JP7174913B2 - Game program, server device and game system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program, a server device and a game system.

Conventionally, video reward advertisements are known, which are advertisements designed to give incentives (rewards) to users of games in exchange for viewing videos. This reward is, for example, currency used in the game or a continuation of the game after the game is over. Rewarded video ads are gaining attention as they are used by game developers to generate high revenues. Rewarded video ads, on the other hand, have become a very popular ad format because users can get paid just for watching opt-in videos. Regarding video reward advertisements, for example, Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 describe display control of video advertisements and content of rewards.

JP 2018-109840 A JP 2018-93962 A

A user who is continuously logged into the game will continuously view video advertisements when playing the game. On the other hand, users who have not logged in to the game for a long time have not viewed video advertisements for a long time. For this reason, with the conventional technology, there is a possibility that a sense of unfairness will arise between users who have logged in to the game continuously and users who have not logged in to the game for a long time.

Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a game program, a server device, and a game program capable of suppressing a sense of unfairness between users.

The first aspect comprises a computer comprising:
Determination means for determining that the user has not logged in to the target game for the granting condition period or longer;
a period identifying means for identifying a non-login period during which the user is not logged into the target game;
A condition for setting a reward granting condition according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying means when a grant target user who has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer logs in to the target game. setting means;
granting means for granting a conditional reward to the grantee user in response to the satisfaction of the reward granting condition based on the operation of the grantee user;
It is a game program that functions as

Moreover, in the first aspect, the reward provision condition can include watching video content selected from a group of video content designated in advance and distributed.

Further, in the first aspect, the reward provision condition includes that the viewing amount of the video content by the reward target user reaches a first viewing amount according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying means. be able to.

In the first aspect, the granting means causes the viewing amount of the video content by a normal user, who has not been determined by the determining means to have not logged in to the target game for the granting condition period or longer, to reach a second viewing amount. When it reaches, the conditional reward is granted to the normal user, and the first viewing amount can be a viewing amount larger than the second viewing amount.

In the first aspect, if the reward granting condition is not satisfied when the reward granting user logs into the target game, the granting means logs in to the target game for a granting condition period or longer. a normal reward that is granted when a user who has not been determined by the determination means to log in to the target game is granted to the grant target user, and if the reward grant condition is satisfied, the The conditional reward can be given to the grant target user in place of the normal reward.

In the first aspect, the computer can further function as display control means for displaying the content of the reward provision conditions on the information processing device of the reward target user.

Further, in the first aspect, the display control means displays the contents of the reward provision condition on a screen indicating that the information processing device is downloading data for executing at least part of the target game. can be displayed.

Further, in the first aspect, the reward provision condition includes viewing video content selected from a specific video content group and distributed, and the display control means controls video content included in the video content group. The condition setting means causes the information processing device to display the contents of a plurality of conditions respectively corresponding to the types of the reward, and the condition setting means sets the condition selected from the plurality of conditions based on the selection operation by the reward target user as the reward grant condition. can be set.

Further, in the first aspect, at least a part of the reward provision condition is that a screen indicating that the information processing device is downloading data for executing at least a part of the target game is displayed on the information processing device. can be filled when displayed in

A second aspect is a determination unit that determines that the user has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer;
a period specifying unit that specifies a non-login period during which the user is not logged into the target game;
A condition for setting a reward granting condition according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying unit when a grant target user who has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer logs in to the target game. a setting unit;
a granting unit that grants a conditional reward to the grant target user in response to the satisfaction of the reward grant condition based on the operation of the grant target user;
It is a server device comprising

A third aspect is a determination unit that determines that the user has not logged in to the target game for more than the grant condition period,
a period specifying unit that specifies a non-login period during which the user is not logged into the target game;
A condition for setting a reward granting condition according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying unit when a grant target user who has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer logs in to the target game. a setting unit;
a granting unit that grants a conditional reward to the grant target user in response to the satisfaction of the reward grant condition based on the operation of the grant target user;
It is a game system comprising

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a game program, a server device, and a game program capable of suppressing a feeling of unfairness between users.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game system in this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a reward granting condition according to a non-login period and a conditional reward given to the user when the reward granting condition is satisfied; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game start screen displayed on the display of the game device; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a viewing start screen displayed on the display of the game device; 10 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing from when the game device transmits a login request for the target game to the server device until reward provision conditions are set according to the non-login period. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing after a reward granting condition corresponding to a non-login period is set, the set reward granting condition is satisfied, and a conditional reward is granted to a grantee user. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a download screen displayed on the display of the game device; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a condition display screen displayed on the display of the game device; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a viewing start screen displayed on the display of the game device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a download completion screen displayed on the display of the game device; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the processing flow of the game system when the game device downloads additional data from the server device; FIG.

[First embodiment]
A game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Description of the game>
In the game system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5 (information processing devices) are connected via a communication network 6 so as to be able to communicate with each other. In the game device 5, a target game, which is a game to be played in this embodiment, is executed.

A target game according to the present embodiment is an online action game executed by the game system 1 . In this target game, the user of the game device 5 activates one or more player characters (corresponding to objects) in the virtual game space, or makes the player characters fight against enemy characters that are non-player characters.

Such games include home game machines such as PlayStation (registered trademark), portable game machines such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), or game devices 5 that are electronic devices such as personal computers, smartphones, and tablets. is executed using Below, the case where the game device 5 is a smart phone is illustrated.

<Overview of Game System 1>
A game system 1 is composed of a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5 . The server device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages game data (for each account information described below) of the game device 5 .

The game device 5 executes a predetermined target game based on the user's operation. Therefore, game device 5 receives (specifically, downloads and installs) a game program and game data from server device 2 via communication network 6 . Account information including identification information and a password is assigned to each user in association with game device 5 . This account information is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication in the server device 2 .

Mutual communication between server device 2 and game device 5 becomes possible after user authentication. After logging in, when the game device 5 receives data necessary for the progress of the game (data relating to the progress of the game) from the server device 2, while outputting game images and sounds to the display 61 and the speaker 62 based on the user's operation, Advance the target game.

<Configuration of game system 1>
The hardware configurations of the server device 2 and the game device 5 will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that each of the plurality of game devices 5 has the same configuration as each other.

<Configuration of Server Apparatus 2>
As shown in FIG. 1 , the server device 2 has a network interface 21 , a storage section 22 and a control section 23 . Network interface 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via bus 29 .

The network interface 21 is communicably connected to each game device 5 via a communication network 6 such as the Internet and LAN.

The storage unit 22 includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. The storage unit 22 stores various programs including part of the game program according to the present embodiment, as well as various data such as a user DB 221, a lottery list 222, and a video DB 223.

The user DB 221 contains, for each identification number of the user playing the target game, login history, reward granting conditions, viewing history of video advertisements, information on the player character operated by the user (status, etc.), information used in the virtual game space, and the like. The amount of media that can be consumed and the like are associated and stored.

Consumable media are currency, points, and the like that can be used in the virtual game space, and are media that are consumed in the game as the game progresses. Consumable media are given to the user as rewards for clearing quests or as billing in the real world.

Also, the remuneration granting condition is a condition for granting a conditional remuneration to the user. In the present embodiment, the reward provision condition includes watching video content selected from a group of video content designated in advance and distributed. The video content group is stored in a video DB 223, which will be described later.

The lottery list 222 is used when the lottery executing means 233 (described later) performs a lottery process generally called gacha, and includes a plurality of pieces of information about game media to be selected. In the lottery list 222, information (name, ability parameter, rarity, level, etc.) related to game media is associated with the selection rate by lottery.

Note that gacha is a method in which arbitrary game media are selected by lottery from the lottery list 222 in the server device 2 based on a predetermined selection ratio. Any selected game content is applied to the user's game device 5 . “Gives/owns the game media selected by the gacha to the user” is synonymous with “associating/associating the game media selected by the lottery process with identification information indicating the user”. be. Also, "a reward is given to a user/owned by a user" is synonymous with "a reward is associated with/associated with identification information indicating a user".

The moving picture DB 223 stores a moving picture content group composed of a plurality of moving picture contents. In this embodiment, video content is video advertisements provided by various companies. The moving image content is distributed from the server device 2 to various devices and played back in the distributed devices. For example, video content is distributed to the user's game device 5 and played back on the game device 5 .

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the self-device 2 .

By executing various programs, the control unit 23 controls information processing means 231 , collation means 232 , lottery execution means 233 , login management means 234 , determination means 235 , period identification means 236 , condition setting means 237 , display control means 238 . , as moving image distribution means 239 and provision means 240 .

―Information processing means―
The information processing means 231 transmits and receives various data to and from each game device 5 . The main data received by the information processing means 231 include game program download request information, gacha lottery request in response to user operation, quest execution request, account information, login request, logout request, request regarding reward provision conditions, Examples include information on playback of video advertisements and requests for video advertisements. The main data transmitted by the information processing means 231 include information for confirming that the game device 5 has received the game program, information regarding the game content obtained from the gacha, information regarding the conditions for granting rewards, video content, and the like. is mentioned.

Here, the game media are electronic data representing game-related elements, such as the names of characters used as player characters, items (weapons, armor, tools) used by the player characters in the virtual game space, and the like. included. Users can acquire game media directly by charging, by clearing quests, or by a lottery method called gacha. The obtained game media are stored and managed in the user DB 221 in association with the identification information of the user who owns the game media.

- Verification means -
The verification unit 232 uses the user identification information received from the game device 5 to authenticate the user account.

―Lottery Execution Means―
The lottery executing means 233 selects one or more game media from the lottery list 222 by lottery based on the selection probability of each game media in response to the gacha lottery request. The lottery executing means 233 associates the information about the selected game content with the identification information of the user who performed the operation, which is the source of the lottery request, in the user DB 221 . As a result, the user is provided with the game media that he/she has won as a result of drawing the gacha by himself/herself.

―Login management means―
The login management means 234 can manage user's login history. For example, the login management unit 234 may record the timing at which the login request is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 as the timing at which the user logs in in the login history. Further, the login management unit 234 may record the timing at which the logout request is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 in the login history as the timing at which the user logged out.

- Judgment means -
The determination means 235 can determine that the user has not logged into the target game for the given condition period or longer. In this embodiment, the determination means 235 determines that the user has not logged in to the target game for the given condition period or longer, based on the login history. The provision condition period is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a period such as one month. In this case, the determining means 235 can determine that the user has not logged in to the target game for the given condition period or more when one month has passed since the user logged out of the target game. Hereinafter, a user who has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer is also referred to as a “grant target user”. A user who does not particularly distinguish whether or not he or she has logged in to the target game for the granting condition period or longer is simply referred to as a user.

- Means for specifying the period -
The period identifying means 236 can identify various periods related to user login. For example, the period identifying means 236 can identify a login period, a non-login period, or a dormant period based on the login history.

The login period is a period in which the interval between the timing of logging out and the timing of logging in is shorter than the provision condition period. In this embodiment, during the login period, the user is given a reward (login bonus) each time he or she logs into the target game. The grant condition period may be, for example, one month, and the period during which the user logs into the target game at intervals of one month or less is specified as the login period. Alternatively, a login period may be specified based on acquisition of a login bonus. March may be identified as the login period if the user has obtained at least one login bonus in March.

The non-login period is a period during which the user has not logged into the target game. In addition, the dormant period is a period during which the user has not logged in for the granting condition period or longer. During this period, the user loses an opportunity to obtain a character used in the target game and an opportunity to train the character. As will be described later, rewards corresponding to non-login periods are given to grantee users who have logged into the target game after the dormant period. The provision condition period is, for example, a period of one month. In this case, if the user has not logged in to the target game for one month or more, the period specifying means 236 can specify the period from the timing of the last logout to the present as the sleep period.

During the dormant period, the user cannot obtain rewards (login bonuses) that can be obtained by logging in or rewards that can be obtained by playing game events. Therefore, during the dormant period, the progress of the target game is delayed by other users who have continuously logged in to the target game. Note that the reward given to all users can be given when the user logs into the target game after the dormant period. The reward given to all users is, for example, a so-called apology stone distributed by the company operating the target game based on a bug or communication failure in the target game.

-Means for setting conditions-
The condition setting means 237 can set various reward granting conditions and associate the set reward granting conditions with user identification information. In the present embodiment, the reward provision condition is viewing video content selected from a group of video content designated in advance and distributed. Specifically, the reward provision condition is that video content selected from a group of video content designated in advance and distributed is reproduced on the game device 5 owned by the user. Here, the moving image content of the reward provision condition to be set may be randomly selected from a plurality of moving image content. Further, the reward provision condition may be that the amount of viewing of the video content by the user reaches a predetermined amount of viewing. The viewing amount includes the viewing count, viewing time, continuous viewing period, and the like. The continuous viewing period is a period during which the user continuously views video content at a predetermined frequency (for example, every day).

In the present embodiment, the condition setting unit 237 can set the reward provision condition according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying unit 236 when the target user logs in to the target game. Here, the reward provision condition according to the non-login period may include that the viewing amount of the video content by the reward target user reaches the viewing amount (first viewing amount) according to the non-login period. Hereinafter, the viewing amount that defines the reward provision condition set for the grant target user is also referred to as "first viewing amount". For example, when the first viewing amount is the number of viewing times of 3, the reward provision condition is satisfied when the video content is viewed by the target user 3 times.

-Display control means-
The display control means 238 can display various information on various devices. Specifically, the display control means 238 can transmit various kinds of information to another device and cause the transmitted information to be displayed on the other device. For example, the display control means 238 can cause the game device 5 to display the content of the reward provision conditions. This allows the user to recognize the contents of the reward granting conditions. In addition, the display control means 238 can display the content of the reward granting condition corresponding to the non-login period on the game device 5 of the reward target user.

―Means of video distribution―
The moving image distribution means 239 can distribute various moving image contents. Specifically, the moving image distribution means 239 selects moving image content from the moving image content group stored in the moving image DB 223 and distributes the selected moving image content to the game device 5 in response to a request from the game device 5 . can be done. Here, the moving image distribution means 239 can refer to the reward granting conditions associated with the user's identification information and select the motion picture content corresponding to the reward granting conditions.

In addition, the moving image distribution means 239 can manage the user's viewing history of moving image content. For example, when video content starts or ends in game device 5 , information to that effect is transmitted to server device 2 . The moving picture distribution means 239 can generate a viewing history based on the information. Here, in the viewing history, information such as the details of the video content viewed by the user, the viewing time of the video content, the number of views, and the continuous viewing period are recorded.

- Giving means -
The granting means 240 can grant various rewards (for example, conditional rewards and normal rewards, which will be described later) to the user. Rewards are various game media (for example, items used in the game) and currency that can be used in the target game.

Further, the granting means 240 can grant a conditional reward to the user in response to satisfaction of the reward granting condition. Here, the conditional remuneration is a remuneration given to the user in response to satisfaction of the remuneration granting condition. Further, the granting unit 240 can grant a conditional reward to the grant target user in response to satisfaction of the reward granting condition corresponding to the non-login period. The timing at which the granting means 240 grants the conditional reward to the user is, for example, the timing at which the reward granting condition is satisfied, or the timing at which the reward target user logs into the target game for the first time after the reward granting condition is satisfied. good.

Further, when the amount of viewing of moving image content by a normal user reaches a predetermined amount of viewing (second viewing amount), the granting unit 240 can grant a conditional reward to the normal user. Hereinafter, the viewing amount that defines the reward granting condition set for the normal user is also referred to as "second viewing amount". Here, the normal user is a user who has not been determined by the determining means 235 to have logged in to the target game for the granting condition period or longer.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a reward granting condition according to a non-login period and a conditional reward given to the user when the reward granting condition is satisfied. Here, it is assumed that the reward provision condition is viewing a specific video content for a predetermined number of times of viewing. The leftmost column of the table shown in FIG. 2 indicates the non-login period when the user logs in. In addition, the center column of the table indicates the number of viewing times of the reward granting condition. Furthermore, the rightmost column of the table indicates the reward awarded to the user in response to the fulfillment of the reward granting condition. As shown in FIG. 2, the reward provision condition is set such that the longer the non-login period is, the larger the viewing volume (more specifically, the number of views) of the reward provision condition.

Here, assuming that the grant condition period is one month, a user whose non-login period is less than one month is a normal user. Also, a user whose non-login period is one month or more is a grant target user. According to FIG. 2, a normal user can acquire one item as a conditional reward when viewing specific video content once. In addition, grant target users who have not logged in for one to three months can acquire two items as conditional rewards by viewing specific video content three times.

Here, in order to obtain two items as conditional rewards, the user usually has to watch the specific moving image content twice. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first viewing amount required to obtain two items as the conditional reward is greater than the second viewing amount required to obtain two items as the conditional reward. It has become. This makes it possible to encourage the target user who has not logged in to the target game for a long time to watch more (or longer) video content. In addition, when the grant target user views the video content many times and obtains the conditional reward, it becomes easier for the grant target user to log in to the target game.

Also, the granting means 240 can grant a normal reward to the user. In this embodiment, the normal reward is a reward that is unconditionally given to the normal user when logging into the target game. For example, the granting means 240 can grant a normal reward to the grant target user when the grant target user logs in to the target game and the reward grant condition corresponding to the non-login period is not satisfied. Further, when the target user logs in to the target game, the granting means 240 provides a conditional reward instead of (or in addition to) the normal reward if the reward granting condition corresponding to the non-login period is satisfied. It can be granted to a grant target user.

<Configuration of game device 5>
Returning to FIG. 1, the configuration of the game device 5 will be described. A display 61 , a speaker 62 and a touch pad 63 are externally connected or built into the game device 5 . The game device 5 also has a network interface 51 , a graphics processing unit 52 , an audio processing unit 53 , an operation unit 54 , a storage unit 55 and a control unit 56 . Network interface 51 , graphics processing unit 52 , audio processing unit 53 , operation unit 54 and storage unit 55 are electrically connected to control unit 56 via bus 59 .

Network interface 51 is communicatively connected to communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between game device 5 and server device 2 .

The graphics processing unit 52 draws game images including characters and various objects related to the virtual game space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 56 . The graphics processing unit 52 is connected to, for example, a liquid crystal display 61, and a game image rendered in a moving image format is displayed on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 53 is connected to the speaker 62 , reproduces and synthesizes game sounds according to instructions from the control unit 56 , and outputs the sound from the speaker 62 .

The operation unit 54 is connected to the touch pad 63 and transmits/receives data regarding operation input to/from the touch pad 63 . The user inputs operation signals to the game device 5 by touching the touch pad 63 .

The storage unit 55 is configured with an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 stores game data downloaded from the server device 2, various programs including part of the game program, account information of the device 5, and the like.

The control unit 56 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the device 5 itself.

The control unit 56 functions as communication means 561, game execution means 562, and notification control means 563 by executing various programs.

-Communication means 561-
The communication means 561 is a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 51 .

The communication unit 561 generates and transmits information that can be grasped by the server device 2 according to various operation signals received by the operation unit 54 from the touch pad 63 . For example, the communication means 561 includes account information, new game data download request information, gacha execution request, quest execution request, login request, logout request, request regarding reward granting conditions, request regarding reproduction of video advertisement, request for video advertisement, etc. is sent to the server device 2 . Further, the communication means 561 sends new game data sent from the server device 2 in response to the download request information, information on game media selected by lottery processing, information on reward granting conditions, video advertisements, etc. to the server device. Receive from 2.

- Game execution means -
The game execution means 562 reads data such as virtual game space objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 55 or uses data received from the server device 2 according to the operation of the touch pad 63 by the user of the device 5 . to generate two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information while executing the game program. As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 52 , the processed game image is sequentially displayed on the display 61 .

Then, the game executing means 562 arranges the character on the game image according to the user's operation of the device 5, and controls the action of the character in the virtual game space according to the user's operation and the progress of the game. For example, the game executing means 562 causes the quest to be executed in the target game according to the user's operation via the touch pad 63 .

-Notification control means-
The notification control means 563 performs display control of the display 61 and audio output control of the speaker 62 according to the operation of the user of the device 5 when executing the target game. The notification control means 563 causes the display 61 to display the screens shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the game start screen sc1 of the target game displayed on the display 61. As shown in FIG. The start screen sc1 may be, for example, a screen displayed on the display 61 for the first time after the user logs into the target game. The game start screen sc1 includes a button 610 for starting a quest, a viewing button 612 for viewing video advertisements, a button 614 for displaying a menu, a button 616 for receiving notifications, and a present. A button 618 to acquire is displayed. When the user touches various buttons displayed on the game start screen sc1, various screens are displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5. FIG.

For example, when the user touches the viewing button 612, the display 61 displays a viewing start screen sc2 shown in FIG. The viewing start screen sc2 mainly includes information indicating that an item can be obtained by viewing the video advertisement, a button 620 for returning the screen of the display 61 to the game start screen sc1, and a viewing button 620 for starting viewing the video advertisement. A start button 622 is displayed. When the user touches the viewing start button 622 , the video advertisement is reproduced on the display 61 . This allows the user to view the video advertisement.

<Flow of Operation of Game System 1>
FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing from when the game device 5 transmits a login request for the target game to the server device 2 until reward provision conditions are set according to the non-login period.

First, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 transmits a login request for the target game to the server device 2 based on the user's operation (step st101). Next, the verification means 232 of the server device 2 authenticates the account of the user of the game device 5 who sent the login request (step st103). Next, the login management means 234 records the timing at which the user logged in in the login history (step st105).

Next, the determining means 235 determines whether or not the user has logged into the target game for the granting condition period or longer, based on the user's log-in history (step st107). If it is determined that the period during which the user has not logged in to the target game is less than the grant target condition period (step st107: NO), the processing shown in FIG. 5 ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the user has not logged into the target game for the grant condition period or longer (step st107: YES), the process proceeds to step st109.

When it is determined as YES in step st107, the period identifying means 236 identifies a non-login period (step st109). Next, the condition setting means 237 sets a reward provision condition according to the specified non-login period (step st111), and the processing shown in FIG. 5 ends.

When the process shown in FIG. 5 ends, execution of the target game by the game device 5 is started, and the process shown in FIG. 6 is started.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing from when the reward granting condition corresponding to the non-login period is set, until the set reward granting condition is satisfied, and the conditional reward is granted to the grantee user. .

First, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 transmits a request for a motion picture advertisement to the server device 2 based on the operation of the grant target user (step st201). Next, the video distribution means 239 of the server device 2 distributes the video advertisement to the game device 5 (step st203). Next, the notification control means 563 of the game device 5 causes the display 61 to reproduce the video advertisement (step st205). This satisfies at least a portion of the reward granting condition. Next, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 notifies the server device 2 that the video advertisement has been reproduced (step st206).

Next, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 transmits a request to stop distribution of the moving image advertisement based on the operation of the grant target user (step st207). Next, the moving picture distribution means 239 of the server device 2 stops the distribution of the moving picture advertisement (step st209).

Next, the granting means 240 determines whether or not the condition for reward granting has been satisfied due to the reproduction of the video advertisement (step st211). If the provision means 240 determines that the reward provision condition is not satisfied (step st211: NO), the conditional reward is not provided to the target user, and the processing shown in FIG. 6 ends. On the other hand, when the granting means 240 determines that the reward granting condition is satisfied (step st211), the process proceeds to step st213.

If determined as YES in step st211, the granting means 240 grants the conditional reward to the reward target user (step st213), and the processing shown in FIG. 6 ends.

To summarize the above, the game program according to the present embodiment causes the control unit 23 (computer) of the server device 2 to determine whether the user has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or more, and the user A period specifying means 236 for specifying a non-login period, which is a period in which the target game is not logged in, and a period specifying means 236 for specifying a period when a grant target user who is a user who has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer logs in to the target game. A condition setting means 237 for setting a reward granting condition corresponding to the non-login period specified by the means 236; It functions as a granting means 240 for granting.

<effect>
According to the present embodiment, a reward granting condition is set for the reward target user according to the non-login period. For example, a condition that is heavier than a condition for a user who is continuously logged in to the target game to obtain the reward is set for the grant target user. As a result, users who have continuously logged in to the target game and fulfilled the conditions to obtain rewards and users who have not logged in to the target game for a long time will be able to reduce the burden of satisfying the conditions. difference is reduced. As a result, it is possible to prevent users from feeling unfair.

In general, when a user logs into a target game after a dormant period and the reward is given to the user unconditionally, the relationship between the user and the user who has continuously logged in and played the target game Fairness may not be maintained. This is because users in the dormant period do not have the opportunity to view video advertisements, whereas users who have been playing continuously watch video advertisements continuously. According to this embodiment, execution of at least a part of what the user who has been continuously playing the target game (for example, watching a video advertisement, etc.) is set as a reward provision condition. Therefore, the grant target user cannot obtain the conditional reward unless the set reward granting condition is satisfied, and the occurrence of a sense of unfairness among the users is suppressed.

In addition, users who continuously played the target game watched video advertisements and contributed to, for example, sales of the products targeted by the advertisements. Therefore, it is preferable to encourage the user who has gone through the dormant period to watch the video for that period. According to the present embodiment, in order to obtain the conditional reward, the target user watches the video advertisement with the viewing volume corresponding to the non-login period, so even the dormant user continues to play. It is possible to encourage viewing of video advertisements equivalent to those of users.

[Second embodiment]
In the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and descriptions of substantially the same points as the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate. In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, video advertisements are reproduced on the display 61 while the game device 5 is downloading data from the server device 2 .

-Display control means-
If the user has not logged into the game for a long time, the game content may be updated during that period. In this case, data download is required for game device 5 to execute the target game. Therefore, when the user logs into the game, the game device 5 needs to download data (hereinafter also referred to as "additional data") for executing at least part of the target game. At this time, a screen indicating that the additional data is being downloaded (hereinafter also referred to as a “download screen”) is displayed on the game device 5 . In this embodiment, the display control means 238 can display the content of the reward provision condition corresponding to the non-login period on the download screen.

In addition, the display control means 238 can cause the game device 5 to display the contents of a plurality of conditions corresponding to the types of moving image content included in the moving image content group. In this embodiment, the display control means 238 can display on the download screen a plurality of conditions respectively corresponding to the types of video content. Here, each of the plurality of conditions is a condition according to the non-login period. Also, the types of moving image content may be classified according to the name of the moving image, the content of the moving image, the playback time of the moving image, and the like.

-Means for setting conditions-
As described above, a plurality of conditions are displayed on the game device 5 by the display control means 238 . At this time, one condition is selected from the plurality of conditions displayed on the game device 5 based on the user's selection operation. In this embodiment, the condition setting means 237 can set the selected condition as a reward provision condition. Since the selected condition is a condition corresponding to the non-login period, the reward provision condition to be set is also a condition corresponding to the non-login period.

―Means of video distribution―
In this embodiment, the moving image distribution means 239 can distribute the moving image content to the game device 5 while the download screen is being displayed on the game device 5 . As a result, the video content is reproduced on the game device 5 while the download is being performed on the game device 5 . At this time, if the reward provision condition includes viewing of video content, at least a part of the reward provision condition is satisfied when the download screen is displayed on the game device 5 .

An example of a screen displayed on the display 61 when the game device 5 downloads additional data from the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG. Here, it is assumed that the user is a grant target user who has been determined not to have logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the download screen sc3 displayed on the display 61. As shown in FIG. The display 61 mainly displays information indicating that the game device 5 is downloading additional data, information indicating that the target user has logged in to the target game for the first time in three months, and information indicating that the target user has given the reward. Information indicating that the conditional reward can be acquired by satisfying the condition is displayed.

A display button 630 for displaying the content of the conditions on the display 61 is displayed on the screen sc3. When the target user touches the display button 630, the condition display screen sc4 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display 61. FIG.

The condition display screen sc4 shown in FIG. 8 displays the contents of a plurality of conditions corresponding to the types of moving image content included in the moving image content group. Specifically, on the condition display screen sc4, the contents of two conditions corresponding to the types of moving image content are displayed. More specifically, the condition display screen sc4 displays a first condition image 640 indicating the content of the first condition and a second condition image 642 indicating the content of the second condition. The first condition is viewing a 20-minute video advertisement every day for 10 days. The second condition is to watch a 5-minute video advertisement every day for 40 days. Therefore, in order to satisfy the first condition or the second condition, the user needs to watch the video advertisement for a total of 200 minutes. Therefore, the video advertisement duration of the first condition is longer than the video advertisement duration of the second condition. Also, the continuous viewing period of the first condition is shorter than the continuous viewing period of the second condition.

Further, the condition display screen sc4 displays a first method image 644 and a second method image 646 respectively indicating how to view the video advertisement. A first viewing method indicated by the first method image 644 is a method in which the user manually causes the game device 5 to reproduce the video advertisement. In the first viewing method, for example, the video advertisement may be reproduced by the method described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 in the first embodiment. On the other hand, the second viewing method indicated by the second method image 464 is a method of reproducing the moving image of the reward provision condition following the other moving image advertisement. Here, other video advertisements are video advertisements that are viewed by users to obtain rewards, independently of the reward provision conditions set here. Various rewards (for example, the right to continue the game in which the game is over) are given to the user when other video advertisements are viewed. In the second viewing method, the user views the video advertisement with the reward provision conditions set on the screen sc4 following viewing of the other video advertisement by the input operation when viewing the other video advertisement. can be done.

The user can select the first condition or the second condition by touching the first condition image 640 or the second condition image 642 . Further, the user can select either the first viewing method or the second viewing method by touching the first method image 644 or the second method image 646 regardless of whether the first condition or the second condition is selected. can be selected. When the first condition image 640 or the second condition image 642 is touched and the first method image 644 or the second method image 646 is touched, the game device 5 sends a request for acceptance of the selected condition and viewing method to the server device. 2. Accordingly, the selected condition is set as the reward provision condition in the server device 2 . Also, the set reward provision condition is satisfied by the selected viewing method.

When the user selects a condition, the viewing start screen sc5 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display 61. FIG. The viewing start screen sc5 mainly includes information indicating that the game device 5 is downloading additional data, information indicating that the video advertisement for satisfying the reward granting condition can be viewed, and viewing of the video advertisement is started. A viewing start button 650 is displayed.

When the user touches viewing start button 650 , the video advertisement is reproduced on game device 5 . This allows the user to view the video advertisement. Note that the game device 5 may download additional data from the server device 2 even while the video advertisement is being reproduced. Thereby, the user can view the video advertisement while the game device 5 is downloading the additional data, and can effectively utilize the download waiting time.

When the game device 5 finishes downloading the additional data, a download completion screen sc6 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display 61. FIG. The download completion screen sc6 mainly displays information indicating that the download of the additional data has been completed and the contents of the remaining reward provision conditions. Here, if the video advertisement is being reproduced on the game device 5 while the additional data is being downloaded, at least part of the reward provision condition is satisfied. As a result, the amount of viewing of the video advertisement at the time of downloading is subtracted from the amount of viewing required to satisfy the condition of reward provision, and the difference is the remaining condition of reward provision. The grant target user can obtain the conditional reward when the remaining reward granting conditions are satisfied. Note that the calculation of the remaining reward provision conditions may be performed by the condition setting means 237 .

Here, it is assumed that the first condition is selected when the condition display screen sc2 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display 61 . Further, assume that a 20-minute video advertisement has been viewed once (ie, for one day) at the time of download. As a result, 9 days obtained by subtracting 1 day from the continuous viewing period of the first condition (that is, 10 days) is the remaining continuous viewing period of the reward granting condition.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing flow of the game system when game device 5 downloads additional data from server device 2 . The processing shown in FIG. 11 is started, for example, at the timing when the user logs into the target game.

First, the communication means 561 of the server device 2 transmits a request for additional data (step st301). Next, the information processing means 231 of the server device 2 starts transmitting additional data to the server device 2 (step st303). As a result, download of the additional data by the game device 5 is started. Thereafter, download of the additional data by the game device 5 is continued until the server device 2 ends the transmission of the additional data in step st321, which will be described later. When the game device 5 starts downloading the additional data, the notification control means 563 of the game device 5 displays a download screen on the display 61 (step st305).

Next, the information processing means 231 of the server device 2 transmits conditions corresponding to a plurality of non-login periods to the game device 5 (step st307). Specifically, the information processing means 231 transmits data for displaying a condition display screen including a plurality of conditions to the game device 5 . Next, the notification control means 563 of the game device 5 displays a condition display screen on the display 61 (step st309). Thereby, a plurality of conditions are displayed on the display 61 . When the target user performs a selection operation, one condition is selected from a plurality of conditions.

When a condition is selected, communication means 561 of game device 5 transmits a request for acceptance of the selected condition to server device 2 (step st311). Next, the condition setting means 237 of the server device 2 accepts the selected condition and sets the accepted condition as a reward provision condition (step st313).

Next, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 transmits a request for the video advertisement to the server device 2 based on the operation of the grant target user (step st315). Next, the moving image distribution means 239 of the server device 2 distributes the moving image advertisement to the game device 5 (step st317). Next, the notification control means 563 of the game device 5 causes the display 61 to reproduce the video advertisement (step st319). Next, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 notifies the server device 2 that the video advertisement has been reproduced (step st320).

After transmitting all the additional data to the game device 5, the information processing means 231 of the server device 2 terminates the transmission of the additional data (step st321). Next, the moving picture distribution means 239 ends the distribution of the moving picture advertisement (step st323). Next, the notification control means 563 of the game device 5 terminates the reproduction of the video advertisement on the display 61 (step st325).

Next, the information processing means 231 notifies the game device 5 of the completion of transmission of the additional data to the server device 2 (step st327). At this time, the information processing means 231 also transmits the remaining reward provision conditions to the game device 5 . Next, the notification control means 563 of the game device 5 displays a download completion screen on the display 61 (step st329). At this time, the remaining reward provision conditions are displayed on the download completion screen. When the download completion screen is displayed on the display 61, the processing shown in FIG. 11 ends.

According to this embodiment, the user can view the video advertisement while downloading. Therefore, the download time by the game device 5 can be effectively utilized.

Also, the user can select a condition to be a condition for granting a reward from a plurality of conditions. For this reason, it becomes easier for the user to set more favorable reward provision conditions.

[Other embodiments]
The various control means and processing procedures described in the above embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses. Various control means and processing procedures can be appropriately modified in design without changing the gist of the present invention.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the condition setting means 237 has been described as setting one reward provision condition according to the non-login period. The number of set reward granting conditions is not limited to one, and the condition setting means 237 may set a plurality of reward granting conditions according to non-login periods. For example, the condition setting means 237 may set three remuneration granting conditions on the condition that a 10-minute video advertisement is viewed once. In this case, every time the grant target user views the 10-minute video advertisement once, one of the three reward granting conditions is satisfied, and the conditional reward is granted to the grant target user. All rewarding conditions are met when a grantee views a 10-minute video advertisement three times (ie, a total of 30 minutes). In this way, by setting a plurality of divided reward granting conditions, rather than collectively setting the reward granting conditions as one condition (for example, the condition of viewing a 30-minute video advertisement once), The burden on the grant target user to satisfy one reward grant condition is reduced. As a result, it becomes easier for the target user to view the video advertisement.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reward provision condition is to watch the video content, but the reward provision condition may be a condition other than the viewing of the video content. Alternatively, the reward provision conditions may be conditions in which other conditions are added to the viewing of video content. Conditions other than watching video content include, for example, logging in to the target game every day for a predetermined period (e.g., one month), completing predetermined in-game quests and missions, progressing the game to a predetermined point, Inviting a number of new users to the game, training a predetermined number of characters to a predetermined level, purchasing or using a predetermined number of virtual currency in the game, and the like may be performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the video content is explained as a video advertisement, but the video content is not limited to the video advertisement, and may be videos of various contents.

Further, in the first embodiment, the video advertisement is reproduced by the user operating the viewing button 612 described with reference to FIG. 3 and the screen sc4 illustrated in FIG. The method by which the video advertisement is reproduced is not limited to this. For example, watching a video advertisement as a reward provision condition may be added to a mission or the like for obtaining a reward in the target game. For example, when the button 610 for starting the quest shown in FIG. 3 is operated, a mission for clearing the quest may be executed, and reproduction of the video advertisement of the reward granting condition may be started.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the display control means 238 is described as displaying, on the download screen, the details of a plurality of reward provision conditions corresponding to the types of moving image content included in the moving image content group. Not limited to this, the display control means 238 may display the contents of a plurality of reward provision conditions respectively corresponding to the types of video content on various screens other than the download screen. For example, the display screen when the user is forced to wait in the game process, such as when the game device 5 is loading downloaded data, or when waiting for another user to participate in the game/matching, is displayed as a moving image. A screen for displaying the details of a plurality of reward granting conditions corresponding to each type of content can be cited.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, two conditions are displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 . Not limited to this, the display 61 of the game device 5 may display three or more conditions. In this case, the user can select at least one condition from three or more conditions.

In the above-described embodiment, the game device 5 is a smart phone, but the game device 5 may be an amusement machine provided at a game center or the like.

In the above embodiment, the game is an action game, but the game is not limited to this. Games can be applied to various types of games, such as shooting games, role-playing games, simulation games, board games, and puzzle games.

For example, when the game is a card game, a card object corresponding to the player character in which the player character is depicted is set in a deck in virtual space, and the player character corresponding to the card object battles against an enemy character.

In the above embodiment, the case where the object is the player character was exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, objects can be cards and items (equipment such as weapons and armor) used in the virtual game space.

In the above-described embodiment, the server device 2 and the game devices 5 work together to function the game program, but the present invention is not limited to this. All means of the game program, that is, login management means 234, determination means 235, period specifying means 236, condition setting means 237, display control means 238, moving image distribution means 239, provision means 240, notification control means 563, etc. It may be provided in a single device, a single game device 5, a single communication terminal separate from the server device and the game device 5, or two of these combined devices. In addition, when the server device, game device, and communication terminal are to function together, it is possible to appropriately change which means is to function in which device.

Although the video DB 223 is stored in the server device 2 in the above embodiment, the video DB 223 may be stored in a server different from the server device 2 (for example, an advertisement server). . In this case, when server device 2 receives a video advertisement request from game device 5 , server device 2 may send a signal to the advertisement server so that the advertisement server distributes the video advertisement to game device 5 .

Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of this embodiment are exhibited. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine this embodiment with other embodiments, and other embodiments with each other.

1 game system 2 own device 2 server device (computer)
5 Game device (information processing device)
234 Login management means 235 Judging means 236 Period specifying means 237 Condition setting means 238 Display control means 239 Moving image distribution means 240 Giving means 561 Communication means 562 Game execution means 563 Notification control means

Claims (8)

the computer,
Determination means for determining that the user has not logged in to the target game for the granting condition period or longer;
a period specifying means for specifying a non-login period during which the user is not logged into the target game;
A condition for setting a reward granting condition according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying means when a grant target user who has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer logs in to the target game. setting means;
granting means for granting a conditional reward to the grantee user in response to the satisfaction of the reward granting condition based on the operation of the grantee user;
function as,
The reward provision condition includes viewing video content selected from a group of video content specified in advance and distributed.
game program. The reward provision condition includes that the viewing amount of the video content by the reward target user reaches a first viewing amount according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying means.
2. The game program according to claim 1 , characterized by: When the amount of viewing of the moving image content by a normal user who has not been logged in to the target game for the granting condition period or more by the determining unit reaches a second viewing amount, the granting means provides the normal user with the give conditional rewards
The first viewing amount is a viewing amount larger than the second viewing amount,
3. The game program according to claim 2 , characterized by: the computer,
Determination means for determining that the user has not logged in to the target game for the granting condition period or longer;
a period specifying means for specifying a non-login period during which the user is not logged into the target game;
A condition for setting a reward granting condition according to the non-login period specified by the period specifying means when a grant target user who has not logged in to the target game for the grant condition period or longer logs in to the target game. setting means;
granting means for granting a conditional reward corresponding to the non-login period to the grantee user in response to the satisfaction of the reward granting condition based on the operation of the grantee user;
function as
If the reward granting condition is not satisfied when the reward granting user logs into the target game, the granting means determines, by the determination unit, that the target user has not logged in to the target game for a granting condition period or longer. A normal reward given when a user who has not been judged logs in to the target game is given to the target userRegardless of non-login periodGranted, and if the reward granting conditions are satisfied, in place of the normal reward, or, in addition to the normal reward,Granting the conditional reward to the grant target user,
gamehome program. the computer,
display control means for displaying the content of the reward granting condition on the information processing device of the reward target user;
further function as
The display control means causes the information processing device to display the contents of a plurality of conditions respectively corresponding to the types of moving image content included in the moving image content group,
The condition setting means sets a condition selected from the plurality of conditions based on a selection operation by the reward target user as the reward grant condition.
Claims characterized in that1The game program described in . At least part of the reward provision condition is satisfied when the information processing device displays a screen indicating that the information processing device is downloading data for executing at least part of the target game. to be
6. The game program according to claim 5 , characterized by: a storage unit for storing the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
A control unit that executes the game program,
Server equipment. a storage unit for storing the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
A control unit that executes the game program,
game system.

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