JP6522990B2 - Game bonus grant program - Google Patents

Description

  At least one of the embodiments of the present invention provides a server with a function of providing a user who plays a specific game executed by a commercial game device provided in a plurality of stores with a privilege associated with the specific game. The present invention relates to a game privilege giving program for realizing the same.

  In recent years, even at amusement facilities (stores) such as game centers, commercial game devices are connected to commercial game devices of other stores via a communication network such as the Internet, and users in other stores also play competitive games and the like. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). Thus, users can play with many other users via the communication network regardless of the size of the store. That is, even in any store, the game can be enjoyed in the same environment.

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  Although the configuration of the arcade game device in such a store improves the frequency with which the user plays the game in the store, the game can be played in the same environment in any store, so a specific game may be used. On the other hand, it is an issue that it is difficult to differentiate each store.

  The object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the deficiencies of the related art.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, the game privilege giving program according to the present invention is executed by the business game device on a server connected via a communication network with business game devices provided in a plurality of stores. A game privilege giving program for realizing a function of giving a user who plays a particular game with a privilege associated with the particular game, the server storing the same in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the store The arcade game device based on the installed number information of the arcade game device of each store or the identification information of the arcade game device received from each of the arcade game devices and the identification information of the affiliated store A number acquisition function for acquiring the number of installed machines, identification information of a user who plays the specific game from the business-use game device, and operations performed by the user A privilege giving function of acquiring the identification information of the store to which the game apparatus belongs and associating the identification information of the user with the identification information of the user based on the installed number of the store to which the arcade game apparatus belongs; To make it happen.

  Each embodiment of the present application solves one or more deficiencies.

It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a game privilege grant system corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game privilege provision server corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the installation number information corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the privilege provision process corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of operation | movement by the side of the game privilege provision server in the privilege provision process corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of operation | movement by the side of the arcade game device in case the arcade game device corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention performs a privilege provision process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the various components in the example of each embodiment described below can be combined suitably in the range which a contradiction etc. do not produce. Moreover, about the content demonstrated as an example of a certain embodiment, the description may be abbreviate | omitted in other embodiment. In addition, the contents of operations and processes that are not related to the characterizing portion of each embodiment may be omitted. Furthermore, the order of the various processes constituting the various flows described below is random as long as no contradiction or the like occurs in the process contents.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a game privilege giving system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game privilege giving system 100 includes a game privilege giving server 10 and a plurality of business game machines 20 disposed in each of a plurality of stores 15. The game privilege giving server 10 and the plurality of arcade game machines 20 are connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet. Each commercial game device 20 in the store 15 is connected to, for example, a router (not shown) provided for each store 15 and is connected to the communication network 30 via the router.

  The number of stores 15 may be two or more, and the number of installed business game devices 20 of each store 15 may be one or more. In addition, the game privilege giving system 100 is not limited to the above configuration, and a single business game device may be configured to be used by a plurality of players (users), or a configuration including a plurality of game privilege giving servers. It is also good. In the example of the present embodiment, it is assumed that all the arcade game machines 20 disposed in the store 15 execute a specific game.

  The game privilege giving system 100 has various functions for giving a user who plays a specific game executed by the arcade game device a privilege associated with the specific game. The provided benefits include, for example, a benefit of an item available in the game, a benefit of increasing the game score, and a benefit of a special title.

  The game privilege giving server 10 is managed by the manager of the game privilege giving system 100, receives from the commercial game device 20 a user ID of a user who plays a specific game, and the like, and gives the above-mentioned privilege to each user. Has various functions. The user ID is unique identification information assigned to each user. In the example of this embodiment, the game privilege giving server 10 is constituted by an information processing apparatus such as a WWW server, and stores the various information such as the installed number information of the arcade game machines 20 of each store 15 (FIG. See).

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of the game benefit giving server 10A (server 10A) which is an example of a configuration of the game benefit giving server 10. As shown in FIG. The server 10A has a storage unit such as a hard disk (not shown) and a control unit including a CPU, etc., and the control unit executes a game privilege giving program stored in the storage unit, thereby providing the user with a specific game. Grant relevant benefits. In addition, the server 10A implements the database (storage unit) 11, the number acquisition unit 12, and the privilege giving unit 13 by executing the program. The server 10A has a general configuration for calculating the score of the competition game, such as the control unit and the communication unit described above, but the description thereof is omitted here.

  The database 11 stores installation number information as shown in FIG. In the installed quantity information, the installed quantity of each store 15 of the arcade game machine 20 that executes a specific game is registered. Specifically, the number of installed business games 20 (numerical information) is registered in association with the store ID. The store ID is unique identification information given to each store 15. The installation number information is registered (updated) in the database 11 by the manager of the game privilege giving system 100, for example, after the installation of the arcade game device 20 in the store 15 is completed.

  The number acquiring unit (number acquiring function) 12 acquires the number of installed business game devices of a predetermined store from the installed number information of the database 11. The privilege giving unit (a privilege giving function) 13 gives a privilege to the user. Specifically, the privilege is determined based on the number of installed business game devices 20 at the store 15 to which the business game device 20 operated by the user belongs (is disposed), and the user ID of the user is addressed. Give this bonus. The privilege giving unit 13 acquires (receives) the user ID of the user who plays the specific game and the store ID of the store to which the arcade game device 20 operated by the user belongs from the arcade game device 20. . Further, the privilege imparting unit 13 acquires from the number acquisition unit 12 the installed number of stores based on the received store ID.

  Each of the plurality of arcade game devices 20 is managed by a store manager. The arcade game device 20 is, for example, an arcade game device provided with a coin insertion slot. Each arcade game device 20 is connected to the communication network 30, and is a hardware (for example, a storage unit (not shown) such as a hard disk, etc.), a control unit (not shown) such as a CPU, etc. for executing a specific game. Although a display device for displaying a game image, an operation device such as a button for receiving a user's operation input, and the like, and software (game program) are included, the description here is omitted.

  Further, the arcade game device 20 transmits the user ID of the user who plays the specific game at a predetermined timing and the store ID of the store to which the user belongs to the game benefit giving server 10A. The store ID of the store to which the user belongs may be stored in advance in the storage unit of the arcade game device 20, for example.

  Next, the operation of the game privilege giving system 100 (system 100) of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the privilege giving process performed by the system 100. In the privilege giving process in the present example, a process for giving a privilege related to a specific game in association with the user ID of the user who plays the specific game is performed. Hereinafter, a case where the server 10A and the arcade game device 20 execute game processing will be described as an example.

  In the privilege giving process of this embodiment, for example, the server 10A receives the user ID from the arcade game machine 20 of the user who plays the specific game and the shop ID of the shop to which the arcade game machine 20 belongs. Will be started.

  In the privilege giving process, the server 10A acquires the number of installed business game devices 20 of the store corresponding to the store ID based on the received store ID and the installed number information of the database 11 (step S10). Next, the server 10A determines a privilege to be given to the user (user ID) based on the acquired number of installed units (step S11). After that, the server 10A transmits the user ID and privilege information of the user to the business-use game device 20 that has transmitted the user ID and the store ID.

  On the other hand, the arcade game machine 20 receives the user ID and the privilege information from the server 10A, and performs update processing in a specific game (step S20). For example, the user information in the specific game corresponding to the user ID is updated. The user information is, for example, user's game information such as owned item information and game results, and is stored in association with the user ID. The user information is stored, for example, in a portable storage medium such as an IC card owned by the user, and the arcade game device 20 adds privilege information to the user information to the storage medium set to be accessible. Make an update. If the benefit is a benefit of an item available in the game, the item information owned is updated, and if it is a benefit for increasing the game score, the game score is updated.

  When the user information is managed by the management server or the like, the server 10A may transmit the user ID and the shop ID to the management server, and the management server may update the user information. In this case, the arcade game device 20 may perform a process of displaying, on the display device, the information to which the privilege is given based on the received privilege information. The benefit may not be the information included in the user information. For example, the arcade game device 20 may store a replay moving image that reproduces a situation in which the user plays a game, and may play back a certain period of time during an attract mode of a specific game.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation on the side of the server 10A in the privilege giving process described above. In the privilege giving process, the server 10A acquires the number of installed business game devices 20 of the store corresponding to the received store ID (step S10). Next, the server 10A determines a privilege to be given to the user (user ID) based on the acquired number of installed units (step S11). That is, in the present example, the server 10A executes a process for giving a privilege to a user who plays a specific game.

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present embodiment, the game benefit giving server 10A includes the database 11, the number acquiring unit 12, and the benefit giving unit 13. Therefore, the arcade game machine 20 executes a specific game. In accordance with the number of units installed at the store 15 of the above, benefits are given to the user. Therefore, even in the case of providing the same game, since the benefits provided by the number of installed devices change, it is possible to differentiate one store from another for a specific game. Then, the user can select a store to be used in consideration of the provided benefit. In addition, the granting of benefits is the motivation to use the store.

  FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the arcade game machine 20 when the arcade game machine 20 executes the privilege giving process shown in FIG. In the privilege giving process, the arcade game device 20 acquires the number of installed arcade game devices 20 of the store corresponding to the store ID received from each arcade game device 20 (step S30). Next, the arcade game device 20 determines a privilege to be given to the user (user ID) based on the acquired number of installed units (step S31). That is, in the present embodiment, the arcade game device 20 executes a process for giving a privilege to a user who plays a specific game.

  In the example of the embodiment described above, although the number of installed business game devices 20 of the store 15 is acquired based on the installed number information stored in the database 11, if the number of installed devices can be acquired It may be any configuration. For example, the game privilege giving server 10 may receive the store ID of the store to which the business game device 20 belongs, and the number of receptions of each store ID may be set as the number of installed units. Specifically, the game privilege giving server 10 makes a request for transmitting the device ID and the store ID of the belonging store 15 to the business-use game device 20 in which the communication session is established. The device ID is unique identification information given to each commercial game device 20. For example, it is a MAC address. The game privilege giving server 10 only needs to obtain the installed number of stores to which the user (business-use game device 20) belongs at least before giving a privilege to the user.

  Further, in the example of the embodiment described above, each of the arcade game devices 20 executes a specific game, but the arcade game device may not execute the game execution processing. For example, the game server executes a specific game, and each commercial game device (client terminal) displays a game image based on image information and the like received from the game server, and transmits user operation information to the game server. There is.

  Furthermore, in the example of the embodiment described above, although the privilege is awarded based on the number of installed business game devices 20 of each store 15, a specific game purchased (or licensed) instead of the number of installed. The number of software (game programs) may be used. For example, by installing the purchased software on a general-purpose business-use game device owned by the store, it is possible to execute a specific game on this business-use game device. In this case, the number of software may be registered in the database 11 instead of the installed number. In addition, when the transmission request for the store ID belonging to the game benefit giving server is transmitted, the arcade game device may transmit the unique ID set in the installed software together with the store ID. The unique ID is unique identification information set in each software.

  Further, the number of users who can play a specific game at the same time in the store 15 may be used instead of the above-mentioned installed number. For example, in the configuration of the game server and the arcade game device (client terminal) described above, there is also a configuration in which a single arcade game device can be played by a plurality of players. In this case, the number of playable persons may be registered in the database 11 instead of the installed number. In addition, when the transmission request of the store ID which belongs from the game privilege grant server is transmitted, the game privilege grant server makes a transmission request to the above-mentioned game server, receives the store ID and the playable number of people, and can play the game The number of persons may be the playable number of persons in the store corresponding to the store ID.

  In the example of the embodiment described above, the server 10A includes the database 11. However, as long as the server 10A is connected in a communicable state with the server 10A, the server 10A may be inside the game privilege giving system 100 or outside May be.

  Furthermore, in the example of the embodiment described above, the server 10A executes the game benefit grant program to grant the benefit to the user, but the invention is not particularly limited thereto. The arcade game device 20 may execute, and the server 10A and the arcade game device 20 may execute in cooperation.

  According to one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is useful to be able to differentiate one store from another with respect to a specific game executed by the arcade game device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 game privilege provision server 11 database 12 number acquisition part 13 privilege provision unit 15 store 20 commercial-use game machine 30 communication network 100 game privilege provision system

Claims (1)

On a server connected via a communication network with a commercial game device provided in a plurality of stores, the user associated with the specific game is offered to the user who plays the specific game executed by the commercial game device It is a game privilege giving program that realizes the function to be given,
To the server
Information on the number of installed business game devices of each store stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the store, or identification information and affiliation of the business game devices received from each of the business game devices A number acquisition function of acquiring the number of installed arcade game machines of the shop based on the identification information of the shop;
The identification information of the user who plays the specific game and the identification information of the store to which the arcade game device operated by the user belongs are acquired from the arcade game device, and the store to which the arcade game device belongs A privilege giving function of giving the privilege in association with identification information of the user based on the number of installed units of
A game benefit grant program that makes

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