JP2021175537A - Control method of server device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a control method of a server device provided for a social game system capable of enhancing a player's willingness of participating in a social game and increasing a customer attraction effect.SOLUTION: A method for controlling a server device 100 for providing a player's terminal device 2 with a game includes the steps of: displaying plural games on the terminal device 2; storing the number of play times of each game as a play history in association with a player; and granting profit to a player on the basis of a combination of the number of play times for at least two of plural games based on a play history.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a server device, particularly a method of controlling a server device provided in a system effective for attracting customers of players participating in a social game.

In recent years, games provided from a server device to a mobile terminal operated by a player via a communication network have been well received, and many game titles have been released using a plurality of platforms. The types and categories of these games are diverse, and among them, so-called social games that allow a plurality of players to participate in the same game are particularly popular.

Such a social game uses a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as "SNS"), and a player (game user) logs in to a platform provided by an SNS operator, for example. By signing in and registering in advance for a specific game or service as needed, it is possible to play various social games prepared there.

In a social game system in which a wide variety of games are prepared in this way, points and various items that can be used in the social game are provided for a certain period of time in order to increase the motivation of the player to participate in the game and improve the effect of attracting customers. Limited-time events such as point campaigns given to players may be held on the platform.

Further, as another type of campaign for attracting customers, for example, in Patent Document 1, a character having a high degree of rarity (rare character) from a character data supply device in which a player is arranged at a predetermined place such as a game center or a station. It describes a stamp rally type campaign where you can download and collect data.

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However, in the conventional campaign developed on the platform, the player can obtain a predetermined game point or the like by participating in the target game of the campaign, but the player desires from the set target game. In many cases, it was only necessary to select the game of, and it was difficult to further improve the effect of attracting customers. Further, in such a campaign, the player could not be sufficiently given the opportunity and motivation to play a game other than the game in which the player was interested. Therefore, it has been difficult to increase the interest and taste of the entire social game system and sufficiently increase the player's willingness to participate. Further, in a stamp rally as described in Patent Document 1, a player can collect characters appearing in a specific game by going to a predetermined place, but this mechanism is applied to a social game. Even so, it must be said that it is still insufficient from the viewpoint of attracting customers to many other games and motivating players to participate.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is a server provided in a social game system capable of further increasing the motivation of a player to participate in a social game and further increasing the effect of attracting customers as compared with the conventional one. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control method of an apparatus.

In order to solve the above problems, the social game system according to the present invention is a server device that is first connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and provides a plurality of games to the terminal device using a platform. The server device accesses the information storage unit that stores information related to a plurality of games and the information, performs calculations related to the game, and displays the image of the game on the terminal device. It has a control unit. In addition, the control unit selects or sets at least one of the plurality of games as the target game of the campaign, and executes a campaign in which a predetermined first reward is given to the player who has played the target game. be.

Further, in the above campaign, the control unit guides the player to a specific game among the target games based on the play history (situation) of each target game, and / or the control unit controls the target game. A second guidance route that guides the player to a specific game based on a preset probability is included. The prefixes (modifiers) of "first" and "second" are used for convenience and formal usage for distinguishing a plurality of "guide routes" (described later, "first". The same applies to the prefixes (modifiers) in "1 reward", "2nd reward", and "3rd reward").

Here, the "player" is a user who operates a terminal device, and is a concept that also corresponds to a so-called client-server system client, and is also from the viewpoint of distinguishing from a server device user (server administrator, etc.). , This is referred to as "player". In addition, the player can generally participate in the game instead of himself / herself through a so-called player character having activities, actions, thoughts, etc. in a virtual game space or an appropriate game medium associated therewith. Therefore, in the present invention, the term "player" is strictly a concept including a player character.

A player connects a terminal device operated by himself / herself to a server device configured in this way via a communication line, plays a plurality of games (social games) provided through the platform, and is held as appropriate, for example. You can participate in a campaign that is a limited-time event. Here, in the present invention, as such a campaign, the control unit selects or sets at least one game among the plurality of games as the target game of the campaign. Then, the player who has played the target game of the campaign is given a (limited) predetermined first reward peculiar to the campaign. In this case, on the screen of the player's terminal device, for example, an image notifying the holding of the campaign, a list of target games of the campaign, and a first reward given when each target game is played by the control unit. The contents of are displayed.

Here, the "reward" in the "first reward" means a reward that produces a useful effect in advancing the game, or a reward that enhances the value and the sense of value by owning the effect. In addition, typically, the type of reward is not particularly limited, and for example, various game media that a player can use when playing a game, compensation for obtaining the game medium, and a battle game. Or various items and skills (skills) that can be used in games that include various battles to recover the physical strength and damage of the player, and those that have their own values and characteristics such as rarity. Is included. The same shall apply to the "reward" in the "second remuneration" and "third remuneration" described later.

Further, the above-mentioned "game medium" indicates contents and items (including numerical parameters of points) that can be owned and managed by the player in the game, and is supported by, for example, the player himself or a character owned by the player. Examples include attached character cards, avatars, figurines, etc., which are handled in a virtual space (virtual game space) on the game, and are concepts including so-called "objects" and the like. Further, as the "game medium", those that directly remind the player character or those that indirectly remind the player character (for example, the name, name, weapon, clothes, costume, spell, magic, technique, related character, etc. of the player character, etc. ), Further, it may be displayed as a still image, a moving image, or a combination thereof, or it may be represented by mere text information even if it is not an image. Depending on the situation, even if it cannot be visually recognized, it may be recognizable only by hearing, for example, voice information.

In such a campaign in which the player participates, at least one of the above-mentioned first guidance route and the second guidance route for guiding the player to the target game of the campaign is set (prepared). Of these, in the first guidance route, the control unit performs the history executed by the player for each of the target games of the campaign, for example, the play of each target game by an unspecified number of players in the campaign or the previous campaign. The player is automatically guided to a specific game based on the number of times (the number of times executed). For example, if a target game that is played relatively frequently by the player is prioritized as a specific game and the player is guided to the specific game, the player can play the popular specific game in the campaign without hesitation. can. Further, in this way, it is possible to optimize the adjustment of the flow rate (inflow amount) of the player to the target game in the campaign. For example, the specific game that contributes significantly to the campaign increases the inflow amount of the player. The adjustment can be performed accurately and easily.

From the above viewpoint, specifically, in the first guidance route, the priority (priority) when the control unit guides the player to the specific game based on the total number of times each of the target games by an unspecified number of players has been played. It is also preferable to determine the priority). More specifically, the control unit sets the priority of the game having a relatively large total number of plays among the target games to be higher than the priority of the game having a relatively small total number of plays among the target games. You may.

In this case, in order to obtain data on the total number of times the target game has been played, for example, for movement (transition) between specific games so that the player can move from a specific game to another specific game with a simple operation. The URL is displayed on the game screen (screen at the end of the game, etc.), and the "total play" of the specific game in which the URL is displayed is determined by the number of times the player clicks the URL (the number of times the player steps on the URL). "Number of times" can be grasped.

On the other hand, in the second guidance route, the control unit presets the probability of guiding the player (guidance probability) for each of the target games, and when the player participates in the campaign, the control unit sends the control unit. The player is guided to a specific game based on the guidance probability. For example, by setting a high probability of guiding to a game that is the target game of the campaign but has been played relatively few times in that campaign or the previous campaign, it is possible to avoid the concentration of players in a specific game that is popular. For example, a player can be made to play a specific game intended by an SNS operator. Further, the player has an advantage that he / she can experience a kind of game belonging to an inexperienced field or an inexperienced category that he / she has never experienced before.

It should be noted that such a guidance probability may be set based on, for example, the number of times each target game has been played (the number of times it has been executed) by an unspecified number of players in the campaign or the previous campaign, as is performed in the first guidance route. Alternatively, it may be arbitrarily set regardless of the execution history by such a player.

Further, as described above for the movement (transition) between specific games, when there are a plurality of target games, the control unit may use different target games (plural and separate) in the first guidance route and / or the second guidance route. The target game) may be continuously set as a specific game, and the player may be continuously guided to the plurality of specific games.

Further, the control unit has a plurality of target games, and when the player continuously plays different target games (plurality of different target games) as specific games, or when the player plays a campaign (held at the same time). If you participate in multiple times in a row (which may be a campaign that is being held or a campaign that is being held at different times), what is the degree or type of the first reward given when playing a single target game? A second reward with a different value may be given to the player. As a result, the player's willingness to participate in the campaign can be further increased. The "degree of reward" includes, for example, the rarity of the reward, the strength of the skill (skill), the type of points, and the like.

It is also useful for the control unit to select or set a target game and / or a specific game based on the play history of a plurality of games by the players participating in the campaign. With this configuration, history analysis data such as compatibility between the player and the game and the number of plays can be analyzed (for example, regression analysis), and as a result, the player can be adjusted to suit the tastes of each player. The target game of the campaign and / or a specific game can be matched. As a result, the satisfaction level of the player and the willingness to participate can be further increased.

Further, the control unit has a third degree or type different from the first reward given when a single target game is played when the play history of the specific game by the player satisfies a predetermined condition. May be configured to give the reward to the player. For example, the target game of the campaign is regarded as a bingo element, and a puzzle array (pseudo bingo card) like a bingo card is set. Then, when the player plays a plurality of the same or different specific games to complete a predetermined arrangement (vertically, horizontally, diagonally linearly aligned, etc.) in the puzzle array (that is, the predetermined condition is satisfied). When this happens), there is an example in which the control unit gives a third reward to the player. In other words, a so-called secondary game (bingo in the above example) using the target game of the campaign or associated with the target game is played in the campaign, and the player is based on the result. May be given a third reward.

Further, the method for controlling the social game system according to the present invention is a method for effectively controlling the above-mentioned social game system according to the present invention, that is, it is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and A server device that provides a plurality of games to the terminal device using a platform, an information storage unit that stores information related to the plurality of games, and an information storage unit that accesses the information, performs calculations related to the game, and performs the calculation. This is a control method for a system including a control unit for displaying a game image on the terminal device.

Then, in this method, the control unit selects or sets at least one of the plurality of games as the target game of the campaign, and the player who has played the target game receives a predetermined first reward (points or points or). Execute a campaign to grant game items). Further, in the campaign, the control unit guides the player to a specific game among the target games based on each play history (situation) of the target game, and / or the control unit controls the target game. A second guidance route that guides the player to the specific game based on a preset probability for each is included.

Further, the program according to the present invention is connected to the terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, provides a plurality of games to the terminal device using the platform, and stores information related to the plurality of games. This is for causing a computer that can access the information storage unit to perform the following steps. That is, the step includes a step of accessing information, performing calculations related to the game, and displaying an image of the game on the terminal device, and selecting or setting at least one of the plurality of games as the target game of the campaign. A step of executing a campaign for giving a predetermined first reward to a player who has played the target game is included. Then, in the campaign, the control unit guides the player to a specific game among the target games based on the play history of each target game, and / or the control unit preliminarily for each of the target games. It includes a second guidance route that guides the player to a specific game based on a set probability.

In addition, the social game system according to the present invention may be an entire system including a terminal device operated by a player in addition to the server device described above.

Further, the present invention may be configured as follows. That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a method of controlling a server device that provides a game to a player's terminal device, in which a step of displaying a plurality of games on the terminal device and the number of times each game is played are referred to the player. It includes a step of associating and storing it as a play history, and a granting step of giving a reward to the player based on a combination of the number of plays for two or more of the plurality of games based on the play history.

The invention according to claim 2 grants the reward when at least two of the plurality of games satisfy one or more conditions relating to the number of times each game is played in the granting step. How to control the server device.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 further includes a step of setting an arrangement in which each of the plurality of the conditions is positioned, and in the granting step, the plurality of the conditions satisfied by the number of plays have a predetermined positional relationship in the arrangement. The method for controlling a server device according to claim 2, wherein the reward is given in the case of.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is a server device that provides a game to a player's terminal device, and includes a control unit that displays a plurality of games on the terminal device, and the control unit plays each game. The number of times is stored as a play history in association with the player, and the player is rewarded based on the combination of the number of times played for two or more of the plurality of games based on the play history.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 5 relates a step of displaying a plurality of games on the terminal device to a computer that provides a game to the player's terminal device, and the number of times each game is played as a play history in association with the player. It is a program for executing a step of storing and a step of giving a reward to the player based on a combination of the number of times played for two or more of the plurality of games based on the play history.

In the present invention, in a campaign in which a special reward is given to a player, a third reward is given to the player from among the target games of the campaign based on the number of times each target game is played. Therefore, according to the present invention, the reward is given according to the number of plays, so that the player's willingness to participate can be further increased.

It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one preferable embodiment which concerns on the social game system by this invention. It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one preferable embodiment of the social game system by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the game screen in the campaign held (implemented) in the social game system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the game screen in the campaign held (implemented) in the social game system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a schematic diagram which shows the configuration example of the game screen when the target game of the campaign held (implemented) in the social game system 1 is executed. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a puzzle array set by simulating the target game of a campaign as an element of Bingo.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. It should be noted that the following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not intended to be limited only to the embodiments thereof. Further, the present invention can be modified in various ways as long as it does not deviate from the gist thereof. Further, those skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each element described below is replaced with an equal one, and such an embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the positional relationship such as up, down, left, and right shown as necessary shall be based on the indicated display unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, the various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the ratios shown. Further, in the following, in order to facilitate understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized by using an information processing device for a game will be described as an example, but as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the social game system according to the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the social game system according to the present invention. As shown in these figures, the server device 100 provided in the social game system 1 is a server computer connected to the network 200, and the server function is exhibited by operating a predetermined server program on the server computer. Is what you do. Further, the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 such as the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 which are also wired and / or wirelessly connected to the network 200 are set so as to be able to communicate with each other, so that the social game system 1 can be set. It is composed. The server device 100 itself is also an example of the social game system according to the present invention.

Further, the network 200 is a communication line or a communication network related to information processing including, for example, the Internet, and its specific configuration is configured so that data can be transmitted and received between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2. The present invention is not particularly limited, and for example, a base station wirelessly connected to the terminal device 2, a mobile communication network connected to the base station, the Internet connected to a server device, and a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet. Those equipped with a device can be mentioned.

The server device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 101 such as a CPU and MPU, a ROM 102 and RAM 103 as storage devices, an external interface 104 to which an input unit 105 and an external memory 106 are connected, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, and a disk. Alternatively, the slot drive 108 to which the memory device or the like is housed or connected, the audio processing unit 109 to which the speaker device 112 is connected, and the network interface 110
For example, they are connected to each other via a transmission line 120 such as an internal bus, an external bus, and a system bus including an expansion bus. The device devices responsible for input / output such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, and the speaker device 112 may be omitted as necessary, and even if they are provided, they may be omitted. It does not have to be always connected to the transmission line 120.

The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the operation of the entire server device 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from the other components described above, and performs various arithmetic processes necessary for executing the game. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using a numerical operation unit, logical operations such as logical sum, logical product, and logical denial, and bits for a storage area that can be accessed at high speed such as a so-called register. It is configured so that bit operations such as sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, and bit rotation can be performed, and if necessary, saturation operations, triangular function operations, vector operations, and the like can be performed.

Further, the ROM 102 generally records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed first after the power is turned on, and when this is executed, the disk or memory device accommodated or connected to the slot drive 108 is recorded. The recorded server program or game program is once read into the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. Further, the ROM 102 records an operating system program and various other data necessary for controlling the operation of the entire server device 100.

Further, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing the server program, the game program, and various data, and as described above, the read server program, the game program, other game progress, and a plurality of times. Data and the like necessary for communication between the terminal devices 2 are held in the RAM 103. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103, directly performs an operation using the numerical arithmetic unit on the value stored in the variable area, or registers the value stored in the RAM 103. It is temporarily duplicated or relocated and stored in, and operations are directly performed on the register, and further, the operation results are written back to the RAM 103.

Further, the input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user (game provider, SNS operator) of the server device 100, and the input unit 105 is a keyboard. , Touch pad, touch panel, for example, if a voice input device can be adopted and it is possible to input various operation inputs, decision operations, cancel operations, menu displays, etc., the type of device is There are no particular restrictions.

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

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

Further, the voice processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into voice signals and outputs the data from the speaker device 112 connected to the voice processing unit 109. In addition, voice information (sound effects and music information) related to the game is transmitted from the voice processing unit 109 and / or the calculation processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by collaborative processing with the calculation processing unit 101 or the like.

Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server device 100 to the network 200, for example, one conforming to various standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, and a cable television. It is composed of a cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via a transmission line 120.

In the social game system 1 configured in this way, a preferred embodiment of the campaign carried out according to the program according to the present invention will be described below. The various processes (display of images and screens, determination, calculation, etc.) in the following procedure are executed based on the control command by the calculation processing unit 101 of the server device 100. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 101 functions as the "control unit" in the present invention. Further, in addition to the above-mentioned ROM 102 and RAM 103 and the external memory 106, various storage media in which information related to the game is recorded correspond to the "information storage unit" in the present invention.

The player usually operates a terminal device 2 (client computer 21 or mobile terminal 22; tablet terminal, smartphone, etc.) and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via a network 200 such as the Internet. On the screen 2a of the terminal device 2, for example, a platform screen provided by the server device 100 is displayed as an initial screen, and the player inputs login information such as his / her own ID number and password. When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the login information, the player-specific MyApps screen, MyPage screen, MyHome screen, etc. associated with the ID number are displayed on the terminal device 2.

On this MyApps screen, for example, a list of icons indicating the game titles of application software registered by the player, currently held campaigns, and other notifications (notifications) to the player are displayed in a banner format, and the player can display them. The desired one can be selected from them. The content associated with each banner is set so that it can be displayed in a hierarchical manner. For example, when the player selects "campaign", the player can proceed to the hierarchical display (page) of the campaign.

(1st guidance route)
In the present invention, at least one of the first guidance route and the second guidance route is set (prepared) in order to guide the player to the target game of the campaign. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 101 includes a first guiding means and a second guiding means for realizing those routes. Here, first, the arithmetic processing unit 101 has executed the history executed by the player for each of the target games of the campaign, for example, the number of times each target game has been played by an unspecified number of players in the campaign or the previous campaign (executed). An example will be described in the "first guidance route" that automatically guides the player to a specific game based on the number of times). 3 and 4 are schematic views showing a configuration example of a game screen in a campaign held (implemented) in the social game system 1, and both figures are continuously scrolled to the screen 2a of the player's terminal device 2. Shown are some of the images that can be displayed.

In the image shown in FIG. 3, for example, the text-displayed campaign title 31, the content display area 32 of the campaign, the numerical value of the game points held by the player at that time, and other appropriate notifications related to the campaign ( A service text 33 for displaying (notice) and the like is included. Further, in the content display area 32 of the campaign, for example, in addition to the game points possessed by the player, game points (first reward) that can be obtained by participating in the campaign can be used for exchange. Icons H1, H2, H3 indicating game items, a banner 34 associated with a hierarchical display (page) displaying the contents of those game items, and other appropriate service texts are displayed.

Further, in the image shown in FIG. 4 which is displayed in succession with the image shown in FIG. 3, the target game of the campaign and the contents related to the target game are displayed. In the display area 4A corresponding to the game A, which is one of the target games of the campaign, for example, the title 41a of the game A, the condition 42a1 for playing the game A and acquiring the game points as the first reward. , 42a2, and the number of points 43a1, 43a2, etc. that can be obtained when (clearing) those conditions 42a1, 42a2 are satisfied, respectively. Similarly, in the display area 4B corresponding to the game B, which is one of the other target games, for example, in order to play the title 41b of the game B and the game B to obtain game points as the first reward. 42b1, 42b2, and the number of points 43b1, 43b2, etc. that can be obtained when (clearing) those conditions 42b1, 42b2 are satisfied are displayed.

The conditions 42a1, 42a2, 42b1, 42b2 for acquiring game points include, for example, an enemy character appearing in a battle battle (a so-called raid boss in a raid battle, or an opponent's guild in a guild battle). Defeating), clearing dungeons and quests, obtaining capsule toys like so-called gachas, exchanging various comments and messages with other players, etc. Further, along with the text for explaining the contents, an icon or the like symbolizing the contents may be displayed together. Further, the number of points 43a1, 43a2, 43b1, 43b2 that can be acquired is appropriately set according to the difficulty level of the conditions 42a1, 42a2, 42b1, 42b2 for acquiring game points. As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of target games for the campaign are set.

When the titles 41a and 41b of the games A and B are displayed as banners, and the links to the games A and B are associated (pasted) with them, the player clicks the banner display. By doing so, you can select the game you want to play and play that game. Alternatively, when those games A and B are registered as MyApps, it is possible to move to the MyApps screen once, select the target game, and play the game. Games A, B, etc. selected from the target games in this way correspond to the "specific game" in the present invention. Then, when the player satisfies the conditions 42a1, 42a2 for acquiring the game points displayed in FIG. 4 in the game A, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines the game points displayed as the number of points 43a1, 43a2. Granted to the player. This is the same even when the game B is played.

In the present embodiment, as the "first guidance route", the arithmetic processing unit 101 has executed the history executed by the player for each of the games A, B, etc., which are the target games of the campaign, for example, in the campaign or the previous campaign. Based on the number of times each target game is played (number of times executed) by an unspecified number of players, the player is automatically guided to a specific game. Here, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a game screen when the target game of the campaign held (implemented) in the social game system 1 is executed, and the player selects game A from the target games. An example of an image at the end of play is shown. When the player satisfies the conditions 42a1, 42a2 for acquiring the game points displayed in FIG. 4 in the game A, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines the game points displayed as the number of points 43a1, 43a2. Granted to the player.

In the image shown in FIG. 5, for example, the title 41 of the game A displayed in text, the content display area 42 including appropriate text including the title end, the numerical value of the game points held by the player at that time, and the like are different. Includes a service text 43 that displays appropriate recommendations and the like that encourages the play of the target game. Further, in the vicinity of the service text 43, a URL 44 for movement (transition) between specific games is displayed so that the player can move from the game A to another specific game, for example, the game B by a simple screen operation. .. The URL 44 may be the character string itself indicating the location, or may be an icon display in an appropriate banner format or the like.

When the player clicks the URL 44, the arithmetic processing unit 101 displays the game image in the game B on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2, and the player can continue to play the game B. Even when the player finishes playing the game B, the image shown in FIG. 5 corresponding to the game B is displayed on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2.

In this way, when the player continuously plays the games A, B, etc., which are the target games of the campaign, the arithmetic processing unit 101 passes through the URL 44 for moving between specific games as shown in FIG. , Data on the number of times played by an unspecified logarithmic player can be accumulated and grasped for each of the target games. That is, in the campaign, the number of times the player clicks the URL 44 (the number of times the player steps on the URL 44) is grasped as the "total number of plays" of the game A, which is the specific game in which the URL 44 is displayed. Since the image display as shown in FIG. 5 is also displayed for another specific game, game B, etc., the data of the "total number of plays" in the campaign is collected for that game B, etc. can do.

If, for example, four games A, B, C, and D are set as target games from among a plurality of games provided on the platform, each game (specific game) played by the player among them is used. On the end screen, the URL 44 of another game may be displayed in order from A to D, or the next game may be randomly (randomly) extracted from A to D, and the URL 44 of that game may be displayed. It may be displayed.

In this way, the target games are games A, B, C, and D, and as the campaign progresses to some extent, the total number of plays of each of those games A, B, C, and D by an unspecified number of players at that time is related. A statistically significant amount of data is obtained. Then, when the total number of times of playing the games A, B, C, and D is, for example, 10000 times, 500 times, 1000 times, and 5000 times, respectively, the arithmetic processing unit 101 is based on the total number of times played. , The appearance probability of the URL 44 of another game displayed on the screen at the end of each game can be determined as follows, for example.
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A 10000 50%
B 500 5%
C 1000 10%
D 5000 35%
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Hereinafter, an example of the operation sequence of the social game system 1 (hereinafter referred to as “first operation sequence”) will be described. The operation sequence described below is stored in the storage unit of the terminal device 2 (hereinafter referred to as "terminal storage unit") and the storage unit of the server device 100 (hereinafter referred to as "server storage unit"). Based on the program, the terminal device 2 and the server device are mainly formed by the control unit of the terminal device 2 (hereinafter referred to as "terminal control unit") and the control unit of the server device 100 (hereinafter referred to as "server control unit"). Performed in collaboration with each of the 100 elements.

The player instructs the terminal device 2 to execute the program via the operation unit of the terminal device 2. The terminal device 2 starts processing based on the program. That is, the terminal control unit realized by the program displays the campaign screen (for example, the screens shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) when the player instructs the start of the game via the operation unit of the terminal device 2. The acquisition request is transmitted to the server device 100 via the communication unit of the terminal device 2 (hereinafter referred to as "terminal communication unit") (step S100).

When a request for acquiring a campaign screen is received from the terminal device 2 via the communication unit of the server device 100 (hereinafter referred to as "server communication unit"), the server control unit displays display data for displaying the campaign screen. Create (step S101). Then, the server control unit transmits the created display data to the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit (step S102).

When the display data is received from the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit, the terminal control unit creates drawing data based on the received display data. Further, the terminal control unit outputs the created drawing data to the display unit of the terminal device 2 and displays the campaign screen (step S103).

When the player instructs the start of the game via the operation unit of the terminal device 2 on the campaign screen, the terminal control unit transmits a game screen acquisition request to the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit ( Step S104).

When a game screen acquisition request is received from the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit, the server control unit creates display data for displaying the game screen (step S105). Then, the server control unit transmits the created display data to the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit (step S106).

When the display data is received from the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit, the terminal control unit creates drawing data based on the received display data. Further, the terminal control unit outputs the created drawing data to the display unit of the terminal device 2 to display the game screen (step S107).

When the player instructs the progress of the game on the game screen via the operation unit of the terminal device 2, the terminal control unit transmits a game screen acquisition request to the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit ( Step S108).

When a game screen acquisition request is received from the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit, the server control unit receives an instruction by the player included in the received game screen acquisition request and a game stored in the server storage unit. The game progresses based on the state (step S109). Then, the server control unit determines whether or not the play end condition is satisfied (step S110). When the play end condition is not satisfied (step S110-No), the server control unit creates display data for displaying the game screen indicating the continuation of play (step S).
111).

On the other hand, when the play end condition is satisfied (step S110-Yes), the server control unit gives a predetermined game point to the player (step S112). Further, the server control unit refers to the appearance probability of the URL 44 of each game stored in the server storage unit, and determines the URL 44 of the next game based on the appearance probability (step S113). Then, the server control unit creates display data for displaying a game screen (for example, the screen shown in FIG. 5) indicating the end of play (step S114).

The server control unit transmits the created display data to the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit (step S115).

When the display data is received from the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit, the terminal control unit creates drawing data based on the received display data. Further, the terminal control unit outputs the created drawing data to the display unit of the terminal device 2 and displays the game screen (step S116).

On the game screen, when the player is instructed to start the game via the operation unit of the terminal device 2, the terminal control unit transmits a game screen acquisition request to the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit ( Step S117).

When receiving a game screen acquisition request from the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit, the server control unit increments (+1) the total number of times the game has been played immediately before it is stored in the server storage unit (step S118). ). Further, the server control unit updates the appearance probability of the URL 44 of each game based on the incremented total number of plays (step S119). Then, the server control unit creates display data for displaying the game screen (step S120). Further, the server control unit transmits the created display data to the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit (step S121).

As described above, in the "first guidance route" of the present embodiment, the target game in which the total number of plays by the player is relatively large, in other words, the game that is popular with the player in the campaign, or the degree of contribution to the campaign. The higher the game, the more preferentially the player is guided. As a result, the player can play a specific game that is popular in the campaign without hesitation in selecting a specific game from the target games, and thereby, the flow rate (inflow amount) of the player to the target game in the campaign. ) It is possible to optimize the adjustment. As a result, it is possible to further increase the player's willingness to participate in the campaign and, by extension, the social game, and to significantly increase the effect of attracting customers as compared with the conventional case.

In the campaign of the present embodiment, the player may continuously play the same target game, and conversely, the same target game is not continuously played (that is, loop play of the same game is prohibited). You may do it. To set as the latter, for example, the game A may be excluded from the target of the URL 44 for moving between specific games displayed in the image when the game A shown in FIG. 5 is played. Alternatively, after setting URLs that link to all target games such as games A, B, C, and D, when displaying the image shown in FIG. 5, the same specific game (in the case of FIG. 5) The URL 44 for linking to the game A) may be set to be excluded from the display target.

Further, in this "first guidance route", the player is given priority by giving priority to the target game having a relatively small total number of plays, as opposed to giving priority to the target game having a large total number of plays but a relatively large number as described above. You may be guided to the target game. That is, in this case, the appearance probability of the URL 44 may be determined as follows, for example, based on the above-mentioned example of the total number of plays. In this way, as mentioned in the explanation of the guidance probability in the "second guidance route" described later, it is possible to avoid the player's concentration on the specific game that is popular in the campaign, and the player It is possible to experience a kind of game belonging to an inexperienced field or an inexperienced category that the player himself has never experienced before. ―――――――――――――――――――――
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A 10000 5%
B 500 50%
C 1000 35%
D 5000 10%
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Further, the relationship between the target game and the appearance probability may be set in advance based on, for example, the actual value of the total number of plays in the previous campaign, or optionally prior to the campaign to be implemented. good. In addition, using the preset value related to the relationship between the target game and the appearance probability as the initial value, data on the actual number of plays for each target game is collected during the campaign, and based on that. It is also preferable to review the relationship between the target game and the appearance probability. That is, it is also possible to adjust the inflow amount of the player into the specific game in real time by feedforward control and / or feedback control by using the number of times each target game is played in the campaign.

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On the other hand, in the "second guidance route", the probability of guiding the player (guidance probability) for each of the target games A, B, C, and D is preset by the arithmetic processing unit 101. , The player who participated in the campaign is guided to a specific game based on the guidance probability. In this case, the correspondence table between the target game and the induction probability as shown below is stored in the ROM 102 and RAM 103 of the server device 100, the external memory 106, and various storage media in which information about the campaign is recorded.
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B 10%
C 60%
D 10%
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Then, when the player participates in the campaign, the arithmetic processing unit 101 guides the player to each of the games A, B, C, and D based on the guidance probabilities set in the corresponding table. At that time, for example, after displaying the campaign introduction image of each game on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 of the player as shown in FIG. 4, the arithmetic processing unit 101 does not leave it to the player's selection, and the guidance probability is relatively high. By displaying the game image with priority given to the higher game C, the player can play the game C.

Hereinafter, another example of the operation sequence of the social game system 1 (hereinafter referred to as “second operation sequence”) will be described. Since the processing after step S203 is the same as that of the first operation sequence, the description thereof will be omitted below.

The player instructs the terminal device 2 to execute the program via the operation unit of the terminal device 2. The terminal device 2 starts processing based on the program. That is, when the player instructs the start of the game via the operation unit of the terminal device 2, the terminal control unit realized by the program requests the acquisition of the campaign screen via the terminal communication unit of the server device 100. (Step S200).

When the acquisition request of the campaign screen is received from the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit, the server control unit refers to the correspondence table between the game and the guidance probability stored in the server storage unit, and is based on the guidance probability. The display order of each game is determined (step S201). Then, the server control unit creates display data for displaying the campaign screen (step S202). Further, the server control unit transmits the created display data to the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit (step S203).

In this way, for example, the probability of being guided to a specific game (such as game C in the above example) that is the target game of the campaign but has been played relatively few times in the campaign or the previous campaign is set high. This makes it possible to avoid the concentration of players on specific games that are popular in the campaign. As a result, for example, the player can be surely played a specific game intended by the SNS operator, while the player belongs to an inexperienced field or an inexperienced category that the player has never experienced before. You can experience the game. Even in this way, the player's willingness to participate in the campaign and thus the social game can be further increased, and the flow rate (inflow amount) of the player to the target game in the campaign can be preferably adjusted. It is possible to further increase the motivation of the player to participate in the campaign and, by extension, the social game, and to significantly increase the effect of attracting customers as compared with the conventional case.

Further, in any of the above-mentioned "first guidance route" and "second guidance route", the target games A, B, C, D and the like are continuously set as specific games, and the player is assigned to those plurality of specific games. It can be set to guide continuously. Then, in such a case, or when the player participates in the campaign (the campaign held at the same time or the campaign held at different times) multiple times in a row, the games A and B , C, D alone and a reward (second reward) that is different in degree or type from the reward (first reward) given when a predetermined condition is cleared is used as a consideration for continuous play. It may be given to the player. Further, a player who clears a series of specific games earlier may be able to obtain a large amount of a second reward having a degree or type different from that of the first reward, or the "degree or type" thereof. May be changed to give a higher value reward as a "second reward" by the player.

In these cases, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the number of points that can be obtained when the conditions 42a1, 42a2 and the like displayed on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 are cleared is larger than the number of points 43a1, 43a2 and the like. Is given as a second reward. Alternatively, rare items (so-called rare items and super rare items) that can usually be exchanged by accumulating those points can be used as a second reward for continuous play. By setting in such a way, it becomes possible to further increase the motivation of the player to participate in the campaign.

Further, in both the "first guidance route" and the "second guidance route", the target game or the specific game is selected or set based on the play history of a plurality of games by the players participating in the campaign. May be good. For example, the arithmetic processing unit 101 analyzes the tendency of the game that the player prefers to play based on the historical data such as the type and play time of the game that the player has played so far, and obtains a game that is compatible with the player. It can be set as a target game or a specific game of the campaign. Examples of such a game include a game of the same category / genre (field) as a game that a player who participates in a campaign prefers to play at a normal time other than the campaign or at the time of holding another event. In addition, it is judged that there is a significant correlation by analyzing the play history of the player, not limited to games of the same category or genre, using techniques such as data mining including statistical methods and behavior analysis methods. The game can be a game (group) that is compatible with the player.

By doing so, it is possible to finely match the target game and / or the specific game of the campaign with the player so as to suit the taste of each player. As a result, the player's satisfaction with the social game executed on the campaign and the platform, and thus the willingness to participate can be further improved. In particular, data such as play history used in the latter analysis method can be collected in large quantities and easily by the server device 101 of the SNS operator that provides the platform. Matching by the analysis used is extremely useful in further increasing the motivation of the player to participate in the campaign.

Further, what is the degree or type of the first reward given when the individual games of the above-mentioned games A, B, C, and D are played when the play history of the specific game by the player satisfies a predetermined condition. A third reward with a different value may be given to the player. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the conditions for acquiring game points and the like in games A, B, C, and D, which are the target games of the campaign, are regarded as bingo elements and are like a bingo card. Set the puzzle array P (pseudo Bingo card). In the figure, A _{1 to} A ₅ indicate the conditions in the game A, and similarly, B ₁ , C ₁ and C ₂ , and D ₁ are the conditions in the games B, C, and D, respectively. Show that.

At this time, when the player plays the same or different specific games a plurality of times and satisfies the predetermined conditions thereof, a predetermined arrangement (vertical, horizontal, diagonal arrangement, etc.) in the puzzle arrangement; , A _1- A _2- D ₁ , A _2- A _5- B ₁ , A _1- A _5- C ₂ lines, etc.), the bingo is completed. Then, depending on the completion of such Bingo and the number of Bingo, the number of points extremely larger than the points as the first reward (the number of points 43a1, 43a2, etc. shown in FIG. 4) obtained in the campaign is the second. An example is given as a reward of 3. Alternatively, as with the second reward described above, an item with a higher rarity (so-called super rare item, etc.) can be used as the third reward for achieving Bingo in the example shown in FIG. This makes it possible to further increase the player's willingness to participate in the campaign.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the modifications already described, and various modifications can be made without changing the gist thereof. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is also applicable to the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22, which are the terminal devices 2, although there are differences in processing capacity and the like. Conversely, the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 can also be used as the server device 100. That is, any computer device connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

Further, the server device 100 is configured to perform the same functions as the memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the slot drive 108, etc. by using a large-capacity storage device such as a hard disk or SSD. These storage devices may or may not be made redundant by RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120, for example, cloud computing. As a part of the ing, it may be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200.

Furthermore, the network interface in the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 may be either a wireless LAN device or a wired LAN device, and they may be mounted inside or may be of an external device type such as a LAN card. .. Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine that can be connected to the network 200 may be used, and for example, a communication karaoke device can also be used.

In addition, the guidance probabilities to each target game (games A, B, C, D) in the above correspondence table set in the "second guidance route" are an unspecified number obtained in the "first guidance route". It may be set based on the total number of times each game A, B, C, D is played by the player. In this case, in the above-mentioned example of the "first guidance route", in order to increase the inflow amount of the player to the game B in which the total number of plays is relatively small, the guidance probability to the game B is set rather than the guidance probability to the game C. It can also be set to be larger. Further, for example, a player who has a large number of registered friends in the SNS community or each game, or a player who has a lot of experience of cooperating with a friend or another player (so-called "helper", etc.), has a degree of the above-mentioned first reward. And / or different types of second and / or third rewards may be granted in more or more diverse forms.

As described above, the social game system of the present invention, its control method, and the program can further increase the motivation of the player to participate in the social game, accurately guide the player in the campaign, and accurately guide each player's game. Since it is possible to optimize the adjustment of the flow (input) to the game, all games (especially those including elements of social games) distributed, provided, executed, etc., especially in a server-client type network configuration, the game. It can be widely and effectively used for all software and hardware related technologies related to distribution, provision, implementation, etc., and for activities such as design, manufacture, and sale of them.

Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims immediately before the division of the original application of the present application will be added.
[1]
A control method for a server device that can communicate with a player's terminal device.
In a plurality of first games, a step of giving a first reward to the player when the first condition in each first game is achieved, and
A server that includes, in a second game associated with the play history of the plurality of first games, a step of awarding the player a second reward when the play history satisfies the second condition. How to control the device.
[2]
The method for controlling a server device according to the above [1].
A method of controlling a server device, wherein determining whether or not the second condition is achieved in the second game is performed based on a combination of the first conditions achieved in the plurality of first games. [3]
The method for controlling a server device according to the above [2].
A step of setting one or more combinations including each of the plurality of first conditions in the plurality of first games, which are necessary for achieving the second condition in the second game.
When the first condition included in at least one combination of the one or more combinations is achieved in the plurality of first games, it is determined that the second condition is achieved in the second game. Steps and
A method of controlling a server device, further comprising.
[4]
The method for controlling a server device according to any one of the above [1] to [3].
The second game is a method of controlling a server device, which is a bingo game in which a plurality of first conditions in the plurality of first games are arranged.
[5]
A server device that can communicate with the player's terminal device.
In the plurality of first games, when the first condition in each first game is achieved, the first reward is given to the player, and the first is associated with the play history of the plurality of first games. A server device including a control unit that gives a second reward to the player when the play history satisfies the second condition in the second game.
[6]
For server devices that can communicate with the player's terminal device
In a plurality of first games, a step of giving a first reward to the player when the first condition in each first game is achieved, and
In a second game associated with the play history of the plurality of first games, a step of giving a second reward to the player when the play history satisfies the second condition is executed. program.

1: Social game system 2: Terminal device 2a: Screens 4A, 4B: Display area 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
31: Campaign title 32: Content display area 33: Service text 34: Banner 41: Game A title 41a: Game A title 41b: Game B title 42, content display area 42a1, 42a2, 42b1, 42b2: Campaign conditions 43: Service text 43a1, 43a2, 43b1, 43b2: Number of points 100: Server device (social game system)
101: Arithmetic processing unit (control unit)
102: ROM (information storage unit)
103: RAM (information storage unit)
104: External interface 105: Input unit 106: External memory 107: Image processing unit 108: Slot drive 109: Audio processing unit 110: Network interface 111: Display monitor 112: Speaker device 120: Transmission line 200: Network (communication line)
A, B, C, D: Target games A _{1 to} A ₅ , B ₁ , C ₁ , C ₂ , D ₁ : Conditions H1, H2, H3: Icon P: Puzzle array

Here, the "reward" in the "first reward" means a reward that produces a useful effect in advancing the game, or a reward that enhances the value and the sense of value by owning the effect. In addition, typically, the type of reward is not particularly limited, and for example, various game media that can be used by the player when playing a game, compensation for obtaining the game media, and a battle game. Or various items and skills (skills) that can be used in games that include various battles to recover the physical strength and damage of the player, and those that have their own values and characteristics such as rarity. Is included. The same shall apply to the "reward" in the "second remuneration" and "third remuneration" described later.

Claims (1)

A control method for a server device that provides a game to a player's terminal device.
A step of displaying a plurality of games on the terminal device,
A step of associating the number of times each game has been played with the player and storing it as a play history,
Includes a granting step that rewards the player based on a combination of play counts for two or more of the plurality of games based on the play history.
How to control the server device.

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