JP6075864B2 - GAME SYSTEM, GAME CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system that can provide a service for exchanging messages between users via a network.

  There is known a game system that enables communication between users who play on a plurality of game machines connected to a network (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2010-133102 A JP 2005-034303 A

  During game play, although depending on the type of game, the user concentrates on the game or is busy with the game operation, so that it is difficult to perform an operation for exchanging messages with other users. Even if the creation of a free message is permitted, the user in the game cannot afford to use it, and as a result is difficult to use. In addition, there is a method of presenting a plurality of standard sentences prepared in advance and allowing the user to select, but communication is limited, and there is a possibility that satisfactory communication cannot be achieved.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system and the like that can provide highly satisfactory communication even with a simple operation.

  The game system of the present invention includes a plurality of terminal devices (3, 4) connected to a network (5), and at least a part of the plurality of terminal devices is a game machine in which a user can play a game. A game system (1) functioning as (3), comprising message function providing means (21, 31) for providing a service in which a user of the game machine and other users exchange messages via the network Then, the message function providing means refers to predetermined information acquired for providing a predetermined service different from the service for exchanging the message to the user of the terminal device, and allows the user of the game machine to Message content control means (33) for changing the content of a message to be transmitted to the other user is provided.

  The game control method of the present invention includes a plurality of terminal devices (3, 4) connected to a network (5), and at least some of the plurality of terminal devices allow a user to play a game. A game control method applied to a game system (1) functioning as a machine (3), and providing a message function for providing a service in which a user of the game machine and other users exchange messages via the network The message function providing procedure refers to predetermined information acquired to provide a user of the terminal device with a predetermined service different from the service for exchanging the message, and the game machine Message content control procedures (S1 to S8) for changing the content of messages to be transmitted to other users Than is.

  The computer program of the present invention includes a plurality of terminal devices (3, 4) connected to a network (5), and at least a part of the plurality of terminal devices is a game machine in which a user can play a game. Message function providing means for providing a service for exchanging messages via the network between at least a part of the computer devices incorporated in the game system (1) functioning as (3) between the game machine user and another user A computer program configured to function as (31, 41), wherein the message function providing means provides the user of the terminal device with a predetermined service different from the service for exchanging the message. With reference to the acquired predetermined information, the user of the game machine can respond to the other user. Message content control means for changing the contents of the message to be transmitted Te (31) in which is provided.

  According to the present invention, the content of a message to be transmitted by a user to another user is changed with reference to predetermined information. The predetermined information is information that can be acquired about the user in the game system, for example, data of a game played by the user in the game system, data about communication with other users in the game system, and the like. Since the message is changed based on information related to the user, it is possible to transmit a message that is more in line with the user's action with less burden on the user. Therefore, highly satisfactory communication can be provided even with a simple operation.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the message content control means is at least a part of information of play data (51) in which a play situation of the game in the user or the other user is recorded as the predetermined information. You may refer to According to this, the message along with a user's play tendency can be transmitted by referring the play data obtained according to the user's activity in a game system.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the message content control means may refer to information (52) for determining a personal relationship between users of the terminal device as the predetermined information. As information for determining the personal relationship, for example, a communication record with other users in the game system can be referred to. Thereby, the message according to the relationship between the user and other users can be transmitted.

  One form of the game system of this invention WHEREIN: You may provide the message production | generation means (33) which produces | generates at least one part of the content of the message which the user of the said game machine should transmit based on the said predetermined information. According to this, it is possible to generate a message as if it was created by a user using predetermined information, and it is possible to realize highly satisfactory communication while improving user convenience.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the message content control means may change the content of the message with further reference to additional information acquired from outside the game system. According to this, the range of message creation is expanded by referring to the additional information. For example, useful information for other users can be transmitted by acquiring external information such as information on the weather today or operation information of transportation facilities as additional information.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the message content control means refers to the predetermined information, and selects the message to be transmitted from a plurality of message candidates (111) prepared in advance. The content of the message may be changed. According to this, since a message is selected by referring to predetermined information from a plurality of message candidates prepared in advance, various messages can be appropriately selected, and unnatural communication can be prevented.

  The game system of the present invention includes a server device and a plurality of terminal devices connected to a network, and at least a part of the plurality of terminal devices is used by a user using various services provided by the server device. A game system that functions as a game machine capable of playing a game, and as a service provided by the server device, a user of the game machine and another user exchange messages via the network A message function providing means for providing a service to be provided, wherein the message function providing means provides the user of the terminal apparatus with a predetermined service different from the service for exchanging the messages. With reference to the predetermined information acquired by the device, the user of the game machine Message content control means for changing the contents of the message to be transmitted Te may what is provided. In this case, the message content control means may change the content of the message by further referring to additional information acquired by the server device or the terminal device from outside the game system.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, in the present invention, the content of a message to be transmitted by a user to another user is changed with reference to predetermined information. The predetermined information is information that can be acquired about the user in the game system, for example, data of a game played by the user in the game system, data about communication with other users in the game system, and the like. Since the message is changed based on information related to the user, it is possible to transmit a message that is more in line with the user's action with less burden on the user. Therefore, highly satisfactory communication can be provided even with a simple operation.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure explaining the message content control function implemented with a game system. The functional block diagram explaining the structure of the principal part of the control system regarding the center server of a game system, a game machine, and a user terminal device. The figure which shows an example of play data. The figure which shows an example of community data. The flowchart which showed the message content control processing routine which the game control part of a game machine performs. The figure which showed the other example of the message setting image displayed on a game screen. The figure which showed the other example of the message setting image displayed on a game screen.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The game system 1 includes a center server 2 as a server device, a game machine (corresponding to a game device) 3 and a user terminal device 4 as client devices connectable to the center server 2 via a predetermined network 5, including. The center server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining a plurality of server units 2A, 2B. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing. The game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 correspond to terminal devices.

  The game machine 3 is configured as a commercial (business) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. This type of game machine 3 may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 is a computer game device installed in a predetermined facility such as the store 6 for the purpose of making a large number of users repeatedly play games to increase profits. One or more appropriate number of game machines 3 are installed in the store 6. In FIG. 1, the game machine 3 is drawn without distinction, but the hardware configuration and game content may be appropriately selected. The game machine 3 may be configured as a dedicated machine having a physical configuration (for example, an operation unit) suitable for a specific game, or may be configured as a general-purpose machine that can handle various games by rewriting software. May be.

  On the other hand, the user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is used for a user's personal use. For example, a stationary or book-type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 4a or a mobile terminal device 4b such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 4. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use of the user, such as stationary home game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 4. It's okay. The user terminal device 4 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2 by installing various computer software.

  The network 5 may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 can be connected to the center server 2 respectively. As an example, the network 5 is configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, it is constructed by connecting the Internet 5A as a WAN and LANs 5B and 5C that connect the Internet 5A to the center server 2 and the game machine 3 via the router 5D. The user terminal device 4 is also connected to the Internet 5A with an appropriate configuration. Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine 3 and the router 5D of the store 6, and the game machine 3 may be communicably connected to the center server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B,... Of the center server 2 may be connected to each other by the WAN 5A instead of or in addition to the LAN 5C.

  Next, a message content control function implemented in the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The message content control function is a function for automatically transmitting a message selected according to a user's game situation or transmitting it to another user according to a user instruction. The game machine 3 is provided with a monitor 37 for displaying the game screen 100 and a transparent touch panel 38 superimposed on the monitor 37. As an example, the game machine 3 provides a mahjong game that can be played against the network. By matching the users who play with the game machine 3 by the center server 2, the game machine 3 can play with other users. In addition, you may utilize a well-known technique for the matching process between users. The game system 1 is provided with a message function for exchanging the message 110 with a user who plays and a user who is registered as a friend who has a predetermined connection with the user.

  In the message function, a plurality of prepared message candidates 111 are presented to the user, and the message selected by the user is transmitted to other users. The message function is provided with a message content control function. The message content control function refers to the play data 51 and community data 52 acquired by the center server 2, the game machine 3 or the user terminal device 4 in order to provide a predetermined service different from the message function to the user of the game machine 3. Then, the content of the message candidate 111 to be transmitted to the other user by the user of the game machine 3 is changed. In the message function including this message content control function, the message candidate 111 can be created in advance by the user with the game machine 3 or the user terminal device 4. In the case of the game machine 3, the message setting image 101 can be displayed on the game screen 100, and the user can create message candidates 111 before and after playing the mahjong game. Note that the message function is realized by the cooperation of the game service management unit 21, the web service management unit 22 of the center server 2, and the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3.

  In the message content control function, the message candidate 111 is automatically selected according to the game situation of the user and transmitted to the transmission destination designated by the user. The transmission destination can be specified as appropriate, such as a specific user, a user who is a game partner, a user registered as a friend, and the like. The transmission timing is determined according to the transmission conditions associated with the message candidate 111. The message candidate 111 indicates the type of game situation, for example, the user's competition result, the situation of the game situation during the game, the relationship with the opponent, the time zone or day of the week when the user is playing the game, the weather being played It can be set according to the situation. The game situation type may be selected by the user and only a specific type of message may be transmitted, or all types of message candidates 111 may be transmission targets. The created message candidate 111 is automatically transmitted to the transmission partner when the game situation being played by the user satisfies the transmission condition associated with the message candidate 111. In determining the game situation, the user's play data 51 and community data 52 are referred to.

  For example, if the message is set according to the competition results and the game situation, the message is sent as “Today is in great success” as the message sent when the game status is “Successful!” Is bad… ”, a message sent when the game ’s battle status is“ dominant ”,“ This is ... a premonition that I ’ll win! ”, And a message sent when the game ’s battle status is“ poor ”… The user can input and set an appropriate message. If the message candidate 111 is not set, it is displayed as an unset message 111a. The message candidate 111 and the unset message 111a can be edited by the user at an appropriate timing.

  In the message transmitted during “successful win”, it is set as a transmission condition that the user wins 3 or more consecutive wins against the game. Transmission conditions are set for each message candidate 111. The transmission condition may be changed by the user. For example, if the message is to be transmitted “during consecutive wins”, the transmission condition may be changed to 5 consecutive wins or more. Further, if it is “dominant”, the transmission condition may be set to reach during the game, and if “inferior”, it may be set that the role is not available. Transmission conditions are set as appropriate. When the transmission condition is satisfied, the message candidate 111 is transmitted to another user, and the received message 110 is displayed on the game screen 100 of the other user. When the user wins three consecutive wins, the message transmission condition of “during consecutive wins” is satisfied, and the associated message 111 is transmitted.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the main part of the control system related to the center server 2, the game machine 3, and the user terminal device 4 of the game system 1. The center server 2 is provided with a game service management unit 21, a Web service management unit 22, and a storage unit 23. The management units 21 and 22 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device necessary for its operation) of the center server 2 and software. The storage unit 23 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk array. The memory | storage part 23 may be comprised so that all the data may be hold | maintained on one memory | storage unit, and may be comprised so that several memory | storage unit data may be disperse | distributed and memorize | stored. Various kinds of data are stored in the storage unit 23. In FIG. 3, play data 51 and community data 52 are shown. The play data 51 is data in which game play contents are stored in order for the user to continue playing the game. The play data 51 is generated for each user and stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the user identification information. FIG. 3 shows only the play data 51 associated with one piece of user identification information. The community data 52 is data in which various information to be referred to when the user uses the community service. The community data 52 is also created for each user and is recorded in the storage unit 23 in association with the user identification information. FIG. 3 shows only community data 52 associated with one user identification information. The play data 51 and the community data 52 are included in the predetermined information.

  The game service management unit 21 provides a predetermined game service to the game machine 3. As a game service, for example, user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) is received from the game machine 3 to authenticate the user, and play data 51 corresponding to the user is received from the game machine 3. Or a service for providing the user's play data 51 stored in the storage unit 23 to the game machine 3, and matching the users of the plurality of game machines 3 according to the conditions for a common game. There are a service to participate, a service to exchange messages with other users, a service to update software (game program or data) of the game machine 3 via the network 5, and the like.

  The web service management unit 22 provides various web services to the user terminal device 4. As an example, the Web service management unit 22 receives user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) from the user terminal device 4, authenticates the user, and responds to the authenticated user request. Thus, the play data 51 of the user is provided to the user terminal device 4 as browsing data.

  Further, the center server 2 charges a charge as a consideration for providing a paid service on the game to each user of the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 and collects the charge from the user. Has also been implemented. As a specific method of payment, the user pays for the service by using electronic payment, such as a credit card, debit card, or electronic currency, which can be paid for using electronic data exchange, Anything that collects the price commensurate with the price. The electronic payment may be a publicly known one, and a description of a specific configuration and procedure for realizing it is omitted.

  The game machine 3 is provided with a game control unit 31 and a storage unit 32. The game control unit 31 is a logical device realized by a combination of hardware of the game machine 3 (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device thereof) and software. The game control unit 31 executes various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of the game, and executes various processes necessary for enjoying the game service provided by the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2. The game control unit 31 is provided with a message content control unit 33 as a further logical device. The message content control unit 33 refers to the play data 51 and the community data 52 in order to provide the message content control function to the user of the game machine 3, and the message to be transmitted by the user of the game machine 3 to another user The content of the candidate 111 is changed. When the transmission condition associated with the message candidate 111 is satisfied, the message content control unit 33 automatically transmits the message 110 corresponding to the game situation to another user. The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. Various types of data are recorded in the storage unit 32, and FIG. 3 shows play data 51 provided from the center server 2.

  The user terminal device 4 is provided with a Web service processing unit 41 as a logical device realized by a combination of the computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as its internal storage device) and software. . The web service processing unit 41 executes processes necessary for receiving various services provided by the web service management unit 22 of the center server 2. For example, a comment necessary for a user who plays on the game machine 3 is created, and a process necessary for using the community function such as a process of transmitting and receiving is executed. In addition, the message setting image 101 can be displayed on the monitor 42 of the user terminal device 4 to allow the user to input a message according to the game situation and to set the message candidate 111. The user terminal device 4 is also provided with an external storage device for storing appropriate data, but the illustration thereof is omitted.

  Furthermore, the game machine 3 is provided with various input / output devices such as a monitor 37, a touch panel 38, and a card reader 39. The card reader 39 is a device for reading a unique card ID for each card recorded on the card 8 possessed by the user as a kind of identification information to be used for user authentication. Note that user identification information to be used for user authentication may be different between user authentication in the game machine 3 and user authentication in the user terminal device 4, or may be common. For example, in the game machine 3, the card ID recorded on the user's card 8 is used as identification information, and the card ID and the play data 51 are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 23. A user ID uniquely set for each user may be used as user identification information. In that case, by setting a correspondence between the user ID and the card ID, any ID can be used as the user identification information.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the play data 51. The play data 51 is data created for each user, and various kinds of information necessary for the game such as game data of the target user and comment data such as a received message and a transmission candidate message are used as identification information ( As an example, it is a card ID, but it may be another ID that can be associated with a card ID. The game data is data in which various results associated with game play, such as the number of play times of the mahjong game played by the user on the game machine 3, play results, evaluation of ranks and titles, message operation information, and the like, are recorded. In addition to the number of times the user has played, the play tendency of the user such as the play date and time, the time zone, and the average stay time may be recorded in the number of plays. In the play results, a user ranking, winning percentage, past wins and losses, game scores, etc. are recorded. In the message operation information, data in which a message input during a game, a message candidate 111 selected from a plurality of message candidates 111, and a game situation at that time are recorded is recorded.

  The received message includes, for each received message, a unique message ID, user information of the sender of the comment (user identification number and nickname), message reception date and time, status, and message body. The status is information indicating whether the received message has been read and whether it has been returned. The message body is text data of the message body. Similarly, a transmission message may be stored.

  The transmission candidate message includes a unique transmission candidate message ID, a setting type, and a message body for each created message. In the setting type, information necessary for presenting the message candidate 111 such as a game situation type and transmission conditions, user identification information of a transmission destination user, and transmission to other users is recorded. The message body is text data set by the user.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the community data 52. The community data 52 corresponds to the information of the friend registered by the user and the information such as the message data with the identification information of the user (for example, the community ID used in the community function, the user ID, the card ID, and the ID thereof) It has a structure recorded in association with other information such as other IDs that can be attached. The friend's information includes data related to the friend's exchange, such as the friend's user identification information, the number of times the user has exchanged messages with the user, and the number of times the player has played. The message data is data in which a message transmitted from a user to another user and a message message received from another user are recorded.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a message content control processing routine executed by the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3. The message content control process routine is a process for transmitting a message selected according to the game situation of the user to another user automatically or according to a user instruction. The game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 determines the game status of the user who is playing the game (step S1). The determination of the game situation refers to the user's play data 51 and community data 52, the flow of the currently executed game, and the like. As an example, a case will be described where a message corresponding to the competition results and the battle situation is selected. With reference to the play data 51, the user's consecutive win / success situation, whether or not the game flow is dominant, and the battle result are determined.

  The game control unit 31 extracts the message candidate 111 corresponding to the game situation determined in step S1 from the user play data 51 (step S2). When the determined game situation satisfies the transmission condition of the message candidate 111 to be transmitted, the message candidate 111 is extracted. For example, if the user is currently winning three consecutive wins, the transmission condition of “during consecutive wins” is satisfied. In addition, if the user is in the game and reach, the “dominant” transmission condition is also satisfied. In addition, the message candidates 111 to be extracted may be limited by user settings. For example, only a message corresponding to the competition result / situation may be transmitted.

  Next, the game control unit 31 determines whether or not a plurality of message candidates 111 have been extracted (step S3). If a plurality of message candidates 111 have been extracted, the game control unit 31 executes a message determination process (step S4). For example, when the message candidates 111 of “during consecutive wins” and “dominant” are extracted, the game control unit 31 determines the message candidates 111 to be transmitted according to a predetermined condition. To determine a message, the message has already been set within a predetermined period (for example, within one day, within six hours, etc.) or within a predetermined period (for example, within one day, within six hours). What is necessary is just to determine based on the predetermined conditions defined for every message that the candidate 111 is not transmitted. Alternatively, a priority level may be assigned to each message, and when a plurality of message candidates 111 are extracted, the message candidate 111 to be transmitted may be determined based on the level. Further, all the extracted message candidates 111 may be determined as messages to be transmitted, or the message candidates 111 may be determined at random. The message candidate 111 may be determined by an appropriate method.

  When the number of extracted message candidates 111 is one, or when the message candidate 111 to be transmitted is determined in step S4, the game control unit 31 determines whether or not message transmission is automatically set (step S4). S5). If it is automatically set, the game control unit 31 transmits the message candidate 111 extracted and determined in steps S2 and S4 to the destination user, and ends the current process (step S6). On the other hand, when the message transmission is not automatically set, the game control unit 31 determines whether or not there is a transmission instruction from the user (step S7). For example, the message candidate 111 may be displayed on the game screen 100 and the user may be requested to confirm whether or not to transmit the message candidate 111. If there is an instruction to transmit, the game control unit 31 proceeds to step S6. On the other hand, if there is no instruction to transmit, the game control unit 31 stops transmitting the message candidate 111 and ends the current process (step S8).

  According to the above-described processing, the message candidates 111 are extracted according to the game situation when the user plays a game on the game machine 3 (steps S1 to S4), and if automatic transmission is set (step S5), The message candidate 111 is transmitted to another user (step S6). The message candidates 111 preset by the user are extracted according to the game situation at that time and automatically transmitted. Accordingly, even when the user is concentrated in the game, such as during a game, the game situation can be determined and a message suitable for the situation can be transmitted. The user can transmit the message candidate 111 corresponding to the game situation without a simple operation or an operation, and communication that is performed by the user actually inputting the message body and communication comparable to that can be realized.

  In the process described above, the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 that executes the message content control process executes a part of the message function providing means. Further, the message content control unit 33 of the game control unit 31 functions as a message content control unit by executing the processes of steps S1 to S8.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described form and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in this embodiment, the message candidate 111 is extracted with reference to the play data 51 in step S2 of the message content control process of FIG. 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the message candidate 111 may be extracted with reference to the community data 52. The case where the message candidate 111 is extracted according to the relationship with the opponent who is playing as the game situation type will be described. For the relationship with the opponent who is playing, refer to the information of the friends in the community data 52. For example, when it is set that the number of times of exchanging messages is set to 5 or more as a transmission condition for a message candidate 111 to a user who has a high degree of intimacy, the transmission condition is referred to by referring to the information of the friends in the community data 52 Whether or not is satisfied is determined. The same applies to the case where it is set that the number of battles of one or more times is recorded as the transmission condition for the message candidate 111 to the user who has played before. For the relationship with other users, the play data 51 may be referred to. For example, users with the same rank may be used as the transmission condition. In addition, a transmission condition using a plurality of data of the play data 51 and the community data 52 may be set. Further, not only the own play data 51 and the community data 52 but also the data 51 and 52 of other users may be referred to. For example, if another user is winning five consecutive wins, the message “Congratulations on five consecutive wins!” May be transmitted to the other users as a transmission condition.

  In this embodiment, the message candidates 111 are extracted according to the game situation of the user who is playing the game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the message candidates 111 may be extracted and transmitted before and after the game such as during matching or display of the match result. For example, the user is allowed to set a message candidate 111 corresponding to the time zone in which the user is playing and the day of the week. As a transmission condition associated with the message candidate 111, a specific date, day of the week, and time zone are set. If the date or time body currently being played matches the transmission condition, the associated message candidate 111 is transmitted. Further, as a transmission condition, it may be set to play a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period and on a specific day of the week or time period, and a message candidate 111 related thereto may be set. For example, as a transmission condition, it may be set that the game is played twice or more in the period from 21:00 to 24:00 on weekdays, and the message candidate 111 associated therewith may be registered. In such a case, the message candidate 111 can be extracted with reference to the number of plays of the play data 51.

  Various transmission conditions may be set. For example, when the message transmission is set manually, the game condition when the user transmits the message, for example, the situation where the flow of the game is dominant or inferior, or the winning or losing is determined, is the transmission condition, The message is recorded in the message operation information of the play data 51 in association with the transmitted message. When the set transmission condition is satisfied, the associated message candidate 111 is transmitted to the user automatically or manually (only transmission confirmation). In this way, the message candidate 111 created by the user or the set message candidate 111 can be reused in the same game situation.

  Further, the message candidate 111 may generate at least a part of the content of the message based on predetermined information. FIG. 7 is a view showing another example of the message setting image 101 displayed on the game screen 100. The message candidate 111 of the message setting image 101 in FIG. 7 is given a symbol “*”, and information acquired from the play data 51 is added to that portion. The number of consecutive wins or the number of consecutive losses acquired from the user's play data 51 is added to the message candidates 111 of “successively winning” and “successfully winning”. In addition, the message candidate 111 may be created with reference to information such as recent competition results or when the rank has increased.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the content of the message may be changed with reference to additional information acquired from outside the game system 1. For example, when weather information is acquired as additional information, the weather information is acquired from an appropriate external server. If the message setting relating to the weather is “weather”, the weather information is acquired from the area of the store 6 and the external server via the network 5, and the weather information is added to the “*” portion. The area of the store 6 may be set in advance, and if it is used from the user terminal device 4, the position information may be used. If it is “time”, the current time may be acquired from the external server and added to the “*” portion. In addition, it is possible to transmit useful information for other users by acquiring transportation operation information, sale information, event information, and the like from an appropriate external server.

  Appropriate transmission conditions are set for these message candidates 111. “Successful winning” and “Successful winning” may set the same transmission conditions as those described above. When the transmission condition is satisfied, the user's consecutive winning record is extracted with reference to the user's play data 51, and the message candidate 111 is generated by adding the number to the “*” portion. In the case of “weather”, if the timing immediately after logging into the game using the card 8 is set as the transmission condition, the current weather information is acquired from the external server at that timing and added to the “*” portion. Thus, the message candidate 111 is generated. In the case of “weather”, the message specified by the user may be transmitted as a transmission condition, and the message may be transmitted only when the weather is met.

  Although the case where a part of the message candidate 111 is generated has been described, the entire message body may be generated. A program that acquires external information and automatically generates a message may be used, or information transmitted from an external server may be cited. When at least a part of the message candidate 111 is generated based on predetermined information, the message content control unit 33 of the game machine 3 functions as a message generation unit. The message generation means may change the ending or exclamation for the message candidate 111 so that a woman, a man, a child, a robot, an animal, or the like is emitted. The message candidate 111 may be created in such a manner that at least a part is generated as described above, text input by the user may be performed, or a message selected by the user from a plurality of messages prepared in advance may be set. Good. The message candidate 111 can be set by an appropriate method.

  In the embodiment described above, the message content control process is executed by the message content control unit 33 of the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2 may execute it. Since the game system 1 is connected via the network 5, an apparatus including a computer unit included in the game system 1 may execute processing and control the game machine 3. For the same reason, the Web service processing unit 41 of the user terminal device 4 may execute the message content control process. In the above-described embodiment, the game machine 3 is described as an example of a commercial (business) game machine. However, the game machine 3 is not limited to this, and any game machine 3 can be used. Further, in the game system 1, communication may be performed directly between the game machines 3 or between the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 without exchanging messages via the center server 2. In this case, some of the game machines 3 may function as master machines, and the other game machines 3 and user terminal devices 4 may function as slave machines. What is necessary is just to make it the game machine 3 set as a master machine perform the process performed by the center server 2. FIG.

1 Game system 2 Center server (server device)
3 game machines (terminal devices)
4 User terminal equipment (terminal equipment)
5 Network 31 Game control unit (message function providing means)
33 Message content control unit (message content control means)
51 Play data (predetermined information)
52 Community data (predetermined information)

Claims (6)

Including a plurality of terminal devices connected to a network, at least a part of the plurality of terminal devices being a game system that functions as a game machine that allows a user to play a game;
A message function providing means for providing a service for exchanging messages between the game machine user and other users via the network;
The message function providing means refers to predetermined information acquired in order to provide a predetermined service different from the message exchange service to the user of the terminal device, so that the user of the game machine A message content control means for changing the content of the message to be transmitted to the user,
The message content control means refers to at least part of information of play data that records the game play status of the user or the other user as the predetermined information . By selecting the message to be transmitted from a plurality of message candidates prepared in advance so as to be associated with any of the types, the content of the message is changed,
The message function providing means is a transmission condition set for each message candidate for each of the plurality of message candidates, and a transmission condition corresponding to each of two or more message candidates for one play situation. Send the message according to the sending conditions set so that it can be satisfied,
The message content control means, when a transmission condition corresponding to each of two or more messages candidates is satisfied, determines the transmission all-out message candidates according to a predetermined condition,
In order to satisfy the transmission conditions corresponding to each of two or more message candidates associated with the same type for the one play situation, the message candidates associated with the same type are distinguished from each other. The transmission conditions are set,
The message content control means sets the message candidate to be transmitted to the same type when each of the transmission conditions of two or more message candidates associated with the same type for the one play situation is satisfied. A game system that is determined from two or more associated message candidates according to the predetermined condition .   The game system according to claim 1, wherein the message content control unit refers to information for determining a personal relationship between users of the terminal device as the predetermined information.   The game system according to claim 1, further comprising a message generation unit configured to generate at least a part of a content of a message to be transmitted by a user of the game machine based on the predetermined information.   The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the message content control unit changes the content of the message by further referring to additional information acquired from outside the game system. A game control method applied to a game system including a plurality of terminal devices connected to a network, wherein at least some of the plurality of terminal devices function as a game machine that allows a user to play a game. ,
A message function providing procedure for providing a service for exchanging messages between the game machine user and other users via the network;
In the message function providing procedure, the user of the game machine refers to predetermined information acquired to provide a predetermined service different from the service for exchanging the message to the user of the terminal device. A message content control procedure is provided for changing the content of the message to be sent to the user,
In the message content control procedure, as the predetermined information, a plurality of information relating to the play status of the game is referred to by referring to at least a part of information of play data recording the play status of the game in the user or the other user By selecting the message to be transmitted from a plurality of message candidates prepared in advance so as to be associated with any of the types, the content of the message is changed,
In the message function providing procedure, transmission conditions set for each message candidate for each of the plurality of message candidates, and transmission conditions corresponding to each of two or more message candidates for one play situation Send the message according to the sending conditions set so that it can be satisfied,
In the message content control procedure, when a transmission condition corresponding to each of two or more messages candidates is satisfied, the transmission all-out message determined according to a predetermined condition,
In order to satisfy the transmission conditions corresponding to each of two or more message candidates associated with the same type for the one play situation, the message candidates associated with the same type are distinguished from each other. Set the transmission conditions,
In the message content control procedure, when each of the transmission conditions of two or more message candidates associated with the same type for the one play situation is satisfied, the message candidate to be transmitted is set to the same type. A game control method for determining from two or more associated message candidates according to the predetermined condition . A plurality of terminal devices connected to a network, wherein at least some of the plurality of terminal devices include at least some computer devices incorporated in a game system that functions as a game machine that allows a user to play a game; ,
A computer program configured to function as a message function providing means for providing a service in which a user of the game machine and other users exchange messages via the network,
The message function providing means refers to predetermined information acquired in order to provide a predetermined service different from the message exchange service to the user of the terminal device, so that the user of the game machine A message content control means for changing the content of the message to be transmitted to the user,
The message content control means refers to at least part of information of play data that records the game play status of the user or the other user as the predetermined information . By selecting the message to be transmitted from a plurality of message candidates prepared in advance so as to be associated with any of the types, the content of the message is changed,
The message function providing means is a transmission condition set for each message candidate for each of the plurality of message candidates, and a transmission condition corresponding to each of two or more message candidates for one play situation. Send the message according to the sending conditions set so that it can be satisfied,
The message content control means, when a transmission condition corresponding to each of two or more messages candidates is satisfied, the transmission all-out message determined according to a predetermined condition,
In order to satisfy the transmission conditions corresponding to each of two or more message candidates associated with the same type for the one play situation, the message candidates associated with the same type are distinguished from each other. The transmission conditions are set,
The message content control means sets the message candidate to be transmitted to the same type when each of the transmission conditions of two or more message candidates associated with the same type for the one play situation is satisfied. A computer program for determining from two or more associated message candidates according to the predetermined condition .

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