JP6522205B1 - Game program, method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a game program capable of further improving user satisfaction by improving an expected value capable of acquiring a desired object. A game program selects and selects one of a group of objects including an object that satisfies a predetermined condition by a first selection process when a first condition is satisfied in a game based on the game program. Storing the object in association with the user in the memory (S511 to S513, S508 to S510), and associating the rights item with the user in the memory when the second condition is satisfied based on the user's operation in the game And the step of storing the object satisfying the predetermined condition in the memory in association with the user by consuming the right item (S505 to S507, S508 to S510). [Selected figure] Figure 12

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a game program, a method of executing the game program, and an information processing apparatus.

  A game played by a user using an object given to the user is provided by various operators. In such a game, a selection process of selecting one of the objects available in the game to give the user to the user is performed in response to the user's request (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-248370, A (opened on December 12, 2013)

  In the game for providing the above-described object, there is room to further improve the degree of user satisfaction.

  One aspect of the present disclosure is to further improve user satisfaction by improving an expected value with which a desired object can be acquired.

  A game program according to the present disclosure is executed by a computer including a processor and a memory. The game program causes the processor to select one of a group of objects including an object that satisfies a predetermined condition among objects available in the game when the first condition is satisfied in the game based on the game program. Selecting and associating the selected object with the user and storing the same in the memory; associating the right item with the user and storing the same in the memory when the second condition is satisfied based on the user's operation in the game; Consuming an item causes an object that satisfies a predetermined condition to be associated with the user and stored in a memory.

  A method according to the present disclosure is a method in which a computer including a processor and a memory executes a game program. The method includes the processor performing the above steps.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a storage unit that stores the above-described game program, and a control unit that controls the operation of the information processing apparatus by executing the game program.

  According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the improvement of the expectation value with which a desired object can be acquired is effective in further improving the degree of user satisfaction.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a user terminal and a server. (A) is a figure which shows the specific example of the puzzle game screen displayed on a display part. (B) is a figure which shows the example of the list screen of the character which a user holds. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of sales processing of a consumption item out of the event period performed based on the game program which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a sales process of the consumption item during an event period performed based on the game program which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the specific example of the sales screen of a consumption item displayed on the outside of an event period in Embodiment 1. FIG. (B) is a figure which shows the specific example of the sales screen of a consumption item displayed during an event period in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the lottery process performed based on the game program which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the example of the screen which receives the instruction | indication of a character lottery, when not holding a discount coupon in Embodiment 1. FIG. (B) is a figure which shows the example of the screen which receives the instruction | indication of a character lottery, when the discount coupon is held in Embodiment 1. FIG. (A)-(C) are figures which show the specific example of screen transition at the time of lottery processing being performed using a discount coupon in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of sales processing of the consumption item during an event period performed based on the game program which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the specific example of the sales screen of a consumption item displayed outside the event period in Embodiment 2. (B) is a figure which shows the specific example of the sales screen of a consumption item displayed during an event period in Embodiment 2. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the lottery process performed based on the game program which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the new character fixed lottery process performed based on the game program which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the example of the screen which receives the instruction | indication of a character lottery, when not holding the new character fixed ticket in Embodiment 2. FIG. (B) is a figure which shows the example of the screen which receives the instruction | indication of a character lottery, when the new character fixed ticket is held in Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing comparison of winning probability at the time of the normal lottery and at the time of the new character determination lottery in the second embodiment. (A)-(C) is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen transition at the time of a new character decision lottery being performed in Embodiment 2. FIG.

  A game system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a plurality of users. Hereinafter, the game system will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to these exemplifications, but is shown by the claims, and all changes within the scope and meaning equivalent to the claims are intended to be included in the present invention. Ru. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols in the description of the drawings, and redundant description will not be repeated.

[Configuration Common to Each Embodiment]
Below, the structure common to Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 of the game system which concerns on this indication is demonstrated.

<Hardware Configuration of Game System 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game system 1. The game system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 and a server 200 as illustrated. Each user terminal 100 is connected to the server 200 via the network 2. The network 2 is composed of the Internet and various mobile communication systems constructed by wireless base stations (not shown). Examples of this mobile communication system include so-called 3G and 4G mobile communication systems, LTE (Long Term Evolution), and wireless networks (for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) that can be connected to the Internet by a predetermined access point. Be

  The server 200 (computer, information processing apparatus) may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. The server 200 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication IF 23, and an input / output IF 24. These configurations of the server 200 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

  The user terminal 100 (computer, information processing apparatus) may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a feature phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. The user terminal 100 may be a game device suitable for game play. As illustrated, the user terminal 100 includes a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication interface (IF) 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15 (display unit), a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor 18 And These configurations of the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. The user terminal 100 may include an input / output IF 14 to which a display (display unit) configured separately from the main body of the user terminal 100 can be connected instead of or in addition to the touch screen 15.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may be configured to be able to communicate with one or more controllers 1020. The controller 1020 establishes communication with the user terminal 100 according to a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), for example. The controller 1020 may have one or more buttons and the like, and transmits an output value based on the user's input operation on the buttons and the like to the user terminal 100. In addition, the controller 1020 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and transmits the output values of the various sensors to the user terminal 100.

  Note that, instead of, or in addition to, the user terminal 100 including the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the controller 1020 may include the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18.

  The user terminal 100 desirably has a user using the controller 1020 input user identification information such as the user's name or login ID via the controller 1020, for example, at the start of the game. Thereby, the user terminal 100 can associate the controller 1020 with the user, and specifies which user the output value belongs to based on the transmission source (the controller 1020) of the received output value. be able to.

  When the user terminal 100 communicates with a plurality of controllers 1020, each user holds each controller 1020, thereby preventing communication with another device such as the server 200 via the network 2, the one user terminal 100. Can realize multiplayer. Also, multiplay is realized locally by a plurality of user terminals 100 by the respective user terminals 100 communicably connecting each other according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (a communication connection is made without passing through the server 200). You can also When the above-described multiplayer is locally realized by one user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 may further include at least a part of various functions of the server 200 described later. Further, when the above-described multiplay is realized locally by a plurality of user terminals 100, the plurality of user terminals 100 may be provided with various functions described later included in the server 200 in a distributed manner.

  The user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200 even if the above-described multiplay is realized locally. For example, the user identification information may be transmitted to the server 200 in association with information indicating a play result such as a score or an outcome in a certain game.

  In addition, the controller 1020 may be configured to be removable from the user terminal 100. In this case, a joint with the controller 1020 may be provided on at least one of the surfaces of the housing of the user terminal 100. When the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 are connected by wire via the connection unit, the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 transmit and receive signals via the wire.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may receive attachment of a storage medium 1030 such as an external memory card via the input / output IF 14. Thereby, the user terminal 100 can read the program and data recorded in the storage medium 1030. The program recorded in the storage medium 1030 is, for example, a game program.

  The user terminal 100 may store a game program acquired by communicating with an external device such as the server 200 in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100, or the game program acquired by reading from the storage medium 1030 may be stored in the memory 11. May be stored.

  As described above, the user terminal 100 includes the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14, the touch screen 15, the camera 17, and the distance measuring sensor 18 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the user terminal 100. The above-described units as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation unit configured to receive a user's input operation.

  For example, when the operation unit is configured by at least one of the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the operation unit detects the object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100, and the input operation is performed from the detection result of the object Identify. As an example, the user's hand as the object 1010, a marker of a predetermined shape, etc. are detected, and the input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, type, etc. of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. Ru. More specifically, when the user terminal 100 detects a user's hand from the captured image of the camera 17, the user's input operation is a gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image. Identify and accept. The photographed image may be a still image or a moving image.

  Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 identifies and receives a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as an input operation of the user. Alternatively, when the operation unit includes the input / output IF 14, a signal output from an input device (not shown) different from the controller 1020 connected to the input / output IF 14 is specified and accepted as the user's input operation.

<Game Outline>
The game system 1 is a system for executing a game in which one of the objects available in the game is selected and the selected object is given to the user. In each embodiment, the process of selecting one of the objects available in the game is a lottery process. Here, the lottery process is a process of determining an object based on the probability table. The process of selecting one of the objects available in the game is not limited to the above-described lottery process, and may be a process of selecting an object based on a predetermined rule.

  In each embodiment, it is assumed that game system 1 is a system for performing a puzzle game as an example. In the puzzle game, any one of the objects given to the user is used to advance the puzzle game. However, the game system 1 is not limited to a system for executing a puzzle game, as long as the system is a system that allows a user to play a game played using an object provided in the game. The game system 1 may be a system for executing a game of any genre, not limited to a specific genre. For example, sports games such as tennis, table tennis, dodgeball, baseball, soccer and hockey, puzzle games, quiz games, RPG games, adventure games, shooting games, simulation games, training games, action games, etc. It is also good.

  Moreover, in each embodiment, the puzzle game (single play type puzzle game) performed in the single user terminal 100 is assumed. In this case, exchange of information necessary for executing the single play type puzzle game on the user terminal 100 is performed between the user terminal 100 and the server 200.

  In addition, the game system 1 may be a system for performing the game of not only a specific play form but all play forms. For example, a single play game by a single user, a multiplay game by a plurality of users, a battle game in which a plurality of users play a match among multiplay games, a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users cooperate, etc. May be

<Hardware components of each device>
The processor 10 controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100. The processor 20 controls the overall operation of the server 200. The processors 10 and 20 include a central processing unit (CPU), a micro processing unit (MPU), and a graphics processing unit (GPU).

  The processor 10 reads a program from a storage 12 described later, and develops the program in a memory 11 described later. The processor 20 reads a program from a storage 22 described later, and develops the program in a memory 21 described later. The processor 10 and the processor 20 execute the expanded program.

  The memories 11 and 21 are main storage devices. The memories 11 and 21 are configured by storage devices such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 11 provides the processor 10 with a work area by temporarily storing programs and various data read from the storage 12 described later by the processor 10. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 10 is operating according to a program. The memory 21 provides the processor 20 with a work area by temporarily storing various programs and data read from the storage 22 described later by the processor 20. The memory 21 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 20 is operating according to a program.

  In each embodiment, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation of the user terminal 100 and the server 200. The game realized by the collaboration between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be, for example, a game executed on a browser activated in the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation of a plurality of user terminals 100. Further, various data includes data related to a game such as user information and game information, and an instruction or notification transmitted / received between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 or between a plurality of user terminals 100.

  The storages 12 and 22 are auxiliary storage devices. The storages 12 and 22 are configured by a storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk drive (HDD). The storage 12 and the storage 22 store various data related to the game.

  The communication IF 13 controls transmission and reception of various data in the user terminal 100. The communication IF 23 controls transmission and reception of various data in the server 200. The communication IFs 13 and 23 control communication using, for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network), wired LAN, wireless LAN, Internet communication via a mobile telephone network, short distance wireless communication, and the like.

  The input / output IF 14 is an interface for the user terminal 100 to receive input of data, and is an interface for the user terminal 100 to output data. The input / output IF 14 may input / output data via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. The input / output IF 14 may include, for example, a physical button of the user terminal 100, a camera, a microphone, or a speaker. The input / output IF 24 of the server 200 is an interface for the server 200 to receive input of data, and is an interface for the server 200 to output data. The input / output IF 24 can include, for example, an input unit that is an information input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and a display unit that is a device that displays and outputs an image.

  The touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 is an electronic component in which the input unit 151 and the display unit 152 are combined. The input unit 151 is, for example, a touch sensitive device, and is configured of, for example, a touch pad. The display unit 152 is configured of, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.

  The input unit 151 detects the position at which the user's operation (physical touch operation such as touch operation, slide operation, swipe operation, and tap operation) on the input surface is input, and inputs information indicating the position. It has a function to transmit as a signal. The input unit 151 may include a touch sensing unit (not shown). The touch sensing unit may adopt any method such as a capacitance method or a resistive film method.

  Although not shown, the user terminal 100 may include one or more sensors for specifying the holding posture of the user terminal 100. This sensor may be, for example, an acceleration sensor or an angular velocity sensor. When the user terminal 100 includes a sensor, the processor 10 can specify the holding attitude of the user terminal 100 from the output of the sensor and perform processing according to the holding attitude. For example, when the user terminal 100 is held in the vertical orientation, the processor 10 may perform vertical screen display that causes the display unit 152 to display a vertically long image. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 is held in landscape orientation, a landscape image may be displayed on the display unit to display a horizontally long image. Thus, the processor 10 may be capable of switching between vertical screen display and horizontal screen display according to the holding attitude of the user terminal 100.

  The camera 17 includes an image sensor and the like, and converts a light incident from the lens into an electric signal to generate a photographed image.

  The distance measurement sensor 18 is a sensor that measures the distance to the measurement object. The distance measuring sensor 18 includes, for example, a light source that emits pulse converted light, and a light receiving element that receives the light. The distance measuring sensor 18 measures the distance to the measurement object based on the light emission timing from the light source and the light reception timing of the reflected light generated when the light emitted from the light source is reflected on the measurement object. The distance measuring sensor 18 may have a light source that emits light having directivity.

  Here, an example in which the user terminal 100 receives a detection result in which the object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 is detected using the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18 as an input operation of the user will be further described. The camera 17 and the distance measurement sensor 18 may be provided, for example, on the side of the housing of the user terminal 100. A distance measuring sensor 18 may be provided in the vicinity of the camera 17. For example, an infrared camera can be used as the camera 17. In this case, the camera 17 may be provided with a lighting device for emitting infrared light, a filter for blocking visible light, and the like. This makes it possible to further improve the detection accuracy of an object based on a photographed image of the camera 17 regardless of whether it is outdoors or indoors.

  The processor 10 may perform one or more of the processes shown in the following (1) to (5), for example, on the captured image of the camera 17. (1) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17 to specify whether the captured image includes the user's hand. The processor 10 may use, for example, a technique such as pattern matching as an analysis technique employed in the above-described image recognition process. (2) Also, the processor 10 detects the user's gesture from the shape of the user's hand. The processor 10 specifies, for example, the number of fingers of the user (the number of extending fingers) from the shape of the user's hand detected from the captured image. The processor 10 further identifies a gesture made by the user from the number of identified fingers. For example, when the number of fingers is five, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a gesture of “par”. Further, when the number of fingers is zero (the finger is not detected), the processor 10 determines that the user has made the gesture of “Go”. In addition, when the number of fingers is two, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a gesture of “Tokiki”. (3) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17 to detect whether the user's finger is in a state where only the forefinger is standing or whether the user's finger makes a flicking motion. . (4) The processor 10 selects an object 1010 (a user's hand or the like in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 based on an image recognition result of a captured image of the camera 17 and / or an output value of the distance measuring sensor 18). ) And the user terminal 100 are detected. For example, the processor 10 determines whether the user's hand is near the user terminal 100 (for example, a distance less than a predetermined value) or far (for example, the predetermined value) depending on the size of the user's hand specified from the captured image of the camera 17 It detects whether it is in the above distance). In addition, when the captured image is a moving image, the processor 10 may detect whether the user's hand is approaching or away from the user terminal 100. (5) If it is found that the distance between the user terminal 100 and the user's hand is changing while the user's hand is being detected based on the image recognition result of the captured image of the camera 17, etc., the processor 10 recognizes that the user shakes his hand in the shooting direction of the camera 17. If an object is detected or not detected by the distance measurement sensor 18 whose directivity is stronger than the shooting range of the camera 17, the processor 10 shakes the hand in the direction orthogonal to the shooting direction of the camera. recognize.

  As described above, the processor 10 determines whether the user holds the hand by image recognition on the captured image of the camera 17 (a gesture of “goo” or another gesture (eg, “par”)) To detect The processor 10 also detects how the user is moving this hand, as well as the shape of the user's hand. Also, the processor 10 detects whether the user is moving the hand closer to or away from the user terminal 100. Such an operation can correspond to, for example, an operation using a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch panel. For example, the user terminal 100 moves a pointer on the touch screen 15 in response to the movement of the user's hand, and detects the user's gesture "goo". In this case, the user terminal 100 recognizes that the user is continuing the selection operation. The continuation of the selection operation corresponds to, for example, the state in which the mouse is clicked and pressed down or the state in which the touch panel is touched after the touch-down operation is performed on the touch panel. In addition, when the user moves the hand further while the user terminal 100 detects the user's gesture "goo", such a series of gestures is an operation corresponding to the swipe operation (or drag operation). It can also be recognized. In addition, when the user terminal 100 detects a gesture that causes the user to repel a finger based on the detection result of the user's hand based on the captured image of the camera 17, the user clicks the gesture by tapping the mouse or tapping the touch panel. It may be recognized as an operation corresponding to

<Functional Configuration of Game System 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 included in the game system 1. Each of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 may include a functional configuration necessary to function as a general computer (not shown) and a functional configuration necessary to realize known functions in the game.

  The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device for receiving an input operation of a user, and a function as an output device for outputting an image or a sound of a game. The user terminal 100 functions as a control unit 110 and a storage unit 120 by cooperation of the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14 and the like.

  The server 200 has a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 to support the user terminal 100 to advance the game. For example, sales of valuable data, provision of services, etc. are executed. When the game is a multiplayer game, the server 200 may have a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 participating in the game to mediate the exchange between the user terminals 100. The server 200 functions as a control unit 210 and a storage unit 220 by cooperation of the processor 20, the memory 21, the storage 22, the communication IF 23, the input / output IF 24, and the like.

  The storage unit 120 and the storage unit 220 store a game program 131, game information 132 and user information 133. The game program 131 is a game program executed by the user terminal 100 and the server 200. The game information 132 is data to be referred to when the control unit 110 and the control unit 210 execute the game program 131. The user information 133 is data related to the account of the user. In the storage unit 220, the game information 132 and the user information 133 are stored for each user terminal 100.

(Functional Configuration of Server 200)
The control unit 210 centrally controls the server 200 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 220. For example, the control unit 210 transmits various data, programs, and the like to the user terminal 100. The control unit 210 receives part or all of the game information or the user information from the user terminal 100. When the game is a multiplay game, the control unit 210 may receive a request for multiplay synchronization from the user terminal 100 and transmit data for synchronization to the user terminal 100.

  The control unit 210 functions as the sales processing unit 211 and the lottery support unit 212 according to the description of the game program 131. The control unit 210 can also function as another functional block (not shown) in order to support the progress of the game on the user terminal 100, depending on the nature of the game to be executed.

  The sales processing unit 211 executes processing for selling paid digital content to the user. For example, the sales processing unit 211 executes charging processing in accordance with a sales request from the user terminal 100, and executes an assignment processing for causing the user to hold digital content. As an example, digital content is a consumer item. The consumption item corresponds to an example of the first item in the present invention. For example, the consumption item may be a virtual currency within the game. The sales processing unit 211 executes an accounting process for charging the user who is the owner of the user terminal 100 of the request source for the amount of money corresponding to the requested number of consumption items. The sales processing unit 211 requests the charging process to an external charging server (not shown), and receives a notification of settlement completion from the charging server. Then, after receiving the notification of settlement completion, the sales processing unit 211 transmits, to the user terminal 100, information representing the purchased consumption item of the purchased quantity as an assignment process for causing the user to hold the consumption item. In each embodiment, the consumption item held by the user will be described as being stored in the user terminal 100 in association with the user. However, the consumption item held by the user may be stored in at least one of the user terminal 100 and the server 200, and the holding amount may be transmitted and received between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 as necessary. .

  Note that "to store the digital content in association with the user in one or both of the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 and the storage unit 220 of the server 200" is "given to the user", "the user holds Also described as "acquired by user".

  Here, the content of the sales request from the user terminal 100 may indicate that the consumption item to be purchased is accompanied by one or more second items. In other words, the second item is a free item to be provided accompanying the paid consumption item.

  A free consumption item is an example of the second item. The free consumption item is an item that can be used in the same application as the paid consumption item. For example, the content of the sales request from the user terminal 100 may indicate that the chargeable consumption item is accompanied by the free consumption item. In this case, the sales processing unit 211 transmits the free consumption item to the user terminal 100 in association with the purchased consumption item of the purchased quantity. In addition, at least one of the user terminal 100 and the server 200, the consumption item is managed as the consumption item given to the user, the sum of the paid portion and the free portion. However, in at least one of the user terminal 100 and the server 200, it is preferable that the consumption item given to the user is stored in a distinguishable manner for paid and free portions as its breakdown.

  Also, there is a right item as another example of the second item. For example, the content of the sales request from the user terminal 100 may indicate that the consumption item is to be associated with the right item. In this case, the sales processing unit 211 transmits the right item to the user terminal 100 in association with the consumption item of the purchased quantity according to the contents of the sales request from the user terminal 100. Right items are free of charge. Details of the right item will be described later in each embodiment.

  The lottery support unit 212 executes a lottery process for determining an object to be given to the user among objects usable in the game in accordance with the lottery request from the user terminal 100. As described above, the lottery process is an example of the selection process in the present invention. Specifically, the lottery support unit 212 determines any one of the objects available in the game by referring to the game information 132 based on the lottery probability. The lottery probability is determined for each object available in the game. In addition, the lottery support unit 212 transmits information indicating the determined object to the user terminal 100.

  Moreover, the content of the lottery request from the user terminal 100 may indicate a plurality of lotterys. In this case, the lottery support unit 212 may determine a plurality of objects by executing a plurality of lotterys.

  Here, in the game, a period in which the lottery process can be performed may be set. The period in which the lottery process can be performed is a period in which the lottery process from a certain case can be performed. The housing is defined by an object group to be subjected to the lottery process and a probability table including a winning probability set for each object constituting the object group. In the game system 1, the lottery process can be executed by setting possible periods from various cases. However, there may be a case provided without setting a feasible period. Hereinafter, in the game, a service provided for a case subjected to a lottery process for a limited period is referred to as an “event”. Further, a period in which the case is provided (a period in which the lottery process from the case can be performed) is referred to as an event period.

  Further, in the case provided as such an event, the probability that a specific object is selected among objects available in the game may be set higher than outside the event period. Such a specific object may be, for example, an object whose time of being available in the game is newer than a predetermined time. Such predetermined time may be the start time of the event period. In other words, in this case, the specific object is an object added at the start of the event period as an object available in the game. However, the specific object is not limited to the object added at the start of the event period, and may be another object selected from objects available in the game.

(Functional Configuration of User Terminal 100)
The control unit 110 centrally controls the user terminal 100 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 advances the game in accordance with the game program 131 and the operation of the user. In addition, while the game is in progress, the control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 as needed to transmit and receive information.

  Control unit 110 receives an operation reception unit 111, a display control unit 112, a user interface (hereinafter, UI) control unit 113, an animation generation unit 114, a puzzle progression unit 115, a purchase processing unit 116, and the like according to the description of the game program 131. It functions as the lottery unit 117. The control unit 110 can also function as another functional block (not shown) to advance the game according to the nature of the game to be executed.

  The operation accepting unit 111 detects and accepts an input operation of the user on the input unit 151. The operation receiving unit 111 determines which input operation has been performed from the action exerted by the user on the console via the touch screen 15 and the other input / output IF 14, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 110. Do.

  For example, the operation receiving unit 111 receives an input operation on the input unit 151, detects coordinates of an input position of the input operation, and specifies a type of the input operation. The operation receiving unit 111 specifies, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, and a tap operation as the type of the input operation. In addition, when the input that has been continuously detected is interrupted, the operation reception unit 111 detects that the touch input has been released from the touch screen 15.

  The UI control unit 113 controls a UI object to be displayed on the display unit 152 in order to construct a UI. The UI object is a tool for the user to perform input necessary for the progress of the game to the user terminal 100 or a tool for obtaining information output from the user terminal 100 during the progress of the game. The UI object is, for example, an icon, a button, a list, a menu screen, etc., although it is not limited thereto.

  The animation generation unit 114 generates animations indicating motions of various objects based on control modes of various objects. For example, an animation or the like representing a situation in which a lottery is being executed may be generated.

  The display control unit 112 outputs, to the display unit 152 of the touch screen 15, a game screen on which the processing result executed by each of the above-described elements is reflected. The display control unit 112 may display a game screen including the animation generated by the animation generation unit 114 on the display unit 152. In addition, the display control unit 112 may draw the UI object described above in a superimposed manner on the game screen.

  Hereinafter, the fact that the input operation on the input unit 151 is detected and received by the operation receiving unit 111 will also be described simply as the input operation can be received. In addition, it is also described that another functional block simply outputs that the display control unit 112 outputs various game screens generated by the UI control unit 113 or the animation generation unit 114 to the display unit 152.

  The puzzle progression unit 115 generates a play screen for playing the puzzle. Further, the puzzle progression unit 115 advances the puzzle in accordance with the operation on the play screen. Further, when one play of the puzzle is finished, the puzzle progression unit 115 calculates a play result representing a score or the like in the play. In addition, 1 play of a puzzle shall refer to 1 time of the unit of the play defined in the puzzle game.

  FIG. 3 is an example of the puzzle screen displayed by the puzzle progression unit 115. As shown in FIG. The puzzle screen is constituted by a board including a plurality of puzzle elements 501 and an ejection stand 502. The plurality of puzzle elements 501 are arranged in the board. In each puzzle element 501, any one of a plurality of types of characters is displayed. On the ejection stand 502, any of the character elements 503 can be set. When the character element 503 on the ejection platform 502 is operated, the puzzle progression unit 115 ejects the character element 503 and causes at least a part of the plurality of puzzle elements 501 to collide, and in response to the collision, the plurality of puzzle elements Change the layout of 501. At this time, if a plurality of puzzle elements 501 in which a character of the same kind as the ejected character element 503 is displayed among the plurality of puzzle elements 501 are continuously arranged in a predetermined number or more, the puzzle progression unit 115 selects those puzzles The element 501 is removed from the board. Also, the puzzle progression unit 115 calculates the play result according to the removed puzzle element 501. The play result is represented, for example, by the number (sequence number) of the puzzle elements 501 of the same type which are continuously removed.

  Here, the character element 503 that can be set on the ejection stand 502 represents any of the characters held by the user. For example, the puzzle progression unit 115 may display a selection screen on which the character element 503 to be set on the ejection stand 502 can be selected from the list 504 of held characters. FIG. 6B shows an example of the selection screen. The selection screen includes a list 504 of held characters. In this example, the list 504 includes three characters of "tier", "heart" and "luna". The fact that the outline of the figure indicating “Tear” in the list 504 is a thick line indicates that the character is selected. The selection screen also includes a parameter display 505 for the selected character. The selection screen also includes a “set” button 506 for instructing setting of the character element 503 of the selected character on the ejection base 502. In the present embodiment, the character held by the user is an example of an object in the present invention.

  In one play of the puzzle, ejection of the character element 503 from the ejection platform 502 may be performed multiple times. In this case, in addition to the character element 503 of the character selected by the user being set, the character element 503 of another character may be set in the ejection base 502. The other characters may be characters not selected among the characters held by the user, or characters not held by the user.

  When the input operation for purchasing the consumption item is accepted, the purchase processing unit 116 transmits the purchase request to the server 200. Then, the purchase processing unit 116 gives the consumption item notified from the server 200 to the user. In the present embodiment, acceptance of the input operation for purchasing the consumption item corresponds to an example of the second condition in the present invention. However, the second condition is not limited to this.

  In addition, the purchase processing unit 116 presents to the user that the second item is attached to the purchase of the predetermined number of consumption items (that is, the sale of the second item-containing consumption item). May be In this case, when the input operation for purchasing the second item-included consumption item is accepted, the purchase processing unit 116 transmits, to the server 200, a request for providing the second item together with a request for selling the consumed item. Do. Then, the purchase processing unit 116 gives the user the consumption items of the quantity received from the server 200 and the second item.

  For example, the purchase processing unit 116 may present to the user that a free consumption item is additionally given to the purchase of the predetermined number of consumption items. Such contents of presentation are also described, for example, as "sale of consumption items increased in free of charge". In addition, the purchase processing unit 116 may present to the user that the right item is additionally given to the purchase of the predetermined number of consumption items. Such presentation contents are also described, for example, as "sale of consumption item with right item".

  Here, the purchase processing unit 116 changes one or more second items to be attached to the purchase of the predetermined number of consumption items according to whether the event period described above is within or outside the period. For example, outside the event period, one or more second items not including the right item may accompany the purchase of the predetermined number of consumption items. Here, the one or more second items not including the right item are configured by the free consumption items. In addition, during the event period, one or more second items including the right item may accompany the purchase of the predetermined number of consumption items. Here, one or more second items including the right item are configured by the right item and the free consumption item.

  At this time, the value in carrying out the lottery process is equivalent between the one or more second items accompanying the event period and the one or more second items accompanying the event period. Here, the value in carrying out the lottery process can be compared, for example, by converting it to the amount of consumed items required to request the lottery process. However, the value in carrying out the lottery process is not limited to converting into the amount of consumed items, and may be expressed based on other indices convertible in the game.

  The lottery unit 117 displays a lottery screen. The lottery screen is an example of the first screen in the present invention, and is a screen for receiving an instruction to consume a consumption item and execute a lottery. When an input operation instructing the execution of the lottery is received on the lottery screen, the lottery unit 117 executes a process of consuming the consumption item and requests the server 200 to perform the lottery process.

  Moreover, the validity period may be set to the right item. For example, the rights item may be available only for the event period described above. In this case, when the event period ends, the control unit 110 replaces the right item with the other item having the equivalent value to the discount coupon in the storage unit 120 and stores the same.

  The functions of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 are merely an example. The server 200 may have at least a part of the functions of the user terminal 100. In addition, the user terminal 100 may have at least a part of the functions of the server 200. Furthermore, another device other than the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be used as a component of the game system 1, and the other device may execute part of the processing in the game system 1. That is, in the present embodiment, the computer that executes the game program may be any of the user terminal 100, the server 200, and other devices, or may be realized by a combination of a plurality of these devices.

Embodiment 1
In the first embodiment, an example will be described in which a right item that facilitates the execution condition of the lottery process is applied as the above-described right item. That is, the rights item in the first embodiment represents the right to facilitate the conditions that the user terminal 100 needs to satisfy in order to request the server 200. As one example, the right item in the first embodiment represents the right to be discounted on the required amount of consumption items consumed to request the execution of the lottery process. That is, for the user, consuming the discounted amount of consumption items can be more easily fulfilled than consuming the undiscounted amount of consumption items. Hereinafter, the right item in the first embodiment is also described as a discount coupon. Also, consumption of the right represented by the right item is described as using a discount coupon. However, the right item is not limited to the discount coupon, but it is a right to facilitate other conditions based on other viewpoints as long as it is a right that facilitates the conditions to be satisfied to request the execution of the lottery process. Good.

(Details of lottery section 117)
When the user does not have a discount coupon, the lottery unit 117 executes a process of consuming the consumption item by a predetermined amount c1 when an input operation instructing the execution of the lottery is received, and the server 200 receives the request. , Request a lottery process.

  The predetermined amount c1 of the consumed item may be an amount determined according to the number of lottery to be requested. Consuming the predetermined amount c1 of consumption items corresponds to an example of the first condition in the present invention. Here, the first condition is a condition that can be achieved based on the satisfaction of the second condition. In this example, the first condition that the predetermined amount c1 of the consumption item is consumed can be achieved after the second condition “accepting the input operation for purchasing the consumption item” is satisfied. . However, the first condition is not limited to this.

  Further, when the user holds the discount coupon, the lottery unit 117 executes a process of consuming the consumption item by a predetermined amount c2 when an input operation instructing execution of the lottery is received, and the server 200 On the other hand, the lottery process is requested.

  The predetermined amount c2 of consumed items represents a number smaller than c1. Consuming the predetermined amount c2 of consumption items corresponds to an example of the third condition in the present invention. Here, like the first condition, the third condition is a condition that can be achieved based on the satisfaction of the second condition. The third condition is a condition that can be satisfied more easily than the first condition. In this example, the third condition of consuming the predetermined amount c2 of consumption items can be more easily satisfied for the user than the consumption of c1 consumption items larger than c2. However, the third condition is not limited to this.

  In other words, when the discount item is not used, the lottery unit 117 requests the server 200 to perform lottery processing when the c1 consumption items are consumed, and the server 200 gives the user the object selected by lottery. Do. Further, when the discount coupon is used and c2 consumption items smaller than c1 are consumed, the lottery unit 117 requests the server 200 for lottery processing, and the server 200 selects the object selected by lottery, Grant to user. The discount coupon is deleted from the storage unit 120 or the storage unit 220 after use.

<Processing flow and screen example>
(Sales item sales processing outside the event period)
FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing of selling the consumption item outside the event period in the first embodiment.

  In step S101, the purchase processing unit 116 displays a consumption item purchase screen. On the purchase screen outside the event period, the sale of the consumption item with the discount coupon is not presented, but the sale of the consumption item with the increased amount for free is presented.

  In step S102, the purchase processing unit 116 determines whether an operation instructing purchase of the consumption item has been accepted. Step S102 is repeated until the determination result is Yes. In the case of Yes in step S102, the process of step S103 is performed.

  In step S103, the purchase processing unit 116 requests the server 200 to sell the consumed item.

  In step S104, the sales processing unit 211 of the server 200 requests the external server for charging processing. Then, the sales processing unit 211 receives a notification of settlement completion from the charging server.

  In step S105, the sales processing unit 211 transmits, to the user terminal 100, a paid consumption item of an amount according to the settled amount.

  In step S106, the sales processing unit 211 transmits, to the user terminal 100, free consumption items for the increased amount. The processes in steps S105 and S106 are in random order. Also, the processes of steps S105 and S106 may be performed in parallel.

  In step S107, the purchase processing unit 116 of the user terminal 100 adds the number obtained by adding the paid portion and the free portion received from the server 200 to the number of consumption items stored in the storage unit 120. In this way, the user purchases the consumption item out of the event period, and additionally obtains the consumption item for the increased amount of the gratis allotment. This is the end of the process of selling the consumption item.

(Sale processing of consumption items with discount coupon during the event period)
FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing of selling consumption items during an event period in the first embodiment.

  In step S201, the purchase processing unit 116 displays a purchase screen of the consumption item with discount coupon. In addition to the sale of the consumption item with the discount coupon, the sale of the consumption item without the discount coupon may be presented together on the purchase screen during the event period.

  In step S202, the purchase processing unit 116 determines whether an operation instructing purchase of the discount coupon-added consumption item has been accepted. Step S202 is repeated until the determination result is Yes. In the case of Yes in step S202, the process of step S203 is performed.

  In step S203, the purchase processing unit 116 requests the server 200 to sell the discount coupon-added consumption item.

  In step S204, the sales processing unit 211 of the server 200 requests the external server for charging processing. Then, the sales processing unit 211 receives a notification of settlement completion from the charging server.

  In step S205, the sales processing unit 211 transmits, to the user terminal 100, a paid consumption item of an amount according to the settled amount.

  In step S206, the sales processing unit 211 transmits, to the user terminal 100, free consumption items for the increased amount. However, the amount of free consumption items transmitted in this step is subtracted from the amount of free consumption items transmitted in step S106 of FIG. 4. Details of the amount to be subtracted will be described later.

  In step S207, the sales processing unit 211 transmits the discount coupon to the user terminal 100. In addition, the process of step S205-S207 is random order. Further, part or all of the processes of steps S205 to S207 may be performed in parallel.

  In step S208, the purchase processing unit 116 of the user terminal 100 adds the number obtained by adding the paid portion and the free portion received from the server 200 to the number of consumption items stored in the storage unit 120.

  In step S209, the purchase processing unit 116 of the user terminal 100 stores the discount coupon in the storage unit 120. In this way, the user purchases the consumption item during the event period, and additionally acquires the consumption item and the discount coupon for the increased free of charge. Above, the process which sells the consumption item with a discount coupon is complete | finished.

(Example of purchase screen of consumption item)
FIG. 6A is a view showing an example of the purchase screen of the consumption item outside the event period. In FIG. 6A, the purchase screen G1 includes a purchase button 601 and a purchase button 602. The purchase button 601 is an example of a UI object instructing to purchase 200 consumption items for 2000 yen. The purchase button 602 is an example of a UI object instructing to purchase 10 consumption items for 100 yen. That is, in this example, the unit price of the consumed item is 10 yen. However, in this example, when 200 consumption items are purchased for 2000 yen based on the input operation to the purchase button 601, 50 consumption items without charge are additionally given to the user.

  FIG. 6B is a view showing an example of the purchase screen of the consumption item during the event period. 6B, the purchase screen G2 is different from the purchase screen G1 in that the purchase button 603 is included instead of the purchase button 601. The purchase button 603 is an example of a UI object instructing to purchase 200 consumption items for 2000 yen. In this example, when 200 consumption items are purchased for 2000 yen based on the input operation on the purchase button 603, 25 consumption items free of charge and a discount coupon are additionally given to the user. In this example, using discount coupons reduces the amount of consumed items required to request lottery processing by 25 pieces. For this reason, the value in carrying out the lottery of discount coupons is converted into 25 consumption items.

  Thus, outside of the event period, 50 of the free consumption items accompany the purchase of 200 consumption items as one or more second items (extras). In addition, during the event period, a discount coupon and 25 free consumption items accompany the purchase of 200 consumption items as one or more second items (extras).

  At this time, the value of the one or more second items (additions) accompanying the outside of the event period is the value of 50 consumption items. In addition, the value of one or more second items (additions) attached during the event is the value of discount coupons (for 25 items consumed) and the value of 25 items for free consumption for 50 items consumed It is the value of Therefore, the value of the one or more second items (additions) associated with the sale of the consumed item is equal outside the event period and during the event period. As a result, the user can obtain a sense of satisfaction because the benefit obtained when purchasing the consumption item is equivalent to performing the lottery whether it is during the event period or outside the event period.

  Also, in this example, the discount coupon ends its effective period when the event period ends. Then, in the storage unit 120, the discount coupon is replaced with another item whose value is equivalent to the discount coupon. Other items are, for example, 25 consumption items. In addition, the other item which replaces a discount coupon is not limited to a consumption item.

  This improves the user's motivation to conduct a lottery using discount coupons during the event. In addition, after the end of the event, the discount coupon is not merely invalidated, but is replaced with a consumption item equivalent to the discount coupon. For this reason, even after the event is over, the user can be satisfied.

(Lottery processing)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for executing a lottery in the first embodiment.

  In step S301, the lottery unit 117 displays a lottery screen for receiving an operation instructing the implementation of the lottery.

  In step S302, the lottery unit 117 determines whether it is in the event period. In the case of Yes in step S302, the process of step S303 is performed. If No in step S302, the process of step S304 is performed.

  In step S303, the lottery unit 117 determines whether a discount coupon is given to the user. If No in step S303, the process of step S304 is performed.

  In step S304, the lottery unit 117 displays a predetermined amount of consumed items that need to be consumed to carry out the lottery.

  In step S305, the lottery unit 117 determines whether or not an operation instructing to conduct a lottery has been received. In the case of No at step S305, the process of performing the lottery ends. In the case of Yes in step S305, the process of step S309 is performed.

  In step S309, the lottery unit 117 subtracts the necessary amount displayed in step S304 from the amount of the consumed item associated with the user in the storage unit 120.

  In step S310, the lottery unit 117 requests the server 200 to perform a lottery.

  On the other hand, if Yes in step S303, the process of step S306 is executed. In step S306, the lottery unit 117 discounts and displays a predetermined amount of consumed items that need to be consumed to carry out the lottery.

  In step S307, the lottery unit 117 determines whether an operation instructing the implementation of the lottery has been accepted. In the case of No at step S307, the process of performing the lottery ends. In the case of Yes in step S307, the process of step S308 is performed.

  In step S <b> 308, the lottery unit 117 deletes the discount coupon associated with the user in the storage unit 120 from the storage unit 120 by consuming it.

  After that, the processing of steps S309 to S310 described above is performed.

  In step S311, when the lottery support unit 212 of the server 200 receives a request for performing a lottery from the user terminal 100, the lottery support unit 212 performs a lottery process. In the lottery process, any one of the objects available in the game is determined.

  In step S312, the lottery support unit 212 notifies the user terminal 100 of the determined object.

  In step S313, the lottery unit 117 of the user terminal 100 stores the notified object in the storage unit 120 in association with the user. Above, the process which implements a lottery is complete | finished.

(Example of lottery screen)
FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of the lottery screen when the user has not acquired the discount coupon. In FIG. 8A, the lottery screen G3 includes possession number information 801, a lottery button 802, and a lottery button 803. The possessed number information 801 represents the number of consumed items held by the user. In this example, the user has 132 consumption items. The lottery button 802 is an example of a UI object that receives an operation for instructing one lottery in exchange for ten consumption items. The lottery button 803 is an example of a UI object that receives an operation of instructing a total of six lotterys in exchange for 50 consumption items.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of the lottery screen when the user has acquired the discount coupon. In FIG. 8B, the lottery screen G4 differs from the lottery screen G3 in that the lottery button 804 is included instead of the lottery button 803. The lottery button 804 is an example of a UI object that receives an operation of instructing a total of six lotterys using a discount coupon. The lottery button 804 is discounted by using 25 discount coupons, although the amount of consumed items required to instruct a total of 6 lotterys is 50 in FIG. 8A which does not use a discount coupon. Represents 25 pieces. In this way, consuming 25 items can be more easily fulfilled by the user than consuming 50 items.

(Screen transition example at the time of lottery using discount coupon)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of screen transition when a lottery process is performed using a discount coupon in the first embodiment. FIG. 9A is an example of a confirmation screen displayed when an operation on the lottery button 804 is received in FIG. 8B. In FIG. 9A, the confirmation screen G5 includes a confirmation text 901, possession number information 902, discount information 903, a no button 904, and a yes button 905. The confirmation sentence 901 indicates the content for confirming to the user whether or not the lottery is performed a total of six times in exchange for 25 consumption items. The possessed number information 902 represents the same content as the possessed number information 801 in FIG. 8A. The discount information 903 represents the content for presenting to the user that the required amount of consumption items for performing the lottery is discounted by the application of the discount coupon. By visually recognizing these pieces of information, the user can determine whether or not to conduct a lottery after recognizing the merits from the application of the discount coupon. When the operation on the No button 904 is accepted, the lottery screen G4 is displayed again. When the operation on the Yes button 905 is accepted, a winning screen G6 shown in FIG. 9B is displayed.

  In FIG. 9 (B), the winning screen G6 represents a character that has been won by the first lottery out of a total of six instructed lotterys. The winning screen G6 includes a winning character 911, character information 912, and an OK button 913. The winning character 911 represents the character "Tear" determined by lottery. Character information 912 represents detailed information on the determined character. Here, the character information 912 indicates that the parameter “score unit price” of the character “tear” that has been won is 102 and the “level” is 1.

  When the operation on the OK button 913 is accepted, the next lottery is performed among the instructed total of six lottery, and the winning screen G6 corresponding to the lottery is displayed. Similarly, when a total of six lottery operations instructed in the same manner are performed, and an operation on the OK button 913 is accepted, a lottery result screen G7 shown in FIG. 9C is displayed.

  In FIG. 9C, the lottery result screen G7 includes a winning character group 921, an OK button 923, and possession number information 924. The winning character group 921 includes winning characters 922a to 922f. Each of these winning characters 922a to 922f represents a character determined by each of the six lotterys. The number-of-hands information 924 indicates that the consumption items that were 132 items before the six lottery runs are 107 items by subtracting the necessary amount of 25 items when using the discount coupon. There is.

  In this example, the user uses the discount coupon acquired free of charge by purchasing the consumption item, and while the number of consumption items required for the character lottery is usually 50 pieces, the character is exchanged for 25 pieces discounted. I was able to get a character by running a lottery. As described above, since the benefit given by the purchase of the consumption item is the content that can more easily receive the service using the consumption item, the user's sense of satisfaction can be obtained. As a result, for the user, the implementation of the lottery becomes easier, and the opportunity to acquire the character increases. As a result, the interest of the game played using the acquired character is improved.

  In addition, the discount coupon can be obtained only during the event period, and the discount coupon can be used only during the event period, thereby encouraging the user to carry out the drawing using the discount coupon during the event period. Improved.

Second Embodiment
In the second embodiment, an example of applying a right item for giving an object satisfying a predetermined condition to a user as the above-described right item will be described. As one example, the right item in the second embodiment represents the right to execute the lottery process for determining any of the objects that satisfy the predetermined condition. Here, the predetermined condition may be, for example, that the time when the game becomes available is newer than the predetermined time. The predetermined time may be the start time of the event period. For example, the object that satisfies the predetermined condition may be a character added to the event period as a usable character in the game. Hereinafter, an object that satisfies a predetermined condition is also referred to as “new character”. In addition, the right item in the second embodiment is also described as a new character confirmation ticket.

(Detailed configuration of the lottery support unit 212)
In the second embodiment, the lottery support unit 212 executes the first selection process when the first selection process is requested from the user terminal 100. The first selection process is a process of selecting any one of an object group including an object that satisfies a predetermined condition. In other words, the first selection process is a process of randomly determining any object out of the group of objects including the new character. Hereinafter, the first selection process is also described as a normal lottery.

  In addition, when the user terminal 100 requests the second selection process, the lottery support unit 212 performs the second selection process. The second selection process is a process of selecting one of the objects satisfying the predetermined condition by lottery. In other words, the second selection process is a process of determining any one of one or more new characters. That is, one of the new characters is always determined by the second selection process. Hereinafter, the second selection process is also described as a new character determination lottery.

(Detailed configuration of lottery section 117)
In the second embodiment, when the user does not hold the new character confirmation ticket, the lottery unit 117 executes a process of consuming the consumption item by a predetermined amount c3 when an input operation instructing execution of the lottery is received. At the same time, the server 200 is requested to make a normal lottery.

  The predetermined amount c3 of consumption items may be an amount determined according to the number of times of the normal lottery requested. Consuming the predetermined amount c3 of consumption items corresponds to an example of the first condition in the present invention. The first condition is the condition that can be achieved after the second condition is satisfied, as described in the first embodiment.

  In addition, when the new character confirmation ticket is held, the lottery unit 117 requests the server 200 for a new character confirmation lottery when an input operation instructing execution of the lottery is received. In this embodiment, when requesting a new character confirmation lottery using a new character confirmation ticket, it is assumed that the exchange with the consumption item is unnecessary. As described above, when the user holds the new character confirmation ticket, the user can always obtain any of the new characters by the new character confirmation lottery. Thus, if the character desired by the user is any of the new characters, the expected value that can be acquired by the character desired by the user is improved, and the degree of satisfaction of the user is improved.

<Processing flow and screen example>
The sales process of the consumption item outside the event period is as described with reference to FIG. 4 in the first embodiment, and thus the description in the present embodiment will not be repeated.

(Sale processing of consumption item with new character fixed ticket during event period)
FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing of selling consumption items during an event period in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is similarly described by replacing “discount coupon” with “new character fixed ticket” in the description of FIG. 5 in the first embodiment.

(Example of purchase screen of consumption item)
FIG. 11A is a view showing an example of the purchase screen of the consumption item outside the event period. The purchase screen G1 shown in FIG. 11 (A) is as described with reference to FIG. 6 (A).

  FIG. 11B is a diagram showing an example of the purchase screen of the consumption item during the event period. In FIG. 11B, the purchase screen G8 is different from the purchase screen G1 in that a purchase button 1101 is included instead of the purchase button 601. The purchase button 1101 is an example of a UI object instructing to purchase 200 consumption items for 2000 yen. In this example, when 200 consumption items are purchased for 2000 yen based on the input operation on the purchase button 1101, 25 consumption items free of charge and a new character confirmation ticket are additionally given to the user. In this example, when the new character confirmation ticket is used, a new character confirmation lottery can be performed without consuming the consumption item. Here, it is assumed that the new character determination lottery is a lottery in which at least one new character must always be hit a total of six times. As will be described later, in this example, it is necessary to consume 25 consumption items in order to carry out a total of six lotterys. Therefore, the value in carrying out the lottery of the new character fixed ticket is converted into 25 consumption items.

  Therefore, it is preferable that the value in carrying out the drawing of the one or more second items accompanying the purchase of the 200 consumption items is equivalent between outside the event period and during the event period. In the explanation that the values in the above are equivalent, the explanation is similarly made by replacing "discount coupon" with "new character fixed ticket". As a result, the user can obtain a sense of satisfaction because the benefit obtained when purchasing the consumption item is equivalent to performing the lottery whether it is during the event period or outside the event period.

  Further, similarly to the discount coupon in the first embodiment, when the event period ends, the valid period of the new character fixed ticket ends, and the item with the above-mentioned value equivalent to the new character fixed ticket is replaced with another item. Other items are, for example, 25 consumption items. In addition, the other item replaced with the new character fixed ticket is not limited to the consumption item.

  This improves the user's motivation to carry out the new character determination lottery using the new character determination ticket during the event period. In addition, after the end of the event, the new character confirmation ticket is not simply invalidated, and is replaced with a consumption item equivalent to the new character confirmation ticket. For this reason, even after the event is over, the user can be satisfied.

(Lottery processing)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for executing a lottery in the second embodiment.

  In step S501, the lottery unit 117 displays a lottery screen for receiving an operation instructing to conduct a lottery.

  In step S502, the lottery unit 117 determines whether it is in the event period. In the case of Yes in step S502, the process of step S503 is performed.

  In step S503, the lottery unit 117 determines whether a new character confirmation ticket is given to the user. In the case of Yes in step S503, the process of step S504 is performed.

  In step S504, the lottery unit 117 displays a UI object that receives an operation instructing a new character confirmation lottery. This UI object will not be displayed if the user has not acquired a new character confirmation ticket.

  In step S505, the lottery unit 117 determines whether an operation instructing to conduct a new character determination lottery has been accepted. In the case of Yes in step S505, the process of step S506 is performed.

  In step S 506, the lottery unit 117 deletes the new character confirmation ticket associated with the user in the storage unit 120 from the storage unit 120 by consuming it.

  In step S507, the lottery unit 117 requests the server 200 to execute a new character confirmation lottery.

  On the other hand, in the case of No in step S502, in the case of No in step S503, or in the case of No in step S505, the process of step S511 is executed.

  In step S511, the lottery unit 117 determines whether an operation instructing normal lottery has been accepted. In the case of No at step S511, the process of performing the lottery ends. In the case of Yes in step S511, the process of step S512 is performed.

  In step S512, the lottery unit 117 subtracts the amount necessary to carry out the lottery process from the amount of consumption items associated with the user in the storage unit 120.

  In step S513, the lottery unit 117 requests the server 200 to execute the normal lottery.

  In step S <b> 508, the lottery support unit 212 of the server 200 executes a normal lottery or a new character confirmation lottery in response to a request from the user terminal 100. When a normal lottery is conducted, any object is determined from the objects available in the game. When a new character determination lottery is carried out, one of the new characters is determined. Details of this step will be described later.

  In step S509, the lottery support unit 212 notifies the user terminal 100 of the determined object.

  In step S313, the lottery unit 117 of the user terminal 100 stores the notified object in the storage unit 120 in association with the user. Above, the process which implements a lottery is complete | finished.

(Details of lottery process in server 200)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for describing the detailed flow of the process in step S509 of the server 200. Here, in the case where a normal lottery is required or in the case where a new character fixed lottery is required, the explanation will be made assuming that (m + n) times of lotterys are required. Here, m and n are each an integer of 1 or more.

  In step S401, the lottery support unit 212 determines whether the lottery requested from the user terminal 100 is a new character confirmation lottery. In the case of Yes in step S401, the process of step S402 is performed.

  In step S402, the lottery support unit 212 determines n objects from the object group including the new character by executing the lottery normally n times.

  In step S403, the lottery support unit 212 executes the lottery m times out of the new characters to determine m new characters.

  Thus, n objects and m new characters are determined. In other words, at least m new characters are always included in the total of n + m objects.

  On the other hand, if No in step S401, the process of step S404 is executed. In step S404, the lottery support unit 212 determines n + m objects from the object group including the new character by executing the normal lottery n + m times. A total of n + m objects may or may not include a new character.

  Thus, the process in step S509 ends.

(Example of lottery screen)
FIG. 14A is a diagram showing an example of a lottery screen when the user has not acquired a new character confirmation ticket. In FIG. 14A, the lottery screen G9 includes possession number information 801, a lottery button 1402, and a lottery button 1403. The possession number information 801 is as described in FIG. 8A in the first embodiment. The lottery button 1402 is an example of a UI object that receives an operation of instructing one normal lottery in exchange for five consumption items. The lottery button 1403 is an example of a UI object that receives an operation of instructing a total of six regular lotterys in exchange for 25 consumption items.

  FIG. 14B is a diagram showing an example of a lottery screen when the user has acquired a new character fixed ticket. In FIG. 14B, the lottery screen G10 includes a lottery button 1404 in addition to the same elements as the lottery screen G9. The lottery button 1404 is an example of a UI object that receives an operation of instructing a total of six lottery using the new character confirmation ticket. Here, out of a total of six lottery, five normal lottery and one new character final lottery are executed. That is, in the description of the flowchart of FIG. 13, n = 5 and m = 1 are applied.

(Specific example of winning probability in normal lottery and new character fixed lottery)
FIG. 15 shows a specific example of the winning probability in each of the normal lottery and the new character determination lottery. In this example, the characters "Robo" and "Bear" are examples of new characters added during the event period. The other characters such as “Shiro” illustrated are examples of characters that can be assigned regardless of the event period. In addition, the other characters may or may not include characters that were new characters in the past event period.

  In FIG. 15, during the event period, the total probability of winning a new character in a normal lottery is 2% as a total of “Robo” 1% and “Bear” 1%. The remaining 98% probability is assigned to the probability that the other characters will be won. In addition, during the event period, the total probability of winning a new character in a new character determination lottery is 100% in the total of 50% of “Robo” and 50% of “Bear”. That is, in the new character confirmation lottery, either “Robo” or “Bear” is always determined. In addition, the winning probability of each new character at the time of the normal lottery and the new character fixed lottery may not necessarily be equal. For example, in the winning probability when the new character is determined, “Robo” may be 80% and “Bear” may be 20%.

(Screen transition example at the time of lottery using new character fixed ticket)
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of screen transition when lottery processing is performed using a new character confirmation ticket in the second embodiment. FIG. 16A shows an example of the confirmation screen displayed when the operation on the lottery button 1404 is accepted in FIG. 14B. In FIG. 16A, the confirmation screen G11 includes a new character fixed image 1601, a confirmation sentence 1602, a new character fixed information 1603, a no button 1604, and a yes button 1605. The new character confirmation image 1601 is displayed to emphasize and show the user that a new character confirmation lottery is to be performed. Confirmation sentence 1602 indicates the contents for confirming to the user whether or not the lottery is performed a total of six times using the new character confirmation ticket. The new character confirmation information 1603 is displayed to present the processing content of a new character confirmation lottery in which one new character is always elected when the sixth drawing is performed, to the user. By visually recognizing these pieces of information, the user can determine whether or not to carry out a lottery after recognizing the merits from the use of the new character fixed ticket. When the operation on the No button 1604 is accepted, the lottery screen G10 is displayed again. When the operation on the Yes button 1605 is accepted, the winning screen G6 of the normal lottery as shown in FIG. 9B is displayed five times, and then the winning screen G12 shown in FIG. 16B is displayed.

  In FIG. 9 (B), the winning screen G12 represents a new character which has been won by the sixth lottery out of the total of six instructed lotterys. The winning screen G12 includes a winning character 1611, character information 1612, and an OK button 1613. The winning character 1611 represents a new character "bear" determined by lottery. Character information 1612 represents detailed information on the determined character. Here, the character information 1612 indicates that the parameter “score unit price” of the character “bear” that has been won is 102 and the “level” is 1.

  In addition, although it demonstrated as the thing in which the lottery result to which a new character is given is displayed at the end among a total of six lottery results here, the lottery result to which a new character is given is necessarily displayed at the end It does not have to be. When the operation on the OK button 1613 is accepted, a lottery result screen G13 shown in FIG. 16 (C) is displayed.

  In FIG. 16C, the lottery result screen G13 includes a winning character group 1621, an OK button 1623, and possession number information 1624. The winning character group 1621 includes winning characters 1622 a to 1622 f. The winning character 922f is a new character "bear". The possessed number information 924 indicates that the number of consumed items that were 132 pieces before performing the six lotterys is 132 pieces as they are without being consumed because the new character ticket is used.

  In this example, the user was able to definitely obtain one of the new characters added during the event period by using the new character ticket acquired free of charge by the purchase of the consumption item. As described above, the benefit given by the purchase of the consumption item is the content that can normally receive the service using the consumption item without consuming the consumption item. Further, the benefit is that it is possible to obtain any of the new characters without fail. For this reason, the user's sense of satisfaction with purchasing the consumption item can be obtained. In addition, if the character desired by the user is any of the new characters, the expected value that can be acquired by the character desired by the user is increased by lottery. As a result, user satisfaction is improved.

  In addition, since the new character confirmation ticket can be acquired only during the event period and the new character confirmation ticket can be used only during the event period, it is possible for the user to carry out the new character confirmation lottery during the event period. Motivation is improved.

[Modification]
In the second embodiment, the configuration for performing the new character determination lottery in exchange for the new character determination ticket has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined number of new characters determined in advance may be decidedly given to the user in exchange for a new character confirmation ticket.

  Further, in the second embodiment, an example has been described in which a new character determination ticket is used to carry out a plurality of lotterys including a new character determination lottery and a normal lottery. Not limited to this, a configuration is also possible in which only a predetermined number of new character determination lotterys are performed using the new character determination ticket.

  Moreover, in each embodiment mentioned above, the effective period of a right item may not necessarily be the same as the period which can acquire a right item. For example, it is assumed that the sales period of the right item attached consumption item is the same as the event period. In this case, the end timing of the validity period of the rights item may not be the same as the end timing of the event period. For example, the expiration date of the rights item may end minutes or hours after the end of the event period. As a result, the user can sufficiently secure the opportunity to use the right item acquired immediately before the end of the event period, and the user can be satisfied.

[Example of software implementation]
Control block of control unit 210 (especially, sales processing unit 211 and lottery support unit 212), and control block of control unit 110 (especially, operation reception unit 111, display control unit 112, user interface, UI control unit 113, animation The generation unit 114, the puzzle progression unit 115, the purchase processing unit 116, and the lottery unit 117) may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It may be realized by software using.

  In the latter case, the information processing apparatus provided with the control unit 210 and / or the control unit 110 is a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, the above program and various data are computer (or CPU) The ROM (Read Only Memory) or storage device (these are referred to as a "recording medium") recorded in a readable manner, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program. The object of the present invention is achieved by the computer (or CPU) reading the program from the recording medium and executing the program. As the recording medium, a “non-transitory tangible medium”, for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. Note that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

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It will be as follows when the contents concerning one side of the present invention are listed.

  (Item 1) The game program (131) executed by the computer (user terminal 100) including the processor (10), the memory (11), and the touch screen (15) has been described. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a game program is a game program executed by a computer including a processor and a memory. The game program causes the processor to select one of a group of objects including an object that satisfies a predetermined condition among objects available in the game when the first condition is satisfied in the game based on the game program. Selecting and associating the selected object with the user and storing the same in the memory; associating the right item with the user and storing the same in the memory when the second condition is satisfied based on the user's operation in the game; Consuming an item causes an object that satisfies a predetermined condition to be associated with the user and stored in a memory.

  According to the above configuration, the user can acquire an object satisfying the predetermined condition by consuming the right item obtained by satisfying the second condition. As a result, if the object satisfying the predetermined condition includes an object desired by the user, the expected value for acquiring the desired object is improved. Therefore, user satisfaction can be further improved.

  (Item 2) In (Item 1), in the step of storing an object satisfying a predetermined condition, any of the objects satisfying the predetermined condition is selected by the second selection process, and the selected object is stored in the memory in association with the user. You may Thus, the user can enjoy which of the objects satisfying the predetermined condition is selected by consuming the right item obtained by satisfying the second condition.

  (Item 3) In (Item 1) or (Item 2), the step of storing the object selected by the first selection process applies that the time when the game becomes available in the game is newer than the predetermined time as the predetermined condition. You may Thus, the user can reliably acquire any of the new objects by consuming the rights item obtained by satisfying the second condition. Therefore, user satisfaction can be further improved.

  (Item 4) In any one of the items (Item 1) to (Item 3), in the step of storing the object selected by the first selection process, the second condition is satisfied as the first condition. Applicable conditions may be applied based on Thus, the user can acquire an object satisfying the predetermined condition by satisfying the second condition which is a premise of the first condition to be satisfied in order to perform the first selection process.

  (Item 5) In (Item 4), the step of storing the object selected by the first selection process applies that a predetermined amount of the first item associated with the user is consumed as the first condition. The step of storing the right item may apply that the user's operation for purchasing the first item is accepted as the second condition. Thereby, the user is determined in the first lottery by using the rights item acquired incidentally to the first item by purchasing the first item necessary for performing the first selection process. Among the objects to be acquired, an object that satisfies a predetermined condition can be reliably acquired. As a result, the user's sense of satisfaction with purchasing the first item is improved.

  (Item 6) In any one of the items (Item 1) to (Item 5), the step of storing the selected object may consume the right item only during a period in which the first selection process can be performed. Good. This can improve the user's motivation to consume the rights item and obtain an object that satisfies a predetermined condition, while the first selection process can be performed.

  (Item 7) In (Item 6), the step of storing the right item is one or more second items available in the game when the second condition is satisfied during the above period, One or more second items including the right item are associated with the user and stored in the memory, and one or more second items not including the right item are stored if the second condition is satisfied outside the period, The one or more second items stored in the memory in association with the user and stored in the period, and the one or more second items stored in the period are valuable for performing the first selection process. May be equivalent. Thereby, since the period during which the right item usable in the period can be obtained is the period, the user tries to obtain the right item before the period ends. As a result, it is possible to improve the user's motivation to consume the rights item during a period and obtain an object that satisfies the predetermined condition. In addition, since one or more second items obtained when the second condition is satisfied is equivalent to performing lottery even during or outside the period, the user's sense of satisfaction can be obtained .

  (Item 8) In (Item 7), the game program may further cause the processor to replace the right item with another item whose value is equal to that of the right item after the above period has ended. . As a result, after the period in which the first selection process can be performed ends and the right item becomes unusable, another item equivalent to the right item can be obtained, and the user's sense of satisfaction can be obtained.

  (Item 9) A method has been described in which a computer including a processor and a memory executes a game program. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method is a method by which a processor performs each step described in (Item 1). The method according to (Item 9) has the same function and effect as the game program according to (Item 1).

  (Item 10) The information processing apparatus has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit (120) storing a game program according to (Item 1); and the information processing apparatus (user terminal 100) by executing the game program. And a control unit (110) for controlling the operation. The information processing apparatus according to (Item 10) has the same function and effect as the game program according to (Item 1).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game system, 2 networks, 10, 20 processors, 11, 21 memories, 12, 22 storages, 13, 23 communication IF (operation part), 14, 24 input / output IF (operation part), 15 touch screen (display part, Operation unit), 17 camera (operation unit), 18 distance measuring sensor (operation unit), 100 user terminals (information processing apparatus), 110, 210 control unit, 111 operation reception unit, 112 display control unit, 113 UI control unit, 114 animation generation unit 115 puzzle progression unit 116 purchase processing unit 117 lottery processing unit 120, 220 storage unit 131 game program 132 game information 133 user information 151 input unit (operation unit) 152 display unit 200 server, 211 sales processing unit, 212 lottery support unit 601, 1010 object , 1020 controller (operation unit), 1030 storage medium

Claims (6)

A game program executed by a computer comprising a processor and a memory, comprising:
The game program may include the processor
In a game based on the game program, when a first condition is satisfied, an object group comprising objects available in the game, the object group including the objects satisfying a predetermined condition, Selecting any one of the objects constituting the object group by a first selection process, and associating the selected object with the user and storing it in a memory;
Associating a rights item with the user and storing the same in the memory when a second condition is satisfied based on the user's operation in the game;
And storing the right item in association with the user and storing the object in the memory by consuming the right item.
The step of storing the selected object can consume the right item only during a period in which the first selection process can be performed,
The game program further executes the step of replacing, in the processor, the rights item with the rights item and another item having an equivalent value in performing the first selection process after the period has ended. then,
The step of storing the rights item is:
One or more second items available in the game when the second condition is satisfied during the period, the one or more second items including the right item being the user Store in the memory in association with
When the second condition is satisfied after the period ends, one or more second items not including the right item are stored in the memory in association with the user.
A game program , wherein the one or more second items to be stored during the period and the one or more second items to be stored after the period is equivalent are equivalent in value .   In the step of storing the object satisfying the predetermined condition, any of the objects satisfying the predetermined condition is selected by a second selection process, and the selected object is stored in the memory in association with the user. Game program described. The game program causes the processor to further execute the step of adding a new object available in the game as the object constituting the group of objects;
In the step of storing the object selected by the first selection process, any one of the objects constituting the object group is selected from among the object group including the new object as an object satisfying the predetermined condition; The game program according to claim 1 or 2, which is selected by a selection process of 1. In the step of storing the object selected by the first selection process, a predetermined amount of the first item associated with the user is consumed after the second condition is satisfied as the first condition. Apply to
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of storing the right item applies that the user's operation for purchasing the first item is accepted as the second condition. 5. Game program. A computer is a method of executing a game program,
The computer comprises a processor and a memory,
A method of performing the steps of claim 1 by the processor. An information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus is
A storage unit for storing a game program;
A controller configured to control an operation of the information processing apparatus by executing the game program;
The control unit
In a game based on the game program, when a first condition is satisfied, an object group comprising objects available in the game, the object group including the objects satisfying a predetermined condition, One of the objects constituting the object group is selected by the first selection process, and the selected object is associated with the user and stored in the memory.
When a second condition is satisfied based on the user's operation in the game, a right item is associated with the user and stored in the storage unit,
By consuming the rights item, an object satisfying the predetermined condition is stored in the storage unit in association with the user.
When storing the selected object, the right item can be consumed only during a period in which the first selection process can be performed,
After the period ends, the rights item is replaced with the rights item and another item having equivalent value in performing the first selection process ,
Storing the rights item is:
One or more second items available in the game when the second condition is satisfied during the period, the one or more second items including the right item being the user Store in the memory in association with
One or more second items not including the right item are stored in the memory in association with the user, when the second condition is satisfied after the period ends,
An information processing apparatus, wherein the values are equivalent to one or more second items to be stored during the period, and one or more second items to be stored after the period is over.

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