JP7116322B2 - computer programs and computer equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to computer programs and computer devices.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a game in which a lottery called gacha is executed for selecting game media to be given to a user when a lottery request (gacha request) from a user is received (for example, Patent Document 1).

Information about the game content selected by Gacha is associated with user identification information. Information about the game content associated with the user's identification information is then transmitted to the user's game device. As a result, game media are provided to the user.

JP 2013-247977 A

However, the conventional gacha game lacks interest because a lottery is executed and the winning character is awarded to the user. Therefore, the gacha became a monotonous task, which caused a lack of expectation for the lottery.

An object of the present invention is to provide a computer program capable of providing interesting gacha.

The first invention is
a computer device;
Medium selection executing means for determining any game medium as a winning medium for associating the user's identification information with a request for medium selection based on a user's operation;
function as
a start square designated when the user first requests the medium selection; a plurality of selection execution squares designated when the user requests the medium selection after the start square is designated; A plurality of squares composed of are arranged on a predetermined path,
the start square is connected to at least two of the selection execution squares;
each of the plurality of squares is connected to at least one other square on the path;
The medium selection executing means selects the winning medium associated with the designated square based on the fact that the squares are designated in turn along the route for the medium selection request by the user's operation. associated with the identity of the user;
A computer program.

Moreover, in the first invention,
When the square is designated by the user's operation, the medium selection executing means may associate the game medium pre-associated with the designated square as the winning medium with the identification information of the user.

Moreover, in the first invention,
When the square is specified by the user's operation, the medium selection execution means executes a medium lottery to select one of the game media, and wins the selected game medium in the specified square. As a medium, the winning medium associated with the specified square may be associated with the identification information of the user.

Moreover, in the first invention,
The squares may include suggestive squares that suggest that the winning medium of a given type is likely to be associated.

Moreover, in the first invention,
The medium selection executing means may change the arrangement order of the selection execution squares on the path when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Moreover, in the first invention,
A bonus square may be arranged on the path, the special square increasing a predetermined parameter related to the game when instructed by the user's operation.

Moreover, in the first invention,
The medium selection executing means performs a lottery for the number of paths extending from the start square, a lottery for the number of squares included in each path, a lottery for a route pattern constituting the path, and a winning character associated with each square. At least one of the lotteries may be executed.

Moreover, in the first invention,
There are multiple events with pre-determined periods,
The medium selection executing means accumulates, for each event, the number of times an end point square, which is a square with no other square ahead of the path, is designated, and the accumulated number of times reaches a predetermined number or more. If so, a benefit may be associated with the user's identity.

The second invention is
a computer device;
medium selection executing means for determining, at a predetermined timing, one of the game media included in the lottery list as a winning medium for associating the identification information of the user;
function as
A plurality of squares composed of a start square designated first by the user and a plurality of selection execution squares designated by the user after the start square is designated are arranged on a predetermined path. cage,
the start square is connected to at least two of the selection execution squares;
each of the plurality of squares is connected to at least one other square on the path;
The medium selection executing means
When the state of progress of a predetermined game satisfies a predetermined condition, the lottery for the game media associated with the designated squares is based on the user's designation of the squares in order along the route. include in the list
At the predetermined timing, the winning medium is determined from among the game media included in the lottery list, and the determined winning medium is associated with the identification information of the user;
A computer program.

A third invention comprises a storage unit that stores the computer program of the first and second inventions, and a control unit that executes the computer program,
It is a computer device.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a computer program capable of providing interesting gacha.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen of the game performed by the game system in this embodiment. It is an example showing a schematic diagram of paths and masses in the present embodiment. It is an example showing a schematic diagram of paths and masses in the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen of the game performed by the game system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen of the game performed by the game system in this embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing tree structure gacha processing in this embodiment.

[Embodiment]
A game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. The game system 1 includes a server device 2 and a game device 3 as shown in FIG.

<Description of the game>
The following games to be executed on the game device 3 are provided by the server device 2, which is a computer device. Specifically, in the game device 3, a predetermined game having a plurality of stages (hereinafter referred to as “quests”) that progresses by the user operating a player character in the virtual game space via the touch pad 350 is executed. be done.

In the present embodiment, the game executed by the game device 3 includes a quest part in which a player character, which is set as a character to be used based on a user's operation and is operated by the user, subjugates a monster that is an enemy character. For example, in one quest in the game, if the player character subjugates a monster within the time limit, the clear condition of the quest is satisfied. This quest progresses as the user operates the touch pad 350 .

In addition to the quest part, this game also has a medium selection (gacha) part. In this gacha part, one of a plurality of types of game media is selected. Specifically, in a gacha part, information related to game content such as stronger equipment or characters with higher ability values is associated with user identification information so that the user can advance the game in an advantageous manner.

A plurality of gacha events are prepared in the gacha part of the present embodiment. The gacha event includes, for example, a gacha event that is held for a limited time, a gacha event that is always held, and the like. After selecting one of the gacha events, the user can execute the gacha based on a selection list (gacha list) prepared for that gacha event.

In addition, in each gacha event, a single gacha in which one character is selected with one selection request (gacha request) and a ten consecutive gacha in which ten characters are selected with one gacha request are prepared. ing. Below, an example of a single-shot gacha is described.

In this embodiment, the game media selected by Gacha are characters. In addition, each character given to the user has a physical strength value, a skill value, attributes, and a rarity (rarity) as types of parameters.

For example, in the present embodiment, parameters such as fire attribute, water attribute, wind attribute, etc. are provided as parameters for the attributes set for the character, and parameters such as normal, rare, super rare, and super super rare are provided for the rarity. is established as Each character has one attribute and one rarity.

Hereinafter, associating a character with user identification information and transmitting information about the character associated with the user's identification information to the user's game device 3 may be referred to as "giving the character to the user."

The user can set the character obtained by the gacha as the character to be used.

<Hardware configuration>
The hardware configuration and functional configuration of the server device 2 and the hardware configuration and functional configuration of the game device 3 on which the game is executed will be described with reference to FIG.

A user account is assigned to the game device 3 in association with the game device 3 . This user account is managed as user account information (user identification information).

When the game device 3 communicates with the server device 2 via the communication network 4, the game device 3 transmits user identification information. The transmitted user identification information undergoes predetermined authentication in the server device 2 . This enables communication between the server device 2 and the game device 3 .

Also, the user is given a game account when playing the game. A game account is managed as game account information.

<Hardware Configuration of Server Apparatus 2>
The server device 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, and a network interface 22, as shown in FIG.

Storage unit 21 and network interface 22 are connected to control unit 20 of server device 2 via bus 200 .

The control unit 20 controls operations of the server device 2 .

The storage unit 21 is mainly composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory).

The storage unit 21 stores, for example, a distribution program and data for distributing a game program for executing a game played on the game device 3 .

Network interface 22 is connected to communication network 4 to transmit and receive data between server device 2 and game device 3 .

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 20 of Server Device 2>
As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 20 of the server device 2 functions as a collation means 201, a game progress management means 202, a medium selection execution means 203, and a communication means 204 by executing the computer program of the present invention.

<Explanation of collation means 201>
The verification means 201 uses the user's identification information transmitted from the game device 3 to authenticate the user account.

<Description of Game Progress Management Means 202>
The game progress management means 202 receives operation signals from the user of the game device 3 and manages the progress of the main part of the game. Specifically, the game progress management unit 202, for example, causes the character to act in the virtual game space and manages the physical strength of the character.

The game progress management means 202 also transmits the progress status of the main part of the game to the game device 3 via the communication means 204 which will be described later.

<Description of Medium Selection Execution Unit 203>
The medium selection executing means 203 executes the gacha when gacha request information, which will be described later, is received from the game device 3 via the communication means 204 .

Specifically, when a gacha is requested after a square 343, which will be described later, is designated by the user's operation, the medium selection executing means 203 selects a character (a winning character) pre-associated with the designated square 343. ) (information about which character is associated with which square 343).

The squares 343 are, as shown in FIG. 3, a start square 343a designated when the user first requests the gacha, and a plurality of selections designated when the user requests the gacha after the start square 343a is designated. It is composed of an execution square 343b. That is, among the squares 343, the squares 343 other than one start square 343a are selected execution squares 343b.

Also, one winning character is associated with one square 343 based on the Gacharist.

A gacha list used for gacha is prepared for each gacha event.

Also, the user can select gacha event 1 by pressing the virtual button 341 in FIG. 2, and can select gacha event 2 by pressing the virtual button 342, for example. A gacha list for gacha event 1 is prepared for gacha event 1, and a gacha list for gacha event 2 is prepared for gacha event 2.

The medium selection executing means 203 determines one route pattern from among a plurality of route patterns by lottery when the user selects one gacha event for the first time.

In addition, in this embodiment, the route pattern is determined for each user.

In the route pattern examples of FIGS. 3 and 4, the start square 343a is connected to five selection execution squares 343b.

A path is formed in the five selection execution squares 343b connected to the start square 343a in a direction away from the start square 343a. A plurality of selection execution squares 343b are arranged on the path.

Each of the multiple squares 343 is connected to at least one other square 343 on the path. Thus, the route pattern is formed in a tree structure.

In addition, when the user selects one gacha event for the first time, the medium selection execution means 203 selects the squares 343 (start square 343a and selection execution square 343b) on the route based on the route pattern determined for each user. determines a character (a winning character) to be associated with. Specifically, the medium selection executing means 203 associates all characters included in the gacha list prepared for the gacha event with one of the squares 343 as described above.

At this time, the medium selection execution means 203, for example, selects a selection execution square 343b (a selection execution square 343b not provided with a selection execution square 343b beyond it) that is the end point square of the route on the route, and selects an execution square 343b that is the highest rarity. It is also possible to make it easier for extremely rare characters to be associated.

These route patterns and winning characters are stored in the storage unit 21 .

In addition, the medium selection executing means 203 determines the suggestive effect of the square 343 based on the winning character associated with the square 343 . In FIG. 3, it is suggested that the darker the color of the square 343, the higher the rarity of the associated character.

As shown in FIG. 3, dark colored squares 343 are more likely to be associated with characters of higher rarity, but characters of higher rarity are not necessarily winning characters.

For example, if the rarity of the winning character associated with a certain square 343 is extremely rare, the probability that the rarity of the winning character associated with that square 343 is extremely rare is 70%. A probability of suggesting that the rarity is normal is set to 10% or the like.

The user can view the suggestive effect of the squares 343 on the route displayed on the liquid crystal screen 340 and designate the squares 343 in order along the arrows on the route. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the user cannot specify the square 343 in the opposite direction of the arrow.

When the user designates one square 343 , the medium selection request means 302 of the game device 3 transmits information on the designated square 343 (square designation information) and gacha request information to the server device 3 .

In addition, upon receiving the square designation information and the gacha request information transmitted from the game device 3, the medium selection executing means 203 generates information on the winning character from the information on the character associated with the designated square. Information about the winning character is transmitted to the game device 3 via the communication means 205 .

That is, when a square 343 is designated by a user's operation and a gacha is requested, the medium selection executing means 203 gives the user a winning medium pre-associated with the designated square 343 .

In addition, the medium selection executing means 203 executes a square designation disabling process on the square 343 once specified so that the user cannot specify the square 343 in the next gacha request. Specifically, the medium selection executing means 203 deactivates the square 343 that has been specified once, and thereafter prevents the user from specifying the square 343 . In the example of FIG. 4, the black squares 343 are the squares 343 on which the square specification prohibition process has been executed.

Thus, according to the present invention, once the path pattern and winning character are determined, selection processing is not executed even if a gacha request is made after that. Therefore, the processing load on the server device 2 can be reduced.

Note that when the user requests a "single-shot gacha" after selecting the gacha event and the square 343 (when the virtual button 344 in FIG. 5 is touched), the medium selection executing means 203 Select one character with a gacha request.

FIG. 6 is an example showing a game screen after gacha is executed. In the character display frame 345, the name of the character selected by Gacha (“Character G” in the example of FIG. 6), the attribute of the character (“Water attribute” in the example of FIG. 6), and the rarity of the character ( In the example of FIG. 6, "Normal") is displayed.

<Description of Communication Means 204>
Communication means 204 transmits and receives user identification information, game programs, game account information, and game data such as charged items to and from game device 3 .

Further, the communication means 204 receives operation signals by the user, square designation information, gacha request information, and the like from the game device 3 . Gacha request information received by communication means 204 is transmitted to medium selection execution means 203 .

Also, the communication means 204 transmits the winning character generated by the medium selection executing means 203 to the game apparatus 3 .

<Hardware Configuration of Game Device 3>
The game device 3 is, as shown in FIG. 1, a terminal device, such as a smart phone, in which a speaker 330, a liquid crystal screen 340, and a touch pad 350 are incorporated. In this game device 3 , the game progresses based on the game program and data regarding the game distributed from the server device 2 .

Also, the game device 3 can perform data communication with the server device 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet or a LAN.

The game device 3 includes a control section 30 , a storage section 31 , a network interface 32 , an audio processing section 33 , a graphics processing section 34 and an operation section 35 .

Storage unit 31 , network interface 32 , audio processing unit 33 , graphics processing unit 34 , and operation unit 35 are connected to control unit 30 via bus 300 .

The control unit 30 controls operations of the game device 3 .

The storage unit 31 is mainly composed of HDD, RAM and ROM. The storage unit 31 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing a game.

Network interface 32 is connected to communication network 4 to transmit and receive data between game device 3 and server device 2 . As a result, the game program and game data are downloaded to the game device 3 .

The audio processing unit 33 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to instructions from the control unit 30 . A speaker 330 is also connected to the audio processing unit 33 . A game sound is output from the speaker 330 .

The graphics processing unit 34 draws a game image including a virtual game space and player characters in a moving image format according to instructions from the control unit 30 . A game image rendered in a moving image format by the graphics processing unit 34 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 340 as a game screen.

An operation signal from the user is input to the operation unit 35 . In this embodiment, an operation signal from the user is input to the operation unit 35 via a touch pad 350 that is an input position detection device. By touching the touch pad 350, the user selects a character, selects a quest, or operates a player character.

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 30 of Game Device 3>
By executing the game program downloaded from the server device 2, the control unit 30 of the game device 3 functions as the game executing means 301, the medium selection requesting means 302, and the communication means 303 as shown in FIG.

<Description of Game Execution Means 301>
The game executing means 301 causes the game apparatus 3 to execute a game including a quest part and a gacha part based on the user's operation of the touch pad 350 .

The game executing means 301 advances the game based on the operation signal from the user and the information transmitted from the game progress managing means 202 of the server device 2 .

Specifically, the game executing means 301 reads data such as game space objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 31 and generates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space.

Also, the game executing means 301 arranges the player character in the virtual game space. The game executing means 301 controls the action of the player character in the virtual game space according to the operation of the touch pad 350 by the user and the progress of the game transmitted from the game progress managing means 202 .

The game executing means 301 also generates information for displaying the virtual game space, the player character, and the virtual operation buttons as a game screen on the liquid crystal screen 340 . The graphics processing unit 34 draws a game image on the liquid crystal screen 340 according to these pieces of information.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the liquid crystal screen 340 displays “user rank”, item “stones” (the number of stones), etc. from the top of the screen. This item (stone) is given to the user by purchasing it by the user or by a login bonus or the like.

Also, after receiving the information about the winning character associated with the user's identification information, the game executing means 301 causes the liquid crystal screen 340 to display this information.

<Description of Medium Selection Requesting Means 302>
The medium selection request means 302 generates the square designation information when the square 343 is designated by the user's operation.

In addition, the medium selection request means 302 consumes a necessary amount of items (stones) based on the user's operation to make a gacha request. When a gacha request is made, the medium selection request means 302 generates gacha request information.

Specifically, the medium selection requesting means 302 generates gacha request information when the user presses the button 344 as shown in FIG.

These square designation information and gacha request information are transmitted to the server device 2 via the communication means 303 .

After the server device 2 receives the square designation information and the gacha request information, the server device 2 executes the corresponding gacha.

<Description of Communication Means 303>
The communication means 303 receives information such as a game program for the game and information on winning characters from the server device 2, for example.

In addition, the communication means 303, for example, based on the user's operation, the user's identification information, game account information, new game data download request information, user's operation signal, square designation information, gacha request information, etc. Information is sent to the server device 3 .

<Description of tree structure gacha processing>
Hereinafter, the tree structure gacha processing of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the control means and processing procedures described below are examples, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these. The processing procedure and the like can be appropriately changed in design without changing the gist of the present invention.

First, the medium selection requesting means 302 of the game device 3 selects a gacha event based on a user's operation (step S1).

Next, the medium selection executing means 203 of the server device 2 determines whether or not the selected gacha event is the first selected gacha event (step S2).

If it is determined that the selected gacha event is the first selected gacha event (S2: YES), the medium selection executing means 203 determines the route pattern and the winning character (step S3), to store the route pattern and the winning character.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the selected gacha event is not the first selected gacha event (S2: NO), the medium selection execution means 203 selects the already determined route pattern and mass designation from the storage unit 21. The cell 343 on which the disapproval process has been executed and the winning character are read out (step S11).

Next, the medium selection executing means 203 transmits information regarding the route to the game device 3 via the communication means 205 . As a result, routes such as those shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 340 of the game device 3 (step S4).

Next, the medium selection request means 302 designates a square 343 (start square 343a or selection execution square 343b) based on the user's operation (step S5). As a result, the medium selection requesting means 302 generates mass designation information.

Next, the medium selection request means 302 executes a gacha request based on the user's operation (step S6). As a result, the square designation information and the gacha request information are transmitted to the game device 3 .

Next, the medium selection executing means 203 releases the association between the required amount of stones for the gacha request and the user's identification information. As a result, the required amount of stones is consumed (step S7).

Next, the medium selection executing means 203 generates information on the winning character, with the character pre-associated with the specified square 343 as the winning character (step S8).

Next, the medium selection executing means 203 transmits information on the winning character to the game device 3 via the communication means 205 . As a result, the winning character is given to the user (step S9).

Next, the medium selection executing means 203 executes a square designation disapproval process to prevent the designated square 343 from being selected at the next and subsequent gacha requests (step S10), and stores the information in the storage unit 21. After that, the tree structure gacha process of the present invention ends.
The tree structure gacha process of the present invention is executed by the above procedure.

To summarize the above, the computer program of the present embodiment is
the server device 2,
A medium selection executing means 203 that determines one of the characters as a winning character to be given to the user when a gacha is requested based on the user's operation;
function as
It consists of a start square 343a designated when the user first requests the gacha, and a plurality of selection execution squares 343b designated when the user requests the gacha after the start square 343a is designated. A plurality of squares 343 are arranged on a predetermined path,
The start square 343a is connected to five selection execution squares 343b,
Each of the multiple squares 343 is connected to at least one other square 343 on the route,
The medium selection executing means 203 provides the user with a winning character pre-associated with the designated squares 343 based on the fact that the squares 343 are designated in order along the route for the gacha request by the user's operation. do.

<Effect of invention>
According to the computer program of the present embodiment, interesting gacha can be provided.

[Other embodiments]
Unlike the above-described embodiment, the medium selection execution means determines that a predetermined game progress status is reached when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the user performs a predetermined operation, or when the user makes a payment). case), the order of selection execution squares on the route may be changed.

The order of selection execution squares on this path can be changed by replacing the winning character associated with a certain square with the winning character of another square without changing the path pattern (place of squares). Run.

Also, the order of selection execution squares on the path may be changed by changing the path pattern (places of squares) without changing the winning character associated with a certain square.

In addition, the medium selection execution means can change the order of the selection execution squares on the route so that characters having a rarity of extremely rare or higher are more likely to be selected by the gacha when a predetermined condition is satisfied. can.

Also, the next selection execution square may be skipped when a predetermined condition is satisfied. That is, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the user may be able to specify the next selection execution square of the next selection execution square.

In the above embodiment, an example is described in which one route pattern is selected from a plurality of route patterns, and the highest rarity character is likely to be associated with the end point square of the route (the square without a square beyond it). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the medium selection executing means creates a path, when a super-rare character, which is the highest rarity, is determined by lottery, that square may be set as the end point square.

Furthermore, when creating a route, the number of end point squares may be determined first, and the route to the end point squares may be randomly and automatically generated.

When creating a route, a lottery for the number of routes extending from the start square, a lottery for the number of squares included in each route, a lottery for the route pattern for each route (including the shortest distance from the start square to the end square) ) and a lottery of winning characters associated with each square may be appropriately combined.

Alternatively, the number of times the terminal square has been reached may be accumulated for each gacha event, and a benefit (for example, a high-rarity character) may be given to the user when the cumulative number of times the terminal square has been reached exceeds a predetermined number. For example, if the route pattern determined by lottery (the shortest distance from the start square to the end square) is short, it will reach the end square sooner. This makes it easier for the user to increase the cumulative number of arrivals at the end point square.

In this case, since the route pattern (the shortest distance from the start square to the end square) determined by lottery differs for each route, the user can determine which route to take by using the route pattern and the winning character suggestions for each square. can be determined from

When the user has reached the end point square, the user may be able to sequentially designate squares that have not yet been passed in the same route. In addition, the user may return to the starting point and specify another route, or the determined winning character and route pattern may be reset, and various lotteries such as the route pattern may be performed to determine the winning character again. may be implemented.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the route of the route (the arrow in FIG. 3) is determined is described, but the route of the route may not be determined. In this case, the user can sequentially select the next selection execution squares connected on the route.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the route is advanced along the direction of the arrow, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even if there is no arrow, a hidden route may be displayed when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined quest is cleared).

In this case, the medium selection executing means also determines the winning character for each of the squares set in the hidden path, and hides the information on the square and the winning character until a predetermined condition is met. can be done.

Also, all the squares and routes may be displayed in advance so that the user can check them, or part of them may be hidden. For example, even if the displayable range is a predetermined range (such as two squares ahead) from the start square and the square specified by the user, and the user cannot confirm what kind of squares are arranged outside the displayable range. good. As a result, the display range increases as the user progresses through the squares, making it possible to provide the user with the enjoyment of searching for a route.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example of a single-shot gacha in which one winning character is awarded for one gacha request is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a 10-game gacha in which 10 winning characters are awarded with one gacha request. In this case, for example, the user may arbitrarily select 10 squares in order along the route and execute a gacha request.

Furthermore, the user can designate any number of squares, and the consumption amount of stones may be determined based on the designated number, and the gacha may be executed.

Also, unlike the above embodiment, the winning character pre-associated with the designated square may not be associated with the user's identification information. Specifically, when a square is designated by a user's operation, the medium selection execution means executes a medium lottery to select one of the characters, associates the selected character with the designated square as a winning character, A winning medium associated with a designated square may be awarded to the user.

Also, unlike the above-described embodiment, a special square may be arranged on the path that raises a predetermined parameter related to the game when instructed by the user's operation. In this case, the character's level may rise, the character's skill value may rise, or the character may learn a special technique simply by the user designating the privilege square.

Also, the amount of items (stones) required to designate a square may be different. For example, the required amount of stones may be 20 in a square where a character of extremely rare or higher is likely to win, and the required amount of stones in other squares may be 10.

Also, the types of items required for specifying the squares may be different. For example, in squares where extremely rare or higher characters are likely to win, the condition is the consumption of stones (paid stones) obtained by the user by charging, and in other squares there is no condition on the type of stone (obtained by login bonus etc.) including free stones).

Note that the amount or type of items required to designate a square may differ for each route.

Further, unlike the above-described embodiment, a path dedicated to a specific parameter, such as a path dedicated to light attribute, a path dedicated to dark attribute, a path dedicated to extremely rare or higher, and the like, may be provided.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which the route pattern and winning character are determined for each user, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, users may be grouped according to a predetermined rule, and route patterns and winning characters may be determined for each user group.

Moreover, although the path pattern is the same for all users, the winning characters associated with the squares may be different for each user.

Further, when the square selection prohibition processing is executed for, for example, 80% or more of all squares on the route, the medium selection executing means selects the route pattern and the winning character based on the user's operation. It may be possible to perform a re-lottery (reset or reset).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the route pattern and the winning character are determined when the user selects the gacha event for the first time, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the path pattern and the winning character may be determined when a gacha event occurs or when the user makes a gacha request for the first time based on the gacha event.

Furthermore, for example, when a certain gacha event occurs, only the route pattern is first determined, and then, when the user requests the gacha for the first time based on the gacha event, a lottery is executed to determine the winning character. good too.

Further, the medium selection executing means may give a predetermined privilege to the user when the route pattern follows a predetermined rule. For example, when a plurality of normal characters are arranged in succession in the route pattern, one of them may be changed to a super-rare or higher character. Also, if there is one normal character between two super-rare characters, the normal character may be changed to a super-rare or higher character.

In addition, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined quest is cleared), the medium selection executing means selects the winning character associated with the starting square from characters of extremely rare or higher. You may

Furthermore, the medium selection executing means may distribute the character types (for example, rarity, attributes) so that the character types (for example, rarity and attributes) are not clustered together when determining the winning characters to be associated with the squares. Conversely, the medium selection executing means may be arranged so that the types of characters are concentrated when determining the arrangement order of the winning characters on the route.

Furthermore, the medium selection executing means may select 30 characters by lottery from the gacharist in which 50 characters are stored, and associate these characters with the squares of the route.

Also, unlike the above-described embodiment, the target suggested by the suggestion squares is not limited to the rarity of the character. For example, the suggestive squares may suggest character attributes, character names.

Note that the medium selection executing means may determine the suggestive effect for each square based on the winning character associated with each square.

Alternatively, the suggestive effect may be determined only for part of the squares (for example, characters with high rarity). Whether or not to perform the suggestion effect may be determined with a predetermined probability for each square. A square determined to be suggested is managed as a rarity suggestion square.

As another example,
a computer device;
Medium selection executing means for determining any game medium as a winning medium for associating the user's identification information with a request for medium selection based on a user's operation;
function as
A plurality of squares designated when the user requests the medium selection are arranged on a predetermined path,
each of the plurality of squares is connected to at least one other square on the path;
The medium selection execution means, based on the user's designation of the squares for the medium selection request in sequence along the route, identifies the winning medium associated with the designated squares to the user. to associate with information,
I have a computer program.

In this case, the user can decide the starting square. Therefore, a more interesting gacha is provided.

Also, unlike the present embodiment, the user can specify a square (path) not only when the user requests a gacha. The user can designate a square, for example, when the progress of the game satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, when a quest is cleared).

In this case, the user advances through at least one square each time the game (quest) progresses, and collects the winning characters set in that square. Then, a gacha list is composed of the characters thus collected, and a gacha using this composed gacha list is played at a predetermined timing (when a user requests a gacha, when a gacha event ends, or when 100 winning characters are collected). executed.

As a result, the user needs to progress the game in order to create a gacha list, and enjoys increasing the number of characters that can be given by the gacha.

In this case, the square (path pattern) and the progress of the game (contents of the quest) may be linked. That is, the game progression (quest) to be challenged along the branching path such as stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 or stage 4, stage 5, stage 6 or 7 branches. As a result, it is possible to provide a game in which the user challenges the progress of the game (quest) corresponding to the winning character that the user wants to add to the gacharist, such as relying on the suggestions of the winning character.

In addition, it is possible to increase the difficulty level of the quest of the square associated with the winning character of high rarity. Furthermore, for a quest with a high degree of difficulty, it is possible to increase the consumption of game parameters (stamina) or items (tickets, hearts, etc.) required for executing the quest.

In the above embodiment, the game media are characters, but the game media may be items such as weapons or equipment, or items (stones) that are consumed when playing gacha.

Also, in the above embodiments, an example in which the computer device is a server device is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one user's game device may function as a server device. In this case, one game device and the other game device may be connected by BLUETOOTH (registered trademark). Alternatively, the gacha may be executed by the game device alone.

Also, in the above embodiments, an example in which the game device is a terminal device such as a smart phone is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The game device may be, for example, a stationary game device to which a display and controller are externally connected, or a personal computer.

1 Game System 2 Server Device 201 Verification Means 202 Game Progress Management Means 203 Medium Selection Execution Means 204 Communication Means 3 Game Device 301 Game Execution Means 302 Medium Selection Request Means 303 Communication Means 4 Communication Network

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the computer,
Medium selection execution means for determining any game medium as a winning medium for associating with the user, triggered by a request for medium selection based on a user's operation;
function as
At least a start mass specified when the user first requests the medium selection, and a selection execution mass specified when the user requests the medium selection after the start mass is specified. A plurality of squares including are arranged on a predetermined path,
the start square is connected to at least two of the squares;
each of the plurality of squares is connected to at least one other square on the path;
The medium selection executing means
Based on the user's operation designating a designated square, which is the start square or any of the selection execution squares, in order along the route for the medium selection request,
When the specified square is the start square, the selection execution square adjacent to the start square on the path can be specified as the specified square in the next medium selection,
When the designated square is the selection execution square, the selection execution square that is adjacent to the selection execution square on the path and has not yet been designated will be used in the next medium selection. so that it can be specified as the specified square,
Associating the winning medium associated with the designated square designated this time with the user;
computer program. The medium selection execution means sets a hidden square different from the squares arranged on the path,
The hidden square is configured so that the user cannot see the hidden square itself and the winning character associated with the hidden square.
2. A computer program as claimed in claim 1 . each of the game media has a plurality of types of parameters;
The medium selection execution means sets a square related to the type of the parameter included in the winning medium in the path.
3. A computer program according to claim 1 or 2 . The medium selection executing means changes the winning medium associated with the square according to the order in which the winning medium associated with the square placed on the path is arranged.
A computer program according to any one of claims 1-3 . The medium selection executing means sets the starting square based on the user's operation on one of the squares arranged on the path.
A computer program according to any one of claims 1-4 . When the square is designated by the user's operation, the medium selection executing means associates the game medium pre-associated with the designated square as the winning medium with the identification information of the user.
A computer program according to any one of claims 1-5 . When the square is specified by the user's operation, the medium selection execution means executes a medium lottery to select one of the game media, and wins the selected game medium in the specified square. Associating as a medium and associating the winning medium associated with the designated square with the identification information of the user;
A computer program according to any one of claims 1-6 . said squares include suggestive squares that suggest that said winning medium of a predetermined type is likely to be associated;
A computer program according to any one of claims 1-7 . The medium selection execution means changes the arrangement order of the selection execution squares on the path when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
A computer program according to any one of claims 1-8 . The medium selection executing means changes the arrangement order without changing the winning medium associated with the square.
10. Computer program according to claim 9 . On the path, a bonus square is arranged that increases a predetermined parameter related to the game when instructed by the user's operation.
A computer program according to any one of claims 1-10 . The medium selection executing means executes at least one of a lottery for the number of the paths extending from the start square, a lottery for the number of squares included in each path, and a lottery for the path pattern forming the path. ,
Computer program according to claims 1-11 . There are multiple events with pre-determined periods,
The medium selection executing means accumulates, for each event, the number of times an end point square, which is a square with no other square ahead of the path, is designated, and the accumulated number of times reaches a predetermined number or more. associating a benefit with the identity of the user, if
Computer program according to claims 1-12 . the computer,
medium selection execution means for performing a determination process for determining one of the game media included in the lottery list as a winning medium for associating with the user;
function as
A plurality of squares composed of a start square designated first by the user and a plurality of selection execution squares designated by the user after the start square is designated are arranged on a predetermined path. cage,
the start square is connected to at least two of the selection execution squares;
each of the plurality of squares is connected to at least one other square on the path;
The medium selection executing means
Triggered by the squares being designated by the user in order along the route based on the progress of the game, including the game media associated with the designated squares in the lottery list;
In the determination process, the winning medium is determined from among the game media included in the lottery list, and the determined winning medium is associated with the identification information of the user.
computer program. A storage unit that stores the computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 14 , and a control unit that executes the computer program,
computer equipment.

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