JP7085048B1 - Game server, game program, information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm and acquire an item while maintaining a preference. SOLUTION: In a game server, a lottery execution unit for grouping a lottery target group composed of a plurality of lottery targets into each of a plurality of players and creating an item list corresponding to each player, and an item list. A lottery target providing unit that provides the lottery target belonging to the player to the player in response to an acquisition request from the player, and the lottery execution unit presents the lottery target included in the item list to the player and then displays the item list. It is characterized by updating. [Selection diagram] FIG. 6

Description

The present invention relates to a game server, a game program, and an information processing method.

Patent Document 1 provides a so-called gacha that provides items by lottery.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-200264

However, with the technique described in Patent Document 1, the player cannot grasp the items that can be acquired.

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for confirming and acquiring an item while maintaining a preference.

The main invention of the present invention for solving the above problems is a game system including a game server, in which a lottery target group composed of a plurality of lottery targets is grouped into each of a plurality of players and assigned to each player. The lottery execution unit includes a lottery execution unit that creates a corresponding item list, and a lottery target provision unit that provides the lottery target belonging to the item list to the player in response to an acquisition request from the player. The item list is updated after presenting the lottery target included in the item list to the player.

Other problems disclosed in the present application and solutions thereof will be clarified by the columns and drawings of the embodiments of the invention.

According to the present invention, an item can be confirmed and acquired while maintaining the palatability.

It is a figure which shows the whole configuration example of this game system. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a player terminal 2. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the server apparatus 1. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the item information stored in the item information storage unit 123. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the lottery creation information. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the lottery execution information. It is a figure which shows the flow of the determination process of the lottery target. It is a figure which shows the flow of a lottery process. It is a figure which shows the screen example displayed on the player terminal 2.

<Outline of the invention>
The contents of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in a list. The present invention includes, for example, the following configuration.
[Item 1]
A lottery execution unit that creates an item list corresponding to each player by grouping a lottery target group composed of a plurality of lottery targets into each of a plurality of players.
A lottery target providing unit that provides the lottery target belonging to the item list to the player in response to an acquisition request from the player.
Equipped with
The lottery execution unit is a game server characterized in that the item list is updated after presenting the lottery target included in the item list to the player.
[Item 2]
The game server described in item 1
The lottery execution unit takes out at least one lottery target from the item list corresponding to the first player, and takes out the at least one lottery target as the first lottery target.
To add to the item list corresponding to a second player different from the player in
A game server featuring.
[Item 3]
The game server according to item 1 or 2.
The lottery execution unit periodically updates the item list.
A game server featuring.
[Item 4]
The game server according to any one of items 1 to 3.
The lottery execution unit deletes the lottery target provided by the lottery target providing unit to the player from the lottery target group.
A game server featuring.
[Item 5]
Steps to create an item list that groups multiple lottery targets into groups for each of multiple players,
A step of providing the player with the lottery target belonging to the item list, and
The step of updating the item list after the presentation of the lottery target, and
Information processing method that the computer executes.
[Item 6]
Steps to create an item list that groups multiple lottery targets into groups for each of multiple players,
A step of providing the player with the lottery target belonging to the item list, and
The step of updating the item list after the presentation of the lottery target, and
A game program that lets your computer run.

Hereinafter, the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The game system of the present embodiment provides a game, and items are provided by lottery (also referred to as gacha or the like) in the game. The lottery may be performed outside the game. Further, in the present embodiment, game media such as items and characters are provided by lottery, but the lottery target is not limited to game media such as items, and the lottery gives the player a privilege (reward) that is advantageous in the game. It can be widely applied to what you do.

In the present embodiment, at least a part of the same finite number of item groups (lottery target group) is presented to a plurality of players, and only one person can acquire one item at the same time. In this embodiment, the presented item is unconditionally acquired (purchased by money, virtual currency, etc., points, paid stones, free stones, etc., or free of charge. It may be given.) It shall be possible. That is, in the present embodiment, although randomness is given to which item is presented from the same item group, the payment of the consideration is for the receipt of the item, and the lottery (presentation of the item).
No compensation is required for itself. In addition, the following item list may be presented as a limited-time item or the like at a predetermined in-game shop or the like to provide the item.

<Structure>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration example of the game system. As shown in FIG. 1, this game system provides various services related to a game to a player via a network 3 (for example, the Internet or the like), and is a server device 1 (game server) and a plurality of player terminals 2. Consists of.

<Player terminal 2>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the player terminal 2. The player terminal 2 is
An information processing device (for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a tablet terminal) that can be possessed and used by a player. The player terminal 2 outputs the processing result of the game program transmitted from the server device 1 via the game application or the Web browser (
For example, game screen display, game audio output, etc.) can be performed. The player terminal 2 outputs a control unit 21 that controls the entire player terminal 2, a storage unit 22 that stores various data programs, an input unit 23 for the player to input operations, a game screen, an operation screen, and the like. It has a communication unit 25 for performing information communication with the output unit 24 and the server device 1. Control unit 2
Each functional unit included in 1 can be realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory or the game operation information storage unit 221. Each unit included in the storage unit 22 can be realized as a part of the storage area provided by the storage unit 12.

<Functional part>
The control unit 21 of the present embodiment is at least an operation information receiving unit 211, a game operation unit 212,
A lottery requesting unit 213 is provided.

The storage unit 22 of the present embodiment includes at least a game operation information storage unit 221.

The operation information receiving unit 211 of the player terminal 2 receives an operation related to the game from the player. The operation information receiving unit 211 receives an operation related to the game by the player using the input unit 23. Then, the operation information receiving unit 211 transfers the received operation content to the game operation unit 2.
Output to 12.

The game operation unit 212 executes a process for operating the game. Game operation unit 21
2 operates a game based on the game software included in the game operation information stored in the game operation information storage unit 221 and the operation content of the player input from the input unit 23. The game operation unit 212 generates an image for a game from the image data included in the game operation information along with the operation of the game, and performs a control process for outputting the generated image to the output unit 24. Similarly, the game operation unit 212 generates music and voice for the game from the music data and voice data included in the game operation information along with the operation of the game, and outputs the generated music and voice from the output unit 24. Perform control processing for this. Although the configuration in which the native application partially executes the functions of the Web application, that is, the game operation unit 212 of the player terminal 2 partially executes the functions of the server device 1, the game operation unit 212 is described here. The server device 1 may be configured to generate all game images and sounds as a processing result, or the game operation unit 212 may be configured to generate all game images and sounds. You may be.

A predetermined parameter in the game operated by the game operation unit 212 can be managed by the server device 1. For example, various parameters including character training elements in the game can also be managed by the server device 1. In this case, the game operation unit 212 updates the parameters managed by the server device 1 by communicating with the server device 1 when a process involving a change in these parameters occurs in the game. Then, the game operation unit 212 can receive the updated parameter from the server device 1 and continue the operation of the game based on the updated parameter.

The lottery request unit 213 (lottery target presentation unit) transmits a lottery request to the server device 1 based on the content of the operation received from the player by the operation information reception unit 211. As will be described later
The server device 1 responds with information (item list) of items to be presented to the player in response to the lottery request. Further, as will be described later, the server device 1 periodically sends an item list update instruction, and the lottery requesting unit 213 periodically updates the item list in response to the update instruction.

<Configuration of server device 1>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device 1. The server device 1 is an information processing device used by a system administrator or the like to operate and manage various services, and may be, for example, a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or a cloud computing technology. It may be realized logically by.

The server device 1 has a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, and a communication unit 15. When the server device 1 receives various commands (requests) from the player terminal 2 via the communication unit 15, the control unit 11 executes processing by the game program, and the processing result of the game program (for example, a game image or a game sound) is executed. Etc.) is transmitted to the player terminal 2. A part of the game program may be transmitted to the player terminal 2 and executed on the player terminal 2.

The control unit 11 transfers data between each unit and controls the entire server device 1, and is realized by the CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in a predetermined memory. ..

The storage unit 12 is a ROM (R) which is a read-only storage area in which the system program is stored.
(Ead Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), which is a rewritable storage area used as a work area for arithmetic processing by the control unit 11.
It has ry) and is realized by, for example, a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk.

The input unit 13 is for the system administrator to input various data (for example, game information) related to the game service, and is realized by, for example, a keyboard or a mouse.

The display unit 14 is for displaying an operation screen for a system administrator based on a command from the control unit 11, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal).
It is realized by lDisplay) and the like.

The communication unit 15 is for communicating with the player terminal 2, and is for communicating with the player terminal 2.
It has a function as a receiving unit for receiving various data and signals transmitted from the control unit 11 and a function as a transmitting unit for transmitting various data and signals to the player terminal 2 in response to a command from the control unit 11.
The communication unit 15 is, for example, HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol).
Communication with the player terminal 2 is performed by ol), HTTPS, WebSocket, P2P (Peer To Peer), or the like.

<Functional part>
The control unit 11 in the present embodiment includes at least a game execution unit 111, a screen data generation unit 112, a lottery response unit 113, and a lottery execution unit 114.

The storage unit 12 in the present embodiment includes a game information storage unit 121 and a player information storage unit 12.
2. Item information storage unit 123, lottery creation information storage unit 124, lottery execution information storage unit 125
It is equipped with various storage units such as.

The game information storage unit 121 stores information about the game. The game information is appropriately configured according to the type of the game. For example, in the case of a battle game, the stage name, enemy character information, etc. are included in association with the stage ID.

The player information storage unit 122 is a storage area for storing information about the player. The player information can include a player name, a owned character, play stage information, and the like in association with a player ID that identifies the player. The play stage information is information about a stage that the player has played so far among a plurality of set stages, and can include the number of plays, clear information, and the like. The player information storage unit 122 can also include various types of information regarding the play status of the player and the game. By storing the character in the possessed character information, the character is set to be available in the game.

The item information storage unit 123 stores information (hereinafter, referred to as item information) regarding the item to be the lottery target. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of item information stored in the item information storage unit 123. The item information can include, for example, an item name, a rarity, and the like in association with an item ID that uniquely identifies an item. Rarity is an example of information that indicates the value of an item. For the rarity, for example, the highest value "super rare", the second highest value "rare", the lowest value "non-rare", and the like can be set. In the lottery, the rarity "non-rare" can be a normal medium, and items other than "non-rare" can be a special medium.

The lottery creation information storage unit 124 stores information for creating a lottery target (hereinafter, referred to as lottery creation information). FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of lottery creation information. The lottery creation information includes the number of players presenting the same lottery target group (number of players), the number of items to be drawn (number of items), and the number of items as special media to be included in the lottery target (number of special media). Etc. are included.

The lottery execution information storage unit 125 stores information regarding the lottery target presented to the player (hereinafter, referred to as lottery execution information). FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of lottery execution information.
The lottery execution information includes information (lottery information) regarding the entire lottery target (including the lottery target group) presented to a plurality of players, and information (item list) regarding the lottery target for each player.

The lottery information includes a lottery ID that identifies the lottery information, a list of player IDs that identify players who can participate in the lottery, a list of item IDs that identify items belonging to the lottery target group, and the number of items included in the lottery target group. (Number of remaining items) etc. are included.

The item list includes a lottery ID indicating the corresponding lottery information and a player ID indicating the player.
, The number of remaining items, and item information indicating the items that can be presented to the player. The number of remaining items is the same as the number of remaining items in the lottery information, and is the total number of items that can be presented to the players who can participate in the lottery. The item information includes an item ID of an item that can be presented to the player. The item information may include the item name, the image of the item, the rarity, and the like.

The game execution unit 111 has a function of executing a process of advancing the game according to the game program. The game by the game system in the present embodiment may be any kind of game, for example, a battle game, a puzzle game, an action game, a baseball game, and the like.
It may be a soccer game, other sports game, a quiz game, a pinball game, a card game, a rhythm game, an RPG, an adventure game, a casino game, a simulation game, a strategy game, a board game, a racing game, or the like.

The screen data generation unit 112 has a function of executing a process of generating screen data for displaying the game screen on the player terminal 2. The screen data generation unit 112 generates screen data related to the above-mentioned arbitrary game. The generated screen data is transmitted to the player terminal 2 and output by the output unit 24. Further, the screen data generation unit 112 can notify the server device 1 that the screen data has been generated (the player has transitioned the screen). The notification to the server device 1 (hereinafter referred to as screen transition notification) is displayed during the game, such as the transition destination screen (startup screen, home screen, quest end screen, screen notifying that the item has been acquired), and the like. It can be any screen.) It can contain information that identifies.

The lottery response unit 113 (lottery target providing unit) sets the lottery target group (including the item list) presented to the player in response to the lottery request transmitted to the server device 1 by the lottery request unit 213 of the player terminal 2. Respond to. The item list presented to each player in the lottery target group is determined by the lottery execution unit 114. Further, the lottery response unit 113 provides the lottery target belonging to the item list to the player in response to the acquisition request from the player. The lottery execution unit 114 deletes (decreases by 1) the acquired item from the item list corresponding to the player who acquired the item, and deletes the acquired item from each of the item ID list of the lottery information.

The lottery execution unit 114 determines a lottery target group and a player group presenting the lottery target group.
The lottery targets constituting the lottery target group are not particularly limited as long as they are finite and each is unique. The lottery execution unit 114 is, for example, the item I stored in the item information storage unit 123.
A predetermined number of items can be randomly determined from D as a lottery target group. Further, the lottery execution unit 114 may randomly change the number of items included in the lottery target group. Further, the lottery execution unit 114 may determine the number and contents of the lottery target group according to a predetermined algorithm instead of randomness. The lottery execution unit 114 presents each of the determined players to the determined player in the determined lottery target group (the lottery execution unit 114).
Item list) is decided. The lottery execution unit 114 can create an item list by dividing the lottery target group into the number of players, for example. The item list may be composed of only one lottery target (for example, a game medium such as an item), or may include a plurality of lottery targets. In addition, the lottery execution unit 114 randomly determines a predetermined number (from the lottery target group).
Or you may try to pick up a variable number of items). When an item is acquired (purchased) from the item list, the item acquired (purchased) from the lottery target group is deleted. That is, in one lottery, the number of lottery target groups is finite.

In addition, the lottery execution unit 114 periodically (for example, every arbitrary time such as 10 seconds and 1 minute).
, Change the item list to be presented for each of the players. Lottery response unit 113
Can change the item list by sending an instruction (update instruction) to change the item list to the player terminal 2. The updated item list can be set in the update instruction. The lottery execution unit 114 can, for example, randomly rearrange the lottery target group (remaining items) and divide it into the number of players. In the present embodiment, the lottery execution unit 114 selects one item from each player's item list (for example, randomly or in order of arrangement), extracts the selected item from the item list, and puts it in the item list of another player. Can be added. The lottery execution unit 114 may, for example, arrange the players in a ring shape, and for each player, pass the item to one of the adjacent players and receive the item from the other adjacent player.

<Basic operation flow>
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flow of a lottery target determination process. The process shown in FIG. 7 is performed by the lottery execution unit 1.
14 can be executed at any time (eg, randomly or periodically).
The process shown in FIG. 7 may be performed in response to receiving a lottery request from the player terminal 2.

The lottery execution unit 114 reads out the lottery creation information (S301), and determines the number of players to present the lottery target group based on the lottery creation information (S302). The determination of the player may be limited to the player currently playing, or may be selected from all the registered players. The lottery execution unit 114 determines the number of items to be the lottery target (S303). In the lottery execution unit 114, for example, the rarity is "rare".
Or, select items so that the number of "super rare" items is the number of special media. The lottery execution unit 114 creates lottery information in which a list of player IDs indicating the determined player, a list of item IDs indicating the determined items, and the number of items are set, and registers the lottery execution information storage unit 125. (S304).

The lottery execution unit 114 creates an item list for each player (S305), divides the item ID list of the lottery information into groups, and distributes them to the players (S306). For example, the lottery execution unit 114 may set a predetermined number of item IDs included in the lottery information in the player's item list, or divide the entire item ID list by the number of players and distribute the items to the players. You may try to do it. The lottery execution unit 114 can read the item information from the item information storage unit 123 for the item assigned to the player from the item ID list and set it as the item information in the item list.

The lottery response unit 113 can notify the player terminal 2 that the lottery is possible (
S307). The notification is not limited to the in-game notification such as displaying a message to the player who is executing in the game, but is a notification to the player terminal 2 which is not executing the game such as a push notification, sending an e-mail, and a notification via the SNS application. You may.

As described above, it is possible to prepare for presenting the same lottery target group to a plurality of players.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the flow of the lottery process.

The lottery requesting unit 213 of the player terminal 2 presents an item to the player based on the item list acquired from the server device 1 (S321). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the player terminal 2. As described above, different items belonging to the same lottery target group are presented to the player. FIG. 9 shows an example of a screen 51 displayed on the player terminal 2 of a certain player A and a screen 52 displayed on the player terminal 2 of another player B.
The example of FIG. 9 is an example in which three items are included in the item list, or an example in which only three items are presented from the item list. The item 53 is presented in the foreground on the screen 51, and the player A can acquire (purchase) the item 53 by pressing the button 61. The control unit 21 transmits a request for acquiring a specific item in the item list to the server device 1 based on the content of the operation (selection operation of the button 61, etc.) received from the player by the operation information reception unit 211. The item 55 is presented in the foreground on the screen 52, and the player B can acquire (purchase) the item 55 by pressing the button 61. In this way, different items are presented depending on the player. When the same item is the target of a plurality of lottery, the same item may be presented to different players.

When an item is acquired by pressing a button 61 on the screen 51 or 52 (S322: YES), the lottery execution unit 114 of the server device 1 has an item list corresponding to the player who acquired the item and lottery information. The acquired item is deleted from each of the item ID list of (S323).

When a predetermined time has elapsed since the item list was transmitted to the player terminal 2 (S324:
YES), the lottery execution unit 114 selects one item from the item list of each player (S325), retrieves (deletes) the selected item from the item list, and at the same time.
Update the item list so that it is added to the item list of other players (S326)
.. The lottery response unit 113 transmits an update instruction including the updated item list to the corresponding player terminal 2 (S327). As a result, the item in the item list is moved to the item list of another player. In the example of FIG. 9, the item 55 presented on the screen 52 of the player B moves to the item list of the player A, and the screen 5 of the player A
It is shown that the item 53 presented in 1 has been deleted and moved to the item list of players other than players A and B.

The lottery execution unit 114 repeats the process from step S321 until the lottery is completed (S328: NO).

As described above, according to the game system of the present embodiment, the same lottery target can be presented to a plurality of players so that the same lottery target is not presented to a plurality of players at the same time. As shown in the example of FIG. 9, items move like conveyor belt sushi, and only items that arrive in front of the player (a predetermined number of items in the player's item list) are targeted for acquisition. It can be a production. In this way, it is possible to produce randomness as to which item is presented to which player and to arouse the interest.

The embodiments described above are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes its equivalents.

For example, the process of FIG. 6 shows an example of the process by the game system of the present embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Each process included in the process of FIG. 6 may be executed in an order different from the order shown in the figure, some processes may be executed in parallel, or some processes may be executed in parallel. May be omitted, or other steps may be added.

Further, regarding the processing of the software function unit included in the server device 1 and the player terminal 2.
The player terminal 2 may have some or all the functions of the server 1 as long as the gist of the present invention can be realized.

Further, in the present embodiment, the progress control of the game is performed by the server device 1, but it may be performed by the player terminal 2. Further, the lottery execution unit 114 may be provided in a server device other than the server device 1 or a player terminal 2. Further, the control unit 21 of the player terminal 2 is HT.
It may be a browser type that receives page data described in ML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or the like or a script contained in the page data from the server device 1 to perform processing related to the game, or is based on an installed application. It may be an application type that performs processing related to the game.

1 Server device 2 Player terminal 3 Network

Claims (6)

A lottery execution unit that creates an item list corresponding to each player by grouping a lottery target group composed of a plurality of lottery targets into each of a plurality of players.
In response to an acquisition request from the player, only a specific lottery target selected by the player among a plurality of the lottery targets presented to the player in a state where the contents of the lottery target can be confirmed belonging to the item list. The lottery target providing unit provided to the player,
Equipped with
The lottery execution unit is a game server characterized in that the item list is updated after presenting the lottery target included in the item list to the player. The game server according to claim 1.
When the lottery target providing unit presents the contents of the lottery target to the player in a state where the contents of the lottery target can be confirmed, the lottery target providing unit presents an image showing the contents of the lottery target to the player.
A game server featuring. The game server according to claim 1 or 2.
The lottery target providing unit presents information on the rarity of the lottery target to the player when presenting the content of the lottery target to the player in a state where the content of the lottery target can be confirmed.
A game server featuring. The game server according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The lottery execution unit deletes the lottery target provided by the lottery target providing unit to the player from the lottery target group.
A game server featuring. A step of grouping a lottery target group composed of a plurality of lottery targets into each of a plurality of players and creating an item list corresponding to each player.
In response to an acquisition request from the player, only a specific lottery target selected by the player among a plurality of the lottery targets presented to the player in a state where the contents of the lottery target can be confirmed belonging to the item list. And the steps provided to the player
A step of updating the item list after presenting the lottery target included in the item list to the player, and
Information processing method that the computer executes. A step of grouping a lottery target group composed of a plurality of lottery targets into each of a plurality of players and creating an item list corresponding to each player.
In response to an acquisition request from the player, only a specific lottery target selected by the player among a plurality of the lottery targets presented to the player in a state where the contents of the lottery target can be confirmed belonging to the item list. And the steps provided to the player
A step of updating the item list after presenting the lottery target included in the item list to the player, and
A game program that lets your computer run.

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