JP2022153640A - Game system and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system and a game program for executing a game in which an amusement in a lottery event is improved relative to prior ones.

SOLUTION: A game system comprises: a server device comprising a storage part, a cooperation lottery participation reception part for receiving a cooperation lottery participation request signal from a game device, a lottery sign reception part for receiving a lottery sign request signal from a game device which sent a cooperation lottery recruitment request signal, a lottery sign part for sending a lottery sign signal to a game device, a lottery reception part for receiving a lottery request signal from a game device which received the lottery sign signal, a lottery part for selecting in a random state, a game medium from a plurality of kinds of game media, and selecting in a random state, at least one piece of user information from pieces of user information corresponding to the game device from which the lottery request signal is sent, and an update part for updating the user information in association with information of the selected game medium and storing the same in the storage part; and a game device for executing the game on the basis of the operation of the user.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a game system and a game program for providing a game in which game contents such as characters are given to users by lottery.

Conventionally, a game is known in which a user trains a character. For example, in the game described in Patent Document 1, the user obtains a character different from the character to be trained by lottery (gacha), and sets it in the event deck as an event occurrence character, so that an event occurs and the character becomes a character. breeding is beneficial.

JP 2014-233323 A

However, in conventional games, lotteries for characters and the like have become monotonous, and interest in lottery events for characters and the like has decreased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game system and a game program in which the interest in a lottery event for characters and the like is improved more than ever.

A first invention provides a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
a server device connected to the game device via a network,
The game device
a display unit;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, and a lottery request signal to the server device;
with
The server device
a storage unit storing information of a plurality of types of game media used in the game and user information of the user;
an information processing unit that receives the joint lottery recruitment request signal, the joint lottery participation request signal, and the lottery request signal from the game device;
a joint lottery participation reception unit that receives the joint lottery participation request signal from another game device when the joint lottery solicitation request signal is received by the information processing unit;
a joint lottery permitting unit that, when the joint lottery participation request signal is received by the joint lottery participation reception unit, permits the other game device that has transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to participate in the joint lottery;
A lottery reception unit that receives the lottery request signal from the game device that has transmitted the joint lottery soliciting request signal and from the other game devices that have been permitted to participate in the joint lottery by the joint lottery permitting unit (hereafter referred to as joint lottery participating game devices). When,
When the lottery request signal from the game device participating in the joint lottery is received by the lottery accepting unit, the normal game media ( A lottery for selecting at least one piece of the user information at random from among the user information corresponding to the game device for which the lottery request signal has been received by the lottery receiving unit. Department and
Each of the user information corresponding to the game device selected by the lottery section is associated with information of the same normal game medium or information of the different normal game medium, and each of the user information is updated. an updating unit for storing in a storage unit;
a reading unit that transmits update information updated by the updating unit that is read from the storage unit to the game device;
with
The game control unit is a game system that displays the normal game medium object generated based on the update information on the display unit.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
A game program for causing the server device to function as predetermined means in a game system comprising the game device and a server device connected via a network,
The game device
a display unit;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, a lottery signal request signal, and a lottery request signal to the server device;
with
the server device comprising a storage unit storing information of a plurality of types of game media used in the game and user information of the user;
Information processing means for receiving the joint lottery recruitment request signal, the joint lottery participation request signal, the lottery signal request signal, and the lottery request signal from the game device;
Joint lottery participation reception means for accepting the joint lottery participation request signal from the other game device when the joint lottery solicitation request signal is received by the information processing means;
joint lottery permission means for permitting a joint lottery to the other game device that has transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal when the joint lottery participation request signal is received by the joint lottery participation reception means;
Lottery acceptance means for accepting the lottery request signal from the game device that transmitted the joint lottery soliciting request signal and from the other game device (hereafter referred to as a game device participating in the joint lottery) permitted to participate in the joint lottery by the joint lottery permitting means. ,
When the lottery request signal from the game device participating in the joint lottery is received by the lottery accepting means, the normal game media ( A lottery for selecting at least one piece of the user information at random from among the user information corresponding to the game device for which the lottery request signal has been received by the lottery receiving means. means,
Each of the user information corresponding to the game device selected by the lottery means is associated with information of the same normal game medium or information of the different normal game medium, and each of the user information is updated. updating means for storing in a storage unit;
reading means for transmitting the information updated by the updating means read from the storage unit to the game device;
It is a game program that functions as

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system and a program in which a character lottery event is more interesting than before.

1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and functional configuration of a game system according to this embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the character lottery table in this Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user management table according to the embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the friend user management table in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows joint lottery processing in this embodiment.

[Embodiment]
A game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10. FIG. A game is executed on a game device 3 such as a smartphone, for example, by the game system 1 of the present invention shown in FIG.

The game described in this embodiment is a role-playing game including a training part and a fighting part. For example, the user acquires a character by lottery (Gacha), and in the training part, creates a unit by combining the possessed character and a sub-character with a different attribute from the character (for example, a sub-character that follows the character). do. In the battle part, the user operates the created units to fight against enemy characters in the virtual space, and progresses by completing quests based on a predetermined story.

In addition, by clearing quests, the user can obtain various characters, including characters and sub-characters, or training items according to the clearing conditions of the game tasks, and create new powerful units to increase their power. You can challenge difficult quests.

In addition, in the game described in this embodiment, a certain user becomes a host player in the game, and the number of guest players applied to other users who participate by being called by the host player is a predetermined number (including the host player, for example 4), a simultaneous lottery is conducted to make all the players who have done this simultaneous lottery acquire a predetermined number of characters (for example, 10 characters) as usual, and a predetermined number (e.g., 10) of the players who have done this simultaneous lottery. For example, only one person) has a function of acquiring one or more characters.

In the following, a user who becomes a host player is abbreviated as a host player user, and a user who becomes a guest player is abbreviated as a guest player user. Also, friend information of the host player user is abbreviated as friend information.

<About hardware configuration>
Referring to FIG. 1, the hardware configuration of a server device 2 that implements a game system 1, and the hardware configuration of a plurality of game devices 3 that are communicatively connected to this server device 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet line. I will explain the hardware configuration.

A game system 1 is composed of a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 . In this game system 1 , the server device 2 and each game device 3 communicate with each other at predetermined timings, and the game progresses based on the game program and game data distributed from the server device 2 .

The server device 2 stores game programs and game data in the storage unit 21 . Information processing means 201 and management means 207 manage game data of each game device 3 (account). The server device 2 and the game device 3 communicate with each other via the communication network 4 .

The game device 3 receives (downloads) the game program and game data stored in the storage unit 21 of the server device 2 via the game device 3 in order to execute (play) a predetermined game based on the user's operation. and install). Also receives (downloads and installs) game programs and game data for updates.

The game device 3 progresses the game on the game device 3 based on the installed game program and game data. 340 or the like.

Different account information (unique identification information) is given to each game device 3 and each user. An ID (identification code) is assigned to each piece of account information.

The server device 2 manages account information of each user, receives data about the game progress status of each account from the game device 3 , and stores the data in the storage unit 21 .

For example, when the user performs an operation to start a game, each game device 3 communicates with the server device 2 via the communication network 4, and account information is transmitted from the game device 3. . The server device 2 performs predetermined authentication based on the transmitted account information, and transmits to the game device 3 data necessary for the progress of the game (data regarding the progress of the game).

The game device 3 receives data relating to the progress of the game for this account, and progresses the game on the game device 3 . In addition, the game device 3 transmits data regarding the progress of the game to the server device 2 not only at the start of the game but also at a predetermined timing of the progress of the game (at the time of data update such as consumption of items or completion of game tasks).

- Hardware configuration of server device 2 The server device 2 includes a control unit 20 , a storage unit 21 , and a network interface 22 .

Storage unit 21 and network interface 22 are connected to control unit 20 of server device 2 via bus 200 .

The control unit 20 controls operations of the server device 2 .

The storage unit 21 is mainly composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory).

The storage unit 21 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing the game (including information on the game progress status of the account), a game program and data for realizing the game system 1 of the present invention, and acceptance of joint lottery participation. A program, a lottery signal reception program, a lottery signal program, a lottery reception program, a lottery program and lottery data, a management program, an update program, a read program, and a joint lottery permission program are stored.

When the information processing means 201 receives a joint lottery solicitation request signal transmitted from the host player user's game device 3, the joint lottery participation acceptance program receives the joint lottery participation request signal transmitted from the guest player user's game device 3. It is a program that accepts

Here, the joint lottery solicitation request signal means that the host player user operates his/her own game device 3 when the host player user wants to solicit (or select) guest player users with whom the host player user wants to participate in the character lottery (gacha). This is a signal from the game device 3 requesting the server device 2 to recruit guest players who want to participate in a joint lottery.

Further, the joint lottery participation request signal means that, when the joint lottery recruitment request signal is transmitted to the server device 2, the guest player user who wants to participate in the character lottery (gacha) jointly with the host player user owns the game. It is a signal from the game device 3 requesting the server device 2 to participate in the joint lottery by operating the device 3 .

The lottery signal reception program is a program for accepting a lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user when the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives the lottery participation request signal a predetermined number (for example, three times).

Here, the lottery signal request signal is a signal sent by the host player user to his or her own game in order to cause each game device to transmit a signal that triggers the lottery to be held together with the guest players who have decided to participate in the joint lottery. It is a signal that requests the server device 2 from the game device 3 of the host player user by operating the device 3 .

The lottery acceptance program is a program for accepting a lottery request signal from the game device 3 that has received the lottery signal signal when the lottery signal means 204 transmits the lottery signal signal.

Here, the lottery signal signal is a signal that is transmitted from the server device 2 to each game device 3 all at once when the server device 2 receives the lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user. Further, the lottery signal signal is a signal that causes each game device 3 to execute a signal effect that serves as an opportunity for the host player and the guest player who have decided to participate in the joint lottery to perform the lottery operation all at once. That is.

The lottery request signal is a signal that causes the server device 2 to execute a joint lottery by the lottery operation in each game device 3 .

The lottery program is a program for performing a normal character lottery (gacha) based on the lottery request signal. Lottery data is data in the character lottery table T1. The lottery program is also a program for performing lottery for a character for a privilege and for a player to whom the character for a privilege is given (associated).

Here, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the character lottery table T1. As shown in FIG. 2, the character lottery table T1 is a data table showing the winning probability of each character. For example, the character lottery table T1 includes character ID, which is identification information for identifying a character, character name, which is the name of the character, and winning probability data for each character.

The management program is a program that manages information regarding the progress of the game for each user's account information. Management data is data in the user management table T2 and the friend management table T3.

The update program is a program for updating management tables such as the user management table T2 and the friend management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21 .

The joint lottery permission program is a program that, when the joint lottery participation request signal is received by the joint lottery participation reception means 202, permits the other game devices 3 that have transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to participate in the joint lottery.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the user management table T2. As shown in FIG. 3, the user management table T2 is a data table showing information about each user.

For example, the user management table T2 includes a user ID that is identification information for identifying a user, a user name that is the name of the user, points that the user can use in the game, characters that the user has acquired in the game, Includes game media such as sub-characters and items.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the friend management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the friend management table T3 is a data table showing a list of other users registered as friends by each user.

For example, the friend management table T3 includes a user ID that is identification information for identifying a user, a friend user ID that is identification information for identifying other users who have registered as friends, player names of each user who has registered as friends, including.

The read program is a program for reading game data to be transmitted from the server device 2 to each game device 3 and transmitting information such as the read data to the game device 3 .

Network interface 22 is connected to communication network 4 in order to transmit and receive data between server device 2 and each game device 3 .

- Hardware configuration of the game device 3 The game device 3 includes a liquid crystal screen 330 , a speaker 340 and a touch pad 350 . In this game device 3, a game progresses based on a game program and data read from a storage medium or the like. Also, the game device 3 can perform data communication with the other game device 3 and the server device 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet or a short-range wireless communication device.

The game device 3 includes a control section 30 , a storage section 31 , a network interface 32 , a graphics processing section 33 , an audio processing section 34 and an operation section 35 .

Storage unit 31 , network interface 32 , graphics processing unit 33 , audio processing unit 34 , and operation unit 35 are connected to control unit 30 via bus 300 .

The control unit 30 controls operations of the game device 3 .

The storage unit 31 is mainly composed of HDD, RAM and ROM. Storage unit 31 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing a game. The storage unit 31 also stores account information to be transmitted to the other game device 3, information about friends, other account information received from the other game device 3, and the like.

The network interface 32 is connected to the communication network 4 and transmits and receives data between the server device 2 and each game device 3 or between the game devices 3 via Internet communication.

The graphics processing unit 33 draws a game image including the virtual space and each character in a moving image format according to instructions from the control unit 30 . A game image drawn in a moving image format by the graphics processing unit 33 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 34 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to instructions from the control unit 30 . A speaker 340 is also connected to the audio processing unit 34 . The game sound is output from the speaker 340 to the outside.

The operation unit 35 is connected to a touch pad 350 attached (built-in) to the game apparatus 3, and can transmit and receive data regarding operation input. The user inputs operation signals to the game device 3 by operating operators (not shown) such as buttons provided on the touch pad 350 .

<About the functional configuration of each control unit>
Functional configurations of the control unit 20 of the server device 2 and the control unit 30 of the game device 3 that implement the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

- Functional configuration of the control unit 20 of the server device 2 By executing a predetermined game program, the control unit 20 of the server device 2 performs information processing means 201, joint lottery participation reception means 202, lottery signal reception means 203, lottery. It functions as signaling means 204 , lottery accepting means 205 , lottery means 206 , updating means 208 , reading means 209 and joint lottery permitting means 210 .

The information processing means 201 transmits and receives data necessary for progressing the game to and from each game device 3 . Further, the information processing means 201 uses the account information transmitted from the game device 3 to
Authenticate account information.

The information that the information processing means 201 receives from each game device 3 includes, for example, account information of the user or the game device 3, a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, a lottery signal request signal, a lottery request signal, and game progress status. Contains information about Each information transmitted from each game device 3 is transmitted to each means via the information processing means 201, but the description of this point may be omitted below for convenience of explanation.

When the information processing means 201 receives a joint lottery recruitment request signal from the host player user's game device 3, the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives the joint lottery participation request signal from the guest player user's game device 3.

In addition, the joint lottery participation reception means 202 transmits the host player user's friend information to the host player user's game device 3 based on the friend management table T3.

Further, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives a friend selection request signal and selected guest player information, which will be described later, from the game device 3, the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives information regarding a lottery lobby for the host player, which will be described later. , to the game device 3 of the host player user. At this time, the joint lottery participation accepting means 202 transmits information regarding a lottery lobby for guest players, which will be described later, to the game devices 3 of the users selected as guest players.

When the lottery participation request signal is received by the joint lottery participation reception means 202 a predetermined number (for example, three times), the lottery signal reception means 203 automatically terminates the recruitment assuming that a predetermined number of players (for example, four) have gathered. , receives a lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user.

Further, when the joint lottery participation reception means 202 determines that the joint lottery participation request signal has been received from all the game devices 3 of the guest player users, the lottery signal reception means 203 sends a lottery signal, which will be described later, to the game devices 3 of the host player users. Send authorization signals and information about guest players.

Further, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives a lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user, the lottery signal reception means 203 receives the lottery signal request signal.

When the lottery signal receiving means 203 receives a lottery signal request signal, the lottery signal means 204 transmits a lottery signal signal, which will be described later, to the game devices 3 of the host player user and all guest player users based on the lottery signal request signal. do.

When the lottery signal means 204 transmits the lottery signal signal, the lottery reception means 205 receives the lottery request signal from the game device 3 that has received the lottery signal signal.

Further, when the lottery request signal from any game device 3 is received by the information processing means 201, the lottery accepting means 205 has received the lottery request signal from all the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user. Determine whether or not.

When the lottery accepting means 205 receives a predetermined lottery request signal (for example, the fourth lottery request signal from the game device 3) among a plurality of lottery request signals, the lottery means 206 stores the A normal character and a character are randomly selected from a plurality of types of stored characters. Also, the lottery means 206 randomly selects at least one user ID from the user IDs corresponding to the game devices 3 that have received the lottery request signal.

The management means 207 manages the information regarding the game progress of the account for each account information.

The updating means 208 updates management tables such as the user management table T2 and the friend management table T3 stored in the storage section 21 based on the processing results of the lottery section 206 (overwrite storage in the storage section 21).

After the information processing means 201 receives the account information and various request signals from each game device 3, the reading means 209 reads the game data based on the account information and various request signals from the storage section 21, and reads the game data based on the account information and various request signals. Alternatively, it is transmitted to the game device 3 or the like.

When the joint lottery participation request signal is received by the joint lottery participation reception means 202, the joint lottery permitting means 210 permits the other game devices 3 that have transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to participate in the joint lottery.

Further, when the joint lottery participation request signal is received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3, the joint lottery participation permission means 210 determines that the joint lottery participation request signal has been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3. It transmits signals and information about guest players, which will be described later.

- Functional configuration of the control unit 30 of the game device 3 The control unit 30 of the game device 3 executes a game program downloaded (installed) in the storage medium inserted in the game device 3 or in the storage unit 31 of the game device 3 . By doing so, it functions as game control means 301 and communication means 302 .

The game control means 301 reads the game data received from the server device 2 and the game data (data such as objects and textures) stored in the storage unit 31 to generate a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space. Furthermore, the game control means 301 generates a virtual space and arranges a character (player character) or a non-player character such as an enemy character in the virtual space.

In addition, the game control means 301 controls the action of the self-player character and the action of the enemy character in the virtual space according to the operation signal to the touch pad 350 connected to the self-game device 3 and the progress of the game. Control.

The game control means 301 generates information for displaying these virtual space and characters as a game screen on the liquid crystal screen 330 . The graphics processing unit 33 draws a game image according to these pieces of information.

The game control means 301 displays a user interface such as button icons for transmitting various requests to the server device 2, such as a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, a lottery signal request signal, and the lottery request signal. Generate information for display on screen 330 . The graphics processing unit 33 draws an image of the user interface according to these pieces of information.

For example, the screens shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 can be used as the rendered user interface images. More specifically, FIG. 5 shows the types of lottery, i.e., by selecting and operating the icon 351A, one can draw a lottery alone, or by selecting and operating the icon 352A, to jointly draw a lottery with a friend. The lottery type selection screen for selection is shown.

For example, when the icon 351A for "single lottery" on the screen shown in FIG. (character-related information, etc.) is generated, and this acquisition request is transmitted to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 . After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 draws a screen based on the necessary information and performs an effect indicating the lottery result.

When the icon 352A for "lottery with friends" on the screen shown in FIG. 5 is operated, the game control means 301 switches to the friend calling screen shown in FIG. (such as information about friends) is generated and transmitted to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 . After receiving necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 selects a predetermined number ( In FIG. 6, three friend calling screens that can be called (selected) are drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 .

In addition, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user, when any one of the icons 353A of "Player B" to "Player M" on the screen shown in FIG. greyed out. For example, when up to three icons 353A are grayed out by operating the icon 353A, the game control means 301 disables further selection operation of the other icons 353A, but allows only the "OK" icon 354A to be operated. do.

Here, the game control means 301 of the host player user's game device 3, when the "determine" icon 354A is operated on the screen of FIG. An acquisition request for information (information on the host player, information on the guest player, etc.) necessary for switching (drawing) to the screen is generated, and this acquisition request is transmitted to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 .

After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user selects the guest player from the screen of FIG. 6 based on this necessary information. The screen of the joint lottery lobby (for the host player) waiting for participation is drawn, and the screen of FIG. 7(a) (here, only the player A who is the host player is displayed in the list 355A) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A.

Further, when the "OK" icon 354A is operated on the screen of FIG. 6, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the called (selected) guest player user causes the joint lottery shown in FIG. Generates an acquisition request for information (information about the host player, information about the guest player, etc.) necessary for switching (drawing) to the screen of the lobby (for the guest player), and sends the request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302. Submit your request.

After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the guest player user participates in the joint lottery based on the necessary information. A lobby (for guest player) screen is drawn, and the screen of FIG. 7B (here, only player A who is the host player is displayed in the list 355B) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B.

On the screen of FIG. 7(b), on each guest player user's game device 3, for example, when the guest player user corresponding to player B operates the icon 358 of "lottery participation", the guest player user's game device 3, the game control means 301 displays (drawing) the player name of the guest player user who operated the icon 358 in the list 355B on the screen of FIG. etc.), and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 .

After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the guest player user displays a screen including the list 355B (here, , player A, and player B are displayed on the list 355B) and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B. Similar processing is performed in the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of another guest player user.

Also, at this time, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user similarly receives the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, and based on this necessary information, lists 355A. (here, player A and player B are displayed in the list 355A) is drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A.

Further, for example, when guest player users corresponding to player C and player D operate the "lottery participation" icon 358, the game control means 301 in the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user perform the above-described The same processing as for player B is performed.

Through these processes, for example, the game control means 301 of the host player user's game device 3 draws a screen as shown in FIG. At this time, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the guest player user draws a screen as shown in FIG.

On the screen in FIG. 8(a), the "lottery signal" icon 356 is changed from being grayed out in FIG. 7(a), and is ready for selection by the host player user. Also, on the screen in FIG. 8B, the icon 358 of "lottery participation" is grayed out, and is in a state where it cannot be operated from the operable state in FIG. 7B.

When the host player user operates the "lottery signal" icon 356 on the screen in FIG. ), it generates an acquisition request for necessary information (such as information on the lottery signal), and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 .

After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user displays a screen including the list 355B (here, , player A, and player B are displayed on the list 355B) and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B.

At the same time when the information is transmitted from the server device 2 to the game device 3 of the host player user, the same information is transmitted from the server device 2 to the game device 3 of the guest player user. At 301, the same processing as the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user is performed.

For example, by the processing of these game control means 301, as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b), the lottery cue on each of the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user is "SEE NO!! ” and a background image are drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 all at once, and voices are also uttered from the speaker 340 all at once as needed.

Also, for example, during the processing of these game control means 301, the "lottery" icons 357 and 359, which are grayed out in FIGS. In (a) and (b), the grayed-out display is changed to a state in which a selection operation can be performed.

Then, in accordance with this lottery signal, the host player user and the guest player user simultaneously operate the "lottery" icons 357 and 359, respectively. Note that the operation timings of the icons 357 and 359 by the host player user and the guest player user do not have to match.

The game control means 301 also generates information for displaying the effect image of the character lottery and the lottery result on the liquid crystal screen 330 . According to these pieces of information, the graphics processing unit 33 draws the effect image of the character lottery and the image of the lottery result.

For example, when the icons 357 and 359 are operated by the host player user and the guest player user, the game control means 301 in each game device 3, based on the information of the character obtained in the lottery transmitted from the server device 2, An object (image) or the like of the acquired character is generated, the performance of acquiring the character is drawn, and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330.例文帳に追加

More specifically, the game control means 301 in each game device 3 draws the winning effect of the character acquired in the normal lottery based on the information of the character acquired in the lottery transmitted from the server device 2, and displays the liquid crystal display. Display on screen 330 . Then, in the game device 3 of the user who has acquired the character in the server device 2 through a bonus lottery, which will be described later, the character acquisition effect is drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 . At this time, the game control means 301 also causes the game device 3 of another user to display the effect.

The communication means 302 transmits to the server device 2, for example, a character lottery request signal, a potential value character enhancement request signal, or a general-purpose material character enhancement request signal. Further, the communication means 302 receives game data including the drawn character from the server device 2 . The communication means 302 also transmits and receives game progress data to and from the server device 2 .

<About joint lottery processing>
The joint lottery process in the game system 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing joint lottery processing in the game system 1 of the present invention. A case where the joint lottery process is executed by the server device 2 based on the operation of each user on the game device 3 will be described using this flowchart.

First, a joint lottery recruitment request signal transmitted by the host player user's operation on the game device 3 is received by the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 (step S1).

The joint lottery soliciting request signal is, for example, the lottery type selection screen 350A displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A of the host player user's game device 3 shown in FIG. By performing an operation to select icon 352</b>A on which characters are displayed, the information is transmitted from game device 3 to information processing means 201 of server device 2 .

On the other hand, for example, in the lottery type selection screen 350A, when the host player user performs an operation to select the icon 351A on which the characters "single lottery" are displayed, the one-person lottery request signal is sent to the server device. 2, and a single lottery is performed by the lottery means 206.例文帳に追加

Next, when the joint lottery solicitation request signal is received by the information processing means 201 in step S1, the joint lottery participation reception means 202, based on the friend management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21, the friend of the host player user. The information is transmitted to the game device 3 of the host player user (step S2).

At this time, for example, if the user with the user ID "000001" in FIG. Then, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user who has received this friend information generates the friend calling screen shown in FIG.

Subsequently, after the friend call screen of FIG. 6 was displayed, the characters "Player B" to "Player M" were displayed so that the three guest players were selected by the host player user. An operation is performed to select three icons 353A out of twelve icons 353A.

After that, when the host player user performs an operation to select icon 354A on which the characters "determine" are displayed, a friend selection request signal is sent from game device 3 and guest players corresponding to the three selected icons 353A are sent. information (hereinafter referred to as selected guest player information) is transmitted to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 .

Next, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives the friend selection request signal and the selected guest player information from the game device 3 (step S3), the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives the lottery lobby for the host player. (including information about the host player) to the game device 3 of the host player user, and information about the lottery lobby for the guest player (including information about the host player) is sent to each game device 3 of the user selected as the guest player. (step S4).

At this time, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user, for example, as shown in FIG. ) screen is generated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A. Further, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of each guest player user, for example, as shown in FIG. ) screen is generated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B.

Note that, in the screens of FIGS. 7A and 7B, the icon 356 displaying the characters "lottery signal" and the icons 357 and 359 displaying the characters "lottery" are currently It cannot be selected and is grayed out.

On the other hand, in the screen of FIG. 7(b), the icon 358 on which the characters "lottery participation" are displayed can be selected and operated by the guest player user. That is, when each guest player user selects the icon 358 , each game device 3 transmits a joint lottery participation request signal to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 . Here, after the icon 358 is selected and operated, the icon 358 is grayed out and cannot be operated by the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of each guest player user.

Next, when the information processing means 201 receives a joint lottery participation request signal from any of the game devices 3, the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives the joint lottery participation request signal from all the game devices 3 of the guest player users. is received (step S5).

When the joint lottery participation reception means 202 determines that the joint lottery participation request signal has not been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3 (step S5: NO), all of the guest player user's game devices 3 , step S5 is repeated until the joint lottery participation request signal is received. On the other hand, when the joint lottery participation reception means 202 determines that the joint lottery participation request signal has been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3 (step S5: YES), the joint lottery permission unit 210 allows the guest player user's game Participation in the joint lottery is permitted to the device 3, and a joint lottery participation acceptance signal and information on the guest players are transmitted (step S6).

At this time, in the game device 3 of each guest player user, as shown in FIG. 8B, for example, as shown in FIG. The lobby (for guest player) screen is regenerated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B. Note that the icon 358 displaying the characters "participation in lottery" is grayed out and cannot be selected.

After step S6, the lottery signal accepting means 203 transmits a lottery signal permission signal and information on the guest player to the game device 3 of the host player user (step S7).

At this time, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user, for example, as shown in FIG. 2) The screen is regenerated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A. It should be noted that the icon 356 on which the characters "lottery signal" are displayed has been changed from being grayed out, and is in a state in which the host player user can select and operate.

Here, when the host player user selects and operates the icon 356 , the game device 3 transmits a lottery signal request signal to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 .

Next, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives the lottery signal request signal from the host player user's game device 3, the lottery signal reception means 203 receives the lottery signal request signal (step S8).

Then, when the lottery signal reception means 203 receives the lottery signal request signal, the lottery signal means 204 transmits the lottery signal signal to the game devices 3 of the host player user and all the guest player users based on this lottery signal request signal. (step S9).

At this time, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user, for example, as shown in FIG. A character is displayed and an effect is executed in which a voice is emitted. In addition, the icon 357 displaying "lottery" is changed from being grayed out to be operable, and is selected and operated by the host player user in accordance with the display or voice of "See!". be.

Similarly, based on the received lottery signal signal, the game control means 301 of the game devices 3 of all the guest player users, for example, as shown in FIG. !” is displayed and a voice is produced. In addition, the icon 359 displaying "lottery" is changed from being grayed out to be operable, and is selected and operated by the guest player user in accordance with the display or voice of "Let's go!!". be.

When the icons 357 and 359 are operated on the game device 3 of each user, each game device 3 transmits a lottery request signal to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 .

Next, when a lottery request signal from any game device 3 is received by the information processing means 201, the lottery accepting means 205 accepts lottery request signals from all the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user. (step S10).

When the lottery accepting means 205 determines that the lottery request signal has not yet been received from all the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user (step S10: NO), all of the game devices 3 of the guest player user , step S5 is repeated until the joint lottery participation request signal is received.

On the other hand, when the lottery accepting means 205 determines that the joint lottery request signal has been received from all of the game devices 3 of the guest player users (step S10: YES), the lottery means 206 receives the character lottery table stored in the storage unit 21. Based on T1, a normal lottery (for example, lottery until 10 characters are obtained in 10 consecutive) is performed to randomly select a predetermined number of characters.

Subsequently, the updating means 208 associates the character information selected by the normal lottery of the lottery means 206 with the user IDs corresponding to the host player user and each guest player user, and updates the user management table T2. (Step S11). In other words, the characters obtained by the normal lottery are owned by the host player user and each guest player user in the game.

Next, the reading means 209 reads updated information from the management table updated in step S11, and transmits this updated information to the game device 3 as a lottery result (step S12).

At this time, the game control means 301 of each game device 3 generates an image of the acquired character based on, for example, the updated information (information on the character acquired by the normal lottery), and performs an effect showing the lottery result. It is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 .

Subsequently, the lottery means 206 randomly selects one or more characters based on the character lottery table T1 for a bonus (benefit) lottery (hereinafter referred to as a bonus lottery), and for example, which of the host player and the guest player. A lottery (hereinafter referred to as a player lottery) is conducted to select whether or not to give a bonus only to the player. Subsequently, the updating means 208 associates the information of the character selected by the bonus lottery of the lottery means 206 with the user ID corresponding to the player selected by the player lottery, and updates the user management table T2 (step S13). ).

Next, the reading means 209 reads the updated character-related information and player-related information based on the updated management table, and transmits the updated character-related information and player-related information to each game device 3 as a lottery result. (step S12). Then, the joint lottery process of the present invention ends.

At this time, the game control means 301 of each game device 3 generates an image of the acquired character and an image of the player, for example, based on the updated information (information on the character acquired by the bonus lottery and information on the player). Then, the liquid crystal screen 330 displays an effect indicating the lottery result indicating which player has obtained which character as a bonus.

In summary, the game system 1 of the present embodiment includes the game device 3 that receives an operation signal from the user to the operation unit 35 and executes the game;
A server device 2 connected to the game device 3 via a network 4,
The game device 3 is
a display unit (liquid crystal screen) 330;
a game control unit 301 that executes the game based on the user's operation;
A communication unit 302 that transmits a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, and a lottery request signal to the server device 2;
with
The server device 2 is
a storage unit 21 storing information of a plurality of types of game media (characters, items, cards, etc.) used in the game;
an information processing unit 201 that receives the joint lottery recruitment request signal, the joint lottery participation request signal, and the lottery request signal from the game device 3;
a joint lottery participation reception unit 202 that receives a joint lottery participation request signal from another game device 3 when the joint lottery solicitation request signal is received by the information processing unit;
a joint lottery permitting unit 210 that, when the joint lottery participation request signal is received by the joint lottery participation reception unit 202, permits the other game device 3 that has transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to participate in the joint lottery;
Receives the lottery request signal from the game device 3 that transmitted the joint lottery solicitation request signal and from the other game device (hereinafter referred to as a joint lottery participating game device) 3 permitted to participate in the joint lottery by the joint lottery permitting unit 210. a lottery reception unit 205;
When the lottery request signal from the joint lottery participating game device 3 is received by the lottery accepting unit 205, the normal game media are randomly selected from the plurality of types of game media stored in the storage unit 21. A game medium (hereinafter referred to as normal game medium) and a bonus game medium (hereinafter referred to as bonus game medium) are selected, and at the same time, the user information corresponding to the game device 3 that has received the lottery request signal is selected. a lottery unit 206 that randomly selects at least one piece of said user information;
Each of the user information corresponding to the game device 3 for which the lottery request signal has been received by the lottery reception unit 205 is associated with the information of the normal game medium, and the user information selected by the lottery reception unit 206 is further associated with the user information. an update unit 208 that associates the information of the bonus game media, updates each of the user information, and stores the information in the storage unit 21;
a reading unit 209 that transmits the updated game content information read from the storage unit 21 to the game apparatus 3;
with
Based on the game content information transmitted from the reading unit 209, the game control unit 301 causes the game content object generated based on the game content information transmitted from the reading unit 209 to be generated. This is a game system that displays information indicating the number of possessed game media to be displayed on the display unit 330 in association with the information.

Here, the game media is a general term for electronic data used by the user to progress the game, and includes, for example, multiple types of characters, multiple types of items, multiple types of cards, and virtual currency. In the above embodiment, characters are used as game media. , may be mixed and applied as normal game media or special game media.

[Effect of the invention]
For example, according to the game system of the present embodiment, a lottery event for a character or the like can be held among friends in the same game. can be done. Further, according to the game system of the present embodiment, a predetermined number of characters can be acquired as a bonus (privilege) in addition to the normal lottery only on the game devices of a predetermined number of users. As a result, by holding a lottery event in the game system of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide topics such as who has won a bonus, what kind of character has been won, and the like. Therefore, according to the game system of the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a game in which the character lottery event is more interesting than before. In particular, by separating the normal lottery and the bonus lottery, the user not only enjoys the lottery twice, but also can execute a game that facilitates communication with friends.

[Other embodiments]
The control means and processing procedure described in FIG. 10 are examples, and embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these. The processing procedure and the like can be appropriately changed in design without changing the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, the bonus game media is awarded to players randomly selected by the player lottery among the players who participated in the lottery. , may be given only to a plurality of players selected from the participating players.

Further, the normal game media selected in the joint lottery of the above embodiment may be the same game media for all players, or may be selected for each user ID. When normal game media are selected for each user ID, different game media may be selected for each user ID, or the same game media may be selected for each user ID, which is very interesting.

Further, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, the bonus game media are drawn separately from the normal game media, but instead of this, the bonus game media may be selected from the normal game media. In other words, the player randomly selected by the player lottery can win two lotteries of normal game media in one joint lottery.

Also, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, the bonus game media are drawn separately from the normal game media, but instead, the bonus game media may be the same game media as the normal game media. In other words, the players randomly selected by the player lottery can acquire a plurality of the same normal game media in one joint lottery.

Further, in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, the game media selected as bonus game media may overlap with the normal game media, but may not overlap.

In addition, the privilege is not limited to the game media, and a game media with high parameters (for example, a game media with a MAX level, etc.) may be given.

Further, in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, when the host player user's game device 3 transmits a selection signal request signal to the server device 2, the server device 2 participates in the joint lottery with the selection signal signal. It was to be transmitted to each game device 3 in the state. Instead, when participation in the joint lottery is closed after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the start of solicitation of the joint lottery, each game device participating in the joint lottery sends a selection signal signal from the server device 2. 3 may be sent.

Further, the selection signal does not have to be transmitted from the server device 2. For example, the selection signal may be transmitted from the game device 3 to each guest player user's game device 3 by the operation of the host player user. good.

Also, the lottery may be performed in time with the selection signal such as "Let's go!!", even if the "lottery" icons 357 and 359 are not pressed. For example, when the "lottery" icon is operated after the "lottery" icon becomes operable on the game device 3 permitted to participate, all the users participating in the joint lottery enter the "lottery". Until the icon is operated, "Waiting for friend's lottery instruction" and the "lottery" icon are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 of the game device 3 operated. When all players operate the “lottery” icon, the server device 2 may conduct a lottery and transmit information on the result to each game device 3 .

Further, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, an example is described in which a host player can become a host player at any time as long as a predetermined condition is met, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to participate in a lottery as a host player, a predetermined number of predetermined items may be required. You may let

Similarly, the guest players who participate in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment may also require a predetermined number of predetermined items, or the number of players participating in the lottery may determine the number of items required to become a host player. The predetermined number of items may be changed.

Further, the joint lottery of the above embodiment may be performed only on a specific day (event day) or only during a specific period.

Further, in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, a character or the like may be obtained as a bonus only a specific number of times (for example, only once every three times) when the host player becomes the host player.

Further, in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which there is one host player and three guest players, but the present invention is not limited to this. good.

Further, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, the normal lottery and the bonus lottery are performed separately, but the normal lottery and the bonus lottery may be performed together.

In the above-described embodiment, the joint lottery is conducted between players who have registered as friends. may be

Further, in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, guest players may be solicited by e-mail or SNS (social networking service).

Further, in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, the farther the physical distance between the participating players, the better the game content that can be obtained.

In the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, a user who owns the game device 3 of a host player user who is recruiting players to participate in the lottery and a user who owns the game device 3 of a guest player user who wants to participate in the lottery. , or when the distance measured by the GPS (Global Positioning System) is close (for example, within 100 m), the lottery may be automatically performed.

In the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, when a lottery is held between users who are registered as friends and whose friendship parameter is above a certain level, the higher the friendship parameter, the better the game content can be obtained. You may do so. It should be noted that, for example, the friendliness parameter increases as the frequency of playing together increases, or as the time spent playing together increases.

Further, in the joint lottery of the above-described embodiment, rare game media may be obtained when users gather at a specific place (amusement park, ballpark, etc.) and hold a lottery.

In the above embodiment, an example using a mobile terminal device as a game device is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be implemented using arcade game cabinets provided at game arcades. Also, the present invention can be realized by using a home-use game device as the game device.

Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine this embodiment with other embodiments, and other embodiments with each other.

1 game system 2 server device (computer)
201 information processing means (information processing unit)
202 Joint Lottery Participation Reception Means (Joint Lottery Participation Reception Section)
203 Lottery signal reception means (lottery signal reception unit)
204 lottery signal means (lottery signal unit)
205 lottery reception means (lottery reception unit)
206 lottery means (lottery section)
207 Management Means (Management Department)
208 update means (update unit)
209 reading means (reading unit)
210 Joint Lottery Permission Means (Joint Lottery Permission Section)
3 game device (computer)
301 game control means 302 communication means 4 communication network (network)

Claims (9)

the computer,
Joint lottery participation reception means for accepting a joint lottery participation request signal from another game device when a joint lottery recruitment request signal is received from a game device;
A joint lottery permitting the other game device that has transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to participate in a joint lottery on the condition that the user of the other game device is registered in a list associated with the user of the game device. lottery permission means,
When a lottery request signal is received from at least one of the game device that transmitted the joint lottery soliciting request signal and the other game device permitted to participate in the joint lottery by the joint lottery permitting means, a plurality of types of lottery request signals are received. and providing the selected predetermined game media to the user corresponding to at least one of the game device and the other game devices. lottery means to
A game program that functions as The lottery means provides the same game media as the selected game media to all of the users corresponding to the game devices and other game devices.
The game program according to claim 1. The lottery means provides the same game media as the selected game media to one or more users selected by lottery among the users corresponding to the game device and other game devices. do,
The game program according to claim 1. The lottery means grants the same game media as the selected game media to the user corresponding to the game device that transmitted the joint lottery recruitment request signal.
The game program according to claim 1. The joint lottery permitting means determines whether the user of the other game device is registered in the list associated with the user of the game device, or when the user of the other game device is not registered in the list. permits the other game device that has transmitted the joint drawing participation request signal to participate in a joint drawing on the condition that the distance between the game device and the other game device is within a predetermined value;
The game program according to any one of claims 1-4. The lottery means selects the selected game medium and the game medium for the same benefit as the selected game medium, and distributes the game medium to at least one of the game device and other game devices. to the user,
The game program according to any one of claims 1-5. The lottery means assigns the selected game media and the bonus game media that are not the same as the selected game media to at least one of the game device and other game devices. granting to said user to
The game program according to any one of claims 1-5. The lottery means assigns the selected game media and the bonus game media obtained by increasing the parameters of the selected game media to at least one of the game device and other game devices. granting to said user to
The game program according to any one of claims 1-5. A game system comprising a storage unit storing the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and a computer executing the game program.

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