JP6712441B2 - Video game processing program and video game processing system - Google Patents

Description

At least one of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a video game processing program and a video game processing system for controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is one that advances a video game by adding an item to a character in a game space.

In such a system, for example, there is a system in which an assigned item is used by various methods (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP, 2007-185479, A

Although various methods of use have been proposed as in Patent Document 1, new game systems are being developed every day, and it is required that the methods of using items according to new games be improved. In other words, it is necessary to propose new ways of using items and adapt them to the game system to bring out the fun and excitement unique to the game.

An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to bring out the fun and excitement unique to a game by utilizing the game system.

From a non-limiting point of view, the video game processing program according to the present invention allows a server to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set. Of the game medium indicated by the past acquisition information, wherein the server includes a past acquisition information storage unit that stores past acquisition information regarding the game content acquired by a player who plays the video game in the past. A first reception function that accepts a selection of a duplication target that indicates a game content that is a duplication target, a second reception function that receives a designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating a virtual card, and designation and selection A determination function for determining the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to the acceptance, and a game for duplicating a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same stage of rarity as the duplication target and giving the same to the player. This is for realizing the medium adding function.

According to a non-limiting aspect, a video game processing system according to the present invention includes a communication network, a server, and a user terminal, and uses a video game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set. A video game processing system for controlling the progress of a game, wherein: a past acquisition information storage unit that stores past acquisition information about the game medium that the player acquired in the past; and a game medium indicated by the past acquisition information, First acceptance means for accepting selection of a duplication target indicating a game content to be duplicated, second acceptance means for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card, and designation and selection accepted Accordingly, the determination means for determining the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used, and the game medium granting for duplicating the game media having the same kind of attribute and the same stage of rarity as the duplication target and giving the player And means.

From a non-limiting viewpoint, the video game processing program according to the present invention causes a user terminal to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set. A video game processing program for storing a past acquisition information storage unit for storing past acquisition information about the game medium acquired by the player in the past, and a target of copying from the game medium indicated by the past acquisition information. A first acceptance function for accepting selection of a duplication target indicating a game content to be reproduced, a second acceptance function for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card, and depending on acceptance of designation and selection And a determination function of determining the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used, and a game media giving function of duplicating a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same stage of rarity as the duplication target to give to the player. The user terminal has a function of receiving information for outputting a game screen from a server included therein.

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

It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a video game processing system corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the video game processing server corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a storage state of information corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows an example of operation of the server side in game processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the video game processing server corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows an example of composition processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the video game processing server corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a duplication medium addition process corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the video game processing server corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows an example of game processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the video game processing server corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows an example of operation of the server side in game processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the video game processing server corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a storage state of information corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows an example of game processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing composition of a terminal corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows the example of the game processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a game screen corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a game screen corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a game screen corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that various constituent elements in the examples of the respective embodiments described below can be appropriately combined within a range in which no contradiction occurs. Further, the contents described as an example of a certain embodiment may be omitted in other embodiments. In addition, the contents of operations and processes that are not related to the characteristic parts of each embodiment may be omitted. Furthermore, the order of the various processes that make up the various flows described below is random as long as no contradiction occurs in the process content.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a video game processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the video game processing system 100 includes a video game processing server 10 and user terminals 20, 201 to 20N (N is an arbitrary integer) used by a plurality of users (players) playing the video game. Including and The configuration of the video game processing system 100 is not limited to this, and a single user terminal may be used by a plurality of users or a plurality of servers may be provided.

The video game in this example is a game in which a player character moves in a virtual space, acquires various game media (items) arranged in the virtual space, and battles with an enemy character arranged in the virtual space. The battle is progressed by the player character mounted with an arbitrary game medium. The game media appearing in the video game in this example include a duplication medium and a virtual card.

Here, the virtual space in this example means a space in which a video game character virtually exists. The configuration of the virtual space is not particularly limited as long as it can generate a game screen, and may be, for example, a two-dimensional space or a three-dimensional space.

Here, the duplication medium in this example is a special game medium for duplicating a virtual card. In the following description, the duplication medium may be referred to as a "revival ticket". The revival ticket may be managed as a card item similar to the virtual card, or may be handled as an item managed separately from the card item.

Further, here, the virtual card in this example is a card indicating a card type such as an ability (ability) or a character. A plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set for each virtual card. To give an example of the virtual card, the virtual card includes information of “ability XX, fire attribute, and rarity 3”. The attributes in this example include six types of attributes such as fire, water, wind, soil, darkness, and light. Further, the rarity of the virtual card is configured to include a plurality of stages. The form of the game medium is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a general card form (for example, a trading paper or other square paper-like form with a picture drawn), or a form showing minerals or living things. ..

Here, according to the progress of the video game, it means that the occurrence or the change of various progresses that may occur in the video game is used as the trigger or the reference of the specific processing. Examples of specific processing include determination processing and information updating processing. Examples of various progresses or changes that may occur in the video game include progress of time, changes in game element values, updating of specific statuses or flags, or operation input by the user.

The video game processing server 10 and the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N are each connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet. Although not shown, the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N are connected to the communication network 30 by performing data communication with a base station managed by a communication carrier through a wireless communication line.

Since the video game processing system 100 includes the video game processing server 10 and the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N, the progress of the video game using the game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set. It realizes various functions for controlling.

The video game processing server 10 is managed by the administrator of the video game processing system 100, and has various functions for providing information regarding the video game to the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N. In this example, the video game processing server 10 is configured by an information processing device such as a WWW server and includes a storage medium that stores various kinds of information. The video game processing server 10 includes a general configuration for playing a video game (for example, a control unit for executing various functions, a communication unit having a function for executing communication processing, etc.). The description of is omitted. Further, in the video game processing system 100, it is preferable that the video game processing server 10 manages the information regarding the video game from the viewpoint of reducing the processing load on each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N.

However, the storage unit that stores various kinds of information only needs to have a storage area in a state in which the video game processing server 10 can access, and for example, is configured to have a dedicated storage area outside the video game processing server 10. May be.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10A (server 10A) which is an example of the configuration of the video game processing server 10. The server 10A includes at least a reception unit 11, a determination unit 12, a game content providing unit 13, and a storage unit 14.

The reception unit 11 has a function of receiving an input. The accepting unit 11 in this example includes a first accepting unit 110 and a second accepting unit 111.

The first receiving unit 110 has a function (first receiving function) of receiving a selection of a virtual card to be copied from virtual cards obtained in the past. The first accepting unit 110 may be configured to accept the designation from the player, or may be configured to be automatically designated based on a predetermined processing program. In the following description, the virtual card to be copied may be referred to as a copy target.

The second receiving unit 111 has a function (second receiving function) of receiving the designation of the revival ticket. The second accepting unit 111 may be configured to accept the designation from the player, or may be configured to be automatically designated based on a predetermined processing program.

The deciding unit 12 has a function of deciding the duplication target and the revival ticket to be used in response to the designation of the revival ticket and the selection of the duplication target accepted.

The game medium assigning unit 13 has a function of duplicating a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the duplication target and imparting it to the player. Copying here means creating a new virtual card of the same card type (that is, the character or ability indicated by the virtual card) as the virtual card to be copied.

Here, to give means that a process of updating the information about the game medium owned by the player stored in any of the storage areas to the information indicating that the game medium to be given is owned is executed. To do.

The storage unit 14 is a storage area that stores various kinds of information used for the progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 14 in this example includes a past acquisition information storage unit 141.

The past acquisition information storage unit 141 is a storage medium that stores past acquisition information regarding a virtual card (game content) that the player acquired in the past. The virtual card obtained in the past here means a virtual card that the player has obtained at the time of the current play. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of the storage state of the past acquisition information. As shown in FIG. 3, the past acquisition information includes the player ID, the virtual card ID, and the class of the virtual card.

Each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N is managed by a user (player) who plays a video game, and plays a network distribution type game such as a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and a mobile game device. It is composed of a communication terminal capable of performing. The configuration of the user terminal that can be included in the video game system 100 is not limited to the above example, and may be any configuration that allows the user to recognize the video game. Other examples of the configuration of the user terminal include so-called wearable devices such as smart watches, and combinations of wearable devices and communication terminals.

In addition, each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N is connected to the communication network 30 and communicates with the video game processing server 10 so as to execute a video game (for example, display a game screen). Display device and audio output device) and software. Note that each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N may be configured to be able to directly communicate with each other without going through the video game processing server 10.

Next, the operation of the video game processing system 100 (system 100) of this example will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the game processing executed by the system 100. In the game process of this example, a process related to duplication of a virtual card is performed. Hereinafter, a case where the server 10A and the user terminal 20 (terminal 20) execute game processing as processing related to the cloud game will be described as an example.

The game process is started in response to the reception of the instruction to start the duplication process. For example, it is started in response to the terminal 20 accepting a copy start operation from the player.

In the game process, the server 10A first accepts the selection of the copy target (step S11). In this example, the terminal 20 outputs a game screen that displays a virtual card that can be duplicated (for example, displays a list of cards obtained in the past), and is specified by the player via an input device (for example, a touch panel). Information on the copy target (copy target related information) is generated, and the generated copy target related information is transmitted to the server 10A. The system 100 may be configured such that the terminal 20 includes a configuration corresponding to the past-acquired information storage unit 141 included in the server 10A, and the terminal 20 executes the process of specifying the past-acquired information.

Upon receiving the selection of the copy target, the server 10A receives the designation of the revival ticket (step S12). In this example, the server 10A accepts an input designating a revival ticket owned by the player who has performed the replication start operation.

The server 10A determines the duplication target and the revival ticket to be used in response to the selection of the duplication target and the designation of the revival ticket received (step S13).

After determining the duplication target and the revival ticket, the server 10A gives the player a virtual card (game medium) having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the duplication target (step S14), and ends the processing here. In this example, the server 10A stores a virtual card having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the copy target in the storage area as a virtual card possessed by the player, and ends the game process.

As described above, as one aspect of the first embodiment, the server 10A that controls the progress of the video game using the game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set is provided with the reception unit 11. Since the determination unit 12, the game content providing unit 13, and the storage unit 14 are included, the past acquisition information storage unit that stores the past acquisition information regarding the game media acquired by the player who plays the video game in the past is provided. , Accepting selection of a duplication target indicating a game content to be duplicated from among game contents indicated by past acquisition information, accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating a virtual card, and accepting designation and selection Depending on the circumstances, the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used are determined, the duplication of the game medium of the same kind of attribute and the same level of rarity as the duplication target is given to the player, and by utilizing the game system, it is a unique game. You can bring out the fun and enjoyment of.

That is, the player can obtain a virtual card having the same type of attribute and the same stage of rarity as the selected virtual card by selecting the virtual card obtained in the past. Therefore, it is possible to bring out the fun and excitement unique to a game by utilizing a game system that uses a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10B (server 10B) which is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10B includes at least a reception unit 11, a determination unit 12, a game content providing unit 13, a storage unit 14, a combination unit 15, and an adjustment unit 16.

The combining unit 15 has a function of combining a plurality of virtual cards so that a predetermined effect is given to the virtual card or the player. Here, the predetermined effect includes, for example, strengthening the virtual card and giving points that can be used in the game to the player. Here, the strengthening of the virtual card includes increasing the ability value (for example, HP or attack power) set in the virtual card and increasing the rarity set in the virtual card.

The adjusting unit 16 has a function of adjusting a combination that satisfies a predetermined condition so that a predetermined bonus can be obtained. For example, the adjusting unit 16 performs adjustment so that when the game contents having the same attribute are combined, the effect provided by the combination is higher than when the virtual cards having different attributes are combined. Have the function to Further, the adjusting unit 16 adjusts so that when the game contents of the same stage of rarity are combined, the effect added by combining is higher than that when the virtual cards of different rarities are combined. It may be configured to have a function to perform. Further, the adjusting unit 16 adjusts so that when the game contents of the same card type are combined, the effect provided by the combination is higher than when the virtual cards of different card types are combined. It may be configured to have a function to perform.

Here, a specific example of the adjusting function of the adjusting unit 16 will be briefly described. Here, the adjusting unit 16 increases the effect provided by combining when game contents having the same type of attributes are combined, as compared to the case where virtual cards having different attributes are combined. The description will be given by taking the case of having a function of adjusting as an example. An example of combining two types of cards, "Ability BB, Fire Attribute, Rarity 5" and "Ability CC, Water Attribute, Rarity 3" with a virtual card "Ability AA, Fire Attribute, Rarity 3" The specific examples are as follows. When the virtual cards “ability BB, fire attribute, rarity 5” are combined, the attributes are the same, and the adjusting unit 16 adjusts so that a predetermined bonus can be obtained. On the other hand, when the virtual cards “ability CC, water attribute, rarity 3” are combined, the attributes are different, and the adjustment unit 16 does not adjust.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the game process executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, the operations of the server 10B and the terminal 20 will be described as an example. Note that the flowchart showing the operation of the terminal 20 is omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicated description.

The combining process is started in response to the reception of the instruction to start the combining process. For example, the process is started in response to the terminal 20 receiving a synthesis start operation from the player.

In the combining process, the server 10B combines a plurality of virtual cards so that a predetermined effect is given to the virtual card or the player (step S2-11). In this example, the terminal 20 outputs a game screen displaying a virtual card that can be combined (for example, displays a base virtual card and a virtual card that can be combined), and the player inputs means ( For example, the information (synthesis target related information) related to the synthesis target designated via the touch panel is generated, and the generated synthesis target related information is transmitted to the server 10B.

The server 10B then adjusts the combination effect (step S2-12), transmits the combination result including the adjustment result to the terminal 20, and ends the processing here. In this example, the server 10B determines whether or not game contents having the same type of attribute or the same level of rarity are combined, and if it is determined that they are combined, a predetermined bonus is specified and a predetermined bonus is specified. The combined result including the bonus is transmitted to the terminal 20. On the other hand, when the server 10B determines that the game contents having the same type of attribute or the rarity of the same stage are not combined, the server 10B transmits a combination result including no predetermined bonus to the terminal 20.

There may be a plurality of types of predetermined bonuses, and the bonus may be configured to have different strengths. That is, when the attribute and the rarity match, the adjusting unit 32 can perform adjustment so that a further bonus can be obtained as compared with the case where either one matches. In addition, the bonuses that can be acquired may be set to differ according to the matching rarity level.

As described above, as one aspect of the second embodiment, the video game processing server 10B includes the accepting unit 11, the determining unit 12, the game medium assigning unit 13, the storage unit 14, and the combining unit 15. Since the adjusting unit 16 is provided, the plurality of game contents are combined so that a predetermined effect is given to the game contents or the players, and the game contents having the same type of attribute or the same level of rarity are used. It is important to adjust so that the effect added by combining is higher when game contents are combined than when game contents with different attributes and different stages are combined, and to duplicate the same virtual card. The sex can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to bring out the fun and excitement unique to a game by utilizing a game system that uses a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10C (server 10C) which is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10C includes at least a reception unit 11, a determination unit 12, a game medium giving unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a duplication medium giving unit 17.

The duplication medium giving unit 17 has a function of giving the duplication medium (revival ticket) to the player as a battle reward. That is, the duplication medium giving unit 17 has a function of updating the information regarding the revival ticket possessed by the player, which is stored in the predetermined storage area.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a duplication medium addition process executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, the operations of the server 10C and the terminal 20 will be described as an example. Note that the flow chart showing the operation of the terminal 20 is omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicated description.

The duplication medium addition process is started in response to the end of the battle.

When the battle ends, the server 10C performs a battle reward lottery (step S3-11). The lottery here is executed with reference to a predetermined lottery table.

As a result of the lottery, the server 10C determines whether or not the winning battle reward includes a revival ticket (step S3-12).

When it is determined that the revival ticket is not included (N in step S3-12), the server 10C ends the process here. On the other hand, when it is determined that the revival ticket is included (Y in step S3-12), the server 10C gives the revival ticket to the player as a battle reward (step S3-13), and ends the processing here. ..

As described above, as one aspect of the third embodiment, the video game processing server 10C includes the accepting unit 11, the determining unit 12, the game medium assigning unit 13, the storage unit 14, and the duplication medium assigning unit. 17 is provided at least, the duplication medium can be given to the player as a battle reward, and the player can be given an opportunity to duplicate the same virtual card as the game progresses. Therefore, it is possible to bring out the fun and excitement unique to a game by utilizing a game system that uses a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10D (server 10D) which is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10D includes at least a reception unit 11, a determination unit 12, a game content providing unit 13, a storage unit 14D, and a duplication medium consumption unit 18. Further, the storage unit 14D includes at least a past acquisition information storage unit 141 and a required value information storage unit 142.

The required value information storage unit 142 is a storage medium that stores required value information that defines the value (number of sheets) of a revival ticket required when copying a virtual card. Although not particularly shown, the necessary value information is information in which the number (value) of revival tickets required for copying is associated with each virtual card. At this time, for example, the number of revival tickets required for duplication may be associated with the grouped virtual card groups such as each virtual card attribute and each rarity.

The duplication medium consuming unit 18 has a function of determining and consuming the number of revival tickets to be consumed when duplicating the virtual card based on the revival ticket. That is, the copy medium consuming unit 18 specifies the necessary value information corresponding to the copy target based on the necessary value information when the game contents added by the game medium adding unit 13 are added, and the specified necessary value information is specified. Has the function of consuming the copy medium.

In this example, the number of revival tickets is associated with each other. However, when the revival ticket configuration uses a score system (for example, a point system in which 0 points is a minimum value and 100 points are accumulated), May be configured such that the number of points is associated with the virtual card instead of the number of sheets.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the game processing executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, the operations of the server 10D and the terminal 20 will be described as an example. Note that the flowchart showing the operation of the terminal 20 is omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicated description.

After determining the duplication target and the revival ticket (step 13), the server 10D determines the number of revival tickets to be consumed (step S4-11). Specifically, the server 10D determines the required number of revival tickets by referring to the required value information corresponding to the received copy target.

After determining the number of revival tickets to be consumed, the server 10D executes a process of consuming revival tickets (step S4-12). That is, the server 10D executes a process for subtracting the number of revival tickets owned according to the determined number of revival tickets consumed. More specifically, the server 10D refers to a storage area, which is included in a computer (a server 10, a terminal 20, or the like) of the system 100 and which stores information regarding a medium for duplication owned by a player, and the server 10D consumes the revival ticket. A process for subtracting and updating the number of revival tickets owned is executed according to the number of tickets.

If the determined number of revival tickets to be consumed is insufficient, the system 100 may be configured to display an error message on the display screen of the terminal 20.

After executing the consumption process of the revival ticket, the server 10D gives the player a virtual card (game medium) having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the copy target (step S14), and ends the process here.

As described above, as one aspect of the fourth embodiment, the video game processing server 10D includes the accepting unit 11, the determining unit 12, the game content assigning unit 13, the storage unit 14D, and the duplication medium consuming unit. 18 is provided, so that a storage unit that stores necessary value information that defines the value of the duplication medium required when duplicating the game medium is provided, and is necessary when duplicating the duplication target. It is possible to specify the required value information, consume the duplication medium based on the specified required value information, and make the usage method of the duplication medium diverse. Therefore, by utilizing the game system, it becomes possible to bring out the fun and excitement unique to the game.

[Fifth Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10E (server 10E) which is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, at least a reception unit 11, a determination unit 12, a game content providing unit 13E, and a storage unit 14 are provided.

In the server 10E, the game process is executed by using the revival ticket in which the class of a plurality of stages is set. Here, the class of a plurality of stages is, for example, rarity. That is, the system 100 according to the fifth embodiment is configured such that the same rarity as the rarity associated with the virtual card is set in the revival ticket.

Further, in the server 10E, the game process is executed by using the virtual card in which the class of the revival ticket that can be duplicated is set as the duplication condition. An example of the duplication condition is that “the duplication can be done only by a revival ticket having a rarity of 3 or more”. That is, the virtual card according to the fifth embodiment is associated with the copy condition that "a copy cannot be made unless the revival ticket has a rarity of 3 or more".

The game content giving unit 13E has a function of giving a virtual card to a player when it is determined that the class of the revival ticket satisfies the duplication condition of the duplication target.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the game process executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, the operations of the server 10E and the terminal 20 will be described as an example. Note that the flowchart showing the operation of the terminal 20 is omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicated description. Also, the description of the generation of output information may be omitted.

When the server 10E determines the duplication target and the revival ticket (step S13), the server 10E refers to the past acquisition information storage unit 17 and the duplication medium information storage unit 143 to provide the rarity required to duplicate the duplication target. It is determined whether the ticket is a revival ticket (step S5-11).

When the server 10E determines that the ticket is a revival ticket having the rarity required for copying the copy target (N in step S5-11), an error message is displayed on the display screen of the terminal 20. The process is executed and the process here is ended.

On the other hand, when the server 10E determines that the ticket is a revival ticket having the rarity required for duplicating the duplication target (Y in step S5-11), it has the same attribute and the same stage as the duplication target. The rarity virtual card (game medium) is given to the player (step S14), and the processing here is ended.

As described above, as one aspect of the fifth embodiment, the video game processing server 10E is configured to include the accepting unit 11, the determining unit 12, the game medium assigning unit 13E, and the storage unit 14. Therefore, the duplication medium has a multi-stage class set, the game medium has the duplication medium class that can be duplicated set as the duplication condition, and the duplication medium class has the duplication target duplication condition set. When it is determined that the contents satisfy the condition, the game contents can be added to give various uses to the duplication media. Therefore, by utilizing the game system, it becomes possible to bring out the fun and excitement unique to the game.

[Sixth Embodiment]
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10F (server 10F) which is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10E includes at least a reception unit 11, a determination unit 12, a game content providing unit 13F, a storage unit 14F, and a correspondence unit 19. The storage unit 14F includes at least a past acquisition information storage unit 141 and a required value information storage unit 143.

The game content assigning unit 13F has a function of duplicating a virtual card and assigning it to the player when the copy target is selected from the virtual cards indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the specified revival ticket. ..

The associating unit 19 has a function of associating the past acquisition information when the revival ticket is acquired for each revival ticket and storing it in the duplication medium information storage unit 143. That is, in the sixth embodiment, the system 100 is configured such that the revival ticket acquired by the player includes past acquisition information at the time of acquisition of the revival ticket.

The duplication medium information storage unit 143 is a storage medium that stores information regarding a revival ticket given to the player. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a storage state of information regarding a revival ticket given to a player. As shown in FIG. 14, the information stored in the duplication medium information storage unit 143 includes a player ID, a revival ticket ID that uniquely identifies a revival ticket, and past acquisition information when the revival ticket is obtained.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the game processing executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, the operations of the server 10F and the terminal 20 will be described as an example. Note that the flowchart showing the operation of the terminal 20 is omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicated description. Also, the description of the generation of output information may be omitted.

When the server 10F determines the duplication target and the revival ticket (step S13), the server 10F refers to the duplication medium information storage unit 143 to duplicate the virtual card indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated revival ticket. It is determined whether or not the target is selected (step S6-11). That is, the server 10F determines whether or not the already acquired virtual card is selected as a copy target when the revival card used for copying is acquired.

When the server 10F determines that the obtained virtual card is not selected as the duplication target when the revival card used for duplication is obtained (N in step S6-11), the display screen of the terminal 20 is displayed. The process for displaying the error message is executed, and the process here is ended.

On the other hand, when the server 10F determines that the already-acquired virtual card is selected as the duplication target when the revival card used for duplication is obtained (Y in step S6-11), the server 10F determines that the duplication target is the duplication target. A virtual card (game medium) having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity is given to the player (step S14), and the process here is ended.

As described above, as one aspect of the sixth embodiment, the video game processing server 10E includes the accepting unit 11, the determining unit 12, the game medium assigning unit 13F, the storage unit 14F, and the association unit 19. Since it is configured to include, a storage unit for storing information regarding the duplication medium given to the player among the duplication media used for duplicating the game medium is provided, and a duplication medium is provided for each duplication medium. When the copy target is selected from the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated duplication medium, the past acquisition information at the time of acquisition is stored in the storage unit in association with the game medium. Can be added, and the method of using the duplication medium (revival ticket) can be made diverse. That is, the value of the duplication medium (revival ticket) can be made different. Therefore, by utilizing the game system, it becomes possible to bring out the fun and excitement unique to the game.

Further, it is possible to lower the advantage of storing the duplication medium (revival ticket) until later, and prompt the player to actively use the duplication medium (revival ticket).

[Seventh Embodiment]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal 20G (terminal 20G) which is an example of the user terminal 20 in the video game processing system 100 (see FIG. 1). The terminal 20G has a reception unit 21G, a determination unit 22G, a game medium assigning unit 23G, and a storage unit in order to control the progress of the video game using the game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set. 24G and a duplication medium consuming unit 28G. The storage unit 24G includes at least a past acquisition information storage unit 241, a required value information storage unit 242, a duplication medium information storage unit 243, and an owned game content information storage unit 244.

The reception unit 21G has a function of receiving an input. The reception unit 21G of this example includes a first reception unit 210 and a second reception unit 211.

The first accepting unit 210 has a function (first accepting function) of accepting selection of a copy target from among virtual cards obtained in the past. The first accepting unit 210 may be configured to accept the designation from the player, or may be configured to be automatically designated based on a predetermined processing program.

The second reception unit 211 has a function (second reception function) of receiving the designation of the revival ticket. The second accepting unit 211 may be configured to accept the designation from the player, or may be configured to be automatically designated based on a predetermined processing program.

The deciding unit 22G has a function of deciding the duplication target and the revival ticket to be used in response to the designation of the revival ticket and the selection of the duplication target accepted.

The game content assigning unit 23G has a function of assigning the duplicated game content to the player. In particular, in this example, the game content giving unit 23G has a function of giving a virtual card to a player when it is determined that the class of the revival ticket satisfies the duplication condition of the duplication target. Further, in this example, when the copy target is selected from the virtual cards indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the specified revival ticket, it has a function of copying the virtual card and giving it to the player. ..

The duplication medium consuming unit 28G has a function of determining and consuming the number of revival tickets to be consumed when duplicating the virtual card based on the revival ticket. In other words, the duplication medium consuming unit 28G specifies the necessary value information corresponding to the duplication target based on the necessary value information when the game contents given by the game medium giving unit are given, and sets the specified necessary value information. Based on this, it has a function of consuming the copy medium.

The past acquisition information storage unit 241 is a storage medium that stores past acquisition information regarding a virtual card (game medium) that the player acquired in the past.

The required value information storage unit 242 is a storage medium that stores required value information that defines a value (number of sheets) of a revival ticket that is needed when copying a virtual card.

The duplication medium information storage unit 243 is a storage medium that stores information regarding the revival ticket given to the player.

The owned game content information storage unit 244 is a storage medium that stores owned game content information indicating a virtual card owned by the player. The owned game content information includes a virtual card ID for uniquely identifying the type of the virtual card, and the rarity of the virtual card. In addition, when the server 10 is configured to store the owned game content information, not the terminal, the owned game content information is configured to further correspond to the player ID for uniquely identifying the player. Good.

The system 100 uses a communication network for the above-mentioned storage media (at least the past acquisition information storage unit 241, the required value information storage unit 242, the duplication medium information storage unit 243, and the owned game content information storage unit 244). A part or all of the storage area of the connected server 10 or a storage device other than the server 10 may be stored. In this case, the terminal 20G may be configured to acquire necessary information via the communication network as needed.

Next, the operation of the video game processing system 100 (system 100) of this example will be described.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the game process executed by the system 100. In the game process of this example, a process related to duplication of a virtual card is performed. Hereinafter, a case where the server 10 and the user terminal 20G (terminal 20G) execute game processing as processing related to the cloud game will be described as an example.

The game process is started in response to the reception of the instruction to start the duplication process. For example, it is started in response to the terminal 20G accepting a copy start operation from the player.

In the game process, the terminal 20G first accepts selection of a copy target (step S7-11). In this example, the terminal 20G outputs a game screen that displays a virtual card that can be duplicated (for example, displays a list of cards obtained in the past by referring to the previously obtained information), and an input device by the player (for example, Accept the selection via the touch panel).

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a game screen that displays a virtual card that can be duplicated. As shown in FIG. 18, the game screen is provided with a virtual card display area for displaying a plurality of pieces of information on the virtual cards that can be duplicated. The selection of the information of any virtual card in the virtual card display area is accepted. Note that the information for outputting the game screen at this time (information regarding the virtual card that can be duplicated (past acquisition information)) may be acquired from the server 10.

The terminal 20G receives the designation of the revival ticket (step S7-12). In this example, the terminal 20G outputs a game screen displaying a revival ticket owned by the player, and accepts designation by the player via the input device.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a game screen for designating a revival ticket. As shown in FIG. 19, a revival ticket display area for designating a revival ticket is provided on the game screen. Information for outputting the game screen at this time (information (information regarding the revival ticket owned by the player) may be acquired from the server 10.

In this example, the case where one type of revival ticket is used is described as an example, but a configuration in which the system 100 includes a plurality of types of revival tickets may be adopted. In such a case, the system 100 may be configured to output a game screen displaying a list of revival tickets possessed by the player and accept the designation from the player.

The terminal 20G determines the duplication target and the revival ticket to be used (step S7-13).

When the terminal 20G determines the duplication target and the revival ticket to be used, the terminal 20G refers to the necessary value information to determine the number of revival tickets to be consumed (step S7-14).

When the number of consumed sheets is determined, the terminal 20G consumes the revival ticket (step S7-15). That is, the terminal 20 updates the revival ticket to be used by removing it from the duplication medium information.

When the revival ticket is consumed, a virtual card (game medium) having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the copy target is generated (step S7-16). Then, the terminal 20G gives the generated virtual card to the player (step S7-17), and ends the processing here. When the server 10 manages the game contents owned by the player, the system 100 may be configured to send the generated information regarding the virtual card to the server 10.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of the game screen when the generated virtual card is given to the player. As shown in FIG. 20, on the game screen, a message display area indicating that a virtual card having the same kind of attribute and the same stage of rarity as the copy target has been copied is displayed.

As described above, as one aspect of the seventh embodiment, the terminal 20G that controls the progress of the video game using the game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set is the reception unit 21G. The determination unit 22G, the game content providing unit 23G, the storage unit 24G, and the duplication medium consumption unit 28G are configured. According to such a configuration, the player can obtain a virtual card having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the selected virtual card by selecting the virtual card obtained in the past. Become. Therefore, it is possible to bring out the fun and excitement unique to a game by utilizing a game system that uses a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set.

Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the terminal 20G is included in the virtual card indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated revival ticket, as the copy target in a part of the game process. It may be configured to include a configuration for determining whether or not. In this case, each revival ticket in the system 100 is associated with the past acquisition information when the revival ticket was acquired. Then, the terminal 20G includes a configuration for determining whether or not the copy target is included in the virtual card indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated revival ticket. Then, the terminal 20G may be configured to perform the duplication of the duplication target when it is determined that the duplication target is included in the virtual card indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated revival ticket. .. Further, the terminal 20G may be configured to include a correspondence unit in which each revival ticket is associated with the past acquisition information when the revival ticket is acquired.

Further, although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the terminal 20G may be configured to execute the game process using a revival ticket in which a plurality of stages of classes are set. Further, the terminal 20G may be configured to execute the game processing using a virtual card in which the class of the revival ticket that can be copied is set as the copy condition. In this case, the terminal 20G determines whether or not the revival ticket has the required rarity, and when it determines that the revival ticket has the required rarity, performs duplication of the duplication target. It may be configured as follows.

As described above, each embodiment of the present application solves one or more shortages. The effects according to the respective embodiments are examples of non-limiting effects or effects.

Although not particularly mentioned in each of the above-described embodiments, the system 100 may be configured not to include a revival ticket that cannot be designated in advance in the options when receiving the designation of the revival ticket.

In addition, in each of the above-described embodiments, the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N and the video game processing server 10 are described above according to various control programs (for example, a video game processing program) stored in a storage device included therein. The various processes performed are executed.

Further, the configuration of the video game processing system 100 is not limited to the configuration described as an example of each of the above-described embodiments, and for example, a configuration in which the server 10 performs a part or all of the process described as the process performed by the user terminal is performed. Alternatively, some or all of the processes described as the processes executed by the server 10 may be configured to be executed by any of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N (for example, the user terminal 20). In addition, a part or all of the storage unit included in the server 10 may be included in any of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N. That is, some or all of the functions of either the user terminal 20 or the video game processing server 10 in the video game processing system 100 may be provided in the other.

Further, the video game processing program may be configured such that some or all of the functions described as examples of the above-described embodiments are realized by a single device that does not include a communication network.

[Appendix]
The above description of the embodiments has described at least the following invention so that a person having ordinary knowledge in the field to which the invention pertains can carry out the invention.
[1]
A video game processing program for causing a server to realize the function of controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set,
In the server, which is provided with a past-acquisition information storage unit that stores past-acquisition information regarding the game content that the player playing the video game has acquired in the past,
A first reception function that receives a selection of a copy target indicating a game content to be copied from among the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information;
A second acceptance function for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card;
A decision function for deciding the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to designation and selection being accepted;
A video game processing program for realizing a game medium giving function of giving a game to a player by duplicating a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the copy target.
[2]
On the server,
A combining function for combining a plurality of game contents so that a predetermined effect is given to the game contents or the player,
When combining game media of the same type of attribute or of the same stage of rarity, the effect added by combining will be higher than when combining game media of different types of attributes and different stages The video game processing program according to [1] for realizing an adjusting function for adjusting.
[3]
The video game processing program according to [1] or [2], which makes the server realize a duplication medium giving function of giving the duplication medium to a player as a battle reward.
[4]
The server includes a required value information storage unit that stores required value information that defines a value of the duplication medium that is required when duplicating the game medium,
[1] to [3] for causing the server to realize a copy medium consumption function that specifies necessary value information necessary for copying the copy target and consumes the copy medium based on the specified necessary value information. ] The video game processing program according to any one of
[5]
The duplication medium has a plurality of grades set,
In the game medium, the class of the duplication medium that can be duplicated is set as a duplication condition,
4. The function for adding a game content when the game content addition function determines that the class of the copy medium satisfies the copy condition of the copy target, [1] to [4] ] The video game processing program according to any one of
[6]
Of the duplication mediums used for duplicating the game medium, the server having a duplication medium storage unit for storing information on the duplication medium given to the player,
Realizing a function of associating the past acquisition information at the time of obtaining the duplication medium for each duplication medium and storing it in the duplication medium storage means,
In the game content giving function, a function of giving a game content when the copy target is selected from the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated duplication medium The video game processing program according to any one of [1] to [5] for implementation.
[7]
A video game processing program for causing a terminal capable of communicating with the server to realize at least one function of the functions realized by the video game processing program according to any one of [1] to [6]. ..
[8]
A server in which the video game processing program according to any one of [1] to [7] is installed.
[9]
A video game processing system, comprising a communication network, a server, and a user terminal, for controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set,
Past-acquisition information storage means for storing past-acquisition information relating to the game medium acquired by the player in the past;
First receiving means for receiving a selection of a copy target indicating a game content to be copied from among the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information;
Second accepting means for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card,
Deciding means for deciding the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to designation and selection being accepted;
A video game processing system, comprising: a game content giving unit that duplicates a game content having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the copy target and gives the game content to the player.
[10]
The server includes the specifying unit, the appearance unit, and the expression unit,
The video game processing system according to [9], wherein the terminal includes an output unit that outputs the game screen to a display screen of a display device.
[11]
A video game processing program for causing a user terminal to realize the function of controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set, wherein the player has obtained in the past. A first reception function that includes past-acquisition information storage means that stores past-acquisition information about the game medium, and that accepts selection of a duplication target that indicates a game medium that is a duplication target from among the game media indicated by the past-acquisition information; A second acceptance function for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card; and a decision function for deciding the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to acceptance of designation and selection. , A function of receiving information for outputting a game screen from a server having a function of copying a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the copy target and giving the player the game medium A video game processing program to be implemented on the user terminal.
[12]
A video game processing program for causing a user terminal to realize a function of controlling progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set,
In the user terminal, which is provided with a past acquisition information storage unit that stores past acquisition information regarding the game medium that the player playing the video game has acquired in the past,
A first reception function that receives a selection of a copy target indicating a game content to be copied from among the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information;
A second acceptance function for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card;
In response to the designation and selection being accepted, a determination function for determining the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used, and duplication of a game medium having the same kind of attribute and the same stage of rarity as the duplication target, and the player A video game processing program for realizing the game content giving function to be given to.
[13]
[12] A video game processing program for causing a server communicable with the user terminal to realize at least one function of the functions realized by the video game processing program according to [12].
[14]
A user terminal in which the video game processing program according to [12] or [13] is installed.
[15]
A video game processing method for controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set,
A game to be duplicated from among the game media indicated by the past acquisition information, by referring to the past acquisition information storage unit that stores the past acquisition information regarding the game media acquired in the past by the player who plays the video game. A first reception process for receiving a selection of a copy target indicating a medium;
A second acceptance process for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card;
A determination process for determining the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to designation and selection being accepted;
A video game processing method, comprising: copying a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as that of the duplication target to give the player the game medium.
[16]
Video game processing executed by a video game processing system including a communication network, a server, and a user terminal to control the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set. Method,
A game to be duplicated from among the game media indicated by the past acquisition information, by referring to the past acquisition information storage unit that stores the past acquisition information regarding the game media acquired in the past by the player who plays the video game. A first reception process for receiving a selection of a copy target indicating a medium;
A second acceptance process for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the virtual card;
A determination process for determining the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to designation and selection being accepted;
A video game processing method, comprising: copying a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as that of the duplication target to give the player the game medium.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is useful for providing a player with a video game using items.

10 Video Game Processing Server 11 Receiving Section 12 Determining Section 13 Game Medium Adding Section 14 Storage Section 15 Compositing Section 16 Adjusting Section 17 Copying Medium Adding Section 18 Copying Medium Consuming Section 19 Corresponding Section 20, 201-20N User Terminal 30 Communication Network 100 video game processing system

Claims (7)

A video game processing program for causing a server to realize the function of controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set,
In the server, which is provided with a past-acquisition information storage unit that stores past-acquisition information regarding the game content that the player playing the video game has acquired in the past,
A first reception function that receives a selection of a copy target indicating a game content to be copied from among the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information;
A second acceptance function for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the game medium,
A decision function for deciding the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to designation and selection being accepted;
To realize a game content adding function of copying the game content having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the copy target to give to the player,
Further, in the server, which is provided with a duplication medium storage unit for storing information regarding the duplication medium given to the player among duplication media used for duplicating the game medium,
Realizing a function of associating the past acquisition information at the time of obtaining the duplication medium for each duplication medium and storing it in the duplication medium storage means,
In the game content giving function, a function of giving a game content when the copy target is selected from the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated duplication medium Video game processing program to realize. On the server,
A combining function for combining a plurality of game contents so that a predetermined effect is given to the game contents or the player,
When combining game media of the same type of attribute or of the same stage of rarity, the effect added by combining will be higher than when combining game media of different types of attributes and different stages The video game processing program according to claim 1, which realizes an adjusting function for adjusting. The video game processing program according to claim 1 or 2, for causing the server to realize a duplication medium giving function of giving the duplication medium to a player as a battle reward. The server includes a required value information storage unit that stores required value information that defines a value of the duplication medium that is required when duplicating the game medium,
2. The server for realizing a duplication medium consumption function of identifying required value information required when duplicating the duplication target and consuming the duplication medium based on the identified required value information. The video game processing program according to claim 3. The duplication medium has a plurality of grades set,
In the game medium, the class of the duplication medium that can be duplicated is set as a duplication condition,
5. The function of assigning a game content when the class of the duplication medium is determined to satisfy the duplication condition of the duplication target by the game content granting function, according to claim 1 to claim 4. The video game processing program according to any one of the above. A video game processing system, comprising a communication network, a server, and a user terminal, for controlling the progress of a video game using a game medium in which a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of levels of rarity are set,
A past-acquisition information storage unit that stores past-acquisition information regarding the game medium that the player playing the video game has acquired in the past;
First receiving means for receiving a selection of a copy target indicating a game content to be copied from among the game contents indicated by the past acquisition information;
Second accepting means for accepting designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the game medium,
Deciding means for deciding the duplication target and the duplication medium to be used in response to designation and selection being accepted;
A game medium assigning means for duplicating a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as that of the duplication target and giving the same to the player;
Of the duplication media used for duplicating the game media, duplication medium storage means for storing information regarding the duplication media given to the player,
A means for storing the previously obtained information when the duplication medium is obtained for each duplication medium in association with the duplication medium storage means,
The game content assigning means assigns a game content when the copy target is selected from the game content indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the designated copy medium. And video game processing system. A video game processing program for realizing a function for controlling progress of a video game using a game medium rarity is set of a plurality of types of attributes and a plurality of stages to the user terminal, a player playing a video game in the past A past acquisition information storage unit that stores past acquisition information relating to the game content acquired in (1), and receives a selection of a duplication target indicating a game content to be copied from among the game media indicated by the past acquisition information; A reception function, a second reception function that receives a designation of a duplication medium used for duplicating the game medium, and a duplication target and the duplication medium to be used are determined in response to acceptance of designation and selection. And a game medium assigning function of duplicating a game medium having the same type of attribute and the same level of rarity as the duplication target to give to the player, and further used to duplicate the game medium. A duplication medium storage unit for storing information on the duplication medium given to the player among the duplication media to be provided, and corresponds to the past acquisition information when the duplication medium is obtained for each duplication medium. The copy target is stored in the copy medium storage unit, and the copy target is selected from among the game media indicated by the past acquisition information associated with the specified copy medium by the game medium assigning function. When is selected, a video game processing program for causing the user terminal to realize a function of receiving information for outputting a game screen from a server having a function of giving a game content.