this way, determining the optimum event by oneself and grasping the holding period of the event may be a burden on the user, and the user's satisfaction with the game may decrease.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of reducing the above-mentioned burden on the user's game and improving the user's game satisfaction.

The information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention uses a designated reception unit that accepts a designated quest specified by the user from among quests to be played using an object in the game, and a related object associated with the designated quest. It is provided with a notification unit that notifies the user when an event that can be acquired by the user occurs.

Since the user can be notified and notified when an event that can acquire the related object associated with the specified quest occurs, the burden on the game can be reduced and the user's game satisfaction can be improved. can.

It is a conceptual diagram of the game system including the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration of each of the information processing apparatus and the terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the function of the terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the function of the server which comprises the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of event notification processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the related character determination process.

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
It should be noted that the embodiments described below are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention. That is, the present invention may be modified or improved from the embodiments described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Also, of course, the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.
Further, in the following description, the screen example displayed on the terminal is not shown, but the design specifications and the specific contents of the screen configuration example, the displayed information, and the GUI (Graphical User Interface) are described. It can be freely designed and changed according to the user's preference.

<About the game>
The communication system shown in FIG. 1 (hereinafter referred to as a game system S) is a communication system including an information processing device (hereinafter referred to as a server 30) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a communication system for a user U. Provide a game.

The "game" is an online game provided by using the game system S, and refers to an electronic game in which a user U plays an event such as a lottery or a quest using an object in the game. In the present embodiment, as an example of the game, the user U forms a team consisting of a plurality of characters (for example, a set of four characters), operates those characters by a predetermined action to fight against an enemy character, and in-game. List the games that progress by challenging and clearing multiple quests prepared in.

The "object" includes, for example, a character that moves in response to an operation of the user U in the game, an item for advancing the game advantageously, and the like. The number of objects possessed increases according to login to the game, lottery results, quest clear rewards, purchases, and so on. In addition, the number of objects possessed can be reduced by consuming, synthesizing, selling, or disposing of objects in the game.

Each character, which is a type of object, has its own individuality, and each character has its own rank, name, appearance, attributes, and various parameters (setting data related to level, physical strength, attack power, speed, luck, special abilities, etc.). Different to. In addition, the user U can develop and grow those characters by accumulating experience points, using items, and synthesizing them with other characters.

The "rank" is an index showing the value of an object such as a character, and is determined based on the values of various parameters described above. In general, an object having a high rank is difficult to obtain because the winning probability in the lottery is low, has a high rarity value, and has a small amount of distribution in the game or a small amount of past use by the user U.

"Nurturing" means strengthening or evolving a character by consuming items or other materials for the character. The training includes, for example, a case where a plurality of characters (for example, character A and character B) are used as materials, and these materials are combined and changed into one special character (character C).

"Growth" means that the character's abilities and the like change as a result of training. As an example, it includes the following changes. Basically, it is a change that is advantageous to the user U, but it does not exclude a change that is disadvantageous to the user U and a change that does not affect the advantage or disadvantage.
(A) Various parameters provided by the character are improved.
(B) For various parameters included in the character, a predetermined upper limit value (maximum value) is improved.
(C) Special abilities (techniques, etc.) are added to the character.
(D) The special ability of the character changes.
(E) The character's name, appearance, attributes, etc. change.
(F) The character changes to a special character higher than the character.

The "lottery" is a kind of event constituting the game, and is an event in which the user U can acquire an object such as the character. The lottery is carried out in response to a request from the user U to provide an object (hereinafter referred to as a lottery application) during game play. In the lottery, a plurality of objects having different winning probabilities are prepared as candidates, one or a predetermined number of objects are selected from the plurality of candidate objects, and the user U selects the selected objects as a lottery result. It can be obtained as an object.

In addition, each lottery has a set period, and various events are held as the game progresses. That is, the lottery occurs sequentially with the passage of time, and the user U can carry out the lottery by applying for the lottery for those lottery during the holding period. In the lottery, the winning probability of each candidate object and the type and number of objects included as candidates may differ for each holding period. Therefore, depending on the period of the lottery, the probability of winning a specific object may be high and it may be easy to be selected as a lottery result object, or the specific object may not be included as a candidate at all.

There are various types of lottery. For example, a "single type (single-shot type)" lottery that is carried out only once and a lottery for N times (N is a natural number of 2 or more) are continuously carried out. Includes a "N-series" lottery. In addition, there are various conditions for conducting lottery, such as lottery that can be carried out by consuming lottery items acquired for free, lottery that can be carried out by consuming lottery items acquired (purchased) for a fee, and quests described later. A lottery that can be carried out by consuming lottery items acquired as a clear reward, a lottery that can be carried out as a clear reward (when the right to carry out a lottery as a clear reward is granted), and the like are included.

A "quest" is a type of event that constitutes a game, and is a mission given to the user U in the game, that is, an event that forms the basis of the game by playing using an object such as the above character. Specifically, in addition to an event in which the character possessed by the user U is used to fight an enemy character, an event in which various characters are encountered regardless of the enemy or ally, an event in which the purpose is to reach a certain point, or an item. Includes events that can be acquired by objects such as. Each of these quests has a holding period and achievement conditions, which occur in various ways as the game progresses, and the user U selects an arbitrary quest to play from among those multiple quests. .. For example, it is said that user U plays a quest during the holding period and finishes the quest by satisfying preset achievement conditions such as defeating an enemy character. Objects such as the above characters that are different from each other can be obtained as clear rewards.

In addition, an object associated with the quest (hereinafter referred to as a related character) is set in the quest. Further, the related character is associated with the 凖 related character.

The "related character" is a character associated with the quest and is recommended to be used when playing the quest (for example, a character recommended to be included in the members of the team). In the present embodiment, the related character is determined based on the character used in the quest by another user U who has played and cleared the quest in the past. Specifically, as a result of ranking based on the number of times the characters are used by the other user U, the top several characters (for example, 10 characters) are selected as related characters. At this time, in addition to the number of times the character is used, the characters may be ranked in consideration of the clear success rate when the character is used. The related character may change each time the number of times of use by another user U is totaled. In addition, the number of times the character is used may be divided and totaled for each predetermined period, or for each character attribute or acquisition route (whether it was acquired as a lottery result object or as a clear reward, etc.). It may be aggregated separately.

The “凖 related character” refers to a character that is not exactly the same as the related character but has some relationship with the related character. Specifically, the character before or after the growth of the related character, the character that is the material of the related character, the character that has a different variation (expression, hairstyle, posture, clothes, equipment, etc.) from the related character, or the related character. Includes characters with special specifications such as limited time or limited time (for example, Christmas version or Okinawa version).

As for the related character, regardless of the number of times the character is used by another user U, for example, if the character is incorporated into the team and played, it becomes easier to clear the quest, the amount of clear reward obtained is improved, and the like. , The character may be set in the game to produce an effect that is advantageous to the user U.

In the present embodiment, when the user U specifies a predetermined quest during the play of the game, the designated quest (hereinafter referred to as the designated quest) is related to the designated quest from among many events such as lottery or quest. When an event that can acquire a character (or a character related to 凖) occurs, the user U who specified the designated quest is notified.

"Notification" means notifying the user U of the occurrence of an event. Specifically, in addition to displaying an icon or message (not shown) on the screen of the user terminal 10 (for example, a part of the home screen of the game) while the user U is playing the game, Even when the user U is not playing the game, the user U may be notified each time, such as by displaying a dialog box on the screen of the user terminal 10 (push notification).

At this time, the quests that can be specified may be limited to quests for which user U has not collected the clear reward, that is, quests for which user U has not yet cleared (hereinafter referred to as uncleared quests). Further, among the uncleared quests, the quests that the user U has tried in the past and failed to clear may be limited. Furthermore, it may be limited to quests of a predetermined difficulty level or higher.

A plurality of designated quests may be specified, or a designated quest once designated may be changed or canceled. Also, if a long period of time has passed since the designated quest was specified without changing or canceling the designated quest, it was an uncleared quest at the time of quest designation, but during that time, user U has already completed the designated quest. If you have cleared it, you may automatically cancel the specification so that you will not be notified even if an event occurs.

In addition, when the event in which the related character (or the character related to the 凖) can be acquired is a lottery, as described above, the winning probability of each object may differ depending on the lottery. Therefore, only when a lottery (second lottery) is held in which the winning probability of the related character (or the character related to the 凖) is set higher than that of the other lottery (first lottery), notification is given. You may do it. In the second lottery referred to here, the winning probability of the related character (or the 凖 related character) is set higher than the winning probability of the character of the same rank as the related character (or the 凖 related character). It also includes a lottery, that is, a lottery in which a related character (or a character related to a 凖) is easily picked up as a featured (attention) product.

In addition, when the related character is determined based on the number of times the character has been used by another user U who has cleared the designated quest, the user U performs the designated quest, such as counting the number of times of use at the timing specified by the user U. The related character may be determined based on the number of times of use in the period corresponding to the specified time point. In addition, the period corresponding to the time when the designated quest is specified is, for example, the period from the time when the quest is held to the time when the quest is designated as the designated quest, several hours, several days, which goes back from the time when the designated quest is specified. In any case, such as a predetermined period such as several weeks, months or years, or an arbitrary period selected by the user U before the time specified as the designated quest. May be good.

Further, the notification may be limited to the case where an event occurs in which the user U can acquire a related character (or a character related to 凖) that the user U does not have. In addition, other copyrighted works such as manga or movies, other artists, or special characters for a limited time in collaboration with other companies, etc. are excluded from the related characters (or 凖 related characters) to be notified. You may.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the user U can be notified and know when an event that can acquire the related character (or the 凖 related character) of the designated quest occurs. Therefore, the user U does not hesitate to determine which event should be executed in order to acquire the related character (or the character related to the 凖), that is, the character that is convenient for him / her, and the corresponding character is applicable. You will not lose the opportunity to acquire a character that is convenient for you without noticing that the event is being held.

In the present embodiment, not only the user U plays independently, but also so-called multi-play (hereinafter referred to as joint play) in which a plurality of user U operate each user terminal 10 to play a common quest at the same time. It is possible. In this joint play, a user U (hereinafter referred to as a host) who hosts a joint play for a specific quest and recruits friends, and a user U (hereinafter referred to as a guest) who applies for the recruitment and participates in the joint play. With.), A joint relationship is formed, and the progress of the play is synchronized between the users who perform the joint play.

The joint play is performed through the communication function of the user terminal 10 of each user U. Specifically, when a user U applies for participation in the joint play recruited by the host and the host approves the application, the user U acts as a guest for joint play with the host. A communication path is established. The qualifications for applying for joint play are not particularly limited and can be set arbitrarily. For example, another user U who has a friendship with a certain user U may be able to make an application by a friend user who has mutually approved the users U.

After that, transmission / reception of various data required for joint play is carried out according to a known communication method. The data at this time may be a client-server method via the server 30, or a P2P (peer-to-peer) method that does not go through the server 30. Further, the style of joint play is classified into a fully synchronous type and an asynchronous type, and any style may be adopted. The fully synchronous type includes a key input synchronous method and a command input method, and the asynchronous type includes a server centralized processing type and a client distributed processing.

The joint play compatible game includes a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users U cooperate with each other and a competitive game in which the users U compete against each other, but any type may be used. Further, the upper limit of the number of users U (maximum number of players) in one joint play is not particularly limited and may be set to an arbitrary number, but for example, it is preferable to set the maximum number to about four.

<About the configuration of the game system S>
Next, the configuration of the game system S for providing the above game to the user U will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game system S is constructed for the user U to play a game, and is an information terminal (hereinafter referred to as a user terminal 10) operated by the user U and a server 30. It is composed of and. The user terminal 10 and the server 30 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network N such as the Internet.

The user terminal 10 includes a program stored in the terminal and a processor that executes the program, and is carried by the user U who is the owner of the program, and the user U is the user terminal 10 at the time of play. To operate. As the user terminal 10, a known device used as a terminal for a game, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, a game-dedicated device having a communication function, or the like can be used. The number of user terminals 10 constituting the game system S is not particularly limited and may be any number, but in FIG. 1, the number of user terminals 10 is set to 3 for convenience of illustration.

The server 30 is a computer that constitutes the information processing apparatus of the present invention. For example, it is composed of a server computer managed by a game provider and is responsible for game progress processing. Specifically, the game account and status of the user U are managed for each user U, and data related to the progress processing of the game (hereinafter referred to as game progress data) is distributed to each user U. Further, the server 30 is not limited to a server device composed of one computer that independently exerts a specific function, but a plurality of computers that are distributed and cooperate with each other to exert a specific function. It may be a case where it is composed of a group of server devices including.

The network N may be any network N that connects the user terminal 10 and the server 30 in a state in which data communication is possible. Regardless of whether it is wired or wireless, it includes the Internet, mobile communication network, LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), intranet, Ethernet (registered trademark), and the like. Further, the user terminals 10 may communicate with each other via the network N, or may communicate directly with each other via Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wifi-Direct, or the like without going through the network N.

In the game system S of the present embodiment, the game progresses by the cooperation between the user terminal 10 and the server 30 according to the above configuration. Specifically, a part of the game progress processing is performed on the server 30 side, and a part of the graphic processing and the like is executed on the user terminal 10 side. For example, on the server 30 side, a program including certain rules, logics, and algorithms is executed. On the other hand, on the user terminal 10 side, while synchronizing with the server 30, various quests are generated to advance the game according to the same rules, logic, and algorithms as the program executed on the server 30.

<Configuration of user terminal 10>
Next, the configuration of the user terminal 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 10 has a processor 11, a storage device 12, a communication interface (referred to as a communication I / F in FIG. 2) 13, an input device 14, and an output device as hardware configurations. 15 are provided, and these devices are electrically connected via a bus (not shown).

The processor 11 includes, for example, a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit), a micro processor (Micro Processing Unit), a graphics processor (Graphics Processing Unit), a digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor), and the like, and stores the processor 11 in the storage device 12. Various arithmetic processes are executed based on the program or data to be executed, and each part of the user terminal 10 is controlled. The programs executed by the processor 11 include an OS (Operating System), which is system software for controlling the entire user terminal 10, an application program for a game, and the like, and these various programs are read by the processor 11. By executing the program, the function as the user terminal 10 constituting the game system S is exhibited.

The storage device 12 includes, for example, a memory or a storage, and stores various programs or data.
The memory is composed of semiconductor memories such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), provides a work area to the processor 11 by temporarily storing programs and data, and processes executed by the processor 11. Temporarily stores various data generated by.
The storage stores various data related to the game, for example, flash memory, HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), FD (Flexible Disc), MO disk (Magneto-Optical disc), CD (Compact Disc). , DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), SD card (Secure Digital card), USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), and the like.

The communication interface 13 is composed of, for example, a network interface card (NIC) or the like, and controls the communication processing of the user terminal 10. The communication standard by the communication interface 13 is not particularly limited, and any communication standard for the public can be applied without limitation. Further, the communication method by the communication interface 13 may be a wireless method or a wired method.

The input device 14 is a device that accepts the operation of the user U and generates data indicating the content of the accepted operation. As an example, an operation key, an operation button, a sound collecting microphone, a shooting camera, and the like provided on the user terminal 10 can be used.

The output device 15 is a device that draws a screen to display an image, character string information, or the like, or reproduces sound. As an example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display, a head-mounted display, a speaker, or the like provided in the user terminal 10 can be used. In this embodiment, the output device 15 has at least a display. The display may have the functions of both the input device 14 and the output device 15, such as a touch panel display.

Next, the configuration of the user terminal 10 will be described again from the functional aspect with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 10 includes a plurality of functional units, specifically, an operation specifying unit 16, a terminal-side storage unit 17, a terminal-side generating unit 18, a terminal-side transmitting / receiving unit 19, and a display processing unit. 20 is provided. These functional units are realized by the cooperation of the hardware device of the user terminal 10 and the program as software stored in the user terminal 10.

[Operation identification unit 16]
The operation specifying unit 16 is mainly realized by the processor 11 and the input device 14, and specifies the contents of various operations performed by the user U through the input device 14 of the user terminal 10. The operation specified by the operation specifying unit 16 includes an operation for game progress, an operation related to joint play, and the like. The operation for progressing the game includes an operation of moving the character by a predetermined action, an operation of designating a designated quest, an operation of performing a lottery, and the like. In addition, the operations related to joint play include solicitation of joint play, application for joint play, and operations related to permission / denial of the application.

[Terminal side storage unit 17]
The terminal-side storage unit 17 is mainly realized by the processor 11 and the storage device 12, and stores various data (for example, video data, image data, audio data, etc.) related to the progress of the game.

[Terminal side generator 18]
The terminal-side generation unit 18 is mainly realized by the processor 11 and the storage device 12, and generates game operation data and the like according to the operation content of the user U specified by the operation identification unit 16. The game operation data generated here includes character operation data based on the operation of moving the character by a predetermined action, designated quest data based on the operation of designating the designated quest, lottery execution data based on the operation of executing the lottery, and Includes data for joint play based on operations related to joint play. These generated data are transmitted to the server 30 by the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 19.

[Terminal-side transmitter / receiver 19]
The terminal-side transmission / reception unit 19 is mainly realized by the processor 11, the storage device 12, and the communication interface 13, and transmits / receives data and information between the server 30 and the user terminal 10 of another user U. For example, during game play, the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 19 receives the game progress data sent from the server 30 and transmits the game operation data to the server 30. Further, when the game is jointly played, the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 19 communicates with the user terminal 10 of another user U (specifically, the game operation data of each user U). May be sent and received.

[Display processing unit 20]
The display processing unit 20 is mainly realized by the processor 11, the storage device 12, and the output device 15, and executes a display process of displaying the data and information received by the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 19 on the display by the browsing function. Specifically, the display processing unit 20 draws the game screen at the start of the game, develops the game progress data received from the server 30 by the terminal-side transmission / reception unit 19 during game play, and displays the video and the video on the game screen. Display other information. Further, during game play, the display processing unit 20 displays on the game screen an image that changes according to the game operation data generated by the terminal-side generation unit 18 (specifically, an image that moves according to the operation of the user U). indicate.

<Configuration of server 30>
Next, the configuration of the server 30 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the server 30 has the same hardware configuration as a general server computer, and has a processor 31, a storage device 32, and a communication interface (referred to as communication I / F in FIG. 2). ) 33, and these devices are electrically connected via a bus (not shown).

The processor 31 is composed of a CPU, an MPU, a GPU, a DSP, and the like, and executes various processes by executing a program installed on the server 30. The program executed by the processor 31 is an OS which is system software for controlling the entire server 30, an application program for making the server 30 function as the information processing device of the present invention, and the like.

The storage device 32 includes, for example, a memory or a storage, and stores various programs or data.
The memory is composed of semiconductor memories such as ROM and RAM, provides a work area to the processor 31 by temporarily storing programs and data, and temporarily stores data generated by various processes executed by the processor 31. Remember.
The storage stores various data related to the user U, the game, and the like, and is composed of, for example, a flash memory, an HDD, an SSD, an FD, a MO disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD card, a USB memory, and the like. A database server computer connected to the server 30 via the network N may be used as the storage.

The communication interface 33 is composed of, for example, a network interface card or the like, and controls the communication processing of the server 30. The communication standard by the communication interface 33 is not particularly limited, and any communication standard for the public can be applied without limitation. Further, the communication method by the communication interface 33 may be a wireless method or a wired method.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the configuration of the server 30 will be described again from the functional aspect. As shown in FIG. 4, the server 30 includes a plurality of functional units, specifically, a server-side storage unit 34 and a server. It includes a side transmission / reception unit 35, a server-side generation unit 36, a designated reception unit 37, a notification unit 38, and a determination unit 39. These functional units are realized by the cooperation of the hardware device of the server 30 and the program as software stored in the server 30. When the server 30 is composed of a plurality of computers, the above functions may be distributed so that the plurality of computers each exhibit different functions.

[Server-side storage unit 34]
The server-side storage unit 34 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and stores various data including data related to the user U, game progress data, and the like.
The data related to the user U includes an identifier (user ID or terminal ID) that identifies the user U or the user terminal 10 used by the user U, and various information associated with the identifier (personal information of the user U, the user terminal 10). The model, login history, payment history, and game progress such as status) are included.
The game progress data includes information on related characters associated with each quest, information on 凖 related characters associated with related characters, information on objects such as characters and items possessed by user U, and each user U. Includes various information related to the set quest (including quest clear history and clear failure history).

[Server-side transmitter / receiver 35]
The server-side transmission / reception unit 35 is mainly realized by the processor 31, the storage device 32, and the communication interface 33, and transmits / receives data and information to / from the user terminal 10. For example, during game play, the server-side transmission / reception unit 35 transmits game progress data to the user terminal 10 of the user U, and receives game operation data from the user terminal 10. Further, while the joint play of the game is performed, the server-side transmission / reception unit 35 receives the joint play data from the user terminals 10 of each of the plurality of users U performing the joint play, and synchronizes the users U with each other. Data (data for game progress in a broad sense) is transmitted to each user terminal 10.

[Server-side generation unit 36]
The server-side generation unit 36 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and generates data transmitted by the server-side transmission / reception unit 35. Specifically, the data generated here includes game progress data and the like corresponding to the game operation data received from the user terminal 10.
In addition, in the game progress data, the data for notifying that an event that can acquire the related character (or the character related to the 凖) of the designated quest has occurred, and the screen for designating the designated quest are provided on the user terminal 10. Data to be displayed, data to display a screen for playing a quest on the user terminal 10, data to display a screen for executing a lottery on the user terminal 10, and a plurality of data for performing joint play while joint play is performed. It also includes data for synchronizing between users U of the above.

[Designated reception department 37]
The designated reception unit 37 is realized mainly by the processor 31, the storage device 32, and the communication interface 33, identifies the designated quest based on the designated quest data from the user terminal 10 received by the server-side transmission / reception unit 35, and specifies the user. Accepts quest designation from U. The designated reception unit 37 also accepts changes or cancellations of designated quests. The designated quest received by the designated reception unit 37 may be an uncleared quest, and in particular, the uncleared quest may be limited to a quest in which the user U has tried in the past and failed to clear.

[Notification unit 38]
The notification unit 38 is mainly realized by the processor 31, the storage device 32, and the communication interface 33, and when an event such as a lottery or a quest that allows the user U to acquire the related character associated with the designated quest occurs, the server side In cooperation with the transmission / reception unit 35, information related to the generated event is transmitted to the user terminal 10 to notify the user terminal 10. At this time, the user U may be controlled to notify only or preferentially when the second lottery in which the winning probability of the related character (or the character related to the 凖) that is not possessed is set to be high is held. In addition, if the user U has specified a quest and has already cleared the specified quest, the specification may be automatically canceled and control may be performed so that the notification does not occur even if the corresponding event occurs. ..

[Decision unit 39]
The determination unit 39 mainly realizes by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and determines the related character recommended to be used when playing the quest for each quest. Specifically, for each quest, the characters used by other users U who have played and cleared the quest in the past are ranked based on the number of times they are used, and the top few characters in that ranking are related characters. To determine as. The number of times of use may be totaled at each time specified by the user U for the designated quest, or may be performed regularly (for example, once a day) or irregularly. In that case, if the rank of the character changes each time it is totaled, the related character is also changed each time.

In general, the user terminal 10 and the server 30 have various functions other than the above, but here, only the characteristic functions that exert an action and effect in the game system S in the present invention will be described. However, illustration and description of other known functions will be omitted.

<About the processing flow of the game system S>
Next, the flow of processing executed in the game system S having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
The information processing method according to the present embodiment is realized by using the game system S functioning as a computer system. In other words, the information processing method according to the present embodiment is applied to the information processing executed by the game system S. There is.

The information processing executed in the game system S in the present embodiment is roughly classified into two processes, [event notification process] and [related character determination process]. Hereinafter, each process will be described individually.

[Event notification processing]
First, the recommended quest notification process will be described with reference to FIG.
The "event notification process" is a process executed on the server 30, and when an event occurs in which the user U can acquire the related character associated with the designated quest, the user U is notified of the information about the event that has occurred. It is a process to do.
Here, a case will be described in which the user U processes on the premise that he / she will be notified when the related character is not possessed and the designated quest is an uncleared quest.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the server 30 receives the designated quest data from the user terminal 10 and receives the designation of the designated quest from the user U (S101), the server 30 identifies the related character associated with the designated quest. (S102).

Then, when an event that can acquire the specified related character occurs (S103: YES), the server 30 compares the related character with the character already possessed by the user U, and the user U selects the related character. If you do not have it (S104: YES) and the designated quest is an uncleared quest (S105: YES), the occurrence of the event is generated by sending the information related to the event that occurred to the user terminal 10. Notify the user U (S106), and end the process.

On the other hand, when the designated quest has already been cleared by the user U and is no longer an uncleared quest at the time of the occurrence of the above event (S105: NO), the server 30 cancels the designation of the designated quest (S107) and ends the process. do. Further, when the event that can acquire the specified related character has not occurred (S103: NO) and when the user U possesses the related character (S104: NO), the server 30 processes as it is. finish.

The event to be notified may be limited to a lottery, and if the event is a lottery, it is limited to or prioritized to the second lottery in which the winning probability of the related character (or the character related to the 凖) is set high. You may. Further, when notifying regardless of whether or not the user U possesses the related character, or when notifying regardless of whether or not the designated quest has not been cleared, the above steps (S104 or S105) are omitted. It doesn't matter.

The event notification process ends when the series of steps shown in FIG. 5 is completed. After that, the above series of steps are repeatedly carried out while the user U is playing the game, or even if the user U is not playing the game, periodically or irregularly depending on the passage of time.
The above is an example of event notification processing.

[Related character determination process]
Next, the related character determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
The "related character determination process" is a process executed on the server 30, and is a process of determining a related character for each designated quest based on the number of times the character used in the designated quest is used by another user U. be.

As shown in FIG. 6, the server 30 identifies the character used by another user U who has played and cleared the quest in the past from the play history stored for each quest (S201), and the quest. The number of times each character is used is totaled for each (S202).
The number of times the character is used may be totaled for the entire period, or may be divided into predetermined periods and totaled. In addition, the number of times the character is used may be counted separately according to the character's attributes, acquisition route, and the like.

Next, the server 30 ranks the characters in descending order of the number of times of use for each quest (S203), and determines the top Nth characters as related characters (S204). Then, the determined related characters are stored in association with the quest (S205), and the process ends.

When the series of steps shown in FIG. 6 is completed, the related character determination process is completed. After that, if the ranking of the character changes each time the above series of steps are repeated at each time specified by the user U, or periodically or irregularly, the related character changes according to the ranking. Will be done.
The above is an example of the related character determination process.

<Other Embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
For example, in the above embodiment, a character has been described as an example of an object that can be acquired by an event. However, the object that can be acquired at the event, that is, the related object associated with the designated quest is not limited to the character, but may be an item or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the server 30 executes the program of the present invention to function as the information processing device of the present invention, but some or all of the functions of the server 30 as the information processing device are performed. It may be provided in the user terminal 10. For example, the user terminal 10 may be provided with functions corresponding to the notification unit 38, the determination unit 39, and the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, as an example of the game, an online game using data communication performed between the user terminal 10 operated by the user U and the server 30 has been described. However, the type of game is not particularly limited, and an offline game that does not require data communication may be used. Further, for example, it may be a social game or the like that can be used only by a Web browser and an account of SNS (Social Networking Service).

<Summary>
The main features of the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program according to the present embodiment described above are as follows.

[1] The information processing device according to the present embodiment has a designated reception unit that accepts a designated quest specified by a user from among quests to be played using an object in a game, and a related object associated with the designated quest. It is provided with a notification unit that notifies the user when an event that can be acquired by the user occurs.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, the user can be notified and known when an event such as a lottery or a quest that can acquire a related object associated with the specified quest occurs. As a result, the user does not hesitate to decide which event should be executed in order to acquire an object that is convenient for him / herself, and he / she does not notice that the corresponding event is being held. You will not lose the opportunity to get an object that is convenient for you. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be improved.

[2] In the above information processing device, the notification unit notifies when a second lottery in which the winning probability of the related object is higher than that of the first lottery is held.
As described above, the user can be notified and know when the second lottery, in which the winning probability of the related object is higher than the first lottery, is held, which is convenient for him / herself. You won't lose the chance to get an object with a higher probability. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be further reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be further improved.

[3] The information processing apparatus described above further includes a determination unit, which determines related objects based on the number of times the object used in the designated quest by another user is used.
As mentioned above, the user can be notified and notified when an event occurs that can acquire the related object determined based on the number of times the object used in the specified quest is used by another user. , You can get event information to get the object that is convenient for you more efficiently. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be further reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be further improved.

[4] In the above information processing apparatus, the determination unit determines the related object based on the number of times of use in the period corresponding to the time when the user specifies the designated quest.
As described above, the user will be notified when an event occurs that allows the user to obtain a related object that is determined based on the number of times other users have used it in the period corresponding to the time when the user specified the specified quest. Since it can be known, it is possible to obtain event information for acquiring an object that is convenient for oneself more efficiently. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be further reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be further improved.

[5] In the above information processing device, the designated reception unit accepts designation as a designated quest for a quest that fails to be cleared as a result of the user playing.
As mentioned above, the user can be notified and know when an event occurs that can acquire the related object associated with the quest that failed to clear, so that the object that is convenient for him / herself more efficiently. You can get the information of the event to get. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be further reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be further improved.

[6] In the above information processing device, the notification unit cancels the designation of the designated quest when the user clears the designated quest, and does not notify even if an event occurs.
As mentioned above, the user will not receive notifications that are no longer needed when the specified quest is cleared, so it is possible to obtain event information to acquire objects that are convenient for him more efficiently. can. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be further reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be further improved.

[7] In the above information processing apparatus, the notification unit notifies when an event occurs in which the user can acquire an object that the user does not have among the related objects.
As described above, when an event that can acquire an object that the user does not have occurs, the user can be notified and know, so that the event for acquiring the object that is convenient for him / herself can be performed more efficiently. Information can be obtained. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be further reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be further improved.

[8] Further, according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the computer accepts the designated quest specified by the user from the quests to be played using the object in the game, and is associated with the designated quest. Notify the user when an event occurs in which the user can acquire related objects.
According to the above information processing method, the user can be notified and known when an event such as a lottery or a quest in which the related object associated with the specified quest can be acquired occurs. As a result, the user does not hesitate to decide which event should be executed in order to acquire an object that is convenient for him / herself, and he / she does not notice that the corresponding event is being held. You will not lose the opportunity to get an object that is convenient for you. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be improved.

[9] Further, according to the program according to the present embodiment, a program executed by a computer, which is a designated quest specified by the user from among the quests to be played by using an object in the game on the computer. Accept and notify the user when an event occurs in which the user can acquire the related object associated with the specified quest.
According to the above program, the user can be notified and notified when an event such as a lottery or a quest in which the related object associated with the specified quest can be acquired occurs. As a result, the user does not hesitate to decide which event should be executed in order to acquire an object that is convenient for him / herself, and he / she does not notice that the corresponding event is being held. You will not lose the opportunity to get an object that is convenient for you. Therefore, the burden on the user's game can be reduced, and the user's game satisfaction can be improved.

10 User terminal 11 Processor 12 Storage device 13 Communication interface 14 Input device 15 Output device 16 Operation specific unit 17 Terminal side storage unit 18 Terminal side generation unit 19 Terminal side transmission / reception unit 20 Display processing unit 30 Server 31 Processor 32 Storage device 33 Communication Interface 34 Server side storage unit 35 Server side transmission / output unit 36 Server side generation unit 37 Designated reception unit 38 Notification unit 39 Decision unit N Network S Game system U User

Claims (9)

In the game, a designated reception section that accepts designated quests specified by the user from among the quests played using objects,
It includes a notification unit that notifies the user when an event occurs in which the user can acquire the related object associated with the designated quest.
An information processing device characterized by this. The notification unit notifies when a second lottery in which the winning probability of the related object is higher than that of the first lottery is held.
The information processing device according to claim 1. With more decision-making parts
The determination unit determines the related object based on the number of times the object has been used by another user in the designated quest.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The determination unit determines the related object based on the number of times of use in the period corresponding to the time when the user specifies the designated quest.
The information processing device according to claim 3. The designated reception unit accepts designation as a designated quest for a quest that fails to be cleared as a result of the user playing.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The notification unit cancels the designation of the designated quest when the user clears the designated quest, and does not notify even if the event occurs.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The notification unit notifies when an event occurs in which the user can acquire the object that the user does not have among the related objects.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The computer
In the game, accept the specified quest specified by the user from the quests to play using the object,
When an event occurs in which the user can acquire the related object associated with the designated quest, the user is notified.
An information processing method characterized by the fact that. A program run by a computer
On the computer
In the game, let the user accept the specified quest specified by the user from the quests to play using the object.
When an event occurs in which the user can acquire the related object associated with the designated quest, the user is notified.
A program characterized by that.

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