JP6052925B2 - Server apparatus, server apparatus control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a server device, a server device control method, and a program.

  Conventionally, in response to an item acquisition request from a communication terminal, a game system that randomly draws items other than provided items and provides the item to the communication terminal is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-0877701 A

  In the technique described in Patent Literature 1, the user of the communication terminal only performs an item acquisition request, and the game system randomly draws. Therefore, there is little room for the user to control, and there are some users who do not trust the game system despite the fact that the game system is drawing in a fair manner, leading to a decrease in satisfaction. In addition, since the game system randomly draws lots, it is necessary to repeat the lottery times in order to obtain different results.

  An object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is to provide a server device, a server device control method, and a program capable of improving the reliability of the system while maintaining the joy of winning as a result of random lottery There is to do.

In order to solve the above problems, a server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint providing unit provides the hint when a user of the terminal device is involved with another user .

In order to solve the above problem, in the server device according to the present invention,
The reset unit is preferably Tokoro constant conditions are also reset when a condition is satisfied.

In order to solve the above problems, a server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint providing unit provides the hint based on a participation situation of a game or an event in the game by a user of the terminal device.

In order to solve the above problems, a server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint includes a provided hint.

  The hint providing unit preferably provides a list of the provided hints.

In order to solve the above problem, in the server device according to the present invention,
Preferably, the hint can be classified for each specific item including at least one of item, value, or attribute.

In order to solve the above problems, a server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
With
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint may be shared between users associated with each other.

In order to solve the above problems, a server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
With
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint providing unit provides a hint only when the game medium output by the game medium output unit is a predetermined game medium.

In order to solve the above problems, a server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
With
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint providing unit provides a hint for an item selected by a user.

In order to solve the above problem, in the server device according to the present invention,
An identifier output unit that obtains an identifier from the storage unit and outputs the identifier to the terminal device;
The identifier acquisition unit preferably acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the output identifiers.

In order to solve the above problems, a server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
An identifier output unit that obtains an identifier from the storage unit and outputs the identifier to the terminal device;
With
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The identifier acquisition unit acquires an identifier determined by a user operation among the output identifiers,
The identifier output unit determines an arbitrary identifier based on at least one of the provided hint and the output game content, and outputs the identifier in a state where the identifier is input to the input field.

In order to solve the above problem, in the server device according to the present invention,
The identifier output unit preferably outputs an identifier that has not been acquired by the identifier acquisition unit.

In order to solve the above problem, in the server device according to the present invention,
When the identifier acquisition unit acquires a predetermined number of game medium output requests together with the identifier determined by the user operation, the game medium output unit associates the predetermined number of identifiers including the determined identifier. Preferably, the output game medium and the additional game medium are output.

In order to solve the above problem, in the server device according to the present invention,
The identifier is preferably any one of numerals, Chinese characters, English characters, hiragana, katakana, symbols, or a combination thereof.

Furthermore, a server device control method according to the present invention for solving the above-described problems is as follows.
A control method of a server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
Storing the identifier and the game medium in association with each other in the storage unit;
Obtaining an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device by the identifier obtaining unit;
Acquiring a game medium associated with the identifier acquired in the step of acquiring by the game medium output unit, and outputting the game medium to the terminal device;
A step of resetting the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request by a reset unit;
Providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium by a hint providing unit;
Have,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The providing step is performed when a user of the terminal device is involved with another user .

Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention
To a computer that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
Storing the identifier and the game medium in association with each other in the storage unit;
Obtaining an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
Obtaining the game media associated with the identifier obtained in the obtaining step, and outputting the game content to the terminal device;
Resetting the association between the identifier and the game medium in response to a user request;
Providing a hint on the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Was executed,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The providing step is performed when a user of the terminal device is involved with another user .

  According to the server device, the server device control method, and the program of the present invention, it is possible to improve the reliability of the system while maintaining the joy of winning as a result of random lottery.

It is a functional block diagram of the server apparatus and terminal device which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows game media DB which the memory | storage part of the terminal device of FIG. 1 memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows the image which the display part of the terminal device of FIG. 1 displays at the time of identifier input. It is a figure which shows lottery log | history DB which the memory | storage part of the terminal device of FIG. 1 memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows the image which the display part of the terminal device of FIG. 1 displays after lottery. It is a figure which shows provided hint DB which the memory | storage part of the terminal device of FIG. 1 memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows the image displayed when the display part of the terminal device of FIG. 1 cannot input an identifier. It is a figure which shows an image when the display part of the terminal device of FIG. 1 displays a provided hint. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the server apparatus and terminal device of FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow continued from FIG. 9.

  Hereinafter, a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game system includes a server device 1 and a terminal device 2, and the server device 1 and the terminal device 2 communicate with each other via a network. The number of server devices 1 and terminal devices 2 is not limited. The terminal device 2 may be a portable terminal or a stationary terminal.

  The server device 1 includes a control unit 11, an identifier output unit 12, an identifier acquisition unit 13, a game content output unit 14, a hint provision unit 15, a reset unit 16, a bulletin information output unit 17, a communication unit 18, and a storage unit 19. The server device 1 provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network. Each function of the server device 1 according to the present invention will be described, but it should be noted that the server device 1 is not intended to exclude other functions.

  The control unit 11 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls various operations of the server device 1.

  The identifier output unit 12 can acquire an identifier from the storage unit 19 described later and output the identifier to the terminal device 2.

  The identifier acquisition unit 13 acquires an identifier determined by a user operation. The identifier is characterized in that the game medium cannot be identified. The identifier is associated with the game medium, but the identifier cannot identify the game medium. That is, the game media cannot be identified from the identifier.

  The game media output unit 14 refers to the storage unit 19 to search for and acquire the game media associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 13 in the storage unit 19 and outputs the game media as an incentive to the terminal device 2.

  The hint providing unit 15 provides a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game content. For example, the hint providing unit 15 provides a hint indicating which identifier is associated with which game medium.

  The reset unit 16 resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request or at a predetermined time. For example, the reset unit 16 may perform the reset only when a condition such as one or more lotteries is satisfied.

  The bulletin information output unit 17 generates information posted by the display unit 22 of the terminal device 2 and outputs the information to the terminal device 2. For example, the bulletin information output unit 17 generates bulletin information indicating how many identifiers of game media whose value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value among the identifiers that can be input, and outputs the bulletin information to the terminal device 2.

  The communication unit 18 is an interface that transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 2. The communication unit 18 performs communication by at least one of wired or wireless.

  The storage unit 19 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, or the like. The storage unit 19 stores various DBs and programs for operating the server device 1 and also functions as a work memory. The storage unit 19 stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other. The storage unit 19 includes a game medium DB 19a, a lottery history DB 19b, and a provided hint DB 19c. One game medium DB 19 a is provided for each user of the terminal device 2. Each DB provided in the storage unit 19 may be stored outside the server device 1 and accessed from the server device 1 when necessary.

  The terminal device 2 includes a control unit 21, a display unit 22, a communication unit 23, and an input detection unit 24. Although each function of the terminal device 2 according to the present invention will be described, it should be noted that it is not intended to exclude other functions of the terminal device 2.

  The control unit 21 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls various operations of the terminal device 2.

  The display unit 22 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or an inorganic EL display. The display unit 22 may be configured by a touch panel. In this case, the display unit 22 displays various game screens and functions as an interface that accepts user input by a user operation. The display unit 22 may be used by being connected from the outside of the server device 1.

  The communication unit 23 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 1. The communication unit 23 performs communication by at least one of wired or wireless.

  The input detection unit 24 is an arbitrary input device including a mechanical push button or a touch sensor. The input detection unit 24 detects an input operation. An input operation is an operation such as pressing, touching, tapping, touching, or approaching.

[Game system overview]
An outline of the game system according to the present embodiment will be described. In the game system according to the present embodiment, the user of the terminal device 2 can log in to the game system and participate in a game or an event in the game using a game medium.

  A game refers to a battle, quest, mission, or the like provided by the game system. Participation in a game means, for example, performing a battle, a quest, a mission, or the like, or logging into a game system to perform them.

  The in-game event may be any event that is performed by the game system for a predetermined period of time. For example, user activities such as voting, ranking prediction, ranking battle, and / or battle are performed. Event. Participation in an event means, for example, performing an activity such as voting, ranking prediction, ranking fighting, and / or battle, or logging in to the game system to perform them.

  A game medium is electronic data used for a game, and includes, for example, a card, an item, a character, an avatar, an in-game virtual currency, and the like. The game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, held, used, managed, exchanged, combined, strengthened, sold, discarded, and / or gifted, etc. by the user as the game progresses. The usage mode of the game media is not limited to those specified in this specification. The status information inherent to the game media includes battle powers such as attack power and defense power of the game media, combat media such as game media attack and defense skills, game media costs, game media skill information, Information relating to avatars, attributes of game media to be described later, and rarity levels of game media to be described later (also referred to as rarity, which is merely an example of value, and may be other parameters related to value). The attributes of the game medium are, for example, a water attribute, a fire attribute, a lightning attribute, a light attribute, a darkness attribute, and the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, AT01 is a water attribute, AT02 is a fire attribute, AT03 is a lightning attribute, AT04 is a light attribute, and AT05 is a dark attribute. In addition, the index indicating the rarity level of the game medium is represented by, for example, a plurality of classes such as normal (N), rare (R), super rare (SR), hyper rare (HR), double super rare (SSR), and the rare in this order. The degree will be higher. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the value of the value VA is the highest, and then the value VB and the value VC are decreased in this order.

[First lottery process]
In the present embodiment, the game system performs a first lottery process in response to a user request or at a predetermined time. In the lottery process, the identifier output unit 12 of the server device 1 refers to the game medium DB 19a that stores the identifier and the game medium given to the user of the terminal device 2 in association with each other. An example of the game media DB 19a is shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the game medium is described as an item.

  The identifier output unit 12 outputs the identifier to the terminal device 2 so that the user can input the identifier. The user of the terminal device 2 inputs the identifier while visually recognizing the image displayed on the display unit 22. As shown in FIG. 3, the user of the terminal device 2 inputs “557” as the identifier. At this time, the input detection unit 24 detects an input of “557”. When the user selects the key K1, the control unit 21 determines that “557” has been determined and outputs “557” to the server device 1 via the communication unit 23. In this embodiment, the identifier is the numeral “557”, but is not limited thereto. For example, the identifier may be an alphabet, a kanji, hiragana, katakana, or a symbol, or a combination of a number, an alphabet, a kanji, a hiragana, a katakana, or a symbol. The number of digits and the number of characters of the identifier are arbitrary.

  When the identifier acquisition unit 13 of the server device 1 acquires “557”, the game content output unit 14 refers to the game content DB 19a again and searches for and acquires the game content corresponding to “557”. As shown in FIG. 2, the game medium corresponding to “557” is IT777. The identifier acquisition unit 13 stores “557” input and determined by the user in the lottery history DB 19b illustrated in FIG.

  The game content output unit 14 outputs the corresponding game content (IT777) to the terminal device 2. The display unit 22 of the terminal device 2 that has acquired the game media displays the corresponding game media as shown in a region R1 in FIG.

  At this time, the hint providing unit 15 may provide a hint as shown in a region R2 of FIG. The hint is, for example, “the first place of the identifier of the item of value VA is not 7.” The hint may be a hint for the added value of the hundreds, tens, and ones of the identifier, a hint for the multiplication value, or a hint for the subtraction value. Good. The hints in this case are, for example, “the value added to the value VA item identifier is 10”, “value VA item identifier multiplied value is 192”, “value VC item identifier hundreds The value obtained by subtracting the tens place from the tens place and then subtracting the tens place is −8 ”. The hint may be a hint about a specific position of the identifier (a predetermined number of characters from the beginning when the identifier is not a number). The hints in this case are, for example, “the tenth place of the identifier of the item of the value VC is 2”, “the first place of the identifier of the item of the value VB is 5”, “the hundredth place of the identifier of the item of the attribute AT05” Is “3 or 4”, “The first letter of the identifier of the value VB item is T”. The hint may be a hint about the range of identifiers. The hint in this case is, for example, “the item identifier of attribute AT02 is between 100 and 150” and “the second character from the beginning of the identifier of the item of value VA is between J and O in alphabetical order”. . All of the hints described above are hints on the value or attribute of the item, but the hints may be hints on arbitrary status information such as a character's fighting power. The hint in this case is, for example, “the first digit of the identifier of a character having a combat power of 8000 is 5”. The hint providing unit 15 stores the provided hints in the provided hint DB 19c illustrated in FIG.

  The user of the terminal device 2 can select which item (for example, item, value, attribute, etc.) a hint is desired. That is, when the user uses the terminal device 2 to select which item the hint is desired and notifies the server device 1, the hint providing unit 15 generates and provides a hint for the selected item. The selection may be changed at an arbitrary time, or may be changed when a hint related to the selected item is provided by the hint providing unit 15.

  When the association between the identifier and the game content is the same among users associated with each other by friend application, raid, or the like, the hint may be sharable between the terminal devices of the user. That is, the user can request the hint providing unit 15 to provide the hint provided to other users associated with the user to the user.

  The hint providing unit 15 is only used when the game medium output by the game medium output unit 14 to the terminal device 2 is a predetermined game medium (for example, an item whose value is higher than a predetermined value or an attribute desired by the user). If it is a game medium other than a game medium), a hint may be provided.

  After the first lottery process is thus completed, the game system performs the second lottery process in response to a user request or at a predetermined time.

[Second lottery process]
In the second lottery process, the identifier output unit 12 refers to the game content DB 19a. Further, the identifier output unit 12 refers to the lottery history DB 19b and identifies an identifier that has not yet been lottery (decided). After these references, the identifier output unit 12 allows the user to input only identifiers that have not yet been drawn (that is, the user cannot input “557”). Output the identifier.

  When the identifier is acquired, the display unit 22 displays the image shown in FIG. When the user inputs “557”, the display unit 22 displays “Lotted” as shown in the region R3, and notifies the user that “557” already selected cannot be input this time.

  At this time, the hint providing unit 15 may provide the terminal device 2 with a list of provided hints in response to a user request or at a predetermined time. That is, the display unit 22 displays the provided hints provided in the past, as shown in FIG. The displayed hint can be classified according to an arbitrary criterion for each specific item. As an alternative example, the hint providing unit 15 may provide hints generated in advance every time the lottery process is performed, and may provide a list of all hints when all the hints are provided.

  In addition, the bulletin information output unit 17 can output information on the number or ratio of identifiers associated with a specific game medium among identifiers that can be drawn. For example, the bulletin information output unit 17 may generate bulletin information indicating how many identifiers of the game media have a value equal to or greater than a predetermined value and output the bulletin information to the terminal device 2.

  As a different function, the identifier output unit 12 determines an arbitrary identifier based on at least one of the provided hint and the output game medium, and displays the input screen image in a state where the identifier is input in the input field. May be output. That is, the server apparatus 1 performs the following process.

  First, the identifier output unit 12 refers to the lottery history DB 19b and the provided hint DB 19c, and acquires the lottery history and the provided hint. The identifier output unit 12 generates an arbitrary identifier, and generates another identifier if the identifier is a lottery-completed identifier stored in the lottery history DB 19b. When an identifier that is not stored in the lottery history DB 19b is generated, the identifier output unit 12 determines whether the identifier violates the provided hint, and if it violates, generates another identifier. If the identifier does not violate the provided hint, the identifier output unit 12 outputs the identifier to the terminal device 2.

  For example, it is assumed that the lottery history DB 19b stores an identifier of “123” and the hint providing unit 15 provides a hint that “the first place of the identifier of the game media of the value VA is not 7.” At this time, the identifier output unit 12 outputs an identifier whose first place is neither 7 nor “123”.

  The display unit 22 of the terminal device 2 that has acquired the output identifier performs a display requesting that one of lottery execution, identifier reacquisition, or cancellation be selected. When the user selects the lottery execution, the control unit 21 detects the selection and outputs the selection to the server device 1, and the server device 1 performs the lottery. When the user selects the identifier reacquisition, the server apparatus 1 outputs an image of the input screen in a state where another identifier is input in the input field to the terminal apparatus 2. When the user selects cancel, the server apparatus 1 does not perform the lottery, and the display unit 22 displays the previous screen, the top screen of the game, or the like.

  After the user determines the identifier, the control unit 21 outputs the identifier to the server device 1. Thereby, the hint providing unit 15 can determine which identifier the user has input for the hint, and can predict which game media the user wants. For example, in the situation where the hint that the first place of the identifier of the value VA game medium is not 7 is already provided, when the user inputs the identifier of the first place, the hint providing unit 15 It is determined that the user wants a game medium with value VA. The hint providing unit 15 may generate a hint to be provided in the next lottery process using the result of the determination. For example, at this time, the hint providing unit 15 provides a hint related to the identifier associated with the game medium of the value VA.

  When the server device 1 acquires the identifier, the server device 1 searches for and acquires a game medium corresponding to the identifier, and outputs the game medium to the terminal device 2. At this time, the hint providing unit 15 may further provide a hint.

  The user can output a reset request to the server device 1 using the terminal device 2 at any time. The reset unit 16 that has acquired the reset request resets the association between the identifier and the game content, and changes the association. At this time, the reset unit 16 updates the revision of the lottery history and the hint history or deletes the history.

  After the reset, the hint providing unit 15 may provide the terminal device 2 with the same number of hints as the number of hints provided before the reset.

  In the above embodiment, the user inputs one identifier in one lottery process. However, a plurality of identifiers may be input in one lottery process. At this time, the hint providing unit 15 may provide one hint every time one game medium is output.

  In the above embodiment, in the lottery process, the game content output unit 14 outputs the game content and the hint providing unit 15 provides the hint. However, the hint providing unit 15 may provide a hint when the user of the terminal device 2 is involved with another user (applying a friend, requesting to return to sleep, soliciting the game system, transferring the game medium, etc.). . Dormant return refers to logging in after a certain user has not logged in for a predetermined period.

  In addition, the hint providing unit 15 may change the number of hints according to the difference in status information in the game system between users who have been involved. Specifically, the hint providing unit 15 may increase the number of hints to be given as the difference in the level between the users, the strength of the deck, the play time, and / or the progress of the quest is large.

  The hint providing unit 15 may provide a hint when the user of the terminal device 2 achieves a predetermined game or an event in the game. Further, the hint providing unit 15 may provide a hint based on the participation status of the user of the terminal device 2 in the game or the event in the game. For example, the hint providing unit 15 may provide a hint when the user logs in for the first time, when the login rate exceeds a predetermined value, when the login rate is improved, or the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the identifier output part 12 outputs the identifier which the identifier acquisition part 13 has not acquired so that a user can input only the identifier which has not yet been drawn. However, the identifier output unit 12 may output an identifier that has not been acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 13 so that an already selected identifier can be input.

  Moreover, although the case where the server apparatus 1 performed the lottery process twice was demonstrated in the said embodiment, the server apparatus 1 may perform the lottery process how many times, and the process demonstrated as the 2nd lottery process after the 3rd time The lottery process may be executed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the identifier output part 12 of the server apparatus 1 outputs an identifier to the terminal device 2, and the identifier acquisition part 13 acquires the identifier determined by user operation among the output identifiers. However, the server device 1 may not include the identifier output unit 12. That is, the identifier acquisition unit 13 may acquire an identifier determined by the user regardless of the identifier output by the identifier output unit 12.

  In the above embodiment, when the user determines one identifier, the identifier acquisition unit 13 acquires the determined one identifier, and the game medium output unit 14 outputs one game medium associated with the one identifier. Is output. However, when the identifier acquisition unit 13 acquires a predetermined number of game medium output requests by the user's selection together with the determined identifier, the game medium output unit 14 includes the predetermined number of identifiers including the determined identifier. You may output the game media matched with, and the additional (additional) game media. More specifically, when the user determines “557” by paying the consideration (for example, in-game currency) for performing the lottery ten times, the game content output unit 14 corresponds to “557” to “566”. An additional game medium associated with “567” is output together with the attached 10 (number) game contents.

[Operation flow]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the game system of FIG.

  In the first lottery process, the server device 1 refers to the game medium DB 19a (step S1) and acquires an arbitrary identifier (step S2). The terminal device 2 that has acquired the identifier displays the identifier (step S3). The terminal device 2 receives an input of an identifier from the user (step S4), and when it is determined that the terminal device 2 has been determined, the terminal device 2 outputs the determined identifier to the server device 1 (step S5).

  The server device 1 refers to the game medium DB 19a and searches for and acquires a game medium corresponding to the acquired identifier (step S6). Moreover, the server apparatus 1 memorize | stores the acquired identifier in lottery log | history DB19b (step S7).

  Next, the server device 1 outputs and provides the corresponding game medium and hint to the terminal device 2 (step S8). The terminal device 2 displays the acquired game medium and hint (step S9). The server device 1 stores the provided hint in the provided hint DB 19c (step S10).

  In the second lottery process shown in FIG. 10, the server device 1 refers to the game medium DB 19a and the lottery history DB 19b (step S11), so that the user can input only identifiers that have not yet been drawn. In step S12, the identifier not acquired in step S12 is output to the terminal device 2. At this time, the server device 1 may output the identifier in a state where an identifier that has not been acquired from the terminal device 2 is input to the input field.

  The terminal device 2 displays the acquired identifier (step S13). Further, the terminal device 2 can request the server device 1 to provide the provided hint again in response to a user request (step S14). At this time, the terminal device 2 may request a list of hints or may request a hint classified for each specific item. The server apparatus 1 that has acquired the request provides a hint that has been provided in accordance with the request (step S15). The terminal device 2 that has acquired the hint displays the hint (step S16). The terminal device 2 receives the input of the identifier from the user (step S17), and upon detecting that it has been determined, outputs the determined identifier to the server device 1 (step S18).

  The server device 1 refers to the game medium DB 19a and searches for and acquires a game medium corresponding to the acquired identifier (step S19). The server device 1 outputs and provides the corresponding game medium and hint to the terminal device 2 (step S20). The terminal device 2 displays the acquired game media and hints (step S21). The server device 1 stores the provided hint in the provided hint DB 19c (step S22).

  Thereafter, at any time, the terminal device 2 can output a reset request (step S23). The server device 1 that has acquired the reset request resets the association between the identifier and the game content (step S24).

  As described in the above embodiment, the storage unit 19 stores the identifier and the game content in association with each other, and the identifier acquisition unit 13 acquires the identifier determined by the user operation from the terminal device 2. In addition, the game content output unit 14 acquires a game content associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 13 and outputs the game content to the terminal device 2. The identifier cannot identify the game medium. That is, since the user can determine the identifier by himself / herself, the result of the lottery can be actively controlled as compared with the conventional lottery. Therefore, the reliability of the system can be improved while maintaining the joy of winning as a result of random lottery.

  Further, as in the above embodiment, the hint providing unit 15 provides a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game content. For this reason, the user understands that the result of the lottery is fixed and is not manipulated, so that the user's experience and knowledge can be utilized, and the reliability of the system can be further improved.

  Further, as in the above embodiment, the hint providing unit 15 provides a hint when the user of the terminal device 2 achieves a predetermined game or an event in the game. For this reason, the motivation of achievement of a game or the event in a game can be heightened.

  Further, as in the above embodiment, the hint providing unit 15 provides a hint when the user of the terminal device 2 is involved with another user. For this reason, interest in the system can be increased.

  Moreover, the hint provision part 15 provides a hint based on the participation condition to the game or the event in a game by the user of the terminal device 2 as the said embodiment. For this reason, the motivation of participating in the game or the event in a game can be heightened.

  As in the above embodiment, the hint providing unit 15 provides a list of provided hints. For this reason, the probability that a user can acquire a desired game content increases by visually recognizing the list and participating in the next lottery.

  Further, as in the above embodiment, the list can be classified for each specific item including at least one of an item, a value, and an attribute. For this reason, even if the number of hints increases, the user can easily find a hint of a desired item.

  Further, as described in the above embodiment, the hint can be shared between users associated with each other. For this reason, the exchange between users is activated, and the probability that the user can acquire a desired game medium increases.

  Further, as in the above embodiment, the hint providing unit 15 provides a hint only when the game medium output by the game medium output unit 14 is a predetermined game medium. Therefore, for example, it is possible to perform control so as to provide a hint only when the output game medium is a game medium that is not desired by the user. Therefore, the motivation for a user who has acquired an undesired game medium to participate in the lottery again can be enhanced.

  As in the above embodiment, the hint providing unit 15 provides the user with a hint for the item selected. For this reason, it becomes possible for the user to acquire only the hint regarding the desired game medium, and as a result, the probability that the user can acquire the desired game medium is increased.

  Further, as described in the above embodiment, the identifier output unit 12 determines an arbitrary identifier based on at least one of the provided hint and the output game medium, and outputs the identifier in a state where the identifier is input in the input field. To do. That is, it is possible to output the identifier while making use of the contents of the provided hint and / or not to output the identifier associated with the output game content. For this reason, the probability that a user can acquire a desired game content increases.

  Further, as described in the above embodiment, the identifier output unit 12 outputs an identifier that has not been acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 13. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the user from erroneously inputting an identifier that has been input and determined in the past.

  As described in the above embodiment, the server device 1 further includes the reset unit 16 that resets the association between the identifier and the game content. For this reason, the user who has already acquired the desired game medium can reset the current association and try to acquire the desired game medium based on the new association.

  In addition, as described in the above embodiment, the identifier is any one of numerals, kanji, English letters, hiragana, katakana, symbols, or a combination thereof. For this reason, various identifiers can be created.

  Further, as in the above embodiment, the hint providing unit 15 provides the same number of hints as the hints provided after the reset by the reset unit 16 and before the reset. For this reason, the probability that a desired game medium can be acquired can be maintained even after resetting.

  Further, as described above, when the identifier acquisition unit 13 acquires a predetermined number of game media output requests together with the identifier determined by the user operation, the game media output unit 14 includes the determined identifier. A game medium associated with a predetermined number of identifiers and an additional game medium are output. That is, since the user can additionally acquire game media than the normal lottery, the motivation to participate in the lottery increases.

  When the server device 1 is connected to the terminal device 2 via a network as in the present embodiment, a web that the terminal device 2 displays a lottery process progress screen based on data generated by the server device 1 It can be a display screen. In this case, the server device 1 and the terminal device 2 are a part of the processing of the game according to the present invention, for example, by displaying other menu screens or the like as native displays displayed by a native application installed in the terminal device 2. It can also be a hybrid game that bears.

  When at least one of the control unit 11 of the server device 1 or the control unit 21 of the terminal device 2 according to the present invention is configured by a computer, a program describing processing contents for realizing each function can be stored inside or outside the computer. This program can be realized by reading out and executing this program by a central processing unit (CPU) of the computer. In addition, such a program can be distributed by selling, transferring, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD or a CD-ROM, and such a program is stored in a storage unit of a server on a network, for example. And the program can be distributed by transferring the program from the server to another computer via the network. In addition, a computer that executes such a program can temporarily store, for example, a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server in its own storage unit. As another embodiment of the program, the computer may directly read the program from a portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program, and each time the program is transferred from the server to the computer. In addition, the processing according to the received program may be executed sequentially.

Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, functions included in each functional unit, each step, and the like can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and a plurality of functional units, steps, and the like can be combined or divided.
The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of application of the original application of the present application will be appended below.
[1]
A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
With
The server device characterized in that the identifier cannot identify the game medium.
[2]
In the server device according to [1],
A server device further comprising a hint providing unit that provides a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium.
[3]
In the server device according to [2],
The said hint provision part is a server apparatus which provides the said hint when the user of the said terminal device achieves a predetermined | prescribed game or the event in a game.
[4]
In the server device according to [2] or [3],
The hint providing unit is a server device that provides the hint when a user of the terminal device is involved with another user.
[5]
In the server device according to any one of [2] to [4],
The said hint provision part is a server apparatus which provides the said hint based on the participation condition to the event in a game or a game by the user of the said terminal device.
[6]
In the server device according to any one of [2] to [5],
The hint is a server device including a provided hint.
[7]
In the server device according to [6],
The server device, wherein the hint can be classified for each specific item including at least one of an item, a value, or an attribute.
[8]
In the server device according to any one of [2] to [7],
The hint is sharable among users associated with each other.
[9]
In the server device according to any one of [2] to [8],
The hint providing unit provides a hint only when the game medium output by the game medium output unit is a predetermined game medium.
[10]
In the server device according to any one of [2] to [9],
The hint providing unit is a server device that provides a hint for an item selected by a user.
[11]
In the server device according to any one of [1] to [10],
An identifier output unit that obtains an identifier from the storage unit and outputs the identifier to the terminal device;
The said identifier acquisition part is a server apparatus which acquires the identifier determined by user operation among the said output identifiers.
[12]
In the server device according to [11],
The identifier output unit determines an arbitrary identifier based on at least one of a provided hint and an output game medium, and outputs the identifier in a state where the identifier is input in an input field.
[13]
In the server device according to [11] or [12],
The identifier output unit is a server device that outputs an identifier that has not been acquired by the identifier acquisition unit.
[14]
In the server device according to any one of [1] to [13],
A server device, further comprising: a reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game medium and provides the same number of hints after the reset as the hints provided before the reset.
[15]
In the server device according to any one of [1] to [14],
When the identifier acquisition unit acquires a predetermined number of game medium output requests together with the identifier determined by the user operation, the game medium output unit associates the predetermined number of identifiers including the determined identifier. The server device that outputs the played game media and the additional game media.
[16]
In the server device according to any one of [1] to [15],
The server device, wherein the identifier is any one of numerals, kanji, English letters, hiragana, katakana, symbols, or a combination thereof.
[17]
A control method of a server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
Storing the identifier and the game medium in association with each other in the storage unit;
Obtaining an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device by the identifier obtaining unit;
Acquiring a game medium associated with the identifier acquired in the step of acquiring by the game medium output unit, and outputting the game medium to the terminal device;
Have
The control method characterized in that the identifier cannot identify the game medium.
[18]
To a computer that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
Storing the identifier and the game medium in association with each other in the storage unit;
Obtaining an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
Obtaining the game media associated with the identifier obtained in the obtaining step, and outputting the game content to the terminal device;
And execute
The program according to claim 1, wherein the identifier cannot identify the game medium.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server apparatus 11 Control part 12 Identifier output part 13 Identifier acquisition part 14 Game media output part 15 Hint provision part 16 Reset part 17 Posted information output part 18 Communication part 19 Storage part 19a Game media DB
19b Lottery history DB
19c Provided hint DB
2 Terminal device 21 Control unit 22 Display unit 23 Communication unit

Claims (16)

A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint providing unit is a server device that provides the hint when a user of the terminal device is involved with another user . A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The said hint provision part is a server apparatus which provides the said hint based on the participation condition to the event in a game or a game by the user of the said terminal device. A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint is a server device including a provided hint . The server device according to claim 3 ,
The hint providing unit is a server device that provides a list of the provided hints. In the server apparatus according to claim 3 or 4 ,
The server device, wherein the hint can be classified for each specific item including at least one of an item, a value, or an attribute. A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint is sharable among users associated with each other . A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint providing unit provides a hint only when the game medium output by the game medium output unit is a predetermined game medium . A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The hint providing unit is a server device that provides a hint for an item selected by a user . In the server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
An identifier output unit that obtains an identifier from the storage unit and outputs the identifier to the terminal device;
The said identifier acquisition part is a server apparatus which acquires the identifier determined by user operation among the said output identifiers. A server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
A storage unit that stores an identifier and a game medium in association with each other;
An identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
A game medium output unit that acquires a game medium associated with the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit and outputs the game medium to the terminal device;
A reset unit that resets the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request;
A hint providing unit for providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium;
An identifier output unit that obtains an identifier from the storage unit and outputs the identifier to the terminal device;
Equipped with a,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The identifier acquisition unit acquires an identifier determined by a user operation among the output identifiers,
The identifier output unit determines an arbitrary identifier based on at least one of a provided hint and an output game medium, and outputs the identifier in a state where the identifier is input in an input field . In the server apparatus according to claim 9 or 10 ,
The identifier output unit is a server device that outputs an identifier that has not been acquired by the identifier acquisition unit. In the server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11 ,
The said reset part is a server apparatus which resets matching with the said identifier and the said game content also when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 ,
When the identifier acquisition unit acquires a predetermined number of game medium output requests together with the identifier determined by the user operation, the game medium output unit associates the predetermined number of identifiers including the determined identifier. The server device that outputs the played game media and the additional game media. In the server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 ,
The server device, wherein the identifier is any one of numerals, kanji, English letters, hiragana, katakana, symbols, or a combination thereof. A control method of a server device that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
Storing the identifier and the game medium in association with each other in the storage unit;
Obtaining an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device by the identifier obtaining unit;
Acquiring a game medium associated with the identifier acquired in the step of acquiring by the game medium output unit, and outputting the game medium to the terminal device;
A step of resetting the association between the identifier and the game content in response to a user request by a reset unit;
Providing a hint related to the association between the identifier and the game medium by a hint providing unit;
Have,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
The providing step is a control method executed when a user of the terminal device is involved with another user . To a computer that provides a user with a game using a game medium via a network,
Storing the identifier and the game medium in association with each other in the storage unit;
Obtaining an identifier determined by a user operation from the terminal device;
Obtaining the game media associated with the identifier obtained in the obtaining step, and outputting the game content to the terminal device;
Resetting the association between the identifier and the game medium in response to a user request;
Providing a hint on the association between the identifier and the game medium;
Was executed,
The identifier is one that the user cannot identify the game media,
A program that causes the providing step to be executed when a user of the terminal device is involved with another user .

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