JP7338744B2 - Program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and program.

A system is known in which a game fee (e.g., monthly fee) is set for a certain period of time, and a user who has paid the game fee for a certain period of time is allowed to play the game within that certain period of time (e.g., , Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-200692

In such a system, for example, when the user pays the game fee for the current fixed period, he or she can receive benefits for paying the game fee only within the current fixed period. Then, in order to receive the same benefit in the next fixed period following that, it is necessary to pay the game fee for the next fixed period. However, there was no mechanism to actively encourage users who have paid the game fee for this fixed period to pay the game fee for the next fixed period. There was a risk of losing motivation.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to increase the user's willingness to continuously receive benefits by paying the game fee at regular intervals. .

The main invention of the present invention for solving the above problems is
a user information storage unit for storing user information including information for identifying whether or not the user has paid the game fee set for each fixed period;
a benefit granting unit that grants a benefit to the user within the current fixed period of time due to the user paying the game fee for the current fixed period of time;
If the user pays the game fee for the current fixed period of time, and if the user pays the game fee for the next fixed period of time after that, the user will be able to receive the benefits within the next fixed period of time. A benefit setting unit that is performed in advance within a certain period of
An information processing apparatus comprising:
According to such an information processing device, the user who has paid the game fee for the current fixed period can not only receive benefits for paying the game fee for the current fixed period, but also can receive benefits for the next fixed period. It is possible to set in advance how to receive the benefits that will be granted within a certain period of time after paying the game fee for the next time, the contents of the received benefits, and the like. As a result, it is possible to motivate users who have paid the game fee for the current fixed period to pay the game fee for the next fixed period. It is possible to increase the motivation of users who want to benefit from

Further, the privilege granting unit grants a login bonus as a privilege when the user who has paid the game fee for the current fixed period logs in within the current fixed period,
If the user who has paid the game fee for the current fixed period logs in within the current fixed period and pays the game fee for the next fixed period, the privilege setting unit will log in within the next fixed period. It is desirable that the settings related to the login bonus to be granted by doing so are set in advance within this fixed period of time.
As a result, users who have paid the game fee for this fixed period will not only receive a login bonus by logging in during this fixed period, but also if they pay the game fee for the next fixed period, It is possible to set in advance how to receive the login bonus given by logging in within a certain period of time and what to receive.

In addition, if the user who has paid the game fee for the current fixed period logs in within the current fixed period, and if the user pays the game charge for the next fixed period, It is desirable to change and set the login bonus to be granted by logging in to a login bonus that is more advantageous to the user than the initially set login bonus.
As a result, the user who paid the game fee for the fixed period this time will actively pay the game fee for the next fixed period in order to actually receive another login bonus that is more advantageous to the user than the default login bonus. will pay accordingly.

a user information storage unit for storing user information including information for identifying whether or not the user has paid the game fee set for each fixed period;
a benefit granting unit that grants a benefit to the user within the current fixed period of time due to the user paying the game fee for the current fixed period of time;
When the user pays the game fee for the current fixed period, if the user pays the game fee for the next fixed period, the benefits that the said user can use only within the next fixed period A privilege precedent granting section that grants in advance within this certain period of time,
An information processing apparatus comprising:
According to such an information processing device, the user who has paid the game fee for the current fixed period can not only receive benefits for paying the game fee for the current fixed period, but also can receive benefits for the next fixed period. If you pay the game fee for the next time, you can also receive benefits that can be used only within a certain period of time in advance. As a result, even if you can receive it in advance, it is set so that you can not use it for this certain period of time. game fee. Therefore, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to continuously receive benefits by paying the game fee at regular intervals.

Also, the computer
user information storage means for storing user information including information for identifying whether the user has paid the game fee set for each fixed period;
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the user within this fixed period of time due to the user paying the game fee for this fixed period of time;
If the user pays the game fee for the current fixed period of time, and if the user pays the game fee for the next fixed period of time after that, the user will be able to receive the benefits within the next fixed period of time. privilege setting means performed in advance within a certain period of
It is a program for functioning as
According to such a program, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to continuously receive benefits by paying the game fee at regular intervals.

Also, the computer
user information storage means for storing user information including information for identifying whether the user has paid the game fee set for each fixed period;
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the user within this fixed period of time due to the user paying the game fee for this fixed period of time;
When the user pays the game fee for the current fixed period, if the user pays the game fee for the next fixed period, the benefits that the said user can use only within the next fixed period , Privilege prior granting means to be granted in advance within this certain period of time,
It is a program for functioning as
According to such a program, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to continuously receive benefits by paying the game fee at regular intervals.

1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an information processing system according to a first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer according to the first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a server device according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a client terminal according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment; 4 is a configuration diagram showing an example of user information; FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an example of log history information; FIG. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an example of monthly billing user information; FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an example of login bonus information; FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an example of login bonus setting information; It is an image figure which shows an example of a privilege setting screen. FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing an example of login bonus information in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing an example of a privilege setting screen in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a server device 20 according to a third embodiment; FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the information processing system 1 according to the third embodiment;

Below, an information processing apparatus, a program, and an information processing system according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The present invention can be widely applied to an information processing device, a program, an information processing system, and the like that employ games played by users who have paid a game charge (for example, a monthly charge) for each fixed period.

[First embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment, one or more client terminals 10 and a server device 20 are connected via a network N. As shown in FIG.

The client terminal 10 is a terminal device such as a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet operated by a user, or a terminal device such as a home or commercial game device. The server device 20 manages and controls the game played by the user on the client terminal 10, performs billing processing in the game, and the like. The network N is the Internet or the like and includes mobile radio base stations and the like.

In addition to the client-server type information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the present invention can also be applied to a single game device by separately providing a mechanism for performing billing processing in the game. The information processing system 1 of FIG. 1 is merely an example, and it goes without saying that there are various system configuration examples depending on the application and purpose. For example, the server device 20 in FIG. 1 may be distributed among a plurality of computers.

<Hardware configuration>
<<Client Terminal and Server Device>>
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of the computer 50 according to the first embodiment. The client terminal 10 and the server device 20 according to this embodiment are realized by, for example, a computer 50 having a hardware configuration shown in FIG. Note that the computer 50 is an example of an information processing device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 50 includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, a ROM 53, a communication interface 54, an input device 55, a display device 56, an external interface 57, an HDD 58, and the like. It is The input device 55 and the display device 56 may be connected and used when necessary.

The CPU 51 is an arithmetic device that reads programs and data from storage devices such as the ROM 53 and the HDD 58 onto the RAM 52 and executes various processes based on the read programs and data, thereby realizing control and functions of the entire computer.

The RAM 52 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) for temporarily holding programs and data, and is also used as a work area when the CPU 51 executes various processes.

The ROM 53 is an example of a non-volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 53 stores programs and data such as the BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the computer 50 is started.

A communication interface 54 is an interface for connecting the computer 50 to the network N. FIG. Thereby, the computer 50 can perform data communication via the communication interface 54 .

The input device 55 is a device used by a user or administrator to input various signals. The input device 55 in this embodiment is, for example, an operation device such as a touch panel, operation keys or buttons, keyboard or mouse.

The display device 56 is a device for displaying various information on the screen for the user or administrator. The display device 56 in this embodiment is, for example, a display such as liquid crystal or organic EL.

The external interface 57 is an interface for connecting to an external device for data communication. This allows computer 50 to read and/or write to the recording medium via external interface 57 . The external device is, for example, a recording medium such as a flexible disk, CD, DVD, SD memory card, or USB memory.

The HDD 58 is an example of a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS, which is basic software that controls the entire computer, and applications that provide various functions on the OS.

In place of the HDD 58, a drive device (for example, solid state drive: SSD) using flash memory as a storage medium may be used.

The client terminal 10 and the server device 20 according to the present embodiment can implement various processes described later by executing programs in the computer 50 having the hardware configuration described above.

<Software configuration>
《Server device》
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the server device 20 according to the first embodiment. The server device 20 according to this embodiment is realized by, for example, the functional blocks shown in FIG.

The server device 20 according to this embodiment implements a server control unit 200, a server storage unit 220, and a server communication unit 240 by executing programs.

The server control unit 200 has a function of executing processes related to various games. This server control unit 200 includes a game control unit 201 , a privilege granting unit 202 , a privilege setting unit 203 and a display control unit 204 .

The game control unit 201 controls the progress of various games such as a battle game and a lottery game, which will be described later, based on game operations received by the client terminal 10 from the user. The game control unit 201 in this embodiment also functions as a battle game control unit and a lottery game control unit.

The privilege granting unit 202 grants a privilege to the user. For example, when the user has paid the game fee for the current fixed period, the privilege granting unit 202 in the present embodiment provides the user with a privilege for the payment of the game fee for the current fixed period within the current fixed period. grant to In addition, if the user continues to pay the game fee for the next fixed period following that, the user will receive a benefit for the payment of the game fee for the next fixed period within the next fixed period. grant.

The privilege setting unit 203 makes advance settings regarding privileges to be given to the user. For example, when the user pays the game fee for the current fixed period, the privilege setting unit 203 in the present embodiment, if the user pays the game fee for the next fixed period following that, within the next fixed period In addition, settings regarding benefits that the user should receive are made in advance within this fixed period of time.

The display control unit 204 generates data for various game screens according to the progress of, for example, a battle game or a lottery game executed by the game control unit 201 , and controls the screen display of the client terminal 10 .

The server storage unit 220 has a function of storing information about various games. This server storage unit 220 includes a character information storage unit 221 , a user information storage unit 222 and a login bonus information storage unit 223 .

The character information storage unit 221 is an example of a content information storage unit, and stores character information (content information) regarding a character as an example of content. The character information stored in the character information storage unit 221 includes various characters used in battle games and lottery games, various characters used as login bonuses, and the like.

The user information storage unit 222 stores user information about users. The user information stored in the user information storage unit 222 includes user rank, various characters possessed by the user, and information for identifying whether the user has paid the game fee for each fixed period (monthly billing user). etc. is set.

The login bonus information storage unit 223 is an example of a benefit information storage unit, and stores login bonus information (privilege information) regarding a login bonus as an example of benefits. In the login bonus information stored in the login bonus information storage unit 223, the type, amount, etc. of the login bonus given when the user logs in are set at regular intervals.

The server communication unit 240 has a function of communicating with the client terminal 10 via the network N. FIG.

《Client terminal》
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the client terminal 10 according to the first embodiment. The client terminal 10 according to this embodiment is implemented by, for example, the functional blocks shown in FIG.

The client terminal 10 according to this embodiment implements a client control unit 100, a client storage unit 120, a client communication unit 140, an operation reception unit 150, and a screen display unit 160 by executing programs. The client controller 100 includes a request transmitter 101 and a response receiver 102 .

The operation reception unit 150 receives an operation from a user who operates the client terminal 10 . Also, the client control unit 100 performs processing related to the game in the client terminal 10 . The request transmission unit 101 transmits a request to the server device 20 based on the content of the operation received by the operation reception unit 150 from the user. The response reception unit 102 receives a response such as a processing result for the request sent by the request transmission unit 101 to the server device 20 .

Also, the client storage unit 120 stores information necessary for the client terminal 10 . The client communication unit 140 communicates with the server device 20 . The screen display unit 160 displays the screen of the client terminal 10 under the control of the server device 20 .

As described above, in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the server device 20 performs game progress and display control, but the client terminal 10 may perform the same. Specifically, at least part of the functional units of the server control unit 200 may be configured not to be provided in the server control unit 200 of the server device 20, but provided in the client control unit 100 of the client terminal 10. good.

In addition, the client control unit 100 of the client terminal 10 receives page data described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or the like, scripts included in the page data, etc. from the server device 20, and performs game-related processing. there is a mold Also, the client control unit 100 of the client terminal 10 is of an application type that performs game-related processing based on an installed application.

<Overview>
Here, an outline of the system in the first embodiment will be described. In the system of this embodiment, the user is provided with a competitive game and a lottery game.

The battle game in this embodiment is a game in which an enemy character appears in a party composed of a plurality of characters, and the enemy character that has appeared fights against the characters that make up the party.

In this battle game, a plurality of quests for the purpose of defeating enemy characters are set according to the degree of difficulty. Users can form a party using their own characters and the like, select one of the quests, and challenge an enemy character. During the battle, the user may be given a character set to be obtainable in the selected quest.

In the lottery game according to the present embodiment, when an operation for executing a character lottery is accepted from a user, one of a plurality of characters to be lottery is selected based on the lottery probability of each character, and the selected character is selected. is a game that gives to the user.

In this lottery game, a lower lottery probability is set for a character with a higher rarity. The user can form his own party using the characters obtained in the lottery game and play a battle game.

In addition, in the system of the present embodiment, a user can become a monthly billing user by paying a game fee (monthly fee) every month (every fixed period of time). If the user becomes a monthly billing user and pays the game fee for the current month, for example, he/she can receive a privilege for paying the game fee for the current month only for one month in the current month.

In this embodiment, as a privilege for paying the game fee for the current month, a login bonus can be received by logging into the game only once a day during the current month. The login bonus received by monthly paying users is set to be more advantageous than the login bonus received by users who have not paid the game fee for this month (regular users).

Furthermore, if you become a monthly billing user, for example, if you pay the game fee for the current month, you can not only receive benefits for paying the game fee for this month, but also pay the game fee for the following month. In that case, it will be possible to set in advance how to receive the benefits that will be granted in the next month and what to receive.

However, monthly paying users who have paid the game fee for the current month can only set the benefits to be received in the following month in advance for one month within the current month, so they will not be able to receive the benefits within the current month. cannot receive. Therefore, in order to actually receive the benefits for the next month as set in advance, it is necessary to pay the game fee for the next month after the game fee for the current month.

In this way, the user who has paid the game fee for the current month can be motivated to pay the game fee for the next month, so the monthly fee will continue to benefit from the payment of the monthly fee. It is possible to increase the willingness of paying users.

<Action>
FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating an operation example of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.

The user performs a login operation for logging into the competitive game on the client terminal 10 when the login screen of the competitive game is displayed on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10 . When the user performs a login operation on this login screen, the operation reception unit 150 of the client terminal 10 receives operation details based on the user's login operation.

The request transmission unit 101 of the client terminal 10 sends a login request to the server device 20 for a battle game accompanied by login operation information including a user ID and a password based on the operation content received from the user by the operation reception unit 150. Send (step S11).

Next, when the game control unit 201 of the server device 20 receives a login request for the competitive game from the client terminal 10, it executes login processing for the competitive game according to the login operation information including the user ID and password (step S12).

Specifically, the game control unit 201 of the server device 20 performs user authentication by referring to the user information stored in the user information storage unit 222 based on the user ID or the like accompanying the login request. When the user is authenticated normally, the game control unit 201 of the server device 20 updates the log history information set in the user information, and adds the login date and time of the battle game.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing an example of user information. The user information shown in FIG. 6 includes, as items, a user ID, number of items possessed, possessed character, party, log history information, monthly charge user information, login bonus setting information, and the like. A user ID is information for uniquely identifying a user. The number of items possessed is information indicating the number of items possessed by the user. This item is an item required to play a battle game or a lottery game. Possessed characters are information indicating one or a plurality of various characters currently possessed by the user. A party is information indicating each character that constitutes the user's party. The log history information is information indicating a user's log history. The monthly billing user information is information about the monthly billing user. The login bonus setting information is information regarding presetting of a login bonus.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing an example of log history information. The log history information shown in FIG. 7 has items such as log ID, login date and time, and logout date and time. A log ID is information for uniquely identifying log data. The login date and time is information indicating the date and time when the user logged in to the battle game. The logout date and time is information indicating the date and time when the user logged out.

Returning to FIG. 5, next, after completing the login process for the competitive game, the game control unit 201 of the server device 20 acquires the monthly billing user information from the user information stored in the user information storage unit 222, By referring to the acquired monthly billing user information, it is determined whether or not the logged-in user is a monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for this month (step S13).

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing an example of monthly billing user information. The monthly billing user information shown in FIG. 8 has items such as payment object, monthly billing user, payment date and time. The payment target is information indicating the month for which the monthly charge is to be paid. Here, it is assumed that this month is September, and the user has already paid the game fee for September, and has paid the game fee for August, which is the last month, and October, which is the next month. not shown. The monthly billing user is information indicating whether or not the user is the monthly billing user for the month for which the payment is made. The payment date and time is information indicating the date and time when the game fee for the month was paid.

Returning to FIG. 5, as a result of the determination in step S13 described above, if it is determined that the user is a monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for the current month, the process proceeds to step S15, which will be described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is not the monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for the current month, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

Next, if it is determined that the privilege granting unit 202 of the server device 20 has not paid the game fee for the current month (step S13: NO), the normal user who has not paid the game fee for the current month Therefore, based on the login bonus information stored in the login bonus information storage unit 223, the normal user's login bonus is given (step S14).

Specifically, based on the login bonus information stored in the login bonus information storage unit 223, the privilege granting unit 202 of the server device 20 only grants the normal user login bonus set for that day only when logging in for the first time on that day. to give In other words, the login bonus is given only once a day.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing an example of login bonus information. The log-in bonus information shown in FIG. 9 has items such as privilege ID, provision period, privilege content for normal users, privilege content for monthly billing users, and the like. The privilege ID is information for uniquely identifying a privilege. The provision period is information indicating a period during which the login bonus can be given. The content of benefits for normal users is information indicating the details of login bonuses that are granted when normal users log in during the provision period. Here, items are set as login bonuses for normal users, and the number of items to be given is also set as shown in parentheses in the drawing. The details of the benefits for the monthly charge user are information indicating the details of the login bonus given when the monthly charge user logs in during the provision period. Here, items and characters are set as login bonuses for monthly billing users, and as shown in parentheses in the figure, the number of items and characters to be granted is also set. In this embodiment, the login bonus received by the monthly billing user is set to be more advantageous than the login bonus received by the normal user.

Returning to FIG. 5, next, if the privilege granting unit 202 of the server device 20 determines that the user is a monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for the current month (step S13: YES), the game fee for the current month is A login bonus is given as a privilege for paying (step S15).

Specifically, the privilege granting unit 202 of the server device 20 acquires the monthly billing user information from the user information stored in the user information storage unit 222, and refers to the acquired monthly billing user information to obtain the game for the current month. It is determined whether or not the monthly billing user who paid the fee is the user who also paid the game fee for the last month.

As a result of this judgment, if it is determined that the monthly billing user who paid the game fee for this month is the user who did not pay the game fee for the last month (that is, the user who started paying the monthly fee from this month) , based on the login bonus information stored in the login bonus information storage unit 223, the login bonus for the monthly billing user different from the normal user set on that day is given.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for the current month is also the user who has paid the game fee for the last month, then the user information stored in the user information storage unit 222 is used as the login bonus. Get configuration information. Then, based on the acquired login bonus setting information, a login bonus set in advance by the user on that day during the last month is granted.

Note that the privilege granting unit 202 of the server device 20 grants the login bonus of the monthly billing user set on that day only when the user logs in for the first time on that day. In other words, the monthly billing user's login bonus is granted only once a day.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing an example of login bonus setting information. The log-in bonus setting information shown in FIG. 10 has items such as a privilege setting ID, a period of provision, and details of privilege settings for monthly billing users. The privilege setting ID is information for uniquely identifying a preset privilege. The provision period is information indicating a period during which a preset login bonus can be given. The privilege settings for the monthly billing user is information indicating the setting contents of the login bonus given when the monthly billing user logs in during the provision period. Here, items and characters are set in advance as login bonuses, and the number of items and characters to be given is also set as shown in parentheses in the figure.

Returning to FIG. 5, next, when the privilege setting unit 203 of the server device 20 grants the login bonus for the current month to the monthly charge user who has paid the game fee for the current month by the privilege granting unit 202, A login bonus, which is a privilege to be received in the next month when the game fee for the following month is paid, is preset (step S16).

Specifically, first, the privilege setting unit 203 of the server device 20 instructs the display control unit 204 to display on the client terminal 10 a privilege setting screen for allowing the monthly billing user to preset the login bonus for the next month. Requests display control execution.

Next, when the display control unit 204 of the server device 20 is requested to execute screen display control from the privilege setting unit 203, based on the login bonus information stored in the login bonus information storage unit 223, the display control unit 204 displays the privilege setting screen on the client terminal. 10 is controlled to display on the screen display unit 160 .

FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing an example of the privilege setting screen. The benefit setting screen 500 shown in FIG. 11 includes a schedule display area 501 including a schedule for the next month, a benefit content display area 502 for displaying the details of the log-in bonus benefits for the next month, and an area for registering the receipt date. An operation button 503 is displayed.

In the schedule display area 501, a list of calendars for the next month is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the current month is September, and the list of calendars for October, which is the next month, is displayed. The monthly billing user designates the receipt date of the login bonus for the next month from the October calendar. Here, it is assumed that "October 3" is designated as the receipt date by the monthly billing user.

In the privilege content display area 502, the content of the login bonus for the next month received on the receipt date specified in the schedule display area 501 is displayed. Here, the next month's "Benefits for Monthly Billing Users" set in the login bonus information shown in FIG. ing. For example, if the monthly billing user's login date is "September 1st", as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the privilege content display area 502 as the content of the login bonus for the next month. If there is no date one month later in the next month, the details of the login bonus set for any date randomly selected from the dates in the next month are exceptionally displayed.

The operation button 503 is a button for pre-registering to receive the next month's login bonus displayed in the privilege content display area 502 on the receipt date specified in the schedule display area 501 .

In this way, if a monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for September logs in on "September 1", he/she can receive the game fee for October on "October 1" by paying the game fee for October. For "item (three)", the date of receipt can be changed from "October 1" to "October 3". As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the login bonus to be received on "October 3" should be "items (three items)", but the amount to be received on "October 1" is " By adding "items (three items)", the changed "items (six items)" are preset. In other words, monthly paying users who have paid the game fee for September can customize the date and content of receiving the login bonus for October according to their own convenience before paying the game fee for October. can be done.

Next, while the privilege setting screen 500 of the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10 is being displayed, the monthly billing user designates the login bonus receipt date for the next month in the schedule display area 501, and presses the operation button. 503 is selected. When the monthly billing user performs this game operation, the operation reception unit 150 of the client terminal 10 receives operation details based on the game operation of the monthly billing user. The request transmission unit 101 of the client terminal 10 makes a pre-registration request to the server device 20 based on the operation details received from the user by the operation reception unit 150 .

Next, upon receiving the pre-registration request from the client terminal 10, the privilege setting unit 203 of the server device 20 updates the login bonus setting information shown in FIG. Based on the monthly billing user's game operation, the setting registration for the next month's login bonus is performed.

As described above, according to the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment, if a user becomes a monthly billing user by paying the game fee for the current month, a more advantageous than usual reward for paying the game fee for the current month is given. In addition to being able to receive a login bonus, it is possible to make advance settings for how to receive the login bonus that will be granted during the next month when the game fee for the next month is paid, and what to receive. In order to actually receive the next month's login bonus as set in advance, it is necessary to pay the next month's game fee after the current month's game fee. can be motivated to pay the next month's game fee. Therefore, it is possible to increase the willingness of the monthly billing users to continuously benefit from the monthly bill payment.

[Second embodiment]
Next, an information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.

The configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment described above. However, in the second embodiment, the configuration of the login bonus information stored in the login bonus information storage unit 223 is different from that in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, a monthly charge user who has paid the game fee for the current month can change the login bonus for the next month from the default contents before paying the game fee for the next month.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing an example of login bonus information in the second embodiment. The log-in bonus information shown in FIG. 12 has items such as privilege ID, provision period, privilege content for normal users, privilege content for monthly billing users, and the like. The privilege ID is information for uniquely identifying a privilege. The provision period is information indicating a period during which the login bonus can be given. The content of benefits for normal users is information indicating the details of login bonuses that are granted when normal users log in during the provision period. Here, items are set as login bonuses for normal users, and the number of items to be given is also set as shown in parentheses in the figure. The details of the benefits for the monthly charge user are information indicating the details of the login bonus given when the monthly charge user logs in during the provision period. Benefits for monthly billing users consist of default content and change content. The default content is the content of the initially set login bonus. Here, the same content as the login bonus received by normal users is initially set. The content of the change is the content of the login bonus set to be more advantageous than the default content.

<Action>
Here, an operation example of the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the processes of steps S11 to S15 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 are common to those in the first embodiment. Therefore, below, the process of step S16 is demonstrated.

In the process of step S15, the privilege setting unit 203 of the server device 20 grants a login bonus for the current month to the monthly charge user who has paid the game fee for the current month. A login bonus, which is a privilege to be received in the next month when the game fee is paid, is preset (step S16).

Specifically, first, the privilege setting unit 203 of the server device 20 instructs the display control unit 204 to display on the client terminal 10 a privilege setting screen for allowing the monthly billing user to preset the login bonus for the next month. Requests display control execution.

Next, when the display control unit 204 of the server device 20 receives a screen display control request from the privilege setting unit 203, the privilege setting screen is displayed on the screen display unit of the client terminal 10 based on the login bonus information shown in FIG. 160 is displayed.

FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing an example of a privilege setting screen in the second embodiment. The benefit setting screen 550 shown in FIG. 13 includes a schedule display area 551 including a schedule for the next month, a benefit content display area 552 for displaying the content of the log-in bonus benefits for the next month, and an area for registering the change date. An operation button 553 is displayed.

In the schedule display area 551, a list of calendars for the next month is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the current month is September, and the list of calendars for October, which is the next month, is displayed. The monthly billing user designates the change date of the login bonus for the next month from the October calendar. Here, it is assumed that "October 3" is specified as the change date by the monthly billing user.

In the benefit content display area 552, the content of the login bonus for the next month that will be changed on the change date specified in the schedule display area 551 is displayed. Here, the next month's "Benefits for Monthly Billing Users" set in the login bonus information shown in FIG. ing. For example, if the change date specified by the monthly billing user is "October 3rd", as shown in FIG. 12, the default content (" It is displayed in the privilege content display area 552 that the item (one item)") can be changed to the changed content ("item (three items)").

The operation button 553 is a button for pre-registering that the login bonus for the next month displayed in the privilege content display area 552 will be changed from the default content on the change date specified in the schedule display area 551 .

In this way, if a monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for September specifies "October 3" as the change date, he/she will receive the game fee for October on "October 3" by paying the game fee for October. The login bonus that can be used can be exchanged from the default content (“item (1 item)”) to the changed content (“item (3 items)”). In other words, a monthly billing user who has paid the game fee for September can customize the details of receiving the login bonus for October according to his or her convenience before paying the game fee for October.

Next, while the privilege setting screen 550 of the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10 is being displayed, the monthly billing user designates the login bonus change date for the next month in the schedule display area 551, and presses the operation button. 553 is selected. When the monthly billing user performs this game operation, the operation reception unit 150 of the client terminal 10 receives operation details based on the game operation of the monthly billing user. The request transmission unit 101 of the client terminal 10 makes a pre-registration request to the server device 20 based on the operation details received from the monthly billing user by the operation reception unit 150 .

Next, upon receiving the pre-registration request from the client terminal 10, the privilege setting unit 203 of the server device 20 updates the login bonus setting information shown in FIG. Based on the monthly billing user's game operation, the setting registration for the next month's login bonus is performed.

As described above, according to the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment, when a user becomes a monthly billing user by paying the game fee for the current month, a more advantageous than usual reward for paying the game fee for the current month is given. In addition to being able to receive a login bonus, it is possible to pre-set the content of the login bonus to be given in the next month when the game fee for the next month is paid so that it is more advantageous than usual. In order to actually receive the next month's login bonus as set in advance, it is necessary to pay the next month's game fee after the current month's game fee. can be motivated to pay the next month's game fee. Therefore, it is possible to increase the willingness of the monthly billing users to continuously benefit from the monthly bill payment.

[Third embodiment]
Next, an information processing system 1 according to the third embodiment will be described.

In the above-described first embodiment, if a user becomes a monthly billing user by paying the game fee for the current month, not only can he or she receive benefits for paying the game fee for the current month, but also the user who has paid the game fee for the next month. In this case, you can set in advance how to receive the benefits that will be granted in the next month and what to receive.

On the other hand, in the third embodiment, if a user becomes a monthly billing user by paying the game fee for the current month, not only can he/she receive benefits for paying the game fee for the current month, but also the game fee for the next month can be received. When the payment is made, the privilege that can be used only for one month in the next month can be received in advance in the current month. In other words, even if the user is able to receive the benefits in advance by paying the game fee for the next month by the end of this month, the user cannot use them immediately, and cannot actually use them until the next month. It's like

<Software configuration>
《Server device》
FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the server device 20 according to the third embodiment. The functional block diagram of the third embodiment has a configuration in which a privilege preceding provision unit 205 is added in place of the privilege setting unit 203 that constitutes the functional block diagram of the first embodiment.

The server device 20 according to this embodiment implements a server control unit 200, a server storage unit 220, and a server communication unit 240 by executing programs.

The server control unit 200 has a function of executing processes related to various games. The server control unit 200 includes a game control unit 201 , a privilege granting unit 202 , a privilege preceding granting unit 205 , and a display control unit 204 .

The privilege precedent granting unit 205 grants a privilege to the user in advance. For example, when the user pays the game fee for the current fixed period, the privilege advance granting unit 205 in the present embodiment, when the user pays the game fee for the next fixed period following that, the next fixed period Benefits that can be used only within this period will be granted in advance within this fixed period.

<Action>
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the information processing system 1 according to the third embodiment.

The processing of steps S21 to S25 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is common to the first embodiment, and is the same as the processing of steps S11 to S15 in the flowchart shown in FIG. Therefore, below, the process of step S26 is demonstrated.

In the process of step S25, the privilege granting unit 205 of the server device 20 grants the login bonus for the current month to the monthly charge user who has paid the game fee for the current month. When the game fee for the game is paid, a privilege that can be used only for one month in the next month is also given in advance (step S26).

Specifically, based on the log-in bonus information shown in FIG. A login bonus is given in advance as a privilege. However, the login bonus for the next month given in advance is set so that it can actually be used only for one month in the following month. Therefore, monthly billing users who have paid the game fee for the current month cannot use it immediately, even if they can receive it in advance by paying the next month's game fee within the current month.

As described above, according to the information processing system 1 according to the third embodiment, if a user becomes a monthly billing user by paying the game fee for the current month, a more advantageous than usual reward for paying the game fee for the current month is given. Not only can you receive a login bonus, but if you pay the game fee for the next month, you can also receive benefits that can be used only for the next month within this month. In order to actually use the benefits received in advance, it is necessary to pay the game fee for the next month after the game fee for this month. On the other hand, it is possible to motivate the user to pay the game fee for the next month. Therefore, it is possible to increase the willingness of the monthly billing users to continuously benefit from the monthly bill payment.

[Other embodiments]
The above-described embodiments are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit interpretation of the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from its spirit, and the present invention also includes equivalents thereof. In particular, even the embodiments described below are included in the invention.

<Benefits>
In the above-described embodiment, the case of using a login bonus as an example of a benefit has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can also be applied when a character or item is given as a privilege by clearing a quest in a battle game.

<Login bonus for next month>
In the above-described first and second embodiments, the case where the user can actually receive the login bonus for the next month by paying the game fee for the next month has been described as an example. It may be possible to receive the payment even when the payment is promised as a pre-payment step (for example, when a renewal reservation is made).

<Preset>
In the above-described first and second embodiments, when the game fee for the next month is paid, the advance setting regarding the privilege (login bonus) to be received in the next month is set in advance for the game fee for the current month. It is also possible to do it automatically without depending on the operation of the monthly billing user.

1 Information Processing System 10 Client Terminal 20 Server Device 50 Computer 51 CPU
52 RAMs
53 ROMs
54 communication interface 55 input device 56 display device 57 external interface 58 HDD
100 client control unit 101 request transmission unit 102 response reception unit 120 client storage unit 140 client communication unit 150 operation reception unit 160 screen display unit 200 server control unit 201 game control unit 202 privilege giving unit 203 privilege setting unit 204 display control unit 205 privilege Advance giving unit 220 Server storage unit 221 Character information storage unit 222 User information storage unit 223 Login bonus information storage unit 240 Server communication unit 500 Privilege setting screen 501 Schedule display area 502 Privilege content display area 503 Operation button 550 Privilege setting screen 551 Schedule display Area 552 Benefit content display area 553 Operation button B Bus line N Network

Claims (6)

the computer,
game control means for controlling the progress of a game that can be played by a user using items, regardless of whether the user is a paying user who has paid the monthly fee for the current month or a non-paying user who has not paid;
If the user is a billing user, privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the user every day in the current month;
function as
If the paying user who has paid the monthly fee for the current month and the previous month continuously has performed a predetermined in-game action on some days of the last month, the privilege granting means Increase the number of items that can be obtained as benefits for the paying user on the date,
program. the computer,
Game control means for controlling the progress of a game that can be played by a user using items, regardless of whether the user is a paying user who has paid a fixed fee for a fixed period of time or a non-paying user who has not paid.
when the user is a billing user, privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the user for each unit period for a certain period of time;
function as
If the paying user who has continuously paid the fixed fee for the fixed period this time and the previous fixed period has performed a predetermined in-game action during a part of the unit period of the previous fixed period, the privilege granting means increase the number of items that can be obtained as benefits for the paying user for a part of the unit period of the fixed period of
program. game control means for controlling the progress of a game that can be played by a user using items regardless of whether the user is a paying user who has paid a monthly fee for the current month or a non-paying user who has not paid;
when the user is a billing user, a benefit granting means for granting a benefit to the user every day in the current month;
with
If the paying user who has paid the monthly fee for the current month and the previous month continuously has performed a predetermined in-game action on some days of the last month, the privilege granting means Increase the number of items that can be obtained as benefits for the paying user on the date,
Information processing equipment. game control means for controlling the progress of a game that can be played by a user using items regardless of whether the user is a paying user who has paid a fixed fee for a fixed period of time or a non-paying user who has not paid;
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the user for each unit period in a certain period when the user is a paying user;
with
If the paying user who has continuously paid the fixed fee for the fixed period this time and the previous fixed period has performed a predetermined in-game action during a part of the unit period of the previous fixed period, the privilege granting means increase the number of items that can be obtained as benefits for the paying user for a part of the unit period of the fixed period of
Information processing equipment. the computer
controlling the progress of a game that the user can play using items regardless of whether the user is a paying user who has paid the monthly fee for the current month or a non-paying user who has not paid;
if the user is a paying user, giving the user a benefit every day in the current month;
and run
In the step of giving the privilege, if the paying user who has paid the monthly fee for the current month and the previous month continuously has performed a predetermined in-game action on some days of the last month, Increase the number of items that can be obtained as benefits for the paying user on the day of the department,
Information processing methods. the computer
a step of controlling the progress of a game that a user can play using items regardless of whether the user is a paying user who has paid a fixed fee for a fixed period of time or a non-paying user who has not paid;
If the user is a billing user, giving the user a privilege for each unit period in a certain period;
and run
In the step of granting the benefit, if the paying user who has paid the fixed fee for the current fixed period and the previous fixed period continuously has performed a predetermined in-game action during a part of the previous fixed period. , increase the number of items that can be obtained as benefits for the paying user for a part of the unit period of this fixed period,
Information processing methods.

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