JP7457864B1 - Program, information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a program, an information processing device, and an information processing method that can more appropriately manage the acquisition of game media whose number of issues is limited. A program causes a processor to acquire or trade game media that can be traded with other users and has a limited number of issues, depending on the relationship between the user who acquires the game media and the user who acquires the game media. Cause related controls to change. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

This disclosure relates to a program, an information processing device, and an information processing method.

Conventionally, various technologies have been developed regarding game media whose number of issues is limited. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that, when a game asset such as a weapon is traded between a game user and an opponent user, provides the user with benefits associated with the game asset. There is.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2022-156191

The present disclosure aims to provide a program, an information processing device, and an information processing method that can more appropriately manage the acquisition of game media that is limited in number.

A program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes:
The processor changes control related to the acquisition or trading of the game medium depending on the relationship between the game medium, which can be traded with other users and has a limited number of issues, and the user acquiring the game medium.

An information processing device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes:
A processor is included.
The processor changes control related to the acquisition or trading of the game medium depending on the relationship between the game medium, which can be traded with other users and has a limited number of issues, and the user acquiring the game medium.

An information processing method according to another embodiment shown in the present disclosure includes:
A processor changes control related to the acquisition or transaction of the game medium according to the relationship between the game medium, which can be traded with other users and whose number of issues is limited, and the user who acquires the game medium.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to more appropriately manage the acquisition of game media that is limited in number of issues.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining transaction of game media between multiple users. FIG. 4 is a diagram (part 1) showing an example of a screen displayed on the monitor of the terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram (part 2) showing an example of a screen displayed on the monitor of the terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram (Part 3) showing an example of a screen displayed on the monitor of the terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining changes in the price of game content in a game provided by the information processing system shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining remuneration by the remuneration determining unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a user's terminal for encouraging the user to put up for sale a game medium. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a process for maintaining the rarity of game media issued in a game provided by the information processing system shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining the flow of operations when game media-related control is performed by the server according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the difference in profit due to trading of game media between a plurality of users who start the game at different times. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram for explaining the flow of operations when the server according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure controls the number of obtainable game contents. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a notification screen that notifies the user that the game content cannot be acquired because the number of game media to be acquired has reached the obtainable number. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the reacquisition impossible period set for each user by the server according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the effect of setting the reacquisition impossible period by the server according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram for explaining the flow of operations when the server according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure controls the period during which game content cannot be reacquired. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification screen that notifies the user that the game content cannot be acquired because the reacquisition impossible period for the game content to be acquired has not yet passed. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification screen that notifies the user that the game content cannot be given to everyone.

Hereinafter, embodiments of this technical idea will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and the like are given the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will not be repeated. In one or more embodiments shown in this disclosure, elements included in each embodiment can be combined with each other, and the resultant product of the combination also forms part of the embodiments shown in this disclosure.

<First embodiment>
[Information processing system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a plurality of terminals 10 used by a plurality of users, and a server 20, and these devices are communicably connected to each other via a network 13.

The terminal 10 is a smartphone, a phablet, a tablet, or the like. The terminal 10 may be a portable terminal, a wearable device worn on the body, a PC (Personal Computer), a game console, or other installed terminal. When the user operates the terminal 10, data regarding the game is transmitted and received between the server 20 and the terminal 10. This allows the user to play the game.

The server 20 manages various data related to the game of each user who plays the game, and transmits images, audio, text, and other data to the terminal 10 according to the progress of each user's game. . Further, the server 20 can provide each user with an environment for playing a game in multiplay, for example, by specifying a plurality of users who participate in multiplay and communicating with each user's terminal 10.

[Server configuration]
(Schematic configuration)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 20 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. The server 20 includes a communication section 21, a control section (processor) 22, a storage section 23, and a memory 24.

The communication unit 21 functions as an interface for the server 20 to communicate with external communication devices such as the terminal 10. For example, when image data of the game space is generated by the control unit 22, the communication unit 21 receives the image data from the control unit 22 and transmits it to the terminal 10. Furthermore, when the communication unit 21 receives operation information from the terminal 10 indicating the content of a user's operation on the terminal 10, it outputs the operation information to the control unit 22.

The storage unit 23 includes a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a flash memory. Specifically, the storage unit 23 stores a program 41, game information 42, and user information 43.

The program 41 is a program for the server 20 to execute various processes. The game information 42 includes information used to generate a game space, information used to generate various objects placed in the game space, and the like.

User information 43 includes information regarding users who play the game. Specifically, the user information 43 includes identification information of the terminal 10, identification information of the user, and other information.

The memory 24 includes a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 24 temporarily stores various data generated in accordance with the operation of the control unit 22. For example, the memory 24 stores game media information regarding various game media of the user, such as items and virtual currency to be equipped to a character operated by the user.

The control unit 22 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). By operating according to the program 41, the control unit 22 functions as a game progression unit 31, a medium provision unit 32, a reward determination unit 33, and a notification unit 34.

The game progress section 31 performs various processes related to the progress of the game based on the operation information of the terminal 10 received via the communication section 21 . For example, the game progression unit 31 moves a character operated by a user, advances events, generates and controls objects such as other characters and buildings that appear in the game, and generates image data of the game space.

The medium granting unit 32 grants game media such as items and virtual currency to the character. The game media granted by the medium granting unit 32 may be game media with a limited number of issues, or may be game media with no limit on the number of issues. For example, when a user clears an event during a game or participates in a lottery, an item such as a weapon that can be used in the game is granted to the user as game media.

(Acquisition or trading of game media)
Game media, for example, are traded as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the data of the game media is managed using blockchain technology. There is a limit to the number of issues of such game media within the game, and when the number of issues reaches the upper limit, the issue is restricted.

For example, in a game market, a user can purchase game media exhibited in the market in exchange for the virtual currency that the user owns. Additionally, users can put their own game media on the market and sell it to other users.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining transaction of game media between multiple users. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, assume that user U1 acquires item A, which is game media, by clearing event E in the game at timing t1. It is assumed that the user U1 plays the game with the item A equipped on his or her character, and then acquires another item at timing t2, which is later than the timing t1, and the item A is no longer needed.

It is assumed that user U1 puts item A on the market at timing t3, which is later than timing t2, and user U2 purchases item A on the market at timing t4. In this case, item A held by user U1 until timing t3 is held by user U2 after timing t4. That is, the user U2 can use the item A in game play, such as equipping his or her character with the item A.

Note that the game medium is not limited to items that are equipped to the character, but may also be items that are consumed, items that are cultivated, and the like. Even if the game medium is an item that is consumed by the user, the user can hold the game medium without consuming it. Furthermore, if the game medium is something that can be cultivated, the user can trade the game medium after being cultivated with other users.

FIGS. 4 to 6 are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1. For example, assume that a user performs an operation on his/her terminal 10 (see FIG. 1) to select item A from a list of game media owned. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, an item details screen G1 for the selected item A is displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10.

The item details screen G1 includes, for example, the management number of item A, whether or not item A is a campaign item, a graph showing price fluctuations of item A, the average price and current price, and the recommendation level for listing. Contains information such as.

The item details screen G1 also includes a transaction status button B11 for instructing to check the transaction status of item A in the market, and a listing button B12 for instructing to put item A up for sale. When the user performs an operation to select the transaction status button B11 on the terminal 10, a transaction status screen G2 as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10.

As shown in FIG. 5, the transaction status screen G2 includes information such as, for example, the site where item A is currently listed, the format of the listing, the number of offers to buy, the number of offers, and the balance between buyers and sellers. Further, the transaction status screen G2 includes, for example, a buy button B21 for instructing to make an offer to buy item A, and a sell button B22 for instructing to put item A up for sale.

When the user performs an operation to select the buy button B21 on the terminal 10, for example, a list of exhibited items A is displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10. Then, the user can make an offer to buy item A by selecting item A to make a buy offer from the list.

Further, when the user performs an operation to select the sell button B22 on the terminal 10, an exhibition setting screen G3 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10. The listing setting screen G3 includes information such as the item name of the item to be listed, the management number, whether the campaign is applied, the benefits of applying the campaign (campaign reward), the listing price, the listing period, and the selling format. is included.

The user can set the listing price, listing period, selling format, etc. Further, in FIG. 6, as an example, it is shown that by putting up item A, which is a campaign target, item B is given as a campaign reward.

The exhibition setting screen G3 also includes a decision button B31 for instructing to decide to put item A up for sale. When the user performs an operation on the terminal 10 to select the OK button B31, item A can be put up for sale on the market.

[Game media related control]
(overview)
Fig. 7 is a diagram for explaining changes in value (price) of game media in a game provided by the information processing system 1 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 7, game media that can be traded between multiple characters and are limited in number to be issued increases in value as trading during the game becomes more active. The higher the value of the game media, the more exciting the game tends to become.

Therefore, in the information processing system 1, for example, when a user sells game media to another user, the game management side provides the user with a reward. The rewards include the provision of game media other than the game media being traded, a reduction in transaction fees borne by the user at the time of transaction, and the like. By providing such rewards, it is possible to stimulate the transaction of game media and increase the excitement of the game, and furthermore, it is possible to prevent specific users from monopolizing the game media and provide a healthy gaming environment. Can be done.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the control unit 22 performs control regarding the content of rewards and the like when acquiring or trading game media. Such control by the control unit 22 is hereinafter referred to as "game content related control." Acquisition and trading of game media is not limited to selling game media, but also includes acquisition of game media by participating in events, purchase of game media in the market, and the like. Furthermore, the acquisition is not limited to the first acquisition of the game content, but also includes the second and subsequent acquisitions.

More specifically, the control unit 22 changes the content of the game content-related control depending on the relationship between the game content and the user who acquires or trades the game content. For example, the remuneration determination unit 33 in the control unit 22 determines the remuneration for the transaction depending on the period from when the user acquires the game medium until the transaction of the game medium is completed between the user and another user. increase the amount of virtual currency granted as a transaction fee and reduce transaction fees. The details will be explained below.

(Controlling remuneration according to the period until transaction completion for game media)
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining remuneration by the remuneration determining unit 33 shown in FIG. 2. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, assume that the user acquires item A, which is game media, at timing t11. Further, assume that at timing t12, the user puts item A up for sale, and at timing t13, a transaction for item A is completed with another user. In this case, the reward determining unit 33 determines the reward such that the shorter the length of the period TA13 from timing t11 to timing t13, the more reward will be given to the user.

Note that, instead of the period TA13 from the acquisition of the game medium to the conclusion of the transaction, the remuneration determining unit 33 determines the remuneration so that the shorter the period TA12 from timing t11 to timing t12, the greater the remuneration given to the user. You may decide. In addition, instead of the period TA12 until the item A is exhibited or the period TA13 until the transaction is established, the remuneration determining unit 33 determines that the shorter the period TA23 from timing t12 to timing t13, the more the remuneration given to the user. The remuneration may be determined so that the amount of compensation increases.

(Control of rewards according to trading status of game media)
2 may control the reward according to the transaction status of the game medium, instead of controlling the reward according to the period from acquisition of the game medium to completion of the transaction as described above. For example, the reward determination unit 33 may determine the reward such that the more game media a user makes available for trading (i.e., puts up for sale), the greater the reward the user is granted.

Further, the remuneration determining unit 33 may control the remuneration given to the user according to the distribution amount of the traded game media or the transaction price set by the user. For example, the reward determining unit 33 can perform control such that the smaller the amount of distributed game media that has been traded, the more rewards are given to the user. Furthermore, the reward determining unit 33 can perform control such that the lower the transaction price of the traded game media, the greater the reward.

Furthermore, as game media-related control, the reward determining unit 33 may change the reward depending on the relationship between the user who sells the game media and the other user to whom the game media is sold. For example, the remuneration determining unit 33 determines that the remuneration is higher when the game media sold by the user is sold to a person other than the user's friends or followers than when the game content is sold to a friend or follower of the user. You can decide to have more. This allows game media to be distributed to a wide range of users.

Note that the reward determination unit 33 controls the reward as described above when a predetermined condition regarding the game media to be traded is satisfied, such as when a value indicating the transaction status of the game media within the game is less than a predetermined value. The process may be executed, and may not be executed if a predetermined condition is not met.

The predetermined value indicating the transaction status is the number of game media in the market, the number of people who wish to acquire the game media, or the like. The number of people who wish to acquire items includes the number of users who have placed buy orders in board trading, and those who wish to purchase items (auction participants) listed in auction or bid formats.

The reward determination unit 33 may also be configured not to control rewards as described above for game media whose acquisition is a condition for game progress.

(Control of notifications prompting transactions of game media)
The notification unit 34 in the control unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 may perform a notification to encourage the transaction of game media according to the relationship between the game media held by the user and the user as game media related control.

For example, assume that the game medium owned by the user is an item that can be equipped to a character. In such a case, it is assumed that the non-use period during which the item is not equipped exceeds the threshold after the timing when the user acquires the item. In this case, the notification unit 34 generates, for example, text data or image data encouraging the transaction of the item, and transmits the generated data to the user's terminal 10 via the communication unit 21.

When the terminal 10 operated by the user receives the above data from the server 20, it displays, based on the data, for example, text or images encouraging the user to put the item on the market on the monitor of the terminal 10. This allows the user to know which game media have not been used for a long period of time.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a user's terminal to encourage listing of game media. As described above, when the non-use period of the game medium exceeds the threshold value, an exhibition prompting screen G4 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10. On the exhibition prompting screen G4, for example, text indicating that item A, which is a game medium, has not been used for one month, and text asking the user to exhibit item A are displayed.

The listing prompt screen G4 also includes a listing button B41 for instructing the user to list item A, and a keep button B42 for instructing the user to keep item A. When the user performs an operation on the terminal 10 to select the listing button B41, a listing setting screen G3 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10. When the user performs an operation on the terminal 10 to select the keep button B42, a normal game screen is displayed on the monitor of the terminal 10, and the user continues to keep item A.

[Granting rewards]
The reward determination unit 33 grants a reward to a user after a transaction of the game medium between the user and another user is established. More specifically, for example, the reward determination unit 33 refers to the user information 43 stored in the storage unit 23 to identify the identification information of the user who has conducted the transaction of the game medium, and grants a reward to the user. In this way, by granting a reward after the transaction of the game medium is established, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as withdrawing the listing of the game medium before the transaction is established and obtaining only the reward.

In addition, when a transaction of game media is concluded, the game progression unit 31 shown in FIG. 2, for example, deducts a certain amount of virtual currency held by the user as a transaction fee to the game operator. In this way, by deducting a transaction fee when a game medium is traded, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts in which a user with multiple accounts attempts to obtain rewards from the game operator by trading game media between these multiple accounts.

[Control to maintain rarity]
As mentioned above, when the trading of game media becomes active, the value of the game media increases. On the other hand, if the trading of game media becomes active, the rarity of the game media may decrease. Therefore, the server 20 shown in FIG. 2 can perform control to maintain the rarity of the game content.

Figure 10 is a diagram for explaining the process for maintaining the rarity of game media issued in the game provided by the information processing system 1 shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 10, the server 20 manages, for example, multiple game media of the same type by dividing them into game media (first game media) for which the reward increases the earlier they are sold, and game media (second game media) for which the reward does not increase even if they are sold early.

Specifically, it is assumed that 120 game media of the same type are issued, each assigned an issue number from "1" to "120." In such a case, the remuneration determining unit 33 shown in FIG. 2 can change the remuneration given to the user in the transaction of the game medium according to the issue number attached to the game medium.

For example, assume that the issue number of the game medium traded between users is in the range of "1" to "30." In this case, the reward determination unit 33 increases the reward granted to the user within one month from the time of issuance of the game medium, as described above, the shorter the period from acquisition of the game medium to the completion of the transaction. After one month has passed since the time of issuance, the reward is not increased according to the above period.

As a result, it is possible to encourage the distribution of the game media for one month from the issue timing of the game media, and after one month has passed from the issue timing, the distribution of the game media is not promoted. can maintain its rarity.

Further, it is assumed that the issue number of the traded game media falls within the range of "31" to "100". In this case, the remuneration determination unit 33 does not increase the remuneration according to the period from the acquisition of the game content to the conclusion of the transaction. Thereby, the rarity of the game medium can be maintained without promoting the distribution of the game medium.

Further, it is assumed that the issue number of the traded game media falls within the range of "101" to "120". In this case, after the issue of the game medium, the remuneration determining unit 33 changes the remuneration according to the period from the acquisition of the game medium to the conclusion of the transaction, that is, increases the remuneration due to early transactions, without setting a limit on the control period. conduct. Thereby, it is possible to promote the distribution of the game medium and prevent a situation in which the game medium cannot be obtained at all.

By performing the above-mentioned processing to maintain the rarity of the game media, users who aim to increase the rarity of the game media and aim for capital gains, and those who try to acquire the game media for the purpose of progressing the game. It can meet the needs of all types of users.

[Flow of operation]
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining the flow of operations when game content related control is performed by the server 20 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11, first assume that user U1 has completed an event in the game (step S11). In this case, terminal 10A, which is one of the terminals 10 and is operated by user U1, transmits operation information indicating the operation content of user U1 to the server 20 (step S12).

Next, upon receiving the operation information transmitted from the terminal 10A, the server 20 determines that the user U1 has cleared the above event based on the operation information, and grants item A, which is the game medium, to the user U1. (Step S13). Thereby, the user U1 can acquire the item A.

Next, it is assumed that the user U1 performs an operation on the terminal 10A to put item A on the market (step SS14). In this case, the terminal 10A transmits operation information indicating the operation content of the user U1 to the server 20 (step S15).

Next, when the server 20 receives the operation information transmitted from the terminal 10A, the server 20 stores it in the memory 24 (see FIG. 2) based on the operation information so that it is reflected that the item A has been put up for sale on the market. The stored game media information is updated (step S16).

Next, assume that user U2 performs an operation on terminal 10B, one of the terminals 10, to purchase item A that is being offered on the market (step S17). In this case, terminal 10B transmits operation information indicating the operation content of user U2 to server 20 (step S18).

Next, when the server 20 receives the operation information transmitted from the terminal 10B, it grants the item A to the user U2 (step S19). Then, the server 20 updates the game medium information stored in the memory 24 to reflect that the item A has been purchased by the user U2 (step S20).

Next, the server 20 determines the reward to be given to the user U1, for example, based on the length of the period from when the user U1 acquires the item A until the item A is purchased by the user U2 ( Step S21). Then, the server 20 grants the determined reward to the user U1 (step S22).

<Second embodiment>
In the first embodiment described above, the reward given to the user is changed depending on the timing and transaction status of the game media transaction by the user. In contrast, in the second embodiment, control regarding the acquisition of game content is performed so that the interests of a plurality of users who start the game at different times can be balanced.

[Explanation of the assignment]
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the difference in profit due to trading of game media between a plurality of users who start the game at different times. As shown in FIG. 12, for example, it is assumed that the user U1 has started the game at issue timing t21 of item A, which is game media. On the other hand, it is assumed that the user U2 has not started the game at the issue timing t21 of the item A.

It is assumed that the user U1 acquires the item A at a timing t22 after the issuance timing t21. Further, it is assumed that the user U2 starts the game at timing t23 after timing t22, and acquires item A at timing t24 after timing t23.

Here, as mentioned above, the value of game media whose number of issues is limited increases as transactions during the game become active, so as shown in FIG. 12, the value of item A gradually decreases after issue timing t21. It tends to rise. Specifically, the price of item A at issue timing t21 is set as price V1, the price of item A at timing t24 is set as price V2, and the price of item A at current timing t25 is set as price V3. In this case, prices tend to increase in the order of V1, V2, and V3.

Then, the capital gain C1 (=V3-V1) obtained when the user U1 sells the item A at the current timing t25 is the capital gain C2 obtained when the user U2 sells the item A at the current timing t25. (=V3-V2) It is likely to be higher than that.

As such, among multiple users who own the same type of game media, users who start playing the game later are more likely to be at a disadvantage in terms of rewards from selling the game media compared to users who start playing the game earlier. For this reason, the server 20 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure performs the following control.

Note that the configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment is the same as the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. does not repeat detailed explanations.

[Controlling the number of game contents that can be obtained]
Referring again to FIG. 2, the medium providing unit 32 in the control unit 22 sets the obtainable number R of the same type of game media for each user as game media related control that is control related to acquisition or transaction of game media. do. More specifically, the medium providing unit 32 sets the obtainable number R of the game medium for each user based on the issue time of the game medium and the user's game start time.

The game start time may be the time when the player enters the game, or if the game has not been played for a predetermined period after entering the game, the time when the game is played again. The game start time is specified based on the user's login history of the game.

Specifically, referring again to FIG. 12, the medium provision unit 32 sets, for example, the number R1 of available items A for user U1, and the number R2 of available items A for user U2. The number R2 of available items A is greater than the number R1 of available items A (R2>R1).

In other words, users U1 and U2 acquire new item A even if the number of items they currently own has reached the obtainable number R1 and R2, respectively, or even if they have cleared an event in the game. things are restricted. In this way, by setting the obtainable number R of the same type of game content to different numbers among a plurality of users who start the game at different times, it is possible to balance profits from trading of game content.

Note that the number of game media that can be obtained, R, is not limited to the number of game media currently owned, but is the total value of the number of game media currently owned and the number of game media owned in the past. There may be.

[Flow of operation]
FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram for explaining the flow of operations when the server 20 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure controls the obtainable number R of game contents.

Referring to FIG. 13, first assume that user U1 has completed an event in the game (step S31). In this case, terminal 10A operated by user U1 transmits operation information indicating the operation content of user U1 to server 20 (step S32).

Next, upon receiving the operation information transmitted from the terminal 10A, the server 20 determines that the user U1 has cleared the event based on the operation information. Then, the server 20 refers to the game media information stored in the memory 24 (see FIG. 2) and confirms the number of items owned by the user U1 regarding the item A that will be given when the event is cleared (step S33). ).

Next, the server 20 checks, for example, the obtainable number R1 of the item A of the user U1 stored in the memory 24, and determines whether the current number of items A possessed by the user U1 has reached the obtainable number R1. (Step S34).

Next, if the current number of items A held by the user U1 has not reached the obtainable number R1 ("NO" in step S34), the server 20 newly grants item A to the user U1 (step S34). S35).

On the other hand, if the current number of possessions of item A by user U1 has reached the obtainable number R1 ("YES" in step S34), the server 20 acquires the number of possessions of item A for terminal 10A, for example. A notification is sent to the effect that acquisition is not possible because the possible number R1 has been reached (step S36).

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a notification screen G5 that notifies the user that the game content cannot be acquired because the number of game media to be acquired has reached the obtainable number R. As shown in FIG. 14, the notification screen G5 includes information such as the management number of each item A that has been acquired, the fact that item A cannot be acquired, and the number R that can be acquired.

[Modified example]
In addition to or instead of setting the obtainable number R as described above, the control unit 22 shown in FIG. The rewards given by media transactions may be changed.

For example, the remuneration determination unit 33 in the control unit 22 can control such that the later the user starts the game, the more the remuneration for trading game media increases. By performing such control, it is possible to balance profits from the sale of game media among a plurality of users who start the game at different times.

Third Embodiment
In the second embodiment described above, the obtainable number R of game contents is changed depending on when the user starts playing a game. In contrast, in the third embodiment, the period until the same type of game contents can be newly obtained is controlled depending on when the user starts playing a game.

[Problem Description]
A user who starts the game later is less likely to acquire game media that are limited in number of issues compared to a user who starts the game earlier, and is therefore more likely to be at a disadvantage in terms of rewards from selling game media. For this reason, the server 20 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure performs the following control.

Note that the configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the third embodiment is similar to that of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, except for the contents described below, and therefore detailed description of the similar configuration will not be repeated.

[Control of period during which game content cannot be reacquired]
Referring again to FIG. 2, the medium providing section 32 in the control section 22 sets a period during which the same type of game medium cannot be newly acquired for each user as game medium related control.

More specifically, the medium providing unit 32 stores the timing at which the user acquires the game medium in the memory 24 . Further, the medium providing unit 32 sets a reacquisition impossible period Tx, which is a period during which the user cannot newly acquire game contents of the same type as the game contents. The length of the reacquisition impossible period Tx is determined based on the issue time of the game medium and the user's game start time.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the non-reacquisition period Tx set for each user by the server 20 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 15, it is assumed, for example, that user U1 who has started the game at issue timing t31 of item A, which is the game medium, clears event E and acquires item A at timing t32.

In this case, the medium providing unit 32 sets a reacquisition impossible period Tx1 for the item A as a period during which the user U1 cannot newly acquire the item A. Even if the user U1 clears the event E, the user U1 cannot acquire the item A during the period from timing t32 until the reacquisition impossible period Tx1 has elapsed.

It is assumed that the user U1 clears the event E again and acquires the item A again at a timing t33 after the reacquisition impossible period Tx1 has elapsed from the timing t32. In this case, the medium providing unit 32 re-sets the period Tx1 during which the item A cannot be reacquired for the user U1.

Further, for example, assume that the user U2 who started the game at timing t34, which is after the issue timing t31 of item A, clears event E and acquires item A at timing t35. In this case, the medium providing unit 32 sets a reacquisition impossible period Tx2 for the item A as a period during which the user U2 cannot newly acquire the item A.

At this time, the length of the non-reacquisition period Tx2 set by the medium providing unit 32 is shorter than the length of the non-reacquisition period Tx1 (Tx2<Tx1). Even if the user U2 clears the event E, the user U2 cannot acquire the item A during the period from timing t32 until the reacquisition impossible period Tx2 has elapsed.

Then, assume that user U2 clears event E again and acquires item A again at timing t36, which is after the re-acquisition unavailable period Tx2 has elapsed since timing t35. In this case, the medium provision unit 32 again sets the re-acquisition unavailable period Tx2 for item A for user U2.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the effect of setting the reacquisition impossible period Tx by the server 20 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. As described above, the later the user starts the game, the shorter the length of the period Tx during which the same type of game content cannot be reacquired is set. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, for example, even if the user U1 has already acquired a plurality of items A at the time when the user U2 starts the game, the number of acquired items A by the user U2 is reduced by the user U1. It becomes possible to gradually approach the number of acquired items A.

As a result, it is possible to balance the profits from trading game media among multiple users who started playing the game at different times. It is also possible to prevent users who started playing the game early from monopolizing the same type of game media.

Note that the medium providing unit 32 may set the same length of reacquisition impossible period Tx for multiple types of game media for the same user, or may set a reacquisition impossible period Tx of a different length for each type of game media. An unobtainable period Tx may be set. For example, the medium providing unit 32 may set the length of the period Tx during which the game medium cannot be reacquired to be longer as the rarity of the game medium is higher.

[Flow of operation]
FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram for explaining the flow of operations when the server 20 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure controls the reacquisition period Tx of the game content.

Referring to FIG. 17, first, assume that user U1 clears an event in the game (step S41). In this case, the terminal 10A operated by the user U1 transmits operation information indicating the operation content of the user U1 to the server 20 (step S42).

Next, upon receiving the operation information transmitted from the terminal 10A, the server 20 determines that the user U1 has cleared the event based on the operation information. Then, the server 20 refers to the game media information stored in the memory 24 (see FIG. 2), and determines the previous acquisition timing and re-acquisition timing of the user U1 regarding the item A that will be given when the event is cleared. The impossible period Tx1 is confirmed (step S43).

Next, the server 20 determines whether the re-acquisition impossible period Tx1 has elapsed since the previous acquisition timing (step S44).

Next, if the reacquisition impossible period Tx1 has elapsed since the previous acquisition timing ("YES" in step S44), the server 20 newly grants item A to the user U1 (step S45).

On the other hand, if the reacquisition impossible period Tx1 has not elapsed since the previous acquisition timing ("NO" in step S44), the server 20, for example, informs the terminal 10A that the reacquisition impossible period Tx1 of item A has elapsed. A notification is sent to the effect that item A cannot be acquired because the time has not passed (step S46).

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a notification screen G6 that notifies the user that the game content cannot be acquired because the reacquisition impossible period Tx of the game content to be acquired has not elapsed. As shown in FIG. 18, the notification screen G6 includes, for example, the management number of each item A that has been acquired, the period in which item A cannot be reacquired, and the timing for resuming acquisition of item A (period when reacquisition is not possible). This includes information such as when Tx elapses).

<Modifications common to the first to third embodiments>
[Explanation of the assignment]
Here, for example, the number of game media issued as a reward for participating in an event during a game may be smaller than the number of users participating in the event. That is, the number of users to whom game media should be provided may be greater than the number of issued game media. In such a case, the server 20 according to the first to third embodiments of the present disclosure can perform the following control.

[Control when the number of users to whom game media should be given is greater than the number of game media issued]
If the number of users to whom game media should be given is greater than the number of issued game media, the notification unit 34 shown in FIG. We will notify you in advance that this is not possible. That is, the notification unit 34 transmits a notification to the terminal 10 operated by each user via the communication unit 21 that the game content cannot be given to everyone.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a notification screen G7 that notifies the user that the game content cannot be given to everyone. As shown in FIG. 19, the notification screen G7 includes information such as the number of participants in the event (participation method), the reward that will be given for participating in the event, and the fact that the reward may not be given to everyone. etc. are included.

Then, the medium providing unit 32 randomly determines, for example, a user to whom the game content will be provided from among the plurality of users, and provides the game content to the determined user. Furthermore, the medium providing unit 32 may preferentially select a user who is not provided with game media as a result of randomly determining a destination to which game media will be provided in another event. can.

In addition, the media providing unit 32 provides a system for users who have not been provided with game media so that they can acquire the game media at a lower price than other users when the game media is put on the market. may change the transaction price. Furthermore, the medium providing unit 32 may control the user to whom the game medium has not been provided, to preferentially give the right to purchase the game medium when the game medium is put up for sale on the market.

By performing such control, even if the number of users to whom game media should be provided is greater than the number of issued game media, a sense of unfairness among users can be suppressed.

Note that the media providing unit 32 is not limited to a configuration in which the recipients of the game media are randomly determined. For example, as illustrated in FIG. The recipient may be determined based on some conditions, such as granting the game content to the user.

The degree of success is calculated based on the score obtained in the event, the amount of damage inflicted on other characters, etc. Furthermore, when the recipient of the game media is determined based on the degree of activity in the event, the medium providing unit 32 may provide the game medium with a smaller issue number to the user who is more active in the event.

[Additional notes]
The contents related to the first embodiment, second embodiment, and third embodiment of the present disclosure are listed below.
(Item 1)
causing the processor to change control related to the acquisition or transaction of the game medium according to the relationship between the game medium that can be traded with other users and has a limited number of issues and the user who acquires the game medium; program.
In this way, it is possible to more appropriately manage the acquisition of game media whose number of issues is limited, depending on the relationship between the game media and the user who acquires the game media.

(Item 2)
The program according to item 1, wherein the control is a control regarding a reward given to the user through a transaction of the game medium between the user and another user.
With such a configuration, it is possible to activate the distribution of game media and make the game more exciting.

(Item 3)
3. The program according to claim 2, wherein the reward is the grant of a game medium other than the game medium.
With this configuration, when a game medium is acquired or traded, the provision of other game media to a user can be appropriately managed.

(Item 4)
The program according to item 2, wherein the reward is a reduction in fees paid by the user when transacting the game medium.
With such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately control the fees paid by the user when acquiring or transacting game media.

(Item 5)
The program according to any one of items 1 to 4, wherein the control is executed when a predetermined condition regarding the game medium is met, and is not executed when the predetermined condition is not met.
With such a configuration, unnecessary control can be avoided.

(Item 6)
The program according to item 5, wherein the case where the predetermined condition is satisfied is a case where a value indicating the transaction status of the game medium within the game is less than a predetermined value.
With such a configuration, for example, in a situation where it is highly necessary to activate the transaction of game media, it is possible to control the transaction of the game medium and activate the transaction of the game medium.

(Item 7)
The program according to item 6, wherein the value indicating the transaction status is at least one of the number of game contents traded in the game and the number of people who wish to acquire the game contents.
With such a configuration, the transaction status of game media can be determined more accurately.

(Item 8)
The relationship is any one of items 1 to 7, which is a period from when the user acquires the game medium until a transaction for the game medium is concluded between the user and another user. The program described in.
With such a configuration, it is possible to encourage the user to trade game media at an early stage, thereby activating the trade of game media.

(Item 9)
the game medium is usable by the user in a game;
The program according to any one of items 1 to 8, wherein the relationship is a non-use period of the game medium after the user acquires the game medium.
With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to control the transaction of game media that has not been used for a long period of time, and to promote the distribution of the game media.

(Item 10)
10. The program according to item 9, which causes the processor to notify the user of instructions regarding the transaction of the game medium if the non-use period exceeds a threshold value.
With this configuration, it is possible for the user to grasp game content that has not been used for a period longer than the threshold value.

(Item 11)
The program according to any one of items 1 to 10, wherein the control is related to the timing of newly acquiring game media of the same type as the game media acquired by the user.
With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to appropriately manage the acquisition of game contents by each user by setting a limit on the timing of newly acquiring game contents of the same type.

(Item 12)
causing the processor to set a re-acquisition unavailable period from a time when the user acquires the game medium to a time when the user is unable to newly acquire a game medium of the same type as the game medium;
Item 12. The program according to item 11, wherein the period during which the game medium cannot be reacquired is changed based on the time when the game medium was issued and the time when the user started playing the game.
With this configuration, it is possible to achieve a balance in the trading of game media among multiple users who start playing the game at different times.

(Item 13)
The program according to any one of items 1 to 12, wherein the control is control regarding the number of the same type of game media that can be acquired by each user.
With this configuration, for example, it is possible to place a limit on the number of games of the same type that can be acquired, thereby appropriately managing the acquisition of game content by each user.

(Item 14)
The program according to item 13, wherein the obtainable number is changed based on the publication time of the game medium and the user's game start time.
With such a configuration, it is possible to balance transactions of game media among a plurality of users who start the game at different times.

(Item 15)
The relationship is a period from when the user acquires the game medium to when the user makes the game medium tradable.
With such a configuration, for example, the shorter the period, the greater the reward, thereby encouraging the user to make the game medium tradable, that is, to put it up for sale on the market.

(Item 16)
The relationship is a period from the timing when the game medium acquired by the user is enabled for trading until the transaction of the game medium is completed with another user.
With such a configuration, it is possible to encourage the user to complete a transaction for game media, for example, by increasing the reward as the period is shorter.

(Item 17)
The processor manages multiple game media of the same type by dividing them into a first game medium for which a reward is given to the user according to the holding period from when the user acquires the game medium to when a transaction for the game medium is concluded with another user, and a second game medium for which no reward is given according to the holding period.
This configuration can stimulate trading of game media and increase the rarity of the game media.

(Item 18)
The reward is changed depending on the transaction status of the game medium within the game.
With such a configuration, for example, by increasing the reward for game media for which transactions are not active, it is possible to activate transactions for the game media.

(Item 19)
The reward is given to the user after a transaction for the game medium is completed between the user and another user.
With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a fraudulent act in which a user who owns multiple accounts attempts to obtain rewards from the game management side by trading game media between these multiple accounts.

(Item 20)
The reward varies depending on the relationship between the user and the other user to whom the game medium is sold.
With this configuration, for example, the reward can be determined to be greater when the buyer is someone other than the user's friend or follower than when the buyer is one of the user's friends or followers, allowing the game media to be distributed to a wide range of users.

(Item 21)
The obtainable number is set to be larger for a user who starts the game after the publication time of the game medium than for a user who starts the game at the publication time of the game medium.
With such a configuration, it is possible to balance transactions of game media among a plurality of users who start the game at different times.

(Item 22)
The reward given by trading the game media increases as the user starts the game later.
With such a configuration, it is possible to balance the rewards from the sale of game media among a plurality of users who start the game at different times.

(Item 23)
The reacquisition impossible period is set shorter for a user who starts the game after the publication time of the game medium than for a user who starts the game at the time of publication of the game medium.
With such a configuration, it is possible to balance transactions of game media among a plurality of users who start the game at different times.

(Item 24)
The period during which the reacquisition is not possible is set to be shorter the later the user starts the game.
With this configuration, it is possible to balance the compensation from the sale of game media among multiple users who start playing the game at different times.

(Item 25)
If the number of game media issued to a user by participating in an event during the game is less than the number of users participating in the event, the A user to whom the game content is given is randomly determined.
With such a configuration, it is possible to deal with a situation where the number of users to whom game media should be provided is greater than the number of issued game media.

(Item 26)
The processor is caused to give game content preferentially in another event to users who have not been given the game content among the users who participated in the event.
With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a sense of unfairness among users.

(Item 27)
The processor enables users who participated in the event and were not given the game medium to acquire the game medium at a lower trading price than other users when the game medium is circulated on the market.
With this configuration, it is possible to reduce a sense of unfairness among users.

(Item 28)
When granting the same type of game media to multiple users who have participated in the same event, the processor assigns the game media with a smaller issue number to each user according to their level of activity in the event. Give.
With such a configuration, it is possible to promote excitement at the event.

(Item 29)
has a processor;
The processor changes the control related to the acquisition or transaction of the game medium according to the relationship between the game medium that can be traded with other users and has a limited number of issues and the user who acquires the game medium. Information processing device.
In this way, it is possible to more appropriately manage the acquisition of game media whose number of issues is limited, depending on the relationship between the game media and the user who acquires the game media.

(Item 30)
The processor changes control related to the acquisition or transaction of the game medium according to the relationship between the game medium that can be traded with other users and has a limited number of issues, and the user who acquires the game medium. Information processing method.
In this way, it is possible to more appropriately manage the acquisition of game media whose number of issues is limited, depending on the relationship between the game media and the user who acquires the game media.

Note that each operation by the control unit (processor) 22 in each of the above embodiments may be executed by one processor or multiple processors. For example, some or all of the operations by the control unit 22 may be executed by the terminal 10.

In addition, the order of each process in each of the sequence diagrams described above may be random and may be executed in parallel as long as no contradictions or inconsistencies occur in the process content.

Moreover, each of the above-mentioned embodiments is merely an illustration to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to be interpreted as limiting the present invention. The present invention can be modified, improved, deleted part of the configuration of the embodiments, and combined with the configurations of multiple embodiments without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof. Needless to say, it is included.

1: Information processing system, 10, 10A, 10B: Terminal, 13: Network, 20: Server, 21: Communication unit, 22: Control unit, 23: Storage unit, 24: Memory, 31: Game progress unit, 32: Medium Granting unit, 33: Reward determining unit, 34: Notification unit, 41: Program, 42: Game information, 43: User information

Claims (4)

The timing at which a user acquires game media that can be traded with other users and has a limited number of issues, the timing at which said user puts it up for sale, and the timing at which a transaction is established between said user and said other user; A program that changes a reward given to the user in response to a transaction of the game medium between the user and the other user, depending on a period defined by two of the above . the processor, depending on the relationship between the user who sells the game medium and the other user to whom the game medium is sold, is granted to the user through the sale of the game medium between the user and the other user; The program according to claim 1, which causes a reward to be changed. The program according to claim 1 , further comprising causing a processor to change the number of game media of the same type that can be acquired depending on the relationship between the time of issuance of the game media and the time of start of the game by a user who has acquired the game media. The processor is configured to determine the timing for newly acquiring game media of the same type as the game media acquired by the user, depending on the relationship between the issue time of the game media and the game start time of the user who acquired the game media. The program according to claim 1, which causes the program to change.

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