JP5713929B2 - Video game control system, video game control server, and video game control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for executing various processes related to a video game system including a server and a user terminal (client) connected by a communication network.

  Conventionally, there is a network game (social game) in which a plurality of users (players) participate via a network, in which a plurality of users make friends to advance the game.

  In such a game system, for example, when a group configured by a plurality of users acquires an item as in the game system described in Patent Document 1, a specific item is shared by the group. There is something to be handled.

Patent Document 1 JP 2002-315969 A

  However, in the conventional game system, each user is required to capture a task (quest, for example, a battle with a powerful enemy character) given to the user in one video game in a group composed of a plurality of users. Most of them cooperated, and there was a problem that new ways of using the group were not created.

  An object of the present invention is to propose a new method of using a group in order to solve the above problem, and to encourage the user to form a group with another user.

  A video game control system according to the present invention includes a video game control system including a user terminal operated by a user and a video game control server that controls at least a part of a video game played on the user terminal via a communication network. In the system, the video game control server includes, for a group constituted by a plurality of users playing the video game, user identification information that can uniquely identify each user who is a member of the group, and a group uniquely. Group information storage means for storing group information including group identification information that can be identi? Ed, and a plurality of virtual cards each uniquely identifying a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the video game The identification information and the virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information are Group possession card information storage means for storing group possession card information including possession information indicating whether or not any of the users belonging to the group indicated by the identification information is possessed, and group possession card information from the user terminal An information provision request receiving means for receiving a provision request, and group possession card information stored in the group possession card information storage means in response to reception of the group possession card information provision request by the information provision request reception means Group-owned card information search means for searching for group-owned card information corresponding to a group to which a user operating the user terminal belongs, and the group-owned card information searched by the group-owned card information search means as the user terminal Group-owned card information transmitting means for transmitting to The user terminal includes an information provision request transmitting means for transmitting the group possession card information provision request to the video game control server, and a group possession card information receiving means for receiving the group possession card information from the video game control server. And the group possesses the virtual card owned by the group to which the user belongs on the display screen of the display device provided on the basis of the group possession card information received by the group possession card information receiving means. And a group possession card display means for identifiably displaying the virtual card.

  With the above configuration, it is possible to propose a new group usage method and to encourage the user to configure a group with other users.

  The group-owned card information is presented in such a manner that a card owned by one of the users belonging to the group and a card not owned by the user can be distinguished from each other by changing the form according to the possessed information. Group possession card presentation image information indicating a group possession card presentation image to be displayed, and the group possession card display means displays the group possession card presentation on the display screen of the display device based on the received group possession card information. It may be configured to display an image.

  The video game control server includes virtual card information storage means for storing virtual card information including the virtual card identification information and virtual card image information, and the group-owned card presentation image is displayed in the group according to the ownership information. It may be configured to include image information of a virtual card that is shown to be owned by any of the users belonging to.

  The video game control server includes a bonus information storage means for storing information relating to a bonus grant condition defined as a condition for granting a predetermined bonus to the group or the user, and the group possession card information is the bonus grant condition. A bonus determination means for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied, and a group indicated by the group identification information included in the group-owned card information determined by the bonus determination means to satisfy the bonus granting condition or a user belonging to the group On the other hand, it may be configured to include bonus granting means for granting the predetermined bonus.

  The bonus granting condition may be configured such that a user belonging to the group owns a predetermined virtual card.

  The video game control server includes user information storage means for storing user information including the user identification information and user-owned card information indicating a virtual card owned by the user, and the user based on the user-owned card information. The group possession card information updating means for updating the group possession card information including the group identification information of the group to which the group belongs may be included.

  The group information includes a group membership condition including a condition relating to the virtual card, and the user terminal transmits a group information provision request presenting a group search condition to the video game control server. Group information search means for searching for group information satisfying a group search condition presented by the group information provision request from the group information stored in the group information storage means. Receiving group information transmission means for transmitting the group information retrieved by the group information retrieval means to the user terminal, and a membership request from the user terminal for the group indicated by the group information transmitted by the group information transmission means. Means for receiving the membership request and receiving the membership request Means for determining whether or not the user information satisfies the membership condition in response to receiving the membership request by the means, and the user information satisfies the membership condition by the membership permission determining means. And a group information updating unit that updates the group information so as to include the user identification information in response to the determination.

  The group information includes a group membership condition including a condition relating to the virtual card, and the user terminal transmits a group information provision request presenting a group search condition to the video game control server. The video game control server includes group information satisfying a group search condition presented by the group information provision request from among the group information stored in the group information storage means, and the user terminal Group information search means for searching for group information for which the user information of the user satisfies the membership condition, group information transmission means for sending the group information searched by the group information search means to the user terminal, and the group information transmission Group indicated by the group information sent by the means A membership request receiving means for receiving a membership request from the user terminal, and a group for updating the group information to include the user identification information in response to the membership request being received by the membership request receiving means. The information update means may be included.

  The video game control server of the present invention is a video game control server that controls at least a part of a video game played on a user terminal operated by a user via a communication network, and plays the video game. Group information storage for storing group information including user identification information capable of uniquely identifying each user who is a member of the group and group identification information capable of uniquely identifying the group with respect to a group constituted by a plurality of users. Means, the group identification information, a plurality of virtual card identification information for uniquely specifying a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the video game, and the virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information Indicates whether any of the users belonging to the group indicated by Group possession card information storage means for storing group possession card information including existence information, information provision request reception means for receiving a group possession card information provision request from the user terminal, and the group by the information provision request reception means. In response to receiving the possession card information provision request, group possession card information corresponding to the group to which the user operating the user terminal belongs from among the group possession card information stored in the previous group possession card information storage means. The group-owned card information search means to search and the user terminal can identify the virtual card owned by the group to which the user belongs on the display screen of the display device included in the user terminal from the virtual card not owned by the group Search by means of the group-owned card information search means to display The group owner card information, characterized in that it comprises a group owner card information transmission means for transmitting to the user terminal.

  Further, the video game control program of the present invention is a video game control for causing a video game control server to realize a function of controlling at least a part of a video game played on a user terminal operated by a user via a communication network. An information provision request receiving function for receiving a group possession card information provision request from the user terminal and the group possession card information provision request received by the information provision request reception function in the video game control server Accordingly, with respect to a group constituted by a plurality of users playing the video game, user identification information that can uniquely identify each user who is a member of the group, and group identification information that can uniquely identify the group Group information storage for storing group information including Group identification information stored in a row, a plurality of virtual card identification information uniquely identifying a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the video game, and a virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information The group possession card information stored in the group possession card information storage means for storing the group possession card information including possession information indicating whether or not any of the users belonging to the group indicated by the information is possessed. A group-owned card information search function for searching for group-owned card information corresponding to a group to which a user who operates the user terminal belongs, and a group to which the user belongs on a display screen of a display device provided by the user terminal Displayed so that the virtual card can be distinguished from the virtual card not owned by the group. To, is intended for the group owner card information searched by the group owner card information retrieval function is realized and a group owner card information transmission function for transmitting to the user terminal.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the new utilization method of a group can be proposed and a user can be encouraged to form a group with another user.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of a video game control system. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of a video game control server. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of alliance information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of pictorial book information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a joining process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a top screen. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of an alliance search screen. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a pictorial book display process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a pictorial book display screen.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a video game control system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the video game control system 100 includes a video game control server 10 and a plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N (N is an arbitrary integer). The configuration of the video game control system 100 is not limited to this, and a plurality of servers may be provided.

  The video game control server 10 and the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N are each connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet. Although not shown, the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N are connected to the communication network 30 by performing data communication with a base station managed by a communication provider through a wireless communication line.

  The video game control system 100 has various functions for controlling a video game that proceeds in response to an operation of a user who operates the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N.

  The video game control server 10 is managed by a system administrator of the video game control system 100, and has various functions for providing information relating to the video game to the user terminals 21 to 2N. In this example, the video game control server 10 controls at least a part of the video game played on the user terminal operated by the user via the communication network 30, and sends a group-owned card information provision request from the user terminal. In response to receiving the information provision request reception process to be received and the group possession card information provision request in the information provision request reception process, a group composed of a plurality of users playing video games is joined to the group. Group identification information stored in group information storage means for storing group information including user identification information capable of uniquely identifying each user and group identification information capable of uniquely identifying a group, and in a video game Multiple virtual cards that uniquely identify multiple types of virtual cards used Group ownership that stores group-owned card information including different information and ownership information indicating whether any of users belonging to the group indicated by the group identification information owns the virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information. A group-owned card information search process for searching for group-owned card information corresponding to a group to which a user operating the user terminal belongs from among the group-owned card information stored in the card information storage means, and the display provided by the user terminal The group-owned card information searched in the group-owned card information search process is displayed so that the virtual card owned by the group to which the user belongs can be distinguished from the virtual card not owned by the group on the display screen of the device. A group possession card information transmission process to be transmitted to the user terminal. It has the ability.

  The video game control server 10 includes an information processing apparatus such as a WWW server, and includes a storage medium that stores various types of information. In the video game control system 100, it is preferable to manage the video game information on the video game control server 10 side from the viewpoint of reducing the processing load on the user terminal. It is good also as a structure managed only by a terminal.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the video game control server 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the video game control server 10 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a search unit 13, a bonus determination unit 14, an update unit 15, and a video game information storage unit 16.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU, a ROM, and the like, and has a function for controlling the entire video game control server 10 in accordance with a control program stored in the video game information storage unit 16.

  The communication unit 12 has a function for performing communication with a plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N via a communication network 30 such as the Internet.

  The search unit 13 has a function for searching information (for example, information including an input search character string) according to a search condition from various information stored in the video game information storage unit 16.

  The bonus determination unit 14 has a function for determining whether to give a predetermined bonus to a user or a group to which the user belongs in accordance with the progress of the video game. In this example, the bonus determination unit 14 determines whether or not group information to be described later satisfies a predetermined bonus grant condition, whereby a bonus grant candidate (for example, the user himself or a group to which the user belongs). ) To determine whether or not to grant a bonus.

  The update unit 15 has a function for updating various information stored in the video game information storage unit 16 in accordance with the progress of the video game. The information used for the update process may be obtained from a plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N, or may be prepared in advance in the video game information storage unit 16.

  The video game information storage unit 16 is configured by, for example, a database device, and is a storage medium that stores various types of information such as various types of information regarding video games realized by the video game control system 100 and video game control programs. is there.

  Here, an outline of a video game realized by the video game control system 100 will be described. In this example, the video game control system 100 includes “subjugation” played at each of the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N, and “battle” and “large hall” played between the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N. Controls the progress of the video game with three game systems, “Battle”.

  “Subjugation” is a game system that controls the progress of a quest by consuming a user's physical strength value. In “subjugation”, for example, when a user clears a quest, a virtual card used in a video game (for example, a military commander card associated with image information of a military commander) or a treasure chest used in a “battle” A process of giving an in-game item (as appropriate, simply referred to as “item”) to the user with a predetermined probability is performed. In this example, the quest is provided with an “achievement rate” that is calculated according to the user's experience level and physical strength, the type of warrior card possessed, and the “achievement rate” has reached a predetermined percentage. In response to this, “quest clear” is performed, and an experience value is given to the user (or, for example, to a virtual card used by the user), or an item is provided to the user.

  “Battle” is a game system for controlling a battle using a virtual card. In the “battle”, for example, two users (or a user and a computer) play a battle using virtual cards set with various values used for battle, such as attack power and defense power, and others depending on the battle results. A process is performed in which a treasure is taken from the other user or a treasure is taken away by another user. In addition, since a well-known technique is used about the battle | competition using a virtual card, detailed description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the “Great Hall Battle”, a non-player character in which a plurality of users form a group (hereinafter referred to as an “alliance”) and various values (for example, a physical strength value and an attack power value) are set to such an extent that they cannot be defeated by one person. It is a game system that controls battles that challenge (hereinafter referred to as “the Great Hall”). In the “Daido Battle”, for example, when all of the allies have cut down the Duke ’s stamina, a process is performed in which the user is provided with items that are rarer than the item obtained by “Defeat”.

  The configuration of the video game realized by the video game control system 100 is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined point obtained by the user in the video game (for example, a point obtained for free or a point obtained for a fee) A game system (so-called “gacha”) in which a virtual card is given by consuming the game, a game system in which a new virtual card can be acquired by paying a predetermined point and combining a plurality of virtual cards, Various game systems can be employed.

  The video game information storage unit 16 includes a user information storage unit 16a, an alliance information (or group information) storage unit 16b, a pictorial book information (or group-owned card information) storage unit 16c, and a virtual card information storage unit 16d. And a bonus information storage unit 16e.

  The user information storage unit 16a is a storage medium that stores user information that is information about a user who plays a video game. In this example, the user information includes a user ID for uniquely identifying a user who is a participant in a video game controlled by the video game control system 100, and user-owned card information indicating a virtual card owned by each user. including. In this example, the user-owned card information is a virtual card ID corresponding to the virtual card owned by the user, or the contents of the growth of the virtual card (for example, an increase in various values according to the experience value obtained by being used for a battle) Various information related to the virtual card owned by the user, such as growth information indicating the amount etc.).

  The alliance information storage unit 16b is a storage medium that stores alliance information that is information related to an alliance formed by a plurality of users. In the video game in this example, a plurality of users are grouped together to achieve a common goal of winning the Grand Palace game, so such a group is called an “alliance”.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the storage state of alliance information in the alliance information storage unit 16b. As shown in FIG. 3, the alliance information includes an alliance name for uniquely identifying the alliance, a user ID of a user belonging to the alliance, an alliance point, a role, and an introduction.

  Here, the “alliance points” are points given according to each user's contribution to the alliance. In this example, the alliance points are calculated and added according to the number of virtual cards registered by each user in a “picture book” to be described later, the type of virtual card, and the rarity of the virtual card.

  The “role” is a role within the alliance that is set for each user for each alliance. For example, various roles such as the “leader” who is the representative of the alliance and the “leader” who is the assistant to the leader. Is set. The “role” includes a role given to a user who has many types of virtual cards, and the role may be automatically given. Moreover, it may be set as the structure which improves the motivation of the user who plays a role, such as providing a free or pay point regularly according to a role.

  The “introduction sentence” is a document that can be arbitrarily set by the user to introduce the alliance, and is used for searching the alliance by a character string search together with the alliance name. In this example, it is assumed that the introductory text can be set only by a user who has the role “Allied”.

  The picture book information storage unit 16c is a storage medium that stores alliance-owned card information (hereinafter referred to as “picture book information”) that is information related to virtual cards owned by each alliance. Here, “virtual card owned by alliance” means a card owned by one of the users belonging to the alliance, and the virtual card owner registered in the pictorial book uses the virtual card. It shall not be impossible. However, for example, when each user transfers the ownership of his / her virtual card to the alliance, for example, the control unit 11 may execute a process for considering it as a “card owned by the alliance”.

  In this example, the virtual card owned by the alliance is registered in the “picture book” owned by the alliance, and any user belonging to the alliance refers to (or uses) the virtual card registered in the “picture book”. Rent, share, etc.). In addition, an image (picture book image, not shown) indicated by the picture book image information stored in the picture book information storage unit 16b is an image in which virtual cards that can be used in a video game can be registered one by one at a predetermined position. By registering the virtual card in the picture book, an image of the virtual card is arranged at a position corresponding to the registered virtual card. That is, the image indicated by the pictorial book image information changes in form according to the content of the ownership flag. Note that the “picture book” configuration is not limited to this. For example, the virtual card that can be registered may differ depending on the status of the alliance (status, eg, the number of users), or the virtual card may be registered. A predetermined picture may be completed by doing so.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the state of storing pictorial book information in the pictorial book information storage unit 16c. As shown in FIG. 4, the picture book information includes an alliance name, a card number, an ownership flag, and a card-owning user ID.

  Here, the “card number” serves as a plurality of virtual card identification information for uniquely specifying a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the video game controlled by the video game control system 100.

  Further, the “ownership flag” plays a role as possession information indicating whether or not any of the users belonging to the alliance indicated by the alliance name owns the virtual card indicated by the card number. In this example, as shown in FIG. 4, “1” is set when there is a card-owning user, and “0” is set when there is no card-owning user.

  The card owner user ID is a user ID (or user ID group) indicating a user who owns the virtual card corresponding to the card number.

  The virtual card information storage unit 16d is a storage medium that stores virtual card information that is information related to a virtual card. In this example, the virtual card information includes a card number as virtual card identification information, image information, efficacy when a virtual card such as attack power and defense power is used in a battle, rarity, growth rate, etc. . Note that the virtual card information may be information related to a virtual card, and includes various information such as points required for acquiring a virtual card in a video game and special effects set only for a specific virtual card. Can be considered.

  The bonus information storage unit 16e is a storage medium that stores bonus information that is information related to bonus grant conditions defined as conditions for granting a predetermined bonus to an alliance or a user belonging to an alliance. The bonus granting condition is preferably related to the number of virtual cards owned, such as “having a predetermined virtual card” or “having a predetermined number of virtual cards”. Moreover, it is preferable that the content of the bonus is improved as the alliance member has more virtual cards.

  Each of the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N is managed by a user (player) who plays a video game. For example, a network distribution type game such as a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), or a portable game device can be played. It is composed of possible mobile communication terminals. Each of the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N is connected to the communication network 30 and communicates with the video game control server 10N to execute hardware (for example, a display device or a display device that displays a game screen). Audio output device etc.) and software. The plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N may each be configured to have a function of playing a video game in the same virtual space via the video game control server 10.

  Next, the operation of the video game control system 100 of this example will be described. Hereinafter, the case where the user terminal 21 operated by the user X among the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N communicates with the video game control server 10 and executes various processes will be described as an example. The contents of operations and processes not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of membership processing in the video game control system 100. In the joining process, a process for the user X to join the alliance is executed.

  The membership process is started, for example, in response to the user terminal 21 receiving a video game start operation.

  In the membership process, the user terminal 21 (or an information processing unit provided in the user terminal 21 and the like; the same applies hereinafter) displays a predetermined top screen (or game start screen) on the display screen of the display device provided therein. (Step S101). It should be noted that information regarding the screen and images displayed on the display screen of the display device of the user terminal 21 may be stored in a storage medium provided in the user terminal 21 or an external storage medium such as the video game control server 10 as appropriate. It is good also as a structure received from.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the top screen. As shown in FIG. 6, the top screen includes a button display area 101 on which various operation buttons B1 to B5 are displayed, a battle status display area 102 that displays a status related to a battle among user statuses, and a user status. Among them, the possessed item status display area 103 for displaying the status related to the alliance and the possessed item, the virtual card display area 104 for displaying the image of the virtual card set as the virtual card used by the user for the battle, and various events (for example, the user Event information display area 105 for displaying information related to events that occur when the event satisfies a predetermined condition, events provided by the administrator, etc., and various games (in this example, the three game systems described above) “Defeat,” “Battle,” “Odon Battle”.) It comprises a chromatography arm start button display area 106, and a contact overview display region 107 for displaying a summary of various contact information such as information about other user terminals. The user terminal does not necessarily have a touch panel, and various game screens may be configured to be operable with mechanical buttons.

  When the top screen is displayed, the user terminal 21 determines whether or not an alliance search operation has been accepted (step S102). In this example, the user terminal 21 displays the alliance search screen when the selection of the alliance button B4 is accepted on the top screen. And the user terminal 21 shall determine with having received the alliance search operation, when the input of the search word with respect to the displayed alliance search screen is received.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the alliance search screen. As shown in FIG. 7, the alliance search screen displays the button display area 101 with the alliance search button B4 highlighted, and information about the alliance to which the user X belongs (for example, alliance marks and introductions). And a search condition display area 202 for displaying a search word input area 202a and a search button 202b. When the user terminal 21 accepts that the display position of the search word input area 202a is pressed by the user X, the user terminal 21 displays a character string input screen and accepts input of the character string by the user X.

  If it is determined that the alliance search operation has been received (Y in step S102), the user terminal 21 transmits the alliance search condition input by the user X to the video game control server 10 (step S103). Here, a case where the user terminal 21 transmits the search word input in the search word input area 202a to the video game control server 10 as a search condition will be described as an example. The search condition transmitted by the user terminal 21 is not limited to this, and may be information that can be a condition for searching for an alliance, such as the number of alliance members, the creation time, and whether or not the membership is accepted. The user terminal 21 transmits the user ID of the user X to the video game control server 10 together with a predetermined timing, for example, the alliance search condition.

  When the video game control server 10 (or the control unit 11 included in the video game control server 10 or the like, hereinafter referred to as “server 10” as appropriate) receives the alliance search condition, the alliance information stored in the alliance information storage unit 16b. The alliance information satisfying the received alliance search condition is searched for (step S104). In this example, the server 10 searches for alliance information including a search word in the alliance name or introductory text.

  When searching for alliance information, the server 10 transmits the searched alliance information to the user terminal 21 (step S105).

  When the user terminal 21 receives the alliance information, the user terminal 21 displays an alliance selection screen that displays the alliance in a selectable manner based on the received alliance information (step S106). In this example, it is assumed that the user terminal 21 displays an alliance selection screen (not shown) on which the alliance name and introduction text of the alliance indicated by the alliance information are displayed.

  When the alliance selection screen is displayed, the user terminal 21 determines whether or not the alliance selection has been accepted (step S107). Here, for example, if it is determined that the alliance selection is not accepted by accepting a predetermined screen changing operation by the user X (N in step S107), the user terminal 21 proceeds to the process of step S101.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the alliance selection has been accepted by accepting the predetermined alliance selection operation by the user X (Y in step S107), the user terminal 21 selects selection information (for example, the selected alliance). Is sent to the server 10 (step S108).

  Upon receiving the selection information, the server 10 determines whether or not the user X can join the alliance indicated by the selection information (step 109). In this example, membership conditions are set for each alliance, and if the user X does not satisfy the membership conditions, the server 10 determines that the membership is not permitted (N in step S109), and will be described later in step S111. Move on to processing.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the user X is permitted to join because the user X satisfies the membership conditions (Y in step S109), the server 10 updates the alliance information (see FIG. 3) to include the user ID of the user X. (Step S110).

  When the alliance information is updated, the server 10 transmits selection result information indicating whether or not the user X has joined the alliance to the user terminal 21 (step S111). In this example, the server 10 creates screen information indicating the updated alliance information when the membership is permitted, and screens indicating the membership conditions that the user X cannot satisfy when the membership is not permitted. Create information. Then, the server 10 transmits the created screen information to the user terminal 21 as selection result information.

  When receiving the selection result information, the user terminal 21 displays a selection result screen (not shown) on the display screen of the display device based on the received selection result information (step S112).

  When the selection result screen is displayed, the user terminal 21 determines whether or not to end the game (step S113). Here, for example, when a predetermined top screen display operation is received, the user terminal 21 determines not to end the game (N in step S113), ends the display of the selection result display screen, and proceeds to the processing in step S101. To do.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is to be ended by accepting a predetermined game end operation (Y in step S113), the user terminal 21 ends the game and ends the processing here.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a picture book display process in the video game control system 100. In the picture book display process, a process for the user terminal 21 to display a picture book configured based on a virtual card owned by a user belonging to the alliance to which the user X belongs is executed.

  The pictorial book display process is started in response to the user terminal 21 displaying a predetermined game screen.

  In the picture book display process, the user terminal 21 determines whether or not a picture book display operation has been accepted (step S201).

  Here, for example, if it is determined that the display position of a pictorial book display button (not shown) displayed on the predetermined game screen has been pressed by the user X, it is determined that the pictorial book display operation has been accepted (Y in step S201). The user terminal 21 transmits a pictorial book display request presenting the user ID of the user X to the server 10 (step S202).

  Upon receiving the picture book display request, the server 10 searches for picture book information corresponding to the alliance to which the user X belongs from the picture book information (see FIG. 4) stored in the picture book information storage unit 16c (step S203).

  When the picture book information is searched, the server 10 refers to the user information of the user X stored in the user information storage unit 16a, and the user X is a virtual card that is not registered in the searched picture book information (that is, the registration flag is “ It is determined whether or not the virtual card of “0” is owned (step S204). Here, when it is determined that the user X does not own a virtual card that is not registered in the searched picture book information (N in step S204), the server 10 proceeds to a process in step S208 described later.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the user X owns a virtual card that is not registered in the searched picture book information (Y in step S204), the server 10 updates the picture book information (step S205). In this example, the server 10 sets the registration flag of the virtual card owned by the user X in the picture book information to “1”, and registers the user ID of the user X in the card owning user ID. In addition, the execution time of the update process of the pictorial book information performed with reference to user information is not limited to this, For example, the user X acquired the new virtual card according to progress of a video game, and the user information was updated In some cases, the processing of steps S203 to S207 may be executed using the updated user information.

  When the pictorial book information is updated, the server 10 refers to the bonus information stored in the bonus information storage unit 16e, and determines whether or not the updated pictorial book information satisfies the bonus granting condition (step S206). If it is determined that the pictorial book information does not satisfy the bonus granting condition (N in step S206), the server 10 proceeds to the process in step S208 described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the pictorial book information satisfies the bonus granting condition (Y in step S206), the server 10 executes a process (bonus process) corresponding to the bonus granting condition satisfied by the pictorial book information (step S207). ). In this example, the server 10 determines the virtual card for the alliance or the user belonging to the alliance indicated by the alliance name included in the pictorial book information determined to satisfy the bonus grant conditions according to the contents of the bonus indicated by the bonus information. And a process for giving a predetermined bonus such as various points.

  When the bonus process is executed, the server 10 transmits the searched picture book information (or updated picture book information) to the user terminal 21 (step S208).

  When receiving the picture book information, the user terminal 21 displays the picture book display screen on the display screen of the display device based on the received picture book information (step S209).

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pictorial book display screen. As shown in FIG. 9, the picture book display screen includes a picture book display area 301 and a picture book operation button display area 302.

  In the picture book display area 301, a picture book composition page (in this example, the picture book is a concept composed of a plurality of pages) provided with a frame for each card number is displayed, and the card number is displayed. A blank image 301a indicating that the corresponding virtual card is not registered and a registered image 301b indicating that the virtual card corresponding to the card number is registered are displayed. In this example, the registered image 301a is displayed based on the virtual card image information stored in the virtual card information storage unit 16d.

  In the picture book operation button display area 302, a page change button 302a for accepting a change operation of the picture book configuration page displayed in the picture book display area 301 is displayed. The configuration of the picture book display screen is not limited to this, and any configuration may be used as long as the virtual card owned by the alliance to which the user X belongs can be distinguished from the virtual card not owned by the alliance.

  When the picture book display screen is displayed, the user terminal 21 determines whether or not a picture book operation has been accepted (step S210). Here, when the picture book operation by the user X is not received (N of step S210), the user terminal 21 proceeds to the process of step S211 described later.

  On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that a picture book operation has been received by receiving that the display position of the page change button 302a has been pressed (Y in step S210), the user terminal 21 displays a display screen according to the received operation content. Update (step S211).

  When the display screen is updated, the user terminal 21 determines whether or not to end the display of the picture book display screen (step S212). If it is determined that the display of the pictorial book display screen is not terminated (N in step S212), the user terminal 21 proceeds to the process in step S210.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the display of the pictorial book display screen is to be ended (Y in step S212), the user terminal 21 ends the processing here.

  As described above, in the embodiment described above, the video game control for controlling the user terminal 21 operated by the user X and at least a part of the video game played on the user terminal 21 via the communication network 30. In the video game control system 100 including the server 10, the video game control server 10 selects each user who is a member of the group with respect to a group (for example, alliance) composed of a plurality of users who play video games. A group that stores group information (for example, alliance information) including user identification information (for example, user ID) that can be uniquely identified and group identification information (for example, alliance name) that can uniquely identify a group. Information storage unit (for example, alliance information storage unit 16b), group identification information, video game A plurality of virtual card identification information (for example, a card number) for uniquely identifying a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the user, and a user belonging to the group indicated by the group identification information of the virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information A group possession card information storage unit (for example, picture book information) that stores group possession card information (for example, alliance information) including possession information (for example, possession flag) indicating whether or not any one of them is possessed The group possession card information in response to receiving the group possession card information provision request (for example, the picture book display request) from the user terminal 21 and receiving the group possession card information provision request. From the group-owned card information stored in the storage unit (for example, the picture book information stored in the picture book information storage unit 16c). The group possession card information corresponding to the group to which the user X operating the terminal 21 belongs (for example, picture book information including the alliance name associated with the user ID of the user X) is retrieved (step S203), and the retrieved group possession The card information is transmitted to the user terminal 21 (step S208), and the user terminal 21 transmits a group-owned card information provision request (for example, a picture book display request) to the video game control server 10 (step S202). Group-owned card information (for example, picture book information) is received from the game control server 10, and based on the received group-owned card information, a group (for example, an alliance) to which the user X belongs on the display screen of the display device that the user has. ) Can be distinguished from virtual cards not owned by the group (For example, a picture book display screen is displayed. See FIG. Therefore, it is possible to propose a new method of using the group and encourage the user to form a group with other users.

  That is, as the user owns a variety of virtual cards, the amount of information that can be displayed by other users belonging to the group to which the user belongs increases (for example, a picture book with many registered virtual cards may be displayed. The user can be motivated to form a group with other users. In addition, by adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to measure the contribution of each user in the group by the number of possessed virtual cards, and to realize a method of using a group that has not been conventionally available. Become.

  In the embodiment described above, the group possession card information (for example, picture book information) is changed in form according to the possession information (for example, the contents of the registration flag) (for example, a blank image is registered). A group-owned card presentation image that presents to a user X a card owned by one of the users belonging to the group (for example, alliance) and a card not owned by the user X in an identifiable manner. Including group possession card presentation image information (for example, pictorial book image information indicating a pictorial book image), the user terminal 21 displays, on the display screen of the display device, the received group possession card information (for example, pictorial book information). Since the group-owned card presentation image (for example, picture book display screen) is displayed (step S208), users belonging to the alliance , It is possible to easily recognize the type of virtual card alliance owned.

  In the above-described embodiment, the video game control server 10 stores virtual card information storage unit 16d that stores virtual card information including virtual card identification information (for example, a card number) and image information of the virtual card. The group-owned card presentation image (for example, the picture book display screen) is shown to be owned by any of the users belonging to the group (for example, alliance) by the ownership information (for example, the ownership flag). Therefore, the work load for creating new information for updating the picture book information can be avoided or reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the video game control server 10 stores bonus information for storing information related to a bonus grant condition defined as a condition for granting a predetermined bonus to a group (for example, an alliance) or a user. It is determined whether the group possession card information (for example, picture book information) that includes the storage unit 16e satisfies the bonus grant condition (step S206), and the group possession card information that is determined to satisfy the bonus grant condition is determined. Since it is configured to give a predetermined bonus to a group indicated by the group identification information (for example, alliance name) or a user belonging to the group (step S207), a motive for collecting virtual cards for each user belonging to the group You will be able to give a date.

  In the above-described embodiment, the bonus granting condition is that a user belonging to the group owns a predetermined virtual card. Therefore, the virtual card is collected for each user belonging to the group. Motivation can be given more strongly.

  In the embodiment described above, the video game control server stores user information including user identification information (for example, user ID) and user-owned card information indicating a virtual card owned by the user. The group possessing card information including the group identification information of the group to which the user belongs (for example, pictorial book information including the alliance name of the alliance) is updated based on the user possessing card information (step S205). Therefore, the virtual card owned by the group can be accurately grasped. Also, when a user belongs to a group, for example, there is no need to require the user to perform an operation for registering a card owned by the user to the group, so the user tries to form a group with other users. It becomes possible to avoid obstruction.

  In the above-described embodiment, the group information (for example, alliance information) includes the membership condition for the group including the condition regarding the virtual card, and the user terminal 21 searches the video game control server 10 for the group search. A group information provision request (for example, an alliance search condition) presenting a condition (for example, search word) is transmitted (step S103), and the video game control server 10 stores the group information ( For example, group information satisfying the group search condition indicated by the group information provision request (for example, alliance information including a search word) is searched from alliance information stored in the alliance information storage unit 16b. S104), the searched group information is transmitted to the user terminal 21 (step S105), and the transmitted group information is transmitted. In response to receiving the membership request (for example, selection information) from the user terminal 21 for the group indicated by the information, the user information (for example, the user information stored in the user information storage unit 16a) is received. It is determined whether or not the user information of user X satisfies the membership condition (step S109), and in response to determining that the user information satisfies the membership condition, user identification information (for example, the user of user X) ID.) Group information (for example, alliance information) is updated (step S110) so that users who do not contribute to the group can be effectively prevented from belonging to the group. Become. In addition, a user who does not belong to a group can be motivated to acquire a virtual card.

  Note that the method for restricting group subscription is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, group information (for example, alliance information) includes group membership conditions including conditions related to virtual cards. The video game control server 10 transmits a group information provision request (for example, an alliance search condition) presenting a group search condition (for example, a search word) to the video game control server 10, and the video game control server 10 sends it to the group information storage unit. From the stored group information (for example, alliance information stored in the alliance information storage unit 16b), group information that satisfies the group search condition presented by the group information provision request (for example, alliance information including a search word). ), And the group information for which the user information of the user X of the user terminal 21 satisfies the membership condition is retrieved and retrieved. Loop information is transmitted to the user terminal 21, a membership request for the group indicated by the transmitted group information is received from the user terminal 21, and in response to receiving the membership request, user identification information (for example, the user ID of the user X) .) May be updated to include group information (eg, alliance information).

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plurality of user terminals 21 to 2N and the video game control server 10 are configured according to various control programs (for example, video game control programs) described above according to various control programs (for example, video game control programs) stored in a storage device provided therein. Execute the process.

  Moreover, you may be set as the structure with which one side is provided with a part or all of the function with which either one of the user terminal 21 in the video game control system or the video game control server 10 is provided.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is useful to provide a video game in which a new group usage method is proposed and the user can be encouraged to form a group with other users.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Video game control server 11 Control part 12 Communication part 13 Search part 14 Bonus determination part 15 Update part 16 Video game information storage part 21-2N User terminal 30 Communication network

Claims (9)

A video game control system comprising: a user terminal operated by a user; and a video game control server that controls at least a part of a video game played on the user terminal via a communication network,
The video game control server
Group information storage for storing group information including user identification information capable of uniquely identifying each user who is a member of the group and group identification information capable of uniquely identifying the group with respect to a group constituted by a plurality of users. Means,
The group identification information, a plurality of virtual card identification information for uniquely specifying a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the video game, and a group in which the group identification information indicates a virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information Group possession card information storage means for storing group possession card information including possession information indicating whether or not any of the users belonging to the user possesses, and a user ID indicating the user who owns the virtual card; ,
An information provision request receiving means for receiving a group possession card information provision request from the user terminal;
A user who operates the user terminal belongs among the group-owned card information stored in the group-owned card information storage unit when the group-owned card information provision request is received by the information provision request receiving unit. A group possession card information search means for retrieving group possession card information corresponding to the group;
Group possession card information transmitting means for transmitting the group possession card information retrieved by the group possession card information retrieval means to the user terminal,
The user terminal is
Information provision request transmitting means for transmitting the group possession card information provision request to the video game control server;
Group-owned card information receiving means for receiving the group-owned card information from the video game control server;
On the basis of the group-owned card information received by the group-owned card information receiving means, a virtual card that is not owned by the group on the display screen of the display device that the user owns is owned by the group to which the user belongs. video game control system and a group owner card display means for displaying the group owner card display image that enables identification card, characterized in including it. The video game control server
Virtual card information storage means for storing virtual card information including the virtual card identification information and image information of the virtual card;
The group owner card display image, the video game control system of claim 1 Symbol placement including the image information of the virtual cards either one of a user belonging to said group by said owner information is shown to be owned. The video game control server
Bonus information storage means for storing information relating to a bonus grant condition determined as a condition for granting a predetermined bonus to the group or the user;
Bonus determination means for determining whether or not the group-owned card information satisfies the bonus grant condition;
Bonus granting means for granting the predetermined bonus to the group indicated by the group identification information included in the group possession card information determined to satisfy the bonus granting condition by the bonus judging means or to a user belonging to the group; including
The video game control system according to claim 1 or 2 . The video game control system according to claim 3 , wherein the bonus granting condition is that a user belonging to the group owns a predetermined virtual card. The video game control server
User information storage means for storing user information including the user identification information and user-owned card information indicating a virtual card owned by the user;
Based on the user-owned card information, according to any of claims 1 to 4 comprising a group owner card information updating means for updating the group-owned card information including the group identification information of the group to which the user belongs Video game control system. The group information includes group membership conditions including conditions regarding the virtual card,
The user terminal includes group information provision request transmission means for transmitting a group information provision request presenting a group search condition to the video game control server,
The video game control server
Group information search means for searching for group information satisfying a group search condition presented by the group information provision request from among group information stored in the group information storage means;
Group information transmitting means for transmitting group information searched by the group information searching means to the user terminal;
Membership request receiving means for receiving a membership request from the user terminal for the group indicated by the group information transmitted by the group information transmitting means;
A member permission determination unit that determines whether user information of a user of the user terminal satisfies the member condition in response to the member request receiving unit receiving the member request;
A group information update unit that updates the group information so as to include the user identification information in response to the user permission determination unit determining that the user information satisfies the membership condition. 6. The video game control system according to any one of items 5 . The group information includes group membership conditions including conditions regarding the virtual card,
The user terminal includes group information provision request transmission means for transmitting a group information provision request presenting a group search condition to the video game control server,
The video game control server
Among the group information stored in the group information storage means, group information satisfying a group search condition presented by the group information provision request, wherein the user information of the user of the user terminal satisfies the membership condition A group information search means for searching for information;
Group information transmitting means for transmitting group information searched by the group information searching means to the user terminal;
Membership request receiving means for receiving a membership request from the user terminal for the group indicated by the group information transmitted by the group information transmitting means;
In response to the membership request by the member request receiving means is received, any one of claims 1 to 5 including the group information updating means for updating the group information to include the user identification information A video game control system as described in. A video game control server for controlling at least a part of a video game played on a user terminal operated by a user via a communication network,
Group information storage for storing group information including user identification information capable of uniquely identifying each user who is a member of the group and group identification information capable of uniquely identifying the group with respect to a group constituted by a plurality of users. Means,
The group identification information, a plurality of virtual card identification information for uniquely specifying a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the video game, and a group in which the group identification information indicates a virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information Group possession card information storage means for storing group possession card information including possession information indicating whether or not any of the users belonging to the user possesses, and a user ID indicating the user who owns the virtual card; ,
An information provision request receiving means for receiving a group possession card information provision request from the user terminal;
In response to the reception of the group possession card information provision request by the information provision request reception means, the user who operates the user terminal belongs from the group possession card information stored in the previous group possession card information storage means. A group possession card information search means for retrieving group possession card information corresponding to the group;
The user terminal displays a group-owned card display image that enables a virtual card owned by the group to which the user belongs to be distinguished from a virtual card not owned by the group on the display screen of the display device provided by the user terminal. , the video game control server according to claim a group owner card information transmission means for transmitting a group owner card information retrieved by the group owner card information search means to the user terminal including it. A video game control program for causing a video game control server to realize a function of controlling at least a part of a video game played on a user terminal operated by a user via a communication network,
In the video game control server,
An information provision request receiving function for receiving a group possession card information provision request from the user terminal;
User identification information that can uniquely identify each user who is a member of a group, with respect to a group composed of a plurality of users, in response to receiving the group possession card information provision request by the information provision request reception function. Group identification information stored in group information storage means for storing group information including group identification information that can uniquely identify a group, and a plurality of types of virtual cards used in the video game are uniquely identified. A plurality of virtual card identification information, ownership information indicating whether any of users belonging to the group indicated by the group identification information owns the virtual card indicated by the virtual card identification information, and the virtual card A group-owned card that stores group-owned card information including a user ID indicating the owning user A group owner card information search function to search for the group owner card information corresponding to the group to which the user belongs for operating the user terminal from the group owner card information stored in the de-information storage means,
The user terminal displays a group-owned card display image that enables a virtual card owned by the group to which the user belongs to be distinguished from a virtual card not owned by the group on the display screen of the display device provided by the user terminal. in, and a group owner card information transmission function for transmitting a group owner card information searched by the group owner card information retrieval function to the user terminal
The video game control program for causing actual revealed.

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