JP6662931B2 - Program and control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program and a control method.

  Conventionally, games in which groups to which a plurality of users belong compete against each other are known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a game in which a group battles each other.

Japanese Patent No. 5477929

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game in which groups compete with each other, multiplayer in which a plurality of users perform game operations is generally adopted. However, for example, a user who prefers single play for one person may avoid multi play. In such a case, for example, the probability of forming a cooperative relationship between users belonging to the same group may be reduced.

  An object of the present invention, which has been made in view of such circumstances, is to provide a program and a control method capable of promoting the formation of a cooperative relationship between users.

The program according to one embodiment of the present invention includes:
A server device that can communicate with a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users, respectively.
Ranking information including a plurality of first points respectively corresponding to a plurality of user groups to which one or more users belong, and a ranking of each of the plurality of user groups determined based on the plurality of first points, Remembering;
A changing step of changing the first point corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device belongs, when an execution result of the predetermined game part executed by the terminal device satisfies a predetermined condition;
Updating the ranking information based on the first point after the change.

The program according to one embodiment of the present invention includes:
Ranking information including a plurality of first points respectively corresponding to a plurality of user groups to which one or more users belong, and a ranking of each of the plurality of user groups determined based on the plurality of first points, In a terminal device that can communicate with the server device to store,
Executing a predetermined game part;
And transmitting a request to change the first point corresponding to the user group to which the user of the own device belongs to the server device when the execution result of the game part satisfies a predetermined condition.

A game system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:
A game system comprising: a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users; and a server device capable of communicating with the plurality of terminal devices,
The server device includes ranking information including a plurality of points respectively corresponding to a plurality of user groups to which one or more users belong, and a ranking of each of the plurality of user groups determined based on the plurality of points. Remember
The terminal device executes a predetermined game part,
The server device,
When the execution result of the game part by the terminal device satisfies a predetermined condition, the point corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device belongs is changed,
The ranking information is updated based on the changed points.

  According to the program and the control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to promote the formation of a cooperative relationship between users.

It is a block diagram of a game system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing information about a user. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating information on a user group. It is a figure showing information about a game part. It is a figure showing ranking information. It is a figure showing a provision table. It is a figure showing an acquisition table. It is a figure showing the example of the 1st screen displayed on a terminal unit. It is a figure showing the example of the 2nd screen displayed on a terminal unit. It is a figure showing the example of the 3rd screen displayed on a terminal unit. It is a figure showing the example of the 4th screen displayed on a terminal unit. It is a figure showing the example of the 5th screen displayed on a terminal unit. It is a figure showing the example of the 6th screen displayed on a terminal unit. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a first operation of the server device. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a second operation of the server device. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a third operation of the server device. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a fourth operation of the server device. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the terminal device according to another embodiment.

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

(Game system)
A game system 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The game system 10 includes a server device 11 and a plurality of terminal devices 12. Although three terminal devices 12 are illustrated in FIG. 1 for simplicity, the number of terminal devices 12 may be two or more.

  The server device 11 is an information processing device such as a server managed by a game operator. The terminal device 12 is an information processing device used by a user, such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a PC (Personal Computer), or a game device. The server device 11 and the terminal device 12 are communicably connected via a network 13 such as the Internet. For example, the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 cooperate to execute various processes related to the game.

(Outline of the game)
An outline of the game according to the present embodiment will be described. The game according to the present embodiment includes various game parts. At least some of the various game parts may be executed using game media.

  The game medium is electronic data used for the game, and includes any medium such as a card, an item, a virtual currency, a ticket, a character, and an avatar. The game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, owned, used, managed, exchanged, synthesized, strengthened, sold, discarded, or given by a user in the game. It is not limited to what is specified.

  Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the “game content owned by the user” refers to a game content associated with a user ID that can uniquely identify the user as a owned game content. Further, “giving a game content to a user” indicates that the game content is associated with the user ID as the owned game content. Further, “discarding the game content owned by the user” indicates that the association between the user ID and the owned game content is canceled. Further, “consuming the game content owned by the user” indicates that some effect or influence can be generated in the game in accordance with the cancellation of the association between the user ID and the owned game content. “Selling a game content owned by the user” means that the association between the user ID and the owned game content is canceled and that the user ID owns another game content (for example, virtual currency or item). This indicates that the content is associated as a game content. Further, “transfer the game content owned by the user A to the user B” means that the association between the user ID of the user A and the owned game content is canceled and the user ID of the user B owns the game content. This indicates that the content is associated as a game content. Further, "creating a game content" indicates that at least a part of the information on the game content is defined or determined. Details of the information regarding the game content will be described later.

  The game part is content that can be played by the user in the game, and includes, for example, quests, missions, mini-games, training, strengthening, and combining game media, game media acquisition events, virtual space search events, and opponents ( For example, a battle event with another user, an enemy character, an enemy building, or the like is included. One or more predetermined tasks (game tasks) may be set for each game part. For example, when it is determined that one or more game tasks set for the game part played by the user have been successfully achieved, for example, a game medium or the like may be given to the user as a reward. The game tasks include, for example, a task of winning a match with an enemy character, a task of reaching a goal point in a virtual space, and a state in which the user's character is in a predetermined state (for example, a state in which the user cannot act) until a predetermined time elapses. Any task according to the content of the game part, such as a task that does not result in ()), can be adopted. Achieving a specific task (clear task) among one or more game tasks set for the game part is also referred to as clearing the game part. When the user who plays the game part succeeds in achieving the clear task, it is determined that the game part is cleared, and the game part may end.

  The various game parts may include a game part for single play and a game part for multiplayer. The game part for single play may include, for example, a game part (for example, a game part for one person) that is executed based on a user operation on one terminal device 12 used by one user. For example, one terminal device 12 alone or one terminal device 12 and the server device 11 cooperate to execute a single-play game part. On the other hand, a game part for multi-play is executed based on a user operation on two or more terminal devices 12 used by two or more users, for example. , A game part for multiple players). A game part common to two or more users is, for example, a game part in which at least a part of progress processing of the game part and at least a part of a processing result are commonly applied to the two or more users. May be included. For example, two or more terminal devices 12 cooperate, or two or more terminal devices 12 and server device 11 cooperate to execute a multiplayer game part. One game part may support both single play and multi play.

  The game according to the present embodiment includes a specific game part for single play. The user selects one or more game contents (used game contents) to be used for the specific game part from the game contents (owned game contents) owned by the user. Hereinafter, the one or more used game media are collectively referred to as a deck. The specific game part is an action game in which the user operates a used game medium (for example, a character or the like) included in the deck and plays a battle with an opponent (for example, an enemy character or an enemy building or the like) appearing in the virtual space. Is a game part that includes the elements of The opponent is an automatically operated game medium such as an NPC (Non-Player Character), but is not limited to this. For example, the opponent may be a game medium operated by another user. The type and number of appearing opponents may be predetermined by the game provider, for example, or may be determined according to the progress of the game or at random. For example, a new opponent may appear each time the opponent is won until a predetermined time limit elapses. Winning more opponents within the time limit will increase your score. The user seeks a higher score.

  The specific game part is not limited to the example described in detail. For example, the specific game part may be a game part including an element such as a rhythm game in which the user aims to obtain a higher score. Further, for example, the specific game part may be a game part including an element such as a racing game or a puzzle game in which the user aims for a shorter clear time.

  When the user plays the specific game part, a second point (for example, a score or a clear time) indicating the execution result of the specific game part is calculated. In addition, a predetermined tally period is set for the specific game part. For each user, a second point (for example, the maximum score or the shortest clear time) indicating the best execution result of the specific game part during the counting period is stored. The second point is an index indicating the quality of the execution result of the game part. In the present embodiment, the larger the second point (for example, the score), the better the execution result of the game part. On the other hand, in another embodiment in which the game part includes an element such as a racing game, the smaller the second point (for example, the clear time), the better the execution result of the game part may be.

  Also, a plurality of user groups to which one or more users belong are defined. The first point is stored for each user group. The first point is an index that indicates whether the execution result of the game part is good or bad for each user group. For example, the first point may be determined based on the second point indicating the best execution result of the specific game part of one or more users belonging to the user group. For example, the first point may be the total value of the second points of one or more users (for example, the total value of the maximum score or the total value of the shortest clear time). Further, the ranking of each of the plurality of user groups is determined based on the first point. Then, when the counting period ends, for example, a game content or the like is given as a reward to each user belonging to a higher-level user group.

(Configuration of server device)
The configuration of the server device 11 will be specifically described. The server device 11 includes a server communication unit 14, a server storage unit 15, and a server control unit 16.

  The server communication unit 14 includes an interface that communicates with an external device wirelessly or by wire to transmit and receive information. The server communication unit 14 may include, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) communication module or a wired LAN communication module. The server communication unit 14 can transmit and receive information to and from the terminal device 12 via the network 13.

  The server storage unit 15 includes, for example, a primary storage device and a secondary storage device. For example, the server storage unit 15 may include a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like. The server storage unit 15 stores various information and programs used for processing the game. At least a part of the information and the program stored in the server storage unit 15 may be shared and synchronized with the terminal device 12. Hereinafter, an example of information used for the processing of the game will be specifically described.

(Information about the user)
The server storage unit 15 stores information on the user. With reference to FIG. 2, information about the user will be described. FIG. 2 shows information about each of two or more users. Information about the user includes various information unique to the user. For example, the information on the user includes a user ID, a user name, and information on a game content. In the information on the user, the information on the user name and the game content are associated with the user ID.

  The user ID is information capable of uniquely identifying a user. Hereinafter, the user ID is also simply referred to as a user.

  The user name is information indicating the name of the user. The user name, unlike the user ID, does not need to be able to uniquely identify the user. The user name may be determined and changed according to a user operation on the terminal device 12.

  The information on the game content includes various information unique to the owned game content owned by the user in the game. When the game content is acquired by the user, the game content is associated with the user as the owned game content. The information on the game medium may include, for example, a game medium ID, a game medium name, a game parameter, image data indicating the game medium, and the like.

  The game content ID is information that can uniquely identify the game content by itself or in combination with the user ID. Hereinafter, the game medium ID is also simply referred to as a game medium.

  The game medium name is information indicating the name of the game medium. The game content name, unlike the game content ID, does not need to be able to uniquely identify the game content. The initial value of the game medium name may be predetermined by the game provider, for example. The game media name may be arbitrarily determined and changed according to a user operation on the terminal device 12.

  The game parameters include various parameters used for various processes related to the game content. For example, the game parameters may include the degree of soundness and attack power of the game medium.

  The soundness is a parameter indicating the degree of deterioration of the game content during execution of the specific game part. For example, the soundness may include the physical strength of the character, the durability of the building, and the like. When the soundness level decreases to a predetermined value, at least a part of the functions of the game content becomes invalid during execution of the specific game part. For example, when the physical strength of the character decreases to a predetermined value (for example, zero), the character may be unable to act. Further, for example, when the durability of the building decreases to a predetermined value (for example, zero), the building may collapse. Therefore, the greater the soundness of the game media used by the user, the more advantageous the user.

  The offensive power is a parameter that contributes to the amount of damage to the opponent game medium by, for example, an attack on the game medium. As the value of the attack power increases, the amount of damage to the opponent increases. For example, the health of the opponent decreases by the amount of damage given to the opponent. When the health level of the opponent is reduced to a predetermined value, it may be determined that the opponent has won the battle with the opponent. Accordingly, the greater the attack power of the game medium used by the user, the more advantageous the user.

  The contents of the information on the user are not limited to those described above. For example, information about a user may include information about one or more decks. The deck information is information indicating a combination of one or more used game media used for executing the game part among the game media owned by the user. Further, for example, the contents of the above-described game parameters may differ depending on the contents of the specific game part. For example, in another embodiment in which the specific game part is a game part including a component of a racing game, the game parameter may include a maximum speed and an acceleration of a game medium (for example, an automobile).

(Information about user groups)
The server storage unit 15 illustrated in FIG. 1 stores information on a user group. With reference to FIG. 3, information regarding the user group will be described. FIG. 3 shows information about each of two or more user groups. The information on the user group includes various information unique to the user group. For example, the information on the user group includes a user group ID, a user group name, and member information. In the information on the user group, the user group name and the member information are associated with the user group ID.

  The user group ID is information capable of uniquely identifying a user group. Hereinafter, the user group ID is simply referred to as a user group.

  The user group name is information indicating the name of the user group. The user group name, unlike the user group ID, does not need to be able to uniquely identify the user group. The user group name may be determined and changed according to a user operation on the terminal device 12.

  The member information includes a user ID of each user belonging to the user group. For example, in the member information shown in FIG. 3, two users “user 001” and “user 002” belong to the user group “group 001”, and one user “user 011” belongs to the user group “group 002”. Indicates that they belong. An upper limit number (for example, 20) of users who can belong to the user group may be set. Hereinafter, a user associated with a user group in the information on the user group is also referred to as a member of the user group.

  One or more users (administrative users) belonging to the user group may have predetermined authority. For example, the management user may have the authority to determine whether to permit other users to join the user group and to leave the user group. Further, for example, the management user may have authority to change the provision table corresponding to the user group. The provision table will be described later.

(Information about the game part)
The server storage unit 15 shown in FIG. 1 stores information on a game part. With reference to FIG. 4, information regarding the game part will be described. FIG. 4 shows information about each of two or more specific game parts. Hereinafter, the specific game part is also simply referred to as a game part. The information on the game part includes various information unique to the game part. For example, the information on the game part includes a game part ID, a game part name, game data, a tally period, and group set information. In the information on the game part, the game part name, the game data, the counting period, and the group set information are associated with the game part ID.

  The game part ID is information capable of uniquely identifying the game part. Hereinafter, the game part ID is also simply referred to as a game part.

  The game part name is information indicating the name of the game part. The game part name, unlike the game part ID, may not be able to uniquely identify the game part. The game medium name may be predetermined by the game provider, for example.

  The game data includes various information used for executing the game part. For example, the game data may include so-called asset data such as image data and audio data used for executing the game part. The game data may include information on a game medium as an opponent (for example, an enemy character or an enemy building). As will be described later, the server device 11 can transmit game data to the terminal device 12. The terminal device 12 can execute a game part using the received game data.

  The aggregation period is information indicating a predetermined period. The counting period may be determined in advance by the game provider, for example. As will be described later, the ranking information including the second point (for example, the maximum score) indicating the best execution result of the specific game part within the counting period is stored in the server storage unit 15 for each user.

  The group set information includes a set ID and a plurality of user group IDs. In the group set information, a plurality of user group IDs are associated with the set ID.

  The set ID is information that can identify a plurality of user groups by a combination with the game part ID. The plurality of user groups associated with the combination of the set ID and the game part ID may be determined in advance by, for example, a game provider before the start of the game part tally period. Alternatively, the plurality of user groups associated with the combination of the set ID and the game part ID may be determined by the server device 11 before the start of the tallying period of the game parts. In the present embodiment, one user group is associated with any one set ID in one game part, but may be associated with a plurality of set IDs. Ranking information, which will be described later, is associated with each set ID and game part ID combination.

(Ranking information)
The server storage unit 15 shown in FIG. 1 stores ranking information for each combination of a set ID and a game part ID. The ranking information will be described with reference to FIG. For example, FIG. 5 shows ranking information corresponding to a combination of the game part ID “part 001” and the set ID “set 001”. The ranking information includes, for example, a plurality of user group IDs, a plurality of first points respectively corresponding to the plurality of user group IDs, and a rank of each of the plurality of user groups. The ranking information may further include one or more user IDs corresponding to each user group ID and a second point corresponding to each user ID.

  The plurality of user group IDs are a plurality of user group IDs associated with the combination of the set ID and the game part ID in the information on the game part described above.

  The plurality of first points are parameters associated with the user group. For example, the first point may be a total value of the second points corresponding to each user ID associated with the user group in the ranking information.

  The rank indicates the rank of each of the plurality of user groups determined based on the plurality of first points. For example, the larger (or smaller) the corresponding first point, the higher the ranking of the user group. For example, the ranking of the user group whose corresponding first point is the maximum (or minimum) is determined as the highest rank, that is, the first rank.

  The one or more user IDs are the users who played the game part while belonging to the corresponding user group, and the second point indicating the best execution result of the game part during the counting period was determined. This is the user ID of the user. As described above, the first point of the user group is the total value of the second points of each user associated with the user group. Therefore, a user associated with a user group in the ranking information suggests a user who has contributed to the ranking of the user group in that it is involved in determining the ranking (or first point) of the user group. ing. An upper limit number (for example, 20) of users associated with one user group may be determined in the ranking information. Hereinafter, a user associated with a user group in the ranking information is also referred to as a contributing user corresponding to the user group.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, two or more users including “user 001” and “user 002” contributed to the ranking of the user group “group 001”. Two or more users including “user 101” and “user 102” contributed to the ranking of the user group “group 100”.

  On the other hand, the first point of the user group “group 002” is null, and no user has contributed to the ranking of the user group. This suggests that, for example, none of the users belonging to the user group “group 002” have played the game part within the counting period, or even if they have played, the second point has not been determined. . For example, if the game is over while the game part is being played, the second point may not be determined. On the other hand, if, for example, a clear task is achieved without the game being over during the play of the game part, the second point indicating the execution result of the game part may be determined.

  The second point is a second point indicating the best execution result of the game part, which is determined by the corresponding user playing the game part during the counting period.

  Specifically, when a user belonging to the user group plays the game part and the second point indicating the best execution result of the game part within the counting period is determined, the user and the second point are ranked. The information is associated with the user group.

  In the present embodiment, the correspondence between the user and the user group in the ranking information is managed independently from the correspondence between the user and the user group in the information on the user group described above. That is, the members of the user group do not always match the contributing users corresponding to the user group. For example, consider a case where a user (and a second point) is associated with a user group in the ranking information and then the user leaves the user group. In such a case, the association between the user and the user group in the information on the user group is canceled by leaving. On the other hand, the association between the user (and the second point) and the user group in the ranking information is not immediately canceled. In such a case, the user is not a member of the user group, but may be a contributing user corresponding to the user group.

  In another embodiment, withdrawal cancels the association between the user and the user group in the information on the user group, and associates the user (and the second point) with the user group in the ranking information. May be eliminated. By canceling the association in the ranking information, the user ID of the user and the second point are deleted from the ranking information. In such a case, the first point of the user group is reduced by, for example, the second point of the user. Due to the decrease in the first point of the user group, the order of the user group may change.

  In the ranking information, the upper limit number (for example, 20) of the contributing users associated with one user group may be determined. A case where the upper limit number of contributing users are already associated with the user group in the ranking information will be described.

  In such a case, the execution of the game part by the terminal device 12 of a new member newly joining the user group may be prohibited.

  Alternatively, even if the best execution result of the game part executed by the terminal device 12 of the new member within the counting period is determined, the execution result may not be reflected in the ranking information. Here, the best execution result of the game part executed by the terminal device 12 of the new member within the counting period is determined, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the execution result is reflected in the ranking information. Is also good.

  For example, the condition may include a condition that there is at least one contributing user who is a contributing user corresponding to the user group and is not a member of the user group. The condition is that the second point indicating the best execution result of the game part by the terminal device 12 of the new member is the second point of at least one of the one or more contributing users who is not a member of the user group. It may further include a condition that the score is 2 points or more. In such a case, in the ranking information, the association between the user group and the contributing user whose second point is minimum among the one or more contributing users is canceled, and the new member corresponds to the user group as the contributing user. Can be attached. According to such a configuration, even if a new member who has joined the user group to which the upper limit number of contributing users has already been associated, contributes to the ranking of the user group in place of the contributing user who has already left the user group. can do. For this reason, for example, the probability that inconvenience such as a new member being unable to contribute to the ranking of the user group is reduced, and the user's satisfaction with the game is improved.

(Offer table)
The server storage unit 15 illustrated in FIG. 1 stores a provision table for each user group. The provision table is information used for executing a game part “group shop” described later. The provision table will be described with reference to FIG. For example, FIG. 6 shows a provision table corresponding to the user group “group 001”. In the provision table, one or more patterns are associated with the user group ID. Each pattern is associated with one or more combinations of game media and the number of times. The number of combinations of the game content and the number of times associated with each pattern may be the same or different for each pattern. In the example shown in FIG. 6, each row of the provision table corresponds to each pattern, and each column corresponds to each combination of the game content and the number of times. In each column of the provision table, a game medium ID and the number of times are defined. The game medium ID and the number of times shown in each column of the provision table may be common to each user group, or may be different for each user group.

  As described later, any one of a plurality of patterns included in the provision table is selected for each user group. The selected pattern is used for determining an acquisition table described later.

  As described later, an administrative user belonging to a user group can change the provision table. For example, the ninth pattern (the ninth row) and the ninth set of game media and the number of times (the ninth column) indicated by broken lines in FIG. 6 can be added in response to a request from the management user.

(Acquisition table)
The server storage unit 15 illustrated in FIG. 1 stores an acquisition table for each user belonging to a user group. The acquisition table is information used to execute a later-described game part “group shop”. The acquisition table will be described with reference to FIG. For example, FIG. 7 shows an acquisition table corresponding to a user “user 001” belonging to the user group “group 001”. The acquisition table includes one or more combinations of the game content and the remaining number of times corresponding to one pattern selected from the provision table corresponding to the user group.

  The “remaining number” is a parameter with the “number” shown in the provision table as an initial value. As will be described later, in the game part “group shop”, when the user acquires one of the game contents indicated in the acquisition table, the remaining number of times corresponding to the game medium is reduced. Acquisition of a game content can be executed only when the remaining number of times corresponding to the game content is one or more.

  The information stored in the server storage unit 15 shown in FIG. 1 is not limited to the information described above. The server storage unit 15 may store any information used for executing the game.

  The server control unit 16 includes one or more processors. The processor may include a general-purpose processor that realizes a specific function by reading a specific program, and a special-purpose processor specialized for a specific process. The server control unit 16 controls the operation of the entire server device 11. Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the server control unit 16 will be specifically described.

  The server control unit 16 stores various information and programs used for the processing of the game in the server storage unit 15. The information used for the processing of the game may include the above-mentioned information on the user, information on the user group, information on the game part, ranking information, a provision table, and an acquisition table. The process of storing information may include, for example, an arbitrary process such as a process of associating a plurality of pieces of different information with each other and a process of determining at least a part of the information. For example, the process of storing information about a user may include a process of storing each of a plurality of users and information about a game content owned by the user in association with each other. Further, for example, the process of storing the information on the game part may include a process of determining group set information that is a part of the information on the game part.

  The server control unit 16 transmits and receives information via the server communication unit 14. For example, the server control unit 16 may transmit at least a part of the information stored in the server storage unit 15 to the terminal device 12. In this way, the information stored in the server storage unit 15 and the information stored in the terminal device 12 are shared and synchronized. The timing of sharing and synchronizing information may include, for example, a timing at which new information is stored in the server storage unit 15 and a timing at which information stored in the server storage unit 15 is updated, but may be arbitrarily determined. Is also good.

  The server control unit 16 executes various processes of the game alone or in cooperation with the terminal device 12. For example, the server control unit 16 executes processing relating to various game parts alone or in cooperation with the terminal device 12. Details of the processing executed by the server device 11 alone or in cooperation with the terminal device 12 will be described later.

(Configuration of terminal device)
The configuration of the terminal device 12 will be specifically described. The terminal device 12 includes a terminal communication unit 17, a terminal storage unit 18, a display unit 19, an input unit 20, and a terminal control unit 21.

  The terminal communication unit 17 includes an interface that communicates with an external device wirelessly or by wire to transmit and receive information. The terminal communication unit 17 may include a wireless communication module, a wireless LAN communication module, a wired LAN communication module, or the like that supports mobile communication standards such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) (registered trademark). The terminal communication unit 17 can transmit and receive information to and from the server device 11 via the network 13.

  The terminal storage unit 18 includes, for example, a primary storage device and a secondary storage device. For example, the terminal storage unit 18 may include a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like. The terminal storage unit 18 stores various information and programs used for processing the game. Various information and programs used for processing the game may be obtained from at least one of the server device 11 and another external server via the network 13, for example. For example, a game application program may be obtained from another external server. Hereinafter, the application program is also simply referred to as an application.

  The display unit 19 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display unit 19 can display various screens.

  The input unit 20 includes an input interface for receiving a user operation on the terminal device 12. The input interface may include, for example, a touch panel physical key provided integrally with the display unit 19, and a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch pad.

  The terminal control unit 21 includes one or more processors. The processor may include a general-purpose processor that realizes a specific function by reading a specific program, and a special-purpose processor specialized for a specific process. The terminal control unit 21 controls the operation of the terminal device 12 as a whole. The terminal control unit 21 executes a game process in cooperation with the server device 11. Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the terminal control unit 21 will be specifically described.

  The terminal control unit 21 transmits and receives information via the terminal communication unit 17. For example, the terminal control unit 21 receives various information and programs used for processing a game from at least one of the server device 11 and another external server. The terminal control unit 21 stores the received information and the program in the terminal storage unit 18.

  The terminal control unit 21 activates a game application in response to a user operation. The terminal control unit 21 executes a game process in cooperation with the server device 11. For example, the terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display various screens. For example, a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for detecting a user operation may be displayed on the screen. The terminal control unit 21 can detect a user operation on the screen via the input unit 20.

  The terminal control unit 21 executes various processing of the game alone or in cooperation with the server device 11. For example, the terminal control unit 21 executes processing relating to various game parts alone or in cooperation with the server device 11.

  An example of a game process executed by the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 alone or in cooperation with each other will be specifically described.

(Processing related to game part)
A process related to a game part, executed by the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 in cooperation with each other, will be described. The server control unit 16 of the server device 11 stores the ranking information in the server storage unit 15.

  The terminal control unit 21 of the terminal device 12 transmits a game part execution request to the server device 11 according to, for example, a user operation.

  Upon receiving the game part execution request from the terminal device 12, the server control unit 16 copies at least a part of the ranking information corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs. At least a part of the copied ranking information may include, in the ranking information, a part corresponding to the user group and a part corresponding to one or more other user groups higher than the user group. Good. The server control unit 16 temporarily stores the copied ranking information in the server storage unit 15 in association with the user. Hereinafter, the copied ranking information is also referred to as past ranking information. The past ranking information associated with the user is the ranking information at the time when the game part is executed by the terminal device 12 of the user. The past ranking information can be used to cause the terminal device 12 to display predetermined information, as described later.

  The past ranking information copied and stored in association with the user is managed independently of the ranking information of the copy source. For example, the ranking information of the copy source may change each time the game part is executed by the terminal device 12 of any user. On the other hand, for example, the past ranking information stored in association with the user A does not change even when the game part is executed by the terminal device 12 of a user other than the user A. As described later, the past ranking information stored in association with the user A may change when the game part is executed by the terminal device 12 of the user A.

  When the past ranking information is stored in the server storage unit 15, the server control unit 16 transmits a game part execution instruction to the terminal device 12. The execution instruction may include any information used for executing the game part. For example, information used to execute a game part may include, but is not limited to, game data of the game part and the above-described past ranking information. For example, the information used to execute the game part may include information about the user, information about the user group, information about the game part, ranking information, a provision table, and an acquisition table.

  Upon receiving the game part execution instruction from the server device 11, the terminal control unit 21 executes the game part. The terminal control unit 21 advances the game part, for example, in response to a user operation or automatically.

  Here, as described above, the game part in the present embodiment is configured such that the user operates the used game medium (for example, a character) included in the deck, and an opponent (for example, an enemy character and an enemy character) appearing in the virtual space. Building, etc.). For example, the terminal control unit 21 arranges the used game media and the opponent in the virtual space. The terminal control unit 21 performs a battle between the game content to be used and the opponent according to a user operation. When the health level of the opponent decreases to a predetermined value (for example, zero), the terminal control unit 21 determines that the user has won the battle with the opponent. The terminal control unit 21 may cause a new opponent to appear in the virtual space.

  For example, at a point in time when a predetermined time limit has elapsed after the start of the game part, the terminal control unit 21 has a soundness level of at least one used game medium indicated in the information regarding the deck is larger than a predetermined value (for example, zero). In this case, the game is determined to be clear. If it is determined that the game is to be cleared, the terminal control unit 21 determines a second point (for example, a score) as an execution result of the game part, and ends the game part.

  In the present embodiment, the better the execution result of the game part, the larger the second point (for example, the score). For example, the terminal control unit 21 may increase the second point as the number of opponents who have won the game is greater. In the present embodiment, the terminal control unit 21 may change the difficulty level of the game part according to, for example, a user operation. As the difficulty of the game part increases, for example, the opponent is strengthened, and the second point may be greatly increased when the opponent is defeated.

  On the other hand, the terminal control unit 21 determines that the game is over when the soundness of each used game medium indicated by the information on the deck decreases to a predetermined value before the time limit elapses. When it is determined that the game is over, the terminal control unit 21 ends the game part without determining the second point indicating the execution result of the game part.

  Alternatively, the terminal control unit 21 may determine the second point indicating the execution result of the game part even when it is determined that the game is over. Specifically, the terminal control unit 21 determines the second point indicating the execution result of the game part based on the progress of the game part during the period from the start of the game part to the determination that the game is over. For example, the terminal control unit 21 may increase the second point as the number of opponents in which the user has won in the period is larger. In addition, for example, the terminal control unit 21 calculates a second point calculated by comparing with a case in which the game is not over, such as a process of deducting the second point or a process of multiplying the second point by a coefficient smaller than 1. A process for reducing the size may be performed.

  When the execution result of the game part is determined, the terminal control unit 21 transmits the execution result of the game part to the server device 11.

  When receiving the execution result of the game part from the terminal device 12, the server control unit 16 determines whether or not the execution result satisfies a predetermined condition (update condition). For example, the update condition may include a condition that the execution result has been received within the counting period of the game part. Further, for example, the update condition may include a condition that the execution result is the best among the execution results of the game parts executed by the terminal device 12 during the aggregation period. Specifically, the server control unit 16 determines that the second point (for example, score) indicating the execution result received from the terminal device 12 within the tallying period is the game part executed by the terminal device 12 during the tallying period. When the execution result is the maximum (for example, when the score is the maximum), it is determined that the update condition is satisfied.

  When it is determined that the update condition is not satisfied, the server control unit 16 may discard the past ranking information stored in the server storage unit 15. Then, the processing for the game part ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the update condition is satisfied, the server control unit 16 determines the combination of the initial value (for example, zero) of the user and the second point in the ranking information stored in the server storage unit 15 May be associated with the user group to which the user belongs. In addition, the server control unit 16 changes the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the ranking information.

  Specifically, the server control unit 16 changes the second point of the user included in the ranking information so as to be equal to the second point indicating the execution result received from the terminal device 12. In order to change the second point, the server control unit 16 may execute an arbitrary process such as a process of overwriting the second point in the ranking information or a process of increasing or decreasing the second point. In the present embodiment, the second point included in the ranking information increases.

  More specifically, the server control unit 16 changes the first point of the user group included in the ranking information by the amount of change of the second point of the user. In the present embodiment, the first point of the user group increases by the increase amount of the second point of the user.

  Here, when it is determined that the update condition is satisfied and the ranking information is not associated with another user group different from the user group to which the user (and the second point) currently belongs, the server control unit 16 determines Alternatively, the second point of the user included in the ranking information and the first point of the user group to which the user belongs may be changed. In other words, when it is determined that the update condition is satisfied and the user is not a contributing user corresponding to another user group, the server control unit 16 determines the second point of the user and the second point included in the ranking information. The first point of the user group to which the user belongs may be changed. According to such a configuration, the user can contribute to the ranking of the user group to which the user belongs only when the user has not contributed to the ranking of another user group to which the user belongs in the past. Therefore, the probability that an inconvenience such as one user contributing to the ranking of a plurality of user groups occurs is reduced. When such a configuration is adopted, when the user tries to leave the user group, the server control unit 16 transmits a display instruction of the alert information to the terminal device 12 of the user, and for example, in response to the user operation, The user may be removed from the user group in response to receiving the response transmitted by the terminal device 12. The alert information may include, for example, information indicating that it cannot contribute to the ranking of another user group to which the user belongs after leaving. Specifically, when the alert information leaves the user group, the ranking information is not updated even if the game part is re-executed until the end time of the game part tally period, or the re-execution of the game part is not performed. It may include a message indicating that it is banned.

  When the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the ranking information are changed, the server control unit 16 updates the ranking information stored in the server storage unit 15. Specifically, the server control unit 16 updates the order of each user group based on the first point of each user group included in the ranking information.

  When the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the ranking information are changed, the server control unit 16 sends an instruction to the terminal device 12 to display information indicating that the above-described update condition is satisfied. Send. In the present embodiment, the information display instruction may include arbitrary information used for displaying the information, such as image data.

  When receiving the instruction to display the information indicating that the update condition is satisfied, the terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display the information. A specific example (third screen) of the screen on which the information is displayed will be described later.

  When the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the ranking information are changed, the server control unit 16 determines the second point of the user included in the past ranking information and the user to which the user belongs. And the first point of the user group. The change amount of each of the second point and the first point included in the past ranking information may be equal to the change amount of each of the second point and the first point included in the above-described ranking information.

  The server control unit 16 determines whether or not the order of the user group included in the past ranking information changes based on the changed first point included in the past ranking information.

  When it is determined that the ranking of the user group included in the past ranking information does not change, the server control unit 16 may discard the past ranking information stored in the server storage unit 15. Then, the processing for the game part ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the order of the user group included in the past ranking information changes, the server control unit 16 transmits to the terminal device 12 a display instruction of information indicating that the order of the user group has changed. The server control unit 16 may discard the past ranking information stored in the server storage unit 15.

  Upon receiving the information display instruction indicating that the order of the user group has changed, the terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display the information. A specific example (fourth screen) of the screen on which the information is displayed will be described later. Then, the processing for the game part ends.

(Processing related to rewards)
A description will be given of a process related to a reward executed by the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 in cooperation. When the counting period of the game parts ends, the server control unit 16 of the server device 11 specifies one or more user groups from among the plurality of user groups indicated in the ranking information, based on the ranking information. For example, the server control unit 16 may specify a predetermined number of user groups from the top based on the rank indicated in the ranking information.

  The server control unit 16 specifies each user who has contributed to the ranking of the specified user group. Specifically, the server control unit 16 specifies each user associated with each specified user group in the ranking information.

  The server control unit 16 gives a reward to each of the specified users. The reward may include specific game media, but may also include any game media. The specific game medium is a dedicated game medium that can be used in a game part “group shop” described later. However, the application of the specific game medium is not limited to this, and may be usable in other game parts, for example. Specifically, the server control unit 16 associates the specified user with the game content as a reward. For example, the content of the reward may differ depending on the rank of the user group to which the specified user has contributed.

  The server control unit 16 transmits an instruction to display information related to the reward to the terminal device 12 of each user who has provided the reward. Specifically, the server control unit 16 transmits to the terminal device 12 an instruction to display arbitrary information (for example, the name and the number of the game media) on the game media provided as a reward.

  When the terminal control unit 21 of the terminal device 12 receives the instruction to display the information about the reward, the terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display the information about the reward. Then, the processing related to the reward ends.

(Processing related to group shops)
A process regarding the game part “group shop” executed by the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 in cooperation will be described. As an outline, a group shop is a game part from which a user can acquire another game medium by consuming a specific game medium acquired as a reward of the specific game part, for example.

  The server control unit 16 of the server device 11 stores, in the server storage unit 15, a provision table corresponding to each user group.

  The server control unit 16 selects one of a plurality of patterns included in the provision table for each user group. An arbitrary algorithm can be adopted for the process of selecting any one of the plurality of patterns. For example, the server control unit 16 may randomly select any one of a plurality of patterns. The probability that each pattern is selected may be the same or different for each pattern. Alternatively, the server control unit 16 may select one pattern from a plurality of patterns in a predetermined order.

  The server control unit 16 stores an acquisition table corresponding to the user in the server storage unit 15 based on one selected pattern included in the provision table of the user group to which the user belongs for each user. Specifically, the server control unit 16 sets the combination of one or more game media and the number of times associated with one selected pattern included in the provision table to the combination of one or more game media and the remaining number of times. Is determined and stored in the server storage unit 15.

  In the present embodiment, the process of selecting one pattern included in the provision table and the process of storing the user's acquisition table may be executed every predetermined time (for example, every day).

  For example, in response to a request from the terminal device 12 of the user, the server control unit 16 transmits to the terminal device 12 an instruction to display information regarding an acquisition table corresponding to the user.

  When the terminal control unit 21 of the terminal device 12 receives the instruction to display the information on the acquisition table, the terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display the information. A specific example (sixth screen) of the screen on which the information is displayed will be described later.

  The terminal control unit 21 transmits an acquisition request for the game content indicated in the acquisition table to the server device 11 in response to, for example, a user operation.

  When receiving the game content acquisition request from the terminal device 12, the server control unit 16 determines that the number of specific game media associated with the user of the terminal device 12 is equal to or greater than a specified value corresponding to the game content related to the acquisition request. It is determined whether or not there is.

  When the number of specific game media is less than the specified value, the server control unit 16 may transmit an instruction to the terminal device 12 to display information indicating that the number of specific game media is insufficient, for example.

  On the other hand, when the number of specific game media is equal to or greater than the specified value, the server control unit 16 reduces the number of specific game media associated with the user by the specified value. Further, the server control unit 16 decrements the remaining number of game contents according to the acquisition request in the acquisition table corresponding to the user. Further, the server control unit 16 associates the game content related to the acquisition request with the user. Then, the processing for the group shop ends.

(Extended processing of provided table)
The extension process of the provision table executed by the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 in cooperation will be described. The terminal control unit 21 of the terminal device 12 may transmit a first extension request for the provision table to the server device 11 according to, for example, a user operation. The first extension request is a request to increase the number of combinations of game media and the number of times corresponding to each of one or more patterns in the provision table corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs. The transmission of the first extension request may be executable only by the terminal device 12 of the management user, for example.

  When receiving the first extension request, the server control unit 16 of the server device 11 increases the number of combinations of the game content and the number of times corresponding to each of one or more patterns in the provision table. In such a case, for example, a column of “ninth column” may be added to the provision table shown in FIG. The server control unit 16 may increase the number of combinations of the game media and the number of times corresponding to each pattern by consuming a predetermined game media (for example, an item or a virtual currency) associated with the management user. Good. The game contents according to the combination increased according to the first expansion request may have higher value, scarcity, performance, or the like than the game contents according to other combinations.

  The terminal control unit 21 may transmit a second extension request for the provision table to the server device 11 according to, for example, a user operation. The second extension request is a request to increase the number of patterns included in the provision table corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs. The transmission of the second extension request may be executable only by the terminal device 12 of the management user, for example.

  When receiving the second extension request, the server control unit 16 increases the number of patterns included in the provision table. In such a case, for example, a row of the pattern “9” may be added to the provision table illustrated in FIG. The server control unit 16 may increase the number of patterns by consuming a predetermined game content (for example, an item or a virtual currency) associated with the management user. The game content corresponding to the pattern increased in response to the second expansion request may have higher value, rarity, performance, or the like than the game content corresponding to another pattern.

  An example of a screen displayed on the display unit 19 of the terminal device 12 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

(First screen)
FIG. 8 shows an example of the first screen. The first screen is displayed, for example, before starting the game part. The first screen includes a group information display area 22, one or more contributing user information display areas 23, a game part information display area 24, a tally period display area 25, a difficulty level display area 26, a decrease button 27, Includes an increase button 28, a deck information display area 29, and a start button 30.

  In the group information display area 22, any information on the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the user group name, the first point (“group score” in the figure), and the order of the user group in the ranking information are displayed.

  One or more contributing user information display areas 23 are provided corresponding to one or more contributing users corresponding to the user group (that is, one or more users associated with the user group in the ranking information). The contributing user information display area 23 displays arbitrary information on the corresponding contributing user. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the user name, the degree of difficulty in clearing, and the second point (“high score” in the figure) indicating the best execution result of the game part are displayed. The clear difficulty indicates the difficulty when the corresponding contributing user clears the game part.

  The contribution user information display area 23 may function as a GUI for receiving a user operation.

  For example, when accepting a user operation on the contributing user information display area 23, the terminal control unit 21 transmits to the server device 11 information about a deck or a request to acquire replay data when the corresponding contributing user has cleared the game part. Is also good. The server control unit 16 transmits information on the deck or the replay data to the terminal device 12 in response to receiving the acquisition request. The terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display the received information or data.

  Further, for example, upon receiving a user operation on the contributing user information display area 23, the terminal control unit 21 automatically changes the deck of the user of the terminal device 12 based on the information on the deck when the corresponding contributing user has cleared the game part. May be determined. Specifically, for each game content included in the contributing user's deck corresponding to the contributing user information display area 23, the terminal control unit 21 transmits a game content having the same game content name as the game content to the terminal device 12 It is determined whether or not this user owns it. The terminal control unit 21 automatically determines a new deck including at least each of the game contents determined to be owned. The terminal control unit 21 stops the process of automatically determining a deck when one or more game contents determined not to be owned are present, and suggests that the deck cannot be automatically determined. Information may be displayed on the display unit 19.

  According to the above configuration in which the contributing user information display area 23 functions as a GUI for receiving a user operation, the user of the terminal device 12 can display information when the contributing user corresponding to the contributing user information display area 23 has cleared the game part. Since it can be referred to, the usability of the game is improved.

  In the game part information display area 24, arbitrary information on the game part is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 8, a game part name, a victory condition, a defeat condition, and a stage image are displayed. The victory condition indicates a condition determined to be game clear. The defeat condition indicates a condition for determining that the game is over. The stage image is, for example, a simplified image showing a virtual space in which a user's game content and an opponent are arranged.

  In the counting period display area 25, the remaining time until the counting period ends is displayed.

  In the difficulty level display area 26, the difficulty level of the game part is displayed. The decrease button 27 is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that accepts a user operation for decreasing the difficulty. The terminal control unit 21 reduces the difficulty according to a user operation on the decrease button 27. The increase button 28 is a GUI for receiving a user operation for increasing the difficulty. The terminal control unit 21 increases the difficulty according to a user operation on the increase button 28.

  In the deck information display area 29, information on each used game medium included in the currently selected deck is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the names ("character names" in the figure) and the levels of the respective game media used are displayed. If there are a plurality of decks, the terminal control unit 21 may switch the currently selected deck to another deck in accordance with a user operation (for example, a swipe operation or the like) on the deck information display area 29.

  The start button 30 is a GUI for receiving a user operation for transmitting a game part execution request to the server device 11. The terminal control unit 21 transmits a game part execution request to the server device 11 in response to a user operation on the start button 30.

(Second screen)
FIG. 9 shows an example of the second screen. The second screen is displayed, for example, when the execution result of the game part does not satisfy the update condition after the end of the game part. The second screen shown in FIG. 9 includes a second point (“the current score” in the figure) indicating the execution result of the game part and a second point (FIG. 9) indicating the best execution result of the game part during the counting period. "High score up to the last time") is displayed. The terminal control unit 21 may transition from the second screen to the first screen, for example, according to a user operation on the second screen.

(3rd screen)
FIG. 10 shows an example of the third screen. The third screen is displayed, for example, after the game part ends, when the execution result of the game part satisfies the update condition. Specifically, when receiving from the server device 11 an information display instruction indicating that the update condition has been satisfied, the terminal control unit 21 displays the third screen based on the display instruction.

  The third screen shown in FIG. 10 includes information indicating that the update condition has been satisfied (the character “HIGH SCORE” in the figure) and a second point (“this time” in the figure) indicating the execution result of the game part. Score)), a second point indicating the best execution result of the game part up to the previous time in the tally period (“high score up to the previous time” in the figure), “current score” and “high score up to the previous time” ("Increase in high score" in the figure) and the first point after the change of the user group included in the past ranking information ("Group score" in the figure) are displayed. .

  The terminal control unit 21 may transition from the third screen to another screen, for example, according to a user operation on the third screen. For example, when the ranking of the user group included in the past ranking information changes, the terminal control unit 21 makes a transition from the third screen to a fourth screen described later. On the other hand, when the ranking of the user group included in the past ranking information does not change, the terminal control unit 21 may transition from the third screen to the first screen.

(4th screen)
FIG. 11 shows an example of the fourth screen. The fourth screen is displayed, for example, when the order of the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs, which is included in the past ranking information and changes after the third screen is displayed. Specifically, when the terminal control unit 21 receives from the server apparatus 11 a display instruction of information indicating that the order of the user group included in the past ranking information has changed, the fourth screen is displayed based on the display instruction. Is displayed. The fourth screen illustrated in FIG. 11 includes a rank change display area 31, a plurality of group information display areas 32, and a plurality of detail buttons 33.

  In the order change display area 31, values before and after the order change of the user group included in the past ranking information are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 11, it is displayed that the rank of the user group has changed from the third place to the second place.

  The plurality of group information display areas 32 are provided corresponding to the plurality of user groups included in the past ranking information, respectively. In the group information display area 32, arbitrary information on the user group based on the past ranking information is displayed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 11, for example, the order of the user group included in the past ranking information, the user group name, the user name of the administrative user belonging to the user group (“leader name” in the figure), and the 1 point (“group score” in the figure) is displayed. On the fourth screen, for example, a plurality of group information display areas 32 may be displayed in descending order or ascending order based on the order of the user groups.

  The terminal control unit 21 may cause the group information display area 32 corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs to be displayed in a mode different from the other group information display areas 32. The example illustrated in FIG. 11 illustrates an example in which a marker image 34 is displayed around the group information display area 32 corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs. However, the display mode of the group information display area 32 is not limited to this, and may include another display mode such as blinking.

  The terminal control unit 21 changes the order displayed in the group information display area 32 corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs from a value before change (for example, third place) to a value after change (for example, second place). At the same time, the position of the group information display area 32 may be replaced with the position of another group information display area 32 by animation, for example.

  The plurality of detail buttons 33 are provided corresponding to the plurality of user groups included in the past ranking information, respectively. The detail button 33 is a GUI for receiving a user operation for displaying arbitrary information on the corresponding user group. The terminal control unit 21 displays arbitrary information on the corresponding user group on the display unit 19 in response to a user operation on the detail button 33. The arbitrary information on the user group may include, for example, a combination of one or more users belonging to the corresponding user group and the second point.

(5th screen)
FIG. 12 shows an example of the fifth screen. The fifth screen may be displayed based on a display instruction transmitted by the server device 11 in response to a request from the terminal device 12, for example. The fifth screen illustrated in FIG. 12 includes a plurality of group information display areas 35 and a plurality of detail buttons 36.

  The plurality of group information display areas 35 are provided corresponding to the plurality of user groups included in the ranking information, respectively. In the group information display area 35, arbitrary information on the user group based on the ranking information is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 12, for example, the order of the user group included in the ranking information, the user group name, the user name of the administrative user belonging to the user group (“leader name” in the figure), and the first point of the user group (“Group score” in the figure).

  The terminal control unit 21 may cause the group information display area 53 corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs to be displayed in a mode different from the other group information display areas 53. The example illustrated in FIG. 12 illustrates an example in which the marker image 34 is displayed around the group information display area 53 corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs. However, the display mode of the group information display area 53 is not limited to this, and may include another display mode such as blinking.

  The information displayed in the group information display area 32 of the fourth screen described above is information based on past ranking information. On the other hand, the information displayed in the group information display area 35 of the fifth screen is information based on ranking information (not past ranking information).

  The plurality of detail buttons 36 are provided corresponding to the plurality of user groups included in the ranking information, respectively. The detail button 36 is a GUI for receiving a user operation for displaying arbitrary information on the corresponding user group. The detail button 36 displayed on the fifth screen may be the same as the detail button 33 displayed on the fourth screen.

(6th screen)
FIG. 13 shows an example of the sixth screen. The sixth screen may be displayed based on a display instruction of information on an acquisition table corresponding to a user of the terminal device 12 transmitted by the server device 11 in response to a request from the terminal device 12, for example. The sixth screen is displayed during the execution of the process related to the game part “group shop” described above. The sixth screen illustrated in FIG. 13 includes a specific game medium number display area 37, a remaining time display area 38, one or more acquired game medium display areas 39, and one or more exchange buttons 40.

  The number-of-specific-game-mediums display area 37 displays the number of specific game contents associated with the user (“the number of owned coins” in the figure).

  In the remaining time display area 38, as described above, the process of selecting one pattern included in the provision table and the process of storing the user's acquisition table are performed next ("until reset" in the figure). Remaining time is displayed.

  The one or more acquired game medium display areas 39 are provided corresponding to one or more combinations of the game contents and the remaining number included in the acquisition table of the user. In the acquired game medium display area 39, arbitrary information on the corresponding game medium is displayed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the name of the game content, an image indicating the game content, a description of the game content, the number of specific game media required for obtaining the game content (“the required number of coins” in the figure), and the The number of remaining times included in the table is displayed.

  One or more exchange buttons 40 are provided corresponding to one or more acquired game media display areas 39, respectively. The exchange button 40 is a GUI that accepts a user operation of transmitting a game content acquisition request indicated in the corresponding acquired game content display area 39 to the server device 11. The terminal control unit 21 transmits a game content acquisition request to the server device 11 in response to a user operation on the exchange button 40.

  If the remaining number of times indicated in the acquired game medium display area 39 corresponding to the exchange button 40 is 0, the terminal control unit 21 may stop accepting a user operation on the exchange button 40. In such a case, the terminal control unit 21 may display the exchange button 40 in a mode different from a normal mode (for example, grayed out) or may hide the exchange button 40.

  A first operation of the server device 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The first operation includes an operation of the server device 11 that executes the process related to the game part described above.

  Step S100: The server control unit 16 stores the ranking information in the server storage unit 15.

  Step S101: The server control unit 16 receives a game part execution request from the terminal device 12.

  Step S102: The server control unit 16 stores past ranking information at the time when the game part is executed by the terminal device 12, in association with the user of the terminal device 12.

  Step S103: The server control section 16 transmits a game part execution instruction to the terminal device 12.

  Step S104: The server control unit 16 receives the execution result of the game part from the terminal device 12.

  Step S105: The server control unit 16 determines whether or not the received execution result satisfies the update condition. If it is determined that the update condition is satisfied (step S105-Yes), the process proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, when it is determined that the update condition is not satisfied (No at Step S105), the process proceeds to Step S112.

  Step S106: The server control unit 16 changes the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the ranking information stored in step S100.

  Step S107: The server control unit 16 updates the ranking information stored in step S100. Specifically, the server control unit 16 updates the order of each user group based on the first point of each user group included in the ranking information.

  Step S108: The server control unit 16 transmits to the terminal device 12 an instruction to display information indicating that the update condition is satisfied.

  Step S109: The server control unit 16 changes the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the past ranking information stored in step S102.

  Step S110: The server control unit 16 determines whether or not the order of the user group included in the past ranking information changes based on the changed first point included in the past ranking information. If it is determined that the order changes (step S110-Yes), the process proceeds to step S111. On the other hand, when it is determined that the order does not change (Step S110-No), the process proceeds to Step S112.

  Step S111: The server control unit 16 transmits, to the terminal device 12, an instruction to display information indicating that the order of the user group included in the past ranking information has changed.

  Step S112: The server control unit 16 discards the past ranking information stored in step S102. Thereafter, the process returns to step 101.

  The second operation of the server device 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The second operation includes an operation of the server device 11 that executes the processing related to the reward described above.

  Step S200: When the counting period of the game parts ends, the server control unit 16 specifies one or more user groups from the plurality of user groups indicated in the ranking information based on the ranking information. For example, the server control unit 16 may specify a predetermined number of user groups from the top based on the rank indicated in the ranking information.

  Step S201: The server control unit 16 specifies a user who has contributed to the ranking of each user group specified in step S200. Specifically, the server control unit 16 specifies each user associated with each specified user group in the ranking information.

  Step S202: The server control unit 16 associates the game content as a reward with each user specified in step S201.

  Step S203: The server control unit 16 issues an instruction to the terminal device 12 of each user associated with the game content in step S202 to display arbitrary information (for example, the name and number of the game content) on the game content to the terminal device 12. Send to device 12. Then, the second operation ends.

  The third operation of the server device 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The third operation includes an operation of the server device 11 that executes the process related to the group shop described above.

  Step S300: The server control unit 16 stores a provision table corresponding to the user group in the server storage unit 15 for each user group.

  Step S301: The server control unit 16 selects one of a plurality of patterns included in the provision table for each user group.

  Step S302: The server control unit 16 stores an acquisition table corresponding to the user in the server storage unit 15 based on one selected pattern included in the provision table of the user group to which the user belongs for each user.

  Step S303: The server control unit 16 transmits to the terminal device 12 an instruction to display information on an acquisition table corresponding to the user, for example, in response to a request from the terminal device 12 of the user.

  Step S304: The server control unit 16 receives a game content acquisition request shown in the acquisition table from the terminal device 12 of step S303.

  Step S305: The server control unit 16 decrements the remaining number of game contents according to the acquisition request in step S303 in the acquisition table corresponding to the user in step S303.

  Step S306: The server control unit 16 associates the game content related to the acquisition request of step S303 with the user of step S303. Then, the process returns to step S304.

  A fourth operation of the server device 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The fourth operation includes an operation of the server device 11 that executes the above-described provision table extension processing.

  Step S400: The server control unit 16 determines whether a first extension request for a provision table corresponding to the user group to which the user belongs has been received from the terminal device 12 of the user. If it is determined that the first extension request has been received (step S400-Yes), the process proceeds to step S401. On the other hand, when it is determined that the first extension request has not been received (No at Step S400), the process proceeds to Step S402.

  Step S401: The server control unit 16 increases the number of combinations of game media and the number of times corresponding to each of one or more patterns in the provision table of step S400. In such a case, for example, a column of “ninth column” may be added to the provision table shown in FIG.

  Step S402: The server control unit 16 determines whether a second extension request for the provision table corresponding to the user group to which the user belongs has been received from the terminal device 12 of the user. If it is determined that the second extension request has been received (step S402-Yes), the process proceeds to step S403. On the other hand, when it is determined that the second extension request has not been received (No at Step S402), the process returns to Step S400.

  Step S403: The server control unit 16 increases the number of patterns included in the provision table in step S402. In such a case, for example, a row of the pattern “9” may be added to the provision table illustrated in FIG.

  As described above, according to the invention according to the present embodiment, when the execution result of the game part executed by the user's terminal device 12 satisfies the update condition, the user is included in the ranking information and belongs to the user group to which the user belongs. The corresponding first point changes. The server device 11 updates the ranking information based on the changed first point. According to such a configuration, the user of the terminal device 12 does not necessarily have to play the multiplayer game part in order to contribute to the ranking of the user group to which the terminal device 12 belongs. Therefore, for example, even a user who prefers single play over multi play can easily contribute to the ranking of the user group. Therefore, formation of a cooperative relationship between users belonging to the same user group is promoted.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the execution result of the game part by the terminal device 12 satisfies the update condition, information indicating that the update condition is satisfied is displayed on the terminal device 12. Here, as described above, when the update condition is satisfied, the first point of the user group to which the user belongs changes. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the user of the terminal device 12 can visually recognize that the user has contributed to the ranking of the user group to which the user belongs by playing the game part.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the past ranking information at the time when the terminal device 12 executes the game part is stored. When the execution result of the game part by the terminal device 12 satisfies the update condition, the first point included in the past ranking information corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device 12 belongs changes. When the ranking of the user group included in the past ranking information changes based on the changed first point included in the past ranking information, the information indicating that the ranking of the user group has changed is included in the terminal device. 12 is displayed. According to such a configuration, as described below, the user who plays the game part can easily realize that the user has contributed to the ranking of the user group. Therefore, user satisfaction can be improved.

  For example, when the game part is executed by the terminal device 12 of the user A belonging to the user group A, the ranking of the user group A in the ranking information is, for example, tenth. At this time, the ranking of the user group A in the past ranking information stored in association with the user A is also the tenth. Thereafter, during the execution of the game part by the terminal device 12 of the user A, the execution of the game part by the terminal device 12 of the user B belonging to the user group B causes the ranking of the user group A in the ranking information to be, for example, 10th to 11th. Is changed to Even in such a case, the order of the user group A in the past ranking information stored in association with the user A remains at the 10th place.

  Here, it is assumed that the game part executed by the terminal device 12 of the user A ends and the execution result of the game part satisfies the update condition. In such a case, for example, when the second point of the user A increases, the first point of the user group A also increases. Therefore, the user A contributes to the increase of the first point of the user group A by playing the game part.

  However, if information indicating that the order of the user group A indicated in the ranking information (not the past ranking information) has changed is displayed on the terminal device 12 of the user A, the order of the user group A is 10 The display indicates that the player has dropped to 11th place. Therefore, although the user A actually contributes to the increase of the first point of the user group A, it is difficult for the user A to realize the contribution.

  On the other hand, according to the invention according to the present embodiment, information indicating that the ranking of the user group A indicated by the past ranking information has changed is displayed on the terminal device 12 of the user A. For example, it may be displayed that the ranking of the user group A has changed to a higher rank than the tenth rank. Therefore, the user A can easily feel that he has contributed to the increase in the first point of the user group A. For this reason, user satisfaction can be improved.

  In the invention according to the present embodiment, the update condition is that the second point indicating the execution result of the game part executed by the terminal device 12 is the execution point of the game part executed by the terminal device 12 within the counting period. It may include a condition that the result is maximum or minimum. According to this configuration, among the execution results of the game parts played by the user, the best execution result within the counting period is reflected in the ranking between the user groups. For this reason, for example, even a user unfamiliar with the game can contribute to the ranking of the user group regardless of the execution result of the game part by another user, and the user's satisfaction with the game is improved.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions and the like included in each means, each step, and the like can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of means, steps, and the like can be combined into one or divided. .

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 12 may execute a part or all of the operations and processes executed by the server device 11. Similarly, a configuration in which a part of the operation performed by the terminal device 12 is performed by the server device 11 may be employed. For example, processes such as display control of various screens displayed on the terminal device 12 and control of various GUIs may be executed by one of the server device 11 and the terminal device 12. They may be executed in cooperation. Alternatively, the game system 10 may not include the server device 11. In such a case, the terminal device 12 may store in advance the information received from the server device 11 in the above-described embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the ranking information is stored for each combination of one set ID and one game part ID has been described. However, for example, ranking information may be stored for each combination of one set ID and a plurality of game part IDs. In such a case, the second point of the user that may be included in the ranking information may be a total value of the second points indicating the execution result of each of the plurality of game parts executed by the terminal device 12 of the user. According to such a configuration, the user needs to aim for the best execution result in each of the plurality of game parts in order to contribute to the ranking of the user group to which the user belongs. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

  In the above-described configuration in which ranking information is stored for each combination of one set ID and a plurality of game part IDs, for example, an upper limit number of game parts that each user can play may be provided. Specifically, ranking information is stored for each combination of one set ID and eight game part IDs, and each user may be able to play up to two game parts. According to such a configuration, each member of the user group needs to strategically consider which game part of the plurality of game parts to play. For this reason, formation of a cooperative relationship between members in the user group is further promoted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the server device 11 stores the past ranking information in association with the user of the terminal device 12 has been described. However, the terminal device 12 may store the past ranking information. Good. An example of an operation performed by the terminal device 12 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The operation includes an operation of the terminal device 12 that executes the process regarding the game part described above.

  Step S500: The terminal control unit 21 transmits a request to execute a game part to the server device 11.

  Step S501: The terminal control unit 21 receives an instruction to execute a game part from the server device 11. The game part execution instruction includes, for example, past ranking information at the time when the game part is executed by the terminal device 12.

  Step S502: The terminal control unit 21 executes the game part based on the game part execution instruction received in step S501.

  Step S503: After determining the execution result of the game part, the terminal control unit 21 determines whether the execution result satisfies the update condition. If it is determined that the update condition is satisfied (step S503-Yes), the process proceeds to step S504. On the other hand, when it is determined that the update condition is not satisfied (step S503-No), the terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display, for example, the above-described second screen. Then, the process proceeds to step S509.

  Step S504: The terminal control unit 21 transmits a request to change the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the ranking information stored in the server device 11 to the server device 11.

  Step S505: The terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display information indicating that the update condition is satisfied, for example, on the above-described third screen.

  Step S506: The terminal control unit 21 changes the second point of the user and the first point of the user group included in the past ranking information received in step S501.

  Step S507: The terminal control unit 21 determines whether or not the order of the user group included in the past ranking information changes based on the changed first point included in the past ranking information. If it is determined that the order changes (step S507-Yes), the process proceeds to step S508. On the other hand, when it is determined that the order does not change (step S507-No), the process proceeds to step S509.

  Step S508: The terminal control unit 21 causes the display unit 19 to display information indicating that the order of the user group included in the past ranking information has changed, for example, on the above-described fourth screen.

  Step S509: The terminal control unit 21 discards the past ranking information received in step S501. Then, this operation ends.

  In the embodiment described above, at least a part of the screen displayed on the terminal device 12 is a web display to be displayed on the terminal device 12 based on the data generated by the server device 11, and at least a part of the screen is displayed on the terminal device. The native display may be displayed by a native application installed in the device 12. As described above, the game according to the above-described embodiment may be a hybrid game in which each of the server device 11 and the terminal device 12 performs a part of the processing.

  Further, an information processing device such as a computer or a mobile phone can be suitably used in order to function as the server device 11 or the terminal device 12 according to the above-described embodiment. Such an information processing device stores, in a storage unit of the information processing device, a program describing processing contents for realizing each function of the server device 11 or the terminal device 12 according to the embodiment, and the CPU of the information processing device stores the This can be realized by reading and executing a program.

10 Game system 11 Server device 12 Terminal device 13 Network 14 Server communication unit 15 Server storage unit 16 Server control unit 17 Terminal communication unit 18 Terminal storage unit 19 Display unit 20 Input unit 21 Terminal control unit 22 Group information display area 23 Contributing user information Display area 24 Game part information display area 25 Total period display area 26 Difficulty display area 27 Decrease button 28 Increase button 29 Deck information display area 30 Start button 31 Order change display area 32 Group information display area 33 Detail button 34 Marker image 35 Group information Display area 36 Detail button 37 Display area 38 Remaining time display area 39 Acquisition game medium display area 40 Exchange button

Claims (9)

A server device that can communicate with a plurality of terminal devices used by a plurality of users, respectively.
Storing first ranking information including a plurality of first points respectively corresponding to a plurality of user groups, and a ranking of each of the plurality of user groups determined based on the plurality of first points;
When the execution result of the predetermined game part executed by one terminal device satisfies a predetermined condition, the first point included in the first ranking information is changed corresponding to the user group to which the user of the terminal device belongs. Change step
An updating step of updating the first ranking information based on the changed first point included in the first ranking information;
The terminal device displays a screen including information on the game part, information on a past execution result of the game part of the contributing user associated with the user group to which the user belongs , and an object corresponding to the contributing user . Steps and
A game medium group of the user determined based on information on a game medium group including a plurality of game contents used by the contributing user to execute the game part when the object is operated is stored in association with the user. And a storage step of storing in the unit . The program according to claim 1, wherein
A program causing the terminal device to further execute a step of displaying, on the terminal device, information on replay data when the contributing user clears the game part when the object is operated . The program according to claim 1 or 2,
The program, wherein the information on the game medium group includes information on a game medium group when the contributing user has cleared the game part. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
In the storage step, when the object is operated, the game medium in which the contribution user is included in the game medium group upon clearing the game part, determines whether the user owns, the user automatically determine at least including a new said game medium group the determined game medium to be owned by the program. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
In the storing step, when the object is operated , it is determined whether the user owns a game medium included in the game medium group when the contributing user clears the game part , when said user is present have not the determine the constant gaming media owned, information suggesting that can not automatically determine the game medium group Ru is displayed on the terminal device, the program. To the terminal device,
First ranking information including a plurality of first points respectively corresponding to a plurality of user groups to which one or more users belong, and a ranking of each of the plurality of user groups determined based on the plurality of first points. Communicating with a server device that stores
Executing a predetermined game part;
Transmitting, to the server device, a request to change the first point included in the first ranking information corresponding to the user group to which the user of the own device belongs when the execution result of the game part satisfies a predetermined condition. When,
Receiving the first ranking information updated from the server device based on the changed first point included in the first ranking information;
A step of displaying information, and including screen object corresponding to the contribution user about the execution results of the past of the game part of contribution user information and the user related to the game part is associated with the user group to which belong,
A determining step of determining the user's game medium group based on information about a game medium group including a plurality of game contents used by the contributing user to execute the game part when the object is operated; The program to be executed. The program according to claim 6 , wherein
A program further comprising, when the object is operated , receiving information on replay data when the contributing user clears the game part from the server device, and displaying the received replay data . The program according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein
The program, wherein the information on the game medium group includes information on a game medium group when the contributing user has cleared the game part. A method for controlling a terminal device, comprising:
The control unit of the terminal device,
Information about a user group indicating each user belonging to the user group for each user group, a plurality of first points respectively corresponding to the plurality of user groups, and the plurality of points determined based on the plurality of first points. Communicating with a server device storing first ranking information including a ranking of each user group;
Executing a predetermined game part;
Transmitting, to the server device, a request to change the first point included in the first ranking information corresponding to the user group to which the user of the own device belongs when the execution result of the game part satisfies a predetermined condition. When,
Receiving the first ranking information updated from the server device based on the changed first point included in the first ranking information;
A step of displaying information, and including screen object corresponding to the contribution user about the execution results of the past of the game part of contribution user information and the user related to the game part is associated with the user group to which belong,
A determining step of determining the user's game medium group based on information about a game medium group including a plurality of game contents used by the contributing user to execute the game part when the object is operated; Including, control method.