JP7403053B2 - Game systems and game programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game system and a game program that provide a game in which game media such as characters are given to users through a lottery.

Conventionally, games in which a user develops a character are known. For example, in the game described in Patent Document 1, the user acquires a character different from the character to be trained through a lottery (gacha), sets it in the event deck as an event generation character, and then an event occurs and the character is Training will be advantageous.

JP2014-233323A

However, in conventional games, the lottery for characters, etc. has become monotonous, and the interest in lottery events for characters, etc. has been low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system and a game program in which a lottery event for characters and the like is more interesting than before.

A first invention provides a game device that executes a game by receiving an operation signal to an operation unit from a user;
A server device connected to the game device via a network,
The game device includes:
A display section;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, and a lottery request signal to the server device;
Equipped with
The server device includes:
a storage unit storing information on a plurality of types of game media used in the game and user information of the user;
an information processing unit that receives the joint lottery recruitment request signal, the joint lottery participation request signal, and the lottery request signal from the game device;
a joint lottery participation reception unit that receives the joint lottery participation request signal from another gaming device when the joint lottery recruitment request signal is received by the information processing unit;
a joint lottery permission unit that, when the joint lottery participation request signal is accepted by the joint lottery participation reception unit, permits the other game device that has transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to perform the joint lottery;
a lottery reception unit that receives the lottery request signal from the game device that transmitted the joint lottery recruitment request signal and the other game device for which the joint lottery is permitted by the joint lottery permission unit (hereinafter referred to as a joint lottery participating game device); and,
When the lottery request signal from the joint lottery participating game device is received by the lottery reception unit, the normal game medium ( A lottery in which at least one piece of user information is selected at random from among the user information corresponding to the game device for which the lottery request signal has been received by the lottery reception unit. Department and
updating each of the user information by associating each of the user information corresponding to the game device selected by the lottery unit with information on the same base game medium or information on a different base game medium; an update unit that stores the information in the storage unit;
a reading unit that transmits update information read from the storage unit and updated by the update unit to the game device;
Equipped with
The game control section is a game system that displays objects of the normal game medium generated based on the update information on the display section.

A second invention provides a game device that executes a game by receiving an operation signal to an operation unit from a user;
A game program that causes the server device in a game system including the game device and a server device connected via a network to function as a predetermined means,
The game device includes:
A display section;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, a lottery signal request signal, and a lottery request signal to the server device;
Equipped with
The server device includes a storage unit that stores information on multiple types of game media used in the game and user information of the user,
information processing means for receiving the joint lottery recruitment request signal, the joint lottery participation request signal, the lottery cue request signal, and the lottery request signal from the game device;
joint lottery participation reception means for receiving the joint lottery participation request signal from another gaming device when the joint lottery recruitment request signal is received by the information processing means;
joint lottery permitting means that, when the joint lottery participation request signal is accepted by the joint lottery participation accepting means, permits the other game device that has transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to perform the joint lottery;
Lottery reception means that receives the lottery request signal from the game device that transmitted the joint lottery recruitment request signal and the other game device for which the joint lottery is permitted by the joint lottery permitting means (hereinafter referred to as joint lottery participating game device); ,
When the lottery request signal from the joint lottery participating game device is accepted by the lottery receiving means, the normal game medium ( A lottery in which at least one piece of user information is selected at random from among the user information corresponding to the game device for which the lottery request signal has been accepted by the lottery receiving means. means,
updating each of the user information by associating each of the user information corresponding to the game device selected by the lottery means with information on the same base game medium or information on a different base game medium; update means for storing in the storage unit;
reading means for transmitting information updated by the updating means read from the storage unit to the game device;
It is a game program that functions as a.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system and a program that make lottery events for characters and the like more interesting than ever.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and functional configuration of the game system according to the present embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a character lottery table in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a user management table in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a friend user management table in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a game screen in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a game screen in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a game screen in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a game screen in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a game screen in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows joint lottery processing in this embodiment.

[Embodiment]
A game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10. With the game system 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, a game is executed on a game device 3 such as a smartphone, for example.

The game described in this embodiment is a role-playing game that includes a training part and a battle part. For example, a user acquires a character through a lottery (gacha), and in the training part, creates a unit by combining the character they own with a sub-character that has a different attribute from the character (for example, a sub-character that follows the character). do. In the battle part, the user operates the created units to fight against enemy characters in the virtual space, and progresses by completing quests based on a predetermined story.

In addition, by completing quests, users can acquire various characters and training items, including characters and sub-characters, according to the clearing conditions of game challenges, and can create new powerful units and improve their abilities. You can take on quests of varying difficulty.

In addition, in the game described in this embodiment, a certain user becomes a host player in the game, and a predetermined number of guest players (including the host player, for example, If there are 4 players), then a simultaneous lottery is held so that all the players who have drawn the simultaneous lottery have acquired a predetermined number of characters (for example, 10) as usual, and a predetermined number (for example, 10 characters) of the players who have drawn the simultaneous lottery. For example, it has a function that allows only one person to acquire one or more characters.

Note that hereinafter, a user who becomes a host player will be abbreviated as a host player user, and a user who will become a guest player will be abbreviated as a guest player user. Further, information on friends of the host player user is abbreviated as friend information.

<About hardware configuration>
Referring to FIG. 1, the hardware configuration of a server device 2 that implements a game system 1, and the hardware of a plurality of game devices 3 that are communicatively connected to this server device 2 and to each other via a communication network 4 such as an Internet line. The following describes the software configuration.

The game system 1 includes a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3. In this game system 1, the server device 2 and each game device 3 communicate with each other at predetermined timing, and the game progresses based on the game program and game data distributed from the server device 2.

The server device 2 stores a game program and game data in a storage unit 21. Information processing means 201 and management means 207 manage game data of each game device 3 (account). The server device 2 and the game device 3 communicate with each other via the communication network 4.

The game device 3 receives (downloads) the game program and game data stored in the storage unit 21 of the server device 2 via the game device 3 in order to execute (play) a predetermined game based on the user's operation. and install). Also, receive (download and install) game programs and game data for updates.

The game device 3 progresses the game based on the installed game program and game data, and displays game effects (game images, sounds) accompanying the game progress on the LCD screen (display section) 330 and speakers. 340 etc.

Note that different account information (unique identification information) is provided to each game device 3 and each user. Then, an ID (identification code) is assigned to each piece of account information.

The server device 2 manages the account information of each user, receives data regarding the game progress status of each account, etc. from the game device 3, and stores it in the storage unit 21.

For example, when a user performs an operation to start a game, each game device 3 communicates with the server device 2 via the communication network 4, and account information is transmitted from the game device 3. . The server device 2 performs predetermined authentication based on the transmitted account information, and transmits data necessary for the game progress (data related to the game progress status) to the game device 3.

The game device 3 receives data regarding the game progress status of this account, and proceeds with the game. Furthermore, the game device 3 transmits data regarding the game progress status to the server device 2 not only at the start of the game but also at predetermined timings during the game progress (when data is updated such as item consumption or game task clearing).

- Hardware configuration of server device 2 The server device 2 includes a control section 20, a storage section 21, and a network interface 22.

The storage unit 21 and the network interface 22 are connected to the control unit 20 of the server device 2 via the bus 200.

The control unit 20 controls the operation of the server device 2 .

The storage unit 21 mainly includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory).

The storage unit 21 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing the game (including information regarding the game progress of the account), a game program and data for realizing the game system 1 of the present invention, and joint lottery participation reception. A program, a lottery signal reception program, a lottery signal program, a lottery reception program, a lottery program and lottery data, a management program, an update program, a reading program, and a joint lottery permission program are stored.

When the information processing means 201 receives a joint lottery recruitment request signal transmitted from the game device 3 of the host player user, the joint lottery participation reception program receives the joint lottery participation request signal transmitted from the game device 3 of the guest player user. This is a program that accepts

Here, the joint lottery recruitment request signal means that when the host player user jointly recruits (or selects) guest player users who wish to jointly hold a character lottery (gacha), the host player user operates his/her own game device 3. This is a signal from the game device 3 requesting the server device 2 to recruit guest players who wish to participate in a joint lottery.

Further, the joint lottery participation request signal means that when the above-mentioned joint lottery recruitment request signal is transmitted to the server device 2, a guest player user who wants to jointly draw a character lottery (gacha) with a host player user enters his/her own game. This is a signal from which the game device 3 requests the server device 2 to participate in a joint lottery by operating the device 3.

The lottery signal reception program is a program that accepts a lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user when the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives the lottery participation request signal a predetermined number of times (for example, three times).

Here, the lottery signal request signal is a request signal that a host player user uses to send a signal to each game device to trigger a lottery together with a guest player who has decided to jointly draw a lottery. This is a signal that is requested from the host player user's game device 3 to the server device 2 by operating the device 3.

The lottery acceptance program is a program that, when the lottery signal means 204 transmits a lottery signal signal, accepts a lottery request signal from the game device 3 that has received the lottery signal signal.

Here, the lottery signal signal is a signal that is transmitted from the server device 2 to each game device 3 at the same time when the server device 2 receives a lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user. Further, the lottery signal signal is a signal that causes each game device 3 to perform a cue presentation that is an opportunity for the host player and guest player who are to jointly draw a lottery to perform the lottery operation at the same time. That's true.

Further, the lottery request signal is a signal that causes the server device 2 to execute a joint lottery by a lottery operation in each game device 3.

The lottery program is a program that performs a regular character lottery (gacha) based on the lottery request signal. The lottery data is data in the character lottery table T1. The lottery program is also a program that performs a lottery for a character for a bonus, and also a lottery for a player to whom the character for a bonus is given (associated).

Here, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the character lottery table T1. As shown in FIG. 2, the character lottery table T1 is a data table showing the winning probability of each character. For example, the character lottery table T1 includes data on a character ID which is identification information for identifying a character, a character name which is a name of the character, and a winning probability of each character.

The management program is a program that manages, for each user's account information, information regarding the game progress status of that account. Management data is data in the user management table T2 and friend management table T3.

The update program is a program that updates management tables such as the user management table T2 and the friend management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21.

The joint lottery permission program is a program that, when the joint lottery participation request signal is accepted by the joint lottery participation accepting means 202, allows other game devices 3 that have transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to participate in the joint lottery.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the user management table T2. As shown in FIG. 3, the user management table T2 is a data table showing information regarding each user.

For example, the user management table T2 includes a user ID, which is identification information for identifying a user, a user name, which is a user's name, points that the user can use in the game, and characters that the user has acquired in the game. Includes game media such as sub-characters and items.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the friend management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the friend management table T3 is a data table showing a list of other users who are registered as friends of each user.

For example, the friend management table T3 includes a user ID that is identification information for identifying a user, a friend user ID that is identification information for identifying other users who are registered as friends, a player name of each user who is registered as a friend, including.

The reading program is a program that reads game data to be transmitted from the server device 2 to each game device 3 and transmits information such as the read data to the game device 3.

The network interface 22 is connected to the communication network 4 in order to transmit and receive data between the server device 2 and each game device 3.

- Hardware configuration of game device 3 The game device 3 includes a liquid crystal screen 330, a speaker 340, and a touch pad 350. In this game device 3, a game progresses based on a game program and data read from a storage medium or the like. Furthermore, the game device 3 can perform data communication with other game devices 3 and the server device 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet or a short-range wireless communication device.

The game device 3 includes a control section 30, a storage section 31, a network interface 32, a graphics processing section 33, an audio processing section 34, and an operation section 35.

The storage section 31 , network interface 32 , graphic processing section 33 , audio processing section 34 , and operation section 35 are connected to the control section 30 via the bus 300 .

The control unit 30 controls the operation of the game device 3.

The storage unit 31 mainly includes an HDD, RAM, and ROM. The storage unit 31 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing a game. The storage unit 31 also stores account information to be sent to other game devices 3, information regarding friends, other account information received from other game devices 3, and the like.

The network interface 32 is connected to the communication network 4 and transmits and receives data between the server device 2 and each game device 3 or between the game devices 3 via Internet communication.

The graphic processing unit 33 draws a game image including a virtual space, each character, etc. in a moving image format according to instructions from the control unit 30. The game image drawn in a moving image format by the graphic processing unit 33 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 34 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to instructions from the control unit 30. Further, a speaker 340 is connected to the audio processing section 34. The game sound is output from the speaker 340 to the outside.

The operation unit 35 is connected to a touch pad 350 attached to (built-in) the game device 3, and is capable of transmitting and receiving data related to operation input. The user inputs an operation signal to the game device 3 by operating an operator (not shown) such as a button provided on the touch pad 350.

<About the functional configuration of each control unit>
With reference to FIG. 1, the functional configurations of the control unit 20 of the server device 2 and the control unit 30 of the game device 3 that implement the game system 1 will be described.

-Functional configuration of the control unit 20 of the server device 2 The control unit 20 of the server device 2 executes a predetermined game program to control information processing means 201, joint lottery participation reception means 202, lottery signal reception means 203, lottery It functions as a signaling means 204, a lottery accepting means 205, a lottery means 206, an updating means 208, a reading means 209, and a joint lottery permitting means 210.

The information processing means 201 transmits and receives data necessary for progressing the game to and from each game device 3. Furthermore, the information processing means 201 uses the account information transmitted from the game device 3 to
Authenticate account information.

The information that the information processing means 201 receives from each game device 3 includes, for example, the account information of the user or the game device 3, a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, a lottery cue request signal, a lottery request signal, and the game progress status. Contains information about. Note that each piece of information transmitted from each game device 3 is transmitted to each unit via the information processing unit 201, but below, for convenience of explanation, description of this point may be omitted.

When the information processing means 201 receives a joint lottery recruitment request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user, the joint lottery participation reception means 202 accepts the joint lottery participation request signal from the game device 3 of the guest player user.

Further, the joint lottery participation accepting means 202 transmits the host player user's friend information to the host player user's game device 3 based on the friend management table T3.

Further, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives a friend selection request signal and selected guest player information, which will be described later, from the game device 3, the joint lottery participation reception means 202 transmits information regarding the lottery lobby for host players, which will be described later. , to the game device 3 of the host player user. At this time, the joint lottery participation accepting means 202 transmits information regarding a lottery lobby for guest players, which will be described later, to the game devices 3 of each of the users selected as guest players.

If the lottery participation request signal is received a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) by the joint lottery participation reception means 202, the lottery signal receiving means 203 automatically terminates the recruitment as a predetermined number of players (for example, 4 players) have gathered. , receives a lottery cue request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user.

In addition, when the joint lottery participation reception means 202 determines that the joint lottery participation request signal has been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3, the lottery signal receiving means 203 sends a lottery signal to the host player user's game device 3, which will be described later. Send permission signals and information about guest players.

Further, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives a lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user, the lottery signal receiving means 203 accepts this lottery signal request signal.

When the lottery signal receiving means 203 receives the lottery signal request signal, the lottery signal means 204 transmits a lottery signal signal, which will be described later, to the game devices 3 of the host player user and all guest player users based on this lottery signal request signal. do.

When the lottery signal means 204 transmits the lottery signal signal, the lottery accepting means 205 receives a lottery request signal from the game device 3 that has received the lottery signal signal.

Further, when the information processing means 201 receives a lottery request signal from any of the game devices 3, the lottery reception means 205 determines whether the lottery request signal has been received from all of the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user. Determine whether or not.

When the lottery accepting means 205 receives a predetermined lottery request signal (for example, the fourth lottery request signal from the game device 3), the lottery receiving means 205 stores the lottery request signal in the storage unit 21. A normal character and a character are randomly selected from a plurality of stored characters. Further, the lottery means 206 randomly selects at least one user ID from among the user IDs corresponding to the game devices 3 that have received the lottery request signal.

The management means 207 manages information regarding the game progress status of the account for each account information.

The updating unit 208 updates (overwrites and stores in the storage unit 21) management tables such as the user management table T2 and the friend management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21 based on the processing results of the lottery unit 206 and the like.

After the information processing means 201 receives account information and various request signals from each game device 3, the reading means 209 reads game data based on the account information and various request signals from the storage section 21, and reads the game data based on the account information and various request signals from the information processing means 201. Or transmit it to the game device 3 or the like.

When the joint lottery participation request signal is accepted by the joint lottery participation accepting means 202, the joint lottery permission means 210 permits the other game devices 3 that have transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to participate in the joint lottery.

In addition, when the joint lottery participation accepting means 202 determines that the joint lottery participation request signal has been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3, the joint lottery permission means 210 requests the guest player user's game device 3 to receive the joint lottery participation request signal. Sends signals and information regarding guest players, which will be described later.

-Functional configuration of the control unit 30 of the game device 3 The control unit 30 of the game device 3 executes the game program downloaded (installed) into the storage medium inserted into the game device 3 or the storage unit 31 of the game device 3 By doing so, it functions as a game control means 301 and a communication means 302.

The game control means 301 reads the game data received from the server device 2 and the game data (data such as objects and textures) stored in the storage unit 31, and generates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space. Further, the game control means 301 generates a virtual space and arranges a character (player character) or a non-player character such as an enemy character in the virtual space.

Furthermore, the game control means 301 controls the actions of the player's character and the actions of the enemy character in the virtual space according to operation signals to the touch pad 350 connected to the player's game device 3 and the progress of the game. Control.

The game control means 301 generates information for displaying these virtual spaces and characters on the liquid crystal screen 330 as a game screen. The graphic processing unit 33 draws a game image according to this information.

The game control means 301 displays a user interface such as button icons on a liquid crystal display for transmitting various requests such as a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, a lottery cue request signal, and the lottery request signal to the server device 2. Information to be displayed on screen 330 is generated. According to this information, the graphic processing unit 33 draws an image of the user interface.

For example, the user interface images to be drawn include the screens shown in FIGS. 5 to 9. To be more specific, FIG. 5 shows the type of lottery: selecting and operating the icon 351A to draw alone or selecting and operating the icon 352A to draw together with a friend. A lottery type selection screen for selection is shown.

For example, when the "one person lottery" icon 351A on the screen shown in FIG. (information related to the character, etc.), and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302. After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 draws the screen based on this necessary information and performs an effect showing the lottery results.

Note that when the game control unit 301 operates the "draw lottery with friends" icon 352A on the screen shown in FIG. The server 2 generates an acquisition request for information (such as information regarding friends) necessary for the purpose of the transaction (such as information regarding friends), and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302. Then, after receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 selects a predetermined number (of friends) from among the registered friends for joint lottery based on this necessary information. In FIG. 6, three (3) friend calling screens that can be called (selected) are drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330.

Furthermore, when any of the icons 353A from "Player B" to "Player M" on the screen shown in FIG. 6 is operated, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user controls Display grayed out. For example, when up to three icons 353A are grayed out by operating the icons 353A, the game control means 301 disables the selection operation of the other icons 353A, but sets a state in which only the "decision" icon 354A can be operated. do.

Here, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user controls the joint lottery lobby (for the host player) of FIG. A request to obtain information necessary for switching (drawing) the screen (information related to the host player, information related to the guest player, etc.) is generated and transmitted to the server device 2 via the communication means 302.

Then, after receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user controls the guest player from the screen of FIG. A screen of the joint lottery lobby (for host players) waiting for participation is drawn, and the screen of FIG. 7A (here, only player A, who is the host player, is displayed on the list 355A) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A.

Further, when the "decision" icon 354A is operated on the screen of FIG. Generates a request to obtain information (information related to the host player, information related to the guest player, etc.) necessary for switching (drawing) to the screen of the lobby (for guest players), and requests the server device 2 to obtain this information via the communication means 302. Submit your request.

After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the guest player user uses the joint lottery to participate in the joint lottery based on this necessary information. The screen of the lobby (for guest players) is drawn, and the screen of FIG. 7(b) (here, only player A, who is the host player, is displayed on the list 355B) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B.

On the screen of FIG. 7(b), for example, if the guest player user corresponding to player B operates the "Lottery Participation" icon 358 on the game device 3 of each guest player user, the guest player user's game device 3, the game control means 301 in FIG. 7(b) displays (draws) the player name of the guest player user who operated the icon 358 in the list 355B of the screen in a blank space (information about the guest player). etc.) and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302.

Then, after receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the guest player user uses the screen including the list 355B (here, , Player A, and Player B are displayed on the list 355B) and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B. Similar processing is performed in the game control means 301 of the game devices 3 of other guest player users.

At this time, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user similarly receives necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, and then uses the list 355A based on this necessary information. (here, players A and B are displayed in the list 355A) and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A.

Further, for example, when the guest player users corresponding to players C and D operate the "participate in lottery" icon 358, the game control means 301 in the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user The same process as for player B is performed.

Through these processes, for example, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user draws a screen as shown in FIG. 8(a) and displays it on the liquid crystal screen 330. At this time, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the guest player user draws a screen as shown in FIG. 8(b) and displays it on the liquid crystal screen 330.

Note that on the screen in FIG. 8A, the "lottery signal" icon 356 has been changed from the grayed out display in FIG. 7A, and is now in a state where the host player user can perform a selection operation. Furthermore, on the screen in FIG. 8(b), the "Lottery Participation" icon 358 is displayed in gray out, and the state has changed from the operable state in FIG. 7(b) to the inoperable state.

When the "lottery cue" icon 356 is operated by the host player user on the screen in FIG. ), and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302.

Then, after receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user uses the screen including the list 355B (here, , Player A, and Player B are displayed on the list 355B) and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B.

Note that the same information is transmitted from the server device 2 to the game device 3 of the guest player user at the same time as the information is transmitted from the server device 2 to the game device 3 of the host player user, and the game control means of each guest player user At 301, the same processing as that of the game control means 301 in the game device 3 of the host player user is performed.

For example, by the processing of these game control means 301, as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b), a lottery signal of "Seino!! ” and a background image are drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 all at once, and if necessary, sounds are emitted all at once from the speakers 340.

Furthermore, for example, during the processing of these game control means 301, the "Lottery" icons 357 and 359, which were grayed out in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) and could not be selected, are displayed in FIG. In (a) and (b), the grayed-out display has been changed to allow selection operations.

Then, in accordance with this lottery cue, each of the "lottery" icons 357 and 359 is operated simultaneously by the host player user and the guest player user. Note that the operation timings of the icons 357 and 359 by the host player user and the guest player user do not have to match.

Further, the game control means 301 generates information for displaying a character lottery performance image and the lottery result on the liquid crystal screen 330. According to this information, the graphic processing unit 33 draws an effect image of the character lottery and an image of the lottery result.

For example, when the host player user and the guest player user operate the icons 357 and 359, the game control means 301 in each game device 3, based on the information of the character acquired in the lottery transmitted from the server device 2, An object (image) of the acquired character is generated, a character acquisition effect is drawn, and the obtained character is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330.

Specifically, the game control means 301 in each game device 3 draws an acquisition effect of the character acquired in the normal lottery based on the information of the character acquired in the lottery transmitted from the server device 2, and displays the character on the liquid crystal display. It is displayed on the screen 330. Then, in the game device 3 of the user who has acquired a character in a bonus lottery to be described later in the server device 2, a character acquisition effect is further drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330. At this time, the game control means 301 also causes the game control means 301 to display the state of the performance on the game devices 3 of other users.

The communication means 302 transmits, for example, a character lottery request signal, a latent value character reinforcement request signal, or a general-purpose material character reinforcement request signal to the server device 2. Further, the communication means 302 receives game data including the drawn character from the server device 2. The communication means 302 also transmits and receives game progress data to and from the server device 2 .

<About joint lottery process>
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 10, the joint lottery process in the game system 1 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the joint lottery process in the game system 1 of the present invention. A case where the joint lottery process is executed by the server device 2 based on each user's operation on the game device 3 will be described using this flowchart.

First, a joint lottery recruitment request signal transmitted by the host player user's operation on the game device 3 is received by the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 (step S1).

Note that the joint lottery recruitment request signal is generated, for example, when the host player user selects "Lottery with friends" on the lottery type selection screen 350A displayed on the LCD screen 330A of the host player user's game device 3 shown in FIG. By performing an operation of selecting the icon 352A on which characters are displayed, the information is transmitted from the game device 3 to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2.

On the other hand, for example, when the host player user performs an operation to select the icon 351A on which the text "Lottery for one person" is displayed on the lottery type selection screen 350A, the one person lottery request signal is sent to the server device. 2, and an independent lottery is performed in the lottery means 206.

Next, when the joint lottery recruitment request signal is received by the information processing means 201 in step S1, the joint lottery participation accepting means 202 selects the host player user's friend based on the friend management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21. The information is transmitted to the host player user's game device 3 (step S2).

At this time, for example, if the user with the user ID "000001" in FIG. 3 is the host player user, the friend information of this user is transmitted from the joint lottery participation accepting means 202. Then, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user that has received this friend information generates the friend calling screen shown in FIG. 6 based on the received friend information and causes it to be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330.

Subsequently, after the friend calling screen shown in FIG. 6 was displayed, the host player user displayed the characters "Player B" to "Player M" to select three guest players. An operation is performed to select three icons 353A among the twelve icons 353A.

After that, when the host player user performs an operation to select the icon 354A on which the word "Decision" is displayed, the game device 3 sends a friend selection request signal and the guest player corresponding to the three selected icons 353A. information regarding the selected guest player (hereinafter referred to as selected guest player information) is transmitted to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2.

Next, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives the friend selection request signal and the selected guest player information from the game device 3 (step S3), the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives information regarding the lottery lobby for the host player. (including information regarding the host player) to the game device 3 of the host player user, and information regarding the lottery lobby for guest players (including information regarding the host player) to the game device 3 of each user selected as a guest player. (Step S4).

At this time, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user controls, for example, as shown in FIG. ) screen is generated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A. In addition, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of each guest player user controls, for example, as shown in FIG. 7(b), based on the received information regarding the guest player lottery lobby, ) screen is generated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B.

In addition, in the screens of FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), the icon 356 displaying the words "lottery signal" and the icons 357 and 359 displaying the characters "lottery" are, at this point, It is now grayed out and cannot be selected.

On the other hand, on the screen of FIG. 7B, the icon 358 on which the characters "Lottery Participation" are displayed can be selected and operated by the guest player user. That is, when each of the guest player users performs a selection operation on the icon 358, each game device 3 transmits a joint lottery participation request signal to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2. Here, after the icon 358 is selected and operated, the icon 358 is grayed out and cannot be operated by the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of each guest player user.

Next, when the information processing means 201 receives the joint lottery participation request signal from any of the game devices 3, the joint lottery participation reception means 202 receives the joint lottery participation request signal from all the game devices 3 of the guest player users. It is determined whether or not it has been accepted (step S5).

If the joint lottery participation reception means 202 determines that joint lottery participation request signals have not yet been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3 (step S5: NO), all of the guest player user's game devices 3 Step S5 is repeated until a joint lottery participation request signal is received. On the other hand, if the joint lottery participation acceptance unit 202 determines that joint lottery participation request signals have been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3 (step S5: YES), the joint lottery permission unit 210 controls the guest player user's game The device 3 is permitted to participate in the joint lottery, and a joint lottery participation acceptance signal and information regarding the guest player are transmitted (step S6).

At this time, in each game device 3 of the guest player user, the respective game control means 301 controls a joint lottery based on the received information regarding the lottery lobby for guest players, as shown in FIG. 8(b). The lobby (for guest players) screen is regenerated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330B. Note that the icon 358 displaying the words "Lottery Participation" is grayed out and cannot be selected.

After step S6, the lottery signal accepting means 203 transmits a lottery signal permission signal and information regarding the guest player to the game device 3 of the host player user (step S7).

At this time, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 of the host player user controls, for example, as shown in FIG. screen is regenerated and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330A. Note that the icon 356 on which the words "lottery cue" are displayed has been changed to a grayed-out display, and is now in a state where it can be selected and operated by the host player user.

Here, when the icon 356 is selected by the host player user, a lottery cue request signal is transmitted from the game device 3 to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 .

Next, when the information processing means 201 of the server device 2 receives a lottery signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user, the lottery signal receiving means 203 receives the lottery signal request signal (step S8).

Then, when the lottery signal receiving means 203 receives the lottery signal request signal, the lottery signal means 204 transmits the lottery signal to the game devices 3 of the host player user and all guest player users based on this lottery signal request signal. (Step S9).

At this time, the game control means 301 of the host player user's game device 3 displays "Se-no!!" on the LCD screen 330A based on the received lottery cue signal, for example, as shown in FIG. 9(a). An effect is executed in which the characters are displayed and a sound is emitted. In addition, the icon 357 displayed as "Lottery" is changed from grayed out and becomes operable, and can be selected and operated by the host player user according to the display or sound of "Se-no!!". Ru.

Similarly, the game control means 301 of the game devices 3 of all the guest player users displays "Seno!" on the LCD screen 330B based on the received lottery cue signal, for example, as shown in FIG. 9(b). !” is displayed and a sound is emitted. In addition, the icon 359 displayed as "Lottery" is changed from grayed out and becomes operable, and can be selected and operated by the guest player user according to the display or sound of "Se-no!!". Ru.

When the icons 357 and 359 are operated on each user's game device 3, a lottery request signal is transmitted from each game device 3 to the information processing means 201 of the server device 2, respectively.

Next, when a lottery request signal from any of the game devices 3 is received by the information processing means 201, the lottery reception means 205 accepts the lottery request signal from all of the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user. It is determined whether or not it has been completed (step S10).

If the lottery reception means 205 determines that the lottery request signal has not yet been received from all of the game devices 3 of the host player user and the guest player user (step S10: NO), all of the game devices 3 of the guest player user Step S5 is repeated until a joint lottery participation request signal is received.

On the other hand, when the lottery reception means 205 determines that the joint lottery request signal has been received from all of the guest player user's game devices 3 (step S10: YES), the lottery means 206 selects the character lottery table stored in the storage unit 21. Based on T1, a normal lottery is performed to randomly select a predetermined number of characters (for example, a lottery is performed until 10 characters are acquired in 10 consecutive times).

Subsequently, the updating means 208 associates the information of the character selected by the normal lottery of the lottery means 206 with the user IDs corresponding to the host player user and each guest player user, and updates the user management table T2. (Step S11). That is, the characters acquired through this normal lottery are owned by the host player user and each guest player user in the game.

Next, the reading means 209 reads the updated information from the management table updated in step S11, and transmits this updated information to the game device 3 as a lottery result (step S12).

At this time, the game control means 301 of each game device 3 generates an image of the acquired character based on the updated information (information on the character acquired through the normal lottery), and creates an effect showing the lottery result. It is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330.

Subsequently, the lottery means 206 performs a bonus (privilege) lottery (hereinafter referred to as bonus lottery) in which one or more characters are randomly selected based on the character lottery table T1, and for example, which one of the host player and the guest player is selected. A lottery (hereinafter referred to as "player lottery") is held to select whether to award a bonus only to players. Subsequently, the updating means 208 associates the information of the character selected by the bonus lottery of the lottery means 206 with the user ID corresponding to the player selected by the player lottery, and updates the user management table T2 (step S13). ).

Next, the reading means 209 reads the updated information about the character and the information about the player based on the updated management table, and transmits the updated information about the character and the information about the player to each game device 3 as a lottery result. (Step S12). Then, the joint lottery process of the present invention ends.

At this time, the game control means 301 of each game device 3 generates an image of the acquired character and an image of the player based on the updated information (information on the character acquired through the bonus lottery and information on the player). Then, an effect showing the lottery results of which player has acquired which character as a bonus is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330.

To summarize the above, the game system 1 of the present embodiment includes a game device 3 that receives an operation signal from a user to the operation unit 35 and executes a game;
A server device 2 connected to the game device 3 via a network 4,
The game device 3 includes:
A display section (liquid crystal screen) 330,
a game control unit 301 that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit 302 that transmits a joint lottery recruitment request signal, a joint lottery participation request signal, and a lottery request signal to the server device 2;
Equipped with
The server device 2 includes:
a storage unit 21 that stores information on multiple types of game media (characters, items, cards, etc.) used in the game;
an information processing unit 201 that receives the joint lottery recruitment request signal, the joint lottery participation request signal, and the lottery request signal from the game device 3;
a joint lottery participation reception unit 202 that receives a joint lottery participation request signal from another gaming device 3 when the joint lottery recruitment request signal is received by the information processing unit;
a joint lottery permission unit 210 that, when the joint lottery participation request signal is accepted by the joint lottery participation reception unit 202, permits the other gaming devices 3 that have transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to perform the joint lottery;
Receive the lottery request signal from the game device 3 that transmitted the joint lottery recruitment request signal and the other game device 3 for which the joint lottery is permitted by the joint lottery permission unit 210 (hereinafter referred to as a joint lottery participating game device) 3. Lottery reception section 205,
When the lottery receiving unit 205 receives the lottery request signal from the joint lottery participating game device 3, the regular lottery request signal is randomly selected from among the plurality of types of game media stored in the storage unit 21. In addition to selecting the game medium (hereinafter referred to as normal game medium) and the game medium for a benefit (hereinafter referred to as bonus game medium), a user selects a game medium from among the user information corresponding to the game device 3 that has received the lottery request signal. a lottery unit 206 that randomly selects at least one piece of the user information;
The information on the normal game medium is associated with each of the user information corresponding to the game device 3 for which the lottery request signal has been accepted by the lottery reception unit 205, and the information on the normal game medium is further associated with the user information selected by the lottery unit 206. an updating unit 208 that updates each of the user information and stores it in the storage unit 21 in association with the information of the bonus game medium;
a reading unit 209 that transmits the updated game media information read from the storage unit 21 to the game device 3;
Equipped with
The game control unit 301 generates an object of the game medium based on the information of the game medium transmitted from the reading unit 209 into an object of the game medium that is generated based on the information of the game medium transmitted from the reading unit 209. This is a game system in which information indicating the number of game media owned is displayed on the display unit 330 in association with each other.

Here, the game medium is a general term for electronic data used by the user to progress the game, and includes, for example, multiple types of characters, multiple types of items, multiple types of cards, virtual currency, and the like. In the above embodiment, characters are used as an example of the game medium, but similar processing is also possible for items, cards, virtual currency, etc., and two or more of the characters, items, cards, and virtual currency are , may be applied in combination as normal game media or bonus game media.

[Effect of the invention]
For example, according to the game system of this embodiment, it is possible to hold a lottery event for characters, etc. within the same game among friends, so characters acquired in a normal lottery can be shared, and it is possible to provide a topic for discussion among friends. Can be done. Further, according to the game system of this embodiment, a predetermined number of characters can be acquired as a bonus (privilege) in addition to the normal lottery only on the game devices of a predetermined number of users. As a result, by holding a lottery event in the game system of this embodiment, it is possible to provide topics such as who was able to obtain a bonus and what kind of character was obtained. Therefore, according to the game system of this embodiment, it is possible to run a game in which the lottery events for characters and the like are more interesting than in the past. In particular, by separating the normal lottery and the bonus lottery, the user can not only enjoy the lottery twice, but also play a game that facilitates communication with friends.

[Other embodiments]
The control means and processing procedure described in FIG. 10 are merely examples, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. The design of the processing procedure and the like can be changed as appropriate without changing the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, the bonus game media is awarded to a player randomly selected by the player lottery among the players who participated in the lottery, but instead, the bonus game media is awarded only to the host player, all players, or , it may be provided only to a plurality of players selected from among the players who participated.

Further, the normal game content selected in the joint lottery of the embodiment may be the same game content for all users, or the normal game content may be selected for each user ID. Note that when a normal game content is selected for each user ID, different game content may be selected for each user ID, or the same game content may be selected, which is very interesting.

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, the bonus game content is drawn separately from the regular game content, but instead, the bonus game content may be selected from the regular game content. That is, a player randomly selected in the player lottery can win two lottery tickets for the normal game medium in one joint lottery.

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, the bonus game content is drawn separately from the regular game content, but instead, the bonus game content may be the same game content as the regular game content. That is, players randomly selected in the player lottery can win a plurality of the same base game contents in one joint lottery.

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, the game content selected as the bonus game content may overlap with the normal game content, but may not overlap.

Further, the privilege is not limited to game media, but may be granted to normal game media with high parameters (for example, those with a MAX level).

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, when the server device 2 receives a selection signal request signal from the game device 3 of the host player user, the server device 2 sends a selection signal to participate in the joint lottery. The information was sent to each game device 3 in the current state. Instead, each game device participating in the joint lottery will receive a selection signal from the server device 2 when participation in the joint lottery ends after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the start of recruitment for the joint lottery. It may be sent to 3.

Further, the selection signal signal does not need to be transmitted from the server device 2, and may be transmitted from the game device 3 to the game device 3 of each guest player user, for example, by the operation of the host player user. good.

Further, it may be possible to perform a lottery even if the "lottery" icons 357, 359 are not pressed in time with the selection cue such as "Se-no!!". For example, if the "Lottery" icon is operated after the "Lottery" icon becomes operable on the game device 3 that is permitted to participate, all users who participated in the joint lottery will each select the "Lottery" Until the icon is operated, the icons ``Waiting for friend's lottery instruction'' and ``Lottery'' are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 of the operated game device 3. Then, when all players operate the "Lottery" icon, the server device 2 may perform a lottery and transmit information on the results to each game device 3.

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, an example is described in which a player can become a host player at any time as long as predetermined conditions are met, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of predetermined items may be required to participate in a lottery as a host player, or the predetermined number of items required to become a host player may be changed depending on the number of players participating in a lottery. You may let them.

Similarly, a guest player participating in the joint lottery of the above embodiment may also need a predetermined number of predetermined items, or depending on the number of players participating in the lottery, the number of items required to become a host player may vary. The predetermined number of items may be changed.

Moreover, the joint lottery of the embodiment may be performed only on a specific day (event day) or only during a specific period.

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, it may be possible to obtain a character or the like as a bonus only a specific number of times (for example, only once every three times) when the player becomes the host player.

In addition, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, an example was shown in which there is one host player and three guest players, but the present invention is not limited to this. good.

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, the regular lottery and the bonus lottery were conducted separately, but the regular lottery and the bonus lottery may be conducted together.

In addition, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, players who have registered as friends are involved in the joint lottery, but players who have not registered as friends coexist, and players who have registered as friends and players who have not registered as friends coexist. It may be.

Furthermore, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, guest players may be recruited via email, SNS (social networking service), or the like.

Further, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, the farther the physical distance between the participating players is, the better the game contents can be obtained.

Furthermore, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, a user who owns the game device 3 of the host player user who is recruiting players to participate in the lottery, and a user who has the game device 3 of the guest player user who wants to participate in the lottery. , a lottery may be automatically held if the two people pass each other by chance or if the distance measured by GPS (Global Positioning System) is close (for example, within 100 meters).

Furthermore, in the joint lottery of the above embodiment, when a lottery is held between users who are registered as friends and whose friendship parameter is above a certain level, the higher the friendship parameter is, the better the game content can be obtained. You can do it like this. Note that, for example, the friendliness parameter increases as the frequency of playing together or the length of time playing together increases.

Furthermore, in the joint lottery of the embodiment, rare game media may be acquired when a lottery is held among users gathered at a specific location (an amusement park, a baseball stadium, etc.).

Although the embodiment described above describes an example in which a mobile terminal device is used as the game device, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be implemented using arcade game cabinets provided at game centers and the like. Further, the present invention can also be implemented using a home game device as the game device.

Even when these other embodiments are adopted, the effects of the present invention can be exerted. Moreover, it is also possible to combine this embodiment with other embodiments, or with other embodiments, as appropriate.

1 Game system 2 Server device (computer)
201 Information processing means (information processing unit)
202 Joint Lottery Participation Reception Means (Joint Lottery Participation Reception Department)
203 Lottery signal reception means (lottery signal reception unit)
204 Lottery signal means (lottery signal section)
205 Lottery reception means (lottery reception department)
206 Lottery means (lottery section)
207 Management means (management department)
208 Update means (update section)
209 Reading means (reading section)
210 Joint Lottery Permission Means (Joint Lottery Permission Department)
3 Game device (computer)
301 Game control means 302 Communication means 4 Communication network (network)

Claims (4)

computer,
joint lottery participation reception means for receiving a joint lottery participation request signal from another game device when a joint lottery recruitment request signal is received from the game device;
joint lottery permission means for permitting the other game device that has transmitted the joint lottery participation request signal to perform a joint lottery;
A predetermined game medium is selected from among a plurality of types of game media for each user corresponding to the game device that transmitted the joint lottery recruitment request signal and other game devices that are permitted to participate in the joint lottery. and the same game medium as the game medium selected for the user corresponding to the game device is transferred to the predetermined game selected for the user corresponding to the other game device. In addition to the medium, a lottery means for giving to the user corresponding to the other game device;
A game program that functions as The lottery means includes the game medium selected for the user corresponding to the game device, and the game medium selected for the user corresponding to the game device and the same prize for the game medium selected for the user corresponding to the game device. providing game media to the user corresponding to the game device;
The game program according to claim 1. The lottery means may distribute the selected game medium and the game medium for the same benefit as the selected game medium to the game device corresponding to at least one of the game device and the other game device. give to the user,
The game program according to claim 1. A game system comprising: a storage section that stores the game program according to claim 1; and a computer that executes the game program.