TWI697349B - Gaming system, game control device and computer program product - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a gaming system, a game control device and programs, which do not execute games with a low level of requirement for execution from users, and thereby are capable of reducing processing loads of the gaming system (game control device).

Deciding means (120) decide any one of a plurality of level data as the level data associated with the identification information of a corresponding user, based on the results of predetermined rounds of games and in accordance with predetermined rules. Determining means (130) determine whether the level data decided by the deciding means (120) can be specified when at least one round of the predetermined rounds of games is unexecuted, based on the results of the executed games and in accordance with predetermined rules. Constraining means (140) constrain, when at least one round of game is unexecuted, the at least one round of unexecuted game from being executed if it is determined that the level data decided by the deciding means (120) are able to be specified.

Description

Game systems, game control devices, and computer program products

The invention relates to a game system, a game control device, and a program.

It is known that a game has a function of changing a user's rank (or level, category, group, etc.) based on the result of a predetermined number of games. For example, there is known a sports game (such as a baseball game or a football game) that has a function of upgrading, maintaining, or downgrading the user's rank based on the score assigned to the user according to the result of a predetermined number of matches.

[Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-165844

In a game like the above, there will be a point in time when there are still unexecuted games, whether the user’s level has changed or the state after the change The state has been determined. That is, no matter what the result of the unexecuted game is, it will not affect the status of the user's ranking change. For example, there is a state where "demotion" cannot be avoided even if you win in an unexecuted game, even if you are defeated in an unexecuted game, it will become an "upgrade" state, or even if you are defeated in an unexecuted game Or defeat will not become "upgrade" or "downgrade" but become "remaining (maintain)" status. In such a case, the unexecuted game becomes a so-called dead rubber. Although meaningless matches are those with lower necessity to be executed by the user, execution of meaningless matches will increase the processing load of the game system accordingly.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a game that can reduce the processing load of the game system (game control device) by not executing a game that is less necessary for the user to execute System, game control device and program.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the game system of one aspect of the present invention includes: a determining means, which is based on the result of a predetermined number of games and in accordance with predetermined rules, to determine any one of the plurality of hierarchical information as a relationship with the relevant user The identification information gives the level information of the association relationship; the judging method is the time point when at least one game among the aforementioned predetermined number of games is not executed, and based on the result of the completed game and the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is determined whether it can be specified The level information determined by the aforementioned decision means; and the restriction means, at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, it is determined that the aforementioned decision can be specified In the case of the level information determined by the predetermined method, the execution of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed is restricted.

One aspect of the game control device of the present invention includes: a determining means, based on the result of a predetermined number of games, according to predetermined rules, to determine any one of the plurality of hierarchical information as the identification information associated with the relevant user Hierarchical information of the relationship; the means of judging is the time point when at least one of the aforementioned predetermined times of games is not executed, based on the result of the completed game and the aforementioned predetermined rules, to determine whether the aforementioned decision can be specified The level information determined by the means; and the restriction means, when it is determined that the level information determined by the aforementioned decision means can be specified at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, the aforementioned non-executed means are restricted At least one execution of the game.

1‧‧‧Game System

10‧‧‧Server device

11, 31‧‧‧Control Department

12, 32‧‧‧Memory Department

13, 33‧‧‧Ministry of Communications

30-1, 30-2, 30-N‧‧‧Game Terminal

34‧‧‧Operation Department

35‧‧‧Display

36‧‧‧Sound output

100‧‧‧Data Memory Department

110‧‧‧Numerical information change part

120‧‧‧First Decision

130‧‧‧Judgment Department

140‧‧‧Restricted Department

150‧‧‧Second Decision

D101‧‧‧User Information

D102‧‧‧ Player Characters

D103‧‧‧Team Information

D104‧‧‧Competition history data

D105‧‧‧Competition behavior type data

DB‧‧‧Database

N‧‧‧Internet

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the changing conditions of the user's class.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of whether the user's rank has changed or the state after the change is determined.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining another example of whether the user's rank has changed or the state after the change is determined.

Figure 5 is used to target whether the user's class has changed or after the change The state is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of the determined state.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of functional blocks implemented by the game system of the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of user information.

FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing an example of processing executed by the game system.

Fig. 8B is a schematic diagram showing an example of the processing executed by the game system.

Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

[1. Configuration of game system] Fig. 1 shows the configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the game system 1 of this embodiment includes a server device 10 and a plurality of game terminals 30-1, 30-2, ..., 30-N. The game terminals 30-1 to 30-N are used by different users. The game terminals 30-1 to 30-N are capable of data communication with each other via the server device 10 and the network N.

The server device 10 is, for example, a server computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13. The control unit 11 includes at least one microprocessor (CPU (Central Processing Unit)), and executes information processing according to an operating system or other programs stored in the memory unit 12. The memory unit 12 includes a main memory unit (for example, RAM (Random Access Memory; random access memory)) and an auxiliary memory unit (for example, a non-volatile semiconductor memory) Hardware, hard disk drive or solid state drive). The memory portion 12 is used for storing programs or data. The communication unit 13 is used for data communication with other devices via the network N. The server device 10 can access the database DB. The database DB can be constructed either in the server device 10 or in other server computers.

The game terminals 30-1 to 30-N respectively refer to computers used for playing games. For example, game terminals 30-1 to 30-N refer to mobile phones (including smart phones), portable information terminals (including tablet computers), portable game consoles, and home game consoles (stationary games). Computer), business game consoles installed in gaming facilities, laptop computers or desktop computers. The game terminals 30-1 to 30-N may not be the same type of computers, but the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N may include different types of computers.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game terminal 30-1 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, an operation unit 34, a display unit 35, and a sound output unit 36. The control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33 are the same as the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the communication unit 13 of the server device 10.

The operation unit 34 is used by the user to perform various operations. The operation unit 34 includes, for example, a button (button or key), a joystick (stick or lever), a touch panel, a mouse, a microphone, or a sensor. The operating unit 34 can also be used by the user to perform operations by voice or gestures. The display unit 35 is used for displaying images in accordance with the control performed by the control unit 31, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The sound output unit 36 is provided for the control performed by the control unit 31 Used to output sound, such as speakers or headphones. The operation unit 34, the display unit 35, and the sound output unit 36 may be provided in the game terminal 30-1 itself, or may be provided as an external device connected to the game terminal 30-1.

Although omitted in Figure 1, similar to the game terminal 30-1, the game terminals 30-2 to 30-N also include a control unit 31, a memory unit 32, a communication unit 33, an operation unit 34, and a display unit. Section 35 and sound output section 36.

The program or data is remotely supplied to the server device 10 or the game terminal 30-1 to 30-N via the network N, and is stored in the storage unit 12 or the storage unit 32. Furthermore, the component elements (such as optical disk drives or memory card slots, etc.) used to read programs or data stored in information storage media (such as optical discs or memory cards, etc.) can also be provided in the server device 10 or game terminal 30-1 to 30-N. Then, the program or data can also be supplied to the server device 10 or the game terminal 30-1 to 30-N through the information storage medium.

Furthermore, the following assumes that the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N are smartphones or tablet computers equipped with touch panels. In the following, the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N are collectively referred to as "game terminal 30".

[2. Overview of the game] In the game terminal 30, a program is executed to execute the game. The game system can be executed by the game terminal 30 as a stand-alone device, and can also be executed by data communication between the game terminal 30 and the server device 10.

Various games can be executed in the game terminal 30. For example, such as sports (baseball, football, tennis, American football, basketball, volleyball Balls, etc.) as the themes of sports games, racing games, fighting games, fighting games, card games, role-playing games, simulation games, adventure games or development games, all kinds of games can be executed regardless of the game form and type . Hereinafter, a baseball game will be described as an example of a game executed on the game terminal 30.

[2-1] In the baseball game of this embodiment, the user uses game characters representing baseball players (hereinafter referred to as "player characters") to form their own baseball team and play a baseball game with the opponent team.

For example, the user can draw lots of player characters by using game items. When the lottery of the player characters is performed, the player characters selected according to the lottery process are assigned to the user. The user collects the player characters assigned in this way, and uses the collected player characters to organize their own baseball team.

Furthermore, users can also create original player characters. Then, users can also use their own original player characters to organize their own baseball team.

In addition, the baseball team may be formed not for the user to use the collected or created player characters, but for the use of the game from a plurality of baseball teams prepared in advance by the game developer. The selected baseball team.

Hereinafter, the baseball team that the user uses as his own team (that is, the baseball team composed by the user) is described as the "user team".

[2-2] In the baseball team of this embodiment, a rank is set for each user. For example, as classes that can be set in users, classes A, B, C, D, and E are prepared. Class A is the highest class, and Class E is the lowest class.

Initially, the user system is set to the initial level (for example, level E). As explained below, users can improve their ranks by competing between the user team and the opponent team.

"Battle opponents" can be other users as well as computers. For example, it may be another user of the same class as the user, or it may be a computer set to a strength corresponding to the user's class. In the case that the opponent is a computer, the computer department can use the team prepared by the game developer, as well as the team organized by other users.

The "match" system can be performed by the user from the beginning to the end of the player characters of the user team, or it can be performed by basically operating the player characters of the two teams by a computer (generating the match process), and only in the When it becomes a predetermined situation (for example, an opportunity or a dangerous situation for the user's team), the user performs an operation on the player character. Or, the "match" can be conducted by operating the player characters of the two teams with a computer, and the user only gives instructions for the user team's battle or player substitution, or by not accepting the user's instructions during the game. The player characters of the two teams are operated by the computer.

Each time a user team competes, the user will be given a score corresponding to the result of the game. The amount of points awarded to the user is determined based on the situation of the game. For example, if the user team wins, The points assigned to users tend to be more likely to be defeated than user teams. In the case that the user team has been defeated, the system may not assign points to the user, or may be set to assign negative points (to reduce the predetermined points from the points held by the user).

In addition, the amount of points awarded to the user is also determined based on the game behavior of the player characters of the user team during the game. For example, in the baseball game of this embodiment, "first base hits", "second base hits", "third base hits", "home runs", "improvements", "successful base stealing", The score is determined by each type of better play styles such as "four bad ball or touch ball", "three strikes", and "double play". When the player characters of the user team perform the above-mentioned type of game behavior in the game, the messenger will be given a score corresponding to the type. For example, when the pitcher character of the user team strikes out against the beater character of the opponent team, the score corresponding to the "stroke strike" is assigned to the user. In addition, it is also possible to increase the score even further, or double the score when the game behavior of "strikes" is continuously performed.

In the baseball game of this embodiment, the user's rank changes according to the total of the points given to the user in a predetermined number of games. In addition, below, the total of the points awarded to the user (that is, the total of the points obtained by the user) is described as the "total obtained points", and the above-mentioned predetermined number of games that are the criteria for judging the user's rank change are called "Season 1". Also, the following assumes that the "predetermined number of games (that is, the number of games in a season)" is 30 games.

Figure 2 is used to target the changing conditions of the user's class A schematic diagram illustrating an example. As shown in Figure 2, when the total points obtained by the users at the end of the season meet the upgrade conditions, the process of upgrading the user's rank is executed. Specifically, when the total score of the user at the end of the season is above the first threshold (1000 points in the example shown in Figure 2), the user's tier is changed to be higher than the current tier A rising class.

On the other hand, when the total points obtained by the users at the end of the season satisfy the demotion condition, the process of degrading the user's rank is executed. Specifically, when the total score of users at the end of the season is less than the second threshold (a value lower than the first threshold: 500 points in the example shown in Figure 2) , The user’s class is changed to a class that is one step lower than the current class.

Furthermore, if the total points obtained by the users at the end of the season do not meet the promotion conditions and the downgrade conditions, the total points obtained by the users at the end of the season will meet the residual conditions, and the user will be left behind. Specifically, if the user’s total score at the end of the season is above the second threshold (500 points) and does not reach the first threshold (1000 points), the user’s rank is maintained at the current level class.

[2-3] In the baseball game as described above, there will be a time point before the completion of all the games in a season, and the status of whether the user’s class has changed and the state after the change has been determined.

For example, even if all unconducted games are carried out, the total score of the user cannot reach 500 points (the second threshold) or more, and the status of "demotion" is determined. That is, because in a ratio The maximum score that can be given to the user in the game is a fixed value, so even if the score given to the user is the maximum score in all the games that have not been implemented, the total score of the user cannot be more than 500 points.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of such a state. In the example shown in Figure 3, it is assumed that the total points obtained by the users who have finished the 25th game is 240 points, and the maximum points that can be given to the user in one game is 50 points. As shown in Figure 3, in this case, even if the maximum score (50 points) is awarded to the user in each of the five unconducted games (the 26th game to the 30th game), the user's total points will be awarded Still only scored 490 points, and will meet the downgrade conditions (less than 500 points). In the game system 1, in such a case, the current season is ended without performing the remaining 5 games (the 26th game to the 30th game), and the process of downgrading the user's class is executed, and it becomes The user can proceed to the state of the next season. Furthermore, when the season has ended (in other words, when the next season is started), the user's total and total scores are reset to the initial value (for example, zero).

For another example, even if all the unimplemented games have been implemented, the total score of the user still cannot be less than 1000 points (the first threshold), and it is determined to be in the "upgraded" state. In other words, since the minimum score awarded to the user in a game is a fixed value, even if the score awarded to the user in all the games that have not been implemented is the minimum score, the total score obtained by the user cannot be less than 1,000 points. status.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of such a state. In the example shown in Figure 4, it is assumed that the time of the 25th game has ended A situation where the total points obtained by the users with points are 975 points, and the minimum point that can be given to the user in a game is 5 points. As shown in Figure 4, in this case, even if the points awarded to the user in each of the five unconducted games (the 26th to the 30th) are the minimum points (5 points), the total of the users The score obtained still becomes 1000 points, and the promotion conditions are met (1000 points or more). In the game system 1, in such a case, the current season is ended without performing the remaining 5 games (the 26th game to the 30th game), and the process of upgrading the user's rank is executed, and the user is used The user becomes a state capable of carrying out the next season.

For another example, even if the user performs all unimplemented matches, the total score of the user cannot be more than 1000 points (the first threshold), and it cannot be less than 500 points (the second threshold). It becomes the state of "residual" confirmation. As mentioned above, since the maximum and minimum scores awarded to the user in a game are fixed values, even if the maximum score is awarded to the user in all the games that have not been implemented, the total score obtained by the user cannot become 1000 points. As mentioned above, even if the points given to the users in all the games that have not been carried out are the minimum points, the total points obtained by the users cannot be less than 500 points.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of such a state. In the example shown in Figure 5, it is assumed that the total score of the users who have finished the 25th game is 475 points, and the maximum and minimum points that can be given to the user in a game are 50 points and 5 respectively. Points. As shown in the left picture in Fig. 5, in this case, even in each of the 5 games that have not been implemented (the 26th to the 30th), the maximum Points (50 points) are given to users, and the total points obtained by users are still only 725 points, and the upgrade conditions (1000 points or more) are not met. As shown in the right figure in Fig. 5, even if the score assigned to the user in each of the five unconducted games (the 26th to the 30th) is the minimum score (5 points), the total of the users will be The score still becomes 500 points, and the downgrade conditions are not met (less than 500 points). In the game system 1, in this case, the remaining 5 games (the 26th game to the 30th game) are not implemented and the current season ends, and the user remains in the current tier. , And make the user a state that can proceed to the next season.

As mentioned above, in the game system 1, usually at the time when the season 1 game (30 games) has all ended, the user’s rank is determined based on the total of the points given to the user in the 30 games. And the state after the change, only when at least one game is not implemented at the time point can specify whether the user's tier has changed and the state after the change, that is, the execution of at least one game that has not been implemented is restricted. According to the game system 1, it is possible to restrict the execution of games that are less necessary for the user to perform, and as a result, the load of the game system 1 can be reduced.

Furthermore, in the above example, although the user is given points that also take into account the game behavior performed by the player characters of the user team, the points may also be assigned to the user only according to the results of the user team's victory or defeat. For example, if the user team wins, 3 points are awarded to the user, if the user team draws with the rival team, 1 point is awarded to the user, and no points are awarded to the user if the user team loses. In this case, as long as the amount of points that can be given to the user, set the upgrade conditions, Degradation conditions or residual conditions are sufficient.

In addition, in the above example, although points are assigned to users or ranks are set, it is also possible to assign points or set ranks to teams. For example, if you accept the selection of the team used in a season from among the multiple teams held by the user, and execute the game by the selected team, the selected team may be given The score corresponding to the result of the game, and the rank of the team will be changed according to the total of the scores given to the team.

In addition, although the above description has been given for the example of a baseball team, the game executed on the game terminal 30 may be a game other than a baseball game. For example, the game executed on the game terminal 30 is not limited to a game in which teams compete against each other, and may be a game in which a user’s one-person game character competes with one of his opponent’s game characters (for example, a tennis game or Fighting games, etc.). In this case, it is also possible to assign points to the game characters or set a rank. For another example, the game executed on the game terminal 30 may also be a card game in which the user uses a deck to fight against a rival. In this case, you can also assign points to the deck, or set a level.

[3. Function block] Next, the structure for realizing the actions described above will be described. Figure 6 shows an example of the functional blocks implemented in the game system 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game system 1 includes a data storage unit 100, a numerical value information change unit 110, a first determination unit 120, a determination unit 130, a restriction unit 140, and a second determination unit 150. These functional blocks can be implemented by the server device 10 and can also be implemented by the game terminal 30. example For example, all the functional blocks can be implemented by the server device 10, all the functional blocks can be implemented by the game terminal 30, or some of the functional blocks can be implemented by the server device 10, and the remaining functional blocks can be implemented by the server device 10. Realized by the game terminal 30.

For example, the data storage unit 100 is realized by at least one of the storage unit 12, the storage unit 32, and the database DB, and the remaining functional blocks are realized by the control unit 11 or the control unit 31.

[3-1] The data storage unit 100 stores data necessary for executing the game. In FIG. 6, as an example of the data stored in the data storage unit 100, data required to execute the aforementioned baseball game is displayed. As shown in Fig. 6, as the data required to execute the aforementioned baseball game, user data D101, player character data D102, team data D103, match history data D104, and game behavior type data D105 are stored in the data storage unit 100. . In addition, the data shown in FIG. 6 is only an example, and the data required to execute the aforementioned baseball game is not limited to the data shown in FIG. 6.

[3-1-1] The user profile D101 is a profile representing a list of users who use the game system 1. Figure 7 shows an example of user profile D101. As shown in Figure 6, the user data D101 includes columns for "User ID", "User Name", "Class", "Number of Matches Completed" and "Total Score". The "User ID" column is the identification information that uniquely identifies the user. The "User Name" column indicates the name of the user. The "Class" column indicates the user's current class. The "Number of completed games" column indicates the number of games completed by the user in the current season. "Total scores" column indicates The total number of points obtained by users in the current season. At the beginning of the season, the value in the "Number of games completed" column or the "Total score obtained" column is initialized to the initial value (for example, zero). Then, each time the user plays a game, the value of the "Number of completed games" column will increase, and the value of the "Total Score" column will increase according to the amount of points the user has obtained in the game.

[3-1-2] Player character data D102 is a data showing a list of player characters of each user. The player character data D102 is memorized for each user (associated with the user ID).

[3-1-3] Team information D103 is the information related to teams organized by each user. The team data D103 is memorized for each user (associated with the user ID).

[3-1-4] The battle history data D104 is data showing the battle history of each user. The battle history data D104 is memorized for each user (associated with the user ID). For example, the match history data D104 is memorized as the match history data D104, the match date and time, the match opponent team, the victory and defeat, the score obtained, etc.

[3-1-5] Game behavior type data D105 indicates the type of game behavior that can be performed by player characters in the game, and the score assigned to the user when the player characters of the user team perform the game behavior in the game The corresponding relationship data. For example, the game behavior type data D105 refers to "first base hit", "second base hit", "third base hit", "home run", "improved RBI", "successful base steal", and "four bad ball Each type of better game behaviors such as "or touch the ball and send", "three strikes", and "double kills" determines the score data.

[3-2] The numerical information changing unit 110 changes the numerical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user based on the result of the executed game.

The so-called "identification information about the user" refers to the user's own identification information, for example. The so-called "identification information of the user" refers to the identification information that uniquely identifies the user. In other words, it is the information used to specify the user. For example, ID, name, or email is equivalent to an example of "user's own identification information".

Or, the so-called "identification information about the user", for example, refers to the identification information of the user's game object. The so-called "game object" refers to objects that can be used in the game. For example, game characters, game cards, game items, etc. are equivalent to an example of "game items". For example, in the case of a sports game, the player character is equivalent to an example of the "game object". The so-called "identification information of the user's game object" refers to the identification information that uniquely identifies the game object held by the user (in other words, the game object used by the user in the game).

Or, the so-called "identification information about the user", for example, can also refer to the identification information of the user's game object group. The so-called "game object group" refers to a group containing a plurality of game objects as constituent elements. Furthermore, it can also be called by a name other than "group" (for example, team, squad, guild, etc.). For example, in the case of a sports game, a team (a baseball team, a football team, etc.) is equivalent to an example of a "game object group". The so-called "identification information of the user's game object group" refers to the unique identification of the game object group held by the user (in other words, the game object used by the user in the game) Object group) identification information.

The so-called "numerical information" refers to information that represents a numerical value that is changed by the user playing a game. "Numerical information" can also refer to information that represents a value that changes when the user uses a game object or a group of game objects in the game.

For example, in the case of a game in which points are assigned to the user according to the user's game play behavior, the total of points assigned to the user is an example equivalent to "numerical information". For another example, in the case of a game in which points are assigned to a user's game object or game object group according to the user's game play behavior, the total of the points assigned to the user's game object or game object group is equivalent to "numerical information" An example.

"Value information" can mean that the better the game result, the larger the value becomes, or the better the game result, the smaller the value becomes. In addition, the "numerical information" can be increased but not decreased, decreased but not increased, or both increased and decreased.

The so-called "game result" refers to, for example, whether the goal in the game has been achieved. In the case of a battle game where the goal is to win in a battle, victory in a battle is equivalent to an example of "purpose", and whether to win in a battle is equivalent to an example of "game result". In the case of a competitive score game, the score difference with the opponent is also an example of the "game result". In addition, in the case of a game whose goal is to pass the game, the completion of the game is equivalent to an example of the "purpose", and whether the game is completed or not is an example of the "game result".

Or, the so-called "game result" can also refer to The content of the game behavior performed by the user in the game, or the result achieved by the user in the game. Or, the so-called "game result", for example, can also refer to the action content of the user's game object or group of game objects in the game, or the result achieved by the user's game object or group of game objects in the game.

For example, in the case of a sports game, the results (Stats) of the user's player character or team are equivalent to an example of the "game result". Specifically, in the case of a baseball game, the number of points scored, points lost, number of hits (the number of hits of first run, second run, third run, and home run), number of bases stolen, RBI, four bad balls Numbers, number of strikeouts, etc. are examples of "game results". In addition, in the case of a football game, the number of shots, assists, passes, shots, dribbles, interceptions, etc. are examples of "game results". Also, for example, in the case of an attacking target game, the number of attacking targets the user knocked down (destroyed), or the score obtained by the user knocking down (destroying) the attacking target is an example of the equivalent of "scores" .

The so-called "change of numerical information", for example, can refer to increase or decrease of numerical information, can refer to only increase or decrease of numerical information.

The so-called "change the numerical information according to the game result" refers to both increasing the numerical information when the game result is better, or decreasing the numerical information when the game result is better. In other words, it can mean decreasing the numerical information when the game result is poor, or increasing the numerical information when the game result is poor. Or, it can also mean that the better the result of the game (or the worse the result of the game), the greater the increase in numerical information. The degree of increase. Or, it can also mean that the better the result of the game (or the worse the result of the game), the greater the degree of reduction of numerical information.

In the case of the aforementioned baseball game example, the value memorized in the "Total Score" column of the user data D101 is equivalent to an example of "Numerical Information". The numerical information changing unit 110 adds the scores of the wins or losses of the game or the amount corresponding to the game behavior performed by the player characters of the user's team to the user's total score each time the user performs the game.

[3-3] The first determining unit 120 determines one of the plurality of hierarchical information as the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user based on the results of the predetermined number of games and in accordance with predetermined rules.

The so-called "predetermined times" refers to times more than one. The so-called "predetermined number of times" may not be fixed to a specific number of times, but may have a range. For example, the respective times of m times or more and n times or less may be equivalent to the "predetermined times".

In the case of a game where the goal is achieved, the "game of one time" is executed when it is determined that the goal can be achieved or cannot be achieved.

For example, in the case of a battle game where the goal is to win in a battle, when the final battle result (victory or defeat) is determined, the "game of once" is executed. In short, each battle is equivalent to a "game of once." That is, in the case of a sports game such as a baseball game or a football game, each game is equivalent to "a one-time game." Also, in the game of shogi, In the case of a game of Go, Mahjong, or a card game, each game is equivalent to a "game of once". Furthermore, a tie can also be included in the "battle result".

For another example, in the case of a game whose goal is to pass the game, when the game has been cleared or the game is over, the "game of one time" is executed.

The so-called "result of a predetermined number of games" can be changed to the result of a game after the game has been played a predetermined number of times.

The so-called "predetermined rule" refers to a rule that determines the level information that should be associated with the identification information of the user from a plurality of levels of information based on the results of a predetermined number of games.

The so-called "multiple levels of information" refers to information that divides objects (for example, users, user game objects, or game object groups, etc.) into multiple levels. For example, as long as class information, rank information, or classification information can be associated with the identification information of the object, the class information, rank information, or classification information is equivalent to an example of "class information". For another example, as long as any one of the group information (such as the highest-level group, high-level group, middle-level group, or low-level group, etc.) can be associated with the identification information of the object, the group information It is equivalent to an example of "class information".

The so-called "determining the hierarchical information associated with the identification information" refers to, for example, determining the hierarchical information associated with the identification information when the hierarchical information is not associated with the identification information.

Or, the so-called "decision act is related to the identification information The hierarchical information of the association relationship" refers to, for example, when the hierarchical information has been associated with the identification information, it is determined whether to update the hierarchical information associated with the identification information, or determine the new hierarchical information associated with the identification information. . Specifically, the hierarchy information that is associated with the identification information can also be determined from the current hierarchy information, the hierarchy information higher than the current hierarchy information, and the hierarchy information lower than the current hierarchy information. Furthermore, as the hierarchy information that is associated with the identification information, it can also be determined from the current hierarchy information and the hierarchy information higher than the current hierarchy information. Or, the hierarchical information that is associated with the identification information can also be determined from the current hierarchical information and the hierarchical information lower than the current hierarchical information.

[3-3-1] For example, when the result of a predetermined number of games meets a predetermined condition, the first determining unit 120 determines predetermined hierarchical information among a plurality of hierarchical information, and associates it with the identification information of the relevant user Relationship hierarchy information.

Here, the "predetermined condition" refers to a condition related to the outcome of a predetermined number of games. The so-called "predetermined condition" refers to a condition that should be satisfied by the result of a predetermined number of games in order to determine the level information associated with the identification information of the relevant user as the predetermined level information.

[3-3-2] For example, the first determining unit 120 determines the predetermined level information as the identification information for the relevant user when the numerical information at the time point when the predetermined number of games is completed is included in the predetermined range The hierarchical information given to the relationship. Here, the so-called "predetermined range" means Refers to the numerical range in which at least one of the upper and lower limits has been determined.

[3-3-3] For example, the first determining unit 120 decides to associate the identification information with the relevant user when the numerical information at the time when the predetermined number of games are completed is included in the first predetermined range The hierarchical information of is changed to lower hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information.

For another example, the first determining unit 120 determines that the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user is not from the current state when the numerical information at the time when the game is completed for a predetermined number of times is included in the second predetermined range. The identification information gives the hierarchical information change of the association relationship.

For another example, the first determining unit 120 decides to assign the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user when the numerical information at the time point when all the games of the predetermined number of times are completed is included in the third predetermined range, and changes it to Higher-level hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information.

Here, the "second predetermined range" is a numerical range different from the "first predetermined range". In addition, the "third predetermined range" is a numerical range different from the "first predetermined range" and the "second predetermined range".

For example, when the numerical information indicates that the better the game result, the larger the numerical value becomes, the "second predetermined range" refers to the numerical range that does not overlap with the "first predetermined range", and the inclusion ratio is included in the " The numerical range of the larger numerical value of "First predetermined range". Also, "the third predetermined range" means that it does not overlap with the "first predetermined range" and the "second predetermined range" The numerical range of is a numerical range that includes a numerical value larger than the numerical value contained in the "second predetermined range".

For another example, when the numerical information indicates that the better the result of the game, the smaller the numerical value becomes, the "second predetermined range" refers to a numerical range that does not overlap with the "first predetermined range", and the inclusion ratio is included in The numerical range of the smaller numerical value of the "first predetermined range". In addition, the "third predetermined range" refers to a numerical range that does not overlap with the "first predetermined range" and the "second predetermined range", and includes a value that is smaller than the value included in the "second predetermined range" Numerical range.

The so-called "hierarchical information lower than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information" refers to hierarchical information that is one level lower than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information. Furthermore, it can also refer to hierarchical information that is two levels lower than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information.

The so-called "hierarchical information higher than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information" refers to hierarchical information that is one level higher than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information. Furthermore, it can also refer to hierarchical information that is two or more levels higher than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information.

[3-3-4] In the case of the aforementioned example of a baseball game, one season (30 games) is an example of a "predetermined number of games". The promotion conditions, demotion conditions, and residual conditions shown in Figure 2 are examples of the "predetermined rules". In addition, levels A to E are equivalent to an example of "multiple levels of information".

In the case of the aforementioned example of the baseball game, when the total points obtained by the users at the time when all the matches (30 games) of a season are over meets the downgrade condition (an example of the predetermined condition), that is, the total number of users When the score obtained is less than 500 points (an example of the first predetermined range), the first determining unit 120 decides to change the user's rank to a rank lower than the current rank.

Also, when the total points obtained by the users at the point in time when all the games in the first season are over meets the residual condition (an example of a predetermined condition), that is, when the total points obtained by the users are 500 points or more and less than 1,000 points ( In the case of an example of the second predetermined range), the first determining unit 120 determines to maintain the user's class at the current class.

In addition, when the total points obtained by the users at the time when all the games in the first season are over meets the upgrade conditions (an example of the predetermined conditions), that is, when the total points obtained by the users are 1000 points or more (the third predetermined range) In the case of one example), the first decision unit 120 decides to change the user's class to a class higher than the current class.

[3-4] The determination unit 130 determines whether at least one game among the predetermined number of games is not executed, and based on the result of the completed game and predetermined rules, determines whether it can be specified by the first determination unit 120 determined class information.

The so-called "time point in which at least one game among the predetermined number of games is not executed" refers to the point in time before all the predetermined number of games are completed. In other words, it refers to the point in time when at least one game that the user can play is still remaining.

The so-called "the class information determined by the first determining unit 120 can be specified" refers to the case where the class information determined by the first determining unit 120 is limited to any one of a plurality of class information. In other words, it refers to a situation in which, regardless of the result of at least one game that has not been executed, the level information determined by the first determining unit 120 can be determined in any one of the plurality of level information. In other words, it means that regardless of the result of the game that has not been executed at least once, there is only the possibility that the specific class information among the plurality of class information will be determined by the first determination unit 120, and there is no other class. The situation where the information will be determined by the first determining unit 120. At the point in time when at least one game is not executed, it is determined that the result of the at least one game is irrelevant, and the class information determined by the first determining unit 120 becomes class information X, which is equivalent to "Able Specify the class information determined by the first determining unit 120".

[3-4-1] For example, in a case where the first determining unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-1], the determining unit 130 is at a point in time when at least one game is not executed, regardless of the unexecuted time. As a result of the executed game at least once, it is determined based on the result of the executed game whether the predetermined condition is satisfied at the time point when the predetermined number of games are all completed. For example, regardless of the result of at least one game that has not been executed, there is still only the possibility that the predetermined condition is met, but there is no possibility that the predetermined condition is not met, the determination unit 130 is irrelevant to the unexecuted As a result of at least one game, it is determined that the aforementioned predetermined conditions will be met when the predetermined number of games are completed.

[3-4-2] For example, in the case where the first determination unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-2], the determination unit 130 is based on the time when at least one game is not executed. The point value information, regardless of the result of at least one game that has not been executed, determines whether the point value information at the time point when the predetermined number of games are completed is included in the predetermined range. For example, regardless of the result of at least one game that has not been executed, there is still only the possibility that the numerical information at the time when the game is completed for a predetermined number of times is included in the predetermined range, and there is no possibility that the value is not included in the predetermined range. In the case of possibility, the determination unit 130 is not related to the result of at least one game that has not been executed, and determines that the numerical information at the time point when the predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the predetermined range.

In this case, the judging unit 130 may also obtain the maximum value that can be taken by the predetermined number of times the game has been completed based on the numerical information at the time when at least one game is not executed. Or minimum. Then, the determining unit 130 may also determine whether the numerical information at the time point when the predetermined number of games are all completed is included in the predetermined range based on the maximum value or the minimum value regardless of the result of at least one game that has not been executed.

For example, if the numerical information indicates that the better the result of the game, the larger the numerical value becomes, and it will increase but not decrease (that is, the case increases according to the goodness of the game result), the determination unit 130 may assume The result of the unexecuted game is the best case and predicts the "maximum value", and obtains the numerical information at the current time point as the "minimum value".

For another example, if the numerical information is the result of the game, the better The value becomes larger, and in the case where it will increase and decrease (that is, increase or decrease according to the goodness or badness of the result of the game), the determination unit 130 may also assume the result of the unexecuted game It is the best case and predicts the "maximum value", and assumes that the result of the unexecuted game is the worst case and obtains the "minimum value".

For another example, if the value information indicates that the better the result of the game, the larger the value becomes, and it is reduced but not increased (that is, reduced according to the poorness of the game result), the determination unit 130 can also assume that the result of the unexecuted game is the worst case and predict the "minimum value", and obtain the numerical information at the current time point as the "maximum value".

For another example, if the value information indicates that the better the result of the game, the smaller the value becomes, and it is reduced but not increased (that is, the case is reduced according to the goodness of the game result), the determination unit 130 It is also possible to assume that the result of the unexecuted game is the best case and predict the "minimum value", and obtain the numerical information at the current time point as the "maximum value".

Then, for example, in the case where both the maximum value and the minimum value are included in the predetermined range, the determining unit 130 may determine that the numerical information at the time point when the predetermined number of games are all completed is included in the predetermined range.

[3-4-3] For example, in the case where the first determination unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-3], the determination unit 130 is based on the time when at least one game is not executed. The point value information determines whether the range of the value information including the time point at which the game is completed for a predetermined number of times will be limited to any one of the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range, and the third predetermined range. For example, in the predetermined number of games all When the numerical information at the time of completion has only the possibility of being included in the first predetermined range, but not the possibility of being included in the second predetermined range and the third range, the determination unit 130 determines that a predetermined number of games are included The range of the numerical information at the time point when all is completed is limited to the first predetermined range. The same applies to the second predetermined range or the third predetermined range.

[3-4-4] In the case of the aforementioned baseball game example, the determination unit 130 is based on the total number of users at that time when at least one game in a season (30 games) is not played Obtain the change conditions of the score and the rank (Figure 2) to determine whether the user's rank change and change can be specified.

Specifically, the determining unit 130 determines whether the total points obtained by the users at the point in time when all the seasons (30 games) are over must meet the demotion condition. In other words, the judging unit 130 judges whether the total points obtained by the users at the time when all the games of the season are over have no possibility of satisfying the promotion condition or the remaining condition. For example, the determining unit 130 is to obtain the maximum or minimum value that can be obtained by the user at the point in time when the game of the season is all over, and determines whether the total points obtained by the user at the point in time when the game of the season is all over must become unqualified. It reaches 500 points and it is impossible to achieve 500 points or more (refer to Figure 3).

Or, the judging unit 130 judges whether the total points obtained by the users at the time point when all the seasons (30 games) are over must satisfy the remaining conditions. In other words, the determining unit 130 determines whether the user's score obtained at the point in time when all the games of the season ends does not meet the possibility of the promotion condition or the demotion condition. For example, the determination unit 130 system obtains the season ratio The maximum or minimum value that users can obtain at the point in time when the game is all over, to determine whether the total points obtained by users at the time when the season is all over must be 500 points or more and less than 1,000 points and it is impossible Be less than 500 points or more than 1000 points (refer to Figure 5).

Alternatively, the determining unit 130 determines whether the total points obtained by the users at the point in time when all the seasons (30 games) have ended must meet the promotion condition. In other words, the determination unit 130 determines whether the user's score obtained at the point in time when all the games of the season ends does not meet the possibility of remaining conditions or demotion conditions. For example, the judging unit 130 obtains the maximum or minimum value that the user can obtain at the time when all the games of the season are over, and determines whether the user at the time when all the games of the season must be over 1000 points. And it is impossible to be less than 1000 points (refer to Figure 4).

[3-5] The restricting unit 140 restricts the unexecuted at least one game when it is determined that the level information determined by the first determining unit 120 can be specified at a time point when at least one game is not executed The execution of the game.

The so-called "restrict the execution of at least one game that has not been executed", for example, means that at least one game that has not been executed is not executed. That is, it refers to omitting the execution of at least one game that has not been executed, and determining the level information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user. When it is determined that the level information determined by the first determining unit 120 can be specified at the time when at least one game is not executed, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed may be unconditionally restricted, or Under predetermined conditions, limit Control the execution of at least one game that has not been executed. For example, it is also possible to restrict the execution of at least one game that has not been executed only when the user does not expect the execution of at least one game that has not been executed.

[3-5-1] For example, when the first determination unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-1], the restriction unit 140 is at a point in time when at least one game is not executed, regardless of the unexecuted As a result of at least one game, if it is determined that the predetermined conditions will be met at the time when the predetermined number of games are all completed, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed is restricted.

[3-5-2] For example, when the first determining unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-2], the restricting unit 140 is at a point in time when at least one game is not executed, regardless of the unexecuted As a result of at least one game, when it is determined that the numerical information of the time when the predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the predetermined range, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed is restricted.

[3-5-3] For example, when the first determination unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-3], the restriction unit 140 is determined to include the In the case that the range of numerical information at the time point when all the games of the predetermined number of times are completed will be limited to any one of the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range, and the third predetermined range, at least one game that has not been executed is restricted Implementation.

[3-5-4] In the example of the aforementioned baseball game, when the user did not play at least one game in a season (30 games), the determination unit 130 completed the following determination , Restriction 140 The system does not allow users to implement unimplemented games, and ends the current season.

(a) The total points obtained by users at the time when it is judged that all the games of the season are over must meet the demotion condition (the total points obtained by users at the time when all the games of the season are over must reach 500 points, and no It may become 500 points or more) (refer to Figure 3)

(b) The total points obtained by the users at the time when it is judged that all the games of the season are over must meet the residual condition (the total points obtained by the users at the time when all the games of the season are over must be 500 points or more and less than 1000 points , And it is unlikely to be less than 500 points or more than 1000 points) (refer to Figure 5)

(c) The total points obtained by users at the time when it is judged that all the games of the season are over must meet the upgrade conditions (the total points obtained by users at the time when all the games of the season are over must be 1000 points or more, and it is impossible to become Less than 1000 points) (refer to Figure 4)

[3-6] The second determining unit 150 determines the relationship with the relevant user when it is determined that the level information determined by the first determining unit 120 can be specified at a point in time when at least one game is not executed. The identification information gives the hierarchical information of the association relationship.

That is, the second determining unit 150 determines the same hierarchical information designated as the hierarchical information determined by the first determining unit 120 as the hierarchical information that is associated with the identification information of the related user. For example, at a point in time when at least one game is not executed, regardless of the result of the at least one game, it is determined that the level information determined by the first determining unit 120 will become the level information X, the second Decide The section 150 determines the hierarchical information X as the hierarchical information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user.

[3-6-1] For example, in the case where the first decision unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-1], the second decision unit 150 is at a point in time when at least one game is not executed. As a result of the game executed at least once, if it is determined that the predetermined conditions will be met when the predetermined number of games are completed, the predetermined level information is determined as the level information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user. .

[3-6-2] For example, in the case where the first decision unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-2], the second decision unit 150 is at a point in time when at least one game is not executed. As a result of the game executed at least once, if it is determined that the numerical information of the time when the game is completed for a predetermined number of times will be included in the predetermined range, the predetermined level information is determined as the identification information of the relevant user to be associated with the relationship Class information.

[3-6-3] For example, if the first determination unit 120 has the configuration described in [3-3-3], the second determination unit 150 is determined at a point in time when at least one game is not executed If the range of numerical information at the time point when the game is completed for a predetermined number of times is limited to the first predetermined range, it is decided to assign the identification information of the relevant user to the hierarchical information of the association relationship, and change it to be compared with the current one. The information gives lower-level hierarchical information to the hierarchical information of the association relationship.

In addition, the second determination unit 150 is determined to include a predetermined number of times when the game is completed at a time point when at least one game is not executed, and the range of the numerical information at the time point when all the games are completed will be limited to the second predetermined range. In the case of, it is determined that the hierarchical information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user will not be changed from the hierarchical information that is associated with the identification information.

Moreover, the second determining unit 150 is determined to include the predetermined number of times when the game is completed at a time when the game is not executed. The range of the numerical information at the time when the game is completely completed will be limited to the third predetermined range. In this case, it is decided to change the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user to higher-level hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the identification information.

[3-6-4] In the example of the aforementioned baseball game, at least one game in a season (30 games) was not performed at the time point, and the user who was determined to be the time point when all the games of the season ended If the total score obtained must satisfy the demotion condition (that is, the total score obtained by the user at the time when all the games of the season is over must be less than 500 points, and it is impossible to become 500 points or more), the second decision unit 150 The department decided to change the user's class to a class lower than the current class.

Or, if at least one game in a season (30 games) is not implemented, the total points obtained by users who are judged to be the time when all the games of the season are over must meet the residual condition (all games of the season) If the total score of the user at the end of the time must be 500 points or more and less than 1,000 points, and it is impossible to be less than 500 points or 1,000 points or more), the second decision unit 150 decides to maintain the user's rank In the current class.

Or, at least one in a season (30 games) The next game is the time when the game is not implemented. The total points obtained by the users who are judged to be the time when the season is all over must meet the upgrade conditions (the total points obtained by the users at the time when the season is all over must become 1000 points In the case of the above, and it is impossible to be less than 1000 points), the second decision unit 150 decides to change the user's class to a class that is one level higher than the current class.

[4. Processing] Next, the processing executed in the game system 1 in order to realize the functional blocks described above will be described.

Fig. 8A and Fig. 8B show an example of the processing executed at the end of each game in the aforementioned game system. Furthermore, in the case of starting a baseball game, user authentication is performed. When a user ID and a password are used to authenticate the server device 10, for example, a user token is issued from the server device 10 as the information of the designated user (hereinafter referred to as "user designated information"). From now on, the data sent from the game terminal 30 to the server device 10 is all sent together with the user-specified information. For example, in the case where a game has ended, the data on the result of the game is sent from the game terminal 30 to the server device 10 together with the user designation information designating the user. In the case where the data is received by the server device 10 together with the user-specified information, the processing shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B is executed by the server device 10.

As shown in FIG. 8A, first, the control unit 11 of the server device 10 obtains the amount of points awarded to the user in this game (S100).

For example, the amount of points awarded to users in this competition It is calculated on the side of the game terminal 30 and is sent from the game terminal 30 to the server device 10 as part of the aforementioned data about the result of the game. Then, the control unit 11 obtains the amount of points awarded to the user in this game from the data received by the game terminal 30.

Furthermore, the amount of points awarded to the user in this game can also be calculated on the server device 10 side. For example, data representing the history of the game behavior performed by the player characters of the user’s team in the game may be sent from the game terminal 30 to the server device 10 as part of the above-mentioned data about the result of the game. And the control unit 11 calculates the amount of points awarded to the user in this game based on the data. For another example, the operation data representing the operation performed by the user on the game terminal 30 during the game can also be sent from the game terminal 30 to the server device 10, and the control unit 11 calculates the current game operation based on the operation data. The amount of points given to the user.

After step S100 is executed, the control unit 11 updates the total score obtained by the user stored in the user profile D101 (S102). That is, in the user data D101, the control unit 11 adds the score obtained in the total amount obtained in step S100 to the memorized total of the associated relationship with the user ID specified by the received user specification information . Furthermore, the control unit 11 adds to the user data D101 the number of completed matches memorized by assigning an association relationship with the user ID designated by the received user designation information.

After step S102 is executed, the control unit 11 determines whether all games of the season will be carried out based on the received user-specified information Complete (S104). For example, the control unit 11 is in the user data D101, and the number of completed matches memorized by the association with the user ID specified by the received user designation information is "30", the control unit 11 is for The received user-specified information determines that all games of the season are completed.

In the case where it is determined that all the games of the season have been completed for the received user-specified information (S104: "Yes"), the control unit 11 obtains the user's total score (P) from the user data D101 (S106 ). That is, the control unit 11 obtains the memorized total obtained points (P) in the user data D101 that are associated with the user ID designated by the received user designation information. Then, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the total score (P) acquired in step S106 is less than 500 (S108). That is, the control unit 11 determines whether the downgrading condition is satisfied.

When it is judged that the total score (P) is less than 500 (S108: "Yes"), the control unit 11 changes the user class memorized in the user data D101 to a class that is one level lower than the current class (S114). That is, in the user data D101, the control unit 11 changes the memorized class associated with the user ID designated by the received user designation information to a class lower than the current class, thereby Downgrade the user's class.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the total score (P) is not less than 500 (S108: "No"), the control unit 11 determines whether the total score (P) obtained in step S106 is 1000. Above (S110). That is, the control unit 11 determines whether the upgrade conditions are satisfied.

When it is determined that the total score (P) is 1000 or more (S110: "Yes"), the control unit 11 changes the user class memorized in the user data D101 to a class higher than the current class ( S112). That is, in the user data D101, the control unit 11 changes the memorized rank associated with the user ID specified by the received user-specified information to a rank higher than the current rank. This upgrades the user's class.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the total score (P) is not 1000 or more (S110: "No"), the control unit 11 does not change the rank of the user memorized in the user data D101, but executes the following Step S116. That is, in this case, the control unit 11 is in the user data D101, so that the rank memorized with the user ID specified by the received user specified information is not changed from the current rank. Make users remain in the current class.

When step S112 or S114 has been executed, or when it is determined in step S110 that the total score (P) obtained in step S106 is not 1000 or more (S110: "No"), control The section 11 executes the season end processing for ending the season (S116). For example, in the user data D101, the control unit 11 initializes the number of games completed or the total score obtained in association with the user ID specified by the received user designation information, and initializes to a predetermined initial value. (E.g. zero). Then, the control unit 11 transmits the season end data indicating the end of the season or the result of the change of the user's rank to the game terminal 30 via the communication unit 13 (S118). In this case, the game terminal 30 In the display section 35, an image showing the end of the season or the result of the user's class change (whether there is a change and the state after the change) is displayed on the display unit 35 based on the end of the season data.

In step S104, regarding the received user designation information, if it is determined that all the games of the season are not completed (S104: "No"), as shown in Fig. 8B, the control unit 11 is from the user The data D101 obtains the total obtained points (P) of the current user (S120). That is, the control unit 11 obtains the total obtained points (P) currently memorized in the user data D101 that is associated with the user ID designated by the received user designation information.

Then, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the total score (P) acquired in step S120 is 1000 or more (S122). That is, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the upgrade condition at the current time is satisfied.

In the example of the aforementioned baseball game, since the total points earned by users during the season will not decrease, it is so-called a case where it is determined that the total points (P) obtained in step S120 is 1000 or more (S122: "Yes" ), refers to the situation where the total points obtained by users at the time when all the seasons are over will become more than 1000 regardless of the result of the unimplemented game. In other words, it refers to the situation where the promotion conditions will be met regardless of the result of the unimplemented game. In this case, the control unit 11 does not execute the unexecuted game, but executes the process of upgrading the user's rank. That is, the control unit 11 in the user data D101 changes the rank memorized by being associated with the user ID specified by the received user specified information to a rank higher than the current rank (S136 ). also, The control unit 11 executes the season end processing (S142), and transmits the season end data to the game terminal 30 via the communication unit 13 (S144). Steps S142 and S144 are the same as steps S116 and S118 in Fig. 8A.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the total score (P) obtained in step S120 is not 1000 or more (S122: "No"), the control unit 11 is the user who obtains the time point when all the games of the season are over The maximum value (Pmax) that the total score can take (S124). For example, if the maximum score that can be given to a user in one game is ΔPmax, the number of unplayed games is N, and the total points obtained by users during the season will not decrease, the above maximum value (Pmax) is "P+ ΔPmax×N".

After step S124 is executed, the control unit 11 determines whether the above-mentioned maximum value (Pmax) is less than 500 (S126).

The case where it is determined that the above maximum value (Pmax) is less than 500 (S126: "Yes") means that even if the maximum score has been awarded to the user in each game of the unconducted game, the season has ended. The total points earned by users at the time point will still be less than 500 (refer to Figure 3). That is, it refers to the situation where it is determined that the relegation conditions will be met at the time when the season's games are all over. In this case, the control unit 11 does not execute the unexecuted game, but executes the process of degrading the user's rank. That is, the control unit 11 in the user data D101 changes the memorized rank associated with the user ID specified by the received user specification information to a rank lower than the current rank (S138) . In addition, the control unit 11 executes the season end processing (S144), and transmits the season end data to the game terminal 30 via the communication unit 13 (S146).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the above maximum value (Pmax) is not less than 500 (S126: "No"), the control unit 11 obtains the total points obtained by the users at the point in time when all the games of the season are over. The minimum value (Pmin) that can be taken (S128). For example, if the minimum score that can be given to a user in one game is ΔPmin, the number of unplayed games is N, and the total points obtained by users during the season will not decrease, the above minimum value (Pmin) is "P+ ΔPmin×N".

After step S128 is executed, the control unit 11 determines whether the above-mentioned minimum value (Pmin) is 1000 or more (S130). When it is determined that the above minimum value (Pmin) is 1000 or more (S130: "Yes"), it means that even if the points awarded to the user in each game of the unconducted game are the minimum points, all the games of the season are over If the total points earned by users at that point in time will still be 1000 or more (refer to Figure 4). That is, it refers to the situation where it is determined that the promotion conditions will be met at the time when the season's games are all over. In this case, the control unit 11 does not execute the unexecuted game, but executes the process of upgrading the user's rank. That is, in the user data D101, the control unit 11 changes the memorized rank associated with the user ID specified by the received user specified information to a rank higher than the current rank (S140 ). In addition, the control unit 11 executes the season end processing (S142), and transmits the season end data to the game terminal 30 via the communication unit 13 (S144).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the minimum value (Pmin) is not 1000 or more (S130: "No"), the control unit 11 determines whether the minimum value (Pmin) is 500 or more, and the maximum value ( Pmax) Whether it has not reached 1000 (S132).

When it is determined that the minimum value (Pmin) is 500 or more, and the maximum value (Pmax) is less than 1000 (S132: "Yes"), it means that it is granted to the user even in each game of the unconducted game The score of is the minimum score. The total score of users at the end of the season will still be more than 500, and even if the maximum score is given to the user in each game of the unimplemented game, all games in the season The total points earned by users at the end of the time will still not be more than 1000. That is, regardless of the result of the unconducted game, the total points obtained by the users at the time when all the seasons are over will become 500 or more and less than 1,000. In other words, it refers to the situation where it is determined that the residual conditions will be met at the point in time when the season's games are all over. In this case, the control unit 11 does not execute the unexecuted game, but executes processing that leaves the user in the current rank. That is, the control unit 11 in the user data D101 does not change the rank memorized with the user ID specified by the received user specified information from the current rank, and executes the season end process ( S142), and send the season end data to the game terminal 30 via the communication unit 13 (S144).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the minimum value (Pmin) is 500 or more, and the maximum value (Pmax) is less than 1000 (S132: "No"), it means that the user has not been identified at the current time Whether the class has changed and the state after the change. In other words, it refers to the situation where the user's class status and the status after the change may change due to the result of the unimplemented game. In this case, the control unit 11 is The communication unit 13 sends the season continuation data indicating the continuation of the season to the game terminal 30 (S134).

Furthermore, when the minimum score (ΔPmin) that can be given to the user in a game is zero, steps S128, S130, and S140 in Figure 8B can also be omitted. Also, in this case, in step S132, it is only necessary to determine whether the total score (P) of the current user is 500 or more, and whether the maximum value (Pmax) obtained in step S124 is less than 1,000.

[5. Summary] In the game system 1, it is usually determined based on the total of the points given to the user in the 30 games (total scores), although the time when the seasons (30 games) are all over Whether the user’s tier has changed and the state after the change, but when at least one game is not implemented, the user’s tier has changed and the state after the change can be specified, by restricting the implementation of the unimplemented game , That is, it is possible to restrict the execution of games that are less necessary for the user to implement, and as a result, the load of the game system 1 can be reduced.

[6. Variations] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above.

In the baseball game described above, although the total score obtained by the user does not decrease according to the result of the game, the total score obtained by the user may also decrease according to the result of the game. For example, in the case where the poor game behavior (for example, strikeout, etc.) is performed by a player character of the user's team, the points awarded to the user can also be reduced. As a result, when the amount of points awarded to the user in a game becomes negative, the total points obtained by the user can also be reduced.

In this case, in step S124 or S128 of Figure 8B, as long as the total points obtained by the users are reduced, the maximum value (Pmax) or minimum value that can be obtained by the total points obtained by the users at the end of the season is calculated (Pmin) is fine. For example, it is also possible to pre-set the upper limit of the reduction of the total points obtained by the users due to a game, and calculate the above-mentioned maximum value (Pmax) or minimum value (Pmin) according to the upper limit.

In addition, although the above description has mainly focused on the application of the present invention to a baseball game, the present invention can also be applied to games other than baseball games. For example, the present invention can also be applied to other sports games such as football games. For another example, the present invention can also be applied to games other than sports games. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a mahjong game, a shogi game, a Go game, or a card game in which a deck is used for battle. The present invention can be applied to, for example, a game based on the result of a predetermined number of games, and in accordance with predetermined rules, determining any one of a plurality of hierarchical information as the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user.

[7. Supplement] Based on the above description, the present invention can be grasped as follows, for example. In addition, in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, although the symbols described in the drawings are described in brackets as appropriate, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated aspect.

1) The game system (1) of one aspect of the present invention includes: a determining means (120), which is based on the results of a predetermined number of games (for example, 30 games) and according to predetermined rules (for example, Fig. 2) Determine any one of a plurality of class information (for example, class A to E) as related The identification information of the user (such as user ID) is assigned to the level information (such as class) of the association relationship; the judging means (130) is based on the time when at least one of the aforementioned predetermined times of games is not executed, based on the completion of the execution The result of the game and the aforementioned predetermined rules determine whether the hierarchy information determined by the aforementioned determining means (120) can be specified; and the restricting means (140), when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, is When it is determined that the hierarchy information determined by the aforementioned determining means (120) can be specified, the execution of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed is restricted.

10) A game control device (10 or 30) of one aspect of the present invention includes: a determining means (120), which determines any one of a plurality of levels of information according to the results of a predetermined number of games and according to predetermined rules , As the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user; the judging means (130) is the time point when at least one of the aforementioned predetermined times of games is not executed, based on the result of the completed game and the aforementioned Predetermined rules to determine whether the level information determined by the aforementioned determining means (120) can be specified; and the restricting means (140) is determined to be able to specify at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed In the case of the hierarchy information determined by the aforementioned determining means (120), the execution of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed is restricted.

11) In addition, a program of one aspect of the present invention is used to make a computer function as the game system (1) or the game control device (10 or 30) of any one of 1) to 9). And function.

12) Furthermore, an information storage medium of one aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium on which the program described in 11) is recorded.

13) The control method of the game system (1) of one aspect of the present invention includes: determining steps (S108 to S112), which are based on the results of a predetermined number of games and according to predetermined rules to determine one of the plurality of levels of information Any one of them is the level information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user; the determination step (S20 to S132, S136 to S140) is a time point when at least one of the aforementioned predetermined times of games is not executed, According to the result of the completed game and the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is determined whether the hierarchy information determined by the aforementioned decision steps (S108 to S112) can be specified; and the restriction steps (S142, S144) are in the aforementioned at least one game When it is determined that the level information determined by the foregoing determination step can be specified as the unexecuted time point, the execution of the unexecuted game at least once is restricted.

14) The control method of the game control device (10 or 30) of one aspect of the present invention includes: determining steps (S108 to S112), determining a plurality of levels of information according to predetermined rules according to the results of a predetermined number of games Any one of them is used as the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user; the determining step (S120 to S132, S136 to S140) is the time when at least one of the aforementioned predetermined times of games is not executed Point, based on the result of the completed game and the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is determined whether the hierarchy information determined by the aforementioned determination steps (S108 to S112) can be specified; and the restriction steps (S142, S144) are performed at least once in the aforementioned If the game is not executed at a time point, and it is determined that the hierarchy information determined by the aforementioned determination step (120) can be specified, the execution of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed is restricted.

According to the inventions described in 1), 10) to 14) above, although it is usually based on the results of a predetermined number of games and in accordance with predetermined rules, the hierarchy information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user is determined, but in the predetermined number of games At least one of the games is an unexecuted time point, and if it is determined that the determined level information can be specified, the execution of at least one unexecuted game can be restricted. That is, the execution of games that are less necessary for the user to execute can be restricted, and as a result, the load on the game system can be reduced.

2) In one aspect of the present invention, the aforementioned determining means (120) may also determine the aforementioned plural number when the result of the aforementioned predetermined number of games meets a predetermined condition (for example, promotion condition (or downgrade condition, residual condition)) The predetermined class information (for example, a class that is one level higher than the current class (or a class that is one level lower than the current class, the current class)) among the class information is used as the class information that is associated with the aforementioned identification information; The aforementioned judging means (130) can also determine whether the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, regardless of the result of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed, and based on the result of the aforementioned executed game, to determine the predetermined number of times At the point in time when all the games are completed, whether the aforementioned predetermined conditions are met; the aforementioned restrictive means (140) can also be at the point in time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, regardless of the result of the aforementioned unexecuted game It is determined that at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed, the aforementioned predetermined condition will be met, and the execution of the aforementioned unexecuted game at least once is restricted.

According to the invention described in 2), although usually When the result of the game of the number of times meets the predetermined conditions, the predetermined tier information among the plurality of tier information and the identification information of the relevant user are associated with each other, but at least one game is determined to be irrelevant As a result of at least one game that has not been executed, and the predetermined condition will be met at the time when the predetermined number of games are all completed, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed can be restricted. That is, if the result of a predetermined number of games meets a predetermined condition, in a game system that associates predetermined hierarchical information among a plurality of hierarchical information with the identification information of the relevant user, it is possible to restrict execution to the user The execution of games with low necessity can reduce the processing load of the game system as a result.

3) In one aspect of the present invention, it may further include a changing means (110), which is based on the result of the aforementioned executed game to give the numerical information associated with the aforementioned identification information ( For example, the total score obtained changes; the aforementioned determination means (120) can also be included in the predetermined range (for example, the range of 1000 or more (or the range of less than 500, 500) at the time when the predetermined number of games are completed. Above and less than 1000)), determine the aforementioned predetermined class information (for example, a class that is higher than the current class (or a class that is lower than the current class, the current class)), as and The aforementioned identification information gives the hierarchy information of the association relationship; the aforementioned judging means (130) can also be based on the aforementioned numerical information at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, regardless of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed To determine whether the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed is included in the aforementioned predetermined range; the aforementioned restriction means (140) can also be The aforementioned at least one game is an unexecuted time point. Regardless of the result of the aforementioned unexecuted at least one game, it is determined that the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed is included in the aforementioned predetermined range Next, restrict the execution of the aforementioned unexecuted game at least once.

According to the invention described in 3), although the numerical information at the time point when the game is completed according to the predetermined number of times is usually included in the predetermined range, the predetermined layer information among the plurality of layer information is combined with the identification information of the related user An association is given, but at the time when at least one game is not executed, it is determined that the result of at least one game is not executed, and the numerical information at the time when the predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the reservation In the case of range, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed can be restricted. That is, if the numerical information at the time point when all the games of the predetermined number of times are completed is included in the predetermined range, the game system that associates the predetermined layer information among the plurality of layer information with the identification information of the relevant user. , The execution of games that are less necessary for the user to execute can be restricted, and as a result, the load on the game system can be reduced.

4) In one aspect of the present invention, the aforementioned determining means (130) may also include: obtaining the aforementioned predetermined number of games based on the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed Means of the maximum value (such as Pmax) or minimum value (such as Pmin) that can be obtained by the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when it has been completely completed; and the result of at least one game that has not been executed, but based on the aforementioned maximum value or The aforementioned minimum value is used to determine when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed Means of whether the aforementioned numerical information of the intermediate point will be included in the aforementioned predetermined range.

According to the invention described in 4), at a point in time when at least one game is not executed, based on the numerical information at that time point, the maximum or minimum value that can be obtained for the numerical information of all completed games of multiple times is obtained, thereby The maximum value or the minimum value can be used to determine whether the numerical information at the time point when the predetermined number of games are all completed is included in the predetermined range.

5) In one aspect of the present invention, the aforementioned determining means (120) may also include: the aforementioned numerical information at the time when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the first predetermined range (for example, less than 500 In the case of the range), it is determined to change the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information to a lower-level hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the aforementioned identification information (S112); at the aforementioned predetermined number of times In the case where the aforementioned numerical information at the time when the game is completely completed will be included in the second predetermined range (for example, the range of 500 or more and less than 1000), it is determined that the level information associated with the aforementioned identification information is not from now on. The aforementioned identification information is a means of changing the level information of the association relationship (S114); and when the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed is included in the third predetermined range (for example, the range of 1000 or more), The means for deciding to change the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information to higher-level hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the aforementioned identification information (S110: "No"; the aforementioned determining means (130) can also be used The aforementioned at least one game is not executed at the time point, based on The aforementioned numerical information at this time point is used to determine whether the scope of the aforementioned numerical information including the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games is completed is limited to the aforementioned first predetermined range, the aforementioned second predetermined range, and the aforementioned third predetermined range Any one of them; the aforementioned restricting means (140) can also be determined to include the aforementioned predetermined number of games at a time point when the game is not executed, and the range of the aforementioned numerical information is limited In the case of shrinking to one of the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range, and the third predetermined range, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed is restricted.

According to the invention described in 5), it is usually based on which of the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range and the third predetermined range is the numerical information included in the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range and the third predetermined range at the time point when the game has been completed according to the predetermined number Among the current level information, the lower level level information, the current level information, and the higher level level information than the current level information, determine the level information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user, but at least one game is The unexecuted time point is determined to contain the predetermined number of times the game is completed. The range of numerical information at the time point will be limited to any one of the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range, and the third predetermined range. In this case, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed can be restricted. That is, which of the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range, and the third predetermined range is included in the range of the numerical information at the time point when the game has been completed according to the predetermined number of times can be compared from the current level information Among the lower level information, the current level information, and the higher level information than the current level information, it is determined to be related to the identification information of the relevant user. In a game system with linked hierarchical information, the execution of games that are less necessary for the user to execute can be restricted, and as a result, the processing load of the game system can be reduced.

6) In one aspect of the present invention, a second decision means (150) may also be included. The second decision means (150) is determined to be able to specify at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed In the case of the hierarchical information determined by the aforementioned determining means (120), the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information is determined.

According to the invention described in 6), when it is determined that at least one of the predetermined number of games is unexecuted, when it is determined that the class information determined by the determination means can be specified, the unexecuted is restricted The game is executed at least once, and can determine the level information that is associated with the identification information. It is also possible to restrict the execution of games that are less necessary for the user to execute, and at the same time determine the hierarchical information that is associated with the identification information of the relevant user. That is, it is possible to protect the hierarchical information that can determine the association relationship with the identification information of the relevant user while reducing the load on the game system.

7) In one aspect of the invention described in 2) and 6), the aforementioned second decision means (150) may also be at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, regardless of whether the aforementioned at least one game has not been executed. As a result of the game, it is determined that the aforementioned predetermined conditions (such as promotion conditions (or downgrade conditions, residual conditions)) will be met at the time when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are completed, and the aforementioned predetermined level information (such as A level higher than the current class (or a level lower than the current class Level, current level)), as the level information that is associated with the aforementioned identification information.

According to the invention described in 7), if the result of a predetermined number of games meets a predetermined condition, a game system that associates predetermined hierarchical information among a plurality of hierarchical information with the identification information of the relevant user can be The guarantee can determine the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user, while reducing the load on the game system.

8) In one aspect of the invention described in 3) and 6), the aforementioned second decision means (150) may also be at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, regardless of the aforementioned unexecuted at least one game. As a result of the game, it is determined that the aforementioned numerical information (such as the total score obtained) at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games is completed will be included in the aforementioned predetermined range (e.g., the range of 1000 or more (or the range of less than 500, or more than 500 And if the range is less than 1000)), the predetermined layer information is determined as the layer information that is associated with the identification information.

According to the invention described in 8), when the numerical information at the time point when all the games of the predetermined number of times are completed is included in the predetermined range, the predetermined layer information among the plurality of layer information is associated with the identification information of the relevant user In a relational game system, it is possible to protect the hierarchical information that determines the association relationship with the identification information of the relevant user while reducing the load of the game system.

9) In one aspect of the invention described in 5) and 6), the aforementioned second determining means (150) may also include: at a point in time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, it is determined that the aforementioned predetermined The game of times In the case where the range of the aforementioned numerical information at the point of completion of the part is limited to the aforementioned first predetermined range, it is decided to change the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information to be more than the one currently associated with the aforementioned identification information. Hierarchical information is a means of lower hierarchical information (S138); at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, the range of the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when it is determined that the aforementioned predetermined number of games is completed will be In the case of being limited to the aforementioned second predetermined range, a means of deciding that the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information is not changed from the current hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information (S132: "No"); and If the aforementioned at least one game is not executed at a time point, and it is determined that the range of the aforementioned numerical information at the time point at which the aforementioned predetermined number of games are completed will be limited to the aforementioned third predetermined range, the decision will be The hierarchical information to which the aforementioned identification information is associated is changed to a means of higher hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the aforementioned identification information (S140).

According to the invention described in 9), which of the first predetermined range, the second predetermined range, and the third predetermined range will be included in the numerical information at the time when the game is completed according to the predetermined number of times, from the current level Among the lower level information, the current level information, and the higher level information than the current level information, the game system that determines the relationship between the identification information of the relevant user and the identification information of the relevant user can protect the identification of the relevant user. The information gives the hierarchical information of the association relationship and reduces the load of the game system.

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Claims (11)

A game system includes: a determination means, which determines any one of a plurality of hierarchical information according to the results of a predetermined number of games and in accordance with predetermined rules, as the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user; Means is a point in time when at least one of the aforementioned predetermined number of games is not executed, and based on the result of the completed game and the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is determined whether the level information determined by the aforementioned determining means can be specified ; And the restriction means, when it is determined that the level information determined by the aforementioned decision means can be specified at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, restrict the execution of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed ; The aforementioned determining means includes the following means: in accordance with the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is determined to change the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information to a lower-level hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the aforementioned identification information ; And, in accordance with the aforementioned predetermined rules, a means of deciding that the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information will not be changed from the current hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information; the aforementioned restrictive means is not executed in the aforementioned at least one game At the point in time, when it is determined that by the aforementioned determining means, the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information is changed to the aforementioned lower-level In the case of hierarchical information, or when it is determined that the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information will not be changed, the execution of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed is restricted. For example, the game system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the aforementioned determining means is to determine the predetermined level information among the aforementioned plurality of level information when the results of the predetermined number of games meet the predetermined conditions as the aforementioned The identification information gives the association relationship hierarchy information; the aforementioned means of judging is at the point in time when the aforementioned at least one game is unexecuted, regardless of the result of the aforementioned unexecuted at least one game, but based on the result of the aforementioned executed game, To determine whether the aforementioned predetermined conditions are met at the time when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed; the aforementioned restriction means is at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, regardless of the result of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed , If it is determined that at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed, the aforementioned predetermined conditions will be met, the execution of the aforementioned unexecuted game at least once is restricted. For example, the game system described in item 2 of the scope of the patent application, which further includes a changing means, which changes the numerical information associated with the aforementioned identification information based on the result of the aforementioned executed game; the aforementioned determining means When the aforementioned numerical information at the time when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the predetermined range Next, determine the aforementioned predetermined level information as the level information that is associated with the aforementioned identification information; the aforementioned determination method is based on the aforementioned numerical information at that time point at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, regardless of the aforementioned The result of at least one game that has not been executed is used to determine whether the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed is included in the aforementioned predetermined range; the aforementioned restriction means is at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed Regardless of the results of the aforementioned unexecuted at least one game, if it is determined that the aforementioned numerical information at the time when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the aforementioned predetermined range, the aforementioned non-executed at least one game is restricted The execution of the game. For the game system described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, the aforementioned determining means includes: obtaining the aforementioned predetermined number of games based on the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed Means of the maximum or minimum value that can be obtained by the aforementioned numerical information at the time of all completion; and regardless of the result of the aforementioned unexecuted game at least once, the aforementioned predetermined number of times is determined based on the aforementioned maximum value or aforementioned minimum value Means whether the numerical information at the time when the game is completely completed is included in the predetermined range. For the game system described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, the aforementioned decision means include: In the case where the numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the first predetermined range, it is decided to change the hierarchy information associated with the aforementioned identification information to be associated with the aforementioned identification information. Hierarchical information of the relationship is a means of lower-level hierarchical information; in the case that the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the second predetermined range, it is determined to associate the aforementioned identification information with The layer information is not changed from the layer information currently associated with the aforementioned identification information; and in the case where the aforementioned numerical information at the time when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the third predetermined range, the decision will be The above-mentioned identification information is a means of changing the hierarchical information associated with the association relationship to a higher-level hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the above-mentioned identification information; the above-mentioned determining means is at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, based on The aforementioned numerical information at this time point is used to determine whether the scope of the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games is completed is limited to the aforementioned first predetermined range, the aforementioned second predetermined range, and the aforementioned third predetermined range Any one of them; the aforementioned restriction means is determined to include the aforementioned predetermined number of games at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, and the range of the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when all the aforementioned games are completed will be limited to the aforementioned The first predetermined range, the foregoing second predetermined range, and the foregoing third predetermined range In either case, the execution of at least one game that has not been executed is restricted. For example, the game system described in any one of items 1 to 5 of the scope of the patent application includes a second decision means, and the second decision means is determined to be able to When the hierarchy information determined by the aforementioned determining means is specified, the hierarchy information to be associated with the aforementioned identification information is determined. For example, the game system described in item 2 of the scope of patent application includes a second decision method, which is determined to be able to specify the decision method at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed. In the case of determined level information, determine the level information that is associated with the aforementioned identification information, and the aforementioned second determination means is at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is unexecuted, regardless of the aforementioned unexecuted at least one game As a result, it is determined that at the time point when the predetermined number of games are all completed and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined layer information is determined as the layer information associated with the identification information. For example, the game system described in item 3 of the scope of patent application includes a second decision method, which is determined to be able to specify the decision method at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed. In the case of the determined level information, determine the level information to be associated with the aforementioned identification information, and the aforementioned second determining means is the failure of the aforementioned at least one game The time point of execution, regardless of the result of the aforementioned unexecuted game at least once, if it is determined that the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when the aforementioned predetermined number of games are all completed will be included in the aforementioned predetermined range, the aforementioned predetermined value is determined The hierarchical information is the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information. For example, the game system described in item 5 of the scope of patent application includes a second decision method, which is determined to be able to specify the decision method at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed. In the case of the determined level information, determining the level information to be associated with the aforementioned identification information, the aforementioned second determining means includes: at the point in time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, it is determined that the aforementioned predetermined number of times is included In the case that the range of the aforementioned numerical information at the point in time when the game is fully completed will be limited to the aforementioned first predetermined range, it is decided to change the hierarchy information associated with the aforementioned identification information to be more associated with the aforementioned identification information. The level information of the lower level information; at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, the range of the aforementioned numerical information at the time point when it is determined that the aforementioned predetermined number of games are completed will be limited In the case of the aforementioned second predetermined range, a means of deciding that the hierarchy information associated with the aforementioned identification information will not be changed from the hierarchy information currently associated with the aforementioned identification information; and the aforementioned at least one game is not executed Time point, sentenced When it is determined that the range of the numerical information including the time point when the game is completed for the predetermined number of times will be limited to the third predetermined range, it is decided to change the level information associated with the identification information to a ratio It is now a means of assigning higher-level hierarchical information to the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information. A game control device includes: a determining means, which determines any one of a plurality of hierarchical information according to the results of a predetermined number of games and in accordance with predetermined rules, as the hierarchical information associated with the identification information of the relevant user; Judging means is a point in time when at least one game among the aforementioned predetermined number of games is not executed, and based on the result of the completed game and the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is judged whether the hierarchy determined by the aforementioned decision means can be specified Information; and the restriction means, when it is determined that the level information determined by the aforementioned decision means can be specified at the time point when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, restrict the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed Implementation; the aforementioned determining means includes the following means: in accordance with the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is determined to change the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information to a lower-level hierarchical information than the hierarchical information currently associated with the aforementioned identification information Means; and in accordance with the aforementioned predetermined rules, it is determined that the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information will not be associated with the aforementioned identification information from now on Means for changing the hierarchical information of the association; the aforementioned restricting means is at the time when the aforementioned at least one game is not executed, when it is determined that the aforementioned determining means will change the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information to the aforementioned change In the case of low-level hierarchical information, or when it is determined that the hierarchical information associated with the aforementioned identification information is not changed, the execution of the aforementioned at least one game that has not been executed is restricted. A computer program product that enables a computer to function as the game system described in any one of items 1 to 9 of the scope of patent application or the game control device described in item 10 of the scope of patent application.

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