JP2022185227A - Information processor, game program, and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase a player's sense of expectation toward a lottery.SOLUTION: A game server includes: a right providing part for providing a lottery right to a player; a right management part for increasing the number of executable times correlated with a lottery right possessed by a player each time when a predetermined granting condition is attained by the player; and a lottery execution part for executing a set number of times of lotteries within a range of the number of executable times correlated with a lottery right at a point of time of reception when a lottery instruction is received from a player, and granting privilege to the player on the basis of the lottery result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a computer game, and more particularly to a lottery control method for giving prizes to players.

In computer games (hereinafter simply referred to as "games"), players are often provided with various "game media". The term "game media" as used herein is a general term for digital content such as characters, items, and experience points for the player to advance the game in an advantageous manner.

One of the opportunities to provide game media is the “lottery”. A player gets a lottery opportunity by achieving various conditions during the game. The game medium is provided as a "privilege" of the lottery. Since the development of the game is influenced by the result of the lottery, the expectation of the player is aroused when the lottery is executed. A lottery is used in many games as a technique for deepening the interest of the game (see Patent Literature 1).

JP 2020-168447 A

A plurality of lotteries may be collectively executed as in Patent Document 1. The greater the number of lotteries, the higher the possibility that the player can obtain the desired benefits. When a plurality of lotteries are executed collectively, the player's sense of anticipation is particularly likely to be aroused. Hereinafter, collective execution of a plurality of lotteries will also be referred to as "multiple lotteries".

A main object of the present invention is to provide a technique for further increasing a player's sense of expectation for multiple lotteries.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a right providing unit that provides a player with a lottery right, and each time a predetermined granting condition is achieved by the player, the number of executable times associated with the player's lottery right is determined. A right management part to be increased, when a lottery instruction is received from a player, executes lottery for a set number of times within the range of executable times associated with the lottery right at the time of acceptance, and rewards the player based on the result of the lottery. and a lottery execution unit that provides

According to the present invention, it becomes easier to increase the player's sense of expectation for multiple lotteries.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the relationship between a lottery basket and a lottery ball. It is a hardware block diagram of a game system. It is a hardware block diagram of a game server. 1 is a functional block diagram of a game system; FIG. It is a data structure diagram of provision condition setting information. It is a screen figure of a quest selection screen. It is a screen figure of a lottery instruction screen. It is a flowchart which shows a process when provision conditions are achieved. It is a flowchart which shows the processing process at the time of lottery execution.

[Overview]
After briefly describing the outline of a computer game (hereinafter referred to as "game X") assumed in this embodiment, the specific configuration and control method of the game system will be described. Game X is an F2P (Free-to-Play) type game that is executed on a smartphone or the like and in which many people can participate.

A player possesses a plurality of characters. Players use characters to clear various tasks called "quests" and "missions." In a quest, the player's character battles an enemy. Characters grow through solving problems such as quests. Characters are strengthened by equipping them with weapons and armor. Characters can also be strengthened with various items. The stronger the character, the easier it is to defeat stronger enemies.

Game media such as allied characters, weapons, armor, and items may be obtained as a result of a quest, or may be given as a privilege of a lottery. In the lottery of the present embodiment, one game medium is randomly restored and extracted as a privilege from a lottery table in which a selection probability is assigned to each of a plurality of game mediums.

The operator of game X appropriately sets the "event period". For example, when the game server sets "from May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021" as the event period according to the operator's designation, the player is granted a "lottery basket" as a lottery right. More strictly, the lottery basket functions as "the right to exercise the lottery right".

Various "grant conditions" are set during the game. Granting conditions include clearing quests, logging in to Game X, growing a specific character to a specified level, equipping a character with a specific weapon, cooperating with other players, etc. It can be set arbitrarily. For example, a provision condition may be set that is satisfied if any one of a plurality of quests is cleared. Alternatively, a grant condition may be set that is satisfied only when a predetermined quest (special quest) is cleared among a plurality of quests. A "lottery ball" is awarded to the player when the player clears the granting conditions. The lottery ball functions as "the right to execute one lottery". The player accumulates the lottery balls in the lottery basket while fulfilling the granting conditions.

The player can exercise the lottery right at any timing during the event period. At this time, a plurality of lotteries corresponding to the number of lottery balls stored in the lottery basket are executed. For example, when player A who has 25 lottery balls accumulated in the lottery basket exercises the lottery right, the lottery is executed 25 times in a row. After the draw is executed, the draw basket is destroyed. That is, during the event period, the player can accumulate a large number of lottery balls before exercising the lottery right, and after exercising the lottery right, the player can newly accumulate lottery balls until the next event period starts. can no longer be done.

As described above, the player can accumulate the lottery balls in the lottery basket each time the granting condition is cleared during the event period. In other words, the player can increase the value of the lottery basket by playing game X during the event period. Therefore, in the game X, it is possible to realize a game property as if the lottery basket itself is raised. In the game X, the player not only enjoys the pleasure of expecting a privilege obtained from multiple lotteries using the accumulated lottery balls, but also enjoys the "fun of collection" in which the expectation of future profit is increased while accumulating the lottery balls. can.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between lottery baskets and lottery balls.
When a player registers with the game server, the game server sets a player ID. A player is identified by a player ID. In FIG. 1 , a player with player ID=P01 (hereinafter referred to as “player (P01)”) has one lottery basket 202 and seven lottery balls 204 . In the game server, the player ID, presence/absence of the lottery basket 202, and the number of lottery balls 204 are associated and registered. A player (P01) is given a lottery basket 202 at the start of the event period, and has accumulated seven lottery balls 204 thereafter. Therefore, when the player (P01) exercises the lottery right, seven lotteries are continuously executed. Hereinafter, the player's exercise of the lottery right will be referred to as "lottery instruction".

A player (P02) has one lottery basket 202 and two lottery balls 204. - 特許庁Therefore, even if the player (P02) exercises the lottery right, the lottery is executed only twice. In other words, player (P02) can only get two benefits. Therefore, the lottery basket 202 (7 lottery balls 204) of the player (P01) is more valuable than the player (P02)'s lottery basket 202 (2 lottery balls 204). The player (P01) increases the value of his own lottery basket 202 more than the player (P02) by clearing a large number of granting conditions.

A player (P03) has one lottery basket 202 and 21 lottery balls 204. When the player (P03) exercises the lottery right, the lottery is continuously executed 21 times. Therefore, the player (P03) has a higher expectation for the lottery than the player (P01) and the player (P02).

Hereinafter, the number of lottery balls 204 accumulated in the lottery basket 202 by the player is referred to as "accumulated number". The accumulated number indicates the number of times the lottery can be executed when the lottery right is exercised. Also, the number of times the lottery is actually executed when the player exercises the lottery right is referred to as the "set number of times". In this embodiment, the accumulated number and the set number of times are always the same number, and when the player exercises the lottery right, the lottery for the accumulated number is executed. A case where the accumulated number and the set number of times are not the same will be described later as a modification.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the game system 200. As shown in FIG.
In the game system 200, a game server 100 and a plurality of game terminals 102a, 102b, 102c, . Connected. The game terminal 102 in this embodiment is assumed to be a smart phone. The game terminal 102 may be a portable dedicated game machine or a general-purpose computer such as a laptop PC. The game terminal 102 and the Internet 106 are wirelessly connected, but may be wired. As described above, each player of the game is given a unique ID called a player ID in advance. The game server 100 provides game X to each game terminal 102 .

FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of the game server 100. As shown in FIG.
The game server 100 incorporates a storage 312 as a non-volatile memory that stores computer programs, a volatile memory 304 that develops programs and data, a register, an arithmetic unit, an instruction decoder, etc., and reads and executes programs from the memory 304. A processor 300 (CPU: Central Processing Unit) and the like are included. Processor 300 is connected to a relatively fast first bus 302 . Connected to the first bus 302 are a memory 304 and an NIC (Network Interface Card). Other devices such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) may also be connected to the first bus 302 .

A first bus 302 is connected via a bridge 308 to a relatively slow second bus 310 . A storage 312 and an output device 316 such as a monitor or speaker are connected to the second bus 310 . Also, an input device 314 such as a mouse and a keyboard, and a peripheral device 318 such as a printer may be connected to the second bus 310 .

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the game system 200. As shown in FIG.
The game system 200 includes a game server 100 and game terminals 102 . Each component of the game server 100 and the game terminal 102 includes computing units such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and various co-processors, storage devices such as memory and storage, and wired or wireless communication lines connecting them. and software that is stored in a storage device and supplies processing instructions to the computing unit. A computer program may consist of a device driver, an operating system, various application programs located in their higher layers, and a library that provides common functions to these programs. Each block described below represents a functional block rather than a hardware configuration.
The game server 100 may be configured to include a web server, and the game terminal 102 may be configured to include a portable communication terminal and a web browser installed therein.

(Game server 100)
Game server 100 includes communication unit 112 , data processing unit 110 and data storage unit 114 .
The communication unit 112 is in charge of communication processing with the game terminal 102 via the Internet 106 . The data storage unit 114 stores various data. The data processing unit 110 executes various processes based on data acquired by the communication unit 112 and data stored in the data storage unit 114 . Data processing unit 110 also functions as an interface for communication unit 112 and data storage unit 114 .

Data storage unit 114 includes game data storage unit 130 and player data storage unit 132 .
The game data storage unit 130 stores game programs. The player data storage unit 132 manages player information. As described with reference to FIG. 1, the player data storage unit 132 stores information in which the player ID is associated with the presence or absence of the lottery basket 202 (lottery right) and the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 (executable number of times). .

Data processing unit 110 includes player registration unit 116 , lottery management unit 118 and game control unit 126 .
Player registration unit 116 receives player registration from game terminal 102 via communication unit 112 . The player registration unit 116 gives a player ID to the player when player registration is requested. The game control unit 126 controls the basic progress of the game X. FIG. The game control unit 126 also sets the event period. The event period may be set automatically, or may be set according to instructions from the game X operator. The game control portion 126 includes a recommendation portion 128 . The recommendation unit 128 recommends a quest suitable for the player (described later).

The lottery management unit 118 executes processing related to the lottery that is part of the game X. FIG. The lottery management unit 118 includes a right provision unit 120 , a right management unit 122 and a lottery execution unit 124 . The right providing unit 120 provides the lottery basket 202 (lottery right) to all players at the start of the event period. The right management unit 122 manages the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 of each player. The lottery execution unit 124 executes a lottery according to a lottery instruction from the player.

(Game terminal 102)
Game terminal 102 includes user interface processing section 136 , communication section 134 , data processing section 138 and data storage section 140 .
The user interface processing unit 136 includes an input unit 142 that receives operations from the player and an output unit 144 that displays images and outputs audio. The communication unit 134 is in charge of communication processing with the game server 100 and other game terminals 102 via the Internet 106 . The data storage unit 140 stores various data. The data processing unit 138 executes various processes based on data acquired by the user interface processing unit 136 and the communication unit 134 and data stored in the data storage unit 140 . Data processing unit 138 also functions as an interface for user interface processing unit 136 , communication unit 134 and data storage unit 140 .

Data processing unit 138 includes game execution unit 146 .
The game execution unit 146 cooperates with the game server 100 to control the progress of the game. The game execution unit 146 of the game terminal 102 may be formed as a software module downloaded from the game server 100 as part of the functionality of the game control unit 126 .

The communication unit 134 acquires various game information from the game server 100, and the output unit 144 causes the user interface processing unit 136 to display a game screen. Also, the input unit 142 detects various inputs by the player, and the game execution unit 146 notifies the input information to the game server 100 via the communication unit 134 . The data processing unit 138, especially the game execution unit 146 controls the progress of the game according to this input information.

FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram of the provision condition setting information 150. As shown in FIG.
The provision condition setting information 150 is stored in the game data storage section 130 of the game server 100 . The "addition number" of the lottery ball 204 differs depending on the granting condition. In addition, 10 levels of difficulty are defined in advance for the granting conditions. The difficulty level can be freely set by the game X designer. The designer may set a higher degree of difficulty for granting conditions that cannot be achieved without clearing a large number of tasks and granting conditions that are expected to take a long time to achieve. As an example, the difficulty level of a grant condition that is met by collecting a plurality of items may be set higher than the difficulty level of a grant condition that is met by collecting only one item. In the case of a given condition that can be achieved by constructing a building, a higher degree of difficulty may be set for a building that requires a longer construction time. In addition, in the case of granting conditions achieved by defeating an enemy, the stronger the enemy, the higher the degree of difficulty may be set.

Granting conditions are identified by condition IDs. For example, the granting condition with the condition ID=M01 has the lowest difficulty level of "1", and the number of additional lottery balls 204 is also "1". In other words, it is assumed that the granting condition (M01) can be easily achieved, and the rights management unit 122 provides one lottery ball 204 to the achiever.

The difficulty level of the provision condition (M03) is "5", and the number of additions is "2". Granting condition (M03) is more difficult to achieve than granting condition (M01), but more lottery balls 204 are provided when fulfilled. The difficulty level of the provision condition (M04) is "10", and the number of additions is "5". Although it is particularly difficult for the player to achieve the awarding condition (M04), if it can be achieved, five lottery balls 204 can be obtained, so the challenge is highly worthwhile. Thus, in the granting condition setting information 150, the number of additions of the granting condition is set based on the difficulty so that the number of additions (reward) of the lottery balls 204 increases as the difficulty increases.

Note that the communication unit 112 of the data processing unit 110 may transmit to the game terminal 102 the granting condition setting information 150 that defines the granting condition, the degree of difficulty, and the number of additions. The output unit 144 of the game terminal 102 may notify the player of the difficulty level and the number of additions for each grant condition.

FIG. 6 is a screen diagram of the quest selection screen 160. As shown in FIG.
The output unit 144 of the game terminal 102 displays the quest selection screen 160 while the game X is being executed. A plurality of selection buttons 162 are displayed on the quest selection screen 160 . On the quest selection screen 160, the player touches the selection button 162 corresponding to the quest that the player wants to challenge. When the selection button 162 is touched, the game control unit 126 and the game execution unit 146 execute the selected quest. Grant conditions and difficulty levels are set for quests. The game control unit 126 refers to the provision condition setting information 150 and displays the difficulty level of each quest near the selection button 162 .

When the quest is started, the player controls the character to battle the enemy. When the enemy is defeated, the quest will be cleared and the granting conditions will be fulfilled. The right management unit 122 provides the player with the additional number of lottery balls 204 associated with the granting condition. A player selects a quest and develops a character through the quest. In addition, lottery balls 204 are accumulated by completing quests (granting conditions). The game control unit 126 sets a "rank" to the character or player based on the degree of growth of the character. The higher the rank, the more difficult the player can challenge the quest.

For some players (P04), quest QX may be too easy and quest QY too difficult. Therefore, even if the player (P04) clears the quest QX, the player (P04) may not get much of a sense of accomplishment. On the other hand, there is almost no possibility that the player (P04) can clear the quest QY. Therefore, the recommendation unit 128 selects a quest (hereinafter referred to as "recommended quest") suitable for the player (P04) based on the play history of the player (P04). The output unit 144 displays a recommendation mark 164 indicating a quest recommended by the recommendation unit 128 . The recommended mark 164 makes it easier for the player to select quests that are challenging and suitable for his/her level.

The recommended quest selection method of the recommendation unit 128 is arbitrary. For example, a recommended rank range is set in advance for a quest. The recommending unit 128 selects quests for which the player's rank is within the recommended rank range as recommended quests. Alternatively, assume that a certain player (P05) has cleared the quest Q1. At this time, the recommendation unit 128 may select the quest Q1 as a recommended quest for the player (P06) of the same rank as the player (P05). This is because the player (P06) and the player (P05) having the same level of ability can clear the quest Q1, so it is considered possible that the player (P06) can also clear the quest Q1.

As another example, it is assumed that the player (P07) owns the character C1 and has cleared the quest Q1. It is assumed that the player (P08) also possesses the character C1. At this time, the recommendation unit 128 may select the quest Q1 as a recommended quest for the player (P08). Since the player (P07) who possesses the same character C1 as the player (P08) has cleared the quest Q1, it is conceivable that the player (P08) can also clear the quest Q1. This applies not only to characters, but also to items, weapons, and armor.

FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of the lottery instruction screen 170. As shown in FIG.
When the player instructs confirmation of the accumulated number (remaining number) of lottery balls 204 via the input unit 142 , the lottery management unit 118 causes the game terminal 102 to display a lottery instruction screen 170 . The lottery instruction screen 170 of FIG. 7 is also displayed on the game terminal 102 of the player (P09). The lottery instruction screen 170 includes an accumulation meter 172 and a lottery button 174 . The accumulation meter 172 indicates the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 . A first threshold and a second threshold are set for the accumulated number. When the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 exceeds the first threshold value, the lottery execution unit 124 changes the lottery setting conditions in favor of the player. The second threshold indicates the upper limit of the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 . Assume that the first threshold in this embodiment is "30" and the second threshold is "50".

Since the player (P09) has accumulated 34 lottery balls 204, the lottery instruction screen 170 displays "34 balls accumulated so far". Accumulation meter 172 graphically displays the current accumulation number along with the first threshold and the second threshold.

The player (P09) touches the lottery button 174 to issue a lottery instruction. When a lottery instruction is given, the lottery execution unit 124 continuously executes the lottery 34 times corresponding to the set number of times (the same number as the accumulated number in this embodiment). Of the 34 lotteries, the lottery within the first threshold, that is, the first to 30th lotteries are executed based on the first lottery table (first setting condition), and the 31st lottery that exceeds the first threshold Four lotteries up to the 34th lottery are executed based on a second lottery table (second set condition) different from the first lottery table.

The second lottery table is set more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table. For example, the selection probability of the character C2 with high rarity may be set to be higher in the second lottery table than in the first lottery table. The rarity of a character means the degree of difficulty or rarity of obtaining that character. The game X designer can freely set the rarity of each character. The selection probability of a character whose rarity is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value L may be set to be higher in the second lottery table than in the first lottery table. Also, the character C3 with a high rarity may be set to be selected only from the second lottery table.

The lottery benefits may be items, characters, experience points, or game points. The game points here are a kind of game media having the same function as currency in the game X, which can be exchanged for other game media such as items and characters.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the process when the granting condition is met.
Players achieve various grant conditions by clearing tasks such as quests and logins. FIG. 8 shows the processing process when the grant condition is met during the event period, that is, while the lottery basket 202 is being awarded.

If the lottery has already been executed when the granting condition is met (N of S10), the subsequent processing is skipped. When the player touches the lottery button 174 during the event period to execute the lottery instruction, the lottery balls 204 are not accumulated thereafter. In other words, only one lottery instruction is accepted during the event period.

If the lottery has not been executed when the granting condition is met (Y in S10), the rights management unit 122 determines whether the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 (executable number) has not reached the second threshold value (50). is determined (S12). When the accumulated number has not reached the second threshold (Y of S12), the rights management unit 122 adds the additional number associated with the granted granting condition to the accumulated number (S14). That is, the player obtains the lottery balls 204 for the number of additions by achieving the granting condition. Note that when the accumulated number after addition exceeds the second threshold, the excess is discarded. For example, when the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 is 48 and the number of additions is 5, the right management unit 122 discards the excess of 3 (=48+5-50). As another example, the rights management unit 122 may carry over the excess lottery balls 204 for the next event period.

When the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 reaches the second threshold (N of S12), the right management section 122 lowers the first threshold (N of S12). Specifically, the rights management unit 122 decrements the first threshold by one each time the granting condition is satisfied after the accumulated number reaches the second threshold. When the first threshold is small, the number of lotteries based on the second lottery table, which is advantageous to the player, increases, which is advantageous to the player. Therefore, even after the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 reaches the second threshold as the upper limit, the player can receive the benefit of lowering the first threshold by continuing to achieve the grant condition.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the process of executing the lottery.
A lottery is executed when the player touches the lottery button 174 during the event period. As described above, once the lottery is executed, the lottery executing unit 124 does not accept another lottery instruction within the event period. The right management unit 122 assigns ball numbers to the lottery balls 204 in order of accumulation.

First, if there are any remaining lottery balls 204, in other words, if the accumulated number is 1 or more (Y in S20), the lottery executing section 124 sequentially selects the lottery balls 204 according to the ball numbers, and is within the first threshold (S22). If the ball number is within the first threshold (Y of S22), the lottery executing section 124 sets the first lottery table (S24). The lottery executing unit 124 executes a lottery based on the first lottery table (S28). In the first lottery table, various benefits and their selection probabilities (random number range) are associated with each other. The lottery executing unit 124 generates a random number value, selects one of the benefits, and provides the selected benefit to the player. After executing the lottery, the lottery execution unit 124 subtracts one from the remaining number (accumulated number) of the lottery balls 204 (S30).

On the other hand, if the ball number is greater than the first threshold (N of S22), the lottery executing section 124 sets a second lottery table that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table (S26). The lottery execution unit 124 executes a lottery based on the second lottery table and provides benefits to the player (S28). In this way, when the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 exceeds the first threshold, a lottery is executed for some of the lottery balls 204 based on advantageous setting conditions (second lottery table). The processing from S20 to S30 is repeatedly executed as long as the number of lottery balls 204 remains. When there is no remaining number (N of S20), that is, when all the lottery balls 204 have been used up, the process ends.

[Summary]
The game system 200 has been described above based on the embodiment.
In the game X provided by the game server 100, the player can enjoy the pleasure of increasing the value of the lottery right (lottery basket 202) on his/her own, so to speak, "cultivating the lottery right (lottery basket 202)". During the event period, the player can enjoy not only the fun of collecting the lottery balls 204 but also the exhilaration of using up a large number of the lottery balls 204 collected by himself at once. After the end of the event period, the rights providing unit 120 discards the lottery basket 202 and the remaining lottery balls 204. - 特許庁When the next event period is set, the rights providing unit 120 provides the lottery basket 202 again to all the players.

Since the lottery can be instructed only once during the event period, the player tries to accumulate as many lottery balls 204 as possible before instructing the lottery. Limiting the number of lottery instructions increases the player's desire to participate in the game X during the event period. In particular, when the lottery instruction is limited to one lottery, the player's attention and expectations for the only lottery are likely to increase.

When the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 exceeds the first threshold value, the lottery executing section 124 executes lottery based on the second lottery table which is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table. By accumulating the lottery balls 204, the player can obtain not only the advantage of increasing the number of lotteries but also the advantage of setting conditions for the lottery, so that the player's desire to collect the lottery balls 204 can be further enhanced.

A second threshold as an upper limit is set for the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 . By providing the restriction of the second threshold value, it is possible to prevent some players from excessively accumulating the lottery balls 204 and receiving an excessively large profit, thereby making it easier to maintain the game balance. On the other hand, even when accumulation equals or exceeds the second threshold, the player is still rewarded with another benefit of reducing the first threshold. By setting such a profit opportunity, even a player who has collected the lottery balls 204 for the second threshold can continue to have a desire to achieve the granting condition. That is, by balancing the restriction by the second threshold and the decrease in the first threshold, it is possible to control the game balance so as not to excessively disrupt the game balance while providing the player with a profit.

The recommendation unit 128 proposes recommended quests (providing conditions) suitable for the player based on the play history. The recommended quests are selected by the recommendation unit 128, so that the player can know which quests are worth challenging before the challenge.

The number of lottery balls 204 to be added is set for each granting condition. The player obtains lottery balls 204 for the number of additions associated with the granting condition each time the granting condition is achieved. In particular, the number of additions may be increased for granting conditions with a higher degree of difficulty. According to such a setting, a solid play style of accumulating lottery balls 204 little by little while surely achieving simple granting conditions, and a large number of lottery balls 204 being acquired at once by challenging highly difficult granting conditions. Players can choose a challenging playstyle to their liking.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and can be embodied by modifying constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention. Various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications. Also, some constituent elements may be deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the above embodiments and modifications.

Although the game system 200 has been described as being composed of a plurality of game terminals 102 and one game server 100, part of the functions of the game terminals 102 may be realized by the game server 100, or the functions of the game server 100 may be realized by the game server 100. A portion may be assigned to game terminals 102 . Also, a third device other than the game terminal 102 or the game server 100 may take part of the functions of the game server 100 or the game terminal 102 . The aggregate of each function of the game terminal 102 and each function of the game server 100 described with reference to FIG. 4 can also be grasped as one "information processing device (game device)" from a broad perspective. How to distribute a plurality of functions necessary for realizing the present invention to one or more pieces of hardware is determined in consideration of the processing capability of each piece of hardware and the specifications required for the game system 200. It should be decided.

[Modification]
In the present embodiment, it has been described that the right management unit 122 executes a lottery according to the accumulated number of lottery balls 204 when receiving a lottery instruction from a player during the event period. The lottery executing unit 124 may automatically execute the lottery at a predetermined timing during the event period, for example, just before the end of the event period. According to such a control method, even if the player forgets to instruct the lottery, the lottery is executed just before the end of the event period, so the player's interests can be protected.

When the event period ends without issuing a lottery instruction, the rights management part 122 may discard all the surplus lottery balls 204, or carry over the surplus lottery balls 204 to the next event period. Alternatively, the right management unit 122 may present the remaining lottery balls 204 to another player, for example, a novice player who has logged in to the game X a small number of times. According to such a control method, the lottery balls 204 are not wasted by turning a certain player's loss into another player's profit. In other words, the efforts of player A to fulfill the granting condition can be used to benefit another player B, so the efforts of player A are not wasted.

The event period in the present embodiment is a period during which the lottery balls 204 can be accumulated by fulfilling the granting conditions (hereinafter referred to as "accumulation period"), and a period during which the lottery right can be exercised (hereinafter referred to as "exercise period"). ) is also The accumulation period and exercise period need not be the same. For example, the exercise period may be set after the accumulation period, or the accumulation period and the exercise period may partially overlap. Also, the length of the accumulation period and the exercise period need not be the same.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the lottery can be executed only once during the event period. As a modification, the lottery may be executed two or more times during the event period. For example, the player may execute multiple lotteries for 10 times after accumulating 10 lottery balls 204, and then execute multiple lotteries for 20 times again after accumulating 20 lottery balls 204.

In the present embodiment, it has been explained that the player uses all the accumulated lottery balls 204 at the time of lottery. As a modification, the player may freely designate the number of lottery balls 204 to be used for the lottery out of the accumulated lottery balls 204 (set number). For example, it is assumed that the player (P10) has accumulated 40 lottery balls 204. FIG. The player (P10) designates 30 as the "set number" when instructing the lottery. In this case, the lottery executing unit 124 executes multiple lotteries for 30 times. The rights management unit 122 changes the accumulated number of the player (P10) from 40 to 10 (=40-30). The rights management unit 122 may carry over the remaining 10 lottery balls 204 of the player (P10) for the next event period. If a plurality of lottery instructions are permitted during the event period, the player may issue another lottery instruction for the remaining 10 lottery balls 204 at another opportunity during the event period.

When the lottery executing unit 124 continuously executes the lottery a plurality of times, the player may be able to perform a stop input during the execution. For example, assume that the player (P11) has accumulated 35 lottery balls 204 . Assume that the player (P11) inputs a stop input during the execution of the 25th lottery after instructing the lottery. At this time, the rights management unit 122 may carry over the remaining 10 lottery balls 204 of the player (P11) for the next event period.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the lottery balls 204 exceeding the first threshold value among the plurality of lottery balls 204 are selected based on the second lottery table. As a modification, the lottery execution unit 124 may execute a lottery for all the lottery balls 204 based on the second lottery table when the accumulated number exceeds the first threshold. For example, when the player (P12) accumulates 15 lottery balls 204 and instructs a lottery, the right management unit 122 executes the lottery 15 times based on the first lottery table. On the other hand, when this player (P12) accumulates 40 lottery balls 204 and instructs a lottery, the right management unit 122 may execute all 40 lotteries based on the second lottery table.

In this embodiment, it has been explained that the player can execute the lottery at any time as long as he or she has the lottery basket 202 and one or more lottery balls 204 . In this case, the lottery basket 202 becomes "the right to exercise the lottery right". As a modification, the “right to open” the lottery basket 202 may be set. The right management unit 122 provides the player with the right to open when the player achieves a specific opening condition. Like the granting conditions, the opening conditions can be set arbitrarily, such as completing quests and logging in. A player cannot exercise the lottery right unless he/she has the right to open the lottery basket 202 and one or more lottery baskets 202.例文帳に追加According to such a control method, the lottery basket 202 becomes worthless if the opening right cannot be obtained even if the lottery balls 204 are continuously accumulated. can.

The right providing unit 120 may give a plurality of lottery baskets 202 to one player. For example, the player (P13) may accumulate the lottery balls 204 in each of the lottery basket 202(A) and the lottery basket 202(B). The player (P13) may instruct the execution of the lottery for each of the lottery basket 202(A) and the lottery basket 202(B) during the event period. In this example, the player (P13) can issue lottery instructions twice during the event period.

The lottery executing unit 124 may change the lottery setting conditions to be more advantageous to the player as the accumulated number or the number (set number) of lottery balls 204 used in the lottery increases. The lottery execution unit 124 uses the first lottery table if the set number is within 10, and uses the second lottery table that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table if the set number is 11 to 20. , the lottery may be executed using the third lottery table, which is more advantageous if the set number is 21 or more.

The lottery execution unit 124 may change the lottery setting conditions to be more disadvantageous to the player as the accumulated number or the set number increases. As the number of lottery balls 204 accumulated increases, the number of times of lottery increases, which benefits the player. On the other hand, the more the lottery balls 204 are accumulated, the more the lottery setting conditions become disadvantageous to the player. According to such a control method, it is possible to provide the player with the strategic enjoyment of judging how many lottery balls 204 have been accumulated when deciding whether to initiate the lottery instruction.

When the accumulated number reaches the second threshold, the rights management unit 122 either continues to accumulate lottery balls 204 equal to or greater than the second threshold for the player (option 1), or sets the first threshold as described in the present embodiment. You may choose to lower it (option 2). When the player selects Option 1, the rights management unit 122 lifts the upper limit of the second threshold. In this case, the lottery executing unit 124 adjusts the balance between benefits and disadvantages by changing the setting condition of the lottery to be disadvantageous to the player in exchange for giving the player "benefit of increasing the number of lotteries". good too.

For example, suppose the player (P14) chose option 1. It is assumed that the player (P14) then increases the accumulated number to 80 and executes the lottery. In this case, the lottery executing unit 124 may execute 80 lotteries based on a lottery table that is more disadvantageous than the first lottery table.

As the player accumulates the lottery balls 204, the game control unit 126 may present a more difficult awarding condition to the player as a selectable awarding condition. In this case, it is not necessary to correlate the number of additions of the granting condition with the difficulty level. For example, when the accumulated number of items for the player (P15) is 10 or less, the game control unit 126 presents the granting conditions with the difficulty levels of 1 to 3 as selectable granting conditions for the player (P15). When the accumulated number of the player (P15) is 11 to 20, the game control section 126 presents the granting conditions with the difficulty levels of 3 to 5 as selectable granting conditions for the player (P15). When the accumulated number of the player (P15) is 21 to 30, the game control unit 126 presents the granting conditions with the difficulty levels of 5 to 7 as selectable granting conditions for the player (P15). According to such a control method, it becomes more difficult for the player (P15) to acquire new lottery balls 204 as the lottery balls 204 are accumulated. Since it is easy to accumulate the lottery balls 204 at first and it becomes difficult to accumulate them gradually, the player's willingness to challenge can be increased little by little.

Conversely, as the player accumulates the lottery balls 204, the game control unit 126 may present the player with lower difficulty award conditions. In this case, even if it is difficult to accumulate the lottery balls 204 at first, it becomes easier to accumulate the lottery balls 204 gradually.

Each time the player starts playing the game X, in other words, every time the player logs into the game X, the rights management unit 122 may provide the lottery ball 204 to the player. During the event period, the rights management unit 122 may change the number of lottery balls 204 to be awarded to the player depending on the date or time of login. For example, the rights management unit 122 may provide the player with one lottery ball 204 for login on weekdays, and provide the player with three lottery balls 204 for login on Saturday or Sunday. Alternatively, when a player registers an anniversary such as a birthday in the game server 100, the rights management unit 122 may provide 10 lottery balls 204 to the player who logs in on the anniversary. Hereinafter, a day on which a larger number of lottery balls 204 are provided than usual will be referred to as a "special day". The special day can be arbitrarily set by the game X operator during the event period. The rights management unit 122 may notify the player of the peculiar day in advance.

The right management unit 122 may appropriately notify the player of the number until the first threshold is reached and the number until the second threshold is reached. Alternatively, the rights management unit 122 may appropriately notify the player of the final expected number of accumulated lottery balls 204 based on the accumulation speed of the lottery balls 204 during the event period. Such various notifications can motivate the player to accumulate the lottery balls 204 .

When the accumulated number reaches the second threshold, the rights management unit 122 may execute a special advantageous lottery. For example, the rights management unit 122 may execute a lottery in which a rare character with particularly high rarity can be obtained with a high probability or with certainty in the 50th lottery out of 50 lotteries. When the accumulated number reaches the second threshold, the rights management unit 122 may execute a special advantageous lottery in all or part of the 50 lotteries. According to such a control method, it is possible to motivate the player to accumulate the lottery balls 204 until the second threshold value is reached.

The first threshold and the second threshold may not be fixed values. The operator of game X may set the first threshold and the second threshold each time the event period is set. The rights management unit 122 may randomly set the first threshold and the second threshold for each player.

The right management unit 122 may increase the number of lottery balls 204 to be added every time the player logs in. For example, when the player (P16) logs in for the first time during the event period, the right management unit 122 provides the player (P16) with one lottery ball 204. FIG. When the player (P16) logs in on the next day, that is, for two consecutive days, the right management unit 122 provides two lottery balls 204 for the second login (three in total). Similarly, the right management unit 122 provides three lottery balls 204 for three consecutive logins, and four lottery balls 204 for four consecutive logins. On the other hand, when logging in again after the continuous login is interrupted, the count of the added number is reset, and the right management unit 122 again provides the lottery ball 204 from one piece. According to such a control method, the number of lottery balls 204 can be increased at an accelerated rate as long as the player continues to log in continuously.

The rights management unit 122 may limit the user to select only a predetermined number of grant conditions, for example, one grant condition, in a unit period. The unit period can be arbitrarily set, such as one day or one hour. Since the number of selections of granting conditions is limited within a unit period, the player will carefully select achievable granting conditions. In addition, by limiting the number of times the grant condition is selected for each unit period, the accumulation speed of the lottery balls 204 can be limited, and the rarity of the lottery balls 204 can be increased.

The lottery executing unit 124 may set a "fixed frame" for a predetermined number of times of multiple lotteries. For example, the lottery executing unit 124 may temporarily change the setting of the lottery table so that the privilege P is always won in the tenth lottery. The player may not be notified of the existence of this fixed frame or the number of appearances.

For a player who has logged in for the first time in a long time, for example, a player who has logged in 10 days or more since the last login, the game control unit 126 determines the last quest completed by the player, the quest according to the rank of the player, or the previous quest. You may be notified of quests added after login.

The lottery execution unit 124 may change the lottery setting conditions according to the date and time. For example, the lottery execution unit 124 may execute a lottery using the first lottery table when the lottery instruction is given in the morning, and may execute the lottery using the second lottery table when the lottery instruction is given in the afternoon. Alternatively, the lottery execution part 124 may execute the lottery using the first lottery table when the lottery instruction is given on Monday, and execute the lottery using the second lottery table when the lottery instruction is given on a day other than Monday.

The lottery executing unit 124 may change the “advantage” over time during the event period. First, a plurality of lottery tables and advantages are associated in advance. A lottery execution unit 124 selects a lottery table according to the advantage at the time of reception of a lottery instruction from a player during an event period, and executes a lottery based on the selected lottery table. Since the advantage of the lottery changes with time, it is necessary for the player to consider the timing of the lottery instruction while considering not only the accumulated number but also the current advantage.

In this embodiment, the player can accumulate the lottery balls 204 under the condition that it is during the event period. Similarly, the player may execute the lottery at any time when the lottery basket 202 is in possession, not limited to the event period.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that multiple lotteries are automatically and continuously executed in multiple lotteries. The lottery executing unit 124 may slowly execute the lottery regularly, for example, every five minutes, without being limited to such a control method.

The following invention can be grasped from the above description of the embodiment and the modification.
A1. a rights provision unit that provides a player with a lottery right;
a right management unit that increases the number of executable times associated with the lottery right owned by the player each time a predetermined granting condition is achieved by the player;
When receiving a lottery instruction from the player, a lottery is executed for a set number of times within the range of executable times associated with the lottery right at the time of acceptance, and a privilege is given to the player based on the result of the lottery. An information processing device comprising: an execution unit;

According to the invention described in A1, since the number of executable times associated with the lottery right increases by achieving the incidental condition, it becomes easier to provide the player with the pleasure of improving the value of the lottery right.

A2. The information processing apparatus according to A1, wherein the lottery execution unit changes a lottery setting condition according to the set number of times.

According to the invention described in A2, the set number of times can be increased as the executable number of times is increased, and when the setting condition of the lottery changes accordingly, the player's expectation for the lottery can be easily increased. . In addition, when the setting condition of the lottery changes disadvantageously due to an increase in the number of times of setting, it is possible to produce a strategic effect accompanying the comparison between the advantage of the lottery many times and the disadvantage due to the unfavorable setting condition.

A3. When the set number of times is equal to or greater than a first threshold, the lottery execution unit changes the lottery setting conditions more favorably for the player than when the set number of times is smaller than the first threshold. The information processing device according to A2.

According to the invention described in A3, the lottery setting condition becomes advantageous when the set number of times is equal to or greater than the first threshold.

A4. The lottery execution unit executes a lottery based on a first setting condition when the set number of times is less than the first threshold, and when the set number of times is equal to or greater than the first threshold, the lottery for the first threshold A3, wherein the lottery is executed according to the first set condition, and the lottery for the excess of the first threshold is executed according to the second set condition which is more advantageous to the player than the first set condition. Information processing equipment.

According to the invention described in A4, when the set number of times reaches the first threshold value or more, the lottery for the excess amount is advantageous, so that the player's desire to increase the executable number of times can be more easily aroused.

A5. A second threshold is set in advance for the executable count,
The lottery execution unit sets a lottery for the player more than before the executable number reaches the second threshold when the awarding condition is achieved after the executable number reaches the second threshold. The information processing apparatus according to any one of A1 to A4, wherein the conditions are changed in an advantageous manner.

According to the invention described in A5, by setting an upper limit of the second threshold for the executable count, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the executable count, thereby making it easier to maintain game balance. In addition, even after the second threshold is reached, the player can be given the benefit of making the lottery setting condition more advantageous, so that the player's willingness to achieve the granting condition can be easily maintained.

A6. A second threshold is set in advance for the executable count,
The lottery execution unit reduces the first threshold from before the executable number reaches the second threshold when the provision condition is satisfied after the executable number reaches the second threshold. The information processing apparatus according to A3 or A4, characterized by:

According to the invention described in A6, by setting an upper limit of the second threshold for the executable count, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the executable count, thereby making it easier to maintain game balance. In addition, since the player can be given the benefit that the first threshold is reduced when the granting condition is achieved after reaching the second threshold, the player's willingness to achieve the granting condition can be easily maintained.

A7. Any one of A1 to A4, wherein the right management unit sets a granting condition with a higher degree of difficulty as the executable number of times associated with the lottery right increases than when the executable number of times is small. The information processing device according to .

According to the invention described in A7, in the initial stage, it is easy to increase the number of executable times, and by gradually increasing the difficulty of the number of executable times, it becomes easier to efficiently increase the player's willingness to challenge the achievement of the granting condition, and the number of executable times is increased. can be suppressed from increasing excessively, making it easier to maintain game balance.

A8. a recommendation unit that recommends one or more missions based on the player's play history of the game, among a plurality of missions set in the game;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of A1 to A7, wherein the rights management unit determines that the granting condition is satisfied when the player clears the mission.

According to the invention described in A8, by proposing a mission (quest) suitable for the player, it becomes easier to arouse the player's willingness to challenge the mission.

A9. A plurality of provision conditions are presented within a unit period, and different numbers of additions are associated in advance with each of the plurality of provision conditions,
The rights management unit adds, to the executable count, the number of times of addition corresponding to the granting condition achieved by the player on condition that the player has not previously achieved any granting condition within the unit period. The information processing apparatus according to any one of A1 to A8, characterized by:

According to the invention described in A9, since the number of times of addition changes depending on which grant condition is cleared, it becomes easier to provide the player with the pleasure of selecting the grant condition to be achieved. In addition, since only one granting condition can be achieved within a unit period, it becomes easier to enjoy selecting the granting condition.

A10. The right management unit adds the number of executions to the lottery right held by the player each time the player logs into the game, and increases the number of additions according to the number of consecutive login days, thereby achieving consecutive logins. The information processing apparatus according to any one of A1 to A9, wherein the number of additions is reduced when the number of days expires.

According to the invention described in A10, since the number of additions increases as the number of consecutive logins continues, it becomes easier to motivate the player to log in to the game.

A11. The right management unit, during a predetermined event period, when the granting condition is achieved by the player, on the condition that the lottery instruction from the player is not accepted, the number of times the lottery right owned by the player can be executed. The information processing apparatus according to any one of A1 to A10, characterized by adding

According to the invention described in A11, since the number of possible executions cannot be increased unless the lottery is instructed during the event period, the number of possible executions can be increased in the limited time of the event period to produce a refreshing feeling of using up all at once. easier to do.

A12. A function that provides the player with lottery rights;
A function of increasing the number of executable times associated with the lottery right owned by the player each time a predetermined award condition is achieved by the player;
A function of executing a set number of lotteries within the range of executable times associated with the lottery right at the time of receiving a lottery instruction from the player, and giving benefits to the player based on the results of the lottery. A game program characterized by causing a computer to exhibit and.

According to the invention described in A12, the same inventive effect as the invention described in A1 can be exhibited.

A13. providing a raffle to a player;
a step of increasing the executable count associated with the lottery right owned by the player each time the player achieves a predetermined award condition;
When a lottery instruction is received from the player, a lottery is executed for a set number of times within the range of executable times associated with the lottery right at the time of acceptance, and a privilege is given to the player based on the result of the lottery. and a game control method to implement.

According to the invention described in A13, the same inventive effect as the invention described in A1 can be exhibited.

100 game server, 102 game terminal, 106 Internet, 110 data processing unit, 112 communication unit, 114 data storage unit, 116 player registration unit, 118 lottery management unit, 120 right provision unit, 122 right management unit, 124 lottery execution unit, 126 game control unit, 128 recommendation unit, 130 game data storage unit, 132 player data storage unit, 134 communication unit, 136 user interface processing unit, 138 data processing unit, 140 data storage unit, 142 input unit, 144 output unit, 146 Game execution unit 150 grant condition setting information 160 quest selection screen 162 selection button 164 recommended mark 170 lottery instruction screen 172 accumulation meter 174 lottery button 200 game system 202 lottery basket 204 lottery ball 300 processor , 302 first bus, 304 memory, 308 bridge, 310 second bus, 312 storage, 314 input device, 316 output device, 318 peripheral equipment

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a rights provision unit that provides a player with a lottery right;
a right management unit that increases the number of executable times associated with the lottery right owned by the player each time a predetermined granting condition is achieved by the player;
When receiving a lottery instruction from the player, a lottery is executed for a set number of times within the range of executable times associated with the lottery right at the time of acceptance, and a privilege is given to the player based on the result of the lottery. An information processing device comprising: an execution unit; 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lottery execution unit changes the lottery setting condition according to the set number of times. When the set number of times is equal to or greater than a first threshold, the lottery execution unit changes the lottery setting conditions more favorably for the player than when the set number of times is smaller than the first threshold. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The lottery execution unit executes a lottery based on a first setting condition when the set number of times is less than the first threshold, and when the set number of times is equal to or greater than the first threshold, the lottery for the first threshold A lottery is executed according to the first set condition, and the lottery for the excess of the first threshold is executed according to a second set condition that is more advantageous to the player than the first set condition. The information processing device described. A second threshold is set in advance for the executable count,
The lottery execution unit sets a lottery for the player more than before the executable number reaches the second threshold when the awarding condition is achieved after the executable number reaches the second threshold. 5. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the conditions are changed advantageously. A second threshold is set in advance for the executable count,
The lottery execution unit reduces the first threshold from before the executable number reaches the second threshold when the provision condition is satisfied after the executable number reaches the second threshold. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: 5. The rights management unit sets a granting condition with a higher degree of difficulty as the executable number of times associated with the lottery right increases than when the executable number of times is small. The information processing device according to any one of the above. a recommendation unit that recommends one or more missions based on the player's play history of the game, among a plurality of missions set in the game;
8. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the rights management unit determines that the granting condition is satisfied when the player clears the mission. A plurality of provision conditions are presented within a unit period, and different numbers of additions are associated in advance with each of the plurality of provision conditions,
The rights management unit adds, to the executable count, the number of times of addition corresponding to the granting condition achieved by the player on condition that the player has not previously achieved any granting condition within the unit period. 9. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by: The right management unit adds the number of executions to the lottery right held by the player each time the player logs into the game, and increases the number of additions according to the number of consecutive login days, thereby achieving consecutive logins. 10. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the number of times of addition is reduced when the number of days has expired. The right management unit, during a predetermined event period, when the granting condition is achieved by the player, on the condition that the lottery instruction from the player is not accepted, the number of times the lottery right owned by the player can be executed. 11. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the sum is added. A function that provides the player with lottery rights;
A function of increasing the number of executable times associated with the lottery right owned by the player each time a predetermined award condition is achieved by the player;
A function of executing a set number of lotteries within the range of executable times associated with the lottery right at the time of receiving a lottery instruction from the player, and giving benefits to the player based on the results of the lottery. A game program characterized by causing a computer to exhibit and. providing a raffle to a player;
a step of increasing the executable count associated with the lottery right owned by the player each time the player achieves a predetermined award condition;
When a lottery instruction is received from the player, a lottery is executed for a set number of times within the range of executable times associated with the lottery right at the time of acceptance, and a privilege is given to the player based on the result of the lottery. and a game control method to implement.

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