JP2021175552A - Program, information processing device and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a program provides a user with motivation to perform multi-play, and to provide a server device and a game system.SOLUTION: A program has an information processing device 11 run a step of storing one or more first game media mapped to a plurality of users and a step of mapping each user to a second game medium. The second game medium mapped with a first user of two or more users is selected from one or more first game media mapped to the first user and one or more first game media mapped to a second user of the two or more users.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

The present invention relates to programs, information processing devices, and game systems.

Conventionally, in a game executed by an information processing device, a multi-play configuration is known in which the game progresses in response to operations by a plurality of users. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cooperative multiplayer configuration in which a plurality of users cooperate to play against a common enemy character.

Patent No. 5833789

In conventional games, multiplayer in which a plurality of users play at the same time and single play in which a user plays independently are known. A game having a multiplayer configuration is suitable for activating communication between users, for example. Therefore, it is desirable to give the user motivation to perform multiplayer.

An object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is to provide a program, an information processing device, and a game system that motivate a user to perform multiplayer in a game in which a multiplayer configuration is adopted.

The program according to the embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems
For information processing devices that provide games
For each of the plurality of users, a step of storing one or more first game media associated with the user, and
For each of the plurality of users, a step of associating the user with the second game medium, and
In the associating step, the second game medium associated with the first user among the plurality of users is one or more first game media associated with the first user, and the second or more users among the two or more users. It is a game medium selected from one or more first game media associated with two users.

Further, the information processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention is
An information processing device that provides games
For each of the plurality of users, a storage unit that stores one or more first game media associated with the users, and
With a control unit
The control unit
For each of the plurality of users, a process of associating the user with the second game medium is executed.
In the associating process, the second game medium associated with the first user among the plurality of users includes one or more first game media associated with the first user and the second of the plurality of users. A game medium selected from one or more first game media associated with the user.

Further, the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention is
A game system including a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users and a server device for providing a game to the plurality of terminal devices.
The server device
For each of the plurality of users, one or more first game media associated with the users are stored.
For each of the plurality of users, a process of associating the user with the second game medium is executed.
Each terminal device used by the plurality of users transmits information based on user operations on the terminal device to the server device.
The server device
In the associating process, the second game medium associated with the first user among the plurality of users includes one or more first game media associated with the first user and the second of the plurality of users. A game medium selected from one or more first game media associated with the user.

According to the program, information processing device, and game system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can be motivated to perform multiplayer.

It is a block diagram of the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information about a character. It is a figure which shows the information about an item. It is a figure which shows the information about a user. It is a figure which shows the information about the 1st game part. It is a figure which shows the example of the matching screen displayed on the terminal apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the matching screen displayed on the terminal apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the matching screen displayed on the terminal apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the matching screen displayed on the terminal apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the result screen displayed on the terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of a server device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

First, the game system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The game system 10 includes a server device 11 and a plurality of terminal devices 12. In FIG. 1, for convenience, three of the plurality of terminal devices 12 are shown, but the number of terminal devices 12 may be two or more.

The server device 11 is, for example, an information processing device such as a server managed by a game operator. The server device 11 provides a game (game data) to the terminal device 12 used by each user. Further, the terminal device 12 is an information processing device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a PC, or a game device. The terminal device 12 executes the game provided by the server device 11. In this way, the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 cooperate to control the game provided to the user of the terminal device 12.

Here, the outline of the game according to the present embodiment will be described. The game according to this embodiment is a game in which a user can play various game parts. At least some of the various game parts are executed using the game medium.

The game medium is electronic data used in the game and includes any medium such as cards, items, tickets, characters, and avatars. Further, the game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, owned, used, managed, exchanged, synthesized, strengthened, sold, discarded, or donated by the user in the game. It is not limited to what is specified.

Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the "game medium owned by the user" refers to a game medium associated with a user ID that can uniquely identify the user as the first game medium. Further, "giving the game medium to the user" means that the game medium is associated with the user ID as the first game medium. Further, "discarding the game medium owned by the user" means canceling the association between the user ID and the first game medium. Further, "consuming the game medium owned by the user" means that some effect or influence can be generated in the game depending on the cancellation of the association between the user ID and the first game medium. Further, "selling the game medium owned by the user" means to eliminate the association between the user ID and the first game medium, and to add another game medium (for example, virtual currency or item) to the user ID. It is shown that the association is made as the first game medium. Further, "transferring the game medium owned by the user A to the user B" means that the association between the user ID of the user A and the first game medium is canceled and the game medium is used as the user ID of the user B. It is shown that the association is made as the first game medium.

Game parts are in-game user-playable content, such as quests, missions, mini-games, game media acquisition events, virtual space exploration events, and opponents (eg, other users, enemy characters, and). Includes battle events with enemy buildings, etc.). For example, if it is determined that one or more predetermined conditions (game tasks) set for each game part have been successfully achieved, even if a predetermined reward, such as a game medium and virtual currency, is given to the user. good. As the game task, any task can be adopted according to the content of the game part, such as a task of winning a battle with an enemy character and a task of reaching a goal point in the virtual space. Further, the achievement of a specific task (clear task) among one or more game tasks set in the game part is also referred to as clearing the game part. In other words, if the clear task is successfully achieved in the game part, it is determined that the game part is cleared, and the game part ends.

In the present embodiment, the game part includes a game part for single play and a game part for multiplayer. The single-player game part is a game part (for example, a game part for one person) executed based on a user operation on one terminal device 12 used by one user. The terminal device 12 of 1 executes a game part for single play alone or in cooperation with the terminal device 12 of 1 and the server device 11. On the other hand, the game part for multiplayer is a game part common to the two or more users (for example, for a plurality of people), which is executed based on a user operation on the two or more terminal devices 12 used by the two or more users. Game part). The game part common to two or more users is, for example, a game part in which at least a part of the progress processing and the processing result of the game part is commonly applied to the two or more users. Two or more terminal devices 12 cooperate with each other, or two or more terminal devices 12 and a server device 11 cooperate with each other to execute a game part for multiplayer.

Hereinafter, the game part for multiplayer is also referred to as the first game part. In the present embodiment, the first game part is, for example, a game part in which up to three users cooperate to play against a common opponent.

As a general rule, in the game according to the present embodiment, each of the two or more users who play the first game part plays the game part using one of each of the two types of game media. The two types of game media are, for example, a character and an item equipped by the character. Each of the two or more users selects a character to be used from the characters owned by the user. On the other hand, each of the two or more users can select an item to be used by itself from an item owned by itself and an item owned by another user. That is, each of the two or more users who play the first game part can play the first game part by borrowing an item owned by another user. According to such a configuration, even an item not owned by the user can be used through the first game part for multiplayer, so that the user can be motivated to perform multiplayer.

(Configuration of server device 11)
Next, the configuration of the server device 11 will be described. The server device 11 includes a server communication unit 13, a server storage unit 14, and a server control unit 15.

The server communication unit 13 is an interface that communicates with an external device wirelessly or by wire to transmit and receive information. For example, the server communication unit 13 may include a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) communication module, a wired LAN communication module, and the like. The server communication unit 13 can send and receive information to and from the terminal device 12 via a network 16 such as the Internet.

The server storage unit 14 includes, for example, a primary storage device and a secondary storage device, and can store various information and programs necessary for providing and controlling a game. For example, the server storage unit 14 may include a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like. For example, the server storage unit 14 stores information about various game media, information about a plurality of users, and information about various game parts.

(Information about characters)
Information on characters among various game media will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows information about the three characters. Information about each character is, for example, at least one of character ID, character name, equipment type, rarity, level, HP (Hit Point), attack power, defense power, attribute, and skill. Including one.

The character ID is information that can uniquely identify the character. The character ID may be stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance, for example. Alternatively, the server device 11 may determine the character ID when the character is acquired by any user.

The character name is information indicating the name of the character. Unlike the character ID, the character name does not have to be able to uniquely identify the character. The initial value of the character name is stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance. The character name may change according to the game play by the user who acquired the character.

The equipment type is information indicating the types of items that the character can equip. In this embodiment, the types of items include, but are not limited to, for example, swords, spears, guns, and the like. The character's attack behavior may differ depending on the type of equipment. The initial value of the equipment type is stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance. The equipment type may change according to the game play by the user who acquired the character.

Rarity is information indicating the degree of rarity of a character. The initial value of the rarity is stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance. The rarity may change according to the game play by the user who acquired the character.

The level is information indicating, for example, the degree of growth of the character. The initial value of the level is, for example, 1. The level can be increased according to the play of the game by the user who acquired the character. As the level increases, at least some of the information about the character can change, such as HP, offensive power, defensive power, attributes, and skills, as described below. By changing at least a portion of the information about the character, the character is enhanced as described below. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the higher the level of the character used for the game part, the more advantageous it is to the user.

HP is information indicating, for example, the vitality of a character. HP includes, for example, a current value and an upper limit. In this embodiment, when the character is damaged by the attack of the opponent, the current value of HP is reduced by the amount of damage. Also, when the character receives the recovery magic of the ally character, the current value of HP increases by the amount of recovery. Also, when the HP decreases to zero, it is determined that the character becomes incapacitated or fails to clear the game part. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the larger the HP of the character used for the game part, the more advantageous it is to the user. As the level increases, the upper limit of HP can increase.

The attack power is information that contributes to the amount of damage given to the opponent by, for example, the character's attack. The greater the attack power, the greater the amount of damage done to the opponent. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the greater the attack power of the character used in the game part, the more advantageous it is to the user. As the level increases, so does the attack power.

The defense power is information that contributes to the amount of damage that the character receives from the attack of the opponent, for example. The greater the defense, the smaller the amount of damage received from the opponent. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the greater the defense power of the character used in the game part, the more advantageous it is to the user. As the level increases, so does the defense.

The attribute is information indicating the superiority or inferiority relationship between the characters playing a match. The attribute indicates, for example, at least one of the attributes of fire, wood, and water. For example, a fire-type character deals more damage to a tree-type character than usual, and a water-type character deals less damage than usual.

The skill is information indicating a character-specific effect that can be exerted during the execution of the first game part. For example, a skill having an effect of increasing or decreasing parameters such as a character's HP and attack power, a skill having an effect of reducing damage received from an enemy character, a skill having an effect of reducing an enemy character's HP, and the like are included. Not limited to these.

The information about the character is not limited to the above-mentioned information, and may include arbitrary information specific to the character. For example, the information about a character may further include information indicating another character having a predetermined relationship with the character. The other characters having a predetermined relationship include, for example, other characters consumed to create the character, other characters that can be created by consuming the character, and the like. Specifically, when character B becomes character C by being evolved or awakened, character B and character C have a predetermined relationship.

(Information about items)
Information on items among various game media will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows information about the three items. Information about each item includes, for example, at least one of item ID, item name, item type, rarity, level, HP, attack power, defense power, attribute, and skill. ..

The item ID is information that can uniquely identify the item. The item ID may be stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance, for example. Alternatively, the server device 11 may determine the item ID when the item is acquired by any user.

The item name is information indicating the name of the item. Unlike the item ID, the item name does not have to be able to uniquely identify the item. The initial value of the item name is stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance. The item name may change according to the game play by the user who acquired the item.

The item type is information indicating the type of the item. In this embodiment, the types of items include, but are not limited to, swords, spears, guns and the like as described above.

Rarity is information that indicates the degree of rarity of an item. The initial value of the rarity is stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance. The rarity may change depending on the play of the game by the user who acquired the item.

The level is information indicating, for example, the degree of growth of an item. The initial value of the level is, for example, 1. The level can be increased according to the play of the game by the user who acquired the item. As the level increases, at least some of the information about the item can change, such as HP, attack power, defense power, attributes, and skills, as described below. By changing at least some of the information about an item, the item is enhanced as described below. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the higher the level of the item used for the game part, the more advantageous it is to the user.

HP, attack power, and defense power are information that changes the HP, attack power, and defense power of the character equipped with the item. In the present embodiment, the HP, attack power, and defense power values of the item are added to the HP, attack power, and defense power values of the character equipped with the item, respectively. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the larger the HP, attack power, and defense power of the item used for the game part, the more advantageous to the user. As the level increases, so does HP, attack power, and defense power.

The attribute indicates, for example, at least one of the attributes of fire, wood, and water. For example, a character equipped with a fire-type item will deal more damage to a tree-type character than usual, and will deal less damage to a water-type character than usual. If the attributes of the item and the attributes of the character equipped with the item are the same, the damage done by the character to other characters may be increased. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is advantageous for the user that the attribute of the item and the attribute of the character equipped with the item are the same.

A skill is information indicating an item-specific effect that can be exerted during the execution of the first game part. For example, when an item and a character have the same or different attributes, a skill that has the effect of increasing or decreasing parameters such as the character's HP and attack power, a skill that has the effect of reducing the damage received from the enemy character, and an enemy character. Skills and the like that have the effect of reducing the HP of the above are included, but are not limited to these.

The information about the item is not limited to the above-mentioned information, and may include any information specific to the item. For example, the information about an item may further include information indicating other items that have a predetermined association with the item. Other items having a predetermined relevance include, for example, other items consumed to create the item, other items that can be created by consuming the item, and the like. Specifically, when item B becomes item C by being refined or evolved, item B and item C have a predetermined relationship.

(Information about users)
Information about the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows information about three users. Information about each user includes, for example, a user ID, a first game medium, a second game medium, and history information.

The user ID is information that can uniquely identify the user. Hereinafter, the user ID is also simply referred to as a user.

The first game medium is information indicating a game medium owned by the user in the game. When the game medium is acquired by the user, the game medium is associated with the user as the first game medium and stored in the server storage unit 14. In the present embodiment, the first game medium includes characters and items owned by the user.

The second game medium is information indicating a game medium to be used by the user in the first game part. In the present embodiment, the second game medium includes one character and one item. In other embodiments, the second game medium may include one or more characters and one or more items. As will be described later, the first user can borrow an item that is the first game medium of the second user, so to speak. The borrowed item can be used in the first game part as the second game medium of the first user. In such a case, one game medium is associated with the second user as the first game medium, and at the same time, is associated with the first user as the second game medium. The details of the process of associating the second game medium with the user will be described later.

The history information includes various information regarding the play history of the game by the user.

For example, the history information may include the number of times the user has acquired the game medium, the frequency of acquisition, the date and time of acquisition, the number of times the user has logged in to the game system 10, the frequency of login, the date and time of login, and the like. In such a case, the tendency of the user regarding the play of the game can be determined based on the history information. For example, a user having a large (high) parameter such as the number of acquisitions of a game medium, an acquisition frequency, the number of logins to the game system 10, or a login frequency is more active in playing a game than a user having a small (low) parameter. Can be determined to be.

Further, for example, the history information may include information regarding the history of lending and borrowing items by the user. Information about the history of lending and borrowing items includes, for example, the number of times the item was rented and borrowed, the frequency, the date and time, information about the rented and borrowed item, information about other users who rented the user's item, and information about other users who lent the item to the user. Etc. may be included.

The information about the user is not limited to the above-mentioned information, and may include arbitrary information unique to the user, such as the number of virtual currencies that the user owns in the game and the user level. The user level is a parameter that can be increased, for example, as the user plays the game. Therefore, the user level can be an indicator of the user's proficiency with the game.

(Information about the first game part)
Information on the first game part among the various game parts will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows information about the three first game parts. The information about each first game part includes, for example, at least one of a first game part ID, an advantageous item type, an advantageous attribute, and game data.

The first game part ID is information that can uniquely identify the first game part.

The advantageous item type is information indicating an item type that is advantageous for achieving the game task of the first game part. The advantageous item type is stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance, for example. Alternatively, the server device 11 may automatically determine the advantageous item type based on the game data described later. For example, the server device 11 may determine the advantageous item type as "gun" for the first game part in which a battle with an enemy character vulnerable to a long-range attack is performed.

The advantageous attribute is information indicating an attribute that is advantageous for achieving the game task of the first game part. The advantageous attribute is stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance, for example. Alternatively, the server device 11 may automatically determine the advantageous attribute based on the game data described later. For example, the server device 11 may determine the advantageous attribute to "fire" for the first game part in which a battle with an enemy character weak to the fire attribute is performed.

The game data includes various information necessary for executing the first game part. For example, the game data is based on information about an enemy character that is a common opponent for a plurality of users, map information of a virtual space to be searched (for example, a dungeon), a game task, and a processing result of the first game part. Includes rewards (eg, game media) and the like given to.

The server control unit 15 shown in FIG. 1 includes at least one of one or more general-purpose processors that realize a specific function by reading a specific program and one or more dedicated processors specialized in a specific process. The server control unit 15 controls the operation of the entire server device 11.

For example, the server control unit 15 transmits / receives information via the server communication unit 13. Further, the server control unit 15 stores the above-mentioned information on various game media, information on a plurality of users, and information on various game parts in the server storage unit 14.

Further, the server control unit 15 performs various processes related to various game parts. For example, the server control unit 15 executes the first game part in cooperation with two or more terminal devices 12. Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given.

The server control unit 15 performs a matching process for matching two or more users who play the first game part. Specifically, when the server control unit 15 receives a user group creation request from the user's terminal device 12, the server control unit 15 newly creates a user group including the user. In this embodiment, a plurality of user groups may exist at the same time. Also, each user group may include, for example, up to three users. Two or more users included in one user group are defined as users who play the first game part in a multiplayer format. Hereinafter, two or more users included in one user group are also referred to as two or more matched users.

In one example, the server control unit 15 receives a user group creation request from the user A terminal device 12, and newly creates a user group A including the user A.

Subsequently, the server control unit 15 transmits a display instruction of the matching screen to the terminal device 12 of the user who has transmitted the user group creation request. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the display instruction of the screen includes various information necessary for the terminal device 12 receiving the display instruction to display the screen. The server control unit 15 causes the terminal device 12 to display the screen by transmitting a screen display instruction.

For example, the server control unit 15 causes the terminal device 12 of the user A to display the matching screen. The details of the matching screen will be described later.

Subsequently, when the server control unit 15 receives an additional request to the user group from the terminal device 12 of the user who is not included in any of the user groups, the server control unit 15 is based on a predetermined algorithm and receives any one of the plurality of user groups. Select a user group. The server control unit 15 adds the user to one selected user group. Alternatively, the server control unit 15 may select one or more user groups from the plurality of user groups. In such a case, the server control unit 15 may display information about one or more selected user groups on the terminal device 12 of the user and allow the user to select any one of the user groups. When the server control unit 15 receives information indicating one user group selected by the user from the terminal device 12, the server control unit 15 adds the user to the user group.

As a predetermined algorithm, any one of the plurality of user groups is based on the information about the user of the terminal device 12 that has transmitted the additional request to the user group and the information about the plurality of users included in the plurality of user groups. You may select one user group.

For example, the server control unit 15 sets a user group including other users whose number or level of game media owned or the user level is close to the user of the terminal device 12 that has transmitted an additional request to the user group. It may be selected preferentially. According to such a configuration, for example, users who have similar growth levels of the game media they own or users who have similar proficiency levels in the game are preferentially matched. Therefore, a sense of fairness is generated between two or more users who play the first game part, and the formation of a cooperative relationship can be promoted.

Alternatively, the server control unit 15 has the number or level of items owned by the user of the terminal device 12 that has sent an additional request to the user group, or the smaller the user level, the more the number or level of items owned, or the user level. A user group that includes other large users may be preferentially selected. According to such a configuration, for example, a beginner and an expert of a game are preferentially matched. Therefore, the beginner of the game can be motivated to play the first game part.

The predetermined algorithm is not limited to the one described above. For example, the terminal device 12 may transmit a signal (second signal) indicating an item selected according to the user operation to the terminal device 12 to the server device 11 together with an additional request to the user group. In such a case, the server control unit 15 preferentially selects a user group including other users who own the item indicated by the second signal from the plurality of user groups. According to such a configuration, the user of the terminal device 12 that transmits an additional request to the user group is preferentially matched with another user who owns the item to be borrowed. Therefore, the probability that the user can borrow the item from another user is improved. Thus, for example, a user who wants to use an unowned item can be motivated to perform multiplayer.

Alternatively, the terminal device 12 may send a selection request for automatically selecting a predetermined item to the server device 11 together with an additional request to the user group. In such a case, when the server control unit 15 receives the selection request from the terminal device 12, one or more items that are advantageous for playing the first game part are extracted from the plurality of items based on predetermined information.

Here, the predetermined information may include information about the user of the terminal device 12. In such a case, the server control unit 15 preferentially extracts, for example, an item having the same attributes as the character associated with the user as the first game medium as an item advantageous for playing the first game part. Alternatively, the predetermined information may include information regarding the first game part. In such a case, the server control unit 15 sets an item of the type indicated by the advantageous item type included in the information regarding the first game part, or an item having an attribute indicated by the advantageous attribute, as an item advantageous for playing the first game part. Priority is given to extraction.

Then, the server control unit 15 preferentially selects a user group including other users who own the extracted items. According to such a configuration, the user of the terminal device 12 that transmits an additional request to the user group is preferentially matched with another user who owns an item that is advantageous for playing the first game part. Therefore, the probability that the user can borrow the item from another user is improved. Therefore, for example, a user who wants to use an item that is advantageous for playing the first game part can be motivated to perform multiplayer. In another embodiment, the terminal device 12 may extract one or more items that are advantageous for playing the first game part from the plurality of items, instead of the server control unit 15, based on predetermined information. .. In such a case, the terminal device 12 transmits a second signal indicating the extracted item to the server device 11.

In one example, the server control unit 15 receives an additional request to the user group from each of the terminal devices 12 of the user B and the user C, and selects the user group A including the user A from the plurality of user groups. The server control unit 15 adds users B and C to the selected user group A. In other words, the server control unit 15 matches users AC as two or more users who play the first game part in a multiplayer format.

Then, the server control unit 15 transmits a display instruction of the matching screen to the terminal device 12 of the user who has transmitted the additional request to the user group. The matching screens displayed by the terminal devices 12 of two or more users included in one user group may be substantially the same. When the server control unit 15 receives an exclusion request from the user group from the terminal device 12 of the user included in the user group, the server control unit 15 may exclude the user from the user group.

The addition of a user to the user group and the exclusion of the user from the user group may be executed at any timing until the user included in the user group starts the first game part.

In one example, the server control unit 15 causes each of the terminal devices 12 of the users AC included in the user group A to display substantially the same matching screen. Then, the matching process ends.

In this way, the server control unit 15 selects two or more users who play the first game part from the plurality of users by the matching process. Hereinafter, the user group A will be described.

After executing the matching process, the server control unit 15 stores each user included in the user group A in the server storage unit 14 in association with the second game medium. For example, the server control unit 15 may select and change the second game medium associated with each user according to the user operation for each terminal device 12 of each user.

Subsequently, when the server control unit 15 receives the first signal from the user's terminal device 12, the server control unit 15 determines the association between the user and the second game medium. Hereinafter, the state in which the association between the user and the second game medium is confirmed is also referred to as a confirmed state. The server control unit 15 prohibits the change of the second game medium associated with the user in the confirmed state. The server control unit 15 may cancel the confirmed state of the user in response to a request from the terminal device 12 of the user who is in the confirmed state.

In the present embodiment, the character associated with each user included in the user group A as the second game medium is selected from the characters associated with the user as the first game medium. On the other hand, the item associated with each user as the second game medium is the item associated with itself as the first game medium and the other item among the plurality of items associated with other users as the first game medium. It can be selected from one or more items excluding the item which is the second game medium whose association with the user is confirmed. According to such a configuration, for example, the user A can borrow an item that is not used in the first game part among a plurality of items owned by the user B in the game and can use the item in the first game part. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity of description, when an item associated with a user as a second game medium is an item associated with another user as a first game medium, the item is also referred to as a "borrowed item". The details of the process in which a user borrows another user's item will be described later.

In one example, the item that is the second game medium of the user A is an item selected from the first game medium of the user B, that is, a borrowed item. On the other hand, the item that is the second game medium of each of the user B and the user C is an item selected from the first game medium of each of the user B and the user C. Further, the association between each of the users A and C and the second game medium is determined.

Subsequently, when the server control unit 15 receives the start request of the first game part from the terminal device 12 of any user included in the user group A, the server control unit 15 starts the first game part. The server control unit 15 executes the first game part based on the second game medium associated with each user included in the user group A and the user operation for each terminal device 12 used by each user. .. In the first game part, in the first game part, each user plays against an enemy character common to users A and C by using characters and items which are their own second game media.

Subsequently, the server control unit 15 ends the first game part when it is determined that the users AC succeed or fail in achieving the clear task of winning the battle with the enemy character, for example. The server control unit 15 grants the user A-C a reward according to the processing result of the first game part, for example, the success or failure of the achievement of the clear task.

When the first game part is finished, the server control unit 15 cancels the user group A. Further, the server control unit 15 cancels the association between each user AC and the second game medium. This corresponds to a mechanism in which each user's borrowed item is returned to the original user, so to speak. In this way, a series of processes for causing two or more users to play the first game part in a multiplayer format is completed. In another embodiment, when the other first game part is continuously executed after the end of one first game part, the user group A is eliminated and each user A-C is associated with the second game medium. The other first game part may be started without solving the above.

In another embodiment, when the communication between the terminal device 12 and the server device 11 of at least one user of the users AC is disconnected during the execution of the first game part, the server control unit. 15 may end the first game part. In this case, the server control unit 15 may perform a process of canceling the user group A and a process of canceling the association between each user AC and the second game medium. Alternatively, the server control unit 15 may automatically operate the character of the user of the terminal device 12 whose communication with the server device 11 has been disconnected to continue the first game part. In such a case, the server control unit 15 may cancel the association between the user of the terminal device 12 in which the communication with the server device 11 is disconnected and the second game medium, or may not eliminate the association. You may.

Further, after the execution of the first game part, it is preferable that the server control unit 15 causes the terminal device 12 of the user A who has played the first game part by using the borrowed item to display the information regarding the second game part. Is. The second game part is a user of various game parts including the first game part and the game part for single play, which are the same as the borrowed item or other items having the above-mentioned predetermined relationship with the borrowed item. Is any game part that can be obtained. Depending on the processing result of the second game part, the same item as the borrowed item or another item having a predetermined relationship with the borrowed item may be given to the user.

In the present embodiment, the second game part includes an event in which at least one game medium selected from a plurality of game media including an item having the same or a predetermined relevance as the borrowed item is given to the user. .. In the second game part, the granting of the game medium to the user may be executed according to the consumption of the virtual currency or the predetermined game medium owned by the user in the game. Alternatively, the second game part may be a first game part or a single-player game part in which an item having the same or a predetermined relationship as the borrowed item is included in the reward.

The information regarding the second game part includes, for example, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that accepts a user operation for starting the second game part. The server control unit 15 executes the second game part in response to a user operation on the GUI displayed on the terminal device 12 of the user A. The server control unit 15 can associate an item having the same or a predetermined relationship with the borrowed item as the first game medium with the user A according to the processing result of the second game part.

(Configuration of terminal device 12)
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 12 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 12 includes a terminal communication unit 17, a terminal storage unit 18, a display unit 19, an input unit 20, and a terminal control unit 21.

The terminal communication unit 17 is an interface that communicates with an external device wirelessly or by wire to transmit and receive information. For example, the terminal communication unit 17 may include a wireless communication module, a wireless LAN communication module, a wired LAN communication module, or the like corresponding to a mobile communication standard such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) (registered trademark). The terminal communication unit 17 transmits / receives information to / from the server device 11 via the network 16.

The terminal storage unit 18 includes, for example, a primary storage device and a secondary storage device, and can store various information and programs necessary for processing a game provided by the server device 11. For example, the terminal storage unit 18 may include a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like. For example, the terminal storage unit 18 may store a part or all of the above-mentioned information on various game media, information on a plurality of users, and information on various game parts. Part or all of this information is acquired from the server device 11 by, for example, the terminal control unit 21.

The display unit 19 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and can display various screens.

The input unit 20 is, for example, an input interface including a touch panel provided integrally with the display unit 19, and can accept user input to the terminal device 12. Further, the input unit 20 may include a physical key, or may further include various input interfaces such as a pointing device such as a mouse.

The terminal control unit 21 includes at least one of one or more general-purpose processors that realize a specific function by reading a specific program and one or more dedicated processors specialized in a specific process. The terminal control unit 21 controls the operation of the entire terminal device 12. For example, the terminal control unit 21 transmits and receives information via the terminal communication unit 17. In addition, the terminal control unit 21 executes (starts) a game application in response to a user operation. Further, when the terminal control unit 21 acquires a screen display instruction from the server device 11 via the terminal communication unit 17, the terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display the screen or update the screen based on the instruction. Further, the terminal control unit 21 transmits information based on the user operation received via the input unit 20 to the server device 11 via the terminal communication unit 17.

Further, the terminal control unit 21 performs various processes related to various game parts. For example, the terminal control unit 21 executes the first game part in cooperation with the server device 11 and one or more other terminal devices 12. Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given.

The terminal control unit 21 can transmit the above-mentioned user group creation request or addition request to the user group to the server device 11. The terminal control unit 21 receives a display instruction of the matching screen transmitted by the server device 11 in response to a request for creating a user group or a request for adding to the user group. The terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display the matching screen based on the received display instruction.

Hereinafter, the operations of the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 executed in a state where the matching screen is displayed on the display unit 19 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. Here, an example will be described in which the terminal control unit 21 of the terminal device 12 of the user A transmits a user group creation request to the server device 11, and the user group A including only the user A is newly created.

FIG. 6 shows a matching screen displayed on the terminal device 12 of the user A after transmitting the user group creation request. On the matching screen, three user frames 22, a confirmation button 23, a borrow button 24, and a start button 25 are displayed.

Each user frame 22 is an area for displaying information about each user included in the user group A. In FIG. 6, information about the user A is displayed in the upper user frame 22. As the information about the user A, for example, the user name and the character A and the item A, which are the second game media associated with the user A, are displayed. On the other hand, the middle user frame 22 and the lower user frame 22 are blank.

The user frame 22 on which information about the user A is displayed may function as a GUI that accepts a user operation for changing the second game medium of the user A. The terminal control unit 21 selects one character and one item from the first game medium of the user A according to the user operation on the user frame 22. The terminal control unit 21 changes the character A and the item A, which are the second game media of the user A, to the selected character and the item, respectively. As described above, the second game medium of the user A may be selected from the first game medium of the user A according to the user operation with respect to the user frame 22. When the second game medium of the user A is changed, the terminal control unit 21 notifies the server device 11 of the changed second game medium. When the server control unit 15 receives the notification from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server control unit 15 associates the changed second game medium with the user A and updates the information about the user A stored in the server storage unit 14.

The confirmation button 23 is a GUI that accepts a user operation for confirming the association between the user A and the second game medium. The terminal control unit 21 transmits the above-mentioned first signal to the server device 11 in response to a user operation on the confirmation button 23. When the server control unit 15 receives the first signal from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server control unit 15 determines the association between the user A and the second game medium. Further, when the terminal control unit 21 detects a user operation on the confirmation button 23 when the user A is in the confirmation state, it is preferable that the terminal control unit 21 transmits a request for canceling the confirmation state of the user A to the server device 11. In this case, when the server control unit 15 receives the confirmation request from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server control unit 15 cancels the confirmation state of the user A.

The borrow button 24 is a GUI that accepts a user operation for borrowing an item owned by another user included in the user group A. Since the server control unit 15 or the terminal control unit 21 of the terminal device 12 of the user A does not include any user other than the user A in the user group A in the state shown in FIG. 6, the user operation by the borrow button 24 Temporarily suspend the acceptance of. When the acceptance of the user operation is stopped, the borrow button 24 may be displayed in a mode different from the usual one, for example, it may be displayed darker than usual (grayout). The processing according to the user operation for the borrow button 24 will be described later.

The start button 25 is a GUI that accepts a user operation for starting the first game part. The terminal control unit 21 may enable acceptance of a user operation for the start button 25 only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition may include, for example, a condition that the number of users included in the user group A is equal to or more than a predetermined value, and / or a condition that all the users included in the user group A are in a definite state. .. The terminal control unit 21 transmits a start request for the first game part to the server device 11 in response to a user operation on the start button 25. When the server device 11 receives the start request of the first game part from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server device 11 starts the first game part.

Here, before the user operation for any of the confirm button 23, the borrow button 24, and the start button 25 is detected by the terminal device 12 of the user A, each of the terminal devices 12 of the user B and the user C is added to the user group. It is assumed that the request is transmitted to the server device 11. The server device 11 adds the user B and the user C to the user group A. The server device 11 transmits the display instruction of the matching screen to the terminal device 12 of the users AC, respectively.

The terminal device 12 of the user A updates the matching screen based on the received display instruction. FIG. 7 shows the matching screen after the update. As shown in FIG. 7, information about user B and user C is displayed in the middle user frame 22 and the lower user frame 22, which were blank in FIG. 6, respectively.

On the other hand, the terminal devices 12 of the user B and the user C display a screen similar to the matching screen shown in FIG. 7 based on the received display instruction, except that the start button 25 is not displayed, for example.

As shown in FIG. 7, the marker 26 displayed in the user frame 22 in the middle row is an image showing that the association between the user B and the second game medium is confirmed. The marker 26 is displayed on each of the terminal devices 12 of the users A and C when the user B is in the confirmed state. That is, FIG. 7 shows that user A and user C are not in the confirmed state, but user B is in the confirmed state. Hereinafter, the user who is not in the confirmed state is also referred to as a first user, and the user who is in the confirmed state is also referred to as a second user.

When the first user and the second user exist in the user group A, the server control unit 15 causes the terminal device 12 of the first user to cancel the suspension of acceptance of the user operation by the borrow button 24. For example, the borrow button 24, which was displayed in a display mode different from the usual one in FIG. 6, has changed to the normal display mode as shown in FIG. 7. In this state, the borrow button 24 can be used to accept user operations.

Here, it is assumed that the terminal control unit 21 of the terminal device 12 of the user A, who is the first user, has accepted the user operation for the borrow button 24. In such a case, the terminal control unit 21 selects the item which is the second game medium whose association with the user B is confirmed among the plurality of items associated with the user B who is the second user as the first game medium. A borrowing request for borrowing one or more items to be excluded is transmitted to the server device 11.

When the server control unit 15 receives the borrowing request from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the second game in which the association with the user B is confirmed among the plurality of items associated with the user B as the first game medium. Extract one or more items excluding the item that is the medium. The server control unit 15 transmits to the terminal device 12 a display instruction for displaying each of the extracted one or more items on the terminal device 12 of the user A so as to be selectable. The terminal control unit 21 selects one item from the extracted and displayed one or more items according to the user operation. The terminal control unit 21 changes the item associated with the user A as the second game medium to the item selected from the item A. The terminal control unit 21 notifies the server device 11 of the changed second game medium of the user A. In another embodiment in which one or more items are associated with one user as the second game medium, the terminal control unit 21 may select one or more items according to the user operation. In such a case, the terminal control unit 21 may associate the selected item with the user A as an additional second game medium, and assigns the item associated with the user A as the second game medium to the item selected from the item A. You may change it. The terminal control unit 21 notifies the server device 11 of the second game medium after the addition or change of the user A.

In this way, the server control unit 15 excludes the item that is the second game medium whose association with the user B is confirmed from the plurality of items associated with the user B as the first game medium. Extract one or more items. According to such a configuration, for example, an item associated with the user B as the second game medium is suppressed from being duplicated and associated with the user A as the second game medium. Therefore, since the number of items existing in the game is kept constant, the game balance can be adjusted appropriately. Further, according to such a configuration, it is possible to give the user a feeling similar to the lending and borrowing of actual goods between the users, and it is possible to facilitate the understanding of the user's game.

Further, according to the above-described configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of restrictions on the use of the game medium by the user, as described below. For comparison, consider a configuration in which an item is lent to user A before the association between user B and the second game medium is determined. In such a configuration, the item that the user B himself wants to use in the first game part may be lent to the user A first due to, for example, an erroneous operation, and the user B himself may not be able to use the item. On the other hand, according to the server device 11 according to the present embodiment, the item is lent to the user A after the association between the user B and the second game part is confirmed, so that the above-mentioned situation occurs. Can be suppressed.

Alternatively, when the server control unit 15 receives the borrowing request from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server control unit 15 may extract all the items associated with the user B as the first game medium.

Alternatively, when the server control unit 15 receives the borrowing request from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the association with the user B is confirmed among the plurality of items associated with the user B as the first game medium. One or more items excluding the item that is the second game medium may be extracted based on predetermined information.

For example, the predetermined information may include information about two or more users included in the user group A. For example, the server control unit 15 excludes the item which is the second game medium whose association with the user B is confirmed, and among the items associated with the user B as the first game medium, the user B and the user C One or more items having the same or different attributes as the character or item associated with each as the second game medium are preferentially extracted. According to such a configuration, the probability that the attributes of the second game medium are unified or well-balanced among the two or more users included in the user group A is improved.

The server control unit 15 may use information other than attributes, such as a level or skill, among the information about the user. For example, the server control unit 15 has a higher level among all the items associated with the user B as the first game medium, except for the item which is the second game medium whose association with the user B is confirmed. Items or items with strong skills may be preferentially extracted. According to such a configuration, the probability that the user A can play the first game part under favorable conditions is improved.

Further, for example, the server control unit 15 has the user A out of all the items associated with the user B as the first game medium, except for the item which is the second game medium whose association with the user B is confirmed. The item that can be advantageously played in the first game part by being equipped with the character associated with the second game medium may be preferentially extracted. As described above, it is advantageous for the user that the attributes of the item and the attributes of the character equipped with the item are the same. Therefore, for example, items having the same attributes as the character associated with the user A as the second game medium are preferentially extracted.

Further, for example, the server control unit 15 has the user A out of all the items associated with the user B as the first game medium, except for the item which is the second game medium whose association with the user B is confirmed. Only items that can be equipped by the character associated with the second game medium may be selectively extracted. For example, only items of the type corresponding to the equipment type of the character are extracted. The conditions for items that can be equipped by a character are not limited to the type of equipment, and may be determined based on arbitrary game parameters such as the level of the character or item or the equipment cost. For example, a character may be able to equip an item with a higher level or equipment cost as the character's level or equipment cost increases.

Further, for example, the predetermined information may include information regarding the first game part. For example, the server control unit 15 preferentially selects one or more items having the attribute shown in the advantageous attribute included in the first game part information among all the items associated with the user B as the first game medium. Extract. According to such a configuration, the probability that the user A can play the first game part under favorable conditions is improved.

Here, it is assumed that the server control unit 15 extracts the item C from all the items that are the first game medium of the user B.

The server control unit 15 causes the terminal device 12 of the user A to display the information regarding the extracted items. FIG. 8 shows how the extracted item C information 27, the Yes button 28, and the No button 29 are superimposed and displayed on the matching screen.

The information 27 regarding the item C includes, for example, an image of the item C, an item name, a level, an attack power, a defense power, an attribute, a skill, and a cost. The cost is information indicating the resource of the user A required to borrow the item C. The content of the cost may be stored in the server storage unit 14 in advance, or may be automatically determined by the server control unit 15 based on the information regarding the item C. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 8, user A can borrow item C of user B by consuming 20 virtual currencies.

The Yes button 28 is a GUI that accepts a user operation for borrowing the item C. The terminal control unit 21 changes the item A associated with the user A as the second game medium to the item C owned by the user B in response to the user operation on the Yes button 28. The server control unit 15 updates the information about the user A so as to consume 20 virtual currencies owned by the user A in response to the user operation for the Yes button 28. The server control unit 15 may give a predetermined reward to the user B who owns the item C. The predetermined reward may be predetermined, or may be at least a part of 20 virtual currencies consumed by the user A.

The No button 29 is a GUI that accepts a user operation for hiding the information 27 about the item C, the Yes button 28, and the No button 29 superimposed and displayed on the matching screen. The terminal control unit 21 hides the information 27 regarding the item C, the Yes button 28, and the No button 29 in response to the user operation on the No button 29.

Here, it is assumed that the terminal control unit 21 has received the user operation for the Yes button 28. Therefore, as described above, the item C of the user B is associated with the user A as the second game medium. For example, the image of item A displayed in the upper user frame 22 in FIG. 7 is changed to the image of item C as shown in FIG. As long as the item associated with the user A as the second game medium is a borrowed item, the acceptance of the user operation by the borrowed button 24 is temporarily stopped, and the borrowed button 24 is displayed in a mode (grayout) different from the usual one. May be done. In another embodiment in which n is an integer of 2 or more and a maximum of n items are associated with the user A as the second game medium, n items associated with the user A as the second game medium. As long as all of the items are borrowed items, the acceptance of the user operation by the borrowed button 24 may be temporarily stopped, and the borrowed button 24 may be displayed in a mode (grayout) different from the usual one.

After that, for example, when all the users included in the user group are in the confirmed state and the terminal control unit 21 accepts the user operation for the start button 25, the terminal control unit 21 transmits the start request of the first game part to the server device 11. When the server control unit 15 receives the start request of the first game part from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server control unit 15 starts the first game part.

The server control unit 15 determines whether or not the user A-C succeeds or fails in achieving the clear task of the first game part. When it is determined that the achievement of the clear task has neither succeeded nor failed, the server control unit 15 continues the first game part. On the other hand, when it is determined that the achievement of the clear task is successful or unsuccessful, the server control unit 15 ends the first game part and cancels the association between each of the users A and C and the second game medium. Therefore, the item C borrowed by the user A from the user B is returned to the user B, so to speak.

When the first game part is completed, the server control unit 15 may give a predetermined reward to the users AC based on, for example, the success or failure of the achievement of the clear task. The server control unit 15 transmits a display instruction of the result screen to each of the terminal devices 12 of the users AC. The result screen is, for example, a screen on which information regarding the processing result of the first game part (for example, success or failure of achievement of the clear task, content of reward, etc.) is displayed.

Here, on the result screen displayed on the terminal device 12 of the user A who borrowed the item from the user B, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the information 30 regarding the second game part, the Yes button 31, and the No button 32 are displayed. And, including.

The information 30 regarding the second game part includes, for example, an image of the item C, a message indicating that the item C has been returned to the user B, and a message asking whether or not to start the second game part.

The Yes button 31 is a GUI that accepts a user operation for starting the second game part. The terminal control unit 21 transmits a start request for the second game part to the server device 11 in response to a user operation on the Yes button 31. When the server control unit 15 receives the start request of the second game part, the server control unit 15 starts the second game part. The server control unit 15 may give the user A an item having the same or a predetermined relevance as the item C, depending on the processing result of the second game part.

Next, the operation flow of the server device 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

Step S100: First, the server control unit 15 stores information about various game media, information about a plurality of users, and information about various game parts in the server storage unit 14.

Step S101: Subsequently, the server control unit 15 performs a matching process for matching two or more users who play the first game part. By the matching process, for example, users AC are matched.

Step S102: Subsequently, when the server control unit 15 receives the first signal from each of the terminal devices 12 of the users A-C, the server control unit 15 determines the association between each of the users A-C and the second game medium. Here, it is assumed that the second game medium whose association with the user A is determined in response to the second signal from the user A is a borrowed item (item C) borrowed from the user B.

Step S103: Subsequently, when the server control unit 15 receives a start request for the first game part from, for example, the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server control unit 15 starts the first game part.

Step S104: Subsequently, when the first game part is completed, the server control unit 15 cancels the association between each of the users A and C and the second game medium.

Step S105: Subsequently, the server control unit 15 causes the terminal device 12 of the user A who has played the first game part using the borrowed item to display the information regarding the second game part.

Step S106: Subsequently, when the server control unit 15 receives the start request of the second game part from the terminal device 12 of the user A, the server control unit 15 starts the second game part.

Step S107: Then, the server control unit 15 grants the user A an item having the same or a predetermined relevance as the item C, depending on the processing result of the second game part.

As described above, the server device 11 according to the present embodiment includes a second game medium in which the correspondence with each of the two or more matched users is confirmed, and two or more games used by the two or more users. The first game part is executed based on the user operation on the terminal device 12. Here, the second game medium associated with the first user among the two or more users corresponds to the plurality of first game media associated with the first user and the second user among the two or more users. It is a game medium selected from a plurality of attached first game media and a plurality of attached first game media. According to such a configuration, the first user can play the first game part by borrowing the first game medium owned by the second user. Therefore, since the first user can use the game medium that he / she does not own through the first game part, the first user can be motivated to perform multiplayer.

Further, according to the above-described configuration, it is possible to correct the imbalance of strength between users who perform multiplayer. That is, in a game in which a game medium such as an item is used, for example, a user who is skilled in the game, such as having a relatively long game play time, possesses a stronger (that is, advantageous to the user) item. It is common to have. According to the server device 11 according to the present embodiment, for example, a beginner of a game can play a first game part by borrowing a relatively powerful item from an expert of the game. Therefore, a beginner of the game can play the first game part advantageously by borrowing a powerful item that cannot be obtained in his / her own game progress, for example. On the other hand, for game experts, even if the other user who performs multiplayer is a beginner, the other user can become an effective force by lending a powerful item. Therefore, whether the user is a beginner or an expert, the user can be motivated to perform multiplayer. In addition, since the chances of multiplayer between beginners and experts increase, communication between beginners and experts is promoted.

Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these modifications and modifications are within the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of means, steps, etc. can be combined or divided into one. ..

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the first user is a user whose association with the second game medium has not been determined has been described. Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of first users may exist at the same time. Thus, for example, if a plurality of first users wish to borrow the same item, only the user who has sent the item borrowing request earlier may be able to borrow the item. In another embodiment, the server control unit 15 selects one user selected based on information about two or more matched users among the users whose association with the second game medium has not been determined. It may be defined as one user. For example, the server control unit 15 defines the user having the smallest number of acquisitions or acquisition frequency of the game medium as the first user based on the history information included in the information about the user. According to this configuration, when there are a plurality of users whose association with the second game medium has not been determined, for example, it is possible to send an item borrowing request in order from a user who has little experience in acquiring the game medium. Fairness between users is improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first game part has been described as a game part in which a plurality of users cooperate to play against a common opponent. However, the first game part may be a game part in which a plurality of users play against each other. In such a case, since items can be lent and borrowed between users who play against each other, for example, the difference in strength between users who play against each other is reduced, and the fun of the battle is improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the history information includes information about another user who has borrowed the item of the user and information about another user who has lent the item to the user has been described. Based on the history information, the server control unit 15 may display a GUI that accepts user operations for associating users with each other on the terminal device 12 between users who have borrowed and borrowed items. For example, the association between users may include a one-way or two-way association between users such as followers, followers, and friends in so-called SNS and the like. For example, when the user A and the user B are associated with each other, the server control unit 15 requests the user B to join the user group including the user A in response to the request from the terminal device 12 of the user A. It may be transmitted to 12. When the server control unit 15 receives the information indicating the consent to join the user group from the terminal device 12 of the user B, the server control unit 15 adds the user B to the user group. In this way, the associated users are likely to be included in the same user group, so that communication between users can be promoted.

Further, for example, the server control unit 15 may determine a ranking such as the number of times the item is lent or the number of times the item is borrowed based on the history information. The server control unit 15 causes the terminal device 12 to display at least a part of the determined ranking in response to the request from the terminal device 12. Further, for example, when the number of times the item is lent or the number of times the item is borrowed exceeds a predetermined value based on the history information, the server control unit 15 rewards the user with, for example, a game medium or virtual currency. It may be given. With such a configuration, the user can be further motivated to perform multiplayer.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the server control unit 15 receives an additional request to the user group from the terminal device 12 of the user, the information about one or more user groups selected from the plurality of user groups is transmitted to the user. The configuration in which the terminal device 12 is displayed and any one of the user groups is selected by the user has been described. Here, the information about one or more user groups to be displayed on the terminal device 12 may include, for example, information about each user included in each user group. Further, for example, the information about one or more user groups is associated with each user as the first game medium except for the item which is the second game medium whose association with each user included in each user group is confirmed. It may contain information about at least one item. According to such a configuration, when the user is made to select any one user group, the borrowable item can be recognized by the user, so that the usability of the game is improved.

Here, when the server control unit 15 displays information about one or more user groups on the user's terminal device 12, the server control unit 15 has borrowed or borrowed an item from the user in the past based on the history information. Information about a user group that includes users may be displayed in an unusual manner. The mode different from the usual mode may include any display mode that can be distinguished from the normal display mode, such as a mode in which the display color is changed for display or a mode in which the display is blinked. According to such a configuration, the user can recognize at a glance another user who has lent or borrowed the item in the past, so that usability is improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 12 may execute a part or all of the operations and processes executed by the server device 11. Similarly, the server device 11 may execute a part of the operations executed by the terminal device 12. For example, processing such as display control of various screens displayed on the terminal device 12 and control of various GUIs may be executed by either the server device 11 or the terminal device 12, and the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 may execute the processes. It may be carried out in collaboration.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a part of various game screens is set as a web display to be displayed on the terminal device 12 based on the data generated by the server device 11, and a part of the game screen (for example, a menu button is arranged). The header area and footer area) may be displayed as a native display by a native application installed in the terminal device 12. As described above, the game according to the above-described embodiment may be a hybrid game in which the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 each play a part in the processing.

Further, in order to function as the server device 11 or the terminal device 12 according to the above-described embodiment, an information processing device such as a computer or a mobile phone can be preferably used. In such an information processing device, a program describing processing contents for realizing each function of the server device 11 or the terminal device 12 according to the embodiment is stored in the storage unit of the information processing device, and the CPU of the information processing device determines the program. This can be achieved by reading and executing the program. The inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the original application of the present application are added below.
[1] For a server device that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users.
For each of the plurality of users, a step of storing one or more first game media associated with the user, and
A selection step for selecting two or more users from the plurality of users,
For each of the two or more users, a confirmation step for determining the association between the user and the second game medium, and
Common to the two or more users based on the second game medium in which the association with each of the two or more users is confirmed and the user operation on the two or more terminal devices used by the two or more users. To execute the first game part of, and to execute,
In the confirmation step, the second game medium associated with the first user among the two or more users is the one or more first game media associated with the first user and the two or more users. A program that is a game medium selected from one or more first game media associated with a second user.
[2]
The program described in [1].
In the confirmation step, when the first signal is received from the user's terminal device for each of the two or more users, the association between the user and the second game medium is determined.
The second user is a program in which the association with the second game medium is confirmed among the two or more users excluding the first user.
[3]
The program according to [1] or [2].
In the determination step, the second game medium associated with the first user includes one or more first game media associated with the first user and a plurality of first game media associated with the second user. A program which is a game medium selected from one or more first game media excluding the second game medium whose association with the second user is confirmed among the game media.
[4]
The program according to any one of [1] to [3].
To the server device
When the second game medium whose association with the first user is confirmed is a game medium selected from one or more first game media associated with the second user, the first game After executing the part, the step of displaying the information about the second game part on the terminal device of the first user, and
A step of executing the second game part in response to a user operation of the first user on the terminal device, and
Depending on the processing result of the second game part, a step of associating a game medium having the same or a predetermined relationship with the second game medium as the first game medium with the first user is further executed. program.
[5]
The program according to any one of [1] to [4].
The server device is further made to perform a step of storing at least one of the information about the two or more users and the information about the first game part.
In the determination step, the second game medium associated with the first user includes one or more first game media associated with the first user and a plurality of first game media associated with the second user. It is a game medium selected from one or more first game media extracted based on predetermined information among the game media.
The predetermined information is a program including at least one of the information about the two or more users and the information about the first game part.
[6]
The program according to any one of [1] to [5].
The server device is further made to perform a step of storing history information regarding the play history of the game for each of the two or more users.
The first user is a program selected from the plurality of users excluding the second user based on the history information.
[7]
The program according to any one of [1] to [6].
The server device is further made to perform the step of receiving the second signal indicating the game medium from the terminal device of the first user.
In the selection step, two or more users including at least the first user and the user to which the game medium indicated by the second signal is associated as the first game medium from the plurality of users. Select the program.
[8]
A server device that provides games to multiple terminal devices used by multiple users.
For each of the plurality of users, a storage unit that stores one or more first game media associated with the users, and
With a control unit
The control unit
Select two or more users from the plurality of users,
For each of the two or more users, a confirmation process for determining the association between the user and the second game medium is executed.
Common to the two or more users based on the second game medium in which the association with each of the two or more users is confirmed and the user operation on the two or more terminal devices used by the two or more users. Run the first game part of
In the confirmation process, the second game medium associated with the first user among the two or more users is the one or more first game media associated with the first user and the two or more users. A server device that is a game medium selected from one or more first game media associated with a second user.
[9]
A game system including a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users and a server device for providing a game to the plurality of terminal devices.
The server device
For each of the plurality of users, one or more first game media associated with the users are stored.
Select two or more users from the plurality of users,
For each of the two or more users, a confirmation process for determining the association between the user and the second game medium is executed.
Each terminal device used by the two or more users transmits information based on the user operation on the terminal device to the server device.
The server device
Based on the second game medium whose association with each of the two or more users is confirmed and the information received from each of the terminal devices, the first game part common to the two or more users is executed. ,
In the confirmation process, the second game medium associated with the first user among the two or more users is the one or more first game media associated with the first user and the two or more users. A game system that is a game medium selected from one or more first game media associated with a second user.

10 Game system 11 Server device 12 Terminal device 13 Server communication unit 14 Server storage unit 15 Server control unit 16 Network 17 Terminal communication unit 18 Terminal storage unit 19 Display unit 20 Input unit 21 Terminal control unit 22 User frame 23 Confirm button 24 Borrow button 25 Start button 26 Marker 27 Information about item C 28 Yes button 29 No button 30 Information about the second game part 31 Yes button 32 No button

Claims (13)

An information processing device that has a storage unit and provides a competitive game played by multiple users.
A step of storing the first game medium associated with each of the plurality of users in the storage unit, and
A first game associated with a second user among the plurality of users, which is different from the first user, according to an operation of the first user among the plurality of users or predetermined information about the first user. A step of extracting the medium as a second game medium used by the first user in the battle game, and
When the battle game is completed, a step of executing another game different from the battle game according to the operation of the first user, and
Depending on the result of the other game, a game medium having the same or a predetermined relevance as the second game medium used by the first user in the battle game is associated with the first user and stored. Steps to memorize in the department and
A program to execute. An information processing device that has a storage unit and provides a competitive game played by multiple users.
A step of storing the first game medium associated with each of the plurality of users and the history information regarding the play history of each of the plurality of users in the storage unit.
A step of selecting a first user based on the history information from two or more users to which the second game medium used in the battle game is not associated among the plurality of users.
A first game medium associated with a second user among the plurality of users, which is different from the first user, according to the selected operation of the first user or predetermined information about the first user. A program for executing a step of extracting as a second game medium used by the first user in the battle game. The program according to claim 2, wherein the information processing device further executes a step of associating the extracted second game medium with the first user and storing the extracted second game medium in the storage unit. The history information includes the number of acquisitions or acquisition frequency of the user's game medium, and includes the acquisition frequency.
The program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first user is the user having the lowest acquisition frequency or acquisition frequency of the game medium among the two or more users. The item according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information processing device further executes a step of executing the battle game based on the extracted second game medium and user operations of the plurality of users. Described program. In the extraction step, the first game excluding the first game medium extracted as the second game medium used by the second user among the plurality of first game media associated with the second user. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which extracts a second game medium used by the first user in the battle game from the medium. Claims 1 to 1, wherein the information processing device further executes a step of displaying information on another game different from the executed battle game on the terminal device of the first user after the battle game is executed. The program according to any one of 6. The predetermined information includes information regarding the attributes of the first game medium extracted as the second game medium used by the second user.
In the extraction step, the first game medium extracted as the second game medium used by the first user in the battle game is the first game medium extracted as the second game medium used by the second user. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which has the same or different attributes as those of the game medium. The predetermined information includes information regarding a type of second game medium that is advantageous in the competitive game.
In the extraction step, the first game medium extracted as the second game medium used by the first user in the battle game is the first game medium of the type shown in the advantageous second game medium type. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8. An information processing device that provides a competitive game played by multiple users.
A storage unit that stores a first game medium associated with each of the plurality of users, and a storage unit.
A first game associated with a second user among the plurality of users, which is different from the first user, according to an operation of the first user among the plurality of users or predetermined information about the first user. A process of extracting the medium as the second game medium used by the first user in the battle game is executed.
When the battle game is completed, another game different from the battle game is executed according to the operation of the first user.
Depending on the result of the other game, a game medium having the same or a predetermined relevance as the second game medium used by the first user in the battle game is associated with the first user and stored. The control unit and the control unit that are stored in the unit
An information processing device characterized by being equipped with. An information processing device that provides a competitive game played by multiple users.
A storage unit that stores a first game medium associated with each of the plurality of users and history information regarding each play history of the plurality of users.
Among the plurality of users, a first user is selected based on the history information from two or more users to which the second game medium used in the battle game is not associated.
A first game medium associated with a second user among the plurality of users, which is different from the first user, according to the selected operation of the first user or predetermined information about the first user. A control unit extracted as a second game medium used by the first user in the battle game,
An information processing device characterized by being equipped with. A game system including a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users and a server device for providing a battle game to the plurality of terminal devices.
Each of the plurality of terminal devices has a transmission unit that transmits information indicating an operation by a user to be used to the server device.
The server device
A storage unit that stores a first game medium associated with each of the plurality of users, and a storage unit.
A first game associated with a second user among the plurality of users, which is different from the first user, according to an operation of the first user among the plurality of users or predetermined information about the first user. A process of extracting the medium as the second game medium used by the first user in the battle game is executed.
When the battle game is completed, another game different from the battle game is executed according to the operation of the first user.
Depending on the result of the other game, a game medium having the same or a predetermined relevance as the second game medium used by the first user in the battle game is associated with the first user and stored. A game system characterized by having a control unit, which is stored in the unit. A game system including a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users and a server device for providing a battle game to the plurality of terminal devices.
Each of the plurality of terminal devices has a transmission unit that transmits information indicating an operation by a user to be used to the server device.
The server device
A storage unit that stores a first game medium associated with each of the plurality of users and history information regarding each play history of the plurality of users.
Among the plurality of users, a first user is selected based on the history information from two or more users to which the second game medium used in the battle game is not associated.
A first game medium associated with a second user among the plurality of users, which is different from the first user, according to the selected operation of the first user or predetermined information about the first user. A game system comprising a control unit extracted as a second game medium used by the first user in the battle game.

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