JP5882188B2 - GAME CONTROL DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a game by each user in accordance with each operation of a plurality of users.

  In recent years, a so-called social game (Social) executed by a game application created on the basis of an operating environment such as an API (Application Programming Interface) that operates on a web browser in a social networking service (SNS) by a specific service provider. Game) is popular. It can be said that the social game is a kind of online game that is played while communicating among an unspecified number of users. If a user can connect to the Internet and has a communication terminal equipped with a web browser, the user can enjoy a social game regardless of time and place.

  One of the features of the above-described social game is that it has a richer communication function for interacting with users than conventional online games. In social games, for example, in addition to the execution of a game in cooperation between related users (companies), information exchange by communicating with the companion such as greetings and communication with the companion, items on the game with the companion Gifts or items have been exchanged. As an example of such a social game, a digital card game (Dragon Collection (registered trademark)) described in Non-Patent Document 1 below is known.

App STYLE Vol.5 (East Press, issued on November 15, 2011), pages 7-8

  In a conventional social game, it is known that a user can obtain a privilege such as an object such as a character card by lottery by using an item called a lottery ticket distributed from a game operator, for example. . The manner of giving an object using such a lottery ticket is monotonous and easily bored by the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game control device, a game control method, a program, and a game system that have enhanced interest when giving a privilege to a user.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device,
Object giving means (51) for giving a first object to the user when the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game;
Association means (52) for associating the second object with the user;
When the second object associated with the user is not used, a privilege based on each of the first objects possessed by the user is given to the user under the first condition, and the user is associated with the user. When at least one second object is used, all of the benefits based on each of the first objects possessed by the user are given to the user under a second condition different from the first condition. Privilege granting means (53),
A release means (54) for releasing the association of the second object used when the privilege is given to the user with respect to the user;
Is provided.

In this game control device, the “object” may include, for example, items and characters on the game. In this case, the character is, for example, a virtual person, a creature, a monster or the like on the game, and includes those displayed on the card. It can also contain cards about magic and tricks.
The predetermined condition for giving the first object to the user can be set as appropriate. For example, the predetermined condition may be that the user executes a game or logs in to the game within each predetermined time (for example, every day), or the user clears a specific game stage. It may be that. Furthermore, it may be given with a predetermined probability while the user is executing a specific game.
The first object and the second object may be the same type of object or different types of objects. The aspect in which the second object is associated with the user is not particularly limited. For example, the second object may be associated with the user by distributing the second object to the game operator, or a predetermined amount of virtual currency held by the user or a predetermined amount of points on the game In exchange, the second object may be associated with the user. Furthermore, the second object is given to the user when the user clears a specific game stage, or is associated with a given probability when the user is executing a specific game. It may be.

In this game control device, the user can receive a privilege based on each of the first objects by obtaining the first object. For example, when N first objects are held, N benefits for each of the N first objects can be received. Here, the user uses the at least one second object to change the conditions when the N benefits (that is, all the benefits based on each of the first objects) are given from the first condition. It can be changed to the second condition. That is, by using at least one second object, it is possible to influence the contents of all the benefits based on each of the first objects regardless of the number of first objects held by the user. Therefore, for example, when the benefit based on the first object becomes more advantageous due to the second condition, if the user wants to obtain the benefit early, the second object can be used immediately regardless of the number of first objects. Even if the acquisition time is delayed, if it is desired to obtain many benefits, the second object may be used after acquiring a large number of first objects in advance. As described above, various actions can be taken based on the user's strategy and preferences, so that it is possible to enhance the interest when giving a privilege to the user. In addition, the privilege based on each of the first objects is, for example, when the privilege is included in the first object, or when the privilege is set in association with the first object, the first object itself is the privilege. This includes cases where
In addition, in order to give a privilege, the user needs to obtain the first object by satisfying a predetermined condition on the game. Therefore, the user is motivated to continuously satisfy a predetermined condition on the game for the purpose of giving a privilege.

In the game control device, the privilege granting means (53) may determine the degree of change from the first condition to the second condition according to the number of second objects used by the user. Good.
In this configuration, since conditions when being given to the user change according to the number of second objects used by the user, it is possible to further enhance interest when giving a privilege to the user. For example, when a privilege is granted under a condition where the second condition is more advantageous than the first condition according to the number of second objects, how much the user uses the second object owned by the user It will be considered, and interest can be further enhanced.

In the above-described game control device, the first condition and the second condition are conditions related to the appearance probability of each type of privilege content when a privilege content is determined by lottery from among a plurality of types of privilege content. It may be.
In this configuration, since the first condition and the second condition are conditions related to the appearance probability of various types of privilege contents, the difference in conditions according to the use / non-use of the second object can be easily set.

The said game control apparatus WHEREIN: The said privilege provision means (53) may fluctuate the appearance probability of various privilege content according to the number of the 2nd objects which the said user uses.
In this configuration, since the appearance probability of each type of privilege content varies depending on the number of second objects used by the user, the user is allowed to consider how much the second object owned by the user is to be used. be able to. For example, when it is set so that the appearance probability of advantageous privilege contents increases as the number of second objects to be used increases, the user can determine the number of second objects held by himself and the appearance of advantageous privilege contents. In consideration of the degree of increase in probability, it is possible to make the user think about how much to use. Therefore, the interest property when giving a privilege to a user can be improved more.

In the above-described game control device, the predetermined condition may be that the user executes the game within each predetermined time period.
In this configuration, the user can acquire the first object by periodically executing the game, and can increase more opportunities for obtaining the benefits. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to continuously execute the game.

The game control device further includes a correlation means (55) for relating users, wherein the predetermined condition is a message requesting that the user execute the game to a user associated with the user. It may be to transmit.
In this structure, the user can acquire a 1st object by transmitting a predetermined message with respect to the fellow user linked | related with self, and can increase the opportunity which acquires a privilege more. Therefore, it is motivated to actively transmit a predetermined message. In addition, the user who has received the predetermined message can contribute to the activation of the game itself, especially when the game has not been executed for a while until the user is given an opportunity to execute the game again. .

In the game control device, the association means (52) associates a predetermined number of second objects with the user on condition that the user executes the game within each predetermined time period. Also good.
In this structure, the user can acquire a 2nd object by running a game regularly, and can increase more opportunities to change the conditions when obtaining a privilege. In particular, when a privilege can be obtained under more favorable conditions as the number of second objects to be used increases, it is advantageous for the user to have more second objects. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to continuously execute the game.

A second aspect of the present invention is the following game control device.
An object granting means (51) for granting the first object to the user by logging in to the game within each of the consecutive predetermined times;
Association means (52) for associating the second object with the user;
When the second object associated with the user is not used, a privilege based on each of the first objects possessed by the user is given to the user under the first condition, and the user is associated with the user. When at least one second object is used, all of the benefits based on each of the first objects possessed by the user are given to the user under a second condition different from the first condition. Privilege granting means (53),
A release means (54) for releasing the association of the second object used when the privilege is given to the user with respect to the user;
Is provided.
Here, the first condition and the second condition are conditions relating to the appearance probability of various types of privilege contents when any privilege content is determined by lottery from among a plurality of types of privilege contents.

A third aspect of the present invention is a game control method.
This game control method
Granting the first object to the user when the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game;
Associating a second object with the user;
When the second object associated with the user is not used, a privilege based on each of the first objects possessed by the user is given to the user under the first condition, and the user is associated with the user. When at least one second object is used, all of the benefits based on each of the first objects possessed by the user are given to the user under a second condition different from the first condition. And steps to
When granting a privilege to the user, releasing the association of the second object used when the privilege is granted to the user;
Is provided.

A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer for controlling the execution of a game.
A function of giving a first object to the user when the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game;
A function to associate the second object with the user,
When the second object associated with the user is not used, a privilege based on each of the first objects possessed by the user is given to the user under the first condition, and the user is associated with the user. When at least one second object is used, all of the benefits based on each of the first objects possessed by the user are given to the user under a second condition different from the first condition. Function and
A function of canceling the association of the second object used when the privilege is given to the user with respect to the user,
It is a program for realizing.

  The computer may be a network server, a large computer, or the like, for example. Further, this program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a game system including a communication terminal (10) and a server (20) that is accessed from the communication terminal (10) and controls execution of a game by the communication terminal (10). is there.
In this game system,
Object giving means (51) for giving the first object to the user when the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game;
Association means (52) for associating the second object with the user;
When the second object associated with the user is not used, a privilege based on each of the first objects possessed by the user is given to the user under the first condition, and the user is associated with the user. When at least one second object is used, all of the benefits based on each of the first objects possessed by the user are given to the user under a second condition different from the first condition. Privilege granting means (53), and
When granting a privilege to the user, release means (54) for canceling the association of the second object used when the privilege is granted to the user,
Either one of the communication terminal (10) and the server (20) includes these means.

  In the above, in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the reference numerals shown in the drawings are appropriately described in parentheses, but this restricts the game control device and the like according to the present invention to the illustrated embodiment. It is not a thing.

  According to the game control device, the game control method, the program, and the game system of the present invention, it is possible to enhance interest when giving a privilege to a user.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment. The figure which shows another example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game server of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the database server of embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of a user database. The figure which shows the structural example of present lottery probability data. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed in a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed in a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed in a user's communication terminal. The functional block diagram of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The flowchart which shows the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The flowchart which shows the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The flowchart which shows the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The functional block diagram of the game control apparatus of the modification of embodiment. The flowchart which shows the main processes of the game control apparatus of the modification of embodiment. The figure which shows the sharing example between a communication terminal, a game server, and a database server about each function of a game control apparatus. The figure which shows the sharing example between a communication terminal, a game server, and a database server about each function of a game control apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

1. First Embodiment (1) Configuration of Game System FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of a game system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system includes communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... That can be connected to a communication network NW (network) such as the Internet, a game server 20 connected to the communication network NW, The database server 30 is configured. Each of the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... Is a terminal operated by an individual user, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television having a bidirectional communication function. A communication terminal such as a John receiver (including a so-called multi-function smart TV). In the following description, when referring to the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,.
In this game system, the game server 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and provides a gaming service to the communication terminal 10. The game server 20 is mounted with an application operable on a web browser as a game application. The database server 30 stores various information to be described later in executing the game, and is connected to the game server 20 by, for example, a wire for reading and writing the information.
The communication terminal 10 includes a web browser capable of displaying a web page provided by the game server 20, and the user executes a game by operating the web page on the communication terminal 10.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, an authentication server for authenticating the user of each communication terminal 10 may be provided separately from the game server 20. Further, when a plurality of game servers 20 are provided in order to accept access from many communication terminals 10, a load balancer for adjusting a load between the plurality of game servers 20 may be provided. The game server 20 may be configured as a single server device, but may be configured as a plurality of server devices having distributed functions.

(2) Configuration of Communication Terminal The communication terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 3.
2A and 2B are diagrams showing examples of the appearance of the communication terminal 10, respectively. FIG. 2A illustrates a button input type communication terminal such as a foldable mobile terminal (mobile phone), and FIG. 2B illustrates a touch panel input type communication terminal such as a smartphone. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the communication terminal 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the communication terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing unit 14, an instruction input unit 15, a display unit 16, A communication interface unit 17 as a signal transmission / reception unit is provided, and a bus 18 for transmitting a control signal or a data signal between the units is provided.

The CPU 11 loads the web browser in the ROM 12 into the RAM 13 and executes it. And CPU11 is based on the appropriate designation | designated of URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input to a user by the instruction | indication input part 15 grade | etc., Data for displaying a web page from the game server 20 via the communication interface part 17, That is, data of an object such as an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document and an image associated with the document (hereinafter collectively referred to as “HTML data” as appropriate) is acquired via the communication interface unit 17. Interpret HTML data. The communication terminal 10 may be mounted with various plug-ins for extending the browser function of the web browser.
In acquiring the HTML data, the CPU 11 sends an access request message including a user ID (user identification information) registered in advance or a user ID input via the instruction input unit 15 via the communication interface unit 17. The game server 20 is notified.

  The web browser displays the web page provided from the game server 20 on the display unit 16 based on the acquired HTML data via the image processing unit 14. When the user selects a hyperlink or menu on the web page by operating the instruction input unit 15, the web browser transmits new HTML data for displaying the web page according to the selection. (That is, update of the web page) is requested to the game server 20.

  The image processing unit 14 displays a web page on the display unit 16 based on display image data given from the CPU 11 as an analysis result of HTML data. The display unit 16 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Cristal Display) monitor including thin film transistors arranged in a pixel unit in a matrix, and drives the thin film transistors based on the display image data to display the image of the web page on the display screen 16a. To display.

  When the communication terminal 10 is a button input type communication terminal (FIG. 2A), the instruction input unit 15 includes a button group 15a including a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a direction instruction button and a decision button for accepting a user operation input. And a button group 15b including a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a numeric keypad, and includes an interface circuit for recognizing a pressing (operation) input of each button and outputting it to the CPU 11. For example, the direction instruction button is provided to instruct the CPU 11 to scroll and display the web page displayed on the display unit 16. The determination button instructs the CPU 11 to select one hyperlink or menu that is active (for example, highlighted) when a plurality of hyperlinks or menus are displayed on a web page, for example. To be provided. When the communication terminal 10 is configured by a small portable terminal, these buttons are provided on the front surface of the communication terminal 10 so that the user can easily operate (click) with the thumb while holding the communication terminal 10 with one hand. It is preferable to arrange | position. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the button group 15b is arranged below the button group 15a and includes a plurality of instruction input buttons on which “0” to “9”, “*”, and “#” (tenkeys) are written. .

  When the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input type communication terminal (FIG. 2B), the instruction input unit 15 mainly accepts touch panel type input by touching the display screen 16a with a fingertip or a pen. The touch panel input method may be a known method such as a capacitance method. As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the button group 15a may be provided even when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method.

  For example, when the communication terminal 10 is a portable terminal, the menu selection operation on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 is selected by pressing the direction instruction button and selecting by pressing the enter button. This is done by confirming the selected menu. Further, for example, when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method, the selection operation is performed by instructing (touch operation) a menu position on the display screen 16a on which the web page is displayed with a finger or a pen.

(3) Configuration of Game Server The configuration of the game server 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game server 20 manages a game website including a plurality of hierarchical web pages, for example, and provides a game web service to the communication terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the game server 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a database (DB) access unit 24, and a communication interface unit 25. A bus 26 is provided. In addition, the game server 20 can take the same structure as a general-purpose web server regarding hardware.

The ROM 22 stores an application program that provides a service for displaying an object such as an HTML document or an image (displaying a web page) to the web browser of the communication terminal 10 that is a client. The ROM 22 stores various data referred to by the CPU 21 in addition to the application program.
The CPU 21 loads the game program in the ROM 22 to the RAM 23 and executes it, and performs various processes via the communication interface unit 25.

For example, the CPU 21 transmits HTML data to the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. In addition, when the game server 20 performs the authentication process of the user of the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 performs the authentication process.
CPU21 performs the process according to the hyperlink or menu selected by the user on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 via a communication interface part. The processing includes, for example, transmission of new HTML data, arithmetic processing in the game server 20 or data processing.
The database access unit 24 is an interface when the CPU 21 reads / writes data from / to the database server 30.

(4) Configuration of Database Server The database server 30 (storage device) can be realized by a general-purpose storage such as a large-capacity hard disk device or a device in the form of RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks). Each database in the database server 30 is configured to be able to read and write data from the CPU 21 via the database access unit 24 of the game server 20.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the database server 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the database server 30 includes a user database 31 and a game database 32.

The game of this embodiment should just be provided with the element which provides the present (privilege) on a game with a lottery with respect to a user, and it does not specifically limit about game types, such as a battle game and a role-playing game. Absent. In the following description, a case where a limited-time gift campaign is set in a social game will be described as an example of giving a gift to a user by lottery. In this present campaign, when a user logs in to the game during the campaign period, a present bag as an item on the game is distributed. When the present bag is distributed to the user and a predetermined condition on the game is satisfied, the present on the game is given to the user through an effect that the user can receive the present with the present bag. The user can set a lottery assistance ticket in advance in the present bag. From the present bag in which the lottery auxiliary ticket is set in advance, the user can receive the present under the lottery conditions that are advantageous compared to the case where the lottery auxiliary ticket is not set.
The contents of the present campaign will be described later in detail.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the user database 31 applied in the game of the present embodiment. In this example, the user database 31 includes, for each user ID (user identification information), a user name, a user image, a progress level, a possession point, a possessed item, a set lottery auxiliary ticket, an unset lottery auxiliary ticket, and a present bag. Contains information about each item. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.
In the following description, the user ID included in the user database 31 or data for each user name (to be described later) specifying the user is generically referred to as user data. Information of each item constituting user data is as follows.

-User name It is a user name displayed in order to identify the user of the communication terminal 10 at the time of execution of a game. The user name is text having a predetermined length or less designated in advance by the user. The user name is a name that identifies the user on the network environment (or game community) provided by the game server 20.
-User image A user image is an image preselected by the user, for example, and is an avatar image, for example.
Progress level This level indicates the degree of progress of the user's game. For example, it is a level value in a range from Lv1 (level 1) to Lv100 (level 100).
-Possession point It is the point which the user possesses in the game of this embodiment. For example, the user can consume points within the range of possessed points and execute a predetermined game element in the game. That is, it is set such that the more possession points, the more advantageous for the user to advance the game.
-Owned item Data of items on the game held by the user. Items on the game can be appropriately set according to the content of the game of the present embodiment. For example, if the game of the present embodiment is a game using a card, the possessed item may be the card itself, or may be an arbitrary item that makes the progress of the game with the card advantageous.
-Set lottery auxiliary ticket As mentioned above, in the present campaign of the game of this embodiment, a lottery auxiliary ticket can be set in the present bag which a user holds. The “set lottery auxiliary ticket” in the user data is data of the quantity of the lottery auxiliary ticket that the user has set in his / her present bag.
Unset lottery auxiliary ticket “Unset lottery auxiliary ticket” in the user data is data on the quantity of lottery auxiliary tickets that the user has but is not set in the present bag.
Present bag “Present bag” in the user data is data on the number of present bags held by the user.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the game database 32 stores present lottery probability data in addition to information related to the progress of the game executed by the game server 20. Information relating to the progress of the game may include various information depending on the nature of the game. For example, when the game of the present embodiment is a battle game, the information related to the progress of the game may be battle history data for each user.

The present lottery probability data is data indicating the probability of the lottery for each present content (privilege content) given to the user in the present campaign described later, and is transferred from the game database 32 to the RAM 23 as the CPU 21 executes the game program. The
FIG. 7 shows a data configuration example of present lottery probability data. In the example shown in FIG. 7, there are five types of present contents given to the user, items Q1 to Q3, 2000 points, and 1000 points. Needless to say, present contents can be set as appropriate. The probability that each present is selected by lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “appearance probability”) may vary depending on the number (number) of lottery auxiliary tickets set in the present bag by the user. In the example shown in FIG. 7, items having a higher degree of rarity (high rarity value) in the order of items Q1, Q2, and Q3 (that is, the rarity level of Q1 is the highest) or a more advantageous effect on the game are exhibited. It is assumed to be an item. That is, the probability shown in FIG. 7 is that the more the number of lottery assistance tickets that the user sets in the present bag, the higher the degree of rarity, or the item that exhibits a more advantageous effect is that the user can obtain by lottery. It is set to be high.

(5) Game of this embodiment Hereinafter, the content of the present campaign in the game of this embodiment is demonstrated, referring FIGS. This present campaign is configured such that a user can receive a present as a privilege by logging in to the game every day. FIGS. 8 to 10 respectively show the communication terminal 10 of the user when a present is distributed to the user at the login on the first day when the user participates in the present campaign, at the login on the second day, and at the login on the third day. It is a figure which shows the example of a series of web pages displayed.
In the following description, menus, marks and the like displayed on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 are arranged at desired positions on the web page, and are menus visually recognized on the communication terminal 10. The position on the display screen of the mark and the like can be changed by scrolling the web page by the user's direction instruction button or touch panel operation.

(5-1) First Day when User Participates in Present Campaign The top page P01 of the game of this embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 is configured with web pages corresponding to individual user IDs. The example of FIG. 8 includes a display area 101 including a user name, a user image, and user data such as a progress level and possession points, and a display area 102 for displaying a menu selected by the user. In FIG. 8, the example of the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user KNM (user name; KNM) is shown as an example.
In the display area 102 of the web page P01, a menu m1 (“present campaign”) for the user to participate in the present campaign is displayed, and other menus are not displayed. The display area 102 may include a menu for starting the game of the present embodiment. For example, when the game of this embodiment is a battle game, the display area 102 may include a menu for starting a battle.

  When menu m1 (“present campaign”) is selected on the game top page P01 in FIG. 8, the web page is updated as shown in P02. On the web page P02, text indicating that a present bag is distributed to the user is displayed. On the first day of the present campaign, the present is distributed to the user with presents included in the present bag. On the web page P02, a menu m2 (“examine bag contents”) is displayed. Here, when the menu m2 is selected, the web page is updated as shown in P03, and the user is notified that “2000 points” have been given as an example of a present. In a preferred example of the present embodiment, a predetermined number of lottery assistance tickets (one in the example of the web page P03) is given each time the user logs in every day during the present campaign period. By setting the lottery auxiliary ticket in the present bag held by the user, the user owns the day after the day when the lottery auxiliary ticket is set under different lottery conditions compared to when the lottery auxiliary ticket is not set. You will be able to receive gifts from present gift bags.

When menu m31 (“Set lottery assistance ticket”) is selected on web page P03, the web page is updated as shown in P04, and an image for setting a desired number of lottery assistance tickets is displayed. . By operating the pull-down menu m4 on the web page P04, an arbitrary number can be selected within the range of the quantity of lottery auxiliary tickets that the user has and has not been set. When the menu m5 (“Set”) is selected with the pull-down menu m4 selecting the number of lottery auxiliary tickets to be set, the web page is updated as shown in P05. On the web page P05, a text indicating that the lottery assistance ticket has been set is displayed.
Note that on the web page P04, a menu m6 ("purchase lottery auxiliary ticket") for the user to purchase a lottery auxiliary ticket may be provided. Although not shown, when the menu m6 is selected, the user can acquire a lottery assistance ticket in exchange for a predetermined amount of points owned by the user or virtual passage on the game.
Although not shown, when menu m32 ("do not set lottery assistance ticket") is selected on web page P03, a web page including text such as "Look forward to tomorrow!" Is displayed without passing through P04. .

(5-2) Second Day of Present Campaign As for the top page P11 of the game of this embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, it is assumed that the user KNM logs in for the first time on the second day of the present campaign. When menu m1 ("present campaign") is selected on web page P11, the web page is updated as shown in P12. The web page P02 is notified of text indicating that the present has arrived in the present bag distributed on the previous day (that is, the first day of the present campaign). On the web page P12, a menu m2 (“examine the contents of the bag”) is displayed. Here, when the menu m2 is selected, the web page is updated as shown in P13, and the user is notified that “item Q3” is given as an example of a present. As described above, in the preferred example of the present embodiment, a predetermined number of lottery assistance tickets (one in the example of the web page P13) is given each time the user logs in every day during the present campaign period.

When the menu m10 (“Next”) is selected, the web page is updated as shown in P14. In this present campaign, new present bags will be distributed on the second day. As a result, the number of present bags held by the user is two, including the portion distributed on the first day. Therefore, two present bags are displayed on the web page P14. Further, on the web page P14, a menu m31 (“Set a lottery auxiliary ticket”) and a menu m32 (“Do not set a lottery auxiliary ticket”) are displayed.
When menu m31 ("Set lottery assistance ticket") is selected on web page P14, the web page is updated as shown in P15, and an image for setting a desired number of lottery assistance tickets is displayed. . The web page P15 is the same as the web page P04 (FIG. 8), but is different from the web page P04 in that the lottery auxiliary ticket can be set in two present bags at the same time. That is, for example, even when one lottery auxiliary ticket is set on the web page P15, the lottery auxiliary ticket is set in all present bags (two in this case) held by the user. When the menu m5 (“Set”) is selected with the pull-down menu m4 selecting the number of lottery assistance tickets to be set, the web page is updated as shown in P16. On the web page P16, a text indicating that the lottery assistance ticket has been set is displayed.
Although not shown, when menu m32 ("do not set lottery assistance ticket") is selected on web page P14, a web page including text such as "Look forward to tomorrow!" Is displayed without passing through P15. .

(5-3) Third Day of Present Campaign The top page P21 of the game of this embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10 is assumed to be a case where the user KNM logs in for the first time on the third day of the present campaign. When menu m1 ("present campaign") is selected on web page P21, the web page is updated as shown in P22. The web page P22 is notified of text indicating that the present has been delivered to the present bag distributed to the user up to the previous day (that is, the first day and the second day of the present campaign). On the web page P22, a menu m2 (“examine the contents of the bag”) is displayed. Here, when menu m2 is selected, the web page is updated as shown in P23, and notification is given to the user that two presents “item Q2” and “1000 points” have been given as examples of presents. Is done. As described above, in the preferred example of the present embodiment, a predetermined number of lottery assistance tickets (one in the example of the web page P23) is given each time the user logs in every day during the present campaign period.

When the menu m10 (“Next”) is selected, the web page is updated as shown in P24. In this present campaign, new present bags will be distributed on the third day. As a result, the number of present bags held by the user is three including the amount distributed on the first day and the second day. Therefore, three present bags are displayed on the web page P24. Further, on the web page P24, a menu m31 (“Set a lottery auxiliary ticket”) and a menu m32 (“Do not set a lottery auxiliary ticket”) are displayed.
When menu m31 (“Set lottery assistance ticket”) is selected on web page P24, the web page is updated as shown in P25, and an image for setting a desired number of lottery assistance tickets is displayed. . The web page P25 is the same as the web page P15 (FIG. 9), but is different from the web page P15 in that the lottery assistance ticket can be set in three present bags at the same time. That is, for example, even when two lottery auxiliary tickets are set on the web page P25, two lottery auxiliary tickets are set in all present bags (two in this case) held by the user. When the menu m5 (“Set”) is selected with the pull-down menu m4 selecting the number of lottery assistance tickets to be set, the web page is updated as shown in P26. On the web page P26, a text indicating that the lottery assistance ticket has been set is displayed.
Although not shown, when menu m32 ("do not set lottery assistance ticket") is selected on web page P24, a web page including text such as "Look forward to tomorrow!" Is displayed without passing through P25. .

As described above, the gift giving mode up to the third day of the present campaign has been described, but the campaign period can be set as appropriate. Moreover, you may set the upper limit of the number of the present bags distributed to a user. For example, when the upper limit of the number of present bags distributed to the user is three, present bags are not distributed on the fourth day of the present campaign.
In the example shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, an example is shown in which one lottery auxiliary ticket is distributed each time the user logs in during the campaign period. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The lottery assistance ticket may not be an item that can be acquired only during the campaign period.

(6) Overview of Each Process in Game Control Device Next, each process in the game control device will be described in order to realize the above-described game of the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 constitute a game control device. Below, the function implement | achieved with the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 11, taking the case where the game mentioned above is applied as an example. FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment.

The object giving means 51 has a function of giving a present bag, which is an example of a first object on the game, to the user when the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game. In one example of the present embodiment, the “predetermined condition” is that the user logs in every day during the campaign period (that is, that the game is executed within each of the consecutive predetermined times).
The function of the object provision means 51 is realizable as follows. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 first obtains an HTTP request specifying the URL of the game of the present embodiment by the user every day during the campaign period, the CPU 21 accesses the user data of the user to be processed, A process of increasing the value in the “bag” field (initial value: 0) by 1 is performed. When the upper limit value of the number of present bags that the user can hold is determined in advance, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the value in the “present bag” field of the user data has reached the upper limit value. If it has reached, the process of incrementing by 1 is not performed.

  The association means 52 has a function of associating a lottery auxiliary ticket, which is an item on the game, with the user. The lottery assistance ticket is an example of a second object of the present invention. The trigger for associating the lottery auxiliary ticket with the user can be set in various ways on the game. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the user acquires the lottery auxiliary ticket on the condition that he / she logs in every day or purchases with a predetermined amount of points or virtual currency (that is, associates with himself / herself). Can do. Alternatively, the lottery assistance ticket may be distributed to the user free of charge by the game operator outside the campaign period.

  The function of the correlation means 52 is realizable as follows, for example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 first acquires an HTTP request specifying the URL of the game of the present embodiment by the user every day during the campaign period, the CPU 21 accesses the user data of the user to be processed, A process of increasing the value (initial value: 0) in the column of “set lottery auxiliary ticket” by 1 is performed (when the number of distributed lottery auxiliary tickets is 1). Alternatively, for example, when the CPU 21 acquires an HTTP request including a selection result of the menu m6 (“purchase lottery auxiliary ticket”), the CPU 21 increases the value of the “unset lottery auxiliary ticket” column of the user data by one. (When the number of lottery auxiliary tickets purchased is 1), and a process of reducing the value of possession points according to the acquisition price may be performed. As the value in the “unset lottery auxiliary ticket” field increases by one, one new lottery auxiliary ticket is associated with the user.

When the lottery assistance ticket (second object) associated with the user is not used, the privilege granting means 53 presents a present (privilege) based on each present bag (first object) possessed by the user. When at least one lottery assistance ticket assigned to the user under the first condition and associated with the user is used, all of the presents based on each of the present bags possessed by the user are A function is provided that is given to the user under a second condition different from the condition.
In an example of the present embodiment, the first condition and the second condition are conditions relating to the appearance probability of various types of privilege contents when any privilege content is determined by lottery from among a plurality of types of privilege content. is there. For example, the plurality of present contents in the present lottery probability data illustrated in FIG. 7 are examples of a plurality of types of privilege contents.

The function of the privilege provision means 53 is realizable as follows.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 obtains an HTTP request including the number (specified number) designated by the user as the number of lottery auxiliary tickets to be set and the user input information instructing the setting, The value in the “lottery auxiliary ticket for set” column is decreased by a specified number, and the value in the column for “set lottery auxiliary ticket” is increased by a specified number. The HTTP request is transmitted from the communication terminal 10 to the game server 20 when the menu m5 is selected in the state where the number of lottery auxiliary tickets is selected by the pull-down menu m4 in FIGS.

In giving a present (privilege) to the user, the CPU 21 accesses the user data of the user and reads out the respective values in the “set lottery assistance ticket” and “present bag” fields. Recognizes the number of present bags possessed by and the number of lottery assistance tickets set in the present bags. Next, the CPU 21 refers to the present lottery probability data and determines the present contents corresponding to the number of present bags held by the user by lottery. When the lottery auxiliary ticket is not set (for example, when the menu m32 is selected in P03 of FIG. 8), the CPU 21 displays a column in which “lotted auxiliary ticket set” is 0 in the present lottery probability data. With reference to the number of present bags that the user has, the number of present contents is determined by lottery.
As shown in FIG. 7, the conditions for giving a present to the user vary depending on whether the number of lottery auxiliary tickets set is zero or non-zero, preferably according to the number of lottery auxiliary tickets set. Thus, the conditions for giving a present to the user vary.

The cancellation | release means 54 is provided with the function to cancel | release the correlation with respect to the user of the lottery assistance ticket (2nd object) used when giving the said present, when giving a present (privilege) to a user.
In order to realize the function of the release means 56, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 sets the value of the “set lottery auxiliary ticket” column of the user data of the user to be processed to zero. Thereby, after grant of a present, the correspondence with the user of the number of lottery auxiliary tickets set in the present bag is canceled.

(7) Flow of main processes of game control apparatus of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of the main processes performed by the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to the flowchart of FIGS. . FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an overall process when a present is given to the user when the user logs in to the game in the game of the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a present bag lottery process. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a lottery auxiliary ticket setting process.
In each flowchart, the description of the HTTP request reception process from the user communication terminal 10 and the transmission process of the HTML data including the processing result to the user communication terminal 10 is omitted, and the internals of the game server 20 are omitted. Only the processing executed in is described.

(7-1) Overall processing when giving a present to a user (FIG. 12)
In FIG. 12, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 acquires an HTTP request specifying the URL of the game of the embodiment by the user (that is, when recognizing login to the game), this login is the first day of the campaign period. Determine if you are logged in. In this determination, for example, an access log for the game is recorded for each user, and it can be determined by referring to this access log whether or not it is the first login of the day. Since it is assumed that a game that has been logged in but is not related to the present campaign is executed, the determination in step S10 is performed when, for example, the menu m1 (“present campaign”) in FIG. 8 is selected. Is preferred.

  If it is the first login within the campaign period (step S10: YES), the CPU 21 proceeds to step S12. If the previous day is the campaign period and there is a login on the previous day (step S12: YES), the CPU 21 proceeds to step S16. When the date on which the processing of FIG. 12 is performed is the first day of the campaign period or when there is no login on the previous day (step S12: NO), the CPU 21 sets the “set lottery auxiliary ticket” field in the user data. After the value of zero is set to zero (step S14), the process proceeds to step S16. That is, even if the lottery auxiliary ticket is once set in the present bag, the set lottery auxiliary ticket is invalidated if there is no login on the day after the set date.

In step S16, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the number of present bags held by the user has reached an upper limit value (for example, three). If the upper limit has not been reached (step S16: NO), the CPU 21 gives the user a present bag by increasing the value in the “present bag” field of the user data of the user to be processed by one (step S16). S18). If the upper limit has been reached (step S16: YES), the CPU 21 proceeds to step S20 without executing step S18.
Next, the CPU 21 executes a present bag lottery process (step S20) and a lottery auxiliary ticket set process (step S22), and ends the process. For details of the processes in steps S20 and S22, FIG. 13 and FIG. The description will be given with reference.

(7-2) Present bag lottery process (Figure 13)
For example, when the menu m1 (“Present Campaign”; FIG. 8) is selected, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 displays the “present bag” and “set lottery auxiliary ticket” columns of user data of the user to be processed. A value is read (step S30). Thereby, CPU21 recognizes the number of present bags which a user holds, and the number of lottery auxiliary tickets set in the present bag. Next, the CPU 21 refers to the present lottery probability data and performs a process of determining the present content by performing the lottery for the same number of times as the number of present bags held by the user (step S32). In this lottery, when the lottery auxiliary ticket is not set, or the appearance probability of each present content varies depending on the number of lottery auxiliary tickets that have been set.

In this lottery process, regardless of the number of present bags held by the user, the change in the appearance probability due to the set lottery auxiliary ticket is reflected in each lottery. In other words, when the user has three present bags and four lottery auxiliary tickets are set in the present bag, “the set lottery auxiliary ticket” in the present lottery probability data illustrated in FIG. “3” lottery is performed with the appearance probability of the four columns, and three present contents are determined.
When the lottery is completed, the CPU 21 sets the value of the “set lottery auxiliary ticket” field of the user data of the user to be processed to zero (step S34). Thereby, after giving of a present, the correspondence with the user of the number of lottery assistance tickets set in the present bag is cancelled.

(7-3) Lottery assistance ticket set processing (FIG. 14)
In the lottery auxiliary ticket setting process, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 determines whether or not there is an instruction to set the lottery auxiliary ticket for the present bag within the number of “unset lottery auxiliary tickets” owned by the user ( Step S40). For example, when the CPU 21 obtains an HTTP request including the number (specified number) designated by the user as the number of lottery auxiliary tickets to be set and the user input information instructing to be set, YES is obtained for step S40. judge. The HTTP request is transmitted from the communication terminal 10 to the game server 20 when the menu m5 is selected in the state where the number of lottery auxiliary tickets is selected by the pull-down menu m4 in FIGS.
When the CPU 21 recognizes the instruction to set the lottery auxiliary ticket, the CPU 21 decreases the value of the “unset lottery auxiliary ticket” field of the user data by the specified number and specifies the value of the “set lottery auxiliary ticket” field. The number is updated by increasing the number (step S42).

As described in detail above, in the game realized by the game control device of the present embodiment, a present (privilege) based on each of the present bags can be received by obtaining the present bag (first object). . For example, when N present bags are held, N presents for each of the N present bags can be received. Here, the user uses the at least one lottery auxiliary ticket (second object) to determine the lottery conditions for giving N presents (that is, all presents based on each present bag). It can be changed as compared with the case where the lottery auxiliary ticket is not used. That is, by using at least one lottery auxiliary ticket, it is possible to influence the contents of all presents based on each present bag, regardless of the number of present bags that the user holds. Therefore, the interest property when giving a present to a user can be improved.
Further, in order to give a present, the user needs to obtain a present bag by logging in every day (an example of “predetermined conditions in the game”). Therefore, the user is motivated to log in every day for the purpose of giving a present. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the user can be concentrated on the game.

In embodiment mentioned above, the privilege provision means 53 is a case where a user does not use a lottery auxiliary ticket according to the number of lottery auxiliary tickets (2nd object) which a user uses, and a case where it uses it. You may determine the grade of the change of conditions when giving. For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in the present lottery probability data of FIG. 7, the appearance probability (that is, the lottery condition) of each present content varies according to the number of set lottery auxiliary tickets. However, the lottery conditions do not have to be changed according to the number of lottery auxiliary tickets used by the user in this way, and whether or not the user has set the lottery auxiliary ticket regardless of the number of lottery auxiliary tickets set. Depending on the situation, the lottery conditions may be changed.
In addition, when changing lottery conditions according to the number of lottery auxiliary tickets used by the user, it is possible to further enhance interest when giving a present (privilege) to the user. For example, when a present is given under a more advantageous condition depending on the number of lottery auxiliary tickets to be used, the user will be asked how much to use the lottery auxiliary ticket that he owns, and more interesting Can be increased.

In embodiment mentioned above, when a present is provided when a lottery auxiliary ticket is set to a present bag and a lottery auxiliary ticket is not set, which is an example of the first condition and the second condition The condition is a condition related to the appearance probability when the present content is determined by lottery from among a plurality of present contents (a plurality of types of privilege contents). In this case, there is an advantage that it is possible to easily set a difference in conditions according to whether or not the lottery auxiliary ticket is used.
In addition, it is not restricted to the condition setting of this embodiment. For example, the condition setting may be to change the population in the lottery instead of the appearance probability in the lottery. That is, when a lottery auxiliary ticket is set in the present bag, any item is randomly selected as the present content from the item population Ga, and when no lottery auxiliary ticket is set, the population Ga is Any item from different populations Gb may be randomly determined as present contents. In this case, it is preferable that the population Ga contains more items that have a higher degree of rarity for the user as a whole or items that exert a more advantageous effect on the game than the population Gb.

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the privilege grant unit 53 determines the appearance probability of each present (various privilege content) according to the number of lottery auxiliary tickets (second objects) used by the user. Since it is made to fluctuate, there exists an advantage that it can be made to make a user examine about how much the lottery auxiliary ticket which he owns is used. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when the number of lottery auxiliary tickets to be used is set so that the appearance probability of advantageous present contents increases as the number of lottery auxiliary tickets used increases, the number of lottery auxiliary tickets that the user holds Then, it is possible to make the user think about how much the lottery assistance ticket is used in consideration of the degree of increase in the appearance probability of advantageous privilege contents. Therefore, the interest property when giving a present to a user can be improved more.
In addition, it is not necessary to change the appearance probability of each present according to the number of lottery auxiliary tickets used by the user. That is, in FIG. 7, the appearance probability of each present in the case of 1 to 4 “set lottery auxiliary tickets” is a constant appearance probability (for example, set) regardless of the number of set lottery auxiliary tickets. The probability of appearance when there is one lottery auxiliary ticket made) may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the condition for giving a present bag (first object) to the user is that the user logs in every day during the campaign period (that is, the game is played within each continuous predetermined time). Therefore, the user can acquire a present bag by logging in to the game every day, and can increase more opportunities to obtain presents. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to log in continuously (that is, to execute the game).
In addition, the conditions when giving a present bag (1st object) with respect to a user are not restricted to a user logging in regularly. When the game to be accessed is composed of a plurality of game elements (for example, when a plurality of game elements such as battles and quests are included), a gift is given when the user plays a specific game element periodically A bag may be given, or a present bag when there is a predetermined degree of progress for a specific game element (for example, when each stage is cleared or a specific boss character is defeated by a battle) May be given to the user. When such a condition setting is performed, the user can advance the game with a goal, and thus the user is motivated to play the game continuously.

  In the above-described embodiment, the associating means 52 has a predetermined number (one in the above-described embodiment) on condition that the user logs in every day (that is, the game is executed within each continuous predetermined time). ) Lottery auxiliary ticket (second object) is associated with the user, so that the user can periodically acquire the lottery auxiliary ticket, and the conditions for obtaining a present (the lottery condition in the above embodiment) More opportunities to change. In particular, as described in the present embodiment, when a lot of lottery auxiliary tickets to be used can provide a present under advantageous conditions, it is advantageous for the user to have more lottery auxiliary tickets. . Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to continuously execute the game.

2. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. The system configuration of this embodiment, the hardware configuration of the communication terminal 10, the game server 20, and the database server 30 may be the same as those of the first embodiment.
FIG. 15 shows a functional block diagram of the second embodiment. The functional block diagram shown in FIG. 15 is different from that shown in FIG. 11 in that an association means 55 is added. The association means 55 has a function of relating users.
Moreover, in this embodiment, by sending a message requesting that a user execute a game to a user associated with the user as a condition for giving a present bag (first object) to the user. is there.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, the user can acquire a present bag (first object) by transmitting a predetermined message to a fellow user associated with the user, increasing the chance of obtaining a present. be able to. Therefore, it is motivated to actively transmit a predetermined message. In addition, the user who has received the predetermined message can contribute to the activation of the game itself, especially when the game has not been executed for a while until the user is given an opportunity to execute the game again. .

  In FIG. 16, the example of a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal 10 in this embodiment is shown. As an example, the web page P14a of FIG. 16 adds text notifying the web page P14 of FIG. 9 that a present bag can be increased by calling a friend and the menu m12 (“calling a friend”). A web page is shown when done. When the menu m12 is selected on the web page P4a, the web page is updated as shown in P14b. In the web page P14b, a case where a predetermined number (three in the figure) of users is selected as a message transmission destination from among the friends of the user KNM is shown as an example. The selection of the transmission partner is performed, for example, among users who have a strong degree of relationship with the user KNM (for example, users whose greeting messages are sent and received or whose item exchange frequency is higher than a predetermined value). Also good. Or it is good also considering the data of the access log with respect to each friend's game as a transmission destination user for the predetermined number user or all from the friends who do not have access to a game in the past fixed period from the present time.

  The web page P14b includes, for example, an editable text box 103 and a menu m13 (“Send”). In the example of FIG. 16, the content “I'm doing a present campaign ♪” is included as the initial text. When the menu m13 is selected, the text message input in the text box 103 is transmitted to the displayed friend. When the message transmission is completed, the web page is updated as shown in P15a. In the web page P15a, unlike the web page P15 of FIG. 9, one present bag held by the user is added and displayed in a total of three.

The function of the correlation means 55 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives an application message (application) designating a user ID (or a corresponding user name) to be a friend from a communication terminal 10 of a certain user via the communication interface unit 25. Transmission of this application message is preset as a function of a web page provided to the user's communication terminal 10. When the application message is received, the CPU 21 requests that the application destination user's communication terminal 10 be addressed to approve whether an application based on another user ID is approved or not when the application message is accessed. HTML data for displaying a web page for transmission is transmitted. If it is replied that the application is approved, the CPU 21 registers both as friends. The registration method is not particularly limited. For example, the registration method may be performed by writing data in both user data.
The conditions for associating users are not limited to the forms that require application and approval as described above, but users who perform quests in the same area on the game are related to each other in the game. You may register as a friend. Alternatively, users who transmit a predetermined number of greeting messages may be automatically registered as friends, and if there is a mode on the game in which a battle is performed between users, the user who has performed the battle a predetermined number of times or more You may automatically register each other as a friend.
When a group of users (guild, etc.) is set in the game, for example, when a certain user (referred to as “user A”) is approved to participate in a certain group, The user ID of the user (referred to as “user B”) may be written in the user data of user A, and the user ID of user A may be written in the user data of user B.
In this embodiment, although the example which implement | achieves by registering data in the user database 31 by registering the friendship relationship between users was shown, it is not restricted to this example. The data regarding the friendship may be written in an external storage device on the network accessible from the game server 20.

  In the present embodiment, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 obtains an HTTP request including the selection result of the menu m12 (calls to friends), for example, a predetermined number of friends are randomly selected from among the users of the processing target users. And determined as a destination user. The CPU 21 generates HTML data including a predetermined number of transmission destination users and transmits the HTML data to the user communication terminal 10. As a result, the web page P <b> 14 b is displayed on the user communication terminal 10. When the CPU 21 obtains an HTTP request including the input text in the text box 103 and the selection result of the menu m13 (“Send”), it sends a message to a predetermined number of destination users. When the transmission is completed, the CPU 21 accesses the user data of the processing target user, increments the value of the “present bag” field by one, and transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page P15a to the user communication terminal 10. To do.

  In the first embodiment, when the user logs in every day during the campaign period, the number of present bags increases one by one and increases to a maximum of three. However, when a call is made to a friend in this embodiment In this case, the upper limit value of gift bags that can be held may be increased. Thereby, the user who has already reached the upper limit (three) of presents that are already held by login every day can be motivated to call friends for the purpose of further increasing present bags.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that the above embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the features described in the embodiment and each modification may be applied in appropriate combination.

In the above-described embodiment, the present bag and the lottery auxiliary ticket are only examples of the first object and the second object, respectively. Each object can be set to any type of object depending on the game scenario and game settings. For example, the object may include items and characters on the game. In this case, the character is, for example, a virtual person, a creature, a monster or the like on the game, and includes those displayed on the card. It can also contain cards about magic and tricks.
Further, the first object and the second object do not need to be objects associated with specific contents (battle, quest, etc.) of the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, as an example of “user input” of the present invention, input of a pressing operation of a predetermined operation button on a user's communication terminal or input of a touch operation on a display screen for a communication terminal having a touch panel function However, the user input is not limited to these input methods. The user input may be voice input, operation input by shaking a communication terminal equipped with an acceleration sensor, or operation input by gesture (gesture input). In gesture input, by performing a predetermined gesture on a communication terminal having an imaging function, the communication terminal recognizes an image of the gesture and recognizes an operation input previously associated with the gesture.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a social game has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a so-called online game system in which a server device placed on a network and a home online game machine are connected, it goes without saying that a gift (privilege) can be given to a user as in the above-described embodiment. Yes.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network are configured to realize the functions of the respective units illustrated in FIG. 11, but are not limited to this configuration. All these means may be realized by the communication terminal 10, or at least a part of the means may be realized by the communication terminal 10. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. Each of FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B shows a sharing example between the communication terminal 10, the game server 20, and the database server 30 for each function (each function shown in FIG. 11) of the game control device of the present embodiment. .

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Claims (10)

Object giving means for giving a plurality of first objects to the user when the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game;
Association means for associating the second object with the user;
When the second object associated with the user is not used , the first condition is applied to all of the plurality of first objects possessed by the user, and a privilege based on each first object is given to the user. granted to, wherein when at least one of the second objects are associated with the user is used, different from the second from the first condition to all of the plurality of first object by the user in possession The privilege granting means for granting the privilege based on each first object to the user by applying the condition of
A release means for releasing the association of the second object used when the privilege is granted to the user with respect to the user ;
The change from the first condition to the second condition based on the use of each second object is reflected in all of the plurality of first objects possessed by the user.
Game control device. The privilege granting means changes from the first condition to the second condition for all of the plurality of first objects possessed by the user according to the number of second objects used by the user. Characterized by determining the degree of
The game control apparatus according to claim 1. Said 1st condition and said 2nd condition are conditions regarding the appearance probability of various privilege contents when determining any privilege content by lottery from a plurality of types of privilege content. To
The game control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. According to the number of second objects used by the user, the privilege granting unit varies the appearance probability of each type of privilege content for all of the plurality of first objects possessed by the user. And
The game control device according to claim 3. The predetermined condition is that the user executes the game within each predetermined period of time,
The game control apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-4. Further comprising an association means for relating users,
The predetermined condition is that the user transmits a message requesting to execute the game to a user related to the user.
The game control apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-4. The associating means associates a predetermined number of second objects with a user on condition that the user executes the game within each of a predetermined period of time.
The game control device according to claim 1. An object granting means for granting a plurality of first objects to the user by logging into the game within each of a predetermined period of time;
Association means for associating the second object with the user;
When the second object associated with the user is not used , the first condition is applied to all of the plurality of first objects possessed by the user, and a privilege based on each first object is given to the user. granted to, wherein when at least one of the second objects are associated with the user is used, different from the second from the first condition to all of the plurality of first object by the user in possession The privilege granting means for granting the privilege based on each first object to the user by applying the condition of
When granting a privilege to a user, release means for canceling the association of the second object used when the privilege is granted to the user;
With
It said first condition and said second condition, Ri condition der about the probability of occurrence of each type of privilege content when determined by lottery one of privilege content from the benefits contents of a plurality of types,
The change from the first condition to the second condition based on the use of each second object is reflected in all of the plurality of first objects possessed by the user.
Game control device.   The program for functioning a computer as each means of the game control apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-8. A game system including a communication terminal and a server that is accessed from the communication terminal and controls execution of the game by the communication terminal,
Each means of the game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is provided in either one of the communication terminal or the server.
Game system.

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