WO2013146746A1

WO2013146746A1 - Game control device, game control method, program, recording medium, and game system

Info

Publication number: WO2013146746A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/058711
Authority: WO
Inventors: 正能鈴木; 暢也北村; 浩之冨田
Original assignee: 株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント
Priority date: 2012-03-29
Filing date: 2013-03-26
Publication date: 2013-10-03
Also published as: JP5436702B2; JP2013226385A

Abstract

Provided are a game control device, game control method, program, recording medium, and game system that enable a highly amusing game to be realized if the position information of a communication terminal is used. The game control device is provided with the following: an acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the position of a user's communication terminal; a determination means for determining, on the basis of the position information, whether the communication terminal is present in a specific region in which an event is carried out within an event period in which the specific event is carried out; and an assigning means for assigning the user a first reward in the game, within a first prescribed period from a prescribed time following determination that the communication terminal is present in the prescribed region within the event period.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a technique for controlling execution of a game by a user.

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.

As an example of the above-described social game, a digital card game (Dragon Collection (registered trademark)) disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 is known. In this known digital card game, a menu for performing a quest process in which a user searches various areas and acquires a new card or item is provided. One of the features of such a social game is that it has a richer communication function for interacting with users than a 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.

Also, a game is known that uses location information of a communication terminal using a communication terminal equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) function. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game configured such that a user can acquire items on the game by moving a predetermined area in the real world while carrying a communication terminal equipped with a GPS function. Yes.

JP 2002-273034 A

The game described in Patent Document 1 is a game in which a user can acquire a virtual item by moving a predetermined area in the real world with a portable terminal equipped with a GPS function. However, this is performed by one user alone, and it is only possible to recognize whether or not an item has been acquired, and game development is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and a game control device, a game control method, a program, a recording medium, and a game that can realize a highly entertaining game when using location information of a communication terminal The purpose is to provide a system.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device.
The game control device
Obtaining means for obtaining position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
Determining means for determining whether or not the communication terminal is present in a predetermined area in which the event is performed within an event period in which the predetermined event is performed, based on the position information;
A granting means for granting a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period;
Is provided.

Here, the “predetermined event” may be, for example, a real-world event that is simulated in a game. Specifically, in the case of a baseball game, it may be a baseball game, or a soccer game. In the case of, it may be a soccer game, and in the case of a music game, it may be a performance of music. In addition, the “predetermined area where the event is performed” may be, for example, a stadium where a baseball game, soccer game, American football game, or the like is performed, a game center, a racetrack, a concert hall, or other predetermined events. It may be a venue. Further, a plurality of predetermined areas may be provided. For example, a stadium where a soccer game, an American football game, or the like is performed may be divided into an area on one team side and an area on the other team side, and both may be set as predetermined areas. Or it is good also considering the audience seat of a baseball field as another predetermined area | region with an infield seat and an outfield seat, for example.
The “privilege” may be a point or item on the game, an advantageous change in the user's parameter, an advantageous effect on the game, or the like. Furthermore, the “item” may be, for example, a recovery drug that recovers the character's parameters or points, a drug that increases the character's ability, or a weapon or armor used by the character. Good. Further, the “item” may be a special item given only when the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, increasing the parameter of an item held by the user in the game or improving the ability of the character, or the user obtains a special item. It may be possible. Further, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be to adjust the setting so as to facilitate the progress of the scenario in the game. For example, the points on the game that are consumed according to the user's operation etc. It may be that the amount of consumption is reduced more than usual, or that points can be obtained. In addition, what is necessary is just to enable it to acquire more points than the point, when the structure which can acquire a point is already provided by making a friend. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be an adjustment of the setting on the game so that the game can be advantageously promoted indirectly. For example, the user can acquire a special item. An event may be generated, or a probability that the parameter of the item is significantly increased may be increased.
Further, the “predetermined time” may be a time immediately after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period, or an end time of the event period, or a predetermined time after the event period ends. It may be a time.

In this game control device, the user can obtain the first privilege within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that his / her communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period. In this case, in order to obtain the first privilege, the user is motivated to actively go to a predetermined area where an event is actually held and participate in or watch the event. In this way, by visiting the predetermined area where the event is performed, the user can obtain a sense that the event and the game are linked. Thereby, it is possible to realize a highly entertaining game that cannot be realized by a conventional game using the location information of the communication terminal. In addition, for example, for a management side such as a stadium or an event venue, it is possible to construct an incentive system that allows a user to visit.

In the game control device, the granting unit may grant the first privilege to the user during a second predetermined period within the event period.
Here, the “second predetermined period within the event period” is, for example, a period in which the progress of the event is stopped (for example, while the offense and defense are changed, or when the pitcher or batter is changed). be able to. Further, for example, when the event is a time-based competition such as soccer or American football, it may be a period in which the progression of the competition is stopped (for example, a rest period such as half time).
For example, because the user pays attention to the progress of the event, the user may have difficulty obtaining the first privilege during the progress of the event. On the other hand, the user may be distracted by obtaining the first privilege and may not be able to enjoy the event itself.
In this game control device, for example, when the second predetermined period is set while the progress of the event is stopped, the user can obtain the first privilege while the progress of the event is stopped. For this reason, the game which considered the convenience of the user is realizable. Note that, depending on the game, it is also conceivable to set the second predetermined period as a period during which the excitement of the event is assumed to be relatively low even when the progress of the event is not stopped. For example, when the event is a baseball game, a predetermined inning (for example, once or twice) may be set as the second predetermined period.

In the game control apparatus, the determination unit may perform determination for the communication terminal a plurality of times within the event period. Here, the determining means may determine whether or not the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area every time a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes or 1 hour) elapses.
For example, when it is determined that the user's communication terminal is present in a predetermined area within the event period once and the first privilege is given to the user, the user In order to obtain one privilege, for example, it may be possible to leave the event site immediately after participating in or watching the event only at the beginning of the event. Such an action is not preferable because the user participates in an event or watches a game only for the purpose of obtaining his / her own profit.
According to this game control apparatus, when the communication terminal is determined a plurality of times within the event period, for example, when it is determined at least once that the user's communication terminal does not exist in the predetermined area within the event period. It can be set as the mechanism which does not give the 1st privilege to the user concerned. Moreover, you may provide the 1st privilege according to the frequency | count that it was discriminate | determined that a communication terminal exists in a predetermined area within an event period. For example, when the number of times that the communication terminal is determined to be in the predetermined area within the event period is larger, that is, when it is determined that the user's communication terminal exists in the predetermined area for a longer time, more benefits are given. Also good. This motivates the user to stay in the predetermined area during the event period in order to obtain the first privilege. Therefore, the above-described action can be suppressed, the game is highly interesting, and a game useful for the event management side can be realized by having the user sufficiently participate in the event, watching the game, and the like.

In the game control device, the game control device further includes an association unit that associates users, the acquisition unit obtains the position information regarding a plurality of user communication terminals associated with each other, and the grant unit associates the users with each other. When it is determined that the plurality of communication terminals of the plurality of users exist in the predetermined area within the event period, the second privilege on the game is given to the plurality of users related to each other Good. Here, the content of the “second privilege” may be the same as or different from the content of the “first privilege”.
Further, when there are a plurality of predetermined areas, the second privilege may be given according to the number of communication terminals of a plurality of users that are related to each other and exist in the same predetermined area.
Or the distance of the communication terminal of the users who were mutually related may be calculated | required from the acquired positional information, and a 2nd privilege may be provided according to the calculated | required distance.
According to this game control device, when communication terminals of a plurality of users that are related to each other (that are in a peer relationship) exist in a predetermined area within the event period, only the first privilege is given to the plurality of users. Instead, the second privilege is also given. Thereby, in order to further obtain the second privilege, the user is motivated to go to a predetermined area with another user associated with the user. Thereby, since the exchange on the game and between users in the real world can be promoted, a highly social game can be realized.

In the above-described game control device, the granting unit is responsive to the number of other users who are determined to be present in the predetermined area within the event period among other users associated with the user. The second privilege may be varied.
For example, as there are more fellow users (other users associated with the user) who have been determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period, the user and the fellow users (the fellow users existing in the predetermined area). Even if it is configured to be provided with many second benefits (e.g., many points, high-value items, favorable fluctuations in user parameters, more advantageous game effects, etc.) Good. In this case, in order to obtain many second benefits, the user is motivated to be associated with more other users (become friends) and to go to a predetermined area with the fellow users. Thereby, construction of friendship is activated, and further improvement of social property can be expected.

In the game control apparatus, the granting unit may vary the first privilege according to a time elapsed since it was determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period.
For example, the longer the time that has elapsed since it was determined that the user's communication terminal was in the predetermined area within the event period, the less the first privilege granted to the user (for example, the amount of points, The value or the effect on the game may be reduced). Further, after the predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 6 hours have elapsed since the end of the event), the first privilege may not be granted.
In this case, in order to obtain many first benefits, the user is motivated to play the game in a predetermined area within the event period, or to play the game as early as possible. Thereby, even if it is difficult to play the game while the event is in progress, the first privilege can be given by playing the game at an early timing after the end of the event. Can be realized.

In the said game control apparatus, based on the information regarding predetermined | prescribed operation input, it controls so that the said game progresses while the point which a user holds on a game is consumed, The said 1st privilege is consumption of the said point The amount may be reduced as compared with the case where the determination means does not determine that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period.
Here, the “information relating to the predetermined operation input” is not limited to information obtained by directly inputting an operation to the game control device. For example, an operation input to an external device accessible to the game control device It may be information obtained by doing so.
For example, when the game is controlled so that the progress of the game is restricted when the amount of points is lower than a predetermined threshold, when the first privilege is given to the user, 1 in the first predetermined period The consumption of points per operation is reduced. For this reason, the user can increase the number of operations in the first predetermined period more than usual (that is, when the user's communication terminal does not exist in the predetermined area within the event period). The advantage is that it can be raised faster. In order to obtain this merit, the user is motivated to actively visit a predetermined area where an event is taking place.
In the above game control device, the game control device comprises lottery means for determining an object to be given to the user by lottery,
The first privilege is more than a case where it is not determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area for a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period. The probability of giving an object having a high rare value to the user may be increased.
In the present invention, the “object” includes, for example, a character or item on the game. The character is, for example, a virtual person or creature on the game, a monster, or the like, and includes characters displayed on a card.
According to this game control device, the user is motivated to actively visit a predetermined area where an event is taking place in order to obtain a rare object.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control method in a game control device,
Obtaining position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
Determining whether the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area where the event is performed within an event period where the predetermined event is performed, based on the position information;
Giving a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period;
Is provided.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer for controlling the execution of a game.
A function of acquiring position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
A function of determining whether or not the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area where the event is performed within an event period during which the predetermined event is performed, and the communication terminal is within the event period; A function of giving a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after being determined to be present in the predetermined area;
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 and a server accessed from the communication terminal,
Acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area where the event is performed within an event period in which the predetermined event is performed based on the position information;
A granting unit for granting a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period;
Any one of the communication terminal and the server is provided with each means.

The communication terminal may be, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television receiver having a bidirectional communication function, a game device with a communication function, or the like.

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 another 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 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 shows an example of the display screen of the communication terminal which displays a top page. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user selects a scout menu. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user selects the enhancement menu. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user selects the enhancement menu. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user selects a game menu. The figure which shows the structural example of present position data. The figure which shows the structural example of privilege provision data. The figure which shows an example of the web page when a privilege is provided. The sequence chart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the example of a setting of the privilege provided to a user in a modification. The figure for demonstrating the example of a setting of the privilege provided to a user in a modification. The figure which shows the structural example of each function in each of a communication terminal and a game server. The figure which shows the structural example of each function in each of a communication terminal and a game server.

The present invention relates to Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-075753 filed with the Japan Patent Office on March 29, 2012, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-012061 filed with the Japan Patent Office on January 25, 2013. The entire contents of which application are incorporated herein by reference.
Hereinafter, embodiments 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 illustrating an example of the appearance of the communication terminal 10. FIG. 2A illustrates a button input type communication terminal such as a foldable mobile terminal (mobile phone), and 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 and a GPS (Global Positioning System) positioning unit 18 are provided, and a bus 19 for transmitting control signals or data signals 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 the 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. (That is, update of the web page) is requested to the game server 20.

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 (shown in FIG. 2A), the instruction input unit 15 includes a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a direction instruction button and a decision button for accepting a user operation input. A button group 15b including a group 15a and a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a numeric keypad is provided, and an interface circuit for recognizing a pressing (operation) input of each button and outputting it to the CPU 11 is included. 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 (shown in 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.

The GPS positioning unit 18 measures the current position of the communication terminal 10 by receiving a positioning radio signal from a GPS satellite. For example, when receiving a position information transmission request message from the game server 20, the CPU 11 causes the GPS positioning unit 18 to measure the current position of the communication terminal 10, and the position information obtained by the positioning of the GPS positioning unit 18. (Including latitude, longitude, positioning time, etc.) is stored in a storage device such as the RAM 13. For example, the CPU 11 may cause the GPS positioning unit 18 to measure the current position of the communication terminal 10 when a predetermined operation input is performed by the user or at a predetermined cycle.
When the CPU 11 receives the position information transmission request message from the game server 20 via the communication interface unit 17, the CPU 11 associates the position information stored in the storage device with the user ID (or terminal identification information unique to the communication terminal 10). To the game server 20 via the communication interface unit 17.

(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. 4, 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.
The CPU 21 performs processing according to the hyperlink or menu selected by the user on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. 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) 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. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the database server 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the database server 30 includes a user database 31 and a game database 32.

The type of game realized by the game server 20 of the present embodiment is not particularly limited, but in the following, as an example of a game realized by the game server 20 for convenience of description of the embodiment, a baseball digital format Pick up a card game.
In a baseball-style digital card game, a user collects player cards corresponding to baseball players to create his own team, play baseball against other users' teams, or play a baseball league game for each skill level. A game that is structured to fight. Baseball-style digital card games include a scout process that searches for player cards to create their own team, a lottery process that allows them to obtain player cards by lottery, or two or more player cards. A strengthening process or the like is provided to increase the ability of a specific player card.
Each function implemented in the baseball digital card game will be described later.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a user database 31 applied in the baseball-format digital card game described above. In this example, the user database 31 includes, for each user ID (user identification information), a user name / display image, a team, a skill level, an action point, an operation point, an enhancement point, an ale point, a player number, a fellow user ID, It contains information about each item of possessed card image data and retained card parameters. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20. In addition, you may determine the upper limit of an action point and a management point for every user.

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.
-Team In the above-mentioned baseball-format digital card game, the team specified by the user at the time of user registration. In this game, for example, there are a P league consisting of 6 teams P1 to P6 and a Q league consisting of 6 teams Q1 to Q6, and the user selects one of these 12 teams at the time of user registration To do.
Skill level This is data indicating the skill level of the user on the game. For example, it is a level value in the range from Lv1 (level 1) to Lv100 (level 100). For example, the skill level is sequentially increased by continuously performing scout processing in the game.
-Action point In the baseball-type digital card game, for example, it is a point necessary for performing a game scout by the user. The action point is a value that decreases by performing scouting and recovers (increases) each time a predetermined time elapses.
-Management point In the baseball-type digital card game, for example, it is a point necessary for a user to play a game match. The management point is a value that is reduced by a battle with another user or the like and is recovered (increased) every time a predetermined time elapses.
Strengthening point In the baseball digital card game, for example, it is a point necessary for strengthening a player card by a user. The strengthening point is a value that is reduced by strengthening the player card and is recovered (increased) every time the player wins a battle with another user or a predetermined time elapses.
-Ale Point In the baseball-format digital card game, it is a point that the user acquires by sending a cheer message to a fellow user.
-Number of players This is the number of player cards held by the user. The number of players is increased or decreased by the execution of scout processing and strengthening processing. The maximum number of players (for example, 60) is defined in advance.
・ Friend's user ID
This is data of another user ID that is a friend of the target user ID.
-Image data of possession card In the case of the above-mentioned baseball format digital card game, the image data of the possession card is data including an image of the player card possessed by the user.
-Owned card parameter The owned card parameter includes data indicating the ability value of the player card held by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, ability values such as “batting force”, “running ability”, and “defense ability” may be included as parameter items. In the example of FIG. 6, the capability value is a value in the range of 0 to 1000, and the higher the capability value is, the higher the capability is. In FIG. 6, “batting force”, “running ability”, and “defense ability” are illustrated as items as indicators of ability, but if the player is a pitcher, other items such as “ball speed”, “ball control” It is good also as "power", "stamina", etc.
The parameter of the player card may include “rare degree”. Here, the “rare degree” is a value indicating the degree of rarity value of the player card, and the higher the value is, the lower the probability of appearing in the game is set. In the game of the present embodiment, the rarity is expressed in five stages of 1 to 5, and the rarity of the player card corresponding to the player with outstanding technical ability or the popular player is set high.
The player card also includes the team (any of P1-P6, Q1-Q6), position (pitcher, catcher, first baser, left-handed, etc.) and the degree of influence the player card has on the game (typically positive) (Degree of influence) etc. may be set.

Referring back to FIG. 5, the game database 32 stores and updates information on game settings executed by the game server 20 and information on game results (game results) based on access from the game server 20. Information related to game results may include various information depending on the nature of the game. For example, in the case of a baseball-format digital card game, information on game results includes results of matches between different user IDs (scores, etc.), results of league battles between a plurality of user IDs of specific skill levels ( Score, ranking, etc.).

(5) Overview of Functions in Game Control Device In the present embodiment, the game control device is configured by the game server 20 and the database server 30. In the following, with reference to FIG. 7, the functions realized by the game control device of the present embodiment will be described by taking as an example the case where the above-described baseball-format digital card game (hereinafter simply referred to as “game”) is applied. I will explain. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a main role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment.
In the functional block diagram of FIG. 7, the acquisition unit 53, the determination unit 54, and the provision unit 55 correspond to the main configuration of the present invention. Other means are not necessarily indispensable structures, but they are structures for making the present invention more preferable.
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 scrolling the web page by the user's direction instruction button or touch panel operation.

The registration unit 51 has a function of recognizing 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 performing a registration process (user registration).
The function of the registration means 51 is implement | achieved 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 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, terminal identification information, IP address, e-mail address, etc.) for specifying the transmission source communication terminal 10, or the service provider whose user is already the same. If other games are used, the user ID may be included.
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 registration is completed, the CPU 21 stores user data for a new user ID in which predetermined default data is described in the user database 31.

Moreover, the registration means 51 may be provided with the function which relates users. For example, the registration unit 51 may 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 as a “mate” with an application based on the user ID as a trigger. In the following description, it is synonymous that the user ID is in a friend relationship and that the corresponding user is in a friend relationship.
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” part (see FIG. 6) of the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31.
The conditions for associating users are not limited to the forms that require application and approval as described above, and the relationship between the user who executes the stage on the same game or the user who played the battle is related to the user in the game. You may register as an attached user, that is, a friend. Alternatively, users who transmit a predetermined number of greeting messages may be automatically registered as friends, and if there is a mode on the game in which a battle between users exists, a user who has played a predetermined number of times or more You may automatically register each other as a friend.
Moreover, the conditions which relate users may register the user who performs the stage or area on the same game, and the users who played the game as friends. 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.
Moreover, you may set the parameter of the closeness with a user for every associate. The intimacy may be determined by the number of times of receiving and sending presents and messages between users and friends. You may give an ale point to a user according to the number of times a present or message is sent.

The game progress means 52 advances the game 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. As described above, a baseball digital card game is provided with the following processing in order to advance the game.
・ Scout processing:
This is a process of searching for player cards in order to build up their own team. Executing a scout consumes action points, but increases reinforcement points.
・ Strengthening process:
It is a process of increasing the ability of a specific player card by merging two or more player cards by consuming reinforcement points. In this case, the ability of a specific player card increases, but the player card used for integration disappears. That is, the number of players is reduced by the number of player cards used for integration.
・ Game processing:
This is a process of playing a baseball game with another user's team. Management points will be consumed by playing the game, but if you win the game, the points will increase.
・ Lottery processing:
It is a process of consuming an ale point and obtaining a player card by lottery.
・ Order processing:
This is a process for the user to change the order of a player card, to replace a player card with a copy, and the like.
As described above, in the game of this embodiment, points on the game are consumed with the execution of each process of the scout process, the strengthening process, the game process, and the lottery process.

In realizing the game progression means 52, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 assigns in advance any process for advancing the game to each menu displayed on the web page. Then, when the menu on the web page is selected in the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 receives information about the selected menu from the communication terminal 10, and is assigned to the selected menu based on the received information. Execute the process.

The game progress means 52 causes the communication terminal 10 to display a plurality of menus each assigned a plurality of processes executed in the game. Specifically, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including a plurality of menus, and transmits the HTML data to the communication terminal 10.

An example of the top page of the game displayed on the communication terminal 10 by the game progress means 52 is shown in FIG. This top page is composed of web pages corresponding to individual user IDs. The top page illustrated in FIG. 8 includes a user name display area, a player image display area, and a menu display area in addition to the user name and team text.
In the user data display area, skill level, action point, management point, strengthening point, yell point, number of players, and data of each item of fellows included in the user data of the target user ID (see FIG. 6) are displayed. Area. It should be noted that in the items displayed in the user data display area, the point or number written in the X / Y format is that X is the point or number held by the user, and Y is the maximum value of the point or number. Indicates that there is. For example, if the number of players is written as “40/60”, it indicates that the number of players held by the user is 40 and the maximum number of players that can be held is 60.
The player image display area is an area in which image data of a player card previously selected by the user is displayed.
The menu display area includes “Scout”, “Strengthen”, “Game” as a basic menu that supports multiple processes (scout process, reinforcement process, game process, lottery process, order process) provided in a baseball digital card game. ”,“ Lottery ”, and“ Order ”menus m1 to m5 are displayed. That is, a plurality of menus to which a plurality of processes executed in the game are assigned are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. Note that the order process is a process of executing an exchange of player card orders, replacement with a reserved player card, or the like under the instruction of the user.
The game progress means 52 executes processing corresponding to the user's selection operation for the menu displayed on the communication terminal 10. Preferably, when each process is executed, each process is executed hierarchically such that a new web page including a plurality of menus subdivided for each process is displayed.

For example, when the top page shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user, the function of the game progress means 52 is realized as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the user database 31 via the database access unit 24, and reads the data of each item included in the user data display area and the player card image data to be displayed in the player image display area. Next, the CPU 21 generates HTML data so that the top page shown in FIG. 8 is configured, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. The generated HTML data is different for each user (that is, for each user ID). The communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays the top page image on the display unit 16 (display screen 16a).

[Scout processing]
The game advancing means 52 executes a scout process that allows the user to search for player cards in order to build up their own team.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 when the scout process is executed. FIG. 9 is a display example of a web page when the scout menu (menu m1 in FIG. 8) is selected on the top page.

In the web page illustrated in FIG. 9, the Japan map divided into a plurality of regions (areas) is displayed in the display region 100 with the area to be searched highlighted.
In this scout process, the user has a menu labeled “Search” provided for each area to be searched (in the example of FIG. 9, area 9 (subareas 9-1, 9-2,...)). Select m10. With this operation as a trigger, a search for an area to be searched is performed, and when a player is excavated, the player card of the player is displayed in the display area 102. At this time, each time the menu m10 is selected and a search is performed, the value of “search rate” (%) displayed in the display area 101 increases. In the display area 101, the value of the action force required for one search (“5” in the example of FIG. 9), and the value of the reinforcement point obtained by one search (“10” in the example of FIG. 9). Is displayed. For each search, the action points are decreased by the value of the displayed action force, and the displayed amount of reinforcement points is increased. In the game progress means 52, whenever it searches, CPU21 accesses the user database 31, and updates the value of the action point and reinforcement | strengthening point of user ID used as object.

In the scout process, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes a selection operation for the menu m10, the CPU 21 performs a lottery with a predetermined or random probability from a plurality of players provided in advance for the scout. When the CPU 21 obtains (excavates) a player by lottery, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and adds the data of the newly discovered player to the data of the target user ID. Is increased by one. Furthermore, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the player card of the excavated player in the display area 102, and transmits to communication terminal 10 addressed | directed. The HTML data is configured such that search rate data in the display area 101 is updated. When the selection operation for the menu m10 by the user is repeated and the search rate of all the sub-areas 9-1, 9-2,... Reaches 100% in FIG. The subject moves to the next area (in this case, area 10). As will be described later, even when the search rate reaches 100%, the number of players corresponding to the maximum number that can be displayed in the display area 102 (four in the sub-area 9-1 in FIG. 9) is excavated. It is not always possible.

In the scout process, the action points required for one search may be different for each area to be searched. That is, the amount of action points that are reduced (consumed) in one search may be different for each area to be searched. For example, each time the skill level of the user increases, the amount of action points consumed may be increased.
In the scout process, the action points decrease each time the selection operation is performed on the menu m10. Therefore, when the top page is displayed immediately after the scout process is executed, the action points displayed on the top page are It will be displayed in a reduced manner than before the scout process. If the action point possessed by the user becomes 0, the search cannot be executed any further. However, since the action points are recovered (increased) by one point each time a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) elapses, for example, the search can be performed again after the predetermined time elapses.

[Strengthening process]
The game progress means 52 has a function of executing a strengthening process for integrating two or more player cards to increase the ability of a specific player card. In this game, a certain amount of strengthening points is required for the user to execute the strengthening process.
This integration process may be performed as follows, for example. The player card to be strengthened (the remaining player card specified by the user) is the player card of player A, and the player card that is integrated with the player card of player A and disappears is the player card of player B. In this case, in the integration process, the CPU 21 sets the “batting force” of the player card of the player B against the parameters indicating the ability values of the “batting force”, “running ability”, and “defense ability” of the player A player card. The parameters of the player card of the new player A may be calculated by adding a certain ratio of the parameters indicating the ability values of “”, “running ability”, and “defense ability”. By this strengthening process, the characteristic features of the player B's player card are reflected in the player A's player card.
After the strengthening process, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after the strengthening process, deletes the player card data of the player B from the user data of the target user ID, decreases the value of the number of players by 1, The parameter of the player card of A is rewritten, and the reinforcement point of the target user ID is reduced by a predetermined amount. In addition, a reinforcement | strengthening point increases by performing the said scout process or performing the game process demonstrated below.

A display example on the communication terminal 10 regarding the enhancement processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B. 10A and 10B are display examples displayed in series according to operations on the communication terminal 10.
For example, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m2 is selected on the web page of FIG. 8, HTML data for displaying a web page that prompts selection of a plurality of player cards to be integrated is displayed. Transmit to the communication terminal 10. One example of the web page that is displayed first at this time is a list of strengthening designated players (player characters corresponding to the player cards to be strengthened), as shown on the web page P1 in FIG. 10A. It is configured so that players can be selected. When the strengthening designated player is selected, a list of players to be integrated (player characters corresponding to disappearing player cards) is displayed as shown in the web page P2 of FIG. 10A. Each web page shown in FIG. 10A is configured such that any player can be selected by a selection operation. A web page P3 in FIG. 10B is a confirmation screen. For example, an example in which player A is selected as the strengthening designated player and player B is selected as the player to be integrated is shown. Here, when an operation of selecting the menu “enhance” is performed, the selection result is notified to the game server 20. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 calculates a parameter indicating a new ability value of the player card of the player A based on the received selection result, and accesses the user database 31 to obtain the player card data of the player B. Delete from the data of the target user ID. The CPU 21 transmits HTML data including a value indicating the new parameter increase degree to the communication terminal 10. By receiving this HTML data, the communication terminal 10 causes the selected player A's player card and player B's player card to overlap and merge as shown in the web pages P4 and P5 of FIG. 10B. An effect display is performed so that only is displayed. As shown in the web page P5 in FIG. 10B, the degree of increase in the ability value of the player card of the player A to be strengthened (in the example of the web page P5 in FIG. 10B, the batting power is 28, the running power is 50, and the defense power is 24 ) Is preferably displayed quantitatively.

[Game processing]
The game advancing means 52 has a function of executing a game process for playing a baseball game with another user's team in response to an operation input of the communication terminal 10 by the user.
In this game, management points are required to execute the game process, and strengthening points can be obtained by winning the game. That is, the value of the management point and the reinforcement point corresponding to the user ID can be changed by executing the game process. The management point required (consumed) in one game is a value determined by the order formed by the user's team. The user can rearrange the player cards he / she wants to participate in the game from among the player cards held by the user by order processing, but the consumption of management points is determined by the predetermined number of player cards he / she wants to participate in the game. . For example, a cost (necessary points) necessary for one game is assigned in advance for each player card, and the total of necessary points of a predetermined number of players who want to participate in the game becomes the management point. The management points are recovered (increased) by one point each time a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) elapses, for example.

The function that the game progression means 52 executes the game process is realized as follows, for example. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a web page displayed on the user communication terminal 10 realized by the function of the game progress means 52.

When the selection operation of the menu m3 (see FIG. 8) is performed on the top page of the communication terminal 10 of the user corresponding to a certain user ID and the selection result is received, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 A plurality of candidates are randomly determined from other user IDs included in the user database 31. At this time, the skill level of the match candidate is preferably the same skill level as the user who selected and operated the menu m3. CPU21 transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page which can select any candidate from the list | wrist of a some opponent candidate to addressed to a user's communication terminal 10. FIG.
When an operation for selecting any candidate from a list of candidates for a plurality of opponents is performed by the user, as shown on the web page P6 in FIG. 11, a menu that prompts an instruction to start a match with the opponent (the opponent). A web page containing is displayed. Here, when the user selects the “game start” menu, the CPU 21 performs a process of determining the game result. In determining the game result, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 of the database server 30 via the database access unit 24, and the management point of the target user ID is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount required for the execution of the game. In addition, the predetermined amount is reduced from the management point, and a parameter indicating the ability of the plurality of player cards associated with the two user IDs as the opponents is read out. And CPU21 determines the game result between users based on the read parameter.

The game result can be determined by any method as long as the ability value of the player card affects the winning or losing. For example, by comparing the total values of the parameters of a plurality of player cards held by two users who are opponents, the user with the larger total value has a higher probability (for example, a predetermined probability within the range of 60 to 90%) ) May be set to win. The win rate may be higher as the difference in ability values is larger. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, when there are a plurality of parameter items indicating the ability value, a predetermined weighting is given to the parameter value of each item as a value representing the parameter of each player card ( For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the overall ability value is set with a weight of 0.4 for “strike”, 0.2 for “running power”, and 0.4 for “defense”. Also good.

When the CPU 21 determines the game result, in order to notify the user of the game result, the mobile terminal 10 of the user who has selected the HTML data for displaying the web page including the game result of the “start game” menu. Send to Since the time until the web page including the game result is displayed after the operation for selecting the “start game” menu is performed is extremely short (for example, several seconds), the user can perform extremely simple operations. You can know the game results in a short period of time. A web page P7 in FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a web page displayed by executing the game process. On the web page P7 in FIG. 11, for example, a game result including a score or the like is displayed.

[Lottery processing]
The game advancing means 52 performs a lottery process that allows a player card to be given to the user by lottery. The lottery process is preferably executed through an effect of taking out (drawing) one player card from the lottery box. The player cards that appear in the lottery are basically random, but the probability that a player card with a high degree of rarity (so-called rare card) will appear in the lottery is set very low. The lottery process may be performed in exchange for a predetermined amount of ale points.

The main functions (scout process, reinforcement process, game process, and lottery process) of the game progress means 52 have been described above. The game progression means 52 controls the game based on the information related to the menu selection operation (predetermined operation input) so that the points held by the user on the game are consumed and the game proceeds. Here, the “information relating to the predetermined operation input” is not limited to information obtained by directly inputting an operation to the game control device. For example, an operation input to an external device accessible to the game control device It may be information obtained by doing so.
Whether or not the game progression means 52 can further execute functions (scout processing, strengthening processing, game processing, and lottery processing) according to the menu selected by the user based on each point or the number of players held by the user. If the function corresponding to the selected menu cannot be executed, a page including text for notifying the user that the function cannot be executed is displayed on the communication terminal 10. For example, when the game progress is limited when the points are lower than a predetermined threshold, specifically, the scout process is performed for an area where the action power is required to be “5” for one search. When trying to execute, when the user's action point is “3”, the scout process cannot be executed. For example, “There are not enough action points. The action point recovers 1 every 3 minutes. . "Is displayed. At this time, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the user database 31, performs a comparison process between the user action point data and the action power (predetermined value) required for the area to be searched, and executes the scout process. Judgment is made.

Here, in the game of the present embodiment, when the user's communication terminal 10 is present in a baseball field (stadium) where the game is performed during a game time zone when the baseball game is performed, a privilege is given to the user. The process of giving is performed. This process is executed by the acquisition unit 53, the determination unit 54, and the provision unit 55. Hereinafter, details of each means will be described.

The acquisition unit 53 has a function of acquiring position information indicating the current position (position) of the user's communication terminal 10. The function of the acquisition means 53 is implement | achieved as follows.
For example, when the user selects any one of the menus m1 to m5 on the top page shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 communicates an HTML data transmission request message for displaying a web page. This is transmitted to the game server 20 via the interface unit 17.
On the other hand, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives a transmission request message for HTML data via the communication interface unit 25, the CPU 21 transmits a transmission request message for position information to the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25.
When receiving the position information transmission request message, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 causes the GPS positioning unit 18 to measure the current position of the communication terminal 10. Then, the CPU 11 transmits the position information obtained by the positioning of the GPS positioning unit 18 to the game server 20 in association with the user ID.
The CPU 21 of the game server 20 records the acquired position information in the current position data in the user database 31 every time it receives (acquires) the position information. FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the current position data. As shown in FIG. 12, the current position data is provided for each of a plurality of users (user IDs). The current position data is data in which position information acquisition date and time (positioning time included in the position information) and latitude and longitude included in the position information are described each time the position information is acquired. And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page according to the menu which the user selected, and transmits to communication terminal 10 addressed | directed.

In the implementation example of the function of the acquisition unit 53 described above, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 requests the position information to be transmitted when any of the menus m1 to m5 is selected on the top page shown in FIG. The message is to be transmitted, but this is not a limitation. For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 presets a menu for transmitting a position information transmission request message (for example, the position information transmission request message is transmitted only when the menu m1 is selected). Alternatively, the position information transmission request message may be transmitted each time the number of selections of the menus m1 to m5 reaches a predetermined number (for example, five times). Further, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 may transmit a position information transmission request message, for example, when receiving a transmission request message of HTML data for displaying the top page shown in FIG. When a predetermined authentication process (for example, login authentication or the like) is performed with the terminal 10, a position information transmission request message may be transmitted.

The discriminating means 54 determines whether or not the user's communication terminal 10 exists in a stadium (predetermined area) where the game is played during a game time zone (within an event period) in which a baseball game (predetermined event) is performed. A function of discriminating based on position information is provided. Here, the “game time zone” may include not only the time from the start of the game to the end of the game but also, for example, the practice time before the start of the game, the time of the fan service after the end of the game, and the like. In addition, the “predetermined event” may be, for example, a real-world event that is simulated in a game. Specifically, in the case of a baseball game, it may be a baseball game (event). In the case of a soccer game, it may be a soccer game (event), and in the case of a music game, it may be a music performance (event). Furthermore, the “predetermined area where the event is performed” may be, for example, a stadium where a baseball game, soccer game, American football game, or the like is performed, a game center, a racetrack, a concert hall, or other predetermined event. It may be a venue.

The function of the discriminating means 54 can be realized as follows.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 acquires the position information of the user's communication terminal 10 and records the acquired position information in the current position data, the user's communication terminal 10 enters the stadium during the game time zone of the baseball game. Determine if it exists. Specifically, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and refers to current position data corresponding to the user ID of the user. Then, the CPU 21 determines whether the latitude and longitude of the latest position information among the position information recorded in the current position data is included in the stadium, and the acquisition date and time of the latest position information is in the baseball game time zone. It is determined whether or not it is included. Note that the latitude and longitude of the outer edge of the stadium may be recorded in advance in the game database 32 in order to determine whether or not the current position of the communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium. Also, information such as baseball game time zone (for example, practice start time, game start time, start and end times of each inning, game end time, start and end time of fan service after the game ends) is stored in the game database. 32 may be sequentially recorded.
When the latitude and longitude of the latest position information is included in the stadium, and the acquisition date and time of the latest position information is included in the baseball game time zone, the CPU 21 causes the user communication terminal 10 to play the stadium in the game time zone. It is determined that it exists inside.

The granting means 55 determines whether the user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium (predetermined area) during the game time period (within the event period) and then plays the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time. It has a function to give the above privilege (first privilege).
Here, “giving a privilege to a user” means that information relating to a privilege (eg, points, items, etc.) is associated with the user ID of the user in a predetermined storage device (eg, the user database 31). It may be memorized. The predetermined storage device may be provided in the game server 20, for example, or may be provided in the user's communication terminal 10 or the like.
The “privilege” may be a point or item on the game or an advantageous effect on the game. Furthermore, the “item” may be, for example, a recovery drug that recovers the character's parameters or points, a drug that increases the character's ability, or a weapon or armor used by the character. Good. Further, the “item” may be a special item that is given only when the communication terminal 10 exists in a stadium. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, increasing the parameter of an item (for example, a player card) that the user holds in the game or improving the ability of the character. It may be possible to obtain special items. In addition, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be to adjust the setting so as to facilitate the progress of the scenario in the game, for example, various points on the game that are consumed according to the user's operation. It may be that the consumption of (action points, management points, reinforcement points, ale points) is reduced more than usual, or points may be available. In addition, when the structure which can acquire a point by making a friend is already provided, what is necessary is just to make it possible to acquire more points than the point. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be an adjustment of the setting on the game so that the game can be indirectly advantageous, for example, an event that allows the user to acquire a special item May be generated, or the probability that the ability value of the player card significantly increases in the strengthening process may be increased.
Moreover, the “advantageous effect on the game” means that the upper limit value of the action point and the management point for each user is increased from the first value that is a normal value to a second value that is higher than the normal value. There may be. In this case, not only the upper limit of the action point and the management point is increased to the second value, that is, not only the point frame is enlarged, but also the current action point and the management point that the user actually holds May be raised to a second value. When the upper limit value of the action point and the management point is increased, the increased upper limit value may be maintained until the first predetermined period elapses. For example, the action point and the management point may be raised to the second value only for 3 days, and then returned to the first point. Alternatively, the upper limit value may be returned to the original value (first value) when the action points and the management points are reduced to the first value or lower due to the execution of the game.
For example, when the upper limit value of the normal action point is 80 (first value) and the upper limit value of the normal operation point is 100 (first value), if the user is in the stadium during the match time, The upper limit value of points may be increased to 100 (second value), and the upper limit value of operation points may be increased to 120 (second value). At that time, even if both action points and management points are consumed and both are 10, the action points are increased to 100 (second value) and the operation points are increased to 120 (second value). Also good. After that, the action points and management points are consumed, and when the action points fall below 80 (first value) or when the management points fall below 100 (first value), the upper limit value is restored. Also good.
In addition, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, increasing the amount of various points by a predetermined ratio when various points are awarded over a predetermined time.
In addition, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, to increase the probability of appearance of a player card having a high degree of rarity in a lottery process. The game progression means 52 that executes the lottery process is an example of a lottery means.

The function of the provision means 55 is realizable as follows. In the following, when the privilege given to the user is the amount of consumption of various points (behavior points, management points, reinforcement points, ale points) normally (that is, the user's communication terminal 10 is present in the stadium during the game time zone). A case where the reduction is less than the case where no determination is made will be described as an example. Here, the consumption of at least one of the various points may be reduced.
For example, in the case where the progress of the game is limited when the amount of points held by the user is lower than a predetermined threshold, when a privilege is granted to the user, a privilege grant period (first The consumption of points per operation during a predetermined period of time) is reduced. For this reason, since the user can increase the number of operations more than usual in the privilege grant period, there is an advantage that the progress of the game can be increased faster than usual. In order to obtain this merit, the user is motivated to actively visit a stadium where a baseball game is held.

When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 determines that the user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium during the match time period, the CPU 21 performs a process of giving a privilege to the user. Here, the process of granting a privilege will be specifically described. The CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and records predetermined information in the privilege grant data in the user database 31. FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of the privilege grant data. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the privilege grant data is provided for each of a plurality of users (user IDs), and the privilege grant date and time when the privilege is granted and the privilege grant period that is a period during which the privilege is granted. (First predetermined period) and the like. The data described in the privilege grant period may be, for example, a predetermined period from the privilege grant date and time (for example, 24 hours from the privilege grant date and time), or when the privilege grant ends (for example, game day) Or until midnight of the next day). Further, the end time of the privilege grant period may be, for example, a predetermined timing within the game time zone (during the game), or after the game time zone (after the predetermined time has elapsed since the game ended). There may be. If CPU21 discriminate | determines that a user's communication terminal 10 exists in a stadium in a game time slot | zone, privilege provision date (the user's communication terminal 10 will be in a stadium in a game time slot | zone) to privilege provision data corresponding to the said user's user ID. The date and time when it is determined that it exists, and the privilege grant period.

When CPU21 performs the scout process, reinforcement | strengthening process, game process, and lottery process mentioned above, when the timing which performs each process with reference to privilege provision data corresponding to a user's user ID is within a privilege provision period First, the consumption of various points consumed by the execution of each process is reduced more than usual. The ratio for reducing the consumption of various points may be set arbitrarily, and this ratio may be stored in advance in the ROM 22, RAM 23, or the like. In addition, consumption of various points within the privilege grant period may be set to zero.
The CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page shown in FIG. 14 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. The example of the web page shown in FIG. 14 includes information representing consumption of various points (0 in the example in the figure) until the time when the grant of the privilege ends (X in the example in the figure).

In addition, when giving an item, a point, etc. to a user as a privilege, in the process which provides a privilege, CPU21 associates the user ID of the user used as a grant object, and the point, item provided, and the user database 31. You may make it memorize. For example, when a predetermined amount of strengthening points is given to the user as a privilege, the CPU 21 performs a process of rewriting the strengthening points in the user data of the user ID of the user to be given (a process of adding a predetermined amount of points). You can go. Moreover, when an item, a point, etc. are provided to a user as a privilege, the frequency | count that an item, a point, etc. are provided within a privilege provision period may be once, and may be multiple times. .
When the privilege is to increase the ability value of the player card held by the user during the privilege grant period, the CPU 21 predetermines the possession card ability value in the user data of the user ID of the user to be granted. The process of adding only the ratio of may be performed. In this case, when the privilege grant period ends, the CPU 21 returns the possessed card ability value to the original value.

(6) Flow of main processes of game control apparatus of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of the main processes performed by the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 15 is processing mainly executed by the acquisition unit 53, the determination unit 54, and the provision unit 55.

First, when any one of the menus m1 to m5 is selected on the top page shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 sends an HTML data transmission request message for displaying the web page to the communication interface unit 17. Is transmitted to the game server 20. On the other hand, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives the HTML data transmission request message via the communication interface unit 25 (step S100: YES), the CPU 21 of the game server 20 transmits the positional information transmission request message via the communication interface unit 25 to the communication terminal. 10 (step S110).

Next, when receiving the position information transmission request message, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 causes the GPS positioning unit 18 to measure the current position of the communication terminal 10. Then, the CPU 11 transmits the position information obtained by the positioning of the GPS positioning unit 18 to the game server 20 in association with the user ID.
On the other hand, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives (acquires) the position information from the communication terminal 10 (step S120: YES), the acquired position information is recorded in the current position data in the user database 31 (step S130). . In step S120, when a predetermined time has elapsed without receiving position information from the communication terminal 10 (step S120: NO), the CPU 21 may end the process.

Next, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 determines whether or not the user's communication terminal 10 is present in the stadium during the game time zone of the baseball game. The CPU 21 refers to the current position data, and when the latitude and longitude of the latest position information is included in the stadium and the acquisition date and time of the latest position information is included in the baseball game time zone, the user communication terminal 10 Is present in the stadium during the match time. And CPU21 performs the process which provides a privilege with respect to the said user, when it determines with the user's communication terminal 10 existing in a stadium in a game time slot | zone (step S140: YES) (step S150). If it demonstrates concretely, CPU21 will access the user database 31, and will record a privilege provision date and privilege provision period in the privilege provision data corresponding to a user's user ID. Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data which display the web page for notifying that the privilege was provided, and transmits to a user's communication terminal 10 (step S160). In this case, the web page illustrated in FIG. 14 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user.
Moreover, when it determines with the user's communication terminal 10 not existing in a stadium in a game time slot | zone in step S140 (step S140: NO), CPU21 may complete | finish a process.

In addition, when the privilege given to the user is to reduce consumption of various points (action points, management points, strengthening points, ale points) than usual, the CPU 21 performs scout processing, strengthening processing, and game processing. And when performing a lottery process, the privilege provision data corresponding to a user ID of a user are referred. And when the timing which performs each process is in a privilege provision period, the consumption of the various points consumed by execution of each process is reduced rather than usual.

As described above, according to the game control device of the embodiment, when it is determined that the user's communication terminal 10 is present in the stadium during the game time zone, the user receives the privilege within the privilege grant period including the game time zone. Obtainable. In this case, in order to obtain a privilege, the user is motivated to actively visit a stadium where a baseball game is actually played and watch the baseball game. Then, by visiting the stadium where the baseball game is held in this way, the user can obtain a feeling that the baseball game and the game are linked. Thereby, it is possible to realize a highly entertaining game that cannot be realized by a conventional game using the location information of the communication terminal. In addition, for example, for a management side such as a stadium or an event venue, it is possible to construct an incentive system that allows a user to visit.

(7) Modification (7-1) Modification 1
In the above embodiment, the granting unit may grant a privilege (first privilege) to the user during the second predetermined period of the game time zone (within the event period).
Here, the “second predetermined period within the event period” means, for example, a period during which the progress of the baseball game (event) is stopped (for example, while the offense and defense are changed, or the pitcher or the batter is changed) Etc.). Further, for example, when the event is a time-based competition such as soccer or American football, it may be a period in which the progression of the competition is stopped (for example, a rest period such as half time).
For example, the user may focus on the progress of the game, and it may be difficult for the user to obtain a privilege during the progress of the game. On the other hand, the user may be distracted by the benefits and may not be able to enjoy a baseball game.
In this modification, for example, when the second predetermined period is set while the progress of the game is stopped, the user can obtain a privilege while the progress of the game is stopped. For this reason, the game which considered the convenience of the user is realizable. Note that, depending on the game, it is also conceivable to set the second predetermined period as a period during which the excitement of the event is assumed to be relatively low even when the progress of the event is not stopped. For example, when the event is a baseball game, a predetermined inning (for example, once or twice) may be set as the second predetermined period.

The function of the assigning means 55 in this modification is realized as follows. CPU21 of the game server 20 may record the predetermined time slot | zone (2nd predetermined period) in a game time slot | zone in the privilege provision period of the privilege provision data shown in FIG. 13, for example. Here, in the predetermined time zone, for example, a predetermined time zone (for example, 7 times or 1 to 3 times) may be recorded, or a time zone in which the progress of the game is stopped (for example, , During the change of offense and defense, or while the pitcher or batter changes).

(7-2) Modification 2
In the embodiment described above, the determination unit 54 may perform the determination about the communication terminal 10 a plurality of times during the game time zone (within the event period). Here, the determination unit 54 may determine whether or not the communication terminal 10 exists in a stadium (predetermined area) every time a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes or 1 hour) elapses.
For example, when it is determined that the user's communication terminal 10 is once present in the stadium during the match time period and the user is given a privilege, the user can obtain the privilege. For example, it is possible to leave the stadium immediately after watching only the beginning of the game. Such an action is not preferable because the user watches the game only for the purpose of obtaining his / her own profit.
According to this modification, by performing the determination about the communication terminal 10 a plurality of times in the game time zone, for example, when it is determined at least once that the user communication terminal 10 does not exist in the stadium during the game time zone. A mechanism that does not give a privilege to the user can be adopted. Moreover, you may provide the privilege according to the frequency | count that it was discriminate | determined that the communication terminal 10 exists in a stadium in a game time slot | zone. For example, if the number of times that the communication terminal 10 is determined to be present in the stadium during the match time period increases, that is, if it is determined that the user's communication terminal exists in the predetermined area for a longer time, more benefits are given. Also good. Thereby, in order to obtain a privilege, the user is motivated to stay in the stadium during the game time zone. Therefore, the above-described action can be suppressed, the game is highly interesting, and a game useful for the event management side can be realized by having the user sufficiently participate in the event, watching the game, and the like.

The function of the discriminating means 54 in this modification is realized as follows. For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 sets the current position of the communication terminal 10 in the stadium of the game time zone based on the position information received from the communication terminal 10 every time a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes or 1 hour) elapses. What is necessary is just to discriminate | determine whether it exists.

(7-3) Modification 3
In the said embodiment, the registration means 51 which relates users is provided, the acquisition means 53 acquires position information about the communication terminals 10 of a plurality of users who are in a peer relationship (related to each other), and the grant means 55 When it is determined that the communication terminals 10 of a plurality of users who are in a fellow relationship exist in the stadium (predetermined area) in the game time zone (within the event period), May be granted (second privilege). Here, the content of the “second privilege” may be the same as or different from the content of the “first privilege”.
According to this modification, when the communication terminals 10 of a plurality of users who are in a peer relationship are present in the stadium during the match time period, not only the first privilege but also the second privilege is given to the plurality of users. Is done. Thereby, in order to further obtain the second privilege, the user is motivated to go to the stadium with other users (friend users) associated with the user. Thereby, since the exchange on the game and between users in the real world can be promoted, a highly social game can be realized.

The function of each means in this modification is implement | achieved as follows. Here, a case will be described as an example in which a user and a user who is a friend of the user are in a logged-in state (a state in which a game is being played). When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives a transmission request for HTML data from the user communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 transmits a transmission request for position information to the communication terminal 10 of the user and the user of the user. Prior to the transmission of the position information transmission request, the CPU 21 extracts a fellow user ID corresponding to the user ID of the user from the user data. CPU21 will discriminate | determine whether the communication terminal 10 of each user exists in a stadium in a game time slot | zone, if position information is acquired from the communication terminal 10 of each user. When the CPU 21 determines that the user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium during the match time period and that the user's fellow user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium during the match time period, the user and the user The process which provides a privilege with respect to a fellow user (a fellow user in a stadium) is performed. The entire stadium may be divided into a plurality of predetermined areas instead of one predetermined area. For example, the stadium spectator seats may be set as different predetermined areas for the in-field seats and the outer-field seats, or the predetermined areas may be set for each team, or may be divided into smaller areas.
In addition, when there are a plurality of predetermined areas, a privilege may be given according to the number of communication terminals 10 of fellow users who exist in the same predetermined area and are related to each other. Thus, for example, among a plurality of predetermined areas (for example, a team on the team side, a team on the enemy team side), the more friends there are on the team team side that is supporting the same team, the more A privilege will be provided and it is expected that the affinity between users will increase. Alternatively, motivation to go to the stadium watching between users can be given, and the game community can be activated.
Or you may obtain | require the distance between the communication terminals 10 of a some user from the acquired positional information, and may provide a 2nd privilege according to the calculated | required distance. In this case, paying attention to the fact that the users are playing the same game, the plurality of users may not necessarily be friends.

(7-4) Modification 4
In the said embodiment, the provision means 55 is discriminate | determined that the communication terminal 10 exists in a stadium (predetermined area | region) in a game time slot | zone (within an event period) among a user's fellow users (other users who were related). Depending on the number of fellow users, the privilege (second privilege) may be varied.
For example, as the number of fellow users determined that the communication terminal 10 is present in the stadium during the match time period increases, more benefits (e.g., fellow users existing in a predetermined area) (e.g. Many points, high value items, more advantageous game effects, etc.) may be awarded. In this case, the user is motivated to be associated with more other users (become friends) and to go to the stadium with fellow users in order to obtain many benefits. Thereby, the further improvement of social property can be expected.
Further, as a second privilege, even if the communication terminal 10 increases the closeness parameter according to the number of fellow users determined to exist in the stadium (predetermined area) during the game time zone (within the event period). Good. Moreover, you may increase the ale point given to a user according to the frequency | count of sending of a present or a message rather than usual.

The function of the provision means 55 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows. For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 may store the setting data configured based on the setting example illustrated in FIG. In the setting example illustrated in FIG. 16, as the number of fellow users determined that the communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium (predetermined region) increases, the user and the fellow user of the user (a fellow user present in the stadium). Is set so that many benefits (in the example of FIG. 16, the rate at which the point consumption is reduced increases) are granted.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 determines that the user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium during the match time period, and the user's fellow user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium during the match time period, the communication terminal 10 The number of fellow users determined to be 10 in the stadium is calculated. Then, the CPU 21 may determine a privilege according to the calculated number of fellow users and the number of fellow users set in the setting data.

For example, in the setting example illustrated in FIG. 16, when there is one fellow user who is determined that the communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium, a privilege that the point consumption is reduced by 5% is given to the user. Therefore, the game is advantageously advanced for the user. More specifically, in the case of the scout process shown in FIG. 9, action points are usually consumed by searching (for example, 5 points in one search), and actions held by the user by continuing the search. If there are no more points, no further search can be performed.
On the other hand, in this modification, the consumption of action points per search is reduced by 5% in the privilege grant period, so that the user can execute the search longer than usual. Further, when there are 2 to 5 fellow users who are determined to have the communication terminal 10 in the stadium, the point consumption is increased (10%). Therefore, the search can be performed for a longer time. Further, when there are 6 to 10 fellow users who are determined to have the communication terminal 10 in the stadium, the point consumption is further increased (50%). For this reason, the user can execute the search considerably longer than usual.
Thus, the more users who are in the stadium, the more advantageous it is that the user can advantageously carry the game progress. This advantage can be enjoyed by the user's companions as well, so that the companions can be motivated to go to the stadium watching together, and a new playability of the game is realized.
Furthermore, since a user with few friends is motivated to increase the number of friends in order to obtain the above-described merits, the building of friends in the game is activated.

An upper limit may be set for the point consumption reduction rate. For example, if the reduction rate is 100%, that is, if the situation where the consumption of action points is 0 is possible, the action points are always consumed while in the stadium (for example, for about 4 hours). You can search without doing it. If such a situation is allowed, an excessively advantageous situation is caused, and there is a possibility that fairness may be impaired with other users. Therefore, for example, when the number of friends in the stadium is 11 or more, the point consumption reduction may be set to 60%, and this may be set as the upper limit.
In addition, a privilege to be granted (for example, the amount of points to be given or a rate at which point consumption is reduced) is obtained by applying the number of fellow users to the formula using a predetermined formula or the like. May be.

(7-5) Modification 5
In the said embodiment, the provision means 55 gives a privilege (1st privilege) according to the time which passed since it was discriminate | determined that the communication terminal 10 exists in a stadium (predetermined area | region) in a game time slot | zone (within an event period). It may be varied.
For example, the longer the time that has elapsed since it was determined that the user's communication terminal 10 is present in the stadium during the match time period, the lower the value of the privilege granted to the user (for example, the amount of points, the value of the item, or When configured to reduce gaming effects, users can become friends with other users to gain more points, higher value items, and more advantageous gaming effects. Motivated to do as soon as possible. Thereby, the further improvement of social property can be expected.

The function of the provision means 55 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows. For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 may store the setting data configured based on the setting example illustrated in FIG. In the setting example shown in FIG. 17, the longer the elapsed time from when it is determined that the user's communication terminal 10 is present in the stadium (predetermined area) during the game time period, the fewer the benefits (in the example of FIG. 17, point consumption Is set to decrease).
The CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the privilege grant data shown in FIG. 13 every time there is an access from the user's communication terminal 10 (for example, a transmission request for HTML data), and the latest privilege grant in the privilege grant data. The elapsed time from the date and time is obtained using a timer built in the CPU 21. And CPU21 may determine a privilege according to the calculated | required elapsed time and the elapsed time set to the data for a setting.

In the example of FIG. 17, the point consumption is reduced by 100% within one hour after it is determined that the user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium. That is, since the point consumption amount becomes 0 during this period, the game progress can be carried out very advantageously for the user. More specifically, in the case of the scout process shown in FIG. 9, action points are usually consumed by searching (for example, 5 points in one search), and actions held by the user by continuing the search. If there are no more points, no further search can be performed.
On the other hand, in this modification, the consumption of action points is 0 for one hour, so that the user can perform as many searches as desired. In addition, the point consumption is reduced by 50% for more than 1 hour and 2 hours after it is determined that the user's communication terminal 10 exists in the stadium. In this case, although the amount of consumption of action points does not become zero, only half of the action points are consumed compared to the normal, so that the search can be performed twice as much as usual. In the following, as shown in FIG. 17, the action point reduction rate decreases as time elapses, so that it is possible for the user to proceed with a game that is more advantageous when the search is executed as soon as possible. In addition, privilege provision may be complete | finished after predetermined time progress (for example, 6 hours later) from the time of a game end.
In addition, the privilege to be granted (for example, the amount of points to be granted or the rate at which the point consumption is reduced) is obtained by applying the elapsed time to the formula using a predetermined formula or the like. Also good.

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 each embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that the game to be applied is a baseball-type digital card game, but any type of game may be used. For example, a game imitating a game such as soccer or American football, a game imitating a moving image such as a movie or a TV drama, or a game in which a fictional character (such as a monster character) appears.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the user and the communication terminal 10 have a one-to-one relationship has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user may use another communication terminal (for example, a communication terminal that is shared and used by a plurality of users) different from the communication terminal owned by the user. That is, in the above-described embodiment, since the current position data is managed in association with the user ID, the position information measured by the other communication terminal even when the user uses another communication terminal. Can be associated with the user ID of the user to recognize the current position of the user.

Moreover, although the GPS positioning part 18 of the communication terminal 10 has shown the structural example which acquires the positional information on the communication terminal 10 in embodiment mentioned above, it is not limited to this.
For example, when the communication terminal 10 has a wireless telephone function (cellular phone function or PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) function), the base station identification information of the wireless telephone base station is used as the position information of the communication terminal 10. You can also. That is, each base station of a mobile phone or a PHS is arranged in a cell shape with a predetermined communication area, and based on the base station identification information received from each base station, It can be recognized that the communication terminal 100 exists. In this case, the base station identification information can be used as the position information, although the accuracy as the position information is lower than when the GPS positioning unit 18 is used.

Further, for example, when the communication terminal 10 has a wireless LAN communication function such as Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity, registered trademark), identification information (for example, MAC) of the wireless communication master (wireless LAN access point or router, etc.) (Media Access Control address or IP (Internet Protocol) address) can also be used as position information. That is, a wireless communication master device (one or a plurality of wireless LAN access points or routers) having a predetermined area as a wireless communication range is installed, and the user uses the communication terminal 10 as a wireless communication master device such as a wireless LAN access point. When accessing the communication terminal 10, the communication terminal 10 is configured to acquire the identification information of the wireless communication master as position information. In this case, the game server 20 can recognize that the communication terminal 10 exists in the communication area of the wireless communication parent device based on the acquired identification information of the wireless communication parent device. Can be used as position information.

Further, for example, when the imaging device (camera) is mounted on the communication terminal 10, the acquisition unit 53 uses, as position information, image information or barcode information that cannot be captured unless the user exists at a predetermined location. You may get it. Further, the acquisition unit 53 may acquire, as position information, character / number / symbol information such as secret words and passwords that cannot be confirmed unless the user exists in a predetermined place.
Note that image information or the like that cannot be captured or confirmed unless the user exists at a predetermined location may be transferred to another user by the user who acquired the image information or the like. In this case, it becomes possible for another user who does not exist at the predetermined location to obtain the image information and the like, so that it is difficult to acquire the accurate current position of the communication terminal 10.
Therefore, the image information that can be captured or confirmed at a predetermined location may be changed every predetermined time (for example, every minute), and an expiration date may be provided for the captured image information or the like. In this case, a wireless communication master unit (one or a plurality of wireless LAN access points or routers) including an information generation unit that generates image information or the like that changes at predetermined time intervals and having an area including a predetermined location as a wireless communication range If the user accesses the communication terminal 10 to a wireless LAN access point or the like, image information that changes every predetermined time can be acquired from an information generation unit connected to the wireless LAN access point or the like. May be. In order to realize this configuration, the information generation unit and the game server 20 are time-synchronized, and it is preferable that both generate the image information and the like while changing the image information every predetermined time using the same algorithm.

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.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network are configured to implement the functions of the acquisition unit 53, the determination unit 54, and the grant unit 55. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. All of these means may be realized by the communication terminal 10, or for example, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, 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. At the end of the game, the communication terminal 10 transmits data about the game result to the game server 20, and the game server 20 records the received game result data in the game database 32 in association with the user. Good.

Claims

Obtaining means for obtaining position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
Determining means for determining whether or not the communication terminal is present in a predetermined area in which the event is performed within an event period in which the predetermined event is performed, based on the position information;
A granting means for granting a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period;
A game control device comprising:
The granting unit grants the first privilege to the user during a second predetermined period within the event period.
The game control apparatus according to claim 1.
The determination means performs the determination about the communication terminal a plurality of times within the event period.
The game control device according to claim 1 or 2.
It has an association means to relate users,
The acquisition means acquires the position information for communication terminals of a plurality of users associated with each other,
The granting unit determines whether the plurality of user communication terminals associated with each other are present in the predetermined area within the event period when the plurality of users associated with each other The second privilege is given,
The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The granting unit is configured to provide the second privilege according to the number of other users who are determined to be present in the predetermined area within the event period among other users associated with the user. It is characterized by changing
The game control apparatus according to claim 4.
The granting unit varies the first privilege according to a time elapsed since it was determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period.
The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
Based on the information related to the predetermined operation input, control is performed so that the point that the user holds on the game is consumed and the game is advanced,
The first privilege is to reduce the consumption of the points as compared with a case where the determination means does not determine that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period. To
The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
A lottery means for determining an object to be given to the user by lottery;
The first privilege is more than a case where it is not determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area for a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period. The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game control device is configured to increase a probability of giving an object having a high rare value to a user.
Obtaining position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
Determining whether the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area where the event is performed within an event period where the predetermined event is performed, based on the position information;
Giving a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period;
A game control method comprising:
To control the execution of the game, on the computer,
A function of acquiring position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
A function of determining whether or not the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area where the event is performed within an event period during which the predetermined event is performed, and the communication terminal is within the event period; A function of giving a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after being determined to be present in the predetermined area;
A program to realize
A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to claim 10 is recorded.
A game system including a communication terminal and a server accessed from the communication terminal,
Acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the position of the user's communication terminal;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the communication terminal exists in a predetermined area where the event is performed within an event period in which the predetermined event is performed based on the position information;
A granting unit for granting a first privilege on the game to the user within a first predetermined period from a predetermined time after it is determined that the communication terminal exists in the predetermined area within the event period;
Each of the means is provided in either the communication terminal or the server,
Game system.