WO2013154088A1

WO2013154088A1 - Game control device, game control method, program, recording medium, and game system

Info

Publication number: WO2013154088A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/060688
Authority: WO
Inventors: 知治梅川
Original assignee: 株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント
Priority date: 2012-04-09
Filing date: 2013-04-09
Publication date: 2013-10-17
Also published as: JP2013215379A; JP5395205B2

Abstract

Provided are a game control device, game control method, program, recording medium, and game system that make it possible to readily trade objects among a plurality of users. This game control device is provided with: a setting means for setting one or a plurality of objects, possessed by a user in a game, as subject objects that will be subject to trading; a first associating means for associating users with each other; and an information providing means for providing, to a requesting user requesting information pertaining to a subject object of a first user, information pertaining to the respective subject objects of the first user and of a second user associated with the first user.

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, it operates on a web browser in a social networking service (SNS) by a specific service provider.

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. This known digital card game is provided with a menu for performing a quest process in which a user searches various areas and acquires a card such as a new character or item. 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 is performed.
In addition, in the conventional social game, the user can trade objects such as items and characters held in the game with other users.

In a conventional social game, when an object is traded between users, one user accesses a web page in the other user's game and refers to the object displayed on the web page, It is a mechanism to apply for a transaction to the user. In this case, it is necessary for a user who applies for a transaction to a plurality of users to access a web page provided for each of the plurality of users one by one. Therefore, when dealing with an object between a plurality of users, it is difficult to activate the transaction because a complicated and troublesome operation is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and provides a game control device, a game control method, a program, a recording medium, and a game system that can easily trade objects with a plurality of users. The purpose is to provide.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device.
The game control device
A setting means for setting one or a plurality of objects held by the user on the game as a target object to be traded;
A first association means for relating users;
Information providing means for providing information on the target object of each of the first user and the second user related to the first user to the requesting user who requests information on the target object of the first user. When,
Is provided.

The object may be anything as long as the user can hold it in the game, but includes items and characters, for example. A character is, for example, a virtual person or creature on a game, or a monster, and includes those displayed on a card or the like.

In this game control device, when the requesting user requests information on the target object of the first user, information on the target objects of the first user and the second user is provided to the requesting user. . Thus, the requesting user can obtain not only information related to the target object of the first user but also information related to the target object of the second user by making a single information request. For this reason, when applying for a transaction to a plurality of users, for example, a complicated and troublesome operation such as accessing one web page provided for each of a plurality of users becomes unnecessary. It is possible to easily trade an object with a plurality of users, and thus to activate the trade.

In the game control device, information related to the target object is associated with information related to the target object, and the information providing means includes information related to the target object and transaction related to the information. Information regarding conditions may be provided to the requesting user.
Here, the “transaction condition” may be, for example, the selling price of the target object when the transaction is performed using a virtual currency on the game, or the transaction is performed by exchanging the object between users. May be the number of objects that can be exchanged.
According to this game control apparatus, the information regarding the target object of each of the first user and the second user, the information regarding the transaction conditions associated with the target object of the first user, and the target object of the second user Information about the terms of the transaction associated with the request is provided to the requesting user. Therefore, the requesting user can easily determine whether or not to trade the target object according to the trading conditions. As a result, when applying for a transaction to a plurality of users, for example, complicated procedures such as inquiring for the transaction conditions for each user are not required. It can be done easily.

In the above game control device, the information providing means may be configured to execute transactions of the target objects of the first user and the second user when the target objects of the first user and the second user are the same. Information on conditions may be associated with information on the target object.
According to this game control device, when the target object of the first user and the second user is the same, the requesting user has information on the transaction conditions of the first user and the second user for the target object. Can be acquired together. For this reason, the requesting user can easily determine which user of the first user and the second user should perform the transaction. Thereby, it is possible to more easily trade objects with a plurality of users.

In the above game control device, the information providing means relaxes the transaction conditions of the first user and the second user when the target objects of the first user and the second user are the same. Information about the conditions made may be provided.
Here, the “relaxed condition” may be a condition that is more likely to realize the transaction for the requesting user. For example, when the transaction is performed using virtual currency on the game, the target object It may be a condition in which the sales price is set lower. In addition, when a transaction is performed by exchanging objects between users, the condition may be set with a small number of exchangeable objects, or the rare value of exchangeable objects is set low. Conditions may be used.
According to the game control device, when the target objects of the first user and the second user are the same, the transaction can be realized for the requesting user among the conditions of the transaction of the first user and the second user. A highly reliable condition is provided to the requesting user. For this reason, since the requesting user can reduce the trouble of considering which one of the first user and the second user should perform the transaction, it is possible to further deal with the object with a plurality of users. It can be done easily.

The said game control apparatus WHEREIN: The said information provision means may provide the information regarding the object different from the said target object of the said request | requirement user among the target objects of the said 1st user and the said 2nd user.
According to this game control device, when the requesting user sets a target object, information on target objects other than the target object of the requesting user is requested among the target objects of the first user and the second user. Provided to the user. Since the requesting user's target object is an object that the requesting user already owns and is the object of the transaction, the requesting user is considered less interested in obtaining the object from other users. With the configuration, the requesting user can efficiently acquire information related to the target object necessary for the requesting user.

The game control apparatus includes a second association unit that associates users with each other, and the information providing unit includes a plurality of second users who have the same target object as the target object of the first user. In addition, information regarding a target object of a third user related to the first user by the second association unit among the second users may be provided.
According to this game control device, when the target objects of the first user and the plurality of second users are the same, the third user having a high degree of relationship with the first user among the plurality of second users. Information about the target object is provided to the requesting user. This motivates each user to associate with other users in order to increase their trading opportunities. For this reason, since the exchange between users can be promoted, the social nature of the game can be enhanced.

In the game control device, the information providing means includes the first user and the third user when there are a plurality of second users having the same target object as the target object of the first user. Information regarding the target object of the third user may be provided based on a parameter indicating the degree of relationship in the game.
According to this game control apparatus, for example, if the degree of relationship between the first user and the third user is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, information regarding the target object of the third user is provided to the requesting user. If so, the third user is motivated to increase the degree of relationship with the first user in order to increase their trading opportunities. For this reason, since the exchange between users can be further promoted, the social nature of the game can be further enhanced.

In the game control apparatus, the information providing unit provides information related to a target object of another user that is related to the second user by the first association unit and is different from the first user. May be.
According to this game control apparatus, when the requesting user requests information about the target object of the first user, only the information about the target object of each of the first user and the second user is requested to the requesting user. Rather, information about the target objects of other users associated with the second user is also provided. As a result, the requesting user can obtain information on the target objects of many users by making a single information request.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control method,
Setting one or more objects that the user holds in the game as target objects to be traded;
The steps to relate users to each other;
Providing information on the target object of each of the first user and the second user associated with the first user to a requesting user requesting information on the target object of the first user;
Is provided.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer for controlling the execution of a game.
A function in which one or a plurality of objects that the user has in the game is set as a target object to be traded and stored in a storage device;
A function for associating users with each other and a requesting user for requesting information on a target object of the first user, each target object of the second user related to the first user and the first user A function for obtaining and providing information on the storage device,
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,
Setting means for setting one or a plurality of objects held by the user on the game as target objects to be traded;
A first association means for relating users,
Information providing means for providing information on the target object of each of the first user and the second user related to the first user to the requesting user who requests information on the target object of the first user. ,
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 the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game server of embodiment. The 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 figure which shows an example of a data structure of a monster character database. 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 illustrates the web page displayed in a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in a user's communication terminal. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of sales setting data. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in a user's communication terminal. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The sequence chart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The sequence chart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in the game control apparatus concerning the modification 1. The figure which shows the structural example of closeness data. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in the game control apparatus concerning the modification 6. 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 the patent application of Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-088237 filed with the Japan Patent Office on April 9, 2012, the entire contents of which 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 in a wired or wireless manner for reading and writing the information. Note that the game server 20 and the database server 30 may be connected via a communication network NW.
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 showing examples of the appearance of the communication terminal 10, respectively. 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 is provided, and a bus 18 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.

(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 control device of the present embodiment is not particularly limited. However, for convenience of explanation of the embodiment, a monster card is used as an example of a game realized by the game control device below. The digital card game (hereinafter simply referred to as “game” or “game of the present embodiment” as appropriate) is taken up. This game is a game in which a user collects cards (monster cards) in a game on which monsters are drawn to create his own team and battle with other users' teams. This game includes the following processes, for example.
・ Quest processing:
This is a process for obtaining a monster card by searching for an area set in the game in order to create a team of at least one monster card. In this game, a certain amount of physical strength points (described later) are consumed by executing the quest process.
・ Battle processing:
This is a process of performing a battle with another user's team. The battle process is not described in detail here, but for example, the result of the battle depends on the size of a parameter (for example, a value indicating attack power or defense power) indicating the ability of the monster card used by the user in the battle. Configured to be determined. For example, even if a user who uses a monster card with a large parameter value for a battle is more likely to win against another user who uses a monster card with a smaller parameter value for the battle. Good. In this case, the larger the parameter value of the monster card held by the user, the more the game can be advanced over other users. Further, when a monster card having the same attribute as that on the user's game (described later) is used in the battle, the parameter of the monster card may increase by a predetermined rate during the battle. .
・ Sales setting process:
This is a process for setting the monster card held by the user so that it can be sold to other users. The maximum number (for example, 10) of monster cards that can be sold at one time may be set as appropriate. Further, in order to set a monster card to be sellable, a predetermined number of possessed coins (described later) may be set for each monster card.
・ Move processing:
This is a process for displaying another user's web page provided in the game on the user's communication terminal 10.
・ Sales alliance processing:
This is a process for a user to apply to another user to sell a monster card in partnership. In this game, when users make a sales partnership, monster cards sold by both users in the partnership are sold on a web page in the game of both users.
・ Product information acquisition processing:
This is a process for a user to acquire information about a monster card sold by another user.

The monster card in the present embodiment is an example of the “object” in the present invention, but the “object” in the present invention is not limited to this. The object may be anything that the user can hold on the game, for example, a character or item that the user can hold on the game, or the user proceeds with the game, or the game It may be a character, an item, or the like necessary for obtaining the above privilege.
Here, the privilege on the game 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 instantly recovers health points, a chemical that increases the ability of a monster card, a weapon, or a protective equipment. Further, the advantageous effect on the game may be, for example, increasing the ability value of the monster card without using the item, or being able to obtain a special item by the user. Further, the advantageous effect on the game may be that the setting is adjusted so as to facilitate the progress of the scenario in the game. For example, various points (physical strength) on the game that are consumed according to the user's operation. Point) or the like may be reduced than usual, or the user may be able to obtain various points. Further, the advantageous effect on the game may be that the setting on the game is adjusted so that the game can be indirectly advantageous, for example, an event that allows the user to acquire a special item is generated. It may be allowed to.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a user database 31 applied in the game of the present embodiment. In this example, the user database 31 includes, for each user ID (user identification information), a user name / display image, attribute, skill level, physical strength point, number of monsters, possessed coin, fellow user ID, partner user ID, and Contains information about each item of data on the card. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.

In the following description, the user ID included in the user database 31 or data for each user name (to be described later) specifying the user is generically referred to as user data. The data of each item constituting the user data is as follows.
User name / display image A user name and a display image that are displayed to identify the user of the communication terminal 10 when the game is executed. For example, the user name is text of a predetermined length or less designated in advance by the user, and the display image is an avatar image selected in advance by the user, for example. The user name may be a name that identifies the user on the network environment (or game community) provided by the game server 20.
-Attribute It is an attribute specified by the user at the time of user registration in the game. In this game, for example, three attributes A, B, and C are provided, and the user selects one of the three attributes at the time of user registration.
Skill level This is data indicating the skill level of the user on the game. For example, it is a level value in a range from Lv1 (level 1) to Lv100 (level 100). For example, the skill level may be sequentially increased by continuously executing the quest process.
-Physical strength point It is a point required in performing the quest process in the game of this embodiment. The physical strength point is a value that decreases by, for example, a certain amount by performing a search in the quest process and recovers (increases) every time a predetermined time elapses.
-Number of monsters This is the number of monster cards held by the user. The maximum number of monsters (for example, 60) is defined in advance.
-Owned coin This is the possessed amount of virtual currency (coin) on the game that is required when the user corresponding to the user ID uses the pay function on the game. Owned coins are consumed (reduced), for example, when a user purchases a monster card from another user, and increases according to the amount sold when the user sells the monster card to another user. May be. Note that the possessed coins may be increased according to the amount of payment, for example, when the user pays actual money to the service provider or the like by a predetermined method.
-Associate user It is data of the user ID of the other user (friend user) related as a user's associate.
-Affiliated user Data of user IDs of other users (affiliated users) related as a sales partner of the user.
-Owned card data Includes data such as the parameters of monster cards held by the user (described later).

Returning to FIG. 5, the game database 32 stores and updates information related to the progress of the game executed by the game server 20 based on the access from the game server 20. Information relating to the progress of the game may include various information depending on the nature of the game. Taking the case of the game of the present embodiment as an example, the information related to the progress of the game includes information indicating the progress status of the quest process, information about a battle result with another user, and the like.
In the game of this embodiment, monster cards are collected, battles using monster cards, and monster card transactions are performed. Therefore, the game database 32 stores a monster character database in which data of each of a plurality of monster cards is described. An example of a monster character database is shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the monster character database includes data for each item of image, attack power, defense power, rarity, and attribute for each monster character (MC1, MC2,...). The rarity is a value indicating the degree of rarity value of the monster card, and the higher the value, the lower the probability of appearing in the game. In the present embodiment, the rarity is expressed in five stages from 1 to 5, and the rarity of monster characters with outstanding abilities (attack power, defense power, etc.) and popular monster characters are set high. .

(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. Below, the function implement | achieved with the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 8 as an example when the digital card game using the monster card | curd mentioned above is applied. FIG. 8 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. 8, the setting means 53, the associating means (first associating means) 54, and the information providing means 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). This registration process is executed when the user performs user registration for the game of the present embodiment.
Note that the registration means 51 is not an essential component of the present invention, but is a component for making the present invention more preferable.

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 on the communication terminal 10 on the web page provided from the game server 20 (for example, a predetermined menu selection operation or a text input such as a user ID or password specified by the user). Web pages may be configured to be generated automatically. The registration request message may include information for identifying the communication terminal 10 that is the transmission source (for example, individual identification information of a terminal such as a UID (Unique Identifier), a mail address, or the like) If another game by the same service provider has already been 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 the registration is completed, the CPU 21 generates user data corresponding to the user ID and stores it in the user database 31. When the registration is completed, the user can execute the game of the present embodiment.

The game progress means 52 has a function of executing an authentication process at the time of user login when the user executes the game of the present embodiment.
The function of this game progress means 52 is implement | achieved as follows. When receiving the HTTP request from the communication terminal 10 of each user, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 acquires the individual identification information or the user ID and password from the HTTP request, and acquires the individual identification information or the user ID and password. For example, the authentication process is performed by collating with data recorded in the user database 31.

The game progress means 52 receives an HTTP request in response to a user's selection operation on the web page with respect to the communication terminal 10, and HTML data (that is, HTTP response) for sequentially updating the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. Is transmitted, the function of proceeding with the game of this embodiment is provided by the web service.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the game progress means 52 has a function of causing 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 game top page displayed on the communication terminal 10 by the game progression means 52 is shown in FIG. The top page shown in FIG. 9 includes web pages corresponding to individual user IDs. The top page illustrated in FIG. 9 includes a user data display area, a monster image display area, and a menu display area.
The user data display area includes attributes, skill levels (levels), physical strength points, number of monsters, fellow users (number of fellow user's user IDs), affiliated users (affiliated user's user IDs) included in the user data of the target user ID. This is an area in which data of each item (see FIG. 6) is displayed. In FIG. 9, “40/60” is shown as an example of the number of monsters, but this is 40 monster cards owned by the user, and the maximum number of monster cards that can be held is 60. Indicates that The monster image display area is an area in which an image of a monster card designated in advance by the user among a plurality of monster cards included in the user data of the target user ID is displayed. The menu display area includes menus corresponding to some of the plurality of processes (quest process, sales setting process, movement process) provided in the game of the present embodiment as “quest”, “sales setting”, Menus m1, m2, and m3 labeled “move” are included.

For example, when the top page shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the user's communication terminal 10, the function of the game progress means 52 is implement | achieved 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 image data of the monster card to be displayed in the monster image display area. Next, the CPU 21 generates HTML data so that the top page shown in FIG. 9 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).
CPU21 performs the process according to the user's selection operation with respect to menu m1, m2 or m3 displayed on the communication terminal 10. FIG. Preferably, when each process is executed, each process is executed hierarchically so that a new web page including a plurality of menus subdivided for each process is displayed.

Moreover, the game progress means 52 is provided with the function to perform a quest process.
[Quest processing]
The quest process is a process for obtaining a monster card by searching an area set in the game in order to build up a team of at least one monster card.
In the quest process, the game progress means 52 can be realized as follows. When the menu m1 is selected and operated on the top page of FIG. 9, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 generates HTML data for displaying the web page shown in FIG. 10 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. In the web page shown in FIG. 10, a search rate gauge indicating the degree of progress of the area to be searched (area 1 in the example of FIG. 10) and “search” for executing the search process are indicated. Menu m10 and the like are included.
In the quest process, the user performs a selection operation on the menu m10. With this operation as a trigger, a search for an area to be searched is performed. At this time, every time the menu m10 is selected and searched, the value of “search rate” (%) increases by a random increase amount. As described above, this game is configured such that a predetermined amount (for example, 5 points) of physical strength points is reduced for each search. Each time a search is performed (the menu m10 is selected and operated), the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and updates the value of the physical strength point of the target user ID. In addition, every time a search is performed, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including the increased search rate and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. Note that the web page shown in FIG. 10 may be configured such that the value of the physical fitness point required for one search is displayed.

In the quest process, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes the selection operation for the menu m10, the CPU 21 performs a lottery with a predetermined or random probability from among a plurality of monster cards provided in advance for the quest. When the CPU 21 obtains (excavates) a monster card by lottery, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and adds the data of the excavated monster card to the data of the target user ID. Is increased by one. Furthermore, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the information showing that the monster card | curd was obtained, and transmits to communication terminal 10 addressed | directed. When the selection operation for the menu m10 by the user is repeatedly performed and the search rate of the area reaches 100% in FIG. 10, the search for the area 1 is finished, and the search target moves to the next area (in this case, the area 2). .

In the quest process, the strength points required for one search process may be different for each area to be searched. That is, the amount of physical strength points that are reduced (consumed) in one search process may be different for each area to be searched. For example, each time the skill level of the user increases, the amount of physical strength points consumed may be increased.
In the quest process, the health points decrease each time the selection operation is performed on the menu m10. Therefore, when the top page is displayed immediately after the quest process is executed, the health points displayed on the top page are The quest process will be displayed in a reduced amount. The physical strength points are recovered (increased) by one point each time a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) elapses, for example.

Furthermore, the game progress means 52 has a function of executing a sales setting process.
[Sales setting process]
The sales setting process is a process for setting the monster card held by the user so that it can be sold to other users.
In the sales setting process, the game progress means 52 can be realized as follows. When the menu m2 is selected on the top page of FIG. 9, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the user data corresponding to the user ID of the user who performed the selection operation, and stores the data of the user's possessed card. Extract. Then, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page shown in FIG. 11 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. The web page shown in FIG. 11 includes an area for displaying all the monster cards held by the user who has performed the selection operation. In the area corresponding to each monster card, there are a text box 100 for inputting the selling price of the monster card (the number of coins in the example in the figure), and a text box 101 for inputting a comment from the seller. , A menu m11 labeled “sell” for executing sales setting, and the like.

The setting means 53 has a function of setting one or a plurality of monster cards (objects) that the user holds in the game as a target object to be traded in the sales setting process.
Here, in this embodiment, selling a monster card owned by a user to another user is described as an example of “transaction”, but “transaction” of the present invention is not limited to this. “Transaction” may be, for example, that a user purchases a monster card from another user.
The setting means 53 can be realized as follows. When the menu m11 is selected and operated on the web page shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs a sales setting process for a monster card corresponding to the selected menu m11. The sales setting process will be described in detail. The CPU 21 stores the data (image, attack power, defense power, rare degree, attribute, etc.) of the monster card corresponding to the selected menu m11, and the selected menu m11. The text information input in the

text boxes

100 and 101 included in the same area is recorded in the sales setting data in the game database 32. FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the sales setting data. As shown in FIG. 12, the sales setting data includes, for each user (user ID), data of a monster card set for sale, a selling price of the monster card, a comment from a user who sells the monster card, and the like. Data to be described. That is, when the monster card is recorded in the sales setting data, the monster card is set as the target object.
In addition, when a transaction is performed by a user purchasing a monster card from another user, purchase setting data configured similarly to the sales setting data may be provided. In this case, the purchase setting data may include a desired purchase price instead of the sales price.

The game progress means 52 has a function of executing a movement process.
[Move process]
The movement process is a process for displaying a web page of another user provided in the game on the communication terminal 10 of the user.
The function of the game progression means 52 in the movement process is realized as follows, for example, with reference to steps S1 and S2 in FIG. Steps S1 and S2 in FIG. 13 are diagrams illustrating a series of web pages displayed on the user communication terminal 10 in the movement process. In FIG. 13, the user executing the movement process is “KNM” (hereinafter referred to as “user: KNM”), and the user “ABC” (hereinafter referred to as “user: ABC”) in the game web. A case of moving (accessing) a page will be described as an example.

First, when the selection operation of the menu m3 (see FIG. 9) is performed on the top page of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, and the selection result is received, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 selects a plurality of candidates for the destination user. , Randomly extracted from other user IDs included in the user database 31. And CPU21 will transmit the HTML data for displaying the web page shown to step S1 of FIG. 13 to the communication terminal 10 address of user: KNM, if a some candidate is extracted. The web page in step S1 is configured to be able to select any candidate from a plurality of candidate lists as a destination.
When an operation for selecting one of the candidates (here, user: ABC) is performed by the user: KNM, the CPU 21 displays HTML data for displaying the web page shown in step S2 of FIG. Is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. The web page shown in step S2 includes information such as text indicating that it is a web page in the game of the user: ABC, and a part of the plurality of processes provided in the game of the present embodiment (sales alliance process) Menus m20 and m21 labeled “sales alliance application” and “product information acquisition” are included as menus corresponding to the product information acquisition process.

Note that the game progress means 52 may extract a plurality of candidates based on a predetermined condition when extracting a plurality of candidates. Here, the predetermined condition may be, for example, extracting other users who set sales of a monster card corresponding to a monster character having the same attribute as the attribute of the user executing the movement process as candidates, It may be possible to extract other users who have set and sold a predetermined number or more of monster cards corresponding to monster characters having the same attribute as the user's attribute as candidates. In addition, the predetermined condition may be, for example, extracting other users who are set to sell a monster card corresponding to a monster character whose rare degree is a predetermined value or more as a candidate. Furthermore, the predetermined condition is, for example, when the game is configured so that the parameters of a monster character having a high ability value can be increased by synthesizing monster characters with each other, Another user who has set and sold a predetermined number or more of monster cards corresponding to the character may be extracted as a candidate. Furthermore, for example, when there are a predetermined number or more of monster characters having the same attribute among the monster characters held by the user, the predetermined condition is that a predetermined number or more of monster cards corresponding to the monster character having the attribute are sold and set. It may be possible to extract other users as candidates.
In this case, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs an operation of selecting the menu m3 (see FIG. 9) on the top page of the user's communication terminal 10, and upon receiving the selection result, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and executes predetermined conditions. What is necessary is just to extract the other user which satisfy | fills as a candidate.

The association means 54 has a function of relating users. Specifically, the association unit 54 registers the user ID in association with another user ID, triggered by an application based on the user ID. That is, the association means 54 registers a user corresponding to another user ID as an “affiliated user” 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 sales alliance relationship and that the corresponding user is in a sales alliance relationship. The association means 54 is an example of the “first association means” in the present invention.
The associating means 54 executes a sales alliance process.
[Sales Alliance Processing]
The sales alliance process is a process for a user to apply for a sales alliance for a monster card to another user. As described above, in this game, when users make a sales alliance, the monster cards sold by both users in the alliance relationship are sold on the web page in the game of both users. ing.

The flow of the game in the sales alliance process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 shows an example in which the user (application user) who applies for sales alliance is user: KNM and the user who is the application destination for sales alliance is user: ABC. Steps S3 to S5 in FIG. 13 sequentially show examples of web pages displayed on the user communication terminal 10 in the sales alliance process.
First, when the user: KNM selects the menu m20 on the web page shown in step S2 of FIG. 13, the web page shown in step S3 of FIG. 13 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC. Here, the timing at which the web page shown in step S3 is displayed on the communication terminal 10, for example, when the user: ABC is playing the game, is almost the same as the timing at which the user: KNM selects the user: ABC. If the user: ABC does not play the game, the timing at which the user: ABC has started playing the game may be used.
In the web page shown in step S3, a display image of the application source user (user: KNM), a message indicating that the application for the sales alliance from the application source user has arrived, and whether or not to receive the application for the sales alliance Menus m22, m23, and the like for selecting are included. User: ABC selects whether or not to receive an application for a sales alliance from user: KNM.

When the user: ABC selects the menu m22 on the web page shown in step S3 (receives an application for sales alliance), the web page shown in step S4 in FIG. 13 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. Is done. In the web page shown in step S4, a message indicating that the user: KNM has made a sales partnership with the user: ABC, and a monster card (product) set for sale by the user: KNM are sold on the in-game web page of the user: ABC. A message notifying that it will be performed is included.
On the other hand, when the user: ABC selects the menu m22 on the web page shown in step S3 (that is, receives an application for sales alliance), the web page shown in step S5 in FIG. 10 is displayed. In the web page shown in step S5, a message indicating that the user: ABC has made a sales partnership with the user: KNM, and a monster card (product) set for sale by the user: ABC are sold on the in-game web page of the user: KNM. A message notifying that it will be performed is included.

In the sales tie-up process, the association means 54 can be realized as follows. In the web page shown in step S2 of FIG. 13, when the user: KNM (application user) selects the menu m20, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives the application destination user's communication terminal 10 from the application source user's communication terminal 10. A partnership application message specifying a user ID (or a corresponding user name) is accepted. Transmission of this cooperation application message is preset as a function of a web page provided to the user's communication terminal 10.
When the CPU 21 receives the partnership application message, the CPU 21 receives the partnership application based on the other user ID to the communication terminal 10 corresponding to the user ID at the timing when there is an access based on the user ID included in the partnership application message ( HTML data for displaying a web page (web page shown in step S3 in FIG. 13) for requesting a reply as to whether or not to approve is transmitted. If the menu m22 is selected and operated in the web page shown in step S3 of FIG. 13 and an approval message for approving the affiliation application is returned, the CPU 21 registers both as affiliation users. Specifically, the CPU 21 writes the data in the “affiliated user” portion (see FIG. 6) of the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31.
And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page shown to FIG.13 S4, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of the user of an application origin. Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page shown to FIG.13 S5, and transmits to communication terminal 10 addressed to the application destination user.

The information providing means 55 provides the user (first user) and the alliance associated with the user to the requesting user who requests information about the transaction target monster card (target object) of the user (first user). The user (second user) has a function of providing information on each transaction target monster card. Here, the requesting user may be the same as or different from the user (first user). When the requesting user is the same as the user, when the web page in the game is displayed on the communication terminal 10, it is possible to confirm whether or not information regarding the monster card to be traded by the partner user is displayed. It becomes possible. Moreover, the information regarding a monster card | curd may be text data, image data, audio | voice data, etc.

Moreover, the information provision means 55, when the information regarding the transaction condition of the said monster card | curd is linked | related with the information regarding the transaction target monster card | curd (target object), the information regarding the transaction target monster card | curd, and the said information Information regarding the terms of the transaction associated with the request may be provided to the requesting user.
Here, the “transaction condition” may be, for example, a selling price of a monster card when a transaction is performed using a virtual currency (coin) on a game, or a monster card or item between users. For example, the number of objects that can be exchanged may be used.
In this case, information on the transaction target monster card of the user and the affiliated user, information on the transaction conditions associated with the user's transaction target monster card, and the transaction associated with the transaction target monster card of the affiliate user. Information about the conditions is provided to the requesting user. For this reason, the requesting user can easily determine whether or not to transact monster cards according to the transaction conditions. As a result, when applying for transactions with a plurality of users, for example, complicated procedures such as inquiring for the transaction conditions for each user are not necessary, and transaction of monster cards with a plurality of users is possible. Can be easily performed.

The information providing means 55 has a function of executing product information acquisition processing.
[Product information acquisition processing]
A merchandise information acquisition process is a process for a user to acquire the information regarding the monster card which the other user is selling in the game.
The flow of the game in the product information acquisition process will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, an example in which a user (requesting user) requesting information on a monster card is user: XYZ and requesting information on a monster card sold by the user: KNM (first user). As shown. Step S10 in FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a series of web pages displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user: XYZ in the above-described movement process. Here, description will be made on the assumption that the user: XYZ has moved (accessed) to the web page in the game of the user: KNM.

First, when the user: XYZ selects the menu m21 on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the web page shown in step S11 of FIG. 15 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user: XYZ. The web page shown in step S11 includes information related to the monster card set by the user: KNM (in the example of the figure, the monster character name, the monster character image, the attack power, the defense power, the rarity, and the attribute). Yes. In addition, the web page shown in step S11 includes information related to the monster card set by the user: ABC (second user) who is a partner user who has made a sales partnership with the user: KNM. Here, in the web page exemplified in step S11, information such as text indicating that the user is a monster card sold by ABC in the area for displaying information related to the monster character set by the user ABC. In the example of the figure, a display area 102 for displaying “provider: text of ABC” may be provided. Furthermore, on the web page exemplified in step S11, the sales price (transaction conditions) of the monster card, the comment from the seller, and the menu m24 labeled “Purchase” for purchasing the monster card are displayed. It may be displayed in association with a monster card.
In this case, the user: XYZ can obtain information on the monster cards sold by the user: KNM and the user: ABC when requesting information on the monster cards set by the user: KNM. Thus, for the user: XYZ, by making one information request, not only the information regarding the monster card sold by the user: KNM but also the information regarding the monster card sold by the user: ABC can be obtained.

The function of the information providing means 55 in the product information acquisition process is realized as follows. When the menu m21 is selected and operated on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 stores the data recorded in the sales setting data corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM in the game database 32. To extract. Moreover, CPU21 extracts the data currently recorded on the sales setting data corresponding to the user ID of the partner user of user: KNM. And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page shown to FIG.15 S11 so that the extracted data may be included, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 addressed to user: XYZ.

Moreover, CPU21 may perform the transaction process of a monster card | curd, when the menu m24 is selected and operated on the web page of step S11. A specific example of the transaction process will be described. When the CPU 21 recognizes that the user: XYZ has selected and operated the menu m24, the CPU 21 corresponds to the menu m24 selected and operated from the possessed coin corresponding to the user ID of the user: XYZ. In addition to subtracting the coin corresponding to the selling price to be recorded, the data of the monster card corresponding to the selected menu m24 is recorded in the data of the possessed card corresponding to the user ID of the user: XYZ. Further, the CPU 21 adds coins corresponding to the selling price corresponding to the menu m24 selected and operated to the possessed coin corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM, and data of the possessed card corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. And the data of the monster card corresponding to the selected menu m24 is deleted from the sales setting data.
Note that the CPU 21 does not have to perform the transaction process when the amount of possessed coins corresponding to the user ID of the user who selected and operated the menu m24 is less than the selling price.

(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. 16 is a flowchart showing a series of processes mainly executed by the CPU 21 of the game server 20 in order to realize the function of the game progress means 52 and the setting means 53 executing the sales setting process.

First, when the menu m2 is selected and operated on the top page of FIG. 9 (step S100: YES), the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the user data corresponding to the user ID of the user who performed the selection operation, Data of the user's possession card is extracted. Then, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page shown in FIG. 11 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. In this case, the web page shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user who has performed the selection operation (step S110). Here, after the user inputs the sales price of the monster card to be sold and the user's comment in the

text boxes

100 and 101, respectively, and selects the menu m11 corresponding to the monster card (step S120: YES), The CPU 21 performs a sales setting process for a monster card corresponding to the menu m11 selected and operated (step S130). The sales setting process will be described in detail. The CPU 21 stores the data (image, attack power, defense power, rare degree, attribute, etc.) of the monster card corresponding to the selected menu m11, and the selected menu m11. The text information input in the

text boxes

100 and 101 included in the same area is recorded in the sales setting data in the game database 32.

Next, an example of a sequence of main processes performed by the game control device of this embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence chart of FIG. FIG. 17 is a sequence chart showing a series of processes mainly executed by the CPU 21 of the game server 20 in order for the game progress means 52 and the association means 54 to realize the function of executing the movement process and the sales alliance process. . Here, the case where the user who performs the movement process and the sales alliance process is the user: KNM and the user who becomes the partner of the user: KNM is the user: ABC will be described as an example.

First, when the selection operation of the menu m3 (see FIG. 9) is performed on the top page of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, and the selection result is received, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 selects a plurality of candidates for the destination user. , Randomly extracted from other user IDs included in the user database 31. And CPU21 will transmit the HTML data for displaying the web page shown to step S1 of FIG. 13 to the communication terminal 10 address of user: KNM, if a some candidate is extracted.
Next, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM performs an operation for selecting one of the candidates (here, the user: ABC) from the list of candidates on the web page shown in step S1 of FIG. Then, a request message of HTML data for displaying the web page in the game of the user: KNM is transmitted to the game server 20 via the communication interface unit 17 (step S200). On the other hand, when receiving the request message, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 transmits HTML data for displaying the web page shown in step S2 of FIG. 13 to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM (step S210).

Next, in the web page shown in step S2 of FIG. 13, when the user: KNM selects the menu m20, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives the user ID of ABC: from the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM (or A partner application message designating a corresponding user name is received (step S220). When the CPU 21 receives the tie-up application message, the CPU 21 sends another user to the communication terminal 10 corresponding to the user ID at the timing of access based on the user ID (user: ABC user ID) included in the tie-up application message. HTML data for displaying a web page (web page shown in step S3 in FIG. 13) for requesting a reply as to whether or not to accept (approve) a partnership application based on ID (user: KNM user ID). Transmit (step S230).

When the user: ABC selects and operates the menu m22 on the web page shown in Step S3 of FIG. 13, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC transmits an approval message for approving the cooperation application to the game server 20 (Step S3). S240). When receiving the approval message, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 registers both the user: KNM and the user: ABC as affiliated users. Specifically, the CPU 21 writes data in the “affiliated user” portion (see FIG. 6) of the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31 (step S250).
And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page shown to FIG.13 S4, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 addressed to user: KNM (step S260). Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page shown to FIG.13 S5, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 addressed to user: ABC (step S270).

Next, an example of a sequence of main processes performed by the game control device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence chart of FIG. FIG. 18 is a sequence chart showing a series of processes mainly executed by the CPU 21 of the game server 20 in order to realize the function of the information providing unit 55 executing the product information acquisition process. Here, a case where a user (requesting user) requesting information regarding a monster card is user: XYZ and a request for information regarding a monster card sold by the user: KNM (first user) will be described as an example. Here, the description will be made on the assumption that the user: XYZ has moved (accessed) to the web page in the game of the user: KNM.

First, when the menu m21 is selected and operated on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 11 of the user: ABC communication terminal 10 sends a request message for requesting information on the monster card sold by the user: KNM. Then, it is transmitted to the game server 20 via the communication interface unit 17 (step S300). On the other hand, when receiving the request message, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 extracts data recorded in the sales setting data corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM in the game database 32. Moreover, CPU21 extracts the data currently recorded on the sales setting data corresponding to the user ID of the partner user of user: KNM (step S310). Then, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page shown in step S11 of FIG. 15 so as to include the extracted data, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10 of the user: XYZ (step S320).

As described above, according to the game control device of the embodiment, when the user: XYZ (requesting user) requests information regarding the monster card (target object) sold by the user: KNM (first user), The user: XYZ is provided with information on the monster cards sold by the user: KNM and the user: ABC (second user) who are affiliated users of the user: KNM. Thus, for the user: XYZ, by making one information request, not only the information regarding the monster card sold by the user: KNM but also the information regarding the monster card sold by the user: ABC can be obtained. For this reason, when applying for a transaction to a plurality of users, for example, a complicated and troublesome operation such as accessing one web page provided for each of a plurality of users becomes unnecessary. It is possible to easily trade an object with a plurality of users, and thus to activate the trade.

(7) Modification (7-1) Modification 1
In the above embodiment, the information providing means 55 is configured such that when the user (first user) and the monster card (target object) to be traded by the user's affiliated user (second user) are the same, You may link the information regarding the transaction conditions of the monster card | curd of each partner user with the information regarding a monster card | curd.
In this case, the requesting user can collectively acquire information related to the transaction conditions of the user and the affiliated user for the monster card when the transaction target monster cards of the user and the affiliated user are the same. For this reason, the requesting user can easily determine which user of the user and the affiliated user should perform the transaction. Thereby, transaction of a monster card | curd can be performed further easily with several users.

The function of the information providing means 55 in this modification can be realized as follows. For example, when the user: XYZ selects the menu m21 on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the sales setting data of the user: KNM and the user: ABC, and the same monster card It is determined whether or not is set for sale. And if CPU21 discriminate | determines that the same monster card | curd is set for sale, the HTML data for displaying the web page in which the sales price of each of user: KNM and user: ABC will be displayed in the display area of the said monster card | curd It is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: XYZ. An example of a web page displayed on the user: XYZ communication terminal 10 is shown in FIG. In the web page shown in FIG. 19, the display price of one monster card (in the example shown, the monster card corresponding to the monster character MC321) includes the selling prices of the user: KNM and the user: ABC. Further, a menu labeled “Purchase” may be provided so as to be associated with each sales price.

(7-2) Modification 2
In the above embodiment, the information providing means 55 is configured such that when the user (first user) and the monster card (target object) to be traded by the user's affiliated user (second user) are the same, You may provide the information regarding the relaxed conditions among the conditions of a partner user's transaction.
Here, the “relaxed conditions” may be conditions that are more likely to realize the transaction for the requesting user. For example, when the transaction is performed using virtual currency (coins) on the game. It may be a condition in which the selling price of the monster card is set lower. In addition, when transactions are performed by exchanging monster cards and items between users, the conditions may be set with a small number of monster cards and items that can be exchanged, It may be a condition where the rarity value (rare degree) of the item is set low.
According to this game control apparatus, when the transaction target monster cards of the user and the affiliated user are the same, the condition that is highly likely to be able to realize the transaction for the requesting user among the transaction conditions of the user and the affiliated user is the requesting user. Provided to. For this reason, since the requesting user can reduce the trouble of considering which user of the user and the affiliated user should perform the transaction, the transaction of the monster card can be more easily performed with a plurality of users. Can do.

The function of the information provision means 55 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows. For example, when the user: XYZ selects the menu m21 on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the sales setting data of the user: KNM and the user: ABC, and the same monster card It is determined whether or not is set for sale. And if CPU21 discriminate | determines that the same monster card | curd is set to sell, it will display the web page in which the low sales price is contained in the display area of the said monster card | curd among user: KNM and each user: ABC. HTML data is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: XYZ.
An example in which a transaction is performed by exchanging monster cards and items between users will be described. For example, for one monster card, the user: KNM's trading conditions are “replace with 30 monster cards with a rare degree of 1”, and the user: ABC's trading conditions are “replace with 20 monster cards with a rare degree of 2. If the user: XYZ has 10 monster cards with a rarity level of 1 and 19 monster cards with a rarity level of 2, the transaction condition of the user: ABC is user: It may be provided to XYZ.

(7-3) Modification 3
In the said embodiment, the information provision means 55 is transaction of a request origin user among the monster cards (target object) used as the object of transaction of a user (1st user) and the user's partner user (2nd user). Information regarding a monster card (object) different from the target monster card may be provided.
In this case, when the requesting user has set a transaction target monster card, information on the monster card other than the requesting user's monster card is provided to the requesting user among the transaction target monster cards of the user and the affiliated user. The The monster card that the requesting user already holds and is set as the target of the transaction is considered to be less interested for the requesting user to acquire from other users. You can efficiently obtain information about monster cards that you need.

The function of the information providing means 55 in this modification is realized as follows. For example, when the user: XYZ selects the menu m21 on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the sales setting data of the user: XYZ, the user: KNM, and the user: ABC. And CPU21 displays the web page containing the information regarding the monster card except the monster card recorded in the sales setting data of user: XYZ among the monster cards recorded in the sales setting data of user: KNM and user: ABC. HTML data to be generated is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: XYZ.

(7-4) Modification 4
In the said embodiment, the registration means 51 (2nd correlation means) which relates users is provided, and the information provision means 55 is the same as the monster card (target object) used as the transaction object of a user (1st user). When there are a plurality of affiliated users (second users) who own the monster card as a transaction target, among the affiliated users, the transaction target of the fellow user (third user) associated with the user by the registration means 51 Information about monster cards may be provided.
For example, when the monster cards to be traded by the user and the plurality of affiliated users are the same, the information regarding the monster card of the fellow user who is highly related to the user among the plurality of affiliated users is provided to the requesting user. Thereby, each user is motivated to associate (become friends) with other users in order to increase their own opportunities for transactions. For this reason, since the exchange between users can be promoted, the social nature of the game can be enhanced.

In this modification, the registration unit 51 may have a function of relating users. Specifically, 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. Here, the registration unit 51 is an example of the “second association unit” in the present invention.
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 display name) that the user wants to become 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 accesses the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31 and writes the data in the location of “friend user” (see FIG. 6).
Note that the conditions for relating users are not limited to the forms that require application and approval as described above, and the user who performs the stage on the same game or the user who performed 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 is performed between users, the user who has performed the battle a predetermined number of times or more You may automatically register each other as a friend.
Registration of friendship between users is not limited to an example realized by writing data in the user database 31. The data regarding the friendship may be written in an external storage device on the network accessible from the game server 20.

The function of the information providing means 55 in this modification is realized as follows. For example, when the user: XYZ selects the menu m21 on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the sales setting data of the affiliated user recorded in the user data of the user: KNM. It is determined whether or not the same monster card is set for sale. And if CPU21 discriminate | determines that the same monster card | curd is set for sale, it will discriminate | determine whether the affiliated user is recorded as a fellow user with reference to the user data of user: KNM. And when a partner user is recorded as a fellow user, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page containing the information regarding the monster data of the said partner user's transaction object, and communication of user: XYZ Transmit to the terminal 10.

(7-5) Modification 5
In the said modification 4, when the information provision means 55 has two or more affiliated users (2nd user) who hold the same monster card | curd as the monster card | curd (target object) of a user (1st user) transaction object. Moreover, you may provide the information regarding a fellow user's monster card | curd based on the parameter which shows the relationship degree on a game with a user and a fellow user (3rd user).
For example, if the intimacy indicating the degree of relationship between the user and the fellow user is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, if the information regarding the fellow user's monster card is configured to be provided to the requesting user, It is motivated to increase the degree of relationship with the user in order to increase the opportunities for own transactions. For this reason, since the exchange between users can be further promoted, the social nature of the game can be further enhanced.
Here, the intimacy is a numerical value of the degree of relationship between fellow users based on a certain standard. An example of intimacy data (intimacy data) is shown in FIG. In the example of closeness data shown in FIG. 20, the frequency of sending or receiving a support message between users (support frequency) in association with each user's fellow user (user ID), items that can be used on the game, etc. The number of times the present is sent or received (the number of presents) is recorded, and the familiarity value is set based on a certain standard based on the frequency and the number of times. The greater the support frequency and the number of presents, the higher the familiarity is set. In addition, with a certain standard, weighting may be taken into consideration for each item (in FIG. 20, support frequency, number of presents, etc.) that is the basis for setting familiarity. For example, the intimacy may be set high when the number of presents is large even if the support frequency is low. Such familiarity data is recorded in the user database 31, for example.

The function of the information providing means 55 in this modification is realized as follows. For example, when the user: XYZ selects the menu m21 on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the sales setting data of the affiliated user recorded in the user data of the user: KNM. It is determined whether or not the same monster card is set for sale. And if CPU21 discriminate | determines that the same monster card | curd is set for sale, it will discriminate | determine whether the affiliated user is recorded as a fellow user with reference to the user data of user: KNM. Then, when the affiliated user is recorded as a fellow user, the CPU 21 refers to the familiarity data and determines whether the familiarity between the user: KNM and the affiliated user is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (for example, 5). Is determined. And CPU21 will generate | occur | produce the HTML data for displaying the web page containing the information regarding the monster data of transaction object of a partner user, if closeness is more than a threshold value, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 addressed to user: XYZ To do.

(7-6) Modification 6
In the above embodiment, the information providing unit 55 is related to the affiliated user (second user) by the association unit 54 (first association unit) and is different from the user (first user). You may provide the information regarding the monster card | curd (target object) of a user's transaction object.
According to this modification, when the requesting user requests information regarding the user's monster card, the requesting user is associated with the partner user as well as information regarding the monster card of each of the user and the partner user. Information about other users' monster cards is also provided. Thereby, it becomes possible for the requesting user to obtain information regarding the monster cards of many users by making a single information request.

The function of the information providing means 55 in this modification is realized as follows. For example, when the user: XYZ selects the menu m21 on the web page shown in step S10 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 sells the affiliated user (user: ABC) recorded in the user data of the user: KNM. Extract the monster card data recorded in the setting data. Moreover, CPU21 extracts the data of the monster card | curd recorded on the sales setting data of the affiliated user (here, it is assumed that it is a user called "DEF") recorded on the user data of user: ABC. And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page containing the data of the extracted monster card | curd, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 addressed to user: XYZ. An example of a web page displayed on the user: XYZ communication terminal 10 is shown in FIG. The web page shown in FIG. 21 includes information regarding the monster card of “DEF”, which is a user affiliated with user: ABC.

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. The technical matters described in the above embodiment and each modification may be applied in appropriate combination.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that the game to be applied is a digital card game using a monster card. However, if the game is configured so that the user can hold an object, what type of game is used? It may be a thing. For example, in a competitive digital card game such as baseball or soccer, player characters or items may be traded between users.

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

In the above-described embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network are configured to realize the functions of the setting unit 53, the association unit 54, and the information providing unit 55. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. All these means may be realized by the communication terminal 10, or at least a part of the means may be realized by the communication terminal 10. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 can have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. For example, FIGS. 22A and 22B show an example of function sharing between the communication terminal 10, the game server 20, and the database server 30 for each function in the functional block diagram shown in FIG. In the above-described embodiment, the database server 30 (game database 32) stores various data (for example, a monster character database). However, the data may be stored in a storage device in the communication terminal 10. . In this case, the storage device may be a large-capacity storage device such as the RAM 13 in the communication terminal 10 or an HDD (Hard Disk Disk Drive) (not shown).

Claims

A setting means for setting one or a plurality of objects held by the user on the game as a target object to be traded;
A first association means for relating users;
Information providing means for providing information on the target object of each of the first user and the second user related to the first user to the requesting user who requests information on the target object of the first user. When,
A game control device comprising:
Information related to the target object is associated with information related to the transaction conditions of the target object,
The information providing means provides the requesting user with information related to the target object and information related to a transaction condition associated with the information.
The game control apparatus according to claim 1.
The information providing means, when the target object of the first user and the second user are the same, information on the transaction conditions of the target object of the first user and the second user, It is related to information about the target object,
The game control apparatus according to claim 2.
In the case where the target objects of the first user and the second user are the same, the information providing means provides information on the relaxed condition among the transaction conditions of the first user and the second user. Characterized by providing,
The game control apparatus according to claim 2 or 3.
The information providing means provides information related to an object different from the target object of the requesting user among the target objects of the first user and the second user.
The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
A second association means for relating users to each other;
When there are a plurality of second users who have the same target object as the target object of the first user, the information providing means is the first correlating means among the second users by the second correlating means. Providing information on a target object of a third user associated with the user of
The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The information providing means, when there are a plurality of second users having the same target object as the target object of the first user, the game relationship between the first user and the third user Providing information on the target object of the third user based on a parameter indicating a degree;
The game control apparatus according to claim 6.
The information providing means provides information related to a target object of another user that is related to the second user by the first association means and is different from the first user.
The game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
Setting one or more objects that the user holds in the game as target objects to be traded;
The steps to relate users to each other;
Providing information on the target object of each of the first user and the second user associated with the first user to a requesting user requesting information on the target object of the first user;
A game control method comprising:
To control the execution of the game, on the computer,
A function in which one or a plurality of objects that the user has in the game is set as a target object to be traded and stored in a storage device;
A function for associating users with each other and a requesting user for requesting information on a target object of the first user, each target object of the second user related to the first user and the first user A function for obtaining and providing information on the storage device,
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,
Setting means for setting one or a plurality of objects held by the user on the game as target objects to be traded;
A first association means for relating users,
Information providing means for providing information on the target object of each of the first user and the second user related to the first user to the requesting user who requests information on the target object of the first user. ,
Each of the means is provided in either the communication terminal or the server,
Game system.