JP7254132B2 - Control method, computer and control program - Google Patents

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Application of Patent Act Article 30, Paragraph 2 Website address: http://tdig. gree-apps. net/ Publication date: February 17, 2015 [Publications, etc.] Website address: http://tdig. gree-apps. net/? mode=card&act=daily_ranking_top&event_id=1 Publication date: February 19, 2015 [Publications, etc.] Website address: http://gamebiz. jp/? p=140362 http://www. 4gamer. net/games/156/G015649/20150219046/http://www. gamer. ne. jp/news/201502190050/ Publication date: February 19, 2015

The present invention relates to control methods, computers, and control programs.

In recent years, servers that provide games to mobile terminals via communication networks have become widespread. Games in which a plurality of players can participate (so-called “social games”) are known as games provided by such servers. As a server that provides such a social game, one that holds an event for a predetermined period is known. The server divides the predetermined period during which the event is held into a plurality of periods, and provides a game for each of the plurality of periods.

For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a server that provides a league-style competitive game to client computers for each of a plurality of periods. In this league-style competitive game, the server monitors the status of logins from client computers in each period, and gives benefits to players of client computers who frequently login.

JP-A-2008-36241

However, if a player is given benefits based only on the frequency of participation in the game in each period, if the game results are good in a certain period, the player will be satisfied with the execution of the game in that period, and the player will be satisfied with the execution of the game in that period. At times I lost the desire to run the game. For this reason, it has not been possible to increase the player's motivation to participate in the game over a plurality of periods.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides a control method, a computer, and a control program capable of increasing a player's willingness to participate in a game over a plurality of periods. With the goal.

A control method according to the present invention is a control method for a computer that provides a plurality of players with a game that is executed for each of a plurality of predetermined periods. determine the first ranking of each player according to the second ranking of each player according to the progress of the game in a second period after the first period of the plurality of periods, and correspond to the second ranking points corresponding to each player are stored in association with each player, points corresponding to the second ranking associated with each player are corrected based on the first ranking of each player, and benefits based on the corrected points of each player are provided. is associated with each player and stored. The computer may be a mobile terminal, a stationary terminal, a server, etc., as long as it can execute the above procedure.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, in determining the first ranking, the first ranking of each player is determined according to first game points associated with each player according to the progress of the game in the first period, In determining the second ranking, it is preferable to determine the second ranking of each player according to the second game points associated with each player according to the progress of the game in the second period.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, in determining the first ranking, a plurality of players are classified into two or more first groups, the first ranking of each player in each first group is determined, and the second ranking is determined. Preferably, the determination of (1) further includes classifying the plurality of players into two or more second groups and determining the second ranking of each player within each second group.

Further, the control method according to the present invention further includes storing points corresponding to the first ranking in association with each player, and in the classification of the second group, points corresponding to the first ranking associated with each player are stored. Preferably, the plurality of players are sorted into a second group based on points earned.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, for each first group, a total of first game points associated with the players included in each first group is calculated, and based on the calculated total of first game points determining whether or not to associate a second privilege with the players included in each first group, calculating the total second game points associated with the players included in each second group for each second group; Preferably, the method further includes determining whether or not to associate a second privilege based on the calculated sum of the second game points with the players included in each second group.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, the number of players belonging to each first group and each second group is predetermined, and in the classification of the first group, a group that does not include the number of players belonging to the group, A first non-player character associated with a first virtual point is included, and in determining the first ranking, a first game point associated with each player and a first virtual character associated with the first non-player character According to the points, the first rank of each player in each first group is determined, and in the classification of the second group, the second virtual point is associated with the group that does not include the number of players belonging to the second group. each player in each second group according to a second game point associated with each player and a second virtual point associated with the second non-player character in determining the second ranking; It is preferable to determine the second rank of

In addition, in the control method according to the present invention, it is preferable to correct the points corresponding to the second ranking to a higher value for the player with the higher first ranking.

A computer according to the present invention is a computer that provides a plurality of players with a game that is executed for each of a plurality of predetermined periods, wherein each a ranking determination unit that determines the first ranking of the players and determines the second ranking of each player according to the progress of the game in a second period after the first period of the plurality of periods; a point granting unit that stores corresponding points in association with each player; a correction unit that corrects the points corresponding to the second ranking associated with each player based on the first ranking of each player; and a privilege granting unit that stores a privilege based on the corrected points in association with each player.

A control program according to the present invention is a control program for a computer that provides a plurality of players with a game that is executed for each of a plurality of predetermined periods, wherein the game progresses during a first period of the plurality of periods. determine the first ranking of each player according to the second ranking of each player according to the progress of the game in a second period after the first period of the plurality of periods, and correspond to the second ranking points corresponding to each player are stored in association with each player, points corresponding to the second ranking associated with each player are corrected based on the first ranking of each player, and benefits based on the corrected points of each player are provided. is associated with each player and stored.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The control method, computer, and control program according to the present invention make it possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game over a plurality of periods.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a game system 1; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a mobile terminal 2; FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a ranking point imparting process; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of processing for giving correction ranking points; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of group classification processing; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of group classification processing; 3 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a battle game screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a battle result screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. is. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a privilege confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a server 3; FIG. (a) and (b) are diagrams showing examples of data structures of various tables. (a) and (b) are diagrams showing examples of data structures of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. (a) to (c) are diagrams showing examples of data structures of various tables. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to game processing; It is a figure which shows an example of the operation|movement flow of each display data preparation process. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of event processing; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of battle processing; It is a figure which shows an example of the operation|movement flow of privilege provision processing.

Various embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

1. Overview of this Embodiment In the game system of this embodiment, a player uses a portable terminal to play a game provided by a server. In the game system of this embodiment, the server provides a game executed on each mobile terminal owned by each of a plurality of players.

A game executed on each portable terminal includes a quest that progresses according to a game scenario and a battle event that is executed as an event. A quest is generally called a search, a mission, or the like, and has a plurality of floors (stages) in each of a plurality of dungeons, and the processing of each floor is sequentially executed. Processing on each floor includes a battle between a character possessed by the player and an enemy character (a non-player character or a character possessed by another player), granting special benefits such as specific items to the player, and the like. A battle event is a so-called RAID battle in which a plurality of players cooperate to fight an enemy character (a so-called non-player character), and is an example of a battle game.

A character is an example of a game medium. Game media are electronic data used in games, and include, for example, cards, items, characters, avatars, and the like. Game media are electronic data that can be acquired, possessed, used, managed, exchanged, combined, enhanced, sold, discarded, and/or gifted by players in the game as the game progresses. The mode of use of the game media is not limited to those specified in this specification. Players can grow their characters and obtain items by executing quests.

In this embodiment, the server provides each of the plurality of players with a period event that is held for a predetermined period of time. During the period of the period event, a game predetermined in the period event progresses. If a period event takes place for four days, the server divides the four days in which the period event takes place into period 1, period 2, period 3, and period 4, and divides each period into period 1, period 2, period 3, and period 4. to run the game. For example, the server defines the four days that the period event will take place as Period 1 from 10:00 PM on October 10th to 9:59 PM the next day and Period 1 from 10:00 PM on October 11th to 9:59 PM the next day. Period 2 from 10:00 pm on October 12th to 9:59 pm the next day, and Period 4 from 10:00 pm on October 13th to 9:59 pm the next day. Note that hereinafter, period 1, period 2, period 3, and period 4 may be referred to as periods. Combinations of periods 1 and 2, periods 2 and 3, or periods 3 and 4 are examples of combinations of the first and second periods. Note that the period during which the period event is held may be longer than 4 days, in which case the 5th day, 6th day, 7th day, .・ becomes. Each divided period is not limited to one day (24 hours), and may be shorter or longer than one day.

In this embodiment, the server assigns score points to each player in each period by associating score points with each player and storing them in accordance with the progress of the game of each player. In the following, giving various points or various benefits to a player is an example of storing various points or various benefits in association with a player. Result points are an example of first game points and second game points, and are given to a player who has defeated an enemy character. It should be noted that awarding of score points to the player is not limited to the case of defeating the enemy character. For example, when a player clears a quest that progresses according to a game scenario, the server 3 may assign score points to the player by storing them in association with the player. Each score point is used to determine the ranking of each player participating in the game in each period. In addition, each performance point is calculated by the number of skills acquired by each player, the number of items, the number of characters, or the amount of virtual currency, the increase in the level of each player, or the number of other players who have become friends with each player. It may be calculated based on a number or the like.

In each period, the server determines the ranking of each player according to the score points given to each of the plurality of players according to the progress of the game. Next, the server assigns ranking points to each player by storing ranking points corresponding to the determined ranking of each player in association with each player in each period. Note that the ranking in the first period is an example of the first ranking, and the ranking in the second period is an example of the second ranking.

Next, the server corrects the ranking points given to each player in each period according to the ranking determined in the period prior to that period. The server calculates correction points corresponding to the ranking of each player determined in the period prior to the relevant period, and adds the correction points to the ranking points to calculate the correction ranking points by correcting the ranking points.

Then, in each period, the server assigns a privilege to each player by storing the privilege corresponding to the corrected ranking points of each player in association with each player. The benefits are game media such as characters or items, experience points, virtual currency, or the right to participate in events or games.

As a result, the game system of the present embodiment can make a player with a good game result in the previous period expect that a bonus will be added to the game result in the next period. It is possible to improve the willingness to continue. Therefore, the game system of this embodiment can increase the player's willingness to participate in the game over a plurality of periods. In addition, in the game system of the present embodiment, since the game result of the previous period does not directly affect the progress of the game in the next period, it is possible to give the player a sense of fairness in the progress of the game in each period. It becomes possible.

2. Configuration of Game System 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the game system 1 .

A game system 1 includes a plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by each of a plurality of players, and a server 3 . The mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 are interconnected via a communication network such as a base station 4, a mobile communication network 5, a gateway 6, and the Internet 7, for example. A program (for example, a browsing program) executed by the mobile terminal 2 and a program (for example, a game program) executed by the server 3 are communicated using a communication protocol such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). communicate.

Note that the mobile terminal 2 is assumed to be a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called "smartphone"), but the present invention is not limited to this. The mobile terminal 2 may be any device to which the present invention can be applied. A PC, a notebook PC, or the like may be used.

2.1. Configuration of Mobile Terminal 2 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 2 .

The mobile terminal 2 includes a terminal communication section 21 , a terminal storage section 22 , an operation section 23 , a display section 24 and a terminal processing section 25 . The mobile terminal 2 requests the server 3 to proceed with the game according to the player's operation of the operation unit 23 (touch panel, buttons, etc.). The mobile terminal 2 also receives display data relating to the progress of the game from the server 3 and displays the data.

The terminal communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna whose sensitive band is a predetermined frequency band, and connects the mobile terminal 2 to a wireless communication network. The terminal communication unit 21 establishes a radio signal line using a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) method or the like with the base station 4 via a channel allocated by the base station 4, and communicates with the base station 4. conduct. Then, the terminal communication section 21 transmits the data supplied from the terminal processing section 25 to the server 3 or the like. Also, the terminal communication unit 21 supplies data received from the server 3 or the like to the terminal processing unit 25 . Note that the terminal communication unit 21 may perform wireless communication with a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) access point (not shown) according to the wireless communication method of the IEEE802.11 standard.

The terminal storage unit 22 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device. The terminal storage unit 22 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the terminal processing unit 25 . For example, the terminal storage unit 22 stores, as driver programs, an input device driver program that controls the operation unit 23, an output device driver program that controls the display unit 24, and the like. The terminal storage unit 22 also stores, as application programs, a program for acquiring and displaying display data relating to the progress of the game. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (compact disk read only memory) or a DVD-ROM (digital versatile disk read only memory) using a known setup program or the like. 22 may be installed. Also, the computer program may be installed in the terminal storage unit 22 from a specific server device or the like via wireless communication. The terminal storage unit 22 also stores, as data, a player ID that is identification information of the user of the portable terminal 2, display data relating to the progress of the game, video data, image data, and the like. Furthermore, the terminal storage unit 22 may temporarily store temporary data related to predetermined processing.

The operation unit 23 may be any device as long as it can operate the mobile terminal 2, such as a touch panel and key buttons. The player can use the operation unit 23 to input letters, numbers, symbols, and the like. When operated by the player, the operation unit 23 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the terminal processing unit 25 as an instruction from the player.

The display unit 24 may also be any device as long as it can display video, images, and the like, such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The display unit 24 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The terminal processing unit 25 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The terminal processing unit 25 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls overall operations of the mobile terminal 2 . The terminal processing unit 25 controls the terminal communication unit 21, the display unit, and the like so that various processes of the mobile terminal 2 are executed in appropriate procedures based on the programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22, the operation of the operation unit 23, and the like. 24 and the like. The terminal processing unit 25 executes processing based on programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the terminal storage unit 22 . Also, the terminal processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

2.1.1. 3. Functions of Terminal Processing Unit 25 FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams for explaining an example of a process of giving ranking points and corrected ranking points in a game carried out in a period event provided by the game system 1. FIG. In the example shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, ten players AJ participate in a game conducted by game system 1 .

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the server 3 gives performance points to each of the players A to J in accordance with the progress of the game in period 1 of the period event. Next, the server 3 determines the ranks of the players A to J in period 1 according to the score points given to the players A to J. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the rankings of players A to J in period 1 are 1st to 10th, respectively.

Then, the server 3 gives the players A to J ranking points corresponding to the determined rankings of the players A to J in the period 1 . In the example shown in FIG. 3, the server 3 gives 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 and 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 and Give 4 points. In addition, the server 3 gives 3 points as ranking points to each player ranked 8th to 10th.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the server 3 gives performance points to each of the players A to J according to the progress of the game in period 2. In the example shown in FIG. Next, the server 3 determines the ranks of the players A to J in period 2 according to the score points given to the players A to J. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 4, player B ranks first, and players A, D, C, E, H, F, J, G, and I rank second to tenth, respectively.

Next, the server 3 gives the players A to J ranking points corresponding to the rankings of the players A to J in period 2 .

Next, the server 3 calculates correction points for correcting the ranking points given in the second period according to the ranking in the first period. For example, when the ranking in period 1 is 1st, the server 3 calculates 200% of the ranking points in period 2 as correction points. Similarly, when the rankings determined in Period 1 are 2nd and 3rd, the server 3 calculates 150% and 100% of the ranking points given in Period 2 as correction points. Further, when the ranking determined in period 1 is 4th to 6th, the server 3 calculates 50% of the ranking points given in period 2 as correction points.

Further, when the ranking determined in the period 1 is 7th to 10th, the server 3 calculates 0% of the ranking points given in the period 2 as correction points. That is, when the ranking determined in period 1 is 7th to 10th, the correction point is 0 (zero).

Next, the server 3 corrects the ranking points given in the second period. The server 3 calculates the corrected ranking points by adding the corrected ranking points calculated during the period 2 to the ranking points granted during the period 2, and stores the calculated corrected ranking points in association with each player. , to give each player compensation ranking points.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the server 3 calculates 25 corrected ranking points by adding 15 corrected ranking points to the 10 ranking points given to player B, and gives them to player B. Similarly, the server 3 calculates corrected ranking points by adding correction points to the ranking points given to each player, and gives the calculated corrected ranking points to each player.

Then, the server 3 gives the players A to J benefits corresponding to the corrected ranking points given to the players A to J, respectively. The server 3 gives the player a privilege with a higher value or rarity as the player's corrected ranking points are higher.

In addition, when the period in which the game is progressed continues after the period 2, the server 3, similarly to the period 2, gives the players A to J results according to the progress of the game in each period after the period 2. Points are given, the ranking of players A to J in each period is determined according to the performance points of players A to J, and ranking points corresponding to the rankings of players A to J in each period are given to players A to J. . Then, the server 3 calculates, for each of the players A to J, correction points according to the ranking in the period immediately preceding each period, and adds the correction points to the ranking points. given to the player.

In this way, the server 3 calculates the corrected ranking points in a specific period according to the ranking points given in the specific period and the ranking determined in the period before the specific period. It is possible to improve the player's willingness to participate in the game over a period of time. In addition, since a player with a good game result in the previous period can be expected to receive a bonus to the game result in the next period, it is possible to increase the motivation of the player to continue playing the game. In addition, in the server 3 of the present embodiment, since the game result of the previous period does not directly affect the progress of the game in the next period, it is possible to give the player a sense of fairness in the progress of the game in each period. It becomes possible.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams for explaining an example of group classification processing in a game performed in a period event provided by the game system 1. FIG. In the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, 20 players AT participate in the game conducted by the game system 1. FIG. The server 3 classifies the 20 players A to T into two groups for each period of the period event, and determines the ranking of each player within each group in each of the two groups. As a result, the game system 1 allows each player to change the other player with whom each player competes for ranking for each of a plurality of periods, so that each player can be motivated to continue playing the game. Become.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, at the start of period 1, the server 3 sorts the 20 players A to T into groups 1 and 2 of 10 players each. Note that the server 3 may classify each player into three or more groups in each period. Also, the number of ten players is an example of the number of affiliated players, but the number of affiliated players may be more or less than ten. The server 3 classifies the players A to T into Group 1 and Group 2 according to the points given to the players A to T in other events held before this period event. Points given in other events are score points given to each player according to the progress of the game in other events. Also, the points given in the other event may be ranking points corresponding to the ranking determined according to the score points given to each player in the other event.

Next, the server 3 gives performance points to each of the players A to T according to the progress of the game in the period 1, and according to the performance points given to the players A to T, in each of the groups 1 and 2 , determines the ranking of players A to T in period 1. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, . The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, . . . , 10th places are player Q, player K, player N, .

Next, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the server 3 gives ranking points corresponding to the rankings of the players A to T determined in period 1 to the players A to T, respectively.

Then, at the start of period 2, the server 3 reclassifies the players A to T into groups 1 and 2 according to the ranking points given to the players A to T in period 1. FIG. The server 3 arranges the players A to T in descending order of ranking points given to the players A to T, and classifies the players A to T into a group 1 of the top 10 players and a group 2 of the bottom 10 players.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, the server 3 gives performance points to each of the players A to T according to the progress of the game in period 2. In the example shown in FIG. Next, the server 3 determines the ranks of the players AT in the period 2 according to the score points given to the players AT in the groups 1 and 2, respectively. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, . The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, . . . , 10th places are player J, player C, player R, .

Next, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the server 3 gives corrected ranking points to the players AT. Next, the server 3 adds the corrected ranking points given to the players A to T in the period 2 to the ranking points given to the players A to T in the period 1 for each of the players A to T to obtain classification points. calculate. In the example shown in FIG. 6, for player Q, 40 classification points obtained by adding 30 corrected ranking points in period 2 to 10 ranking points in period 1 are stored in association with each other. Player Q is awarded classification points.

Then, at the start of period 3, the server 3 reclassifies the players AT into Group 1 and Group 2 according to the classification points given to the players AT. The server 3 arranges the players A to T in descending order of the classification points given to them, and classifies the players A to T into Group 1 of the top 10 players and Group 2 of the bottom 10 players.

In addition, if the period in which the game is progressed continues after period 3, the server 3 calculates the sum of the corrected ranking points in each period and the corrected ranking points in the period immediately before each period in the same manner as in period 2. Values are calculated as classification points in each period. Note that the server 3 calculates the classification points in a specific period as the total value (cumulative value) of the ranking points given in period 1 and the corrected ranking points given in all periods from period 2 to the specific period. good too. As a result, it is possible to classify the groups by reflecting the game results (scores) in the past period of the period event, so that it is possible to classify the groups according to the strength of the players more appropriately. In this case, a predetermined coefficient may be set for the corrected ranking points and the ranking points for which the total value (cumulative value) is calculated. For example, the server 3 sets the correction ranking points associated with the player and a factor that reduces the accumulated points as the total value (cumulative value) as the ranking points are older. As a result, it is possible to classify groups that more appropriately reflect the strength of the current player.

In this way, in the game system 1, the other players with whom the player competes for ranking are changed every a plurality of periods. It is possible to improve the willingness to continue Also, depending on the game result of each player in the previous period, the competitors in the group in the next period can be expected to be other players with similar game results to each player. The competition becomes close, and it is possible to increase the motivation of each player to continue playing the game.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen 700 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. As shown in FIG.

A main screen 700 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed when a button for participating in a period event is pressed on the home screen. Each screen described below is displayed based on the display data received from the server 3 . The home screen is displayed when the player performs an operation to start the game using the portable terminal 2 or an operation to transition to the home screen.

The main screen 700 displays a battle execution button 701, a bonus confirmation button 702, player game results 703, ranks 704, game results by group 705, and the like. Note that the current period is a period including the point in time when the main screen 700 was displayed.

When the battle execution button 701 is pressed, a battle game screen for executing the battle game is displayed, and the player can execute the battle game. When the privilege confirmation button 702 is pressed, a privilege confirmation screen for confirming the privilege given to the player is displayed, and the player can receive each privilege. Details of each privilege will be described later.

The player's game result 703 displays the cumulative performance points and cumulative ranking points given to the player. Accumulated performance points are the total value of performance points given to the player from the time the player first participated in the period event to the present. The accumulated ranking points are the sum of the corrected ranking points given to the player from the time the player first participated in the period event to the present. It should be noted that since the corrected ranking points are not given during the period when the player participates in the period event for the first time, the accumulated ranking points are added to the accumulated ranking points instead of the corrected ranking points.

The ranking 704 displays the ranking of each player within the group to which the player belongs. Each player is ranked in descending order of performance points given to each player in the current period. Note that the ranking 704 is not displayed until the group classification is completed in each period.

The group-by-group game result 705 displays the group score points of the group to which the player belongs in the current period and the group score points of the opponent group in the current period. The group performance points are the total value of performance points given to each player included in each group for each period.

The opponent group is a target group to compete with the group to which the player belongs. A plurality of players are classified into groups of 10 players in descending order of classification points given to each player (ranking points in the period when the player first participates in the period event), and the opponents of each group belong to each group. The group is set to a group one level higher than each belonging group. For example, if each player is classified into Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, . .

FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of a battle game screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. FIG.

A battle game screen 800 shown in FIG. 8A is displayed when the battle execution button 701 is pressed on the main screen 700 . The battle game screen 800 displays an enemy character image 801, a player character image 802, a battle start button 803, a return button 804, a companion button 805, and the like.

An enemy character image 801 is an image of an enemy character that the player fights against. The player character image 802 is an image of a character among the characters possessed by the player who fights against an enemy character. When the battle start button 803 is pressed, a battle between the player character shown in the player character image 802 and the enemy character is executed, and a battle result screen for displaying the battle result is displayed. When the return button 804 is pressed, the main screen 700 is displayed again. When the friend button 805 is pressed, other players associated with the player who pressed the button are requested to participate in the battle against the enemy character. Other players associated with the player are other players included in the group to which the player belongs or other players who are friends with the player. When another player battles an enemy character in response to a battle participation request from a player, the other player is given score points by winning the enemy character.

FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of a battle result screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. As shown in FIG.

The battle result screen 810 shown in FIG. 8(b) is displayed when the battle start button 803 is pressed on the battle game screen 800 and the battle between the player character and the enemy character is started. A battle result screen 810 displays a battle result 811, a return button 812, and the like.

As the match result 811, a text indicating that the match was won or lost and the score points given in the battle are displayed. When the return button 812 is pressed, the main screen 700 is displayed again.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a privilege confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. As shown in FIG.

The privilege confirmation screen 900 displays a group victory privilege 901, a rank privilege 902, an accumulated rank privilege 903, an accumulated victory privilege 904, and the like.

The group victory privilege 901 includes a text indicating that the belonging group has won or lost the opponent group, and a group victory privilege given by being associated and stored when the belonging group wins the opponent group. , displayed for each period up to the current period. When the group score points of the belonging group to which the player belongs are greater than the group score points of the opponent group, it is determined that the belonging group has won the opponent group. The group victory privilege is an example of a second privilege, and is given to each player by being stored in association with all the players included in the belonging group when the belonging group wins the opponent group.

The ranking privilege 902 displays the ranking of each period, the ranking privilege corresponding to the ranking, and the like for each period up to the current period. The ranking privilege is a privilege associated with each ranking in each group, and the ranking privilege associated with each ranking is given to the player in each ranking in each group. Note that the privilege associated with each rank in the higher group may be a privilege with a higher rarity or value than the privilege associated with each rank in the lower group.

The cumulative ranking privilege 903 displays the cumulative ranking privilege, cumulative ranking privilege giving points, and the like. The accumulated ranking privilege is a privilege given to each player according to the accumulated ranking points given to each player. The accumulated ranking privilege giving point is a point associated with the accumulated ranking privilege, and the accumulated ranking privilege associated with the accumulated ranking privilege giving point less than or equal to the accumulated ranking point given to each player is given to the player.

The cumulative victory privilege 904 displays the cumulative victory privilege, the cumulative victory privilege award points, and the like. The accumulated victory privilege is a privilege given to each player according to the accumulated score points given to each player. The cumulative victory privilege awarding points are points associated with the cumulative victory privilege, and the cumulative victory privilege associated with the cumulative victory privilege awarding points equal to or lower than the cumulative performance points granted to the player is awarded to the player.

2.1.2. Configuration of Terminal Processing Unit 25 The terminal processing unit 25 includes at least a browsing execution unit 251 . The browsing execution unit 251 is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the terminal processing unit 25 . Alternatively, the browsing execution unit 251 may be implemented in the mobile terminal 2 as firmware.

The viewing execution unit 251 acquires and displays display data relating to the progress of the game. In other words, the viewing execution unit 251 transmits a request for acquiring display data relating to the progress of the game to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in accordance with an instruction from the player. In addition, the viewing execution unit 251 receives corresponding display data from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 . The browsing execution unit 251 creates drawing data based on the received display data. That is, the viewing execution unit 251 analyzes the received display data to specify control data and content data, lays out the specified content data based on the specified control data, and creates drawing data. The viewing execution unit 251 then outputs the created drawing data to the display unit 24 . In addition, the browsing execution unit 251 stores each information included in the display data in the terminal storage unit 22 while the communication connection with the server 3 is established.

2.2. Configuration of Server 3 FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the server 3 . 11(a)-(b), FIGS. 12(a)-(b), FIGS. 13 and 14(a)-(c) are examples of data structures of various tables stored in the server storage unit 32. It is a figure which shows.

The server 3 includes a server communication section 31 , a server storage section 32 and a server processing section 33 . The server 3 advances the game in response to requests from the mobile terminal 2 . The server 3 also creates display data relating to the progress of the game and transmits the created display data to the mobile terminal 2 .

The server communication unit 31 is an example of an output unit, has a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 3 to the Internet 7 , and communicates with the Internet 7 . Then, the server communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the portable terminal 2 or the like to the server processing unit 33 . The server communication unit 31 also transmits data supplied from the server processing unit 33 to the mobile terminal 2 and the like.

The server storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The server storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the server processing unit 33 . For example, the server storage unit 32 stores, as an application program, a game program for advancing a game and creating display data related to the result. The computer program may be installed in the terminal storage unit 22 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. using a known setup program or the like.

11(a), a player table shown in FIG. 11(b), a group table shown in FIG. 12(a), and a benefit table shown in FIG. 12(b). , a given privilege table shown in FIG. 13, an accumulated ranking privilege table shown in FIG. 14(a), an accumulated victory privilege table shown in FIG. 14(b), a non-player character table shown in FIG. 14(c), and image data of each character , and stores various image data and the like relating to the progress of the game. Furthermore, the server storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data related to predetermined processing.

FIG. 11A shows a period table for managing each period of period events. In the period table, information such as an identification number (period ID), start time and end time of each period is stored in association with each period. The start time stores the time when each period starts, and the end time stores the time when each period ends.

FIG. 11(b) shows a player table for managing player information for each player. In the player table, each player's identification number (player ID), player name, period player information (period 1 player information, period 2 player information, . . . ) and the like are stored in association with each other. The period player information includes information on events for each period of each player.

Information such as performance points, rank, and rank points is stored in the period 1 player information regarding the first period of the period event. In addition, the period player information (period 2 player information, . Performance points and the like are stored.

The score point stores the score points given to each player in each period. In each period, when score points are given to the player multiple times according to the progress of the game, the total value of all score points given to the player during the period is stored as the score points. The ranking stores the ranking of each player determined by the score points given in each period. The ranking points store the ranking points given to each player in each period. The corrected ranking points store the corrected ranking points of each player calculated in each period. The accumulated ranking points store the accumulated ranking points of each player calculated in each period. The classification points store the classification points of each player calculated in each period. The accumulated score points store the accumulated score points of each player calculated in each period.

FIG. 12(a) shows a group table for managing group information for each group. In the group table, an identification number (group ID) of the group, period group information (period 1 group information, period 2 group information, . . . ) and the like are stored in association with each group.

Each period group information is stored in association with the belonging player ID, opponent group ID, group performance points, and the like. The belonging player ID stores the player IDs of the players included in each group in each period. In the period group information about each period, player IDs in each group are stored in descending order of classification points given to each player in the period immediately preceding each period. The opponent group ID stores the group ID of the group that will compete against each group in each period. In addition, in the period 2 group information regarding the second period, since classification points are not given to each player in the first period, player IDs in each group are stored in descending order of ranking points given to each player. Also, in the period 1 group information regarding the first period, player IDs in each group are stored in descending order of points given to each player in other events. The group score points store the total score points given to each player included in each group in each period.

FIG. 12(b) shows a privilege table for managing each privilege. In the privilege table, for each privilege, the identification number (privilege ID) of the privilege, the privilege, and the like are stored in association with each other. Each privilege managed in the privilege management table is given to each player as a group victory privilege, ranking privilege, cumulative ranking privilege, and cumulative victory privilege.

FIG. 13 shows a given privilege table for managing the privilege given to each player. In the provided privilege table, the identification number (player ID) of the player, the group victory privilege, the rank privilege, the cumulative rank privilege, the cumulative victory privilege, etc. are stored in association with each player.

In the group victory privilege, the privilege ID of the group victory privilege given to each player in each period is stored. Information for identifying that the group victory privilege was not granted during the period in which the group to which each player belongs is defeated by the opponent group is stored. The privilege ID of the ranking privilege given to each player in each period is stored in the ranking privilege. The cumulative ranking privilege stores the privilege ID of the cumulative ranking privilege given to each player. Information for identifying the non-granted cumulative rank privilege is stored in the non-granted cumulative rank privilege. In the cumulative victory privilege, the privilege ID of the cumulative victory privilege given to each player is stored. Information for identifying the non-granted cumulative victory privilege is stored in the non-granted cumulative victory privilege.

FIG. 14(a) shows a cumulative ranking privilege table. In the cumulative ranking privilege table, the identification number (privilege ID) of the cumulative ranking privilege, the accumulated ranking privilege giving points, etc. are stored in association with each cumulative ranking privilege.

FIG. 14(b) shows an accumulated victory benefit table. In the cumulative victory privilege table, the identification number (privilege ID) of the cumulative victory privilege, the accumulated victory privilege grant points, and the like are stored in association with each cumulative victory privilege.

FIG. 14(c) shows a non-player character table. In the non-player character table, the non-player character identification number (non-player character ID), virtual points, and the like are stored in association with each non-player character. When the number of players belonging to each group is fixed, a non-player character is made to belong to a group that does not have the fixed number of players because the fixed number of players is satisfied. It is a character for The virtual points are points that are compared with performance points given to the player in order to determine the ranking of the player and the non-player character within the group to which the player and the non-player character belong. The virtual points may be preset points or score points associated with the non-player character's progress in the game.

2.2.1. Configuration of server processing unit 33 The server processing unit 33 includes a progress control unit 331, a display data creation unit 332, a classification unit 333, a battle execution unit 334, a ranking determination unit 335, a ranking point imparting unit 336, a correction unit 337, and an accumulation unit 338. and a privilege granting unit 339 . Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the server processing unit 33 . Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented in the server 3 as firmware.

When the requests for the screens described with reference to FIGS. Each unit is instructed to create display data for displaying in a corresponding layout, and the data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2 . When any button is pressed on the screen displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and a request for the next screen corresponding to the button is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 similarly causes the next screen to be displayed. It instructs each unit to create data and transmits the data to the mobile terminal 2 .

In particular, when a button for participating in a period event is pressed on a home screen (not shown) displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and an event participation request corresponding thereto is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 displays The data creation unit 332 is instructed to create display data for displaying the main screen 700 . The progress control unit 331 then transmits display data for displaying the main screen 700 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2 .

Further, when the battle execution button 701 is pressed on the main screen 700 displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and a corresponding battle game screen request is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 causes the display data creation unit 332 to An instruction is given to create display data for displaying the battle game screen 800 . The progress control unit 331 then transmits display data for displaying the battle game screen 800 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2 .

Further, when the privilege confirmation button 702 is pressed on the main screen 700 displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and the corresponding privilege confirmation screen request is received from the mobile terminal 2 , the progress control unit 331 sends the privilege confirmation screen to the display data creation unit 332 . An instruction is given to create display data for displaying the confirmation screen 900 . Then, the progress control unit 331 transmits display data for displaying the privilege confirmation screen 900 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2 .

Further, when the battle start button 803 is pressed on the battle game screen 800 displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and a corresponding battle execution request is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 instructs the battle execution unit 334 to start the battle. Instruct execution. Then, the progress control unit 331 transmits display data for displaying the battle result screen 810 created by the display data creation unit 332 based on the result of the battle process to the mobile terminal 2 .

When the progress control unit 331 receives an event participation request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 refers to the period table to specify a period including the time when the event participation request is received, and creates a player table and a group table. with reference to the cumulative performance points and cumulative ranking points given to the player during the specified period, the ranking of each player within the group to which the player belongs during the specified period, and the group performance of the group to which the player belongs during the specified period. The points and the group performance points of the opponent group are extracted, and the display data for displaying the main screen 700 is created.

Further, when the progress control unit 331 receives a battle game screen request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data generation unit 332 generates display data for displaying the battle game screen 800 based on the enemy character image, the player character image, and the like. to create

Further, when the progress control unit 331 receives a privilege confirmation screen request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 identifies a period including the time when the privilege confirmation screen request is received, refers to the given privilege table, Display data for displaying a privilege confirmation screen 900 that displays each privilege for the specified period is created.

Further, when the battle execution unit 334 executes the battle process, the display data creation unit 332 creates display data for displaying the battle result screen 810 based on the result of the battle process.

At the start of each period, the classification unit 333 refers to the player information of each period in the player table and arranges the players in descending order of the classification points given to each player in the period preceding each period. Next, when the classification points of a plurality of players have the same value, the classification unit 333 refers to the player information for each period in the player table, and ranks the plurality of players in descending order of accumulated performance points in the period immediately before each period. players. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies, from among the arranged players, the players with a predetermined number of belonging players from the top into each group, and stores the number of players classified into each group in the period group information for each period of the group table. Store the player ID.

Since classification points are not given to each player in the second period of the period event, the classification unit 333 refers to the period 1 player information in the player table at the start of the period, and Arrange each player in descending order of ranking points given to. Next, since the cumulative performance points are not calculated for each player during the period, the classification unit 333 refers to the period 1 player information in the player table when the ranking points of the plurality of players are the same value, The plurality of players are arranged in descending order of score points in the first period. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies the players in the predetermined number of belonging players from the top among the arranged players into each group, and classifies them into each group according to the period 2 group information which is the second period of the group table. The player ID of each player is stored.

Note that the classification unit 333 arranges the players in descending order of the points given in other events at the start of the first period of the period event. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies the players in the predetermined number of belonging players from the top among the arranged players into each group, and classifies them into each group according to the period 1 group information which is the first period of the group table. Store the player ID of each player.

It should be noted that when the sorting unit 333 classifies the players with a predetermined number of affiliated players from the top among the arranged players into each group, the number of players included in the lowest group does not reach the predetermined number of affiliated players. If not, by assigning a non-player character to the group, the number of players to be included in all groups is set to the predetermined number of affiliated players. In the group table, the classification unit 333 refers to the non-player character table for the period group information of the group that does not have a predetermined number of players, and refers to the non-player character with the smallest virtual point to the non-player character with the smallest virtual point. The non-player character IDs of characters are stored sequentially.

Further, if the time at which an event participation request is received from a player for the first time is after the start of each period 1, the classification unit 333 does not make the player who has sent the event participation request belong to an already configured group, and the non-player characters only form a new group with a predetermined number of belonging players. In addition, the classification unit 333 stores the group ID of the group one level higher than the current group as the other group of the period group information of each group in the group table.

When the progress control unit 331 receives a battle execution request from the mobile terminal 2, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the player's player character has won the battle between the player character and the enemy character. For example, the battle execution unit 334 executes a process of subtracting the physical strength (HP) of the player character and the enemy character based on the player character's offensive power and defensive power and the enemy character's offensive power and defensive power. When the physical strength of the enemy character becomes 0 (zero) first, it is determined that the player character has won.

In addition, when the player's player character wins, the battle execution unit 334 stores the score points in the player table in association with the player in the period player information of the period including the time when the battle execution request is received.

Next, if the period including the time point at which the battle execution request is received is the second or subsequent period, the battle execution unit 334 determines the accumulated Extract grade points. Then, the battle executing unit 334 stores the total value of the extracted cumulative score points and the stored score points in the player table in association with the winning player as the cumulative score points for the period.

Next, the match execution unit 334 extracts the group score points for the period associated with the group to which the winning player belongs in the group table. Then, the match execution unit 334 stores the total value of the extracted group score points and the stored score points in the group table in association with the group to which the winning player belongs as the group score points for the period. That is, at the start of each period, 0 (zero) points are stored as group performance points for each period in the group table. The group score points are increased by adding the score points given to each player included in each group to the group score points of each group every time score points are given to any player.

When each period ends, the ranking determination unit 335 refers to the period player information of each period in the player table, and determines the ranking of each player in each group in descending order of score points for each period associated with each player. do. Note that, if the group includes a non-player character, the ranking determining unit 335 refers to the non-player character table to obtain the virtual points associated with the non-player character and the performance points associated with each player for each period. and ranks of each player and each non-player character in each group. Next, the ranking determination unit 335 stores the determined ranking in association with each player in the period player information for each period in the player table.

When the ranking determining unit 335 determines the ranking of each player in each group for each period, the ranking point giving unit 336 assigns the period player information of each period in the player table to the ranking determined in association with each player. Remember the ranking points to be played.

When the ranking point giving unit 336 stores ranking points for each period of each player in each group, the correction unit 337 determines whether or not the current period is the period in which the player participates for the first time. Next, if the current period is not the period in which the player participates for the first time, the correction unit 337 extracts the ranking determined in association with each player in the period immediately preceding each period. Then, the correction unit 337 associates the period player information of each period in the player table with each player, and adds the sum of the extracted correction points corresponding to the ranking of each player and the stored ranking points of each player in each period. is calculated and stored as the corrected ranking points of each player.

When the correcting unit 337 stores the corrected ranking points, the accumulating unit 338 calculates and stores the accumulated ranking points and classification points of each player in association with each player in the period player information of each period in the player table. The accumulator 338 calculates the total value of the corrected ranking points given to each player during all the periods in which the player has participated so far as the accumulated ranking points of each player. The accumulator 338 calculates the sum of the corrected ranking points given to each player in each period and the corrected ranking points given to each player in the period immediately before each period, as the classification points for each player. .

When each period ends and the group performance points of each group in each period are stored, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period group information of each period associated with each group in the group table, Extract the opponent group and group performance points for each group. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to period group information of each period associated with each group in the group table, and extracts group performance points associated with the opponent group in each period. Next, when the extracted group score points of each group are higher than the extracted group score points of the opponent group, the privilege granting unit 339 determines that each group has won the opponent group. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 determines whether or not each group that has won against the opponent group is a group higher than the predetermined order. Next, when each group that has won against the opponent group is a group higher than the predetermined order, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period group information of each period associated with each group in the group table, The player IDs of all the players included in each group are extracted, and the group victory privilege for each period is stored in association with the extracted player IDs in the granted privilege table. Note that the privilege granting unit 339 grants the group victory privilege to all the players included in the groups higher than the predetermined order among the groups that have won the opponent group, but A group victory privilege may be given to all players included in a group whose victory points are equal to or greater than a predetermined number. Also, a group victory privilege may be given to all the players included in all the groups that have won against the opponent group.

In addition, when each period ends and the ranking of each player in each period is determined, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period player information of each period associated with each player in the player table, Extract the ranking of each player. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 stores the ranking privilege corresponding to the ranking of each player in the granting privilege table in association with the player ID of each player.

Further, when each period ends and the accumulated ranking points of each player in each period are stored, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period player information of each period associated with each player in the player table, Extract the accumulated ranking points for each player over a period of time. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the granted privilege table and the cumulative ranking privilege table, and selects the cumulative ranking privilege corresponding to the cumulative ranking privilege granting point less than or equal to the cumulative ranking point of each player in each period. Extract cumulative ranking benefits that are not associated with . The privilege granting unit 339 stores the extracted cumulative rank privilege not associated with each player in association with the player ID of each player in the granted privilege table.

Also, when each period ends and the cumulative performance points of each player in each period are stored, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the granted privilege table and extracts the cumulative victory privilege associated with each player. . Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period player information of each period associated with each player in the player table, and extracts the accumulated score points of each player in each period. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the cumulative victory privilege table, and among the cumulative victory privileges corresponding to the cumulative victory privilege grant points equal to or less than the cumulative performance points of each player in each period, the cumulative victory privilege is still associated with each player. Extract no cumulative win benefits. The privilege granting unit 339 stores the extracted cumulative victory privilege not associated with each player in association with the player ID of each player in the granted privilege table.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to game processing of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. This operation sequence is performed mainly by the terminal processing unit 25 and the server processing unit 33 based on programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and the server storage unit 32 in cooperation with each element of the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3. is executed as

First, with the home screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2, when the player presses the button for participating in the period event using the operation unit 23, the browsing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 displays the terminal An event participation request is transmitted to the server 3 via the communication unit 21 (step S101).

Next, when the progress control unit 331 of the server 3 receives an event participation request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 of the server 3 displays the main screen 700 based on the period table, player table, group table, and the like. Display data for displaying is created (step S102). The progress control unit 331 transmits display data for displaying the main screen 700 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2 (step S103).

Next, when display data is received from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 , the browsing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 creates drawing data based on the received display data, and displays the main screen 700 on the display unit 24 . is displayed (step S104).

Next, when the player presses one of the buttons 701 and 702 using the operation unit 23 while the main screen 700 is displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2, the browsing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 Each screen request corresponding to one of the buttons 701 and 702 pressed via the terminal communication unit 21 is transmitted to the server 3 (step S105).

Next, when the progress control unit 331 of the server 3 receives each screen request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 of the server 3 executes creation processing of each display data for displaying each screen ( step S106). The details of the processing for creating each display data will be described later. The progress control unit 331 transmits each display data created by the display data creation unit 332 to the portable terminal 2 (step S107).

Next, when each display data is received from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 , the viewing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 creates drawing data based on the received display data, and displays each display data on the display unit 24 . Screens 800 and 900 are displayed (step S108).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of each display data creation process by the display data creation unit 332. As shown in FIG. Each display data creation process shown in FIG. 16 is executed in step S106 of FIG.

First, the display data creation unit 332 determines whether or not the screen request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is a battle game screen request (step S201). If the screen request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is a battle game screen request (step S201-Yes), the display data creation unit 332 creates display data for displaying the battle game screen 800 ( Step S202), the series of steps ends.

Next, if the screen request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is not a battle game screen request (step S201-No), the display data creation unit 332 generates the screen request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2. is a privilege confirmation screen request (step S203).

If the screen request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is a privilege confirmation screen request (step S203-Yes), the display data creation unit 332 creates display data for displaying the privilege confirmation screen 900 ( Step S204), the series of steps ends. If the screen request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is not the privilege confirmation screen request (step S203-No), the series of steps is terminated.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of event processing by the classification section 333, the competition execution section 334, the ranking determination section 335, the ranking point provision section 336, the correction section 337, the accumulation section 338, and the privilege provision section 339. As shown in FIG.

First, the classification unit 333 classifies each player participating in the period event into groups (step S301).

Next, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is a battle execution request (step S302). If the request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is a battle execution request, the battle execution unit 334 executes a battle between the player character and the enemy character (step S303), and advances the process to step S304. Details of the battle process will be described later.

If the request received by the progress control unit 331 from the mobile terminal 2 is not a battle execution request, the progress control unit 331 determines whether or not each period of the period event has ended (step S304). If the period has not ended (step S304-No), the progress control unit 331 returns the process to step S302 again.

When the period has ended (step S304-Yes), the ranking determination unit 335 determines the ranking of each player in each group (step S305). Next, the ranking point giving unit 336 gives ranking points corresponding to the ranking of each player to each player (step S306).

Next, the correction unit 337 determines whether or not the current period is the period in which the player has participated for the first time (step S307). If the current period is not the period in which the player participates for the first time (step S307-No), the correction unit 337 corrects the ranking points of each player (step S308). If the current period is the period in which the player has participated for the first time (step S307-Yes), the process proceeds to step S310.

Next, the accumulator 338 calculates the accumulated ranking points and classification points of each player (step S309). Next, the privilege granting unit 339 grants each privilege to each player (S310). The details of the privilege giving process will be described later.

Then, the progress control unit 331 determines whether or not all periods of the period event have ended (step S311). If all the periods have not ended (step S311-No), the progress control unit 331 returns the process to step S301 again. If all periods have ended (step S311-Yes), the series of steps ends.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of battle processing by the battle executing unit 334. As shown in FIG. The battle process shown in FIG. 18 is executed in step S303 of FIG.

First, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the player character has won the battle between the player character and the enemy character (step S401). If the player character wins (step S401-Yes), the battle execution unit 334 gives the player score points (step S402). If the player character is defeated (step S401-No), the series of steps ends.

Next, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the current period is the period in which the player has participated for the first time (step S403). If the current period is not the period in which the player has participated for the first time (step S403-No), the battle execution section 334 calculates the accumulated score points (step S404). If the current period is the period in which the player has participated for the first time (step S403-Yes), the series of steps ends.

The battle executing unit 334 then calculates the group score points of the group to which the player belongs (step S405), and ends the series of steps.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of an operational flow of privilege provision processing by the privilege provision unit 339. As shown in FIG. The privilege provision process shown in FIG. 19 is performed in step S310 of FIG.

First, the privilege granting unit 339 determines whether or not each group has won the opponent group based on the group score points of each group and the group score points of the opponent group of each group (step S501). If none of the groups wins (step S501-No), the process proceeds to step S503. When each group wins (step S501-Yes), the privilege giving section 339 gives a group victory privilege to the players included in each group (step S502).

Next, the privilege giving unit 339 gives each player a ranking privilege corresponding to the ranking of each player (step S503). Next, the privilege granting unit 339 grants each player a cumulative ranking privilege corresponding to the cumulative ranking points of each player (step S504). Then, the privilege granting unit 339 grants each player an accumulated victory privilege corresponding to the accumulated score points of each player (step S505). End a series of steps.

As described above, the server 3 can add a bonus to the game result in the next period of the player who had a good game result in the previous period, so that the player's willingness to continue playing the game can be improved. becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's motivation to participate in the game over a plurality of periods.

Note that the classification unit 333 may classify each player into a plurality of groups based on each player's event participation time in addition to each player's classification points. For example, the event participation time includes participation event time zone or day of the week. The event participation time period is a time period in which the player participates in the time limit event with a high frequency, among the time periods into which one day of the time limit event is divided. In addition, the day of the week is any one day of the week from Sunday to Saturday or the day of the week on which the player participates in the time limit event with a high frequency among a plurality of days of the week. A case where the event participation time is the participation event time zone will be described below. The classification unit 333 classifies the day of the deadline event into the time period from 0:00 am to 8:00 am, the time period from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, the time period from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and the time period from 8:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Divide into time slots of 11:59. Next, at the start of each period, the classification unit 333 sets the time period during which each player sent the battle execution request most frequently in the period immediately before each period as the event participation time period of each player. Next, the classification unit 333 classifies each player for each event participation time slot based on the event participation time slot of each player. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies each player included in each event participation time slot into a plurality of groups based on the classification points given to each player. As a result, players who can participate in the event only during a fixed time period (for example, at night) can belong to the same group. Therefore, it can be expected that the competitors in the group in the next period will be other players with a similar game play style, so that it is possible to increase the willingness of each player to continue playing the game.

Also, the classification unit 333 classifies each player into a plurality of groups in descending order of classification points, but for a player with a lower classification point than other players, only the player and non-player characters with lower virtual points are included. Groups may be configured. In this case, the classification unit 333 selects a group that includes only players whose classification points are less than a predetermined value or players whose classification points are less than the average value of the classification points of all players by a predetermined value or more, and non-player characters whose virtual points are small. configure. As a result, a player with a low level is classified into a group of non-player characters with a low level, so that the event can be progressed in a group with competitors who match the player's level. can be prevented from being lost.

In addition, when a player fights an enemy character in response to a battle participation request from another player included in the group to which the player belongs, the score points given to the player by winning the enemy character are transferred to the other player. It may be different from the awarded score points. In that case, the battle execution unit 334 makes the score points given to the player smaller than the score points given to the other players. This makes it possible to encourage each player to voluntarily participate in the game in the period event. Alternatively, the competition execution unit 334 makes the score points given to the player larger than the score points given to the other players. As a result, cooperation between players can be encouraged, and interaction between players can be promoted.

Also, when a player battles an enemy character together with another specific player, score points given to the player may be increased according to the number of messages sent and received with the other specific player. Note that the message includes text information input by the player, a cheering message automatically sent by pressing a cheering button or the like, and the like. This makes it possible to promote communication between players.

In addition to the ranking 704 of each player in the group, the display data creation unit 332 also displays the image of the player character of each player in the group, the player character selected as the representative character from among the player characters possessed by each player in the group. display data for displaying the image of the player character or the main screen 700 displaying the accumulated score points of each player in the group. This allows each player to check the information of other players in the group and participate in the event.

Also, the virtual points stored in association with the non-player character may be changed according to the progress of the game. For example, the virtual points of the non-player characters included in the group may be changed according to the average value of the accumulated score points of each player included in the group to which the non-player characters belong. As a result, non-player characters close to each player's level can be included in the group, competition within the group becomes close, and each player's desire to continue playing the game can be enhanced.

Further, the correction unit 337 further adds the correction points in the specific period and the correction points calculated based on the predetermined number of periods before the specific period to the ranking points given to the player in the specific period. , the ranking points given to the player in a specific period may be corrected. As a result, it is possible to further increase the motivation of the player to participate in the game over a plurality of periods.

Note that the server 3 may set a plurality of periods having overlapping time zones during a predetermined period during which the period event is held. For example, the server 3 sets the period 2 to be held at a time before the end of the period 1 set during the predetermined period during which the period event is held. In this case, the player participates in the game in either period 1 or period 2 in a time period in which period 1 and period 2 overlap (the time period from the start time of period 2 to the end time of period 1). join. After the period 1 ends, the classification unit 333 of the server 3 classifies the players into groups for the period 2 . As a result, in the time zone in which the period 1 and the period 2 overlap, the player can participate in the game by giving more weight to either the game in the period 1 or the game in the period 2 without knowing the game result in the period 1. It is possible to provide a highly strategic game because it is possible to think of a strategy whether to play or not.

Also, each function of the server processing unit 33 described above may be executed by the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 . In this case, if each table is stored in the terminal storage unit 22, there is no need to communicate with the server 3 each time processing is performed, and the above functions can be realized by the portable terminal 2 alone. Also, the game executed on the mobile terminal 2 may be a hybrid game in which the server 3 and the mobile terminal 2 each take part of the processing. In that case, for example, each screen related to the progress of the game is a web display displayed on the mobile terminal 2 based on the display data generated by the server 3, and other menu screens and the like are displayed by native applications installed on the mobile terminal 2. Native display displayed by

Also, the game system 1 may be configured to include only a plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by each of a plurality of players. Each of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 performs wireless communication with the other mobile terminals 2 according to the IEEE802.11 standard wireless communication method, and the plurality of mobile terminals 2 constitute an ad-hoc network. In this case, a specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 functions as a host and executes each function of the server 3 described above. The mobile terminals 2 other than the specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 communicate with the specific mobile terminal 2 that executes each function of the server 3, thereby executing the game that is performed during the period event described above. be done. A specific mobile terminal 2 functioning as a host executes both the functions of the server 3 and the functions of the mobile terminal 2 .

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 game system 3 server 31 server communication unit 32 server storage unit 33 server processing unit 331 progress control unit 332 classification unit 333 display data creation unit 334 competition execution unit 335 ranking determination unit 336 ranking point provision unit 337 correction unit 338 accumulation unit 339 privilege Granting part

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A control method for a computer that provides a game that is executed every multiple periods,
Each time the period expires, the computer
storing a first point according to the progress of the game by the player as the player's score points;
determining the ranking of the player for the terminated period based on the performance points of the player;
A second point determined according to the player's ranking is corrected based on the player's ranking determined during a period prior to the end of the period, and based on the corrected second point of the player. storing a privilege in association with the player;
including
When the player participates in the game in response to a participation request from another player, the player's score points are set to be different from the score points of the other player.
A control method characterized by : the game is a battle game against enemy game media;
In setting the player's score points, when the player battles against the enemy game content in response to the participation request from the other player, the player's score points are different from those of the other player. 2. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the control method is set such that The player belongs to one of a plurality of groups to which the other players and/or non-player characters belong,
3. The control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, in determining the ranking, the computer determines the ranking of the player within the group to which the player belongs for the finished period. The game is a game in which a plurality of players participate,
4. The computer according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising classifying the plurality of players into groups for a period following the completed period based on the ranking of the players during the completed period. The control method described in the item . Whether or not the computer calculates, for each group, the total score points of the players included in the group, and associates a second benefit based on the calculated total score points of each group with the players included in each group. 5. The control method of claim 4 , further comprising determining whether. In correcting the second points, the computer adds the sum of the second points corresponding to the player's ranking in the terminated period and the correction points corresponding to the player's ranking in the previous period to the ending period. 6. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the player's period points for the period set are stored. The correction points are points calculated by the computer by multiplying the second points corresponding to the player's ranking in the terminated period by a ratio corresponding to the player's ranking determined in the previous period. 7. The control method according to claim 6, wherein: Information about a plurality of benefits and a numerical range for a total value corresponding to each of the plurality of benefits are stored in the computer;
In the association of the benefits, the computer identifies the numerical range including the total value of the period points of the player, and stores the benefits corresponding to the identified numerical range in association with the player. The control method according to claim 7, wherein: 9. The control method according to claim 8, further comprising presenting, to the player, at least one benefit among the plurality of benefits and the numerical range corresponding to the at least one benefit. A computer that provides a game that is executed every multiple periods,
Each time the period ends , a first point according to the progress of the game by the player is stored as the player's performance points, and the player's ranking in the terminated period is based on the player's performance points. and correcting the determined second points according to the ranking of the player based on the ranking of the player determined during the period before the period ended, and determining the corrected ranking of the player a processing unit that stores a privilege based on 2 points in association with the player;
When the player participates in the game in response to a participation request from another player, the player's score points are set to be different from the score points of the other player.
A computer characterized by : A control program for a computer that provides a game that is executed every multiple periods,
to the computer;
At the end of each said period,
storing a first point according to the progress of the game by the player as the player's score points;
determining the ranking of the player for the terminated period based on the performance points of the player;
A second point determined according to the player's ranking is corrected based on the player's ranking determined during a period prior to the end of the period, and based on the corrected second point of the player. storing a privilege in association with the player;
and
When the player participates in the game in response to a participation request from another player, the player's score points are set to be different from the score points of the other player.
A control program characterized by :

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