JP2022111036A - Game system, server, program and lottery event execution method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lottery chance in a different form from that of a lottery event and experience of acquiring game media by satisfying a prescribed condition after the lottery event.

SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a game system, server, program and lottery event execution method including a first lottery execution section for executing a first lottery event based on a player operation, and a second lottery information determination section for determining second lottery information when a parameter relating to the first lottery event satisfies a prescribed condition. The second lottery information is prescribed identification information. The second lottery information is game medium information for executing the second lottery event by the second lottery execution section. The second lottery information is information for increasing the number of second-lottery-event executable times by the second lottery execution section, by a prescribed number of times.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a game system, a server, a program, and a lottery event execution method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a game system in which a game application stored in a smartphone or the like transmits a player's operation information and the like to a server device, and progresses through each stage while consuming, for example, a cost (hereinafter referred to as "stamina"). (See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 6684942

Then, as shown in Patent Document 1, using paid or free in-game currency,
There is a lottery event for obtaining game media such as friendly characters and items. As a result, the player can obtain advantageous game content regardless of the progress of the game.

However, game media are classified in stages (such as rarity) according to the degree of advantage (such as the level of character parameters such as attack power and defense power). Winning probability differs for each category. Therefore, in order to obtain advantageous game media with a low winning probability, it may be necessary to repeat the lottery event many times. The experience ends there.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an experience of obtaining a lottery opportunity and game media different from the first lottery event by satisfying a predetermined condition after the first lottery event.

According to the present invention, the first lottery execution unit that executes the first lottery event based on the player's operation, and the second lottery that determines the second lottery information when parameters related to the first lottery event satisfy a predetermined condition. and an information determining unit.

According to the present invention, by satisfying a predetermined condition after the first lottery event, it is possible to provide an experience of obtaining a lottery opportunity and game media different from the first lottery event.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the system by embodiment of this invention. 2 is a functional block diagram of the server device of FIG. 1; FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structural example regarding the possession character by embodiment of this invention. 2 is a functional block diagram of the player terminal of FIG. 1; FIG.

The contents of the embodiments of the present invention are listed and explained. The present invention has the following configurations.
[Item 1]
a first lottery execution unit that executes a first lottery event based on a player's operation;
a second lottery information determination unit that determines second lottery information when parameters related to the first lottery event satisfy a predetermined condition;
comprising
A game system characterized by
[Item 2]
The second lottery information is predetermined identification information,
The game system according to item 1, characterized by:
[Item 3]
The second lottery information is game media information for executing a second lottery event by a second lottery execution unit,
The game system according to item 1, characterized by:
[Item 4]
The second lottery information is information that increases the number of times the second lottery event can be executed by the second lottery execution unit by a predetermined number.
The game system according to item 1, characterized by:
[Item 5]
a second lottery winning information determination unit that determines second lottery winning information as specific identification information, compares the second lottery winning information with the second lottery winning information, and determines that a predetermined winning condition is met;
Further comprising a reward giving unit that gives a reward to the player at least when it is determined that the winning condition is satisfied,
3. A game system according to either item 1 or 2, characterized by:
[Item 6]
The predetermined winning condition is that the predetermined identification information, which is the second lottery information, matches all or part of the specific identification information, which is the second lottery winning information.
A game system according to item 5, characterized by:
[Item 7]
The reward is game media information for executing the second lottery event by the second lottery execution unit,
A game system according to item 5, characterized by:
[Item 8]
The reward is information that increases the number of times the second lottery event can be executed by the second lottery execution unit by a predetermined number.
A game system according to item 5, characterized by:
[Item 9]
The predetermined condition is that the first lottery event is executed a predetermined number of times,
The game system according to any one of items 1 to 8, characterized by:
[Item 10]
The predetermined condition is that a lottery event that causes the first lottery event to be executed consecutively a predetermined number of times is executed.
The game system according to any one of items 1 to 8, characterized by:
[Item 11]
The predetermined condition is that the first lottery event is executed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period.
The game system according to any one of items 1 to 8, characterized by:
[Item 12]
The predetermined condition is that the in-game consideration amount consumed for executing the first lottery event is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.
The game system according to any one of items 1 to 8, characterized by:
[Item 13]
a first lottery execution unit that executes a first lottery event based on a player's operation;
a second lottery information determination unit that determines second lottery information when parameters related to the first lottery event satisfy a predetermined condition;
comprising
A server characterized by:
[Item 14]
a step of executing a first lottery event based on a player's operation by a first lottery execution unit;
a step of determining second lottery information by a second lottery information determining unit when a parameter related to the first lottery event satisfies a predetermined condition;
cause the computer to run
A game program characterized by:
[Item 15]
a step of executing a first lottery event based on a player's operation by a first lottery execution unit;
determining second lottery information by a second lottery information determination unit when parameters related to the first lottery event satisfy a predetermined condition;
A lottery event execution method characterized by:

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1, the game system provides players with various game-related services via a network 3 (for example, the Internet), and is composed of a server device 1 and a plurality of player terminals 2. be.

<Configuration of Server Apparatus 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device 1. As shown in FIG. The server device 1 is an information processing device used by a system administrator or the like to operate and manage various services. may be logically realized by

The server device 1 has a control section 11 , a storage section 12 , an input section 13 , a display section 14 and a communication section 15 . When receiving various commands (requests) from the player terminal 2 via the communication unit 15, the server device 1 executes processing by the game program in the control unit 11, etc.) is transmitted to the player terminal 2 . A part of the game program may be transmitted to the player terminal 2 and executed on the player terminal 2 .

The control unit 11 exchanges data between units and controls the entire server device 1, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a GPU.
(Graphics Processing Unit) is realized by executing a program stored in a predetermined memory. Control unit 11 of the present embodiment includes at least game execution unit 111, operation information reception unit 112, processing result generation unit 113, first lottery execution unit 1
14, second lottery information determination unit 115, second lottery winning information determination unit 116, reward granting unit 117,
A second lottery execution unit 118 is provided.

The game execution unit 111 has a function of executing processing for progressing the game according to the game program. The game by the game system in this embodiment may be any kind of game, such as a battle game, a puzzle game, an action game, a baseball game,
It may be a soccer game, other sports games, a quiz game, a pinball game, a card game, a rhythm game, an RPG, or the like.

The operation information receiving section 112 receives operation information transmitted from the player terminal 2 . The received operation information is used as instruction information for the game execution unit 111 to process the game program.

The processing result generation unit 113 has a function of executing processing for generating a processing result of the game program executed by the game execution unit 111 . The generated processing result is transmitted to the player terminal 2 by the processing result generation unit 113 and output by the output unit 24, which will be described later.

The first lottery execution unit 114 refers to at least the first lottery target game medium information from the first lottery information storage unit 124 based on the player operation of the player terminal 2, and performs the first lottery event, in the same manner as in a known lottery event. Run.

The second lottery information determination unit 115 determines for the player second lottery information that is determined under predetermined conditions. The second lottery information is predetermined information determined under predetermined conditions, for example, predetermined identification information, and is used in the second lottery winning information determining section 116 described later. In addition, the second lottery information may be, for example, game medium information for executing the second lottery event (so-called lottery in-game consideration such as a ticket), or the executable number of the second lottery event may be increased by a predetermined number of times. It may be the number-of-times-increase instruction information. Predetermined identification information may be, for example, an identification number (such as "123456"), but may include not only numbers but also character information. It may be randomly determined by pseudo-random number generation or the like with respect to a predetermined condition in units, or it may be image information (illustration information, etc.) that is similarly randomly determined. A predetermined condition may be, for example, a condition that the first lottery event-related parameter satisfies. The parameter related to the first lottery event is, for example, that the first lottery event is executed a predetermined number of times (that is, the predetermined condition is when the number of times the first lottery event exceeds a predetermined threshold, etc.). Alternatively, the number of consecutive lottery events (for example, ten consecutive lottery events) in which the first lottery event is executed a predetermined number of times in succession (that is, the predetermined condition is the number of times the number of consecutive lottery event executions is incremented). or exceeding a predetermined threshold number of times), or the number of executions of the first lottery event within a predetermined period (that is, the predetermined condition is that the number of executions exceeds a predetermined threshold number of times exceeding), or the amount of in-game consideration consumed at one time to execute the first lottery event (e.g., consumption of game media such as tickets, paid or free in-game currency or games medium consumption) or the cumulative value of the in-game value consumed (that is, the predetermined condition is that the value consumed or the cumulative value exceeds a predetermined threshold number of times, etc.) , the number of times the character or game medium (item, etc.) obtained by the first lottery has been used (that is, the predetermined condition is that the number of times of use exceeds a predetermined threshold number of times, etc.). is not limited to.

The second lottery winning information determination unit 116 is a functional unit provided when the second lottery information is predetermined identification information. 2
Lottery winning information is compared to determine whether a predetermined winning condition is met. If you meet the winning conditions (
Winning judgment), the reward granting unit 117 may grant a predetermined reward to the player, for example, predetermined game media information (for example, winner-only items, limited characters, etc.) may be given. Alternatively, a second lottery execution unit 118, which will be described later, may be further provided.
A lottery in-game consideration such as a so-called ticket may be given, or the number of executable times of the second lottery event may be increased by a predetermined number. The winning condition is that the second lottery information and the second lottery winning information all match (the second lottery information is "12345" and the second lottery winning information is also "12345").
, the second lottery information is "heart illustration image", and the second lottery winning information is also "heart illustration image", etc.) or partly matches (for example, the last two digits match and the second lottery If the information is "12345" and the second lottery winning information is "56745", or if the second lottery information is "illustration image of red heart" and the second lottery winning information is "illustration image of yellow heart", the image (e.g., if the type of target indicated by (animal, monster, hero, etc.) is the same), and the type of reward is different according to the degree of matching, or the degree of granting the same type of reward is different. (eg, increasing the amount of reward given when the degree of matching is high). In addition, the second lottery winning information is the total number of executions of the first lottery event by each user, each group to which a plurality of users belong, or all users, or a predetermined event (or a predetermined period). The total number of damages inflicted on the target, the total number of in-game currency or specific points accumulated in a given event (or a given period), or a given event (or a given period)
It may be the in-game currency, specific points, or the total number of game media used in the game.

The second lottery executing unit 118 is based on at least the above-described winning judgment by the second lottery winning information judging unit 116, the game medium information for executing the second lottery, the number of times the second lottery can be executed, etc.
As with the known lottery event, at least the second lottery target game media information is referenced from the second lottery information storage unit 125 to execute the second lottery event.

The storage unit 12 includes a non-volatile storage device that is a read-only storage area in which a system program is stored, and a volatile storage device that is a rewritable storage area used as a work area for arithmetic processing by the control unit 11. have. The non-volatile memory device is, for example, a ROM (Re
Ad Only Memory), flash memory, hard disk, etc., and volatile storage devices include RAM (Random Access Memory) and VR
It is realized by AM (Video Random Access Memory) or the like. The storage unit 12 in this embodiment includes at least various storage units such as a game information storage unit 121, a player information storage unit 122, a game medium information storage unit 123, a first lottery information storage unit 124, a second lottery information storage unit 125, and the like. have.

The game information storage unit 121 stores information about games. The game information is appropriately configured according to the type of game. For example, in the case of a game including a quest game, the stage name, enemy character information, consumption stamina information, and the like are included in association with the stage ID.

The player information storage unit 122 stores information about players. Player information is
Can include information such as player name, current stamina information, maximum stamina information, play stage information, payment method, various setting information, etc. in association with the player ID, and also include information regarding the player and game play status. can be done. The current stamina information is information indicating the numerical value of the player's stamina that is currently consumable. The upper limit stamina information is information indicating an upper limit value when stamina recovers every time a predetermined period of time elapses or according to use of an item or use of a character's special ability. The play stage information is information about a stage that the player has played so far among the set stages, and can include the number of times played, clear information, and the like. The various setting information includes, for example, automatic progress setting information, and when the automatic progress setting information is on, the event described later can be advanced without the player's operation via the player terminal 2 .

The game medium information storage unit 123 stores game medium information such as characters and items owned by the player. FIG. 3 is a configuration example of information about possessed characters in the game content information storage unit 123. As shown in FIG. The possessed character information is associated with the ID of each possessed character, and includes date and time of acquisition, character name, level, rarity, HP (current value/maximum value), attribute, skill, attack power (current value/maximum value), and defense power. (current/maximum), frequency of use, and other parameters. Acquisition date and time is information related to the date and time when the character was given to the player as a result of the progress of the game or execution of a lottery. The rarity is information about the winning probability of the character, for example, in a lottery game. The HP, attack power, and defense power can include the "current value", which is the current value, and the "maximum value" when the character is raised to the maximum level. Attributes are settings related to other character classifications, such as classifications that indicate the character's strengths, such as fire, water, or wind attributes for battle games, and classifications that indicate the team or position to which a sports game belongs. Information. A skill is information such as a special ability that a character can use. The usage frequency is information about how often the player has selected or used the character in the past. The frequency of use may be calculated for the entire period since the player started playing the game, or may be calculated for any period such as the last few months. In addition, the game content information may include information about owned items in addition to owned characters. The owned item information can include information such as the number of owned items in association with the ID of the owned item.

The first lottery information storage unit 124 stores at least first lottery target game media information including target game media information obtained by the first lottery and lottery probability information of each target game media, but is not limited to this. For example, the number of executions of the first lottery may also be stored in association with each user.

The second lottery information storage unit 125 stores at least target game media information obtained by the second lottery and second lottery target game media information including lottery probability information of each target game media, but is not limited to this. For example, the number of executions of the second lottery, the second lottery information, the second lottery winning information, etc. may also be stored in association with each user. The first lottery target game content information and the second lottery target game content information may be the same or different. , Some or all of the game media included in the lottery may be different, or some or all of the game media included in the lottery may be the same and some or all of the lottery probabilities of each game media may be can be different.

It should be noted that the server device 1 only needs to store the information included in the game information, player information, and game content information in a predetermined structure as a storage section, and the storage sections 121 to 125 are not necessarily stored as described above. It is not necessary to hold the information as

In the present embodiment, the event may be any event that occurs in the game, for example, a game event such as a conventional quest game having multiple stages or a stage game having independent stages. Alternatively, it may be a lottery event for obtaining game content using paid or free in-game currency, or a training event for raising the parameters of owned characters (for example, leveling up). good too.

The input unit 13 is used by the system administrator to input various data (for example, game information, etc.) relating to the game service. If it is configured with a smartphone or tablet terminal, it is configured with a touch panel or the like.

The display unit 14 is for displaying an operation screen for the system administrator based on a command from the control unit 11. For example, the display unit 14 is a liquid crystal display (LCD).
1 Display) or the like.

The communication unit 15 is for communicating with the player terminal 2 via the network 3, and functions as a receiving unit for receiving various data, signals, and commands transmitted from the player terminal 2, and has a control function. It has a function as a transmission section that transmits various data and signals to the player terminal 2 in accordance with commands from the section 11 . The communication unit 15 uses, for example, HTTP (HyperText
Transfer Protocol), HTTPS, WebSocket, P2P (
Communication with the player terminal 2 is performed by peer-to-peer or the like.

<Player terminal 2>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the player terminal 2. As shown in FIG. The player terminal 2 is
It is an information processing device (for example, a smart phone, a mobile phone terminal, a tablet terminal, etc.) that a player can possess and use. The player terminal 2 can output (for example, game screen display, game sound output, etc.) the processing result of the game program transmitted from the server device 1 via a game application or a web browser. The player terminal 2 is
A control unit 21 that controls the entire player terminal 2, a storage unit 22 that stores various data and programs, an input unit 23 for the player to perform operation input, an output unit 24 that outputs game screens, operation screens, etc. It has a communication unit 25 that performs information communication with the server device 1 . The control unit 21 of this embodiment includes at least an operation information reception unit 211 , a game operation unit 212 , and a processing result reception unit 213 . Further, the storage unit 22 stores at least the game operation information storage unit 221
Prepare. Each functional unit of the control unit 21 can be realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory or the game operation information storage unit 221 .

The operation information receiving unit 211 receives a game-related operation using the input unit 23 by the player. Then, the operation information receiving unit 211 transmits the received operation content to the game operation unit 212.
Or output to the server device 1 .

The game operation unit 212 executes processing for operating the game application.
The game operation unit 212 starts and operates a game based on the game software included in the game operation information stored in the game operation information storage unit 221 and the player's operation details input from the input unit 23 . The game action unit 212 generates a game image from the image data included in the game action information and performs control processing for outputting the generated image to the output unit 24 in accordance with the game action. Similarly, the game operation unit 212 generates game music and sound from the music data and sound data included in the game operation information in accordance with the game operation, and causes the output unit 24 to output the generated music and sound. control processing for Note that here, a configuration has been described in which the native application partially executes the function of the web application, that is, the game operation unit 212 of the player terminal 2 partially executes the function of the processing result generation unit 113 of the server device 1. , the processing result generation unit 1 without the game operation unit 212 as will be described later.
13 may be configured to generate all game images and sounds as processing results, or the game operation unit 212 may be configured to generate all game images and sounds.

When the game operation unit 212 is provided, the predetermined parameters in the game operated by the game operation unit 212 are managed by the server device 1 . For example, parameters such as stamina in the game and in-game currency are managed by the server device 1 . Therefore, the game operation unit 212 updates the parameters managed by the server device 1 by communicating with the server device 1 when a process involving changes in these predetermined parameters occurs in the game. Then, the game operation unit 212 receives the updated parameters from the server device 1 and continues the operation of the game based on the updated parameters.

When the server device 1 has the processing result generation unit 113, the processing result reception unit 213 receives the processing result generated and transmitted by the processing result generation unit 113, and outputs the processing result to the player via the output unit 24. works.

By providing the second lottery event executed by execution means different from the first lottery event (for example, executing the first lottery a predetermined number of times), a lottery opportunity can be provided in a format different from that of the first lottery event. It will be possible to provide the experience of obtaining game media.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit and interpret the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without departing from its spirit, and that equivalents thereof are included in the present invention. Also, the features shown in each embodiment can be applied to other embodiments as long as they are not mutually contradictory.

Also, the effects described herein are merely illustrative or exemplary, and are not limiting. In other words, the technology according to the present disclosure can produce other effects that are obvious to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification, in addition to or instead of the above effects.

1 Management Server 2 Player Terminal 3 Network

Claims (15)

a first lottery execution unit that executes a first lottery event based on a player's operation;
a second lottery information determination unit that determines second lottery information when parameters related to the first lottery event satisfy a predetermined condition;
comprising
A game system characterized by The second lottery information is predetermined identification information,
2. The game system according to claim 1, characterized by: The second lottery information is game media information for executing a second lottery event by a second lottery execution unit,
2. The game system according to claim 1, characterized by: The second lottery information is information that increases the number of times the second lottery event can be executed by the second lottery execution unit by a predetermined number.
2. The game system according to claim 1, characterized by: a second lottery winning information determination unit that determines second lottery winning information as specific identification information, compares the second lottery winning information with the second lottery winning information, and determines that a predetermined winning condition is met;
Further comprising a reward giving unit that gives a reward to the player at least when it is determined that the winning condition is satisfied,
3. The game system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The predetermined winning condition is that the predetermined identification information, which is the second lottery information, matches all or part of the specific identification information, which is the second lottery winning information.
6. The game system according to claim 5, characterized by: The reward is game media information for executing the second lottery event by the second lottery execution unit,
6. The game system according to claim 5, characterized by: The reward is information that increases the number of times the second lottery event can be executed by the second lottery execution unit by a predetermined number.
6. The game system according to claim 5, characterized by: The predetermined condition is that the first lottery event is executed a predetermined number of times,
9. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by: The predetermined condition is that a lottery event that causes the first lottery event to be executed consecutively a predetermined number of times is executed.
9. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by: The predetermined condition is that the first lottery event is executed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period.
9. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by: The predetermined condition is that the in-game consideration amount consumed for executing the first lottery event is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.
9. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by: a first lottery execution unit that executes a first lottery event based on a player's operation;
a second lottery information determination unit that determines second lottery information when parameters related to the first lottery event satisfy a predetermined condition;
comprising
A server characterized by: a step of executing a first lottery event based on a player's operation by a first lottery execution unit;
a step of determining second lottery information by a second lottery information determining unit when a parameter related to the first lottery event satisfies a predetermined condition;
cause the computer to run
A game program characterized by: a step of executing a first lottery event based on a player's operation by a first lottery execution unit;
determining second lottery information by a second lottery information determination unit when parameters related to the first lottery event satisfy a predetermined condition;
A lottery event execution method characterized by:

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