JP2022024152A - Method for controlling server device, server device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program for improving the convenience of a game, an information processing device and a control method.

SOLUTION: A program determines whether a first user is associated with electronic data for a game within an effective period in the case of associating the first user with the electronic data for a game including effective period information showing the effective period to receive a start request of a game from a first terminal device of the first user, associates the first user with a reward game medium of a first value in the case that the first user is associated with the electronic data for a game within the effective period, and associates the first user with a reward game medium of a second value lower than the first value in the case that it is determined that the first user is not associated with the electronic data for a game within the effective period, and the first value is determined according to a progress of a game when the electronic data for a game is associated with the first user.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a server device control method, a server device, and a program.

Conventionally, as a login bonus, a game is known in which the level data of a player who has logged in to a game is increased by a predetermined number when the number of logins reaches a predetermined value (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-233388

However, in the above game, the login bonus is controlled by the game management side and has the same content for each user, so that there is no special feeling for each user. Therefore, in the above game, the user cannot actively increase the value of the login bonus given to himself, and the continuation rate of the game may decrease.

An object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is to provide a control method, a server device, and a program capable of improving the continuation rate of a game.

On one side, to the server device that provides the game to the terminal device,
A step of associating a first user with electronic data for a game including validity period information indicating a validity period according to the progress of the game, and
When receiving the game start request from the first user's first terminal device, a step of determining whether or not the first user and the game electronic data within the valid period are associated with each other.
When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are associated with each other, the first user and the reward game medium of the first value are associated with each other. When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are not associated with each other, the first user and the second value lower than the first value are used. Steps to associate with reward game media and
To execute,
The first value is provided with a method of controlling a server device, which is determined according to the progress of the game when the electronic data for the game is associated with the first user.

According to the control method, the server device, and the program according to the embodiment of the present invention, the continuation rate of the game can be improved.

It is a functional block diagram of the server apparatus, the 1st terminal apparatus and the 2nd terminal apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the acquired reward game medium DB. It is a figure which shows the image at the time of selection of the game medium with a valid period. It is a figure which shows the structure of the game medium DB with acquired validity period. It is a figure which shows the image after the acquisition completion of the game medium with a valid period. It is a figure which shows the structure of a group DB. It is a sequence diagram about the correspondence of the reward game medium. It is a sequence diagram which shows the continuation of FIG. 7, and is the sequence diagram in the game play.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a first terminal device 1, a second terminal device 2, and a server device 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first terminal device 1, the second terminal device 2, and the server device 3 can communicate with each other via a network. The number of the first terminal device 1, the second terminal device 2, and the server device 3 is not limited. The first terminal device 1 and the second terminal device 2 may be a portable terminal or a stationary terminal.

The outline of the system including the 1st terminal apparatus 1, the 2nd terminal apparatus 2 and the server apparatus 3 will be described. The server device 3 provides a game to the first terminal device 1 and the second terminal device 2. The game refers to a battle, a quest, a mission, or the like provided by the server device 3. The game medium is electronic data used in a game, and includes, for example, cards, items, characters, avatars, in-game virtual currency, and the like. Further, the game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, owned, used, managed, exchanged, synthesized, strengthened, sold, discarded, and / or gifted by the user in the game according to the progress of the game. The usage mode of the game medium is not limited to that specified in the present specification. The status information unique to the game medium includes combat power such as attack power and defense power of the game medium, combat means such as attack means and defense means of the game medium, cost of the game medium, skill information of the game medium, and game medium. Information about avatars, attributes of game media, indicators showing the rarity (rareness) of game media, and the like.

The user can change the status information of the game medium through a battle (a battle with another user, a battle with a character operated by the game system), a quest, or the like. For example, the user can strengthen parameters such as attack power, defense power, and skill possessed by the game medium by synthesizing the game medium acquired in a predetermined battle or quest with the game medium already possessed. In addition, the user can strengthen the parameters such as attack power, defense power, and skill of the game medium by the reward (for example, experience value) that can be obtained in a predetermined battle or quest.

In addition, the user acquires an item as electronic data of a tool used in the game. The user may change the status information of the game medium by using the item. For example, the user uses an item to strengthen parameters such as attack power, defense power, and skill of the game medium.

For example, the server device 3 may carry out a battle event with a predetermined enemy character, another user, and / or a group of other users at a predetermined time every day. For example, a plurality of users belong to a group determined by a user's selection or a game system selection, and participate in a battle for the purpose of defeating a raid boss. Further, a plurality of users may belong to a group determined by the selection of the user or the selection of the server device 3, and may play against each other among the groups.

Hereinafter, the functions of the first terminal device 1, the second terminal device 2, and the server device 3 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. Each function of the first terminal device 1, the second terminal device 2 and the server device 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, but it should be noted that it is not intended to exclude other functions provided therein. I want to be.

The first terminal device 1 has a first control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a display unit 13, and an input detection unit 14.

The first control unit 11 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls various operations of the first terminal device 1. For example, the first control unit 11 transmits operation information indicating how the user has operated to the server device 3 via the communication unit 12. Further, the first control unit 11 receives a game start request from the first user via, for example, the input detection unit 14, and transmits the start request to the server device 3.

The communication unit 12 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information to and from the server device 3. The communication unit 12 communicates by at least one of wired and wireless.

The display unit 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or an inorganic EL display. The display unit 13 may be connected and used from the outside of the first terminal device 1. The display unit 13 displays, for example, the display information received from the server device 3.

The input detector 14 is any input device including a mechanical push button or touch sensor. The input detection unit 14 detects an input operation by the first user. The input operation is an operation such as pressing, touching, tapping, contacting, and proximity.

The second terminal device 2 has a second control unit 21, a communication unit 22, a display unit 23, and an input detection unit 24. Since the description of the functional block diagram of the second terminal device 2 is the same as the description of the functional block diagram of the first terminal device 1, the description thereof will be omitted.

The server device 3 has a server control unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication unit 33.

The server control unit 31 is a processor such as a CPU that controls various operations of the server device 3. In response to a request from the first terminal device 1 to acquire a game medium with a valid period, the server control unit 31 associates the first user of the first terminal device 1 with the game medium with a valid period and has acquired a valid period. It is stored in the attached game medium DB 32b (also referred to as the first user owning the attached game medium). Further, the server control unit 31 makes a game start request within a predetermined period (1 day in the present embodiment) shorter than the valid period (30 days in the present embodiment, but may be 7 days or 1 year). When it is received from the device 1, the first user and the reward game medium are associated with each other and stored in the acquired reward game medium DB 32a once (only for the first time) within the predetermined period. Even if the start request is received two or more times within a predetermined period, the server control unit 31 associates the reward game medium with the first user only once.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the effective period (30 days) is divided into 30 equal parts along the time axis, and each day after the equal division is a predetermined period (1 day). In other words, one validity period includes 30 predetermined periods. As an alternative example, a specific time zone (18:00 to 22:00) on each day within the valid period (30 days) may be a predetermined period.

Further, the reward game medium associated with the first user associated with the game medium with a valid period by the server control unit 31 is associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period by the first user. Higher value than when not. Details will be described later.

The storage unit 32 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, or the like, and stores various DBs, programs for operating the server device 3, and the like, and also functions as a work memory. The storage unit 32 has an acquired reward game medium DB 32a, an acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period, and a group DB 32c. The acquired reward game medium DB 32a stores the user ID in association with the acquired reward game medium and the value. The acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period stores the user ID in association with the acquired game medium with a valid period and the valid period. The group DB 32c stores the group ID in association with the user ID. Each DB of the storage unit 32 may exist outside the server device 3.

The communication unit 33 is an interface for transmitting / receiving information to / from the first terminal device 1 or the second terminal device 2. The communication unit 33 communicates by at least one of wired and wireless.

Hereinafter, the control method according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

By user operation, the first terminal device 1 operated by the first user accesses the server device 3 and makes a game start request (login request).

The server control unit 31 of the server device 3 that has received the start request grants a reward game medium (login bonus) to the first user as a reward for making the start request by the first user. That is, as shown in the acquired reward game medium DB 32a in FIG. 2, the first user is associated with the reward game medium G010. The value of the reward game medium at this time is V2. As an alternative example, the server control unit 31 may request an ID and a password together with a game start request, and when they match, a reward game medium may be given to the first user.

In the present embodiment, the value of the reward game medium is represented by V1 to V5, and the magnitude of the value is as follows.

V1 <V2 <V3 <V4 <V5
That is, the larger the value next to V, the higher the value. An increase in the value of the reward game medium means that, for example, the number of reward game media associated with the user after the start request increases.

After the login, the first user can acquire a game medium with a valid period in the game. When the first terminal device 1 requests an acquisition screen for a game medium with a valid period, the server control unit 31 transmits the acquisition screen shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first user can acquire (purchase) a plurality of types of game media with a valid period. That is, the first user who operates the first terminal device 1 can pay a consideration (in-game virtual currency, owned game medium, etc.) to acquire a game medium with a valid period. As an alternative example, the game medium with a valid period may be available depending on the progress in the game. For example, a game medium with a valid period may be available at the stage where the tutorial is completed and the stage where a predetermined stage that appears after the tutorial is completed is cleared. Further, the game medium with a valid period that can be acquired when the predetermined stage is cleared may have a higher value of the reward game medium than the game medium with a valid period that can be acquired when the tutorial is completed. ..

The server control unit 31 may store the game medium with a valid period acquired by payment of consideration in the storage unit 32 so as to be distinguishable from the game medium with a valid period that is not free of charge (for example, using a flag).

As shown in FIG. 3, the more the first user pays the acquisition consideration, the higher the value of the associated reward game medium may be. For example, it is assumed that there are five reward game media associated with the payment of 120 coins of in-game virtual currency as consideration. Further, it is assumed that there are 150 associated reward game media when 2000 coins of in-game virtual currency is paid as consideration. In this case, when the in-game virtual currency of 3000 coins is paid, 150 reward game media are associated with the first user at the time of purchase, and the reward game medium is associated with each transmission of the start request (however, once within a predetermined period). May be associated with the first user by five.

Upon receiving the acquisition request from the first terminal device 1, the server control unit 31 associates the first user of the first terminal device 1 with the acquired game medium with a valid period, and the acquired game with a valid period shown in FIG. It is stored in the medium DB 32b.

After the acquisition, the server control unit 31 transmits the acquisition completion image shown in FIG. 5 to the first terminal device 1, and the display unit 13 of the first terminal device 1 displays the acquisition completion image. As shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 23 displays the acquired game medium with a valid period and the valid period thereof. Even after the acquisition is completed, the server control unit 31 can notify the first terminal device 1 of the validity period periodically (for example, when each start request is received) or irregularly. At this time, the display unit 13 of the first terminal device 1 can display the notification regardless of whether or not the first terminal device 1 has started the game (launches the game application).

The first user continues to play the game and ends play at any time. After that (for example, the next day or later), the first user sends a start request using the first terminal device 1 to play the game again. That is, in response to the operation of the first user, the first terminal device 1 transmits a game start request to the server device 3.

Upon receiving the start request, the server control unit 31 of the server device 3 refers to the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period, and is a game medium with a valid period associated with the first user and is valid within the valid period. Determine if there is a game medium with a period. When the game medium with a valid period associated with the first user exists and the current time is within the valid period, the server control unit 31 determines the value of the reward game medium.

The value of the reward game medium associated with the first user associated with the game medium with a validity period is higher than when the first user is not associated with the game medium with a validity period within the validity period. .. That is, if the value of the reward associated with the first user before the acquisition of the game medium with a valid period is V2, the value of the reward associated with the first user within the valid period of the game medium with a valid period is V3. V4 or V5. That is, for example, the number of reward game media associated with the first user increases. The method for determining the value is as follows, for example.

As the first determination method, when the server control unit 31 receives a request from the first terminal device 1 to associate the first user with the game medium with a valid period within a predetermined period, the value is first out of the predetermined period. Even higher than when receiving a request to associate a user with a game medium with a lifetime. For example, the server control unit 31 receives the request within a predetermined period (a period during which the event is not held, a weekday morning, etc., during which the number of game start requests is totally reduced). At that time, the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user by the server control unit 31 is higher than when the request is received outside the predetermined period. By doing so, it is possible to increase the number of users who play the game during the period when the number of users who play the game has been small.

As a second determination method, the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user within the validity period may increase as the expiration of the validity period approaches. For example, the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user by the start request is V2 on the 1st to 20th days, V3 on the 21st to 25th days, and the value on the 26th to 30th days. It is V5. By doing so, it is possible to improve the continuation rate of the user's game.

When the value is determined by the above-mentioned determination method given as an example, the server control unit 31 associates the first user with the reward game medium and stores it in the acquired reward game medium DB 32a shown in FIG. At this time, the display unit 13 of the first terminal device 1 displays that the reward game medium has been acquired.

In the present embodiment, the server control unit 31 can associate a plurality of users with one group (for example, a guild, a team, a friend) and share the game medium with a validity period among the plurality of users according to a request. .. For example, the server control unit 31 tells the group DB 32c shown in FIG. 6 that the first user who operates the first terminal device 1 and the second user who operates the second terminal device 2 are associated with one group. Remember. When the server control unit 31 receives the game start request from the second terminal device 2, whether or not the second user is associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period in the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period. To judge. Even if the second user is not associated with the server control unit 31, the second user is associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period when the first user in the same group as the second user is associated with the second user. The value of the reward game medium associated with the second user may be increased as a consideration for the user making a request to start the game. By doing so, even if the second user does not own the game medium with a valid period, if the first user in the same group owns the game medium with a valid period, the effect of the game medium with a valid period can be obtained. Because it can be done, the merit of joining the group can be enhanced. As an alternative example, the server control unit 31 may associate a high-value reward game medium with both the first user and the second user. By doing this, even if there are users who cannot log in within the group, if any user in the group logs in, the effect of the game medium with a valid period can be given to the entire group, so help each other within the group. Can bring awareness and activate communication. As another alternative example, the server control unit 31 may increase the value of the associated reward game medium as the number of terminals that have transmitted the game start request or the transmission rate of the start request is higher in one group. The server control unit 31 may limit the number of users associated with one group. By doing so, if more users log in within the group, a higher value reward game medium can be obtained, and communication for encouraging login within the group is created.

When it is detected that the first user satisfies a predetermined condition in the game within the valid period, the server control unit 31 may extend the valid period of the game medium with a valid period associated with the first user. good. At this time, the server control unit 31 may extend the validity period stored in the acquired game medium DB 32b with the validity period longer as the difficulty level of the predetermined condition increases. Predetermined conditions are conditions related to the progress of the game, for example, clearing a stage, acquiring a predetermined item, purchasing a predetermined number of items, and interacting with other users a predetermined number of times (sending a message or a point). ), Defeat an enemy with a predetermined attribute, defeat a predetermined enemy, defeat a predetermined number of enemies, defeat an enemy using a predetermined card, etc. As an alternative example, when it is detected that the first user satisfies a predetermined condition in the game within the valid period, the server control unit 31 may lower the acquisition consideration of the additional game medium with a valid period described later. By doing so, the activity of the user in the game can be activated.

The server control unit 31 may notify the first terminal device 1 that the start request should be transmitted when the number of times the first user is associated with the reward game medium is less than a predetermined value within the valid period. The number of times that the first user is associated with the reward game medium within a predetermined period is once. For example, when the predetermined period is 1 day and the valid period is 30 days, the predetermined period exists 30 times within the valid period (that is, the 1st day, the 2nd day, ... 30th day), so that the valid period There are 30 opportunities for the first user to be associated with the reward game medium. Therefore, the server control unit 31 notifies the first terminal device 1 that the start request should be transmitted to the server device 3 when the number of times the first user is associated with the reward game medium is, for example, less than five times. By doing so, since the user who has not been able to utilize the game medium with a valid period is notified to that effect, it is possible to promote the user's return to the game and improve the continuation rate.

The first terminal device 1 and the second terminal device 2 operated by the first user and the second user associated with one group can notify each other to send a game start request to the server device 3. Is. For example, when the first user cannot send a start request due to another schedule, or by having a second user send a start request as well as himself (the first user), a reward game medium associated with himself / herself. This function is effective when you want to increase the value. At this time, in response to the request from the first terminal device 1, the server control unit 31 notifies the second terminal device 2 that the start request should be transmitted to the server device 3.

When the server control unit 31 receives start requests from the first terminal device 1 and the second terminal device 2 in a predetermined order for each predetermined period within the valid period, the server control unit 31 and the first user and the second user and the reward game medium. May be associated with. For example, an attribute is associated with a game medium with a valid period associated with the first terminal device 1 or the second terminal device 2, and the attributes A001 to A007 are assigned from Sunday to Saturday, respectively. Within the same group, the terminal device of the user associated with the attribute A001 on Sunday, the terminal device of the user associated with the attribute A002 on Monday, and so on, are associated with the attributes of each day of the week. The user's terminal device takes turns sending a game start request. When such transmission continues for a predetermined period (for example, one week), the server control unit 31 is further limited to all users associated with the same group, or only to the user of the terminal device that has transmitted the game start request. The reward game medium may be associated with the above. By doing so, the roles and responsibilities are brought to the users in the group, so that the sense of solidarity among the users in the group can be enhanced.

The server control unit 31 refers to the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period periodically or irregularly, determines whether or not the current time is before the reference time from the end of the valid period, and if so, the first terminal. The validity period may be notified to the device 1. For example, the server control unit 31 determines whether or not the current time is 3 days, 2 days, or 1 day before the end of the valid period, and if so, notifies the first terminal device 1 of the valid period and is valid. Notify that the period is approaching. As an alternative example, the server control unit 31 may notify the remaining time until the end of the valid period instead of the valid period.

A request (that is, an acquisition request) for associating an additional game medium with a valid period with the first user within the valid period of the acquired game medium with a valid period in response to the notification or voluntarily from the first terminal device 1. ) Is received, the server control unit 31 determines the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user within the validity period of the additional game medium with a validity period, and the validity period of the acquired game medium with a validity period. It may be higher than the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user. For example, the validity period of the acquired game media with a validity period is from November 1, 2015 to November 30, 2015, and the validity period of the additional game media with a validity period is continuous from December 1, 2015 to December of the same year. It is assumed that it is 30 days. Assuming that the value of the reward game medium associated between November 1, 2015 and November 30, 2015 is V2, the server control unit 31 associates between December 1, 2015 and December 30, 2015. The value of the reward game medium to be given may be V3 (for example, the number of reward game media is changed from 5 to 10). By doing so, it is possible to further improve the continuation rate of the game in order to encourage the user to acquire the game medium with an additional validity period. As an alternative example, when the value of the reward game medium associated between November 1, 2015 and November 30, 2015 fluctuates as described above (for example, as the expiration date approaches, the value of the reward game medium changes. When it becomes high, etc.), the value of the reward game medium associated between December 1, 2015 and December 30, 2015 may always exceed the maximum value when it fluctuates.

As described above, an additional game medium with a valid period can be acquired, but it is impossible to associate a plurality of game media with a valid period with at least a partially overlapping valid period with the same user. That is, the server control unit 31 rejects the acquisition request when the validity period of the additional game medium with a validity period for which the acquisition request has been made partially overlaps with the validity period of the acquired game medium with a validity period. May be good.

In the above embodiment, increasing the value of the reward game medium means increasing the number of reward game media associated with the user. However, as an alternative, the higher value of the reward game medium may be that the in-game parameters of the reward game medium become advantageous. The advantages of in-game parameters are, for example:
・ The rarity (rare value) of the reward game medium increases (for this reason, the game can be advanced more advantageously).
・ Reduced stamina recovery time (so you can play more games)
-Double the synthetic effect (so you can grow into a stronger card in less time)
Double the price at the time of sale of the card (so you can get a lot of in-game currency needed to grow the card)
-The frame of the user icon becomes gorgeous (for this reason, you can show off your status to other users)
・ The probability of acquiring rare items in gacha will increase (for this reason, items can be collected more efficiently).
-The appearance time of the dungeon by day of the week will be extended (so even if the user cannot participate in the dungeon by day of the week, he / she will have the opportunity to try the dungeon by day of the week again).
-Postcards (images used for posting SNS (Social Networking Services)) given when the stage is cleared will be more luxurious (for this reason, you can appeal your status to other users).
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram relating to the association of reward game media.

The first terminal device 1 transmits a game start request to the server device 3 based on the operation by the first user (step S1). The server control unit 31 stores the reward game medium in the acquired reward game medium DB 32a in association with the first user as a reward for transmitting the start request (step S2). After the start of the game, the first control unit 11 transmits a request for acquiring the game medium with a valid period based on the operation by the first user (step S3). The server control unit 31 that has received the acquisition request stores the game medium with a valid period in the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period in association with the first user (step S4). The server control unit 31 determines whether or not the game has ended (step S5). Specifically, the server control unit 31 determines that the game has ended based on the fact that the logout operation is performed, that there is no operation for a predetermined period, that the browser is closed, and the like. When Yes in step S5, the server control unit 31 moves to step S6, and when No in step S5, the server control unit 31 repeats step S5.

After the game ends, the first user transmits a start request using the first control unit 11 in order to play the game again (step S6). Upon acquiring the start request, the server control unit 31 determines whether or not the start request is the first start request within a predetermined period (step S7). When No in step S7, the server control unit 31 executes step S21 shown in FIG.

When Yes in step S7, the server control unit 31 refers to the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period, and determines whether or not the first user is associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period. Step S8). When Yes in step S8, the server control unit 31 determines the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user (step S9). For example, the value is high when the start request is within a predetermined period, when the start request is near the end of the end period, and so on. Next, the server control unit 31 associates the reward game medium of the determined value with the first user and stores it in the acquired reward game medium DB 32a (step S10).

When No in step S8, the server control unit 31 refers to the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period and the group DB 32c, and the game medium with a valid period associated with another user (for example, a second user) in the same group is displayed. It is determined whether or not it is within the valid period (step S11). When Yes in step S11, the server control unit 31 executes step S9. When No in step S11, the server control unit 31 determines the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user (step S12), associates the determined reward game medium with the first user, and acquires the acquired reward game. Store in the medium DB 32a (step S13). The value determined by the server control unit 31 in step S12 is the value of the reward game medium associated when the first user is not associated with the game medium with a valid period, and the reward game medium associated with the game medium in step S10. Less than the value of. Note that step S11 is not essential. If the server control unit 31 does not execute step S11, the server control unit 31 executes step S12 when No in step S8.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the continuation of FIG. 7, and is a sequence diagram during game play.

During the game, the first control unit 11 transmits the game play information to the server device 3 (step S21). The server control unit 31 determines whether or not the first user satisfies a predetermined condition in the game based on the play information (step S22). The predetermined conditions are conditions related to the progress of the game and the like. When Yes in step S22, the server control unit 31 refers to the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period and extends the valid period of the game medium with a valid period associated with the first user (step S23). When No in step S22, the server control unit 31 executes step S24.

The server control unit 31 determines whether or not the number of times the first user is associated with the reward game medium within the valid period is less than a predetermined value (step S24). When Yes in step S24, the server control unit 31 notifies the first terminal device 1 that the start request should be transmitted (step S25).

The server control unit 31 determines whether or not the game start requests have been received from the first terminal device 1 and the second terminal device 2 in a predetermined order (step S26). When Yes in step S26, the server control unit 31 associates the first user and the second user with the reward game medium and stores them in the acquired reward game medium DB 32a (step S27). When No in step S26, the server control unit 31 executes step S28.

The server control unit 31 determines whether or not the current time is before the reference time from the end of the valid period (step S28). When Yes in step S28, the server control unit 31 notifies the validity period (step S29). When No in step S28, the server control unit 31 moves to step S30.

When the server control unit 31 receives the acquisition request of the game medium with an additional validity period from the first terminal device 1 (step S30), the server control unit 31 corresponds to the validity period of the game medium with the additional validity period and the current first user. It is determined whether or not at least a part of the valid period of the attached game medium with a valid period overlaps (step S31). When No in step S31, the server control unit 31 associates the additional game medium with a valid period with the first user and stores it in the acquired game medium DB 32b with a valid period (step S32). When Yes in step S31, the server control unit 31 moves to step S33.

The first terminal device 1 determines whether or not the game has ended (step S33). When Yes in step S33, the server control unit 31 determines whether or not the game start request has been received (step S34). When No in step S33, the server control unit 31 moves to step S21.

When Yes in step S34, the server control unit 31 executes step S7. When No in step S34, the server control unit 31 repeats step S34.

According to the present embodiment, the server control unit 31 associates the first user of the first terminal device 1 with the game medium with a valid period in response to a request from the first terminal device 1, and is shorter than the valid period. When a game start request is received from the first terminal device 1 within a predetermined period, the first user is associated with the reward game medium once within the predetermined period. Further, the reward game medium associated with the first user associated with the game medium with a valid period is more valuable than when the first user is not associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period. Is high. That is, the reward game medium is associated only once within a predetermined period, but if the first user starts the game within each predetermined period, the reward game medium having high value is associated with the first user. .. Therefore, since the first user is motivated to start the game many times over the valid period, it is possible to improve the continuation rate of the game.

According to the present embodiment, when the number of times the first user is associated with the reward game medium within the valid period is less than a predetermined value, the server control unit 31 should transmit the start request to the first terminal device 1. Notify to. Therefore, it is possible to urge the user who has forgotten to send the start request to perform the transmission.

According to this embodiment, the value increases towards the end of the validity period. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the first user to start the game as it approaches the end of the validity period, thereby suppressing the first user from playing the game only immediately after the start of the validity period. can.

According to the present embodiment, the server control unit 31 notifies the first terminal device 1 of the validity period when the current time is before the reference time from the end of the validity period. Therefore, the first user can know that the validity period will end soon, and can motivate the first user to additionally acquire the game medium with the validity period again.

According to the present embodiment, the server control unit 31 receives a request from the first terminal device 1 to associate the game medium with an additional validity period with the first user within the validity period. After the reception, the server control unit 31 transfers the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user within the validity period of the additional game medium with a validity period to the first user within the validity period of the game medium with a validity period. Higher than the value of the associated reward game medium. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the acquisition of the next game medium with a valid period within the valid period of the acquired game medium with a valid period, and it is possible to motivate the acquisition of the game medium with a valid period.

According to the present embodiment, it is impossible to associate a plurality of game media with valid periods having at least partially overlapping valid periods with the same user. Therefore, instead of acquiring a plurality of game media with valid periods having overlapping valid periods in a short period of time, it is possible to generate an incentive to acquire game media with valid periods one by one for a long period of time, and the first user over a long period of time can be motivated. Can be established.

According to the present embodiment, when the first user satisfies a predetermined condition in the game within the valid period, the server control unit 31 extends the valid period. Therefore, the first user can be motivated to play the game more positively.

According to this embodiment, the first user is associated with the second user in one group. Therefore, it is possible to promote interaction between users.

According to the present embodiment, when the server control unit 31 receives a game start request from the second user's second terminal device 2 that is not associated with the game medium with a valid period, the server control unit 31 and the second user and the reward game medium. And stored in association with each other, and the associated reward game medium is higher than when the second user is not associated with the game medium with a valid period. Therefore, as the second user, even if he / she is not associated with the game medium with a valid period, he / she can acquire a high-value reward game medium by starting the game, and thus has a motive for starting the game. Can be caused to the second user, and thus the game continuation rate of the second user can also be improved.

According to the present embodiment, the first terminal device 1 and the second terminal device 2 can notify each other to send a game start request to the server device 3. Therefore, even when the first user who operates the first terminal device 1 cannot play the game due to circumstances, the second user who operates the second terminal device 2 can be requested to play the game, so that the second terminal can be used. It is also possible to improve the game continuation rate of the second user who operates the device 2.

According to the present embodiment, when the server control unit 31 receives start requests from the first terminal device 1 and the second terminal device 2 in a predetermined order for each predetermined period within the valid period, the first user and the first user. 2 The user is associated with the reward game medium. Therefore, it is possible to promote cooperation between the first user and the second user, activate the interaction between the users, and improve both the game continuation rate of the first user and the second user.

According to the present embodiment, when the server control unit 31 receives a request from the first terminal device 1 to associate the first user with the game medium with a valid period within a predetermined period, the value is with the first user outside the predetermined period. It is even higher than when a request to associate with a game medium with a validity period is received. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the first user to acquire the game medium with a valid period within the predetermined period, thereby improving the game continuation rate.

When the server device 3 is connected to the first terminal device 1 (the same applies to the second terminal device 2) via the network as in the above embodiment, the server device 3 generates a game progress screen. It can be a web display screen displayed by the first terminal device 1 based on the data. In this case, the game according to the above embodiment of the present invention can be played by the server device 3 and the first terminal device by setting other menu screens or the like to be a native display displayed by a native application installed in the first terminal device 1. It is also possible to make a hybrid game in which each of 1 is responsible for a part of the processing. Further, the game according to the above embodiment can be made into a native game by executing a part or all of the processing performed by the server device 3 by the native application installed in the first terminal device 1. For example, the process performed by the server control unit 31 in the above embodiment of the native application (for example, a process of extending the valid period if the first user satisfies a predetermined condition in the game, the present time is a reference from the end of the valid period. If it is before the time, the process of notifying may be performed).

When at least one of the server control unit 31 or the first control unit 11 (the same applies to the second control unit 21) according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured by a computer, a program describing processing contents for realizing each function. Can be realized by storing the program in a storage unit inside or outside the computer, and reading and executing this program by the central processing unit (CPU) of the computer. Further, such a program can be distributed by selling, transferring, renting, etc., for example, a portable recording medium such as a DVD or a CD-ROM, and such a program can be distributed in a storage unit of a server on a network, for example. The program can be distributed by storing it in the computer and transferring the program from the server to another computer via the network. Further, a computer that executes such a program can temporarily store, for example, a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server in its own storage unit. Further, as another embodiment of this program, a computer may read the program directly from a portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program, and further, every time the program is transferred from the server to this computer. In addition, processing may be sequentially executed according to the received program.

Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and embodiments, 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 included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each functional unit, each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of functional units, steps, etc. can be combined or divided. The inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the original application of the present application are described below.

[Appendix 1]
It is a control method of a server device that provides a game to a first terminal device.
A step of associating a first user of the first terminal device with a game medium having a valid period in response to a request from the first terminal device.
A step of associating the first user with the reward game medium once within the predetermined period when the start request of the game is received from the first terminal device within a predetermined period shorter than the valid period.
Have,
The reward game medium associated with the first user associated with the game medium with a valid period is not associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period by the first user. A control method that is more valuable than when.
[Appendix 2]
In the control method described in Appendix 1,
A control method further comprising a step of notifying the first terminal device that the start request should be transmitted when the number of times the first user is associated with the reward game medium is less than a predetermined value within the valid period. ..
[Appendix 3]
In the control method described in Appendix 1 or 2,
A control method in which the value increases as the expiration date approaches.
[Appendix 4]
In the control method according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 3,
A control method further comprising a step of notifying the first terminal device of the valid period when the current time is before the reference time from the end of the valid period.
[Appendix 5]
In the control method according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 4,
When a request for associating the game medium with an additional validity period with the first user is received from the first terminal device within the validity period, the first user is notified within the validity period of the additional game medium with a validity period. A control method further comprising a step of increasing the value of the associated reward game medium to be higher than the value of the reward game medium associated with the first user within the validity period of the game medium with a validity period.
[Appendix 6]
In the control method according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 5,
A control method in which it is impossible to associate a plurality of game media with validity periods with at least partially overlapping validity periods with the same user.
[Appendix 7]
In the control method according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 6,
A control method further comprising a step of extending the validity period when the first user meets a predetermined condition in the game within the validity period.
[Appendix 8]
In the control method according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 7.
A control method in which the first user is associated with a group together with the second user.
[Appendix 9]
In the control method described in Appendix 8,
When a start request for the game is received from the second terminal device of the second user that is not associated with the game medium with a valid period, there is further a step of associating and storing the second user and the reward game medium. However, the associated reward game medium is higher than when the second user is not associated with the game medium with a valid period, a control method.
[Appendix 10]
In the control method described in Appendix 8 or 9,
A control method in which the first terminal device and the second terminal device can notify each other so as to transmit a game start request to the server device.
[Appendix 11]
In the control method according to any one of Supplementary note 8 to 10.
When the start requests are received from the first terminal device and the second terminal device in a predetermined order for each predetermined period within the valid period, the first user, the second user, the reward game medium, and the reward game medium. A control method that further has a step of associating.
[Appendix 12]
In the control method according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 11.
When a request for associating the first user with a game medium with a valid period is received from the first terminal device within a predetermined period, the value associates the first user with the game medium with a valid period outside the predetermined period. A control method that is even higher than when the request was received.
[Appendix 13]
A server device that provides games to the first terminal device.
In response to the request from the first terminal device, the first user of the first terminal device is associated with the game medium with a valid period.
When the start request of the game is received from the first terminal device within a predetermined period shorter than the valid period, the first user is associated with the reward game medium once within the predetermined period.
Has a server control unit
The reward game medium associated with the first user associated with the game medium with a valid period is not associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period by the first user. A server device that is more valuable than it is.
[Appendix 14]
To the computer that provides the game to the first terminal device,
A step of associating a first user of the first terminal device with a game medium having a valid period in response to a request from the first terminal device.
A step of associating the first user with the reward game medium once within the predetermined period when the start request of the game is received from the first terminal device within a predetermined period shorter than the valid period.
To execute,
The reward game medium associated with the first user associated with the game medium with a valid period is not associated with the game medium with a valid period within the valid period by the first user. A program that is more valuable than it is.

1 1st terminal device 11 1st control unit 12 communication unit 13 display unit 14 input detection unit 2 2nd terminal device 21 2nd control unit 22 communication unit 23 display unit 24 input detection unit 3 server device 31 server control unit 32 storage unit 32a Acquired reward game medium DB
32b Game media DB with acquired validity period
32c group DB
33 Communication unit

Claims (7)

For server devices that provide games to terminal devices,
A step of associating a first user with electronic data for a game including validity period information indicating a validity period according to the progress of the game, and
When receiving the game start request from the first user's first terminal device, a step of determining whether or not the first user and the game electronic data within the valid period are associated with each other.
When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are associated with each other, the first user and the reward game medium of the first value are associated with each other. When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are not associated with each other, the first user and the second value lower than the first value are used. Steps to associate with reward game media and
To execute,
The first value is a method for controlling a server device, which is determined according to the progress of the game when the electronic data for the game is associated with the first user. The first value is the control method of the server device according to claim 1, wherein the progress of the game becomes higher as the progress of the game when the electronic data for the game is associated with the first user. The control method for a server device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a step of extending the valid period when it is detected that the first user satisfies a predetermined condition in the game within the valid period. .. The control method for a server device according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined condition is a condition relating to the progress of the game. The method for controlling a server device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first value increases as the end of the valid period approaches. A server device that provides games to terminal devices.
A function of associating a first user with electronic data for a game including validity period information indicating a validity period according to the progress of the game, and
When receiving the game start request from the first user's first terminal device, a function of determining whether or not the first user and the game electronic data within the valid period are associated with each other.
When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are associated with each other, the first user and the reward game medium of the first value are associated with each other. When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are not associated with each other, the first user and the second value lower than the first value are used. With the function of associating with reward game media,
Has a server control unit that realizes
The first value is a server device determined according to the progress of the game when the electronic data for the game is associated with the first user. To the computer of the server device that provides the game to the terminal device,
A function of associating a first user with electronic data for a game including validity period information indicating a validity period according to the progress of the game, and
When receiving the game start request from the first user's first terminal device, a function of determining whether or not the first user and the game electronic data within the valid period are associated with each other.
When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are associated with each other, the first user and the reward game medium of the first value are associated with each other. When it is determined by the determination that the first user and the electronic data for the game within the valid period are not associated with each other, the first user and the second value lower than the first value are used. With the function of associating with reward game media,
Realized,
The first value is a program determined according to the progress of the game when the electronic data for the game is associated with the first user.

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