JP6128274B1 - Information processing apparatus and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game property for maintaining a player's motivation in the process of acquiring a game medium. An information processing apparatus includes a game execution unit that controls the progress of a game, and a data storage unit that stores information about game media that can be acquired in a quest and information about a player. The game execution unit raises the rank of the player with the clearing of the quest as an opportunity, and when the player selects a predetermined quest, the appearance rate of the game medium associated with the quest is determined based on the rank of the player change. [Selection] Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for controlling the progress of a game based on a player rank.

  There is a game in which the progress can be made advantageous by synthesizing and evolving a material item with a base item held by a player. Such a material item can be acquired with a predetermined probability by clearing a quest raised during the game, for example. As a method for synthesizing and evolving a base item, there is a method in which a plurality of preset material items are collected (see Patent Document 1). In this way, the player clears the quest one after another while evolving the base item, thereby raising the rank of the player's own game (hereinafter referred to as “player rank”).

JP2015-146985A

  By the way, material items have various acquisition conditions depending on the type, and even if they are easily obtained in one quest, there are some items that are difficult to acquire in another quest. For this reason, in the case of a game specification in which multiple types of material items are synthesized and evolved, the player must return to a quest that does not match his player rank and play repeatedly until the necessary material items can be acquired. There is. As a result, the player's motivation may be reduced. Such a problem may occur not only for acquisition of material items, but also for acquisition of other game media (items, characters, etc.) required for the progress of the game.

  The present invention has been completed on the basis of the above-mentioned problem recognition, and its main object is to provide game characteristics capable of maintaining the player's motivation in the process of acquiring game media.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a game execution unit that controls the progress of a game, and a data storage unit that stores information about game media that can be acquired in a quest and information about a player. The game execution unit raises the rank of the player with the clearing of the quest as an opportunity, and when the player selects a predetermined quest, the appearance rate of the game medium associated with the quest is determined based on the rank of the player change.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game property for maintaining a player's motivation in the acquisition process of a game medium can be provided.

It is a hardware block diagram of a game system. It is a functional block diagram of a game system. It is a data structure figure of a player information storage part. It is a data structure figure of a game media information storage part. It is a schematic diagram showing the synthetic | combination evolution screen of an item. It is a schematic diagram showing the correspondence of a player rank and a material item. It is a figure showing the schematic structure of the table referred in the case of item lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a quest. It is a figure showing the appearance rate setting screen which concerns on a modification.

  The information processing apparatus of this embodiment is provided as a game system. The player can raise the player rank by clearing the quests that are raised one after another while evolving the character that the player owns while the game is in progress. In addition, various benefits that are advantageous for the progress of the game, such as game media and game points, can be obtained as rewards for quest clear. In this embodiment, the game nature which can maintain the motivation of players with various player ranks in the process of acquiring game media is realized.

  The “quest” here includes events, missions, mini-games, etc. raised during the game. For example, by clearing a task set in the game, such as defeating a boss character or finding a treasure chest, it is a so-called “quest clear”. The “game medium” includes various media that can be used by the player to advance the game, such as so-called characters such as humanoids and monsters, and so-called items such as weapons and armor. The character may be evolved (strengthened) by equipping the item with the item or by combining the item with the character. A specific item may be evolved (strengthened) by combining another item with the specific item. Moreover, a new item may be produced | generated by combining specific items. The game media can be an element that advantageously advances the game. “Game points” include stamina and abilities (physical strength, etc.) consumed for the progress and continuation of the game.

  As the game progresses, various ranks such as “player rank” and “medium rank (character rank, item rank)” are set. “Player rank” means the rank of the player, and is set / updated based on the progress of the game (such as the experience value of the character held by the player). The player rank rises with quest clear as one opportunity. A player having a relatively high player rank is also expressed as a “high rank player”, and a player having a relatively low rank is also expressed as a “low rank player”. A high-rank player has a higher character ability or higher operation skill than a low-rank player.

  The “medium rank” indicates the value rank of the game medium set based on the value in the game, and the higher the rarity, the higher the rank. A game medium having a relatively high medium rank is also expressed as “high rank medium”, and a game medium having a relatively low medium rank is also expressed as “low rank medium”. “Character rank” indicates the rank of the character, and “Item rank” indicates the rank of the item. The higher-ranked game media have higher game ability and value, and possessing them can advantageously lead the progress of the game.

  In the present embodiment, “quest rank” is further set. “Quest rank” indicates the difficulty level of quest clear. The higher the quest rank, the more difficult the quest clear. A quest with a relatively high quest rank is also expressed as a “high rank quest”, and a relatively low quest is also expressed as a “low rank quest”. The clearer the higher-ranked quest, the easier it is to obtain rare characters and items (hereinafter referred to as “rare characters” and “rare items”).

  When the quest rank is set in this way, the player rank and the quest rank substantially correspond to each other, and by clearing the higher rank quest, it is possible to become a higher rank player. An appropriate player rank (hereinafter also referred to as “recommended player rank”) may be set for each quest. If the media rank corresponds to the quest rank, as a result, the player rank corresponds to the media rank. The quest has difficulty, the appearance rate of the game media can be changed with a simple quest from the current player rank, and the rank of the game media acquired in the quest is lower than the current player rank If so, the appearance rate of the game medium may be increased.

  Even if such a quest rank is not set, the player rank may be raised by clearing many quests. In that case, the recommended player rank may be set for each quest. Further, an appropriate player rank (hereinafter also referred to as “appropriate player rank”) may be set for each game medium. The player rank may be associated with the medium rank. By setting in this way, it is possible to associate a game medium with a quest. In other words, the appearance rate of game media can be set for each quest.

  In the present embodiment, when the player selects a predetermined quest, the appearance rate of the game media associated with the quest is changed based on the rank of the player. The appearance rate of the game media in the quest is changed according to the correspondence (rank balance) between the player rank and the media rank.

  The “predetermined quest” here may be a quest that does not match the current player rank, for example, a quest that has already been cleared. When the quest rank is set, it may be a low-rank quest that does not match the player rank. Or conversely, it may be a high rank quest that does not match the current player rank. The “appearance rate” may be a probability that a game medium is an acquisition candidate (lottery candidate) or a probability that a game medium can be acquired (winning probability). In the former case, after a plurality of game media are won as acquisition candidates, a lottery (two-stage lottery) may be performed on the acquisition candidates to determine the game media. The setting of the appearance rate may be defined in a plurality of tables (data tables referred to by the program) in which the game medium and the appearance rate (winning probability) are associated with each other, or may be directly defined in the game program itself. Good.

  With such a configuration, when the player selects a quest, the appearance rate of the game medium is appropriately changed based on the player rank. Thereby, even if a player plays with a quest that does not match his player rank, a game medium can be provided with an appearance rate suitable for the player rank. As a result, the player's motivation can be maintained in the game specification for acquiring game media across quests.

  Specifically, an appropriate player rank (appropriate player rank) is set for the game medium. In a quest, when a higher rank player plays than the appropriate player rank of a game medium, the appearance rate of the game medium is increased. As a result, even if it becomes necessary for the player to return to the quest that does not match his player rank and acquire the game media, it is possible to prevent the player from having to play the quest many times in order to acquire it. , Can promote the progress of the game.

  In this case, the change degree of the appearance rate of the game medium may be changed according to the difference between the player's current player rank and the appropriate player rank of the game medium. The degree of change in the appearance rate may be increased as the rank difference is increased, and the degree of change in the appearance rate may be decreased as the rank difference is decreased. As a result, it is possible to obtain a sense of satisfaction that the player dares to play a quest that does not match his player rank.

  Further, when a player with a lower rank than the appropriate player rank of the game medium associated with the quest plays, the appearance rate of the game medium may be held at the reference value set to the appropriate player rank. Thereby, the low rank player can respond to the willingness to challenge acquisition of a high rank medium.

  You may provide the point management part which subtracts the game point which a player holds in response to execution of a quest. The point management unit may change the subtraction amount of the game points in the quest when changing the appearance rate of the game media in the quest. When the appearance rate is changed advantageously for the player, the amount of subtraction of the game points may be increased as a consideration compared to when the appearance rate is not changed. Thereby, it is possible to achieve a balance with other players whose appearance rate is not changed.

  Of the game media that can be acquired in the quest, at least a game media whose appearance rate can be changed may be displayed, and the appearance rate of the game media may be changed according to the player's selection. By making it possible for the player to adjust the appearance rate of the necessary game media, the game media can be obtained efficiently and motivation for the game can be easily maintained.

  The above game characteristics can be realized by causing a computer to execute a game program having the following functions. This game program includes a function for controlling the progress of the game, a function for raising the rank of the player with the clearing of the quest as one opportunity, and a game medium that can be acquired in the quest when the player selects a predetermined quest. And a function of changing the appearance rate based on the rank of the player.

  Further, when a player selects a predetermined quest, the appearance rate of a specific game medium in the predetermined quest may be changed based on the attribute (content) of the game medium held by the player. The “attribute” here may include the type and parameters of the game medium. The “parameter” may be a parameter indicating the strength or progress of the game medium such as level, skill, physical strength, attack power, stamina, and recovery power. For example, when the game medium held by the player has reached a set level (for example, level 10 or higher) and a predetermined quest is selected, the appearance rate of a specific game medium that can be acquired in the quest is increased. May be.

  When changing the appearance rate of the game medium by any method, a predetermined condition (change condition) based on the quest execution history may be set. For example, the appearance rate of the game medium may be changed on condition that the player has cleared a predetermined number of quests. Specifically, the first quest starts in a normal mode in which the appearance rate of the game medium is not changed, and the quest after the predetermined number of times (for example, after the second time) shifts to a mode in which the appearance rate can be changed. Good. Alternatively, the appearance rate can be limitedly changed in a specific number of quests (for example, the 6th to 10th quests, etc.) on the condition that the player has completed a predetermined number of quests (for example, 5 times). May be switched to another mode. Alternatively, on the condition that the player has cleared the quest of the specific number of times (for example, the fifth time), the appearance rate is changed for the quest after the set number of times (for example, after the sixth time) or the quest of the specific number of times range. Possible modes are also possible.

Hereinafter, a specific example of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of the game system 100.
In the game system 100, a game server 102 and a plurality of game terminals 104 a, 104 b, 104 c... 104 n (hereinafter collectively referred to as “game terminal 104” when collectively referred to or not particularly distinguished) via the Internet 106. Connected. The game terminal 104 in the present embodiment is assumed to be a smartphone. The game terminal 104 may be a portable game machine or a general-purpose computer such as a laptop PC. The game terminal 104 and the Internet 106 are wirelessly connected, but may be wired. A unique ID called a player ID is given in advance to the game player. The game server 102 provides a game to each game terminal 104.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game system 100.
As described above, the game system 100 includes the game server 102 and the game terminal 104. Each component of the game terminal 104 and the game server 102 includes an arithmetic unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and various coprocessors, a storage device such as a memory and a storage, and hardware including a wired or wireless communication line connecting them. This is realized by software that is stored in a storage device and supplies processing instructions to an arithmetic unit. The computer program may be constituted by a device driver, an operating system, various application programs located in an upper layer thereof, and a library that provides a common function to these programs. Each block described below is not a hardware unit configuration but a functional unit block.

  The game server 102 may be configured to include a web server, and the game terminal 104 may be configured to include a portable communication terminal and a web browser installed therein.

  The game server 102 includes a communication unit 110, a data processing unit 107, and a data storage unit 108. The communication unit 110 is in charge of communication processing with the game terminal 104 via the Internet 106. The data storage unit 108 stores various data. The data processing unit 107 performs various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 110 and the data stored in the data storage unit 108. The data processing unit 107 also functions as an interface between the communication unit 110 and the data storage unit 108.

  The data storage unit 108 includes a game program storage unit 140, a game medium information storage unit 144, a lottery setting information storage unit 146, and a player information storage unit 148. The game program storage unit 140 stores a game program. The game media information storage unit 144 stores game media information such as characters and items. The lottery setting information storage unit 146 stores setting information such as a table used for lottery of game contents. The player information storage unit 148 stores information indicating the attributes and play status of each player. The play state is, for example, information about the rank of the player, the character or item that is held. Details of each information will be described later.

  The data processing unit 107 includes a game execution unit 112 and a player information management unit 118. The game execution unit 112 includes a game control unit 130, a lottery execution unit 132, and an evolution processing unit 134. The game control unit 130 controls the progress of the game in cooperation with the game execution unit 150 of the game terminal 104.

  The lottery execution unit 132 executes determination of success / failure regarding acquisition of characters and items by lottery, determination of success / failure regarding success or failure of evolution of characters and items, and the like. The evolution processing unit 134 controls the evolution (strengthening) of characters and items. The evolution processing unit 134 controls synthesis evolution by synthesizing items with characters and synthesis evolution by synthesizing material items with base items such as weapons.

  The player information storage unit 148 manages each player with a player ID, and also stores information on characters and items held by each player. The player information storage unit 148 receives player registration from the game terminal 104 via the communication unit 110. When player registration is requested, the player information storage unit 148 gives a player ID to the player and registers it in the player information storage unit 148. The player information management unit 118 sequentially updates information in the player information storage unit 148 based on information received from the game terminal 104. The player information management unit 118 also functions as a “point management unit” that manages game points acquired or consumed in the course of progress of the game by the player.

  The game terminal 104 includes a U / I (player interface) unit 122, a communication unit 124, a data processing unit 126, and a data storage unit 128. The U / I unit 122 receives operations from the player and is in charge of processing related to the player interface, such as image display and audio output. The communication unit 124 is in charge of communication processing with the game server 102 and other game terminals 104 via the Internet 106. The data storage unit 128 stores various data. The data processing unit 126 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the U / I unit 122 and the communication unit 124 and the data stored in the data storage unit 128. The data processing unit 126 also functions as an interface for the U / I unit 122, the communication unit 124, and the data storage unit 128.

  The data processing unit 126 includes a game execution unit 150. The game execution unit 150 performs a win / loss determination when playing against an enemy character according to the attribute value (ability) of the character held by the player. This attribute value includes the attribute value (ability, value) of the item equipped by the character. The game execution unit 150 determines the superiority or inferiority based on the difference or combination between the attribute value of the character presented by the player and the attribute value of the enemy character, and determines the victory or defeat of the character while taking into account the randomness based on the superiority or inferiority To do. Such a win / loss determination method can be realized by applying existing technology.

  The communication unit 124 acquires various game information from the game server 102, and the data processing unit 126 displays a game screen on the U / I unit 122. Further, the U / I unit 122 detects various inputs by the player, and the data processing unit 126 notifies the game server 102 of input information via the communication unit 124. In response to this input information, the game execution unit 150 controls the progress of the game in cooperation with the game execution unit 112 of the game server 102.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of the player information storage unit 148.
Each player, character, and item is identified by an ID. In the player information storage unit 148, information such as the attributes of each player and the game media possessed is managed. Specifically, the player P001 has a player rank of 31, has a character C0012, items I0003, I0016, and the like as game media, and 12,000 points as game points. This character is a main character that impersonates the player as the game progresses. An item is equipment such as a weapon held by the character. As shown in the figure, the information differs depending on each player. Here, some of the player's attributes and possession status are shown, but various other information is also managed.

FIG. 4 is a data structure diagram of the game media information storage unit 144.
Here, item storage information is shown as part of the data structure. An item is identified by an item ID. The game media information storage unit 144 manages the attributes of each item. The item is given a rank (item rank). The item rank is obtained by the game designer in advance indicating the difficulty of acquiring the item and the height (value of the item) of the parameter (attribute value) set for the item, and the higher the number, the higher the item rank. Become. The higher the item rank is, the harder it is to obtain, and generally the higher the value on the game. In this embodiment, ranks are set for quests as described later, and the higher the rank quests, the easier it is to acquire high rank items.

  Items are divided into base items and material items. In this embodiment, the base item represents equipment such as weapons and armor that the main character can possess, and the item ID starts with “I0”. On the other hand, a material item represents a material or material that is combined with a base item to reinforce it, and item IDs start with “IA” to “IE”. Here, the symbols “A” to “E” next to “I” indicate the ranks of the material items. “A” indicates the highest rank, and “E” indicates the lowest rank, details of which will be described later.

  Specifically, the base item I0001 has an item rank of 4, and the material items IB002, ID005, and the like are to be combined. The individual level Lv (strength) of the material item is 120 for the material item IB002 and 30 for the material item ID005. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, a plurality of material items are set for one strengthening of the base item, and strengthening is executed by possessing a necessary number of all of them. For the base item I0001, the level Lv is strengthened to a value obtained by adding 120, 30, etc., by combining a plurality of material items IB002, ID005, etc. The level Lv varies depending on the type of the base item, and indicates the magnitude of the attack power, defense power, and the like. As shown in the figure, the information differs depending on each item. Although some of the item attributes are shown here, various other information is managed.

  Note that the game media information storage unit 144 also manages characters in the same manner. The character is identified by a character ID. Although this character is also ranked and managed in the same manner as the item, its detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an item synthesis evolution screen.
When an item is synthesized and evolved (strengthened) while the game is in progress, the game execution unit 150 causes the U / I unit 122 to display the illustrated screen. Base items to be strengthened are displayed in the upper part of the screen, and material items to be synthesized, the required number thereof, and the current possession number are displayed in the lower part of the screen. In the present embodiment, a plurality of material items are set for one strengthening, and the strengthening cannot be executed unless all of the necessary items are possessed. When the player turns on the enhancement button at the bottom of the screen in a state where all of these material items are possessed, the evolution processing unit 134 executes the synthesis evolution process, and the level of the base item is increased.

  In the illustrated example, the player rank of the player is 31. Blade A is selected as the base item to be strengthened, and its current level Lv and attack power are displayed. In addition, B-rank, C-rank, and D-rank materials are set as material items necessary for composition. The player already has the necessary number of material items of rank B corresponding to the appropriate player rank, but the number of material items of rank C and D is insufficient. For this reason, although the B rank material item is highlighted on the strengthening screen and shows satisfaction, the C and D rank material items remain dark and show deficiency. As a result, the enhancement button at the bottom of the screen is also darkened and cannot be selected.

  In order to perform this synthetic evolution, the player must acquire 17 additional C-rank material items and 44 additional D-rank material items. However, the player currently stays in the quest corresponding to the B-rank material item. For this reason, the player must return to a lower rank quest than the current quest and play the lower rank quest.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the correspondence between the player rank and the material item.
In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, ranks (quest ranks) are set for quests, and player ranks and item ranks are associated with the quest ranks. As a result, the player rank and the item rank are associated with each other. That is, the quest has a recommended player rank, and the item has a proper player rank.

  Quest ranks 1 to 5 are set for the quest, and a plurality of quests are set for each quest rank. For quest rank 1, it is quest 1-1 to 1-10. The quest rank increases in ascending order. In this embodiment, every time a quest is cleared, one player rank is promoted. For this reason, when the player is proceeding in a proper manner, when the player rank reaches 11, the quest rank 2 is entered, and when the player rank 21 is reached, the quest rank 3 quest is entered. When the player rank reaches 41, the quest rank 5 can be played. In other words, the correspondence shown in the figure represents the relationship between the quest and the recommended player rank.

  On the other hand, the item rank of the material item is set for each quest rank. Item rank E corresponds to quest rank 1, item rank D corresponds to quest rank 2,... Item rank A corresponds to quest rank 5,. In this embodiment, item rank A is the highest rank and item rank E is the lowest rank. Since the player rank corresponds to the quest rank as described above, it also corresponds to the item rank of the material item. In other words, the correspondence shown in the figure represents the relationship between the material item and the appropriate player rank.

  Each of the item ranks A to E includes a plurality of types of material items having different item IDs. However, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the items belonging to the item ranks A to E are single, respectively, This will be described as A to E. Also, quests belonging to quest ranks 1 to 5 will be described as quests 1 to 5.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a table referred to in the item lottery. 7A to 7E show tables referred to in the quests 1 to 5, respectively. In addition, the appearance rate in a figure is an individual appearance rate of each material item. The total appearance rate of the material items A to E may exceed 100% for each player rank, which indicates that multiple types of material items may appear simultaneously.

  The recommended player rank of Quest 1 is 1 to 10, which corresponds to the appropriate player rank of the material item E. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7A, the appearance rate set in the recommended player ranks 1 to 10 is set as the reference value in the quest 1 table. Among them, the appearance rate of material item E is the highest at 40%. Higher-ranking material items have a lower appearance rate, and match the relationship between item rarity and item rank.

  In the quest 1 table, for the player ranks 11 to 20, the appearance rate of the material item E is 80%, which is higher than the reference value. Since the suitability player rank of the material item E is 1 to 10, the appearance rate is increased for higher rank players. Similarly, with respect to the player ranks 21 to 30, the appearance rates of the material items D and E are set to 60% and 80%, respectively, which are higher than the reference values. For the player rank 51 or higher, all the appearance rates of the material items A to E are respectively set higher than the reference value.

  In this way, the appearance rate of the material item associated with Quest 1 is changed based on the player rank. When a player with a higher rank than the recommended player rank of Quest 1 plays, the appearance rate is increased for a lower-rank material item with respect to the higher-rank player. On the other hand, for the material items corresponding to the player's rank or higher, the appearance rate remains the reference value.

  The recommended player rank of Quest 2 is 11 to 20, which corresponds to the suitability player rank of the material item D. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7B, the appearance rate set in the recommended player ranks 11 to 20 is set as the reference value in the quest 2 table. Among them, the appearance rate of the material item D is the highest. However, a material item having an item rank lower than that of the material item D is not subject to lottery. On the other hand, an appearance rate similar to that of the recommended player rank is set for players with a rank lower than the recommended player rank (player ranks: 1 to 10). However, when a low-rank player plays a high-rank quest, it is difficult to clear the quest, so the possibility of acquiring the material item is relatively low.

  As shown in FIGS. 7C to 7E, the same applies to the quests 3 to 5. In each quest table, the appearance rate set in the recommended player rank is set as a reference value. When a high rank player plays with respect to a quest, an appearance rate is raised about a low rank material item. On the other hand, for the material items corresponding to the player's rank or higher, the appearance rate remains the reference value. For players with a rank lower than the recommended player rank, an appearance rate similar to the recommended player rank is set.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a quest process.
When the player selects a quest and turns on a start button (not shown), the game execution unit 150 of the game terminal 104 and the game execution unit 112 of the game server 102 cooperate to control the progress of the game. The game terminal 104 downloads and executes a part of the functions (programs and data) of the game server 102 during the quest control, and sequentially transmits the game play results to the game server 102. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the process of the quest process will be described with the game server 102 side as the subject.

  When the quest selection information is received from the game terminal 104, the game execution unit 112 of the game server 102 refers to the player information storage unit 148 and checks the player rank of the player (S10). At this time, if the player rank is not the recommended player rank of the quest (N of S12), if it is a high-rank player (Y of S14), the appearance rate of the material item is changed in preparation for the item lottery of S30 described later (S16). ). That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a reference value for each quest is set as an initial value in the lottery table, but the appearance rate of the lottery table is changed from the reference value. Thereby, as described above, the appearance rate of the material item is set higher than the reference value. Further, the player information management unit 118 increases the game point consumption amount (consumption rate, subtraction amount) setting (S18). This is because it is easy for a high-rank player to clear a low-rank quest, so that the player with the recommended player rank is balanced.

  If it is not a high rank player (N of S14), the process of S16 and S18 is skipped. If it is the recommended player rank of the quest (Y of S12), the process of S14-S18 is skipped. The game execution unit 112 transmits a quest control start instruction to the game terminal 104 together with the setting information of the game point consumption (S20). The game execution unit 150 of the game terminal 104 starts quest control.

  When information indicating the end of the quest is received from the game terminal 104 (Y in S22), the game execution unit 112 of the game server 102 updates the information related to the player rank if the quest is cleared (Y in S24) ( S26), the update information is output to the game terminal 104.

  Subsequently, the game execution unit 112 executes a material item lottery process. That is, the lottery execution unit 132 executes item lottery using the lottery table (S28). The player information management unit 118 updates the item information (S30), and transmits the information to the game terminal 104 (S32). The player information management unit 118 updates the player information storage unit 148 by associating the acquired material item information (item ID) with the player ID. The game execution unit 150 of the game terminal 104 outputs item update information to the U / I unit 122. If the quest has not been cleared (N in S24), the processing of S26 to S32 is skipped.

The game system 100 has been described above based on the embodiment.
According to this embodiment, the reference value (reference appearance rate) corresponding to the quest rank is set for each type of material item. When the player selects a quest, the appearance rate of the material item corresponding to the selected quest is changed according to the correspondence between the player rank and the quest rank. That is, when a high-rank player who is not appropriate for the quest plays, the appearance rate of the material item corresponding to the quest is set higher than the reference appearance rate. Thereby, it is possible to prevent or suppress a situation where the player is forced to play the low rank quest many times in order to acquire the low rank item. On the other hand, when a low-rank player who is not appropriate for the quest plays, the appearance rate of the material item corresponding to the quest is held at the reference appearance rate. For this reason, necessary material items can be promptly provided to high-rank players, and a desire to challenge a high-rank quest can be met for low-rank players. Thereby, the player's motivation can be maintained in the game specification for acquiring the game media across the quests.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment and modification, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. Various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications. Moreover, you may delete some components from all the components shown by the said embodiment and modification.

  In the above embodiment, the game system 100 is configured by the plurality of game terminals 104 and one game server 102. However, some of the functions of the game terminal 104 may be realized by the game server 102, Some of the functions of the server 102 may be assigned by the game terminal 104. In addition, a third device other than the game terminal 104 or the game server 102 may bear a part of the function. A set of each function of the game terminal 104 and each function of the game server 102 described in FIG. 2 can be generally grasped as one “information processing device (game device)”. How to allocate a plurality of functions necessary for realizing the present invention to one or a plurality of hardware depends on the processing capability of each hardware, the specifications required for the game system 100, and the like. It only has to be decided.

  Although not described in the above embodiment, the appearance rate of the game medium may be changed by itself for a player (high rank player) who starts playing with a low rank quest that does not match his own player rank. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an appearance rate setting screen according to a modification.

  In this modification, when a high rank player plays a low rank quest, the screen shown in FIG. 9A is displayed. In the illustrated example, the material item whose appearance rate can be changed in quest rank 4 (appropriate player rank: 31 to 40, material item B) is highlighted. The case where the player rank of the player is 45 (corresponding quest rank 5, material item A) is illustrated. In this way, when a high-rank player who does not match the quest plays, the appearance rate can be increased only for material items below that quest rank in that quest. In the example shown in the drawing, the material item A is darkly displayed and cannot be selected, and the material items B to E are lightly displayed and can be selected. The player can change the appearance rate of the material items B to E higher than the reference appearance rate shown in the drawing.

  In FIG. 9B, since the player has selected the material item C, the button of the item C is highlighted. The lottery execution unit 132 changes the appearance rate of the selected material item from 20%, which is the reference appearance rate, to 40%. In this way, by allowing the player to increase the appearance rate of necessary game media based on his / her will (without increasing the appearance rate of unnecessary game media), the game media can be obtained efficiently. This makes it easier to maintain the player's motivation.

  Contrary to the present modification, the player (high rank player) may be allowed to make a selection for reducing the appearance rate of the material item so that an unnecessary material item is less likely to appear. Alternatively, the player (high rank player) may arbitrarily change the appearance rate of a plurality of material items by increasing or decreasing the appearance rate. Considering that a high-rank player plays in a low-rank quest to acquire a specific game medium, the game efficiency can be further enhanced by allowing such an arbitrary change in the appearance rate.

  When the player changes the appearance rate of the material item as described above, a predetermined game medium (item or the like), game points, or the like may be consumed as the price. In that case, the consumption amount of the game points or the like may be varied depending on the number of changes in the appearance rate. When the number of changes is plural, the amount of consumption may be larger than when the number is changed. The consumption may be increased as the number of changes increases.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, in the composition enhancement of items, a plurality of material items are set for one enhancement, and the configuration in which the enhancement is not executed unless all of them are required is exemplified. In the modified example, the composition enhancement may be possible for each of the plurality of individual material items set. That is, the composition enhancement may be performed individually from the necessary number of possessed material items. Also in this case, since the player needs to play in a quest that does not correspond to the appropriate player rank, the above-described process of “changing the reference value of the item appearance rate” functions effectively.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the appearance rate of the material item is changed with respect to the process of combining the material item with the base item has been described. In the modification, the base item obtained by playing the quest or the appearance rate of the character may be changed by the same method. For example, regarding the process of synthesizing and evolving (strengthening) items with respect to the main character, the appearance rate of items to be synthesized may be changed.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which item lottery is performed for each quest clear by defeating a boss character or the like. In a modified example, an item acquisition condition may be set separately from (or in addition to) the quest clear condition, such as defeating an enemy character who is not a boss in the quest execution process. An item lottery may be performed when the item acquisition condition is satisfied. The appearance rate of game media (such as material items) may be the probability of an item coming out of a treasure chest by satisfying a predetermined condition during execution of a quest.

  Although not specified in the above embodiment, the degree of change in the appearance rate of the game medium (such as material item) may be increased as the difference between the current player rank and the recommended player rank of the quest is larger. For example, in the lottery table shown in FIG. 7A, the appearance rate of the material item E in the player ranks 21 to 30 is 85%, the appearance rate of the material items D and E in the player ranks 31 to 40 is 65%, 90%, Appearance rates of material items C, D, E in player ranks 41-50 are 45%, 70%, 95%, appearance rates of material items B, C, D, E in player ranks 51-51 are 30%, 50%, It is good also as 75% and 100%. As a result, it is possible to obtain a sense of satisfaction that the player dares to play a quest that does not match his player rank.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the appearance rate of the game medium is changed according to the difference between the current player rank and the recommended player rank of the quest is shown. In a modified example, the appearance rate may be changed according to an element different from the player rank. For example, the appearance rate is changed according to at least one of various parameters (level, skill, physical strength (HP), attack power, stamina, recovery power, etc.) that are attributes of the game medium (character, item, etc.) possessed by the player May be. Specifically, the appearance rate may be changed according to a parameter indicating the character's strength or progress. The appearance rate of a necessary game medium may be increased for a player who possesses strong characters such as having powerful weapons and armor equipment.

  Or you may change an appearance rate according to the kind which is the other attribute of a game media, for example, the kind and rarity of the character which the player is organizing. You may raise the appearance rate of a required game medium with respect to the player who has a character with high rarity. If the quest is a battle, the appearance rate may be changed according to the amount of damage given to the enemy character. As the damage is larger, the appearance rate of the necessary game media may be increased. If the probability of quest clear is based on the player's operation skill, the appearance rate may be changed according to the operation skill. For example, in the case of a puzzle game, the appearance rate of a necessary game medium may be increased as the puzzle objects are deleted quickly and the number of chains increases. Alternatively, the appearance rate of necessary game media may be increased as the number of game media (characters or items) owned by the player increases. In other words, the appearance rate may be left as it is for a player layer that is appropriate (appropriate) for the game medium, and the appearance rate may be changed for a player layer that is not appropriate (appropriate).

  In the above embodiment, the synthesizing process is illustrated, but the game medium appearance rate changing process described above may be applied in a process different from this. For example, a mission for obtaining a specific game medium in the game process may be presented, and the appearance rate changing process may be executed when the mission is achieved.

  In the above embodiment, the case where a quest has a rank is exemplified, but a configuration in which no rank is set for a quest may be employed. That is, although the player rank is raised by clearing quests one after another, ranking in the game may not be performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game system, 102 Game server, 104 Game terminal, 106 Internet, 107 Data processing part, 108 Data storage part, 110 Communication part, 112 Game execution part, 116 Game progress management part, 118 Player information management part, 122 U / I Unit, 124 communication unit, 126 data processing unit, 128 data storage unit, 130 game control unit, 132 lottery execution unit, 134 evolution processing unit, 140 game program storage unit, 144 game medium information storage unit, 146 lottery setting information storage unit 148 Player information storage unit, 150 game execution unit.

Claims (13)

A game execution unit for controlling the progress of the game;
A data storage unit for storing information on game media that can be acquired in the quest, and information on players;
With
The game execution unit
The player's rank is raised by clearing the quest as one opportunity.
When the player selects a predetermined quest, the appearance rate of the game media associated with the quest is changed based on the rank of the player ,
Appropriate player rank is set for the game media,
In the predetermined quest, the game execution unit increases the appearance rate of the game medium when a player with a rank higher than the rank appropriate for the game medium plays . In the game media, a media rank based on the value in the game is set,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game execution unit changes the appearance rate of the game medium in the predetermined quest according to a correspondence relationship between the rank of the player and the medium rank of the game medium. . Appropriate player rank is set for the game media,
In the predetermined quest, the game execution unit changes the change rate of the appearance rate of the game medium according to a difference between the current rank of the player and the rank of the player appropriate for the game medium. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 . In the predetermined quest, when a player with a rank lower than the rank of the player appropriate for the game medium plays, the game execution unit sets the appearance rate of the game medium to a reference value set to the rank of the appropriate player. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is held. A game execution unit for controlling the progress of the game;
A data storage unit for storing information on game media that can be acquired in the quest, and information on players;
With
The game execution unit
The player's rank is raised by clearing the quest as one opportunity.
When the player selects a predetermined quest, the appearance rate of the game media associated with the quest is changed based on the rank of the player,
Appropriate player rank is set for the game media,
The game execution unit changes the change rate of the appearance rate of the game medium according to the difference between the current rank of the player and the rank of the player appropriate for the game medium in the predetermined quest,
In the predetermined quest, when a player with a rank lower than the rank of the player appropriate for the game medium plays, the game execution unit sets the appearance rate of the game medium to a reference value set to the rank of the appropriate player. An information processing apparatus that holds the information processing apparatus. A game execution unit for controlling the progress of the game;
A data storage unit for storing information on game media that can be acquired in the quest, and information on players;
With
The game execution unit
The player's rank is raised by clearing the quest as one opportunity.
When the player selects a predetermined quest, the appearance rate of the game media associated with the quest is changed based on the rank of the player,
Appropriate player rank is set for the quest,
In the predetermined quest, when a player with a rank higher than the rank appropriate for the quest plays , the information processing apparatus increases the appearance rate of a game medium associated with the quest. In the predetermined quest, when a player whose rank is lower than the rank appropriate for the quest plays, the appearance rate of the game medium associated with the quest is maintained at the reference value set to the rank of the appropriate player. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6. A point management unit that subtracts game points held by the player when the quest is executed;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the point management unit changes a subtraction amount of game points in the quest when the appearance rate of the game medium is changed in the quest. It has a display that displays the progress of the game,
The game execution unit
Of the game media that can be acquired in the quest, display at least game media whose appearance rate can be changed,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the appearance rate of the game medium is changed according to a player's selection. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the game execution unit changes the appearance rate of the game medium on condition that the player has cleared a predetermined number of quests. . The ability to control the progress of the game,
A function to raise the rank of the player with the clearing of the quest as one opportunity,
A function of increasing the appearance rate of the game medium associated with the predetermined quest when a player with a higher rank than the appropriate player rank preset in the game medium plays in the predetermined quest;
A game program characterized by causing a computer to exhibit.   The ability to control the progress of the game,
  A function to raise the rank of the player with the clearing of the quest as one opportunity,
  A function of changing the change rate of the appearance rate of the game medium in accordance with a difference between the current rank of the player and the appropriate player rank preset in the game medium in a predetermined quest;
  A function of holding the appearance rate of the game medium at a reference value set to an appropriate player rank when a player lower in rank than the player appropriate for the game medium plays in the predetermined quest; ,
  A game program characterized by causing a computer to exhibit.   The ability to control the progress of the game,
  A function to raise the rank of the player with the clearing of the quest as one opportunity,
  In a predetermined quest, when a player with a higher rank than the appropriate player rank preset in the quest plays, a function of increasing the appearance rate of the game medium associated with the predetermined quest;
  A game program characterized by causing a computer to exhibit.

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