JP7332521B2 - Server system, game system and program - Google Patents

Description

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

In recent years, information communication terminal devices such as tablet type information communication terminal devices or smartphones, and personal computers (hereinafter referred to as "communication terminal devices") have become multi-functional, improved in function, and popularized. There are increasing opportunities to carry out

Also, conventionally, there have been provided online games called social games, which combine games with communication-type networking services called social networking services (hereinafter referred to as "SNS").

In particular, recently, a system that executes an event for acquiring an entertaining game item, including a lottery element in which an item is randomly selected based on an acquisition request from a player, has become popular. there is

Also, in game systems having a function of selecting items of this kind, various methods are known as measures for continuously making the game interesting.

For example, as one of the game systems having the function of selecting items, there is known one that allows the player to obtain an item that satisfies predetermined conditions from items selected by selection control processing (see, for example, Patent References 1 and 2).

Japanese Patent No. 5086487 Japanese Patent No. 5416849

However, in the systems described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, as a new mechanism of selection control processing, only items that meet the conditions are acquired, but the selection control processing itself is a conventional mechanism. However, the selection control process itself lacks appeal.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to introduce a new mechanism that improves the attractiveness of the selection control process and provide a strong motivation for the execution of the selection control process. To provide a server system or the like capable of giving a job and improving its motivation.

(1) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
A server system that performs game control for executing a game on a terminal device connected via a network and operated by a player,
receiving means for receiving information about a game transmitted from the terminal device as game information;
game control means for progressing a game using game media;
selection control means for executing selection control processing for selecting one or more game contents from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game contents and allowing the player to obtain the game contents;
When a game content having at least one element selected by the selection control processing is predicted, the content of the predicted prediction is set as prediction content information before the player is notified of the result of the selection control processing. prediction setting means for executing selection prediction setting processing;
Based on the selected specific game content indicating the game content specified by the selection control process and the set prediction content information, the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information matches the selected specific game content. Judgment processing means for executing judgment processing for judging whether or not there is
Privilege control means for executing privilege control processing for granting to the player a privilege based on the game content to be obtained by the player, assuming that the prediction is correct when the determination processing determines that the content of the prediction matches. and,
providing means for providing the terminal device with information about the game, including information on benefits given to the player;
and has a configuration.

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, change the selected and given game content to an advantageous game content or change it to an advantageous state when the advance prediction of the selection control process is correct. can be done.

That is, the present invention introduces a new mechanism of predicting the game content to be selected in the selection control process, and when the prediction is correct, the player can enjoy advantageous effects, for example.

Therefore, the present invention provides a game having an attractive selection control process because it can strongly motivate the execution of the selection control process and improve the player's willingness to execute the selection control process. can be done.

The "game media" are preferably items used in games, but may be virtual game media such as game cards used in games. In particular, in the case of a game card, it is a character such as a player character, items themselves such as weapons, in-game currency, tools, and life energy possessed by each character, or media for defining the characters and items.

Further, the "selection control process" includes, for example, a lottery process of automatically selecting a group from the selection target group by lottery, or a process of selecting by a predetermined method such as a player's instruction.

In particular, as the "selection control process", one selection control process for selecting one game item may be executed in one activation, or a selection control process may be executed a plurality of times to select a plurality of games. Items may be selected, and when multiple game media are selected, multiple game media may be selected at the same time, or multiple game media may be selected in succession.

The "selection control process" may be executed on the premise of consuming the values of the parameters used in the game (physical strength of the player character, in-game currency, points) or charging. In particular, it is possible to increase the selection probability of game media with a low selection probability according to the amount consumed and the amount charged.

Furthermore, the "selection prediction setting process" includes direct prediction by the player, and presentation of choices predicted by the game (character controlled by the CPU) and selection of one of the choices by the player. Among the selected game media, in the case of one game media, a plurality of game media, or a plurality of game media, it also includes predicting the order of selection.

In particular, the "prediction selection setting process" may facilitate the selection control process to select a game content predicted on the premise of consuming the values of the parameters used in the game or charging.

"Before the result of the selection control process is notified to the player" means that the selection prediction setting process cannot be executed unless the player is informed of the game contents selected by the selection control process and to be acquired by the player. This indicates that it may be after the selection control process is executed or before the selection control process is executed. However, from the viewpoint of fairness, the selection prediction setting process is preferably executed before the selection control process is executed.

In addition to the above, "at least one element is the same" means, for example, attributes such as the type, ability, level, and rarity of the game medium, and the values of the parameters that define these attributes. Including that the 1 elements defined are the same.

For this reason, "at least one element is the same" means that two or more combinations of attributes such as game media type, ability, level, and rarity, and parameter values that define these attributes match ( including an exact match.) are also included.

The "privileges based on game media to be acquired by the player" include, for example, changing the selected game media to game media that are advantageous to the player, and changing the parameters of the game media to a state that is advantageous to the player. For example.

In particular, "to change the parameters of the game media to a state that is advantageous to the player" means, for example, the attributes defined in the game media such as abilities, characteristics, and levels defined in the game media, or the attributes defined in the game media. This indicates that the parameters to be played are changed to values advantageous to the player, or that attributes advantageous to these games are newly defined. However, the selected game medium may be changed to a game medium disadvantageous to the player, and the parameters of the game medium may be changed to a state disadvantageous to the player.

(2) In addition, the present invention is
The selection control means is
Continuously executing multiple selection control processes in one activation,
The prediction setting means
It is configured to execute the selection prediction setting process for predicting the selected specific game content to be selected by the selection control process a plurality of times.

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, predict one or more selected specific game media out of a plurality of selection control processes, or select specific game media selected by a plurality of selection control processes (i.e., including the order of selection.) can be adjusted.

Therefore, the present invention can provide an attractive game because a wide range of users can be interested in the selection control process.

(3) In addition, the present invention is
The prediction setting means
As the prediction content, the selection prediction setting process for setting at least one element in the selected specific game content is executed.

With this configuration, the present invention provides attributes such as the type, level (those defined in the game media), abilities, and rarity of the game media, or part of the elements of the game media such as parameters that define these attributes. Since it is possible to predict the selected specific game content indicating the selected specific game content, it is possible to make the predictions of more players more accurate than when all the elements of the selected specific game content are predicted, and the number of predicted elements can be increased. Since the hit rate can be suppressed, the gambling aspect can also be enhanced.

Therefore, the present invention can adjust the prediction accuracy, the easiness of prediction, and the gambling property in the prediction in the selection control process, so that a wide range of users can enjoy the selection control process.

(4) In addition, the present invention is
The prediction setting means
In the selection prediction setting process, when a plurality of selected specific game contents are selected by the selection control process, the prediction content information in which the plurality of selected specific game contents are predicted is set. there is

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, predict the element of the game media with the largest number of game media to be selected, the average value (level, ability, etc.) of the element, and the game media of the specific element. Predicting the number of included game media, predicting a plurality of game media having a specific element (including two or more elements) to be selected, or selecting a plurality of game media to be selected Various predictions such as making predictions up to the turn can be executed, and benefits can be given to the player based on the hit evaluation.

Therefore, the present invention can adjust the prediction accuracy, the easiness of prediction, and the gambling property in the prediction in the selection control process, so that a wide range of users can enjoy the selection control process.

(5) In addition, the present invention is
The prediction setting means
As the selection prediction setting process, when setting the prediction content information in advance, the selection order of the game contents selected as the selected specific game contents by the selection control process is set.

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, select the order of some or all of the plurality of selected game media, or from the n-th (1 ≤ n ≤ (number of selected specific game media - 1)) It is possible to predict the order of selection within the m-th range ((n+1)≤m≤the number of selected specific game media).

Therefore, the present invention can adjust the gambling aspect of the selection control process by predicting the turn, so that a wide range of users can enjoy the selection control process.

(6) In addition, the present invention is
The prediction setting means
When the prediction content information is set, information to be provided to the player and serving as a reference for prediction is generated as prediction reference information.

With this configuration, the present invention provides information that serves as a reference for prediction, such as the selection probability (so-called odds) of game media included in the determination target group, details of benefits (that is, rewards provided to players), and selection trends. can be provided to the player, the player can easily make a prediction, and the prediction itself can be interesting to the player.

(7) In addition, the present invention is
wherein the selection control means selects the selected specific game content from at least two selection target groups having different game content configurations when a plurality of selected specific game media are selected by the selection control process. have.

With this configuration, the present invention uses, for example, two or more selection target groups having different attributes such as type, rarity, or level, so that when a plurality of selected specific game media are selected, various game media can be displayed to the player. Therefore, the player's interest in the selection control process can be improved.

Note that "at least two selection target groups having different configurations of game media" indicates that the same game media may be included as long as at least one attribute of one or more game media is different. The present invention may also use other selection target groups for selection prediction.

(8) In addition, the present invention is
The privilege control means is
As the privilege, the game content is selected from the selection target group for privilege, and the privilege control process is executed to give it to the player.

With this configuration, the present invention can provide, for example, a game content with a high rarity, level, or ability as a privilege, so that the player can proceed with the game advantageously.

(9) In addition, the present invention is
The selection control means is configured to execute the selection control process using the selection target groups having different selection probabilities for each game medium having at least one different element.

With this configuration, the present invention can complicate the prediction of the game content to be selected and incorporate the gambling property into the selection control process, thereby providing an exhilarating feeling when the prediction is correct. be able to.

Note that "a game medium having at least one different element" means, for example, a game medium having different attributes such as the type, level, rarity, or ability of the game medium, and even one parameter value defining these attributes. are different game media.

(10) In addition, the present invention is
When the judgment processing means executes the judgment process, the difficulty level in the prediction content information is calculated as the prediction difficulty level based on the prediction content,
The privilege control means is
and executing the privilege control process for determining a privilege to be given to the player based on the calculated difficulty level when it is determined by the determination process that the expected contents match. .

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, increase the prediction difficulty level as a game content with a lower probability of being selected in the selection control process is predicted, and give a benefit that is advantageous to the player as the prediction difficulty level increases. Therefore, it is possible to improve the gambling property in the selection control process.

Therefore, the present invention can improve interest in the selection control process, give strong motivation to the execution of the selection control process, and improve the player's willingness to execute the selection control process.

Note that the "predicted difficulty level" refers to, for example, the number of predicted game media, the level of the predetermined selection probability of the predicted game media (the lower the selection probability, the higher the predicted difficulty), the predicted The number and combination of elements in the game media (the greater the number of selected game media, the higher the prediction difficulty), and the presence or absence of the expected order in which the game media are selected and the range It is a value defined by prediction items such as the higher the prediction difficulty is.

(11) In addition, the present invention is
The privilege control means is
As the privilege, the element of the selected specific game content selected by the selection control process is changed in an advantageous manner for the player.

With this configuration, the present invention can provide the selected game content that matches the expectation to the player in an advantageous state. It is possible to give a strong motivation to the execution of the selection control process, and improve the player's willingness to execute the selection control process.

(12) In addition, the present invention is
the privilege to be given to the player when the expected content is correct is stored in a storage means in association with the game medium;
The privilege control means is
A configuration is provided in which, as the privilege, a privilege stored in association with the selected specific game content imparted by the selection control process is granted to the player.

With this configuration, the present invention can make the player recognize the privilege in advance, so that the strategy of the game can be incorporated into the selection prediction, and as a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(13) In addition, the present invention is
The privilege control means is
canceling granting of a privilege based on the selected specific game media to the player when the game media having given privilege control conditions is selected as the selected specific game media;
The prediction setting means
The selection prediction setting process is executed again to reset the prediction contents of the game content selected by the selection control process as the prediction content information.

With this configuration, the present invention allows the player to discard unnecessary game contents and to acquire necessary game contents without fail through the selection control process. , strongly motivates the execution of the selection control process, and increases the player's willingness to execute the selection control process.

Note that the "given privilege control condition" includes that the elements (ability, rarity, and type) of the selected game medium are predetermined elements, and that the values of the parameters that define the elements are predetermined. It includes being within a defined value or range.

(14) In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention
A game system that performs game control for executing a game,
receiving means for receiving information about the game input by the player as game information;
game control means for progressing a game using game media;
selection control means for executing selection control processing for selecting one or more game contents from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game contents and allowing the player to obtain the game contents;
When a game content having at least one element selected by the selection control processing is predicted, the content of the predicted prediction is set as prediction content information before the player is notified of the result of the selection control processing. prediction setting means for executing selection prediction setting processing;
Based on the selected specific game content indicating the game content specified by the selection control process and the set prediction content information, the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information matches the selected specific game content. Judgment processing means for executing judgment processing for judging whether or not there is
Privilege control means for executing privilege control processing for granting to the player a privilege based on the game content to be obtained by the player, assuming that the prediction is correct when the determination processing determines that the content of the prediction matches. and,
and has a configuration.

With this configuration, the present invention introduces a new mechanism of predicting the game content to be selected in the selection control process, and if the prediction is correct, the player can enjoy advantageous effects, for example. can.

Therefore, the present invention provides a game having an attractive selection control process because it can strongly motivate the execution of the selection control process and improve the player's willingness to execute the selection control process. can be done.

(15) In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention
A game control program for executing a game,
Receiving means for receiving information about the game input by the player as game information;
game control means for progressing a game using game media;
selection control means for executing a selection control process for selecting one or more game contents from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game contents and allowing the player to acquire them;
When a game content having at least one element selected by the selection control processing is predicted, the content of the predicted prediction is set as prediction content information before the player is notified of the result of the selection control processing. prediction setting means for executing selection prediction setting processing;
Based on the selected specific game content indicating the game content specified by the selection control process and the set prediction content information, the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information matches the selected specific game content. Judgment processing means for executing judgment processing for judging whether or not there is, and
Privilege control means for executing privilege control processing for granting to the player a privilege based on the game content to be obtained by the player, assuming that the prediction is correct when the determination processing determines that the content of the prediction matches. ,
It has a configuration that makes the computer function as

With this configuration, the present invention introduces a new mechanism of predicting the game content to be selected in the selection control process, and if the prediction is correct, the player can enjoy advantageous effects, for example. can.

Therefore, the present invention provides a game having an attractive selection control process because it can strongly motivate the execution of the selection control process and improve the player's willingness to execute the selection control process. can be done.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration|structure which shows the structure of the game system of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the server apparatus of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the terminal device of one Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating selection control processing and privilege control processing containing selection selection prediction setting processing of one embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation|movement of selection control processing and privilege control processing containing selection selection prediction setting processing of embodiment which are performed by the server apparatus of one embodiment.

The present embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

[1] Game System First, the outline and outline configuration of the game system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration showing the configuration of the game system 1 of the present embodiment.

In the game system 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a server device 10 that provides game services and terminal devices 20 (eg, terminal devices 20A, 20B, and 20C) are connected to the Internet (an example of a network). configured to be connectable.

By accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20, the player can acquire the game from the server device 10 via the Internet and play the game. By accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20, the player can execute the game while communicating with other players.

In particular, the server device 10 is an information processing device capable of providing a service for allowing a player to play a game using a terminal device 20 communicatively connected via the Internet. The server device 10 can also function, for example, as an SNS server that provides a service capable of providing communication between a plurality of players (that is, an information processing device that provides a communication-type service). .

Further, for example, when the server device 10 functions as an SNS server, the server device 10 uses a social game that is executed using the operating environment (API (application programming interface), platform, etc.) of the provided SNS. It is now possible to provide a game called.

Specifically, the server device 10 supports games provided on the web browser of the terminal device 20, such as HTML, FLASH, CGI, PHP, shockwave, Java (registered trademark) applets, and JavaScript (registered trademark). It is possible to provide a browser game (a game that starts just by opening the installation site with a Web browser) made with.

Note that social games include games that, unlike existing online games, do not require dedicated client software and can be used only with a web browser and an SNS account. In addition, the server device 10 can connect to terminals of other players (smartphones, personal computers, game machines, etc.) via a network, and can provide online games in which the same game progress can be shared online at the same time. have a configuration.

On the other hand, the server device 10 may be composed of one (device, processor), or may be composed of a plurality of (devices, processors).

Information such as billing information and game information stored in a storage area (storage unit 140 to be described later) of the server device 10 is stored in a database (storage device, memory in a broad sense) connected via a network (intranet or Internet). ), or when functioning as an SNS server, information such as the player information storage unit 146 stored in the storage area can be stored in a database ( In a broad sense, it may be stored in a storage device or memory).

Specifically, the server device 10 of the present embodiment receives input information based on the operation of the player of the terminal device 20 (that is, the player who executes the game), and performs game processing based on the received input information. It has become.

The server device 10 then transmits the game processing result to the terminal device 20 . The terminal device 20 is configured to perform various processes for providing the game processing result received from the server device 10 to the terminal device 20 so that it can be viewed by the player.

The terminal device 20 is an information processing device such as an image generation device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PHS, a computer, a game device, a PDA, a portable game machine, etc., and a server device via a network such as the Internet (WAN) or LAN. 10 can be connected. A communication line between the terminal device 20 and the server device 10 may be wired or wireless.

In addition, the terminal device 20 includes a web browser capable of browsing web pages (HTML format data). That is, the terminal device 20 performs display control using a communication control function for communicating with the server device 10 and data received from the server device 10 (Web data, data created in HTML format, etc.). , a Web browser function for transmitting player operation data to the server device 10, and the like.

For example, the terminal device 20 acquires from the server device 10 necessary information such as game information related to another player during a battle of another player, and based on a game application stored in a storage area (storage unit 270 described later). Also, various processes for providing a game screen to the player may be executed, and the game may be executed by the player.

Further, for example, the terminal device 20 acquires game control information provided from the server device 10 while transmitting player operation data to the server device 10, executes predetermined game processing,
A game based on game processing may be executed.

In particular, when the terminal device 20 executes the game processing based on the game control information provided from the server device 10 , when the terminal device 20 requests the server device 10 to play a predetermined game, the game of the server device 10 is executed. You will be connected to the site and the game will start.

Then, the terminal device 20 causes the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server to perform predetermined processing by using an API as necessary, or the player information storage unit managed by the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server. 146 is acquired and the game is executed.

[2] Server Device Next, the server device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the server device 10 of this embodiment. Further, the server apparatus 10 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the constituent elements (each part) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

The server device 10 includes an input unit 120 for use by an administrator and other inputs, a display unit 130 for performing predetermined display, an information storage medium 180 storing predetermined information, and a communication device for communicating with the terminal device 20 and others. It includes a section 196, a processing section 100 that mainly executes processing related to the game to be provided, and a storage section 140 that stores various data mainly used for the game.

The input unit 120 is used by a system administrator or the like to input game-related settings and other necessary settings and data. For example, the input unit 120 of this embodiment is configured by a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.

The display unit 130 displays an operation screen for the system administrator. For example, the display unit 130 of this embodiment is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like.

The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs and data, and its functions include optical discs (CD, DVD), magneto-optical discs (MO), magnetic discs, hard disks, and magnetic tapes. , or a memory (ROM) or the like.

The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (for example, a terminal, another server, or another network system). It consists of software, programs, etc.

The storage unit 140 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function is configured by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. Information stored in the storage unit 140 may be managed by a database.

In addition to the main storage unit 142, the storage unit 140 of the present embodiment has
(A1) A game data storage unit 144 that stores information (hereinafter referred to as "game information") related to games such as various table data used when executing game processing;
(A2) a player information storage unit 146 that stores information about players for each player (hereinafter referred to as "player information");
(A3) Based on lottery processing or instructions from the player, selection control processing for selecting game media such as items to be associated with the player, selection prediction processing for predicting in advance the game content to be selected, and prediction that the prediction was correct. prediction related information storage unit 148 for storing various types of information (hereinafter also referred to as "prediction related information") used for execution of privilege control processing for giving a privilege to the player when
have.

Player information includes history of games (including main games, mini-games and events) currently or in the past, billing history, login history, information on used and owned player characters, and game media such as acquired items. information, player level, information on completed tasks and stages, and usage history of other applications (including games and non-games).

The prediction-related information includes information on the game item selected by the selection control process, prediction content information for each player indicating the content of the prediction of the game item given to the player in advance, and whether the prediction was successful by the selection control process. and privilege information about the privilege given to the player in the case.

The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the main storage unit 142 in the storage unit 140 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

The processing unit 100 performs various processes of this embodiment based on programs (data) stored in the information storage medium 180 . That is, the information storage medium 180 stores a program for causing the computer to function as each part of the present embodiment (a program for causing the computer to execute the processing of each part).

For example, the processing unit 100 (processor) controls the entire server device 10 based on a program stored in the information storage medium 180, and performs various processes such as control of data transfer between units. . Furthermore, it performs processing for providing various services in response to requests from terminals.

Specifically, the processing unit 100 of the present embodiment includes a communication control unit 101, a web processing unit 102, a game management unit 103, a reception processing unit 104, a selection control processing unit 105, a selection prediction processing unit 106, and a privilege control unit 107. , a timer management unit 110 and an information providing unit 111 .

For example, the reception processing unit 104 of this embodiment constitutes the reception means of the present invention, and the game management unit 103 constitutes the game control means of the present invention. Further, for example, the selection control processing unit 105 of the present embodiment constitutes the selection control means of the invention, and the selection prediction processing unit 106 constitutes the prediction setting means of the invention. Furthermore, for example, the privilege control unit 107 of the present embodiment constitutes determination processing means and privilege control means of the present invention, and the information providing unit 111 constitutes the providing means of the present invention.

The communication control unit 101 performs processing for transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal device 20 via the network. That is, the server device 10 performs various processes based on information received from the terminal device 20 or the like by the communication control unit 101 .

In particular, the communication control unit 101 of the present embodiment works in conjunction with the information providing unit 111, and based on a request from the player's terminal device 20, a process of transmitting game screens and information about the game to the player's terminal device 20. I do.

The web processing unit 102 functions as a web server. For example, the web processing unit 102 performs processing for transmitting data in response to a request from a web browser 211 installed in the terminal device 20 through a communication protocol such as HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), and processing for transmitting data to the web browser 211 installed in the terminal device 20. 211 performs processing for receiving data transmitted by H.211.

In this embodiment, a case where the server device 10 also functions as an SNS server will be described as an example. good too. Further, the game processing of the present embodiment may be partially or wholly performed by the server device 10, or may be partially performed by the terminal device 20. FIG.

The game management unit 103 works in conjunction with the terminal device 20 , and executes game processing related to a role-playing game (RPG) or a competitive game for each player based on the player's operation input via the terminal device 20 .

In particular, the game management unit 103 causes each player to execute various games based on the player's instructions or at the timing of the progress of the game (before the game starts or during the game).

Specifically, the game management unit 103 executes game control processing for controlling the execution of the game using the game content (for example, items) owned by the player based on the received player instruction.

The reception processing unit 104 receives information on the game (including information on operation input) transmitted from each terminal device 20 as game information.

The selection control processing unit 105 executes a selection control process such as a lottery process for selecting one or more game media from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game media at a given timing, and controls the selected game content. Various controls are executed to let the player obtain the media.

The selection prediction processing unit 106 executes selection prediction setting processing for setting the game content to be selected by the selection control processing before the player is notified of the result of the selection control processing.

The privilege control unit 107 executes privilege control processing for giving a privilege to the corresponding player when it is determined that the game media predicted by the selection prediction setting process and the game media selected by the selection control process are the same. .

The timer management unit 110 has a timer function, is interlocked with the selection control processing unit 105 or the terminal device 20, and is used to manage each period during the game.

In particular, the timer management unit 110 outputs the current time and preset time to each unit based on requests from the game management unit 103, the selection control processing unit 105, or other units. Also, the timer management unit 110 is used to synchronize with each terminal device 20 .

The information providing unit 111 generates various types of game control information (including information related to effects) to allow the terminal device 20 to process the game, and provides the relevant terminal device 20 with the generated game control information.

[3] Terminal Device Next, the terminal device 20 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the terminal device 20 of this embodiment. Also, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the constituent elements (each part) of FIG. 2 are omitted.

The input unit 260 is a device for inputting input information from the player, and outputs the player's input information to the processing unit 200 . The input unit 260 of this embodiment includes a detection unit 262 that detects player input information (input signal). The input unit 260 includes, for example, levers, buttons, a steering wheel, a microphone, a touch panel display, a keyboard, and a mouse.

The storage unit 270 serves as a work area for the processing unit 200 and the communication unit 296, and its function can be realized by RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 270 of this embodiment includes a main storage unit 271 used as a work area, and an image buffer 272 in which final display images and the like are stored. In addition, it is good also as a structure which abbreviate|omits some of these.

The information storage medium 280 (computer-readable medium) stores programs and data, and its functions include optical discs (CD, DVD), magneto-optical discs (MO), magnetic discs, hard disks, and magnetic tapes. , or a memory (ROM) or the like.

The processing unit 200 performs various processes of this embodiment based on programs (data) stored in the information storage medium 280 . The information storage medium 280 can store a program for causing a computer to function as each part of the present embodiment (a program for causing the computer to execute the processing of each part).

In addition, in this embodiment, the program and game data for causing the computer to function as each part of this embodiment stored in the information storage medium 180 and the storage unit 140 of the server device 10 are received via the network, The received program and data are stored in the information storage medium 280 . Programs and data received from the server device 10 may be stored in the storage unit 270 . Receiving programs and data in this way to make the network system function is also included within the scope of the present invention.

The display unit 290 outputs an image generated according to this embodiment, and its function can be realized by a CRT, LCD, touch panel display, HMD (head mounted display), or the like.

The sound output unit 292 outputs the sound generated by this embodiment, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (for example, another terminal, server), and its function is implemented by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, etc. realizable.

The processing unit 200 (processor) performs game processing, display control, image Processing such as generation processing or sound generation processing is performed.

The processing unit 200 performs various processes using the main storage unit 271 in the storage unit 270 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

The processing unit 200 includes a communication control unit 210 , a web browser 211 , a game processing unit 212 , a display control unit 213 , a drawing unit 220 and a sound processing unit 230 . In addition, it is good also as a structure which abbreviate|omits some of these.

The communication control unit 210 performs processing for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server device 10 . The communication control unit 210 also performs processing for storing data received from the server device 10 in the storage unit 270, processing for analyzing the received data, and other control processing related to transmission and reception of data.

Note that the communication control unit 210 may store server destination information (IP address, port number) in the information storage medium 280 and perform processing for managing it. Then, the communication control unit 210 may communicate with the server device 10 when input information for starting communication is received from the player.

In particular, the communication control unit 210 transmits player identification information and operation information to the server device 10, and sends information about the game (player information, game content information, player's web page, game screen, etc.) to the server device 10. Perform processing to receive from.

The communication control unit 210 may perform data transmission/reception with the server device 10 at a predetermined cycle, or may perform data transmission/reception with the server device 10 when input information from the input unit 260 is received. In particular, the communication control unit 210 of this embodiment performs processing for receiving the game screen from the server device 10 .

The web browser 211 is an application program for browsing web pages (game screens), downloads HTML files, image files, and the like from the web server (server device 10), analyzes layouts, and controls display. The web browser 211 also transmits data to the web server (server device 10) using input forms (links, buttons, text boxes, etc.).

The web browser 211 of this embodiment can implement a browser game. For example, the web browser 211 may execute a program written in JavaScript (registered trademark), FLASH, Java (registered trademark), etc. received from the web server (server device 10).

The terminal device 20 can display information from a web server specified by a URL via the Internet using the web browser 211 . For example, the terminal device 20 can display a game screen (data such as HTML) received from the server device 10 using the web browser 211 .

The game processing unit 212 performs various game calculation processes. For example, there are a process of starting the game when the game start condition is satisfied, a process of advancing the game, and a process of ending the game when the game end condition is satisfied.

The game processing unit 212 is composed of various objects (primitives such as polygons, free-form surfaces, subdivision surfaces, etc.) representing display objects such as player characters, buildings, stadiums, cars, trees, pillars, walls, and maps (terrain). A process for arranging and setting the object in the object space may be performed.

Here, the object space is a virtual space and includes both two-dimensional space and three-dimensional space. A two-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which objects are arranged at two-dimensional coordinates (X, Y), and a three-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which objects are arranged at three-dimensional coordinates (X, Y, Z). be.

The game processing unit 212 also controls setting of game media as deck data, transmission/reception control of various types of information at the time of login, and game processing based on player operations when the game is executed in real time in conjunction with the server device 10. and, if the game is executed by automatic calculation, game processing including reproduction of the received automatic calculation data is executed.

The display control unit 213 also performs processing for displaying on the display unit 290 . For example, the display control unit 213 may display using the web browser 211 .

The drawing unit 220 performs drawing processing based on various types of processing (for example, game processing) performed by the processing unit 200 to generate an image, and the display control unit 213 outputs the image to the display unit 290 . The image generated by the rendering unit 220 may be a so-called two-dimensional image or a so-called three-dimensional image.

The sound processing unit 230 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 200 , generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or voices, and outputs the game sounds to the sound output unit 292 .

[4] Method of processing according to the present embodiment [4.1] Overview Next, the methods of selection control processing and privilege control processing including selection prediction setting processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4 . In addition, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the selection control process and the privilege control process including the selection prediction setting process of the present embodiment.

The server device 10 of the present embodiment works in conjunction with the terminal device 20 to provide each player with a player character, other characters, a game space or part thereof, game parameters, BGM, and a game scenario. It has a configuration for executing a game such as a fighting game, a fighting game, an RPG, or a simulation game based on the player's operation.

Further, the server device 10 of the present embodiment constitutes a server system that performs game control for executing a given game on terminal devices 20 that are connected via a network and operated by players. there is

In particular, the server device 10 of the present embodiment executes a selection prediction setting process for predicting in advance a game item as a game content to be selected by the selection control process, and if the prediction is correct, the prediction is made correct. It has a configuration in which the player is given a privilege that is advantageous to the player through the game.

In other words, the server device 10 introduces a new mechanism of predicting the game content to be selected in the selection control process, and if the prediction is correct, the player receives, for example, an advantageous effect by selecting the game content. If the advance prediction of the game content selected by the control process is correct, the selected game content is changed to an advantageous game content or changed to an advantageous state.

Specifically, the server device 10 of the present embodiment receives, as game information, information relating to the game transmitted from the terminal device 20, progresses the game using game items, and receives information on benefits granted to the player. It has the structure which provides the terminal device 20 with the information regarding a game including.

Moreover, the server device 10
(A1) Selection control processing for selecting one or more game contents from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game contents and allowing the player to acquire them;
(A2) When a game content having at least one element selected by the selection control process is predicted by the player or the CPU character or the like, the player is notified of the result of the selection control process of the predicted content. selection expected setting process to set before,
(A3) Based on the selected specific game content indicating the game content specified by the selection control process and the set expected content information, if the expected content indicated by the expected content information matches the selected specified game content. Judgment processing to determine whether or not there is, and
(A4) Privilege control processing for granting to the player a privilege based on the game content to be obtained by the player, assuming that the prediction is correct if the determination processing determines that the content of the prediction matches;
has a configuration that executes

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the selection control process is activated ten times in a row, and the player is expected to predict which game item will be selected among the ten selection control processes ( [1] in FIG. 4).

Further, in this case, a case where the contents predicted by the player (one game item "Golden Sword (S Rare)" is selected in 10 consecutive selection control processes) is set as the selection prediction setting process. Assume ([2] in FIG. 4).

In this case, when the player selects the golden sword in the final tenth selection control process of the ten consecutive selection control processes ([3] in FIG. 4), the server device 10 determines that the player's prediction is correct. Assuming that ([4] in FIG. 4), a golden sword whose level has been changed to "5" is given to the corresponding player in the privilege control process ([5] in FIG. 4).

With this configuration, in the present embodiment, it is possible to strongly motivate the execution of the selection control process and improve the player's willingness to execute the selection control process. We are able to provide

In the following embodiments, items used in games are used as game media, but virtual game media such as game cards may be used in games. However, a game card is a character such as a player character, an item itself such as a weapon, game currency, tool, or life energy possessed by each character, or a game medium for defining the character or item.

[4.2] Selection Control Processing Next, the selection control processing executed by the selection control processing unit 105 of this embodiment will be described.

The selection control processing unit 105 randomly, based on the player's instruction, or according to the progress of the game, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as when the right to execute the selection control processing is acquired during the execution of the game. A selection control process is executed to select at least one game item from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game items related to a game to be selected, and the selected game item is given to the player.

In particular, the selection control processing unit 105 forms a selection target group having a plurality of selection target game items based on predetermined specifications, and selects each selection target game item from the formed selection target group. A lottery process that gives the player a game item automatically selected by lottery based on the probability of winning, etc., or a game item that is selected by a predetermined method such as a process according to the player's instructions or the progress of the game. This process is executed as the selection control process.

Further, the selection control processing unit 105, when executing the selection control processing by the lottery processing, determines that attributes such as the type, ability, level, and rarity of the game item and the values of the parameters that define these attributes are at least 1. It is preferable to use selection target groups having different selection probabilities for different game items.

Furthermore, the selection control processing unit 105 may execute one selection control process for selecting one game item in one activation, or may select multiple selections in order to adjust the difficulty level of the prediction. A control process may be executed to select multiple game items.

When selecting a plurality of game items in one activation, the selection control processing unit 105 may select a plurality of game items at the same time, or may select a plurality of game items in sequence. It may be something to do.

On the other hand, the selection control processing unit 105, as a game item,
(A1) As described above, items such as weapons, tools, life energy, or 1-ups to equip or set to the player character operated by the player in the game, and (A2) characters that can be added as player characters. ,
(A3) In-game currency, or
(A4) the ability itself to be set for the player character;
etc. are used for selection control processing.

In addition, the selection control processing unit 105 grants a game item so that it can be used by the corresponding player in the game at the granting timing, but after the granting timing and at a given timing in the game , or may be set to be usable by the corresponding player without being given.

In addition, the selection control processing unit 105 may execute the selection control processing on the premise of consuming the values of the parameters used in the game (physical strength of the player character, in-game currency, points) or charging.

In such a case, the selection control processing unit 105 controls the selection probability of a game item with a low selection probability in the selection target group (specifically, the selection probability control) may be executed.

On the other hand, when the selection control processing unit 105 executes the selection control processing a plurality of times with one activation, the selection control processing unit 105 may use a different selection target group each time the selection control processing is executed, or may perform the selection control processing a plurality of times. Two or more different selection target groups may be used in the selection control process.

For example, in this case, the selection control processing unit 105 executes the first to the penultimate selection control processing using a selection target group composed of normal rarity game items, and performs the final selection control processing. The process is executed using a selection target group composed of game items with a rarity of S rare.

Note that different selection target groups refer to cases in which at least one different game item is included when each selection target group is compared, and the same game item is included in the same or different selection target groups. may

[4.3] Selection prediction setting process Next, the selection prediction processing executed by the selection prediction processing unit 106 of this embodiment will be described.

(Principle of selection prediction setting processing)
When a game item having at least one element to be selected by the selection control process is predicted, the selection prediction processing unit 106 updates the predicted content of the prediction to the selection control process before the selection control process is executed. Before the player is notified of the result of (1), selection prediction setting processing is executed to set prediction content information in advance.

Specifically, the selection prediction processing unit 106 selects one or more game items having at least one element (hereinafter referred to as "selection specific game item") selected by the selection control process based on the player's operation instruction transmitted from the terminal device 20 as well. (also called "game item") is set in advance as prediction content information before the selection control process is executed.

In particular, as the selection prediction setting process, the selection prediction processing unit 106, among the game items selected by the selection control process, information of one game item or a plurality of game items (all items selected by the selection control process). (including game items or part of game items) is set as expected content information.

That is, the selection prediction processing unit 106 may set, as the prediction content information, information about a selected specific game item that is selected based on one selection control process by one activation, or may be selected multiple times by one activation. Information on one or more selected specific game items selected by the control process may be set as the expected content information.

Alternatively, as the selection prediction setting process, the selection prediction processing unit 106 presents the player with choices of game items to be selected by the selection control process according to the game program, such as characters controlled by the CPU. The player may select one of the options as the prediction information, and the selected option may be set as the prediction content information. However, the selection prediction processing unit 106 may directly set the content of prediction according to a program without presenting options to the player, that is, without involvement of the player. In this case, the selection prediction processing unit 106 preferably presents the prediction content to the player when setting the prediction content.

In addition, the selection prediction processing unit 106 sets the prediction content as prediction content information in advance before the selection control processing is executed. It may be set as expected content information.

That is, even after execution of the selection control process, if the player is not notified of the result of the selection control process (if not notified), the player cannot recognize the result of the selection control process. It is possible to allow the player to fairly predict the result of the selection control process.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether the selection control process is executed or not, the selection prediction setting process can be executed before the player is notified of the result of the selection control process, and the selection control process is executed. It is possible to improve the player's motivation for the game.

Furthermore, as the selection prediction setting process, when a plurality of game items are predicted, the selection order when the selected specific game item is selected may also be predicted. In this case, the selection prediction processing unit 106 Information indicating the expected ranking of the selected specific game item is also set in the expected content information.

(selection prediction processing based on elements)
The selection prediction processing unit 106 basically includes, as prediction content information, the type of the selected specific game item to be selected (category such as character or weapon, and type such as character A or B), item level, ability, etc. A selection prediction setting process may be executed to set at least one element among attributes such as presence/absence of , character, characteristics, and rarity, and parameter values that define these attributes.

In particular, in this case, the selection prediction processing unit 106 adjusts the accuracy of prediction in the selection control processing, the ease of prediction, and the gambling nature of prediction, so that the number of elements included in the predicted selection specific game item can be adjusted.

Specifically, the selection prediction processing unit 106 sets information of a selected specific game item having only one element such as type as the prediction content information, or sets attributes such as type, level, rarity, ability, and the like. Information of a selected specific game item having a combination of two or more of the parameters defining attributes is set as expected content information.

For example, the selection prediction processing unit 106 predicts that the game item (rare golden sword) selected by the player in 10 consecutive selection control processes will be selected, as shown in FIG. Then, prediction content information indicating the prediction is set, and the prediction content information is registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 in association with the player (specifically, in association with the player ID).

Also, for example, the selection prediction processing unit 106 predicts whether the player will select a game item having two elements in 10 consecutive selection control processes (for example, character A having a rare rarity). ), the content of the prediction may be set as prediction content information, and the prediction content information may be registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 in association with the player (specifically, in association with the player ID).

(Selection prediction processing based on the number of selected specific game items)
In the selection prediction setting processing based on the above elements, the selection prediction processing unit 106 predicts that a plurality of selection specific game items will be selected when a plurality of selection specific game items are selected by the selection control processing. Expected content information indicating the content may be set.

In particular, in this case, the selection prediction processing unit 106 adjusts the number of game items predicted as selection prediction specific game items in order to adjust the accuracy of prediction in the selection control process, the ease of prediction, and the gambling nature of prediction. You can do it.

Specifically, the selection prediction processing unit 106 performs the selection prediction processing based on the number of selected specific game items as follows:
(A1) setting prediction content information that predicts that a plurality of selected specific game items having specific elements (including combinations of two or more elements and parameter values) will be selected, and (A2) different setting prediction content information predicting that two or more selected specific game items having elements (including selected specific game items having a combination of two or more elements (including parameter values)) will be selected;
(A3) Prediction content that predicts that two or more selected specific game items will be selected in relation to other elements such as the most common specific element (including combinations of two or more elements, including parameter values) Set information.

For example, when the player predicts a game item that will be selected most frequently in 10 consecutive selection control processes (a game item having the type of character A), the selection prediction processing unit 106 generates a prediction indicating the prediction. Content information is set, and the prediction content information is registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 in association with the player (specifically, in association with the player ID).

Further, for example, the selection prediction processing unit 106 predicts a game item having a range of the number of selections and elements thereof in 10 consecutive selection control processes (a range of 2 to 4 types of character A game item), prediction content information indicating the prediction is set, and the prediction content information is registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 in association with the player (specifically, in association with the player ID).

The selection prediction processing unit 106 may set prediction information indicating that one selected specific game item will be selected even when a plurality of selected specific game items are selected by the selection control processing. .

(Selection prediction processing based on selection order)
When the selection prediction processing unit 106 predicts that a plurality of selected specific game items will be selected in the selection prediction setting processing based on the above elements or in the selection prediction processing based on the number of selected specific game items, , predicted content information including the selection order in which the selected specific game item is selected may be set.

In particular, in this case, the selection prediction processing unit 106 sets the selected specific game item including the selection order (including the selection order range) of the selected specific game item in order to adjust the gambling property. may

Specifically, as the selection prediction process based on the selection order, the selection prediction processing unit 106 selects a specific game item selected in a predetermined selection order, or selects from a predetermined selection order to a predetermined selection order. Set the expected content information that predicts the selected confirmed game item.

That is, the selection prediction processing unit 106 selects the order of part or all of the plurality of game media to be selected, or the n-th (1≦n≦(number of selected specific game items−1)) to m Prediction content information indicating the order of selection within the range of ((n+1)≤m≤the number of selected specific game items) is set.

For example, the selection prediction processing unit 106 predicts the game item (game item having the type of character A) that will be selected a predetermined number (for example, second) by the player in 10 consecutive selection control processes. Then, prediction content information indicating the prediction is set, and the prediction content information is registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 in association with the player (specifically, in association with the player ID).

Further, for example, the selection prediction processing unit 106 selects a game item (a game item having the type of character A) selected in a predetermined range of selection orders (first to third) in 10 consecutive selection control processes by the player. item) is predicted, prediction content information indicating the prediction is set, and the prediction content information is registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 in association with the player (specifically, in association with the player ID). do.

[4.4] Specific control process including determination process Next, the privilege control process including the determination process for the selected specific game item and the expected result executed by the privilege control unit 107 of the present embodiment will be described. .

(Principle of judgment processing)
Based on the selected specific game item specified by the selection control processing and the prediction content information set by the selection prediction processing, the privilege control unit 107 selects the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information as the selected specific game item. A determination process is executed to determine whether or not they match.

In particular, the privilege control unit 107 controls the elements of the selected specific game item (the number of elements, types, and combinations thereof), the number of selected specific game items having the element (including the range), and the selected specific game items having the element. The order (including the range), the combination of these, and each item of the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information (that is, the element, the number of game items having the element, and the order of the game items having the element and combinations thereof) to determine whether the two pieces of information match, as exemplified in FIG.

(Calculation of Expected Difficulty Level in Judgment Processing)
The privilege control unit 107 may calculate the predicted difficulty level used in the privilege control process based on the type and number of prediction items in the prediction content information.

Specifically, the privilege control unit 107 controls the number of predicted game items, the level of the predetermined selection probability of the predicted game item (the lower the selection probability, the higher the predicted difficulty), the predicted game The number and combination of elements in an item (the greater the number of game items selected, the higher the difficulty of prediction), and the presence or absence of the predicted order in which game items are selected, and the range The prediction difficulty is calculated based on the type and number of prediction items such as the higher the prediction difficulty.

For example, the privilege control unit 107 sets the difficulty level to +1 when the number of expected game items is expected to be a certain number or more (for example, 3 or more).

Further, for example, the privilege control unit 107 sets the difficulty level to "+1" when the expected selection probability of the game item is expected to be below a certain level (for example, below 5%).

Further, for example, the privilege control unit 107 sets the difficulty level to "+1" each time the number of predicted orders increases by "1" when the predicted order of the game items is predicted, and When a plurality of game items are expected, each difficulty level of each game item is aggregated.

Then, for example, the privilege control unit 107 totals the difficulty levels calculated as described above to calculate the final expected difficulty level.

(Principle of privilege control processing)
As described above, if the determination process determines that the content of the prediction matches, the privilege control unit 107 assumes that the prediction is correct, and sets the privilege based on the selected specific game item to be obtained by the player according to the prediction content information. (that is, the player who predicted) is given a privilege control process.

Specifically, the privilege control unit 107 executes privilege control processing for changing the selected specific game item to a game item advantageous to the player based on the privilege related information.

In particular, when the selected specific game item is changed to a game item that is advantageous to the player, the privilege control unit 107 stores in the prediction related information storage unit 148 and selects a preset privilege selection target group. The player selects a given game item from among them by means of a lottery process, by satisfying a given condition such as accomplishing a task or winning a mini-game, or according to the player's instructions or the instructions of the game program. Grant to.

For example, when the privilege control unit 107 determines that the content of the prediction matches by the determination processing, and the rarity of the selected specific game item used in the prediction is normal, a privilege of rare One of the game items is selected by a lottery process from the selection target group for the game and given to the player.

Also, the privilege control unit 107 may execute privilege control processing for changing the elements defined in the selected specific game item to a state advantageous to the player.

In particular, the privilege control unit 107 changes attributes such as abilities, characteristics, levels, and types defined in the selected specific game item, or parameters that define these attributes to values advantageous to the player, or changes these attributes. A privilege control process is executed to change the parameters to a state advantageous to the player, such as newly defining an attribute advantageous to the game.

For example, when the privilege control unit 107 determines that the content of the prediction matches the determination processing, and the level of the selected specific game item selected by the selection control processing is 1, the selected specific game Change the item's level to 2 and give it to the player.

Note that the privilege control unit 107 may give the player a privilege stored in association with the selected specific game item granted by the selection control process as a privilege.

Specifically, in this case, the prediction-related information storage unit 148 stores, for each game item constituting the selection target group, information regarding a privilege to be given to the player when the content of the prediction is correct (that is, privilege-related information). information) is stored.

In this case, when it is determined by the determination process as described above that the content of the prediction is correct, the privilege control unit 107 associates the privilege related information with the selection confirmed game item used in the determination process. may be referred to and the corresponding privilege may be given to the corresponding player.

(Benefit control processing based on expected difficulty calculated by determination processing)
The privilege control unit 107 executes privilege control processing for changing the privilege based on the calculated expected difficulty level when it is determined by the determination processing that the content of the prediction matches.

Specifically, the privilege-related information defines a privilege to be given to the player in association with the expected difficulty level, and the privilege control unit 107 determines the privilege-related information based on the expected difficulty level calculated by the determination process. Refer to it, and determine the pertinent privilege as a privilege to be given to the player.

For example, the privilege control unit 107 gives a game item with a higher rarity, a higher level, or a higher ability value, as the predicted difficulty is higher.

[4.5] Modification Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described.

(Prediction reference information display)
The selected prediction processing unit 106 may generate prediction reference information, which is information to be provided to the player when setting the prediction content information, and which serves as a reference for prediction.

Specifically, when the selection control process is executed by the lottery process, the selection prediction processing unit 106 provides the player with information on the selection probability of each game item included in the determination target group and when the prediction is correct. Information about the privilege to be given, information indicating the types of game items selected from the same selection target group by past selection control processing, and the like are generated as prediction reference information.

The information providing unit 111 provides the prediction reference information thus generated to the terminal device 20 of the corresponding player when executing the selection control process.

(Execution of reselection prediction processing)
In the selection control process, when a game item having a given privilege control condition is selected as a selected specific game item, the privilege control unit 107 cancels granting of the selected specific game item as a privilege, and , the selection control process including the selection prediction setting process may be executed again.

In this case, the privilege control unit 107 changes the selection confirmed game item selected by the re-executed selection control process to an advantageous state and gives it.

In addition, as the given privilege control condition, the element (ability, rarity and type) of the selected game item is a predetermined element, and the value of the parameter that defines the element is predetermined. within a specified value or range.

[5] Operation of the present embodiment (selection control processing including selection prediction setting processing and privilege control processing)
Next, the operation of the selection control process and the privilege control process including the selection prediction setting process executed by the server device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the selection control process and privilege control process including the selection prediction setting process executed by the server device 10 of the present embodiment.

This operation is a process that is executed during the game when the player has already logged in to the game and the game has started.

Also, this operation is a process executed in each player, and will be described as an operation in a specific player (hereinafter referred to as "specific player").

Furthermore, this operation will be described using a case where the selection control process is executed continuously 10 times each time the selection control process is activated.

First, when the selection prediction processing unit 106 detects the timing at which the selection control processing for a specific player is activated (step S101), the selection prediction processing unit 106 notifies the player that the selection control processing will be executed via the terminal device 20, In conjunction with the terminal device 20, a specific player is made to predict a game item to be selected by the selection control process, and a process for setting the contents thereof (hereinafter also referred to as "prediction content receiving process") is executed (step S102).

At this time, the selection prediction processing unit 106 waits for reception of prediction content information indicating the content of predictions determined in the selection control processing for the specific player.

Next, when the selection prediction processing unit 106 receives the confirmed prediction content information for the specific player from the terminal device 20 (step S103), the selection prediction processing unit 106 stores the received prediction content information as the ID of the specific player and the execution ID of the selection control processing to be executed from now on. is registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 (step S104).

Next, the selection control processing unit 105 executes the selection control processing ten times in succession to specify the selection confirmed game item (step S105).

Next, the privilege control unit 107 selects and specifies the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information registered in the prediction related information storage unit 148 (the prediction content information registered in association with the execution ID executed in step S105). A determination process is executed to determine whether or not there is a match with the game item (step S106).

At this time, if the privilege control unit 107 determines that the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information does not match the selected specific game item, the privilege control unit 107 gives the selected selection confirmed game item to the specific user, The selected and confirmed game item is registered in the player information of the specific user (step S107), and this operation is terminated.

On the other hand, if the privilege control unit 107 determines that the expected content indicated by the expected content information matches the selected specific game item, the privilege control unit 107 provides a privilege based on the selected confirmed game item (for example, the level of the selected confirmed game item A game item added with "+2") is given, and the game item is registered in the player information of the specific user (step S108), and this operation is terminated.

[6] Others The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. For example, a term cited as a broad definition or a synonymous term in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced with a broad definition or a synonymous term in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

In the present embodiment, a battle game is used as the first game, and a simulation game for building a city is used as the second game. However, the present embodiment is limited to this. Instead, it may be applied to various games, for example, competitive games such as sports games such as baseball games, soccer games, and basketball games, role-playing games, and other simulation games.

Further, in the present embodiment, each game may be provided to the terminal device 20 by one server device 10, or a server system may be constructed by linking a plurality of server devices 10 to provide each game to the terminal device 20. You may

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, game processing is executed by the terminal device 20 based on the game control information provided by the server device 10, but each function of the processing unit 200 of the terminal device 20 and the game program The above game may be realized by executing the game on the server device 10 and by executing the operation input and image display by streaming on the terminal device 20 .

In this case, the server device 10 provides the relevant terminal device 20 with information regarding the display of the game image as the game control information.

Further, in the present embodiment, a single game device having the functions of the server device 10, that is, a device (standalone) that operates independently without depending on other devices such as a server device may be used. .

In this case, the game device
(A1) receiving information about the game input by the player as game information, (A2) progressing the game using game items (game media),
(A3) Selecting one or more game items from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game items and executing a selection control process for causing the player to acquire the game items;
(A4) When a game item having at least one element selected by the selection control process is predicted, the predicted content of the prediction is set in advance as prediction content information before the selection control process is executed. Run the predictive setting process,
(A5) Based on the selected specific game item indicating the game item specified by the selection control process and the set expected content information, the expected content indicated by the expected content information matches the selected specified game item. Execute determination processing to determine whether or not there is
(A6) If the determination process determines that the content of the prediction matches, the prediction is judged to be correct, and a privilege control process is executed to provide the player with a privilege based on the game item to be obtained by the player.
have a configuration.

The present invention includes configurations that are substantially the same as the configurations described in the embodiments (for example, configurations that have the same function, method, and result, or configurations that have the same purpose and effect). Moreover, the present invention includes configurations in which non-essential portions of the configurations described in the embodiments are replaced. In addition, the present invention includes a configuration that achieves the same effects as the configurations described in the embodiments or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose. In addition, the present invention includes configurations obtained by adding known techniques to the configurations described in the embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail as above, those skilled in the art will easily understand that many modifications are possible without substantially departing from the novel matters and effects of the present invention. . Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10: server device 20: terminal device 100: processing unit 101: communication control unit 102: web processing unit 103: game management unit 104: reception processing unit 105: selection control processing unit 106: selection prediction processing unit 107: privilege control unit 110 ... timer management section 111 ... information provision section 120 ... input section 130 ... display section 140 ... storage section 142 ... main storage section 144 ... game data storage section 146 ... player information storage section 148 ... prediction related information storage section 180 ... information storage medium 196 ... communication unit 200 ... processing unit 210 ... communication control unit 211 ... web browser 212 ... game processing unit 213 ... display control unit 220 ... drawing unit 230 ... sound processing unit 260 ... input unit 262 ... detection unit 270 ... storage unit 271 ... Main storage unit 272... Image buffer 280... Information storage medium 290... Display unit 292... Sound output unit 296... Communication unit

Claims (15)

A server system that performs game control for executing a game on a terminal device connected via a network and operated by a player,
receiving means for receiving information about a game transmitted from the terminal device as game information;
game control means for progressing a game using game media;
selection control means for executing selection control processing for selecting one or more game contents from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game contents and allowing the player to obtain the game contents;
When a game content having at least one element selected by the selection control processing is predicted, the content of the predicted prediction is set as prediction content information before the player is notified of the result of the selection control processing. prediction setting means for executing selection prediction setting processing;
Based on the selected specific game content indicating the game content specified by the selection control process and the set prediction content information, the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information matches the selected specific game content. Judgment processing means for executing judgment processing for judging whether or not there is
Privilege control means for executing privilege control processing for granting to the player a privilege based on the game content to be acquired by the player, assuming that the prediction is correct when the determination process determines that the prediction contents match. and,
providing means for providing the terminal device with information about the game, including information on benefits given to the player;
A server system comprising: In the server system according to claim 1,
The selection control means is
Continuously executing multiple selection control processes in one activation,
The prediction setting means
A server system that executes the selection prediction setting process for predicting the selected specific game content to be selected by the selection control process multiple times. In the server system according to claim 1 or 2,
The prediction setting means
A server system for executing the selection prediction setting process of setting at least one element in the selected specific game content as the prediction content. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The prediction setting means
In the server system, as the selection prediction setting process, when a plurality of selection specific game contents are selected by the selection control process, the prediction content information in which the plurality of selection specific game contents are predicted is set. In the server system according to claim 4,
The prediction setting means
A server system, wherein, as the selection prediction setting process, when the prediction content information is set in advance, the selection order of the game contents selected as the selected specific game contents by the selection control process is included in the setting. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The prediction setting means
A server system for generating, as prediction reference information, information to be provided to the player when the prediction content information is set, and which serves as a reference for prediction. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A server system, wherein the selection control means selects the selected specific game content from at least two selection target groups having different configurations of the game content when a plurality of selected specific game contents are selected by the selection control process. . In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The privilege control means is
A server system for executing the privilege control process of selecting the game content from the selection target group for the privilege and giving it to the player as the privilege. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A server system, wherein the selection control means executes the selection control process using the selection target groups having different selection probabilities for each game content having at least one different element. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
When the judgment processing means executes the judgment process, the difficulty level in the prediction content information is calculated as the prediction difficulty level based on the prediction content,
The privilege control means is
A server system that executes the privilege control process for determining a privilege to be given to the player based on the calculated difficulty level when it is determined by the determination process that the expected contents match. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The privilege control means is
A server system that changes, as the privilege, the element of the selected specific game content selected by the selection control process to be advantageous to the player. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
the privilege to be given to the player when the expected content is correct is stored in a storage means in association with the game medium;
The privilege control means is
A server system that grants to the player a privilege stored in association with the selected specific game content imparted by the selection control process as the privilege. In the server system according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The privilege control means is
canceling granting of a privilege based on the selected specific game media to the player when the game media having given privilege control conditions is selected as the selected specific game media;
The prediction setting means
A server system that executes the selection prediction setting process again and resets the prediction content of the game content selected by the selection control processing as the prediction content information. A game system that performs game control for executing a game,
receiving means for receiving information about the game input by the player as game information;
game control means for progressing a game using game media;
selection control means for executing selection control processing for selecting one or more game contents from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game contents and allowing the player to obtain the game contents;
When a game content having at least one element selected by the selection control processing is predicted, the content of the predicted prediction is set as prediction content information before the player is notified of the result of the selection control processing. prediction setting means for executing selection prediction setting processing;
Based on the selected specific game content indicating the game content specified by the selection control process and the set prediction content information, the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information matches the selected specific game content. Judgment processing means for executing judgment processing for judging whether or not there is
Privilege control means for executing privilege control processing for granting to the player a privilege based on the game content to be obtained by the player, assuming that the prediction is correct when the determination processing determines that the content of the prediction matches. and,
A game system comprising: A game control program for executing a game,
Receiving means for receiving information about the game input by the player as game information;
game control means for progressing a game using game media;
selection control means for executing a selection control process for selecting one or more game contents from a selection target group composed of a plurality of game contents and allowing the player to acquire them;
When a game content having at least one element selected by the selection control processing is predicted, the content of the predicted prediction is set as prediction content information before the player is notified of the result of the selection control processing. prediction setting means for executing selection prediction setting processing;
Based on the selected specific game content indicating the game content specified by the selection control process and the set prediction content information, the prediction content indicated by the prediction content information matches the selected specific game content. Judgment processing means for executing judgment processing for judging whether or not there is, and
Privilege control means for executing privilege control processing for granting to the player a privilege based on the game content to be obtained by the player, assuming that the prediction is correct when the determination processing determines that the content of the prediction matches. ,
A program characterized by causing a computer to function as a

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