JP6110434B2 - Server device control method, server device, and program - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, a game system is known in which a reward is given to an individual based on the participation status (play status) of the user (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-018377 A

  However, whether or not to participate in the game depends on the intention of each user. For this reason, merely rewarding an individual based on the participation status of the individual is insufficient to improve the motivation for activities in the game.

  The objective of this invention made | formed in view of this situation is providing the control method of a server apparatus, a server apparatus, and a program which can improve the activity motivation in a game by a user.

Control method according to the present invention in order to solve the above problems is a method of controlling a server apparatus for providing a game, based on the information about the use of the game medium by each user, the first information on the activities of each user and determining a step of associating each user group based on the first information on the activities of each user, based on the second information on the activities of each user to an event of at least one of the game or game , rows and the determining information on the activities of the group to which the user is associated, on the basis of information on the activities of the group, determining a group to grant a reward, by a user in said game The number or content of relief or cooperation for other users in the same group Properly, depending on the content, to determine the value of the compensation, to realize the answering step to impart the reward group the determined, wherein the mapping to the group for each user, a predetermined time Is changed every time or when the reward is given to the group.

In addition, in the control method according to the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the step of granting, the status in the game between the user who performed the rescue or cooperation and the user who received the rescue or cooperation to determine the value of the reward to grant the compensation in accordance with the difference information.

In addition, in the control method according to the present invention to solve the above-described problem, in the assigning step, the invitation information for a predetermined game or an event in the game is further predetermined between user terminal devices in the same group. When it is transmitted within the period, the reward is given by increasing the value of the reward .

In addition, in the control method according to the present invention for solving the above-described problem, in the step of assigning, a notification that prompts the user who has not been active for a predetermined period of time is transmitted between the terminal devices of the users in the same group. If it is, to determine the value of the reward to grant the compensation in accordance with the idle period.

In addition, in the control method according to the present invention for solving the above-described problem, the step of assigning further involves the participation between users associated with the same group that promotes an activity for at least one of a game or an event in the game. And determining the value of the reward and granting the reward, and determining the value of the reward and granting the reward even if the activity is not promoted by the involvement.

Further, the server apparatus according to the present invention in order to solve the aforementioned problems is a server device for providing a game against the terminal apparatus by communicating with the at least one terminal device, the game medium by each user An association unit that determines first information related to each user's activity based on information related to use, and associates each user with a group based on the first information related to each user's activity, and an event in the game or game Based on the second information related to the activity of each user for at least one of the above, a determination unit that determines information related to the activity of the group associated with each user , and a reward based on the information related to the activity of the group the group to be determined, made by one user in said game to other users in the same group Number or content of the assistance, or, depending on the number or content of the cooperation, to determine the value of the reward, a Ruho based compensation imparting section to impart the reward to the determined group, wherein each user The association with the group is changed when a predetermined time elapses or whenever the reward is given to the group.

Furthermore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a program according to the present invention includes a step of determining, on a computer that provides a game, first information relating to each user's activity based on information relating to the use of the game medium by each user. a step of associating said group of each user based on the first information on the activities of each user, based on the second information on the activities of each user for at least one event in the game or games, the each user determining information on the activities of the group associated, on the basis of information on the activities of the group, determining a group to grant a reward, made by one user in said game, the same The number or content of relief for other users in the group, or the number of cooperation Depending on the content, to determine the value of the compensation, to execute the automatic answering step to impart the reward group the determined, wherein the mapping to the group for each user, a predetermined time has elapsed Or whenever the reward is given to the group.

It is a functional block diagram of the server apparatus and terminal device which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows user DB16a in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing card DB16b in a game system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows voting DB16d in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows purchase reservation DB16c in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows login DB16e in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the server apparatus of the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

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

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

  The server device 1 includes a control unit 11, an association unit 12, a determination unit 13, a reward granting unit 14, a communication unit 15, and a storage unit 16. The server device 1 provides a game to the terminal device 2. Various operations of the server device 1 are controlled by the control unit 11. Each function of the server device 1 according to the present invention will be described, but it should be noted that the server device 1 is not intended to exclude other functions.

  The associating unit 12 associates users with groups. One group is associated with one or more users. Based on what criteria the association unit 12 performs association (hereinafter also referred to as grouping) will be described later.

  The determination part 13 determines the information regarding the activity of the group with respect to a game or the event in a game. The information related to the activity is information representing the activity status of the user or group game or event in the game. For example, the activity status refers to the participation status (specifically, participation rate, number of participants, etc.) for a game or an event in the game, exchange status (specifically, the ratio of message transmission / reception, the number of transmission / reception, etc.) and / or Or a participation period (specifically, total play time etc.) etc. may be sufficient. In the present specification, description will be made below assuming that the activity status is a participation status as an example. The participation status of the group is determined based on the participation status of the user belonging to the group with respect to the game or the event in the game. A game refers to a battle, quest, mission, or the like provided by the game system. Participation in a game means, for example, performing a battle, a quest, a mission, or the like, or logging into a game system to perform them. On the other hand, an event in a game refers to an event that is performed by a game system and in which activities such as voting and ranking prediction are performed by a user. Participation in an event means, for example, performing activities such as voting and ranking prediction, or logging in to a game system to perform such activities. How the determination unit 13 determines the participation status will be described later.

  The reward granting unit 14 determines a reward for the group based on the determination result by the determination unit 13, and grants the reward to the group. Here, “giving a reward to a group” means giving a reward for each user associated with a group (belonging to a group) or giving a reward for each group. How the reward grant unit 14 grants reward will be described later.

  The communication unit 15 transmits / receives information to / from the terminal device 2. Communication is performed by at least one of wired or wireless.

  The storage unit 16 includes a user DB 16a, a card DB 16b, a purchase reservation DB 16c, a vote DB 16d, and a login DB 16e. Each DB provided in the storage unit 16 may be stored outside the server device 1 and accessed from the server device 1 when necessary.

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

  The display unit 22 is configured with a touch panel, for example. The display unit 22 displays various game screens and functions as an interface that accepts user input by user operations.

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

  An outline of the game system according to the present embodiment will be described. In the game system according to the present embodiment, a logged-in user participates in a game or an event in the game using a game medium. The game medium is electronic data used for the game, and includes, for example, a card, an item, a character, an avatar, and the like. The game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, held, used, managed, exchanged, combined, strengthened, sold, discarded, and / or gifted, etc. by the user as the game progresses. The usage mode of the game media is not limited to those specified in this specification. The status information inherently possessed by the game media includes combat power such as attack power and defense power of the game media, battle skills such as game media attack and defense skills, skill information of the game media described later, and information on the game media avatar. These are attributes to be described later of the game media, indices indicating the rarity of the game media, and the like. The index indicating the rarity level of the game medium may be represented by a hierarchy such as normal, rare, super rare, and ultra rare. In the present specification, the following description will be made assuming that the game medium is a card. At least one character is drawn on the card. Further, various costumes may be drawn on the card according to the character. Each character is associated with at least one team, and the team is composed of one or more characters.

  The user can change the status information of the card through a battle (a battle with another user or a battle with a character operated by the game system) or a quest. For example, the user can reinforce parameters such as attack power and skill of the card by synthesizing a card acquired in a predetermined battle or quest with a card already held. Also, the user can reinforce parameters such as attack power and skill of the card by rewards (for example, experience values) that can be acquired in a predetermined battle or quest.

  In addition, the user acquires items as electronic data of tools used in the game. The user may change the status information of the card using the item. For example, a user reinforces parameters, such as an attack power and a skill which a card has, using an item.

  Further, the game system performs predetermined events that the user can participate in in the game. For example, the game system performs an event of presenting an arbitrary card to the user when a predetermined condition such as login to the game system of the user is satisfied. The user can make a purchase reservation for a predetermined card using the virtual in-game currency. At the time of purchase reservation, the user designates a planned purchase amount (for example, the number of coins). The game system counts the cards and the planned purchase amount of each user's purchase reservation, for example, at 23:59 every day, and determines whether or not a purchase reservation has been established based on the count result. When the purchase reservation is established, the game system gives a reward (for example, a card targeted for the purchase reservation) to the user.

  For example, the game system performs a voting event at a predetermined time every day. In the voting event, the user votes for a card or a character drawn on the card. The game system counts the votes cast by the user at a predetermined time, and gives a reward based on the count result (for example, to the user who voted for the card that collected the most votes). For example, the user can obtain a card or the like as a reward. The reward may be the one most frequently selected by the user from among a plurality of reward candidates.

  In addition, the game system performs a ranking prediction event in accordance with an event taking place in the real world. For example, the characters on the card are people who exist in reality, and those people are given ranks in the actual election. The user predicts the ranking determined by the actual election in the game system. The game system totals the predictions made by the user at a predetermined time, and gives a reward based on the totaled results (for example, to the user who received the prediction).

  In addition, the game system may perform a raid battle event at a predetermined time every day, for example. In this case, a plurality of users belong to a group determined by the selection of the user or the selection of the game system and participate in the battle for the purpose of defeating the raid boss. In addition, the game system may perform a guild battle event at a predetermined time every day, for example. In this case, the plurality of users belong to a group determined by the selection of the user or the selection of the game system, and play a battle between the groups.

  In addition, when a user notifies (spreads) information about an event to other users in the same group using the notification function of the game system, the game system may give a predetermined reward to the user or group. Good. Specifically, when the event is a voting event, the game system may further include a certain user in addition to a normal vote when the user notifies the other users in the same group of information about the event. You may be able to vote another vote.

[Match processing]
Processing performed by the game system according to the present embodiment will be specifically described. First, how the game system associates users with groups will be described. In the association process, the association unit 12 associates at least one user associated with the same target by a user operation with the same group. Specifically, there is a method as described later.

  The first method is a method of associating a user with a group based on a character registered by the user. For example, a method of associating the same user with the same character as a favorite character may be used. In the game, the user registers one or more characters of his / her interest as “favorites” in the user DB 16a shown in FIG. Note that the game system may automatically determine the user's favorite character based on the card usage rate (for example, based on the length of the period of time in the deck used in the battle or the usage frequency in the battle). . The post-determination game system registers a favorite character in the user DB 16a shown in FIG.

  Next, the associating unit 12 refers to the user DB 16a and associates users who like the same character with the same group. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the associating unit 12 associates the users U0001 and U0002 who are favorite characters CH01 with the group G01.

  As shown in the card DB 16b of FIG. 3, each card has a plurality of status information registered in association with the card ID. Specifically, characters, costumes, and teams are registered as status information. Therefore, the “favorite” may include not only characters but also cards (the same character may be drawn on a plurality of cards depending on the time), character costumes or teams. In this case, the associating unit 12 associates the same card, the character costume, or the same user with the same group.

  The first method may be a method of associating users who voted for the same character at the voting event with the same group. For example, as shown in the voting DB 16d in FIG. 4, the associating unit 12 associates the users U0004 to U0006 who voted for the same character CH03 with the same group G05.

  By configuring the system so that cards and costumes can be voted for instead of characters, the association unit 12 may associate users who voted for the same character, the same costume, or the same team with the same group.

  Similarly to registering a favorite character, the user can register a character or card or group (guild) to be defeated or a card or character to be acquired in the user DB 16a. In this case, the associating unit 12 refers to the user DB 16a and associates users who want to defeat or acquire the same character, card, or group (guild) with the same group.

  The second method is a method of associating users having the same degree of association with the target with the same group. The second method is, for example, a method of associating users associated with the same card with the same group by specifying the same purchase planned amount when making a purchase reservation for a predetermined same card. Specifically, in the example of the purchase reservation DB 16c shown in FIG. 5, the associating unit 12 assigns the users U0005 and U0006 who made a purchase reservation with the same planned purchase amount 100 coins to the purchase reservation target card CA05 to the same group. Correspond to G08.

  As another method, there is a method of associating a user with a group according to the period, number of times and / or order in which the user operation is performed. For example, it is a method of associating a user with a group according to the order of logging into the game system. In this method, for example, as shown in the login DB 16e in FIG. 6, the associating unit 12 logged in G10 for users who are logged in from No. 1 to 999, and G11 for users who logged in from No. 1000 to 1999. The users in the order of 2000 to 2999 are associated with G12.

  Apart from the method described above, the server may arbitrarily perform grouping. The association unit 12 may rearrange the groups by the same method or different methods when a predetermined time has elapsed. The association unit 12 may rearrange the group every time the reward granting unit 14 grants a reward.

  The association unit 12 may perform grouping based on the activity status of each user before grouping. For example, when determining the participation status based on the number of logins of users included in each group, if a user who has a large number of logins forms a group in the past predetermined period, the total number of logins of users included in the group Is likely to increase. As a result, there is a high possibility that it is determined that the participation status of the group is better than the participation status of other groups, and the determination results are biased. Therefore, the associating unit 12 may perform grouping so that users with a large number of logins do not belong to the same group in a predetermined period in the past.

  Further, the associating unit 12 may cause a predetermined user or each user to perform grouping. In this case, each user may select which group the game system belongs to, or a predetermined user may select a user belonging to the group.

  The display unit 22 of the terminal device 2 may display the grouping result acquired from the association unit 12. For example, the display unit 22 may display the information to which the group to which each user belongs and the criterion for grouping determination. Specifically, the display unit 22 may display the group to which the user belongs and the number of logins, the number of votes, the vote target, and / or a favorite character that is a criterion for the grouping. Thereby, competition and cooperation between users increase, and motivation for participation increases.

[Participation status judgment processing]
Next, how to determine the participation status of the group with which the user is associated based on the user's participation status for at least one of the game and the event in the game will be described.

  First, when the association process is performed by the first method described above, referring to the voting DB 16d in FIG. 4, the group with the highest voter turnout (one of the activity degree indexes) is selected. There are ways to grant rewards. In this case, the determination unit 13 determines the group to which each user belongs based on the user DB 16a of FIG. 2, and determines the number of votes of each group based on the voting DB 16d of FIG. Referring to the user DB 16a in FIG. 2 and the voting DB 16d in FIG. 4, the number of users who voted in each group (G01 to G03) is 2 users for G01, 0 users for G02, and 0 users for G03. Is one person. At this time, the determination unit 13 determines to give a reward to G01.

  When the association process is performed by the first method described above, the determination unit 13 refers to the login DB 16e in FIG. 6 and rewards the group with the highest login rate (one of the activity degree indexes). May be given. In this case, the determination unit 13 determines the group to which each user belongs based on the user DB 16a in FIG. 2, and determines the login rate of each group based on the login DB 16e in FIG. Referring to the login DB 16e in FIG. 6, the number of users currently logged in in each group (G01 to G03) is 0 for G01 users, 1 for G02 users, and 0 for G03 users. is there. At this time, the determination unit 13 determines to give a reward to G02.

  Further, the determination unit 13 may determine the participation status based on the number of votes, the number of quests, and the like as well as the vote rate and the login rate.

  In addition, when the association process is performed by the first method described above, the determination unit 13 refers to the voting DB 16d, and the group having the largest or smallest number of people in the group (one of the activity degree indexes). You may be rewarded. In this case, the determination unit 13 determines a group to which each user belongs based on the voting DB 16d in FIG. 4 and determines the number of people in each group. Of each group (G04 to G07), the number of groups that voted for the same character is G04: 2, G05: 3, G06: 1, G07: 1. When giving a reward to the group with the largest number of people, the determination unit 13 determines to give a reward to G05. On the other hand, when the reward is given to the group with the smallest number of persons, the determination unit 13 determines to give the reward to G06 and G07.

  In addition, when the association process is performed by the first method described above, the determination unit 13 refers to the voting time in the voting DB 16d, and the group with the largest number of people who voted within a predetermined period (1 of the activity degree index). May be rewarded. For example, when a reward is given to a group having the largest number of people who voted at 11:00, the determination unit 13 determines to give a reward to G05 (two persons).

  Second, when the association process is performed by the second method described above, the purchase reservation DB 16c is referred to and a reward is given to the group with the smallest number of people (one of the activity degree indicators) in the group. There is a way to do it. In this case, the determination unit 13 determines a group to which each user belongs based on the purchase reservation DB 16c in FIG. 5 and also determines the number of people in each group. Referring to the purchase reservation DB 16c in FIG. 5, the number of persons who made purchase reservations in each group (G08, G09) is 2 for G08 and 1 for G09. At this time, the determination unit 13 determines to give a reward to G09.

  In addition, when the association process is performed by the second method described above, the determination unit 13 refers to the purchase reservation DB 16c illustrated in FIG. 5 and refers to the smallest planned purchase price (lowest price) or the largest planned purchase price (highest price). It may be determined that a reward is given to a group for which (value) (one of the indicators of activity) is designated. In this case, the determination unit 13 determines the group to which each user belongs based on the purchase reservation DB 16c of FIG. 5 and determines the lowest price or the highest price of each group. Referring to the purchase reservation DB 16c of FIG. 5, the planned purchase amounts designated by the respective groups (G08, G09) are 100 coins for G08 and 150 coins for G09. When granting a reward to a group for which the smallest planned purchase price is designated, the determination unit 13 determines that a reward is to be given to G08. On the other hand, when a reward is given to the group for which the largest planned purchase price is designated, the determination unit 13 determines that a reward is given to G09.

  The determination unit 13 may determine that a reward is given to a group that specifies the lowest price and an amount that the planned purchase price does not suffer from other groups. In this case, the determination unit 13 determines to give a reward to G09.

  On the other hand, when the association process is performed by the above-described method of associating the user with the group according to the order of logging in to the game system, referring to the login DB 16e, the number of logins (the login rate may be the highest) in the group. There is a method of rewarding a high group (one measure of activity level). In this case, the determination unit 13 determines the group to which each user belongs based on the login DB 16e in FIG. 6 and determines the number of logins (or login rate) of each group. When the user logs out, the game system records the logout time in the login DB 16e of FIG. The determination unit 13 refers to the login DB 16e, calculates the number of logins or login rates of users in each group at a predetermined time point, and gives a reward.

  There is also a method of giving a reward based on an existing group assembled by the above-described association process. In this case, the determination unit 13 performs the determination based on the past activity history and the current activity history (one of the activity degree indexes) of the user and the group. For example, the determination unit 13 compares the login rate in the previous event of a user belonging to a certain group with the login rate in the current event, and determines to give a reward according to the degree of increase in the login rate. Thereby, even when there is a difference in the activity status of the group, the determination unit 13 determines that the reward is given according to the improvement of the activity status. The motive to make it arise.

[Reward grant processing]
Next, how to give a reward to a group determined to give a reward in the participation situation determination process (a group determined to have a good participation situation) will be described. The reward granting unit 14 grants a reward based on the degree of group activity. Specifically, there are methods as described below.

  When the reward granting unit 14 grants a reward in units of users, it is desirable that the reward is for urging the user to log in, for example, in order to improve the motivation for activity in the game. Accordingly, the reward may be, for example, a card that can be obtained only with a login bonus (a reward for logging in), a card that has been ranked higher by a user's vote, an item, an in-game currency, or the like.

  When the reward granting unit 14 grants a reward in units of groups, the reward may be, for example, an in-game currency used for group management, an item that can be used in a battle between groups, or the like.

  The reward granting unit 14 may grant rewards to a plurality of groups with a stepwise difference depending on the participation status of the group.

  The reward may be selectable from a plurality of reward candidates by the user to whom the reward is given.

  Furthermore, the reward granting unit 14 may change the value of the reward according to the involvement between users associated with the same group that activates the activity status for at least one of the game or the event in the game. For example, the reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward when a user belonging to the group performs an act of activating the activity status. Further, when the activity status is activated as a result of the act of activating the reward, the reward granting unit 14 may further increase the value of the reward. Specifically, when a user sends an invitation email to a predetermined game or an event within a game to other users in the same group within a predetermined period, the reward granting unit 14 is associated with the user. The value of rewards for selected groups may be increased. Increasing the value of a reward is, for example, increasing the number of rewards, changing to a higher value reward, and / or increasing the reward acquisition rate. The reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward only when the user who received the invitation email actually participates in the event.

  The reward granting unit 14 evaluates that the act to be activated is performed even if the activity status is not activated as a result of the act of activating the activity status, and determines the value of the reward. May be raised. Specifically, the reward granting unit 14 evaluates that the activity of sending an email within the group was performed even when the user who received the invitation email did not actually participate in the event, You may make it raise value.

  Moreover, the reward provision part 14 may raise the value of a reward according to the frequency | count that a certain user rescued other users in the group, and the content of the relief. Specifically, the reward granting unit 14 sets the value of the reward with the content of the relief (the number of defeated enemies, the number of damage given to the enemies, etc.) in the game such as a battle in which the user has been rescued. May be. The reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward according to the number and content of a certain user cooperating with another user in the same group (for example, performing a quest or a battle together). Specifically, the reward granting unit 14 plays an active role in a game such as a battle performed in cooperation with other users in the same group of a certain user (the number of attacks carried out in cooperation (for example, the number of combos, etc. ) Or the number of enemies defeated in cooperation, etc.), and the value of the reward may be set. Further, the reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward depending on the number of times a certain user solicits other users to the group to which the user belongs and the status information in the game of the solicitation target person.

  The reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward according to the content of the act of activating the user. For example, the reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward according to the situation of the target person for the action performed by the user or the difference between the status information of the user and the target person. Specifically, a user has sent a notification (notification (for example, e-mail)) that encourages another user who has not logged in to the game for a predetermined period in the same group to come back to the game. The case will be described. In this case, the reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward according to the length of the period during which other users are not logged in.

  The reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward according to the difference in status information in the game system between the user who responded to the request for relief or cooperation and the other user who requested the relief or cooperation. Specifically, the reward granting unit 14 may increase the value of the reward as the difference between the level of the user, the strength of the deck, the play time, and / or the progress of the quest is larger. This creates motivation to rescue users (ie, beginners) whose status information is lower than their own and motivation to cooperate with such users.

  Furthermore, the reward granting unit 14 may change the reward or the reward acquisition rate according to a login rate or a vote rate during a predetermined period (for example, during an event period or when the number of logins is less than / more than a threshold).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the server apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The server device 1 associates the user with the group based on the favorite character, the planned purchase price designated by the user at the time of purchase reservation, the character to be voted, the order of login, and the like (step S1). Next, the server device 1 determines information on the activity of the group with which the user is associated based on the information on the activity of the user for at least one of the game or the event in the game (step S2). The server device 1 uses a vote rate, a login rate, the number of votes, the number of quest clears, and the like for the determination.

  Subsequently, the server device 1 determines whether or not a predetermined condition relating to the value of reward is satisfied (step S3). The predetermined condition is, for example, “information regarding activities within a predetermined period”, “whether a notification regarding a predetermined game or an event within the game has been given to another user within the same group” or “game or game Whether or not a user who has not been active for a certain period of time for a predetermined period of time and urged another user in the same group to perform the activity again. When it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied (Yes in Step S3), the server device 1 changes the value of the reward and grants the reward to the group based on the information regarding the group activity ( Step S4). On the other hand, when the server device 1 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied (No in step S4), the server device 1 rewards the group based on information on the group activity without changing the value of the reward. (Step S5).

  As described above, for example, when the server device 1 gives a reward to the group according to the login rate of the group or the like, it is possible to acquire the motivation for the login by the user. Thus, the server apparatus 1 gives a reward to the group based on the information on the activity of the group unit, so that the user's motivation for the activity in the game can be improved.

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

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

Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, functions included in each functional unit, each step, and the like can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and a plurality of functional units, steps, and the like can be combined or divided. The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of application of the original application of the present application will be appended below.
[1]
A control method of a server device that provides a game,
Associating users with groups;
Determining information on an activity of a group associated with the user based on information on the activity of the user for at least one of a game or an event in the game;
And a step of granting a reward to the group based on information on the activity of the group.
[2]
The control method according to [1] above,
The step of associating associates at least one user associated with the same target by a user operation with the same group.
[3]
The control method according to [1] or [2] above,
The assigning step provides a reward based on a degree of activity of the group.
[4]
The control method according to any one of [1] to [3] above,
The assigning step activates an activity state for at least one of a game or an event in the game, and changes the value of the reward according to the involvement between users associated with the same group. Method.
[5]
A server device that provides a game to the terminal device by communicating with at least one terminal device,
An associating unit for associating a user with a group;
A determination unit for determining information on an activity of a group associated with the user based on information on the activity of the user for at least one of the game or the event in the game;
A server apparatus provided with the reward provision part which provides a reward with respect to a group based on the information regarding the activity of the said group.
[6]
On the computer that provides the game,
Associating users with groups;
Determining information on an activity of a group associated with the user based on information on the activity of the user for at least one of a game or an event in the game;
The program which performs the step which provides a reward with respect to a group based on the information regarding the activity of the said group.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server apparatus 2 Terminal apparatus 11 Control part 12 Matching part 13 Determination part 14 Reward provision part 15 Communication part 16 Storage part 16a User DB
16b Card DB
16c Purchase Reservation DB
16d Vote DB
16e login DB
21 Control unit 22 Display unit 23 Communication unit

Claims (7)

A control method of a server device that provides a game,
Determining first information relating to each user's activity based on information relating to the use of the game media by each user;
A step of associating said group of each user based on the first information on the activities of each user,
Determining information on the activity of the group with which each user is associated based on second information on the activity of each user for at least one of a game or an event in the game;
Based on the information on the activities of the group, determining a group to grant a reward,
Number or content of the relief for the other users of the made by one user in the game, in the same group, or, depending on the number or content of the cooperation, to determine the value of the compensation is the determined was the reward to realize the absence steps be given to the group,
The association method of each user to the group is changed when a predetermined time elapses or each time the reward is given to the group. The control method according to claim 1,
The grant further in step, and the user who performed the relief or cooperation, the reward to determine the value of the compensation in accordance with the difference of the status information in the game with the user who received the relief or assistance A control method to be granted. The control method according to claim 1 or 2,
In the step of granting, when invitation information for a predetermined game or an event in the game is transmitted within a predetermined period between terminal devices of users in the same group, the reward is increased and the reward is increased. the grant, control method. In the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In the step of granting, when a notification prompting the user who has not been active for a predetermined period is transmitted between the terminal devices of users in the same group, the value of the reward is determined according to the period of inactivity. A control method for determining and granting the reward . In the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The grant further in step prompts the activity for at least one event in the game or games, the reward granted to determine the value of the compensation in accordance with the involvement between associated user in the same group, The control method of determining the value of the reward and granting the reward even when the activity is not promoted by the involvement. A server device that provides a game to the terminal device by communicating with at least one terminal device,
An association unit that determines first information related to each user's activity based on information related to use of the game medium by each user, and associates each user with a group based on the first information related to each user's activity;
A determination unit that determines information on an activity of a group associated with each user based on second information on the activity of each user with respect to at least one of a game or an event in the game;
Based on the information on the group activities , the group to which the reward is given is determined, and the number or content of the relief for other users in the same group performed by one user in the game, or the cooperation number or depending on the context, to determine the value of the reward, a Ruho based compensation imparting section to impart the reward group the determined,
The association of each user with the group is changed when a predetermined time elapses or each time the reward is given to the group. On the computer that provides the game,
Determining first information relating to each user's activity based on information relating to the use of the game media by each user;
A step of associating said group of each user based on the first information on the activities of each user,
Determining information on the activity of the group with which each user is associated based on second information on the activity of each user for at least one of a game or an event in the game;
Based on the information on the activities of the group, determining a group to grant a reward,
Number or content of the relief for the other users of the made by one user in the game, in the same group, or, depending on the number or content of the cooperation, to determine the value of the compensation is the determined was the reward to execute the pulse steps be given to the group,
The association of each user with the group is changed when a predetermined time has elapsed or each time the reward is given to the group.

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