JP7057398B2 - Video game processing program and video game processing system - Google Patents

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Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law Published on June 25, 2nd year of Reiwa, distributed online App Store: https: // apps. apple. com / jp / app /% E3% 82% A8% E3% 83% B3% E3% 82% B2% E3% 83% BC% E3% 82% B8% E3% 82% BD% E3% 82% A6% E3 % 83% AB% E3% 82% BA / id1488741024 Google Play: https: // play. Google. com / store / apps / detachs? id = com. squale_enix. android_googleplay. engagesouls

Patent Law Article 30, Paragraph 2 Applicable Reiwa Published on June 25, 2nd, Posting address https: // game8. jp / engage-souls / 338880 # hl_1

At least one of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a video game processing program and a video game processing system for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game in response to a player's operation on a server.

Conventionally, various techniques for generating player rankings in video games have been proposed.

Some such techniques provide, for example, rankings limited to some game results based on the location information of the game terminal (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-21315

However, in the conventional technique, it may be difficult to provide rankings to activate video games. That is, for example, when giving a privilege to a player at the top of the ranking, a player who has the impression that the number of participants in the ranking is enormous may give up aiming at the top.

An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide a player with information that can encourage active participation in a video game.

From a non-limiting point of view, the video game processing program according to the embodiment of the present invention is a video game processing program for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game according to a player's operation on a server. , A video game processing program for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game in a server according to a player's operation, and extracts a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game on the server. The extraction function, the addition function of giving in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, and the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition, respectively. Based on this, the purpose is to realize a notification function for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players.

From a non-limiting point of view, the video game processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a communication network, a server, and a terminal, and controls the progress of the video game according to the operation of the player. A system, which is a video game processing system including a communication network, a server, and a terminal, and which controls the progress of a video game according to a player's operation, and is a predetermined number from a plurality of players participating in the video game. The extraction means for extracting the players, the granting means for granting in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, the predetermined number of players, and the target player satisfying the notification condition, respectively. It is characterized by including a notification means for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game element.

From a non-limiting point of view, the video game processing program according to the embodiment of the present invention is a video game processing program for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game according to a player's operation on a terminal. , A video game processing program for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game in a terminal according to a player's operation, and extracts a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game in the terminal. Extraction function, an in-game element that gives each player an in-game element according to the progress of the video game, and the in-game element that is given to each of the predetermined number of players and the target player that satisfies the notification condition. Based on the above, the purpose is to realize a notification function for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players.

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

It is a block diagram which shows the example of the structure of the video game processing system corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game processing corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation on the server side in the game processing corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation on the terminal side in the game processing corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game processing corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game processing corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the storage state of the information corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game processing corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention.

Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the various components in the examples of each embodiment described below can be appropriately combined as long as there is no contradiction or the like. Further, the contents described as an example of one embodiment may be omitted in other embodiments. In addition, the contents of operations and processes not related to the characteristic parts of each embodiment may be omitted. Further, the order of various processes constituting the various flows described below is in no particular order as long as there is no contradiction in the processing contents.

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

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

By including the server 10 and the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N, the video game processing system 100 realizes various functions for executing various processes according to the user's operation.

The server 10 is managed by the administrator of the video game processing system 100, and has various functions for providing information on various processes to a plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N. In this example, the server 10 is configured by an information processing device such as a WWW server, and includes a storage medium for storing various information. The configuration of the server 10 is not particularly limited as long as it has a general configuration for performing various processes as a computer such as a control unit and a communication unit. Hereinafter, an example of the hardware configuration of the server 10 will be briefly described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 includes at least a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a memory 102, and a storage device 103.

The CPU 101 is a central processing unit that performs various operations and controls. Further, when the server 10 includes a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a part of various operations and controls may be performed by the GPU. The server 10 appropriately uses the data read into the memory 102 to execute various information processing necessary for controlling the video game in the CPU 101, and stores the obtained processing results in the storage device 103 as necessary.

The storage device 103 has a function as a storage medium for storing various information. The configuration of the storage device 103 is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of reducing the processing load applied to each of the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N, it is possible to store all the various information necessary for controlling the video game. preferable. Such examples include HDDs and SSDs. However, the storage unit for storing various information may be provided with a storage area in a state accessible to the server 10, and may be configured to have a dedicated storage area outside the server 10, for example.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the server 10A, which is an example of the configuration of the server 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 10A includes at least an extraction unit 11, a grant unit 12, and a notification unit 13.

The extraction unit 11 has a function of extracting a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in a video game.

Here, the configuration for specifying the player participating in the video game is not particularly limited, but the configuration for specifying the player who has experience playing the video game is preferable. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which a player who has registered initial information at the time of initial play is specified as a player who participates in a video game. The structure of the initial information is not particularly limited, but it is preferably information that can identify the player. The initial information includes the player name.

Further, extracting a predetermined number of players means selecting a predetermined number of players from the target player group. The configuration is not particularly limited in order to extract a predetermined number of players, but it is preferable that the configuration includes at least a part of the predetermined number of players playing a video game during a predetermined period. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which a predetermined number of players satisfying the conditions are selected from so-called active users according to one or a plurality of rules. In this case, as a condition, the content related to the in-game element (for example, the acquired fee or quality) may be used, or the content not related to the in-game element (for example, the characteristic of the player) may be used. .. Further, the predetermined number may be a number determined before starting the extraction of the players, and may be configured to be input or updated by the administrator of the server 10, for example, based on a predetermined item such as the number of active users. It may be a configuration calculated by

The giving unit 12 has a function of giving in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game.

Here, "according to the progress of a video game" means that the occurrence of various progresses or changes that may occur in the video game is used as an opportunity or a reference for a specific process. Examples of specific processing include determination processing and information update processing. Further, as an example of various progresses or changes that may occur in a video game, there are progress of time, changes in game element values, updates of specific statuses or flags, operation input by a user, and the like.

Further, the in-game element means an element that can be used by the user in a video game. The composition of the in-game element is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the player can feel the value of being given. Examples of in-game elements are points and items.

Further, giving the player an in-game element means associating the player's identification information with the in-game element. The configuration for imparting the in-game element to the player is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the configuration allows the player to recognize the type and number of the imparted in-game element. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which an in-game element given to a player as a play result and an in-game element associated with the player as a given result are displayed in an identifiable manner.

The notification unit 13 determines the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the players (target players) who satisfy the notification conditions. It has a function to notify the player.

Here, the configuration of the notification condition is not particularly limited as long as it can include the player not extracted by the extraction unit 12. An example of the notification condition includes a configuration including a notification request to the server. The target player may be one player or a group composed of a plurality of players.

Further, the standing position means the position with respect to the comparison target. The configuration for determining the standing position of the target player with respect to a predetermined number of players is not particularly limited as long as it is a configuration related to in-game elements. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which a target player is added to a predetermined number of players and the player names are ranked according to the number of points given to each player. That is, there is a configuration in which a ranking is generated by a predetermined number of players and a target player.

Further, the configuration for notifying the target player of the standing position is particularly limited as long as the target player can recognize the standing position. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which information (for example, a character string, an image, a voice) indicating the order of the target player in a player group including a predetermined number of players and the target player is output to the terminal of the target player. be.

When the player extracted by the extraction unit 12 (that is, the player included in the predetermined number of players) is the target player, information indicating the rank of the target player in the predetermined number of player groups is output to the terminal of the target player. It may be configured to notify the player of the standing position of the player with respect to the player group extracted by other conditions or rules.

Each of the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N is managed by a user, and it is possible to play a network distribution type game such as a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a portable game device, or a so-called wearable device. It is composed of communication terminals. The configuration of the terminal that can be included in the video game processing system 100 is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be any configuration that allows the user to recognize the video game. Other examples of terminal configurations include combinations of various communication terminals, personal computers, and stationary game devices.

Further, each of the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N is connected to the communication network 30, and hardware for executing various processes by communicating with the server 10 (for example, a browser screen or a game according to coordinates). It is equipped with a display device that displays the screen, etc.) and software. It should be noted that each of the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N may be configured to be able to directly communicate with each other without going through the server 10.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a video game process executed by the system 100. In the game processing in this example, processing related to controlling the progress of the video game according to the operation of the user of the terminal (that is, the player of the video game) is performed. Hereinafter, a case where the server 10A and the terminal 20 execute game processing will be described as an example.

The game process is started, for example, when the server 10A determines that the extraction start conditions of a plurality of players are satisfied. Hereinafter, a case where it is determined that the extraction start condition is satisfied when the server 10A reaches a predetermined date and time (for example, midnight every Monday) will be described as an example.

The server 10A first extracts a predetermined number of players in the game process (step S11). In this example, the server 10A extracts a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game.

When the server 10A draws a predetermined number of players, the server 10A assigns an in-game element to each player (step S12). In this example, the server 10A imparts in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game by each player.

Further, the server 10A notifies each player of its standing position (step S13). In this example, the server 10A transmits output information for outputting the notification game screen to the terminal 20 of the player (target player) who satisfies the notification condition of the standing position.

The terminal 20 outputs a game screen to a display screen of a predetermined display device based on the output information received from the server 10A (step S14). In this example, the terminal 20 continues to control the video game by accepting the operation of the player after displaying the notification game screen.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation on the server 10A side in the game processing. Here, the operation of the server 10A in the system 100 will be described again.

In the game process, the server 10A first extracts a predetermined number of players (step S101), imparts in-game elements to each player (step S102), and notifies each player of their standing position (step S103). ..

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation on the terminal 20 side when the terminal 20 executes the game processing. Hereinafter, a case where the terminal 20 executes the game processing by itself will be described as an example. Since the configuration of the terminal 20 has the same functions as the configuration of the server 10 except that various information is received from the server 10, the description thereof is omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicate explanations.

In the game processing, the terminal 20 first extracts a predetermined number of players (step S201), assigns in-game elements to each player (step S202), and notifies each player of their standing position (step S203). .. In this example, the terminal 20 acquires the information used in each step by communicating with the server 10A. The terminal 20 may be configured to specify the information used in each step by referring to the storage unit provided by the terminal 20.

As described above, as one aspect of the first embodiment, the server 10A that controls the progress of the video game according to the operation of the player includes an extraction unit 11, a grant unit 12, and a notification unit 13. Since it is configured, a predetermined number of players are extracted from a plurality of players participating in the video game, in-game elements are given to each player according to the progress of the video game, and the predetermined number of players and the notification condition are satisfied. Based on the in-game elements given to the target player, the player is notified of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players, and information that can encourage active participation in the video game is provided to the player. Can be provided to.

That is, for example, since it is possible to pick up a predetermined number of players with specific conditions from all the players and provide a ranking within the group, it is possible to avoid a decrease in motivation due to an excessive number of participants and actively participate in video games so as to be ranked high. You will be able to encourage the player to participate in.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10B (server 10B) which is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10B includes at least an extraction unit 11B, an addition unit 12, and a notification unit 13.

The extraction unit 11B has a function of extracting a number of players corresponding to at least a part of a predetermined number from a plurality of players to which an in-game element is assigned by the addition unit 12.

Here, the configuration of the extraction condition is not particularly limited as long as it is a configuration relating to in-game elements. As an example of the extraction condition, when the participating players are ranked by the in-game elements acquired in a predetermined period, the ranking may satisfy the condition.

Further, the configuration for extracting the number of players corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined number of players satisfying the extraction conditions is not particularly limited, and the predetermined number of players can be extracted by extracting the players corresponding to each of the plurality of extraction conditions. It may be configured to be extracted.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a game process executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, the operation of the server 10B and the terminal 20 will be described as an example. The flowcharts showing the operations of the server 10B and the terminal 20 are omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicate explanations.

The server 10B extracts a player who satisfies the condition from a plurality of players to which an in-game element is given in the game process (step S2-11). In this example, the server 10B extracts a predetermined number of players who satisfy the extraction conditions for the given in-game elements.

As described above, as one aspect of the second embodiment, since the server 10B is configured to include the extraction unit 11B, the addition unit 12, and the notification unit 13, the in-game element is provided by the addition unit 12. From a plurality of assigned players, players who satisfy the extraction conditions can be extracted in a number corresponding to at least a part of a predetermined number, and the preference for acquiring in-game elements can be enhanced, so that the video game can be used. It is possible to encourage players to participate more.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10C (server 10C), which is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10C includes at least an extraction unit 11C, an addition unit 12, a notification unit 13, and a generation unit 14.

The generation unit 14 has a function of generating a ranking including a plurality of players based on the in-game elements given to each player by the granting unit 12.

Here, the configuration of the ranking including a plurality of players is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the configuration includes more players than a predetermined number extracted by the extraction unit 11C. An example of such a configuration is that for all players participating in a video game, the higher the amount of in-game elements acquired, the higher the ranking. Further, the configuration for generating the ranking is not particularly limited, and it may be a configuration in which it is generated only once at a predetermined time, or it may be a configuration in which it is generated (or updated) a plurality of times at a predetermined interval.

The extraction unit 11C has a function of extracting a number corresponding to at least a part of a predetermined number of players from the ranking according to an extraction rule.

Here, the content of the extraction rule is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the extraction result is obtained according to the extraction purpose. Examples of extraction rules include conditions related to ranking and conditions related to player attributes.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a game process executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, the operation of the server 10C and the terminal 20 will be described as an example. The flowcharts showing the operations of the server 10C and the terminal 20 are omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding duplicate explanations.

The server 10C generates a ranking in the game process (step S3-11). In this example, the server 10C generates a ranking of all players using the in-game elements acquired by each player in a predetermined period.

When the server 10C generates the ranking, the server 10C extracts the player from the ranking (step S3-12). In this example, the server 10C extracts a predetermined number of players by extracting the players having the order satisfying the conditions from the generated ranking. The player group extracted in this example is used to notify the target player of the standing position of the in-game element given to each player in the next predetermined period.

As described above, as one aspect of the third embodiment, since the server 10C is configured to include the extraction unit 11C, the addition unit 12, the notification unit 13, and the generation unit 14, the addition unit 12 Based on the in-game elements given to each player, a ranking including a plurality of players is generated, and a number of players corresponding to at least a part of a predetermined number is extracted from the ranking according to an extraction rule, and the overall ranking is calculated. It can be used to easily extract a predetermined number of players.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10Z (server 10Z) which is an example of the video game processing server 10 in the system 100 (see FIG. 1). In this example, the server 10Z includes at least an extraction unit 11Z, an addition unit 12Z, and a notification unit 13Z. The contents of operations and processes not related to the characteristic parts of each embodiment may be omitted. In addition, the order of the various processes constituting the various flows described below is in no particular order as long as there is no contradiction in the processing contents.

The extraction unit 11Z has a function of extracting a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in a video game.

Here, the plurality of players participating in the video game may be all the players registered as players in one video game (or one title), or may be some players satisfying the conditions. Further, the predetermined number to be extracted may be a fixed number determined by the video game administrator, or may be a number that can be increased or decreased depending on the situation of the video game (for example, the number of active users). Hereinafter, the case of picking up 300 people fixed by the rules from all the players will be described as an example.

The giving unit 12Z has a function of giving in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game.

Here, the in-game element means an element that can be used by the user in a video game. Hereinafter, a case where points (so-called battle points) are given to a player based on a battle result executed in a video game will be described as an example. In this example, the points are reset weekly (eg, every Monday at a given time). In addition, points can only be earned in specific battles. Further, the basic point changes depending on the character development rank of the character that the player has played against, and the value calculated from the battle result (for example, victory or defeat) and the basic point is added as the earned point of the player. In addition, if the bonus character is picked up by the character you played against, the points earned will be doubled. Here, the method of specifying the bonus character is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that each player can recognize the bonus character. Examples of such a configuration include a configuration in which a lottery is performed from characters appearing in a video game, and a configuration in which characters corresponding to picked-up players are selected.

The use of the in-game element given to the player is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the configuration is such that the player becomes more advantageous as the player acquires the element. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which a player is given a privilege corresponding to the number and quality of acquired in-game elements. In this example, the points are reset every week, so you can get rewards every week. Basically, a fixed reward can be obtained every week, but it is preferable that the reward content can be changed at an event or the like.

The notification unit 13Z sets the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the players (target players) who satisfy the notification conditions. It has a function to notify the player.

Here, the standing position means the position with respect to the comparison target. Hereinafter, a case of displaying a game screen including a ranking including 300 picked up players (pickup players) and each player will be described as an example. In this example, the parameter of the ranking displayed on the non-pickup player is 301, and the parameter of the ranking displayed on the pickup player is 300. However, in order to match each other's parameters, a configuration may be configured in which players who satisfy predetermined conditions (for example, being the lowest or the 150th place) are added or subtracted. Further, the form of the ranking displayed on the pickup player and the form of the ranking displayed on the player who is not the pickup player may be different so that the player can be identified. With such a configuration, for example, even if a part of the ranking is not displayed, each player can easily determine whether or not he / she is picked up. This is particularly useful, for example, when a predetermined effect is set during a period of being a pickup player.

The use of the standing position notified to the player is not particularly limited, but a configuration that can motivate the player to aim for a better standing position is preferable. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which a privilege according to a standing position is given to a player. Hereinafter, in the weekly point ranking, a case where rewards are distributed according to the ranking will be described as an example. In addition, it is preferable that the appearance luxury such as the ranking numerical value is divided stepwise according to the layer of the ranking ranking. In addition, if there are multiple people with the same points, all the target people will have the same ranking, and the ranking will be carried over by the number of people. That is, if there are three 1st place ties, 3 people will be treated as 1st place and the next point earner will be "4th place".

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of player-related information stored in the storage device 103 included in the server 10Z. As shown in FIG. 11, the storage device 103 stores the player name, the character used, and the acquired points in association with each other.

Here, the player name means a name input or selected by the player. The configuration of the player name is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the configuration is such that a plurality of players can be identified.

The character used means a character operated by the player. The configuration of the character used is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the configuration allows the player to select from a plurality of types of characters.

Further, the earned points mean the points earned by the player in the video game. The configuration for the player to acquire points is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the configuration is such that the player is given a privilege according to the acquired points.

The plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N in the system 100 (see FIG. 1) are each managed by a user, and are network distribution types such as mobile phone terminals, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), portable game devices, and so-called wearable devices. It is composed of communication terminals capable of playing the above games. The configuration of the terminal that can be included in the video game processing system 100 is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be any configuration that allows the user to recognize the video game. Other examples of terminal configurations include combinations of various communication terminals, personal computers, and stationary game devices.

Further, each of the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N is connected to the communication network 30, and hardware for executing various processes by communicating with the server 10 (for example, a browser screen or a game according to coordinates). It is equipped with a display device that displays the screen, etc.) and software. It should be noted that each of the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N may be configured to be able to directly communicate with each other without going through the server 10.

Next, the operation of the video game processing system 100Z (system 100Z, not shown), which is an example of the system 100 (see FIG. 1), will be described. The system 100Z includes a server 10Z. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, the processing executed by the server 10Z and the terminal will be described as being executed by the system 100Z.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of video game processing executed by the system 100Z. In the game processing in this example, processing related to controlling the progress of the video game according to the operation of the player is performed. Hereinafter, each process will be described. The order of each process is random as long as there is no contradiction in the process contents.

The game process is started, for example, when the server 10Z determines that the extraction start conditions of a plurality of players are satisfied. Hereinafter, a case where it is determined that the extraction start condition is satisfied when the server 10Z reaches a predetermined date and time (for example, 0:00 every Monday) will be described as an example.

The server 10Z first extracts a predetermined number of players in the game process (step S11). In this example, the server 10Z divides the ranking band into 10 from the result of the previous ranking, and assigns a value of 1 to 10 to the previous ranking band to all the players. Next, the top 10 people and the bottom 20 people are picked up from each rank band of the previous participants (acquired points 1 or more) (total of 300 people). Then, a pick ranking board registered only by the picked up player is created. Here, as a basic process, the points are updated to all player participation ranking boards, but the points are also reflected on the pick ranking board when the ranking aggregation process is executed. However, the pick ranking board may be configured to refer to the ranking of the original, and the reflection on the pick side may be configured to be updated more frequently than the entire snapshot. Further, in this example, regarding the pickup ranking board, the players are lined up in the order of the highest points in the previous time, and a unique number from 1 to 300 is assigned.

Here, an example of grouping will be described. First, if the ranking band is No. 1, the pick ranking user (that is, the pick-up player) in the range of (your ranking band number x 30-24) number and its number + 30 is regarded as your group. If the ranking band is 2 to 10, the pick ranking user in the range of (your ranking band number x 30-34) and that number + 30 is regarded as your group. Also, if your ranking band is No. 1, refer to the 6th to 35th pick ranking users in (1 × 30-24), and the top 5 people (6 to 10) and the bottom 20 people (6 to 10) in the same ranking band. 11-30), the top 5 people (31-35) in the lower ranks are referred to. Also, if your ranking band is 4, refer to the pick ranking users from 86 to 115 at (4 x 30-34), and have the same ranking as the bottom 5 (86 to 90) in the upper ranking band. The top 10 people (91-100) and the bottom 15 people (101-115) of the obi are referred to.

In addition, the grouping at the time of the first holding and new registration will be explained. First, if there is no previous ranking band record, it is regarded as the first participating player, and 30 people whose registration ID (unique serial number in the registration order) is lower than themselves are treated as a group. For example, if your registration ID is 1000, users from 1001 to 1030 are considered to be in the same group as you. Although there are cases where the result of the treatment is less than 30 people, it is preferable that the configuration is acceptable. In addition, during the period from the registration of the first-time participants until the points are reset (event holding period), if no one is additionally registered, only oneself is displayed in the ranking of the first-time participants. In this case, the result is 1st place, but if the points earned by the player are equal to or less than the threshold value (for example, 0 points), the ranking privilege may not be given as a no contest. Even if the number of participants in the previous session is less than 300, all the players may be configured to operate by the above-mentioned mechanism as "grouping at the time of the first holding and new registration" as the pickup is not established.

When the server 10Z draws a predetermined number of players, the server 10Z assigns an in-game element to each player (step S12). In this example, the server 10Z gives points to each player based on the battle result.

Further, the server 10Z notifies each player of its standing position (step S13). In this example, the server 10Z causes the terminal 20 of the player who has selected the ranking confirmation button to display the game screen including the ranking. The timing of notifying the player of the ranking is not particularly limited, and the configuration may include a timing that does not require a request from the player. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which, when there is an unpublished ranking result, the ranking is displayed at the timing of transitioning to the top screen of the battle.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a game screen. As shown in FIG. 13, the ranking display area 1310 and the operation area 1320 are displayed on the game screen 1300.

In the ranking display area 1310, the VIP-up player and the standing position 1311 of the player are displayed so as to be distinguishable. Further, in the ranking display area 1310, the ranking of each player and the points earned are displayed.

The operation area 1320 displays an operation icon for accepting input by the player and information about the player (for example, the number of owned items). Further, the operation character 1321 of the player is displayed in the operation area 1320.

As described above, as one aspect of the fourth embodiment, the system 100Z including the server 10Z (hereinafter, simply referred to as "system 100Z") includes an extraction unit 11Z, an addition unit 12Z, and a notification unit 13Z. Since the system is provided, a predetermined number of players are extracted from a plurality of players participating in the video game (for example, 300 players from all the players), and in-game elements are given to each player according to the progress of the video game (for example, 300 players). For example, points are given according to the battle result. Accumulated only for a predetermined period.), Based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition, the predetermined number of players are given. It is possible to notify the target player of the standing position of the target player (for example, ranking display of 301 mothers) and provide the player with information that can encourage active participation in the video game.

That is, it becomes possible to increase the motivation of the player, such as the scale depending on the number of participants, the competition of the ability difference, and the evaluation reward. In addition, since the total is smaller than that in the case of notifying the standing position of all players, the load on the server can be reduced.

Further, in the example of the fourth embodiment described above, the system 100Z generates a ranking based on the in-game element given to the predetermined period (for example, one week), and the specific period (for example) different from the predetermined period is generated. , One week after the ranking is generated.) Based on the in-game elements given to each player, the target player is notified of the standing position of the target player with respect to a predetermined number of players (for example, the ranking of the player with respect to 300 players). A ranking indicating Since it is configured to notify (for example, grouping at the time of initial holding and new registration), it is possible to efficiently maintain the operation of the video game including the existing player and the new player.

Further, in the example of the fourth embodiment described above, the system 100Z divides the overall ranking into a plurality of rank bands and extracts a specific number of players from each rank band to extract a predetermined number of players. Therefore, it is possible to extract a predetermined number of players with a configuration that maintains a balance with the overall ranking.

Further, in the example of the fourth embodiment described above, when the overall ranking exists, the system 100Z extracts at least a part of the predetermined number of players from the ranking according to the extraction rule (for example, the ranking band). (Grouping to be set.) Therefore, when the ranking does not exist, at least a part of the predetermined number of players is extracted from the player information according to the second extraction rule different from the extraction rule (for example, the first holding). And grouping at the time of new registration), even if there is no past ranking, a predetermined number of players can be extracted smoothly. The structure of the second extraction rule is not limited to the one related to the registration order, and may be the one related to the play situation. An example of such a configuration is a configuration in which a predetermined number of players are extracted according to the progress of the story, a so-called friend configuration, or a second extraction rule regarding the presence or absence of group affiliation.

Further, in the example of the fourth embodiment described above, when the system 100Z cannot extract a predetermined number of players to the server (for example, when the number of players satisfying the conditions is less than 300), the players of a plurality of players. From the information, create a group containing at least one player (for example, create a group of 30 players based on the registration ID), and if a group is created, the position of the player in the group will be the player belonging to the group. (For example, a ranking indicating the ranking of 30 players is displayed), so that information that can be useful to each player even if the predetermined number of players intended by the video game provider cannot be extracted (for example). , Ranking.) Will be able to be provided.

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

In each of the above-described embodiments, the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N and the server 10 perform the above-mentioned various processes according to various control programs (for example, a video game processing program) stored in their own storage devices. To execute.

Further, the configuration of the system 100 is not limited to the configuration described as an example of each of the above-described embodiments, and may be a configuration in which the server 10 executes a part or all of the processing described as the processing executed by the terminal, for example. A configuration may be configured in which any one of a plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N (for example, the terminal 20) executes a part or all of the processes described as the processes executed by the server 10. Further, a part or all of the storage unit included in the server 10 may be provided by any of the plurality of terminals 20, 201 to 20N. That is, the other one may have a part or all of the functions provided by either the terminal 20 or the server 10 in the system 100.

Further, the program may be configured to realize a part or all of the functions described as examples of the above-described embodiments in a single device that does not include a communication network.

[Additional Notes]
The description of the above-described embodiment describes at least the following invention so that a person having ordinary knowledge in the field to which the invention belongs can carry out the invention.
[1]
It is a video game processing program for realizing a function to control the progress of a video game according to a player's operation on a server.
To the server
An extraction function that extracts a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
A grant function that grants in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, and
A notification function for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. A video game processing program to realize and.
[2]
In the extraction function, in order to realize a function of extracting a number corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined number of players satisfying the extraction conditions from a plurality of players to which the in-game element is added by the addition function [ 1] The video game processing program described.
[3]
The server is realized with a generation function of generating a ranking including a plurality of players based on the in-game element given to each player by the grant function.
The video game processing program according to [1] or [2] for realizing a function of extracting a number of players corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined number from the ranking according to the extraction rule in the extraction function.

[4]
In the generation function, the function of generating the ranking based on the in-game element given in a predetermined period is realized.
In the notification function, a function of notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game element given to each player in a specific period different from the predetermined period. Realized,
The server is provided with a specific function for identifying a new player to whom the in-game element has not been added during the predetermined period.
In the notification function, when a plurality of new players are specified by the specific function, the video game process according to [3] for realizing a function of notifying each new player of his / her standing position with respect to the plurality of new players. program.
[5]
In the extraction function, the overall ranking is divided into a plurality of rank bands, and a specific number of players are extracted from each rank band, thereby realizing a function of extracting the predetermined number of players [3]. Or the video game processing program described in [4].
[6]
The server is provided with a determination function for determining whether or not the overall ranking exists.
In the extraction function,
If the ranking exists, at least a part of the predetermined number of players is extracted from the ranking according to the extraction rule.
When the ranking does not exist, [3] to [5] for realizing the function of extracting at least a part of the predetermined number of players from the player information according to the second extraction rule different from the extraction rule. The video game processing program described in any of them.
[7]
When the extraction function cannot extract a predetermined number of players from the server, a creation function for creating a group including at least one player from the player information of a plurality of players is realized.
In the notification function, when the group is created, the video according to any one of [3] to [6] for realizing the function of notifying the player belonging to the group of its own standing position in the group. Game processing program.
[8]
A video game processing program for realizing at least one of the functions realized by the video game processing program according to any one of [1] to [7] on the server in a terminal capable of communicating with the server.
[9]
A server on which the video game processing program according to any one of [1] to [8] is installed.
[10]
A video game processing system that includes a communication network, a server, and a terminal, and controls the progress of a video game according to a player's operation.
An extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
An giving means for giving in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, and
A notification means for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. A video game processing system characterized by including and.
[11]
The server includes the extraction means, the granting means, and the notification means.
The video game processing system according to [10], wherein the terminal includes an output means for outputting a game screen indicating a standing position notified to the player by the notification means to a display screen of a display device.
[12]
A video game processing program for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game in a terminal according to a player's operation, and an extraction function of extracting a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game. The in-game element is given to each player according to the progress of the video game, and the in-game element given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. The above-mentioned function of receiving information about a function provided by the server from a server having a notification function of notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to a predetermined number of players, and performing input / output corresponding to the function. A video game processing program to be realized on the terminal.
[13]
It is a video game processing program for realizing a function in a terminal to control the progress of a video game according to a player's operation.
To the terminal
An extraction function that extracts a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
A grant function that grants in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, and
A notification function for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. A video game processing program to realize and.
[14]
[13] A video game processing program for realizing at least one of the functions realized by the video game processing program described in the terminal on a server capable of communicating with the terminal.
[15]
A terminal on which the video game processing program described in [12] or [13] is installed.
[16]
It is a video game processing method that controls the progress of a video game according to the operation of the player.
Extraction processing for extracting a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
The granting process of granting in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game,
Notification processing for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. A video game processing method characterized by including and.
[17]
A video game processing system including a communication network, a server, and a terminal is a video game processing method that controls the progress of a video game according to a player's operation.
Extraction processing for extracting a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
The granting process of granting in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game,
Notification processing for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. A video game processing method characterized by including and.

According to one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is useful to provide a player with information that can encourage active participation in a video game.

10 Video game processing server 11 Extraction unit 12 Granting unit 13 Notification unit 20,201 to 20N Terminal 30 Communication network 100 Video game processing system

Claims (6)

It is a video game processing program for realizing a function to control the progress of a video game according to a player's operation on a server.
To the server
An extraction function that extracts a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
A grant function that grants in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, and
A generation function that generates a ranking that includes a plurality of players based on the in-game element given to each player by the grant function, and a generation function.
A notification function for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. And realize,
The extraction function realizes a function of extracting a number of players corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined number from the ranking according to an extraction rule.
In the generation function, the function of generating the ranking based on the in-game element given in a predetermined period is realized.
In the notification function, a function of notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game element given to each player in a specific period different from the predetermined period. Realized,
Further, the server is provided with a specific function for identifying a new player to whom the in-game element has not been added during the predetermined period.
In the notification function, when a plurality of new players are specified by the specific function, a function of notifying each new player of his / her standing position with respect to the plurality of new players is provided.
A video game processing program to make it happen. The extraction function is a request for realizing a function of extracting a number corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined number of players satisfying the extraction conditions from a plurality of players to which the in-game element is added by the addition function. Item 1. The video game processing program according to Item 1. The extraction function is a claim for realizing a function of extracting a predetermined number of players by dividing the ranking into a plurality of rank bands and extracting a specific number of players from each rank band. 1 or the video game processing program according to claim 2 . The server is provided with a determination function for determining whether or not the ranking exists.
In the extraction function,
If the ranking exists, at least a part of the predetermined number of players is extracted from the ranking according to the extraction rule.
Claims 1 to 3 for realizing a function of extracting at least a part of the predetermined number of players from the player information according to a second extraction rule different from the extraction rule when the ranking does not exist. The video game processing program described in any of them. A video game processing system that includes a communication network, a server, and a terminal, and controls the progress of a video game according to a player's operation.
An extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
An giving means for giving in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, and
A generation means for generating a ranking including a plurality of players based on the in-game element given to each player by the grant means.
A notification means for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. Including and
The extraction means extracts a number of players corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined number from the ranking according to the extraction rule.
The generation means generates the ranking based on the in-game element given in a predetermined period.
The notifying means notifies the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game element given to each player in a specific period different from the predetermined period.
Further, it includes a specific means for identifying a new player to whom the in-game element has not been added in the predetermined period.
When a plurality of new players are specified by the specific means, the notification means notifies each new player of its own standing position with respect to the plurality of new players.
A video game processing system that features that. It is a video game processing program for realizing a function in a terminal to control the progress of a video game according to a player's operation.
To the terminal
An extraction function that extracts a predetermined number of players from a plurality of players participating in the video game, and
A grant function that grants in-game elements to each player according to the progress of the video game, and
A generation function that generates a ranking that includes a plurality of players based on the in-game element given to each player by the grant function, and a generation function.
A notification function for notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game elements given to the predetermined number of players and the target player satisfying the notification condition. And realize,
The extraction function realizes a function of extracting a number of players corresponding to at least a part of the predetermined number from the ranking according to an extraction rule.
In the generation function, the function of generating the ranking based on the in-game element given in a predetermined period is realized.
In the notification function, a function of notifying the target player of the standing position of the target player with respect to the predetermined number of players based on the in-game element given to each player in a specific period different from the predetermined period. Realized,
Further, the terminal is provided with a specific function for identifying a new player to whom the in-game element is not added during the predetermined period.
In the notification function, when a plurality of new players are specified by the specific function, a function of notifying each new player of his / her standing position with respect to the plurality of new players is provided.
A video game processing program to make it happen.

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