JP6124423B2 - GAME SYSTEM, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system or the like in which a cooperative relationship is set between a plurality of games.

  In the field of game systems, attempts have been made to set a cooperative relationship among a plurality of games for the purpose of enhancing the interest of the user. For example, a game system has been proposed in which a medal acquired with a game machine at a game store is converted into points and a game can be played on a mobile terminal using the points (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-156014 A

  The conventional cooperative relationship is a simple relationship in which a game value acquired by a user in a specific game can be used in other games. Even if a user plays a part of a plurality of games for which a cooperative relationship is set, there is no particular inconvenience or disadvantageous situation for the user regarding the play of the game, and the user is biased to play the game. May occur.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system or the like that can alleviate or eliminate the bias of a game played by a user.

  The game system (1) according to the present invention allows a user to selectively play any game from a group of a plurality of games (games A to G), and within the group of the plurality of games. A game system in which a plurality of game elements (songs 1 to 6) to be commonly used by a user are prepared, and based on a user's play situation regarding each of the plurality of games, A privilege granting means (25, S11) that grants a privilege (for example, points) that is commonly used in the group of the plurality of games and that can quantitatively specify the magnitude of the value in association with the game element. To S18, S21) and use of each of the plurality of game elements by a user associated with the ka privilege if the value of the privilege given to the user is less than a predetermined amount. Use control means (25, S31 to S37) that controls each game element according to the value of the privilege so that the use of the element is restricted and the use restriction is released when the amount exceeds the predetermined amount. ), And the privilege grant means associates each of the game elements with each game element so that the value of the privilege to be given is differentiated among the plurality of game elements. The privilege is given in such a manner that the correspondence relationship between the value of the privilege to be given is different between at least some games (for example, games A to E) in the group of the plurality of games.

  The control method of the game system according to the present invention allows a user to selectively play any game from a group of a plurality of games (games A to G), and within the group of the plurality of games. A control method of a game system in which a plurality of game elements (songs 1 to 6) to be used in common by a user are prepared, based on a user's play situation regarding each of the plurality of games, A procedure (S11 to S11) that gives the user a privilege (for example, points) that is commonly used in the group of the plurality of games and that can quantitatively specify the magnitude of the value in association with the game element. S18, S21) and the use of each of the plurality of game elements by the user, if the value of the privilege given to the user is less than a predetermined amount, And a procedure (S31 to S37) for controlling each game element in accordance with the value of the privilege so that the use restriction is lifted when the use amount exceeds the predetermined amount. In the step of granting, the value of the privilege to be granted is differentiated among the plurality of game elements, and each of the game elements is associated with each game element. The privilege is given in such a manner that a correspondence relationship with the magnitude of the value differs among at least some games (for example, games A to E) in the group of the plurality of games.

  The computer program (PG1) of the game system according to the present invention allows a user to selectively play any game from a group of a plurality of games (games A to G), and At least one computer device (2) included in a game system (1) in which a plurality of game elements (songs 1 to 6) to be shared by users within a group are prepared Based on the play situation of the user regarding each of the games, a privilege that can be commonly used in the group of the plurality of games and that can quantitatively specify the magnitude of the value is associated with the game element. The privilege granting means (25, S11 to S18, S21) to be added and the usage by each user of the plurality of game elements before being given to the user Depending on the value of the privilege, the use of the game element associated with the privilege is restricted when the value of the privilege is less than a predetermined amount, and the restriction on the use is lifted when the value exceeds the predetermined amount. And function as usage control means (25, S31 to S37) for controlling each game element, and the privilege granting means is configured so that the value of the privilege to be given is differentiated among the plurality of game elements. In addition, the correspondence between each of the game elements and the value of the privilege value associated with each game element is at least a part of the plurality of games (for example, games A to E). It is comprised so that the said privilege may be provided so that it may differ between.

  According to this invention, a privilege is provided for every game element according to the user's play condition with respect to each of a some game. When the value of the privilege granted to the user reaches a predetermined amount, the restriction on the use of the game element corresponding to the privilege is released, and the user can use the released game element in each of a plurality of games. . The value of the privilege given corresponding to the play situation of one game is differentiated between game elements. That is, the value of the privilege given according to the play situation of one game is not uniform among game elements, and the value of the privilege varies depending on the game element. Therefore, when the same game is played repeatedly, the value of the privilege increases to a predetermined amount at an early stage and the usage restriction is released, and the usage increase is delayed and the usage restriction is easily released Game elements that are not played. That is, when paying attention to one game, the game is advantageous for releasing the usage restrictions on a specific game element, but is a disadvantageous game for releasing the usage restrictions on other game elements. In addition, the correspondence between each game element and the value of the privilege given to each game element is different at least among some games. In other words, there are differences in the advantageous and unfavorable relations regarding the release of usage restrictions between games, and there is a relationship between games where a game element that is disadvantageous for releasing the usage restriction is an advantageous game element in other games. Arise. Therefore, if the user is playing with a bias toward a specific game, the usage restrictions on some game elements are not easily released, and if you want to use such game elements sooner, It is necessary to play another game that is advantageous for releasing the use restriction of the game element. For this reason, a motivation to play each of a plurality of games can be given to the user, and the bias of the game played by the user can be alleviated or eliminated. Note that the computer program of the game system according to the present invention may be stored in a recording medium. If this recording medium is used, for example, the computer program can be installed in a computer. Here, the recording medium storing the computer program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

  In one form of the present invention, the privilege granting means is a preferential game in which the value of the privilege given in association with each of the plurality of game elements is relatively increased in the group of the plurality of games. You may further provide the preferential game setting means (25, S51-S53) to set. According to this, a user can be attracted to a preferential game for the purpose of acquiring a privilege with higher value. Therefore, by appropriately setting the preferential game, it is possible to further enhance the effect of reducing or eliminating the game bias.

  The preferential game setting means may change the preferential game when a predetermined change condition is satisfied. In this case, the bias of the game played by the user can be more reliably reduced or eliminated by appropriately changing the preferential game.

  The preferential game setting means may preferentially set a preferential game as a preferential game based on a play situation of each of the plurality of games by the user. According to this, the preferential game can be set so as to alleviate and eliminate the unevenness of the number of times the user plays and the play frequency.

  Furthermore, you may provide the notification means (26, S61-S63) which notifies the setting condition of the said preferential game to a user. According to this, the user can recognize the setting situation of the preferential game, and the purpose of setting the preferential game can be achieved more reliably.

  The predetermined change condition may be set in association with a user's play situation for the plurality of games. According to this, fixation of the setting situation of a preferential game can be prevented, and the setting situation of a preferential game can be changed appropriately or flexibly according to a user's play situation. For example, the predetermined change condition may be set so as to be satisfied when a user plays a specific game among the plurality of games, or the setting by the user while the preferential game setting is not changed. It may be set to be satisfied when the number of times the game has been played reaches a predetermined number.

  The privilege granting means has a special state that relatively increases the value of the privilege given to the user when the user plays at least one of the plurality of games when a predetermined generation condition is satisfied. Special state generating means (25, S41 to S44) to be generated may be further provided. According to this, when the generation condition is satisfied, a special state advantageous to the acquisition of the privilege, and hence the release of the restriction on the use of the game element occurs, and the motivation for playing the game to the user for the purpose of acquiring the further privilege Can be given.

  The generation condition may be set to be satisfied when the user plays a special game. According to this, a motivation to play a special game can be given to the user. Furthermore, if the special game is included in the group of the plurality of games, the user is further motivated to play the plurality of games uniformly by guiding the user to the special game. Can be given.

  In one form of the present invention, the privilege granting means allows the user to play a game in accordance with basic setting data (D1) describing the basic value of the privilege for each game element to be given to the user for each game. Correspondingly, basic value determining means (25, S13) for determining the basic value of the privilege to be given to the user (point basic quantity in FIG. 2), and correcting the basic value according to the game Correction for determining a privilege correction value to be given to the user in accordance with the game play by the user in accordance with the correction value data (D2) describing the correction value (number of supporters in FIG. 2) for each game. The privilege given to the user based on the value determination means (25, S14), the basic value determined by the basic value determination means, and the correction value determined by the correction value determination means A privilege calculation means for calculating a value (25, S17), or as comprising. According to this, the basic value described in the basic document data is appropriately corrected by the correction value described in the correction value data, thereby being assigned in association with each game element and each game element. The privilege can be given to the user such that the correspondence relationship between the value of the privilege and the value of the privilege differs between at least some of the games (for example, games A to E) in the group of the plurality of games.

  The basic value of the privilege is differentiated between game elements, and the correspondence relationship between each of the game elements and the basic value of the privilege associated with each game element is the plurality of games. The basic setting data may be configured to be different among at least some games in the group. According to this, the privilege provision by this invention is realizable by differentiating and setting a basic value for every game element for every game.

  Further, in the group of the plurality of games, the correction value data is set so that a preferential game in which a value of a privilege given in association with each of the plurality of game elements is set relatively high is set. May be differentiated between at least some games in the group of games. According to this, by appropriately setting the correction value of the correction value data, an appropriate game can be set as a preferential game without operating the basic value setting state.

  Further, the privilege granting means changes the correction value in the correction value data so that the preferential game is changed when a predetermined change condition is satisfied (25, S51 to S53). ) May be further provided. According to this, the setting state of the preferential game can be changed by changing the correction value of the correction value data.

  In addition, the preferential game setting unit is configured so that a game with a relatively low number of plays or frequency is preferentially set as the preferential game based on a play situation of each of the plurality of games by the user. The value may be changed. According to this, by correcting the correction value set in the correction value data according to the number of plays or frequency, it is possible to preferentially set a game with a low number of plays or frequency as a preferential game.

  In the present invention, the game elements include characters, items, cards, and other various elements that can be used by the user in playing the game. Music game songs, racehorses and jockeys in horse racing games, sports game players, and the like are also included in one form of game elements. The use of the game element by the user widely means that the user is involved with the game element in some form, such as the user selecting the game element on the game and the user operating the game element. For example, in a card game, an action in which a user puts a specific card into play or adds it to a deck is one form of use. Alternatively, in a sports game, an act of selecting a player trained or strengthened by a user as a member to be added to the team is also one form of use. The privilege may be anything that can quantitatively specify the magnitude of its value in an appropriate unit or scale such as the number of points. The privilege only needs to be commonly used in a group of a plurality of games. The restriction on the use of the game element is not limited to the form in which the use is prohibited, but includes a case where the use is restricted from some viewpoint. For example, time restrictions, restrictions on some functions, etc. are also included in the concept of use restrictions.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the value of a privilege given according to the play situation of one game is differentiated between game elements, and given to each game element and for each game element. Since the correspondence relationship between the value of the benefits to be played differs between at least some of the games, a game element that is unfavorable for releasing the use restriction in one game becomes a game element that is advantageous in other games Such a relationship can be generated between games. Therefore, if the user repeats playing with a bias toward one game, a disadvantageous situation arises in that the usage restrictions on some game elements are not easily released. Therefore, the motivation to play each of a plurality of games can be given to the user, and the bias of the game played by the user can be alleviated or eliminated.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the cooperation control in the game system of FIG. The functional block diagram which shows the principal part of the control system of the game system relevant to cooperation control. The flowchart which shows the procedure of a point addition process. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the permission control process of a cooperation music. The flowchart which shows the procedure of a charge setting process. The flowchart which shows the procedure of a support setting process. The flowchart which shows the procedure of a browsing process.

  Hereinafter, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the overall configuration of the game system will be described with reference to FIG. The game system 1 may be represented by a center server 2 as a server device and game machines 3A, 3B, 3C as client devices connectable to the center server 2 via a predetermined network 5 (reference numeral 3). And the user terminal device 4. The center server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining server units 2A, 2B... As a plurality of computer devices. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing.

  The game machine 3 is configured as a commercial (business) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. This type of game machine 3 may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 is a computer device installed in a predetermined facility such as the store 6 for the purpose of increasing the profit by repeatedly playing a game with a large number of users. The hardware configuration of the game machine 3 and the content of the game may be appropriately selected. Further, the game machine 3 may be configured as a dedicated machine having a physical configuration (for example, an operation unit) suitable for a specific game, or as a general-purpose machine capable of handling various games by rewriting software. It may be configured. However, in the game system 1 of FIG. 1, the game machines 3A, 3B, 3C,... Are dedicated machines for playing a music game that guides the user in accordance with music and evaluates the user's operation for the guidance. It is configured.

  The user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is provided for a user's personal use. For example, a stationary or book-type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 4a or a mobile terminal device 4b such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 4. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use of the user, such as stationary home game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 4. It's okay. The user terminal device 4 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2 by installing various computer software.

  The network 5 may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 can be connected to the center server 2 respectively. As an example, the network 5 is configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, it is constructed by connecting the Internet 5A as a WAN and LANs 5B and 5C that connect the Internet 5A to the center server 2 and the game machine 3 via the router 5D. The user terminal device 4 is also connected to the Internet 5A with an appropriate configuration. Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine 3 and the router 5D of the store 6, and the game machine 3 may be communicably connected to the center server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B,... Of the center server 2 may be connected to each other by the WAN 5A instead of or in addition to the LAN 5C.

  In the game system 1, each of the game machines 3A, 3B, 3C... Has a different hardware configuration. For example, the game machines 3A, 3B, 3C,... Are different from each other in their external configuration, input device configuration, and the like. Also, the contents of the music game played on each game machine 3A, 3B, 3C,... Are different from each other. Hereinafter, the term “model” may be used as a concept for distinguishing the game machine 3 according to the game to be played. The game machines 3A, 3B, and 3C shown in FIG. 1 are examples, and more models may be installed in the store 6 in practice. Further, the model and number of game machines 3 installed in each store 6 may be changed as appropriate.

  In the music game played on each of the game machines 3, a large number of songs are prepared as contents to be used by the user. In this case, “use” means that the user selects a song and plays a game. A large number of songs prepared in the game include a plurality of common songs that can be used in common among a plurality of models. Furthermore, these common songs include a plurality of linked songs that are targets of linked control between games. Hereinafter, a plurality of models that can use the linked music may be referred to as linked models, and a music game played on each of these linked models may be referred to as a linked game.

  Moreover, in each game machine 3, only a part of songs are set as default songs that can be used from the beginning when the user starts the game, and songs other than the default songs are set at the beginning of the game (started from the initial state). Are set as restricted songs that are prohibited from being used. The use of restricted songs is gradually lifted (released) according to the user's play situation. All of the linked songs described above are set as restricted songs. In the game system 1, with respect to the ban on the use of these linked songs, a linked relationship is set between a plurality of linked models, in other words, linked games. Hereinafter, the mechanism of the cooperation will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the music game provided by the game machine 3A is a game A, the music game provided by the game machine 3B is a game B, the music game provided by the game machine 3C is a game C, and so on. The game is distinguished by using the subscript of the game machine 3. FIG. 2 shows an example in which a group of games A to G is set as a group of linked games, and six songs from songs 1 to 6 are prepared as linked songs. , And the number of linked songs are not limited to these examples.

  First, the outline of the cooperative control in the game system 1 is that each time a user plays one of the cooperative games, a point is given to the user in association with the song, and the number of points acquired by the user regarding any one of the cooperative songs is given. When the accumulated value reaches a predetermined threshold, the use of the linked music is lifted. A point corresponds to a privilege given to a user in association with a song as a game element, and the number of points is a value that quantitatively indicates the value of the privilege. The greater the number of points, the greater the value of the benefits. In addition, the points are commonly used among the linked games. In principle, the points for each piece of music that are given when the user plays one of the linked games are determined based on the basic setting data D1 and the support setting data D2 shown in FIG.

  The basic setting data D1 describes the basic amount of points to be given to the user (corresponding to the basic value of the privilege; hereinafter referred to as “point basic amount”) in association with the game and the song. Data. The point basic amount is set in four stages of “extra large”, “large”, “medium” and “small” in order from the largest. For example, if the threshold for banning the song is 100 points, “Extra Large” is 10 points per play, “Large” is 5 points per play, “Medium” is 3 points per play, “Small” is like 1 point in one play. Further, the basic point amount corresponding to one game is differentiated between songs. For example, the point basic amount set for the game A is set to “extra large” for the song 1, “medium” for the song 3, and “small” for the songs 2, 4-6. . Furthermore, the correspondence between each of the songs 1 to 6 and the magnitude of the basic point amount set for each song differs depending on the game. For example, for game A, the basic point amount is set as described above, while for game B, “extra large” is set for song 2, “large” is set for song 6, and “song” is set for song 5. “Medium” is set to “Small” for the songs 1, 3, and 4, respectively. Note that the games F and G are positioned as special games different from the games A to E, and the basic point amounts for the games F and G are all set to “small” regardless of music. These games F and G are positioned as linked games in the same way as the games A to E in that the linked songs 1 to 6 can be used and points are awarded in exchange for user play. Are distinguished from the games A to E in that they perform different functions from the games A to E. Hereinafter, the games A to E are sometimes referred to as point acquisition games, and the games F and G are sometimes referred to as point-up games. The point grant when the point-up game is played will be described later.

  The support setting data D2 is a preferential game in which the amount of points acquired by the user is relatively large among the games A to E as the point acquisition game, in other words, the value of the privilege given to the user is relatively high. This is data for setting. The support setting data D2 is configured as data set by differentiating the “number of supporters” between the games A to E. When starting to play a linked game, a predetermined initial number of “friends” are assigned to the user. The “friend” is a virtual entity that “supports” the user regarding the acquisition of points. Each time a predetermined friend acquisition condition is satisfied, the number of “friends” increases by a predetermined number (for example, one person). In the support setting data D2, the number of friends assigned to the user is appropriately distributed among the games A to E.

  On the other hand, when the user plays any of the games A to E, the number of points that the user acquires is calculated by multiplying the basic amount of points by the number of cheering people. For example, when the user plays the game B, since five people are set as the number of cheering people in the game B, the user is given a point that is five times the basic point amount for each song assigned to the game B. The In the game where the number of supporters is 0, points are not given to the user, and when the number of supporters is 1, points are given to the user according to the point basic amount. In the example of FIG. 2, in comparison with the games A, D, and E, the games B and C are set as preferential games that can acquire a relatively large number of points.

  The distribution of the number of supporters in the support setting data D2 is changed every time a predetermined change condition is satisfied. In the example of FIG. 2, in the setting data D2 before the change, the games A, B, and C are set as preferential games for the games D and E. The distribution has changed. The change condition is set in association with the game play status by the user. For example, it can be set in association with the play situation of the linked game by the user. For example, the change condition is that the user's play when the user plays a specific game set as one of the linked games or every time the user plays the linked game a predetermined number of times, that is, when the support setting data D2 is not changed. It may be set to be satisfied when the number of times reaches a predetermined number. Furthermore, the change condition may be set to be satisfied every time a predetermined time has elapsed since the user's previous play, or may be set to be satisfied every time a specific date or day of the week arrives. . In addition, the change condition can be appropriately set.

  In addition, the distribution of the number of supporters between games can be determined by various methods. For example, the number of supporters for each game may be set at random. In order to eliminate the bias of the game played by the user, the distribution of the number of supporters may be determined so that a game with a low number of play times or a low play frequency is preferentially selected as a preferential game. In this case, more friends may be arbitrarily assigned to a game with a low number of plays or frequency, and support is given so that a game with a low number of plays or frequency is selected as a preferential game with a higher probability. The lottery probability of the number of people may be differentiated. The preferential game may be determined with reference to the number of times of play and the frequency of play for each individual user, and the number of times of play and the frequency of play are relatively relative to each other for a user group of an appropriate number of users. The distribution of the number of supporters may be determined so that a low game is preferentially selected as a preferential game. Alternatively, the distribution of the number of supporters may be determined so that a game of a model that is operating in a store with a high frequency and frequency of play by the user or a store located in the vicinity thereof is selected as a preferential game.

  As described above, in the game system 1, the basic setting data D1 is configured so that the point basic amount is differentiated for each song for each game, and the correspondence between the song and the point basic amount is different between games. In addition, the number of points given when playing each of the games A to E is increased or decreased for each game with respect to the basic amount in the basic setting data D1 according to the number of supporters set in the support setting data D2. Is done. Therefore, the number of points given when the user plays any of the games A to E is differentiated for each song, and depending on whether the user has played the games A to E, the songs 1 to The correspondence relationship between each of 6 and the magnitude of the number of points given to the user is different. Therefore, when the user repeats the play biased to a part of the game, a song in which points are accumulated early and a song in which points are accumulated little by little are generated. For example, if the game A is played in a biased manner, the points for the song 1 are accumulated quickly, but the points for the songs 2, 4 to 6 are not easily accumulated. As for the point of song 2, it is efficient to play game B or game C. Therefore, in order to efficiently accumulate the points of the songs 1 to 6 and to release the songs 1 to 6 earlier, the user needs to play the games A to E appropriately.

  In addition, if a preferential game is selected from the games A to E according to the user's play situation and the like and the preferential game is played, the user may obtain a larger amount of points than usual for the songs 1 to 6. it can. Therefore, by appropriately changing the preferential game between the games A to E, the user can be appropriately guided to play the games A to E.

  The points acquired by the user playing the cooperative game are sequentially added to the acquired point data D3 for each user. The number of supporters for each game set in the support setting data D2 and the cumulative value of the number of points for each song recorded in the acquired point data D3 are displayed on the game machine 3 or the user terminal device 4 on the support confirmation screen 100 and the point confirmation. The user is notified through the screen 101. Through these screens 100 and 101, the user can recognize the point acquisition status and the support status of the friends, and can give the user a guide to select and play a game that seems to be advantageous for acquiring the points of the song that is desired to be lifted. . In addition, although the support confirmation screen 100 has shown the example which displayed the friend for the number of supporters for every illustration of a game model, it is not restricted to this. Moreover, although the point confirmation screen 101 has also shown each earned point of the music 1-6 with the bar graph, it is not restricted to this.

  Note that the games F and G as point-up games are not included in the support target number setting targets in the support setting data D2. As an exception, the point basic amount is given to the songs 1 to 6 when the game F or G is played. These games F and G are special games for generating a charge state (special state) that relatively increases the points given when the user plays at least one of the point acquisition games A to E. is there. In this case, play of the game F or the game G is a generation condition for generating the charge state. When the game F is played, any one of the point acquisition games A to E is drawn as a game to be charged. On the other hand, when the game G is played, all of the point acquisition games A to E are set to the charged state. When a user of a game in a charged state plays, points as a bonus are further added to the number of acquired points obtained from the basic point amount and the number of cheering persons described above. However, a bonus point is set large for a game that has been charged in response to play of game F, and a bonus point is set small for a game that has been charged in response to play of game G. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the principal part of the control system of the game system 1 related to cooperation control is demonstrated. First, the center server 2 is provided with a game server unit 21, a Web server unit 22, and a storage unit 23 as storage means. The server units 21 and 22 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device necessary for its operation) of the center server 2 and software. The storage unit 23 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a nonvolatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk array. The memory | storage part 23 may be comprised so that all the data may be hold | maintained on one memory | storage unit, and may be comprised so that data may be distributed and memorize | stored in a some memory | storage unit. The storage unit 23 records a game program (computer program) PG1 as software for causing the computer hardware resources of the center server 2 to function as the game server unit 21 and the Web server unit 22, respectively. Note that the program PG1 is divided and configured corresponding to each of the game server unit 21 and the Web server unit 22, but here, one program PG1 is illustrated and illustrated as a whole.

  Various data are recorded in the storage unit 23. In FIG. 3, the basic setting d data D1 and the user data UD described above are illustrated. The user data UD is created for each user and is recorded in the storage unit 23 in association with the user identification information. However, FIG. 3 shows only user data UD associated with one piece of user identification information. The user data UD includes cooperation data LD and play data PD for each game. The cooperation data LD includes charge data D4 for determining a game that has been charged by the point-up data, in addition to the above-described support setting data D2 and the acquired point data D3. The charge data D4 is a set of charge flags associated with the point acquisition games A to E on a one-to-one basis. The support setting data D2 records the total number of friends acquired by the user in addition to the support number of people for each song.

  On the other hand, the play data PD is data created for each game model so that the user can play various games from the previous game. The play data PD is a song for each song for determining whether or not the use history of a game played by the user (play date and time, the number of times of play, etc.) and each of a number of restricted songs prepared in the game is banned. Including ban flag. A music ban flag corresponding to the above-mentioned linked music is also recorded in the play data PD for each game. In each play data PD of the linked game, the song ban flag for the linked song is equally recorded. In addition, various types of information such as the user's achievement level and the highest score are included in the play data PD, but these are not shown.

  The game server unit 21 provides a predetermined game service to the game machine 3. As the game service, for example, user authentication information (for example, user identification information and password) is received from the game machine 3 to authenticate the user, and the user's play data PD is received from the game machine 3 to receive the game machine 3. Is stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the model and user identification information, or for the authenticated user game machine 3, play data PD corresponding to the model of the game machine 3 and the user identification information is stored. There is a service that is acquired from the storage unit 23 and provided to the game machine 3. Furthermore, the game server unit 21 also provides a service for updating the software of the game machine 3 (game program PG2 and various data for the game machine 3) via the network 5. The game server unit 21 is further provided with a play data management unit 24 and a cooperation management unit 25 as logical devices. The play data management unit 24 stores the play data PD in the storage unit 23 in response to a request from the game machine 3 and provides the play data PD to the game machine 3. The cooperation management unit 25 is in charge of processing related to the cooperation control such as the setting of the number of supporters and the provision of points corresponding to the play of the cooperation game. The processing of the cooperation management unit 25 will be described in detail later.

  The web server unit 22 provides various web services to the user terminal device 4. As an example, the Web server unit 22 receives user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) from the user terminal device 4, authenticates the user, and responds to the authenticated user request. The user's play data PD, support setting data D2, or point acquisition data D3 is provided to the user terminal device 4 as browsing data. As a logical device for providing these browsing services, the Web server unit 22 is provided with a browsing management unit 26. Note that the web server unit 22 may be appropriately equipped with a function of providing a community service that provides an exchange place such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing using the user terminal device 4. Those explanations are omitted.

  Further, the center server 2 charges a charge as a consideration for providing a paid service on the game to each user of the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 and collects the charge from the user. Has also been implemented. As a specific method of payment, the user pays for the service by using electronic payment, such as a credit card, debit card, or electronic currency, which can be paid for using electronic data exchange, Anything that collects the price commensurate with the price. The electronic payment may be a publicly known one, and a description of a specific configuration and procedure for realizing it is omitted.

  Next, the game machine 3 is provided with a game control unit 31 and a storage unit 32 as storage means. The game control unit 31 is a logical device realized by a combination of hardware of the game machine 3 (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device thereof) and a game program (computer program) PG2 as software. . The game control unit 31 executes various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of the game, and executes various processes necessary for enjoying the game service provided by the game server unit 21 of the center server 2.

  The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a non-volatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. Various data are recorded in the storage unit 32 together with the above-described game program PG2. In FIG. 3, play data PD provided from the center server 2 is shown. The game machine 3 includes an input device that outputs a signal corresponding to the user's operation, a display device for presenting a game screen or the like to the user, and identification information for identifying the play data PD corresponding to the user. Various input / output devices such as a card reader for reading from a medium (for example, a magnetic card or an IC chip) are provided, but these are not shown.

  The user terminal device 4 is provided with a Web service processing unit 41 as a logical device realized by a combination of the computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device) and software. . The Web service processing unit 41 executes processing necessary for enjoying each Web service provided by the Web server unit 22 of the center server 2. For example, the web service processing unit 41 is configured using an application such as a web browser that operates on a platform of a PC or a portable terminal. The user terminal device 4 is also provided with an external storage device for storing appropriate data, but the illustration thereof is omitted.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8, various processes performed in the game system 1 in order to realize the cooperative control in FIG. 2 will be described. 4 to 8 are processes after the user is authenticated with respect to the center server 2. FIG. 4 shows a point addition process executed by the cooperation management unit 25 when the user plays any of the games A to G as the cooperation game. Note that whether or not the user has played any of the linked games A to G may be determined with reference to information related to the user's play status transmitted from the game machine 3. For example, when the user plays a game within a predetermined range, the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 transmits the latest play data PD at that time to the center server 2, and the center server 2 transmits the play data PD to the user and the game. The play data PD is updated so as to replace the play data PD stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the model. Therefore, when the update of the play data PD is requested from the game machine 3 of a model corresponding to any of the games A to G, the cooperation management unit 25 determines that one game has been played and points in FIG. An addition process can be executed. Here, the predetermined range can be a range commensurate with a play fee set as a unit price for playing a single game.

  When the point addition process of FIG. 4 is started, the cooperation management unit 25 first determines the type of game played by the user, in other words, the model of the game machine 3 (step S11). Next, the cooperation management unit 25 determines whether or not the game played by the user is a special game, that is, the game F or the game G distinguished as the point-up game in FIG. 2 (step S12). When it is not a special game, the cooperation management unit 25 refers to the basic setting data D1 and determines a point basic amount for each song related to the game played by the user (step S13). For example, when the game B is played in the state of FIG. 2, the setting values of the songs 1 to 6 set in association with the game B in the basic setting data D1 are determined as the point basic amount. Subsequently, the cooperation management unit 25 refers to the support setting data D2 held in the user data UD of the user, and determines the number of supporters corresponding to the game played by the user (step S14). When the game B is played in the example of FIG. 2, five people are determined as the number of cheering people from the cheering setting data D2.

  Next, the linkage management unit 25 refers to the charge data D4 held in the user data UD, and the value “1” indicating the charge state is set in the charge flag corresponding to the game determined in step S11. It is determined whether or not there is (step S15). The setting of the charge flag will be described later. When the charge flag is set, the cooperation management unit 25 sets bonus points to be added corresponding to the charge state (step S16). Thereafter, the cooperation management unit 25 calculates points (acquisition points) for each song to be given to the user (step S17). Acquisition points are individually calculated for each of the linked songs 1-6. Acquired points for one linked music are obtained as a value obtained by multiplying the basic amount of points corresponding to the music by the number of cheering people. However, if bonus points are set in step S16, the bonus points are further added. If it is determined in step S15 that the battery is not in the charged state, step S16 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S17, and no bonus points are added.

  After calculating the acquired points, the cooperation managing unit 25 proceeds to step S18, and updates the acquired point data D3 held in the user data UD so that the number of points calculated in step S17 is added. Thereafter, the cooperation management unit 25 resets the value of the charge flag corresponding to all the cooperation songs to “0” (step S19). That is, the charge state is canceled when any one of the games A to E as the point acquisition game is played once.

  After the process of step S19, the cooperation manager 25 triggers the ban control process of FIG. 5 (step S20), and then ends the process of FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S12 that a special game has been played, the link management unit 25 proceeds to step S21, and the point basic amount set for each of the linked songs 1 to 6 for the game F or game G (Here, the amount corresponding to “small”) is added to the acquired point data D3, and then the charge setting process of FIG. 6 is triggered in step S22, and the process proceeds to step S20.

  FIG. 5 shows the ban control process started by the cooperation manager 25 in response to the trigger of step S20 of FIG. When the cooperation management unit 25 starts the process of FIG. 5, first, among the play data PD held in the user data UD, the play data PD corresponding to the cooperation game played by the user is referred to as a song ban flag. It is determined whether or not there is a linked song for which a value “0” indicating unbanned is set (step S31). If there is an unbanned linked song, the linkage managing unit 25 proceeds to step S32 and selects one of the unbanned linked songs as a processing target. Next, the cooperation management unit 25 refers to the acquired point data D3 of the user, determines the number of points corresponding to the cooperation song to be processed (step S33), and then the number of points is set as a ban point. It is determined whether or not a predetermined threshold value or more (step S34). If it is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the cooperation management unit 25 sets a value “1” indicating the ban on the ban on the ban on the song to be processed (step S35). This process is performed on the play data PD corresponding to all the linked games. Thereby, prohibition or ban of use of the linked music is set consistently between the linked games.

  After the process of step S25, the cooperation management unit 25 adds 1 to the total number of supporters recorded in the user support setting data D2, that is, the number of friends (step S36). Thereby, whenever the cooperation music is lifted, the number of friends is added one by one. Thereafter, the cooperation management unit 25 proceeds to step S37, and determines whether or not all unopened cooperation songs determined in step S31 have been selected as processing targets in step S32 and subsequent steps. If there is an unselected linked song, the linkage managing unit 25 returns to the process of step S32 and selects an unopened linked song that has not yet been selected. When it is determined in step S37 that all unopened songs have been selected, the cooperation management unit 25 ends the process of FIG. If it is determined in step S31 that there are no unlicensed linked songs, all the processes in and after step S32 are skipped.

  FIG. 6 shows a charge setting process started by the cooperation management unit 25 in response to the trigger in step S22 of FIG. When the process of FIG. 6 is started, the cooperation management unit 25 first determines whether or not the game played by the user is the game F (step S41). In the case of the game F, the cooperation management unit 25 proceeds to step S42, and selects one game as a target (charge target) for which a charge state is to be generated from the point acquisition games A to E by lottery. In this case, the lottery probability may be set to be equal between the games A to E. Alternatively, with reference to the play history of the user's play data PD corresponding to each of the games A to E, the lottery probability is differentiated so that a game with a relatively low number of plays or frequency is selected with a relatively high probability May be. Thereafter, the cooperation management unit 25 updates the charge data D4 of the user so that the value “1” indicating the charge state is set in the charge flag corresponding to the game selected as the charge target (step S43). On the other hand, if the determination in step S41 is negative, since the user has played the game G as a special game, the cooperation management unit 25 proceeds to step S44 and corresponds to each of the point acquisition games A to E. The charge data D4 of the user is updated so that the value “1” indicating the charge state is set in the charge flag to be performed. When the charge flag is set in step S43 or S44, the cooperation management unit 25 ends the process of FIG.

  FIG. 7 shows the support setting process executed by the cooperation management unit 25 to change the distribution of the number of supporters in the user support setting data D2. The process of FIG. 7 can be executed at an appropriate timing according to the content of the change condition regarding the distribution of the number of supporters. For example, when the change condition is set in association with the play situation of the user regarding the cooperative game, the process of FIG. 7 may be started with the execution of the process of FIG. 4 as a trigger. Or the process of FIG. 7 may be repeated with a fixed time period.

  When the process of FIG. 7 is started, the cooperation management unit 25 first determines whether or not the change condition regarding the support setting data D2 is satisfied (step S51). When the support setting data D2 is updated every time the user plays the point acquisition games A to E a predetermined number of times, the number of plays may be determined with reference to the user's play history regarding the point acquisition games A to E. When the change condition is satisfied, the cooperation management unit 25 determines the distribution of the number of supporters for each game described in the support setting data D2 by a predetermined method. As described above, the determination method may be a random lottery, or, among the point acquisition games A to E, a game with a relatively low frequency or frequency of play by the user is preferentially selected as a preferential game. It is also possible to use such a method. After determining the distribution of the number of supporters, the cooperation management unit 25 updates the support setting data D2 in accordance with the determination content of step S52 (step S53), and then ends the process of FIG.

  FIG. 8 shows a browsing process executed by the browsing management unit 26 of the Web server unit 22. When a browsing request is transmitted from the Web service processing unit 41 of the user terminal device 4 to the Web server unit 22, the browsing management unit 26 starts the process of FIG. 8. First, the authenticated user of the user terminal device 4 is notified to the authenticated user. Support setting data D2 and acquisition point data D3 are acquired as browsing object data from corresponding user data UD (step S61). Subsequently, the browsing management unit 26 generates browsing information necessary for displaying the support confirmation screen 100 and the point confirmation screen 101 on the user terminal device 4 based on the data D2 and D3 acquired in step S62 ( Step S62). Here, information necessary for displaying the screens 100 and 101 by the Web browser of the user terminal device 4 is generated. Thereafter, the browsing management unit 26 transmits the generated browsing information to the user terminal device 4 (step S63), and then ends the process of FIG. The browsing information transmitted is processed by the Web service processing unit 41 of the user terminal device 4, so that the user grasps his / her point acquisition status and the current number of supporters for each linked song, and stores those information. As a guideline, you can check songs that have relatively short points, or find a model that is advantageous for earning points.

  In the above embodiment, a group of games A to G as a linked game corresponds to a group of a plurality of games in the present invention, and linked songs 1 to 6 correspond to game elements commonly used in those game groups. To do. Further, the games F and G correspond to special games. Further, the basic point amount described in the basic setting data D1 corresponds to the basic value of the privilege in the present invention, and the number of supporters described in the support setting data D2 corresponds to the correction value in the present invention. The cooperation management unit 25 of the game server unit 21 functions as a privilege granting unit of the present invention by executing steps S11 to S18 and S21 of FIG. 4, and by executing steps S31 to S37 of FIG. It functions as a usage control means. Moreover, the cooperation management part 25 functions as a preferential game setting means of the present invention by executing Steps S51 to S53 of FIG. 7, and by executing Steps S41 to S44 of FIG. It functions as a state generating means. Further, the browsing management unit 26 of the Web server unit 22 functions as a notification unit of the present invention by executing steps S61 to S63 of FIG. Furthermore, the cooperation management unit 25 functions as basic value determination means of the present invention by executing step S13 of FIG. 4, and functions as correction value determination means of the present invention by executing step S14 of FIG. By executing step S17 of FIG. 4, the function functions as the privilege calculation means of the present invention.

  This invention is not limited to the form mentioned above, It can implement with the form which gave various deformation | transformation or change. For example, the number of games to be linked and the number of game elements can be changed as appropriate. The calculation of the acquired points is not limited to the method of multiplying the basic amount of points by the number of supporters. For example, the acquired points may be calculated by adding the amount of support points corresponding to the number of supporters to the basic point amount. In this case, even when a game in which the number of supporters is set to 0 is played, the basic point amount is given to the user. In any case, the size of the earned points is differentiated between linked songs, and the correspondence between each linked song and the number of points assigned to each song is different at least among some linked games. If so, the number of points given to the user may be obtained by various methods. The privilege is not limited to the example given as points, but may be given in various forms as long as the value can be quantitatively specified.

  In the above embodiment, each time the game is played, the point addition process of FIG. 4 and the ban control process of FIG. 5 are executed, but these processes are performed every time the user plays the game a predetermined number of times. Alternatively, it may be executed as a batch process every predetermined period. 4 to 7 may be executed by a game machine instead of the server device. For example, when a user plays a game, basic setting data D1, support setting data D2, acquisition point data D3, and play data PD corresponding to the game model are transmitted to the user's game machine 3, and the data is referred to. And the game control part 31 of the game machine 3 is good also as what performs the process of FIGS. 4-7 suitably. However, when the play data PD related to the linked model other than the model of the game machine 3 is not provided to the game machine 3, the server side refers to the setting state of the song ban flag and other linked models on the server side. It is necessary to update the music ban flag of the play data PD. However, in the case where the link prohibition flag of the linked music is included in a part of the linked data LD and the use of the linked song in each linked game is determined based on the song ban flag in the linked data LD, If the data LD is provided to the game machine 3, it is not necessary to operate the song ban flag on the server side. In other words, each of the privilege granting means, usage control means, preferential game setting means, special state generating means, basic value determining means, correction value determining means, and privilege calculating means in the present invention is independent by either the server device or the game machine. It may be realized by cooperation of a server device and a game machine. Further, when the game machine 3 notifies the support state setting, the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 can also function as a notification unit.

  In the above embodiment, the games F and G are set as special games for satisfying the conditions for occurrence of the special state, and these games F and G are also a group of a plurality of games in which the game element group is commonly used. Although included, the special game may be prepared as a game different from the plurality of games. That is, a game outside the range in which a plurality of game elements such as linked songs can be used may be set as a special game. Furthermore, the condition for generating the special state does not necessarily need to be set in association with the play of the special game. For example, a special state is generated on the condition that a game play fee is paid in virtual currency, or a special state occurs when a new model is played, and a special state occurs when visiting a specific store 6 Setting is also possible. Further, in the above-described form, even when the game F or G as a special game is played, points for each linked song are given. However, those special games only generate a special state, It may be excluded from the target. Alternatively, a special game may be appropriately set from the games A to E as the point acquisition game.

  The game in the present invention is not limited to being played on a business game machine. For controlling the use of game elements in games that can be played on these game machines by appropriately combining game machines with appropriate configurations that can be connected to a network, such as home game machines, portable game machines, PCs, and portable terminals. The present invention may be applied. A game operation control is executed by a server device, and a network terminal device for the server device is used as a remote operation terminal device that should have an input / output function. The present invention may be applied to a machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 2 Center server 3A, 3B, 3C Game machine 4 User terminal device 5 Network 21 Game server part 22 Web server part 23 Storage part (storage means)
25 Coordination management unit (privilege grant means, usage control means, preferential game setting means, special state generation means, basic value determination means, correction value determination means and privilege calculation means)
26 Browsing management department (notification means)
100 Support confirmation screen 101 Point confirmation screen D1 Basic setting data D2 Support setting data (correction value data)
D3 Earned point data D4 Charge data PD Play data PG1 Game program (for server)
PG2 game program (for game consoles)
Data for LD cooperation UD User data

Claims (18)

A plurality of game elements that can be made to be selectively played by a user from a plurality of groups of games and that should be shared by the user within the plurality of groups of games are prepared. Game system,
Based on a user's play situation regarding each of the plurality of games, a privilege that can be commonly used in the group of the plurality of games and that can quantitatively specify the value of the game is given to the user. A privilege granting means for granting in association with elements;
The use of each of the plurality of game elements by the user is limited if the accumulated value of the value of the privilege given to the user is less than a predetermined amount, and the use of the game element associated with the privilege is limited, Use control means for controlling each game element according to the cumulative value of the value of the privilege so that the use restriction is lifted when
The privilege grant means is a game system that grants the privilege for each game element such that the value of the privilege to be granted is differentiated among the plurality of game elements.   The privilege granting means is a preferential game setting means for setting a preferential game in which the value of the privilege given in association with each of the plurality of game elements is relatively increased in the group of the plurality of games. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising:   The game system according to claim 2, wherein the preferential game setting unit changes the preferential game when a predetermined change condition is satisfied.   The preferential game setting means preferentially sets a game with a relatively low number of plays or frequency as the preferential game based on the play status of each of the plurality of games by the user. Game system.   The game system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising notification means for notifying a user of a setting status of the preferential game.   The game system according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined change condition is set in association with a play situation of a user for the plurality of games.   The game system according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined change condition is set to be satisfied when a user plays a specific game among the plurality of games.   The game system according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined change condition is set to be satisfied when the number of times the user plays the game while the setting of the preferential game is not changed reaches a predetermined number.   The privilege granting means has a special state that relatively increases the value of the privilege given to the user when the user plays at least one of the plurality of games when a predetermined generation condition is satisfied. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising special state generating means for generating.   The game system according to claim 9, wherein the generation condition is set to be satisfied when a user plays a special game.   The game system according to claim 10, wherein the special game is included in the group of the plurality of games. The privilege granting means
The basic value of the privilege to be given to the user corresponding to the game play by the user according to the basic setting data describing the basic value of the privilege for each game element to be given to the user for each game. Basic value determination means to determine;
In accordance with correction value data describing a correction value for correcting the basic value according to the game for each game, a correction value of a privilege to be given to the user corresponding to the game play by the user is determined. Correction value determining means to
Privilege calculating means for calculating the value of the privilege to be given to the user based on the basic value determined by the basic value determining means and the correction value determined by the correction value determining means;
The game system according to claim 1, comprising:   The basic value of the privilege is differentiated between game elements, and the correspondence relationship between each of the game elements and the basic value of the privilege associated with each game element is the plurality of games. The game system according to claim 12, wherein the basic setting data is configured to be different among at least some games in the group.   In the group of the plurality of games, the correction in the correction value data is set such that a preferential game in which the value of the privilege given in association with each of the plurality of game elements is set relatively high is set. The game system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the value is differentiated between at least some of the games in the group of games.   The preferential game setting means further includes preferential game setting means for changing the correction value in the correction value data so that the preferential game is changed when a predetermined change condition is satisfied. The game system as described in.   The preferential game setting means sets the correction value so that a game with a relatively low number of plays or frequency is preferentially set as the preferential game based on the play status of each of the plurality of games by the user. The game system according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the game system is changed. A plurality of game elements that can be made to be selectively played by a user from a plurality of groups of games and that should be shared by the user within the plurality of groups of games are prepared. A game system control method,
Based on a user's play situation regarding each of the plurality of games, a privilege that can be commonly used in the group of the plurality of games and that can quantitatively specify the value of the game is given to the user. A step of assigning in association with an element;
The use of each of the plurality of game elements by the user is limited if the accumulated value of the value of the privilege given to the user is less than a predetermined amount, and the use of the game element associated with the privilege is limited, And the procedure of controlling for each game element according to the accumulated value of the privilege so that the restriction of use is released when
In the assigning procedure, a control method of a game system that grants the privilege for each game element such that the value of the privilege to be granted is differentiated among the plurality of game elements. A plurality of game elements that can be made to be selectively played by a user from a plurality of groups of games and that should be shared by the user within the plurality of groups of games are prepared. At least one computer device included in the game system being
Based on a user's play situation regarding each of the plurality of games, a privilege that can be commonly used in the group of the plurality of games and that can quantitatively specify the value of the game is given to the user. The privilege granting means that is given in association with the element, and the use of each of the plurality of game elements by the user is associated with the privilege if the accumulated value of the privilege value given to the user is less than a predetermined amount. Functions as usage control means for controlling each game element according to the accumulated value of the privilege so that the use restriction of the game element is restricted and the restriction on the use is released when the amount exceeds the predetermined amount Let
The computer program of a game system configured to grant the privilege for each game element so that the privilege granting unit is differentiated between the plurality of game elements. .

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