JP6083029B2 - GAME MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management device, a game system, a game management method, and a program for managing a game.

  Conventionally, game systems that reflect real-world sports data and the like in games have been proposed. For example, in a real-world baseball game, when the game is full of 2 deaths, and the user wants to start the game from the scene of 2 deaths, the batting rate of the real world batter is reflected in the in-game character 2 There is a game system that can reproduce a scene of death in a game (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-308757 A

  In the above conventional game system, an attempt is made to realize an interesting game by reflecting the batting rate of a real-world baseball player in the character, but the situation occurring in the real world is merely projected onto the game as it is. It was not something that could improve the game. Therefore, realization of a highly interesting game with improved game performance is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide a game management device, a game system, and a game management method capable of realizing a highly entertaining game in which the real world and the game are linked. And providing a program.

  1) A game management device (1, 2, 101 to 103, 301 to 304) according to one aspect of the present invention manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world, and relates to the actual objects. Based on the information on the real event received by the real event receiving means (71) and the information on the real event received by the real event receiving means (71), a predetermined first condition is satisfied. Real event determining means (72) for determining whether or not a satisfying real event has occurred, and user involvement determining means (73) for determining whether or not the user's involvement in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition The real event determining means (72) determines that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred, and the user involvement determining means (73) determines that the user satisfies the second condition. When provided with respect to the character corresponding to the entities that caused the first condition is satisfied real event, parameter setting means for setting parameters that affect the character and (74), the.

  The game management device having this configuration can be configured by an information processing device (computer) such as a server capable of communicating with each user's game terminal (terminal device), for example, various games such as online games and social games. Etc. can be managed. Or this game management apparatus can also be comprised by the information processing apparatus as a game terminal. Or this game management apparatus can also be comprised by the some information processing apparatus (a server, a game terminal) which mutually communicates.

  This game management apparatus manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world. Here, “the real thing in the real world” means “a person or animal in the real world”. Specific examples of real objects include real players of various sports such as baseball, soccer, American football, basketball, etc., talents, celebrities, and horse racing who respond to quizzes on TV, radio, Internet, cable, satellite broadcasting programs. This applies to racehorses running in this race.

  And this game management apparatus is provided with the real event reception means which receives the information regarding the real event which is the event of the real world which occurred in relation to the said real thing. This real event accepting unit has a function of taking information related to real events into the game management device. The information related to the actual event may be provided directly to the game management device by a person observing the actual event or provided via a network or the like. It may be information received from a server of the same company or its affiliated group. Taking baseball as an example, there are many information providing servers that provide information such as a player's hit every ball, every inning, or after the match is over, so use the information provided by such servers. Thus, it is possible to capture information related to the actual event into the game management device. Further, the information related to the actual event may be information acquired by automatically analyzing the image or sound of the actual event.

  In this configuration, the real event determination unit determines whether or not a real event that satisfies the predetermined first condition has occurred based on the information related to the real event received by the real event reception unit. Here, the “real event satisfying the predetermined first condition” is, for example, “hit a goodbye hit”, “hit two or more home runs in one game”, and the like.

  In addition, it is determined by the user participation determination means whether or not the user's participation situation in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition. Here, as an example of the “predetermined second condition”, a predetermined game mode in the game is played before the target real-world game (event). For example, in a game having a game mode called “predictive game” that predicts the winning or losing of a target real-world game as in the configuration of 3) described later, What is performed before a game in the real world is a “predetermined second condition”. As another example of the “predetermined second condition”, it is assumed that the user performs a predetermined game access (login) before the target real-world game as in the configuration 6) described later. Can do. These are only examples, and the conditions relating to various other users' involvement in the game can be defined as “predetermined second conditions”.

  When it is determined that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred by the real event determining unit, and the user participation determining unit determines that the user satisfies the second condition, the parameter setting unit includes: For a character corresponding to a real object that has generated a real event that satisfies the first condition, a parameter that affects the character is set. Here, parameters affecting the character include “special ability” that improves the ability of the character by satisfying a predetermined activation condition, “tone parameter” that improves the tone of the character, and the character attached to the character. There are "special items" such as special bats, special mitts, special spikes, etc. that enhance the ability.

  That is, in this configuration, when a real event that satisfies the first condition occurs, a parameter such as “special ability” is set for the character that generated the real event. Instead of being automatically reflected in the character, it is reflected only in the characters of users who satisfy the second condition regarding the user's involvement in the game, that is, users who are actively involved in the game. Thereby, while realizing the highly interesting game which linked the real world and the game, the motivation to be actively involved in the game can be given to the user.

  2) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the parameter setting means (74) limits a period during which the parameter is set to the character to a predetermined period.

  Here, the “predetermined period” may be a fixed period such as 24 hours, 2 days, or 3 days, or may be a period until the next match card of the real world starts. According to this configuration, a game result (for example, a large number of wins or a high win rate) may be obtained if the game is actively played during the period in which the parameter is associated with the character (for example, in the case of a battle type game, if there are many battles) ) Is easily obtained. In this way, by limiting the period for associating the parameters with the character, it is possible to draw out a positive willingness to challenge the game from the user and to give the user a kind of tension, realizing a more entertaining game it can.

  3) In the above configuration 1) or 2), the real event is an event that occurs during a specific event in the real world, and the second condition is a result related to the event before the event is performed. A prediction game information storage control means (75) for storing, in a storage device, information related to the prediction game played by the user, the user participation determination means (73) It is desirable to determine whether or not the second condition is satisfied based on the information stored by the predicted game information storage control means (75).

  Here, “a specific event in the real world” refers to a game, a race, a competition, a television quiz program, or the like that is performed in the real world. For example, a professional baseball game played in the real world corresponds to a “specific event in the real world”. The second condition is that the user is playing a prediction game for predicting a result related to the event before the event is performed. For example, a prediction game mode is provided in the game to predict the outcome of the game before the start of a real world professional baseball game (a predetermined time before the game may be a deadline). And when a user plays the said prediction game, the information regarding the said prediction game is memorize | stored in a memory | storage device by the prediction game information storage control means. Further, the user involvement determination unit determines whether or not the user satisfies the second condition based on information stored by the predicted game information storage control unit. Thereby, only when the user is actively involved in the game by playing the prediction game (the second condition is satisfied), the user's character (the real event that satisfies the first condition is generated). Parameters such as “special ability” are set for the character.

  In this configuration, since the user satisfies the second condition by predicting the result related to the “specific event in the real world” that is the target of determination as to whether or not the first condition is satisfied, The event and the game can be directed to be more conscious, and the link between the real world and the game can be strengthened.

  4) In the configuration of 1) or 2), the real event is an event that occurs during a specific event in the real world, and the second condition is a result related to the event before the event is performed. A predicted game information storage control means (75) for storing in the storage device information related to the predicted game played by the user, the user performing a predicted game that predicts the predicted game In addition, it is preferable that the user involvement determination means (73) determines whether or not the second condition is satisfied based on the information stored by the predicted game information storage control means (75).

  The difference between this configuration and the configuration in 3) is that in the configuration in 3), the user only plays a prediction game, and the second condition is satisfied regardless of whether or not the game is in anticipation. The second condition is satisfied when the user plays a game and the prediction of the prediction game is correct. In this configuration, if the user's expectation is lost, a parameter such as “special ability” is not set for the user's character (a character corresponding to a real thing that has generated a real event that satisfies the first condition). The parameter is set only for the user's character whose prediction is correct. In other words, the game performance is further enhanced by incorporating into the game an element of contingency that is the center of prediction.

  And a user can enjoy the said event (a baseball game etc.) more by predicting the result regarding the specific event of the real world through a game. In other words, if your prediction is correct, there is a reaction that a parameter such as “special ability” is set for your character corresponding to the real thing that caused the real event that satisfies the first condition. It is also important to support users who watch events in the real world. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a new lifestyle that allows the user to enjoy the game itself and also enjoy events such as real-world baseball games.

  5) In the above configuration 3) or 4), the information stored in the storage device by the predicted game information storage control means (75) includes time information when the predicted game is predicted by the user. The first effect variable means for increasing the effect of the parameter as the timing at which the prediction game is predicted is earlier based on the time information stored by the time information storage control means. It is desirable to further include 81).

  According to this configuration, the earlier the prediction timing of the prediction game performed by the user before a specific event in the real world is performed, the greater the effect of the parameter when the parameter is set for the user's character. To do. Here, “increasing the effect of the parameter” means, for example, increasing the improvement rate of the character's ability and tone. Alternatively, in the case of a parameter with an activation condition, the activation probability is increased.

  As an example, when a specific event in the real world is a professional baseball or MLB game, prediction can be made from a predetermined time before the game, for example, 7 days before, and the effect of the parameter when predicted 7 days ago is the ability of the character. However, every time the expected timing is delayed by one day, the ability improvement rate is reduced to 1.45 times, 1.40 times, and so on. For example, if the starting pitcher is announced on the previous day in professional baseball or MLB, the probability of winning or losing will be higher after the starting pitcher is announced. The effect of the parameter is lower after the announcement.

  With this configuration, it is possible to motivate the user to make an early prediction for a specific event in the real world that is the target of the prediction game, that is, to make the user feel positively involved in the game. it can.

  6) In the configuration of 1) or 2) above, the second condition is that when the real event determination means (72) determines that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred, Before the occurrence, the user is performing a predetermined game access, and further comprises an access storage control means (76) for storing information relating to the user's game access in a storage device, wherein the user involvement determination means (73) It is desirable to determine whether or not the second condition is satisfied based on the information stored by the access storage control means (76).

  Here, as an example of “having a predetermined game access”, the user has accessed the game (logged in) within a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) of the start of the game in which a real event occurs, The user is accessing the game every day for a week. Note that the present invention is not limited to these, and a game access condition that satisfies the second condition can be arbitrarily determined.

  Information relating to the user's game access is stored in the storage device by the access storage control means. Then, the user participation determination unit determines whether or not the user satisfies the second condition based on the information stored by the access storage control unit. Thereby, the user's character (actual event satisfying the first condition is generated) only when the user performs a predetermined game access and is actively involved in the game (the second condition is satisfied). Parameters such as “special ability” are set for the character. With this configuration, it is possible to motivate the user to actively access the game.

  7) In the configuration according to any one of 1) to 4) and 6) above, for a user who uses the character for which the parameter is set by the parameter setting means (74) in the game, the character's in-game Based on the results in the game of the character collected by the results collection means (82) and the results collection means (82) for collecting the results in the game, the effect of the parameters set for the character is varied It is desirable to further include second effect varying means (83).

  According to this configuration, when a user A, B, C,... Uses a specific character X for which a parameter is set in the game, each of all users A, B, C,. The results of the character X in the game (for example, batting rate and defense rate in the case of a baseball game) are collected by the results collecting means. Note that the timing of collecting results in the game can be set to an arbitrary timing such as every half day or every day. Then, based on the collected results of the character X in the game, the second effect variable means changes the effect of the parameter set for the character X. For example, the improvement rate of the character's ability due to the influence of the parameter is increased as the average of the results of the character X in the game for all users A, B, C,. Conversely, the lower the average score of the character X in the game, the lower the improvement rate of the character's ability due to the influence of the parameters. Depending on the average of the results, the improvement rate may be zero, that is, the original ability may be left as it is.

  In this configuration, the effect of the parameters set for the character is not always constant, and is changed as needed according to the results collected in the game of the user using the character. Thus, the effect of the parameter may be higher or lower than when the parameter was initially set for the character. Therefore, in order to effectively use the character associated with the parameter, it is necessary to play as many games as possible while the effect of the parameter is relatively high. Thereby, while being able to draw out the willingness to challenge a game from a user, a kind of tension can be given to a user, and a more highly interesting game can be realized.

  8) A game system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a server (1, 2, 101 to 103) that manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world, and the server (1, 2, 101 to 103). A terminal device (3, 301 to 303) that communicates with a real event receiving means for receiving information about a real event that is a real world event that occurs in relation to the real thing ( 71), a real event judging means (72) for judging whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined first condition has occurred based on information on the real event accepted by the real event accepting means (71), a user The user involvement determining means (73) for determining whether or not the state of involvement in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition, and the real event satisfying the first condition has occurred by the real event determining means (72). Judged and When the user participation determining means (73) determines that the user satisfies the second condition, the character corresponding to the real thing that has caused the real event that satisfies the first condition One of the server (1, 2, 101 to 103) and the terminal device (3, 301 to 303) includes parameter setting means (74) for setting a parameter that affects the device.

  9) A game management method according to still another aspect of the present invention is a game management method in a computer that manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world, and the computer relates to the actual objects. A real event receiving step for receiving information related to a real event that is a real-world event generated by the computer, and a reality that satisfies a predetermined first condition based on the information related to the real event received by the real event receiving step by the computer A real event determining step for determining whether or not an event has occurred; a user involvement determining step for determining whether or not a user's involvement in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition; and the real event It is determined by the determination step that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred, and the user involvement determination If the user determines that the second condition is satisfied by the step, the computer affects the character corresponding to the real object that has caused the real event that satisfies the first condition. A parameter setting step for setting.

  10) A program according to yet another aspect of the present invention causes a computer to operate as a game management device (1, 2, 101 to 103, 301 to 304) that manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world. The real-time event accepting means (71) for accepting information about a real event that is a real-world event that has occurred in relation to the real thing, and the real-event accepting means (71) accepts the computer. A real event judging means (72) for judging whether or not a real event satisfying a predetermined first condition has occurred based on the information about the real event, and the user's involvement in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition. It is determined that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred by the user involvement determining means (73) for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied, and the real event determining means (72); and When it is determined by the user involvement determining means (73) that the user satisfies the second condition, the character corresponding to the real thing that has caused the real event that satisfies the first condition is assigned to the character. This is a program for functioning as parameter setting means (74) for setting an influencing parameter.

  According to the present invention, a highly interesting game in which the real world and the game are linked can be realized.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the game system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a game management apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a terminal device. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the basic functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the player information which linked | related the real player and the player character. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information regarding a user's game. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of main functional structures of a game management apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information which matched the actual event which generate | occur | produced, and the real player who generated it. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the real event which satisfy | fills predetermined conditions. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a main screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a professional baseball interlocking | linkage menu. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the schedule screen of an anticipation game. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prediction screen of a prediction game. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information regarding the prediction game which the user played. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the relationship information which relates the real event and special ability which satisfy | fill 1st conditions. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a game system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which sets special ability to a character. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the character list screen to which special ability was set. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the list screen of the player character which the user has. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a game execution process. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a game management device, a game system, a game management method, and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Outline of the game system]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a game system in which a game management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. As shown in the figure, this game system includes a game server 1 installed on a network 4 such as the Internet, a database server 2 connected to be communicable with the game server 1, and a game server via the network 4. 1 and the terminal device 3 of each user that can be communicably connected.

  The network 4 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the Internet. For example, as long as the game server 1 and the terminal device 3 of each user can be connected to each other so as to communicate with each other, for example, a dedicated line, a public line, etc. It may be a line (telephone line, mobile communication line, etc.), wired LAN (Local Area Network), wireless LAN, or the like, or a combination of the Internet and these.

  In this example of the game system, a game management device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured from a game server 1 and a database server 2. The game server 1 receives access from the terminal device 3 of each user who receives the game service via the network 4 and stores and manages game information of each user in the database server 2 (storage device). A game service is provided via the network 4.

  As a form of providing a game service by the game server 1, a game program (application software) is installed in the game server 1, and a game operation is not performed on the terminal device 3 but on the terminal device 3. There is a form in which a game is executed on the game server 1 in response to an input, and the execution result is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of each user. For example, the game server 1 provides a so-called browser game in which a game can be played by a web browser installed in the terminal device 3 of each user. Alternatively, the game server 1 provides a so-called cloud gaming service in which a game video as a result of executing a game on the game server 1 is transmitted to the terminal device 3 in, for example, a streaming format.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which a browser game is provided will be described as one form of game service provided by the game server 1. In the service form for providing the browser game, it is not necessary to download or install software dedicated to the game on the user's terminal device 3, and the user can easily connect to the game server anywhere as long as the terminal device 3 can be connected to the network 4. The game service provided from 1 can be enjoyed.

  In this game system, the game server 1 executes arithmetic processing and data processing for progressing the game in response to an input operation on the terminal device 3 of each user. Then, the game server 1 updates the game information of each user in the database server 2 based on the execution result of the arithmetic processing and the like, and web page information for displaying the execution result on the screen of the user terminal device 3 (Game screen data) is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of each user.

  Each user's terminal device 3 is equipped with a web browser having a website browsing function as a user agent so that the web page information transmitted from the game server 1 can be displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3. It has become. Examples of the terminal device 3 include a mobile phone terminal, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a smartphone that is a mobile terminal in which a mobile phone and a mobile information terminal are integrated. A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”), a tablet computer, a game device having a communication function (stationary or portable game device), or a multi-function television receiver having a bidirectional communication function ( Various terminals that can be connected to the game server 1 via the network 4 and receive a game service can be applied, such as a so-called smart TV.

  In addition, the game provided in the present embodiment can have a so-called social game element that allows the user to play while interacting with other users who are receiving game services. For example, by incorporating the game server 1 and the database server 2 of the present embodiment into a social networking service (SNS) system, a game system that provides a social game service as one of the SNS services can be obtained. In this way, a game service can be provided to the user by a game system operating on the SNS platform, but the game server 1 and the database server 2 can be constructed as independent game systems without being incorporated into the SNS system. Good.

  The game provided by the game server 1 uses characters in the game linked to real objects (people or animals) in the real world. For example, a character corresponding to a real world athlete is used in the game. In the case of a horse racing game, a character corresponding to a racehorse running in a real-world horse racing race is used in the game. In the case of a quiz game, a character corresponding to a talent or a celebrity who answers a quiz on a broadcast program such as a television is used in the game.

  Examples of games provided by the game server 1 include sports / racing games, simulation games, and training games for baseball, soccer, tennis, American football, basketball, volleyball, golf, boxing, horse racing, car racing, and the like. Various games such as role-playing games and quiz games can be used regardless of the game format and genre. As an example, in the present embodiment, an example in which the game server 1 manages a baseball game and a character corresponding to a real player (real thing) of professional baseball or MLB is used in the game will be described below.

  In the game management device of the present embodiment, a real event (for example, a goodbye hit) that satisfies a predetermined first condition occurs in the real world, and the user's involvement in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition (for example, If the game is a prediction game that predicts the outcome of the match before the match in the real world, the special ability is applied to the character corresponding to the real player who has generated a real event that satisfies the first condition. Set parameters that affect characters such as. As a result, a highly entertaining game in which the real world and the game are linked is realized. Below, the detail of a structure of the game management apparatus (game server 1 grade | etc.,) Which concerns on this Embodiment which implement | achieves this is demonstrated.

[Configuration of game management device]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the game management device includes the game server 1 and the database server 2. FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the game server 1. As shown in the figure, the game server 1 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 as a main storage device, and an auxiliary storage device 14. The communication control unit 15 and the input / output control unit 16 are connected to each other via a bus line 19 including an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. An interface circuit is interposed between the bus line 19 and each component as necessary, but the interface circuit is not shown here.

  The CPU 11 interprets and executes instructions of application software such as system software and game programs, and controls the game server 1 as a whole. The ROM 12 stores a program and the like necessary for basic operation control of the game management device 1. The RAM 13 stores various programs and data, and secures a work area for the CPU 11.

  The auxiliary storage device 14 is a storage device that stores application software such as a game program, various data, and the like. For example, a hard disk drive can be used as the auxiliary storage device 14. The program according to the present embodiment for causing the game server 1 (computer) to operate as a game management device is also stored in the auxiliary storage device 14, and the program is transferred from the auxiliary storage device 14 to the bus line when the game server 1 is started. It is loaded into the RAM 13 via 19 and executed by the CPU 11.

  The communication control unit 15 includes a communication interface 15 a connected to the network 4, and controls communication with each user terminal device 3 via the network 4. The communication control unit 15 also controls communication with a server (not shown) connected to the network 4. For example, when it is set as the system configuration which incorporated the game server 1 in SNS, the communication control part 15 of the game server 1 controls communication between SNS servers. The communication control unit 15 also controls communication with an information providing server that provides information on real events that occur in a real-world baseball game, which will be described later.

  The input / output control unit 16 is connected to an input device 17 such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, and an output device 18 such as a display, and performs input / output control between these devices 17 and 18. An operator can manually input information on events that occur during a baseball game to the game server 1 using a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The input / output control unit 16 is communicably connected to the database server 2 and is also a database interface that performs input / output control when the CPU 11 executes reading / writing of data (records) with respect to the database server 2.

  The database server 2 includes a large-capacity hard disk device having a RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks) configuration, for example, as a storage device having an area for storing game information of each user managed by the game server 1. The database server 2 stores various game information (user name, level, in-game points, possessed items, etc.) of each user in association with identification information (user ID) for uniquely identifying each user, for example. It can be constructed as a database, an object database, an object relational database, or the like. The database server 2 may be connected via the network 4 instead of being directly connected to the game server 1.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the game management device is configured by the game server 1 and the database server 2 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game server 1 can have the function of the database server 2 and the game management device can be configured only by the game server 1. Further, the game server 1 can be configured as a plurality of servers by distributing the functions of the game server 1 to a plurality of servers. For example, when a user operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1, an authentication server having an authentication function for determining whether the user is a legitimate user is provided separately from the main server of the game server 1, The game server 1 may be composed of a main server and an authentication server. As another configuration example, a billing management server that performs billing management when a user purchases an item to be billed in a game is provided separately from the main server of the game server 1, and the main server, authentication server, and billing management The game server 1 may be configured by a server.

  In addition, when the number of users who use this game service reaches several hundred thousand, millions, or more, it is required to construct a server system that can withstand huge access from the terminal device 3 of many users. Therefore, by providing a plurality of game servers 1 on the network 4 for redundancy (multiplexing), a load distribution type system configuration may be adopted. In this case, it is desirable to provide a load balancer for adjusting the load among the plurality of game servers 1.

  Next, the configuration of the terminal device 3 of the user who accesses the game server 1 according to the present embodiment and receives a game service will be described.

[Configuration of terminal device]
As the terminal device 3 operated by the user, as described above, various terminals having a website browsing function such as a PC, a mobile phone, and a smartphone can be applied. In the present embodiment, a PC is exemplified. The configuration will be described. Note that the terminal device 3 other than the PC is also required for playing a game such as displaying a game screen using a website browsing function or performing an input operation for executing the game. The configuration is the same as that of the PC.

  A configuration example of the terminal device 3 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the terminal device 3 mainly includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 as main storage devices, an image processing unit 34, a display unit 35, a sound processing unit 36, and an audio input unit 37. , An audio output unit 38, an auxiliary storage device 39, an operation input unit 40, and a communication control unit 41. The components 31 to 34, 36 and 39 to 41 are connected to each other via a bus line 42. Has been. An interface circuit is interposed between the bus line 42 and each component as necessary, but the interface circuit is not shown here.

  The CPU 31 interprets and executes instructions of various programs including software that operates as a web browser and its plug-in, and controls the entire terminal device 3. The ROM 32 stores a program and the like necessary for basic operation control of the terminal device 3. The RAM 33 stores various programs and data loaded from the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39, and secures a work area for the CPU 31. A web browser that displays game screen data described in HTML or the like is stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39, loaded into the RAM 33, and executed by the CPU 31. Various plug-in software for extending the browser function of the web browser may be stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39 together with the web browser.

  The image processing unit 34 drives the display unit 35 based on an image display command from the CPU 31 and displays an image on the screen of the display unit 35. Various known display devices such as a liquid crystal display or an organic LE (Electro-Luminescence) display can be applied to the display unit 35.

  The sound processing unit 36 converts an analog audio signal into a digital audio signal when audio is input from the audio input unit 37, generates an analog audio signal based on a sound generation instruction from the CPU 31, and outputs it to the audio output unit 38. Output. The voice input unit 37 includes a microphone or the like built in the terminal device 3 and is used, for example, when voice chat or the like is performed. The audio output unit 38 includes a speaker that outputs sound effects when the game is executed.

  The auxiliary storage device 39 is a storage device that stores various programs and data. As the auxiliary storage device 39, for example, a flash memory drive, a hard disk drive, a memory card reader / writer, or the like can be used.

  The operation input unit 40 receives a user operation input and outputs an input signal corresponding to the operation input to the CPU 31 via the bus line 42. Examples of the operation input unit 40 include a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse. Further, in the case of the terminal device 3 in which the display unit 35 is configured as a so-called touch screen by mounting a touch panel (contact input type interface) on the screen of the display unit 35, the touch panel also becomes the operation input unit 40.

  The communication control unit 41 includes a communication interface 41a and has a communication control function for performing data communication during game operations and the like. Here, for the communication control function for data communication, for example, a wireless LAN connection function, an Internet connection function via a wireless LAN or a cellular phone network, a predetermined frequency band (for example, a 2.4 GHz frequency band) is used. Includes short-range wireless communication functions. The communication control unit 41 transmits a connection signal for connecting the game apparatus 1 to a wireless LAN, the Internet, or the like based on a command from the CPU 31 and receives information transmitted from the communication partner side and supplies it to the CPU 31. To do.

  In the terminal device 3 configured as described above, a user who wants to receive a game service starts up a web browser and performs an operation of accessing a game site managed by the game server 1. When this access is authenticated by the game server 1, the communication control unit 41 of the terminal device 3 receives game screen data described in HTML or the like transmitted from the game server 1, and the CPU 31 executes the web browser. A game screen is displayed on the display unit 35. Here, the user selects and inputs selectable button objects and hyperlinks displayed on the game screen by operating the operation input unit 40. In response to this selection input, the game server 1 advances the game and transmits new game screen data to the terminal device 3. Then, this new game screen is displayed on the display unit 35 of the terminal device 3. Hereinafter, similarly, the user can select a button object or the like that can be selected on the game screen displayed on the display unit 35 by an operation. A game provided by the game server 1 can be played.

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FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a basic configuration of a game management device (game server 1 and database server 2) that communicates with the terminal device 3.

  The game management apparatus according to the present embodiment includes player information storage control means 51, user information storage control means 52, reception means 61, game execution means 62, screen generation means 63, transmission means 64, access management means 65, and the like. ing. Each of these means is realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The player information storage control unit 51 stores in the database server 2 player information (player DB) that associates a real player in the real world with a player character corresponding to the real player. FIG. 5 shows an example of player information. In the example of FIG. 5, information such as a name, a spine number, a defensive position, a belonging team, and the like is stored as information on the real players. In addition, information such as “individual ability”, “tone”, and “special ability” is stored as information on the player character corresponding to the actual player. The player information includes image information of player characters. In this way, a player ID for uniquely identifying a real player and a player character is attached to the player information in which a real player and a player character are associated one-to-one. And the game server 1 manages a real player and a player character by player ID, and performs various processes. With this player information, real players in the real world and player characters in the game are linked.

  The individual ability when the player character is a fielder can be “meet”, “power”, “running power”, “defense”, etc., as illustrated in FIG. When the player character is a pitcher, it can be “ball force”, “ball control”, “change”, “stamina”, or the like. In addition, as will be described later, a special ability may be set for each player character according to the actual performance of the corresponding real player in the real world. The special ability is a parameter with an activation condition, and is activated when the activation condition is satisfied, thereby improving (or reducing) the individual ability of the player character. Each player character is set with a parameter called “tone” for determining how much ability can be exhibited. With this tone, the ability of the player character is adjusted within a range of 20% to 100%, for example. The “tone” set for each player character is updated every predetermined period (one day, one week, etc.) in accordance with the actual performance / score of the real player in the real world.

  The user information storage control means 52 stores and manages information related to each user's game in the database server 2. Items managed by the user information storage control means 52 differ depending on the content of the game service provided to the user. In the baseball game of the present embodiment, the user owns player characters in the game, registers one player among the player characters, forms his own original team, and competes with other users to rank It is a game that can compete. The player character possessed by the user can be in a card format in which the form of the player character is visible on the screen of the terminal device 3. That is, the player character is managed as a digital player card by the game server 1 and the database server 2 and is displayed on the screen of the user terminal device 3.

  In such a baseball game, an example of information relating to the user's game stored in the database server 2 by the user information storage control unit 52 (in this example, information for one user ID = “000001”) is shown in FIG. It is shown in FIG.

  The user information storage control means 52 associates basic information about each user such as a login ID, password, user name (such as a nickname used in the game), team, etc. with a database associated with a user ID that uniquely identifies each user. The data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the server 2. Here, the login ID and password are used for login authentication when each user operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1. The user name and the team are arbitrary information set by the user when the user registers to use the game service or when the game is executed for the first time. The user's team information is information in which any one team desired by the user among a plurality of teams (for example, 12 professional baseball teams in the real world) is registered as a “favorite team (own team)”. It is. The user name and team are displayed on the game screen as necessary.

  In addition, the user information storage control unit 52 stores game level information indicating the degree of progress of the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID. In this baseball game, experience values are accumulated as the user advances the game in the main game mode, and the game level is increased each time the experience value reaches a certain amount.

  Further, the user information storage control means 52 stores information on player characters (player cards) that the user has acquired and held in the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID. . That is, the user information storage control unit 52 stores the player ID of the player character held by the user in the database server 2. In addition, the results of the player character held by the user in the game (the batting rate, the hit point, the home run, etc. as a result of the user using the player character in the game) are also stored. When the player character is a pitcher, the results in the game are a defense rate, the number of wins, the number of losses, and the like. In addition, FIG. 6 illustrates batting rate, batting point, and home run, but in addition to this, information on the player character's personal performance such as the number of hits, hits, steals, and errors is recorded for each game in the game ( Remembered). In addition, information on each game such as the date and time of the game in the game and the battle card is also recorded.

  The user information storage control unit 52 stores various points and items held by the user in the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID. Further, the user information storage control unit 52 stores the time information of the user's game access (login to the game server 1) in a predetermined area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID.

  Furthermore, the user information storage control unit 52 is set in association with the user ID when a real event that satisfies the first condition occurs and the user's involvement in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition. The player ID of the player character set with the special ability as a parameter is stored in a predetermined area of the database server 2. Details of this will be described later.

  In addition, the user information storage control unit 52 performs storage control in which information related to the user's associates (friends) and ranking information is stored in a predetermined area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID.

  Next, the reception means 61, game execution means 62, screen generation means 63, and transmission means 64 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. The reception unit 61 and the transmission unit 64 are functions realized by the CPU 11 and the communication control unit 15 of the game server 1.

  When the game screen is displayed by the web browser of the user's terminal device 3, when the user performs an input operation to select a selectable button object or a character string with a hyperlink on the game screen, Information regarding the input (game screen request or the like) is transmitted to the game server 1 by the web browser of the terminal device 3. In the game server 1, when the receiving means 61 receives the information related to the input, the game executing means 62 executes the game by reading out information related to the user's game in accordance with the information and performing calculations and data processing.

  For example, in the case where the user performs an input operation to play against another user's team in the battle mode, the game execution means 62 is a player of both teams corresponding to the user IDs of both users who are playing the battle. Information on the characters (characters participating in the game) is read from the database server 2. Then, the game execution means 62 executes a baseball game simulation based on parameters such as the ability and tone of the player characters of both teams, for example, by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) program.

  Next, the screen generation means 63 will be described. The screen generation unit 63 generates game screen data composed of, for example, HTML data in accordance with the execution result of the game execution unit 62. The HTML data may include image data such as characters read from the database server 2. Moreover, the script (program) which operate | moves by the plug-in of the web browser of the terminal device 3 may be embedded in HTML data. When the script provided from the game server 1 is executed by the terminal device 3, the game screen displayed on the terminal device 3 can be a moving image.

  The transmission unit 64 transmits the screen data (HTML data or the like) generated by the screen generation unit 63 to the user terminal device 3 as a response to the game screen request or as an execution result by the game execution unit 62. . In the terminal device 3 of the user who has received the game screen data, the game screen is displayed on the display unit 35 by the web browser.

  Next, the access management means 65 will be described. When a user who wants to receive a game service operates the terminal device 3 to access (log in) the game server 1, the access management means 65 determines whether or not the user has a game participation qualification and performs login authentication. Do. An example of this authentication is authentication based on a login ID and password associated with a user ID. In addition, an individual identification number of a mobile phone or a smartphone that is the terminal device 3 (a terminal different from the telephone number is uniquely assigned so that the user does not have to input a login ID and a password each time the user accesses the game server 1. Identification information) or contractor's unique ID (information that uniquely identifies the contractor of the terminal and does not change as long as the contractor is the same even if the model is changed) Authentication may be performed. Further, the access management means 65 instructs the user information storage control means 52 to record the access time information from the user terminal device 3 in the database server 2.

  Next, the main functional configuration of the game management device (game server 1 and database server 2) will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. The game server 1 as a game management device mainly includes a real event accepting unit 71, a real event judging unit 72, a user involvement judging unit 73, and a parameter setting unit 74. Each of these means is realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The real event receiving means 71 has a function of receiving information related to a real event that is a real world event that occurs in association with a real player. That is, the real event accepting unit 71 has a function of taking into the game server 1 information on real events (such as hits) that have occurred in the real world. Specific examples of a real event by a real player who is a fielder include a single hit, a double hit, a triple hit, a home run, a goodbye hit, two or more home runs in one game, a hit, a stealing success, and a defensive error. In addition, specific examples of real events by a real player who is a pitcher include strikeouts, no points / innings, hits, runs, complete throws, complete closures, saves, no-hit no-runs, and complete matches.

  Each real event is given an event ID for uniquely identifying them. The game server 1 stores in advance information on all real events with event IDs in a storage device such as the database server 2. And the real event taken into the game server 1 by the real event reception means 71 is managed by event ID.

  The real event accepting unit 71 accepts input of information related to a real event by an operator's manual operation via the input device 17 such as a keyboard or a mouse. Alternatively, the real event accepting unit 71 accepts information related to the real event by receiving information related to the real event input by a computer or the like different from the game server 1 via the communication control unit 15.

  Alternatively, the real event accepting unit 71 accepts information about a real event by receiving information from a server that provides information on an event that occurs in a baseball game in the real world via the communication control unit 15. There are many information providing servers that provide information such as who made a home run in a baseball game for each ball, for each inning front / back end, for each inning, or after the game ends. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the game server 1 communicates with the information providing server 10 that provides information related to the actual event, and the information provided by the information providing server 10 is used to transfer the information on the actual event to the game server 1. Can be imported. Note that an intermediate server such as an FTP server (not shown) is interposed between the game server 1 and the information providing server 10 so that the information provided from the information providing server 10 is taken into the game server 1 via the intermediate server. May be.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the game server 1 associates the database server 2 with information associating the event ID of the real event taken in by the real event receiving means 71 with the player ID of the real player who generated the real event. (Memory device).

  Next, the real event judging means 72 will be described. The real event determination unit 72 has a function of determining whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined first condition has occurred based on information about the real event received by the real event reception unit 71. An example in which the real event determination unit 72 determines that a real event that satisfies the predetermined first condition has occurred is described below. FIG. 10 shows an example of information on a real event that satisfies a predetermined first condition. The real event judging means 72 stores the information of FIG. 10 in a storage device such as the database server 2 in advance. As shown in the figure, the real players are “goodbye hits”, “two or more home runs in one game”, “three or more hits in one game”, “full time and timely hits”, When an actual event such as “hit” is generated, the actual event determination means 72 can determine that an actual event that satisfies the first condition has occurred.

  In addition, when an actual player causes a real event such as “establishing a domestic record of hits”, “establishing a domestic record of home runs”, etc., the real event determination means 72 determines the predetermined first condition. It can be determined that a real event that satisfies the conditions has occurred. Here, “establishing a domestic record of hits” may be a record of the total number of hits of a real player or a record of hits for a season. Regarding record establishment, not only domestic records but also league records and world records may be targeted. In addition to hits and home runs, various types of records such as stealing, strikeouts, and continuous games may be targeted.

  In addition, in FIG. 10, although the actual event when a real player is a fielder was illustrated, when a real player is a pitcher, "complete victory", "take more than 10 strikeouts in one game", "save", etc. , It can be a real event that satisfies the first condition.

  The real event is provided with an event ID for uniquely identifying each event, and each real event is managed by the event ID in the game server 1.

  Next, the user involvement determination unit 73 will be described. The user involvement determining unit 73 has a function of determining whether or not the user's participation status in the game satisfies a predetermined second condition. Here, an example of the “second condition” is that the user is executing the “predetermined mode” in the game before the target real-world game (event). For example, in a game with a game mode called “predictive game” that predicts the winning or losing of the target real-world game, the prediction of the “predictive game” is predicted before the target real-world game. The “predetermined second condition” can be set.

  Also, for example, instead of the above-mentioned “predictive game”, a “match game” with other users, a “search game” for searching for and obtaining items, characters, etc., an item, characters, etc. for obtaining by lottery Executing one of various game modes (individual games) provided in the game such as “lottery game” or some combination thereof may be set as the “second condition”. Or, a mode in the game other than the game mode, for example, “message transmission mode” for transmitting a message to other users (friends, etc.), “present mode” for presenting items to other users, chatting with other users, etc. The “second condition” may be that the user executes any one of “chat mode” or some combination thereof.

  Note that the predicted game mode, the battle game mode, the search game mode, the lottery game mode, the message transmission mode, the present mode, the chat mode, and the like are examples of the “predetermined mode” in the game, and the game managed by the game management device Various other in-game modes can be included in the “predetermined mode” for satisfying the “second condition” depending on the type and content of the game.

  Further, as described later, the “second condition” may be satisfied when the user executes a “predetermined mode” in the game and a predetermined result is obtained in the “predetermined mode”. .

  As another example of the “second condition”, it can be assumed that the user performs a predetermined game access (login) before the target real-world game. These are only examples, and the conditions relating to various other users' involvement in the game can be referred to as “second conditions”. Hereinafter, a more detailed configuration example for realizing the function of determining whether or not the second condition is satisfied will be described.

  The game management device according to the present embodiment accepts, as a real event, an event that occurs in a specific event in the real world (games, races, competitions, television quiz programs, and the like performed in the real world). For example, a professional baseball game played in the real world corresponds to a “specific event in the real world”. Then, the user sets a “prediction game” in which the “second condition” is set to predict a winning / losing result of the game before the start of a real-world professional baseball game (which may be a predetermined time before the game starts). Suppose you are going.

  Specific examples of the “forecast game” are shown below. FIG. 11 shows a main screen of the game (user's my page). By selecting the “Professional Baseball Interlock” button 92a on the main screen, the screen changes to the professional baseball interlocking menu screen shown in FIG. This menu screen includes a “predicted game” button 111, a “special ability setting character list” 112, a “confirm” button 113, a “ranking” button 114, and the like. When the user predicts a predicted game, the “predicted game” button 111 is selected. The “special ability setting character list” 112 is a button for displaying a list of player characters set with special abilities. The “confirm” button 113 is a button for confirming rewards such as in-game points given according to the result of the predicted game. The “ranking” button 114 is a button for confirming the ranking such as the correct answer rate of the predicted game.

  By selecting a “predicted game” button 111 on this menu screen, the screen shifts to a predictive game schedule screen illustrated in FIG. The schedule screen is provided with a battle card display area 151 for displaying a battle card scheduled for that date for each date. For example, a schedule of an actual professional baseball game scheduled within 7 days from the present time is displayed for each date. It is possible to predict the outcome of all the battle cards displayed on the schedule screen. In other words, if today is 6/24 (Sunday), it is possible to predict the winning or losing of all professional baseball games scheduled by 7/1 (Monday).

  In addition, in the battle card display area 151 on the date (6/24 in the example of FIG. 13) on which the actual professional baseball game result is available, the game result and the expected result by the user are displayed. The schedule screen is also provided with a user results display area 152 for the predicted game. In the results display area 152, the total of points acquired by the user in the prediction game, the total number of games participating in the prediction game, the number of games in which the prediction is correct (correct), the correct answer rate, and the like are displayed.

  When the user predicts a predicted game, an operation of selecting and determining a battle card display area 151 having a date to be predicted on the schedule screen is performed. In addition, there is a day when the game of the day game is scheduled, and the game start time differs depending on the day. Therefore, the expected deadline varies depending on the scheduled date of the game. If the battle card display area 151 of the date to be predicted is selected, the expected deadline of the day is displayed in the display area 153.

  If an operation for selecting and determining the battle card display area 151 of the date to be predicted is performed, the screen shifts to the prediction screen of the prediction game illustrated in FIG. The figure shows an example of a screen for predicting a match of six battle cards scheduled for 6/26 (Tue). The prediction screen is provided with a home team display area 161, a visitor team display area 162, and a win / loss prediction input area 163 in a tabular format. The winning / losing expected input area 163 is divided into a home team input area 163a, a visitor team input area 163b, and a draw input area 163c. The home team input area 163a is an area for input when it is predicted that the home team will win. The visitor team input area 163b is an area for input when it is predicted that the visitor team will win. The draw input area 163c is an area for input when it is predicted that the draw will be made in a match. By selectively inputting any of the input areas 163a, 163b, and 163c, for example, “◯” is displayed, and the predicted input of the predicted game is completed. An expected deadline time is displayed in the display area 164, and once entered, the forecast once entered can be changed.

  Further, a support rate display area 165 can be provided on the prediction screen. The game server 1 targets all the users who have predicted victory or defeat of the battle card, the ratio of users who predicted the victory of the home team (home team support rate), the ratio of users who predicted the victory of the visitor team (support of the jitter team) Rate) and the percentage of users expected to draw. Then, the game server 1 displays the calculation result for each battle card in the support rate display area 165. The information in the support rate display area 165 is updated, for example, every hour. The user can refer to the information on the support rate displayed in the support rate display area 165 and refer to his / her prediction.

  Further, a quiz display area 166 may be provided on the prediction screen to display a quiz in a prediction format automatically generated by the game management device. For example, a real player who has played an active role in the past (last week, the previous day, etc.) is selected as a “notable player”, and a fixed quiz prepared in advance relating to this “notable player” is automatically generated and assigned. A specific example of the quiz is: “How many homers will the F team ’s SN hit 5 home runs last week in 6/26 games? A: 0, B: 1, C: 2 and D: 3 or more ". Here, as the “attention player”, it is possible to select from the real players who have generated a real event that satisfies the first condition. This quiz is also a prediction game that predicts a result related to a game (event) in the real world, and prediction of the correct answer of this quiz may be the “second condition”.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the game management device includes a predicted game information storage control means 75 in addition to the means 71 to 74 shown in FIG. 7. The predicted game information storage control means 75 has a function of storing information on the predicted game played by the user in the database server 2 (storage device) in association with the user ID.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of information related to the predicted game stored in the database server 2 by the predicted game information storage control means 75. The figure shows an example in which a user with user ID = 000001 makes a prediction of winning or losing six matches scheduled for 2012/6/26.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the battle card of each game is managed by the battle card ID. Here, the battle card ID is identification information for uniquely identifying the battle card, the battle card ID = 001 for the G team vs. T team battle, the battle card ID = 002 for the G team vs. D team battle, It is predetermined. The game server 1 stores in advance information on all the battle cards assigned the battle card ID in a storage device such as the database server 2.

  The information predicted by the user is stored as 2-bit data. For example, “10” is a home team victory, “01” is a visitor team victory, “11” is a draw, and “00” is not input. In addition, “input time” is also stored. This “input time” is time information when a prediction game is predicted by the user. In addition, an area for storing a “result” indicating whether or not the prediction is correct after the real-world game is completed is also provided.

  Then, the user involvement determination unit 73 determines whether or not the user satisfies the second condition based on the information stored by the predicted game information storage control unit 75. In the case of this configuration, for example, when a real event that satisfies the first condition occurs in a baseball game in the real world, when the user has played a prediction game that predicts the outcome of the game before the game Will also satisfy the second condition for the user. That is, only when the user is actively involved in the game by playing the prediction game (satisfies the second condition), the user's character (the character that has generated the real event that satisfies the first condition) For example, a parameter such as “special ability” is set.

  In this configuration, the user satisfies the second condition by predicting the result regarding the real-world baseball game (specific event) to be determined whether or not the first condition is satisfied. It can be directed to be more conscious of the real-world baseball game and game, and the link between the real world and the game can be strengthened.

  In the above, an example is shown in which the “second condition” is satisfied when the user executes a game mode called a prediction game before a specific event (baseball game) in the real world is performed. This is an example in which the “second condition” is satisfied when the user executes the “predetermined mode” in the game before a specific event in the real world is performed. As described above, the “predetermined mode” may be a mode other than the predicted game mode (competitive game mode, search game mode, lottery game mode, message transmission mode, present mode, chat mode, etc.). The game management device includes mode execution information storage control means for storing information related to execution of the predetermined mode by the user in a storage device (database server 2 or the like), similar to the above-described predicted game information storage control means 75. ing. For example, when the user executes a battle game, the mode execution information storage control means stores information such as the execution time and the battle result (win / loss, etc.) in the database server 2 in association with the user ID. Further, the mode execution information storage control means stores information such as the execution time and execution result in the database server 2 even when other modes are executed.

  That is, a real event that is a target for determining whether or not the first condition is satisfied is an event that occurs during a specific event in the real world, and the “second condition” is determined before the event is performed. The user is executing a predetermined mode in the game, and the game management device stores mode execution information storage control means (for example, a database server 2 or the like) that stores information related to the execution of the predetermined mode by the user. Prediction game information storage control means 75), and the user involvement determination means 73 determines whether or not the “second condition” is satisfied based on the information stored by the mode execution information storage control means. It can be set as the structure determined. With this configuration, it is possible to motivate the user to actively execute a predetermined mode in the game.

  By the way, in the above, the second condition is satisfied only by the user playing the prediction game, regardless of whether the user is predictive. On the other hand, the “second condition” is: “The user performs a prediction game that predicts a result related to the baseball game before the target real-world baseball game (specific event) is performed; and “The prediction of the prediction game is correct”.

  In this case, if the user's expectation is lost, a parameter such as “special ability” may be set for the player character of the user (a character corresponding to a real player who has generated a real event that satisfies the first condition). In other words, the parameter is set only for the player character of the user who made the prediction. In other words, the game performance can be further improved by incorporating into the game an element of contingency that is the center of prediction.

  And a user can enjoy the said game more by expecting the result regarding the baseball game of the real world through a game. That is, there is a reaction that a parameter such as “special ability” is set for the player character corresponding to the real player who has generated the real event that satisfies the first condition if the prediction is correct. Also, it is important to support users who watch games played in the real world. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a new lifestyle in which the user can enjoy the game and enjoy the real-world baseball game itself.

  In the above description, an example is shown in which the “second condition” is satisfied when the user executes a game mode called a prediction game and the prediction is correct. This is an example in which the “second condition” is satisfied when the user executes a “predetermined mode” in the game and a predetermined result is obtained in the “predetermined mode”. In the case where the “predetermined mode” is a game mode called “matching game”, for example, the “second condition” may be satisfied by “the user executes the fighting game and wins the opponent”. Alternatively, the “second condition” may be “the user executes the battle game and wins the opponent (or wins a complete victory) with a difference of 3 points or more”.

  Further, when the “predetermined mode” is a game mode such as “search game” or “lottery game”, for example, “the user has executed the mode and obtained a predetermined item or character”, “Two conditions” may be satisfied. Here, examples of the “predetermined item or character” may be “an item or character having a rarity level (rareness) higher than a predetermined level”, “a character of the own team (user favorite team)”, or the like.

  Further, when the “predetermined mode” is, for example, “message transmission mode”, “the user has executed the mode and has transmitted a message to other users of a predetermined number (for example, five)”, “Two conditions” may be satisfied.

  That is, a real event that is a target for determining whether or not the first condition is satisfied is an event that occurs during a specific event in the real world, and the “second condition” is determined before the event is performed. The user has executed a predetermined mode in the game and has obtained a predetermined result in the predetermined mode, and the game management device stores information related to the execution of the predetermined mode by the user (such as the database server 2). Mode execution information storage control means (e.g., predicted game information storage control means 75) for storing, and the user involvement determination means 73 is based on the information stored by the mode execution information storage control means. It can be configured to determine whether or not the “second condition” is satisfied.

  In this configuration, not only the execution of the predetermined mode by the user, but also a predetermined result for the execution is obtained as the “second condition”, and the parameter is set only for the user character that has obtained the predetermined result. That is, the game performance is further improved by incorporating the element of the execution result of the predetermined mode in the game into the “second condition”.

  Next, the “second condition” is set to “when the real event determination unit 72 determines that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred, the user can access a predetermined game before the occurrence of the real event. Details of the case of “what to do” will be described.

  Examples of “the user is performing a predetermined game access” include that the user has accessed the game (logged in) within a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) of the start of the game in which the real event has occurred, before the game The user is accessing the game every day for a week. Note that the present invention is not limited to these, and a game access condition that satisfies the second condition can be arbitrarily determined.

  As shown in FIG. 17, this game management apparatus includes an access storage control means 76 in addition to the means 71 to 74 shown in FIG. The access storage control unit 76 has a function of storing information related to the user's game access in a storage device such as the database server 2. As illustrated in FIG. 6, information related to the user's game access is stored in the database server 2 in association with the user ID by the user information storage control unit 52. That is, the access storage control unit 76 is a part of the function of the user information storage control unit 52.

  Then, the user involvement determination unit 73 determines whether or not the second condition is satisfied based on the information regarding the user's game access stored by the access storage control unit 76. As a result, the player character of the user (a real event that satisfies the first condition is generated) only when the user performs a predetermined game access and is actively involved in the game (the second condition is satisfied). Parameters such as “special ability” are set. With this configuration, it is possible to motivate the user to actively access the game.

  Next, the parameter setting unit 74 will be described. The parameter setting unit 74 determines that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred by the real event determination unit 72, and determines that the user satisfies the second condition by the user involvement determination unit 73. In this case, a parameter that affects the player character is set for a player character corresponding to a real player who has generated a real event that satisfies the first condition.

  Here, parameters affecting the player character include “special ability” that improves the ability of the player character, “tone variable parameter” that improves the condition of the player character, and special that increases the ability of the character when attached to the character. There are "special items" such as bats. Parameters affecting the player character such as “special ability”, “tone variable parameter”, “special item”, etc. may be “parameters without triggering conditions” that exert an effect immediately after being set to the player character. Alternatively, it may be a “parameter with an activation condition” that is activated by satisfying a predetermined activation condition and exhibits an effect.

  As an example of “special ability without activation condition”, a special ability called “average hitter” that improves the ability value of a player character's meat by 1.5 times, for example, a power ability value of a player character is 1 There is a special ability called “Slugger” that improves by 5 times. When these “special abilities without activation conditions” are set for the player character, the ability of the player character is constantly improved during the setting period.

  As an example of “special ability with activation condition”, it is activated when the situation “Standing at bat in a full scene” occurs in the game, and the player character's meet and power ability values are increased by 1.5 times, for example. There are special abilities called “Manto Man” that can be improved. Further, the “special ability with an activation condition” may be activated by a specific battle card in the battle mode in the game.

  Next, an example of the “tone variable parameter” will be described. For example, the current state of the player character has five levels: “1 (bad)”, “2 (normal)”, “3 (good)”, “4 (excellent)”, and “5 (best)”. It is set to either. When a “tone variable parameter” without an activation condition is set for a player character, the tone of the player character is improved by a predetermined level (for example, one level) during the setting period. Alternatively, the player character may always be maintained at “5 (best)” during the setting period of the “tone variable parameter”. Further, when the “tone variable parameter” with the activation condition is set for the player character, the above-described effect of improving the tone of the player character is produced by satisfying the activation condition (for example, a battle with a specific battle card).

  Next, an example of “special item” will be described. For example, a special bat that is set (attached) to a player character to improve the ability value of hitting (meet, power) (for example, 1.5 times), a special mitt that improves the ability value of defensive power, and a running ability There are special spikes that increase the value. When a “special item” without an activation condition is set for a player character, the predetermined ability value of the player character is constantly improved during the setting period. In addition, when a “special item” with an activation condition is set for the player character, the above-described ability improvement effect of the player character is produced by satisfying the activation condition (for example, a battle with a specific battle card).

  In addition, when the “parameter with activation condition” is set for the player character, the activation condition that is activated when a situation in the game that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the first condition occurs is generated. It can be. Hereinafter, an example in which “special ability with an activation condition” is mainly set as a player character will be described in more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the game server 1 preferably includes a relationship information storage control unit 77. The relationship information storage control means 77 relates relationship information (a parameter with an activation condition) that relates a real event that satisfies the first condition and a special ability (a parameter with a trigger condition) that is set for the character corresponding to the real thing that caused the real event. Table) is stored in advance in a storage device such as the database server 2. An example of relation information stored in the database server 2 by the relation information storage control unit 77 is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 19, each special ability is given a “special ability ID” and a “special ability name” for uniquely identifying them. In addition, the “activation condition” of each special ability and the “effect” at the time of activation are also stored. For example, the special ability “special ability ID = 01”, “the goodbye male”, is associated with event ID = 01 of the real event satisfying the first condition (event ID = 01 is “goodbye hit” as shown in FIG. 10). ing. The special ability of this “Sayonara man” is “the same match card in the real world (when a Sayonara hit occurs)” and “stands in the batting of the Sayonara hit (the real world when the Sayonara hit occurs) It is activated by satisfying the activation condition of “same situation)” and exhibits the effect of “the ability value of meat and power is improved”.

  Depending on the game, as a condition for activating the special ability “Sayonara Man”, the condition of “matching card in the real world (when a Sayonara hit occurs)” is removed. It is possible to use only the condition of “standing at bat (same situation as in the real world when a goodbye hit occurs)”. Each special ability described later can also be activated with reduced conditions. However, the following description will be made on the assumption that the above two activation conditions are satisfied.

  Then, the parameter setting means 74 executes the setting of the special ability to the player character based on the relation information of FIG. 19 stored by the relation information storage control means 77. For example, when a real event (event ID = 01) that satisfies the first condition “goodbye hit” occurs in a target real-world baseball game, the parameter setting means 74 uses the relationship information in FIG. A special ability (special ability ID = 01) of “goodbye man” is set for the player character corresponding to the real player who caused the real event. For example, when the player ID of the real player who generated the “goodbye hit” is 0001, the parameter setting unit 74 uses the player character special corresponding to the player ID = 0001 in the player information (player DB) shown in FIG. As the ability, “good-bye man” with special ability ID = 01 is set. Further, in order to specify “matching card identical to the real world” which is one of the conditions for activating the special ability, the parameter setting unit 74 also sets the fighting card ID in association with the special ability ID.

  For example, if the real-world battle card when the “goodbye hit” occurs is a G team vs. T team battle, as shown in FIG. The “G team vs. T team battle” with the battle card ID = 001 is stored. Hereinafter, for example, when “special ability ID = 01 (invoking match card ID = 001)” is described, “special ability ID = 01”, where “G team vs. T team match” with the match card ID = 001 is one of the activation conditions. It shall mean “goodbye man”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the special ability of “Sequential” with special ability ID = 02 is the event ID = 02 of the real event that satisfies the first condition (event ID = 02 is “1 game as shown in FIG. 10). Are associated with “two or more home runs”). The special ability called “Random” is “the same battle card as the real world (when two or more home runs occur in one game)” and “the home game is hit in the same game (the same as the real world) It is activated by satisfying the activation condition of “situation”, and exhibits the effect of improving the power ability value of the character.

  Also, the special ability ID = 03 “striking” is a real event that satisfies the first condition, event ID = 03 (as shown in FIG. 10, event ID = 03 is “three or more hits in one game” ]). The special ability called “hard hit” is “the same match card in the real world (when three or more hits occur in one game)” and “at least two hits in that match” It is activated by satisfying an activation condition of “the same situation as in the real world)”, and exhibits an effect of improving the ability value of the character.

  In addition, the special ability “special man” with special ability ID = 04 has an event ID = 04 of the real event that satisfies the first condition (event ID = 04 is “full and timely hit” as shown in FIG. 10). It is associated. The special ability of this “Man who is full” is “the same match card in the real world (when full and timely hit occurs)” and “Standing in a full scene (same situation in the real world)” When the activation condition is satisfied, the character's “meet and power ability values are improved” is exhibited.

  In addition, the special ability “special hit” with the special ability ID = 05 corresponds to the event ID = 05 of the real event that satisfies the first condition (the event ID = 05 is “time hit with substitute hit” as shown in FIG. 10). It is attached. This special ability called “striking” has the trigger condition of “same match card as in the real world (when a timely hit occurs in a surrogate hit)” and “used in place (in the same situation as the real world)” It is activated by satisfying the condition, and exhibits the effect that the ability value of the meat and power is improved.

  In addition, the special ability “Legendary skill hitter” with the special ability ID = 71 is the event ID = 71 of the real event that satisfies the first condition (as shown in FIG. 10, the event ID = 71 “establishes the domestic record of hits” ]). This special ability called "Legendary skill hitter" is activated by satisfying the trigger condition of "match card in the real world (when the domestic record of hits is established)", and the character's "Meet ability value" "Improved".

  In addition, the special ability “Legendary Batter” with the special ability ID = 72 is the event ID = 72 of the real event satisfying the first condition (as shown in FIG. 10, the event ID = 71 is “ ]). This special ability called “Legendary Batter” is activated by satisfying the activation condition of “the same battle card as the real world (when the home record of home run is established)”, and the character's “Power ability value” "Improved".

  By using the relationship information of FIG. 19 stored in the relationship information storage control unit 77, even when there are a plurality of types of special abilities, the parameter setting unit 74 can easily set the special abilities for the player character. Can do.

  If only one type of special ability is set for the player character by the parameter setting means 74 (for example, “only goodbye man”), the special ability for the player character is not required without using a table as shown in FIG. Setting can be performed easily.

  By the way, the parameter setting unit 74 does not reflect the special ability (parameter) to all the player characters of the user, but actively meets the user who satisfies the second condition regarding the user's involvement in the game, that is, the game. It is reflected only on the player characters of the users involved. Therefore, the parameter setting means 74 instructs the user information storage control means 52 to associate the information (player ID) of the player character in which the special ability is set in association with the user ID of the user who satisfies the second condition. The data is stored in a predetermined area of the database server 2. FIG. 6 stores player IDs = 0001, 0002, 0017, 0020, 0035,... Of player characters set with special abilities in association with user ID = 000001 of users who satisfy the second condition. An example is shown.

  The parameter setting means 74 may limit the period during which the special ability as the parameter is set for the player character (expiration date of the special ability) to a predetermined period. Here, the “predetermined period” may be a fixed period such as 24 hours, 2 days, or 3 days, or may be a period until the next match card of the real world starts. The parameter setting means 74 manages the time after setting (associating) the special ability with the player character based on the time measuring means such as the internal clock of the game server 1, and after a predetermined period has elapsed since the setting. Cancels the special ability setting.

  If the user actively plays the game during a period in which the special ability is associated with the player character, a good game result (a large number of wins or a high win rate) can be easily obtained. Therefore, by limiting the period during which the special ability is set for the player character, it is possible to draw out a positive willingness to challenge the game from the user and to give the user a kind of tension, realizing a more interesting game it can.

  However, it is possible to limit the period for setting the special ability as the parameter with the activation condition for the player character. For example, the above-mentioned special ability “Legendary skill hitter” or “Legendary strong hitter” is a special ability set only for a player character corresponding to a real player who has established a domestic record of hit or home run. Therefore, for special special abilities such as “Legendary Skilled Batter”, a configuration may be adopted in which once the player character is set, the setting of the special ability is not canceled.

  Further, in the case where a parameter with an activation condition is set for a player character, the game management device includes parameter activation means 78 as shown in FIG. This parameter activating means 78 is the same as the situation in the real world when a real condition that satisfies the first condition occurs after the parameter setting means 74 has set the parameter with the activating condition. When a situation occurs in the game, it has a function of influencing the player character by activating a parameter with an activation condition such as a special ability. Note that, as will be described later, the parameter activating means 78 does not have the same situation as the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the first condition occurs, but if a situation similar to that occurs, the player character You may activate a special ability set to.

  For example, a case will be described in which a player character with player ID = 0001 is associated with a “good-bye” man with special ability ID = 01 (action card ID = 001). In this case, the parameter activating means 78 is used in the “G Team vs. T Team Battle” where the player character with the player ID = 0001 is a match card ID = 001 which is the same battle card as the real world. In addition, the special ability of “Sayonara Man” is activated in the same situation as in the real world, “when standing in a batting area in a single stroke Sayonara scene”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 19, the ability values of “meet” and “power” of the player character with player ID = 0001 are improved as an effect of the activation of “goodbye man”. Here, the degree of improvement of the capability value can be arbitrarily set, for example, by increasing the current set value by 1.5 times or by improving it by a factor of two. Thus, since the ability of the player character is temporarily improved by the activation of the special ability, the user can advantageously advance the battle in the game. As will be described later, the ability improvement in the case similar to the real world situation may be lower than the ability improvement in the same situation as the real world situation.

[Game system operation]
In the above configuration, an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 20 shows a processing flow of the terminal device 3 and the game server 1 when the user operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1 and receive a game service.

  When the user receives a game service, first, the web browser is activated by operating the operation input unit 40 of the terminal device 3 (S11). Thereafter, the user performs an operation of accessing a game site managed by the game server 1, and an access request is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1 (S12). At this time, the game server 1 performs login authentication for access from the terminal device 3 (S21), and confirms that the access is from a user who is registered for use of the game service. Thereafter, the game server 1 transmits main screen data described in HTML or the like to the terminal device 3 (S22). If there is a game top screen different from the main screen, the top screen may be transmitted first. In the terminal device 3 that has received the main screen data, the web browser interprets the data and displays the main screen on the display unit 35 (S13).

  As illustrated in FIG. 11, user game information 91 (a user's photograph or avatar, a user's level, etc.) is displayed on the main screen (my page). A button group 92 for selecting various modes is displayed on the main screen. A player character 93 set by the user as a team order is also displayed.

  Here, when the user performs an operation of selecting an object such as a selectable button or a hyperlink displayed on the main screen, a screen request corresponding to the operation is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1. (S14). Receiving this request, the game server 1 performs arithmetic processing and data processing according to the user's operation to execute the game (S23), and transmits game screen data reflecting the execution result to the terminal device 3 (S24). ). And in the terminal device 3 which received screen data, a web browser interprets the said data and displays a game screen on the display part 35 (S15).

  Thereafter, the above-described S14 and S15 are repeated in the user terminal device 3, and the above-described S23 and S24 are repeated in the game server 1, whereby the selectable button displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3 Etc., the game screen of the terminal device 3 is switched one after another, and the game can be advanced.

  Thereafter, when the user operates the terminal device 3 to close the game screen (S16), the game server 1 performs logout processing (S25). For example, when the user closes the web browser, the game server 1 performs logout processing after a session timeout.

[Operation of game management device]
Next, an operation example of the game management device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. FIG. 21 shows the flow of processing for setting a special ability as a parameter for a player character.

  The timing at which the real event accepting means 71 of the game server 1 accepts the information on the real event related to the real player is during the target game (for example, 6/26 G team vs. T team game in the real world) The timing may be arbitrary, such as for each ball, for each end of the inning, for each inning, or after the match. For example, the real event accepting unit 71 receives and accepts information on the real event that occurred during the match from the information providing server 10 after the match that is the target of the real world (S51). As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 9, information that associates the event ID of the real event taken in by the real event accepting unit 71 with the player ID of the real player that generated the real event is stored in the database server 2. Remembered.

  Thereafter, the real event determination unit 72 determines whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined first condition has occurred based on the information about the real event received by the real event reception unit 71 (S53). For example, the real event determining unit 72 refers to the information on the real event that satisfies the first condition shown in FIG. 10 and determines whether or not a predetermined first condition real event such as “goodbye hit” has occurred.

  Here, when it is determined by the real event determining means 72 that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred (YES in S53), the user involvement determining means 73 indicates that the user's involvement status in the game is a predetermined second condition. It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied (S54). Since there are a plurality of users managed by the game server 1, in this step S54, it is determined whether or not the second condition is satisfied for each user.

  For example, the second condition is that the user is playing a prediction game that predicts the outcome of the game before the baseball game (6/26 G team vs. T team game) that is the target of the real world. ”, The user involvement determination means 73 determines whether the user satisfies the second condition based on the predicted game information (see FIG. 16) of the user stored in the database server 2 by the predicted game information storage control means 75. Determine whether or not. Further, as described above, the second condition may be satisfied when the prediction of the prediction game is correct.

  Further, for example, the second condition is “if the real event judging means 72 determines that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred, the user performs a predetermined game access before the occurrence of the real event. If it is determined that the user participation determination unit 73 satisfies the second condition based on the information (see FIG. 6) regarding the user's game access stored in the database server 2 by the access storage control unit 76 Determine whether or not. For example, it is determined that the second condition is satisfied when the user has accessed the game (logged in to the game server 1) within a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) of the start of the game in which the real event has occurred. Alternatively, for example, it is determined that the second condition is satisfied when the user accesses the game every day for one week before the game in which the real event has occurred.

  If the user participation determining unit 73 determines that the user satisfies the second condition (YES in S54), the parameter setting unit 74 selects a real event that satisfies the first condition for a user who satisfies the second condition. A special ability (parameter) is set for the player character corresponding to the generated real player (S55). For example, when a real event (event ID = 01) that satisfies the first condition “goodbye hit” occurs in a target real-world baseball game, the parameter setting means 74 uses the relationship information in FIG. A special ability (special ability ID = 01) of “goodbye man” is set for the player character corresponding to the real player who caused the real event. That is, the parameter setting means 74 sets “goodbye male” with special ability ID = 01 as the special ability of the player character corresponding to the real player who caused the real event in the player information (player DB) shown in FIG. To do. Furthermore, the parameter setting means 74 associates with the user ID of the user who satisfies the second condition so that the special ability set for the player character is reflected only on the player character of the user who satisfies the second condition. The player ID of the player character set with the special ability is stored in the database server 2 (see FIG. 6).

  When it is determined that there are a plurality of real events that satisfy the first condition, the process of S55 is executed for each real event that satisfies the first condition. For example, when a real player A with a player ID = 0001 generates a “good-bye hit” and a real player B with a player ID = 0002 generates “two or more home runs in one game”, a player with a player ID = 0001 “Goodbye male” with special ability ID = 01 is set for character A, and “Sequential” with special ability ID = 02 is set for player character B with player ID = 0002.

  As described above, the parameter setting means 74 may set parameters (tone variable parameters, special items, etc.) other than the special ability for the player character. Further, as described above, a parameter without an activation condition may be set for a player character, or a parameter with an activation condition may be set.

  In addition, the game server 1 notifies the logged-in user terminal device 3 that satisfies the second condition that the special ability has been set for the player character (S56). For example, as illustrated in FIG. 11, a notification area 94 is provided on the main screen of the game, for example, a message “Special abilities have been set for players A and B as a result of today's G vs. T battle!” indicate.

  Further, when the user selects the “special ability setting character list” button 112 on the professional baseball interlocking menu screen illustrated in FIG. 12, the game server 1 displays the character list screen data in which the special ability shown in FIG. 22 is set. Generate and send to the terminal device 3 to the user. The screen of FIG. 22 displays the player name of the player character for which the special ability is set, an image, the set special ability, the activation battle card, information on the expiration date of the special ability, and the like. Information about player characters not displayed on the current screen can be confirmed by scrolling the screen.

  In addition, when the user selects the “player management” button 92b on the main screen of FIG. 11, the game server 1 displays the screen of one army registration (player character list screen) data set by the user shown in FIG. Is transmitted to the terminal device 3 to the user. Through the operation on the screen of FIG. 23, the user can set a team order from the player characters that he / she owns. In the example of FIG. 23, a total of 16 player slots 121 are provided, and by clicking (or double-clicking) each player slot 121, a player character selection screen (not shown) is displayed. Any player character can be selected as a registered player.

  In the player slot 121 registered in the army, the player character 121a, the player name 121b, the special ability 121c, the special ability expiration date 121d, a tone mark 121e indicating the current tone height with a facial expression, and the like are displayed. The Further, by selecting the “other player list” button 131, a list screen (not shown) of player characters possessed by the user in addition to the one-armed registered player is displayed. Information 121a-121e is displayed. As described above, the special ability set for the player character and its expiration date can be confirmed also on the player character list screen possessed by the user. The user can strategically change the team order while confirming the special ability set for the player character that the user owns.

  Furthermore, the team order player character information 93 set by the user is also displayed on the main screen (user's My Page) of FIG. Also on this main screen, the special ability set for the player character and the information 95 on the expiration date are displayed.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 21, when it is determined that a real event that satisfies the first condition has not occurred during the real-world game (NO in S53), or no user satisfies the second condition. If determined (NO in S54), the process ends without setting the special ability for the player character. In addition, when there are a plurality of matches (for example, 6 matches a day) in the real world as a target, the process of the flowchart of FIG. 21 is applied to each match.

  By the way, when the parameters such as special ability set for the player character are not accompanied by the activation condition, there is an effect that the ability of the player character is improved during the period in which the parameter is set. During the period when the ability of the player character is improved by parameters such as special ability, for example, the player character is displayed on the screen in a state where the color, brightness, facial expression, etc. of the player character are different from the normal time. The Thereby, the user can feel the effect of the parameter on the game screen.

  On the other hand, when the parameter with the activation condition is set for the player character, the parameter is activated only when the activation condition is satisfied, and the ability of the player character is improved. In this case, when the parameter is activated, there is an effect that the color, brightness, facial expression, etc. of the player character are displayed on the screen in a state different from the normal state.

  As described above, the game management device according to the present embodiment includes the real event receiving means 71, the real event determining means 72, the user involvement determining means 73, and the parameter setting means 74 as shown in FIG. When the event determination means 72 determines that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred and the user involvement determination means 73 determines that the user satisfies the second condition, a real event that satisfies the first condition is generated. In this configuration, a parameter that affects the character is set for the character corresponding to the actual object.

  In this configuration, when a real event that satisfies the first condition occurs, a parameter such as “special ability” is set for the player character that generated the real event. It is not reflected automatically, but is reflected only on the characters of users who satisfy the second condition regarding the state of involvement of the user in the game, that is, users who are actively involved in the game. Thereby, while realizing the highly interesting game which linked the real world and the game, the motivation to be actively involved in the game can be given to the user.

  Next, an example of a game execution process when a special ability with an activation condition is set for a player character will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 24 shows an example of a game execution process in a battle mode in which a user's team (a team of player characters registered by the user with one army) plays against another user's team. Here, a case will be described in which the trigger condition is that the same situation as in the real world when the special ability is set (when the first condition occurs) occurs in the game.

  The game server 1 determines whether or not the special ability is set for the batter character standing in the bat or the currently defending character for each bat (S61). If there is a character with a special ability set (YES in S61), whether the same situation as in the real world when the special ability is set has occurred in the game (that is, the activation condition) (S62).

  For example, when the player character standing at the batting is associated with “Manto Man” with special ability ID = 04 (initiated battle card ID = 001), the battle card in the game has the same battle as the real world. If it is a “G team vs. T team battle” with a battle card ID = 001, which is a card, and the same situation as in the real world, “Standing in a full face”, the trigger condition is satisfied . On the other hand, if the battle card is different from “G team vs. T team battle” or if the current batting is not “full scene”, the activation condition is not satisfied.

  Here, when the same situation as the situation in the real world when the special ability is set for the player character occurs in the game (YES in S62), the activation condition is satisfied, so the parameter activation means 78 activates the special ability (S63). When the special ability is activated, effects such as the player character having the special ability emitting light within the game screen are performed. Due to the activation of the special ability, the predetermined ability value of the target player character is temporarily improved.

  In addition, when the “tone variable parameter” for improving the tone of the player character is set as the parameter with the activation condition in the player character, the player character in which the “tone variable parameter” is set at the time of the activation Such as flashing in the game screen. Then, the tone of the target player character is temporarily improved by the activation of the “tone variable parameter”.

  In addition, when a “special item” such as a special bat, a special mitt, or a special spike is set (attached) to the player character as a parameter with an activation condition, the “special item” is displayed in the game screen at the time of activation. An effect such as emitting light is performed. And the predetermined ability value of the target player character is temporarily improved by the activation of the “special item”.

  On the other hand, if no special ability is set for any player character (NO in S61), or the same situation as in the real world when the special ability is set for the player character does not occur in the game. In the case (NO in S62), the process proceeds to step S64 without going through step S63.

  In step S64, the game executing means 62 executes a simulation for each at-bat based on parameters such as the ability and tone of the player characters of both teams (S64). In executing this simulation, the ability value improved by the special ability being activated in step S63 is used. The simulation execution result is basically displayed on the game screen of the user terminal device 3.

  After step S64, it is determined whether or not the battle is over (S65), and steps S61 to S65 are repeated until the battle is over.

  By the way, in the battle mode, there are three play modes of “digest”, “play-by-play”, and “skip”, and the user can select any play mode. “Digest” is a simulation result of a game. When a scene with a highlight occurs, such as when a score is entered or a runner comes out in the scoring area, only that spot is displayed on the game screen, and other scenes are skipped. Play mode. “Play by play” is a play mode in which simulation results of all batters are displayed on the screen. “Skip” is a play mode that skips all screen display of the game simulation results and immediately displays the game results on the screen. In the “digest” or “play-by-play” play mode, the user performs an operation such as placing an arbitrary player character on the bench as his army at his / her own will as a substitute for the batting as necessary. You can also

  As described above, when a situation that is identical to the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies the predetermined first condition occurs is generated in the game, the real-world parameter is activated. It is possible to realize a highly interesting game in which the game and the game are linked. That is, the user plays a game in which a battle card that can activate a special ability is played, or uses a player character in a timely manner in a game where the special ability can be activated (for example, in the game scene of a one-shot goodbye, When a player character associated with “goodbye man” is used as a substitute, playability and strategy such that the game progress is advantageous. In this way, special abilities with activation conditions are set for player characters corresponding to real players who are active in the real world, so how well the user uses the player character in the game (ie, real world The game is highly interesting to play while thinking about whether to use it in the same situation as the situation.

  Next, various configurations for varying the effect of the parameters set for the player character by the parameter setting means 74 will be described.

  In a case where the second condition is that the user is playing the above-mentioned prediction game or the prediction of the prediction game is correct, the earlier the user's prediction timing, the more the special character set for the player character of the user First, a configuration for increasing the effect of parameters such as ability will be described. As shown in FIG. 25, the game management apparatus for realizing this configuration further includes first effect varying means 81 in addition to the means 71 to 75 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the predicted game information stored in the database server 2 by the predicted game information storage control means 75 includes time information when the predicted game is predicted by the user. Then, the first effect varying means 81 is based on the time information stored by the time information storage control means 75, and the earlier the timing at which the prediction of the prediction game is performed by the user, the earlier the player character of the user It has a function to increase the effect of the parameters set to. Here, “increasing the effect of the parameters” means increasing the improvement rate of the player character's ability and tone, for example. Alternatively, in the case of a parameter with an activation condition, the activation probability is increased.

  A specific example of parameter effect variable by the first effect variable means 81 is shown below. For example, in a prediction game, it is possible to predict the outcome of a professional baseball (or MLB) game in the real world from 7 days before the start of each game. And, if the winning or losing prediction is predicted 7 days before the game, the effect of improving the ability of the player character to 1.50 times is produced, but after that, every time the prediction timing is delayed one day, 1.45 times , 1.40 times, and the ability improvement rate is lowered.

  In particular, in professional baseball or MLB, the advance announcement of the starting pitcher may be made one day before or several days before the game. If there is an advance announcement of the starting pitcher, the effect of the parameter will be lower after the announcement than before the starting pitcher, considering that the accuracy of the prediction of winning or losing will be higher after the announcement of the starting pitcher. Is desirable. For example, if there is an advance announcement of the starting pitcher at 15:00 the day before the match, and if the winning or losing prediction is made before the announcement, the effect of improving the ability of the player character by 1.50 times is produced. If the winner is predicted after the announcement, the ability of the player character is reduced to 1.20 times and the ability improvement rate is reduced.

  As described above, with the configuration including the first effect varying unit 81 shown in FIG. 25, the user can be early in response to a specific event (such as a baseball game) in the real world that is the target of the prediction game. Can be motivated to make a prediction, that is, the user can be actively involved in the game.

  Next, a configuration will be described in which the effect of the parameters set for the player character is changed as needed according to the results collected in the game of all users using the character. As shown in FIG. 26, the game management apparatus for realizing this configuration further includes a result collecting means 82 and a second effect variable means 83 in addition to the means 71 to 74 shown in FIG.

  The results collecting means 82 has a function of collecting the results of the character in the game for the user who uses the player character associated with the parameter by the parameter setting means 74 in the game. As described above, the user information storage control unit 52 of the game server 1 associates the user ID with the player character held by each user in the game (as a result of the user using the player character in the game). Are stored in the database server 2 (storage device). The results collecting means 82 can read and collect the results of the character in the game from the database server 2 for the user who uses the player character associated with the parameter in the game.

  For example, when users A, B, C,... Each use a specific player character X associated with a parameter in the game, each of all users A, B, C,. The results of the character X in the game (number of hits, number of hits, batting rate, etc.) are collected by the results collecting means 82. Here, the target period for collecting results is after the parameter is associated with the player character X. In addition, the timing of collecting results in the game can be set to an arbitrary timing such as every half day or every day.

  The second effect varying means 83 has a function of varying the effect of the parameter associated with the character based on the player character's achievement in the game collected by the achievement collecting means 82. For example, the higher the evaluation value (average batting average, average number of home runs, etc.) of the character X in the game for all users A, B, C,... Increase the improvement rate of the character's ability by the parameter.

As a specific example, when the special ability as a parameter is initially set for the player character X, the predetermined ability value is set to 1.5 times. Depending on the batting average AVGtotal for all the users A, B, C,... Of the player character X collected after the predetermined time (for example, 12 hours), the ability value improvement magnification is changed as follows.
0.375 ≦ AVGtotal Increase the ability value by 1.8 times.
0.350 ≦ AVGtotal <0.375 Increase the ability value by 1.7 times.
0.325 ≦ AVGtotal <0.350 The capacity value is increased 1.6 times.
0.300 ≦ AVGtotal <0.325 Increase the ability value by a factor of 1.5.
0.275 ≦ AVGtotal <0.300 Increase the ability value by 1.4 times.
0.250 ≦ AVGtotal <0.275 Increase the ability value 1.3 times.
0.225 ≦ AVGtotal <0.250 The capacity value is multiplied by 1.2.
AVGtotal <0.225 Increase the ability value by a factor of 1.1.

  The batting average AVGtotal is the total number of hits of all player characters X possessed by the users A, B, C,... For the results collection period after the special ability is associated with the player character X. , By dividing by the total number of bats of all the player characters X. The batting rate AVGtotal may be calculated as an average value of batting rates of all the player characters X held by the users A, B, C,.

  Similarly, the second effect variable means 83 collects the results of the player character X every predetermined time (for example, 12 hours), calculates the batting average AVGtotal as an evaluation value, and based on the calculation result, the ability value Change the magnification of improvement. As described above, the special ability can be reflected in association with the player character only for a predetermined period (for example, three days), but during that time, the evaluation value calculated based on the results of all users who used the player character. Depending on the fluctuation, the degree of reflection can be changed at any time.

As another example, the batting average AVGtotal of the player character X calculated as described above is compared with the real world batting average AVGreal of the real player corresponding to the player character X, and according to the comparison result, as follows: Change the ability increase rate by special ability.
When AVGreal ≦ AVGtotal, the capacity value is increased by 1.5 times.
When AVGreal> AVGtotal, the capacity value is increased by 1.2 times.

  As described above, the second effect variable means 83 collects the results of the player character X every predetermined time (for example, 12 hours), calculates the evaluation value (batting rate AVGtotal, etc.) based on the collected results, and the player According to the comparison result between the real world result of the real player corresponding to the character X and the evaluation value, the effect of the parameters such as special ability can be varied.

  As described above, in the configuration provided with the result collecting means 82 and the second effect variable means 83 shown in FIG. 26, the effect of the parameters set for the player character is not always constant, and the user who uses the character It is changed from time to time according to the results collected in the game. Therefore, the effect of the parameter may be higher than the initial value when the parameter is set for the character, or may decrease. Therefore, in order to effectively utilize the player character with the parameter set while avoiding the risk that the ability is lowered from the state where the ability is improved, as many games as possible while the effect by the parameter is relatively high. It is necessary to do. Thereby, while being able to draw out the willingness to challenge a game from a user, a kind of tension can be given to a user, and a more highly interesting game can be realized.

  Next, a configuration for reducing the effect of a parameter such as “special ability” as time passes after the parameter is set will be described. As shown in FIG. 27, the game management device with this configuration further includes third effect variable means 84 in addition to the means 71 to 74 shown in FIG.

  The third effect variable unit 84 has a function of reducing the effect of the parameter as time passes after the parameter is set by the parameter setting unit 74. Here, “reducing the effect of the parameters” may be any of the following (i) and (ii).

(I) Decrease the improvement rate of the ability or the like by the parameter (in the case of a parameter with an activation condition, reduce the improvement rate of the ability or the like at the time of activation).

  As a specific example, when a special ability or special item is associated with a player character by the parameter setting means 74, the ability value of the character is improved by 1.5 times, but after that, a predetermined time (for example, 6 hours) Every time, 1.4%, 1.3 times, etc., the ability improvement rate is lowered. Note that the ability value of the player character does not drop below 1.0 times.

In addition, at the beginning when the “tone variable parameter” is associated with the player character by the parameter setting means 74, the current tone of the character is improved by three levels. However, after a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) has passed, the tone is changed. The improvement is lowered in two steps, and the tone improvement rate is lowered such that the improvement in tone is reduced to one step when a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) elapses.
(Ii) When the parameter has an activation condition, the activation probability of the parameter is lowered.

  As a specific example, at the beginning when a parameter with an activation condition is associated, the activation probability is 100% if the activation condition is satisfied, but then 90%, 80%,... Reduce.

  The third effect variable means 84 manages the time from when the parameter is set to the player character based on the time measuring means such as the internal clock of the game server 1, and according to the passage of time from the parameter setting, As described above, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition is reduced.

  In this configuration, in order to effectively use a character associated with a parameter such as a special ability, it is necessary to play the game as soon as possible after the parameter is associated. Thereby, while being able to draw out the willingness to challenge a game from a user, a kind of tension can be given to a user, and a more highly interesting game can be realized.

  Next, in the case where the parameters set for the player character by the parameter setting means 74 have an activation condition, not only when the same situation as the situation in the real world when the parameter is set for the player character occurs, A configuration in which a parameter is activated by the parameter activating means 78 shown in FIG. 18 when a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs will be described.

  As an example, let us consider a case where a player character is associated with a “full man” with a special ability ID = 04 (invoking match card ID = 001). The battle card in the game is a battle card ID = 001 “G team vs. T team battle” which is the same battle card as in the real world, and the same situation as in the real world stands in a batting stand. If the situation is “Yes”, the parameter activating means 78 determines that the same situation as the situation in the real world has occurred in the game, and activates the special ability of “Man who is full”. Moreover, although it is not the same as the above-mentioned situation in the real world, a similar situation, for example, “G team vs. D team battle” in which only one of the opponents is different, ”, The parameter activating means 78 determines that a situation similar to the situation in the real world has occurred in the game and activates the special ability of“ Man who is full ”. That is, a battle card (similar battle card) in which only one of the opponents is different from the real world battle card is preliminarily determined to be in a range similar to the situation in the real world. Even when a battle game is executed with a battle card similar to the world, it is determined that the game is similar to the situation in the real world, and the parameter with the activation condition can be activated.

  Also, it is a “G team vs. T team battle” with a battle card ID = 001, which is the same battle card as in the real world, and at the same time in the “runner's 23rd base” scene similar to the real world situation (full) If the situation is “standing”, the parameter activating means 78 may determine that a situation similar to the situation in the real world has occurred in the game and activate the special ability of the “Man who is full”. In other words, it is determined in advance that “full” and “runner 23” are in a similar range, and the parameter activating means 78 is used in the real world even when the runner's 23 ”scene occurs in the game. It is possible to activate the parameter with the activation condition.

  In the game, the situation is that a similar battle card “G Team vs. D Team Battle”, in which only one of the opponents is different, and “Standing at the runner's 23rd base” similar to “Full” In the case of the above, the parameter activating means 78 may determine that the situation is similar to that in the real world and activate the special ability of the “Man who is full”.

  The game server 1 stores predetermined information for similarity determination (information for determining the above-described similarity range) in a storage device such as the database server 2, and based on the information, the parameter activating means 78 is stored. Determines that a situation similar to the situation in the real world has occurred in the game.

  In the configuration in which the parameter with the activation condition is activated both in the case where the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs in the game and in the case where the situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the former In the case, it is desirable to increase the effect by the parameter with the activation condition than in the latter case. As shown in FIG. 28, the game management apparatus for realizing this further includes fourth effect variable means 85 in addition to the means shown in FIG.

  The fourth effect varying unit 85 is configured to obtain the effect of the parameter with the activation condition activated by the parameter activating unit 78 when the same situation as the real world situation occurs, when the situation similar to the real world situation occurs. In addition, it has a function of making it higher than the effect by the parameter with the activation condition activated by the parameter activation means 78. Hereinafter, an example of the effect varying process of the parameter with the activation condition by the fourth effect varying unit 85 will be described.

  When a real event that satisfies the first condition occurs (when a parameter with an activation condition is set), the probability that the parameter with the activation condition is activated is P1 when the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs in the game. And Further, when a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the probability that the parameter with the activation condition is activated is P2. In this case, the fourth effect varying means 85 varies the effect of the parameter with the activation condition by setting P1> P2 and facilitating the activation in the former case. For example, the activation probability P1 is 100%, and the activation probability P2 is 50%.

  Alternatively, even if any of the “same situation” and “similar situation” with the real world situation occurs in the game, the parameter with the activation condition is set with the same activation probability (for example, the activation probability is 100%). Although it is activated, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition may be varied by changing the rate of change of parameters (attributes) such as ability or tone at the time of activation. For example, the improvement rate of the character's ability when the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs in the game is A1, and the ability of the character when the situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game. When the improvement rate is A2, the fourth effect variable means 85 satisfies A1> A2. For example, the capability improvement rate A1 is set to 150%, and the capability improvement rate A2 is set to 120%.

  With this configuration, a character associated with a parameter with an activation condition can be identified as (a) the same situation as the real world situation when a real event that satisfies the first condition occurs, or (b) similar to the real world situation. The effect in the game can be made different depending on the situation (c) or other situation. Thereby, game nature can be raised more.

  Next, the determination of the activation condition of the parameter with the activation condition when there are a plurality of real-world situations when the real player generates a real event that satisfies the first condition will be described.

  Here, when there are a plurality of real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies the first condition, for example, a “good-bye hit” is generated as a real event that satisfies the first condition. This is the case when there are two situations in the real world, “G Team vs. T Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene”. In the above description, an example in which “G team vs. T team battle” and “one-shot good-bye scene” are the trigger conditions has been described. However, only “G team vs. T team battle” may be the trigger condition. However, only “one-shot good-bye scene” may be used as the trigger condition.

  In the game management device of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, the parameter setting means 74 includes an activation condition determining means 86. The activation condition determining means 86 is identical to at least one of the plurality of situations when there are a plurality of real world situations when the real player generates a real event that satisfies the first condition, or It has a function for determining that a similar situation occurs in the game as an activation condition.

  For example, when an actual event that satisfies the first condition occurs, the activation condition determination unit 86 activates condition 1 (the same battle card as the real world) and activation condition 2 (the same situation as the real world) shown in FIG. Either one or both of them is determined as the activation condition. In this case, the three activation conditions of only the activation condition 1, only the activation condition 2, the activation condition 1 and the activation condition 2 can be taken, but the determination can be made by random lottery, for example.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 29, the game management device of the present embodiment further includes fifth effect varying means 87. The fifth effect variable means 87 has a function of increasing the effect when the activation condition parameter is activated as the activation condition determined by the activation condition determination means 86 is severer.

  As an example, for example, it is better to use “G Team vs. T Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene” as the trigger condition than “G Team vs. T Team Battle” as the trigger condition. Therefore, the effect when the parameter is activated by satisfying the latter activation condition is made higher than the effect when the parameter is activated by satisfying the former activation condition (for example, improving the ability of the character). For example, the ability improvement rate of the character when the parameter is activated while satisfying the former activation condition is 120%, and the ability improvement rate when the parameter is activated while satisfying the latter activation condition is 150%.

  When one or both of the activation condition 1 (the same battle card as in the real world) and the activation condition 2 (the same situation as in the real world) shown in FIG. 19 are activated, the order of severity of the activation conditions is determined in advance. It has been. In the example of FIG. 19, the activation condition 1 and the activation condition 2 are the most severe, only the activation condition 2 is the next most severe, and only the activation condition 1 is the least severe.

  According to this configuration, when there are multiple real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies the first condition, and there are multiple patterns as trigger conditions, depending on the severity of the trigger conditions determined This makes it possible to realize an interesting game in which the effect at the time of activation of the parameter with the activation condition changes.

  Further, in the process in which the activation condition determining means 86 determines the activation condition, the activation condition options may be presented to the user, and the activation condition may be determined according to the user's selection input (based on the user's intention). For example, when a real event “event goodbye hit” (event ID = 01) occurs in the target real-world baseball game, the same match as the real world that is the activation condition 1 based on the relation information in FIG. Only the card, trigger condition 2 "one-shot goodbye scene" and the choices of the three trigger conditions, trigger condition 1 and trigger condition 2, are displayed on each user's game screen, allowing selection input by the user And

  For example, if a user who satisfies the second condition logs in the game server 1 within a predetermined time (for example, within 2 hours) after the end of the target real-world game, the user can arbitrarily select the activation condition. The selected activation condition is applied to the user who has selected the activation condition. In this case, the information on the selected activation condition is stored in the database server 2 (storage device) in association with the user ID. If the user who satisfies the two conditions does not perform an operation input for selecting the activation condition within a predetermined time (for example, within 2 hours) after the end of the target real-world game, the default activation condition (for example, activation) Condition 1 and activation condition 2) are automatically determined.

  By giving the user the right to select the activation condition as described above, it is possible to select a severe activation condition aiming for a high effect, or it is possible to select an activation condition that is not effective at the time of activation but is easy to activate. Become. Thereby, game nature can be improved.

  By the way, when there are a plurality of real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies the first condition, a situation that is the same or similar to at least one of the plurality of situations is in the game. You may match the parameter which makes all generation | occurrence | production conditions an activation condition with the player character used as object. For example, if there are two situations in the real world when a “goodbye hit” as a real event that satisfies the first condition occurs, “G team vs. T team game” and “one-shot goodbye scene” (A) “G Team vs. T Team Battle”, (b) “One-shot Sayonara Scene”, (c) “G Team vs. T-Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene” Even in this case, the parameter activating means 78 activates the parameters with the activating condition on the assumption that all the activating conditions are satisfied. And as shown in FIG. 30, a game management apparatus is provided with the 6th effect variable means 88 which enlarges the effect when the parameter with an activation condition is activated, so that the activation condition satisfy | filled in the game is severe. desirable.

  For example, if the battle card in the game is “Team G vs. Team T”, when the user selects the battle card and starts the battle game, it already satisfies the trigger condition (a) above. The sixth effect variable means 88 improves the ability value of the player character to 120% (1.2 times), for example, as an effect of parameter activation. In other words, while playing the battle game with the “G team vs. T team battle” battle card, the ability value of the player character for which the parameter is set is maintained at least 120%. If the player character with the parameter set stands at the bat in the “one-shot goodbye scene” while the “G team vs. T team game” is in progress, the trigger condition of (c) above is satisfied. . In this case, in view of the fact that the activation condition of (c) is more severe than the activation condition of (a), the sixth effect varying means 88 uses, for example, the ability value of the player character as an effect of parameter activation. Improve to 150% (1.5 times). In this way, a plurality of patterns are provided as trigger conditions for one parameter with trigger condition, and each time the trigger condition is satisfied in the game, the effect is sequentially activated, and according to the satisfied trigger condition. The effect is variable.

  In this configuration, for example, the effect when the activation condition of (a) is satisfied is improved by 120% of the ability value, and the effect when the activation condition of (b) is satisfied is improved by 140% of the ability value. The effect when the activation condition of c) is satisfied is predetermined according to the severity of the activation condition so that the effect value is improved by 150%, and the game management device stores the effect information for each activation condition in the database server 2 is stored in the storage device. And the 6th effect variable means 88 changes an effect based on the effect information for every said activation condition.

  In this configuration, even if a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the situation can be the same as when the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs. Alternatively, when a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the improvement rate of the ability or the like may be lowered as compared with the case where the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs.

  As described above, the parameter activating means 78 of the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of real world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies the first condition, When a situation that is the same as or similar to at least one situation occurs in the game, the parameter with the activation condition is activated, and the sixth effect variable means 88 causes the activation condition so that the activation condition satisfied in the game is severer. In this configuration, the effect when the attached parameter is activated is further increased. With this configuration, when there are a plurality of real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies the first condition, and there are a plurality of patterns as trigger conditions, one of the trigger conditions is satisfied in the game It is possible to realize an interesting game in which the effect is sequentially activated every time and the effect at the time of parameter activation changes according to the severity of the activation condition.

  By the way, in the case of a triple battle in which a game is played for three consecutive days every day, if a parameter is reflected in a player character for each game, the reflection of the parameter may be repeated every day. On the other hand, it can be confusing. Therefore, a configuration in which the parameters with the activation condition are reflected on the player character in accordance with the results of the entire plurality of matches (events) such as a triple battle will be described below.

  The game management device accepts, as a real event, an event that occurs in a specific event in the real world (games, races, competitions, television quiz programs, etc.). And the parameter setting means 74 of this Embodiment sets the said parameter to the player character after completion | finish of the last event in the said object for the said some event. For example, in a case where a baseball game played in the real world is set as a specific event, the target character is a three-time baseball game (a plurality of events). Instead of setting the parameter to the player character after the third consecutive battle.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the game server 1 targets information that associates an event ID of a real event captured by the real event receiving unit 71 with a player ID of a real player that has generated the real event. Is stored in the database server 2 (storage device) for each real world game. As information on the target real-world game, the game server date / time information and the information on the battle card (match card ID) are stored in the database server 2. Therefore, a user who satisfies the second condition by executing the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 21 after the end of the third consecutive battle for the third consecutive baseball game (plural events) stored in the database server 2 It is possible to set parameters such as special abilities for the player characters.

  In addition, although the example which made the some event the baseball game of 3 consecutive battles was shown here, it is not limited to this. For example, for the main race on the first day and the main race on the second day of the horse racing race held over two days, the parameters may be associated with the target racehorse character after the main race on the second day.

[Another configuration example of the game management device]
In each of the above-described embodiments, a game execution program is installed on the game server 1 side, and the game server 1 performs arithmetic processing and data processing for game progress in response to an input operation on the terminal device 3 of each user. The application example to the game system in which the game progresses by transmitting the screen data reflecting the execution result to the terminal device 3 has been described. This is a so-called client-server game system, and is an example in which a game management device is configured by servers (game server 1 and database server 2). As described above, this configuration is suitable for providing users with services such as browser games, social games, and cloud gaming, but the configuration of the game management device is not limited to this.

  For example, the game server 1 manages the game information of each user and provides the user with game services such as exchanges between users in the game and matching (on-line opponent determination processing) during online battles, while proceeding with the game. The game execution process to be performed is basically applicable to a game system performed on the user terminal device side.

  In other words, the present invention can also be applied to a game system in which a part or all of the game execution program is downloaded or installed on the user terminal device side and the game execution process is also performed on the terminal device. For example, a user terminal device peers with another user terminal device by Internet communication, wireless LAN communication, short-range wireless communication using a predetermined frequency band (for example, 2.4 GHz frequency band), or wired LAN communication. It is also possible to execute a peer-to-peer game by connecting two to peers.

  The server and the terminal device can communicate with each other to send and receive various data, and are information processing devices (computers) each including a CPU, ROM, RAM, auxiliary storage device, communication control unit, and the like. The hardware configuration is as follows. Therefore, in a game system including a server and a terminal device, each means included in the game management device described in each of the above embodiments may be provided in either the server or the terminal device. In other words, the game management device can be configured to be provided in a server and a terminal device that communicate with each other to send and receive various data, and achieve the same effects as the above-described embodiment.

  For example, in FIG. 7, the game server 1 includes the real event receiving unit 71, the real event determining unit 72, the user involvement determining unit 73, and the parameter setting unit 74, but as shown in FIGS. It is possible to give the functions of 71 to 74 to either the server or the terminal device. Here, the hardware configuration of the server shown in FIGS. 31 to 33 is the same as that of the game server 1 shown in FIG. 2, and the hardware configuration of the terminal device is the same as that of the terminal device 3 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 31 shows a configuration example in which the server 101 is provided with the real event receiving means 71, the real event judging means 72, and the user involvement judging means 73, and the parameter setting means 74 is provided in the terminal device 301. In the case of this configuration, the server 101 executes whether or not a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred and whether or not the user has participated in the game that satisfies the second condition, and information on these determination results Is distributed to each terminal device 301. Then, the terminal device 301 executes a process of setting parameters for the target character based on the information of the determination result received from the server 101. In this configuration, the player information exemplified in FIG. 5 and the user game information exemplified in FIG. 6 are managed in the terminal device 301 of each user. In addition, a game execution process such as a battle mode is performed in the terminal device 301 of each user. In this configuration, the server 101 side can be provided with a matching function in the battle mode in addition to the functions of the means 71 to 73 described above.

  FIG. 32 shows a configuration example in which the server 102 is provided with the real event accepting means 71 and the real event judging means 72 and the terminal device 302 is provided with the user involvement judging means 73 and the parameter setting means 74. In the case of this configuration, the server 102 executes reception of a real event and determination of whether or not a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred, and distributes information on the determination result to each terminal device 302. Then, the terminal device 302 determines whether or not the user has participated in the game that satisfies the second condition, and sets a parameter for the target character based on the determination result information received from the server 102. Execute the process. Even in this configuration, the player information exemplified in FIG. 5 and the game information of the user exemplified in FIG. 6 are managed in the terminal device 302 of each user. In addition, game execution processing such as a battle mode is performed in the terminal device 302 of each user.

  FIG. 33 shows a configuration example in which the server 103 is provided with the real event reception means 71 and the terminal device 303 is provided with the real event determination means 72, the user involvement determination means 73, and the parameter setting means 74. In the case of this configuration, the server 103 executes processing for accepting a real event, and for example, as shown in FIG. 9, information that associates the event ID of the real event with the player ID of the real player who generated the real event. The information is generated and distributed to each terminal device 303. In other words, the server 103 receives information related to a real event from the information providing server 10 or the like, generates information obtained by processing the real event in a format capable of data processing in the game system, and distributes the information to the terminal device 303 of each user. Then, the terminal device 303 determines whether or not a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred based on the information received from the server 103 and whether or not the user has participated in the game that satisfies the second condition. And processing for setting a parameter for the target character is executed. Even in this configuration, the player information illustrated in FIG. 5 and the user game information illustrated in FIG. 6 are managed in the terminal device 303 of each user. In addition, a game execution process such as a battle mode is performed in the terminal device 303 of each user.

  31 to 33 illustrate the information providing server 10 and an example in which the real event accepting unit 71 of each of the servers 301 to 303 accepts information related to the real event provided from the information providing server 10. However, the information providing server 10 is not essential. As described above, the communication control unit 15 receives information related to actual events input from a computer or the like different from the server by accepting input of information related to actual events via the input device 17 such as a keyboard or mouse of the server. It may be accepted through. Furthermore, when the video data obtained by imaging the real world is analyzed by image processing and the real event can be automatically recognized, the real event accepting unit 71 automatically accepts the real event by image processing. You can also Taking a quiz game as an example, for a real event that a talent (actual thing) correctly answers a quiz (or incorrect answer) in a real-world TV program, information on whether the answer is correct or incorrect is written in text etc. When always displayed, the actual event can be automatically recognized by analyzing the video data of the program (such as a television signal) by image processing. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which real-world sounds (such as voices of live broadcasts of baseball) are captured and real events are automatically received by voice recognition processing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the game terminal 304 can directly receive information on a real event provided from the information providing server 10. In the case of this configuration, the game terminal 304 can be configured to include all of the real event accepting means 71, the real event determining means 72, the user involvement determining means 73, and the parameter setting means 74.

  Further, the above-mentioned predicted game information storage control means 75, access storage control means 76, relation information storage control means 77, parameter activation means 78, first effect variable means 81, results collection means 82, second effect variable means 83. The third effect variable means 84, the fourth effect variable means 85, the activation condition determining means 86, the fifth effect variable means 87, and the sixth effect variable means 88 are not limited to the server side. It can also be provided on the terminal device (game terminal) side.

  By the way, regarding a configuration having a storage control function for storing various kinds of information in the storage device (predictive game information storage control means 75, access storage control means 76, relation information storage control means 77, etc.), the storage device itself is included in the configuration. Therefore, it may be installed anywhere inside or outside the game management device (or game system). For example, the storage device is a RAM 13 or auxiliary storage device 14 that the game server 1 has, a database server 2, a RAM 33 or auxiliary storage device 39 that the terminal device 3 has, or a file server (online that is different from the game management device or terminal device). Storage) or the like.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which parameters that are advantageous to the game are set for the player character has been described. However, for example, a real player such as “timely error” plays an active role in a real event that satisfies the first condition. It is also possible to set parameters such as special abilities that are disadvantageous in the game for characters corresponding to real players who did not play an active role by including actual events that did not exist. However, setting a parameter that is disadvantageous in the game for the player character of the user who has participated in the game satisfying the second condition is avoided from the viewpoint of actively motivating the user to be involved in the game. desirable.
The configurations described in the above embodiments can be applied in appropriate combination.

  The computer-readable program according to the present embodiment is recorded on various computer-readable recording media such as a hard disk, an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.), a flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, and the like. And executed by the CPU of the server or terminal device. Further, the means for providing the program to the server or terminal device is not limited to the recording medium described above, and can also be performed via a communication network such as the Internet.

1 Game server (game management device)
2 Database server (game management device)
3 Terminal device 4 Network 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Auxiliary storage device 71 Real event reception means 72 Real event determination means 73 User involvement determination means 74 Parameter setting means 75 Predictive game information storage control means 76 Access storage control means 77 Relation information storage control means 78 Parameter activation means 81 First effect Variable means 82 Results collection means 83 Second effect variable means 84 Third effect variable means 85 Fourth effect variable means 86 Trigger condition determining means 87 Fifth effect variable means 88 Sixth effect variable means 101-103 Server (Game management device)
301-303 Terminal device (game management device)
304 Game terminal (game management device)

Claims (10)

A game management device for managing a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world,
A real event receiving means for receiving information on a real event that is a real world event that occurs in association with the real thing in a real world event;
Real event judging means for judging whether or not a real event satisfying a predetermined first condition has occurred based on information on the real event accepted by the real event accepting means;
User involvement determining means for determining whether or not the user satisfies a predetermined second condition in the game before the event;
When it is determined by the real event determining means that a real event that satisfies the first condition has occurred, and the user involvement determining means determines that the second condition is satisfied before the event, the first condition For a character corresponding to a real thing that has generated a real event that satisfies the condition, a situation that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the first condition occurs occurs in the game. A game management device comprising: parameter setting means for setting a parameter with an activation condition as an activation condition .   The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the second condition is that the user executes a predetermined mode in the game before the event.   The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the second condition is that the user executes a predetermined mode in the game before the event, and a predetermined result is obtained in the predetermined mode.   4. The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter setting unit newly sets, as the parameter, an ability that the character does not have before setting the parameter as the parameter. 5. It said parameter setting means, when setting the parameter to the character, game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 the parameter is set for a predetermined period is valid. For the user who used the character set with the parameter by the parameter setting means in the game, results collecting means for collecting the results of the character in the game;
Based on the results in said game collected the character by the results collecting means, any of claims 1 further comprising, and effects varying means for varying the effect of the parameters set in the character 5 The game management device according to claim 1. Game management device according to any one of the game terminal device as claims 1 configured as a server capable of communicating 6 operated by the user. Game management device according to any one of 6 claims 1 configured as a game terminal device operated by a user. The game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the game management device is configured as a game system including a server and a terminal device that communicate with each other, and each of the means is provided in either the server or the terminal device. . A program for causing a computer to operate as the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the game management device.

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