JP6249341B2 - GAME SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system that provides a user with benefits such as points that are valid in a game according to a predetermined condition.

  As one of means for giving a user motivation to play a game, a game system is known in which privileges such as points are given to a user based on the game play status or the like (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). .

JP 2010-179050 A JP 2008-043422 A

  As a mechanism to increase the user's motivation for game play, a cooperative relationship is set between a plurality of games, and a privilege that can be used in another game in a cooperative relationship in association with the play of any game is given to the user. Thus, a mechanism intended to produce a cooperative effect that guides the user between a plurality of games is being studied.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the game system etc. which can heighten the cooperation effect between several games through provision of the privilege with respect to a user.

  The game system of the present invention is a game system in which a user can select and play a first game and a second game for which a cooperative relationship has been set on a game device. When a play history recording unit that records information of each play history of the second game in a predetermined storage unit and one of the first game and the second game is played by the user as a cooperation source game, A cooperation destination privilege that can be used in the other cooperation destination game of the one game or the second game and that can quantitatively specify the magnitude of value in the cooperation destination game is given to the user according to a predetermined condition. Each of the first game and the second game is set to a predetermined level by the user based on the privilege granting means to perform and the information of the play history. It is determined whether or not the game is played above, and when each game is played above the level, the user can obtain a cooperation benefit that is more valuable than when the game is not played. And a condition control means for controlling the predetermined condition.

  In addition, the privilege granting control method of the present invention enables the user to select and play the first game and the second game for which the cooperative relationship is set on the game device, and the first by the user. A privilege granting control method applied to a game system including a play history recording unit that records information of each play history of a game and a second game in a predetermined storage unit, the first game or the second game When either one is played by the user as a cooperation source game, it is valid in the other cooperation destination game of the first game or the second game, and quantitatively specifies the magnitude of the value in the cooperation destination game The first game and the first game and the user based on the procedure of granting the cooperation destination privilege that can be performed to the user according to a predetermined condition and the information of the play history. It is determined whether or not each of the second games is played above a predetermined level, and when each game is played above the level, the user can And a procedure for controlling the predetermined condition so as to acquire a cooperation partner benefit having a great value.

  According to the present invention, when the user plays the cooperation source game, the cooperation destination privilege that is valid in the cooperation destination game is given to the user. Therefore, the motivation to play the other game can be given to the user who is playing either the first game or the second game. In addition, if each of the cooperation source game and the cooperation destination game is played to a predetermined level or more, the user can acquire a cooperation destination privilege with higher value. Therefore, it is possible to give the user a sense of expectation for privilege acquisition and guide the user between the first game and the second game, thereby enhancing the cooperation effect between the first game and the second game. .

  In one aspect of the present invention, the privilege granting unit is provided so that a plurality of cooperation destination benefits having different values are selected, and the cooperation destination benefits to be given to the user are selected from the options according to a predetermined probability setting value. The condition control means may control the probability setting value in the lottery as the predetermined condition. According to this, the value of the cooperation destination privilege given to the user can be appropriately changed according to the play history of the first game and the second game by controlling the probability setting value. Note that the concept of the first game and the second game of the present invention includes not only the case where the game types are different, but also the case where the game devices to be played are different even if the game types are the same.

  Furthermore, the condition control means may control the probability setting value so that a probability that the cooperation destination benefit having a large value is drawn is increased when each game is played above the level. Good. According to this, when the user is playing the first game and the second game at a predetermined level or higher, the probability that a valuable partner privilege will be drawn increases, so that the effects of the present invention can be ensured. It can be demonstrated.

  In one form of this invention, the said condition control means determines whether each game is played more than the said level based on each play frequency or the frequency | count of a play of the said 1st game and the said 2nd game by the said user. It is good also as what discriminate | determines. According to this, when the user plays the first game and the second game at a frequency or a number of times greater than or equal to a predetermined level, the user can acquire a privilege with greater value.

  In one form of the present invention, the privilege granting means is provided to give a user a point that is valid in the collaboration destination game as the collaboration destination privilege, and the value of the collaboration destination privilege is the number of points. It may be specified by the size. According to this, if a user plays a 1st game and a 2nd game more than a predetermined | prescribed level, a user will be able to acquire more points.

  In the above aspect, the game system may further include game control means for controlling the cooperation destination game such that when the number of points acquired by the user reaches a predetermined amount, the user is given further benefits. In this case, the said game control means is good also as what gives the said further privilege to the said user by changing into the state which can use the element on the game for which the said user's utilization was prohibited. According to these forms, it is possible to direct the user to play both the first game and the second game for the purpose of giving a further privilege through the acquisition of points, and further improve the cooperation effect. it can.

  In one form of the present invention, the privilege granting means can be used in the collaboration source game in addition to granting the collaboration destination privilege, and can quantitatively specify the magnitude of the value in the collaboration source game. It is good also as what gives a cooperation former privilege to the said user. According to this, since not only a cooperation destination privilege but a cooperation former privilege is provided to a user, the cooperation effect between games can further be improved.

  In addition, the privilege granting unit may set the value of the cooperation destination privilege granted to the user to be relatively larger than the value of the cooperation source privilege. According to this, since the value of the cooperation destination privilege is relatively larger than the cooperation source privilege, it is advantageous to play the cooperation source game in order to efficiently acquire the cooperation destination privilege having a higher value. Such a cooperative relationship can be set between games. Thereby, the cooperation effect between games can be further improved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the user plays the cooperation source game, the cooperation destination privilege that is valid in the cooperation destination game is given to the user, and the cooperation source game and the cooperation destination game If each of them is played above a predetermined level, the user is guided between the first game and the second game in order to control the granting of the privilege so that the user can acquire a more valuable cooperation destination privilege. Thereby, it is possible to enhance the cooperation effect between the first game and the second game.

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 point cooperation applied to a game system. The functional block diagram in the principal part of a game system. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the probability control process performed with a game machine. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the lottery control process performed with a game machine. The figure which shows an example of the game screen at the time of point lottery. The figure which shows an example of the game screen following FIG. 6A. The figure which shows an example of the game screen following FIG. 6C.

  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 includes a game server 2 as a server device and a game machine 3 as a game device that can be connected to the game server 2 via a predetermined network 5. The game server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining a plurality of server units 2A, 2B. However, the game server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the game 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 game device installed in a predetermined facility such as the store 6 for the purpose of making a large number of users repeatedly play games to increase profits. One or more appropriate number of game machines 3 are installed in the store 6. In FIG. 1, the game machine 3 is drawn without distinction, but the hardware configuration and game content may be appropriately selected. However, in the game system 1, a game machine (sometimes referred to as a first game machine) 3 that allows the user to play the first game, and a first game in which a cooperative relationship is set for the first game. It is assumed that a game machine (sometimes referred to as a second game machine) 3 capable of causing the user to play two games is included. 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 may be configured as a general-purpose machine that can handle various games by rewriting software. May be. Therefore, the game machine 3 may be configured to function only as one of the first game machine or the second game machine, or configured to selectively function as the first game machine and the second game machine. May be.

  The network 5 may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 can be connected to the game server 2. 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 the LANs 5B and 5C connecting the game server 2 and the game machine 3 to the Internet 5A via the router 5D. 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 connected to the game server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B,... Of the game server 2 may be connected to each other by the WAN 5A instead of or in addition to the LAN 5C. The game server 2 may be further connectable with a personal computer, a mobile terminal device, etc. provided for personal use of the user.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a mechanism for giving points between the first game and the second game for which the cooperative relationship is set will be described. When the user plays one of the first game and the second game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a collaboration source game), a lottery of points is performed at the end of the play, and according to the lottery result. Points relating to each of the cooperation source game and the other game that has a cooperation relationship with the cooperation source game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a cooperation destination game) are given to the user as a privilege. FIG. 2 shows an example when the user A plays the first game. In this example, when the play of the first game by the user A is completed, a lottery of points is performed, and the point p1 of the first game and the point p2 of the second game are given to the user A as a privilege according to the lottery result. . In this case, the point p1 corresponds to the cooperation source privilege, and the point p2 corresponds to the cooperation destination privilege. The points p1 and p2 are displayed to the user A so as to be added to the point gauges 111 and 112. In the point gauges 111 and 112, the amount of points acquired by the user after reaching the current level is represented by a ratio in which the level-up setting amount Px is 100%.

  The point is one of the parameters that can be used in the game in order to manage the progress of the user in the game, and the absolute value can be quantitatively specified by the magnitude of the value (number of points). For example, 100 points is 10 times more valuable than 10 points. Prior to specific description of the lottery, the progress management of the game associated with the points will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 2, in each of the first game and the second game, the progress of the game is divided into multilevel levels. In each game, level control is performed to increase the level of the user in accordance with the accumulated value (accumulated points) of points acquired by the user. As shown in the graph of FIG. 2, in the level control, the initial value is level 0, and the level of the user rises to level 1 when the accumulated point of the user increases by a predetermined amount. After the promotion to level 1, when the user's accumulated points increase by a predetermined amount, the user's level increases to level 2, and similarly, every time the user's accumulated points increase by a predetermined amount, the user's level increases by one step. Each time the user's level increases, the user is given further benefits such as the use of the content on the game that has been prohibited until then. The content may include various elements that are gradually allowed to be used as the game progresses, such as items, stages, maps, weapons, and music. For example, when both the first game and the second game are music games, permission or prohibition of content use is controlled so that the user can play new music as the level increases.

  The number of points required to raise the level by one step (hereinafter, this may be referred to as a level-up setting amount) is set equal to each other assuming that the levels of the first game and the second game are the same. Has been. For example, in both the first game and the second game, the level-up setting amounts Px for increasing from level 4 to level 5 are equal to each other. However, the level-up setting amount Px may be constant regardless of the level, or may be different between levels. For example, it is possible to set so that the level-up setting amount Px increases as the level increases. Although FIG. 2 shows up to level 5 for the sake of convenience, the maximum value of the actual level is set to a sufficiently large value (for example, a value larger by one digit or more).

  As described above, the points are given to the user not only for the cooperation source game played by the user but also for the cooperation destination game. Moreover, the number of points (value) is set larger in the cooperation destination game than in the cooperation source game played by the user. For example, the number of points given for the cooperation destination game is set to a value obtained by multiplying the number of points given for the cooperation source game by a predetermined magnification larger than 1. In the example of FIG. 2, when the user A plays the first game, the point number p2 given to the second game is set larger than the point number p1 given to the first game. Is done. The level-up setting amount Px for raising the level by one step is equal between the first game and the second game. Therefore, the points of the first game and the points of the second game are respectively determined by the values (p1 / Px, p2 / Px) obtained by dividing the number of points p1 and p2 given in the example of FIG. 2 by the level-up setting amount Px. When the values of the points are relatively compared, the value of the point p2 given to the second game in the cooperative relationship is larger than the value of the point p1 given to the first game played by the user. If the user plays the second game, more points are awarded to the first game, contrary to the above. That is, points are given so as to replace the points p1 and p2 in FIG.

  Next, the details of the lottery will be described. In the lottery of points, three types of “normal”, “winning”, and “big hit” are prepared as lottery options. Regarding the number of points p1 and p2 given to the user, “normal” is the minimum value, “big hit” is the maximum value, and “win” is a numerical value between them. As an example, in the example of FIG. 2, the points p2 awarded for the second game are 100 points in the case of “normal”, 200 points in the case of “winning”, 400 points in the case of “big hit”, etc. Is differentiated. In other words, if the number of acquired points in the case of “normal” is the reference point number R, the number of points in the case of “win” is aR obtained by multiplying the reference point number R by a coefficient a (however, a natural number), The number of points in this case is set to bR obtained by multiplying the reference point number by a coefficient b (however, a natural number larger than the coefficient a). In addition, the point p1 awarded for the first game that is the cooperation source game is set to 1 / N times the point p2 (where N is a natural number). Therefore, the point p1 is R / N in the case of “normal”, aR / N in the case of “winning”, and bR / N in the case of “big hit”.

  In addition, the setting values of the probabilities that the “normal”, “win”, and “big win” options are selected in the lottery are not constant, and are appropriately changed by the probability control. In the probability control, any one lottery grade is selected from a plurality of (four in the illustrated example) lottery grades (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as grades) G0 to G3 in which the expected value of the user is differentiated. . The expected value of the lottery in each grade G0 to G3 (that is, the sum of the values obtained by multiplying the number of points of each option by the probability setting value) E0 to E3 is the maximum expected value E3 of grade G3 and the expected value E2 of grade G2. The expected value E1 of the grade G1 gradually decreases, and the expected value E0 of the grade G0 is the minimum. In other words, the probability setting values are differentiated between the grades so that the more the lottery grade is increased from G0 to G3, the more the user can obtain more points (a privilege with higher value). In other words, as the lottery grade increases, the combination of the probability setting values for selecting each option is changed so that “winning” or “big win” is more likely to be drawn.

  The lottery grades G0 to G3 are set for each user with reference to the play history related to the first game of the user and the play history related to the second game. In the setting, the grade increases when the user plays the first game and the second game at a predetermined level or higher. As an example, if the user plays either the first game or the second game even once a day, the grade is maintained, and if the user plays both the first game and the second game during the day, the grade is maintained. Rises by one step, and if neither the first game nor the second game is played during the day, the initial value is reset to grade G0. Therefore, if the user plays only one of the first game and the second game, the lottery grade does not increase from the initial grade G0. In order to increase the lottery grade and acquire more points, the user needs to play the first game and the second game on the same day.

  As described above, in the game system 1, when any one of the first game and the second game that are related to each other is played, points are also given to the other game, so the motivation to play the other game Can be given to the user, and the interest of the user who plays the specific game exclusively can be directed to other games. Moreover, the number of points (or value) given to the cooperation destination game is set larger than the number of points (or value) given to the cooperation source game. Therefore, it is possible to give a stronger motivation to the user for playing the cooperation destination game. Furthermore, if not only the cooperation source game is played but also the cooperation destination game is played on the same day, the lottery grade is increased. Thereby, if a user also plays a cooperation destination game on the day which acquired the point of a cooperation destination game, a user can acquire more points. Thereby, it is possible to improve the cooperation effect between games, such as guiding users between games in a cooperative relationship and increasing the operating rate of the game machine 3.

  Next, the configuration of the control system of the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. However, FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a control system centering on a main part for realizing a point cooperation mechanism, and a description of a part not directly related to the main part is omitted. First, the game server 2 is provided with a data management unit 21 and a storage unit 22. The data management unit 21 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device necessary for its operation) and software of the game server 2. The storage unit 22 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk array. The storage unit 22 may be configured to hold all data on a single storage unit, or may be configured to distribute and store data in a plurality of storage units. Various data are recorded in the storage unit 22, but only the group of play data 50 is shown in FIG. 2. The play data 50 is data in which the play content of the game is stored so that the user can continue playing the game. The play data 50 is created for each user and is recorded in the storage unit 22 in association with the user identification information. Details of the play data 50 will be described later.

  The data management unit 21 receives user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) from the game machine 3 to authenticate the user, and receives play data 50 corresponding to the user from the game machine 3. The user's play data 50 stored in the storage unit 22 or stored in the storage unit 22 is provided to the game machine 3. In addition to the above, the game server 2 is provided with a logical device for providing various services to the game machine 3 or its user, but the description thereof is omitted. As the user identification information, for example, a unique ID for each medium such as a card distributed to the user, or a unique ID for each user set by the user can be used as appropriate.

  The game machine 3 is provided with a game control unit 31, a probability control unit 32, a lottery control unit 33, and a storage unit 34. The game control unit 31, the probability control unit 32, and the lottery control unit 33 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as its internal storage device) and software of the game machine 3. It is. The storage unit 34 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk array. The game control unit 31 acquires authentication information from a user who intends to play a game on the game machine 3, sends the authentication information to the game server 2, and requests user authentication. Play data of the authenticated user 50 is received from the data management unit 21 and stored in the storage unit 34, and is in charge of processing for executing various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of the game while referring to the play data 50 stored in the storage unit 34. .

  The play data 50 stored in the storage unit 34 includes data on the user's first game (first game data) 51, data on the user's second game (second game data) 52, and the user's current lottery. The lottery grade information 53 for discriminating the grade is included. The first game data 51 includes information on the play history (including information on the play date and time) 51a regarding the first game of the user, information 51b on the accumulated points acquired by the user regarding the first game, and the like. The second game data 52 includes information on the play history (including information on the play date and time) 52a regarding the user's second game, information 52b on the accumulated points acquired by the user regarding the second game, and the like. When the user plays the first game, the game control unit 31 records the play date and time in the play history information 51a of the first game data 51. When the user plays the second game, the game control unit 31 records the play history of the second game data 52. The play date is recorded in the information 52a. Through these processes, the game control unit 31 functions as a play history recording means in the present invention. The play data 50 updated by the game machine 3 is transmitted to the data management unit 21 of the game server 2 at an appropriate timing, and stored in the storage unit 22 in association with the user identification information.

  The probability control unit 32 determines the user's lottery grade according to the instruction from the game control unit 31 and notifies the game control unit 31 and the lottery control unit 33 of the result. As indicated by a broken line in FIG. 3, the probability control unit 32 refers to the play history information 51 a and 52 a and the lottery grade information 53 held in the play data 50 of the storage unit 34 when determining the lottery grade. . Further, the probability control unit 32 updates the lottery grade information 53 held in the storage unit 34 in accordance with the determined lottery grade. The lottery control unit 33 draws points to be given to the user according to the lottery grade notified from the probability control unit 32, and updates the accumulated point information 51b and 52b of the play data 50 according to the lottery result (in FIG. 3). The game control unit 31 is notified of the lottery result. Note that the game machine 3 is appropriately provided with an output device such as an input device that outputs a signal corresponding to a user's operation and a display device that displays a game screen or the like to the user, as in a known arcade game machine. Their illustration is omitted. In addition to the units 31 to 33, the game machine 3 is provided with various logical devices that are in charge of processing related to the game, but these are not shown. The user authentication procedure may be performed according to various known methods.

  Next, details of processing of the probability control unit 32 and the lottery control unit 33 will be described. 4 shows the procedure of the probability control process executed by the probability control unit 32, FIG. 5 shows the procedure of the lottery control process executed by the lottery control unit 33, and FIGS. 6A to 6C are related to these processes. An example of a game screen displayed on the game machine 3 is shown. First, when the user finishes playing the first game or the second game, the game control unit 31 instructs the probability control unit 32 to start the probability control process of FIG. 4, and as shown in FIG. 6A, A window 110 for notifying the start of the cooperative point lottery is displayed on the game screen 100 of the machine 3. In this example, the window 110 includes a first area 110a including a title “AAA” of the first game and a point gauge 111 of the first game, a title “BBB” of the second game, and points of the second game. A first region 110b including the gauge 112 is provided. However, the screen configuration may be changed as appropriate.

  On the other hand, the probability control unit 32 starts the probability control process of FIG. 4 in response to an instruction from the game control unit 31, and first reads the lottery grade information 53 from the play data 50 of the storage unit 34, The lottery grade is determined (step S11). Subsequently, the probability control unit 32 acquires play history information 51a and 52a of the play data 50 (step S12), and determines whether or not the previous day's play history exists from the information 51a and 52a (step S12). S13). If there is a play history of the previous day regarding at least one of the cooperation source game and the cooperation destination game, step S13 is positively determined. In this case, the probability control unit 32 skips step S13 and proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S13 that there is no play history of the previous day, the probability control unit 32 resets the lottery grade to the initial grade G0 in step S14, and then proceeds to step S15.

  In step S <b> 15, the probability control unit 32 determines whether or not there is a play history on the same day related to the cooperation destination game. For example, when the process of FIG. 4 is executed with the end of the play of the first game, the second game becomes the cooperation destination game. In this case, based on the play history information 52a included in the second game data 52, it is determined whether or not the second game has been played on the same day. In addition, the same day here is the day when the process of FIG. 4 is performed. Therefore, if it is determined in step S15 that there is a play history during the same day, the user has played on the same day for both the cooperation source game and the cooperation destination game, and it is necessary to raise the lottery grade by one step. There is. Therefore, when the determination in step S15 is affirmative, the probability control unit 32 first determines whether or not the grade acquired in step S11 is G3 (step S16). If it is not G3, the probability control unit 32 increases the lottery grade by one step (step S16). After that, the process proceeds to step S18. If the grade is already G3 in step S16, the lottery grade can no longer be raised, so step S17 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S18, the lottery grade information 53 in the play data 50 of the storage unit 34 is stored with the lottery grade determined in the current process. The lottery grade stored here is any of the grade G0 set in step S14, the higher grade set in step S17, or the grade maintained without being changed by any of steps S14 and S17. It is. After storing the lottery grade, the probability control unit 32 notifies the game control unit 31 and the lottery control unit 33 of the lottery grade determined in the current process (step S19), and then ends the process of FIG. Upon receiving the notification in step S19, the game control unit 31 displays a grade image 120 for notifying the user of the determined grade on the game screen 100 as shown in FIG. 6B. The grade image 120 may be appropriately configured, for example, indicating one of the grades G0 to G3 to the user by the number of stars.

  On the other hand, the lottery control unit 33 starts the lottery control process of FIG. 5 in response to the notification of the lottery grade from the probability control unit 32. In the process, the lottery control unit 33 first obtains the current lottery grade notified from the probability control unit 32 (step S21), and subsequently, according to the probability setting of the lottery grade, “normal”, “winning”, and “ One option is selected from the “big hit” option (step S22). Next, the lottery control unit 33 updates the point information 51b or 52b so that the number of points determined according to the lottery result is added to the accumulated points related to the cooperation destination game (step S23). The point information 52b or 51b is updated so that the number of points multiplied by a coefficient less than 1 is added to the accumulated points related to the cooperation source game (step S24). Subsequently, the lottery control unit 33 notifies the game control unit 31 of the lottery result, that is, the number of points added to each game (step S25), and thereafter ends the current process. When the game control unit 31 receives the lottery result from the lottery control unit 33, the game control unit 31 notifies the user of the number of points given to each game. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6C, the game control unit 31 displays images 121 and 122 indicating the added values of points on the respective areas 110 a and 110 b of the game screen 100 so as to overlap each other. FIG. 6C shows a state in which 10 points are added to the first game that is the cooperation source game, and 100 points are added to the second game that is the cooperation destination game.

  In the above embodiment, the probability control unit 32 functions as the condition control means of the present invention by executing the processing of steps S11 to S19 in FIG. 4, and the lottery control unit 33 performs the processing of steps S21 to S24 in FIG. By executing, it functions as a privilege granting means of the present invention.

  This invention is not limited to the form mentioned above, It can implement with a various form. For example, in the above-described form, in addition to the cooperation destination privilege as well as the cooperation source privilege provided to the user in response to the play of the cooperation source game, the game system is configured to give only the cooperation destination privilege to the user. Also good. Even when both the cooperation destination privilege and the cooperation source privilege are provided, the value of the cooperation destination privilege is not necessarily required to be relatively larger than the value of the cooperation source privilege. Even if the value of the cooperation destination privilege and the value of the cooperation source privilege are set equal to each other, or the value of the cooperation destination privilege is set relatively smaller than the value of the cooperation source privilege, each of the first game and the second game As long as the conditions for granting privileges are controlled so that the user can acquire a higher-value cooperation destination benefit when the player is playing above a predetermined level, the cooperation effect can be improved according to the present invention.

  The cooperation destination privilege to be given to the user in the present invention is not limited to points as long as it is valid in the cooperation destination game and can quantitatively specify the magnitude of value in the cooperation destination game. Elements can be adopted. For example, even if the content itself is valid in the cooperation destination game, if the magnitude of the value can be quantitatively specified by the economic value or the gaming value of the content, it is given to the user as a cooperation destination privilege. Good. For example, if the magnitude of the game value can be specified on the basis of the scarcity of weapons, items, etc. in the game, the magnitude of the effect, etc., it can be given to the user as a cooperation destination benefit in the present invention. Or you may give a user the virtual currency itself for purchasing a content in a cooperation destination game as a cooperation destination privilege.

  A cooperation destination privilege is not restricted to the example given to a user through a lottery process. As an example, the privilege granting conditions are set in advance so that the higher the progress of the user's cooperation destination game (accumulated points or level in the above form) is, the more points the cooperation destination game is given to the user. The present invention can be applied even when a control for changing the privilege grant condition is applied so that more points than the preset number of points are given to the user when the play of one game and the second game is equal to or higher than a predetermined level. The cooperation effect by can be aimed at. In addition, when the user is playing each of the first game and the second game at a predetermined level or more, as long as an advantageous situation arises for the user regarding the grant of the cooperation destination privilege, the control of the condition regarding the privilege grant is appropriately performed. May be changed to

  In the above-described embodiment, when the user plays the first game and the second game on the same day, the probability setting value of the point lottery is operated so that the user can acquire more points, thereby realizing the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. Whether or not the user is playing the first game and the second game at a predetermined level or higher may be determined from various viewpoints such as the play frequency of each game and the number of plays. For example, when the ratio of the number of times of play of the cooperation destination game with respect to the number of times of play of the cooperation source game is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, the condition for granting the privilege is set so that the user can acquire a higher value of the cooperation destination benefit. It may be controlled. Even in the case of evaluating the frequency of play, the condition setting is not limited to an example in which play of both games at least once a day is required, and the condition setting is appropriately set such that one or more plays per week is a condition. May be changed to Furthermore, the level required for playing the cooperation source game and the level required for playing the cooperation destination game may be set independently of each other. For example, if the linkage source game is played at least once a day and the linkage destination game is played at least once in three days, it is determined that each game is played above a predetermined level. It is possible to make settings such as In short, the criterion for determining whether or not each of the first game and the second game is played above a predetermined level is whether or not both games are played to the extent necessary to enhance the cooperation effect between the two games. It is possible to set appropriately according to the viewpoint.

  The game device is not limited to an arcade game machine, and an appropriate computer device may function as the game device. For example, a home-use game machine, a portable game machine, a general-purpose personal computer, a portable information terminal device such as a mobile phone, or the like may function as the game device of the present invention. The configurations or contents of the first game and the second game can be appropriately changed. The first game and the second game may be selectively playable on the same game device, or may be playable on different game devices. In addition, the first game and the second game according to the present invention include different game types, as well as cases where the game devices to be played are different even if the game types are the same. The “different game device” may be any device that can be identified as a different game device in the system. For example, an arcade game device, a home game device, a portable game terminal, a portable phone, or the like, in addition to a game device having a different hardware configuration, an arcade game device of the same model provided in a different store or the same store Different types of arcade game devices are also included. In any of the above cases, a unit identified by identification information that is a combination of identification information that can identify each game device and game identification information that indicates the type of game is the game unit of the present invention. What is necessary is just to comprise so that game data may be created per unit. In addition, the game system of the present invention is not limited as long as the user can select the first game and the second game that are linked to each other and play them on the game device, and the game device is not necessarily connected to the server device. do not do. For example, even in the case of a stand-alone game device, information on the play history of the first game and the second game and information on the acquired benefits are stored in a storage medium possessed by the user, and the information is appropriately stored on the game device. If this is read, the cooperation effect between games can be enhanced according to the present invention.

  Furthermore, the present invention is also applied to a case where there are three or more games in which a mutual relationship is set. In this case, game data relating to each of the three or more games in which the same cooperative relationship as the cooperative relationship between the first game and the second game in the above-described form is mutually set is stored in the play data 50. When the game played by the player's selection is the first game, the second game is specified as an aspect in which one game as the second game is set in advance for the first game. The case where the game as the second game is also selected by the player and the case where the game control unit 31 selects the game as the second game are included. The selection by the player or the game control unit 31 may be performed at the latest before the probability control unit process is started. As a mode for causing the player to select one game, a known selection method may be adopted based on the play data 50. For example, based on the play ray data 50, the game control unit 31 displays a list of a plurality of games that are set to be linked to the first game on the game screen, and causes a player to select one game. In addition, a known selection method may be adopted based on the play data 50 in an aspect in which the game control unit 31 selects one game. For example, when a lottery is executed by a well-known lottery means using random numbers based on a plurality of games stored in the play data 50, one game based on game data and predetermined conditions for each game. This includes the case where a game is selected.

Claims (5)

The first game and the second game in which the cooperative relationship is set through the provision of a privilege can be played on the game device by the user's selection, and the game device is associated with the identification information of the user in the first game. and Lusa over bus hold the first game data including data relating to a user of the play, and the second game data including data regarding the play of the user in the second game associated with the identification information of the user, respectively In a game system that can be connected,
The game device includes
A storage unit;
Wherein each of the first game data and the second game data, to obtain pre-hexa over server or al, means for storing in the storage unit, it is provided,
When the game device is played by the user as one of the first game and the second game as a cooperation source game and the other game is a cooperation destination game, the means for storing is acquired. Each of the first game data and the second game data is stored in the storage unit,
When game data of the cooperation source game stored in the storage unit is updated in accordance with the play of the cooperation source game by the user , based on the update, the cooperation destination game stored in the storage unit is updated. A granting means for granting the user a privilege available in the cooperation destination game by updating the game data;
The game system further comprising: The game data of the cooperation destination game includes privilege information that is information indicating the privilege granted to the user by the granting unit,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the granting unit updates the privilege information such that a privilege that can be used in the cooperation destination game is granted to the user based on an update of data relating to the play. The linkage to the original game game data, the cooperation-source game by the user at the gaming device includes the play history information to be updated by being played,
The game system according to claim 2, wherein the granting unit updates the privilege information based on play history information of the game of the cooperation source . The granting unit updates game data of the cooperation source game in the storage unit based on an update of data related to play of the cooperation destination game of the user included in the game data of the cooperation destination game in the storage unit. Thereby, the game system as described in any one of Claims 1-3 which provides the user with the privilege which can be utilized in the said cooperation origin game. The first game and the second game in which the cooperative relationship is set through the provision of a privilege can be played on the game device by the user's selection, and the game device is associated with the identification information of the user in the first game. and Lusa over bus hold the first game data including data relating to a user of the play, and the second game data including data regarding the play of the user in the second game associated with the identification information of the user, respectively is connectable, the game apparatus includes a storage unit, and wherein each of the first game data and the second game data, to obtain pre-hexa over server or al, means for storing in the storage unit, A computer program that is applied to a game system provided with and executed by a computer provided in the game device ,
When either one of the first game or the second game is played by the user as a cooperation source game and the other game is a cooperation destination game on the game device, the first game data and the The storage means functions so that each of the second game data is stored in the storage unit, and
When game data of the cooperation source game stored in the storage unit is updated in accordance with the play of the cooperation source game by the user , based on the update, the cooperation destination game stored in the storage unit is updated. Based on the update, by updating the game data of the cooperation destination game stored in the storage unit, the computer of the game device is provided as an granting means for giving the user a privilege that can be used in the cooperation destination game. A computer program that is configured to function.

Images