JP5161355B1 - GAME SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD USED FOR THE SAME, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

A game system capable of prompting the use of a game machine by using a special game is provided.
A game system (1) includes at least one game machine (GM) and a storage device (32) for storing user management data (35) for managing a granted player to whom a right to use special music is granted. Provide games. And the game system 1 discriminate | determines whether the music game of the grant player was provided, and after satisfy | filling the 1st requirement satisfy | filled when providing a music game to a grant player, and the said 1st requirement A second requirement that is satisfied when a music game is provided to a non-granted player who has not been granted the right to use a special song before the predetermined termination condition is satisfied, and includes at least these first requirements In addition, it is determined whether or not a predetermined grant condition for requesting to satisfy the second requirement is satisfied, and when the predetermined grant condition is satisfied, a right to use a special piece of music is granted to an unassigned player .
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Description

  The present invention relates to a game system capable of providing a special game to a specific player, a control method used therefor, and a computer program.

  A notes bar corresponding to the rhythm sound is displayed along a predetermined route, and the operation time is moved by moving the notes bar toward the reference line so that the notes bar coincides with the reference line corresponding to the current time. A music game to be guided is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-96061 A

  In the game device of Patent Document 1, a game using music is provided. In such a game, the interest of the game depends on the music used. Therefore, the player has a need for music that can enhance the interest of the game. For this reason, for example, if there is music that can be used based on a predetermined condition such as a certain number of times of use or a certain score, the game can be motivated. Thereby, the interest of the game can be improved. That is, there is room for using such a special game to motivate the game or improve the fun of the game.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system that can use a special game to encourage the use of a game machine, a control method used therefor, and a computer program.

  The game system of the present invention plays at least one game machine (GM) that provides a game opportunity to a player, player information storage means (32) that stores player information for specifying each player, and a special game. Management data storage means (32) for storing management data (35) for managing the information of the granted player to which the right to grant is associated with the player information, and providing the given player with at least the game opportunity A game system capable of providing the special game as a part, and based on the player information and the management data, the game machine determines whether the player who provided the game opportunity is the granting player Satisfied when the player discriminating means (10) and the game machine provide the game opportunity to the granting player. A first condition that is satisfied, and a game machine that satisfies the first condition after the first condition is satisfied provides the game opportunity to a non-granted player who is not granted the right to play. A condition determining means (10) for determining whether or not a predetermined granting condition that satisfies at least the first condition and the second condition is satisfied, including a second condition; and And a right granting unit (31) for granting the right to play to the non-granted player when the predetermined granting condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the condition determining unit.

  According to the present invention, the use of a game machine by a granting player who is granted the right to play is required to grant the right to play to a non-granting player who is not granted the right to play a special game. That is, a game machine can be used as a medium for granting the right to play. In this case, if the frequency of using the game machine increases, the possibility that the number of granted players will increase. For this reason, the grant of the right to play can be used as a motivation for the game machine. Therefore, the use of a game machine can be promoted using a special game.

  In one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the game machine is configured to provide one game opportunity when a game provision condition is satisfied, and the predetermined grant condition is further defined by the first grant condition. A third requirement that is satisfied when the game opportunity for satisfying the requirement and the game opportunity for satisfying the second requirement are different game opportunities, and further requesting that the third requirement be satisfied May be. When using a game machine at the same time, that is, when sharing a game opportunity, there is a high possibility that the shared players are acquaintances. Therefore, when a case where a game opportunity is shared is included, a predetermined grant condition may be intentionally satisfied. In this case, the motivation to use the game machine may be reduced. However, according to this aspect, the non-grant player who simultaneously uses the game machine does not satisfy the predetermined grant condition. That is, a part of the act that intentionally satisfies the predetermined grant condition can be excluded. Thereby, utilization of a game machine can be further urged.

  In one aspect of the game system of the present invention, as the predetermined termination condition, a condition provided when the right to play is once granted to the non-granted player may be employed. In this case, a rapid increase in the number of granted players can be suppressed.

  In one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the right granting unit satisfies the second requirement to satisfy the predetermined granting condition when the predetermined granting condition is satisfied as the non-granting player. The right to play may be granted to a non-granted player. In this case, the player can easily recognize the relationship between the contribution to the predetermined grant condition and the grant of the right to play. Thereby, the motivation to use a game machine can be raised more.

  Any game may be used as a special game. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, as the special game, a plurality of types of games having different rights to play are prepared, and the right granting unit is configured such that when the predetermined grant condition is satisfied, Even if the right to play corresponding to the right to play given to the granting player that satisfies the first condition in order to satisfy the predetermined granting condition is granted as the right to play given to the non-granting player Good.

  In one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the at least one game machine includes a plurality of game machines, and a server device (3) connectable to the plurality of game machines via a network (6), The player information storage means and management data storage means may be provided in the server device. In this case, the granting player can be centrally managed by the server device. Moreover, it is also possible to manage whether or not the first requirement and the second requirement are satisfied among a plurality of game machines using the server device. In this aspect, the predetermined granting condition may further require that a game machine that satisfies the second requirement matches a game machine that satisfies the first requirement. In this case, the player can easily recognize the relationship between the game machine that satisfies the first requirement and the game machine that satisfies the second requirement.

  Whether or not the predetermined grant condition is satisfied may be determined in any manner. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the right information data storage means (20) for storing the right information associated with the right to play and the right information data (23) for associating the game machine, Based on the determination result of the player determination means, when the game machine provides the game opportunity to the granting player, the right information data is associated with the game machine and the right information associated with the granting player. And a right information data generation means (10) for generating the information, wherein the condition determination means may determine whether or not the first requirement is satisfied based on the right information data.

  Further, in the aspect of determining whether or not a predetermined grant condition is satisfied using the right information data, any method may be used for associating the right information with the game machine. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the right information data storage means is provided in the game machine, and the right information data is a right information data storage means of a game machine that provides a game opportunity to the granting player. May be associated with the game machine.

  According to the control method of the present invention, at least one game machine (GM) for providing a game opportunity to a player, player information storage means (32) for storing player information for specifying each player, and a special game are played. Management data storage means (32) for storing management data (35) for managing the information of the granted player to which the right to grant is associated with the player information, and providing the given player with at least the game opportunity Based on the player information and the management data, the player who provided the game opportunity to the computer (10, 31) included in the game system capable of providing the special game as a part is a player who has given the game A player discriminating step for discriminating whether or not the game machine provides the game opportunity to the granting player The game opportunity is given to a non-granted player to whom the game machine is not granted the right to play after the first requirement is satisfied and the predetermined end condition is satisfied after the first requirement is satisfied. A second requirement that is satisfied when the player is provided, and whether or not a predetermined granting condition that requests that the first requirement and the second requirement be satisfied is satisfied. A condition determination step for determining based on a determination result, and a right granting step for granting the right to play to the unassigned player when the predetermined grant condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the condition determination step And to execute.

  The computer program for the game system of the present invention includes at least one game machine (GM) that provides a game opportunity to a player, and player information storage means (32) that stores player information for specifying each player. Management data storage means (32) for storing management data (35) for managing the information of the granted player who is given the right to play a special game in association with the player information, and the given player A game system capable of providing the special game as at least a part of the game opportunity, the game machine providing the game opportunity based on the player information and the management data A player discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the player who has played is the granting player; The first requirement that is satisfied when the game opportunity is provided to the granting player, and the right to play the game machine after the first requirement is satisfied until the predetermined end condition is satisfied. A second requirement that is satisfied when the game opportunity is provided to a non-granted player, and at least a predetermined grant condition that requires satisfying the first requirement and the second requirement is satisfied A condition determining means for determining whether or not based on the determination result of the player determining means, and when the predetermined grant condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the condition determining means, It is configured to function as a right granting means for granting the right to play. By executing the control method or the computer program of the present invention, the network system of the present invention can be realized.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the use of the game machine by the granting player is required to grant the right to play to the non-given player. For this reason, the grant of the right to play can be used as a motivation for the game machine. Therefore, the use of a game machine can be promoted using a special game.

The figure which shows the outline | summary of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The functional block diagram of a game system. The figure which shows an example of the content of user management data. The figure which shows an example of the content of ban flag data. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of a ban flag data update process routine. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of a right provision process routine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the game system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the game system 1, a plurality of game machines GM and a user information management server 3 as a server device are connected to a network 6 via a router 5. The game machine GM is configured to provide one game when the game provision conditions are satisfied. As a game providing condition, for example, in the game machine GM, a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined value is consumed is employed. That is, the game machine GM is an arcade game machine that provides one game opportunity in exchange for consumption of a predetermined price. The game machine GM is configured as a music game machine that provides a music game as a game opportunity. An appropriate number of game machines GM are installed in a commercial facility such as a store 7.

  Each game machine GM is given unique information that can be identified on the network 6. Thereby, each game machine GM can be identified on the game system 1. For example, an IP address may be used as such unique information. If the network 6 is a public network such as the Internet, a unique fixed address on the network 6 is set for each router 5. In each game machine GM, a private address for uniquely recognizing the game machine GM on the network 6 is set as an IP address in combination with the fixed address. In this case, a virtual private network (VPN) is established between the game machine GM and the user information management server 3, and each game machine GM is uniquely specified on the VPN using a private address. In addition, as unique information, a MAC address or the like may be used as long as the information is unique to each game machine GM.

  Information that can identify each game machine GM is also managed for each store 7. That is, which game machine GM is arranged in each store 7 is managed. Such management is realized by, for example, a table (not shown) that associates a unique number for each store 7 with unique information for each game machine GM.

  Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine GM and the router 5, and the game machine GM may be connected to the user information management server 3 via the local server. Further, the user information management server 3 is not limited to an example configured by a single physical device. For example, one logical user information management server 3 may be configured by a server group as a plurality of physical devices. Furthermore, cloud server technology may be used to construct the game system 1. The game machine GM may function as a server. As the network 6, for example, the Internet is used. Either a wired network or a wireless network (including a mobile phone network) may be used.

  As an example, the user information management server 3 authenticates a user of the game machine GM and provides a service for storing various information such as the name of the user. The user information management server 3 also functions as a web server that provides various services to the user terminal 8 via the network 6. For example, the user information management server 3 provides a user information registration site that accepts registration of various types of information for specifying each user necessary for user authentication and the like via the network 6. The user information registration site is configured to give a user ID as information for specifying a user to a user who has registered various information. Note that the user information registration site may be configured to provide various types of information to other registered users. As the user terminal 8, for example, a personal computer 8a (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a PC) or a mobile phone 8b may be used. In addition, as the user terminal 8, various terminal devices capable of network connection may be used.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the game system 1 is further demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 2, a control unit 10 is provided in the game machine GM. A monitor 12, an audio output device 16, and a card reader 17 are connected to the control unit 10. The control unit 10 is configured as a computer unit combining a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, ROM and RAM) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor.

  The card reader 17 reads information on the card 18 possessed by the user and outputs a signal corresponding to the information to the control unit 10. The card 18 is provided with a nonvolatile storage medium (not shown) such as an IC chip or a magnetic stripe. The storage medium stores a unique ID for each card 18 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a card ID). The card ID may be recorded on the card 18 in the form of a barcode or the like.

  A storage device 20 is further connected to the control unit 10. The storage device 20 is a storage medium that can hold the storage without power supply, such as an optical storage medium such as a DVDROM or CDROM, or a nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as an EEPROM. The storage device 20 stores a game program 21 and game data 22. The game program is a computer program necessary for the game machine GM to provide a music game. The game data 22 is various data to be referred to when a music game is provided according to the game program 21. The game program 21 is appropriately read into the control unit 15 and executed. The game data 22 is appropriately read into the control unit 15 and referred to.

  The storage device 20 further stores ban flag data 23 as rights information data. The ban flag data 23 is data for managing a specific player who has played a music game on the game machine GM. In the ban flag data 23, as a specific player, a player who has been banned from using special music as a special game, that is, a player who is given the right to play special music (hereinafter, referred to as a grant player). ) Is managed. Details of the ban flag data 23 will be described later. In addition, although various programs and various data are stored in the storage device 20, they are not shown.

  When the control unit 10 reads and executes the game program 21, a game providing unit 26 and a condition determining unit 27 are provided inside the control unit 10. The game providing unit 26 executes various processes necessary for the game machine GM to provide a music game. On the other hand, the condition determination unit 27 executes a process for managing the ban flag data 23. The game providing unit 26 and the condition determining unit 27 are both logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. The control unit 10 may be provided with various other logical devices, but these are not shown.

  On the other hand, the user information management server 3 is provided with a control unit 31. The control unit 31 is configured as a computer unit that combines a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, ROM and RAM) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor. A storage device 32 is connected to the control unit 31. The storage device 32 is configured by, for example, a hard disk, a flash SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like so that the storage can be held even when power is not supplied. The storage device 32 stores an information management program 34, user management data 35 as management data, and terminal management data 36.

  The information management program 34 is a computer program necessary for managing the user management data 35 and the terminal management data 36. Further, the user information management server 3 is also used for providing services such as storage of various information, or for functioning as a web server. The user management data 35 is data in which information necessary for specifying a user (or a player of the game machine GM) on the user information registration site is described. Moreover, in the user management data 35, the granting state of the right to play a special music piece is also managed for each user (player). That is, the user management data 35 is also data for managing the presence / absence of a right to play special music for each player. Details of the user management data 35 will be described later.

  On the other hand, the terminal management data 36 is data in which information necessary for specifying each game machine GM is described. The terminal management data 36 is used for identifying each game machine GM. Further, as information for specifying each game machine GM, for example, an IP address or the like is used in the terminal management data 36. In addition, although various programs and various data are stored in the storage device 32, the illustration thereof is omitted.

  When the control unit 31 reads and executes the information management program 34, an information management unit 37 is provided inside the control unit 31. The information management unit 37 executes processing for managing these data 35 and 36, such as updating of user management data 35 and terminal management data 36, for example. The information management unit 37 may execute various processes necessary for the user information management server 3 to provide services such as storage of various types of information or to function as a web server. The information management unit 37 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. The control unit 31 may be provided with various logical devices in addition to the information management unit 37, but these are not shown.

  Next, an example of a music game provided by the game machine GM will be briefly described. For example, the game machine GM provides a music game that requires a player to perform an appropriate operation in accordance with the rhythm of music (music). As such a music game, for example, a game may be provided in which an appropriate operation is performed using an object corresponding to the operation time and a current time indicator indicating the current time. Specifically, the object displayed on the monitor 12 moves toward the current time sign so as to decrease the distance from the current time sign as time decreases, and the object and the current time sign coincide with each other. It is a game where an appropriate operation time is guided. An input device that imitates an actual musical instrument, such as a guitar or a drum, may be used for such an appropriate operation input. Further, as an appropriate operation, an operation of playing these musical instruments may be employed, or an operation of simply pressing a button may be employed. As described above, the game machine GM may provide various well-known music games.

  Also, in the music game provided by the game machine GM, a plurality of music pieces that can be used for play are prepared, and the music piece used for play is selected by the player. Further, in a music game, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a special music piece is released for a predetermined player. That is, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a predetermined player is given a right to use a special musical piece for playing a music game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a special musical piece usage right). . Therefore, the player whose special music is lifted can select the special music as music used for play. On the other hand, when a player whose special music is not lifted, that is, a player who is not granted the right to use special music for playing (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an unassigned player) plays the game. Music is not included in the available music choices. In other words, this special music cannot be used for playing in a music game. Thereby, the ban on special music is used as a privilege for the player. As the predetermined condition, various conditions such as a number condition that is satisfied when the number of times of play reaches a certain level or a score condition that is satisfied when a score of a certain level or more is obtained may be employed. Further, the predetermined player corresponds to, for example, a player that satisfies the number of times condition, a player that satisfies the scoring condition, and the like.

  Furthermore, as one of the predetermined conditions, a predetermined grant condition using the game machine GM as a medium is employed in order to grant a right to use special music. The predetermined granting condition includes the following two requirements. The first requirement is a requirement that is satisfied when the music game is played by the granting player. The music used at the time of play may not be a special music. The second requirement is a requirement that is satisfied when a game machine GM that satisfies the first requirement, that is, a game machine GM that has played a music game by a granting player provides a music game to a non-granting player. In addition, the second requirement needs to be satisfied before the predetermined termination condition is satisfied after the first requirement is satisfied. That is, the second requirement is satisfied when the game machine GM is used for a music game by an unassigned player after the first requirement is satisfied and before the predetermined end condition is satisfied. In addition, as the predetermined end condition, for example, a condition of being played once by an unassigned player is employed. That is, after satisfying the first requirement, the second requirement is satisfied by the unassigned player who first played the music game on the game machine GM. Therefore, after satisfying the first requirement, only one unassigned player can satisfy the second requirement.

  Since the second requirement requires the first requirement to be satisfied, satisfying the second requirement satisfies both the first requirement and the second requirement. When the second requirement is satisfied and the predetermined grant condition is satisfied, a special music use right is granted to the unassigned player. That is, one new player is born. The non-granted player who is newly granted the right to use special music is, for example, a non-granted player that satisfies the second requirement. Therefore, when the second requirement is satisfied, a non-granted player who satisfies the second requirement, i.e., a non-granted player who uses the game machine GM is granted a right to use a special piece of music after playing the granted player. The As described above, the game machine GM provides a music game that uses the game machine GM itself as a medium for releasing special music.

  Next, details of the user management data 35 and the ban flag data 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of the user management data 35. As shown in FIG. 3, the user management data 35 includes information such as a user ID as player information, an active card ID, a music release flag, an initial creation date and time, and a last update date and time. The user management data 35 is configured as a set of a plurality of records in which these pieces of information are associated with each other.

  The user ID is information necessary for specifying each user. This user ID corresponds to, for example, a user ID given at the user information registration site. As the user ID, for example, a number having a predetermined number of digits unique to each user (or an alphabet and a combination thereof) is used. The active card ID is information indicating the card ID of the card 18 being used by each user. A plurality of card IDs may be associated with one user ID. Further, the correspondence between the user ID and the card ID of the card 18 is set by each user through a user information registration site, for example.

  The music release flag is information indicating whether or not the special music is released, that is, whether or not the user has the right to use the special music. For example, “1” is used as information indicating that the music is banned, and “0” is used as information indicating that the music is not banned, as information corresponding to the music ban flag. This information is also used to determine whether or not the game machine GM can provide special music. Specifically, when information (for example, “1” or the like) indicating that a special music piece is prohibited is described in the information on the music release flag in the user management data 35, the game machine GM Special music can be selected. On the other hand, when information (for example, “0” or the like) indicating that the special music is not prohibited is described in the information on the music prohibition flag in the user management data 35, the special music is not stored in the game machine GM. Not provided. That is, the music ban flag is used to determine whether or not special music can be provided to the player. When there are a plurality of pieces of music to be lifted, the music release flag may function as information indicating the type of special music. In this case, for example, as information corresponding to the music ban flag, numbers such as “2” and “3” may be used according to the music to be banned. Alternatively, a symbol such as an alphabet may be used as information corresponding to the music ban flag. Further, a music ban flag may be provided for each banned music.

  The first creation date and time is information indicating the date and time when the user ID was first acquired, and the last update date and time is information indicating the date and time when various information associated with the user ID was last updated. Each information of the user management data 35 is registered through, for example, a user information registration site. Then, each information of the user management data 35 reflects the registered content. It should be noted that various information such as game results may be reflected in the user management data 35 in accordance with a predetermined condition in which special music is released in order to update the music release flag information. In addition, the user management data 35 may include various information necessary for managing the user or the player.

  On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the content of the ban flag data 23. As shown in FIG. 4, the ban flag data 23 includes information necessary for managing the granted player using the game machine GM, such as the owner user, the music ban flag as rights information, the play date and time, and the ban user. ing. The ban flag data 23 is configured as a set of a plurality of records in which these pieces of information are associated with each other.

  The information on the owning user is information indicating the granted player using the game machine GM. As the owner user information, for example, a user ID is used. Further, the information on the owning user also indicates that the player indicated by the information is a granting player who has contributed to satisfy the first requirement. Similar to the user management data 35, the music ban flag information is information indicating whether or not a special tune is banned (or the type of banned music). However, the music ban flag of the ban flag data 23 is not used for determining whether or not special music can be provided. Mainly used for management. In addition, when there are a plurality of special music pieces, the right given to the owner user may be used as information indicating the type of special music piece to which the user belongs. Note that the owning user corresponds to a granting player, that is, a user to whom a right to use special music is granted. Therefore, when there is one special music piece, information indicating that the right to use a special music piece such as “1” is given to each of them as information of the music ban flag.

  The play date information is information indicating the date and time when the owner user played the music game on the game machine GM. The information on the banned user is information indicating a player whose special music is newly banned by the game machine GM. In other words, the banned user corresponds to an unassigned player to whom a right to use special music is newly granted by satisfying the second requirement described above.

  In this way, the ban flag data 23 is given a player who has contributed to the first condition, a special song to be lifted, and a new right to use a special song that satisfies the second requirement. The given players are described in association with each other. In addition, the ban flag data 23 may include various other information necessary for managing the granted player using the game machine GM. As one of such information, for example, update date / time information indicating the date / time when the information of the banned user was updated may be included. In this case, the time when the second requirement is satisfied can be easily specified by the update date.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, processing when the game machine GM mediates a predetermined grant condition will be described. In the game system 1, a process for providing a service for storing various information, a process for providing a site, a process for providing a music game, or a process for providing a special music to a granting player. Various other well-known processes such as processes are executed, but detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of a ban flag data update processing routine executed by the control unit 10 of the game machine GM. The control unit 10 executes the routine of FIG. In addition, the condition determination unit 27 executes the routine of FIG. 5 every time the game machine GM requests provision of a music game. The request for providing a music game is executed, for example, every time a predetermined value is consumed using the card 18 or each time a game start condition such as music selection is satisfied.

  When the routine of FIG. 5 is started, the condition determination unit 27 first acquires the user management data 35 stored in the storage device 32 of the user information management server 3 via the network 6 in step S11. In the next step S <b> 12, the condition determination unit 27 acquires the ban flag data 23.

  In subsequent step S13, the condition determination unit 27 determines whether or not the player who is requesting the provision of the music game this time is the granting player. That is, in step S11, based on the acquired user management data 35, it is determined whether or not the current player is a player whose special music has been released. More specifically, the condition determination unit 27 determines whether or not the information of the music ban flag corresponding to the user ID of the player this time is “1”, that is, whether or not the music ban is a special music ban. In order to play a music game, the player needs to provide a predetermined price. The card 18 is used to provide this predetermined price. The information about the player this time is acquired using the card ID included in the card 18. That is, by identifying the user ID associated with the card ID of the card 18 based on the user management data 35, the user ID of the current player is determined. Note that the user ID of the player may be specified by inputting information for the player to identify himself / herself at the start of the game.

  If the determination result in step S13 is a positive result, that is, if it is determined that the current player is a grant player, the condition determination unit 27 proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the condition determination unit 27 determines whether or not the first requirement is already satisfied based on the ban flag data 23 acquired in step S12. Specifically, the condition determination unit 27 determines that the first requirement is already satisfied when a record in which no user ID information is described as ban user information exists on the ban flag data 23. To do. On the other hand, when user ID information is described as banned user information in all records on the ban flag data 23, the condition determination unit 27 determines that the first requirement is not yet satisfied. . The ban flag data 23 may be configured so that only records that do not satisfy the second requirement exist, that is, no records that satisfy the second requirement exist. In this case, whether or not the first requirement is satisfied is determined based on the presence or absence of the record (or the presence or absence of the ban flag data 23).

  If the determination result in step S14 is affirmative, the subsequent processing is skipped and the current routine is terminated. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S14 is a negative result, the condition determination unit 27 proceeds to step S15. In step S15, the condition determination unit 27 updates the ban flag data 23 so as to add a record in which the user ID corresponding to the current player is described as the owner user information, and ends the current routine. . That is, the condition determination unit 27 determines that the first requirement is satisfied by the current player's play, and updates the ban flag data 23 so that the determination result is reflected. The added record may not include information on the banned user, and information indicating that there is no banned user may be described as the information on the banned user. In addition, the update in step S15 includes generation of the ban flag data 23, for example, when the current routine is the first time (when the ban flag data 23 does not exist).

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S13 is a negative result, that is, if it is determined that the current player is not a player whose special music has been released, the condition determination unit 27 proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the condition determination unit 27 determines whether or not the first requirement is satisfied based on the ban flag data 23 acquired in step S12. Specifically, the condition determination unit 27 determines that the first requirement is satisfied when a record in which no user ID information is described as banned user information exists on the ban flag data 23. . On the other hand, when user ID information is described as banned user information in all records on the ban flag data 23, the condition determination unit 27 determines that the first requirement is not satisfied.

  If the determination result in step S16 is a negative result, the condition determination unit 27 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current routine. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S16 is a positive result, the condition determination unit 27 proceeds to step S17. In step S17, the condition determination unit 27 determines whether or not the second requirement is satisfied. In step S13, the condition determination unit 27 has already determined that the current player is an unassigned player. Therefore, if the predetermined termination condition is not satisfied, the second requirement is satisfied. That is, it is determined here whether or not the current use of the game is use until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. This determination is the same as the process of step S16 when, for example, a condition of one-time use of a game by an unassigned player is adopted as a predetermined end condition. In this case, since the same result as that of step S16 is necessarily obtained, step S17 may be omitted.

  If the determination result in step S17 (or step S16) is a negative result, that is, if it is determined that the second requirement is not satisfied, the condition determination unit 27 skips the subsequent processing and executes the current routine. finish. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S17 (or step S16) is a positive result, the condition determination unit 27 proceeds to step S15. In step S <b> 15, the condition determination unit 27 updates the ban user information in the ban flag data 23. Specifically, the information on the banned user is updated so that the user ID of the current player is described in the record in which the user ID information is not described as the information on the banned user, and the current routine is terminated. Thereby, when the first requirement is satisfied, information on the grant player contributing to the first requirement and information on the special music banned by the grant player is reflected in the ban flag data 23. Furthermore, when the second requirement is satisfied and the predetermined grant condition is satisfied, the information of the player to whom a special music use right is newly granted is also reflected in the ban flag data 23.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of a right grant processing routine executed by the control unit 31 of the user information management server 3. The control unit 31 executes the routine of FIG. 6 through the information management unit 37. The information management unit 37 executes the routine of FIG. 6 every time the routine of FIG. 5 is executed. Whether or not the routine of FIG. 5 is executed may be realized by the control unit 10 outputting the information every time the routine of FIG. 5 ends.

  When the routine of FIG. 6 is started, the information management unit 37 first obtains the ban flag data 23 stored in the storage device 20 of the game machine GM via the network 6 in step S21. In the next step S <b> 22, the information management unit 37 acquires user management data 35.

  In subsequent step S23, the information management unit 37 is granted a user who is newly banned from using special music, that is, a new right to use special music, based on the ban flag data 23 acquired in step S21. Determine the user. This determination is realized, for example, by specifying a record updated between the previous process and the current process. This specification may be realized, for example, using the saved ban flag data 23 at the time of the previous process, or when the ban flag data 23 includes information on the last update date / time, this last update date / time. It may be realized based on the information. Alternatively, when the ban flag data 23 is managed so as to be deleted for each routine of FIG. 6, the record included in the acquired ban flag data 23 may be specified as an updated record as it is. Subsequently, the information management unit 37 acquires a user ID described as information on the banned user in the record specified in this way. The information management unit 37 uses this user ID as the user ID of an unassigned player who grants the right to use special music. Thus, the information management part 37 discriminate | determines the player which should ban new special music in step S23.

  In the next step S24, the information management unit 37 updates the user management data 35 so that the determination result in step S23 is reflected. Specifically, the user indicates that the information indicating the release of the special music is described in the information of the music release flag corresponding to the user ID of the player whose new special music is released in step S23. The management data 35 is updated. The information management part 37 complete | finishes this routine, after finishing the process of step S24. Thereby, when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied in the game machine GM, the result is reflected in the user management data 35. Specifically, the content of the user management data 35 is updated so that a special music use right is granted to a non-granted player that satisfies the second requirement as a result of satisfying a predetermined grant condition. The user management data 35 is used to determine whether or not special music can be provided to the player. Therefore, by executing the routine of FIG. 6, an unassigned player that satisfies the second requirement can play a special music piece in a music game.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the game machine GM mediates the release of special music by the player. That is, the game machine GM can be used as a medium for granting the right to use special music. Therefore, as the frequency of playing the music game on the game machine GM increases, the possibility that the special music is lifted increases. That is, the right to play a special musical piece can be used as a motivation for the music game of the game machine GM. For this reason, the use of the game machine GM can be promoted by using the special music ban. Thereby, the number of granted players can be increased in a chain using the game machine GM as a medium. Furthermore, consumption of a predetermined value can be promoted by these.

  In the above form, when the control unit 10 of the game machine GM executes the routine of FIG. 5 through the condition determining unit 27, it functions as a player determining means, a condition determining means, and a right information data generating means. Further, the control unit 31 of the user information management server 3 functions as a right granting unit by executing the routine of FIG.

  Further, the storage device 32 of the user information management server 3 stores the user management data 35, thereby functioning as player information storage means and management data storage means. On the other hand, when the storage device 20 of the game machine GM stores the ban flag data 23, it functions as right information data storage means.

  This invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, It can implement with a suitable form. In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined grant condition requires that the first requirement and the second requirement are satisfied. However, the predetermined application condition is not limited to such a form. For example, the predetermined granting condition may further require a third requirement in which the first requirement and the second requirement are satisfied at different game opportunities, respectively. In this case, it is possible to eliminate a case where the first requirement and the second requirement are satisfied by sharing the game opportunity between the granting player and the non-granting player. Thereby, the case where the predetermined grant conditions are intentionally satisfied can be excluded.

  In the above-described form, the second requirement is satisfied when the music game is provided by the same game machine GM as the game machine satisfying the first requirement, but is not limited to such a form. . For example, the second requirement may be satisfied when played by an unassigned player on a game machine different from the game machine that satisfies the first requirement. In this case, since the predetermined granting conditions can be relaxed, the granting of rights can be realized more easily. Further, in this case, each game machine that satisfies the first requirement can be managed by storing the game machine that satisfies the first requirement on the user information management server 3 side. That is, the ban flag data 23 may be stored in the storage device 32 of the user information management server 3. In this case, the ban flag data 23 may include, for example, terminal ID information in order to specify a game machine that satisfies the first requirement. That is, the ban flag data 23 is not limited to a form associated with the game machine by being stored in the game machine that satisfies the first requirement. For example, the ban flag data 23 may be configured to associate information for specifying each game machine with information on the ban flag of the granting player who played each game machine.

  In the above-mentioned form, when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied, a special music use right is given to an unassigned player that satisfies the second requirement, but the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied, an unassigned player to whom a right to use a special song should be granted may be determined by lottery.

  In the above-described form, as the predetermined end condition, a condition provided when the right to use a special song is once granted to an unassigned player is adopted, but the predetermined end condition is limited to such a form. Not. For example, various conditions such as a certain number of times, a certain period of time, or until a player is awarded to an unassigned player unrelated to the given player that satisfies the first requirement may be employed.

  There may be multiple types of special music. Moreover, they may be configured to be playable with different rights. In this case, for example, a right corresponding to the right granted to the granting player that satisfies the first requirement may be employed as the right to play granted to the non-granting player. In this case, since there are many rights to play, the motivation for the game machine can be further enhanced.

  In the above-described form, a music game is provided as a game opportunity, and the use of a special music piece is used as a special game. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, as a game opportunity, an appropriate game such as a sports game, a role playing game, or an action game may be employed. Various games related to these games may be applied as special games.

  In the above-mentioned form, it is configured as a game system using a network, but is not limited to such a form. For example, the configuration corresponding to the game system may be realized by a game machine alone. In this case, the user management data 35 and the like are stored in the storage device of the game machine. A process for managing this is also executed by the control unit of the game machine. Furthermore, the game machine may be configured to be able to register information corresponding to player information and the like.

  In the above embodiment, the game machine GM is configured as a business game machine, but is not limited to such a game machine. For example, various game machines may be applied as game machines such as a home-use game machine and a portable game machine.

1 Game system 3 User information management server (server device)
10 Control unit (player discriminating means, condition discriminating means, right information data generating means, computer)
20 Storage device (right information data storage means)
23 Ban flag data (right information data)
31 Control unit (rights granting means, computer)
32 Storage device (player information storage means, management data storage means)
35 User management data (management data)
GM game machine

Claims (11)

Information of at least one game machine for providing a game opportunity to the player, player information storage means for storing player information for specifying each player, and information on the granted player to which a right to play a special game is given to the player Management data storage means for storing management data for management in association with information, and a game system capable of providing the special game as at least part of the game opportunity to the granting player,
A player discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the player to whom the game machine provided the game opportunity is the granting player, based on the player information and the management data;
The game machine plays the first requirement that is satisfied when the game machine provides the game opportunity to the granting player and the predetermined requirement after the first requirement is satisfied. And a second requirement that is satisfied when the game opportunity is provided to a non-granted player who is not granted a right, and a predetermined grant that requests that at least the first requirement and the second requirement be satisfied Condition discriminating means for discriminating whether or not a condition is satisfied based on a discrimination result of the player discriminating means;
A right granting means for granting the right to play to the non-granted player when the predetermined granting condition is satisfied based on a determination result of the condition determining means;
A game system comprising: The game machine is configured to provide a single game opportunity when a game provision condition is satisfied,
The predetermined grant condition further satisfies a third requirement that is satisfied when a game opportunity for satisfying the first requirement and a game opportunity for satisfying the second requirement are different game opportunities. The game system of claim 1 further comprising: requesting that the third requirement be satisfied.   The game system according to claim 1, wherein a condition provided when the right to play is once granted to the non-granted player is adopted as the predetermined termination condition.   The right granting unit grants the right to play as a non-grant player to a non-grant player who satisfies the second requirement in order to satisfy the predetermined grant condition when the predetermined grant condition is satisfied. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. As the special game, a plurality of types of games with different rights to play are prepared,
When the predetermined grant condition is satisfied, the right granting unit provides the grant player who satisfies the first condition to satisfy the predetermined grant condition as the play right to be granted to the non-grant player. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which grants a right to play corresponding to the right to play. A plurality of game machines as the at least one game machine,
A server device connectable to the plurality of game machines via a network,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the management data storage unit is provided in the server device.   The game system according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined granting condition further requests that a game machine for satisfying the second requirement matches a game machine that satisfies the first requirement. Rights information data storage means for storing rights information data for associating the rights information associated with the right to play with the game machine;
Based on the determination result of the player determining means, when the game machine provides the game opportunity to the granting player, the right information is associated with the game machine and the right information associated with the granting player. Further comprising right information data generation means for generating data,
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the condition determination unit determines whether or not the first requirement is satisfied based on the right information data. The right information data storage means is provided in the game machine,
The game system according to claim 8, wherein the right information data is stored in a right information data storage unit of a game machine that provides a game opportunity to the granting player, thereby being associated with the game machine. Information of at least one game machine for providing a game opportunity to the player, player information storage means for storing player information for specifying each player, and information on the granted player to which a right to play a special game is given to the player Management data storage means for storing management data for management in association with information, and a computer included in a game system capable of providing the special game as at least part of the game opportunity to the granting player,
A player discriminating step for discriminating whether or not the player to whom the game machine provided the game opportunity is the granting player based on the player information and the management data;
The game machine plays the first requirement that is satisfied when the game machine provides the game opportunity to the granting player and the predetermined requirement after the first requirement is satisfied. And a second requirement that is satisfied when the game opportunity is provided to a non-granted player who is not granted a right, and a predetermined grant that requests that at least the first requirement and the second requirement be satisfied A condition determination step of determining whether or not a condition is satisfied based on a determination result of the player determination step;
A control method for executing a right granting step for granting the right to play to the non-granted player when the predetermined granting condition is satisfied based on a determination result of the condition determining step. Information of at least one game machine for providing a game opportunity to the player, player information storage means for storing player information for specifying each player, and information on the granted player to which a right to play a special game is given to the player Management data storage means for storing management data for management in association with information, and a computer included in the game system capable of providing the special game as at least part of the game opportunity to the granting player,
Based on the player information and the management data, player determining means for determining whether or not the player who provided the game opportunity by the game machine is the granting player, and the game machine provides the game opportunity to the granting player The game opportunity is given to a non-granted player to whom the game machine has not been granted the right to play after the first requirement is satisfied and the predetermined end condition is satisfied after the first requirement is satisfied. The player discriminating means determines whether or not a predetermined grant condition for requesting that the first requirement and the second requirement are satisfied is satisfied. A condition discriminating unit for discriminating on the basis of the discrimination result; and when the predetermined granting condition is satisfied based on the discrimination result of the condition discriminating unit, Configured gaming computer program for the system so as to function as a right providing means for providing the right to the play to the player.

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