JP6075695B2 - Game device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for a game player to invite another person to the game (that is, to propose play of the game to the other person).

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a social game or the like provided to a player terminal device by communicating with a server device via a communication network such as the Internet has been widely used (for example, Non-Patent Document 1). When a player starts a game using the terminal device, unique identification information is given to the player, and information regarding the game situation of each player is managed in association with the identification information.

"Social Game General Information Magazine Application STYLE Vol.2", East Press, April 1, 2011, p.26-p.29

By the way, if the player who played the game can invite others (hereinafter referred to as “invitees”) to the game, the game can be spread over a wide range. On the other hand, in order to cause the player to actively invite the player, when the invitee actually starts the game in response to the invitation, it is necessary to give, for example, a privilege in the game to the player who is the inviter. Therefore, a mechanism for grasping the correspondence between the inviter and the invitee is necessary. However, since the invitee who has not played the game has not yet been given identification information for identifying the invitee, the invitee player invites the invitee to the game. It is difficult to associate a person with an invitee. In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to enable an inviter who has played a game to invite an invitee to the game and to give a privilege to the inviter.

Means employed by the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings will be appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.

The game device (14) of the present invention is a game device that provides a game by communicating with the terminal device of each player, and the member corresponding to the player stored in the recording device and identification information of the player of the game. A storage unit that is set separately from the information and stores a registration code that is set separately from the information that identifies the player in the game, and a target that the player invites to the game as an inviter. A verification code acquisition unit that acquires a verification code from the inviter's terminal device, a code verification unit that searches the storage code for the registration code that matches the verification code acquired by the verification code acquisition unit, and the code verification unit A privilege granting unit that grants a privilege related to the game to the inviter indicated by the identification information of the player of the game stored in the storage unit in association with the registration code searched for Comprising a.

According to the above configuration, since the registration code (W) of the inviter and the identification information (PID) of the inviter are stored in the storage unit (44) in association with each other, the invitee has played the game. Even if the identification information (PID) in the game is not given to the invitee, a privilege can be given to the invitee who invited the invitee. In the present invention, it does not matter whether the game device (14) and the terminal device (18) communicate directly or indirectly through another relay device. For example, a game device (14) that provides a game by communicating with a terminal device (18) via a server device (12) described below is a game that provides a game by communicating with the "terminal device (18)" of the present invention. Naturally included in the concept of "device (14)".

The present invention is also specified as a program for causing a computer to function as the game apparatus (14) according to each of the above aspects. The program of the present invention provides a game by communicating with the terminal device of each player, and the identification information of the player of the game and the member information corresponding to the player stored in the recording device are set separately, and A terminal device of an invitee to which a player invites a computer having a storage unit that stores therein a registration code set separately from information for identifying the player in the game as an inviter to the game A verification code acquisition unit that acquires a verification code from the storage unit, a code verification unit that searches the storage code for the registration code that matches the verification code acquired by the verification code acquisition unit, and the registration that the code verification unit searches for A privilege granting unit for granting a privilege related to the game to an inviter indicated by identification information of the player of the game stored in the storage unit in association with a code; To function Te. According to the above program, the same operation and effect as the game device (14) of the present invention are realized. The program of the present invention is provided to a user in a form stored in a computer-readable recording medium and installed in the computer, or provided from a server device in a form of distribution via a communication network and installed in the computer. Is done.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram of the member information which an SNS server apparatus memorize | stores for every member. It is a schematic diagram of the player information which a game device memorize | stores for every player. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of a communication system. It is a schematic diagram of the member information in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the invitation candidate list | wrist of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the invitation candidate list | wrist of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of 4th Embodiment.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The communication system 100 according to the first embodiment is a computer system that provides SNS (Social Network Service) to members who have received membership registration, and includes an SNS server device 12 and a game device 14. SNS server device 1
2 communicates with each member's terminal device 18 via a communication network 16 such as the Internet, and the game device 14 communicates with the SNS server device 12. The SNS server device 12 also functions as a relay device that relays communication between the game device 14 and each terminal device 18.

The SNS server device 12 is a web server that provides services such as message (mail) notification between members to each member. On the other hand, the game device 14 is a web server that provides a social game or the like to a member who owns the terminal device 18. Of the SNS members, a member who accesses the game device 14 of a desired game from the terminal device 18 plays a game as a player. In practice, a plurality of game devices 14 providing different games are connected to the SNS server device 12, and the game is provided from the game device 14 corresponding to a member's desired game among the plurality of game devices 14. However, in FIG. 1, only one game apparatus 14 is shown for convenience.

The terminal device 18 is a communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a personal computer, for example, and includes a display device 22 and an input device 24. The display device 22 (for example, a liquid crystal display panel) displays various images such as a game screen. The input device 24 is a device for a user to input an instruction to the terminal device 18, and includes, for example, a plurality of operators operated by the user. Note that a touch panel that is configured integrally with the display device 22 and receives an operation from the user, and a microphone that allows the user to input an instruction to the terminal device 18 by voice may be employed as the input device 24. The communication between the terminal device 18 and the communication network 16 is typically wireless communication. However, in a configuration in which a stationary personal computer or the like is used as the terminal device 18, for example, the terminal device 18 and the communication network 16 are connected to each other. Wired communication is also possible.

As shown in FIG. 1, the SNS server device 12 includes a control device 32, a storage device 34, and a communication device 36. The control device 32 executes various processes for providing the SNS to each terminal device 18. The communication device 36 communicates with each terminal device 18 via the communication network 16 and also communicates with the game device 14. The storage device 34 stores a program executed by the control device 32 and various data used by the control device 32.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 34 stores member information R regarding members for each member. The member information R of the first embodiment includes member identification information RID and implementation game information RA in addition to attribute information (not shown) such as a member's name and address. The member identification information RID is a code uniquely given to each member at the time of member registration. The implementation game information RA specifies player identification information PID for a game that the member has actually played. The player identification information PID is a code uniquely given to each member when the member plays the game for the first time.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 14 includes a control device 42, a storage device 44, and a communication device 46. The control device 42 executes a program for providing a game to each terminal device 18. The communication device 46 executes communication with the SNS server device 12 and communication with each terminal device 18 via the SNS server device 12. The storage device 44 stores programs executed by the control device 42 and various information used by the control device 42.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage device 44 stores player information P for each player. The player information P of each player includes player identification information PID and game data GD. The game data GD is data corresponding to the progress of the game by the player. For example, the game data GD designates parameters related to the player (for example, physical strength), virtual currency acquired by an event in the game, items or characters used in the event in the game, and the like.

A player who has played a game invites a desired member who has never played the game (hereinafter referred to as an “inviteee”) to the game (that is, proposes the game to the invitee to play the game). Is possible. A player who invites the invitee to the game (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “invite” in particular) needs to register an arbitrary registration code W in the game apparatus 14 before the invitee is invited. The registration code W corresponds to a secret (password) shared between the invitee and the invitee. As shown in FIG. 3, the registration code W is stored in association with the player information P of the invitee who registered the registration code W. The inviter can register a desired registration code W at any time before the invitee's invitation.

Part (A) of FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the procedure for the invitee to register the registration code W. In the following description, the sign of the terminal device 18 may be distinguished for convenience between the inviter's terminal device 18A and the invitee's terminal device 18B.

When the inviter's terminal device 18A accesses the game device 14 (SA1), when the inviter designates a desired registration code W and instructs the terminal device 18A to transmit by operating the input device 24 (SA2), the invitation is made. The registration code W designated by the person is notified to the game device 14 via the SNS server device 12 (SA3). Specifically, a registration request including the registration code W and the member identification information RID of the inviter is transmitted from the terminal device 18A to the SNS server device 12. The control device 32 of the SNS server device 12 searches for the player identification information PID of the inviter corresponding to the member identification information RID specified in the registration request by referring to the member information R stored in the storage device 34. Then, a registration request including the player identification information PID and the registration code W is transmitted to the game apparatus 14.

The control device 42 of the game device 14 acquires the registration code W of the registration request received from the SNS server device 12 (SA4), and is designated by the registration request among the plurality of player information P stored in the storage device 44. The registration code W is added to the player information P corresponding to the player identification information PID (SA5). That is, the control device 42 functions as an element (registration code acquisition unit) that acquires the registration code W designated by the inviter from the terminal device 18A of the inviter, and the storage device 44 includes the registration code W designated by the inviter. It functions as an element (storage unit) that stores the player identification information PID of the invitee in association with each other. The above is the procedure for registering the registration code W. In addition, when the registration code W designated by the inviter has already been registered in the game device 14 so that the registration code W becomes a unique code for each invitee, another designation of the registration code W is designated from the game device 14. It is also possible to ask the invitee.

The invitee who registered the registration code W in the above procedure notifies the desired invitee of the registration code W registered by himself / herself. That is, the inviter invites the invitee to the game. For example, the inviter can notify the invitee of the registration code W using a message notification service provided by the SNS server device 12 (for example, a mail function limited to members). Part (B) of FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a procedure in which the inviter notifies the invitee of the registration code W. The process of part (B) in FIG. 4 is executed at an arbitrary time after registration of the registration code W.

The inviter creates a message (hereinafter referred to as an “invite message”) designating a desired invitee as a destination by operating the input device 24 of the terminal device 18A (SB1). The invitation message includes the name of the game in which the inviter invites the invitee and the registration code W registered by the inviter. The SNS server device 12 receives the invitation message transmitted from the terminal device 18A by the inviter (SB2), and stores the invitation message in the storage device 34 in association with the invited member's member information R designated as the destination. (SB3).

The invitee can check the message addressed to himself / herself at any time using the terminal device 18B. When confirmation of the message is requested from the invitee terminal device 18B (SB4), the control device 32 of the SNS server device 12 sends the invite message added to the member information R of the invitee to the invitee terminal. The data is transmitted to the device 18B and displayed on the display device 22 (SB5, SB6). The invitee knows the name of the game invited from the invitee and the registration code W by confirming the invitation message.

The registered member can play the game at any time by accessing the game device 14 from the terminal device 18. In addition, the invitee who has obtained the registration code W by the procedure described above can notify the game apparatus 14 of the registration code W obtained from the inviter. Part (C) of FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a procedure in which the invitee notifies the game apparatus 14 of the registration code W. In a state where the terminal device 18B of the invitee has accessed the game device 14 of the game specified in the invitation message (SC1), the invitee has obtained the registration code W (the registered registration in the following description). The terminal device 18B is designated by an operation on the input device 24 (SC2). The invitee can designate the verification code WC at an arbitrary time after the start of the game.

The verification code WC designated by the invitee is transmitted to the communication network 16 with the game device 14 as the destination (SC3). The control device 42 of the game apparatus 14 acquires the verification code WC transmitted from the invitee's terminal device 18B from the SNS server device 12 (SC4), and stores the registration code W that matches the verification code WC from the storage device 44. Search (SC5). That is, the control device 42 obtains the verification code WC from the invitee's terminal device 18B (a verification code acquisition unit), and searches for the registration code W that matches the verification code WC from the storage device 44 (code). Functions as a matching unit). The invitee who has been invited by the inviter normally knows the registration code W of the inviter, whereas the member who is not invited by the inviter does not know the registration code W of the inviter. Therefore, the collation in step SC5 corresponds to a process of determining whether or not the input person of the collation code WC is an invited person who has been invited by the inviter.

When a registration code W that matches the verification code WC of the invitee is found (that is, when the input person of the verification code WC is a regular invitee), the control device 42 associates with the registration code W. Then, a privilege related to the game is given to the player (inviter) indicated by the player identification information PID stored in the storage device 44 (SC6). The privilege given to the inviter is an element that enables the game to be advantageously developed, for example. For example, a specific item or character, a virtual currency in the game, an increase in parameters regarding the player, or the like is given to the inviter as a privilege. That is, the control device 42 updates the game data GD of the inviter so that the privilege exemplified above is given to the inviter. The content of the privilege granted to the inviter is notified when the inviter plays the game. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 42 functions as an element (privilege granting unit) that grants a game bonus to a player (inviter) corresponding to the registration code W that matches the verification code WC. . On the other hand, if the registration code W that matches the verification code WC of the invitee does not exist in the storage device 44 (that is, if the input person of the verification code WC is not a regular invitee, or if the invitee incorrectly sets the verification code WC). When input), the control device 42 displays that the verification code WC is invalid on the display device 22 of the invitee's terminal device 18B (not shown).

In the first embodiment described above, the registration code W shared between the inviter and the invitee is stored in the storage device 44 in advance in association with the player identification information PID of the invitee. Even when the invitee has not played the game at the stage of invitation by the person and the player identification information PID has not been granted, it is possible to grant a privilege to the specific invitee who invited the invitee.

In addition, the structure which the SNS server apparatus 12 provides the service which invites a game between members using the member identification information RID of each member can also be assumed. For example, when the SNS server device 12 stores the member identification information RID of the member who is the invitee and the member identification information RID of the member who is the invitee in association with each other and the invitee actually plays the game, the invitee A privilege is given to the member indicated by the member identification information RID of the inviter corresponding to the member identification information RID of the person. However, in the above configuration, there is a possibility that the number of times each member can invite other members to the game may be limited due to operational circumstances of the SNS, for example. According to the first embodiment, the inviter can invite the invitee to the game regardless of whether or not the invitation service is restricted by the SNS server device 12. Therefore, the game provided by the game device 14 can be widely spread.

In the first embodiment, since the inviter can specify an arbitrary registration code W, for example, by specifying a word or the like that can be easily stored between the inviter and the invitee as the registration code W, the invitee However, there is an advantage that the possibility of forgetting the verification code WC or the erroneous input of the verification code WC by the invitee can be reduced.

By the way, as a method of managing the correspondence between the inviter and the invitee and granting the privilege to the inviter, for example, the member identification information RID (or player identification information PID) of the inviter and the member identification information of the invitee A configuration in which the RID is stored in association with the game device 14 and the inviter corresponding to the member identification information RID of the invitee who has accessed the game device 14 is a target for granting a privilege (hereinafter referred to as “proportional”). Is also envisaged. However, when the invitee invites a plurality of invitees in comparison, the member identification information RID of each invitee needs to be stored in the storage device 44 for each invitee. There is a problem that increases. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, even when the invitee invites a plurality of invitees, if one registration code W is stored in the storage device 44 for the invitees, the verification code by each invitee. Each time a WC is entered, a privilege is given to the invitee. That is, since it is not necessary to store the member identification information RID of each invitee for each invitee, there is also an advantage that the capacity required for the storage device 44 is reduced as compared with the comparative example.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In the first embodiment, the inviter himself / herself sent an invitation message to the invitee, but in the second embodiment, the game device 14 instructs the SNS server device 12 to present the invite message to the invitee. In addition, about the element which an effect | action and a function are equivalent to 1st Embodiment in each aspect illustrated below, each reference detailed in the above description is diverted and each detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of member information R stored for each member by the storage device 34 of the SNS server device 12 in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the member information R of the second embodiment includes member correlation information RB in addition to member identification information RID and execution game information RA similar to those of the first embodiment. The member correlation information RB is information that defines a relationship (social graph) with other members. Specifically, the member correlation information RB of each member designates the member identification information RID and the member name N for other members in which friend / acquaintance relationships are registered with the member. The member name N is the name or name of the member.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a procedure for presenting an invitation mail to the invitee (notifying the name of the game to be invited and the registration code W) in the second embodiment. The process of FIG. 6 is executed at an arbitrary time after registration of the registration code W by the inviter. When the inviter's terminal device 18A accesses the game device 14 (SD1) and the inviter gives a predetermined operation to his / her terminal device 18A, a list of invitee candidates (hereinafter referred to as “invitation candidate list”). Is transmitted from the terminal device 18A to the game device 14 via the SNS server device 12 (SD2). The invitation candidate list request includes the member identification information RID of the inviter, and is transmitted to the game device 14 after the member identification information RID is converted into the player identification information PID by the SNS server device 12.

When receiving the invitation candidate list request, the control device 42 of the game apparatus 14 sends a request for the member correlation information Q of the inviter indicated by the player identification information PID in the invitation candidate list request (hereinafter referred to as “member correlation inquiry”) to the SNS server. The data is transmitted to the device 12 (SD3). In the member correlation inquiry (for example, API call), the player identification information PID in the invitation candidate list request is designated. When the member correlation inquiry is received, the control device 32 of the SNS server device 12 stores the member information R of the member indicated by the player identification information PID designated by the member correlation inquiry (that is, the inviter who has sent the invitation candidate list request). The game device is generated by searching the device 34 and generating the member correlation information Q from the member correlation information RB of the member information R and the game information RA of the member (friend / acquaintance of the inviter) designated by the member correlation information RB. 14 (SD4). The member correlation information Q includes member identification information RID and member name N of each member who has a friend / acquaintance relationship with the inviter, and whether or not the game indicated by the game information RA of each member is played (the game has been played in the past). Or not).

The control device 42 of the game device 14 acquires the member correlation information Q transmitted from the SNS server device 12 (SD5). In other words, the control device 42 serves as an element (correlation acquisition unit) that acquires, from the SNS server device 12, the member correlation information Q that specifies the member (and presence / absence of game play by each member) for which the relationship with the invitee is registered. Function.

The control device 42 generates an invitation candidate list L in which other members who have an acquaintance / friend relationship with the inviter are arranged as candidates for invitees according to the member correlation information Q acquired in step SD5 (SD6). As shown in FIG. 7, the invitation candidate list L is a chart in which member identification information RID, a member name N, and whether or not a game is played are arranged for each member indicated by the member correlation information Q (that is, an acquaintance / friend of the inviter). It is. The control device 42 transmits the invitation candidate list L generated in step SD6 to the terminal device 18A of the inviter and displays it on the display device 22 (SD7, SD8).

The inviter can select a desired member as an invitee from the invitation candidate list L in which the member identification information RID and the member name N are arranged by appropriately operating the input device 24 of the terminal device 18A. Yes (SD9). The inviter confirms whether or not the game is played for each member in the invitation candidate list L, and selects a member who has not played the game among a plurality of members in the invitation candidate list L as an invitee. In addition, it is also possible to prohibit the selection of members who are not playing the game in the invitation candidate list L. As understood from the above description, the control device 42 of the game device 14 is an element (candidate presentation unit) that presents the member specified by the member correlation information Q to the inviter's terminal device 18A as the invitee candidate. Function.

When the inviter selects the invitee by operating the input device 24, selection information S designating the member identification information RID of the invitee selected by the inviter from the invitation candidate list L is transmitted from the terminal device 18A (SD10). ). The control device 42 of the game device 14 acquires the selection information S transmitted from the terminal device 18A from the SNS server device 12 (SD11). That is, the control device 42 functions as an element (that is, a selection receiving unit that receives selection of the invitee by the inviter) that acquires selection information S that designates the member selected by the inviter as the invitee.

When the selection information S is acquired by the above procedure, the control device 42 generates an invitation message (SD12). The invitation message is a message including the registration code W of the inviter stored in the storage device 44 and the name of the game in which the inviter invites the invitee (for example, “Mr. A invited you to the game a. “Sentence like“ ○○○ ””). The control device 42 instructs the SNS server device 12 to present an invitation message addressed to the member identification information RID (invitee) specified by the selection information S acquired in step SD11 (SD13). That is, the control device 42 includes the registration code W registered by the inviter, and instructs the SNS server device 12 to present the invitation message addressed to the member designated by the inviter as the invitee (that is, invite). Function as a code notification unit for notifying the invitee of the person's registration code W.

The SNS server device 12 receives the invitation message transmitted from the game device 14, and the member information corresponding to the member identification information RID designated as the destination of the invitation message among the plurality of member information R stored in the storage device 34. The invitation message is stored in association with R (that is, the member information R of the invitee) (SD14). The invitee confirms the invitation message addressed to himself / herself by the same procedure (SB4 to SB6) as in the first embodiment, and obtains the name of the game invited from the inviter and the registration code W registered by the invitee. Know. Processes such as the input of the verification code WC by the invitee and the provision of a privilege to the invitee are the same as in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the second embodiment, other members who are in a friend / acquaintance relationship with the inviter are displayed as selectable candidates on the inviter's terminal device 18A. A member can be easily selected as an invitee by an invitee. Further, in the second embodiment, since the presence / absence of play of each member's game is displayed in the invitation candidate list L, there is also an advantage that the inviter can easily confirm a member who has not played the game yet.

Third Embodiment FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an invitation candidate list L in the third embodiment of the present invention. In the invitation candidate list L (FIG. 7) of the second embodiment, whether or not a game is played is displayed for each member, but in the invitation candidate list L of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. Of the members having an acquaintance relationship (that is, the members designated by the member correlation information Q), members who have never played the game are selectively displayed as candidates for invitees. That is, even if a member has a friend / acquaintance relationship with the inviter, members who have already played the game are not included in the invitation candidate list L.

For example, among the members in the invitation candidate list L of FIG. 7 illustrated in the second embodiment, each member with the member name BBB and the member name EEE has played a game, so the invitation of the third embodiment of FIG. It is not included in the candidate list L. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 42 of the game apparatus 14 in the third embodiment selectively selects members who have not played the game among the members specified by the member correlation information Q. It functions as an element (candidate presentation unit) to be presented as a candidate to the inviter's terminal device 18A. The contents other than the contents of the invitation candidate list L are the same as in the second embodiment.

In the third embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the third embodiment, members who have not played a game among the members who are friends / acquaintances with the inviter are presented to the inviter as candidates for the invitee. The effect that it can be easily selected is remarkable as compared with the second embodiment.

<Fourth Embodiment> In each of the above embodiments, a privilege is given to an invitee when the verification code WC input by the invitee matches the registration code W of the invitee. In the above configuration, when the verification code WC is different from the original invitee registration code W due to an erroneous input by the invitee, the verification code WC coincides with the registered registration code W of another player. In other words, the player is given a privilege regardless of who is different from the original invitee. In consideration of the above circumstances, in the fourth embodiment, after the verification code WC is input by the invitee, the invitee who is the target of the privilege grant is confirmed by the invitee.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a procedure for giving a privilege to the invitee by matching the verification code WC input by the invitee with the registration code W. Similarly to the first embodiment, the control device 42 of the game device 14 acquires the verification code WC transmitted from the invitee terminal device 18B from the SNS server device 12 (SC2 to SC4), and uses the verification code WC as the verification code WC. A matching registration code W is searched from the storage device 44 (SC5).

When a registered code W that matches the verification code WC is found, the control device 42 indicates the invitee's terminal device indicated by the player identification information PID stored in the storage device 44 corresponding to the registered code W. It is presented to 18B and the invitee is inquired about the correctness of the invitee (SC10). Specifically, the control device 42 displays the member identification information RID and the member name N managed by the SNS server device 12 for the member indicated by the player identification information PID corresponding to the registration code W on the invitee's terminal device 18B. .

The invitee confirms the member identification information RID and the member name N of the inviter displayed on the terminal device 18B, and operates the input device 24 as to whether or not the invitee has invited him (correctness of the invitee). To select (SC11). The inquiry result input by the invitee is transmitted to the game device 14 via the SNS server device 12 (SC12). The control device 42 of the game apparatus 14 determines whether or not the inquiry result is affirmative (SC13). If the inquiry result is affirmative (that is, if the member to be inquired is a correct invitee), the inviter A privilege is given to (SC6). On the other hand, when the inquiry result is negative (that is, when the member to be inquired is not a correct invitee), the control device 42 displays that the verification code WC is incorrect on the terminal device 18B of the invitee, Grant (SC6) is not executed. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 42 according to the fourth embodiment is configured to inquire the invitee of the invitee corresponding to the registration code W searched from the verification code WC (invite inviter inquiry unit). ), And functions as an element (privilege grant unit) that grants a privilege to the invitee when the inquiry result by the invitee is affirmative.

In the fourth embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the fourth embodiment, when the invitee confirms that the inviter corresponding to the registration code W searched from the verification code WC is correct, the privilege is given to the invitee. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent a privilege from being given to a player corresponding to the erroneously entered verification code WC (that is, a different person from the original inviter). In addition, the structure of 4th Embodiment which inquires the correctness of an invitee is applied similarly to 2nd Embodiment or 3rd Embodiment.

<Modification> Each form mentioned above can be variously changed. Specific modifications are exemplified below. Two or more modes arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined within a range that does not contradict each other.

(1) In each of the above-described embodiments, the message notification service provided by the SNS server device 12 is used for notification of the registration code W to the invitee. However, the method of notifying the invitee of the registration code W is arbitrary. . For example, the inviter can notify the invitee of the registration code W by e-mail or telephone.

(2) In the second embodiment, the presence / absence of game play is displayed in the invitation candidate list L for each member who has a friend / acquaintance relationship with the inviter. It can be omitted. For example, the member correlation information RB stored in the SNS server device 12 is notified to the game device 14 from the SNS server device 12 as member correlation information Q (SD4), and all members specified by the member correlation information Q are played. They can be included in the invitation candidate list L without being distinguished by presence or absence.

(3) In each of the above-described forms, the inviter arbitrarily sets the registration code W. However, a configuration in which the control device 42 of the game apparatus 14 sets the registration code W may be employed. That is, for example, when registration of the registration code W is instructed from the inviter's terminal device 18A, the control device 42 automatically sets the registration code W and notifies the inviter so as not to overlap among the invitees.

(4) Although the privilege is given to the inviter in each of the above-described forms (SC6), if the verification code WC matches the registration code W, the privilege can be given to both the invitee and the invitee. is there.

(5) Although the communication between the game device 14 and each terminal device 18 is relayed by the SNS server device 12 in each of the above-described embodiments, the game device 14 communicates with each terminal device 18 without going through the SNS server device 12. Is also possible. Moreover, the structure which mounted the function of the SNS server apparatus 12 in the game device 14, and the structure which abbreviate | omitted the SNS server apparatus 12 may be employ | adopted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Communication system, 12 ... SNS server device, 14 ... Game device, 16 ... Communication network, 18 ... Terminal device, 22 ... Display device, 24 ... Input device, 32 ... Control device, 34 ...... Storage device 36 ..Communication device 42 ..Control device 44 .Storage device 46 ..Communication device

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A game device that provides a game by communicating with a terminal device of each player,
A storage unit for storing the identification information of the player of the game and the registration code set based on the designation by the player separately from the identification information of the player identifying the player in the game;
A verification code acquisition unit that acquires a verification code from the terminal device of the invitee that the player invites to the game as an inviter;
A code verification unit that searches the storage unit for the registration code that matches the verification code acquired by the verification code acquisition unit;
The inviter transmitted from the terminal device of the invitee is indicated to the inviter indicated by the identification information of the player of the game stored in the storage unit in association with the registered code searched by the code verification unit. A game device comprising: a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege related to the game on the condition that an inquiry result indicating correctness of information to be identified is affirmative. Registration set based on designation by the player separately from the identification information of the player of the game and the identification information of the player that identifies the player in the game by providing a game by communicating with the terminal device of each player A computer including a storage unit that stores the code in association with each other;
A verification code acquisition unit for acquiring a verification code from a terminal device of an invitee invited by the player as an inviter to the game;
A code verification unit that searches the storage unit for the registered code that matches the verification code acquired by the verification code acquisition unit;
The inviter transmitted from the terminal device of the invitee is indicated to the inviter indicated by the identification information of the player of the game stored in the storage unit in association with the registered code searched by the code verification unit. The program which functions as a privilege provision part which provides the privilege regarding the said game on condition that the inquiry result which shows the correctness of the information to identify is affirmation.

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