JP2022119444A - Game system, server device, and control method of game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To maintain or enhance the willingness of a user to continue a game by increasing a possibility of relating a game medium that the user desires to the user.SOLUTION: A server device that a game system has includes: a storage processing unit for storing information regarding a history corresponding to a game medium in a storage unit when information regarding the game medium is stored while being related to a user; a transmission unit for transmitting display data for displaying information for showing at least one game medium on the basis of information regarding a history to a terminal device when acquiring a first designation by a user; and a changing unit for changing a first parameter value of a displayed game medium according to a user's progress result of an event regarding a game medium displayed based on display data in the terminal device. The storage processing unit stores information regarding a displayed game medium in the storage unit in association with a user when the first parameter value of a displayed game medium satisfies a first condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to game systems, server devices, and game system control methods.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game system that implements a game in which a plurality of users participate using terminal devices such as multifunctional mobile phones (so-called "smartphones"). In this game system, when each user operates a terminal device to access a server device connected to a network, the server device provides each user with various games.

The server device has a function of providing each user with game media such as game characters and items used in the game. For example, the server device executes a process of imparting game media according to the result of a predetermined event by the user, or a process of automatically imparting game media according to the progress of the game played by the user.

For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a game system in which game media are awarded to users in a lottery event. The game system described in Patent Document 1 has a game medium group consisting of a plurality of game media, selects one game medium from the game medium group based on a predetermined lottery probability, and selects the game medium. to the user.

Japanese Patent No. 6759443

However, the game system described in Patent Literature 1 has a problem that the game content desired by the user is not always associated with the user.

The disclosed embodiments enable the game system, the server device, and the game system to increase the likelihood that the user will be associated with game content that the user desires more.

A game system is a game system having a terminal device used by a user and a server device having a storage unit. a storage processing unit that stores information related to game media in a storage unit in association with a user, and stores information related to a history corresponding to the game media in the storage unit when the information related to the game media is stored in association with the user; a transmission unit configured to transmit display data for displaying information indicating at least one game content based on history information to a terminal device when a first instruction is obtained from the terminal device; a changing unit for changing a first parameter value of the displayed game content according to the user's progress of an event related to the displayed game content; a display unit that displays at least one game content based on the display data; and a progression unit that progresses an event; In this case, information related to the displayed game content is stored in the storage unit in association with the user.

Further, in the game system, it is preferable that the change unit changes the first parameter value when receiving an instruction from the user to change the first parameter value.

Further, in the game system, when the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the second condition, the display unit displays the first instruction object for the user to instruct the change of the first parameter value. is preferred.

Further, in the game system, when the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the first condition, the display unit provides a second instruction for the user to instruct the association between the information on the displayed game content and the user. It is preferable that the object is displayed, and in accordance with the selection of the second pointing object by the user, the storage processing section stores information related to the game content corresponding to the second pointing object in the storage section in association with the user.

Further, in the game system, the storage unit stores information about a plurality of periods, and when the first instruction by the user is obtained in a first period of the plurality of periods, the transmission unit stores the information in the storage unit. transmitting display data for displaying information indicating a number of game contents corresponding to the first period selected based on the stored history information to the terminal device; Preferably, a first event related to the displayed game media progresses.

Further, in the game system, when the first parameter value of the displayed game content is changed, the storage processing unit stores the changed first parameter value in the storage unit, and stores the changed first parameter value of the game content related to the first event. If the parameter value is changed and stored in the storage unit by a second event that progressed during a second period prior to the first period, the changing unit changes the value of the first event. Preferably, the first parameter value of the game content related to the first event, stored in the storage unit, is changed according to the user's progress.

Further, in the game system, when the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the first condition, the storage processing unit sets the first parameter value of the displayed game content to a predetermined value and stores it in the storage unit. preferably.

Further, in the game system, in response to the progress of the game in which the user has participated or the user's instruction to delete, information related to the game content associated with the user is deleted from the storage unit, and the first parameter value of the displayed game content is When the first condition is satisfied, if the information on the displayed game content is not stored in the storage unit in association with the user, the storage processing unit stores the information on the displayed game content in the storage unit in association with the user. If the information on the displayed game content is stored in the storage unit in association with the user, the information on the second game content different from the displayed game content is stored in the storage unit in association with the user. is preferred.

Further, in the game system, the storage unit stores the second parameter value of the displayed game content, and the change unit changes the amount of change of the first parameter value of the displayed game content to the displayed game content. It is preferably set according to the second parameter value.

Further, in the game system, the storage processing unit classifies the information about the game content into one of the plurality of groups and stores the information in the storage unit, and the transmission unit receives the information related to any one of the plurality of groups by the user. When the instruction 1 is obtained, it is preferable to transmit display data for displaying information indicating at least one game content selected from the game content classified into one group to the terminal device.

A server device communicates with a terminal device used by a user and includes a storage unit, and associates information about game media with the user in accordance with the progress of a game in which the user has participated or an association instruction from the user. a storage processing unit for storing in the storage unit information related to the history corresponding to the game content when the information related to the game content is stored in association with the user; and a first instruction from the user. a transmitter for transmitting display data for displaying information indicating at least one game content to a terminal device based on history information; and a changing unit for changing the first parameter value of the displayed game content according to the progress result of the step, wherein the storage processing unit changes, if the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the first condition, Information about the displayed game content is stored in the storage unit in association with the user.

A control method of a game system is a control method of a game system having a terminal device used by a user and a server device having a storage unit, wherein the server device controls progress of a game in which the user participates or association by the user. according to the instruction, information related to the game content is stored in the storage unit in association with the user, and when the information related to the game content is stored in association with the user, information related to the history corresponding to the game content is stored in the storage unit. and transmitting, to the terminal device, display data for displaying information indicating at least one game content based on the history information when a first instruction from the user is obtained, and the terminal device receives the display data. and displays at least one game content based on the received display data, progresses an event related to the displayed game content, and the server device displays the displayed game content according to the user's progress of the event. When the first parameter value is changed and the parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the first condition, information related to the game content corresponding to the displayed game content is stored in the storage unit in association with the user.

The game system, the server device, and the control method of the game system realize an increase in the possibility of associating with the user a game content that the user desires more, thereby maintaining or maintaining the user's desire to continue playing the game. can be improved.

It is a figure which shows an example of the outline|summary of a game. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of a server apparatus. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a game content table, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a user table. It is a figure which shows an example of the various screens displayed on the display apparatus of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the various screens displayed on the display apparatus of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the various screens displayed on the display apparatus of a terminal device. (a) to (c) are diagrams showing examples of display modes of images of displayed game media, change buttons, and association buttons, and (d) shows an example of a screen displayed on the display device of the terminal device. It is a diagram. It is a figure which shows an example of the various screens displayed on the display apparatus of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation|movement sequence of a game system. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of display processing;

Various embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

(Overview of game system)
The game system according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a terminal device such as a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called "smartphone") used by the user, and a server device that can be connected to the user's terminal device via a communication network. . The terminal device stores a game application program transmitted from an external device such as a server device, and executes at least one type of game by executing instructions included in the stored game application program. The server device stores application programs (control programs) and executes commands included in the stored application programs to manage progress result data and the like of games played by users using terminal devices.

The game played by the user using the terminal device is a battle game, a card game, a racing game, a shooting game, a dance game, a music game, a simulated sports game, or any other game realized by the terminal device. It's okay. In addition, a game played by a user using a terminal device may be a multiplayer game in which a plurality of users can operate their respective terminal devices to play the same game. It can also be a single-player game where you can play Thus, the user can participate in various games and play various games by operating the terminal device.

The server device stores information about one or more game media in association with each user. "Game media" are electronic data used in various games, such as characters and items. The "game media" are not limited to characters and items, but may be avatars, cards, or the like, and may be points, parameter values, or the like. "Game media" is any electronic data that can be acquired, possessed, used, managed, exchanged, combined, enhanced, sold, discarded, and/or gifted by the user in the game as the game progresses. Data such as Also, the mode of use of the "game media" is not limited to what is specified in this specification.

For example, information about game media is stored in association with the user as information about game media owned by the user (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “owned game media”). The information about the game content is identification information indicating the game content (game content ID (identification)) and/or the name of the game content. The user may use the owned game media while the game is in progress, or exchange, synthesize, enhance, sell, discard, and/or donate the owned game media during the game, before or after the game starts. can.

Also, for example, information about game media may be stored in association with the user as information about game media temporarily owned by the user (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “rental game media”). In this case, the user can use the rental game media only for a predetermined period while the game is in progress. Users may be set up by the gaming system to allow rental game media to be traded, combined, enhanced, sold, discarded, and gifted. Alternatively, it may be set by the game system so that the user cannot perform at least one action of exchanging, synthesizing, enhancing, selling, discarding, and giving rented game media.

Also, for example, owned game media of other users (for example, “friend users”) who have a predetermined relationship with the user may be stored in association with the user. In this case, the server device may be set so that the user can use the game media possessed by other users when a predetermined usage condition is satisfied. For example, when information indicating permission to use game media owned by the other user is received from the terminal device of the other user, the owned game media of the other user stored in association with the user is transferred to the user's owned game media or Stored as rental game media. This allows the user to use the game media possessed by other users.

(Overview of the game)
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1, the outline of the game realized by the game system of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an outline of a game.

As shown in (1) of FIG. 1, when information about game content is newly stored in association with a user, information about history corresponding to the game content newly associated with the user is stored.

The server apparatus newly associates and stores information about the game content with the user according to the progress of the game in which the user participates. For example, when the user wins against an enemy character that appears in a game in which the user participates, the server device automatically associates a new predetermined game content with the user and stores it. Further, for example, when a game content is selected in a lottery game in which a user participates, the server device may automatically associate the selected game content with the user and store the selected game content.

The server device may newly store information related to the game content in association with the user in accordance with an association instruction from the user. For example, while the game is in progress, another user or a non-player character appearing in the game makes an offer to the user to sell, exchange, or donate game media, and if the user gives an instruction to accept the offer, the server The device may store information related to the game content related to the application in association with the user. Note that the "instruction to accept the application" is a kind of association instruction.

The server device may store information relating to new game media in association with the user in accordance with the progress of the game in which the user has participated and the user's association instruction. For example, when a game medium is selected in a lottery game in which the user participates, and the user issues an instruction to obtain the selected game medium, the server device stores the selected game medium in association with the user. good too. Note that the "instruction to acquire game content" is a kind of association instruction.

When the information on the game content is newly stored in association with the user, the server device stores the information on the history corresponding to the game content newly associated with the user. Information about the history includes at least identification information indicating the game content newly associated with the user, name information of the game content, or the like. The information about the history may include any information as long as it can identify the game content newly associated with the user.

As a result, for example, the server device deletes the information about the owned game media when the user's owned game media is sold or transferred according to the user's instruction, or when the game played by the user progresses. However, it is possible to retain a history indicating that the owned game content was associated with the user in the past. Note that the server device may store information related to the game content in advance in association with the user from the time the user first participates in the game. In this case, the server device may store identification information indicating the game content stored in advance in association with the user, name information of the game content, or the like, as information related to the history.

Next, when the server device acquires the user's display instruction from the user's terminal device, the server device provides information indicating the game content selected by the server device from among a plurality of game media that have been associated with the user in the past. Display data for display is transmitted to the user's terminal device. For example, the server device selects at least one game content from the game media identified by the history information, and creates display data for displaying information indicating the selected at least one game content. The display data received is transmitted to the user's terminal device.

The terminal device displays information indicating at least one game content based on the display data received from the server. Hereinafter, game media related to information indicating displayed game media may be referred to as "displayed game media". The terminal device executes an event related to game media selected by the user from among at least one displayed game media (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "selected game media"). The events to be executed are predetermined game events and/or communication events and the like. A game event is an event of a game that can be played by a user. A communication event is a message exchange event with a selected game medium. The terminal device transmits progress result data indicating the progress result of the event by the user to the server device, and the server device changes the accumulated value of the selected game content based on the received progress result data.

When the event is a game event, the progress result is a game result such as the score of the user who played the game event or the result of victory or defeat. The progress result may be a change value of the cumulative value corresponding to the game result (for example, "+5" for increasing the cumulative value by 5, "-3" for decreasing the cumulative value by 3, etc.). If the event is a communication event, the progress result is a message entered by the user for the selected game content, or a change in cumulative value corresponding to the message.

In the example shown in (3) of FIG. 1, image information indicating one displayed game medium among a plurality of game mediums that have been associated with the user in the past and a game image related to a roulette game event are: It is displayed by the terminal device based on the display data received from the server device. A cumulative value gauge indicating the cumulative value of the one displayed game content may be displayed near the image information indicating the one displayed game content. The game event is not limited to the roulette game event, and may be a battle game event, a card game event, a racing game event, a shooting game event, a dance game event, a music game event, a simulated sports game event, or the like.

The server device initiates a user event regarding the selected game media when one displayed game media is selected as the selected game media. The server device changes the cumulative value of the selected game media according to the progress result data of the event, and determines whether or not the changed cumulative value of the selected game media satisfies the association condition. Then, when the server device determines that the accumulated value of the selected game content satisfies the association condition, it newly associates the selected game content with the user and stores the information. The association condition is, for example, that the cumulative value of the selected game content reaches and/or exceeds a predetermined value.

As described above, the game system of the present embodiment has a function of executing an event related to game media that has been associated with a user in the past, and changing parameter values of the game media based on the event execution result. have. The game system then has a function of associating the game content with the user based on the changed parameter value. In this way, the game system of the present embodiment increases the possibility of associating game content that the user desires more with the user, thereby maintaining or enhancing the user's desire to continue playing the game. becomes possible.

In addition, when a game system is constructed so that the user can experience the game many times, the amount of various information stored in the server device and/or the terminal device of the game system becomes enormous, and the processing of each device increases. In some cases, the load and/or the communication load between devices became heavy. In the game system of the present embodiment, only the information about the history of the game content that has been associated with the user in the past is stored, and the opportunity to associate the game content that has been associated with the user in the past with the user again is provided. can be given to the user. In this way, the amount of various information stored in the server device and/or the terminal device of the game system does not become enormous, and the processing load of each device and/or the communication load between devices does not become heavy. That is, it is possible to provide users with attractive game services without excessively consuming the processing resources of the game system.

(Game system 1)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the game system 1. As shown in FIG.

A game system 1 includes a terminal device 2 operated by a user and a server device 3 . The terminal device 2 and the server device 3 are interconnected via a communication network such as a base station 4, a mobile communication network 5, a gateway 6, and the Internet 7, for example. Communication is performed between the terminal device 2 and the server device 3 based on a predetermined communication protocol. The predetermined communication protocol is, for example, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or the like.

The terminal device 2 is an information processing device such as a smart phone. The terminal device 2 may be a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), an electronic book reader, a wearable computer, or the like. The terminal device 2 may be a portable game machine, a game console, a notebook PC, or the like. The terminal device 2 may be any information processing device capable of displaying a game screen or the like based on various data transmitted from the server device 3 .

Although one server device 3 is illustrated as a component of the game system 1 in FIG. 2, the server device 3 may be a set of a plurality of physically separate server devices (computers). In this case, each of the plurality of server devices may have the same function, or may have the functions of one server device 3 in a distributed manner.

(Terminal device 2)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the terminal device 2. As shown in FIG.

Terminal device 2 connects to server device 3 via base station 4 , mobile communication network 5 , gateway 6 , and Internet 7 and communicates with server device 3 . The terminal device 2 generates various requests and the like and transmits them to the server device 3 according to various instructions input by the user. In addition, the terminal device 2 receives various game data (such as a game content table T1 and game content image data described later) transmitted from the server device 3, and displays various screens. In addition, the terminal device 2 stores event progress result data and game progress result data (data related to game progress and/or game results, etc.) during and/or at the time of progress and/or completion of the executed event and game. Send to the server device 3 . Therefore, the terminal device 2 includes a communication I/F 21 , a storage device 22 , a display device 23 , an input device 24 and a processor 25 .

The communication I/F 21 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP/IP driver or PPP driver, or a combination thereof. The terminal device 2 can transmit data to and receive data from other devices such as the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 .

The storage device 22 is, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage device 22 stores operating system programs, driver programs, application programs, data, and the like used for processing in the processor 25 . The driver programs stored in the storage device 22 include an output device driver program that controls the display device 23, an input device driver program that controls the input device 24, and the like. The application program stored in the storage device 22 causes the processor 25 to execute game progress processing, display processing of various screens, etc. based on display data from the server device 3 and/or various data stored in the storage device 22. It is a control program or the like for making The data stored in the storage device 22 includes user identification information (for example, user ID (identification)) for uniquely identifying a user, display data for displaying various screens, and game media used by the user in the game. image data and the like. The storage device 22 stores a game content table T1, which will be described later. The storage device 22 may also temporarily store data related to predetermined processing.

The display device 23 is a liquid crystal display. The display device 23 may be an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display or the like. The display device 23 displays moving images corresponding to moving image data supplied from the processor 25, still images corresponding to still image data, and the like. In addition, the display device 23 may not be a component of the terminal device 2. In this case, the display device 23 may be a head mounted display (HMD) capable of communicating with the terminal device 2 via wired or wireless communication. ), a projector for projection mapping, a retinal projection type projector, or the like.

The input device 24 is a pointing device such as a touch panel or a mouse. The input device 24 may be an input key or the like. The input device 24 may be a game controller device. The input device 24 may be a motion sensor such as an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a displacement sensor, or an azimuth sensor. The input device 24 may be a tracking device, such as an image sensor, an infrared center, an optical sensor, etc., that detects movement of the user's hand and/or fingers, or the like. When the input device 24 is a touch panel, the input device 24 can detect various touch operations such as tap, double tap, drag, swipe, pinch in, pinch out, long press, flick, and touch off. The touch panel may include a capacitive proximity sensor and be configured to detect a user's non-contact operation. The user can use the input device 24 to input characters, numbers and symbols, positions on the display screen of the display device 23, and the like. The input device 24 generates a signal corresponding to the operation when operated by the user. The input device 24 then supplies the generated signals to the processor 25 as user instructions.

Processor 25 is a processing device that loads into memory operating system programs, driver programs and application programs stored in storage device 22 and executes instructions contained in the loaded programs. The processor 25 is, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or a combination of various electronic circuits. The processor 25 may be implemented by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or an MCU (Micro Controller Unit). Although processor 25 is illustrated as a single component in FIG. 3, processor 25 may be a collection of multiple physically separate processors.

The processor 25 functions as a display processing unit 251, a transmission unit 252, a reception unit 253, and a progression unit 254 by executing various commands included in the control program. Details of the display processing unit 251, the transmission unit 252, the reception unit 253, and the progression unit 254 will be described later.

(Server device 3)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the server device 3. As shown in FIG.

The server device 3 has a function of managing various information used in the game according to instructions from the terminal device 2 . The server device 3 also has a function of transmitting various game data used in the game to the terminal device 2 . For that purpose, the server device 3 includes a communication I/F 31 , a storage device 32 and a processor 33 .

The communication I/F 31 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP/IP driver or PPP driver, or a combination thereof. The server device 3 can transmit data to and receive data from other devices via the communication I/F 31 .

The storage device 32 is, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as ROM and RAM. The storage device 32 may be, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or various other storage devices capable of storing data. The storage device 32 stores operating system programs, driver programs, application programs, data, and the like used for processing in the processor 33 . The computer program stored in the storage device 32 may be installed in the storage device 32 using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.

The data stored in the storage device 32 are progress result data of games played by each user, and the like. The storage device 32 also stores various game data (a game medium table T1 and a user table T2, which will be described later, image data of the game medium, etc.) related to the progress of the game. The storage device 32 may temporarily store data related to predetermined processing. In other words, the storage device 32 may include a volatile memory (random access memory, RAM) and store dynamic data that varies according to the progress of the game. Note that the storage device 32 is an example of a storage unit.

An example of the data structure of the game content table T1 and the user table T2 stored in the storage device 32 will be described below with reference to FIG.

(Game media table T1)
FIG. 5(a) is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the game content table T1. The game content table T1 is used for managing multiple game media used in games provided by the server device 3 to the multiple terminal devices 2 .

In the game medium table T1, for each of a plurality of game mediums, a game medium ID, a name of the game medium, an attribute of the game medium, an image of the game medium, HP (Hit Point) and MP (Magic Point) of the game medium. ), information indicating skills that can be used by the game media, and game media IDs of other game media of the same type as the game media are stored in association with each other.

Attributes are information indicating the appearance, nature, character and/or performance of game media. For example, the attribute is information indicating fire, ice, thunder, earth, light, darkness, etc., and compatibility with other attributes may be determined for each attribute.

The image is identification information for specifying image data representing the appearance of the game medium. The image may be identification information for specifying image data of an icon image imitating the appearance of the game medium. The image may also be identification information for specifying image data representing a character string of the name of the game medium. As the image, various image data such as image data representing the appearance of the game medium, image data of an icon image imitating the appearance of the game medium, and image data representing the character string of the name of the game medium may be stored. By displaying various image data of the game media on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2, the user can visually recognize the game media. Hereinafter, various types of image data or identification information of various types of image data may be referred to as information related to images.

A game parameter is, for example, numerical data indicating the nature, ability, and/or performance of a game medium, and is numerical data that changes (increases and/or decreases) as the game progresses. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, as game parameters, HP, which is numerical data indicating physical strength of the game medium, and MP, which is numerical data that decreases according to the use of magic or skill of the game medium, are used in the game. It is shown to be stored in media table T1. As game parameters, the level, which is numerical data indicating the level of proficiency or strength of the game medium in the game, and the attack power, which is numerical data proportional to the amount of damage inflicted on the enemy game medium when the game medium attacks the enemy game medium. , defensive power, which is numerical data proportional to the amount of damage reduction when the game medium is attacked by an enemy game medium, and rarity, which is numerical data indicating the appearance frequency or difficulty of obtaining the game medium. may A game parameter is identification data indicating the nature, ability and/or performance of a game medium, and is generated (the game parameter is stored in association with the user) or disappears (the data associated with the user) as the game progresses. game parameters are deleted). For example, identification data for identifying so-called "skills" that the game media can use in the game may be stored as game parameters.

Other game media of the same type as the game media (homogenous game media) have image data with an appearance similar to the appearance of the game media indicated by the image data of the game media. Also, game media and other game media of the same type as the game media may have names similar to each other.

(User table T2)
FIG. 5B shows a user table T2 that manages information related to each user (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "user-related information"). In the user table T2, user IDs and user-related information are stored in association with each other for each user.

The user-related information includes the user's name, owned game media, information on histories, and the like. Owned game media is information about the game media currently owned by the user. As owned game media, the game media ID of the game media currently owned by the user is stored. The information about the history includes the game medium ID of the game medium that has been associated with the user in the past, and the cumulative value and state value of the game medium. In the example shown in FIG. 5(b), the game medium with the game medium ID "C-003" is not a currently owned game medium, but is a game medium that has been associated with the user in the past. The game content with the game content ID “C-003” was deleted from the owned game media in response to the progress of the game in which the user participated or the user's instruction to delete the game content. Details of the state value of the game medium will be described later. The user-related information may include information about rental game media and/or information about game media owned by other users instead of information about owned game media, or in addition to information about owned game media. In this way, the user-related information may include game content associated with the user.

Returning to FIG. 4, the processor 33 is a processing device that loads into memory the operating system program, the driver program and the application program stored in the storage device 32 and executes the instructions contained in the loaded programs. The processor 33 is, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU, MPU, DSP, or GPU, or a combination of various electronic circuits. The processor 33 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, PLD, FPGA, MCU. Although processor 33 is illustrated as a single component in FIG. 4, processor 33 may be a collection of multiple physically separate processors.

The processor 33 functions as a server reception unit 331, a server transmission unit 332, a storage processing unit 333, and a change unit 334 by executing various instructions included in an application program (control program) stored in the storage device 32. .

Various screens displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. The functions of H.254 and the functions of the server reception unit 331, the server transmission unit 332, the storage processing unit 333, and the change unit 334 of the server device 3 will be described.

FIG. 6A shows an example of a selection screen 800 displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2. FIG. The selection screen 800 is displayed, for example, when the user selects a game start button included in a home screen (not shown). The home screen is displayed, for example, when an activation icon or the like (not shown) indicating a control program (eg, game application program) is selected by operating the input device 24 by the user.

When the activation icon is selected by the user operating the input device 24 , the display processing unit 251 acquires a activation instruction from the input device 24 . The display processing unit 251 reads out the game application program stored in the storage device 22 when the activation instruction is obtained from the input device 24 . Next, the display processing unit 251 executes commands included in the read game application program, and reads various objects, drawing data, and the like for displaying the home screen stored in the storage device 22 . Then, the display processing unit 251 displays the home screen on the display device 23 based on the read various objects, drawing data, and the like.

When the user operates the input device 24 to select the game start button included in the home screen, the transmission unit 252 acquires a start instruction from the input device 24 . Upon receiving the start instruction from the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 reads the user ID stored in the storage device 22, and transmits a start request including the read user ID to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21. . When the server reception unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the start request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the server transmission unit 332 transmits information about the history associated with the user ID included in the start request to the user. Extract from table T2. The server transmission unit 332 extracts attributes associated with all or part of the game content IDs included in the extracted history information from the game content table T1. The server transmission unit 332 classifies the game content IDs included in the extracted history-related information into one or more groups for each extracted attribute, calculates the number of game content IDs included in each attribute group, Three attributes whose calculated number is equal to or greater than the display upper limit number (for example, "3", "5", "10", etc.) are randomly selected. The server transmission unit 332 transmits information indicating the selected three attributes to the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31 . When the receiving unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives the information indicating the three attributes from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the display processing unit 251 displays the selection screen 800 stored in the storage device 22. Various objects and drawing data etc. are read out. Then, the display processing unit 251 displays the selection screen 800 on the display device 23 based on the received information indicating the three attributes and the read various objects, drawing data, and the like.

The selection screen 800 includes display instruction areas 801 a , 801 b , 801 c and a screen display end button 802 . Each of the display instruction areas 801a, 801b, 801c is an object for the user to instruct display of the displayed game content.

In the display instruction areas 801a, 801b, and 801c, for example, information indicating the attributes of the displayed game media to be displayed and the upper limit number of displayed game media are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, in the display instruction area 801a, when the user selects the display instruction area 801a, up to three display game media with the attribute "X" are displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2 (display upper limit: number) is displayed. Further, in the display instruction area 801b, when the user selects the display instruction area 801b, up to three display game media with the attribute "Y" are displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2. FIG. Also, in the display instruction area 801c, when the user selects the display instruction area 801c, up to three display game media with the attribute "Z" are displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2. FIG. Attribute “X”, attribute “Y” and attribute “Z” are information indicating three attributes received by the receiving unit 253 of the terminal device 2 . The number of display instruction areas displayed on the selection screen 800 is not limited to three, and may be one, two, or four or more. An object, an image, and/or a character string having the same function as the display instruction area may be displayed instead of the display instruction area.

When one of the display instruction areas 801a, 801b, and 801c is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 responds to the selected display instruction area 801 from the input device 24. Acquire information indicating the attribute to be displayed and display instructions. When the transmission unit 252 acquires the information indicating the attribute and the display instruction from the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 reads out the user ID stored in the storage device 22, and sends a display request including the read user ID and the information indicating the acquired attribute. It transmits to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 . Note that when one of the display instruction areas 801 a , 801 b , and 801 c is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24 , the display processing unit 251 ends the display of the selection screen 800 .

When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the display request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the server transmitting unit 332 transmits information about history associated with the user ID included in the display request to the user. Extract from table T2. The server transmission unit 332 extracts from the game content table T1 attributes associated with each game content ID included in the extracted history-related information. The server transmission unit 332 randomly selects three game medium IDs of the attribute group included in the display request from among the game medium IDs included in the extracted history-related information. The server transmission unit 332 extracts the cumulative value and state value associated with each of the three selected game content IDs from the user table T2, and extracts the image associated with each of the three selected game content IDs. information is extracted from the game content table T1. Then, the server transmission unit 332 transmits the display data including the three selected game medium IDs and information related to the cumulative value, the state value, and the image associated with each of the three game medium IDs to the communication I/F 31 . to the terminal device 2 via the When the receiving unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives the display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the three game medium IDs included in the received display data and each of the three game medium IDs stored in the storage device 22, the accumulated value, the state value, and the information about the image associated with . Next, the display processing unit 251 stores various objects for displaying the game content screen 810, the image data and drawing data of the three game media, and the three game media IDs. Read out the accumulated value and information related to the image. Then, the display processing unit 251 displays the game media on the display device 23 based on the read various objects, the image data and drawing data of the game media, and the accumulated values and image information associated with the three game media IDs. Display screen 810 . Three game media to be displayed on the display device 23 have been selected, but the server transmission unit 332 selects the game media ID of the group of attributes included in the display request from among the game media IDs included in the extracted history-related information. , may choose one at random.

A screen display end button 802 is a button object for the user to instruct to end the display of the selection screen 800 and display the home screen. When the screen display end button 802 is selected by the user operating the input device 24 , the display processing unit 251 ends the display of the selection screen 800 . Next, the display processing unit 251 reads various objects, drawing data, and the like for displaying the home screen, which are stored in the storage device 22 . Then, the display processing unit 251 displays the home screen on the display device 23 based on the read various objects, drawing data, and the like.

FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of a game content screen 810 displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2. As shown in FIG.

On the game medium screen 810, an image 811a of the displayed game medium A, a cumulative value gauge 811b of the displayed game medium A, a change button 811c and an association button 811d corresponding to the displayed game medium A, and an image 812a of the displayed game medium B are displayed. A cumulative value gauge 812b for game media B, a change button 812c and an association button 812d corresponding to displayed game media B, an image 813a for displayed game media C, a cumulative value gauge 813b for displayed game media C, and a cumulative value gauge 813b for displayed game media C A change button 813c, an association button 813d, and a screen display end button 814 are included. Each of the images 811a, 812a, and 813a is an image associated with each of the three game content IDs included in the display data. Also, each of the cumulative value gauges 811b, 812b, 813b indicates the cumulative value associated with each of the three game content IDs included in the display data. A numerical value indicating the cumulative value and/or an image indicating the cumulative value may be displayed instead of the cumulative value gauge or together with the cumulative value gauge. Control of the change button 811c and the association button 811d will be described later.

Each of the images 811a, 812a, and 813a is displayed so as to be instructable by the user's operation of the input device 24 . In the example of the game content screen 810 shown in FIG. 7A, the image 811a of the display game content A is selected by the user operating the input device 24 .

When one of the image 811a of the displayed game medium A, the image 812a of the displayed game medium B, and the image 813a of the displayed game medium C is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24, the progression unit 254 An event start instruction is obtained from the device 24 . Upon receiving an event start instruction from the input device 24, the progression unit 254 reads out from the storage device 22 the game medium ID of the display game medium corresponding to the selected image, and displays the image associated with the read game medium ID. Information is read from storage device 22 . Hereinafter, "display game media corresponding to the selected image" may be referred to as "selected game media".

Then, the display processing unit 251 displays the event screen 820 based on the information regarding the image associated with the selected game medium, and the progress unit 254 starts the event regarding the selected game medium. Then, the progression unit 254 executes an event progression process for advancing the event according to the operation of the input device 24 by the user.

FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of an event screen 820 displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2. As shown in FIG. An event screen 820 shown in FIG. 7B shows the progress of a communication event, which is an example of an event.

The event screen 820 includes an image 811 a of the selected game medium A, a message object 821 and a selected message object 822 . The message object 821 includes a character string indicating the message of the selected game content A to the user. In the example shown in FIG. 7B, the message object 821 includes the character string "Let's go out to eat!". The message object 821 may include an image showing all or part of the message instead of and/or in addition to the text.

The selection message object 822 includes a plurality of option objects 822a, 822b, . . . displayed in a selectable manner. The user operates the input device 24 to select one option object from among the multiple option objects 822a, 822b, . . . In the example shown in FIG. 7B, the selection message object 822 includes two option objects 822a and 822b. The option object 822a includes the character string "Feast!", and the option object 822b includes the character string "Split the bill!". The option objects 822a, 822b, .

In the example of the event screen 820 shown in FIG. 8A, the option object 822a is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24 . When one option object 822a out of the plurality of option objects 822a, 822b, . is changed, and the image 811a-1 of the newly selected game medium A and the new message object 823 are displayed in the event screen 820.

Changing the display mode of the other option objects 822b, . 822b, . . . , or deleting other option objects 822b, . It should be noted that the other option objects 822b, . . . that have not been selected need not be changed.

The new message object 823 contains a character string indicating the message of the selected game medium A for the message contained in the option object 822a selected by the user.

When one option object 822a out of the plurality of option objects 822a, 822b, . 252 to end the event. The progress result is information identifying the option object 822a selected by the user or the cumulative value change corresponding to the selected option object 822a. In a communication event, if the number of times the user selects an option object (the number of times the selection message object 822 is displayed) during the event is two or more, the plurality of option objects 822a, 822b, . When one of the option objects 822a is selected, the progress unit 254 displays the progress result of the event (information identifying all option objects 822a selected by the user during the event, or all selected options Progress result data indicating the change value of the cumulative value corresponding to the object 822a is passed to the transmission unit 252, and the event ends. If the number of times the user selects an option object (the number of times the selection message object 822 is displayed) during the event is two or more, each time the user selects one of the option objects 822a, 822b, . Progress result data indicating the progress result (information identifying the option object 822a selected this time by the user or the change value of the cumulative value corresponding to the option object 822a selected this time) may be passed to the transmission unit 252. . The progression unit 254 transmits the user ID of the user and the game medium ID of the selected game medium A together with the progress result data.

The transmission unit 252 transmits the progress result data, the user ID, and the game medium ID received from the progress unit 254 to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 . When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the progress result data from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the changing unit 334 receives information about the history associated with the user ID received together with the progress result data. Extract from user table T2. Next, the changing unit 334 extracts the cumulative value associated with the game medium ID received together with the progress result data from among the extracted history-related information, and changes the extracted cumulative value based on the progress result data. . If the progress result indicated by the progress result data is information identifying the selected option object 822a, the changing unit 334 reads and extracts the change value corresponding to the option object 822a, which is pre-stored in the storage device 32. The read change value is added or subtracted from the read cumulative value. If the progress result indicated by the progress result data is a changed value of the cumulative value, the changing unit 334 adds or subtracts the changed value, which is the progress result, to or from the extracted cumulative value. The changing unit 334 stores the changed cumulative value in the user table T2 in association with the game content ID received together with the progress result data. The server transmission unit 332 transmits display data including the game medium ID received together with the progress result data and the post-change cumulative value associated with the game medium ID to the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31 . When the receiving unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives the display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the game medium ID included in the received display data and the changed game medium ID associated with the game medium ID. and the cumulative value of are stored in the storage device 22 . Next, the display processing unit 251 stores various objects and drawing data for displaying the game content screen 810 stored in the storage device 22, as well as information related to accumulated values and images associated with each game content ID. read out. Then, the display processing unit 251 displays the game content screen 810 on the display device 23 based on the read various objects and drawing data, the cumulative value associated with each game content ID, the image information, and the like.

FIG. 8B is a diagram showing another example of the game content screen 810 displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2. As shown in FIG. On the game content screen 810 shown in FIG. 8(b), a cumulative value gauge 811b of display game media A (selected game media A in the previous event) reflecting the changed cumulative value is displayed. In addition, in the game content screen 810 shown in FIG. 8B, since the cumulative value of the displayed game content A satisfies the change condition, the display processing unit 251 changes the display mode of the change button 811c, The display is controlled so that the user can select the change button 811c.

Display control of the display mode of the change button 811c and the association button 811d will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9(a) to 9(c). 9A to 9C show an image 811a of display game media A (selected game media A in the previous event) displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2, and a cumulative value gauge 811b of the display game media A. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a change button 811c and an association button 811d corresponding to display game media A. FIG.

The change button 811c is a button object for instructing the user to manually change the accumulated value of the displayed game media A. FIG. When the user operates the input device 24 to select the change button 811c, the transmission unit 252 acquires from the input device 24 an instruction to change the accumulated value of the displayed game content A corresponding to the change button 811c. Incidentally, when the change button 811c is selected by the user operating the input device 24, the progression unit 254 may consume predetermined numerical data associated with the user. Predetermined numerical data is, for example, numerical data indicating a virtual monetary value (for example, coins that can be used and acquired in a game). Further, the predetermined numerical data may be numerical data indicating exchangeable points in the game. Consumption of numerical data means reducing the numerical data stored in the storage device 32 of the server device 3 in association with the user. In this case, the transmission unit 252 transmits a numerical data consumption request to the server device 3 when the user selects the change button 811c or when the user selects a consumption button (not shown) before selecting the change button 811c. Then, the storage processing unit 333 of the server device 3 decreases the numerical data stored in the storage device 32, stores the decreased numerical data in the storage device 32, and then the receiving unit 253 stores the decreased numerical value. Upon receiving the information indicating that the data has been stored from the server device 3, the input device 24 controls the display of the change button 811c so that the change button 811c can be selected.

When receiving a change instruction from the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 reads out the user ID stored in the storage device 22, and transmits information indicating the read user ID and the game medium ID of the display game medium A corresponding to the change instruction. A change request including the above is transmitted to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 .

When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the change request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the server transmitting unit 332 sends information about the history associated with the user ID included in the change request to the user. Extract from table T2. Next, the changing unit 334 extracts the cumulative value associated with the game content ID included in the change request from among the extracted history-related information, and changes the extracted cumulative value. The change amount of the accumulated value in response to the change request is a predetermined change value (for example, "10" increase, "5" decrease, etc.). The changing unit 334 stores the changed cumulative value in the user table T2 in association with the game content ID received together with the progress result data. The server transmission unit 332 transmits display data including the game medium ID included in the change request and the post-change cumulative value associated with the game medium ID to the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31 . When the receiving unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives the display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the game medium ID included in the received display data and the changed game medium ID associated with the game medium ID and the accumulated value are stored in the storage device 22 . Next, the display processing unit 251 stores various objects and drawing data for displaying the game content screen 810 stored in the storage device 22, as well as information related to accumulated values and images associated with each game content ID. read out. Then, the display processing unit 251 displays the game content screen 810 on the display device 23 based on the read various objects and drawing data, the cumulative value associated with each game content ID, the image information, and the like.

The association button 811d is a button object for instructing the user to associate the information about the displayed game content A with the user. When the user operates the input device 24 to select the association button 811d, the transmission unit 252 acquires from the input device 24 an instruction to associate the displayed game content A corresponding to the association button 811d. When the transmission unit 252 acquires the association instruction from the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 reads out the user ID stored in the storage device 22, and transmits information indicating the game medium ID of the display game medium A corresponding to the read user ID and the association instruction. A request for association including the above is transmitted to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 .

When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the association request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the storage processing unit 333 associates the game medium ID included in the association request with the owned game medium. It is stored in the user table T2 in association with the user ID included in the request. Next, the storage processing unit 333 extracts information about history associated with the user ID included in the association request from the user table T2, and extracts the game medium ID included in the association request included in the extracted history information. to a predetermined value (eg, "0 (zero)", "10", or "100"). The server transmission unit 332 transmits the name of the game medium, the attributes of the game medium, the information on the image of the game medium, and the game contents such as the HP, MP, and skill of the game medium, which are associated with the game medium ID included in the association request. parameters are extracted from the game content table T1. The server transmission unit 332 transmits display data including the game content ID included in the association request and the extracted various information to the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31 . When the receiving unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives the display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the receiving unit 253 stores the game medium ID and various information related to the game medium included in the received display data. Store in device 22 . Next, the display processing unit 251 reads various objects and drawing data for displaying the association result screen 830 and various information related to the game media stored in the storage device 22 . Then, the display processing unit 251 displays an association result screen 830 on the display device 23 based on the read various objects and drawing data, various information related to the game media, and the like.

Since the cumulative value of the displayed game content A shown in FIG. 9A does not satisfy both the change condition and the association condition, the display processing unit 251 grays out both the change button 811c and the association button 811d. , controls the Change button 811c and the Associate button 811d so that they cannot be selected by the user. The condition for changing the cumulative value is that the cumulative value is 50 points or more, and the condition for associating the cumulative value is that the cumulative value is 100 points or more. The condition for changing the cumulative value may be that the cumulative value has become 40 points or less, and the condition for associating the cumulative value may be that the cumulative value has become 10 points or less. Note that consumption of the virtual monetary value associated with the user cannot be executed unless the conditions for changing the cumulative value are satisfied.

Since the accumulated value of the displayed game content A shown in FIG. 9B satisfies the change condition but does not satisfy the association condition, the display processing unit 251 grays out the association button 811d so that it cannot be selected by the user. to button 811d. In addition, the display processing unit 251 ends the gray-out display of the change button 811c and controls the change button 811c so that it can be selected by the user. In this way, when the accumulated value of the displayed game media A satisfies the change condition and does not satisfy the association condition, the change button 811c is controlled so as to be selectable by the user. Note that if the change of the cumulative value is subject to the consumption of the numerical data associated with the user, the display processing unit 251 grays out the change button 811c until the numerical data associated with the user is consumed. , the change button 811c may be controlled so that it cannot be selected by the user.

Since the cumulative value of the displayed game content A shown in FIG. 9C satisfies both the change condition and the association condition, the display processing unit 251 grays out the change button 811c so that it cannot be selected by the user. to control the change button 811c. In addition, the display processing unit 251 ends the grayed-out display of the association button 811d and controls the association button 811d so that the user can select it.

The display processing unit 251 executes control processing for all displayed game media in the game media screen 810 and the change button and association button corresponding to each displayed game media.

FIG. 9D is a diagram showing another example of the game content screen 810 displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 2. As shown in FIG. On the game content screen 810 shown in FIG. 9(d), a cumulative value gauge 811b of display game media A (selected game media A in the previous event) reflecting the changed cumulative value is displayed. In addition, in the game content screen 810 shown in FIG. 9D, since the cumulative value of the displayed game content A satisfies both the change condition and the association condition, the display processing unit 251 changes the display mode of the association button 811d. is changed, and the display is controlled so that the user can select the association button 811d. In addition, the display processing unit 251 controls the change button 811c so that the change button 811c is grayed out and cannot be selected by the user.

In the example of the game content screen 810 shown in FIG. 10( a ), the association button 811 d for the displayed game content A is selected by the user operating the input device 24 . When the user operates the input device 24 to select the association button 811d for the display game content A, an association result screen 830 shown in FIG. 10B is displayed.

The association result screen 830 shown in FIG. 10B displays the name of the game medium, the attribute of the game medium, the information on the image of the game medium, and the game medium associated with the game medium ID included in the association request. Game parameters such as the HP and MP of the player and information indicating skills that can be used by the game media are displayed.

A screen display end button 831 included in the association result screen 830 is a button object for the user to instruct to end display of the association result screen 830 and display of the game content screen 810 . When the screen display end button 831 is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24 , the display processing unit 251 ends the display of the screen display end button 831 . Next, the display processing unit 251 reads various objects, drawing data, and the like for displaying the most recently displayed game content screen 810 stored in the storage device 22 . Then, the display processing unit 251 displays a game content screen 810 on the display device 23 based on the read various objects, drawing data, and the like.

(Operation sequence of game system 1)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. This operation sequence is performed mainly by the processors 25 and 33 in cooperation with each element of the terminal device 2 and the server device 3 based on control programs stored in advance in the storage devices 22 and 32, respectively. executed.

When one of the plurality of display instruction areas 801a, 801b, and 801c is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 of the terminal device 2 transmits the display request to the communication I/F 21. is transmitted to the server device 3 via the Internet (step S101).

When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the display request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the server transmitting unit 332 receives the information included in the history information associated with the user ID included in the display request. At least one game medium ID associated with the attribute included in the display request is randomly selected from among the game medium IDs received (step S102).

The server transmission unit 332 of the server device 3 transmits display data including the selected game medium ID and information related to the accumulated value, the state value, and the image associated with the selected game medium ID through the communication I/F 31. to the terminal device 2 via (step S103).

When the reception unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the display processing unit 251 of the terminal device 2 executes display processing (step S104). Details of the display processing will be described later.

When one of the image 811a of the displayed game medium A, the image 812a of the displayed game medium B, and the image 813a of the displayed game medium C is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24, the progress section of the terminal device 2 254 initiates an event for the selected game media corresponding to the selected image. Then, the progression unit 254 of the terminal device 2 executes event progression processing for advancing the event according to the user's operation of the input device 24 (step S105).

The progression unit 254 of the terminal device 2 passes progress result data indicating the progress result of the event to the transmission unit 252, and ends the event. The transmitting unit 252 of the terminal device 2 transmits the progress result data, the user ID, and the game medium ID received from the progressing unit 254 to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 (step S106).

When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the progress result data from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the changing unit 334 of the server device 3 receives the A cumulative value associated with the game medium ID is extracted, and the extracted cumulative value is changed based on the progress result data (step S107).

The server transmission unit 332 of the server device 3 transmits display data including at least the game medium ID received together with the progress result data and the changed cumulative value associated with the game medium ID to the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31 . (step S108).

When the reception unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the display processing unit 251 of the terminal device 2 executes display processing (step S109). Details of the display processing will be described later.

When the change button 811c is selected by the user operating the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 of the terminal device 2 stores the user ID stored in the storage device 22 and the game medium ID of the display game medium A corresponding to the change button 811c. to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 (step S110).

When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the change request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the server transmitting unit 332 receives , the cumulative value associated with the game content ID included in the change request is extracted, and the extracted cumulative value is changed (step S111).

The server transmission unit 332 of the server device 3 transmits display data including the game medium ID included in the change request and the post-change accumulated value associated with the game medium ID to the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31 . (step S112).

When the reception unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives the display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the display processing unit 251 of the terminal device 2 executes display processing (step S113). Details of the display processing will be described later.

When the association button 811d is selected by the user operating the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 of the terminal device 2 includes information indicating the user ID and the game medium ID of the display game medium A corresponding to the association button 811d. An association request is transmitted to the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21 (step S114).

When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the association request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the storage processing unit 333 associates the game medium ID included in the association request with the owned game medium. It is stored in the user table T2 in association with the user ID included in the request (step S115).

The server transmission unit 332 of the server device 3 transmits the name of the game medium, the attribute of the game medium, information on the image of the game medium, and the HP, MP, and Display data including game parameters such as skills are transmitted to the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31 (step S116).

When the reception unit 253 of the terminal device 2 receives display data from the server device 3 via the communication I/F 21, the display processing unit 251 of the terminal device 2 executes display processing (step S117). Details of the display processing will be described later.

(Operation flow of display processing)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of display processing by the display processing unit 251 of the terminal device 2. As shown in FIG. The display processing shown in FIG. 12 is executed in steps S104, S109, S113 and S117 of FIG.

First, the display processing unit 251 determines whether the display data from the server device 3 is the display data of the association result screen 830 (step S201). When the display data from the server device 3 is the display data of the association result screen 830 (step S201-Yes), the display processing unit 251 displays the association result screen 830 on the display device 23 (step S202), and performs display processing. exit.

If the display data from the server device 3 is not the display data of the association result screen 830 (step S201-No), the display processing unit 251 identifies one of the display game media (step S203).

Next, the display processing unit 251 determines whether or not the accumulated value of the identified display game content satisfies the change condition (step S204).

When the display processing unit 251 determines that the accumulated value of the identified game content does not satisfy the change condition (step S204-No), the display processing unit 251 sets the change button and the association button corresponding to the identified display game content to be unselectable. (step S205), and the process proceeds to step S209.

When the display processing unit 251 determines that the accumulated value of the specified displayed game content satisfies the change condition (step S204-Yes), it determines whether the accumulated value of the specified displayed game content satisfies the association condition. (step S206).

When the display processing unit 251 determines that the accumulated value of the specified display game content does not satisfy the association condition (step S206-No), the display processing unit 251 sets the change button corresponding to the specified display game content to be selectable, The association button is set to be unselectable (step S207), and the process proceeds to step S209.

When the display processing unit 251 determines that the accumulated value of the specified display game content satisfies the association condition (step S206-Yes), the display processing unit 251 sets the change button corresponding to the specified display game content to be unselectable, The button is set to be selectable (step S208), and the process proceeds to step S209.

In step S209, the display processing unit 251 determines whether or not there are display game media that have not been specified in step S203 among the display game media.

When the display processing unit 251 determines that there is an unspecified display game content (step S209-Yes), the process returns to step S203.

When the display processing unit 251 determines that there is no unspecified display game content (step S209-No), it displays the event progress screen (step S210), and ends the display processing.

In the processing procedures shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, some of the processes (steps) that make up the processing procedures may be omitted, and steps that are not specified as steps making up the processing procedures may be added. And/or the order of the steps can be changed, and such omissions, additions, and order changes are included in the scope of the present invention as long as they do not deviate from the spirit of the present invention.

As described in detail above, the game system 1 of the present embodiment has a function of executing an event related to a game content that has been associated with a user in the past, and changing the parameter values of the game content based on the execution result of the event. have Then, the game system 1 has a function of associating the game content with the user based on the changed parameter value. In this way, the game system 1 of the present embodiment increases the possibility of associating the user with the game content that the user desires more, thereby maintaining or improving the user's desire to continue playing the game. It is possible to

In addition, in the game system of the present embodiment, even if it is difficult for the user to reacquire the game content given in the past, or if it is difficult to redisplay the game content or game image that was displayed in the past, By improving the possibility of reacquisition or redisplay of game media or redisplay of game images, it is possible to maintain or increase the motivation of the user to continue playing the game. In addition, in the game system of the present embodiment, instead of game media, sound data such as voice output related to the game can be controlled. By improving , it is possible to maintain or improve the motivation of the user to continue playing the game. In this way, even in a game system where it is difficult for the user to re-experience the user's past game experience, by improving the possibility of re-experiencing the game, the user's motivation to continue playing the game will be improved. can be maintained or improved.

(Modification 1)
In addition, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, a predetermined number of times may be set to limit the number of times the display game media displayed on the game media screen 810 are selected as the selected game media. In this case, when the display processing unit 251 determines that the number of times of selection is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, the display processing unit 251 displays the display game contents displayed on the game contents screen 810 so that the user can select them. When the display processing unit 251 determines that the number of times of selection has exceeded the predetermined number of times, the display processing unit 251 displays the displayed game content displayed on the game content screen 810 so that the user cannot select it. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6B, if the predetermined number of times is three, the user selects the image 811a of the displayed game media A three times and executes the event of the selected game media A three times. However, the user selects the image 811a of the displayed game media A, the image 812a of the displayed game media B, and the image 813a of the displayed game media C once each, and the event of the displayed game media A and the event of the displayed game media B are performed. Even if the event and the event of the displayed game media C are executed once, the user cannot select any displayed game media thereafter.

In this case, for example, the storage device 32 of the server device 3 may store, for each user, information indicating the number of times the display game content has been selected in association with the user ID. For example, when one of the image 811a of the displayed game medium A, the image 812a of the displayed game medium B, and the image 813a of the displayed game medium C is selected by the user's operation of the input device 24, the transmission unit 252 , the selection result data including the user ID is transmitted via the communication I/F 21 . When the server reception unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the selection result data from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the storage processing unit 333 associates the selection result data from the storage device 32 with the user ID included in the selection result data. The number of selections thus read is read, "1" is added to the read number of selections, and the number of selections after the addition is stored in the storage device 32 in association with the user ID.

When the server reception unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the display request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the server transmission unit 332 receives the number of selections stored in association with the user ID included in the display request. It is determined whether or not the number of times is equal to or less than a predetermined number of times. When the server transmission unit 332 determines that the number of selections stored in association with the user ID included in the display request is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, the server transmission unit 332 transmits display data for displaying the game content screen 810 corresponding to the display request. do. When the server transmission unit 332 determines that the number of selections stored in association with the user ID included in the display request is not equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, the server transmission unit 332 displays a display indicating that the game content screen 810 corresponding to the display request cannot be displayed. Send data.

Further, information regarding each of a plurality of predetermined periods may be stored, and a predetermined number of times corresponding to the number of selections may be stored for each of the plurality of predetermined periods. The information about the predetermined period is, for example, identification information indicating each predetermined period, start time information and end time information of each predetermined period. For example, if the predetermined period is "1 day" and the predetermined number of times is 3, the user can select the game content to be displayed up to 3 times per day. Note that the predetermined number of times set for each predetermined period may be different from other predetermined periods. Thereby, the user can consider the execution schedule of the game of the game system 1 for each predetermined period, and the continuity of the game can be maintained.

Also, an upper limit number of images showing the displayed game content may be set for each of a plurality of predetermined periods. In this case, when the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the display request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the server transmitting unit 332 receives the history related to the user ID included in the display request. information is extracted from the user table T2, attributes associated with each game medium ID included in the extracted history information are extracted from the game medium table T1, and among the game medium IDs included in the extracted history information, , the game medium IDs of the group of attributes included in the display request are randomly selected up to the display upper limit number for the current predetermined period.

Also, the history information may not be changed (for example, not reset (initialized)) at the end of each of the plurality of predetermined periods. In other words, the accumulated value of the displayed game media displayed on the game media screen 810 during the current predetermined period of time is calculated based on the accumulated value of the displayed game media in the past event (the past event of the current predetermined period of time or the current This is the accumulated value that is changed and stored when the game medium is selected as the selected game medium in the past event of the period). As a result, in the game system 1, the user can continue to use the accumulated value of the displayed game content changed in the past predetermined period across the predetermined period.

(Modification 2)
When the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the association request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, the game medium ID included in the association request is already stored in association with the user ID as owned game medium. Even if there is, the game content ID included in the association request is stored in association with the user ID as the possessed game content. In this way, the game system 1 allows the user to own a plurality of identical game contents desired by the user.

This is the case where the server receiving unit 331 of the server device 3 receives the association request from the terminal device 2 via the communication I/F 31, and the game medium ID included in the association request is already associated with the user ID as the owned game medium. , the storage processing unit 333 may store the game medium ID of another game medium in association with the user ID instead of the game medium ID included in the association request. In this case, the other game media may be game media for so-called "evolution" of the game media indicated by the game media ID already associated with the user ID (included in the association request) as owned game media. Thus, when the user operates the input device 24 to select the game medium having the game medium ID included in the association request already stored as the possessed game medium and the other game medium acquired this time, the storage processing unit 333 increases at least the game parameters of the game medium with the game medium ID included in the association request already stored as the possessed game medium, and associates the game medium ID of the game medium with the increased game parameter as the possessed game medium with the user. can be stored. In this way, the user can use (experience) the owned game media that the user currently owns at any time. , it is possible to maintain or improve the user's desire to continue the game.

(Modification 3)
When changing the cumulative value associated with the game content ID received together with the progress result data, the changing unit 334 changes the cumulative value by a change value (for example, “+10” (increase by 10)) to change the cumulative value based on the progress result data. may be changed according to the state value associated with the game media ID. When the game medium is a character, the state values are parameters indicating the physical condition, mood, personality, etc. of the game medium. For example, if the state value is 10 or more, the changing unit 334 may add "10" to the change value used in the change process. Also, if the state value is less than 0, the change value used in the change process may be multiplied by "-1".

The storage processing unit 333 may automatically store a random value as the state value, for example, for each change period (every hour, every day). In addition, if attributes are stored in association with the user, the storage processing unit 333 may automatically store the state value according to the attributes of the user and the attributes of the game media for which the cumulative value is to be changed ( For example, if both attributes are the same, "+10" (adding 10 to the change value) is stored as the state value, and if the two attributes are not the same, "0" (the change value is not changed) is stored as the state value. ) is stored as the change value if the two attributes are the same (the change value is subtracted by 5), and if the two attributes are not the same, the state value is +6 ( (which adds 6 to the change value) may be stored). In this way, by changing the amount of change in the cumulative value according to the state value, changes occur in the process of re-experiencing the game experience, such as acquisition of game media, and the user's expectations for re-experience are improved. becomes possible.

(Modification 4)
The display instruction areas 801a, 801b, and 801c displayed on the selection screen 800 are classified based on the index of the attribute of the game medium. Anything is fine. Various indicators different from attributes are the timing of acquisition of game media, game parameters of game media (for example, by level, by skills possessed, by numerical range of HP, etc.), or types of game media (for example, fighting type, swordsman type, magic type, etc.).

(Modification 5)
The number of display game media displayed on the game media screen 810 that can be selected as the selected game media may be two or more. In this case, the progression unit 254 may progress an event common to a plurality of selected game media, and set a change value for the cumulative value of each of the plurality of selected game media based on progress result data of the event. . For example, in a communication event, messages from each of a plurality of selected game media are displayed, and the user selects a message for each of the plurality of selected game media. In this case, the change value is set according to the selection result of the message to each of the plurality of selected game media.

(Modification 6)
The progress of the event displayed on the event screen 820 may be the progress of the game event. In this case, the progress result data is data indicating the result of the game event (data indicating points, data indicating either victory or defeat, etc.), or a change value of the accumulated value corresponding to the result of the game event. Data.

(Modification 7)
The events displayed on the event screen 820 may be two or more types of events. When the transition condition corresponding to the first event is satisfied in the displayed first event, the progression unit 254 ends the first event and starts the next event. Further, the progression unit 254 may end the next event and start the next event when the transition condition corresponding to the next event is satisfied. For example, if the event displayed on the event screen 820 is a communication event, the transition condition corresponding to the communication event is "the user has selected a predetermined specific option object" or the like. In this case, the progress unit 254 may end the communication event and start a predetermined game event. Further, if the event displayed on the event screen 820 is a game event, the transition condition corresponding to the game event may be "the game event is successful" or "the score obtained by the user is equal to or greater than a predetermined score". is. In this case, the facilitator 254 may terminate the ongoing game event and initiate another game event or communication event. When two or more types of events are progressed, progress result data is data indicating a combination of progress results of all progressed events, or an accumulated value corresponding to a combination of progress results of all progressed events. is data indicating the changed value of . Also, when two or more types of events have progressed, the progress result data is data indicating the progress result of the last progressed event, or a change in the cumulative value corresponding to the progress result of the last progressed event. Data indicating a value may also be used. As described above, two or more types of events are progressed on the event screen 820, thereby causing a change in the process up to the re-experience of the game experience such as acquisition of the game media, thereby increasing the user's expectation of the re-experience. becomes possible.

(Modification 8)
At least part of the functions of the display processing unit 251 and the progression unit 254 of the terminal device 2 may be implemented by the processor 33 of the server device 3 . The processor 33 may function as the display processing unit 251 and/or the progression unit 254 by executing various commands included in the control program stored in the storage device 32 of the server device 3 . This makes it possible to reduce the processing load on the processor 25 of the terminal device 2 .

(Modification 9)
Also, at least part of the functions of the server transmission unit 332 of the server device 3 may be realized by the processor 25 of the terminal device 2 . In this case, the storage device 22 stores user identification information (for example, user ID), display data for displaying various screens, image data of game media used by the user in the game, game media table T1, and , information associated with the user ID of the user of the terminal device 2 is stored in advance in the user table T2.

For example, when one display instruction area 801 is selected from the plurality of display instruction areas 801a, 801b, and 801c by the user's operation of the input device 24, the display processing unit 251 selects the display instruction area 801. Gets information indicating which attributes to use. Next, the display processing unit 251 extracts from the storage device 22 information about history associated with the user ID stored in the storage device 22 . Next, the display processing unit 251 extracts attributes associated with each game medium ID included in the extracted history-related information from the game medium table T1. Next, the display processing unit 251 randomly selects three game medium IDs of the attribute group corresponding to the selected display instruction area 801 from among the game medium IDs included in the extracted history-related information. Next, the display processing unit 251 extracts the cumulative value and state value associated with each of the three selected game content IDs from the storage device 22, and associates them with each of the three selected game content IDs. Information about the captured image is extracted from the game media table T1. Then, the display processing unit 251 stores the read various objects, the image data and drawing data of the three selected game media, and the cumulative value and image information associated with the three selected game media IDs. Based on this, the game content screen 810 is displayed on the display device 23 .

Further, when the event ends, the progression unit 254 generates progress result data indicating the progress result of the event, and extracts information about the history associated with the user ID from the storage device 22 . Next, the progression unit 254 extracts the cumulative value associated with the game medium ID associated with the executed event from among the extracted history-related information, and changes the cumulative value based on the progress result data. Then, the progression unit 254 stores the changed cumulative value in the storage device 22 in association with the game content ID related to the executed event. By transmitting the progress result data and the user ID to the server device 3, the transmission unit 252 instructs the server device 3 to manage the progress result data for each user (the user's progress result data associated with the user ID is stored). may be stored in the storage device 32).

In addition, upon obtaining a change instruction from the input device 24 , the progression unit 254 extracts from the storage device 22 information related to the history associated with the user ID stored in the storage device 22 . Then, the progression unit 254 extracts the accumulated value associated with the game medium ID of the display game medium A corresponding to the change instruction from the extracted history-related information, changes the extracted accumulated value, is stored in the storage device 22 in association with the user ID.

Further, when the progression unit 254 acquires an association instruction for the displayed game medium A corresponding to the association button 811d, the progression unit 254 associates the game medium ID of the displayed game medium A with the user ID stored in the storage device 22 as the possessed game medium. and store it in the storage device 22 . The progression unit 254 extracts from the storage device 22 the history information associated with the user ID stored in the storage device 22, and adds the information to the game medium ID of the display game medium A included in the extracted history information. Change the associated cumulative value to a predetermined value. Then, the display processing unit 251 generates the name of the displayed game medium A, the attribute of the displayed game medium A, the information on the image of the displayed game medium A, and the displayed game medium associated with the game medium ID of the displayed game medium A. A's HP, MP, skill, and other game parameters are extracted from the game medium table T1, and an association result screen 830 is displayed on the display device 23 based on the extracted various information.

As described above, the processor 25 of the terminal device 2 executes various processes of the present embodiment, thereby reducing the communication load between the server device 3 and the terminal device 2 and/or the processing load of the server device 3. Become.

1 game system 2 terminal device 21 communication I/F
22 storage device 23 display device 24 input device 25 processor 251 display processing unit 252 transmission unit 253 reception unit 254 progression unit 3 server device 31 communication I/F
32 storage device 33 processor 331 server reception unit 332 data transmission unit 333 storage processing unit 334 change unit 4 base station 5 mobile communication network 6 gateway 7 Internet

Claims (12)

A game system having a terminal device used by a user and a server device having a storage unit,
The server device
According to the progress of a game in which the user participates or an association instruction from the user, information about game media is stored in the storage unit in association with the user, and information about the game media is stored in association with the user. a storage processing unit that stores information about a history corresponding to the game content in the storage unit;
a transmission unit configured to transmit display data for displaying information indicating at least one game content based on the history information to the terminal device when a first instruction from the user is obtained;
a changing unit that changes a first parameter value of the displayed game content according to the user's progress of an event related to the game content that is displayed on the terminal device based on the display data;
The terminal device
a receiving unit that receives the display data;
a display unit that displays the at least one game content based on the received display data;
and a progress unit that progresses the event,
When the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies a first condition, the storage processing unit stores information related to the displayed game content in the storage unit in association with the user. game system. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the change unit changes the first parameter value when receiving an instruction to change the first parameter value from the user. The display unit, when the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies a second condition, displays a first instruction object for the user to instruct a change of the first parameter value. 2. The game system according to 2. if the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the first condition,
The display unit displays a second instruction object for the user to instruct association between the displayed information about the game content and the user,
2. The storage processing unit stores information related to the game content corresponding to the second pointing object in the storage unit in association with the user in response to selection of the second pointing object by the user. 4. The game system according to any one of -3. The storage unit stores information about a plurality of periods,
When the first instruction by the user is acquired in a first period of the plurality of periods,
The transmission unit transmits display data to the terminal device for displaying information indicating a number of the game contents corresponding to the first period, selected based on the information about the history stored in the storage unit. send to
5. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the progress section progresses a first event related to the game content displayed during the first period. when the first parameter value of the displayed game content is changed, the storage processing unit stores the changed first parameter value in the storage unit;
wherein the first parameter value of the game content related to the first event is changed by a second event progressing during a second period prior to the first period among the plurality of periods, and the storage unit was stored in
6. The changing unit according to the user's progress of the first event, wherein the changing unit changes the first parameter value of the game content related to the first event, which is stored in the storage unit. game system. When the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the first condition, the storage processing unit sets the first parameter value of the displayed game content to a predetermined value and stores the value in the storage unit. 7. The game system of claim 6, storing. deleting information about the game media associated with the user from the storage unit in response to the progress of the game in which the user has participated or in response to a deletion instruction from the user;
When the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies the first condition, the storage processing unit
if the information about the displayed game content is not associated with the user and stored in the storage unit, the information about the displayed game content is associated with the user and stored in the storage unit;
If information about the displayed game content is associated with the user and stored in the storage unit, information about a second game content different from the displayed game content is associated with the user and stored in the storage unit. 8. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game system is stored in the . the storage unit stores a second parameter value of the displayed game medium;
9. The changing unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the changing unit sets the amount of change of the first parameter value of the displayed game media according to the second parameter value of the displayed game media. The game system described in . The storage processing unit classifies the information about the game content into one of a plurality of groups and stores the information in the storage unit;
When receiving the first instruction regarding one of the plurality of groups from the user, the transmission unit selects at least one game content from among the game media classified into the one group. 10. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein display data for displaying information indicating said game content is transmitted to said terminal device. A server device that communicates with a terminal device used by a user and includes a storage unit,
According to the progress of a game in which the user participates or an association instruction from the user, information about game media is stored in the storage unit in association with the user, and information about the game media is stored in association with the user. a storage processing unit that stores information about a history corresponding to the game content in the storage unit;
a transmission unit configured to transmit display data for displaying information indicating at least one game content based on the history information to the terminal device when a first instruction from the user is obtained;
a changing unit that changes a first parameter value of the displayed game content according to the user's progress of an event related to the game content that is displayed on the terminal device based on the display data;
When the first parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies a first condition, the storage processing unit stores information related to the displayed game content in the storage unit in association with the user. server device. A control method for a game system having a terminal device used by a user and a server device having a storage unit,
The server device
According to the progress of a game in which the user participates or an association instruction from the user, information about game media is stored in the storage unit in association with the user, and information about the game media is stored in association with the user. in this case, storing information about the history corresponding to the game content in the storage unit;
transmitting, to the terminal device, display data for displaying information indicating at least one game content based on the information regarding the history when a first instruction from the user is obtained;
The terminal device
receiving the display data;
displaying the at least one game content based on the received display data;
advancing an event related to the displayed game media;
The server device
changing a first parameter value of the displayed game media according to the user's progress in the event;
A control method comprising: when the parameter value of the displayed game content satisfies a first condition, information relating to the game content corresponding to the displayed game content is stored in the storage unit in association with the user. .

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