JP6317108B2 - Server system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a server for executing a game having a strengthening function for strengthening an object owned by the player in accordance with game play or a player's operation input, and a trading function for performing object trade between players. It relates to systems.

A popular specification in video games is a specification in which items, characters, and the like (hereinafter collectively referred to as “objects”) that can be used in the game are exchanged between players.
Players can get objects, etc. by login lottery or online shopping before the game starts, and enjoy the game using the objects they own (meaning including copyrighted objects in terms of copyright) it can.

Specifically, as the number of owned objects increases, there are cases where you own the same objects that you cannot use by yourself, or that you continue to own objects that you do not use depending on your play style. On the other hand, the object you want is born.
For example, in the case of an RPG (role playing game) in which a player character of a favorite type can be selected and used, even if the player character has a plurality of sword items that can be used for battle, the same for the second and subsequent games. No sword items are required. Further, even if it is desired to use a long-distance attack type as a player character, if there is only a sword item for a melee attack, an item for a long-distance attack, for example, a bow is desired.

  Therefore, a recent video game supports a so-called “trade function”, and a player can obtain a desired object by exchanging unnecessary objects with each other by using the trade function.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when an item provided by a player (that is, an object to be provided) and an item that is desired (that is, a desired object) are set and a trade request is registered, a combination that matches the trade request of other players is set. A technique for finding out and realizing both trade requirements is disclosed.

JP 2003-23661 A

  Some objects that can be exchanged by trade include characters that can be operated. However, since such characters are generally capable of changing their abilities from the initial state according to game results, etc., there are cases where they are strengthened by growing or evolving so that the game can be advanced advantageously. is there. Hereinafter, these changes are collectively referred to simply as “strengthening”. Of course, depending on the contents of the game, there are cases where items that can be equipped or held by the character are included in the reinforcement target, and NPCs (non-player characters) summoned by the player character are included in the reinforcement target.

Now, what is important in trading is that an agreement is obtained between players who trade about the value of the object to be traded, ie, the provided object.
There are fewer problems if the object cannot be strengthened, but problems can arise in the normal case where it can be strengthened. In other words, if it can be strengthened, depending on what kind of strengthening has been made, the state at the time of being offered to the trade is quite different, and depending on the strengthening, there is a big difference in the value for strengthening for each player. Because it is born. If the value gap is large, it will interfere with the establishment of the trade. As a result, even if there is a trading function, there is a possibility that the usage results will not increase.

  In recent years, there are games that use reinforcement material objects for character enhancement. Reinforcement material items with high reinforcement effects and material characters used as character composition materials are difficult to obtain, and in some cases they cannot be obtained unless you pay a reasonable amount of money for online shopping etc. . In the conventional configuration in which a strengthened object is traded as a provided object as it is, if the trade is established, what has been spent for strengthening up to that point can be attributed to nothing. This fact could be a strong motivation to discourage the use of trade.

  Also, some players have fun in collecting objects rather than getting good results in the game. For such a collector-type player, the enhancement is not worth it. There is a player who doesn't have to bother paying a high price to obtain an enhanced object, but rather thinks that it is better to stay in the state before strengthening, that is, the initial state. This fact is also a factor that suppresses trade activation.

  The present invention has been devised based on such a background, and in a game to play while strengthening an object, a technique that can activate the trade that makes it desirable to use the trade even with the strengthened object. The purpose is to provide.

1st invention for solving the subject mentioned above has the strengthening function for strengthening the object which the said player possesses according to the game play or the player's operation input, and the trade function for performing trade of an object A server system for executing a game,
Decomposing means (for example, server processing unit 200s in FIG. 10, game management) that decomposes an object after strengthening by the strengthening function into a strengthening content and a pre-strengthening object that is in a state before strengthening and can be traded. Unit 210, trade control unit 230, post-strengthening object decomposition unit 232, step S44 in FIG.
Assessing means for assessing the type and / or quantity of the alternative medium corresponding to the enhanced content decomposed by the disassembling means (for example, the server processing unit 200s, the game management unit 210, the trade control unit 230, the assessment unit 235 in FIG. 10, Steps S46 to S48) in FIG.
Is a server system.

In the first invention, as the second invention,
Trade request means for requesting the trade function to make a trade request that uses the pre-strengthening object decomposed by the decomposition means as a provided object (for example, the server processing unit 200s, the game management unit 210, the trade control unit 230, the trade in FIG. Request setting control unit 231, trade request data 620 in FIG. 17, step S44 in FIG. 18, and
Giving means (for example, FIG. 10) that grants the substitute medium (for example, the level coin 50 and skill card 52 in FIG. 3) assessed by the assessment means to the possessing player of the provided object when the trade request is established. The server processing unit 200s, the game management unit 210, the trade control unit 230, the level coin granting unit 236, the skill card granting unit 237, and step S78 in FIG. 19 may be configured.

  According to the first and second aspects of the invention, it is possible to trade using the pre-strengthening object instead of the post-strengthening object as the providing object. That is, the object to be exchanged as the trade is established can be in a state before strengthening. Compared to the post-strengthening objects with various states, the pre-strengthening object is the initial state of the object. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the evaluation evaluation gap when trading the strengthened object, and to facilitate the use of the trade.

  In addition, when a trade is provided by providing a strengthened object, an alternative medium having a strengthened content is given to the player. That is, it is possible to obtain compensation / compensation for at least part of the effort, time, and funds spent for strengthening the post-strengthening object. Therefore, you don't have to worry that your efforts will be wasted if you put the reinforced object on the trade. As a result, the player can more easily face the trade, and the effect of activating the trade and making the trade easier to use is exhibited.

  Further, the third invention is based on an assessment result notification control means (for example, on the trade request setting screen W2 in FIG. 9) for performing control for notifying the player of the assessment result by the assessment means before the trade request by the trade request means. The server system according to the second aspect of the present invention, further comprising notification, step S42 in FIG.

  According to the third aspect, the player can know the assessment result before executing the trade request.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, special strengthening means for strengthening an object owned by the player in exchange for consumption of the substitute medium according to an operation input of the player owning the substitute medium (for example, the server processing unit 200s, FIG. 10). 19 is a server system according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, further comprising a game management unit 210, an object reinforcement control unit 220, and steps S100 to S126 in FIG.

  According to the fourth invention, it is possible to use the substitute medium obtained by subjecting the post-strengthening object to the trade for strengthening the object.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the special strengthening means includes means for variably controlling the degree of strengthening according to the correspondence relationship between the attribute of the alternative medium and the attribute of the object to be strengthened.
It is a server system of 4th invention.

  According to the fifth aspect, when the object is strengthened by consuming the alternative medium, the degree of strengthening can be made variable according to the relationship between the attributes of the two.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the object and the alternative medium have attributes, and the assessment unit determines an attribute of the alternative medium to be assessed based on the attribute of the reinforced object, and the assessment is performed using the alternative medium of the attribute The server system according to any one of the first to fifth inventions.

  According to the sixth invention, there is compatibility between attributes between the object and the alternative medium. As a result, appropriate restrictions are imposed on the provision and use of alternative media, and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

  Regarding the setting of the alternative medium, as a seventh invention, as the seventh invention, the assessment means assesses the corresponding rate between the enhancement content decomposed by the decomposition means and the quantity of the alternative medium at an equivalent rate or a rate less than the equivalent rate. The server system according to any one of the first to sixth inventions can be configured.

  According to an eighth aspect of the invention, the assessment means sets the attribute of the alternative medium used for assessment (for example, the attribute change unit 235a in FIG. 23), the attribute of the reinforced object, and the alternative medium used for assessment. The server system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the present invention includes means for changing a rate to be assessed (rate changing unit 235b) in accordance with a correspondence relationship with the attribute.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the player himself can change the attribute of the alternative medium, but the assessment rate depends on the correspondence between the attribute of the enhanced object and the attribute of the alternative medium for which assessment is performed. It changes depending on the situation. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Further, as a ninth invention, there are a plurality of types of strengthening methods for strengthening by the strengthening function,
The alternative medium includes an alternative medium of a type corresponding to the strengthening method, the disassembling means classifies the strengthened contents according to the type of the strengthening method, and the assessment means is the strengthening method classified by the disassembling means. The server system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects of the invention can be configured to assess the quantity of the corresponding type of alternative medium for each type.

  As a tenth aspect of the invention, the strengthening method includes strengthening by changing the level of the object, and the assessing means is a first type alternative medium (for example, level coins in FIG. 3) corresponding to strengthening by changing the level. The server system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention may be configured to have means for assessing the quantity of 50).

  According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, the strengthening method includes strengthening by adding skills to the object, and the assessment means is a second type alternative medium (for example, the skill of FIG. 3) corresponding to strengthening by adding skills. The server system of the ninth or tenth invention for assessing the quantity of cards 52) can also be configured.

  In addition, as a twelfth aspect of the invention, the appraisal means performs the appraisal using the strengthening history of the strengthening function, so that the effort spent for strengthening the post-strengthening object can be referred to in giving the substitute medium. Preferably, the server system according to any one of the first to eleventh inventions is configured.

  Furthermore, as a thirteenth invention, the strengthening function includes a function of strengthening an object to be strengthened using a reinforcing material object, and the assessment means uses the history of the reinforcing material object used for strengthening. You may comprise the 12th invention server system which performs assessment.

  As a fourteenth invention, the server system according to the thirteenth invention, wherein the object is associated with a rarity, and the assessment means performs the assessment using the rarity of the reinforcement material object used for reinforcement. Can be configured.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a game having a strengthening function for strengthening an object owned by the player in accordance with game play or a player's operation input and a trading function for performing object trading between players is executed on a computer. A disassembling means for disassembling an object after strengthening by the strengthening function into a strengthening content and a pre-strengthening object that can be traded and targeted, by the disassembling means A program (for example, the game management program 505 in FIG. 11) for causing the computer to function as an assessment means for assessing the quantity of the alternative medium corresponding to the decomposed enhancement content can be configured.

  According to the fifteenth aspect, it is possible to cause the computer to exhibit the same operational effects as the first aspect.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of a game system. The front external view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure for demonstrating the relationship between the reinforcement | strengthening of the object in a game, and a trade. The figure explaining use of an alternative media object. The figure for demonstrating the corresponding | compatible rate of the reinforcement | strengthening content and the quantity of a level coin. The figure for demonstrating the generation function and the kind of level coin. The figure for demonstrating the change of the collection | recovery rate of each production | generation function. The figure for demonstrating a reinforcement | strengthening synthetic | combination point. The figure which shows the example of a display of a trade request setting screen. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of a server system. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which a server memory | storage part memorize | stores. The figure which shows the data structural example of object initialization data. The figure which shows the data structural example of level coin provision rule definition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of user registration data. The figure which shows the data structural example of owned object registration data. The figure which shows the data structural example of reinforcement | strengthening log | history data. The figure which shows the data structural example of trade request data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in a server system. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in a modification. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the player terminal in a modification. The functional block diagram which shows the modification of the function structure of a server system.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of this embodiment includes a server system 1100 that can be connected to a communication line N and player terminals 1500 (1500a, 1500b, 1500c,...) Prepared for each player 2 (2a, 2b, 2c,...). And is configured.

The server system 1100 includes one or a plurality of server systems and storage devices. The server system 1100 can provide various services for operating a website for membership registration such as SNS (Social Networking Service).
Specifically, a unique account (which can be read as a handle name) is issued to each user who has completed membership registration, and information related to the registered user is centrally managed by the user registration data 560 by the server system 1100. To do. Based on the user registration data 560, various services on the website are provided. The game of this embodiment is also provided and realized as part of the service for registered users. That is, each player 2 (2a, 2b, 2c,...) Is a registered user. Each player 2 (2a, 2b, 2c,...) Uses the player terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b, 1500c,...) To access the server system 1100 and enjoy the game of this embodiment.

  The server system 1100 includes a main device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140. A control board 1150 is mounted on the main body device 1101. The control board 1150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), various microprocessors such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), various ICs such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM. A memory 1152 and a communication device 1153 are installed.

  Then, as functions relating to the game of the present embodiment, an account management function responsible for processing related to account registration and login / logout, and game management for managing and distributing data necessary for playing the game on the player terminal 1500 as needed. And having a function. An online shopping management function for providing items (such as items and characters) that can be used in the game by online shopping may be further included.

  In the illustrated example, the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, but is not limited thereto. For example, the server system 1100 is configured to have a plurality of blade servers, and the account management function and the game management function are shared by different blade servers, and are connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. May be. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line N.

  Note that the server system 1100 can communicate with devices other than the player terminal 1500 through the communication line N. For example, it is possible to communicate with an external server that is responsible for billing processing.

FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500.
The player terminal 1500 is a computer that can connect to the communication line N and access the server system 1100, and is an electronic device (electronic device). The player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment is assumed to be a small computer classified as a so-called smartphone, but a portable game device, a stationary home game device, a game controller for a stationary home game device, an arcade game device, You may implement | achieve with the apparatus classified into a personal computer, a tablet-type computer, wearable computers, such as a wristwatch type | mold and a glasses type | mold.

  The player terminal 1500 in this embodiment includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device / contact position input device, a speaker 1510, a built-in battery 1509, a microphone 1512, and a control board. 1550 and a memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540 that is a computer-readable storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided.

  The control board 1550 is wirelessly connected to various microprocessors such as a CPU 1551, GPU, DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as an ASIC, VRAM, RAM, ROM, and a mobile phone base station or a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line N. A wireless communication module 1553 for communication is mounted. In addition, a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an input signal that generates an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512 A so-called I / F circuit 1554 (interface circuit) such as a generation circuit and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542 is mounted. Each element mounted on the control board 1550 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read / write data and transmit / receive signals.

  The control board 1550 temporarily stores the game client program and data acquired from the server system 1100 in the IC memory 1552. Then, the program is executed to execute arithmetic processing, and each part of the player terminal 1500 is controlled according to the operation input from the direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 so that the game can be played. In the present embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to acquire necessary programs and various setting data from the server system 1100, but may be configured to read out from a separately obtained memory card 1540.

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes not only a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark), but also a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

[Description of game contents]
Returning to FIG. 1, as shown in the game screen example W <b> 1, in the game of the present embodiment, the player sets a favorite type of character as the player character 4, equips the weapon item 3, and a game stage (so-called map). This is an RPG (role playing game) that fights the enemy character 6 (NPC: non-player character) encountered above.

The characters that can be set to the player character 4 and the items that can be set to the weapon item 3 to be equipped on the player character 4 are, for example, free lottery provided at login, paid lottery, online shopping, in-game It can be acquired with the contents of the treasure box found in, the drop of the enemy character 6, the clear bonus, etc.
For the acquired character and item data, the server system 1100 generates owned object registration data 570 for each acquired character and item in the user registration data 560 prepared in association with the account of the player 2 (player account). And can be set as the player character 4 or the weapon item 3 by a predetermined selection setting operation.

“Character” and “item” referred to here are “objects” that are game resources that can be used in connection with game play, and names and contents can be appropriately set in accordance with the contents of the game.
Since the game of the present embodiment is RPG, the objects that can be owned by the player 2 are not only characters that can be the player character 4, weapons and armor that can be the weapon item 3, but also HP (hit points), Action power recovery drugs, materials used for generating and synthesizing tools and medicines, skill-giving items that allow the player character 4 to acquire specific skills, experience values to be given to the player character 4 and items, game stage play It is also possible to make an object that can possess NPCs such as rights, summons, etc., coupons for play fees, lottery tickets used for pay lottery for acquiring objects, and the like. If the game is a card game in which a deck is formed by game cards, a game card that can be used in the game becomes an object.

  In the game of this embodiment, an “enhancement function” that strengthens an object and a “trade function” that can exchange objects with other players, NPCs (non-player characters), and the like are supported. The Hereinafter, the description will be made on the assumption that the trading partner is another player. However, the system on the NPC or game operator side may be the partner, and the present invention can be applied by appropriately replacing the trading partner.

[Relationship between object reinforcement and trade]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between object reinforcement and trade in the game of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3A, when the object 10 is registered for ownership (in the example shown, a thick-browed rabbit character), the object is registered in an initial state in which the object is not strengthened at all. This is the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a). Then, the possessed and registered object 10 (10a) can be a strengthened object 10 (10b) whose parameter value is improved by strengthening, as shown in FIG. 3 (2).

  The strengthening method can be appropriately set according to the game content. In this embodiment, an experience value can be acquired by using it in the game play as an operation target, and a parameter value can be improved. It is also possible to enhance the parameter value by synthesizing or consuming the reinforcement material object with respect to the object. “Reinforcement material object composition” means replacing the reinforcement material object and the composition destination object with another new composition object, or absorbing the parameter value of the reinforcement material object into the composition destination object Includes erasing material objects. Further, “consumption of the reinforcement material object” includes using an item to which a parameter value recovery effect or improvement effect is assigned as a target object.

  Various skills (in the example shown, cooking skills and search skills) can be given by using objects in game play or consuming skill granting items. Of course, the granting of skills also corresponds to the improvement of parameter values related to skills.

  In the conventional trading function, when the player 2 designates the strengthened object 10 (10b) as a trade providing object by a predetermined selection operation, the player 2 becomes a trade exchange target while carrying the strengthened parameter value. That is the reason that the evaluation of the provided object feels a large gap between players, and is considered to be a factor that hinders the use of trade.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 (3), when the player 2 designates the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) as the providing object, the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) is the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a). Then, it is broken down into the strengthening contents from the initial state to the current state, and the trade is executed with the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a) as the true provision object. That is, the object 10 (10a) before reinforcement of the object provided by the trading partner can be acquired by trading. In other words, in the trade of the present embodiment, no matter how the object specified as the provided object is strengthened, the strengthened part is removed from the trade target and then traded. To be served.

The state of the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a) in the initial state is a defined and constant state as compared to the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) that has various strengthening states. Therefore, equal value judgment can be ensured in the trade, and it is easy to form a consensus among the players, so that the trade is easily established. As a result, the use of trade can be promoted.
This brings about a secondary effect of suppressing an unsatisfied trade request from being continuously accumulated. For example, in the case of a configuration in which trading is realized by selecting the conditions of the opponent to be traded (the trade request of the opponent) by the player himself, the trade demand of the opponent to be an option becomes enormous and tries to trade in advance Although feelings are tempered, in this embodiment, since it becomes easy to establish a trade, such a thing becomes difficult to happen.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3 (4), the reinforcement content separated and disassembled from the post-strengthening object 10 (10 b) is “level coin 50 or skill card 52 that can improve the parameter value of other objects”. Instead of “substitution medium object”, it is given to the player after the trade is established.

  Specifically, among the portions strengthened up to the current state of the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) on the basis of the initial state of the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a), level coins corresponding to the strengthening contents of parameter values such as level and attack power 50 (first type alternative medium object) is given. In addition, a skill card 52 (second type alternative medium object) corresponding to the skill assigned from the initial state to the current state of the reinforced object 10 (10b) is given. In other words, a part or all of the part of the strengthened object 10 (10b) designated as the trade providing object strengthened from the initial state is left as a level coin 50 or skill card 52 and remains at the player's hand. become.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the use of the alternative medium object.
When using the level coin 50, the player selects 1) the use-destination object 12 of the alternative medium object (for example, an object newly acquired by trade; a spotted rabbit character in the example of FIG. 4), and 2) uses it. 3) Input a predetermined use execution operation. Then, at the price of consumption of the selected level coin 50, the parameter value of the usage target object 12 is improved in favor of the player (so as to be advantageous in the progress of the game).

  When the skill card 52 is used, the player inputs 1) a selection operation of the usage object 12, 2) a selection operation of the skill card 52 to be used, and 3) a predetermined use execution operation. Then, with the consumption of the selected skill card 52 as a price, a skill corresponding to the type of the skill card 52 to be consumed is given to the use destination object 12. In the illustrated example, cooking skills and search skills are provided. In other words, when the skill card 52 is used, the parameter assigned so that the skill assigned to the post-strengthening object 10 (10b), which is the providing object that is the origin of giving the skill card to the player, is given to the usage object 12. The value can be changed and enhanced.

As described above, in this embodiment, the player can collect the labor, time, and part of the funds required for strengthening the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) with the level coin 50 and the skill card 52.
This has the effect of reducing the resistance to trading. For example, it is assumed that the player puts in the first object and works to strengthen it, but has obtained a second object he likes more. Here, the first object is no longer needed, so even if you want to trade, the conventional trading function will replace the first object in the enhanced state as it is. The effort, time and money required for strengthening will be wasted and the decision to trade will be slowed down. However, in the present embodiment, the presence of the level coin 50 and the skill card 52 makes it possible to collect part of the effort, time, and funds required for strengthening, so that such a tournament is less likely to occur. As a result, the player can use the trade more easily.

  The effort, time, and degree of collection of funds required for substantial strengthening by the level coin 50 can be set as appropriate. The ratio between the reinforcement content and the amount of improvement in the parameter value of the use destination object 12 is referred to as “recovery rate”. In the present embodiment, this collection rate is adjusted by the number of level coins 50 to be given.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence rate between the enhanced content and the quantity of level coins 50 in the present embodiment.
The number of level coins 50 to be awarded is determined based on a predetermined “generation function” with the amount of reinforcement from the initial state of the value of the specific parameter of the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) designated as the providing object as a variable. The In the example of FIG. 5, the specific parameter is “attack power”, and the strengthening amount (strengthening content) is “+100” from the initial state. The specific parameter is not limited to a single parameter but may be a plurality of parameters, and is predetermined for each type of object.

  The quantity of level coins 50 to be given is automatically adjusted so that the amount of improvement in the parameter value in the used object 12 using the level coin is equal to or less than the strengthening amount that originated. The In the example of FIG. 5, since the improvement amount when using the level coin 50 is “+75”, the recovery rate is 75%.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, based on the specific parameter (character level in the example of FIG. 6) of the reinforced object 10 (10b), first, one of the generation functions having different recovery rate ranges is selected. To do. In the present embodiment, the type of level coin varies depending on the collection rate range, that is, the type of generation function. Then, using the selected generation function, the number of level coins of a type corresponding to the type of the generation function is calculated and given from the reinforcement amount.

  More specifically, a “gold generation function”, “silver generation function”, and “bronze generation function” are prepared in descending order of the assigned range of character levels (index indicating the degree of achievement of reinforcement). Each of these generation functions has a recovery rate range, the gold generation function has the highest recovery rate range, and then the recovery rate is in the order of the silver generation function and the bronze generation function. Lower. Each generation function is assigned a level coin (gold level coin 50 g, silver level coin 50 s, bronze level coin 50 b) with a different amount of improvement in the parameter value per sheet, and the collection function determined for each. The quantity of level coins 50 of the assigned type is determined so as to realize a recovery rate within the rate range. That is, the correspondence between the strengthened content disassembled from the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) and the quantity of the level coins 50 is assessed so as to be an equivalent rate or a rate less than the equivalent rate.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a change in the recovery rate of each generation function in the present embodiment. Each of the gold generation function fg, the silver generation function fs, and the bronze generation function fb uses information about the reinforcement history stored in association with the strengthened object 10 (10b) that is the origin.

Specifically, the generation function of the present embodiment has, as variables, the number of free enhanced material items k1 consumed for reinforcement and the number of purchased enhanced material items k2 purchased for enhancement.
The former is a strengthening material item that can be obtained through a free lottery as the enemy character 6 (Fig. 1) drops, is given as a clear bonus for the game stage as the game progresses as the game progresses. It is a synthetic material item and an item that activates the reinforcement effect.
The latter is an enhanced material item purchased through online shopping or the like, or an enhanced material item acquired through a paid lottery.
The generation function of this embodiment is set so that the recovery rate increases as the number of both the free reinforcement material item number k1 and the purchase reinforcement material item number k2 increases, and the purchase enhancement material item number k2 is more. The recovery rate is set higher.

  In addition, the generation function of the present embodiment uses, as variables, the number of times of use of the strengthened object 10 (10b) 10 (10b) that is the origin, that is, the number of practical use in game play, and the current ownership period k4, that is, the ownership registration start date and time. Elapsed time until. That is, the degree of attachment to the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) is used as a variable. The recovery rate is set to be higher as both the number of times of use k3 and the ownership period k4 are larger.

  In addition, the generation function of the present embodiment has, as a variable, a reinforcement synthesis point k5 that is determined according to the number of reinforcement material objects used for reinforcement synthesis of the post-strengthening object 10 (10b). FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the reinforcement synthesis point k5. The reinforcement composition point k5 is determined by a predetermined function with the number k6 of reinforcement material objects synthesized for reinforcement as a variable. However, even with the same number of reinforcement material objects k6, a higher reinforcement composite point k5 is calculated as the rank of the rarity assigned to the reinforcement material object is higher.

Of course, the type and number of variables of the generation function are not limited to the example described here, and can be set as appropriate.
Regardless of the setting, when the strengthened object 10 (10b) is frequently used with attachment and is raised well, the level coin 50 is given so as to realize a higher recovery rate. Is preferred.

In the present embodiment, the information on the level coin 50 and the skill card 52 given when the trade is established is appropriately provided to the player before the trade is established.
For example, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a trade request setting screen W2, which is a screen for defining the trade content desired by the player in the present embodiment. When a predetermined trade request setting start operation is detected at the player terminal 1500, a trade request setting screen W2 is displayed at the player terminal 1500.

  The trade request setting screen W2 includes a list display 20 of objects owned by the player, a provision object setting field 22 for designating the strengthened object 10 (10b) as a provision object, and a demand object setting field for designating the type of the demand object. 24, a provided object status display unit 26, an acquisition planned alternative medium object display unit 28, a confirmation operation icon 30, and a cancel operation icon 32.

  In the list display 20, object icons 21 representing objects registered in the owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 1) are displayed side by side. The list display 20 can be scrolled.

  The provided object can be set, for example, by dragging and dropping an arbitrary object icon 21 from the list display 20 to the provided object setting field 22. The object corresponding to the object icon 21 that has been dragged and dropped (in the example of FIG. 9, the thick eyebrow rabbit of the strengthened object 10 (10b)) is displayed in the column of the provided object setting field 22, On the contrary, dragging and dropping to the outside of the field can cancel the designation of the provided object.

  The type of the desired object is selected and specified from a list displayed by touching the object list display icon 25, for example. This list covers all types of tradeable objects. The object that is the solicitation object 14 (the spotted rabbit in the example of FIG. 9) is displayed in the solicitation object setting field 24, so that the designation can be canceled by dragging and dropping it outside the field. .

  In the example of FIG. 9, a character is cited as an example of the seeking object 14. However, the object is not limited to the character, and may be another object such as the weapon item 3. For example, even the level coin 50 or the skill card 52 may be set as the desire object 14.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 9, a one-to-one example of the reinforced object 10 (10b) and the desire object 14 is shown, but one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many may be settable. . In this case, for example, it is preferable to provide a plurality of provided object setting fields 22 and desired object setting fields 24 so that an object can be set in each setting field.

  The provided object status display unit 26 displays various parameter values related to the object designated as the provided object. That is, it is set as the display regarding the reinforcement | strengthening content at the time of decomposing | disassembling the post-strengthening object 10 (10bn) into the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a) and the reinforcement | strengthening content. In the example of FIG. 9, since the object 10 (10b) after strengthening is a character that can be used as the player character 4 (FIG. 1), parameters such as the character level, attack power, defense power, and acquired skills are displayed. .

  The acquisition scheduled substitute medium object display unit 28 displays a breakdown of substitute medium objects given to the player when a trade request is established. In the present embodiment, a level coin 50 that is a first type alternative medium object and a skill card 52 that is a second type alternative medium object are displayed.

The confirmation operation icon 30 is an icon for confirming the content of the trade request and instructing (confirming) a trade request registration procedure.
The cancel operation icon 32 is an icon for inputting an operation for canceling the setting of the trade request.

  When an operation input to the confirmed operation icon 30 is detected, the player terminal 1500 transmits the trade request information having the contents set on the trade request setting screen W2 to the server system 1100. The server system 1100 registers and manages trade requests transmitted from all players and performs trade matching. Then, the server system 1100 exchanges the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a) of the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) designated as the provision object as an actual provision object between the players related to the matched trade, that is, the established trade. Further, a level coin 50 or a skill card 52 corresponding to the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) is given to each player involved in the trade.

[Description of functional configuration example of server system]
Next, a functional configuration example in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1100 in this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, an image display unit 372s, a communication unit 374s, and a server storage unit 500s.

  The operation input unit 100s is a means for inputting various operations for server management. In the example of FIG. 1, the keyboard 1106 corresponds.

  The server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an IC memory, and the like, and includes each function unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 500s. Data input / output control between Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100s, and data received from the player terminal 1500, and the operation of the server system 1100 is controlled in an integrated manner. In the example of FIG. 1, the control board 1150 corresponds.

  The server processing unit 200s of the present embodiment includes an account management unit 201, a game management unit 210, an image generation unit 272s, and a communication control unit 274s.

  The account management unit 201 performs processing related to the user registration procedure and processing related to login. That is, a unique account is issued to a user who has undergone the registration procedure, that is, a player, and user registration data 560 (see FIG. 1) is generated and stored in the server storage unit 500s to manage it.

The game management unit 210 executes various processes related to game execution.
The present embodiment includes an object supply management unit 212, an owned object registration control unit 214, an object reinforcement control unit 220, a trade control unit 230, and a game progress control unit 250.

  The object supply management unit 212 executes processing related to object supply. For example, it is possible to perform control such as online shopping function, sales by NPC (non-player character) for sale in the game world, drop by enemy character 6, contents of treasure box, provision as various bonuses such as stage clear bonus, etc. it can.

  The owned object registration control unit 214 manages the object data acquired by the player in association with the player account. In this embodiment, the registered original is stored and managed as owned object registration data 570 in user registration data 560 (see FIG. 1).

The object reinforcement control unit 220 performs control for growing, growing, and strengthening an object. In the present embodiment, as with the known RPG or the like, the object used in the game play as the player character 4 or the weapon item 3 equipped on the player character 4 depends on the experience value given as the game progresses. Can be strengthened control. It is also possible to perform reinforcement control by composition and consumption of reinforcement material items.
In this embodiment, the level coin support strengthening unit 221 and the skill card support strengthening unit 223 are provided as special strengthening units that strengthen the use destination object in accordance with the use of the alternative medium object, and further the strengthening history storage control unit 225. Have

  The level coin correspondence strengthening unit 221 performs a display for causing the player to select and input the type of the level coin 50 (first type substitute medium object) to be used, and a display for causing the player to selectively input the use destination object. The selected level coin 50 is consumed, and the parameter value of the used object is improved by an improvement amount corresponding to the type of level coin to be consumed.

  The skill card correspondence strengthening unit 223 performs a display for causing the player to select and input the type of the skill card 52 (second type alternative medium object) to be used, and a display for causing the player to selectively input the use destination object. The selected skill card 52 is consumed, and a skill corresponding to the type of skill card to be consumed is given to the use destination object. More specifically, the parameter value corresponding to the skill is improved by a value corresponding to the skill card 52. In the present embodiment, the matching between the character attribute of the use destination character and the skill attribute of the skill card 52 to be used is determined, and when the matching is achieved, the skill card is consumed to give the skill.

  The strengthening history storage control unit 225 performs storage control of history data in which an object is strengthened.

The trade control unit 230 performs control for realizing object trade between players in the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the trade request setting control unit 231, the post-strengthening object decomposing unit 232, the trade matching unit 233, the pre-strengthening object exchanging unit 234, the assessment unit 235, the level coin granting unit 236, and the skill card granting Part 237.

  The trade request setting control unit 231 performs control for registering and managing the content of the trade desired by the player. Specifically, the control for displaying the trade request setting screen W2 (see FIG. 9) on the player terminal 1500 and the content set on the screen, that is, the trade request is acquired from the player terminal 1500, and corresponds to the player account. In addition, it is stored and managed in the server storage unit 500s. In addition, the trade request setting control unit 231 changes the setting so that the strengthened object 10 (10b) designated as the provided object cannot be used as the player character 4 or the weapon item 3 in the game with the registration of the trade request. To do.

  The post-strengthening object disassembling unit 232 disassembles the post-strengthening object 10 (10b: see FIG. 3) designated as the provided object by the player into the reinforcement content and the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a). The reinforcement content can be classified according to the type of object reinforcement method. In the present embodiment, a parameter value such as a character level corresponding to reinforcement by use of the reinforcement material item and a parameter value representing a skill assigned to the object are classified. The former is the origin of the level coin 50, and the latter is the origin of the skill card 52.

  The trade matching unit 233 collates the contents of the trade request registered by the trade request setting control unit 231, and extracts and selects a combination in which the provided object and the desired object match each other, thereby establishing a trade. Such a function itself can be realized by appropriately using a known trade function technique.

  The pre-strengthening object exchanging unit 234 implements object exchange using the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a) disassembled from the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) designated as the provision object as the provision object. Specifically, each of the players related to the trade matched by the trade matching unit 233 registers that the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a) of the provided object of the trading partner is newly owned and each designated as the provided object. The ownership registration of the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) is deleted.

The assessment unit 235 assesses the type and quantity of the alternative medium object corresponding to the reinforcement content decomposed by the post-strengthening object decomposition unit 232.
Specifically, first, a generation function is selected according to the level of the reinforced object 10 (10b) designated as the provided object. Then, the quantity of level coins 50 of the type associated with the generation function is set to a given rate (equivalent rate or equivalent rate) based on the strengthened content from the initial state of the strengthened object 10 (10b) designated as the providing object. (Rate less than).

  Secondly, the assessment unit 235 assesses the type and quantity of the skill card 52 according to the type of skill additionally given to the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) designated as the provided object. However, in the present embodiment, compatibility is set for each of the character object and skill, and the assessment is made by giving a skill card 52 corresponding to a skill that is considered to be compatible. The compatibility is determined by “character attribute” set in advance for the character object and “skill attribute” set in advance for each skill type. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the matching of both attributes is “good”, but separately, combination information of character attributes and skill attributes that are good compatibility is set and referred to It is good.

  The level coin granting unit 236 gives the level coin 50 of the type assessed by the assessing unit 235 by the assessed amount for each player related to the trade matched by the trade matching unit 233.

  The skill card assigning unit 237 assigns the assessed amount of skill cards 52 of the type assessed by the assessing unit 235 to each player related to the trade matched by the trade matching unit 233.

  The game progress control unit 250 controls the progress of a game in which an object selected from the objects owned by the player appears as the player character 4 and the weapon item 3. In this embodiment, RPG play is realized.

  The image generation unit 272s can generate an image related to maintenance of the server system 1100 and output it to the image display unit 372s.

  The image display unit 372 s displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 272 s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the example of FIG. 1, the touch panel 1108 corresponds.

  The communication control unit 274s executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 374s.

  The communication unit 374s realizes communication by connecting to the communication line N. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the communication device 1153 corresponds.

  The server storage unit 500s stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the server processing unit 200s to control the server system 1100 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for managing a game, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area for the server processing unit 200s, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the server processing unit 200s according to various programs. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM and DVD. In FIG. 1, a storage medium such as an IC memory 1152 and a hard disk mounted on the main device 1101 and a storage 1140 correspond to this.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the server storage unit 500s according to the present embodiment. The server storage unit 500s stores in advance a server system program 501, an account management program 503, a game management program 505, and a distribution game program 507 for distribution to the player terminal 1500.
Also, game stage initial setting data 510, object initial setting data 520, skill initial setting data 540, level coin grant rule definition data 550, user registration data 560, play data 610, trade request data 620, Remember. In addition, information such as timers, counters, and various flags can be stored as appropriate.

  The server system program 501 is a system program for realizing a basic input / output function necessary for the server system 1100 as a computer by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The account management program 503 is a program for realizing the function as the account management unit 201 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The game management program 505 is a program for realizing the function as the game management unit 210 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

The distribution game program 507 is an original game program that is copied to the player terminal 1500 and provided.
The game program may be realized as a dedicated program, for example. Or if the game of this embodiment is implement | achieved as a web game, the web technique which controls a screen display actively using Java (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), etc. with HTML based on a web browser. And plug-ins such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.
The player terminal 1500 executes the provided game program, 1) a function of transmitting various request information for playing a game to the server system 1100 in response to an operation input, and 2) reception from the server system 1100. A function for controlling the progress of the game on the terminal based on the data obtained, and 3) a function for causing the touch panel 1506 to display a game screen, a trade request setting screen W2 (see FIG. 9), etc. based on the data received from the server system 1100. And 4) control for transmitting a signal corresponding to the operation input to the server system 1100 can be realized. That is, it is possible to realize a function of making the game terminal 1500 a man-machine interface device.

The game stage initial setting data 510 is prepared for each game stage, and stores various initial setting data necessary for playing the game stage.
For example, 1) initial setting data of a background object for configuring and displaying a game space as a game stage, and 2) an object ID, an appearance condition, an appearance number, an appearance position, an enemy character 6 appearing on the stage Data that defines action patterns and the like, and 3) data that defines object IDs, appearance conditions, number of appearances, and the like of objects dropped by the enemy character 6 and received from NPCs in the game. Of course, other initial setting data can be included as appropriate according to the game content.

The object initial setting data 520 is prepared for each object used in the game, such as the player character 4, the weapon item 3, the enemy character 6 (see FIG. 1), the level coin 50, and the skill card 52, and defines the initial state of each object. It is.
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, one object initial setting data 520 includes a unique object ID 521, a rarity 522, an object type 523, an object attribute 524, a paid / free class 525, and an initial state parameter value 526. ,including. In addition, model data, texture data, motion data, and the like for displaying and operating the object on the screen are appropriately included.

  The object type 523 is a character type if the object is a character, a weapon type if it is a weapon item, an item type if it is a reinforcement material item, and a level coin 50 type or skill card 52 if it is an alternative medium object. Stores the type, etc.

  The object attribute 524 is a subcategory of the object type 523 and defines the property classification of the object set in the game rule. In the present embodiment, any of the four types of the fire attribute, water attribute, tree attribute, and wind attribute is set for the objects belonging to the character and the weapon item. For the level coin 50, either gold, silver, or bronze is set. For the skill card 52, a skill attribute (the type is the same as the attribute given to the character) is set. Predetermined values (for example, NULL) indicating no setting are set for other objects. The content and number of attributes can be set as appropriate according to the game content.

The free / paid classification 525 defines a classification of whether the object is obtained for a fee or free.
The initial state parameter value 526 is data defining a state before the object is strengthened. If the object is a level coin 50 or a skill card 52, an improvement amount of the parameter value at the time of use is defined.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the skill initial setting data 540 is data for defining the skill to be given to the character object, and is prepared for each type. One skill initial setting data 540 includes a skill ID, a skill attribute, and data defining the content of the skill. Other data such as data defining compatibility with character attributes can be included as appropriate.

  The level coin grant rule definition data 550 defines information for granting the level coin 50. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the level coin grant rule definition data 550 stores an application period 551 and generation function definition data 554 associated with the application condition 553. Although the contents of the application condition 553 can be set as appropriate, in this embodiment, the range of the level of the object designated as the provided object (see FIG. 6) is defined.

  The user registration data 560 is prepared for each user registered as a player and stores various data associated with the player. As shown in FIG. 14, for example, one user registration data 560 includes a player account 561, login history data 562, billing history data 563, owned object registration data 570, player character object ID 600, and equipped object ID. A list 602 is stored. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

The owned object registration data 570 is prepared for each object owned by the player, and stores various data describing the latest state of the object. One owned object registration data 570 includes, for example, an object ID 571, as shown in FIG.
The rarity 572, the object type 573, the object attribute 574, the registration date / time 575, the usage history data 576, the trade offer flag 577, the latest parameter value 580, and the reinforcement history data 590 are stored. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The rarity 572, the object type 573, and the object attribute 574 are copied from the object initial setting data 520 (see FIG. 12) with the matching object ID 571.

  The registration date and time 575 stores the date and time when ownership registration was performed and the date and time when the registration data was generated.

  The usage history data 576 has an empty initial value, but the history is added every time the character object is used as the player character 4 (see FIG. 1). For example, for each use date and time, an experience value obtained during use, the total number of use times, an accumulated use time value, etc. are stored.

  The trade offer flag 577 has an initial value of “0”, but is changed to “1 (trade is being offered)” when the object is designated as a trade offer object. When the flag is “1”, so-called lock control is performed so that the object cannot be used as the player character 4 or the weapon item 3 and is restricted so that it is not redundantly designated as the provided object. Is made. An object whose trade offer flag 577 is “1” is excluded from the display target of the list display 20 (see FIG. 9) of the trade request setting screen W2.

  The latest parameter value 580 stores a parameter value describing the latest state of the object such as growth, development, and enhancement. That is, the strengthening state of the object is described. In the present embodiment, for example, a level 581, an attack power 582, a defense power 583, and an owned skill ID list 584 that stores assigned skill IDs are included. Of course, other data can be appropriately stored depending on the game content.

  The strengthening history data 590 is a strengthening history in which the object is nurtured and grown. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the reinforcement date and time 591 for storing the date and time when the reinforcement was executed, the reinforcement method type 593 indicating the type of the reinforcement method used, and the reinforcement material information 595 are stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the strengthening method type 593 includes an “experience value” that is automatically strengthened according to an experience value acquired by using the player character 4 or weapon item 3 for game play, and a reinforcing material object. One of the three types of “strengthening composition” to synthesize and “item consumption” to consume the reinforcement material object for which the reinforcement effect is set, but other reinforcement methods should be set appropriately according to the game content. Can do.

  The reinforcement material information 595 stores a breakdown of data used for reinforcement. In this embodiment, when the strengthening method type 593 is “experience value”, the experience value is stored, and in “strengthening composition” and “item consumption”, the object ID of the strengthening material object used or consumed for compositing is stored. Store. Therefore, by referring to the object initial setting data 520 based on the object ID stored in the reinforcement material information 595, the content of the object used for reinforcement is of course free of charge or whether it has been obtained for a fee. You can also find out what has been obtained and its rarity.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the player character object ID 600 indicates an object to be the player character 4.

  The in-equipment object ID list 602 is a list of object IDs of the weapon item 3 (see FIG. 1) that is equipped and mounted on the player character 4.

Returning to FIG. 11, the play data 610 is prepared for each game play, and stores various data describing the progress of the game play.
In the present embodiment, one play data 610 includes a player account 611, a stage ID 612 indicating a game stage being played, and play result data 613. In the present embodiment, the play result data 613 includes an acquired experience value 614 and an acquired object ID list 615 indicating object IDs acquired by the player character 4 in the game.

  Since the game of this embodiment is RPG, the play data 610 includes the position coordinates of the player character 4, status data of the player character 4 and weapon item 3, status data of the enemy character 6, and a list of objects acquired during play. The motion control data of the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 are stored. Of course, other data can be appropriately stored according to the contents of the game.

The trade request data 620 stores the trade contents desired by the player, that is, the contents set on the trade request setting screen W2 (see FIG. 9).
One trade request data 620 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a unique trade request ID 621 that is automatically given, a registration date and time 622, a request source player account 623 that indicates a player who has set the trade request, It includes a provision object ID 624 that identifies an object designated as a provision object, a desired object type 625, a planned grant level coin list 626, and a planned grant skill card list 627. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

In the provided object ID 624, the object ID 571 (see FIG. 15) of the reinforced object 10 (10b) designated as the provided object is copied.
If there are a plurality of provided objects, a provided object ID 624 may be provided for each type, and the number of provisions may be stored in association with the trade request data 620.

In the desired object type 625, the object type 523 (see FIG. 12) of the object initial setting data 520 of the desired object 14 (see FIG. 9) is copied.
If there are a plurality of solicitation objects 14, a solicitation object type 625 may be provided for each type, and the number of solicitations may be stored in association with the trade request data 620.

  The scheduled grant level coin list 626 stores the object ID and quantity of the level coin 50 given from the character indicated by the provided object ID 624.

  The assignment-skilled skill card list 627 stores the skill ID of the skill card 52 given from the character indicated by the provided object ID 624.

[Description of process flow]
18 to 20 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the server system 1100 of this embodiment.
As a premise of the processing flow described here, the account management program 503 and the game management program 505 are read and executed while the server processing unit 200s executes the server system program 501. In addition, it is assumed that the player terminal 1500 downloads and executes a copy of the distribution game program 507, connects to the server system 1100, and logs in using the player account.

First, the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 displays a predetermined top screen on the player terminal 1500 (step S2).
Icons for inputting various operations relating to game preparation and game play are displayed on the top screen, and the player terminal 1500 transmits a request signal of a type corresponding to the operated icon to the server system 1100. The server system 1100 can detect the presence / absence of an operation input made at the player terminal 1500 from the type of the received request signal.

  When the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 detects that an object registration operation has been input on the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S4), the server terminal 1500 displays an input screen for an object ID to be newly registered on the player terminal 1500. (Step S6).

When the player inputs an object ID of an object purchased at online shopping or a real store on the screen, the player terminal 1500 transmits the input result to the server system 1100.
The server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 newly generates owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 15) based on the input object ID (step S8).
The rareness 572, the object type 573, and the object attribute 574 of the newly created owned object registration data 570 are copied from the object initial setting data 520 (see FIG. 12) that matches the received object ID. Also, the registration date 575 stores the current date and time, and the usage history data 576 is “no history”. Further, the trade offer flag 577 is set to “0 (not provided)”, and the initial parameter value 526 of the object initial setting data 520 that matches the received object ID is copied to the latest parameter value 580.

Next, when the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 detects that a predetermined object reinforcement operation has been input at the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S20), the player terminal 1500 selects an object to be strengthened. An input screen that allows selection and selection input of the strengthening method to be executed is displayed (step S22).
In the present embodiment, the reinforcement methods displayed so as to be selectable here are “strengthening composition” for designating a reinforcement material object and “item consumption” for designating a reinforcement material object to be consumed. The server processing unit 200s executes the target object strengthening process according to the input result on the input screen (step S24).

For example, when reinforcement composition is selected, the latest parameter value 580 of the owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 15) of the reinforcement target object is set according to the definition of the initial state parameter value 526 (see FIG. 12) of the reinforcement material object. Update and strengthen. Then, a history is added to the reinforcement history data 590. Then, the possessed object registration data 570 of the reinforcing material object used for the composition is deleted.
The same applies when item consumption is selected, and the latest parameter value 580 of the owned object registration data 570 of the object to be strengthened is updated and strengthened according to the definition of the initial state parameter value 526 of the selected strengthening material object. The history data 590 is updated. Then, the possessed object registration data 570 of the reinforcement material object is deleted.

  Next, when the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 detects that a trade request setting operation is input at the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S40), the trade request setting screen W2 (FIG. 9) is displayed on the player terminal 1500. Reference) is displayed, and the setting input of the trade content desired by the player is realized (step S42).

In the present embodiment, the player terminal 1500 transmits the contents set on the trade request setting screen W2 to the server system 1100.
The server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 newly generates trade request data 620 (FIG. 17) according to the input result on the trade request setting screen W2 (step S44).
The newly generated trade request data 620 includes the provided object ID 624, but there is no information describing the state after strengthening of the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) designated as the providing object. That is, here, the post-strengthening object 10 (10b) is broken down into the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a) and the strengthening content.

  Then, the owner object registration data 570 corresponding to the provided object ID 624 is searched from the user registration data 560 of the request source player account 623, and the level to be given with reference to the latest parameter value 580 of the searched owner object registration data 570 is searched. The type and quantity of coins 50 are determined. Then, the determined type and quantity are associated with each other and stored in the assigned level coin list 626 (step S46). Similarly, the assigned skill card 52 is determined, and the skill ID or object ID is stored in the assigned skill card list 627 (step S48).

  Next, the server processing unit 200s changes the trade offer flag 577 of the owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 15) corresponding to the provided object ID 624 from the initial value “0” to “1” so that the object is a player character. 4 or the setting is changed so that it cannot be used as the weapon item 3 (step S50).

  Next, the level coin 50 and the skill card 52 to be granted are notified on the trade request setting screen W2 (step S52).

  Although illustration is omitted, if an operation to the cancel operation icon 32 (see FIG. 9) is detected on the trade request setting screen W2, the server processing unit 200s has newly created a trade request. The data 620 is discarded, and the trade offer flag 577 of the owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 15) corresponding to the provided object ID 624 is returned to the initial value “0”.

Next, the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 executes a trade matching process (step S70).
In the present embodiment, two are extracted from the registered trade request data 620 (see FIG. 11), and the object initial setting data 520 corresponding to the provided object ID 624 (see FIG. 17) of the one trade request data 620 extracted. If the object type 523 (see FIG. 12) matches the desired object type 625 (see FIG. 17) of the other trade request data 620, it is regarded that matching is established, that is, trade is established.

  The trade matching may be replaced with a manual matching type in which the player searches for a trading partner, or may be a coexisting configuration. For example, when a predetermined manual matching operation is detected on the player terminal 1500, the object type 523 (see FIG. 12) of the object indicated by the provided object ID 624 is searched for each currently registered trade request, and the list can be selected. indicate. Then, matching may be established according to the selection operation in the list display.

  If matching is established (step S72), the server processing unit 200s deletes the owned object registration data 570 of the object designated as the provided object for each player related to the matched trade (step S74).

  Next, object exchange is realized between the players related to the matched trade (step S76), and the level coin 50 and the skill card 52 are given (step S78). Specifically, by referring to the object initial setting data 520 (see FIG. 12) of the trade partner provided object for each player related to the matched trade, the pre-strengthening object 10 (10a: FIG. 3) defined there. Reference) is given to the player. That is, new owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 15) is generated / added. Then, for each player related to the matched trade, the level coin 50 indicated by the expected grant level coin list 626 of the corresponding trade request data 620 (see FIG. 17) is given, and the skill card indicated by the expected grant skill card list 627 is given. 52 is given.

  Next, when the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 detects that a level coin use instruction operation is input at the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S100), the player terminal 1500 uses the level coin 50 to be used. An input screen for selection input and selection input of the usage object is displayed (step S102).

  Since the player terminal 1500 transmits the result of the selection input on the input screen to the server system 1100, the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 sets the parameter value of the used object according to the type of the level coin 50 to be used. Only the improved amount is added / changed (step S104). Then, the owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 15) of the used level coin 50 is deleted, and the level coin 50 is consumed / consumed (step S106).

  Next, when the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 detects that a skill card use instruction operation is input at the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S120), the player terminal 1500 determines the skill card 52 to be used. An input screen for performing selection input and selection input of a usage object is displayed (step S122).

  Since the player terminal 1500 transmits the result of the selection input on the input screen to the server system 1100, the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 has a skill ID corresponding to the skill card 52 to be used for the use destination object. It is additionally registered in the skill ID list 584 (see FIG. 15) and given to the skill (step S124). Then, the owned object registration data 570 of the used skill card 52 is deleted, and the skill card 52 is consumed / consumed (step S126).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 20, next, when the server processing unit 200 s of the server system 1100 detects that a predetermined stage play start operation has been input at the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S150), the player terminal 1500 Then, an input screen for selecting and inputting the game stage to be played and for selecting the objects used as the player character 4 and the weapon item 3 is displayed (step S152).

  At this time, the object indicated by the player character object ID 600 and the object indicated by the equipped object ID list 602 are indicated as the player character 4 and weapon item 3 currently selected, respectively. However, if the trade offer flag 577 (see FIG. 15) of the corresponding object is “1 (providing)”, the registration of the player character object ID 600 and the equipped object ID list 602 is automatically canceled, and the player character 4 And weapon item 3 are shown as “undecided”.

  Since the player terminal 1500 transmits the result of the selection input on the input screen to the server system 1100, the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 updates the player character object ID 600 according to the input result, and the equipped object ID The list 602 is updated (step S154). Then, the game play at the selected game stage, that is, the progress control of the stage play is started (step S156).

  When the progress control is started, the server processing unit 200s generates play data 610 (see FIG. 11). At the time of generation, the acquired experience value 614 is “0” and the acquired object ID list 615 is empty, but the acquired experience value 614 is added when the enemy character 6 is defeated during stage play. Further, the object ID of the object obtained by the player character 4 by dropping the enemy character 6 or the like is sequentially added to the acquired object ID list 615.

  When the stage play is completed, the server processing unit 200s gives the player the object acquired during the stage play according to the play result (step S158). Specifically, with reference to the play result data 613 (see FIG. 11), the object indicated by the acquired object ID list 615 is given to the player in the initial state. That is, new owned object registration data 570 (see FIG. 15) of the object is generated, and the latest parameter value 580 is matched with the initial state parameter value 526 of the object initial setting data 520 (see FIG. 12) of the object.

Further, the player character 4 and the weapon item 3 are strengthened (step S160).
Specifically, the latest parameter value 580 of the player character 4 and the weapon item 3 is improved based on the acquired experience value 614, and the reinforcement history data 590 is updated.

  Then, the server processing unit 200s updates the use history data 576 of the player character 4 and the weapon item 3 respectively (Step S162).

If the predetermined game end operation is not detected at the player terminal 1500 after the stage play ends (NO in step S170), the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 returns to step S2 and displays the top screen.
If a game end operation is detected (YES in step S170), a predetermined game end process is executed (step S172), and a series of processes is ended.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a game played while strengthening an object from the initial state, when the strengthened object is provided to the trade, the object in the initial state before being strengthened is exchanged. Therefore, conventionally, when a strengthened object is put on a trade, the value of the strengthened portion is not evaluated, but this is not the case in the present embodiment. In addition, since the object is traded in the initial state, the value becomes objective, and a trade that is convinced among players can be easily established, and the use of the trade can be promoted.

  In addition, part or all of the effort, hardship, and money spent for strengthening the provided object remains as a level coin 50 or skill card 52 at the player. Then, by using the level coin 50 and the skill card 52, the object can be easily strengthened. Therefore, the player does not hesitate to trade with the increased effort and hard work, and the trade can be expected to become more active.

  Further, for a player who mainly enjoys collecting objects, it is not necessary to establish a trade until the price for the strengthened portion is paid, and collection is facilitated. As a result, it becomes a factor which activates trade.

[Modification]
As described above, the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and additions, omissions, and changes of components can be appropriately made.

[Part 1]
In the above embodiment. The player terminal 1500 has a form as a smartphone, but may be in the form of another computer, for example, an electronic device. For example, a stationary home game device including a device main body on which a control board is mounted and a plurality of touch panel-mounted game controllers that are wirelessly connected to the device main body may be provided. In the case of this configuration, the apparatus main body is equivalent to the control board 1550 of the above embodiment, and the game controller may be regarded as a wireless communication type touch panel 1506.

  Similarly, the player terminal 1500 may have a form as an arcade game device (business game device). In that case, it is assumed that the arcade game apparatus is equipped with a device that reads data from a trading card that carries data relating to game play resources (for example, the object in the above embodiment), and reads the object ID of the object to be registered from the trading card. Also good.

[Part 2]
In the above embodiment, the server system 1100 implements the main functions related to account management, trade control, and game progress control, and the player terminal 1500 is configured as a terminal for operation input and display of a game screen. However, on the contrary, the main function may be realized by the player terminal 1500, and the server system 1100 may be configured to perform only the trade matching function. Further, the main function may be distributed between the server system 1100 and the player terminal 1500.

  In the former configuration, the functional configuration of the player terminal 1500 is as shown in FIG. 21, for example. Specifically, the operation input unit 100 corresponds to the operation input unit 100s of the first embodiment, and corresponds to the direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 in FIG. The processing unit 200 corresponds to the server processing unit 200 s of the first embodiment, performs integrated operation control of the player terminal 1500, and executes various processes for account management and game management.

  The sound generation unit 270 generates sound signals of game sound effects, BGM, and operation sounds, and outputs them to the sound output unit 370 for sound emission. The sound output unit 370 corresponds to the speaker 1510 of FIG. The image generation unit 272 corresponds to the image generation unit 272s of the first embodiment, and the image display unit 372 corresponds to the touch panel 1506 in FIG. The communication control unit 274 corresponds to the communication control unit 274s of the first embodiment, and corresponds to the wireless communication module 1553 of FIG.

  The storage unit 500 corresponds to the server storage unit 500s of the first embodiment, and corresponds to the IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 in FIG. Of course, an external storage device accessible via the communication line N, that is, a so-called cloud resource may be used. In addition, the program and data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 500 in the said structure become like FIG. 22, for example.

  The flow of processing in the player terminal 1500 in this configuration is basically the same as the flowchart described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20, and each step executed by the server processing unit 200 s of the server system 1100 is changed to the player terminal 1500. What is necessary is just to read as what is performed by the processing unit 200.

  In addition, the configuration in which main functions are distributed between the server system 1100 and the player terminal 1500 can be applied to the game system of the first embodiment, and a game in which the server system 1100 is realized by another player terminal. It is also possible to apply the present invention to a configuration in which player terminals are connected by peer-to-peer connection.

[Part 3]
For example, although RPG is exemplified as a game in the above embodiment, a game of another genre may be used as long as it is a game that supports a strengthening function for strengthening an object and a trade function for the object.
For example, in the case of a racing game, a racer or a racing car may be set as an object. In the case of a breeding game, a character to be trained can be set as an object. Similarly, it can be applied to sports games, puzzle games, action games, and shooting games.

[Part 4]
In addition, the trading function shown in the above embodiment is not limited to a configuration that is applied alone, and a configuration that is used in combination with a known trading function is also possible.

[Part 5]
Further, the level coin 50 may be limited to objects that can be used depending on the type. For example, the gold coin 50g can be used only for an object of a character having a level range based on which a gold generation function is selected. The same applies to the silver level coin 50s and the bronze level coin 50b. Note that the silver level coin 50s and the bronze level coin 50b may be used for a character having a level range as a reference for selecting the generation function for gold. However, in that case, it is preferable to cause an impairment when using the silver level coin 50s or the bronze level coin 50b. For example, in the above embodiment, the silver level coin 50 s is set to improve the “+15” parameter value per piece, but is multiplied by the impairment factor “0.8” to improve “+12”. In short, the degree of reinforcement is made variable in accordance with the correspondence between the attribute of the coin (alternative medium) to be used and the attribute of the character to be strengthened. If the attributes are different, they will be impaired. The depletion magnification can be appropriately set according to the combination of the level range used as a reference for selecting the generation function and the type of the level coin 50.

  Further, regarding the level coin 50, in the above-described embodiment, the amount of improvement in the parameter value at the time of use per sheet is fixed, but it may be as follows. That is, the range of the improvement amount is set separately from the reference improvement amount (+ 25 / sheet, + 15 / sheet, etc. in FIG. 6) that determines the number of sheets to be given. And it is good also as a structure which determines the improvement amount at random within the range centering on the reference | standard improvement amount at the time of use of the level coin 50. FIG. The range of the improvement amount may be, for example, ± 5, or a separate range may be set for each of the gold level coin 50g, the silver level coin 50s, and the bronze level coin 50b.

Furthermore, the structure which sets a coin attribute to the level coin 50 is also possible.
The coin attribute has the same type as the character attribute. According to the above embodiment, there are three types of fire level coins 50, gold, silver and bronze, three types of water level coins 50, and three types of level coins 50 of wood attribute. And The level coin 50 is configured so that it can be used only for characters with matching attributes.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 23, in the assessment unit 235, 1) an attribute change unit 235a for changing a coin attribute (substitution medium attribute) used for assessment in accordance with a player's operation input; and 2) a character attribute (enhanced object) It is preferable to include a rate changing unit 235b that changes the rate to be assessed according to the correspondence between the attribute of the coin and the coin attribute used for the assessment (alternative medium attribute).

In step S42, a coin attribute designation input field is displayed on the provision special object display unit 28 on the trade request setting screen W2 (see FIG. 9). In step S48, if the coin attribute designated in the designation input field is the same attribute as the object attribute of the reinforced object designated as the provided object, the recovery rate calculated by the generation function (see FIG. 6). Is applied as it is, and if the attribute is different, the recovery rate calculated by the generation function is multiplied by an impairment factor of less than “1.0” and applied to determine the number of level coins 50.
In this configuration, the game becomes more complex and more interesting as much as the use of level coins is restricted. Furthermore, the degree of reinforcement may be varied according to the correspondence between the character attribute of the character used and the coin attribute used. At this time, in the case of different attributes, a configuration of multiplying the impairment factor as described above is possible, and the game can be further complicated to further enhance the interest.

[Part 6]
Further, in the above embodiment, the compatibility is set for each of the character object and the skill, and the assessment is made such that the skill card 52 corresponding to the skill with which the compatibility is good is assigned. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which the ability of the skill card 52 to be given with a good combination and a bad combination is evaluated with a difference is also possible.
That is, the skill card 52 (skill) is given a parameter value. For example, the improvement amount that can improve the parameter value of the character by giving (applying) the skill is set as the parameter value of the skill card 52 (skill). And, for example, a rate for converting the parameter value of the skill assigned (applied) to the character set as the providing object into the parameter value obtained by decomposition is a predetermined high rate (for example, It is determined at random within the range of 80% to 100%. Then, based on the parameter value converted based on the determined rate, the skill card 52 that is the same as or close to the parameter value is selected, or the improvement amount per skill card 52 is fixed in the first place. The number of sheets may be determined. On the other hand, the rate is determined in a lower rate range in the case of a combination that is not compatible.

3 ... Weapon item 4 ... Player character 10 (10a) ... Object before reinforcement 10 (10b) ... Object after reinforcement 12 ... Usage object 14 ... Desired object 22 ... Provided object setting field 24 ... Desired object setting field 26 ... Provided object status Display unit 28 ... Planned acquisition alternative medium object display unit 50 ... Level coin 52 ... Skill card 200s ... Server processing unit 201 ... Account management unit 210 ... Game management unit 212 ... Object supply management unit 214 ... Owned object registration control unit 220 ... Object Strengthening control unit 221 ... Level coin correspondence strengthening unit 223 ... Skill card correspondence strengthening unit 225 ... Strengthening history storage control unit 230 ... Trade control unit 231 ... Trade request setting control unit 232 ... Post-strengthening object decomposition 233 ... Trade matching unit 234 ... Pre-strengthening object exchange unit 235 ... Assessment unit 236 ... Level coin granting unit 237 ... Skill card granting unit 250 ... Game progress control unit 500s ... Server storage unit 505 ... Game management program 510 ... Game stage initial setting Data 520 ... Object initial setting data 521 ... Object ID
522 ... Rarity 523 ... Object type 524 ... Object attribute 525 ... Free of charge classification 526 ... Initial state parameter value 540 ... Skill initial setting data 550 ... Level coin grant rule definition data 555 ... Generation function definition data 560 ... User registration data 561 ... Player Account 570 ... Owned object registration data 571 ... Object ID
572 ... Rarity 574 ... Object attribute 576 ... Usage history data 577 ... Trade offer flag 580 ... Latest parameter value 584 ... Owned skill ID list 590 ... Strengthening history data 610 ... Play data 620 ... Trade request data 621 ... Trade request ID
622 ... Registration date and time 623 ... Requester player account 624 ... Provided object ID
625 ... Desired object type 626 ... Assigned level coin list 627 ... Assigned skill card list 1100 ... Server system 1150 ... Control board W2 ... Trade request setting screen fb ... Bronze generation function fg ... Gold generation function fs ... Silver generation function

Claims (14)

Strengthening means for strengthening an object owned by the player in accordance with game play or player operation input;
Disassembling means for disassembling the strengthened object specified by the player as a trading target among the strengthened objects by the strengthening means into the strengthening content and the object before strengthening;
Based on the enhanced content, alternative media trade is awarded to the player when a condition is satisfied, the assessment means for assessing the type and / or quantity,
Presenting means for controlling to present to the player the type and / or quantity of the assessed alternative medium;
A trade request means for making a trade request for the pre-strengthening object based on an operation by the player who has received the presentation;
Server system with If the trade request is satisfied, the assigning means for assigning the alternate media player that has received the presentation,
The server system according to claim 1, further comprising: Special strengthening means for strengthening an object owned by the player in exchange for consumption of the substitute medium in accordance with an operation input of the player owning the substitute medium;
Furthermore the server system according to claim 1 or 2 comprising a. The special strengthening means includes means for variably controlling the degree of strengthening according to the correspondence between the attribute of the alternative medium and the attribute of the object to be strengthened.
The server system according to claim 3 . The object and the alternative medium have attributes,
The assessment means determines an attribute of an alternative medium to be assessed based on the attribute of the reinforced object, and performs an assessment with the alternative medium of the attribute.
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-4 . The assessing means assesses a corresponding rate between the enhanced content decomposed by the decomposing means and the quantity of the alternative medium at an equivalent rate or a rate less than the equivalent rate;
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-5 . The assessment means includes
Means for setting attributes of the alternative medium used for assessment;
Means for changing a rate to be assessed according to a correspondence relationship between the attribute of the post-strengthening object and the attribute of the alternative medium used for the assessment;
Having
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-6 . There are multiple types of strengthening methods for strengthening by the strengthening means ,
The alternative medium includes an alternative medium of a type corresponding to the strengthening method,
The disassembling means classifies the strengthening contents according to the type of strengthening method,
The assessing means assesses the quantity of the corresponding type of alternative medium for each type of strengthening method classified by the disassembling means;
The server system according to any one of claims 1-7. The enhancement method includes enhancement by changing the level of the object,
The assessment means comprises means for assessing the quantity of the first type alternative medium corresponding to the enhancement by level change;
The server system according to claim 8 . The strengthening method includes strengthening by adding skills to the object,
The assessment means assesses the quantity of the second type alternative medium corresponding to the enhancement by skill addition.
The server system according to claim 8 or 9 . The assessment means performs the assessment using a reinforcement history by the reinforcement means .
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-10 . The reinforcing means includes means for reinforcing an object to be strengthened using a reinforcing material object,
The assessment means performs the assessment using a history of the reinforcement material object used for reinforcement.
The server system according to claim 11 . Rareness is associated with the object,
The assessment means performs the assessment using the rarity of the reinforcement material object used for reinforcement.
The server system according to claim 12 . Computer
Strengthening means for strengthening an object owned by the player in accordance with game play or player operation input ,
Disassembling means for disassembling a strengthened object specified by the player as a trading target among the strengthened objects by the strengthening means into a strengthened content and an object before strengthening
Based on the enhanced content, alternative media trade is awarded to the player when a condition is satisfied, the assessment means for assessing the type and / or quantity,
Presenting means for controlling to present to the player the type and / or quantity of the assessed alternative medium;
Trade request means for making a trade request for the pre-strengthening object based on an operation by the player who has received the presentation;
Program to function as.

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