KR20230087024A - Apparatus and method for dropping game item - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for dropping a game item and a method thereof. Embodiments disclosed in the present specification relate to the apparatus for dropping the game item. The apparatus for dropping the game item of the present invention comprises: a storage unit which stores compensation information for a specific server or a specific dungeon; and a control unit which changes an item drop rate depending on a viewpoint in the specific server or the specific dungeon and displays the changed item drop rate. An objective of the present invention is to present the apparatus for dropping the game item, for adjusting the item drop rate, and the method thereof.

Description

Game item drop device and method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DROPPING GAME ITEM}

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a game item drop apparatus and method, and more particularly, to a game item drop apparatus and method for adjusting an item drop rate in consideration of the amount of items produced.

An online game such as a roll playing game (RPG) may be played in various servers or dungeons. At this time, the dungeon is a specific space in the game, and refers to a den where monsters are herded in large numbers.

The user playing the game can select any one of the multiple servers, select and enter any one of the dungeons included in the server, and obtain an item as a reward by eliminating monsters in the dungeon. can do. At this time, the user may acquire the item by giving the item dropped on the floor as the monster is removed. Here, the user can sell the acquired item to a store or trade it directly with other users.

However, when the number of users increases, the number of drops of items increases and the creation of items also naturally increases.

Therefore, a new level of function capable of solving the above problems has been required.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of derivation of the present invention, and cannot necessarily be said to be known art disclosed to the general public prior to filing the present invention. .

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0115045 (published on October 22, 2018)

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are aimed at presenting a game item drop device and method.

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are aimed at suggesting a game item drop apparatus and method for adjusting an item drop rate in consideration of the amount of items produced.

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are intended to provide a game item drop device and method for displaying various information related to a dungeon, such as dungeon information and reward information, on a dungeon entry screen window.

Embodiments disclosed herein suggest a game item drop apparatus and method for displaying at least one of text and color information in addition to displaying information in numbers in relation to item-related information included in reward information. has a purpose

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, according to an embodiment, a game item drop device includes a storage unit for storing reward information for each specific server or specific dungeon; and a controller that changes an item drop rate according to a viewpoint in the specific server or specific dungeon and displays the changed item drop rate.

According to another embodiment, a game item drop method performed by a game item drop device may include storing reward information for each specific server or specific dungeon; changing an item drop rate according to a viewpoint in the specific server or specific dungeon; and displaying the changed item drop rate.

According to another embodiment, a computer readable recording medium on which a program for performing a game item drop method is recorded is disclosed. The game item drop method may include storing reward information for each specific server or specific dungeon; changing an item drop rate according to a viewpoint in the specific server or specific dungeon; and displaying the changed item drop rate.

According to another embodiment, a computer program stored in a medium for performing a game item drop method is disclosed. The game item drop method may include storing reward information for each specific server or specific dungeon; changing an item drop rate according to a viewpoint in the specific server or specific dungeon; and displaying the changed item drop rate.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, a game item drop device and method are presented.

According to any one of the above-described means for solving the problem, by adjusting the item drop rate in consideration of the production amount of the item, there is an effect of controlling the production amount of the item and preventing the decrease in the value of goods.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, as various information related to the dungeon, such as dungeon information and reward information, is displayed on the entry screen of the dungeon, prior information is provided to the user so that the user can find a dungeon suitable for his/her goal. It has the effect of allowing you to select and enter.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, in addition to displaying information in numbers in relation to item-related information included in the reward information, at least one of text and color information is displayed together so that the user can obtain information about the reward. It has the effect of making it more intuitive to check.

Effects obtainable from the disclosed embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned are clear to those skilled in the art from the description below to which the disclosed embodiments belong. will be understandable.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a game item drop device according to an exemplary embodiment.
2 to 6 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a game item drop device according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a game item drop method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments described below may be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the characteristics of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those skilled in the art to which the following embodiments belong are omitted. In addition, parts irrelevant to the description of the embodiments in the drawings are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a component is said to be “connected” to another component, this includes not only the case of being “directly connected” but also the case of being “connected with another component intervening therebetween”. In addition, when a certain component "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included without excluding other components unless otherwise specified.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, prior to explaining this, the meaning of the terms used below is first defined.

A dungeon may mean a den where monsters are gathered in an online game. In this case, as the user performs a predetermined operation of defeating the monster, an item may be dropped as a reward accordingly.

The server may be a device that provides access to a dungeon to a plurality of game users, and one server may include one or more dungeons. Meanwhile, there may be a plurality of servers in the game, and one or more dungeons included in the server may include different maps. Also, the same dungeon may be included in different servers.

Drop may mean that an item is created as a user performs a predetermined operation, such as defeating a monster using a character in the game of the user's account. Meanwhile, the degree of item drop may be determined according to a preset item drop rate. At this time, the character in the game can obtain the item by giving the dropped item.

In addition to the terms defined above, terms that require explanation are separately explained below.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a game item drop device according to an exemplary embodiment, and FIGS. 2 to 6 are exemplary diagrams illustrating the game item drop device according to an exemplary embodiment.

The game item drop device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a device that changes an item drop rate in a specific server or a specific dungeon in a game provided by the game providing device according to a game item drop method, and is included in the game providing device or provides the game. It may include a device, and when implemented as a device separate from the game providing device, it may transmit and receive information for performing a game item drop method by communicating with the game providing device.

Such a game item drop device 100 may be implemented as an electronic terminal having an application capable of interacting with a game user installed thereon or implemented as a server-client system. It may include an electronic terminal in which an application for online service is installed.

At this time, the electronic terminal may be implemented as a computer, portable terminal, television, wearable device, etc. capable of accessing a remote server through a network or connecting to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, or laptop equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility. , PCS(Personal Communication System), PDC(Personal Digital Cellular), PHS(Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), GSM(Global System for Mobile communications), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), Smart Phone, Mobile WiMAX (Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), etc. (Handheld)-based wireless communication device may be included. In addition, television may include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet TV (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, and the like. Furthermore, a wearable device is a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, such as, for example, a watch, glasses, accessories, clothes, shoes, etc. can be connected with

Also, the server may be implemented as a computer capable of communicating with an electronic terminal having an application for interaction with a user of the game item drop device 100 or a web browser installed thereon, or as a cloud computing server. In addition, the server may include a storage device capable of storing data or may store data through a third server.

As described above, the game item drop device 100 may be implemented in any form of an electronic terminal or a server-client system, and when implemented as a server, components constituting the game item drop device 100 are physically It can be performed on multiple separate servers or on one server.

The game item drop device 100 according to the embodiment may include an input/output unit 110, a communication unit 120, a storage unit 130, and a control unit 140.

The input/output unit 110 may include an input unit for receiving an input from a game user and an output unit for displaying information such as a result of performing a task or a state of the game item drop device 100 . For example, the input/output unit 110 may include an operation panel for receiving a game user's input and a display panel for displaying a screen.

Specifically, the input unit may include devices capable of receiving various types of inputs, such as a keyboard, a physical button, a touch screen, a camera, or a microphone. Also, the output unit may include a display panel or a speaker. However, the input/output unit 110 is not limited thereto and may include a configuration supporting various input/outputs.

According to the embodiment, the input unit may receive an input related to a game operation during game play from a game user, and may also receive an input regarding a game item drop operation. In addition, the output unit may output and provide a result of an operation according to a game user's manipulation.

The communication unit 120 may perform wired/wireless communication with other devices or networks. For example, the communication unit 120 may communicate with a third server to transmit/receive various types of information for performing a game item drop method. To this end, the communication unit 120 may include a communication module supporting at least one of various wired/wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module may be implemented in the form of a chipset.

In this case, the wireless communication supported by the communication unit 120 may be, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), or NFC (Near Field Communication). . In addition, wired communication supported by the communication unit 120 may be, for example, USB or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI). Meanwhile, according to the embodiment, the communication unit 120 may communicate with an item transaction device for item transaction. At this time, the item trading apparatus according to the embodiment may perform the sale of the item by determining a price agreed upon by the seller and the buyer, respectively, as the transaction price.

According to the embodiment, when the game item drop device 100 is configured as a server, the communication unit 120 may receive a game user's input from an electronic terminal used by the game user, and according to the execution of the game item drop method The calculation result can also be transmitted to the electronic terminal used by the game user.

Various types of data such as files, applications, and programs may be installed and stored in the storage unit 130 . The control unit 140 may access and use data stored in the storage unit 130 or may store new data in the storage unit 130 . Also, the controller 140 may execute a program installed in the storage unit 130 . For example, the storage unit 130 may be installed with a program for performing the game item drop method, and may store various types of information for performing the game item drop method as described above.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, reward information may be stored in the storage unit 130 for each specific server or each specific dungeon. Compensation information may include an item name and item-related information. Meanwhile, item-related information may include the remaining production number, current item drop rate, current transaction price information, and the like. In this case, the remaining production number may mean the number of items that can be produced in the server or dungeon, and may be calculated by subtracting the cumulative production number from the target production number. The current item drop rate may mean a rate at which items are generated at the current time point, and may be calculated and updated according to time points through the controller 140 described later. The current transaction price information may be transaction price information of an item that has been traded at a current point in time on an item trading device to be described later. Also, a basic item drop rate may be stored in the storage unit 130, and target production number information corresponding thereto may be stored for each specific server or each specific dungeon. Here, the target production number may mean a limit production number that can be produced in a server or dungeon. Meanwhile, the basic item drop rate may be a preset value, and may be a value that is applied until a preset point in time arrives. Also, the storage unit 130 may store accumulated production quantity information, which is the cumulative number of dropped items for each server or each dungeon.

The controller 140 controls the overall operation of the game item drop device, and may include a processor such as a CPU or GPU. The controller 140 may control other components included in the game item drop device 100 to perform an operation corresponding to a game user's input. For example, the controller 140 may execute a program stored in the storage unit 130 to be described later, read a file stored in the storage unit 130, or store a new file in the storage unit 130.

According to an embodiment, the controller 140 may adjust the generation rate of items given as rewards as monsters are removed from a specific server or a specific dungeon. In other words, the controller 140 may change the item drop rate in a specific server or specific dungeon. The controller 140 may drop an item by applying a preset basic item drop rate for each specific server or specific dungeon. At this time, the item drop rate may vary according to the point of view. Meanwhile, although different servers may include the same dungeon, it is preferable that the target production number of items produced in dungeons included in each server work independently. For example, if both server A and server B contain a dungeon called 'Sky' where the target production number of items is 1000, 1000 items can be produced in the 'Sky' dungeon on Server A, and 'Sky' on Server B. ' It is possible to produce 1000 items in a dungeon. In other words, if the total amount of items that can be produced in the 'sky' dungeon is 1000, and 800 items are produced in the 'sky' dungeon of server A, the number of items produced in the 'sky' dungeon of server B is 200. Not limited. In other words, the total amount of items that can be produced in the same dungeon on different servers works independently.

The control unit 140 may change the item drop rate according to the point of view in a specific server or in a specific dungeon, but may change the item drop rate based on the cumulative amount of items produced. As the number of users flowing into a specific server or specific dungeon increases, the drop amount of items also increases, and thus the cumulative production of items may increase accordingly. Accordingly, the item production amount can be controlled by varying the item drop rate in consideration of the accumulated item production amount. According to the foregoing, by adjusting the item drop rate in consideration of the production amount of the item, it is possible to control the production amount of the item and prevent the decrease in the value of goods.

The controller 140 may decrease the item drop rate by a preset ratio when the cumulative production amount of items exceeds a preset value. Referring to FIG. 2 , the preset value may be set in various ways, and the control unit 140 may reduce the item drop rate according to a preset ratio when the cumulative production amount of items exceeds the aforementioned preset value. . In this case, the preset ratio may mean a decrease rate of an item drop rate. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, each point where the item drop rate fluctuates may have the same decrease rate of the fluctuation range. For example, the control unit 140 initially applies a basic item drop rate of 20% to the item drop rate, applies an item drop rate of 16%, which is reduced by 4% when the cumulative production amount reaches 200,000, and applies an item drop rate of 400,000 items. , the item drop rate is reduced by 4% to apply a 12% item drop rate, when the cumulative production reaches 600,000, the item drop rate is reduced by 4% to an 8% item drop rate, and when the cumulative production reaches 800,000, the item drop rate is applied. A 4% item drop rate can be applied, which reduces the drop rate by 4%. That is, at each point where the item drop rate is changed, the same 4% reduction rate is applied and the item drop rate may be changed.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 3 , the preset value may be set in various ways, and the control unit 140 applies a weight to the preset ratio when the cumulative production amount of items exceeds the aforementioned preset value, thereby increasing the item drop rate. may reduce Here, the preset ratio may mean a reduction ratio of an item drop rate. At this time, the reduction rate applied at the point corresponding to the preset value may increase as the cumulative production volume increases. That is, the controller 140 may apply the item drop rate by assigning a preset weight to the reduction rate applied to the item drop rate as the cumulative production amount increases. In this case, the item drop rate in the next section may be calculated by subtracting the value obtained by adding the weight to the decrease rate from 1 and then multiplying the calculated value by the item drop rate in the previous section, as shown in Equation 1 below.

[Equation 1]

Item drop rate in the next section = Item drop rate in the previous section x (1-(decrease rate + weight))

For example, the controller 140 initially applies a basic item drop rate of 20%, and when the cumulative production volume reaches 200,000, applies an item drop rate of 16% obtained by applying a preset reduction rate of 20% to the previous item drop rate. When the production reaches 400,000, an item drop rate of about 11.2% is applied, which is a 30% reduction rate with a 10% weight added to the previous item drop rate. An item drop rate of about 6.7% applied with an added reduction rate of 40% is applied, and when the cumulative production reaches 800,000, an item drop rate of about 3.3% is applied by applying a 50% reduction rate with a 10% weight added to the previous item drop rate. can Depending on the embodiment, when calculating the changed item drop rate when the cumulative production quantity reaches 400,000, it becomes 16% x (1-(0.2+0.1)). Accordingly, the controller 140 may apply the item drop rate of about 11.2% calculated as described above when the cumulative production quantity reaches 400,000. In other words, if the cumulative production exceeds 200,000 units, a reduction rate of 20% is applied, if the cumulative production exceeds 400,000 units, a reduction rate of 30% with a weight of 10% is applied, and if the cumulative production exceeds 600,000 units, a reduction rate of 30% is applied. A 40% reduction rate with 10% added is applied, and if the cumulative production exceeds 800,000 units, a 50% reduction rate with a weight of 10% may be applied. That is, at each point where the item drop rate is changed, a preset weight is added to the decrease rate so that the item drop rate can be changed.

Meanwhile, according to the above description, the control unit 140 explains that the item drop rate is changed only at the preset value when the cumulative production amount of items exceeds a preset value, but is not limited thereto. In the y-axis graph, when the starting point of the interval is 1 and the ending point is 0, the difference between the item drop rate at the y-1 point and the y point is the difference between the value of the cumulative production at the x-1 point and the x point By reflecting the divided value to calculate the slope of the item drop rate for each section and reflecting the calculated slope value to the item drop rate, the item drop rate may be changed for each section of the cumulative production volume as the slope changes. That is, according to an embodiment, the item drop rate is not changed only when the cumulative production amount is 200,000, 400,000, 600,000, and 800,000 items, but the value of each section of the cumulative production amount as the slope is set differently for each section of the cumulative production amount. For example, even when the value is 210,000 or 220,000, the item drop rate may be changed by changing the gradient value. In this case, the obtained slope may be a correction value, and the final item drop rate at the current time may be determined by multiplying the slope by the item drop rate at the previous time.

As such, when the cumulative production amount exceeds a preset value, the controller 140 reduces the item drop rate at a preset rate, but applies a weighted reduction rate to all item drop rates as the cumulative production amount increases to reduce the item drop rate. range of fluctuations can be increased. Accordingly, as the cumulative production amount increases, the reduction rate applied to the item drop rate may be increased so that fewer items are produced as the cumulative production amount increases. That is, when a large number of users participate in a specific server or a specific dungeon, the number of dropped items may increase. In other words, the production of items may increase indiscriminately. When the production of items increases rapidly, the value of the item may decrease due to the scarcity of the item. Therefore, as described above, by changing the item drop rate, the amount of production of the item can be controlled, thereby preventing the decrease in the value of goods in advance. Here, goods may mean items traded in the game.

Meanwhile, according to the above description, the point in time is described as the arrival of the cumulative production amount, but is not limited thereto, and the point in time may be set to the cumulative production rate and the item drop rate may be varied based on a preset time range. In this case, the cumulative production rate may be calculated by setting the cumulative production number to the target production number.

In addition, according to the above description, the point of time is described as the arrival of the cumulative amount of production, but is not limited thereto, and the point of time may be set to a preset time and the item drop rate may be varied based on the preset time range. That is, a time zone with a large influx of users may be set in advance, and the item drop rate may be reduced by a preset ratio when the corresponding time period arrives. For example, when the time zone with a large influx of users is set to 14:00 to 16:00 or 20:00 to 22:00, the controller 140 applies a preset basic item drop rate, but when entering the above-mentioned time period, the item drop rate is changed from the previous point. An item drop rate reduced by a preset ratio from the applied item drop rate may be applied.

The controller 140 may display various information related to a server or a dungeon on a screen window for entering a specific server or a specific dungeon. In this embodiment, for convenience of description, the space where the game is performed is limited to the dungeon. Meanwhile, contents of displaying various information related to the server or the dungeon on the screen window are as shown in FIG. 4 . Referring to FIG. 4 , in more detail, the controller 140 displays the dungeon name (A), dungeon information (B), and reward information (C) for each specific dungeon on a screen window (D) for entering a specific dungeon. can At this time, the dungeon information (B) may be information such as a brief introduction of a map included in the dungeon, the type and number of monsters present in the dungeon, and a method of attacking the monsters. In addition, the compensation information (C) may be a picture or name capable of identifying an item, item-related information, and the like. In this case, the item-related information may be information such as the remaining production number, the current item drop rate, and the current transaction price. In this way, the user of the game checks the dungeon information (B) and reward information (C) displayed for each dungeon name (A) on the screen window (D), selects a dungeon that meets his/her purpose and goal, and enters the game. can participate In this way, as various information related to the dungeon, such as dungeon information and reward information, is displayed on the dungeon entry screen window, the effect of providing prior information to the user so that the user can select and enter the dungeon that suits his or her goal there is. At this time, the controller 140 may basically display only the changed item drop rate as reward information on the screen window D for entering a specific server or specific dungeon. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the control unit 140 may further display at least one of information about the remaining production number of items and current transaction price information along with the changed item drop rate.

On the other hand, more specific details related to compensation information are as shown in FIG. 5 . Referring to FIG. 5 , in (a) of FIG. 5, item-related information about a sword is displayed, in (b) of FIG. 5, item-related information about an ax is displayed, and in (c) of FIG. 5, item-related information about a shield is displayed. Item-related information is displayed. In this case, item-related information may include the remaining production number, current item drop rate, and current transaction price information. That is, it can be confirmed through (a) of FIG. 5 that the remaining number of item knives produced is 200,000, the current item drop rate is 20%, and the current transaction price is 10,000 tera. At this time, Terra is a transaction price unit commonly used in the game. In addition, through (b) of FIG. 5 , it can be confirmed that the remaining number of item knives produced is 100,000, the current item drop rate is 10%, and the current transaction price is 5,000 tera. Finally, through (c) of FIG. 5 , it can be confirmed that the remaining number of item shields produced is 1,000, the current item drop rate is 2%, and the current transaction price is 10,000 tera. In this case, the controller 140 may calculate the remaining production number by subtracting the current cumulative number of produced items from the target production number. Meanwhile, the control unit 140 may display item remaining level information (R) together with at least one of text and color, in addition to displaying the remaining production number in numbers. For example, referring to (a) of FIG. 5 , in addition to displaying the number of remaining production numbers, the degree of item remaining is displayed in text as information on the remaining amount of any one of abundant, normal, and depleted, and at the same time, item remaining It may also be displayed in a color corresponding to the information. In this case, colors corresponding to the item residual degree information may be green, yellow, and red. In other words, if the remaining production number of items that can be produced in a specific server or specific dungeon is sufficient, it can be displayed in green, if normal, in yellow, and in a depleted state, in red. In addition, the controller 140 may display item creation degree information P along with at least one of text and color, in addition to displaying the current item drop rate as a percentage. For example, referring to (a) of FIG. 5, in addition to displaying the current item drop rate as a percentage, the degree of item generation is displayed in text as information on the degree of generation of any one of high, normal, and low, and at the same time item creation It may also be displayed in a color corresponding to the information. In this case, colors corresponding to the item generation degree information may be green, yellow, and red. That is, if the current item drop rate is high in a specific server or specific dungeon, it can be displayed in green, if it is normal, in yellow, and if it is low, it can be displayed in red. As such, the control unit 140 displays item-related information about the item on the screen, but displays the remaining production number and current item drop rate in numbers and percentages, respectively, along with letters and colors, so that the user can be more intuitive You can check items related to the item with .

The controller 140 may transmit the dropped item to an item trading device (not shown) when a user requests a transaction of the dropped item. Here, the transmission of the item is, for example, transmitting information such as the item name, desired number of sales, and desired selling price per item in the case of sale, and information such as the item name, desired number of purchases, and desired purchase price per item in the case of purchase. that can mean At this time, the control unit 140 of the game item drop device 100 may control the communication unit 120 to communicate with the item trading device for trading items acquired by the user. When accessing an item trading device for item trading, a trading window as shown in FIG. 6 may be displayed on the user's terminal screen. Here, (a) of FIG. 6 may be a screen for selling an item, and (b) of FIG. 6 may be a screen for purchasing an item. Referring to (a) of FIG. 6 , when a user wishes to sell an item, the user may register the item to be sold by selecting the type of item, inputting the desired number of items to be sold, the desired selling price per item, and the like. In addition, referring to (b) of FIG. 6 , when a user wishes to purchase an item, the user may register the item to purchase by selecting the type of item and inputting the desired number of purchases, the desired purchase price per item, and the like. . In this case, an amount obtained by multiplying the desired number of purchases by the desired purchase price may be deposited as a deposit. At this time, the item trading device may conclude a trading transaction when the desired purchase price is higher than or equal to the desired selling price. On the other hand, when the trading transaction is not concluded, related information may be listed and displayed as shown in the left window of FIG. 6 (a) and (b).

Meanwhile, FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a game item drop method according to an exemplary embodiment. The game item drop method shown in FIG. 7 includes steps of time-sequential processing in the game item drop device shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 . Therefore, even if the contents are omitted below, the contents described above with respect to the game item drop device shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 can also be used for the game item drop method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 .

As shown in FIG. 7 , the game item drop device 100 according to an embodiment stores reward information for each specific server or specific dungeon (S710). In this case, the compensation information may be an item name and item related information. Meanwhile, item-related information may include the remaining production number, current item drop rate, current transaction price information, and the like.

The game item drop device 100 changes the item drop rate included in the reward information according to the viewpoint in a specific server or specific dungeon (S720). The game item drop apparatus 100 may change the item drop rate based on the cumulative amount of items produced. The game item drop apparatus 100 may decrease the item drop rate at a preset rate when the cumulative amount of items produced exceeds a preset value. In this case, the preset ratio may mean a decrease rate of an item drop rate. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, each point where the item drop rate fluctuates may have the same decrease rate of the fluctuation range. In addition, the reduction rate applied at the point corresponding to the preset value may increase as the cumulative production volume increases. That is, the game item drop apparatus 100 may apply the item drop rate by assigning a preset weight to the reduction rate applied to the item drop rate as the cumulative production amount increases.

The game item drop device 100 may display various information related to the server or dungeon on a screen window for entering a specific server or specific dungeon (S730). The game item drop device 100 may display a dungeon name, dungeon information, and reward information for each specific dungeon on a screen window for entering a specific dungeon. In this case, the dungeon information may be information such as a brief introduction of a map included in the dungeon, the type and number of monsters present in the dungeon, and a method of attacking the monsters. Also, the compensation information may be a picture or name capable of identifying an item, item-related information, and the like. In this case, the item-related information may be information such as the remaining production number, the current item drop rate, and the current transaction price. At this time, the game item drop device 100 may basically display only the item drop rate changed in step S720 on the screen window for entering a specific server or specific dungeon, and the remaining production number and number of items together with the changed item drop rate. At least one piece of current transaction price information may be further displayed. Meanwhile, the game item drop device 100 may display information such as the remaining production number of items, the current item drop rate, and the current transaction price on a screen window for entering a specific server or specific dungeon, and information on the remaining production number of items. can be displayed as a number, and the current item drop rate information can be displayed as a percentage. Meanwhile, the game item drop device 100 may display the remaining number of items produced as numbers, and display item remaining information in at least one of letters and colors. In addition, the game item drop apparatus 100 may display current item drop rate information as a percentage, and display item generation rate information in at least one of letters and colors.

When a transaction request for the dropped item occurs, the game item drop device 100 may transmit the dropped item to the item trading device.

The term '~unit' used in the above embodiments means software or a hardware component such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or ASIC, and '~unit' performs certain roles. However, '~ part' is not limited to software or hardware. '~bu' may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, '~unit' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program patent code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Functions provided within components and '~units' may be combined into smaller numbers of components and '~units' or separated from additional components and '~units'.

In addition, components and '~units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or a secure multimedia card.

The game item drop method according to the embodiments described with reference to FIG. 7 may also be implemented in the form of a computer-readable medium storing instructions and data executable by a computer. In this case, instructions and data may be stored in the form of program codes, and when executed by a processor, a predetermined program module may be generated to perform a predetermined operation. Also, computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, a computer-readable medium may be a computer recording medium, which is a volatile and non-volatile memory implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. It can include both volatile, removable and non-removable media. For example, the computer recording medium may be a magnetic storage medium such as HDD and SSD, an optical recording medium such as CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc, or a memory included in a server accessible through a network.

In addition, the game item drop method according to the embodiments described with reference to FIG. 7 may be implemented as a computer program (or computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. A computer program includes programmable machine instructions processed by a processor and may be implemented in a high-level programming language, object-oriented programming language, assembly language, or machine language. . In addition, the computer program may be recorded on a tangible computer-readable recording medium (eg, a memory, a hard disk, a magnetic/optical medium, or a solid-state drive (SSD)).

Accordingly, the game item drop method according to the embodiments described with reference to FIG. 7 may be implemented by executing the computer program as described above by a computing device. A computing device may include at least some of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and a high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to a low-speed bus and a storage device. Each of these components are connected to each other using various buses and may be mounted on a common motherboard or mounted in any other suitable manner.

Here, the processor may process commands within the computing device, for example, to display graphic information for providing a GUI (Graphic User Interface) on an external input/output device, such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. Examples include instructions stored in memory or storage devices. As another example, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be used along with multiple memories and memory types as appropriate. Also, the processor may be implemented as a chipset comprising chips including a plurality of independent analog and/or digital processors.

Memory also stores information within the computing device. In one example, the memory may consist of a volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. As another example, the memory may be composed of a non-volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. Memory may also be another form of computer readable medium, such as, for example, a magnetic or optical disk.

Also, the storage device may provide a large amount of storage space to the computing device. A storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a component that includes such a medium, and may include, for example, devices in a storage area network (SAN) or other components, such as a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or a tape device, flash memory, or other semiconductor memory device or device array of the like.

The above-described embodiments are for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art to which the above-described embodiments belong can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope to be protected through this specification is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof. .

100: Game item drop device
110: input/output unit 120: communication unit
130: storage unit 140: control unit

Claims (16)

a storage unit that stores reward information for each specific server or specific dungeon; and
and a controller configured to change an item drop rate included in the reward information according to a viewpoint in the specific server or specific dungeon and display the changed item drop rate. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
The game item drop device, characterized in that for varying the item drop rate based on the accumulated production of items in the specific server or specific dungeon. According to claim 2,
The control unit,
Game item drop device, characterized in that for reducing the item drop rate by a preset ratio when the cumulative production amount of the item exceeds a preset value. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
The game item drop device, characterized in that further displaying at least one of the remaining production number of items and current transaction price information on the screen window for entering the specific server or specific dungeon. According to claim 4,
The control unit,
The game item drop device, characterized in that displaying information on the remaining production number of items in numbers on the screen window for entering the specific server or specific dungeon, and displaying the remaining item information together with at least one of letters and colors. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
The game item drop device, characterized in that displaying the item drop rate information of the item as a percentage on the screen window for entering the specific server or specific dungeon, and displaying item generation degree information together with at least one of letters and colors. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a communication unit communicating with the item trading device for trading of the dropped item,
The control unit,
The game item drop device, characterized in that for transmitting the dropped item to the item trading device through the communication unit when a transaction request for the dropped item occurs. In the game item drop method performed by the game item drop device,
Storing reward information for each specific server or specific dungeon;
changing an item drop rate included in the reward information according to a point of time in the specific server or specific dungeon; and
and displaying the changed item drop rate. According to claim 8,
The step of varying the item drop rate,
and varying the item drop rate based on the cumulative production amount of items in the specific server or specific dungeon. According to claim 9,
The step of varying the item drop rate,
The game item drop method, characterized in that for reducing the item drop rate by a preset ratio when the cumulative production amount of the item exceeds a preset value. According to claim 8,
In the step of displaying the item drop rate,
and further displaying at least one of the remaining production number of items and current transaction price information on a screen window for entering the specific server or specific dungeon. According to claim 11,
In the step of displaying the item drop rate,
The game item drop method, characterized in that displaying information on the remaining production number of items in numbers on the screen window for entering the specific server or specific dungeon, and displaying the remaining item information together with at least one of letters and colors. According to claim 8,
In the step of displaying the item drop rate,
The method of dropping a game item, characterized in that displaying item drop rate information as a percentage, and displaying item generation degree information together with at least one of letters and colors, on a screen window for entering the specific server or specific dungeon. According to claim 8,
The method,
The game item drop method further comprising the step of transmitting the dropped item to an item trading device for trading the dropped item when a request for trading of the dropped item occurs. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for performing the method according to claim 8 is recorded. A computer program executed by a game item drop device and stored in a medium to perform the game item drop method according to claim 8.

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