WO2013111226A1 - Game control device, game control method, program, recording medium, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a game control device, a game control method, program and recording medium, and a game system that increase the motivation for associated users to login at the same time. The game control device provides a game control device that controls the execution of a game by a communication terminal according to the access from communication terminals operated by users. The game control device is provided with: a registration means for registering users in association with each other; an acquiring means for acquiring information about access from a communication terminal by a user; a calculating means for calculating, on the basis of the acquired access information, the number of users who are associated with a first user, who is playing a game, and who are accessing within a prescribed period; and an information volume-adjusting means for increasing the volume of game information provided to the first user the larger the calculated number of users.

Description

GAME CONTROL DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, GAME SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a game by each user according to each operation of a plurality of users.

In recent years, a so-called social game (Social) executed by a game application created based on an operating environment such as an API (Application Programming Interface) operating on a web browser in a social networking service (SNS) by a specific service provider. Game) is popular. It can be said that the social game is a kind of online game that is played while communicating among an unspecified number of users. If a user can connect to the Internet and has a communication terminal equipped with a web browser, the user can enjoy a social game regardless of time and place.

One of the features of the above-described social game is that it has a richer communication function for interaction between users than the conventional online game. In social games, for example, in addition to cooperative play with other users (friends), information exchange by communicating with friends such as greetings and contacts with friends, gifts of items on the game with friends or items An exchange has been made. For example, in the digital card game (Dragon Collection (registered trademark)) disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, a configuration is adopted in which the degree of progress of the game is increased in a state where friends are logged in at the same time.

In the game described in Non-Patent Document 1, while the degree of progress of the game increases while the friends are logged in at the same time, a sense of helping each other or a sense of unity with the friends can be obtained. It has become difficult. For this reason, it is difficult to log in with a fellow user and advance the game, and it is difficult to improve sociality.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and provides a game control device, a game control method, a program, a recording medium, and a game system that enhance motivation to log in simultaneously among related users. For the purpose.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device.
This game control device
Registration means for registering users in relation to each other;
An acquisition means for acquiring information about access to the game by the user;
Calculation means for calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information on the access acquired by the acquisition means;
Information amount adjusting means for increasing the amount of information on the game provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated by the calculating means increases,
Is provided.

In this game control apparatus, “access” may include a case where authentication information is transmitted from a communication terminal to access for login, a case where information related to operation input on the game is transmitted after login, and the like. “Accessing within a predetermined period” means that the mobile terminal has been accessed at least once within a predetermined period in the past, for example, from a reference time such as the current time. There is no need for continuous or continuous access.

In this game control device, as the value of the number of users related to the first user who is executing the game and accessing the game within a predetermined period increases, the first user has more information on the game. Being given, the first user is motivated to log in at the same time as their peers to get more information on the game. As a result, since the game is promoted while helping each other playing with each other or communicating with each other at the same time, it is possible to realize a highly entertaining game in which cooperation among the friends is achieved, and to improve sociality it can.

In the game control device, when the game is composed of a plurality of parts, the calculation means is related to the first user and is the same part as the first user or the same part. The information amount adjusting means increases the amount of information on the game to be provided to the first user as the value of the number of users increases. May be. Here, the “part” is not limited to an object to be played independently, such as a specific stage or a mini game, but may be an object to be operated at least once by the user.
In the said structure, in order to acquire more information on a game, the 1st user is motivated to log in simultaneously with a friend and to perform the part which is mutually the same, or a part close | similar to it. Thereby, it is possible to advance the game while helping the same part among friends playing at the same time.

In the game control device, the information on the game may be a range of a range that the user can visually recognize on the game image. In this configuration, visual information corresponding to the number of fellow users who are logged in at the same time can be obtained, so that it is easy to obtain a feeling that the game is being promoted together with the fellows.
In the game control device, the information on the game may be text information or audio information. If the change in information on the game, which is difficult to understand with visual information, is text information or audio information, it may be easily transmitted to the user.

In the game control device, the calculating means may calculate the number of users from the point of time when it is recognized that an operation input on the game is performed by the first user. For example, since the user does not always perform the access based on the operation input on the game intensively after logging in, the access is performed when the operation input on the game is performed. By calculating the number of users, the accuracy of the calculated number of users can be increased.
Note that “operation input on a game” corresponds to, for example, a selection operation in a search process or an area selection operation in the description of an embodiment described later.

In the game control device, the information related to access to the game includes the operation content of the user when the user accesses the game,
The calculating means may calculate the number of users having the same operation content at the time of access within the predetermined period as the first user as the number of users.
The same operation content between users may be arbitrarily set. For example, the operation content may be an operation content for instructing the same moving direction, or an operation content for performing a battle with the same game character. In this configuration, the amount of information to be provided to the first user is determined based on the number of users who have the same operation content at the time of access within the predetermined period as the first user. Therefore, the number of fellow users who are in the same scene and the same situation in the game will be reflected in the amount of information obtained, and it is possible to obtain a sense of playing the game at the same time in cooperation with fellow users. it can.

In the game control apparatus, the calculation unit periodically calculates the number of users who are associated with the first user and are accessing the game based on information about access acquired by the acquisition unit. Then, the most recent number at the time when the first user accesses the game or the time when the first user accesses through the operation input on the game may be set as the number of users. In this configuration, the calculation of the number of users is performed periodically, and it is not necessary to calculate the number of users for every arbitrary access by each user, so the processing load is distributed.

In the game control apparatus, the calculating unit calculates the number of users who are associated with the first user and have accessed more than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period, based on information about access acquired by the acquiring unit. May be. By calculating the number of users who actively execute the game, the game proceeds while helping each other with such users, and therefore communication with the users who play actively can be promoted.

Intimacy setting means for setting intimacy between users related by the registration means,
The calculating means may calculate the number of users whose familiarity value set with the first user is a predetermined value or more as the number of users.
The “intimacy” is a numerical value of the degree of relationship between the related users, and can be determined by, for example, the frequency of communication between users. In this configuration, the amount of information on the game to be provided is determined according to the number of fellow users with high intimacy. That is, a user who has a high degree of closeness with other users is advantageous in the game, and is motivated to enhance the relationship between the users.

In the game control apparatus, the closeness setting means may set the closeness based on the number of times or the frequency that the users related by the registration means have accessed the game within the same period. .
In this configuration, as the related users play games together more frequently within the same period of time, the amount of information on the game can be obtained and the game can be advantageously advanced. It can be expected that users can communicate with each other so that users can play games together within the same period. That is, the social nature of the game can be improved.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control method.
This game control method
Registering users in relation to each other;
Obtaining information about user access to the game;
Calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information regarding the access acquired in the acquiring step;
Increasing the amount of information on the game to be provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated in the calculating step increases,
Is provided.

A third aspect of the present invention relates to a computer.
The ability to register users in relation to each other,
The ability to get information about user access to the game,
A function for calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information about access acquired by the function to be acquired; The function of increasing the amount of information on the game to be provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated by
It is a program for realizing.

The computer may be, for example, a network server or a large computer. Further, this program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM. That is, a fourth aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium in which the program is recorded.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a game system including a communication terminal operated by a user, and a server that controls execution of a game by the communication terminal according to access from the communication terminal,
Registration means to associate and register users,
An acquisition means for acquiring information on access to the game by the user;
Calculation means for calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information on the access acquired by the acquisition means; and
Information amount adjusting means for increasing the amount of information on the game provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated by the calculating means increases,
Any one of the communication terminal and the server is provided with each means.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game server of embodiment. The flowchart which shows the flow of the game demonstrated by embodiment roughly. The figure which shows the example of the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal when the game of embodiment is performed. The figure which shows the example of the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal when the game of embodiment is performed. The figure which shows the example of the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal when the game of embodiment is performed. The figure which shows the structural example of the map in the game of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the database server of embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the user database contained in a database server. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function to play main roles with the game control apparatus of embodiment. The figure which illustrates the structural example of log data. The figure which shows the example of the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal when the game of embodiment is performed. The figure which shows the example of the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal when the game of embodiment is performed. The figure which shows the correspondence of the number of the friends who are accessing within the predetermined time, and the range of the visualization area on a map. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game server of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the information provided according to the number of the associate users who are accessing. The figure which shows the example of the information provided according to the number of the associate users who are accessing. The figure which shows the example of the information provided according to the number of the associate users who are accessing. The figure which shows the example of the information provided according to the number of the associate users who are accessing. The figure which illustrates the example of composition of the log data concerning a modification. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game control apparatus which concerns on the modification of embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of closeness data.

The present invention relates to Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-011570 filed with the Japan Patent Office on January 23, 2012, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-257217 filed with the Japan Patent Office on November 26, 2012. Related to patent applications, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the game system of the present invention will be described.

(1) Configuration of Game System FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of a game system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system includes communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... That can be connected to a communication network NW (network) such as the Internet, a game server 20 connected to the communication network NW, The database server 30 is configured. Each of the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... Is a terminal operated by an individual user, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television having a bidirectional communication function. A communication terminal such as a John receiver (including a so-called multi-function smart TV). In the following description, when referring to the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,.
In this game system, the game server 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and provides a gaming service to the communication terminal 10. The game server 20 is mounted with an application operable on a web browser as a game application. The database server 30 stores various information to be described later in executing the game, and is connected to the game server 20 by, for example, a wire for reading and writing the information.
The communication terminal 10 includes a web browser capable of displaying a web page provided by the game server 20, and the user operates the communication terminal 10 on the web page to execute a game.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, an authentication server for authenticating the user of each communication terminal 10 may be provided separately from the game server 20. Further, when a plurality of game servers 20 are provided in order to accept access from many communication terminals 10, a load balancer for adjusting a load between the plurality of game servers 20 may be provided. The game server 20 may be configured as a single server device, but may be configured as a plurality of server devices having distributed functions.

(2) Configuration of Communication Terminal The communication terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 3.
2A and 2B are diagrams each showing an example of the appearance of the communication terminal 10, and FIG. 2A exemplifies a button input type communication terminal such as a foldable mobile terminal (mobile phone), for example. FIG. 2B illustrates a touch panel input type communication terminal such as a smartphone. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the communication terminal 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the communication terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing unit 14, an instruction input unit 15, a display unit 16, A communication interface unit 17 as a signal transmission / reception unit is provided, and a bus 18 for transmitting a control signal or a data signal between the units is provided.

The CPU 11 loads the web browser in the ROM 12 into the RAM 13 and executes it. And CPU11 is based on the appropriate designation | designated of URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input to a user by the instruction | indication input part 15 grade | etc., Data for displaying a web page from the game server 20 via the communication interface part 17, That is, data of an object such as an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document and an image associated with the document (hereinafter collectively referred to as “HTML data” as appropriate) is acquired via the communication interface unit 17. Interpret HTML data. The communication terminal 10 may be mounted with various plug-ins for extending the browser function of the web browser.
In acquiring the HTML data, the CPU 11 sends an access request message including a user ID (user identification information) registered in advance or a user ID input via the instruction input unit 15 via the communication interface unit 17. The game server 20 is notified.

The web browser displays the web page provided from the game server 20 on the display unit 16 based on the acquired HTML data via the image processing unit 14. When the user selects a hyperlink or menu on the web page by operating the instruction input unit 15, the web browser transmits new HTML data for displaying the web page according to the selection. Request the game server 20 (that is, update the web page) (that is, send an HTTP request).

The image processing unit 14 displays a web page on the display unit 16 based on the display image data given from the CPU 11 as the analysis result of the HTML data. The display unit 16 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid-Cristal-Display) monitor including thin film transistors arranged in units of pixels in a matrix, and displays an image of a web page by driving the thin film transistors based on display image data. To display.

When the communication terminal 10 is a button input type communication terminal (FIG. 2A), the instruction input unit 15 includes a button group 15a including a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a direction instruction button and a decision button for accepting a user operation input. And a button group 15b including a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a numeric keypad, and includes an interface circuit for recognizing a pressing (operation) input of each button and outputting it to the CPU 11. For example, the direction instruction button is provided to instruct the CPU 11 to scroll and display the web page displayed on the display unit 16. The determination button instructs the CPU 11 that the user selects one hyperlink or menu that is actively displayed (for example, highlighted) when, for example, a plurality of hyperlinks or menus are displayed on a web page. To be provided. When the communication terminal 10 is configured by a small portable terminal, these buttons are provided on the front surface of the communication terminal 10 so that the user can easily operate (click) with the thumb while holding the communication terminal 10 with one hand. It is preferable to arrange | position. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the button group 15b is arranged below the button group 15a and includes a plurality of instruction input buttons on which “0” to “9”, “*”, and “#” (ten keys) are written. .

When the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input type communication terminal (FIG. 2B), the instruction input unit 15 mainly accepts touch panel type input by touching the display screen 16a with a fingertip or a pen. The touch panel input method may be a known method such as a capacitance method. As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the button group 15a may be provided even when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method.

For example, when the communication terminal 10 is a portable terminal, the menu selection operation on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 is selected by pressing the direction instruction button and selecting by pressing the enter button. This is done by confirming the selected menu. Further, for example, when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method, the selection operation is performed by instructing (touch operation) a menu position on the display screen 16a on which the web page is displayed with a finger or a pen.

(3) Configuration of Game Server The configuration of the game server 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game server 20 manages a game website including a plurality of hierarchical web pages, for example, and provides a game web service to the communication terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the game server 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a database (DB) access unit 24, and a communication interface unit 25, for transmitting control signals or data signals between the units. A bus 26 is provided. In addition, the game server 20 can take the same structure as a general-purpose web server regarding hardware.

The ROM 22 stores an application program that provides a service for displaying an object such as an HTML document or an image (displaying a web page) to the web browser of the communication terminal 10 that is a client. The ROM 22 stores various data referred to by the CPU 21 in addition to the application program.
The CPU 21 loads the game program in the ROM 22 to the RAM 23 and executes it, and performs various processes via the communication interface unit 25.

For example, the CPU 21 transmits HTML data to the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. In addition, when the game server 20 performs the authentication process of the user of the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 performs the authentication process.
CPU21 performs the process according to the hyperlink or menu selected by the user on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 via a communication interface part. The processing includes, for example, transmission of new HTML data, arithmetic processing in the game server 20 or data processing.
The database access unit 24 is an interface when the CPU 21 reads / writes data from / to the database server 30.

(4) An example of the game of this embodiment Although the type of game implement | achieved by the game server 20 of this embodiment is not specifically limited, Below, for convenience of description of embodiment, it implement | achieves by the game server 20. An example of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the game introduced in this embodiment. 6 to 8 are diagrams showing examples of web pages displayed on the user communication terminal 10 when the game of the present embodiment is executed.

In this game, a user finds a spy from a predetermined map, and captures the map by defeating the spy using a warrior card on hand. Specifically, it is as follows.
As shown in P1 of FIG. 6, a map 101 including a predetermined number of squares (hereinafter referred to as “area”) is displayed on the web page displaying the game image. In the following description, when simply referred to as “area”, it indicates the minimum area of each rectangle shown in the web page P1 of FIG. In the web page P1 of FIG. 6, as an example, a map 101 is configured from a 5 × 5 area. In this game, a spy character is hidden in any area in the map 101, and the user searches for the spy character and captures the map 101 by winning a battle with the spy character. First, when any area on the map 101 is selected and operated by the user (step S1), the map 101 is updated to the web page P2 in FIG. 6 for executing the search. In the web page P2 of FIG. 6, when the user selects and operates the menu m10, the search is performed while consuming a certain amount of his / her physical strength points. Each time the menu m10 is selected and operated, the search gauge advances, and when it reaches 100%, the search ends. If no spy character is found in the searched area (step S3: NO), the process returns to step S1 to select a new area. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 7, in the area where the search has been completed on the map 101, a mark 101 a (the text “Done” in FIG. 7) indicating that the search has been completed is displayed. An area cannot be selected. Steps S1 to S3 are repeated until a spy character is found. If a spy character is found in any area (step S3: YES), a battle between the user who uses the warrior card and the spy character is executed (step S3). S4). At this time, web pages P3 and P4 shown in FIG. 8 are displayed in order. If the battle with the spy character cannot be won (step S5: NO), the spy character moves to another unsearched area and is hidden, and the process returns to step S1 to select the area again. When the battle with the spy character is won (step S5: YES), the map 101 is captured and the process proceeds to the next map. That is, the user advances the game by sequentially capturing a plurality of maps.
For convenience of the following description, each area in the map 101 is defined as shown in FIG. That is, the map 101 is composed of 5 × 5 areas 1-1 to 5-5. Note that the shape of the map is not limited to a rectangle, and may be any shape. The arrangement of areas is not limited to a matrix format, and may be arbitrarily set according to the shape of the map.

(5) Configuration of Database Server The database server 30 can be realized by a general-purpose storage such as a large-capacity hard disk device or a device such as RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks). Each database in the database server 30 is configured to be able to read and write data from the CPU 21 via the database access unit 24 of the game server 20.
FIG. 10 shows an example of the configuration of the database server 30. As shown in FIG. 10, the database server 30 includes a user database 31 and a game database 32.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a user database 31 applied in the above-described game. In this example, for each user ID (user identification information), the user database 31 has information on each item of user name / display image, physical fitness point, fellow user ID, possessed card image data, and retained card parameters. including. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.

In the following description, the user ID included in the user database 31 or data for each user name (to be described later) specifying the user is generically referred to as user data. The data of each item constituting the user data is as follows.
User name / display image A user name and a display image that are displayed to identify the user on the communication terminal 10 when the game is executed. The user name is text of a predetermined length or less that is specified in advance by the user, and the display image is an avatar image that is selected in advance by the user, for example. The user name is a name that identifies the user on the network environment (or game community) provided by the game server 20.
-Physical strength point In the said game, it is a point required when a user advances the game. The physical strength point is a value that decreases by performing a search and recovers (increases) every time a predetermined time elapses.
・ Friend's user ID
This is data of another user ID associated with the target user ID.
-Image data of possession card In the case of the above game, the image data of the possession card is data including an image of the warrior card possessed by the user.
-Owned card parameter The held card parameter is data indicating the ability value of the warrior card. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, each ability value of “attack power” and “defense power” may be included as parameter items.

The game database 32 stores and updates information related to the progress of the game executed by the game server 20 based on the access from the game server 20. Information relating to the progress of the game may include various information depending on the nature of the game. Taking the case of the game of the present embodiment as an example, the information related to the progress of the game includes information indicating the search status of the map 101, information on the map that has been captured, and information on the map being captured.

(6) Overview of Processes in Game Control Device In the present embodiment, the game control device is configured by the game server 20 and the database server 30. Below, the function implement | achieved with the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 12, taking the case where the game mentioned above is applied as an example. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a main role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment.
In the following description, menus, marks and the like displayed on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 are arranged at desired positions on the web page, and are menus visually recognized on the communication terminal 10. The position on the display screen of the mark and the like can be changed by a user's direction instruction button or a web page scroll operation by a touch panel operation.

The registration unit 51 recognizes a user request based on an appropriate operation input to the communication terminal 10 on a web page provided to the communication terminal 10, for example, and performs a registration process. The registration means 51 in this case is executed as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives a registration request message from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. The web page so that the registration request message is automatically generated by a predetermined operation (for example, a predetermined menu selection operation, text input, etc.) on the communication terminal 10 on the web page provided from the game server 20. May be configured. The registration request message may include information (for example, IP address, e-mail address, etc.) for specifying the communication terminal 10 as the transmission source, or the user has already played another game by the same service provider. If used, the user ID may be included. The registration request message may include a password designated by the user and individual identification information (terminal serial number and the like). The password and the individual identification information are recorded in the game server 20 for the authentication process at the time of user login.
When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message does not include the user ID, the CPU 21 issues a new user ID and performs registration processing of the user ID, and then the registration processing is completed. Is sent to the communication terminal 10. When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message includes a user ID, the CPU 21 performs registration processing of the user ID, and then transmits a registration completion message indicating that the registration processing is completed to the communication terminal. 10 to send.
When the registration is completed, the CPU 21 generates user data corresponding to the user ID and stores it in the user database 31.

The registration unit 51 may also register the user ID in association with another user ID triggered by an application based on the user ID. That is, the registration unit 51 registers another user ID (that is, another user) as a “friend” with an application based on the user ID as a trigger.
The registration means 51 in this case is executed as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 sends an application message (application) specifying a user ID (or a corresponding user name) to be a friend from the communication terminal 10 of the user corresponding to a certain user ID via the communication interface unit 25. Accept. Transmission of this application message is preset as a function of a web page provided to the user's communication terminal 10. When receiving the application message, the CPU 21 approves an application based on another user ID to the communication terminal 10 corresponding to the user ID at the timing when the access is based on the user ID included in the application message. HTML data for displaying a web page for requesting the reply is transmitted. If it is replied that the application is approved, the CPU 21 registers both as friends. Specifically, the CPU 21 writes the data in the “mate” portion (see FIG. 11) of the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31.
In addition, the registration means 51 may register a friend without taking the application and approval procedures described above. For example, the CPU 21 accepts an application message (application) designating a user ID (or a corresponding user name) that the user wants to become a friend, and thereby obtains the designated user ID without obtaining the consent of the user of the designated user ID. You may register as a friend.
In addition, the conditions which relate users are not restricted to what was mentioned above, You may register the user who performs the stage or area on the same game, or the users who played the game as a friend. Alternatively, users who transmit a predetermined number of greeting messages may be automatically registered as friends, and if there is a game mode in which a battle (battle) is performed between users, a battle is performed more than a predetermined number of times. You may automatically register the users who went and the users who cooperated with the enemy character as friends.
In this embodiment, although the example which implement | achieves by registering data in the user database 31 by registering the friendship relationship between users was shown, it is not restricted to this example. The data regarding the friendship may be written in an external storage device on the network accessible from the game server 20.

The game advancing means 52 has a function of advancing the game of the present embodiment by transmitting HTML data for sequentially updating web pages displayed on the communication terminal 10 in response to a user operation on the communication terminal 10. Prepare. The processing performed by the game progress means 52 includes, for example, the following search processing and battle processing.

[Search process]
The game progress means 52 has a function of executing a search process for searching for a spy character hidden in any area on the map 101. A method for realizing the search process in the game progress means 52 will be described below.

The web page P1 shown in FIG. 6 displayed on the user's communication terminal 10 is configured to accept an operation for selecting any area in the map 101. In the web page P1 of FIG. 6, the area selected by the user is described as the user position UA. When recognizing the user position UA selected by the user, the CPU 21 transmits HTML data for displaying the web page P2 shown in FIG. The web page P2 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes a search gauge 102, text 103 indicating physical fitness points, and a menu m10 on which a text “search” is written. Here, each time the CPU 21 recognizes that the menu m10 has been selected, the value (%) of the search gauge 102 is increased and displayed with a random increase amount, and the number indicating the physical strength point decreases by a certain amount. To do. When the value (%) of the search gauge 102 reaches 100%, the search for the area is completed.
The CPU 21 sets (places) a spy character in any area on the map 101. When the CPU 21 determines that the area selected by the user matches the area where the spy character is set, the value (%) of the search gauge 102 in the search for that area reaches 100%, or The execution of the battle process is started at an arbitrary timing before it reaches 100%. That is, the CPU 21 transmits HTML data for displaying the web pages P3 and P4 shown in FIG.

[Battle processing]
The game progress means 52 has a function of executing a battle on the game between the user who uses the warrior card and the spy character.
A battle with a spy character using a hand-held warrior card may be set as follows. For example, a warrior card that participates in a battle with a spy character is previously selected from warrior cards held by the user. Alternatively, the CPU 21 may randomly select from a plurality of warrior cards included in the user data of the target user ID.
When recognizing that the menu m11 is selected and operated on the web page P4 shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 starts a battle process. Although a battle process can be performed by arbitrary methods, the following methods can be taken, for example. A value (HP) indicating physical strength is set for the spy character, and the HP of the spy character in the battle is displayed on the HP gauge 104 of the web page P4 of FIG. The user reduces the HP of the spy character by attacking with one or more warrior cards. The CPU 21 recognizes the attack instruction by the user through the selection operation of the menu m11 on the web page P4 in FIG. 8, and reduces the HP of the spy character. The amount of decrease in HP of the spy character is preferably set according to the attack power parameter of the warrior card participating in the battle, but may be changed randomly.

CPU21 determines a battle result by operation of the predetermined number of times with respect to menu m11, for example. For example, if the spy character's HP does not become zero by a predetermined number of operations on the menu m11, the CPU 21 cannot defeat the spy character and the spy character escapes to another area (that is, the spy character is reactivated). Game settings). That is, HTML data for displaying the web page shown in FIG. 7 is transmitted to the user's communication terminal 10, and an area other than the already searched area (in the example of FIG. 7, area 4-2 (mark 101a Set (place) any area other than On the other hand, when the HP of the spy character becomes zero due to an operation within the predetermined number of times for the menu m11, the game setting is made such that the spy character is defeated and the map 101 is captured. In this case, HTML data for notifying the user's communication terminal 10 that the spy character has been defeated is generated and transmitted.

The access information acquisition unit 53 has a function of acquiring information related to access from the communication terminal 10 by a user registered in the game server 20.
For “access”, information required for authentication such as a password and an individual identification number is transmitted from the communication terminal 10 (in the case of login), or information related to operation input on the game is transmitted after login. And a request for updating a web page (for example, when an HTTP request is transmitted).

The function of the access information acquisition unit 53 can be realized as follows. Whenever there is an access based on the user ID, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 records information relating to the access in the log data in the game database 32. FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of log data. As illustrated in FIG. 13, log data is data in which information on a user ID, an area to be accessed, and an access time is described in the order of access times.
In the search process described above, when recognizing that there has been a user's selection operation for any area in the map 101 of the web page P1 shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 21 associates it with the user ID in the log data. Record a specific area and the time of access to that area. In FIG. 13, an access in which nothing is described in the area column indicates an access by login.

The calculating means 54 has a function of calculating the number of users who are in a relationship with a user who is playing (first user) and who are accessing within a predetermined period. Here, two methods can be used for the starting point of the predetermined period. One method is a method of calculating the number of fellow users who are accessing within a predetermined time of the time (referred to as a reference time) with reference to the time when the user who is playing has logged in. Another method is that a user who is playing and accessing a user within a predetermined time of the time (referred to as a reference time) with reference to the time when the user who has played the game has made an operation input and accessed. This is a method of calculating the number of. In the latter method, since the number of users is calculated every time access is made, the load on the CPU 21 is applied, but the accuracy of the calculated number of users is increased. That is, since the user does not always access intensively after logging in, the calculation accuracy of the number of users is higher than that based on the login time.

The function of the calculation means 54 can be realized as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the game database 32 and refers to the log data, and calculates the number of fellow users who are accessing within a predetermined time based on the login time of the target user. Alternatively, the CPU 21 accesses the game database 32 every time there is an access from the target user, refers to the log data, and accesses within a predetermined time based on the time accessed from the target user. Calculate the number of fellow users. In addition, CPU21 refers to the user data of the user who becomes object, in order to discriminate a fellow user.

The information amount adjusting unit 55 has a function of increasing the amount of information on the game provided to the user who is playing as the value of the number of users calculated by the calculating unit 54 is larger. In the present embodiment, the visualization area is an example of “amount of information on the game”.
Here, the adjustment contents of the information amount of the information amount adjustment means 55 will be described in relation to the contents of the game described above. According to the game of the present embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8, when the user selects any user position UA on the map 101 and performs a search process, if a spy character is not found, Is performed. That is, when the spy character is hidden (arranged) in the visualization area that is a range of one or a plurality of areas according to the value of the number of users calculated by the calculation unit 54 with the user position UA as a reference, A web page is displayed so that the user can visually recognize the area where the spy character is hidden. For example, after the user selects the user position UA (area 4-2 in the web page P1 in FIG. 6) and performs the search process, a display example of the web page when no spy character is found is shown in FIGS. Shown in 14B. FIG. 14A shows an example of a visualization area when the value of the number of users calculated by the calculation unit 54 is relatively small. FIG. 14B shows a case where the value of the number of users calculated by the calculation unit 54 is relatively small. An example of the visualization area when there are many is shown. In this example, it is assumed that the spy character is hidden in the area 4-4, and the spy character cannot be visually recognized in the visualization area of FIG. 14A, but the spy character is not visible in the wider visualization area of FIG. 14B. It can be visually recognized. Therefore, the user who has seen the visualization area in FIG. 14B can select the area 4-4 when selecting the next area, thereby finding the spy character and executing a battle with the spy character.
14A and 14B may be set to be displayed when the user selects and operates any area. That is, you may make it display a visualization area, without passing through a search process.

The function of the information amount adjusting means 55 can be realized as follows. For example, in the RAM 23 of the game server 20, the range of visualization areas based on the number of friends accessing within a predetermined time with reference to the reference time and the user position UA (area selected by the user) on the map 101. Are stored in association with each other. FIG. 15 is an example of the data, and shows the range of the visualization area according to the number of users accessing within a predetermined time when the user position UA is the area 3-3 which is the center of the map 101. Yes. The CPU 21 refers to the data shown in FIG. 15 to identify a visualization area based on the user position UA actually selected and searched by the user, and to display a web page including the visualization area. HTML data is generated. When a spy character is placed in any area in the identified visualization area, the spy character is displayed in any area of the map 101.
The setting of the range of the visualization area according to the number of users is not limited to the format shown in FIG. 15, and may be calculated by a predetermined calculation formula. For example, the calculated number of users may be multiplied by a predetermined constant to calculate the area of a predetermined shape (such as a rectangle) in the visualization area, the radius of a circular visualization area, or the like.
The setting of the range of the visualization area is not limited to the case where the size is set according to the calculated number of users based on the user position UA. You may determine the setting of the range of a visualization area based on the area which the associate who has accessed within the predetermined time on the basis of reference time is accessing. In that case, the CPU 21 refers to the log data (FIG. 13), and calculates the number of users who are friends of the user (first user) who is playing and accessed within a predetermined period for each accessed area. To do. Then, the CPU 21 determines the range of the visualization area such that the more the number of friends accessed, the wider the visualization area based on that area.

(7) Flow of main processing of game control device of this embodiment Next, when the game control device of this embodiment executes a game, processing when generating / transmitting HTML data including the above-described visualization area An example will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart mainly executed by the game progress means 52, the calculation means 54, and the information amount adjustment means 55.

First, on the initial screen of the game displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user (first user), a map 101 composed of a predetermined number of areas is displayed as shown on the web page P1 in FIG. In this game, the setting is such that the spy character is hidden in any area predetermined by the game server 20 in the map 101. First, when any area is selected and operated on the map 101 (step S10: YES), it is updated to the web page P2 of FIG. 6 for executing the search. In the web page P2 of FIG. 6, according to the selection operation of the menu m10 by the user, the game server 20 executes a search process while consuming a certain amount of the user's physical strength points (step S12). When the menu m10 is selected and operated, the search gauge advances and reaches 100%, and the search ends. Here, the game server 20 determines that the spy character has been found when the area where the spy character is set matches the area selected by the user (step S14: YES), and the spy using the warrior card. A battle process with the character is executed (step S16). At this time, HTML data for displaying the web pages P3 and P4 shown in FIG. 8 in order is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. As a result of the selection operation of the menu m11 by the user, when the user wins the battle with the spy character using the warrior card (step S18: YES), the map 101 is captured and the process proceeds to the next map. When the user cannot win the battle with the spy character (step S18: NO), the game server 20 sets the spy character again in any area other than the area selected in step S10 (that is, rearranges). (Step S20). That is, the spy character has a game setting to escape to a new area.

If the spy character is not found in step S14 or if the battle with the spy character cannot be won in step S18, the game server 20 performs the processes of steps S22 to S26, which are processes for displaying the visualization area. Do.
That is, the game server 20 refers to the log data and calculates the number (N) of users who are accessing within a predetermined time among the users of the target user's associates (step S22). Next, the game server 20 refers to the data shown in FIG. 15 and determines a visualization area corresponding to the number of users (N) calculated in step S20 with reference to the area selected in step S10 (user position UA). (Step S24). Next, the game server 20 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including the visualization area, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10 of the target user (step S26). Here, the game server 20 allows the user to visually recognize (specify) the position of the spy character when the spy character is hidden (arranged) in any area in the visualization area. HTML data is generated. Thereafter, in response to an appropriate selection operation on the web page that displays the visualization area, for example, as illustrated in P1 of FIG. 6, the area is updated to a web page for the user to select any area on the map 101. Is done.

As described above, according to the game system of the present embodiment, the larger the value of the number of users who are accessing the game server within a predetermined time among the users who are in a relationship with the user who is playing, Since a wider range of visualization area is displayed on the web page provided to the user, there is a high possibility that a spy character can be found, and the game can be advantageously advanced. In other words, the more users who are playing (executing) who are accessing within a predetermined time, the more information on the game is given, so the user logs in at the same time as the friends. Motivated to do. As a result, since the game is advanced while helping each other playing with each other or communicating with each other at the same time, it is possible to realize a highly entertaining game in which the cooperation between the friends is achieved, and the social property can be improved. .

(8) Modification (8-1) Modification 1
In the above-described embodiment, the information provided by the information amount adjusting unit 55 according to the number of accessing fellow users is not limited to the information in the visualization area, and may be text information or audio information. FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B show an example where the information provided to the user is text information. FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B show an example where the information provided to the user is audio information. FIGS. 17A and 18A illustrate the case where the number of accessing fellow users is relatively small, and FIGS. 17B and 18B illustrate the case where the number of accessing fellow users is relatively large.

In FIGS. 17A and 17B, text information is provided in the display area 201 on the web page provided to the user, instead of the information on the visualization area shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B. In FIG. 17A, the text “Spy is in the east!” Is displayed, and this text is a hint when the user selects any area. In contrast, in FIG. 17B, the text “Spy is in an eastern restaurant!” Is displayed, giving more hints than in the case of FIG. 17A.
In FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B, instead of the information of the visualization area shown in FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B, a menu m <b> 20 written as “Listen to a friend ’s hint” is provided on the web page provided to the user. . In FIG. 18A, a voice “Spy is in the east!” Is output in response to the selection operation of the menu m20, and this voice serves as a hint when the user selects any area. On the other hand, in FIG. 18B, in response to the selection operation of the menu m20, a voice “Spy is in a restaurant in the East!” Is output, and more hints are given than in the case of FIG. 18A.

In the case of this modification, instead of the data shown in FIG. 15, the number of fellow users accessing, the direction of the area where the spy character is hidden and / or the type of building based on the user position UA May be provided. For example, when the number of fellow users accessing the data is small, the direction of the area where the spy character is hidden or the type of building is described, and the number of fellow users accessing the data is indicated. If there are many, the direction of the area where the spy character is hidden and the type of building are described. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 generates text to be displayed in the display area 201 of FIG. 17A or FIG. 17B based on the user position UA and the area where the spy character is located, and communicates the HTML data including the text with the communication terminal. Send to 10 address.
When transmitting voice information to the user's communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 transmits the generated voice information to the communication terminal 10 together with HTML data by performing voice synthesis processing on the generated text. Note that when the speech synthesis software is built in the communication terminal 10, the game server 20 may transmit only text information to the communication terminal 10.

(8-2) Modification 2
In the above-described embodiment, the game that captures a predetermined map has been described as an example. On the other hand, the case where the game is comprised from several parts (part) is assumed. In such a game, each part may be an independent mini game, or each part may be related to each other. A game may be composed of a plurality of stages (parts) that capture a predetermined map. In such a game composed of a plurality of parts, the calculating means 54 can calculate the number of users accessing the same part as the user to be calculated (that is, playing the same part). preferable. Thereby, in order to obtain more information on the game, the user is motivated to log in at the same time as a friend and execute the same part. Thereby, it is possible to advance the game while helping the same part among friends playing at the same time.

Therefore, in the present modification, when the game is composed of a plurality of parts, the calculation means 54 is related to the user (first user) who is executing the specific part and is the same as the first user. A function of calculating the number of users who execute this part may be provided. The function of the calculation means 54 in this case can be realized as follows. In addition to the log data shown in FIG. 13, the log data also records the parts in the game accessed by each user. Then, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the game database 32 and refers to the log data, and becomes a target among fellow users who are accessing within a predetermined time based on the login time of the target user. The number of users who are executing the same part as the user is calculated. Alternatively, the CPU 21 accesses the game database 32 every time there is an access from the target user, refers to the log data, and accesses within a predetermined time based on the time accessed from the target user. The number of users who are executing the same part as the target user is calculated.
In the embodiment described above, the “part” may be a map unit or an area unit. For example, the calculation unit 54 may calculate the number of users who are accessing the same area as the calculation target user (that is, executing the same area). In this case, the user can be motivated to log in at the same time as the fellow user and expand the visualization area centered on the common area.

When the game is composed of a plurality of parts, the calculation means 54 is related to the user (first user) who is executing the specific part and is based on the part being executed by the first user. May be provided with a function for calculating the number of users who execute a part within a predetermined range (that is, a part close to the part being executed by the first user). That is, the parts executed by the friends may not necessarily be the same. In this case, “parts within a predetermined range” may be set as appropriate with reference to the part being executed by the first user. For example, when the game is composed of a plurality of stages, when the difference between the stages is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the part being executed may be determined to be “parts within a predetermined range”. For example, when the game is composed of the first stage to the tenth stage, when the first user is executing the third stage and the friend is executing the fourth stage, the “predetermined range” (In this case, the predetermined range is for one stage). In addition, when the fellow is executing the same stage as the stage being executed by the first user and the playing position on the stage is close (for example, the game characters operated by the respective users are It may be determined that “a part within a predetermined range” is in a close position within an area on the same stage. In such a case, the information amount adjusting means 55 is provided on the game to be provided to the first user as the number of users who execute the part within the predetermined range with the first user and the part being executed as a reference increases. The amount of information may be increased.
With the above configuration, it is motivated that friends play the same or close parts together.

(8-3) Modification 3
In this modified example, the information regarding access to the game includes the operation content of the user when the user accesses the game.
The calculating means 54 has a relationship with a user who is playing (first user) and is accessing the first user and the user within the predetermined period from among users who are accessing the user within the predetermined period. The number of users with the same operation content is calculated.
In the case of the above-described embodiment, the same operation content between users may be, for example, an operation for selecting the same area, but is not limited thereto. The operation content may be arbitrarily set according to the content and scenario of the game to be applied. For example, the operation content may be the operation content instructing the same moving direction, or the same game character (for example, the same boss The operation content for performing a battle with (character) may be sufficient.
In this configuration, the amount of information to be provided to the first user is determined based on the number of users who have the same operation content at the time of access within the predetermined period as the first user. Therefore, the number of fellow users who are in the same scene and the same situation in the game will be reflected in the amount of information obtained, and it is possible to obtain a sense of playing the game at the same time in cooperation with fellow users. it can.
This modification can be realized as follows, for example. Whenever there is an access based on the user ID, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 records information relating to the access in the log data in the game database 32. FIG. 19 shows a configuration example of log data of this modification. As illustrated in FIG. 19, the log data is data in which access time and user operation content information are described in the order of access time for each user ID. When access based on the operation input by the first user occurs, the CPU 21 refers to the log data for the number of fellow users who have made access based on the same operation input as the first user within a predetermined period. And get. Then, the CPU 21 refers to the data of FIG. 15 and determines the range of the visualization area as the amount of information on the game based on the acquired number of friends.

(8-4) Modification 4
In the above-described embodiment, the calculation means 54 accesses within a predetermined period of time based on the time when the user logs in to the game or the time when the user who is playing performs the operation input on the game and performs the access. Although the case of calculating the number of fellow users is described, the present invention is not limited to this case. Based on the information about access acquired by the access information acquisition unit 53, the calculation unit 54 periodically determines the number of users who are in a relationship with the user who is playing (first user) and who are accessing the game. Alternatively, the most recent number at the time when the first user accesses the game or when the first user accesses through the operation input on the game may be used as the number of users to be calculated. In this way, the number of users is calculated periodically, and it is not necessary to calculate the number of users every time each user makes an arbitrary access, so the processing load is distributed.
In order to realize this modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 periodically accesses the game database 32 to refer to the log data, and calculates and records the number of fellow users accessing the game. The CPU 21 performs a process of reading the number of users recorded most recently when an access is made by login of the target user or an operation input from the target user.

(8-5) Modification 5
FIG. 20 shows a functional block diagram of the game control apparatus according to this modification. The functional block diagram shown in FIG. 20 is different from that shown in FIG. 12 in that a closeness setting means 56 is added.
The intimacy setting means 56 has a function of setting intimacy between users related by the registration means 51.
In the present modification, the calculation means 54 is in a relationship with the user who is playing (first user) and is accessing the first user from among users who are accessing within a predetermined period. A function is provided for calculating the number of users whose set intimacy value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
In this configuration, the amount of information on the game to be provided is determined according to the number of fellow users with high intimacy. That is, a user who has a high degree of closeness with other users is advantageous in the game, and is motivated to enhance the relationship between the users.

This modification can be realized as follows.
First, intimacy is a numerical value of the degree of relationship between fellow users based on a certain standard. An example of intimacy data (intimacy data) is shown in FIG. In the example of closeness data shown in FIG. 21, the frequency of sending or receiving a support message between users (support frequency) in association with each user's fellow user (user ID), items usable on the game, etc. The number of times the present is sent or received (the number of presents) is recorded, and the familiarity value is set based on a certain standard based on the frequency and the number of times. The greater the support frequency and the number of presents, the higher the familiarity is set. In addition, with a certain standard, weighting may be taken into consideration for each item (in FIG. 21, the support frequency, the number of presents, etc.) that is the basis for setting the intimacy. For example, the intimacy may be set high when the number of presents is large even if the support frequency is low. Such familiarity data is recorded in the user database 31, for example. That is, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 writes the data of the frequency and frequency of transmission / reception of the messages and items between the users, and the familiarity value based on these data in the familiarity data.
The CPU 21 refers to the familiarity data, and among the users who are in a relationship with the user who is playing (first user) and are accessing within a predetermined period, the familiarity value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. Calculate the number of friends. Next, the CPU 21 refers to the data of FIG. 15 and determines the range of the visualization area as the amount of information on the game based on the calculated number of friends.

(8-5) Modification 6
In this modification, the closeness setting unit 56 of the game control device according to the modified example 5 is based on the number of times or the frequency with which the users related by the registration unit 51 access the game within the same period. Set.
In this configuration, as the fellow users play games together more frequently within the same period, the amount of information on the game is increased and the game can be advantageously advanced. It can be expected to communicate with each other so that the games are played together in the same period. That is, the social nature of the game can be improved.
This modification can be realized as follows. Unlike the one shown in FIG. 20, the familiarity of the present modification is determined based on the number of times or the frequency of accessing the game within the same period. For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to log data (FIG. 13) periodically (every 15 minutes or the like) and determines that friends who have access time differences within a predetermined time have accessed each other during the same period. ,Record. Based on the recorded data, the CPU 21 determines the intimacy so that the intimacy becomes higher as the number of accesses to the game within the same period or as the frequency increases. Based on the familiarity value, the CPU 21 has a friendship value equal to or greater than a predetermined value among users who are in a relationship with a user who is playing (first user) and access within a predetermined period. Calculate the number of friends. Next, the CPU 21 refers to the data of FIG. 15 and determines the range of the visualization area as the amount of information on the game based on the calculated number of friends.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that the above embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. The features described in the above-described embodiments and modifications may be combined as appropriate as long as no contradiction occurs.

In the game of the above-described embodiment, an operation input to any area is performed by the user (that is, a selection operation is performed by the user), and the information related to access includes the operation input result. Not limited. A game in which the user's association with any area is not triggered by the user's operation input can be assumed. For example, when position information indicating the user's location, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal is set to be automatically notified from the communication terminal 10 to the game server 20 when logging in or accessing, the GPS signal Depending on the location of the user based on, the user may be associated with any area of the map on the game.

In the above-described embodiment, the calculating unit 54 may calculate the number of users who are running with the game and friends, and have accessed more than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period. As a result, by calculating the number of users who actively execute the game, the game will be promoted while helping each other, so communication with users who actively play is promoted. Can do. In this case, the CPU 21 calculates the number of users by counting the number of accesses for each user ID within a predetermined period based on the log data shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a social game has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a so-called online game system in which a server device placed on a network and a home online game machine are connected, it goes without saying that the progress of the game by each user can be controlled as in the above-described embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network are configured to realize the functions of the respective units shown in FIG. 12, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. All these means may be realized by the communication terminal 10, or at least a part of the means may be realized by the communication terminal 10. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 can have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. In that case, in the above-described embodiment, the communication terminal 10 of each user sequentially receives and acquires information about access from the game server 20 or receives and acquires the calculation result of the number of users sequentially from the game server 20. You may make it memorize | store in memory | storage devices (Large capacity | capacitance storage devices, such as RAM13 or HDD (Hard | Disk * Disk * Drive) which are not illustrated).

Claims (14)

1. Registration means for registering users in relation to each other;
   An acquisition means for acquiring information about access to the game by the user;
   Calculation means for calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information on the access acquired by the acquisition means;
   Information amount adjusting means for increasing the amount of information on the game provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated by the calculating means increases,
   A game control device comprising:
2. When the game is composed of a plurality of parts,
   The calculating means calculates the number of users who are associated with the first user and execute the same part as the first user or a part within a predetermined range based on the same part.
   The information amount adjusting means increases the amount of information on the game provided to the first user as the value of the number of users is larger.
   The game control apparatus according to claim 1.
3. The information on the game is a range of a range that the user can visually recognize on the game image,
   The game control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
4. The information on the game is text information or voice information,
   The game control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
5. The calculating means calculates the number of users from the point in time when it is recognized that an operation input on the game has been performed by the first user;
   The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
6. The information related to access to the game includes the operation content of the user when the user accesses the game,
   The calculating means calculates, as the number of users, the number of users having the same operation content at the time of access within the predetermined period as the first user.
   The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
7. The calculating means periodically calculates the number of users associated with the first user and accessing the game based on the information about access acquired by the acquiring means, and the first means The most recent number when the user accesses the game or when the first user accesses by an operation input on the game is the number of users.
   The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
8. The calculating means calculates the number of users associated with the first user and accessing a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined period based on information about access acquired by the acquiring means. ,
   The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
9. Intimacy setting means for setting intimacy between users related by the registration means,
   The calculating means calculates, as the number of users, the number of users whose intimacy value set with the first user is a predetermined value or more.
   The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. The intimacy setting means sets the intimacy based on the number of times the users related by the registration means have accessed the game within the same period, or the frequency.
    The game control apparatus according to claim 9.
11. Registering users in relation to each other;
    Obtaining information about user access to the game;
    Calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information regarding the access acquired in the acquiring step;
    Increasing the amount of information on the game to be provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated in the calculating step increases,
    A game control method comprising:
12. On the computer,
    The ability to register users in relation to each other,
    The ability to get information about user access to the game,
    A function for calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information about access acquired by the function to be acquired; The function of increasing the amount of information on the game to be provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated by
    A program to realize
13. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 7 is recorded.
14. A game system including a communication terminal operated by a user, and a server that controls execution of a game by the communication terminal in response to access from the communication terminal,
    Registration means to associate and register users,
    An acquisition means for acquiring information on access to the game by the user;
    Calculation means for calculating the number of users associated with the first user who is executing the game and accessing within a predetermined period based on the information on the access acquired by the acquisition means; and
    Information amount adjusting means for increasing the amount of information on the game provided to the first user as the value of the number of users calculated by the calculating means increases,
    Each of the means is provided in either the communication terminal or the server,
    Game system.
    

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