JP5564712B1 - GAME SERVER, GAME PROVIDING METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a game server capable of activating a battle performed between groups formed as an aggregate of virtual users and enhancing the interest in a social networking game assumed in a battle between the groups.
An operation data receiving unit 11a that receives operation data for operating a virtual user from each terminal 3, a group ranking unit 51 for ranking a plurality of groups to which a group can be allocated, and a plurality of groups for each group A group distribution processing unit 52 that distributes a group, a battle processing unit 53 that determines a victory or defeat by performing a battle between groups distributed to the same group, a score giving unit 54 that gives a score to a winning group, and a score A score accumulating unit 55 that accumulates for a predetermined period, and the group distribution processing unit 52 prioritizes a group with a large number of accumulated points among the groups allocated to one group, and is higher than one group. Sort to the top group ranked.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a game server for managing the operation of a virtual user existing in a virtual space by operation data from each terminal connected via a communication network, a game providing method for providing a game by the game server, a program, and a recording medium And a game system.

  In recent years, with the spread of highly functional mobile terminals represented by smartphones, social network games have become widespread as games provided using social networking services (SNS). The social networking game is a game that is played online while communicating with other virtual users existing in the same virtual space by operating the virtual space constructed on the game by a virtual user who acts.

  As one aspect of such a social networking game, a single story or scenario can be created by combining a plurality of game parts such as a quest part, a battle part, a composite part, and a gacha part based on the behavior and story of a virtual user. Some are established and constitute one game. As an example of such a quest part, a virtual user who performs an operation according to a terminal operation from a real user may sequentially clear each event imposed on the virtual user in a quest including a battle or a mission. Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In social networking games, in addition to a mode in which a virtual user advances the game part alone, there is a mode in which the virtual user belongs to a group called a name such as a team or a guild and advances the game part. is there. In the game part that realizes such a group action, the process is divided into groups to which virtual users belong, and members who belong to the same group collaborate with members belonging to other groups. Such group-to-group battles can be assigned to groups or virtual users who belong to groups by assigning items that can be used in the game or points that can be exchanged for items to the virtual users belonging to the group. Members can share a sense of accomplishment.

JP 2012-061060 A

  In a game part that realizes group behavior, for example, the difference in experience values and activity levels of members belonging to individual groups greatly depends on the victory or defeat in the battle between groups. For this reason, depending on the opponent determination method, a specific group may continue to win or lose, which may reduce the willingness to participate in the battle.

  For example, if you randomly select opponent groups for each match, even if the group consists of relatively active members, the game level and ranking will be compared. If you are composed of low-level beginner members, you are more likely to continue losing against a group of senior members with relatively high levels and rankings before you have enough experience in the game. There was a problem of reducing the willingness to participate in the match.

  In addition, even if groups are grouped according to the number of wins and rankings accumulated since the formation of the group and the opponents are arbitrarily determined from within the same group, it is possible for groups with significantly different activities depending on the time of day to compete. High nature. For this reason, a group composed of affiliated members who are actively active in a specific time zone will continue to win by continuously playing against a group with a relatively low activity level in the same time zone. For example, when a group consisting of members who are active only during the daytime and a group consisting of members who are active only during the nighttime, one group continues to win and the other group I will continue to lose. When such a one-sided victory or defeat continues, there is a problem that the response from the opponent is scarce and the game progress becomes monotonous, and the player's willingness to participate is reduced.

  As described above, in a conventional game system that realizes a battle between groups, a real user who cannot fully enjoy the game in the worst case while not fully enjoying the fun of the game intended by the game creator. Has left the game, resulting in losses for both real users who want to play interesting games and game creators who want to enjoy their games.

  An object of the present invention is made in view of the above-described problems, and activates a battle between groups formed as a collection of virtual users, and is assumed on a social networking game assumed in a battle between the groups. An object is to provide a game server capable of enhancing the interest of the game. Moreover, it aims at providing the game provision method, program, and game system which provide a game with this game server.

(First aspect)
A game server according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an operation data receiving unit that receives operation data for operating a virtual user existing in a virtual space from each terminal connected via a communication network, and a virtual user's A group ranking unit that ranks a plurality of groups that can distribute a group formed as an aggregate, a group distribution processing unit that allocates a plurality of groups to each of the ranked groups, and a group assignment unit that distributes the groups to the same group A battle processing unit that determines victory or defeat by performing a battle between the groups, a score giving unit that gives a predetermined score to the group that has won by the determination of the battle processing unit, and a score given to the group, a predetermined score with a score accumulation unit for a period of time accumulated, the said group distribution processing unit, when the predetermined period of time, in groups distributed to one group, before From a predetermined accumulated score is larger populations period, the with sorted into upper groups that are ranked in the higher than one group, from the predetermined accumulated score less population period, from the one group Are also assigned to lower groups, and the score giving unit determines whether or not the number of times a group has won in the predetermined period is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, and is less than the predetermined number In some cases, a small score as compared with the case where the number of times is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times is given to the one group each time the player wins after the predetermined period has elapsed .

  In the first aspect, the “match” is a form of game play in which a group is divided into groups to which virtual users belong and battles with each other. Further, the “predetermined score” is, for example, a score that can be exchanged for an item that can advantageously advance the battle, or a score that serves as an evaluation index for ranking in the game. Specifically, the predetermined score is given to the winning group every time the battle between groups ends, for example, according to the rule that 3 points are given to the winning group, while 0 points are given to the defeated group. To score.

  According to the first aspect, a plurality of groups are allocated to each ranked group, a battle is performed between the groups allocated to one group, and a predetermined score is set for the group that has won the battle. Then, when a predetermined period such as a period in which a predetermined number of battles are played between groups, among the groups allocated to the one group, the group with a large accumulated score, for example, the number of wins in the group Priority is given to the group with many, and it distributes to an upper group rather than one group. By assigning groups to groups in this way, it is possible to prevent a group from belonging to the same group from having played a game repeatedly. In addition, it is possible to prevent a specific group from continuing to win or lose among groups distributed to the same group. In this way, by preventing a specific group from continuing to win or lose, it is possible to prevent the game progress from becoming monotonous, and the fun of the game intended by the game creator, It is possible to make an actual user easily enjoy the interest in social networking games assumed in a battle between groups.

More specifically, an active group that has continued to win in one group is assigned to a higher group than the one group, so that the battle in the higher group is activated, It is possible to increase the willingness to participate in the battle for advanced real users who operate virtual users with high levels and rankings.
Further, according to the first aspect, a group that continues to lose in one group is distributed to a lower group than the one group. For a group that has moved to such a lower group, a group with a relatively low activity level or experience value becomes an opponent, making it easier to win. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the willingness to participate in a battle for a real user who is a beginner who operates a virtual user whose level or ranking in the game is relatively low.
Furthermore, as a comparative example, when a game format that simply gives a virtual item based on the number of wins is adopted, it temporarily moves to a lower group by intentionally not participating in or losing a battle between groups. , A group that earns only the number of victories while belonging to a lower group appears. When a group that earns only the number of wins appears, a group that continues to lose in the same group appears, and in particular, a member who belongs to a relatively weak group in the group diminishes the willingness to participate.
On the other hand, according to the above first aspect, a group that won less than a predetermined number of times in a predetermined period such that the number of wins in the match before the group allocation is significantly less than the predetermined number of times wins after the lower group allocation. However, it is possible to reduce the group that intentionally earns only the number of wins in the lower group by reducing the score as compared with the case where the number is the predetermined number or more.

( Second aspect)
In the game server according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the score assigning unit has a ranking of the group to which the group is distributed with respect to the group that has won the decision by the battle processing unit. The higher the score is, the more points are given.

According to the second aspect, by increasing the score obtained when the higher group wins compared to the lower group, the group that is actively active can be further upgraded to the higher group after group assignment. Incentives to move can be given.

( Third aspect)
The game server according to the third aspect of the present invention selects an item that can be used in the virtual space based on a total score obtained by summing up the scores accumulated each time when the predetermined period has passed a plurality of times. And an owned item setting unit for setting an item selected by the item selecting unit as an item owned by the group or an item owned by a virtual user constituting the group. To do.

In the third aspect, the “virtual item” is an item that can be used in a virtual space owned by a group or individual virtual users constituting the group.

  Specifically, virtual items given to individual virtual users include recovery items that recover points for battle that function as consumer goods that need to be played, and weapons and armor that virtual users use when playing against enemy groups. A card with a motif. Here, depending on the content of the game and the world view, by setting the rarity levels called “Normal”, “Rare”, “S Rare”, and “SS Rare” to the card in stages, the one with higher rarity However, it is possible to give diversity to the progress of the game, such as having a higher attack power and defense power and being able to advance the battle advantageously.

  In addition, a virtual item given to a group is, for example, a position that can demonstrate the ability to temporarily increase the attack power of a specific member, and a consumption that can be owned by the group to acquire the position Virtual assets that function as goods.

According to the above third aspect, the group that belongs to the upper group has a higher score when winning, and the group that has a very small number of victories in the battle before the group allocation wins after the lower group allocation. By reducing the score, a virtual item corresponding to the battle result can be impartially imparted to any group.

  As a comparative example, when a game format that simply gives virtual items based on the number of wins is adopted, it moves to a lower group by intentionally not participating or losing in a match between groups temporarily, A group that earns only the number of victories while belonging to the group appears. When a group that earns only the number of wins appears, a group that continues to lose in the same group appears, and in particular, a member who belongs to a relatively weak group in the group diminishes the willingness to participate.

On the other hand, according to the third aspect, for example, for a group belonging to a higher group, the score when winning is increased, or for a group with a remarkably small number of wins in a match before group allocation, a lower group By devising scoring methods, such as reducing the score even if winning after distribution, the group that intentionally earns only the number of wins in the lower group can be reduced, and if it belongs to any group In addition, a virtual item corresponding to the match result can be imparted fairly.

( Fourth aspect)
The game server according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the game server according to the third aspect, wherein the item selection unit has a predetermined score given to the group accumulated each time when the predetermined period has passed a plurality of times. a total score was the sum of, on the basis of the winning total number of summing the number of winning each time, and selects an item available in the virtual space.

In the fourth aspect, “when a predetermined period has passed a plurality of times” corresponds to, for example, at the end of the first half of the event, at the end of the event, etc. To do.

In the fourth aspect, “the virtual item is assigned based on the total score obtained by summing up the accumulated points in each time and the total number of wins obtained by summing up the number of times won in each time ” means that the acquired score and the number of wins are The higher the value, the more favorable conditions at the end of the event, for example, giving a large number of recovery items, a rare card, etc. to a virtual user, or giving a lot of assets to a group.

According to the fourth aspect, based on both the total score and the total number of wins, by giving a virtual item at the end of the event, etc., compared to the case of simply giving a virtual item based on the number of wins, Regardless of which group you belong to, you can impart a virtual item commensurate with the outcome of the match fairly at the end of the event.

( 5th aspect)
The game server according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the game server according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the scoring unit participates in a battle against the group that has won by the determination of the battle processing unit. The higher the virtual user participation rate, the more points are given.

According to the fifth aspect, the higher the participation rate of the virtual users who participated in the battle, the higher the score obtained when winning, the more active the group of virtual users is guided to the upper group can do. By guiding a group with a high participation rate of virtual users to the upper group, a more active group in the upper group will be played against each other, and the willingness to participate in the game can be continuously stimulated.

( Sixth aspect)
The game server according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the game server according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the score giving unit is higher as the number of consecutive wins of the group won by the determination of the battle processing unit increases. It is characterized by giving a score.

According to the sixth aspect, a group that continues to win in one group is given a high score by guiding it to a higher group, and a strong group that is less likely to win is played against the group. Let's make it. By guiding the group that continues to win to the top group in this way, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that will not be obtained if you continue to win, such as what the outcome of the next match will be, and continue to participate in the game Can be stimulated.

( Seventh aspect)
A game server according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the game server according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the group distribution processing unit determines a consecutive defeat group that has continued to lose a predetermined number of matches between the same group from the one group. It is characterized by allocating to lower groups ordered in the lower order.

According to the seventh aspect, the consecutive defeat group that has continued to lose to the specific group is distributed to the lower group, and a battle with the specific group is avoided. In this way, there is no situation where you continue to lose by guiding the consecutive loss group to the lower group, and you will have a sense of expectation that you will not get if you continue to lose, such as what the outcome of the next match will be, and willingness to participate in the game Can irritate.

( Eighth aspect)
In the game server according to the eighth aspect, in the seventh aspect, the group distribution processing unit assigns the consecutive winning group that has continued to win the consecutive defeat group to the upper group after allocating the consecutive defeat group to the lower group. In the case of distribution, the consecutive loss group is allocated again to the one group.

According to the eighth aspect, the consecutive winning group that has continued to win against the consecutive defeat group moves to a higher group, so that the consecutive defeat group is reassigned to one group that is relatively easy to win. In this way, by reassigning consecutive defeat groups to one group, it is possible to make a group that has been defeated by one group in the past play an active battle that cannot be obtained by a group lower than the one group. . By realizing an active battle that cannot be obtained by a lower group, the willingness to participate in the game can be continuously stimulated.

( Ninth aspect)
The game server according to a ninth aspect, in an embodiment of the first to eighth, in accordance with the operation data from the terminal for operating a virtual user that belongs to one of the populations distributed to the one group, the one A battle group setting unit that sets a battle group that battles with the one group from the group, and the scoring unit, when the number of consecutive wins in which the one group has won the same battle group reaches a predetermined number, It is characterized by giving a higher score than before reaching a predetermined number of times.

According to the ninth aspect described above, by giving a higher score to a group that continuously challenges against a weak group that seems to be easy to win, , Make it easier to navigate to higher groups. In this way, a group that continuously challenges against a weak group moves from one group to a higher group, so that there is no group that continues to lose in that one group and stimulates willingness to participate in the game. Can do.

(Other aspects)
In addition, the present invention as described above is not limited to the above-described game server aspect, but is realized by another aspect, that is, a game providing method for providing a game by the game server, a program, a recording medium storing the program, or a game system. It is also possible to do.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the battle | competition of the groups formed as the aggregate | assembly of a virtual user can be activated, and the interest on the social networking game assumed by the battle | combination of groups can be heightened.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the game system to which this invention was applied. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the social networking game which the game server to which this invention was applied provides. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game server to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the structure of each process part which the game server to which this invention was applied performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific structure and process content which implement | achieve a competition part. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of an item data table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of a virtual user data table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of a group data table. It is a figure which shows the image example of the game image which displays the processing content of a battle | competition process. It is a figure which shows the example of a game image which displays the provision result of a score. It is a figure for demonstrating specifically the processing content of a group distribution process. It is a figure which shows the image example of a battle | competition candidate display image. It is a figure which shows the example of a game image which displays the provision result of an item. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the processing content performed by the battle part process part. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process process which performs score provision. It is a flowchart for demonstrating specifically the process process of a group distribution process. It is a figure for demonstrating the process process of an item provision process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific structure and process content which implement | achieve the competition part process part which concerns on other embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the processing content performed by the battle part process part which concerns on other embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process process which performs score provision which concerns on other embodiment.

  A mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) will be described with a specific example. The present embodiment relates to a game system that provides a game to a terminal connected to a game server via a communication network. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the game system G of the present embodiment is connected via a game server 1 that provides a game to a real user who operates the terminal, and the game server 1 via the Internet 2 that is a communication network. Terminals 3a, 3b,... (Hereinafter also collectively referred to as terminals 3).

  In the following, first, prior to the description of the embodiment, the definitions of terms used in the present embodiment are clarified, and the outline of the social networking game handled in the present embodiment is described, and then the configuration and processing contents of the game system G are described. This will be specifically described.

(1) Definition of terms Definitions of terms used in the present embodiment are as follows.

  The “virtual space” is a virtual space realized by the game server 1 executing a program for realizing the game system G.

  The “real user” is an entity that operates the terminal 3, that is, a person who actually survives.

  The “virtual user” is an object that exists in the virtual space on behalf of the real user and acts in response to an instruction from the terminal 3 of the real user. A “virtual user” is a visual object, that is, an object that appears as one of the images of characters (monsters, people, animals, etc.) in an image representing the virtual space, or exists as an action subject in the virtual space It does not matter if it is a non-visual object that cannot be visually recognized.

  A “group” is a collection of virtual users, for example, belonging members are formed according to the intention of a real user. In the social networking game according to the present embodiment, the game management is performed so that the head of the group can be advantageously advanced, such that the higher the activity level of the members constituting the group, the more the group can win. Operated by a person. For the “group”, other than the member belonging to the user being determined, for example, the member may be automatically determined by the game server 1 without the user's intention.

  An “event” is a competition or competition held on a game with the theme of making a group play against each other and deciding superiority or inferiority at the end of the event. Specifically, the group formed on the social networking game is divided into one of a plurality of groups, the event holding time is divided into a plurality of stages, and the same group from the start to the end of the stage Let the groups that belong to the match. As a specific example, when an event with a holding time of 2 hours is divided into four stages of 30 minutes, it is assumed that a battle is performed between groups belonging to the same group at an arbitrary stage. Note that events may be held regularly, such as two hours, day and night, or irregularly based on the game operator's intention.

  A “card” is a type of item that exists in a virtual space. The card is provided to the virtual user as an image representing a trading card such as a person appearing in the game, weapons, and armor, and is displayed on the terminal 3 of the real user who operates the virtual user who acquired the card.

(2) Outline of Social Networking Game First, an outline of the social networking game provided from the game server 1 to the terminal 3 connected via the Internet 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In general, a social networking game is a virtual card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) to which various types of characters such as hundreds of types are attached via a virtual user who performs an operation in accordance with the operation of the terminal 3 by a real user. ) To create a set of cards (hereinafter referred to as a card deck) consisting of a predetermined number of cards. More specifically, while leveling up and selecting attributes of the cards built into the card deck, you can use the cards to play against enemies, trade cards with other virtual users, Strengthen and collect. In the battle with the enemy, the damage and win / loss to the enemy are determined based on the attack power and defense power of each card constituting the card deck, the skill activated by the combination of cards, and the like.

  Such a social networking game is formed as a game having a single world view and story as a whole by organically combining a plurality of parts. As shown in FIG. 2, the social networking game 20 of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied is a game of a quest part 21, a synthesis part 22, a battle part 23, a gacha part 24, and a group management part 25. Each part is provided as an element.

  The quest part 21 is a part of a game in which a virtual user searches for a virtual space formed in a virtual space, as expressed by the word “quest”. The quest part 21 is performed by giving a predetermined quest point to the virtual user and consuming the quest point.

  The synthesis part 22 increases the attack power given to the enemy during the battle and the defense power to defend against the attack from the enemy by combining the cards owned by the virtual user and raising the level indicating the card strength. It is a part to do.

  The battle part 23 is a part in which a virtual user owns a card and is divided into groups to which the virtual user belongs and battles with each other. Based on the attack power of the cards used by the individual virtual users constituting the group Victory or defeat is decided.

  The gacha part 24 is derived from “Gacha Gacha (registered trademark)” which shows a state in which a capsule toy that is a capsule toy comes out by inserting coins into a vending machine. This is a part in which a card is randomly acquired based on the appearance rate of each card, using gacha points or gacha authority virtually given instead of coins.

  The group management part 25 is a part that manages group behavior in the group to which the virtual user belongs. Specifically, in the group management part 25, the group to which the virtual user belongs is determined by the decision of the real user, and the virtual user who is a member of the same group advances the quest part 21, the battle part 23, etc. Manage group level and group match results.

  In the social networking game 20 composed of a plurality of parts as described above, each part alone is not independent of other game parts, and as described above, the parts are related to each other and combined to form a game. It has significance as a whole. Accordingly, in the social networking game 20, one virtual game can be advanced as a whole by the virtual user effectively progressing each game part.

(3) Basic Hardware Configuration Next, a hardware configuration for realizing the game system G will be described.

(3-1) Terminal Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal 3 operates the terminal by a wireless communication unit 31, a display unit 32 formed by a liquid crystal display panel, etc., touch input, and key input, for example. And an operation unit 33 to be configured, and is configured by a portable wireless communication terminal such as a smartphone. The terminal 3 is connected to the Internet 2 by a wireless communication unit 31 using a mobile phone line or a wireless LAN line, and performs data communication with the game server 1 on a web browser. Further, the terminal 3 displays a web browser screen by the operation unit 33 such as a touch panel, and performs a selection operation by touching the display on the screen, and inputs an operation from an actual user.

  In the terminal 3 having such a hardware configuration, for example, authentication processing of the terminal 3 is performed by a combination of a user ID registered in advance and a predetermined password. When the authentication with the game server 1 is completed, the terminal 3 receives data necessary for proceeding with the game from the game server 1 and receives the operation data received by the operation unit 33 as described later. 1 to send.

  The terminal 3 may be a mobile phone, a PDA, a personal computer, or the like as long as it is a communication device that can communicate with the game server 1 via the Internet 2 that is a communication network. In addition, although a touch panel has been described as an example of the operation unit 33, it is needless to say that a configuration in which a cursor or the like is moved by a physical key operation to perform selection operation and input information may be employed.

(3-2) Schematic Configuration of Game Server The game server 1 connected to be communicable with the terminal 3 is realized by a computer having a general-purpose hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 3, for example. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the game server 1 includes a communication interface unit 11 that communicates with the terminal 3 via the Internet 2, an operation input unit 12 that receives an operation input from a real user such as a keyboard and a mouse, Is provided. In addition, the game server 1 includes an arithmetic processing unit 13 such as a CPU that performs various arithmetic processes, a main memory 14 such as SRAM and DRAM that temporarily stores arithmetic processing data, a hard disk that stores application programs and various data, and the like. Storage device 15 and a display 16 for displaying the calculation processing result.

  In order to provide the above-described social networking game 20 to a real user, the game server 1 installs a game program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium in the storage device 15 so that the functional blocks shown in FIG. Realized.

  That is, the game server 1 includes an operation data receiving unit 11 a that receives operation data from the terminal 3, a game data processing unit 100 that processes game data, a game data storage unit 200 that manages game data, and a terminal 3. A functional block including the display data transmitting unit 11b that transmits display data for displaying the game screen is realized. In addition, as functions constituting the game data processing unit 100, a quest part processing unit 101, a combined part processing unit 102, a battle part processing unit 103, a gacha part processing unit 104, and a group management part processing unit 105 are realized. .

  The quest part processing unit 101 performs data processing of the quest part 21. Further, the composite part processing unit 102 performs data processing of the composite part 22. The battle part processing unit 103 performs data processing of the battle part 23. The gacha part processing unit 104 performs data processing of the gacha part 24. The group management part processing unit 105 performs data processing of the group management part 25.

(3-3) Specific Configuration of Game Server Among the parts processed by such a game server 1, the present invention is mainly realized by the battle part 23 and the group management part 25. Therefore, in the following, as a specific configuration of the game server 1, the game data storage unit 200 according to the first embodiment and the battle according to the first embodiment for realizing the functions of the battle part 23 and the group management part 25 are provided. Specific configurations and processing contents of the part processing unit 103 and the group management part processing unit 105 will be described with reference to FIG.

(3-3-1) Configuration of Game Data Storage Unit As shown in FIG. 5, the game data storage unit 200 includes a card data table 201, a virtual user data table 202, and a collective data table as data used in the battle part 23. 203 and a battle part image storage unit 204 are provided.

(Card data table)
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the card data table 201 includes a rarity 62, a maximum level 63, a battle point consumption number 64, and a maximum attack for each card to which a card ID 61 indicating a uniquely identifiable number is assigned. The card data 60 comprising the force 65 is managed.

  The rarity 62 is information indicating the rarity of each card identified by the card ID 61. For example, the rank of “SS rare”, “S rare”, “rare”, “normal”, etc. is ranked in descending order of rarity. Has been made. Depending on the content of the game, in order to highlight the rarity of cards, adopt a mode in which cards with higher ranks have higher “maximum level value” and “number of points played” than cards with lower ranks. You can also

  The maximum level 63 is a value indicating the maximum value of a level representing a specific example of the ability value of the card. In the present embodiment, the cards are upgraded by combining the cards by the combining part 22, and the card is upgraded. A mode is adopted in which the attack power increases.

  The battle point consumption number 64 is a battle point consumed when fighting against an enemy. For example, depending on the content of the game, the consumption point has a high consumption point because the way of fighting the enemy is varied depending on the consumption point. It is also possible to adopt a mode in which the “maximum attack power” is higher for the card than for the card with a lower consumption point.

  The maximum attack power 65 is an attack power that can be reached at the maximum level by increasing the level from the level 1 of the card. Here, the attack power of a card represents a specific example of a battle ability value that can be exhibited when a virtual user battles against an enemy using the card. In the present embodiment, the battle part 23 determines victory or defeat based on the ability value of each card incorporated in the deck.

  In FIG. 6, for example, for a card managed with the card ID 61 “00001”, the rarity 62 is “normal”, the maximum level 63 is “25”, and the battle point consumption number 64 is “1”. This indicates that the maximum attack power 65 is “700”.

(Virtual user data table)
For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the virtual user data table 202 includes, for each virtual user to which a user ID 71 indicating a uniquely identifiable unique number is assigned, a belonging group ID 72, a user level 73, A point 74, a quest point recovery item count 75, and a battle point recovery item count 76 are managed.

  The belonging group ID 72 is information indicating a group to which the virtual user identified by the user ID 71 belongs. The affiliation group ID is a unique number that can be uniquely identified, and is specifically managed by a group data table 203 described later.

  The user level 73 is a cumulative ability value accumulated from the game start stage, and is a numerical value that quantitatively represents the strength of the virtual user in the game. When the game is started from level 1, this numerical value increases to level 2 and level 3 as the game progresses. Note that this level is assigned a single level for the entire game, rather than being assigned to the quest part 21 constituting one part of the game. Moreover, the concept of the level as a virtual user may not exist depending on a game.

  The possession points 74 are consumer goods for advancing various game parts, and include, for example, quest points 74a, battle points 74b, and gacha points 74c. Specifically, the quest point 74a indicates the number of points owned when the virtual user searches for a virtual space constructed in the virtual space in the quest part 21. Also, the battle point 74b indicates the number of points owned when the virtual user battles the enemy in the battle part 23. The gacha points 74c indicate the number of points owned when the virtual user performs gacha in the gacha part 24 and acquires items. Each point mentioned above can be given to a virtual user when a predetermined time elapses, for example, every 24 hours, or given to a virtual user as a reward for winning a battle against an enemy, based on the game content. Is possible.

  The quest recovery item count 75 indicates the number of possessed items having a function capable of recovering quest points up to a predetermined number of points, specifically, the maximum number of points set for each virtual user.

  The number of recovery items for battle 76 indicates the number of possessed items that can recover the battle points up to a predetermined number of points, specifically, the maximum number of points set for each virtual user.

  In FIG. 7A, for example, for a virtual user managed with the user ID 71 of “10001”, the affiliation group ID 62 is “20125”, the user level 73 is “25”, and the quest point 74a is “100”. ”, The battle point 74 b is“ 90 ”, the gacha point 74 c is“ 360 ”, the quest recovery item count is“ 4 ”, and the battle recovery item count is“ 2 ”. It is shown that.

  Further, the virtual user data table 202 manages the possessed card data 77 for each virtual user as shown in FIG. 7B, for example. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, the possessed card data 77 includes a card ID 77b indicating the card ID of the owned card for each card to which the owned card number 77a indicating a uniquely identifiable number is assigned. And a card level 77b indicating the card level, an attack power 77d indicating the card attack power, and use management information 77e indicating that the card is used or not used during the battle.

  In FIG. 7B, for example, for a card managed with an owned card number 77a of “001”, the card ID 77b is “00285”, the level is “17”, and the attack power is “286”. It indicates that the management information 77e is “not used”.

(Group data table)
For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the group data table 203 manages a group level 82 and an asset 83 for each group to which group ID data 81 indicating a uniquely identifiable unique number is assigned. ing.

  The group level 82 is a cumulative ability value accumulated from the time of group formation, and is a numerical value that quantitatively represents the strength of the group in the game. More specifically, the group level 82 is a group that increases as the level 2 and the level 3 according to the experience value obtained by the affiliation member progressing the quest part 21 or attacking the enemy in the battle part 23. It is a numerical value indicating the strength of.

  The asset 83 is data indicating the number of virtual assets owned as a consumer good that can be owned by a group in order to acquire a title. By consuming the asset, for example, it is possible to acquire a position or the like that can advance the battle more advantageously.

  FIG. 8A shows that, for example, for a group managed with a group ID 81 of “20001”, the group level 82 is “24” and the asset 83 is “12587”.

  Further, the group data table 203 manages the event management data 84 for each group as shown in FIG. 8B, for example. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8B, the event management data 84 is data for managing individual events held in the social networking game 20 in the social networking game 20, and can be uniquely identified. For each event to which an event ID 841 indicating a unique number is assigned, the total score 842, the total number of wins 843, the first stage battle result 844, the second stage battle result 845, and others from the third stage to the final stage It manages the stage battle results (not shown). The total score 842 is the cumulative number of scores acquired by the group from the start of the event. The total number of wins 843 is the cumulative number of times the group has won since the start of the event. The first stage battle result 844 is composed of an affiliated group 844a indicating the group to which the group belongs in the first stage, and a first stage score 844b indicating the score obtained in the first stage. The second stage battle result data 845 is composed of a group 845a indicating a group to which the group belongs in the second stage, and a second stage score 845b indicating the score acquired in the second stage. Further, the event management data 84 manages the group to which the corresponding stage belongs and the score at the corresponding stage as battle result data of other stages from the third stage to the final stage (not shown). ).

  Further, the group data table 203 manages the constituent member data 85 for each group as shown in FIG. 8C, for example. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8C, the constituent member data 85 includes a virtual user data table for each virtual user to which a member number 85a indicating a uniquely identifiable unique number is allocated. A user ID 85b identifiable by 202 and a post 85c indicating the post assigned to the corresponding virtual user.

  In FIG. 8C, for example, for a member managed with a member number 85a of “1”, the user ID 85b is “10378” and the post 85c is “master”.

(Image storage unit for battle part)
The battle part image storage unit 204 stores various image data for producing the progress of the battle part 23. Specifically, the image data stored in the battle part image storage unit 204 is read from the battle part processing unit 103 as described later, incorporated as web data, and transmitted to the terminal 3.

(3-3-2) Configuration of Battle Part Processing Unit Next, the configuration of the battle part processing unit 103 will be described with reference to FIG. The battle part processing unit 103 includes a group ranking unit 51, a group distribution processing unit 52, a battle processing unit 53, a score assigning unit 54, a score accumulating unit 55, a battle candidate display data transmitting unit 56, and an item selection. Unit 57 and owned item setting unit 58.

  The group ranking unit 51 ranks a plurality of groups that can distribute the group. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the group ranking unit 51 assigns a total of five groups to “Group S”, “Group A +”, “Group A”, “Group A−”, “Group B” from the top. ”In order.

  The group distribution processing unit 52 distributes a plurality of groups to each ranked group. The group distribution processing unit 52 changes the group to which the group belongs, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 when a predetermined period has elapsed. FIG. 9 shows an example in which the ABC group 910 and the XYZ group 920 belonging to the group A are allocated to the group A + and the XYZ group 920 to the group A−.

  The battle processing unit 53 performs a process of making a battle between groups distributed to the same group and determining win / loss. Specifically, the battle processing unit 53 manages the progress of the battle process by causing each terminal 3 to display a game screen 1000 as shown in FIG. 10, for example. The game screen 1000 shown in FIG. 10 displays an effect image 1010 that produces a battle, a number-of-destruction display images 1021 and 1022 that displays the “number of defeats” of virtual users who have been defeated in each group, and a virtual user to be attacked. The attack target display image 1030 and the selection image 1031 for selecting the attack target.

  When the battle processing unit 53 receives operation data for selecting an attack target indicated by the selection image 1031 displayed on the terminal 3, the battle processing unit 53 damages the virtual user selected as the attack target, and the virtual user who received the damage receives the damage. It is determined whether or not it has been defeated. When the virtual user is defeated, the battle processing unit 53 adds the number of enemy virtual users defeated by the opponent group as the “number of defeats”, and displays the display data of the game screen 1000 reflecting the update result. It transmits to each terminal 3. For example, the battle processing unit 53 repeats the update process and the display data transmission process, and at the end of the battle after a predetermined time has passed, the group with the highest number of “defeats” wins, while the group with the lower number of “defeats” loses. And

  The score giving unit 54 gives a predetermined score to the winning group every time the group wins the decision by the battle processing unit 53. The score giving unit 54 transmits display data for displaying, for example, the game screen 1110 shown in FIG. 11A to the terminal 3 that operates the member belonging to the winning group. The game screen 1110 is composed of an image 1111 indicating the result of winning and losing and an image 1112 indicating the match result of the belonging group. For example, in FIG. 11A, as an example of the image 1112, a score of 100p is given to the group, the ranking in the group A to which the group is currently distributed is 15th, and the cumulative score of the score given in the current stage Is 567P. In addition, the image 1112 shows that the remaining time until the end of the current stage, that is, the remaining time is 10 minutes until the next group assignment, and that it is possible to go to the upper group when entering the top 10 at the end of the stage.

  In addition, the score assigning unit 54 transmits, for example, display data for the game screen 1120 illustrated in FIG. 11B to the terminal 3 that operates the belonging member of the group lost by the determination to the battle processing unit 53. The game screen 1120 is composed of an image 1121 showing the winning / losing result and an image 1122 showing the competition result of the group to which the team belongs. For example, in the game screen 1120 shown in FIG. 11B, as an example of the image 1122, a score is not given to the group (score 0P), the rank in the group A to which the group currently belongs is 32nd, and is given at the current stage. The accumulated score is 125P. In addition, the image 1122 shows that the remaining time until the end of the current stage, that is, the remaining time is 10 minutes until the next group assignment, and if it becomes 40th or less at the end of the stage, it is assigned to the lower group. Yes. The score giving unit 54 gives a predetermined score to the winning group, but may adopt a mode in which a score is given to the losing group according to the content of the battle.

  The score accumulating unit 55 accumulates the points given each time the group wins, for example, during the period from the start to the end of the first stage. The accumulated score is “567P” in FIG. 11A and “125P” in FIG. 11B.

  The battle candidate display data transmission unit 56 displays display data for displaying the group distributed to the same group by the group distribution processing unit 53 as the opponent candidate to the terminal 3 that operates the virtual user constituting the group. Send. The battle candidate display data transmission unit 54 displays a game screen 1200 including an image 1210 for displaying the group distribution result and images 1220 and 1230 for displaying the opponent candidates after the distribution as shown in FIG. 12, for example. Display data for display is transmitted to the terminal 3. Here, the image 1210 shows that the target group has moved from the group A to the group A + and the second stage has started. Further, the image 1220 shows a battle with the DEF group assigned to the group A + in the first game of the second stage. Similarly, the image 1230 shows a battle with the GHI group allocated to the group A + in the second game of the second stage.

  When the predetermined period has passed a plurality of times, for example, at the end of the first half of the event or at the end of the event, the item selection unit 57 determines whether the virtual user and the virtual user in the virtual space Select each item available to the group. Here, “when a predetermined period has passed a plurality of times” corresponds to, for example, the end of the first half of the event or the end of the event when the group distribution process is performed a plurality of times. In addition, the item selection unit 55 selects a larger number of assets for the target group, such as the more advantageous conditions at the end of the event, for example, the higher the acquisition score and the number of wins, and for virtual users belonging to the target group Choose a large number of recovery items and rare cards.

  The owned item setting unit 58 sets the item selected by the item selection unit 55 as the item owned by the group or the item owned by the virtual user constituting the group, and displays a game screen 1300 as shown in FIG. Is transmitted to the terminal 3. The game screen 1300 includes an image 1310 that displays reward items for the group and an image 1320 that displays reward items for the virtual user. An image 1310 shows that 1000 p assets have been granted, and an image 1320 shows that “S rare card” and “five battle point recovery” have been granted to the virtual user.

  In the battle part processing unit 103 configured as described above, the group distribution processing unit 53 selects a group having a large accumulated score among the groups allocated to one group when a predetermined period has elapsed. Prioritize and distribute to groups ranked higher than the one group. By assigning groups to groups in this way, it is possible to prevent a group from belonging to the same group from having played many times, and a specific group can continue to win or lose. Can be prevented.

  More specifically, active groups that have continued to win in the same group are assigned to the upper group, so that the battle in the upper group is activated, especially for advanced players who want to participate in the battle. Can be increased. On the other hand, the group that continued to lose in the same group is distributed to the lower group. For a group that has moved from such a higher group to a lower group, a group with a relatively low level of activity and experience will be the opponent, and this will prevent a decrease in willingness to participate in the battle, especially for beginners. it can.

  In this way, the battle part processing unit 103 prevents a specific group from continuing to win or lose, so that all virtual users are willing to participate in the battle regardless of the experience value in the game. It is possible to prevent decline, and to make it easy for real users to enjoy the fun of the game that the game operator intends in collective action, that is, the interests in social networking games that are assumed in battles between groups Can do.

(3-3-3) Configuration of Group Management Part Processing Unit Next, the configuration of the group management part processing unit 105 will be described with reference to FIG. The group management part processing unit 105 includes a member change receiving unit 151 and a member updating unit 152 in order to manage a group formed as an aggregate of virtual users.

  The member change accepting unit 151 uses the operation data from the operation data receiving unit 11a, that is, a request for determining the affiliation of the virtual user by the intention of the real user who operates the terminal 3, specifically, joining a group, Accept requests for withdrawal, approval, etc.

  The member update unit 152 updates the group data table 203 in response to the received request, thereby changing the group members. In other words, a group is a virtual user that a certain real user starts up as a “master” as a virtual user that he / she operates, and each of the other real users operates on his / her own intention according to his / her intention. It is a mechanism to join and leave.

  The group management part processing unit 105 is not limited to the case of updating the members constituting the group based on the intention of the real user as described above, and various changes can be made. A group may be automatically organized by combining virtual users who tend to have similar levels, attack power, number of operations per day, and the like.

(4) Processing Steps Performed by Competing Part Processing Unit Next, suitable processing by the competing part processing unit 103 will be described with reference to a flowchart as shown in FIG. As a premise of this processing, groups are allocated to predetermined groups based on the result of the previous event, the group level of the group, the average level value of the virtual users constituting the group, etc. It is assumed that processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S1401, the battle part processing unit 103 executes a battle between groups set as battle candidates from the groups belonging to the same group by the battle processing unit 53, and then determines victory or defeat. move on.

  In step S1402, the battle part processing unit 103 determines whether or not the group to be processed has won. If the group has won (S1402: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1403, and if lost (S1402: No), step S1404. Proceed to

  In step S1403, in the battle part processing unit 103, for example, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15A, the score giving unit 54 gives a score to the target group, and the process proceeds to step S1404. That is, the score assigning unit 54 selects a coefficient C1 corresponding to the group to which the target group is allocated (step S1501), calculates a value obtained by multiplying the coefficient C1 and the basic score as a score (step S1502), The score and the number of wins of the target group managed in the data table 203 are updated (step S1503), and display data for displaying the update result as shown in FIG. 10A is transmitted to the terminal 3 (step S1504). ). In the process shown in FIG. 15A, the score assigning unit 54 sets the coefficient C1 corresponding to the group to be higher as the group to which the group belongs is ranked higher. As the allocated group dominates, it gives more points. In this way, the score assigning unit 52 increases the score obtained when the higher group wins compared to the lower group, so that the group that is actively active is higher in the group distribution. Incentive to move to a group can be given.

  Further, as a modified example of step S1403, the battle part processing unit 103 may proceed to step S1404 after the score giving unit 52 gives a score to the target group according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15B, for example. That is, the score assigning unit 54 determines whether or not the target group has a predetermined number of times or more in the previous stage of the current stage, that is, the immediately preceding stage (step S1511). (S1511: Yes), a first score is set (step S1512), and if the number of wins is not equal to or greater than a predetermined number (S1511: No), a second score lower than the first score is set ( Step S1513). After step S1512 or S1513, the score giving unit 54 updates the score and the number of wins of the target group managed in the group data table 203 (step S1514), and the update result as shown in FIG. Display data to be displayed is transmitted to the terminal 3 (step S1515). In the process shown in FIG. 15 (B), the score assigning unit 54 sets the first or second score, so that the number of wins is less than the predetermined number in the immediately preceding stage before the group assignment, that is, the group is significantly less. On the other hand, even if you win after the lower group assignment, you can reduce the score. In this way, the score granting unit 54 can reduce the group that intentionally earns only the number of wins in the lower group by devising the score granting method, and when belonging to any group, It is particularly preferable in that a virtual item corresponding to the competition result can be imparted fairly.

  In step S1404, the battle part processing unit 103 determines whether or not the currently performed stage has ended. If the stage has ended (S1404: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1405, where the stage has ended. If not (S1404: No), the process returns to step S1401.

  In step S1405, the battle part processing unit 103 determines whether or not the completed stage is the final stage. If the completed stage is the final stage (S1405: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1408. If it is not the final stage (S1405: No), the process proceeds to step S1406.

  In step S1406, in the battle part processing unit 103, for example, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, the group distribution processing unit 52 performs group distribution processing, and the process proceeds to step S1407. In other words, the group distribution processing unit 52 calculates the rank within the group before distribution from the score given to the target group in step S1404 (step S1601), and the higher rank such that the calculated rank within the group of the target group is within 10th place, for example. It is determined whether or not (step S1602). When the target group is the upper layer (S1602: Yes), the group distribution processing unit 53 distributes the target group to the upper group and ends step S1406 (step S1603), and the target group is not the upper layer. In the case (S1602: No), it is determined whether the in-group rank of the target group is a middle rank such as within the 39th rank (step S1604). When the target group is the middle class (S1604: Yes), the group distribution processing unit 52 allocates the target group to the same group and ends step S1406 (step S1605). When the target group is not the middle class In (S1604: No), the target group is assigned to one lower group, and step S1406 is terminated (step S1606). In other words, a group with a lot of accumulated scores is preferentially distributed to a higher group. In addition, a group with a small accumulated score is assigned to a lower group.

  In step S1407, the battle candidate display data transmission unit 56 transmits the opponent candidate data as shown in FIG. 12 described above to the terminal 3, and then returns to step S1401. In the processing step shown in FIG. 14, candidates for opponents are determined in advance from the same group at the start of a new stage, but it is possible to play against groups with high scores and victories during the stage. The opponent candidate data may be updated and transmitted to the terminal 3 so that

  In step S1408, for example, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 17, the battle part processing unit 103 selects an item for the target group and a virtual user belonging to the group, and the owned item setting unit 58 The selected item is set as an owned item, and the processing step shown in FIG. 14 is completed.

  That is, the item selection unit 57 sets a coefficient C2 according to the total number of wins in the entire target event (step S1701), and calculates a value obtained by multiplying the total score acquired in the entire event by the coefficient C2 as a reward evaluation value. (Step S1702), and an item is selected according to the reward evaluation value (Step S1703). Specifically, the item selection unit 57 calculates the reward evaluation value based on both the score and the number of wins by setting the coefficient C2 to be a higher value as the total number of wins is larger. The higher the value, the more advantageous conditions, for example, select a large number of assets for the target group, and select a large number of recovery items and rare cards for the virtual users belonging to the target group. The owned item setting unit 58 sets the item selected in step S1703 as the owned item (step S1704), transmits the reward result display data as shown in FIG. 13 described above, and ends step S1408.

  By the process shown in FIG. 17, the battle part processing unit 103 gives a virtual item at the end of the event based on both the score and the number of wins, for example, simply based on the number of wins as in the following comparative example. Compared to the case of assigning a virtual item, in any group, a virtual item corresponding to the battle result can be given fairly at the end of the event.

  That is, as a comparative example, when a game format that simply gives virtual items based on the number of wins is adopted, it moves to a lower group by temporarily not intentionally participating in or losing a battle between groups. , A group that earns only the number of victories while belonging to a lower group appears. When a group that earns only the number of wins appears, there will be a group that continues to lose in the same group, especially for members who belong to relatively weak groups in the group and participate in battles between groups Will reduce your willingness.

  In contrast to such a comparative example, the battle part processing unit 103 increases the score when winning against a group belonging to a higher group, or against a group with a significantly small number of wins on the stage before group allocation. The number of wins intentionally in the lower group by devising the method of assigning points according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 (A) and FIG. 15 (B), such as reducing the score even if winning after the lower group assignment The group which earns only can be reduced, and the virtual item corresponding to the battle result can be impartially imparted to any group.

(Modification 1)
As a first modification, in the battle part processing unit 103, the score giving unit 54 may give more points as the participation rate of the virtual users who participated in the battle is higher in the winning group. For example, if the winning group participation rate is less than 33%, 10 points are awarded, 12 points are given for 33% or more and less than 66%, and 15 points are given for 66% or more. Here, when the total number of virtual users in the group is 8 and the number of participation in the battle is 4, the participation rate is 50%.

  In this way, by increasing the score obtained when the virtual user who participates in the battle has a higher participation rate, the group in which a large number of virtual users are active can be guided to the upper group. By guiding a group with a high participation rate of virtual users to the upper group, a more active group in the upper group will be played against each other, and the willingness to participate in the game can be continuously stimulated.

(Modification 2)
As a second modification, in the battle part processing unit 103, the score giving unit 54 may give a higher score to the group as the number of consecutive wins of the winning group increases. Here, the number of consecutive wins is the number of consecutive wins. If the score is 10 points when the number of consecutive wins, such as a defeat in the previous match, is 0, 12 points are awarded when the number of consecutive wins is 1-3, and 15 points are awarded when the number of consecutive wins is 4 or more.

  In this way, a group that continues to win such that the number of consecutive wins in the group increases will be given a lot of points and guided to the higher group so that the group will face a strong group that is harder to win. To. By guiding the group that continues to win to the top group, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that will not be obtained if you continue to win, such as what will happen to the outcome of the next match, and continuously stimulate the willingness to participate in the game be able to.

(Modification 3)
Also, as a third modification, in the battle part processing unit 103, the group allocation processing unit 52 ranks the consecutive loss groups that have continued to lose a predetermined number in the battle between the same groups lower than the group to which the consecutive loss groups are allocated. You may make it distribute to the attached subgroup.

  As a specific example, in the case where “ABC group” and “XYZ group” in Group A have continuously lost as a result of the “XYZ group” losing five times, the group distribution processing unit 52 displays “XYZ group” The “group” is regarded as a consecutive defeat group and assigned to the lower group.

  In this way, the “XYZ group” that has been defeated by the “ABC group” is distributed to the lower group (group A−) to avoid a battle with the “XYZ group”. Introducing the “XYZ group” to Group A- eliminates the situation of losing, and will give you a sense of expectation that will not be obtained if you continue to lose, such as what will happen in the next match. Can irritate.

  In the third modification, the group distribution processing unit 52 distributes the consecutive loss group to the original group again when the consecutive victory group that has won the consecutive loss group after the consecutive loss group is allocated to the lower group is allocated to the upper group. May be. Specifically, when the “ABC group” that has continued to win the “XYZ group” moves to a higher group (group A +) of group A, the consecutive loss group may be returned from group A− to group A. .

In this way, the consecutive winning group that has continued to win against the consecutive defeat group moves to the upper group, so that the consecutive defeat group is re-assigned to one group that is relatively easy to win. In other words, by reassigning the consecutive defeat group to the original group, it is possible to make the group that has been defeated by the original group in the past play an active battle that cannot be obtained by the lower group. By realizing an active battle that cannot be obtained in the lower groups, the willingness to participate in the game can be continuously stimulated.
(5) Second Embodiment Next, the game data storage unit 200 of the second embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the game data storage unit 200b in order to distinguish it from the first embodiment) and the battle part process. A specific configuration and processing contents of the unit 103 (hereinafter, referred to as a battle part processing unit 103b to be distinguished from the first embodiment) will be described with reference to FIG. First, since the configurations of the game data storage unit 200b and the group management part processing unit 105 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the battle part processing unit 103b includes a group ranking unit 51, a group distribution processing unit 52, a battle processing unit 53, a score giving unit 54, and a score, as in the first embodiment. An accumulation unit 55, a battle candidate display data transmission unit 56, an item selection unit 57, an owned item setting unit 58, and a battle group setting unit 59 are provided. Among the configurations of the battle part processing unit 103b configured as described above, the configurations of the score assigning unit 54 and the battle group setting unit 59 are different from those of the first embodiment. On the other hand, since the configuration other than the score giving unit 54 and the battle group setting unit 59 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The battle group setting unit 59 sets a battle group that fights against the one group from the same group as the one group according to operation data from a terminal that operates a virtual user belonging to the one group. . As shown in FIG. 9 above, when focusing on the ABC group 910 allocated to the group A, the battle group setting unit 59 determines that the title of the virtual user belonging to the ABC group 910, for example, the ABC group 910 is “master”. The selection authority for selecting the battle group is given to the terminal that operates the virtual user. A group assigned to the group A is displayed in a list on the terminal to which the selection authority is given. For example, when an XYZ group 920 is selected as a battle group by an actual user who operates the terminal, the battle group setting unit 59 sets a group that battles the ABC group 910 as the XYZ group 920.

  When the number of consecutive wins in which the group has won the same battle group reaches a predetermined number, the score giving unit 54 gives a higher score than before reaching the predetermined number. For example, if the ABC group 910 has won four consecutive wins against the XYZ group 920, the ABC group 910 will have won the fourth victory rather than the score given to the ABC group 910 in the first to third victory. Is given a high score.

  A suitable process performed by the battle part processing unit 103b will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. As a premise of this processing, groups are allocated to predetermined groups based on the result of the previous event, the group level of the group, the average level value of the virtual users constituting the group, etc. It is assumed that processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the ABC group 910 will be described as a group to be processed (hereinafter also referred to as a target group).

  In step S1901, the battle part processing unit 103b sets the battle group from the group A according to the operation data from the terminal that operates the virtual user whose post of the ABC group 910 is “master” by the battle group setting unit 59. Then, the process proceeds to step S1902.

  In step S1902, the battle part processing unit 103b causes the battle processing unit 53 to execute a battle between the ABC group 910 and the battle group to determine victory or defeat, and then proceeds to step S1903.

  In step S1903, the battle part processing unit 103b determines whether or not the group to be processed has won, and proceeds to step S1904 if it has won (S1903: Yes), and step S1905 if it has lost (S1903: No). Proceed to

  In step S1904, in the battle part processing unit 103b, for example, the score giving unit 54 gives a score to the target group according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 20, and the process proceeds to step S1905. That is, the score assigning unit 54 determines whether or not the target group has won four consecutive victories over the same battle group (step S2001), and if the target group has won four consecutive victories (S2001: Yes), the first score is set (step S2002) If 4 consecutive victories have not been won, that is, 3 consecutive wins or less (S2001: No), a second score lower than the first score is set (step S2003). After step S2002 or S2003, the score assigning unit 54 updates the score and the number of wins of the target group managed in the group data table 203 (step S2004), and transmits display data for displaying the update result to the terminal 3. (Step S2005). When step S2005 ends, the process proceeds to step S1905.

  In step S1905, the battle part processing unit 103b determines whether or not the currently performed stage has ended. If the stage has ended (1905: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1906, where the stage has ended. If not (1905: No), the process returns to step 1901.

  In step S1906, the battle part processing unit 103b determines whether or not the finished stage is the final stage. If the finished stage is the final stage (S1906: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1908, and the finished stage is If it is not the final stage (S1906: No), the process proceeds to step S1907.

  In step S1907, the battle part processing unit 103b performs the process of distributing groups by executing the processes of steps S1601 to S1606 illustrated in FIG. 16 as in the first embodiment, and the process proceeds to step S1908.

In step S1908, the battle part processing unit 103b performs the process of allocating the group by executing the processes of steps S1701 to S1705 shown in FIG. 17 as in the first embodiment, and assigns the target group and the group. A process of assigning a reward virtual item to the virtual user to which the user belongs is performed, and step S1908 ends.
By the processing shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, when the battle part processing unit 103 b wins a group that continuously challenges a weak group that seems easy to win, By giving more points, it is easier to guide to the upper group. In this way, a group that continuously challenges against a weak group moves from one group to a higher group, so that there is no group that continues to lose in that one group and stimulates willingness to participate in the game. Can do.

(6) Others Although the game server, the game providing method, the program, the recording medium, and the game system according to the present embodiment have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiment, and the technical idea of the present invention. Various modifications and changes can be made based on the above.

  For example, in this embodiment, the group has been described as being allocated to a new group based on the score given at the stage before the group allocation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may make it distribute a group to a new group based on the score provided in the previous stage.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a system or apparatus with a non-temporary recording medium in which a software program that implements the functions of the above embodiments is recorded, and the computer of the system or apparatus, that is, the CPU or MPU, You may implement | achieve by reading and running the program recorded on the non-temporary recording medium.

  In this case, the program read from the non-temporary recording medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment. Therefore, the program and a non-transitory recording medium on which the program is recorded are also one embodiment of the present invention.

  Non-temporary recording media that provide the program include flexible disks, hard disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs, DVD-RWs, DVD + RWs, and the like. Includes optical disks, magnetic tapes, non-volatile memory cards, and ROMs. Alternatively, the program may be downloadable via a communication network.

  Furthermore, the functions of the above-described embodiment are not only for the computer to read and execute the program, but also to an OS (operating system) operating on the computer or the like, based on the instructions of the program, part or all of actual operations You may implement | achieve by performing.

  Furthermore, the functions of the above-described embodiment are provided in a memory provided on an expansion board inserted into a computer or an expansion device connected to the computer by reading a program read from a non-temporary recording medium. You may implement | achieve by writing to memory and making CPU etc. provided in the expansion board or the expansion apparatus perform all or one part of actual processing based on the instruction | indication of a program.

  Although the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary aspects disclosed herein. The claims can be broadly construed to include all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game server 3 Terminal 11a Operation data receiving part 100 Game data processing part 103 Competitive part processing part 51 Group ranking part 52 Group distribution processing part 53 Competing processing part 54 Score assigning part 55 Score accumulating part

Claims (13)

An operation data receiving unit for receiving operation data for operating a virtual user existing in the virtual space from each terminal connected via the communication network;
A group ranking unit that ranks a plurality of groups capable of distributing a group formed as an aggregate of the virtual users;
A group distribution processing unit for distributing a plurality of groups to each of the ranked groups;
A battle processing unit that determines victory or defeat by performing a battle between groups distributed to the same group,
Each time a group wins by the determination of the battle processing unit, a score giving unit that gives a predetermined score to the winning group;
A score accumulating unit that accumulates a score given each time the group wins, and a predetermined period;
Said group distribution processing unit, when the predetermined period of time, in groups distributed to one group, the scores are often populations accumulated in the predetermined time period, the higher than the one of the groups In addition to allocating to the ranked upper group, from the group with a small score accumulated in the predetermined period, to the lower group that is ordered lower than the one group,
The scoring unit determines whether or not the number of times a group has won in the predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and if the number is less than the predetermined number, A game server characterized in that a score less than that is given to the one group each time the player wins after the predetermined period has elapsed . The score assigning unit, to the population of winning by determination of the competition processing section, as the order of the group population is distributed is a higher, claim 1, characterized in that confer more scores The game server described. When the predetermined period has passed a plurality of times, an item selection unit that selects items that can be used in the virtual space based on a total score obtained by summing up the scores accumulated each time ;
Claim 1 or 2 further comprising a selected item by the item selection unit, and owns the item setting unit for setting the items that the virtual user owns said population constitutes an item or population owns, the The game server described. In the virtual space, when the predetermined period has passed a plurality of times , the item selection unit is based on a total score obtained by summing up the scores accumulated each time and a total number of wins obtained by summing up the number of times won each time. the game server of claim 3, wherein the selecting the available items. The score giving unit gives more points to a group that has won by the determination of the battle processing unit as the participation rate of virtual users who participated in the battle in the group is higher. 5. The game server according to any one of 4 to 4 . The score assigning unit, the more winning streak number of populations streak by determination of the competition processing section is increased, set forth in any one game of claim 1, wherein applying a high score by population server. The said group distribution process part distributes the consecutive defeat group which continued losing a predetermined number by the battle | competition between the same groups to the lower group ordered lower than the said one group, Any one of the Claims 1 thru | or 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The game server according to claim 1. When the group distribution processing unit distributes the consecutive loss group to the upper group after the consecutive loss group is allocated to the lower group, and the consecutive victory group that has continued to win the consecutive loss group is allocated to the upper group, The game server according to claim 7 . In accordance with the operation data from the terminal for operating a virtual user that belongs to one of the populations distributed to the one group, further the battle group setting unit that sets a match population play against populations of the one from the one of the group Prepared,
The score assigning unit, once streak number of times the one of the population was streak in the same competition population reaches a predetermined number, claims 1 to 8, characterized in that confer higher score than before reaching the predetermined number of times The game server of any one of these. Receiving operation data for operating a virtual user existing in a virtual space from each terminal connected via a communication network;
Ranking a plurality of groups capable of distributing a group formed as a collection of virtual users;
Assigning a plurality of groups to each of the ranked groups;
A battle between groups assigned to the same group, and a decision to win or lose;
Each time a group wins by the determination, a step of giving a predetermined score to the winning group;
A method of providing a game executed by a computer connected to the communication network , the step of accumulating a score given each time the group wins, a predetermined period of time,
In the distributing step when said predetermined period of time, in groups distributed to one group, ranking from a population is often accumulated score, the higher than said one group in said predetermined time period And assigning to a lower group that is ordered lower than the one group from a group with a small score accumulated during the predetermined period,
In the granting step, it is determined whether or not the number of times that one group has won in the predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. If the number is less than the predetermined number, the number is equal to or greater than the predetermined number. A method for providing a game, characterized in that a smaller score is given to the one group each time the player wins after the predetermined period has elapsed . A function of receiving operation data for operating a virtual user existing in a virtual space from each terminal connected via a communication network;
A function of ranking a plurality of groups capable of distributing a group formed as an aggregate of the virtual users;
A function of distributing a plurality of groups to each of the ranked groups;
The ability to decide victory or defeat by performing a battle between groups distributed to the same group,
Each time a group wins by the determination, a function for giving a predetermined score to the winning group;
A program for causing a computer connected to the communication network to execute a function of accumulating a score given every time the group wins, for a predetermined period of time,
In the distributing function, when the predetermined period of time, in groups distributed to one group, ranked from the accumulated score is larger population, the higher than the one of the group in the predetermined time period And assigning to a lower group that is ordered lower than the one group from a group with a small score accumulated during the predetermined period,
In the function to be granted, it is determined whether or not the number of times one group has won in the predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and when the number is less than the predetermined number, A program characterized in that a score less than that is given to the one group each time the player wins after the predetermined period has elapsed . A function of receiving operation data for operating a virtual user existing in a virtual space from each terminal connected via a communication network;
A function of ranking a plurality of groups capable of distributing a group formed as an aggregate of the virtual users;
A function of distributing a plurality of groups to each of the ranked groups;
The ability to decide victory or defeat by performing a battle between groups distributed to the same group,
Each time a group wins by the determination, a function for giving a predetermined score to the winning group;
A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the function of accumulating a score given every time the group wins, and a predetermined period,
In the distributing function, when the predetermined period of time, in groups distributed to one group, ranked from the accumulated score is larger population, the higher than the one of the group in the predetermined time period And assigning to a lower group that is ordered lower than the one group from a group with a small score accumulated during the predetermined period,
In the function to be granted, it is determined whether or not the number of times one group has won in the predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and when the number is less than the predetermined number, A recording medium characterized in that a score lower than that is given to the one group every time the player wins after the predetermined period has elapsed . A game server, and one or more terminals connected to the game server via a communication network,
The game server
An operation data receiving unit for receiving operation data for operating a virtual user existing in the virtual space;
A group ranking unit that ranks a plurality of groups capable of distributing a group formed as an aggregate of the virtual users;
A group distribution processing unit for distributing a plurality of groups to each of the ranked groups;
A battle processing unit that determines victory or defeat by performing a battle between groups distributed to the same group,
Each time a group wins by determination to the battle processing unit, a score giving unit that gives a predetermined score to the winning group;
A score accumulating unit for accumulating a score given every time the group wins;
Said group distribution processing unit, when the predetermined period of time, in groups distributed to one group, the scores are often populations accumulated in the predetermined time period, the higher than the one of the groups rank distributed to Tagged upper group Rutotomoni, from the predetermined period population scores less accumulated in, sorted into subgroups assigned sequentially lower than the one of the groups,
The scoring unit determines whether or not the number of times a group has won in the predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and if the number is less than the predetermined number, Each time you win after the predetermined period has passed, you will be given a score that is less than
The terminal
An input unit for inputting an operation of a real user;
An operation data transmitting unit that transmits a display data transmission request according to an operation input from the input unit;
And a display unit for displaying an image based on the display data.