JP6727500B2 - Game system and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game system and program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a game system that executes a game of a communication battle format played between users. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a game system that executes a communication battle between a user who uses a product version of a game program and a user who uses a trial version (free) game program corresponding to the product version. Has been done. In this game system, communication competition between users who use the trial version of the game program is restricted.

JP, 2008-220645, A

In the above technology, the more users participate in the communication battle, the more competition between the users is activated, and the more interesting the game is. However, the technique of Patent Document 1 is restricted so that users who use the trial version of the game program cannot compete in communication, so that the number of users participating in the communication battle cannot be satisfactorily increased.

In this regard, if it is possible to allow a communication competition between users who use the trial version of the game program, more users can participate in the communication competition. However, since the trial version game program of Patent Document 1 is free, the number of users participating in the communication battle may increase more than expected, and when many users access the game system at one time, the game There is a risk that the system will be overloaded and you will not be able to compete in communications.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to reduce the load on a game system while allowing more users to play a communication battle.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game system according to an aspect of the present invention provides users who use a first game program having a communication battle function with a second game program different from the first game program. Then, the users using the second game program having the communication battle function capable of communicating with the user using either the first game program or the second game program, and the first game program. Communication competition control means for controlling communication competition between a user who uses a game program and a user who uses the second game program, and the communication competition based on the communication competition function of each user within a predetermined period. And a number limiting means for limiting the number of times that can be performed.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a game system. It is a comparison diagram of the main functions of the first game program and the main functions of the second game program. It is a figure which shows an example of the platform for every area. It is a figure which shows the area and country which the event secretariat prepared. It is an explanatory view of European qualifying. It is an explanatory view of the American preliminaries. It is explanatory drawing of Asian qualifying. It is explanatory drawing of the qualifying in other areas. It is explanatory drawing of a world convention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function relevant to this invention among the functions implement|achieved by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the user database in a game server. It is a figure showing an example of a user database in a meeting server. It is a figure which shows an example of the ranking image regarding the ranking of the qualifying of a world championship. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed in a game system.

[1. Overall configuration of game system]
An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a game system. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system S according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of first game terminals 10A, a plurality of second game terminals 10B, a game server 20, and a tournament server 30, which are connected to the Internet. Etc. is connected to the network N. Although only one game server 20 and one tournament server 30 are shown in FIG. 1, there may be a plurality of game servers 20 and one tournament server 30, and the number is arbitrary. Further, there may be a game server 20 for each region or country, which will be described later, and the tournament server 30 may receive the competition result from the game server 20 for each region or country. Also, the number of the first game terminals 10A and the second game terminals 10B may be arbitrary, and for example, may be several to several thousands.

Each of the first game terminal 10A and the second game terminal 10B is a computer operated by the user. In the present embodiment, the first game terminal 10A and the second game terminal 10B are distinguished by the difference in the game program to be executed, but the first game terminal 10A and the second game terminal 10B are the same in hardware. May be. For example, each of the first game terminal 10A and the second game terminal 10B is a stationary game machine, a personal computer, a portable game machine, a portable terminal (for example, a mobile phone such as a smartphone or a tablet computer), an arcade game machine, or , A multifunctional television receiver (smart television) having an information processing function.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first game terminal 10A includes a control unit 11A, a storage unit 12A, a communication unit 13A, an operation unit 14A, and a display unit 15A. The control unit 11A includes at least one microprocessor. The control unit 11A executes processing according to the operating system and other programs. The storage unit 12A includes a main storage unit (for example, RAM) and an auxiliary storage unit (for example, non-volatile semiconductor memory). The storage unit 12A stores programs and data. For example, the storage unit 12A may include an auxiliary storage unit such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive. The communication unit 13A includes a communication interface such as a network card. The communication unit 13A performs data communication via the network N.

The operation unit 14A is an input device, and may include, for example, a key, a lever, a game controller (game pad), a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch panel, or a keyboard. Further, for example, the operation unit 14A may include a microphone or a camera for the user to perform an input operation by voice or gesture. The display unit 15A is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL display, or the like, and displays a screen according to an instruction from the control unit 11A. The operation unit 14A and the display unit 15A do not have to be built in the first game terminal 10A, and may be an external device connected to the first game terminal 10A.

The second game terminal 10B includes a control unit 11B, a storage unit 12B, a communication unit 13B, an operation unit 14B, and a display unit 15B. The hardware configurations of the control unit 11B, the storage unit 12B, the communication unit 13B, the operation unit 14B, and the display unit 15B are the same as those of the control unit 11A, the storage unit 12A, the communication unit 13A, the operation unit 14A, and the display unit 15A, respectively. is there.

The game server 20 is a server computer. The game server 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23. The hardware configurations of the control unit 21, the storage unit 22, and the communication unit 23 are the same as those of the control unit 11A, the storage unit 12A, and the communication unit 13A, respectively.

The tournament server 30 is a server computer. The tournament server 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication unit 33. The hardware configurations of the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33 are the same as those of the control unit 11A, the storage unit 12A, and the communication unit 13A, respectively.

The programs and data described as being stored in the storage units 12A, 12B, 22, 32 are, for example, the first game terminal 10A, the second game terminal 10B, the game server 20, or the tournament server via the network N. Is supplied to 30. Further, the first game terminal 10A, the second game terminal 10B, the game server 20, or the tournament server 30 has a reading unit (for reading a program or data stored in an information storage medium (for example, an optical disk or a memory card)). For example, an optical disk drive or a memory card slot) may be included. Then, the programs and data may be supplied to the first game terminal 10A, the second game terminal 10B, the game server 20, or the tournament server 30 via the information storage medium.

In the present embodiment, the first game terminal 10A and the second game terminal 10B are simply referred to as the game terminal 10 when there is no particular need to distinguish between them. In this case, the alphabets (A and B) at the end of the reference numerals of the components included in each of the first game terminal 10A and the second game terminal 10B are omitted, and the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the communication are simply used. They are referred to as the unit 13, the operation unit 14, and the display unit 15.

[2. Game outline]
In the game system S, it is possible for the users to have a communication battle. Any game can be used as long as it can be played in communication, and in the present embodiment, a soccer game will be described as an example of the game. In this embodiment, there are two types of game programs, a first game program and a second game program. For example, the user can obtain both of them, and the game terminal 10 can execute both the first game program and the second game program. It should be noted that the user activates only one of them when performing a communication battle.

For example, the first game terminal 10A executes a first game program having a communication battle function. In addition, for example, the second game terminal 10B is a second game program different from the first game program, and is capable of communication competition with a user who uses either the first game program or the second game program. The second game program having a function is executed. Here, before explaining the outline of the game, the meaning of each term such as communication battle, communication battle function, and game program will be described.

The communication competition is, for example, a competition to play with a user at a remote place by using communication, and each game terminal 10 communicates with another computer (for example, another game terminal 10 or a game server 20). It is a battle that progresses. In other words, the communication battle is a battle that requires a plurality of game terminals 10. The communication battle function is, for example, a function for performing a battle using communication, and is a function for the game terminal 10 to perform a battle that progresses while communicating with another computer. For example, the communication battle function is a so-called online battle mode.

The game program is, for example, a program for a user to play a game, and is also called a game application. The game program may be stored in an information storage medium such as an optical disk or a flash memory, or may be downloaded from another computer and stored in the storage unit 12. In other words, the game program may be a packaged version or a downloaded version.

For example, the first game program and the second game program are programs of the game having the same game title, and the story, characters, and world view of the game are common. However, for example, the number of characters in the second game program may be smaller than the number of characters in the first game program. In other words, the first game program and the second game program have different source codes, and have different types and purposes of use as game programs.

For example, the first game program may be a paid version in which the functions are not restricted, and the second game program may be a free version in which some of the functions of the first game program are restricted. In other words, for example, the second game program does not include a part of the source code described in the first game program, or the execution of a part of the source code is restricted. The function means, for example, a mode in a game. Further, the free version is free for download and basic play, and may be charged when an item is purchased or a limited function is released. In this embodiment, a case where the function of the first game program and the function of the second game program are different will be described.

FIG. 2 is a comparison diagram of the main functions of the first game program and the main functions of the second game program. As shown in FIG. 2, the first game program is an exhibition match function F1 for offline competition, an online quick match function F2 for communication competition in which competition setting and matching are simplified, and a regular game. Competition function F3 to participate in the online competition to be held, league function F4 for the user to create an ideal club team, legend function F5 for the user to develop their own player, user scout the player and manager While forming a unique team, the club function F6 to play online, the world tournament function F7 to play online for the world tournament, the training function F8 to practice games, and to edit players It mainly has nine functions of the edit function F9.

On the other hand, the second game program has four functions among the above-mentioned nine functions, an exhibition match function F1, a club function F6, a world tournament function F7, and a training function F8. The contents of the exhibition match function F1 and the training function F8 are more limited than those in the first game program, and the number of teams and stadiums that can be used is limited (small) or the contents that can be practiced are small. As described above, the second game program has a smaller number of functions than the first game program, and even if the second game program has the same functions as the first game program, its content is limited. .. For example, the second game program is a game program specialized for communication competition, and can be said to be a game program for allowing the user to easily participate in the world competition described later.

For example, the second game program may have at least one communication battle function among the plurality of communication battle functions of the first game program. In other words, the second game program only needs to have at least one communication competition function common to the first game program. For example, the first game program is not subject to the restriction on the number of communication competitions and the first communication competition function that is subject to the restriction on the number of communication competitions. The second game program may have the first communication competition function, but may not have the second communication competition function. The loose restriction here may be, for example, that the number of times that the online battle can be performed within a predetermined period is small, or that the in-game currency required when executing the online battle may be small. However, it may be that there is little time left before the next communication battle becomes possible.

Further, for example, in the present embodiment, each of the first game program and the second game program corresponds to a plurality of types of game terminals 10. The type of the game terminal 10 here is, for example, the platform of the game terminal 10. The platform is, for example, the type of hardware of the game terminal 10, and may mean, for example, a maker that releases the game terminal 10, or even if the same maker is used, the released model and model number are different. If so, it may mean the difference. In the present embodiment, the platforms to which the first game program and the second game program are provided may be common throughout the world, but in the present embodiment, they are different depending on the region.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a platform for each region. As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the platform to which the game program is provided differs depending on Europe, the Americas, Japan, and regions other than these. For example, in the European region, the first game program is provided on each of the five platforms A to E, and the second game program is provided on each of the two platforms A and B. Further, for example, in the Americas region, the first game program is provided on each of the five platforms A to E, and the second game program is provided on each of the four platforms A to C and E. .. Further, for example, in Japan, the first game program is provided to each of the two platforms A and B, and the second game program is also provided to each of the two platforms A and B. Further, for example, in other regions, the first game program is provided on each of the four platforms A to C and E, and the second game program is provided on each of the two platforms A and B. There is.

For example, each user will use the game program for the platform provided in his area. The use here is, for example, causing the game terminal 10 that stores or reads the game program to execute the game program. In other words, for example, the user has the game program, and making the game program executable is equivalent to the use.

[2-1. What is the World Tournament?
Next, an outline of the game will be explained based on the meanings of the above terms. In the present embodiment, of the functions shown in FIG. 2, the world tournament function F7 will be mainly described. For example, the world tournament is a tournament authorized by a game production company, and users who have won the qualifying held in regions around the world and specially invited guest users can participate. Further, for example, the world competition may be a competition of so-called electronic sports.

[2-2. Participation in World Tournament Qualification and Tournament Account]
First, the user accesses the tournament server 30 and creates a dedicated tournament account in order to participate in the qualifying for the world tournament. For example, the user accesses a specific URL on the tournament server 30 and inputs a user name and password. The user can create his own tournament account if he/she agrees with the predetermined terms of use. When the user creates a tournament account, it is registered in the tournament server 30 as a user who participates in the qualifying for the world tournament. The user may be allowed to participate in various competitions other than the world competition by creating a competition account. In this case, you may be allowed to participate in each tournament on the condition that you agree to the terms of use established for each tournament.

[2-2-1. Registered place]
When participating in the qualifying round of the world competition, the user selects the region and country in which he/she wants to participate. For example, the user may be allowed to select a region and a country of the whole world, but in the present embodiment, the event secretariat that manages the world competition wants to participate from the regions and countries prepared in advance. Region and country shall be selected. The event secretariat may be the game production company itself or the operator of the event permitted by the game production company.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing regions and countries prepared by the event secretariat. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, four regions of Europe, the Americas, Asia, and other regions are prepared. For example, as countries included in Europe, "Spain", "Italy", "Germany", "UK and Ireland", "Turkey", "Greece", "Portugal", "Netherlands", "Nordic", "Switzerland" Eleven countries, "Austria" and "Other Europe" are available. Note that, for example, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland are classified as "Northern Europe", and other countries are classified as "Other Europe".

In addition, for example, as the countries included in the Americas, eight countries of "Mexico", "US", "Argentina", "Brazil", "Chile", "Colombia", "Peru", and "Other Americas" are prepared. ing. Further, for example, as countries included in Asia, four countries of “Korea”, “Japan”, “Hong Kong”, and “Other Asia” are prepared. Except for the countries described above, it will be "other regions". The user may be able to select the region and country in which he/she does not live, but in the present embodiment, in principle, the region and country in which he/she lives are selected. The region and country selected by the user is associated with the user's tournament account.

[2-2-2. About tournament account]
The user shall be responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information registered by the user and the tournament account. The user may be allowed to create a plurality of tournament accounts, but in this case, in order to prevent duplicate participation by one user, the account for identifying the game terminal 10 (hereinafter referred to as a terminal account) is You may make it linked|related only with any one tournament account. in this case. In principle, it is not allowed to change the tournament account associated with the terminal account, and it may be possible to change it only when the event secretariat permits. Of the plurality of tournament accounts held by the user, only the tournament account associated with the terminal account is valid for the ranking evaluation in the qualifying round of the world tournament.

[2-2-3. Share account]
In the present embodiment, the world competition is a competition in which individual users participate. Therefore, sharing the tournament account with other users may be prohibited in principle. Users should be careful not to leak their tournament account. For example, if multiple users are allowed to share the tournament account, the event secretariat may give a penalty such as suspension of participation. You may

[2-3. World Congress Flow]
In this embodiment, the world tournament is a tournament aimed at becoming a world champion authorized by the game creator. The world champion is decided from the users who have won the qualifying rounds of the world competition and participated in the main competition of the world competition. In the present embodiment, the number of users who participate in the main battle of the world competition will be described as 16, but the number may be arbitrary, for example, 15 or less, or 17 or more. Good.

For example, in the world competition, qualifying is held for each region. The holding time of the qualifying round in each area may be the same, but in the present embodiment, it is different for each area. The division of the region of the world competition may be arbitrary, and in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the region is divided into four regions of Europe, the Americas, Asia, and other regions. Qualifying will be held in each of these four regions to determine the representatives of each region that will participate in the main event of the world competition. Since the method of qualifying in each region is different, the flow of qualifying for each region will be explained below.

[2-3-1. European qualifying season 1]
[2-3-1-1. Qualifying]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the European preliminary round. As shown in FIG. 5, in European qualifying, three stages of qualifying, domestic qualifying, national finals, and regional finals are performed. For example, the European qualifying round is divided into two qualifying periods. In this embodiment, the first qualifying period is referred to as European qualifying season 1 and the second qualifying period is referred to as European qualifying season 2.

First, the flow of European qualifying season 1 will be explained. For example, in European qualifying season 1, domestic qualifying is held for each country included in Europe (for example, 11 countries shown in FIG. 4) in order to advance to the national final. The domestic qualifying is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in the present embodiment, for example, it starts on December 15, 2017 and ends on January 5, 2018. All users registered in Europe can participate in the domestic qualifying.

In the present embodiment, the domestic qualifying of the European qualifying season 1 can be participated only in the online competition. The domestic qualifying can participate in either the first game program or the second game program. In the domestic qualifying round, a battle between users who use the first game program, a battle between users who use the second game program, and a battle between users who use the first game program and users who use the second game program Either of these is possible. Further, in the domestic qualifying round, there is no particular limitation on the platform of the game terminal 10 used by each user. Although communication competitions between different platforms may be permitted, a communication competition between different platforms may not be permitted in this embodiment because a defect due to a difference in platform may occur during the competition. To do.

In domestic qualifying, the user plays against another user in the same country as the country in which he registered. That is, in each of the countries included in Europe, users will have a communication competition. For example, the number of games that the user can play per day is limited, and in the present embodiment, only one game can be played per day.

In the domestic qualifying period, the ranking of each user is determined based on the competition result in the domestic qualifying. Although the match results of all the games played by the user may be reflected in the ranking, in the present embodiment, among the games played during the domestic qualifying period, the results of a predetermined match are reflected in the ranking. .. Here, it is assumed that the results of 15 matches are reflected in the ranking, but the number of matches may be reflected in the ranking, for example, 14 matches or less, or 16 matches. It may be more than.

In addition, the good result means that the result of the game is good, and for example, winning the game, having a large plus/minus difference between the points and the total score, and the like. Also, the number of games that can be played per day may be changed during the domestic qualifying period. When the number of games that can be played in one day is changed, the event secretariat may notify each user to that effect. Various communication tools can be used as a method for maintaining contact between the event office and each user, and for example, notification on a website, email, a message application, or chat may be used. This point is the same in the following description.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the games to be ranked by the user (that is, the 15 games with good results) are determined in the order of the points acquired by the user, the score difference, and the total score. The point is a score given based on the result of the match, and is, for example, a winning point in soccer. For example, when a user wins a match, 3 points are earned, when a user draws a match, 1 point is earned, and when the user loses the match, no points are earned. The user may be allowed to play with the world competition function F7 even before registering for the world competition. In this case, what is reflected in the ranking may be the result of the match before registering in the qualifying round of the world tournament may be reflected in the ranking after registration, or after registration in the qualifying round of the world tournament (ie Only after the match) may be reflected in the ranking. Note that it may be necessary to register by a predetermined time before the qualifying round of the world competition ends.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the ranking of the user is determined based on, for example, four indexes of the points acquired by the user, the difference in points, the total number of points, and the start time of the last ranked game played. It For example, an index value for determining the ranking of the user may be calculated based on these four indexes, and the ranking may be determined based on the index value.

It is assumed that the user prepares the game terminal 10 and the network environment necessary for participating in the qualifying by country. As the performance of the game terminal 10 and the network environment, it is necessary to prepare a quality capable of realizing a communication battle. For the users who cannot prepare a sufficient game terminal 10 or network environment, the event secretariat side may restrict so that they cannot participate in the tournament. As described above, the user has to play a match between his/her own terminal account and the tournament account, and the use of another person's terminal account and the tournament account is not permitted. Therefore, even if the game terminal 10 does not have sufficient performance or network environment, it is not possible to participate in the country-based qualifying from another person's game terminal 10 or network environment.

[2-3-1-2. Country final]
As shown in FIG. 5, the top 16 users who have won the domestic qualifying of each country in Europe (11 countries in FIG. 4) can participate in the final by country. The country final is a competition to participate in the regional final of the European qualifying season 1, and is a competition to determine the representatives of each country. The national finals are held during a predetermined national final period, and in this embodiment, they will start on January 9, 2018 and end on January 22, 2018. For example, when the domestic qualifying is completed, the event secretariat side performs a totaling process to determine the users who can advance to the finals by country. The event secretariat notifies the user in advance that he/she can participate in the country final and the start date and time of the country final.

The finals by country are held in online matches, as in domestic qualifying. The country final may be playable in the second game program as in the domestic qualifying, but in the present embodiment, only the use of the first game program is permitted. Further, in the country final, the platform of the game terminal 10 may not be limited, but only the user having a specific platform may be able to proceed to the country final.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the finals by country are carried out by a knockout stage system (winning system, tournament system). For example, the finals by country are composed of four stages of rounds: Best 16 (first round), quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The individual match time may be set to a predetermined time, and may be, for example, 10 minutes. Note that 10 minutes is not the time in the world in the game, but the time in the real world. Therefore, in the game, the game progresses in fast forward so that one soccer game (about 90 minutes) ends in 10 minutes in the real world.

For example, the best 16, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals are each performed in two games with the same competition combination, and the user with the higher total score in both games can advance to the next round. Note that if the total score is the same and the users draw, a play-off of 5 minutes (for example, an extra game or a PK game) will be held so that the winner of the game can advance to the next round. You may

Only one game is played in the final match of each country, and the user who has scored many points becomes the winner of the final match of each country. When the final match of the country final is a draw, an overtime match and a PK match may be performed to determine the winner.

The combination of the 16 best matches (1st round) in the finals by country shall be determined as follows according to the ranking of domestic qualifying. The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final match combinations in the national finals shall be determined as follows.
<Best 16>
1st match: 1st domestic qualifying vs 16th domestic qualifying 2nd match: 8th domestic qualifying vs 9th domestic qualifying 3rd match: 4th domestic qualifying vs 13th domestic qualifying 4th match: 5th domestic qualifying vs 5th domestic qualifying 12th 5th match: 3rd domestic qualifying vs 14th domestic qualifying 6th match: 6th domestic qualifying vs 11th domestic qualifying 7th match: 7th domestic qualifying vs 10th domestic qualifying 8th match: 2nd domestic qualifying vs Domestic qualifying 15th <quarter final>
1st Match: Best 16 1st Match Winner vs Best 16 2nd Match Winner 2nd Match: Best 16 3rd Match Winner vs Best 16 4th Match Winner 3rd Match: Best 16 5th Match Winner vs 6th winner of the 16th best 4th match: 7th winner of the 16th best vs 8th winner of the 16th best <Semifinals>
1st Match: Quarterfinal 1st Match Winner vs Quarterfinal 2nd Match Winner 2nd Match: Quarterfinal 3rd Match Winner vs Quarterfinal 4th Match Winner <Final>
Semifinal 1st Match Winner vs Semifinal 2nd Match Winner

Users participating in the country final may be able to check the competition schedule in the country final from their own page. The competition schedule is a schedule instructed by the event secretariat and cannot be changed in principle.

For example, the final match by country is performed by the friendly match lobby mode, which is a mode in which the user creates a match room and searches for an opponent. In this mode, the user can set a password to play against any user, such as a friend. For example, one of two users competing in each match of the country final creates a match room in the lobby, and another user will participate in it.

The event secretariat may instruct which of the plurality of lobbies existing in the friendly match lobby mode to create a match room. The user creates a match room based on the conditions specified by the event office. For example, if the user does not create the match room according to the conditions, the match may be invalidated. Further, if the user notices that the match room is not created according to the conditions, the user may recreate a new match room.

For example, the user can freely select a team to be used in each match of the country final among a plurality of teams. Further, for example, in principle, the team used by the user may not be able to be changed until the country final is completed. In this case, the user must continue to use the team selected at the beginning of the country final during the country final.

In addition, the user may be able to freely select the uniform used by his team, but if there is any inconvenience in relation to the uniform of the opponent, the user will be notified to the event office before or during the match. You may. In this case, the team uniform may be changed at the discretion of the event secretariat. Furthermore, the user may be allowed to freely select the ball or stadium to be used in the match, and the user creating the match room may be allowed to select any ball and stadium. If the opponent has an objection to the ball and stadium, the Event Secretariat may be notified. In this case, the ball and stadium may be changed at the discretion of the event office.

In the present embodiment, when creating a match room, the user has a match level indicating the level of the match, a match time, the presence/absence of overtime/PK matches, the number of player substitutions in one match, and the presence/absence of an emotional system for expressing the emotions of the players. , Set the presence of injury during the game, the type of ball used in the game, the time and season of the game in which the game is played, the length of the grass on the pitch, and the pitch condition. For example, it is assumed that each of these settings is as follows in principle, and the setting contents have been previously notified to the user by the event secretariat. The user in charge of creating the match room will create the match room based on the following information.
Match level: Superstar Match time: 10 minutes (5 minutes for playoff)
Extend: Off (on for final and 5 minutes playoff)
PK: Off (on for final and 5 minutes playoff)
Player substitution: 3 Emotional system: Off Injury: Off Ball type: Ball A
Match time: Night Season: Summer Turf length: Normal Pitch condition: Normal

It should be noted that users competing in the finals by country may be allowed to use various game plans such as formation and selection of teams. Also, it may be the responsibility of both users to compete to confirm that the above-mentioned settings are made correctly. For example, when the user notices an error in the setting, or when the user suspects the error in the setting, the event secretariat is notified. The event secretariat may check the match settings and, if the settings are incorrect, may invalidate the match at the discretion of the event secretariat.

The user can freely play the game during the match of the country final. Further, in the country final, as in the domestic qualifying, the user needs to ensure the performance and network environment of the game terminal 10 suitable for playing the game. For example, a user determined by the event office to have not reached an appropriate level may not be allowed to participate in the country final. Further, when a connection failure occurs during the progress of the match, the event secretariat may individually decide the response instead of unconditionally treating it as a defeat. Further, the user may notify the event office when a connection failure occurs during the match. Upon receiving the notification, the event secretariat will decide the response individually.

In addition, the game of the final by country shall be performed based on the rules regarding the user's behavior and fair play stipulated in the predetermined terms of use and tournament guidelines. Users who violate this rule may be penalized at the discretion of the event secretariat, such as invalidating the game or disposing of withdrawal.

Further, the user needs to complete the preparation for participation by the start date and time announced in the final for each country. For example, a user needs to prepare for an online chat or wait in the appropriate lobby. For example, a user who has not entered the match room by the start date and time of the game and who has not prepared to participate may not be able to participate in the country final. However, the user may not be able to connect due to poor connection or the like, so additional time may be given to the user at the discretion of the event office.

If the user is excluded from the final by country, the event secretariat will decide whether to completely exclude from the final for the country or allow the player to continue participating in the tournament as having been defeated by a predetermined score difference. Good. Further, the event office may request check-in to the country final before the start of the country final in order to confirm the user's intention to participate. In this case, the check-in may be announced on a predetermined website or the like.

For example, the country finals end when the final match ends. When the country final is over, information about the winner may be posted on a website or the like. Furthermore, the match result of the country final may be changed by the event secretariat or the fair play check by the user watching the match.

[2-3-1-3. Regional Final]
As shown in FIG. 5, the user who has won the national final can proceed to the regional final. For example, the top two national finals in the five countries of “Spain”, “Italy”, “Germany”, “UK and Ireland”, and “Other Europe” can advance to the regional final. Further, for example, the top one by country final in six countries of "Turkey", "Greece", "Portugal", "Netherlands", "Northern Europe", "Switzerland and Austria" can advance to the regional final. Therefore, in this embodiment, 16 users can participate in the regional final.

In the present embodiment, the domestic qualifying and the national final are performed in a communication match, but the regional final is not a communication match, and 16 users who have won the national final gather at a predetermined venue in Europe. It shall be done offline. The regional final is held during a predetermined national final period, and in this embodiment, it is held on February 11, 2018.

The regional final is performed by a group stage system (brute force system) in which 16 users are divided into 4 groups of 4 users each. Eight out of 16 people will win the match in the group, and the subsequent matches will be performed by the quarter-final, semi-final, third place final match, and knockout stage system of the final match. In the present embodiment, the match time of the regional final is 10 minutes in all the matches except the playoff, as in the case of the final by country.

For example, 16 users are randomly divided into 4 groups on the day before the date of the regional final. Each user plays one game against the other three users in the same group, and the top two users in each group advance to the knockout stage. For example, the ranking of each user in the group is determined in the following order.
・Results of direct confrontation ・Differences in goals and goals ・Results of playoffs (overtime/PK)

In the quarter-finals, the first and second place players in each group compete in the following combinations. The four groups are referred to as groups A to D, respectively.
<quarter final>
1st match: 1st place in group A vs 2nd place in group D 2nd match: 1st place in group B vs 2nd place in group C 3rd match: 1st place in group C vs 2nd place in group B 4th match: Group 1st place in D vs. 2nd place in group A <semi-finals>
1st Match: Quarterfinal 1st Match Winner vs Quarterfinal 2nd Match Winner 2nd Match: Quarterfinal 3rd Match Winner vs Quarterfinal 4th Match Winner <3rd Place Match>
Losers of the first match of the semi-finals vs Losers of the second match of the semi-finals <Final>
Semifinal 1st Match Winner vs Semifinal 2nd Match Winner

In the quarterfinals and semifinals of the regional finals, 10-minute games are played twice, and the user with the higher total score over both games will advance to the next round. In the case of two games and a draw, a five-minute playoff (extension game/PK game) will be performed, and the winner of this game will advance to the next round. The 3rd place final match and the final match are played only once, and the user who has scored the most points is the winner. In case of a tie, the playoffs (overtime/PK) will take place to determine the winner.

In addition, in this embodiment, the setting of the regional final match is basically as follows.
Match level: Superstar Match time: 10 minutes (5 minutes for playoff)
Extend: Off (on for final, 3rd place match, and 5 minutes playoff)
PK: Off (on for final, 3rd place match, and 5 minutes playoff)
Player substitution: 3 Emotional system: Off Injury: Off Ball type: Ball A
Stadium: Any Match Time: Night Season: Summer Turf Length: Normal Pitch Condition: Normal

In the regional final, the user may be allowed to freely select a team to be used in each match among a plurality of teams. For example, the regional final ends when the final match ends. When the regional final is over, information about the winner may be posted on a website or the like. Further, the match result of the regional final may be changed by checking the fair play by the event office or a user who watches the match. As shown in FIG. 5, the top four players in the regional final can participate in the main game of the world competition. In addition, the top eight players in the regional final may be given rewards such as prizes and prizes according to the ranking. The above is the flow of the European qualifying season 1.

[2-3-2. European qualifying season 2]
Next, the flow of the European qualifying season 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the flow of the European qualifying season 2 is almost the same as that of the European qualifying season 1, and three stages of qualifying, that is, domestic qualifying, national final, and regional final are performed. However, the European qualifying season 2 domestic qualifying and country finals may be able to participate not only in online competition but also offline. Further, the location of the regional final of the European qualifying season 2 may be different from the location of the regional final of the European qualifying season 1.

[2--3-2-1. Qualifying]
For example, in the European qualifying season 2, as in the qualifying of the European qualifying season 1, domestic qualifying is held for each country included in Europe to advance to the national final. The domestic qualifying round is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in this embodiment, it starts on February 23, 2018 and ends on March 23, 2018. All the users registered in Europe may participate in the domestic qualifying, but the top four users who have become the European representatives of the European qualifying season 1 cannot participate.

Although the format of the qualifying round in the European qualifying season 2 may be the same as that in the European qualifying season 1, in the present embodiment, the number of games that the user can play in one week is limited to 10 games, and the qualifying period in the domestic qualifying period is limited. Out of the matches played, the results of a predetermined match are reflected in the ranking in descending order of performance. Although the number of matches is 30 here, it may be any number of matches, for example, 29 matches or less, or 31 matches or more.

In addition, you may make it impossible to participate in the domestic qualifying of the European qualifying season 2 after a predetermined date (for example, March 9, 2018). Further, the method of determining the ranking in the domestic qualifying and the point that the top 16 players in the domestic qualifying can advance to the finals by country may be the same as in the European qualifying season 1.

[2-3-2-2. Country final]
The format of the country final for European Qualifying Season 2 may be different from that for European Qualifying Season 1, and in that case, the event secretariat may notify each user before the start, but in the present embodiment, The case where it is the same as in qualifying season 1 will be described. For this reason, as in the case of European Qualifying Season 1, the top two national finals in the five countries of “Spain”, “Italy”, “Germany”, “UK and Ireland”, and “Other Europe” may advance to the regional finals. Yes, the top one by country in six countries of "Turkey", "Greece", "Portugal", "Netherlands", "Nordic Europe", "Switzerland and Austria" can advance to the regional final. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, 16 users can participate in the regional final.

[2-3-2-3. Regional Final]
The format of the regional final of the European qualifying season 2 may be different from that of the European qualifying season 1, and in that case, the event secretariat may notify each user before the start, but in the present embodiment, the European qualifying is performed. The case where it is the same as the season 1 will be described. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the top four players in the regional final can participate in the world competition. The above is the flow of the European qualifying.

[2-3-3. Americas Qualifying]
Next, the Americas qualifying will be explained.

[2-3-3-1. Qualifying (American Qualifying Season 1, American Qualifying Season 2)]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the American preliminaries. As shown in FIG. 6, the Americas qualifying is also divided into two qualifying periods. In this embodiment, the first qualifying period is described as the Americas qualifying season 1 and the second qualifying period is described as the Americas qualifying season 2.

The overall flow of the Americas qualifying is partly common with the European qualifying, and here we explain the differences from the European qualifying. The domestic qualifying for the Americas qualifying season 1 is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in this embodiment, it starts on December 15, 2017 and ends on January 12, 2018. All users registered in the Americas can participate in the domestic qualifying. Further, since the domestic qualifying period in the Americas is longer than that in Europe, the ranking of each user shall reflect the top 20 games with the best results (15 games in the European qualifying). As shown in Fig. 6, in the domestic qualifying in the Americas qualifying season 1, the top one from each country will be able to win, and a total of eight players will be able to advance to the regional final without making a national final. ..

The domestic qualifying for the Americas qualifying season 2 is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in this embodiment, it starts on January 12, 2018 and ends on February 16, 2018. Note that the number of games to be ranked for each user may be the same as that in the Americas qualifying season 1, or may be changed from the Americas qualifying season 1 and notified to each user from the event secretariat before the start. .. Also, the number of games that can be played in one day may be changed. A user who has decided to participate in the country final and regional final in the Americas cannot participate in the domestic qualifying in the Americas qualifying season 2.

As shown in FIG. 6, the domestic qualifying in the Americas qualifying season 2 has two routes, which differ depending on the country. For example, four countries of “Argentina”, “Chile”, “America”, and “Brazil” become route A and can participate in a communication battle or offline. For example, the total of the top two domestic qualifiers in the three countries of “Argentina”, “Chile”, and “US”, the top one domestic qualifier in “Brazil”, and one specially invited guest user. Eight people can advance to the finals by country.

Further, for example, four countries of "Mexico", "Peru", "Colombia", and "Other Americas" are route B, and can participate only in the online battle. On this route, no country finals will be held, and the top ones from each country will be able to win, and a total of four players will be able to proceed to the regional finals without the country finals.

[2-3-3-2. Country final]
The finals for the Americas Qualifying Season 2 will be made by eight people who have advanced to the finals. The format of the country final may be similar to that of the European qualifying country final.

[2-3-3-3. Regional Final]
The regional finals in the Americas were conducted by a total of 16 users (8 from the American qualifying season 1, 4 from route A in the American qualifying season 2 and 4 from route B in the American qualifying season 2) who advanced to the regional finals. Be seen. The format of the regional final may be the same as that of the European qualifying regional final. However, there are four users (eight in Europe) who can advance to the world competition from the Americas qualifying. The above is the flow of the American qualifying.

[2-3-4. Asian qualifying]
Next, the Asian qualifying will be explained.

[2-3-4-1. Qualifying]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the Asian preliminary round. As shown in FIG. 7, the Asian qualifying is divided into Asian countries excluding Japan and Japan. First, I will explain the domestic qualifying in Asian countries other than Japan. The overall flow of domestic qualifying in each Asian country is similar to that of European qualifying/American qualifying, and here we explain the differences between European qualifying and American qualifying.

For example, the domestic qualifying for each Asian country is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in this embodiment, it starts on December 15, 2017 and ends on February 23, 2018. Each user can play only one game per day. As for the ranking of each user, the top 50 games with good results are reflected in the ranking. For example, a total of 4 players, including the top 1 domestic qualifiers in the two countries of “Korea” and “Hong Kong” and the top 2 domestic qualifiers in “Other Asia”, will be able to reach the regional finals without making the finals by country. You can move on.

Japan qualifying will be divided into two qualifying periods. In the present embodiment, the first qualifying period is described as Japan qualifying season 1 and the second qualifying period is described as Japanese qualifying season 2. The domestic qualifying for the Japanese qualifying season 1 is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in this embodiment, it starts on December 15, 2017 and ends on January 12, 2018. Each user can play only one game per day. As for the ranking of each user, the top 20 games with good results are reflected in the ranking. The top 7 domestic qualifiers in the Japanese qualifying season 1 can advance to the finals by country.

The domestic qualifying for the Japanese qualifying season 2 is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in this embodiment, it starts on February 23, 2018 and ends on March 23, 2018. The number of games that each user can play in one day may be the same as that in Japan qualifying season 1, or may be changed from Japan qualifying season 1 and notified to each user by the event office before the start. It should be noted that a user who has decided to participate in the country final of Japan may not be allowed to participate in the domestic qualifying of the Japanese qualifying season 2. The top 7 domestic qualifiers in Japan Qualifying Season 2 can advance to the finals by country.

[2-3-4-2. Country final]
The finals by country in Asia are conducted by the top 7 domestic qualifiers in Japan Qualifying Season 1, the top 7 domestic qualifiers in Japan Qualifying Season 2, and two specially invited users. The format of the country final may be the same as the country final of the European and American qualifying. The top four national finals can advance to the regional finals.

[2-3-4-3. Regional Final]
The regional finals in Asia will be conducted by a total of 10 users, four who have won the national finals of the Japan preliminary round, four who have won the domestic preliminary rounds of Asian countries, and two specially invited guest users. Of these, the number of users who can advance to the world competition is two (8 in Europe and 4 in the Americas). The format of the regional final may be the same as the regional final of the European qualifying/American qualifying, but in the present embodiment, first, 10 users are divided into two groups of 5 users each, and the group stage method ( Brute force method). Four of the 10 players will win the match in the group, and subsequent matches will be performed in the semi-final, third place final match, and knockout stage system of the final match. In the present embodiment, the match time of the regional final is 10 minutes in all the matches except the playoff, as in the case of the final by country.

For example, 10 users are randomly divided into two groups on the day before the regional final day. Each user plays one game against the other four users in the same group, and the top two users in each group advance to the knockout stage. For example, the ranking of each user in the group is determined in the following order.
・Results of direct confrontation ・Differences in goals and goals ・Results of playoffs (overtime/PK)

In the quarter-finals, the first and second place players in each group compete in the following combinations. Note that, here, the two groups are described as groups E to F, respectively.
<Semifinals>
1st match: 1st place in group E vs. 2nd place in group F 2nd match: 1st place in group F vs. 2nd place in group E <3rd place match>
Losers of the first match of the semi-finals vs Losers of the second match of the semi-finals <Final>
Semifinal 1st Match Winner vs Semifinal 2nd Match Winner

In the semifinals of the regional finals, 10-minute matches are played twice, and the user with the higher total score over both matches will advance to the next round. In the case of two games and a draw, a five-minute playoff (extension game/PK game) will be performed, and the winner of this game will advance to the next round. The 3rd place final match and the final match are played only once, and the user who has scored the most points is the winner. In case of a tie, the playoffs (overtime/PK) will take place to determine the winner. Other points are the same as the European and American qualifying. The above is the flow of Asian qualifying.

[2-3-5. Qualifying in other regions]
Next, qualifying in other regions will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of qualifying in other regions. As shown in FIG. 8, in other regions, the national and regional finals are not held and only the domestic qualifying is held. For example, domestic qualifying in other regions is held during a predetermined domestic qualifying period, and in this embodiment, it starts on December 15, 2017 and ends on April 27, 2018. Each user can play only one game per day. As for the ranking of each user, the top 100 matches with good results are reflected in the ranking.

Note that the number of games that can be played in one day may be changed during the domestic qualifying period. When the number of games that can be played in one day is changed, the event secretariat may notify each user to that effect. The games to be ranked and the method of determining the ranking may be the same as those in the European qualifying, American qualifying, and Asian qualifying. In other regions, only the top one can advance to the World Championships. The match result of the domestic qualifying may be changed by the event secretariat or the fair play check by the user watching the match.

[2-3-6. World Convention]
Next, the world competition will be explained. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the world competition. As shown in FIG. 9, the world tournament is held offline by the users who have passed the qualifying rounds in each region. For example, 4 people who passed European qualifying season 1, 4 people who passed European qualifying season 2, 4 people who passed Americas qualifying, 2 people who passed Asian qualifying, and 1 who passed qualifying in other regions, and The world competition will be held by a total of 16 guest users who were specially invited. For example, world championships are held in cities related to real soccer leagues.

In the world competition, first, 16 users are divided into 4 groups of 4 users each, and are held in a group stage system (brute force system). Eight out of 16 people will win the match in the group, and the subsequent matches will be performed by the quarter-final, semi-final, third place final match, and knockout stage system of the final match. In the present embodiment, the match time of the world tournament is 10 minutes in all the matches except the playoff.

For example, 16 users are randomly divided into 4 groups before the regional finals are held. Each user is divided into the following pots for each area. One group consists of one person from each pot.
Pot A: 1st and 2nd placers in European Regional Qualifying Season 1, 1st and 2nd placers in European Region Qualifying Season 2 Pot B: 3rd and 4th place in European Region Qualifying Season 1 Passers, 3rd and 4th place passers of European Regional Qualifying Season 2 Pot C: 1st passer to 4th passer of Americas Regional Qualifiers Pot D: 1st passer and 2nd passer of Asian Region Qualifiers , Qualifiers in other regions, guest users

Each user plays one game against the other three users in the same group, and the top two users in each group advance to the knockout stage. For example, the ranking of each user in the group is determined in the following order.
・Results of direct confrontation ・Differences in goals and goals ・Results of playoffs (overtime/PK)

In the quarter-finals, the first and second place players in each group compete in the following combinations. In addition, four groups are described as groups G to J, respectively.
<quarter final>
1st match: 1st in group G vs 2nd in group J 2nd match: 1st in group H vs 2nd in group I 3rd match: 1st in group I vs 2nd in group H 4th match: group 1st place in J vs. 2nd place in group G <semi-finals>
1st Match: Quarterfinal 1st Match Winner vs Quarterfinal 2nd Match Winner 2nd Match: Quarterfinal 3rd Match Winner vs Quarterfinal 4th Match Winner <3rd Place Match>
Losers of the first match of the semi-finals vs Losers of the second match of the semi-finals <Final>
Semifinal 1st Match Winner vs Semifinal 2nd Match Winner

In the quarterfinals and semifinals of the regional finals, 10-minute games are played twice, and the user with the higher total score over both games will advance to the next round. In the case of two games and a draw, a five-minute playoff (extension game/PK game) will be performed, and the winner of this game will advance to the next round. The 3rd place final match and the final match are played only once, and the user who has scored the most points is the winner. In case of a tie, the playoffs (overtime/PK) will take place to determine the winner.

The world tournament is held by the exhibition function of the first game program, and the game settings are as follows.
Match level: Superstar Match time: 10 minutes (5 minutes for playoff)
Extend: Off (on for final, 3rd place match, and 5 minutes playoff)
PK: Off (on for final, 3rd place match, and 5 minutes playoff)
Player substitution: 3 Emotional system: Off Injury: Off Ball type: Ball A
Stadium: Any Match Time: Night Season: Summer Weather: Good Turf Length: Normal Pitch Condition: Normal

In the world competition, the user may be allowed to freely select a team to be used in each match among a plurality of teams. For example, the world tournament ends when the final match ends. When the world competition is over, information about the winner may be posted on a website or the like. Further, the match result of the world tournament may be changed by the event secretariat or the fair play check by the user watching the match. In the world competition, rewards such as prizes and prizes may be given according to the ranking. The above is the flow of the world competition.

In addition, the user must aim to complete all the matches regardless of the situation of the match, and a user who does not intentionally complete the match or a user who may not be able to complete a sufficient number of matches. The event secretariat may give a predetermined penalty. Further, conspiracy or bribery between users is naturally prohibited, and the event office investigates suspected users. Further, as described above, the tournament account can be used by only one user, and when a tournament account is shared by multiple users, a penalty such as being unable to receive the prize money is given, and all tournaments thereafter. You may not be allowed to participate in.

In addition, the event secretariat continuously monitors the data during the tournament and gives a penalty appropriately to the user who makes suspicious behavior. In addition, the user needs to treat other users with respect, and if he/she acts inappropriately and annoyed to other users, he/she will be subject to a penalty by the event office. In addition, if the user violates or tries to violate the above-mentioned tournament rules, or if they play unfairly in order to advance the tournament favorably, the event office shall give a predetermined penalty. May be. Penalties from the Event Secretariat may be, for example, prohibiting participation in and participation in the competition during a given period from a written warning. Penalties apply to ongoing and upcoming competitions. Users who have completed this period may be allowed to participate in the competition again.

Further, when the user thinks that the opponent has violated the behavior described above and the predetermined rule regarding fair play, the user can report it to the event office together with predetermined evidence. The event secretariat will investigate based on the report and take appropriate action. The survey results may be kept confidential and may not be disclosed.

The Event Secretariat may, at its discretion, take retroactive measures such as stopping the payment of prizes or canceling the qualifying breakthrough. Further, the event office may change the rule at any time, and can apply the changed rule to past acts as necessary. The user may also be able to appeal the decision made by the event office. In this case, the user can appeal the event secretariat with a predetermined evidence. The event office will investigate based on the complaint and respond to the user.

As described above, the game system S of the present embodiment can participate in both the first game program and the second game program during the domestic qualifying, and the number of users may increase more than expected. By limiting the number of battles that can be played in one day or in one week, more users can play the online battle, and the load on the game system S is reduced. Hereinafter, the details of the configuration of the game system S will be described.

[3. Functions realized in game system]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing functions related to the present invention among the functions realized by the game system S. Here, the function realized by the game server 20, the function realized by the tournament server 30, and the function realized by the game terminal 10 will be described in order.

[3-1. Functions realized on the game server]
As shown in FIG. 10, in the game server 20, a database storage unit 200, a communication competition control unit 201, a number-of-times limiting unit 202, and a number-of-times changing unit 203 are realized.

[3-1-1. Database storage section]
The database storage unit 200 is realized mainly by the storage unit 22 of the game server 20. The database storage unit 200 of the game server 20 comprehensively manages data related to the game and stores a database required for each user to play the game. Here, the user database DB1 is stored as an example of the database stored in the database storage unit 200.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the user database DB1 in the game server 20. As shown in FIG. 11, the user database DB1 stores information about users who are engaged in a communication battle. For example, the user database DB1 stores a user name, platform information of the game terminal 10 used by the user, program type information indicating the type of program used by the user, and competition result information in association with the terminal account.

For example, the terminal account, platform information, and program type information stored in the user database DB1 may be stored in the data storage unit 100 of the game terminal 10 described below, or may be input by the user. It may be stored. When the game program stores the program type information in an information storage medium such as an optical disk or a flash memory, the game terminal 10 may read the program type information from the information storage medium and send it to the game server 20.

Further, the program type information may not be changed at the time of registration of the qualifying for the world competition, or may be changed after registration. For example, the user may be able to change the type of game program used each time a match is played. In that case, the user may select which of the first game program and the second game program to use before the competition.

Note that, in the present embodiment, the case where the game is controlled on the game terminal 10 side after the users have been matched will be described. Therefore, the game server 20 stores the battle result information received from the game terminal 10 in the user database. It is stored in DB1 and sent to the tournament server 30. For example, the game server 30 may also transmit platform information and program type information when transmitting the battle result information to the tournament server 30. On the other hand, when the game server 20 side controls the match instead of the game terminal 10 side, the game server 20 acquires the match result information based on the result of the match executed by the game server 20 side, and acquires the match result information. Send to the tournament server 30. In this case also, the tournament server 30 stores the battle result information received from the game server 20 in the user database DB2 described later.

The data stored in the database storage unit 200 is not limited to the above example. The database storage unit 200 may store data necessary for executing the game. For example, the database storage unit 200 may store information indicating the upper limit of the number of competitions in domestic qualifying and the period in which the upper limit is set.

[3-1-2. Communication match control section]
The communication battle control unit 201 is realized mainly by the control unit 21 of the game server 20. The communication competition control unit 201 is a second game program that is different from the first game program between users who use the first game program having the communication competition function, and is the first game program or the second game. A user who uses the second game program having a communication battle function capable of performing a communication battle with a user who uses any of the programs, and a user who uses the first game program and a user who uses the second game program. Control the communication battle between. In other words, the communication competition control unit 201 performs the communication competition performed between the first game terminals 10A, between the second game terminals 10B, and between the first game terminal 10A and the second game terminal 10B. Control over.

The user who uses the program is, for example, a user who operates the game terminal 10 that executes the program. In other words, for example, the user who uses the program is the user who is identified by the terminal account of the game terminal 10 which executes the program.

For example, in a communication battle between users who use the first game program, the first game program stored in the data storage unit 100 of the first game terminal 10A used by one user or the first game terminal 10A is used. The first game program read from the information storage medium and the first game program stored in the data storage unit 100 of another first game terminal 10A used by another user or the first game terminal 10A stores the information. It is executed based on the first game program read from the medium.

In addition, for example, in a communication competition between users who use the second game program, the second game program stored in the data storage unit 100 of the second game terminal 10B used by one user or the second game terminal 10B. The second game program read from the information storage medium, and the second game program stored in the data storage unit 100 of another second game terminal 10B used by another user or the second game terminal 10B. Is executed based on the second game program read from the information storage medium.

In addition, for example, the communication competition between the user who uses the first game program and the user who uses the second game program is stored in the data storage unit 100 of the first game terminal 10A used by one user. Game program or the first game program read from the information storage medium by the first game terminal 10A, and the second game stored in the data storage unit 100 of another second game terminal 10B used by another user. The program is executed based on the program or the second game program read from the information storage medium by the second game terminal 10B.

Control related to communication battle is to execute processing related to communication battle. For example, application acceptance processing for accepting competition applications from users, matching processing for determining the combination of users competing in communication competition, creation of lobby and match room. To perform a game progressing process for advancing a match during a communication match, a post-match process for acquiring match result information and storing it in the user database DB1, and the like. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the game progress processing is executed on the game terminal 10 side, the communication competition control unit 201 executes these respective processings.

For example, when the users of the same platform are played against each other, the communication competition control unit 201 matches the users of the game terminals 10 of the same platform with each other based on the platform information of the game terminal 10 used by each user. May be. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles due to the difference between platforms, and to make a fair communication battle without causing a difference in performance due to the difference between platforms.

In the present embodiment, the case where the communication competition control unit 201 is realized by the game server 20 will be described. Therefore, the communication competition control unit 201 receives the competition result information indicating the result of the communication competition from the game terminal 10, and the competition. The battle result information is transmitted to the server 30. The tournament server 30 receives the battle result information transmitted by the communication battle control unit 201 of the game server 20, and stores it in the user database DB1. The terminal account of the user is shared between the game server 20 and the tournament server 30, and the game server 20 transmits the terminal account together with the battle result information. Thereby, the tournament server 30 can specify which user has received the battle result information. The tournament account may be shared between the game server 20 and the tournament server 30.

[3-1-3. Number of times limit section]
The number-of-times limiting unit 202 is implemented mainly by the control unit 21 of the game server 20. The number-of-times limiting unit 202 limits the number of communication competitions in which each user can perform a communication competition based on the communication competition function within a predetermined period. In other words, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 is the number of times each of the plurality of first game terminals 10A and the plurality of second game terminals 10B can perform the communication competition based on the communication competition function within a predetermined period. To limit.

The predetermined period may be a period of a predetermined length, for example, a time unit for limiting the number of communication competitions. Hereinafter, the predetermined period is referred to as the number-of-times limiting period. The number limit period may be a fixed value or a variable value. For example, domestic qualifying for European qualifying season 1 is possible only once a day, and domestic qualifying for European qualifying season 2 is possible for up to 10 games a week. The length may change. Then, depending on the length of the number-of-times limitation period, the number of competitions permitted within the number-of-times limitation period may change. For example, the permitted number of competitions may change as the number-of-times limitation period increases. Further, for example, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 may change the number-of-times limitation period and the permitted number of competitions based on other conditions such as a region.

For example, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 resets the number of competitions up to that time when the number-of-times limiting period ends and the next number-of-times limiting period comes. For example, in the European qualifying season 1, the user can play only one game per day, so if the end point of the number-of-times limiting period is the end of the day, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 will set the previous day when the next day arrives. The number of battles (for example, once) is reset. Further, for example, in the European qualifying season 2, since the user can play up to 10 games in one week, if the end of the number-of-times limitation period is the end of Sunday, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 causes the number of times of the previous week to be increased when Monday comes. Reset the number of matches (for example, 10 games).

For example, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 sets an upper limit number of times of competition based on the communication competition function of both the first game program and the second game program. Further, for example, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 limits the number of competitions that a certain user can play during the number-of-times limiting period so as not to exceed the upper limit number of times. For example, the upper limit number of times may be a fixed value or a variable value. Further, for example, the upper limit number may be common to all users or may change depending on the user.

For example, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 refers to the battle result information of the user database DB1 and specifies the number of battles of the user. It should be noted that the information indicating the number of battles played by the user may be included in the battle result information. The number-of-times limiting unit 202 compares the number of battles of the user during the number-of-times limitation period with the upper limit number of times during the number-of-times limitation period, and does not execute any more communication battles for the terminal account whose number of battles reaches the upper limit number. To do so. The information for identifying the number-of-times limitation period and the information for identifying the maximum number of times may be stored in the database storage unit 200 in advance.

For example, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 may prevent the game terminal 10 corresponding to the terminal account with the maximum number of competitions from transmitting the competition request (for example, an image (button for the user to request the competition). Image that does not include (or icon, etc.) may be generated and transmitted to the game terminal, or may be grayed out or have the Enable attribute so that the image cannot be selected.), and the game terminal 10 transmits a competition request. However, the match request may be ignored or the matching process may not be executed.

[3-1-4. Frequency change part]
The frequency changing unit 203 is mainly implemented by the control unit 21 of the game server 20. The number-of-times changing unit 203 changes the upper limit number of times within the number-of-times limitation period based on a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is a condition for changing the upper limit number of times. For example, the system administrator performs a predetermined operation, the number of users who have created a tournament account, the number of active users, the game server 20 or the tournament server. Information indicating the processing load of 30 (for example, CPU usage rate) indicates a predetermined value, the number of times limit period, and the like.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the case in which the maximum number of times changes depending on the event secretariat will be described. Therefore, the number-of-times changing unit 203 changes the maximum number of times when the event secretariat performs a predetermined operation. This operation may be an operation of designating the upper limit number of times after the change. The frequency changing unit 203 sets the upper limit frequency specified by the event office.

If the number change unit 203 automatically changes the upper limit number instead of the upper limit number specified by the event office, the relationship between the condition and the upper limit number is stored in the database storage unit 200. You may be allowed to. This relationship may be data in a table format or a mathematical expression format, or may be described as a part of the program code. The frequency changing unit will set the upper limit frequency associated with the condition to be satisfied. For example, the number-of-times changing unit 203 decreases the upper limit number as the number of users increases, decreases the upper limit number as the processing load of the game server 20 or the tournament server 30 increases, and increases the upper limit number as the number limit period increases. You may

[3-2. Functions realized on the tournament server]
As shown in FIG. 10, in the tournament server 30, a database storage unit 300 and an evaluation unit 301 are realized.

[3-2-1. Database storage section]
The database storage unit 300 is realized mainly by the storage unit 32 of the tournament server 30. The database storage unit 300 comprehensively manages data related to the game, and stores a database required for each user to play the game. Here, as an example of a database stored in the database storage unit 300, a user database DB2 that stores data regarding users who have registered (entryed) in the preliminary round of the world competition is stored.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the user database DB2 in the tournament server 30. As shown in FIG. 12, the user database DB2 stores information about the user who created the tournament account. For example, the information input when the user registers for the preliminary round of the world competition is stored in the user database DB2. For example, in the user database DB2, in association with the tournament account, a terminal account, a user name, a user's region and country, platform information of the game terminal 10 used by the user, program type information indicating the type of program used by the user, The current ranking, current points (winning points), and battle result information are stored. For example, when the user registers for the qualifying round of the world competition, a new record is created and the information of the user is stored in the record.

For example, the tournament account, user name, region, and country store the information entered by the user when registering for the preliminary round of the world tournament. Further, for example, as the platform information and the program type information, the platform information and the program type information received from the game server 20 after registration in the qualifying of the world tournament are stored.

The terminal account, platform information, and program type information may be stored in the data storage unit 100 of the game terminal 10 described below, or may be input by the user. When the game program stores the program type information in an information storage medium such as an optical disk or a flash memory, the game terminal 10 reads the program type information from the information storage medium and transmits the program type information to the game server 20. The tournament server 30 may receive the program type information via the and store it in the user database DB2.

The ranking and points of the user are updated at any time by the evaluation unit 301 described later. The battle result information is information relating to the battle result of the user, and stores, for example, the tournament account of the opponent, the date and time of the battle, the score/goal of the match, and the like.

In the present embodiment, since the tournament server 30 receives the battle result information from the game server 20, the tournament server 30 stores the battle result information received from the game server 20 in the user database DB2.

The data stored in the database storage unit 300 is not limited to the above example. The database storage unit 300 may store data necessary for executing the game. For example, the database storage unit 300 may store the database showing the region and country described in FIG. Further, for example, the database storage unit 300 may store the database relating to the schedule and the proceeding method of the qualifying and the main battle of the world tournament described in FIGS.

[3-2-2. Evaluation section]
The evaluation unit 301 is realized mainly by the control unit 31 of the tournament server 30. The evaluation unit 301 determines the evaluation of the user based on the competition result of a predetermined number of communication competitions performed by each user within a predetermined period. The predetermined period may be the same as or different from the number-of-times limiting period. Hereinafter, the predetermined period is referred to as an evaluation target period. In the present embodiment, the evaluation target period is longer than the number-of-times limit period, and for example, the domestic qualifying holding period corresponds to the evaluation target period.

The predetermined number may be, for example, all or a part of the battles performed within the evaluation target period. For example, if the user has played n times (n is a natural number), the predetermined number may be any number that is one or more and n or less. Further, for example, the predetermined number can be referred to as the number of battles to be evaluated among the battles that have been performed within the evaluation target period. Hereinafter, the predetermined number will be referred to as the number of games to be evaluated.

The battle result is, for example, whether to win, lose, or draw. Further, for example, as in the case of the present embodiment, if the competition is determined by the score, the difference may be the difference between the points and the total score.

The evaluation is, for example, whether the game result is good or bad. For example, in the case of a game in which the ranking of the user is determined, the ranking of the user. Further, for example, in the case of a game in which the user earns points, it is the points earned by the competition. In this embodiment, a case where the user ranking corresponds to the evaluation will be described. For example, the evaluation unit 301 determines the ranking of users for each region or country at the end of the competition of the users or when the predetermined aggregation timing set for the batch arrives, and updates the contents of the user database DB1. For example, the ranking determined by the evaluation unit 301 may be displayed on the game terminal 10 that has accessed the tournament server 30.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a ranking image relating to the ranking of qualifying in the world competition. As shown in FIG. 13, the ranking of the domestic qualifying is displayed on the ranking image G1. For example, the user name, the number of games, the number of wins, the number of draws, the number of losses, the total number of points, in order of increasing ranking. The total number of goals scored, the difference between goals, and the total points (winning points) are displayed. For example, the ranking of the user of the game terminal 10 who has accessed the tournament server 30 may be displayed in the ranking image G1.

Further, the ranking image G1 may display a ranking other than the area where the user has entered, or may display only the ranking of the area where the user has entered. Since the domestic qualifying is performed for each country within one region, the ranking image G1 may display rankings other than the countries entered by the user, or only the rankings of the countries entered by the user may be displayed. Good. Further, the ranking image G1 is not limited to the ranking of the domestic qualifying round, and the ranking in the country final, regional final, or world competition main race may be displayed. In this case, the evaluation unit 301 updates the user database DB2 so that the latest ranking is obtained based on the competition result information of the country final, the regional final, or the world competition main game. The tournament server 30 need only acquire the battle result information from the game server 20 for the country finals to be held in the online competition, and the event secretariat for offline country finals, regional finals, and world tournament finals. It is sufficient to acquire the battle result information input by.

For example, the game to be evaluated may be randomly selected from the games within the evaluation target period, but in the present embodiment, the evaluation unit 301 determines that a plurality of communication competitions performed by each user within the evaluation target period. From the inside, the communication competition of the number of evaluation target games is extracted based on a predetermined extraction condition, and the evaluation of the user is determined based on the competition result of the extracted number of evaluation target games.

The extraction condition is, for example, a condition regarding a battle result, and a condition regarding whether the battle result is good or bad. For example, the extraction condition is a condition regarding the numerical value of each item included in the battle result information. For example, in the case of a competition in which points are competed as in the present embodiment, the extraction conditions include a plus amount of the difference in the number of goals scored, a large number of points, and a small number of goals scored. Further, for example, in the case of a battle in which a win or loss is determined, the extraction conditions are to win in the battle and not to lose in the battle (for example, a tie or a competitor's departure or surrender). As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of extraction conditions are combined, and for example, the evaluation unit 301, based on the three extraction conditions of the points acquired by the user, the score difference, and the total score, Determines user ratings.

Further, for example, in the game terminal 10, since the first game program and the second game program can coexist, the evaluation unit 301 causes the game terminal 10 to store both the first game program and the second game program. For the user, the competition result of the communication competition based on either one of the first game program and the second game program is evaluated. This can prevent the user from being double-evaluated using both the first game program and the second game program.

[3-3. Functions realized on game terminals]
As shown in FIG. 10, in the game terminal 10, a data storage unit 100, an operation reception unit 101, a display control unit 102, and a game execution unit 103 are realized.

[3-3-1. Data storage]
The data storage unit 100 is realized mainly by the storage unit 12. The data storage unit 100 stores data necessary for executing a game. Here, as an example of the data stored in the data storage unit 100, competition status data indicating the status of the competition being executed is stored. For example, the match situation data stores information indicating the state of the game space, the position of objects such as characters and balls placed in the game space, the score during the match, the elapsed or remaining time of the match, and the position of the virtual camera. It is also possible to include information such as the direction of sight and the line of sight.

The data stored in the data storage unit 100 is not limited to the above example. The data storage unit 100 may store data necessary for the game. For example, the data storage unit 100 may store a tournament account, a terminal account, platform information, and program type information.

[3-3-2. Operation reception part]
The operation reception unit 101 is realized mainly by the control unit 11. The operation receiving unit 101 receives a user operation based on a detection signal from the operation unit 14. When the operation accepting unit 101 accepts a user operation, the operation accepting unit 101 transmits data indicating the content of the operation to the game server 20 or the tournament server 30. As a user's operation, various operations such as an operation for registering in the qualifying for the world tournament, an operation for requesting a match, an operation for instructing an action of a character during a match, and the like are possible.

[3-3-3. Display controller]
The display control unit 102 is realized mainly by the control unit 11. The display control unit 102 causes the display unit 15 to display various images related to the game. For example, the display control unit 102 displays an image for registering in the qualifying round of the world tournament, an image for requesting a battle, an image showing a state of the game space during the game, an image showing a battle result, and the like. The display control unit 102 may generate the display data of the image, or may receive the display data generated by the game server 20 or the tournament server 30 and display the image. For example, the display control unit 102 displays an image showing the state of the game space during the match based on the competition status data during the match.

[3-3-4. Game execution section]
The game execution unit 103 is realized mainly by the control unit 11. The game execution unit 103 executes the game based on the user's operation. In the present embodiment, the process related to the battle is executed on the game terminal 10 side, one of the two game terminals 10 serves as a server, and the other one serves as a slave. The game execution unit 103 of the game terminal 10 serving as a server updates the competition situation data based on the operation accepted by the operation acceptance unit 101 and the operation content received from the opponent game terminal 10.

For example, the game execution unit 103 operates the character that is the operation target of the user based on the operation received by the operation reception unit 101, and the operation target of the opponent based on the operation content received from the game terminal 10 of the opponent. Move the character. The game execution unit 103 transmits the updated battle situation data to the opponent game terminal 10, and the opponent game terminal 10 records the battle situation data in its own data storage unit 100. ..

It should be noted that the competition status data may be updated in each game terminal 10 without dividing the roles of the server and the slave. In this case, the game execution unit 103 of each game terminal 10 transmits the content of the operation accepted by the operation acceptance unit 101 of itself to the opponent game terminal 10. Further, the game execution unit 103 of each game terminal 10 may periodically transmit the battle situation data to each other so that the battle situation data can be consistent with each other.

[4. Processing executed in game system]
Next, the processing executed in the game system S will be described. Here, between the users who use the first game program, the users who use the second game program, and the users who use the first game program and the users who use the second game program. The processing during domestic qualifying, which can be used for any competition, will be described. Hereinafter, the processing of the domestic qualifying in the European qualifying season 1 will be described as an example, but other domestic qualifying may be the same processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing executed in the game system S. 14, the control unit 11 operates according to the first game program or the second game program stored in the storage unit 12, the control unit 21 operates according to the program stored in the storage unit 22, and the control unit 31 Is executed by operating in accordance with the program stored in the storage unit 32. The following processing is an example of processing by each functional block shown in FIG. It is assumed that the user has already registered for the preliminary round of the world tournament, and the tournament account of the user has already been issued. Further, it is assumed that the user has logged in to the tournament server 30 using the tournament account.

As shown in FIG. 14, first, in the game terminal 10, the control unit 11 transmits a predetermined competition request to the game server 20 based on a user operation (S101). In S101, when the world tournament function F7 of the first game program or the second game program is activated in the game terminal 10 and a predetermined operation is performed on the image for requesting a battle, the control unit 11 causes the battle. Submit your request. The battle request may be made in a predetermined data format, and may include, for example, the user's terminal account.

In the game server 20, when the battle request is received, the control unit 21 specifies the number of battles of the user in the number-of-times limit period based on the user database DB1 (S201). In S201, the control unit 31 counts the number of battles in the number-of-times limiting period based on the user's battle result stored in the battle result information.

The control unit 21 determines whether the number of competitions of the user has reached the upper limit number of times (S203). The upper limit number of times is stored in advance in the storage unit 22, and in S203, the control unit 21 compares the number of battles specified in S201 with the upper limit number of times.

If the number of battles has reached the upper limit (S203; Y), the battle is not permitted, so the control unit 21 transmits a predetermined error message (S205), and this processing ends. On the other hand, if the number of battles has not reached the upper limit (S203; Y), the battle is permitted, and the control unit 21 executes the matching process (S207). For example, the storage unit 22 stores a matching list indicating a list of users waiting for matching, and in S207, the control unit 21 searches for users of the same platform. If no user matching the conditions is found, the control unit 21 adds the user who has requested the competition to the matching list. Note that a user who has entered in the qualifying round of the world competition may acquire the region and the country in which the user has entered from the competition server 30 and match them in the same region and the same country.

The control unit 21 sends a predetermined competition start request to the game terminals 10 of the matched users (S209). The competition start request may be made in a predetermined data format, and includes, for example, a terminal account. As a result, the game terminal 10 enters a state in which the opponent game terminal 10 can be identified.

In the game terminal 10, when the competition start request is received, the control unit 11 establishes communication with the competition game terminal 10 and starts the competition (S103). A publicly known process can be applied to the battle itself in S103, and the battle may proceed by P2P communication, for example. When the battle ends, the control unit 11 transmits the battle result information to the game server 20 (S105). In S105, the control unit 11 transmits information including the score and the like stored in the battle situation data in the battle result information.

When the game server 20 receives the battle result information, the control unit 21 transmits the battle result information to the tournament server 30 (S211). In S211, the control unit 21 transmits the user's terminal account and user name together with the battle result information. Thereby, the tournament server 30 can specify which user received the battle result information. The platform information and the program type information may be transmitted together with the battle result information.

In the tournament server 30, when the battle result information is received, the control unit 31 updates the user database DB2 (S301). Then, the control unit 31 calculates the ranking of the users (S303), and this processing ends. In S301, the control unit 31 identifies which user the battle result information is received based on the terminal account and the user name received together with the battle result information, and the match result information is recorded in the record corresponding to the user. Will be stored. In S303, the control unit 31 updates the latest points and the like based on the stored battle result information of the user, and calculates the latest ranking of the user.

According to the game system S described above, the users who use the first game program, the users who use the second game program, and the users who use the first game program and the users who use the second game program Since it is possible to play a battle with any combination of the above, it is possible for a variety of users to have a communication battle with each other, so that more users can play the communication battle, and the number of times that the communication battle can be performed. Since it is possible to prevent a large number of users from accessing at the same time by limiting the above, it is possible to reduce the load on the game system S.

In addition, since the number of times each user can play the online battle is not fixed but variable, it is possible to switch whether to increase the number of users or to reduce the load on the game system S according to the situation.

In addition, the evaluation is determined by the communication competition of the number of evaluation target games performed by each user within the evaluation target period, and for example, when the condition is bad only once, it can be excluded from the evaluation target. The accuracy of evaluation can be improved. For example, if there is a communication battle that forces you to treat you as a loss when communication is cut off, but the condition of the line on the day the user played happens to be bad and the network disconnects and you are treated as a loser. Since it can be excluded from the evaluation target, the play skill of the user can be accurately evaluated.

In addition, the user's evaluation is determined based on the competition result of the communication competition of the number of games to be evaluated extracted based on a predetermined extraction condition, and even if some competition results are bad, there is a chance to recover, so the user Can give the motivation to play continuously without throwing out a communication match on the way.

[5. Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. Modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, the communication battle function is not limited to the example described in the embodiment, and various communication battle functions can be applied. For example, as a communication battle function, a communication battle function in which a comprehensive evaluation is determined based on a plurality of battle results, a communication battle function in which an evaluation is determined by only one battle result, a battle is performed by using a character or a team trained by a user. There is a communication battle function to play, a communication battle function to battle using a prepared character or team instead of the trained character or team, a communication battle function that determines the overall evaluation based on the battle result within a predetermined period. Good. The first game program and the second game program may have, for example, a communication competition function of which the evaluation is determined based on the competition result within a predetermined period among the plurality of communication competition functions.

Further, for example, the game terminal 10 may be able to store both the first game program and the second game program in the game terminal 10, and the game terminal 10 may store the first game program. And the second game program may be independently executable. By doing so, the first game program and the second game program can coexist in each user's game terminal, and it is possible to play the online competition using the user's favorite one.

Further, for example, each function may be shared by each of the game terminal 10, the game server 20, and the tournament server 30. In this case, the processing result of each functional block may be transmitted and received among the game terminal 10, the game server 20, and the tournament server 30.

For example, each function described as being realized in the game terminal 10 may be realized in the game server 20. For example, the game server 20 may implement the operation reception unit 101, the display control unit 102, and the game execution unit 103. In this case, each of these functions is realized mainly by the control unit 21. For example, the game terminal 10 may transmit the user's operation content to the game server 20, and the operation accepting unit 101 in the game server 20 may accept the user's operation by receiving the data. Further, for example, the display control unit 102 in the game server 20 may display the image on the display unit 15 by transmitting the display data of various images to the game terminal 10. Further, for example, the game execution unit 103 in the game server 20 may update the competition status data based on the operation content received from the game terminal 10. In this case, the battle situation data is stored in the database storage unit 200.

Further, for example, the communication competition control unit 201, the number-of-times limiting unit 202, and the number-of-times changing unit 203 described as being realized in the game server 20 may be realized in the game terminal 10 or the tournament server 30. For example, the game terminal 10 may implement the communication battle control unit 201. When each of these functions is realized in the game terminal 10, each of these functions is realized mainly by the control unit 11. The communication competition control unit 201 in the game terminal 10 communicates with another game terminal 10 or the game server 20 to execute a competition matching process or the like. For example, the battle result information of the user is stored in the data storage unit 100, and the number-of-times limiting unit 202 in the game terminal 10 limits the battle of the user based on the battle result information stored in the data storage unit 100 of itself. You may. Further, for example, the number-of-times changing unit 203 in the game terminal 10 may receive an instruction from the event office and change the upper limit number of times based on the instruction. Further, for example, when the tournament server 30 realizes each of the functions described above, each function is realized mainly by the control unit 31. For example, the communication competition control unit 201 of the tournament server 30 communicates with the game terminal 10 or the game server 20 to execute the competition matching processing and the like. Further, for example, the number-of-times limiting unit 202 in the tournament server 30 may limit the user's competition based on the competition result information stored in the database storage unit 300 of itself. Further, for example, the number-of-times changing unit 203 in the tournament server 30 may receive an instruction from the event office and change the upper limit number of times based on the instruction.

Further, for example, each function described as being realized in the tournament server 30 may be realized in the game terminal 10 or the game server 20. For example, the evaluation unit 301 may be realized by the game terminal 10. When the evaluation unit 301 is realized in the game terminal 10, the evaluation unit 301 is realized mainly by the control unit 11. For example, the evaluation unit 301 in the game terminal 10 may determine the user's evaluation based on the battle result information stored in the data storage unit 100. Further, for example, when the evaluation unit 301 is realized in the game server 20, the evaluation unit 301 is realized mainly by the control unit 21. For example, the evaluation unit 301 in the game server 20 may determine the user's evaluation based on the battle result information stored in the database storage unit 200.

Further, for example, in the game system S, the functions other than the communication competition control unit 201 and the number-of-times limiting unit 202 may be omitted. In this case, the database storage units 200 and 300 may be realized by a database server outside the game system S. Further, for example, the data described as being stored in the database storage units 200 and 300 may be stored in the data storage unit 100. On the contrary, the data described as being stored in the data storage unit 100 may be stored in the database storage units 200 and 300.

Further, for example, the case where there are two types of servers, that is, the game server 20 and the tournament server 30, has been described, but one server having both the functions of the game server 20 and the tournament server 30 may exist. Further, for example, the function of the tournament server 30 may be incorporated in the game server 20 so that the game server 20 side accepts entries for the world tournament and collects rankings. Similarly, the function of the game server 20 may be incorporated in the tournament server 30, and the tournament server 30 side may execute the limitation of the number of competitions and the matching process.

Further, for example, the case where the soccer game is executed has been described, but the process according to the present invention may be applied to another game. For example, the processing according to the present invention may be applied to sports games other than soccer games (for example, games with baseball, tennis, American football, basketball, volleyball, etc. as the subject). Further, for example, in addition to the sports game, the process according to the present invention may be applied to various games such as action games and role playing games regardless of the game format and genre.

[6. Note]
From the above description, the present invention can be understood as follows, for example.

1) A game system (S) according to one aspect of the present invention is a second game program different from the first game program, between users who use the first game program having a communication battle function, A user who uses the first game program or the second game program, a user who uses the second game program having the communication competition function capable of communicating with a user, and the first game program. A communication competition control means (301) for controlling communication competition between a user who uses the game and a user who uses the second game program, and the communication competition based on the communication competition function of each user within a predetermined period. And a number limiter (302) for limiting the number of times that can be performed.

5) A game system (S) according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of first game terminals that execute a first game program having a communication battle function, and a second game different from the first game program. A plurality of second game terminals that are programs and execute a second game program having the communication battle function capable of communicating with a user who uses either the first game program or the second game program; A communication competition control means (301) for controlling communication competition executed between the first game terminals, between the second game terminals, and between the first game terminal and the second game terminal; A number limit means (302) for limiting the number of times the plurality of first game terminals and the plurality of second game terminals can perform the communication battle based on the communication battle function within a predetermined period. Including.

6) A program according to one aspect of the present invention causes a computer to function as the game system (S) according to any one of 1) to 5).

7) An information storage medium according to an aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium that stores the program of 6).

According to the inventions according to 1), 5) to 7), it is possible for various users to have a communication battle with each other, so that more users can play the communication battle and the communication battle can be performed. By limiting the number of times possible, it is possible to prevent a large number of users from accessing at the same time, so that it is possible to reduce the load on the game system.

2) In one aspect of the present invention, the game system includes a number-of-times changing unit (303) that changes the number of times based on a predetermined condition. According to the mode of 2), since the number of times each user can play the communication battle is not fixed but variable, whether to prioritize the increase in the number of users or the load reduction of the game system is switched according to the situation. be able to.

3) In one aspect of the present invention, the game system includes an evaluation unit (304) that determines an evaluation of the user based on a result of a predetermined number of the communication competitions performed by each user within a predetermined period. Including. According to the aspect of 3), the evaluation is determined by a predetermined number of communication competitions performed by each user within a predetermined period, and, for example, when the user feels sick only once, it can be excluded from the evaluation targets. The evaluation accuracy of each user can be improved. For example, if there is a communication battle that forces you to treat you as a defeat when the network is disconnected, but the line on the day you played was accidentally bad and the network was disconnected and you were treated as a defeat. Since it can be excluded from the evaluation target, the play skill of the user can be accurately evaluated.

4) In one aspect of the present invention, the evaluation means (304) extracts the predetermined number of communication competitions based on predetermined extraction conditions from a plurality of communication competitions performed by each user within a predetermined period. Then, based on the extracted predetermined number of battle results, the evaluation of the user is determined. According to the aspect of 4), the user's evaluation is determined based on the battle result of the predetermined number of communication battles extracted based on the predetermined extraction condition, and there is a chance of recovering even if a part of the battle result is bad. Therefore, the user can be motivated to play continuously without throwing out the communication battle in the middle.

S game system, N network, 10 game terminal, 10A first game terminal, 10B second game terminal, 20 game server, 30 tournament server, 11, 11A, 11B, 21, 31 control unit, 12, 12A, 12B, 22 , 32 storage unit, 13, 13A, 13B, 23, 33 communication unit, 14, 14A, 14B operation unit, 15, 15A, 15B display unit, 100 data storage unit, 101 operation reception unit, 102 display control unit, 103 game Execution unit, 200,300 database storage unit, 201 communication battle control unit, 202 number limit unit, 203 number change unit, 301 evaluation unit, DB1, DB2 user database, G1 ranking image.

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Users who use a paid first game program having a communication battle function, and a free second game program different from the first game program, the first game program or the second game Users who use the second game program having the communication battle function capable of communicating with any user who uses any of the programs, and users who use the first game program and the second game program. Communication battle control means for controlling the communication battle with the user,
A number limit means for limiting the number of times each user can perform the communication battle based on the communication battle function within a predetermined period,
Including
The first game program is subject to the limitation by the number-of-times limiting means , the first communication competition function for executing the communication competition in the qualifying for competing in the ranking to participate in the tournament, and the number of times limiting means. Not subject to limitation or the limitation by the number-of-times limiting means is looser than the first communication competition function, and has a second communication competition function for executing a communication competition without participating in the preliminary round ,
The second game program has the first communication battle function and does not have the second communication battle function,
Game system. The game system is a number changing means for changing the number of times based on a predetermined condition,
The game system according to claim 1, comprising: The game system is an evaluation means for determining the ranking of the user, based on a result of a predetermined number of the communication competitions performed by each user within a predetermined period.
The game system according to claim 1 or 2, including. The evaluation means extracts the predetermined number of communication competitions from a plurality of communication competitions performed by each user within a predetermined period of time based on a predetermined extraction condition, and outputs the extracted predetermined number of competition competitions. Determine the ranking of the user based on
The game system according to claim 3. A plurality of first game terminals that execute a paid first game program having a communication battle function;
A second game program, which is different from the first game program and is free of charge, and has the communication competition function capable of communication competition with a user who uses either the first game program or the second game program. A plurality of second game terminals that execute the second game program;
A communication competition control means for controlling the communication competition performed between the first game terminals, between the second game terminals, and between the first game terminal and the second game terminal,
A number-of-times limiting means for limiting the number of times each of the plurality of first game terminals and the plurality of second game terminals can perform the communication battle based on the communication battle function within a predetermined period;
Including
The first game program is subject to the limitation by the number-of-times limiting means , the first communication competition function for executing the communication competition in the qualifying for competing in the ranking to participate in the tournament, and the number of times limiting means. Not subject to limitation or the limitation by the number-of-times limiting means is looser than the first communication competition function, and has a second communication competition function for executing a communication competition without participating in the preliminary round ,
The second game program has the first communication battle function and does not have the second communication battle function,
Game system. A program for causing a computer to function as the game system according to claim 1.

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