JP7124192B2 - Game server, game program, information processing method - Google Patents

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game provided on a smartphone or the like, as a measure for encouraging a player to continuously log in to the game, there is known a mechanism of granting a privilege to the player by logging in.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a game system that provides a player with a predetermined privilege when the player or friend logs into the game.

Japanese Patent No. 5080673

The above-mentioned patent document only provides a general description of giving the player points and items that allow the player to proceed with the game in an advantageous manner as a benefit of logging in.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game server, a game program, and an information processing method capable of providing a novel mechanism for granting privileges related to login.

According to the present invention, a login management section that manages a player's login mode to a game, and a privilege provision section that removes a predetermined restriction on purchase of a paid item when the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition, A game server, a game program, and an information processing method characterized by comprising

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game server, a game program, and an information processing method that can provide a novel mechanism for granting privileges related to login.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the system by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the server apparatus 1 by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the player terminal 2 by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the player terminal 2 screen by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the player terminal 2 screen by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the player terminal 2 screen by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the player terminal 2 screen by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow by embodiment of this invention.

The contents of the embodiments of the present invention are listed and explained. The present invention has the following configurations.
[Item 1]
a login management unit that manages a player's login mode to the game;
a benefit granting unit that removes a predetermined restriction on purchase of paid items when the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition;
A game server, comprising:
[Item 2]
The predetermined condition is
the total number of unit periods satisfying the conditions of the login mode by the player reaches a predetermined number of times, or the unit periods satisfying the conditions continue a predetermined number of times;
The game server according to item 1, wherein:
[Item 3]
The predetermined condition is
The game server according to item 1, wherein days on which the player has logged in at least once continue for a predetermined number of days or more.
[Item 4]
The privilege granting unit
4. The game server according to any one of items 1 to 3, characterized in that the charged item can be purchased at a lower price than usual.
[Item 5]
The login management unit, when the privilege granting unit grants the predetermined privilege,
5. The game server according to any one of items 1 to 4, characterized in that at least part of the player's login history is reset.
[Item 6]
to the computer,
a login management process for managing a player's login mode to the game;
Privilege giving processing for removing a predetermined restriction on purchase of paid items when the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition;
A game program characterized by executing
[Item 7]
a login management step for managing a player's login mode to the game;
a benefit granting step of removing a predetermined restriction on purchase of paid items when the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition;
Information processing method by a computer having

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1, the game system provides players with various game-related services via a network 3 (for example, the Internet). Consists of

<Configuration of Server Apparatus 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device 1. As shown in FIG. The server device 1 is an information processing device (computer) used when a system administrator or the like operates and manages various services. It may also be logically embodied by computing technology.

The server device 1 has a control section 11 , a storage section 12 , an input section 13 , a display section 14 and a communication section 15 . When receiving various commands (requests) from the player terminal 2 via the communication unit 15, the server device 1 executes processing by the game program in the control unit 11, etc.) is transmitted to the player terminal 2 . A part of the game program is transmitted to the player terminal 2 and played on the player terminal 2.
may be performed on

The control unit 11 exchanges data between units and controls the entire server device 1, and is implemented by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in a predetermined memory. . The control unit 11 of the present embodiment includes at least a game execution unit 111, a screen data generation unit 112, a login management unit 1
13, a privilege granting unit 114, and a notification unit 115. These various functional units will be described later in detail.

The storage unit 12 includes a ROM (R
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
ry), and is implemented by a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The storage unit 12 in this embodiment includes a game information storage unit 121,
It has various storage units such as a player information storage unit 122 and a login information storage unit 123 . These various types of information will be described later in detail.

The input unit 13 is used by the system administrator to input various data (for example, game information, etc.) relating to game services, and is realized by, for example, a keyboard and a mouse.

The display unit 14 is for displaying an operation screen for the system administrator based on a command from the control unit 11. For example, the display unit 14 is a liquid crystal display (LCD).
1 Display) or the like.

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

<Player terminal 2>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the player terminal 2. As shown in FIG. The player terminal 2 is
It is an information processing device (for example, a smart phone, a mobile phone terminal, a tablet terminal) that a player can possess and use. The player terminal 2 outputs the processing result of the game program transmitted from the server device 1 via a game application or a web browser (
For example, game screen display, game sound output, etc.). The player terminal 2 has a control unit 21 that controls the entire player terminal 2, a storage unit 22 that stores various data and programs, an input unit 23 that allows the player to perform operation input, and outputs game screens, operation screens, and the like. and a communication unit 25 for information communication with the server device 1 . The control unit 21 of this embodiment includes at least an operation information reception unit 211 and a game operation unit 212 .
The storage unit 22 also includes at least a game action information storage unit 221 . Each functional unit of the control unit 21 can be realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory or the game operation information storage unit 221 .

The operation information receiving unit 211 of the player terminal 2 receives game-related operations from the player. The operation information receiving unit 211 receives a game-related operation using the input unit 23 by the player. Then, the operation information receiving unit 211 transmits the received operation contents to the game operation unit 2.
output to 12.

The game operation unit 212 executes processing for operating the game. Game operation part 21
2 operates the game based on the game software included in the game operation information stored in the game operation information storage unit 221 and the player's operation details input from the input unit 23 . The game action unit 212 generates a game image from the image data included in the game action information and performs control processing for outputting the generated image to the output unit 24 in accordance with the game action. Similarly, the game operation unit 212 generates game music and sound from the music data and sound data included in the game operation information in accordance with the game operation, and causes the output unit 24 to output the generated music and sound. control processing for It should be noted that here, the description has been given of 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, but the game operation unit 212 Alternatively, 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. may be

When the game operation unit 212 is provided, predetermined parameters in the game operated by the game operation unit 212 can be managed by the server device 1 . For example, parameters such as stamina and paid points in the game are managed by the server device 1 . Therefore, 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 changes in these predetermined parameters occurs in the game. Then, the game operation unit 212 receives the updated parameters from the server device 1 and continues the operation of the game based on the updated parameters.

The game system according to the present embodiment manages whether or not the player terminal 2 has logged in to the server device 1, and provides a predetermined privilege to the player when a condition is satisfied. In general, in games provided on smartphones, etc., in-game currency necessary for executing character lotteries and various paid items for stamina recovery, etc., are purchased using real-world currency (cash , electronic money payment, credit card payment, etc.). In-game currency purchased for money is sometimes called paid stones, stones, coins, gems, etc. In this specification, the term "paid item" is used to refer to in-game currency and items that are purchased for a fee.

The game system according to the present embodiment is characterized in that, as a measure to encourage the player to log in, a privilege is provided to lift the predetermined restriction on purchase of the paid item according to the log-in mode. Typically, if the total number of login days in a given period or the number of consecutive login days satisfies a given condition, it is possible to purchase paid items at a lower price than usual, or to purchase items that cannot normally be purchased. , the number of times an item can be purchased, or the number of purchasable items is increased to prompt the player to log in.

The game information storage unit 121 of the server device 1 stores information about games. The game information is appropriately configured according to the type of game. For example, in the case of a battle game, the stage name, enemy character information, and the like are included in association with the stage ID.

The player information storage unit 122 stores information about players. Player information is
A player name, owned character information, play stage information, owned item information, etc. can be included in association with the player ID. The owned character information can include the current values of various parameters such as level, attack power, defense power, and physical strength in association with the ID of the owned character. The play stage information is information about a stage that the player has played so far among the set stages, and can include the number of times played, clear information, and the like. Possessed item information includes information about the holding status of one or more paid items and free items, and can include information such as the number of owned items in association with the ID of each owned item. In addition, information about the player and game play status can be included.

The login information storage unit 123 stores information relating to the manner in which the player logs into the server device. A player accesses the server via the player terminal 2 and logs in by undergoing predetermined user authentication processing. The login information storage unit 123 stores, as login information related to a login mode, information indicating the login date and time and the presence or absence of login in a unit period in association with the player ID. Further, as the login information, the number of consecutive login days, the total number of logins in a predetermined period, the frequency, the login time in a predetermined period (time from login to logout), etc. may be stored. . For example, one day in the real world may be the unit period.
It is possible to store information indicating the presence or absence of login to the server device 1 for each day of 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, . . . n days.

The game execution unit 111 of the server device 1 has a function of executing processing for progressing the game according to the game program. The game by the game system in this embodiment is
It may be any kind of game, such as a competitive game, a puzzle game, an action game, a baseball game, a soccer game, other sports games, a quiz game, a pinball game, a card game, a rhythm game, an RPG, an adventure game, and a casino game. , simulation games, strategy games, board games, racing games, and the like.

The screen data generation unit 112 has a function of executing processing for generating screen data for displaying a game screen on the player terminal 2 . The screen data generation unit 112 generates screen data regarding any game described above. The generated screen data is transmitted to the player terminal 2 and output by the output unit 24 .

When a player logs in to the server device 1, the login management unit 113
A process of updating the information in the login information storage unit 123 is performed based on the information on the login.

The privilege granting unit 114 grants to the player a privilege that a predetermined restriction on purchase of paid items is lifted when the player's login mode satisfies a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition may be, for example, that the total number of unit periods satisfying the condition of the login mode by the player reaches a predetermined number of times, or that the unit periods satisfying the condition continue a predetermined number of times. For example, the total number of unit periods (e.g., one day) in which there was at least one login in a predetermined period (e.g., one month) is a predetermined number of times or more, or the number of periods in which there are consecutive logins during the unit period. a predetermined number or more (when the unit period is one day in the real world, the number of days in which the player has logged in at least once continues for a predetermined number of days or more); Any condition can be set, such as that there is a login time, that the accumulated login time in a predetermined period is longer than or equal to a predetermined time, or a combination of these. The total number of unit periods that satisfy the conditions of the login mode by the player reaches a predetermined number of times, or the number of unit periods that satisfy the above conditions continues for a predetermined number of times.

The conditions for granting the privilege may be set in common for all players, or may be changed for each player. For example, it may be set for each player based on various indicators such as the player's level, owned characters, owned items, billing amount, and total play time. As an example, the required number of consecutive logins may be changed according to the player's indicator, under the condition that the number of consecutive login periods in the unit period is equal to or longer than a predetermined number. For example, for a heavy user who has had a large total billing amount and a large total playing time, the necessary consecutive number may be set small. Conversely, a large number of necessary continuations may be set.

Moreover, you may set the item which assists satisfy|filling the conditions of privilege provision. For example, under the condition that you must log in continuously for more than a certain number of days, if you are unable to log in on a certain day, you can use items that can be used to indicate that you have logged in on that day. may be Such items may be purchased for a fee, or may be provided free of charge by clearing predetermined conditions in the game such as completing a quest.

The privilege is not particularly restricted as long as it removes a predetermined restriction on the purchase of paid items. In particular, it is possible to purchase predetermined paid items under advantageous conditions as a privilege, to make it possible to purchase paid items that cannot be purchased normally, to increase the number of purchases possible for paid items with a limited number of purchases, Alternatively, it includes increasing the number of purchases of paid items that have a limit on the number of purchases, or granting items that enable the release of those restrictions. When the login mode of the player satisfies a predetermined condition, the privilege granting unit 114 may make a specific item available for purchase as a privilege on the screen for purchasing paid items, or may increase the number of purchases possible. and increase the number of items available for purchase.

Further, when the privilege granting unit 114 completes granting of a privilege by the player's login mode satisfying a predetermined condition, the login management unit 113 can reset at least a part of the player's login history. . For example, if the condition for granting benefits is that the total number of days (unit period) with which you have logged in within a predetermined period of time, such as one month, reaches a predetermined number of days, the count of the number of days logged in during the predetermined period will be reset to 0. can do. Alternatively, if the condition for granting the privilege is that the number of consecutive login days continues for a predetermined number of days or more, the count of the number of consecutive login days can be reset to zero. In addition, the information related to login can be reset according to the granting conditions of other benefits. In the case of granting a privilege that allows the purchase of a specific paid item by removing the purchase restrictions, the login history information may be reset at the time when the purchase of the paid item is made possible for the player, or the player may It may be reset when a charged item is purchased. Also, it may be reset at the end of the last day of each month from January to December.

The notification unit 115 transmits to the player terminal 2 various notifications related to the login mode and awarding of benefits. As an example, it is possible to present to the player terminal 2 information about the conditions under which the privilege is granted, the achievement status of the conditions for granting the privilege, the current number of consecutive logins, the number of logins during a predetermined period, and the login time during a predetermined period.

A specific example of this embodiment will be described below. In this specific example, the condition for awarding the privilege is set to "2
Login for 0 days in a row", and as a privilege, "50 paid stones can be purchased for 5,000 yen" (half the normal price).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen configuration example of the player terminal 2. As shown in FIG. The privilege in this embodiment is
In particular, regarding items that remove restrictions on purchase of specific paid items, for example, the purchase restrictions on predetermined paid items set at a price lower than the normal price are removed (that is, made available for purchase)
Including. FIG. 4 shows a purchase screen (shop) for paid items. On the purchase screen, one or more paid items are displayed in a selectable manner. For example, the display section 42 shows price information of paid items (for example, paid stones, recovery agents) at normal prices. And the display part 4
0 indicates that, in the embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined paid item can be purchased at a lower price than usual as a benefit given when the player satisfies a predetermined condition regarding login. By selecting and inputting the purchase button 41, the player can execute payment processing for a predetermined amount of money, thereby giving the paid item to the player.

FIG. 5 is a screen display example of the player terminal 2 when a predetermined condition regarding privilege provision is not satisfied. This is the purchase screen (shop) for paid items as in FIG. 4, but in FIG. 4, the purchase of paid items that can be purchased at a lower price than usual is restricted and cannot be purchased (display section 41). . In addition, it is possible to display information related to the conditions under which the purchase of the advantageous paid item is possible (such as "login for 20 more days until the ban is lifted").
When the login mode of the player does not satisfy the predetermined conditions, it is not necessary to display the screen as shown in FIG. It may be displayed.

FIG. 6 is a screen display example of the player terminal 2 at the time of login. In the present embodiment, when the player logs in, it is possible to display information related to the conditions for granting the privilege (required number of login days until privilege is granted, the current number of consecutive login days, or the total number of login days in a month, etc.). . That is, in FIG. 6, as an example, information is displayed indicating that the user has logged in for 15 consecutive days at present, and that it is necessary to log in for another 5 consecutive days in order to satisfy the conditions for awarding the privilege. . Further, the status of achievement of the conditions for granting the privilege may be illustrated as in the display section 43 .

FIG. 7 shows an example of the screen display of the player terminal 2, and is an example of the display particularly when the login mode satisfies the conditions for awarding the privilege. Along with information to the effect that a privilege can be granted, a button or the like that enables transition to a screen where a privilege can be granted can be displayed. In FIG. 7, for example, a predetermined paid item can be purchased as a privilege, so a button 44 for transitioning to a purchase screen (shop screen) is displayed. By selecting and inputting the button 44, the player can transition to a purchase screen such as that shown in FIG. This screen transition is just an example, and the privilege granted on the login screen may be made available.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of basic operation of the system according to this embodiment. The player accesses the server device 1 via the player terminal 2 and logs in (S101).
The server device 1 authenticates the player as necessary and permits login. The login management unit 113 performs login management processing in the login management step. For example, the login management unit 113 updates the login information registered in the login information storage unit 123 in association with the player (S102). The login management unit 113 determines whether or not the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition regarding awarding of a privilege (S103). For example, the number of consecutive logins is calculated based on the presence or absence of logins in a predetermined unit period, and it is determined whether the number of consecutive logins is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. If the condition is not satisfied (S103=No), information regarding the achievement status of the privilege provision condition as shown in FIG. 6 can be displayed on the player terminal 2.

When the login management unit 113 determines that the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition (S1
03=Yes), the privilege granting unit 114 performs a privilege granting process of granting a predetermined privilege in the privilege granting step (S104). As an example, a specific paid item can be purchased under advantageous conditions, and the purchase button 41 is activated by releasing the purchase restriction of the paid item related to the privilege on the purchase screen of the paid item as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, information indicating that a predetermined privilege has been granted is displayed on the player terminal 2 (S105). When there is a purchase request for the charged item from the player (S106), the server device 1 performs charging processing (S1
07), the purchase is completed by performing a process of giving the paid item to the player (S
108).

Furthermore, the login management unit 113 may reset the login information related to the conditions for granting the privilege when the granting of the privilege is completed (S109). That is, if the condition for awarding the privilege is the number of consecutive logins, the number of consecutive logins at the time of awarding the privilege is reset, and the login information is updated so that the number of consecutive logins is zero. In addition, if the condition for awarding the privilege is the number of times of login or login time in a predetermined period, the login information can be updated so as to reset those numerical values. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the purchase of the paid item related to the privilege is restricted again, and the purchase button 41 is disabled. The player may also be able to purchase the paid item related to the privilege again by satisfying the login conditions from the beginning.

In the embodiments and modifications described above, with respect to the processing of the software function units provided in the server device 1 and the player terminals 2, a part or all of the functions of the server device 1 are replaced with the player terminals 2 as long as the gist of the present invention can be realized. may be provided.

Further, the processing in FIG. 8 shows an example of processing by the information processing system of this embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Each process included in the process of FIG. 8 may be executed in an order different from that shown in the figure, part of the process may be executed in parallel, or part of the process may be executed in parallel. may be omitted, or other steps may be added.

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

1 server device (game server)
2 player terminal 3 network

Claims (7)

a login management unit that manages a player's login mode to the game;
a benefit granting unit that removes a predetermined restriction on purchase of paid items when the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition;
If the login mode does not satisfy the predetermined condition on an item purchase screen on which one or more paid items are displayed for the player to select a paid item , the privilege granting unit A game server that presents to a player an image containing information indicating that the purchase of the game is currently restricted and information about remaining conditions necessary to satisfy the predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is
the total number of unit periods satisfying the conditions of the login mode by the player reaches a predetermined number of times, or the unit periods satisfying the conditions continue a predetermined number of times;
The game server of claim 1, wherein: The predetermined condition is
2. The game server according to claim 1, wherein the number of days on which the player has logged in at least once continues for a predetermined number of days or longer. The privilege granting unit
4. The game server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a chargeable item can be purchased at a lower price than usual. The login management unit, when the privilege granting unit cancels the predetermined restriction,
5. The game server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least part of said player's login history is reset. to the computer,
a login management process for managing a player's login mode to the game;
Privilege giving processing for removing a predetermined restriction on purchase of paid items when the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition;
In an item purchase screen where one or more paid items are displayed for a player to select a paid item, if the login mode does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the purchase of the paid item is currently restricted. a process of presenting to the player an image containing information indicating that the
A game program characterized by executing a login management step for managing a player's login mode to the game;
a benefit granting step of removing a predetermined restriction on the purchase of paid items when the login mode satisfies a predetermined condition;
In an item purchase screen where one or more paid items are displayed for a player to select a paid item, if the login mode does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the purchase of the paid item is currently restricted. presenting to the player an image containing information indicating that the
An information processing method by a computer, characterized by comprising:

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