JP6778250B2 - Game system, game program and game server program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game system, a game program, and a game server program that advance an online game while recording game progress information in a server device.

Conventionally, online games in which a game device and a server device, which are operated and input by a user, are communicated and connected via a network to advance the game have become widespread. In such an online game, game progress information according to the progress of the game by the user operation is associated with the user ID and stored in the server device. Among such game systems, there is known a system that can delete game data (data of moving objects and items used in the game) used in the game as a game element in the game progress information at the request of the user. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 6422656

A system for deleting game data owned by a user, such as the system of Patent Document 1 described above, has existed conventionally, but information that enables identification of the user, such as a user ID and a user name, is deleted according to the user's request. Nothing has ever happened. On the other hand, with the increase in the number of users who use online games in recent years, the user-related data accumulated on the server device side cannot be ignored.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system, a game program, and a game server program suitable for reducing the pressure on the server capacity due to the accumulation of user-related data.

In order to solve the above problems, the first invention includes a game device that is operated and input by a user, a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated with the game device via a network, and is online. A game system that realizes an online game that progresses in the above, wherein the game device is a user registration information transmitting means for transmitting user registration information input by a user to start the online game to the server device. A game progress means for advancing the online game in response to an operation input, and a deletion request for information capable of identifying the user according to the operation input of the user are transmitted to the server device, or the deletion request is sent. The user registration information recording means, which has a deletion requesting means for presenting a method for transmitting to the server device to the user, and the server device records the user registration information received from the game device in the storage unit, the user. Based on the game progress information recording means that records the game progress information generated by the progress of the online game in response to the operation input in the storage unit in association with the user registration information, and the deletion request received. It is a game system having a user registration information and a deletion execution means for deleting the game progress information stored in association with the user registration information from the storage unit.

According to the above configuration, when the server device receives the deletion request of the information that can identify the user, the server device deletes the user registration information and the game progress information associated therewith. Therefore, the pressure on the capacity of the storage unit of the game can be reduced on the server device side.

Further, in the first invention, the server device sets a grace period from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time elapses, and the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received is the grace period. Further having a grace period management means for determining whether or not the period has been reached, the deletion executing means is the user when the elapsed time is determined by the grace period management means to not reach the grace period. When it is determined by the grace period management means that the elapsed time has reached the grace period without deleting the registration information and the game progress information from the storage unit, the user registration information and the game progress information are stored in the storage. You may delete it from the section. According to this configuration, the user registration information and the game progress information are not deleted immediately after the deletion request is received, so that it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation such as when the deletion request is erroneously received by the server device. ..

Further, in the first invention, the game device transmits a cancel request for canceling the deletion request to the server device, or sends the cancellation request to the server device in response to a user's operation input. The grace period management means cancels the deletion request based on the cancellation request when the server device receives the cancellation request within the grace period. It may be a means. According to this configuration, the deletion request can be canceled, for example, when the user changes his / her mind to cancel the deletion after sending the deletion request.

Further, in the first invention, the server device has a deletion confirmation period management means, and the deletion confirmation period management means elapses a predetermined time longer than the grace period from the time when the deletion request is received. Whether the user registration information and the game progress information are deleted from the storage unit when the time elapsed from the time when the deletion request is received reaches the deletion confirmation period by setting up to the time point as the deletion confirmation period. When it is determined that the user registration information and the game progress information have not been deleted from the storage unit, the user is specified on at least one of the game device and the terminal owned by the manager of the online game. You may send a warning notification that the possible information has not been deleted. According to this configuration, by sending a warning notification, it is possible to make the destination aware that the information that can identify the user has not been deleted even though the grace period has expired.

Further, in the first invention, the game device has an inquiry means for inquiring to the server device whether or not information that enables identification of a user has been deleted from the storage unit, and the server device has the inquiry. In response to an inquiry received from the means, there may be an inquiry responding means for determining whether or not the user registration information and the game progress information have been deleted from the storage unit and returning the determination result to the game device. .. When the user registration information is deleted on the server device side, the user's e-mail address and the like included in the user registration information are also deleted, and there is no means for notifying the user that the deletion of the information is completed. However, according to the above configuration, the inquiry means of the game device inquires whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted, and the inquiry response means of the server device returns a determination result in response to the inquiry. , It is possible to notify the user that the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted.

Further, in the first invention, the inquiry means may periodically inquire the server device whether or not the information enabling the identification of the user has been deleted from the storage unit. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily inquire whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted.

Further, in the first invention, the user registration information is at least one of a user name, a user's email address, a user's name, a user's address, a user's residential area, and a user ID that the user uses in the online game. May include.

Further, in the first invention, the online game executes an event set in the online game in response to a user's operation input, and when the event is cleared, a predetermined rank given to the user is given. The game progress information includes at least one of the date and time information when the event was executed, the date and time information when the event was cleared, the rank information given to the user, and the date and time information when the rank was increased. It may be.

Further, in the first invention, the game progress information is at least one of date and time information when the user logs in to the online game, date and time information when the user logs out from the online game, and time information when the user played the online game. May include.

Further, in the first invention, in the online game, a user of the game device communicated with the server device and another user of another game device communicated with the server device can play against each other. The game progress information may include at least one of opponent information, match result information, and match date and time information.

Further, in the first invention, the online game enables a user to pay a fee to the operator of the online game for acquisition of in-game items, and the game progress information is the online. It may include at least one of the charge information paid by the user in the game and the in-game item information acquired by the charge payment.

Further, in the first invention, in the online game, a user operates one character selected from a plurality of characters and plays against another character, and the game progress information is character usage information. At least one of character development progress information and character setting information may be included.

Further, in the first invention, the game device includes a controller having a plurality of keys and accepting an operation by a user, and the game progress information is generated by a user's key input operation on the controller during the online game. It may include at least one of the key input information to be generated and the controller setting information that can be changed by the user.

Further, in the first invention, the online game can send and receive a chat message between the game device which is communicated and connected to the server device and another game device which is communicated and connected to the server device. The game progress information is a chat message information which is a chat message input by the user, a chat message setting information which is information about a fixed phrase of the chat message set by the user input, and a chat message is transmitted and received. It may include at least one of the chat partner information which is the information of the chat partner and the chat date and time information which is the information of the date and time when the chat message was sent and received.

Further, in the first invention, the online game is a game in which a user of the game device communicated with the server device and another user of another game device communicated with the server device proceed. It is a game that makes it possible to register a specific other user, and the game progress information may include information of the registered specific other user.

Further, in the first invention, the game progress information includes the degree of achievement of the user in the online game, reward information given to the user in the online game, and a plurality of users of the online game in a predetermined item. It may contain at least one of the ranking information of.

Further, in the first invention, the game device has a display unit for displaying a game screen, and the game progress information is set according to a user's operation input, and information related to a color setting of the game screen. It may include at least one piece of information regarding the brightness adjustment of the game screen.

Further, in the first invention, the game device has a display unit for displaying a game screen, and the online game is advanced by moving a player character in a virtual space in response to a user's operation input. A map of the virtual space is displayed at a position set in response to the user's operation input on the game screen, and the game progress information is the map of the game screen set in response to the user's operation input. Display position information may be included.

Further, in the first invention, the game device has a display unit that displays an image taken by a virtual camera arranged in a virtual space as a game screen, and the online game has the virtual unit according to a user's operation input. The camera is advanced by moving in the virtual space, the speed of movement of the virtual camera and the direction of movement of the virtual camera can be set according to the operation input of the user, and the game progress information is obtained by the user. It may include at least one of information about the speed of movement of the virtual camera and information about the operation operated by the user and the corresponding direction of movement of the virtual camera, which are set in response to the operation input.

The second invention provides an online game that progresses online in a game system including a game device that is operated and input by a user and a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated and connected to the game device via a network. A game program to be realized, wherein the game device is a user registration information transmitting means for transmitting the user registration information input by the user to start the online game to the server device, and the user's operation input is received. A game progressing means for advancing an online game and a deletion request for information capable of identifying the user are transmitted to the server device, or the deletion request is transmitted to the server device in response to an operation input of the user. It is a game program that functions as a deletion request means for presenting a method for the user.

A third invention provides an online game that progresses online in a game system including a game device that is operated and input by a user and a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated and connected to the game device via a network. A game server program to be realized, in which the server device is a user registration information recording means for recording user registration information input by a user in order to start the online game in the storage unit, in response to user operation input. Based on the game progress information recording means that records the game progress information generated by the progress of the online game in the storage unit in association with the user registration information, and the deletion request of the information that can identify the user. , A game server program that functions as a deletion execution means for deleting the user registration information and the game progress information stored in association with the user registration information from the storage unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system, a game program, and a game server program suitable for reducing the pressure on the server capacity due to the accumulation of user-related data.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the game apparatus and the server apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the game apparatus and the server apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the information recording processing flow. It is a figure which shows the deletion request processing flow. It is a figure which shows the cancellation request processing flow. It is a figure which shows the processing flow after the deletion confirmation period elapses.

Hereinafter, the game system, the game program, and the game server program according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the game system of the present embodiment, the game device operated and input by the user communicates with the server device via the network to advance the online game.

<Embodiment>
[Hardware configuration]
First, the configuration of the game system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game device 2 and a server device 3 constituting the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the game device 2 can communicate with the other game device 2 and the server device 3 via a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The game device 2 includes a CPU 10 which is a computer that controls its operation, and a disk drive 12, a memory card slot 13, an HDD 14 and a ROM 15 forming a program storage means, and a RAM 16 are connected to the CPU 10 via a bus 11. Has been done.

A disc-type recording medium 30 such as a DVD-ROM can be loaded in the disc drive 12. The game program 30a and the game element information 30b are recorded on the disc-type recording medium 30. Further, the memory card slot 13 can be loaded with the card-type recording medium 31. Save data indicating a play status such as the progress of a game can be recorded on the card-type recording medium 31 in response to an instruction from the CPU 10.

The HDD 14 is a large-capacity recording medium built in the game device 2, and records the game program 30a and the game element information 30b read from the disk-type recording medium 30, save data, and the like. The ROM 15 is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or a PROM, and records a startup program for starting the game device 2, a program for controlling the operation when the disk-type recording medium 30 is loaded, and the like. The RAM 16 is composed of a DRAM, a SRAM, or the like, and stores a game program 30a to be executed by the CPU 10 and a game element information 30b required for the execution of the game program 30a, or the disk type recording medium 30 or the HDD 14 depending on the game play status. Read from and record temporarily.

Further, the graphic processing unit 17, the audio synthesis unit 20, the wireless communication control unit 23, and the network interface 25 are further connected to the CPU 10 via the bus 11.

Of these, the graphic processing unit 17 draws a game image according to the instructions of the CPU 10. Further, the graphic processing unit 17 is connected to an external display 19 via the video conversion unit 18, and the game image drawn by the graphic processing unit 17 is converted into a moving image format by the video conversion unit 18 and displayed as a game screen. Displayed at 19.

The audio compositing unit 20 reproduces and synthesizes digital game voice according to the instruction of the CPU 10. Further, the audio composition unit 20 is connected to the external speaker 22 via the audio conversion unit 21. Therefore, the game sound reproduced and synthesized by the audio synthesis unit 20 is decoded into an analog format by the audio conversion unit 21, and further output from the speaker 22 to the outside.

The wireless communication control unit 23 has a 2.4 GHz band wireless communication module, is wirelessly connected to the controller 24 attached to the game device 2, and can transmit and receive data to and from the controller 24. There is. By operating a plurality of keys (buttons and the like) (not shown) provided on the controller 24, the user can input a signal to the CPU 40 of the game device 2 and can advance the game. Further, the network interface 25 connects the game device 2 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN. Therefore, the game device 2 can communicate with the server device 3 or another game device 2.

On the other hand, the server device 3 includes a CPU 40, which is a computer that controls its operation, and the HDD 42, the ROM 43, the RAM 44, and the network interface 45, which form a program storage means, are connected to the CPU 40 via a bus 41. In the present embodiment, the server device 3 includes an input interface such as a keyboard and an output interface such as a liquid crystal display, but the illustration is omitted.

The HDD 42 (storage unit) is a large-capacity recording medium built in the server device 3, and records a game server program 42a, game element information 42b, user registration information 42c, and game progress information 42d. The ROM 43 is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or a PROM, and records a program or the like that defines the basic operation of the server device 3. The RAM 44 is composed of DRAM, SRAM, or the like, and reads the game server program 42a to be executed by the CPU 10 and the game element information 42b required for the execution from the HDD 42 and temporarily records the game element information 42b. .. The network interface 45 is a means for connecting to the game device 2 via the communication network NW, and the server device 3 can communicate with the plurality of game devices 2 via the network interface 45.

The game element information 42b, the user registration information 42c, and the game progress information 42d are information that the game element information 42b is not related to individual users, whereas the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d are individual. It is distinguished herein in that it is information relevant (which can identify the user) to the user. More specifically, the game element information 42b is information stored in the HDD 42 before the user registration, and the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d are after the user accesses the server device 3 and registers the user. This is the information that is stored. Details of the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d will be described later.

[Functional configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game device 2 and the server device 3 described above. Hereinafter, the functional configurations of the game device 2 and the server device 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Functional configuration of game device)
The game device 2 functions as a game setting means 51 and a game progress means 52 by executing the game program 30a. In terms of hardware, each of these functions includes the CPU 10, HDD 14, ROM 15, RAM 16, graphic processing unit 17, video conversion unit 18, audio composition unit 20, audio conversion unit 21, network interface 25, etc., as shown in FIG. Realized by.

The game setting means 51 performs various processes related to game settings and the like other than the progress of the game. For example, the game setting means 51 performs a process for requesting the server device 3 for user registration, a process for requesting the server device 3 to delete information that can identify the user, and the like. The game setting means 51 includes a user registration information transmitting means 51a, a deletion requesting means 51b, an inquiry means 51c, a cancellation requesting means 51d, and a reminder means 51e.

The user registration information transmitting means 51a transmits the user registration information 42c input by the user to start the online game to the server device 3 in response to the user's operation input to the controller 24.

The deletion request means 51b transmits a deletion request for information that can identify the user to the server device 3 in response to the user's operation input to the controller 24.

The inquiry means 51c inquires the server device 3 whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted.

The cancellation request means 51d transmits a cancellation request to the server device 3 for canceling the deletion request sent by the deletion request means 51b to the server device 3 in response to the user's operation input to the controller 24.

When the reminder means 51e receives the warning notice from the deletion confirmation period management means 63d described later, the reminder means 51e displays the warning notice display screen on the display 19. In addition, after displaying the warning notification display screen on the display 19, the reminder means 51e makes a reminder request for urging the deletion of information that can identify the user in response to the user's operation input. Send to the administrator terminal owned by the administrator (operator) of.

After completing the user registration, the game progress means 52 communicates with the server device 3 in response to the user's operation input to the controller 24 to advance the online game. Further, when the game that can be played by the user by executing the game program 30a can be selected between the online game and the offline game, and the offline game is selected by the user, the game progress means 52 is the controller 24. The offline game is advanced according to the user's operation input for. The game progress means 52 includes a game progress information transmitting means 52a.

The game progress information transmitting means 52a transmits the game progress information 42d generated by the game device 2 to the server device 3 by advancing the online game.

(Functional configuration of server device)
By executing the game server program 42a, the server device 3 functions as a user registration means 61, a game progress means 62, and a deletion processing means 63. In terms of hardware, each of these functions is realized by the CPU 40, HDD 42, ROM 43, RAM 44, network interface 45, and the like shown in FIG.

The user registration means 61 executes the user registration process based on the user registration request received from the game device 2. The user registration means 61 includes the user registration information recording means 61a. The user registration information recording means 61a records the user registration information 42c received from the game device 2 in the HDD 42.

The game progress means 62 advances the online game played by the user based on the game progress information 42d received from the game device 2.

The game progress means 62 includes a game progress information recording means 62a. The game progress information recording means 62a records the game progress information 42d generated by the progress of the online game in response to the user's operation input in the HDD 42 in association with the user registration information 42c.

The deletion processing means 63 executes a deletion process for deleting the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d based on the deletion request received from the game device 2. This deletion process includes a deletion request process, a cancel request process, and a post-deletion confirmation period process. Further, the deletion processing means 63 includes a login restricting means 63a, an inquiry responding means 63b, a cancellation responding means (grace period management means) 63c, a deletion confirmation period management means 63d, and a deletion executing means 63e.

The login restriction means 63a restricts login by the user who sent the deletion request.

The inquiry responding means 63b determines whether or not the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d have been deleted from the HDD 42 in response to the inquiry received from the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2. Further, the inquiry response means 63b returns the determination result to the game device 2.

The cancellation response means 63c sets a grace period from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time elapses, and determines whether or not the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received has reached the grace period. .. The cancellation response means also functions as the "grace period management means" of the present invention. The grace period may be a predetermined time (for example, 48 hours) or a period in which the user can select the length within a predetermined range. Further, the cancellation response means 63c cancels the deletion request based on the cancellation request when the server device 3 receives the cancellation request within the grace period.

The deletion confirmation period management means 63d sets the deletion confirmation period from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time (for example, 240 hours) longer than the grace period elapses. That is, the above-mentioned cancellation response means 63c sets a predetermined time shorter than the deletion confirmation period as the grace period. Further, the deletion confirmation period management means 63d determines whether the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d have been deleted from the HDD 42 when the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received reaches the deletion confirmation period. Further, when the deletion confirmation period management means 63d determines that the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d have not been deleted from the HDD 42, the administrator terminal owned by the game device 2 and the online game administrator (operator). Send a warning notification to at least one of the users informing them that the information that can identify the user has not been deleted.

The deletion execution means 63e deletes the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d stored in association with the user registration information 42c from the HDD 42 based on the received deletion request. Specifically, when it is determined by the cancellation response means 63c that the elapsed time has not reached the grace period, the deletion execution means 63e does not delete the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d from the HDD 42, and the cancellation response means 63c. If it is determined that the elapsed time has reached the grace period, the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d are deleted from the HDD 42.

Before explaining the deletion process (deletion request process, cancel request process, and post-deletion confirmation period process), the user registration information 42c and game progress information 42d to be deleted, and the flow until they are recorded. , Will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, for convenience, a series of processes related to the recording of the user registration information 42c and a series of processes related to the recording of the game progress information 42d, which are executed by the game device 2 and the server device 3, are combined. This will be referred to as "recording processing".

[Information recording processing flow]
The online game described in the present embodiment is a game in which a user who plays for the first time is requested to register a user, and only a user who has completed the user registration can play the game.

When the game device 2 executes the game program 30a to start the game (step S101), the game setting means 51 determines whether or not the user is the first user to start the game (step S102). In other words, the game setting means 51 determines whether the user is registered as a user or registered as a user. When the game setting means 51 determines that the user has been registered (step S102: NO), the game is allowed to start from the server device 3 when the user logs in automatically or manually (step S106) (step S102). S202), the game is started (step S107).

When the game setting means 51 determines that the user has not been registered as a user (step S102: YES), the game setting means 51 displays the user registration screen on the display 19 of the game device 2 (step S103).

The user registration screen is a screen that guides the user to register the user. Specifically, the user registration screen requires the user to enter predetermined user registration information and a login password required to log in to an online game. Here, the user registration information may include, for example, a user name used by the user in the game, an e-mail address used by the user, a user's name, address, residential area, user ID, and the like. For example, when the input of the user ID is not required on the user registration screen and the server device 3 assigns the user ID to the user who sent the user registration information and the game device 2 thereof, the user ID is the user registration information. Not included in.

The user registration information transmitting means 51a determines whether or not the user agrees to the user registration, in other words, whether or not an operation input is made to the game device 2 to consent to transmit the user registration information to the server device 3. Determine (step S104). Specifically, on the user registration screen, transmission of the user registration information to the server device 3 is executed together with a text confirming to the user whether or not the user agrees to send the user registration information to the server device 3. Button icon is displayed. When the user inputs an operation that agrees to the user registration (for example, an operation of selecting the consent and the send button) to the game device 2, the user registration information transmitting means 51a determines that the user agrees to the user registration (step S104: YES). ), The user registration information is transmitted to the server device 3 (step S105).

In step S104, the game device 2 (for example, an operation of selecting a button indicating disagreement or an operation of canceling the user registration screen without selecting the send button) for which the user does not agree with the user registration That is, when the operation is performed on the controller 24), the user registration information transmitting means 51a determines that the user does not agree with the user registration (step S104: NO), and ends the information recording process without starting the game.

When the server device 3 receives the user registration information from the game device 2, the user registration means 61 performs user registration (step S201). After that, when the user logs in to the online game from the game device 2 (step S106), the user registration means 61 permits the game device 2 of the user who has completed the user registration to start the game (step S202). In this way, the user can start the online game (step S107).

When the online game is advanced according to the user's operation input, the game device 2 generates game progress information 42d (game history information according to the user's operation input in the game) according to the progress of the game. .. The game progress information transmitting means 52a sends the game progress information 42d generated by the game device 2 to the server device 3 at any time (step S108). When the server device receives the game progress information 42d from the game device, the game progress information recording means 62a records the game progress information 42d in association with the user registration information 42c of the game device 2 (step S203).

The game progress information 42d recorded by the game progress information recording means 62a does not have to be generated by the game device 2, but may be generated by the server device 3. For example, when the server device 3 advances the online game, the game device 2 sends the operation information generated by the user's operation input to the controller 24 instead of the game progress information 42d to the server device 3. In the server device 3, the game progress means 62 advances the online game based on the operation information received from the game device 2, and the game progress information recording means 62a records the game progress information 42d generated thereby in the HDD 42. Further, for example, when another game progress information 42d is generated by the server device 3 from the game progress information 42d received from the game device 2, the game progress information recording means 62a is generated by the server device 3. The game progress information 42d is also recorded in the HDD 42 in association with the user registration information 42c.

The game progress information 42d recorded by the game progress information recording means 62a also differs depending on the content of the online game. The following is an example of some game progress information 42d.

The online game realized by the game system 1 executes an event set in the online game in response to the user's operation input, and when the event is cleared, a predetermined rank given to the user (for example, user rank) Or character rank), the game progress information 42d is the date and time information when the event set in the online game was executed, the date and time information when the event was cleared, and the user rank or character rank in the online game. May include at least one of the date and time information and the rank information thereof. The event set in the online game may be, for example, a battle event in which the user operates one character selected from a plurality of characters and plays against another character. The other character competing in the battle event may be a non-player character controlled by the CPU of the game device 2 or the server device 3, or operated by another user of another game device 2 communicated with the server device 3. It may be a character.

The game progress information 42d may include at least one of the date and time information that the user logged in to the online game, the date and time information that the user logged out of the online game, and the time information that the user played the online game.

When the online game realized by the game system 1 can be played against a user of the game device 2 communicated with the server device 3 and another user of another game device 2 communicated with the server device 3 The progress information 42d may include at least one of opponent information, battle result information, and battle date and time information. For example, the opponent information includes the user name of the opponent, the setting contents by the opponent in the opponent game (for example, the character used by the opponent, etc.).

If the online game realized by the game system 1 allows the user to pay the operator of the online game for the acquisition of in-game items, the game progress information 42d will be provided in the online game. It may include at least one of the fee information paid by the user and the in-game item information acquired by the fee payment.

When the online game realized by the game system 1 is to operate one character selected by the user from a plurality of characters and play against another character, the game progress information 42d is the character usage information and the character. It may include at least one of training progress information and character setting information (appearance of costumes, weapons, hairstyles, facial parts, character names, skills, etc.). The other character to be played may be a non-player character controlled by the CPU of the game device 2 or the server device 3, or a character operated by another user of another game device 2 communicating with the server device 3. It may be.

The game progress information 42d may include at least one of the key input information generated by the user's key input operation on the controller 24 during the online game and the setting information of the controller 24 that can be changed by the user. The setting information of the controller 24 is information regarding a role (or reaction) in an online game assigned to each of a plurality of keys of the controller 24.

The key input information of the controller 24 during the online game by the user is a video or a part of the video (for example, the movement of the player character operated by the user) played on the display 19 by the user playing the game for a certain period of time. It may be recorded in the HDD 42 of the server device 3 as replay information (replay data) for reproduction, that is, as replay information for generating a replay moving image. For example, in the game system 1, the server device 3 stores the replay information of a plurality of users in the HDD 42, and when the replay viewing request is received from the game device 2, the replay requested by the replay viewing request is received from the game device 2. Replay information for reproducing the video may be transmitted. Then, the game device 2 may generate and display a replay moving image based on the received replay information.

The online game realized by the game system 1 can send and receive chat messages between the game device 2 which is communicated and connected to the server device 3 and another game device 2 which is communicated and connected to the server device 3. If it is, the game progress information 42d sends and receives chat message information which is a chat message input by the user, chat message setting information which is information about a fixed phrase of the chat message set by the user input, and chat message. It may include at least one of the chat partner information which is the information of the chat partner and the chat date and time information which is the information of the date and time when the chat message was sent and received.

The online game realized by the game system 1 is a game played by a user of the game device 2 communicating with the server device 3 and another user of another game device 2 communicating with the server device 3. , In the case of a game that enables registration of a specific other user (for example, friend registration, rival registration, etc.), the game progress information 42d may include information of the registered specific other user.

Further, the game progress information 42d includes at least one of the achievement degree of the user in the online game, the reward information given to the user in the online game, and the ranking information among a plurality of users of the online game in a predetermined item. It may be.

Further, the game progress information 42d may include at least one of the information regarding the color setting of the game screen and the information regarding the brightness adjustment of the game screen, which are set according to the operation input of the user.

In addition, the online game realized by the game system 1 is advanced by the player character moving in the virtual space in response to the user's operation input, and is virtualized at a position set in response to the user's operation input on the game screen. When the map of the space is displayed, the game progress information 42d may include the display position information of the map on the game screen set according to the operation input of the user.

In addition, the online game realized by the game system 1 displays the image taken by the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space on the display 19 as a game screen, and the virtual camera moves in the virtual space according to the user's operation input. The speed of movement of the virtual camera and the direction of movement of the virtual camera (for example, the direction of rotating the virtual camera around a predetermined vertical axis passing through the virtual camera in the virtual space) are set according to the user's operation input. If possible, the game progress information 42d is information about the speed of movement of the virtual camera set according to the operation input of the user, and the operation operated by the user and the direction of movement of the corresponding virtual camera. May include at least one piece of information about. Information on the operation operated by the user and the corresponding movement direction of the virtual camera can be obtained from operations on the controller 24, such as whether the virtual camera faces right or left when the left button of the controller 24 is pressed. When the user can set how the virtual camera moves in response to the above, the setting information indicates the correspondence between the operation on the controller 24 and the movement of the virtual camera.

[Delete request processing flow]
Next, the deletion request processing flow will be described with reference to FIG. The deletion request processing flow is a process of deleting the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d recorded in the server device 3 in response to the user's request to delete the information that can identify the user. In this game, the user can execute a request for deleting information that can identify the user in the game. In the specification of the present application, it relates to a series of processes related to transmission of a deletion request to the server device 3 executed by the game device 2 and a response to the deletion request executed by the server device 3. Together with the series of processes, it will be referred to as "deletion request process" for convenience.

When the game device 2 executes the game program 30a to start the game (step S111) and the operation for requesting deletion is executed by the user, the deletion request means 51b is of information capable of identifying the user. The deletion request is sent to the server device 3 (step S112). When the server device 3 receives the deletion request, the deletion request means 51b identifies the user registration information 42c requested to be deleted (step S211).

Further, the deletion requesting means 51b displays the final confirmation screen on the display 19 (step S113). Then, the deletion requesting means 51b determines whether or not to agree to the deletion of the user registration information 42c (step S114).

Specifically, on the final confirmation screen, a text asking the user whether or not the user agrees to delete the user registration information 42c, and some games after agreeing to the deletion (that is, the user-registered online) A text or the like notifying that login to the game) is restricted is displayed. Further, on the final confirmation screen, along with these texts, a button icon for transmitting the deletion consent information indicating that the deletion is agreed to the server device 3 is displayed. When the user performs an operation input (for example, an operation of selecting the consent and send buttons) to agree to the deletion of the user registration information 42c, the deletion requesting means 51b determines that the user agrees to the deletion of the user registration information 42c (step S114: YES). , Send the deletion consent information to the server device 3 (step S115). The deletion consent information is included in the "deletion request" of the present invention.

When the server device 3 receives the deletion consent information (step S212: YES), the login restriction means 63a of the deletion processing means 63 performs the login restriction process (step S213). Specifically, the login restricting means 63a restricts the user who sent the deletion request from logging in to the online game. However, the login restricting means 63a does not have to restrict all the games realized by executing the game program 30a. For example, the login restricting means 63a restricts the use of online games related to user registration, but does not restrict offline games.

Further, in the login restriction process, the login restriction means 63a transmits a login restriction notification to the game device 2. Further, in the login restriction process, the inquiry response means 63b transmits the inquiry information to the game device 2. The inquiry information is information used when the inquiry means inquires whether or not the deletion of the information that can identify the user has been executed. This will be described in detail together with the inquiry means 51c described later.

After receiving the login restriction notification and the inquiry information, the game device 2 displays the login restriction notification on the display 19 (step S116). Along with the login restriction notification, the display 19 displays a text notifying that the deletion request is accepted within the grace period from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when, for example, 48 hours have passed.

Note that the deletion request means 51b does not have to send the deletion request to the server device 3 in step S112, and may only send the deletion consent information as the deletion request to the server device 3 in step S115. In this case, step S211 in the server device 3 is performed after step S212 and before step S213.

Further, in the server device 3, the cancellation response means 63c and the deletion confirmation period management means 63d of the deletion processing means 63 set a grace period and a deletion confirmation period, respectively, after or before the login restriction processing is executed (step S214). ). The grace period is a period for accepting cancellation of a deletion request from a user. The deletion confirmation period is set in case the user registration information 42c etc. is not deleted even though the grace period has passed, and the user registration information 42c etc. is set at least at the end of the deletion confirmation period. Etc. are confirmed to be deleted. The flow of processing after step S214 will be described in the cancellation request processing flow described later.

If an operation input that disagrees with the deletion of the user registration information 42c (for example, selection of a button that does not agree or an operation of canceling the user registration screen without selecting the send button) is performed on the game device 2, the deletion request means. 51b determines that it does not agree with the deletion of the user registration information 42c (step S114: NO), and ends the deletion request processing in the game device 2. On the other hand, when the server device 3 does not receive the deletion consent information (step S212: NO), the server device 3 ends the deletion request processing without deleting the user registration information 42c for which the deletion request has been made (step S215).

[Cancellation request processing flow]
Next, the cancellation request processing flow will be described with reference to FIG. In the cancellation acceptance process, after accepting the deletion request (including the deletion consent information), the cancellation of the deletion request (cancellation request) from the user is accepted only within the grace period set in step S214.

The server device 3 is in a state of waiting for a cancellation request after setting the grace period and the deletion confirmation period in step S214.

In this game, the request for canceling the deletion request can be executed in the game. When the user executes the game program on the game device 2 to start the game (step S121), and the user executes an operation for canceling the deletion request (step S122: YES), the cancellation request means 51d cancels. Send the request to server unit 3 (step S123).

For example, after starting the game, the display 19 displays an option setting screen according to the user's operation input to the controller 24. Further, when an item related to the cancellation request is selected on the option setting screen in response to the user's operation input to the controller 24, the cancellation request means 51d displays the cancellation request transmission screen on the display 19. On the cancel request transmission screen, a button icon for sending a cancellation request for canceling the deletion request to the server device 3 is displayed, and the user can select the button icon for sending to the server device 3. When this is done, the cancellation request means 51d transmits the cancellation request to the server device 3.

On the cancellation request transmission screen, the deadline for making a cancellation request (for example, 0:00 on December 20) may be displayed. In this case, the server device 3 transmits the cancellation request deadline information to the game device 2, and the cancellation request means 51d displays the deadline for which the cancellation request can be made on a predetermined game screen based on the cancellation request deadline information. The deadline for making a cancellation request does not have to be displayed on the cancellation request transmission screen, for example, it may be displayed on the display 19 immediately after starting the game, or a part of the option setting screen or while playing an offline game. It may be displayed on a part of the game screen.

When the server device 3 receives the cancellation request within the grace period (step S221: YES), the cancellation response means 63c identifies the user registration information 42c requested to be canceled, cancels the deletion request, and the login restriction means 63a Remove the login restriction (step S222). In step S222, the server device 3 may send a notification indicating that the deletion request has been canceled to the game device 2.

If the server device 3 does not receive the cancellation request within the grace period (step S221: NO) and the cancellation response means 63c determines that the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received has reached the grace period (step S223: NO). YES), the deletion execution means 63e deletes the user registration information 42c for which the deletion request has been made and the game progress information 42d associated with the user registration information 42c from the HDD 42 (step S224).

In the present embodiment, after the deletion request is made (more specifically, after step S116 of the deletion request processing), the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2 determines whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted. It is possible to contact device 3. Note that FIG. 5 shows, as an example, an inquiry after the information that enables identification of the user has been deleted (see step S124). The inquiry for information deletion by the inquiry means 51c and the reaction of the inquiry response means 63b to the inquiry will be described.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the inquiry response means 63b transmits the inquiry information to the game device 2 in the login restriction process (see step S213). For example, the inquiry information includes an inquiry number such as the order in which deletion requests are received. The inquiry response means 63b transmits the inquiry number as the inquiry information to the game device 2, and associates the deletion incomplete information indicating that the deletion of the information that enables the user to be identified has not been completed with the inquiry number. And store it in the server device 3 or a storage device outside it. Then, when the deletion execution means 63e completes the deletion of the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d (step S225: YES), the inquiry response means 63b stores the inquiry information in association with the server device 3 or its external storage device. The information to be deleted is changed from the deletion incomplete information to the deletion completion information indicating that the deletion of the information that enables the user to be identified has been completed (step S226).

In the present embodiment, the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2 periodically (for example, 1 minute or 1 after the game is started) informs the server device 3 whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted based on the inquiry information. Every hour, every time the game program 30a is executed, every hour during an offline game, etc.) (step S124). For example, when an item related to an information deletion inquiry is selected in response to a user's operation input to the controller 24 on an option setting screen after starting the game, the inquiry means 51c displays the inquiry screen on the display 19. On the inquiry screen, an input window for inputting an inquiry number by the user and a button icon for executing an inquiry to the server device 3 are displayed. When the user inputs the inquiry number in the input window and selects the button icon for executing the inquiry, the inquiry means 51c subsequently deletes the information that enables the user to be identified based on the inquiry number. Periodically inquire the server device 3 whether or not it has been performed. The inquiry means 51c may make an inquiry only when the operation of selecting the button icon for executing the inquiry is performed.

The inquiry responding means 63b determines whether or not the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d have been deleted from the HDD 42 in response to the inquiry received from the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2. That is, the inquiry response means 63b determines whether the information stored in association with the inquiry number is the deletion incomplete information or the deletion completion information. Then, the inquiry response means 63b returns the determination result to the inquired game device 2. The determination result is displayed on the display 19 of the game device 2, and the user can confirm whether or not the information has been deleted.

However, the above-mentioned inquiry for information deletion by the inquiry means 51c and the reaction of the inquiry response means 63b to the inquiry are only examples. For example, the inquiry response means 63b does not have to transmit the inquiry information to the game device 2, and does not have to store the inquiry information in association with the deletion completed information or the deletion incomplete information. For example, on the inquiry screen displayed on the display 19 by the inquiry means 51c, an input window in which the user ID is input by the user may be displayed instead of the input window in which the inquiry number is input by the user. In this case, when the user inputs the user ID in the input window and selects the button icon for executing the inquiry, the inquiry means 51c is one of the information that enables the user to be identified. Inquires to server device 3 whether or not is deleted. The inquiry responding means 63b determines whether or not the user ID related to the inquiry remains in the user ID list in response to the inquiry received from the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2. Then, the inquiry response means 63b returns the determination result to the inquired game device 2. Even in this case, the determination result is displayed on the display 19 of the game device 2, and the user can confirm whether or not the information has been deleted.

In the present embodiment, even if the deletion is not completed for some reason even though the grace period has elapsed (step S225: NO), when the deletion confirmation period managed by the deletion confirmation period management means 63d has elapsed. (Step S227: YES), the post-processing after the deletion confirmation period has elapsed is executed.

[Processing flow after the deletion confirmation period has elapsed]
Next, the processing flow after the deletion confirmation period has elapsed will be described with reference to FIG. The post-deletion confirmation period process is executed when the deletion process is not executed even though the grace period for accepting cancellation has passed.

In the post-deletion processing, when the deletion confirmation period management means 63d determines that the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d have not been deleted from the HDD 42, the user registration information 42c is sent to the administrator terminal and the game device 2. Send a warning notification that has not been deleted (step S231). The administrator terminal is a terminal of an administrator who manages (operates) an online game.

In this game, the user who knows that the deletion request of the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d has not been made prompts the administrator to delete the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d in the game. It is feasible.

When the game device 2 receives the warning notification, the display 19 displays a warning notification screen notifying that the user registration information 42c has not been deleted. From the warning notification screen, a button icon for sending a reminder request for urging the administrator of the online game to delete the information is displayed. When the user inputs an operation to send the reminder request to the game device 2, the reminder means 51e determines that the user agrees to send the reminder request (step S132: YES), and sends the reminder request to the administrator terminal. (Step S133). Further, in the game device 2, the screen in which the reminder means 51e receives the reminder request is displayed on the display 19 of the game device 2 (step S131).

On the other hand, the deletion confirmation period management means 63d of the server device 3 displays the manual deletion acceptance screen on the display of the server device 3 after step S231 (step S232). The manual deletion acceptance screen is a screen that guides the deletion of the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d by manual operation. The user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d are deleted by the administrator manually operating an input device such as a keyboard of the server device 3 according to the guidance on the manual deletion reception screen. When the manual deletion is completed (step S233: YES), the inquiry response means 63b transfers the information stored in association with the inquiry information to the server device 3 or its external storage device from the deleted incomplete information, as in step S226. Change to the deletion completion information (step S234). As in step S124, the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2 inquires the server device 3 whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted based on the inquiry information (step S134). You can check whether the information has been deleted.

Summarizing the above, the game system according to the present embodiment has a game device 2 operated and input by a user and a storage unit (HDD42), and is a server device that is communicated and connected to the game device 2 via a network NW. A game system 1 for realizing an online game that progresses online, wherein the game device 2 transmits user registration information 42c input by a user to start the online game to the server device 3. User registration information transmission means 51a to be transmitted, game progress means 52 for advancing the online game in response to user operation input, and a request for deleting information capable of identifying the user in response to user operation input. The user registration information recording means 61a has a deletion requesting means 51b for transmitting to the server device 3, and the server device 3 records the user registration information 42c received from the game device 2 in the storage unit (HDD 42). The game progress information recording means 62a, which records the game progress information 42d generated by the progress of the online game in response to the user's operation input in the storage unit (HDD 42) in association with the user registration information 42c, and A game having a deletion execution means 63e, which deletes the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d stored in association with the user registration information 42c from the storage unit (HDD 42) based on the received deletion request. It is a system.

According to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, when the server device 3 receives the deletion request of the information capable of identifying the user from the game device 2, the user registration information 42c and the game progress information associated therewith are received. Delete 42d. Therefore, the pressure on the capacity of the HDD 42 of the game can be reduced on the server device 3 side.

Further, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d are provided by the deletion execution means 63e from the time when the cancellation response means 63c receives the deletion request to the time when a predetermined time elapses. Set a grace period that will not be deleted. Therefore, the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d are not deleted immediately after the deletion request is received by the server device 3, so that the server device 3 can handle an unexpected situation such as when the deletion request is mistakenly received. can do.

Further, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, when the server device 3 receives the cancellation request within the grace period, the cancellation response means 63c cancels the deletion request based on the cancellation request. Therefore, for example, when the user changes his / her mind to cancel the deletion after sending the deletion request, the deletion request can be canceled.

Further, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the deletion confirmation period management means 63d receives the user registration information 42c and the game progress information 42d when the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received reaches the deletion confirmation period. If it is determined that the user registration information 42c has not been deleted from the HDD 42, a warning notification is transmitted to at least one of the game device 2 and the administrator terminal to notify that the user registration information 42c has not been deleted. This makes it possible for the user or administrator to notice that the information that enables the identification of the user has not been deleted even though the grace period has expired.

By the way, when the user registration information 42c is deleted on the server device 3 side, the user's e-mail address and the like included in the user registration information 42c are also deleted, and the means for notifying the user that the deletion of the information from the server device 3 is completed. Is gone. However, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2 inquires whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted, and the inquiry response means 63b of the server device 3 performs the inquiry. Since the determination result is returned in response to the inquiry, it is possible to notify the user that the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted.

Further, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the inquiry means 51c of the game device 2 periodically (for example, 1 minute or 1 minute) informs the server device 3 whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted. Since the inquiry is made every hour), it is possible to easily make an inquiry as to whether or not the information that enables the identification of the user has been deleted.

Further, according to the game program 30a of the present embodiment, the game device 2 functions as a deletion requesting means 51b, an inquiry means 51c, a cancellation requesting means 51d, and a reminder means 51e. Therefore, various measures related to the deletion of the user registration information 42c (request for deleting the user registration information 42c stored in the server device 3, inquiry as to whether or not the deletion of the user registration information 42c is completed, cancellation of the deletion request). A request and a reminder to the administrator to delete the user registration information 42c when the deletion is not completed) can be easily performed by the user in the game.

Further, according to the game server program 42a of the present embodiment, the server device 3 is the login restricting means 63a, the inquiry responding means 63b, the cancellation responding means (grace period management means) 63c, the deletion confirmation period management means 63d, and the deletion executing means. Make it function as 63e. Therefore, various requests from the user related to the deletion of the user registration information 42c can be dealt with quickly and accurately.

<Other Embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The server device 3 does not have to be configured by one server, and may be configured by a plurality of servers.

The game program 30a does not have to be recorded on the disc type recording medium 30, and may be downloaded from the outside to the game device 2 via the communication network NW, for example. For example, the game device included in the game system of the present invention may be a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone.

Further, in the game program 30a of the above embodiment, the game device 2 is made to function as the inquiry means 51c, the cancellation request means 51d, and the reminder means 51e, but the game device provided in the game system of the present invention is the inquiry means 51c, It does not have to function as a means of a part or all of the cancellation request means 51d and the reminder means 51e.

Further, in the game server program 42a of the above embodiment, the server device 3 is made to function as an inquiry response means 63b, a cancellation response means (grace period management means) 63c, and a deletion confirmation period management means 63d. The server device provided in the system does not have to function as a part or all of the inquiry response means 63b, the cancellation response means (grace period management means) 63c, and the deletion confirmation period management means 63d. The login restriction by the login restriction means 63a may be executed by deleting the user registration information 42c or the like by the deletion execution means.

The grace period set by the cancellation response means 63c may be a predetermined time or a period in which the user can select the length within a predetermined range. For example, in step S113 in the deletion request processing flow of the above embodiment, the length of the grace period may be selected on the final confirmation screen displayed on the display 19 by the deletion request means 51b, for example, within a range not exceeding the deletion confirmation period. .. Further, for example, in step S223 in the deletion request processing flow, the cancellation response means 63c may send a notification to the game device 2 asking the user to select the length of the grace period, depending on the user sent from the game device 2. The grace period may be set after receiving the selected grace period. The deletion requesting means 51b may be able to send, for example, a deletion request requesting immediate deletion of data, for example, for a user who wants to delete information that can identify a user immediately. That is, the cancellation response means 63c does not have to set a grace period.

In the above embodiment, the deletion requesting means 51b transmits a deletion request of the user registration information 42c to the server device 3 in response to the user's operation input, but the deletion requesting means 51b deletes in response to the user's operation input. The user may be presented with a method of sending the request to the server device 3. In the method of transmitting the deletion request to the server device 3 in response to the operation input of the user, for example, the button icon for the deletion request of the game screen is selected by the user, and the deletion request means 51b is the server device. For example, presenting the URL of a web page capable of sending a deletion request to 3.

In the above embodiment, in step S113 of the deletion request processing flow, a button icon or the like for transmitting the deletion consent information to the server device 3 is displayed on the final confirmation screen displayed on the display 19 by the deletion request means 51b. Was explained. If the online game realized by the game system 1 allows the user to pay the operator of the online game for the acquisition of in-game items, the final confirmation screen will be displayed by paying the fee. A text notifying that the acquired in-game item or the like will be deleted may be displayed. Alternatively, if the online game realized by the game system 1 is for the user to pay the online game operator a fee so that the online game can be played for a certain period of time (for example, one month), the final confirmation screen is displayed. A text is displayed informing the user that the operator will refund the amount equivalent to the period after deleting the information that enables the identification of the user during the period when the game can be played by paying the fee. May be good.

When the game progress information 42d stored in the server device 3 includes the replay information for generating the replay video described above, the deletion execution means 63e executes the deletion of the information capable of identifying the user as follows ( The modes i) to (iv) can be considered.
(i) Delete all the replay information including the user who made the deletion request. That is, even if the replay information includes the key input information of another user, if the replay information includes the key input information of the user who made the deletion request, the replay information is deleted.
(ii) Delete only the key input information of the user who made the deletion request for the replay information including not only the key input information of the user who made the deletion request but also the key input information of another user (for example, the opponent user). To do. In this case, since the replay information includes only the key input information of the other user, the moving image played based on the replay information reflects only the operation of the other user. (For example, if the replay video is a battle video, the replay video after the deletion is executed will be a video in which the opponent is fighting an invisible enemy.)
(iii) When a player character operated by the user appears in the replay video based on the replay information, the player character operated by the user who made the deletion request in the replay video is masked.
(iv) When a part of the user registration information such as the user name and nationality of the user is displayed in the replay video based on the replay information, the user registration information of the user who requested the deletion in the replay video is deleted or masked.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cancel request means 51d transmits a cancel request for canceling the deletion request to the server device 3 in response to the operation input of the user, but the cancel request means 51d sends the cancel request to the server device 3. You may show the user how to send to. In the method of transmitting the cancellation request to the server device 3 in response to the user's operation input, for example, the button icon for the cancellation request on the game screen is selected by the user, and the cancellation request means 51d is the server device. For example, presenting the URL of a web page capable of sending a cancellation request to 3.

The server device 3 may include an information leakage countermeasure means for transmitting the fact of the leakage to the administrator terminal and / or a predetermined authority when the user registration information 42c is leaked from the HDD 42.

1: Game system
2: Game device
3: Server device
30a: Game program
42a: Game server program
42c: User registration information
42d: Game progress information
45: Network interface
51: Game setting means
51a: User registration information transmission method
51b: Deletion request means
51c: Inquiry method
51d: Cancellation request means
51e: Reminder
52: Game progress means
52a: Game progress information transmission means
61: User registration method
61a: User registration information recording means
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62a: Game progress information recording means
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63a: Login restriction means
63b: Inquiry response method
63c: Cancellation measures
63d: Deletion confirmation period management means
63e: Deletion execution method
NW: Communication network

Claims (5)

A game system that includes a game device that is operated and input by a user, a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated and connected to the game device via a network, and realizes an online game that progresses online.
The game device
A user registration information transmitting means for transmitting user registration information input by a user to start the online game to the server device.
A game progressing means for advancing the online game according to a user's operation input, and
A deletion request means for transmitting a deletion request for information capable of identifying a user to the server device or presenting a method for transmitting the deletion request to the server device in response to a user operation input. Have and
The server device
A user registration information recording means for recording the user registration information received from the game device in the storage unit,
A game progress information recording means that records game progress information generated by the progress of the online game in response to a user's operation input in the storage unit in association with the user registration information, and
It has a deletion execution means for deleting the user registration information and the game progress information stored in association with the user registration information from the storage unit based on the received deletion request.
The server device sets a grace period from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time elapses, and determines whether or not the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received has reached the grace period. Has more means of grace period management to determine
When the grace period management means determines that the elapsed time has not reached the grace period, the deletion executing means does not delete the user registration information and the game progress information from the storage unit, and the grace period. When it is determined by the management means that the elapsed time has reached the grace period, the user registration information and the game progress information are deleted from the storage unit.
The server device has a deletion confirmation period management means.
The deletion confirmation period management means
The deletion confirmation period is set from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time longer than the grace period elapses.
When the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received reaches the deletion confirmation period, it is determined whether the user registration information and the game progress information have been deleted from the storage unit.
When it is determined that the user registration information and the game progress information have not been deleted from the storage unit, the user can be specified to at least one of the terminal owned by the game device and the manager of the online game. information sends an alert notification that has not been deleted, gate arm system. A game system that includes a game device that is operated and input by a user, a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated and connected to the game device via a network, and realizes an online game that progresses online.
The game device
A user registration information transmitting means for transmitting user registration information input by a user to start the online game to the server device.
A game progressing means for advancing the online game according to a user's operation input, and
A deletion request means for transmitting a deletion request for information capable of identifying a user to the server device or presenting a method for transmitting the deletion request to the server device in response to a user operation input. Have and
The server device
A user registration information recording means for recording the user registration information received from the game device in the storage unit,
A game progress information recording means that records game progress information generated by the progress of the online game in response to a user's operation input in the storage unit in association with the user registration information, and
It has a deletion execution means for deleting the user registration information and the game progress information stored in association with the user registration information from the storage unit based on the received deletion request.
The server device sets a grace period from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time elapses, and determines whether or not the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received has reached the grace period. Has more means of grace period management to determine
When the grace period management means determines that the elapsed time has not reached the grace period, the deletion executing means does not delete the user registration information and the game progress information from the storage unit, and the grace period. When it is determined by the management means that the elapsed time has reached the grace period, the user registration information and the game progress information are deleted from the storage unit.
The game device is a cancellation request means for presenting to the user a method of transmitting a cancellation request for canceling the deletion request to the server device or transmitting the cancellation request to the server device in response to a user's operation input. Have,
The grace period management means is a cancellation response means for canceling the deletion request based on the cancellation request when the server device receives the cancellation request within the grace period.
The server device has a deletion confirmation period management means.
The deletion confirmation period management means
The deletion confirmation period is set from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time longer than the grace period elapses.
When the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received reaches the deletion confirmation period, it is determined whether the user registration information and the game progress information have been deleted from the storage unit.
When it is determined that the user registration information and the game progress information have not been deleted from the storage unit, the user can be identified to at least one of the game device and the terminal owned by the manager of the online game. information sends an alert notification that has not been deleted, gate arm system. A game system that includes a game device that is operated and input by a user, a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated and connected to the game device via a network, and realizes an online game that progresses online.
The game device
A user registration information transmitting means for transmitting user registration information input by a user to start the online game to the server device.
A game progressing means for advancing the online game according to a user's operation input, and
A deletion request means for transmitting a deletion request for information capable of identifying a user to the server device or presenting a method for transmitting the deletion request to the server device in response to a user operation input. Have and
The server device
A user registration information recording means for recording the user registration information received from the game device in the storage unit,
A game progress information recording means that records game progress information generated by the progress of the online game in response to a user's operation input in the storage unit in association with the user registration information, and
It has a deletion execution means for deleting the user registration information and the game progress information stored in association with the user registration information from the storage unit based on the received deletion request.
The game device has an inquiry means for inquiring the server device whether or not information that enables identification of a user has been deleted from the storage unit.
In response to the inquiry received from the inquiry means, the server device determines whether or not the user registration information and the game progress information have been deleted from the storage unit, and responds to the inquiry by returning the determination result to the game device. Have a means,
The inquiry means, whether or not the information that allows a particular user is deleted from the storage unit to the server apparatus regularly inquires, Gate arm system. A game program that realizes an online game that progresses online in a game system including a game device that is operated and input by a user and a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated and connected to the game device via a network. hand,
The game device
A user registration information transmitting means for transmitting user registration information input by a user to start the online game to the server device.
A game progress means for advancing the online game in response to a user's operation input ,
A deletion request means that presents to the user a method of transmitting a deletion request for information that can identify the user to the server device, or transmitting the deletion request to the server device in response to a user operation input, and a deletion request means. ,
An inquiry means for periodically inquiring the server device whether or not information that enables identification of a user has been deleted from the storage unit.
A game program that functions as. A game server program that realizes an online game that progresses online in a game system including a game device that is operated and input by a user and a server device that has a storage unit and is communicated and connected to the game device via a network. There,
The server device
A user registration information recording means for recording user registration information input by a user in order to start the online game in the storage unit.
A game progress information recording means that records game progress information generated by the progress of the online game in response to a user's operation input in the storage unit in association with the user registration information, and
A deletion execution means for deleting the user registration information and the game progress information stored in association with the user registration information from the storage unit based on a deletion request of information capable of identifying a user, and
A grace period is set from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time elapses, and the grace period management for determining whether or not the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received has reached the grace period. means,
To function as,
When the grace period management means determines that the elapsed time has not reached the grace period, the deletion executing means does not delete the user registration information and the game progress information from the storage unit, and the grace period. When it is determined by the management means that the elapsed time has reached the grace period, the user registration information and the game progress information are deleted from the storage unit.
The server device is further made to function as a deletion confirmation period management means.
The deletion confirmation period management means
The deletion confirmation period is set from the time when the deletion request is received to the time when a predetermined time longer than the grace period elapses.
When the elapsed time from the time when the deletion request is received reaches the deletion confirmation period, it is determined whether the user registration information and the game progress information have been deleted from the storage unit.
When it is determined that the user registration information and the game progress information have not been deleted from the storage unit, the user can be specified to at least one of the game device and the terminal owned by the manager of the online game. information that sends a warning notification that you have not been removed, the game server program.

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