JP6943991B2 - Control methods, computers and control programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to control methods, computers and control programs.

In recent years, servers that provide games to mobile terminals via communication networks have become widespread. As a game provided by such a server, a game in which a plurality of players can participate (so-called "social game") is known. As a server that provides such a social game, a server that holds an event for a predetermined period is known. The server divides a predetermined period in which the event is executed into a plurality of periods, and provides a game for each of the plurality of periods.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a server that provides a league-style battle game to a client computer for each of a plurality of periods. In this league-style battle game, the server monitors the login status from the client computer during each period and grants a privilege to the player of the client computer who is frequently logged in.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-36241

However, if the benefit is given to the player based only on the frequency of participation in the game in each period, the player will be satisfied with the execution of the game in that period if the game result is good in that period, and the next period. Sometimes the motivation to run the game was lost. Therefore, it was not possible to improve the motivation of the player to participate in the game over a plurality of periods.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides a control method, a computer, and a control program capable of improving the motivation of a player to participate in a game over a plurality of periods. With the goal.

The control method according to the present invention is a computer control method for providing a plurality of players with a game to be executed at a plurality of predetermined periods, and the progress of the game in the first period of the plurality of periods. The first rank of each player is determined according to the above, and the second rank of each player is determined according to the progress of the game in the second period after the first period of the plurality of periods, corresponding to the second rank. The points to be played are stored in association with each player, the points corresponding to the second rank associated with each player are corrected based on the first rank of each player, and the privilege based on the corrected points of each player is corrected. Is stored in association with each player. The computer may be a mobile terminal, a stationary terminal, a server, or the like as long as the above procedure can be executed.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, in determining the first rank, the first rank of each player is determined according to the first game points associated with each player according to the progress of the game in the first period. In determining the second ranking, it is preferable to determine the second ranking of each player according to the second game points associated with each player according to the progress of the game in the second period.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, in determining the first rank, a plurality of players are classified into two or more first groups, the first rank of each player is determined within each first group, and the second rank is determined. In the determination of, it is preferable to further include classifying the plurality of players into two or more second groups and determining the second rank of each player within each second group.

Further, the control method according to the present invention further includes storing the points corresponding to the first rank in association with each player, and corresponds to the first rank associated with each player in the classification of the second group. It is preferable to classify a plurality of players into a second group based on the points to be played.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, the total of the first game points associated with the players included in each first group is calculated for each first group, and is based on the calculated total of the first game points. It is determined whether or not the second privilege is associated with the players included in each first group, and the total of the second game points associated with the players included in each second group is calculated for each second group. It is further preferable to further include determining whether or not to associate the second privilege based on the calculated total of the second game points with the players included in each second group.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, the number of belonging players is predetermined for each first group and each second group, and in the classification of the first group, the group in which the number of belonging players is not included is included in the group. The first virtual point associated with the first non-player character is included, and the first game point associated with each player and the first virtual associated with the first non-player character are included in the determination of the first rank. According to the points, the first rank of each player in each first group is determined, and in the classification of the second group, the second virtual point is associated with the group that does not include the number of players belonging to the second group. Each player in each second group includes a non-player character and according to a second game point associated with each player and a second virtual point associated with the second non-player character in determining the second rank. It is preferable to determine the second rank of.

Further, in the control method according to the present invention, in the correction, it is preferable that the player having the higher first rank corrects the points corresponding to the second rank to a higher value.

The computer according to the present invention is a computer that provides a plurality of players with a game to be executed at a plurality of predetermined periods, and each of the computers according to the progress of the game in the first period of the plurality of periods. In addition to determining the first ranking of the players, the ranking determination unit that determines the second ranking of each player according to the progress of the game in the second period after the first period of the plurality of periods, and the second ranking A point giving unit that stores corresponding points in association with each player, a correction unit that corrects points corresponding to the second order associated with each player based on the first order of each player, and each player. It is provided with a privilege giving unit that stores the privilege based on the corrected points of the above in association with each player.

The control program according to the present invention is a computer control program that provides a plurality of players with a game to be executed at a plurality of predetermined periods, and the progress of the game in the first period of the plurality of periods. The first rank of each player is determined according to the above, and the second rank of each player is determined according to the progress of the game in the second period after the first period of the plurality of periods, corresponding to the second rank. The points to be played are stored in association with each player, the points corresponding to the second rank associated with each player are corrected based on the first rank of each player, and the privilege based on the corrected points of each player is corrected. Is associated with each player and stored, and the computer is made to execute.

The control method, computer, and control program according to the present invention can improve the motivation of a player to participate in a game over a plurality of periods.

It is a figure which shows an example of the schematic structure of the game system 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the schematic structure of the mobile terminal 2. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the process of giving rank points. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the process of giving correction rank points. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of a group classification process. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of a group classification process. It is a figure which shows an example of the main screen displayed on the display part 24 of a mobile terminal 2. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a battle game screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a battle result screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. Is. It is a figure which shows an example of the privilege confirmation screen displayed on the display part 24 of a mobile terminal 2. It is a figure which shows an example of the schematic structure of a server 3. (A) to (b) are diagrams showing an example of the data structure of various tables. (A) to (b) are diagrams showing an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of various tables. (A) to (c) are diagrams showing an example of the data structure of various tables. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation sequence which concerns on a game processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of each display data creation processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of event processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of a battle process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of the privilege granting process.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

1. 1. Outline of the present embodiment In the game system of the present embodiment, the player plays a game provided by the server using a mobile terminal. In the game system of the present embodiment, the server provides a game to be executed on each mobile terminal owned by each of the plurality of players.

The game executed on each mobile terminal includes a quest that progresses according to the scenario of the game and a battle event executed as an event. A quest is generally also called a search, a mission, or the like, and has a plurality of floors (stages) in each of a plurality of dungeons, and processes of each floor are sequentially executed. The processing of each floor includes a battle between a character owned by a player and an enemy character (a non-player character or a character possessed by another player), granting a privilege such as a specific item to the player, and the like. A battle event is a so-called RAID battle in which a plurality of players cooperate to fight an enemy character (so-called non-player character), and is an example of a battle game.

The character is an example of a game medium. The game medium is electronic data used in the game, and includes, for example, cards, items, characters, avatars, and the like. Further, the game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, owned, used, managed, exchanged, synthesized, strengthened, sold, discarded, and / or donated by the player in the game according to the progress of the game. The usage mode of the game medium is not limited to that specified in the present specification. By executing the quest, the player can grow the character and acquire the item.

In the present embodiment, the server provides each of the plurality of players with a period event that is executed for a predetermined period. During the period event, a predetermined game is played in the period event. When the period event is executed for 4 days, the server divides the 4 days in which the period event is executed into period 1, period 2, period 3 and period 4, and every period 1, period 2, period 3 and period 4. Run the game. For example, the server has four days in which the period event is held, period 1 from 10 pm on October 10 to 9:59 pm the next day and 10 pm to 9:59 pm the next day on October 11. It is divided into a period 2 until October 12, a period 3 from 10 pm on October 12 to 9:59 pm the next day, and a period 4 from 10 pm on October 13 to 9:59 pm the next day. In the following, period 1, period 2, period 3 and period 4 may be referred to as each period. The combination of period 1 and period 2, period 2 and period 3, or period 3 and period 4 is an example of the combination of the first period and the second period. The period during which the period event is carried out may be longer than 4 days. In that case, the 5th, 6th, 7th days, ..., The period 5, the period 6, the period 7, ...・ Becomes. Further, each divided period is not limited to one day (24 hours), and may be a period shorter than one day or a period longer than one day.

In the present embodiment, the server grants grade points to each player by associating and storing the grade points with each player according to the progress of the game of each player in each period. In the following, giving various points or various benefits to the player is an example of storing the various points or various benefits in association with the player. The result points are examples of the first game points and the second game points, and are given to the player who has won the enemy character. It should be noted that the awarding of performance points to the player is not limited to the case where the enemy character is defeated. For example, when a player clears a quest that progresses according to a game scenario, the server 3 may give the player a score point by associating it with the player and storing it. Each achievement point is used to determine the ranking of each player who participated in the game in each period. In addition, each achievement point is the number of skills acquired by each player, the number of items, the number of characters or the amount of virtual currency, the increase value of each player's level, or the other player who has become friends with each player for each period. It may be calculated based on a number or the like.

In each period, the server determines the ranking of each player according to the performance points given to each of the plurality of players according to the progress of the game. Next, the server assigns ranking points to each player by storing the ranking points corresponding to the determined rankings of each player in association with each player in each period. The ranking in the first period is an example of the first ranking, and the ranking in the second period is an example of the second ranking.

Next, the server corrects the ranking points of each player given in each period according to the ranking determined in the period before the period. The server calculates the correction points corresponding to the ranks of each player determined in the period before the period, and adds the correction points to the rank points to calculate the correction rank points corrected by the rank points.

Then, in each period, the server grants the privilege to each player by storing the privilege corresponding to the correction order point of each player in association with each player. Benefits include game media such as characters or items, experience points, virtual currency, or the right to participate in events or games.

As a result, the game system of the present embodiment can make a player who has a good game result in the previous period expect that a bonus is added to the game result in the next period. It is possible to improve the motivation to continue. Therefore, the game system of the present embodiment can improve the motivation of the player to participate in the game over a plurality of periods. Further, in the game system of the present embodiment, since the game result of the previous period does not directly affect the progress of the game of the next period, it is possible to give the player a sense of fairness in the progress of the game in each period. It will be possible.

2. Configuration of Game System 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of game system 1.

The game system 1 includes a plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by each of the plurality of players, and a server 3. The mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 are connected to each other via, for example, a communication network such as a base station 4, a mobile communication network 5, a gateway 6, and the Internet 7. The program executed on the mobile terminal 2 (for example, a browsing program) and the program executed on the server 3 (for example, a game program) use a communication protocol such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Communicate.

The mobile terminal 2 is assumed to be a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called "smartphone"), but the present invention is not limited to this. The mobile terminal 2 may be any application as long as the present invention can be applied. For example, a mobile phone (so-called "feature phone"), a mobile information terminal (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a portable game machine, a portable music player, a tablet terminal, a tablet. It may be a PC, a notebook PC, or the like.

2.1. Configuration of Mobile Terminal 2 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of mobile terminal 2.

The mobile terminal 2 includes a terminal communication unit 21, a terminal storage unit 22, an operation unit 23, a display unit 24, and a terminal processing unit 25. The mobile terminal 2 requests the server 3 to proceed with the game in response to the operation of the operation unit 23 (touch panel, buttons, etc.) by the player. Further, the mobile terminal 2 receives and displays display data related to the progress of the game from the server 3.

The terminal communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna having a predetermined frequency band as a sensitive band, and connects the mobile terminal 2 to a wireless communication network. The terminal communication unit 21 establishes a wireless signal line with the base station 4 by a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) method or the like via a channel assigned by the base station 4, and communicates with the base station 4. conduct. Then, the terminal communication unit 21 transmits the data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25 to the server 3 or the like. Further, the terminal communication unit 21 supplies the data received from the server 3 or the like to the terminal processing unit 25. The terminal communication unit 21 may perform wireless communication with a Wifi (Wireless Fidelity) access point (not shown) by the wireless communication method of the IEEE802.11 standard.

The terminal storage unit 22 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device. The terminal storage unit 22 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the terminal processing unit 25. For example, the terminal storage unit 22 stores, as a driver program, an input device driver program that controls the operation unit 23, an output device driver program that controls the display unit 24, and the like. In addition, the terminal storage unit 22 stores, as an application program, a program for acquiring and displaying display data related to the progress of the game. The computer program is a terminal storage unit using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (compact disk read only memory) or a DVD-ROM (digital versatile disk read only memory). It may be installed on 22. Further, the computer program may be installed in the terminal storage unit 22 from a specific server device or the like via wireless communication. Further, the terminal storage unit 22 stores as data the player ID which is the identification information of the user of the mobile terminal 2, the display data related to the progress of the game, the video data, the image data, and the like. Further, the terminal storage unit 22 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

The operation unit 23 may be any device as long as the mobile terminal 2 can be operated, such as a touch panel and key buttons. The player can input characters, numbers, symbols, etc. using the operation unit 23. When operated by the player, the operation unit 23 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the terminal processing unit 25 as a player's instruction.

The display unit 24 may be any device as long as it can display an image, an image, or the like, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like. The display unit 24 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The terminal processing unit 25 includes one or more processors and peripheral circuits thereof. The terminal processing unit 25 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 2 in an integrated manner. The terminal processing unit 25 has a terminal communication unit 21 and a display unit so that various processes of the mobile terminal 2 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on a program stored in the terminal storage unit 22, an operation of the operation unit 23, and the like. Controls the operation of 24 etc. The terminal processing unit 25 executes processing based on a program (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Further, the terminal processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs and the like) in parallel.

2.1.1. Functions of Terminal Processing Unit 25 FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams for explaining an example of a process of assigning ranking points and correction ranking points in a game performed in a period event provided by the game system 1. In the examples shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, 10 players A to J participate in the game played by the game system 1.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the server 3 assigns performance points to each of the players A to J according to the progress of the game in the period 1 of the period event. Next, the server 3 determines the ranking of the players A to J in the period 1 according to the performance points given to the players A to J. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the ranks of the players A to J in the period 1 are 1 to 10 respectively.

Then, the server 3 gives the players A to J the ranking points corresponding to the determined rankings of the players A to J in the period 1. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the server 3 gives the players of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th places as ranking points of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and so on. Give 4 points. Further, the server 3 gives 3 points as ranking points to each player in the 8th to 10th place.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the server 3 assigns performance points to each of the players A to J according to the progress of the game in the period 2. Next, the server 3 determines the ranking of the players A to J in the period 2 according to the performance points given to the players A to J. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the rank of the player B is 1st, and the ranks of the players A, D, C, E, H, F, J, G and I are 2 to 10 respectively.

Next, the server 3 gives the players A to J rank points corresponding to the ranks of the players A to J in the period 2.

Next, the server 3 calculates the correction points for correcting the rank points given in the period 2 according to the rank in the period 1. For example, when the ranking in the period 1 is the first place, the server 3 calculates 200% of the ranking points in the period 2 as correction points. Similarly, when the ranks determined in the period 1 are the second and third places, the server 3 calculates 150% and 100% of the rank points given in the period 2 as correction points. Further, when the rank determined in the period 1 is the 4th to 6th place, the server 3 calculates 50% of the rank points given in the period 2 as correction points.

Further, when the rank determined in the period 1 is the 7th to 10th place, the server 3 calculates 0% of the rank points given in the period 2 as correction points. That is, when the rank determined in the period 1 is 7th to 10th, the correction point is 0 (zero).

Next, the server 3 corrects the ranking points given in the period 2. The server 3 calculates the correction ranking points by adding the correction points calculated in the period 2 to the ranking points given in the period 2, and stores the calculated correction ranking points in association with each player. , Give each player correction order points.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the server 3 calculates 25 correction ranking points by adding 15 correction ranking points to the 10 ranking points given to the player B, and gives the correction ranking points to the player B. Similarly, the server 3 calculates the correction rank points by adding the correction points to the rank points given to each player, and gives the calculated correction rank points to each player.

Then, the server 3 gives the players A to J the benefits corresponding to the correction order points given to the players A to J, respectively. The server 3 grants the player a privilege having a higher value or rarity as the player's correction order point is larger.

Further, when the period in which the game progresses continues after the period 2, the server 3 gives results to each of the players A to J according to the progress of the game in each period after the period 2, as in the period 2. Points are given, rankings of players A to J in each period are determined according to the performance points of players A to J, and ranking points corresponding to the rankings of players A to J in each period are given to players A to J. .. Then, the server 3 calculates the correction points according to the rank in the period immediately before each period for each of the players A to J, and adds the correction points to the rank points to calculate the correction rank points. Give to the player.

In this way, the server 3 calculates the correction rank points in the specific period according to the rank points given in the specific period and the rank determined in the period before the specific period. It is possible to improve the motivation of the player to participate in the game over a period of time. Further, a player who has a good game result in the previous period can expect a bonus to be added to the game result in the next period, so that the player's willingness to continue the game can be improved. Further, in the server 3 of the present embodiment, since the game result of the previous period does not directly affect the progress of the game of the next period, it is possible to give the player a sense of fairness in the progress of the game in each period. It will be possible.

5 and 6 are schematic diagrams for explaining an example of group classification processing in a game performed in a period event provided by the game system 1. In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, 20 players A to T participate in the game played by the game system 1. The server 3 classifies 20 players A to T into two groups for each of a plurality of periods of the period event, and determines the ranking of each player in each of the two groups. As a result, the game system 1 can change other players with whom each player competes for ranking for each of a plurality of periods, so that it is possible to improve the motivation of each player to continue the game. Become.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the server 3 classifies 20 players A to T into groups 1 and 2 of 10 each at the start of period 1. The server 3 may classify each player into three or more groups in each period. The number of 10 players is an example of the number of players belonging to the player, but the number of players belonging to the player may be more than or less than 10. The server 3 classifies the players A to T into groups 1 and 2 according to the points given to the players A to T in other events performed before this period event. The points given in other events are the performance points given to each player according to the progress of the game in other events. Further, the points given in other events may be ranking points corresponding to the rankings determined according to the performance points given to each player in other events.

Next, the server 3 assigns grade points to each of the players A to T according to the progress of the game in the period 1, and in each of the groups 1 and 2 according to the grade points given to the players A to T. , Determine the ranking of players A to T in period 1. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ..., 10th places of the group 1 are the player B, the player D, the player A, ..., and the player G, respectively, and the 1st place of the group 2. The second, third, ..., and tenth places are player Q, player K, player N, ..., and player L, respectively.

Next, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the server 3 assigns the ranking points corresponding to the rankings of the players A to T determined in the period 1 to the players A to T, respectively.

Then, at the start of the period 2, the server 3 reclassifies the players A to T into groups 1 and 2 according to the ranking points given to the players A to T in the period 1. The server 3 arranges the players A to T in descending order of the ranking points given to each of the players A to T, and classifies the players A to T into a group 1 of the top 10 players and a group 2 of the bottom 10 players.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, the server 3 assigns performance points to each of the players A to T according to the progress of the game in the period 2. Next, the server 3 determines the ranking of the players A to T in the period 2 according to the performance points given to the players A to T in each of the group 1 and the group 2. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ..., 10th place of group 1 is player Q, player N, player B, ..., player A, respectively, and 1 of group 2. The second, third, ..., and tenth places are player J, player C, player R, ..., And player E, respectively.

Next, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the server 3 assigns correction order points to the players A to T. Next, the server 3 adds the correction rank points given to the players A to T in the period 2 to the rank points given to the players A to T in the period 1 for each player A to T to add the classification points. calculate. In the example shown in FIG. 6, 40 points of classification points obtained by adding 30 points of correction ranking points in the period 2 to the ranking points of 10 points in the period 1 are stored in association with the player Q. Classification points are given to player Q.

Then, at the start of the period 3, the server 3 reclassifies the players A to T into groups 1 and 2 according to the classification points given to the players A to T. The server 3 arranges the players A to T in descending order of the classification points given to each of the players A to T, and classifies the players A to T into a group 1 of the top 10 players and a group 2 of the bottom 10 players.

Further, when the period in which the game progresses continues after the period 3, the server 3 is the sum of the correction rank points in each period and the correction rank points in the period immediately before each period in the same manner as in the period 2. The value is calculated as a classification point for each period. In addition, the server 3 sets the classification points in the specific period as the total value (cumulative value) of the ranking points given in the period 1 and the correction ranking points given in all the periods from the period 2 to the specific period. May be good. As a result, the groups can be classified by reflecting the game results (results) in the past period in the period event, so that the groups can be classified according to the more appropriate player strength. Further, in this case, a predetermined coefficient may be set for the correction rank point and the rank point for which the total value (cumulative value) is calculated. For example, the server 3 sets a coefficient in which the points accumulated as the total value (cumulative value) become smaller as the correction rank points and the rank points associated with the player are in the past. This makes it possible to classify groups that more appropriately reflect the strength of the current player.

In this way, in the game system 1, since the other players with whom the players compete for the ranking are changed every plurality of periods, an event that each player does not get tired of is provided in each period, and the game is provided to the players. It is possible to improve the willingness to continue. Also, depending on the game result of each player in the previous period, it can be expected that the competitor in the group in the next period will be another player with a game result close to each player. The competition becomes close, and it becomes possible to improve each player's willingness to continue playing the game.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the main screen 700 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

The main screen 700 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed when a button for participating in a period event is pressed on the home screen. Each screen described below is displayed based on the display data received from the server 3. The home screen is displayed when the player performs an operation of starting a game or an operation of transitioning to the home screen using the mobile terminal 2.

On the main screen 700, a battle execution button 701, a privilege confirmation button 702, a player's game result 703, a ranking 704, a group-specific game result 705, and the like are displayed. The current period is a period including the time when the main screen 700 is displayed.

When the battle execution button 701 is pressed, the battle game screen for executing the battle game is displayed, and the player can execute the battle game. When the privilege confirmation button 702 is pressed, a privilege confirmation screen for confirming the privilege given to the player is displayed, and the player can receive each privilege. The details of each benefit will be described later.

In the game result 703 of the player, the cumulative performance points and the cumulative ranking points given to the player are displayed. The cumulative score point is the total value of the score points given to the player from the time when the player first participates in the period event to the present. The cumulative ranking point is the total value of the correction ranking points given to the player from the time when the player first participates in the period event to the present. Since the correction ranking points are not given during the period when the player first participates in the period event, the ranking points are added to the cumulative ranking points instead of the correction ranking points in the period.

In the rank 704, the rank of each player in the group to which the player belongs is displayed. Each player is ranked in descending order of the performance points awarded to each player in the current period. In each period, the rank 704 is not displayed until the classification of the group is completed.

In the game result 705 for each group, the group performance points of the group to which the player belongs in the current period and the group performance points of the opponent group in the current period are displayed. The group performance points are the total value of the performance points given to each player included in each group for each period.

The opponent group is a group to be played against the group to which the player belongs. Multiple players are classified into groups of 10 players in descending order of the classification points given to each player (ranking points in the period when the player first participates in the period event), and the opponents of each belonging group. The group is set to a group one level higher than each belonging group. For example, when each player is classified into group 1, group 2, group 3, ... In order from the top player, the opponent group of group 2 becomes group 1, and the opponent group of group 3 becomes group 2. ..

FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of a battle game screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

The battle game screen 800 shown in FIG. 8A is displayed when the battle execution button 701 is pressed on the main screen 700. On the battle game screen 800, an image 801 of the enemy character, an image 802 of the player character, a battle start button 803, a back button 804, a companion button 805, and the like are displayed.

The image 801 of the enemy character is an image of the enemy character that the player fights against. The image 802 of the player character is an image of a character that is played against an enemy character among the characters possessed by the player. When the battle start button 803 is pressed, the battle between the player character and the enemy character shown in the image 802 of the player character is executed, and the battle result screen for displaying the battle result is displayed. When the back button 804 is pressed, the main screen 700 is displayed again. When the companion button 805 is pressed, another player associated with the pressed player is requested to participate in the battle with the enemy character. The other player associated with the player is another player in the group to which the player belongs, or another player who has a friendship with the player. When another player plays against an enemy character in response to a player's request to participate in the battle, the other player is given score points by winning the enemy character.

FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of a battle result screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

The battle result screen 810 shown in FIG. 8B is displayed when the battle start button 803 is pressed on the battle game screen 800 and a battle between the player character and the enemy character is executed. On the battle result screen 810, the battle result 811, the back button 812, and the like are displayed.

As the battle result 811, a text indicating that the battle has been won or lost and the performance points given in the battle are displayed. When the back button 812 is pressed, the main screen 700 is displayed again.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a privilege confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

On the privilege confirmation screen 900, a group victory privilege 901, a ranking privilege 902, a cumulative ranking privilege 903, a cumulative victory privilege 904, and the like are displayed.

The group victory privilege 901 includes a text indicating that the belonging group has won or lost the opponent group, and a group victory privilege given by being stored in association with the case where the belonging group wins the opponent group. , Displayed for each period up to the current period. When the group performance points of the group to which the player belongs is larger than the group performance points of the opponent group, it is determined that the group to which the player belongs has won the opponent group. The group victory privilege is an example of the second privilege, and when the belonging group wins the opponent group, it is given to each player by being stored in association with all the players included in the belonging group.

In the ranking privilege 902, the ranking of each period, the ranking privilege corresponding to the ranking, and the like are displayed for each period up to the current period. The ranking privilege is a privilege associated with each ranking in each group, and the ranking privilege associated with each ranking is given to the player of each ranking in each group. The privilege associated with each rank in the upper group may be a privilege having a higher rarity or value than the privilege associated with each rank in the lower group.

In the cumulative ranking privilege 903, the cumulative ranking privilege, the cumulative ranking privilege granting point, and the like are displayed. The cumulative ranking privilege is a privilege given to each player according to the cumulative ranking points given to each player. The cumulative ranking privilege granting points are points associated with the cumulative ranking privilege, and the cumulative ranking privilege associated with the cumulative ranking privilege granting points equal to or less than the cumulative ranking points granted to each player is granted to the player.

In the cumulative victory privilege 904, the cumulative victory privilege, the cumulative victory privilege granting point, and the like are displayed. The cumulative victory privilege is a privilege given to each player according to the cumulative performance points given to each player. The cumulative victory privilege granting points are points associated with the cumulative winning privilege, and the cumulative winning privilege associated with the cumulative winning privilege granting points equal to or less than the cumulative performance points granted to the player is granted to the player.

2.1.2. Configuration of Terminal Processing Unit 25 The terminal processing unit 25 includes at least a browsing execution unit 251. The browsing execution unit 251 is a functional module realized by a program executed by a processor included in the terminal processing unit 25. Alternatively, the browsing execution unit 251 may be mounted on the mobile terminal 2 as firmware.

The browsing execution unit 251 acquires and displays display data related to the progress of the game. That is, the browsing execution unit 251 transmits a display data acquisition request related to the progress of the game to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to an instruction from the player. Further, the browsing execution unit 251 receives the corresponding display data from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21. The browsing execution unit 251 creates drawing data based on the received display data. That is, the browsing execution unit 251 analyzes the received display data, specifies the control data and the content data, lays out the similarly specified content data based on the specified control data, and creates drawing data. Then, the browsing execution unit 251 outputs the created drawing data to the display unit 24. Further, the browsing execution unit 251 stores each information included in the display data in the terminal storage unit 22 while the communication connection with the server 3 is established.

2.2. Configuration of Server 3 FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of server 3. 11 (a) to 11 (b), 12 (a) to 12 (b), 13 and 14 (a) to 14 (c) are examples of data structures of various tables stored in the server storage unit 32. It is a figure which shows.

The server 3 includes a server communication unit 31, a server storage unit 32, and a server processing unit 33. The server 3 advances the game in response to a request from the mobile terminal 2. Further, the server 3 creates display data related to the progress of the game and transmits it to the mobile terminal 2.

The server communication unit 31 is an example of an output unit, includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 3 to the Internet 7, and communicates with the Internet 7. Then, the server communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the mobile terminal 2 or the like to the server processing unit 33. Further, the server communication unit 31 transmits the data supplied from the server processing unit 33 to the mobile terminal 2 or the like.

The server storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The server storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the server processing unit 33. For example, the server storage unit 32 stores, as an application program, a game program or the like that advances the game and creates display data related to the result. The computer program may be installed in the terminal storage unit 22 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a known setup program or the like.

Further, as data, the server storage unit 32 has a period table shown in FIG. 11A, a player table shown in FIG. 11B, a group table shown in FIG. 12A, and a privilege table shown in FIG. 12B. , Grant privilege table shown in FIG. 13, cumulative ranking privilege table shown in FIG. 14 (a), cumulative victory privilege table shown in FIG. 14 (b), non-player character table shown in FIG. 14 (c), image data of each character. , Stores various image data and the like related to the progress of the game. Further, the server storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

FIG. 11A shows a period table that manages each period of the period event. In the period table, information such as the identification number (period ID), start time, and end time of the period is stored in association with each period. The start time stores the time when each period starts, and the end time stores the time when each period ends.

FIG. 11B shows a player table that manages player information for each player. For each player, the player identification number (player ID), player name, period player information (period 1 player information, period 2 player information, ...) And the like are stored in association with each other in the player table. The period player information includes information about each player's event for each period.

Period 1 Player information relating to the first period of the event stores information such as grade points, rankings, and ranking points. In addition, in the period player information (period 2 player information, ...) Regarding the second and subsequent periods of the period event, in addition to the grade points, the ranking and the ranking points, the correction ranking points, the cumulative ranking points, the classification points and the cumulative Grade points etc. are memorized.

In the grade points, the grade points given to each player in each period are stored. When the score points are given to the player a plurality of times according to the progress of the game in each period, the total value of all the grade points given to the player during the period is stored as the score points. In the ranking, the ranking of each player determined by the performance points given in each period is stored. The ranking points given to each player in each period are stored in the ranking points. The correction rank points of each player calculated in each period are stored in the correction rank points. In the cumulative ranking points, the cumulative ranking points of each player calculated in each period are stored. The classification points of each player calculated in each period are stored in the classification points. In the cumulative score points, the cumulative score points of each player calculated in each period are stored.

FIG. 12A shows a group table that manages group information for each group. In the group table, the identification number (group ID) of the group, the period group information (period 1 group information, period 2 group information, ...) And the like are stored in association with each group.

Affiliated player ID, opponent group ID, group performance points, and the like are stored in association with each period group information. In the belonging player ID, the player IDs of the players included in each group in each period are stored. In the period group information for each period, the player IDs in each group are stored in descending order of the classification points given to each player in the period immediately before each period. In the opponent group ID, the group ID of the group to be played against each group in each period is stored. In the period 2 group information regarding the second period, since the classification points are not given to each player in the first period, the player IDs in each group are stored in descending order of the ranking points given to each player. Further, in the period 1 group information regarding the first period, the player IDs in each group are stored in descending order of the points given in other events of each player. In the group performance points, the total value of the performance points given to each player included in each group in each period is stored.

FIG. 12B shows a privilege table that manages each privilege. In the privilege table, the identification number (privilege ID) of the privilege, the privilege, and the like are stored in association with each privilege. Each privilege managed in the privilege management table is given to each player as a group victory privilege, a ranking privilege, a cumulative ranking privilege, and a cumulative winning privilege.

FIG. 13 shows a grant privilege table that manages the privilege granted to each player. In the grant privilege table, the identification number (player ID) of the player, the group victory privilege, the ranking privilege, the cumulative ranking privilege, the cumulative winning privilege, and the like are stored in association with each player.

In the group victory privilege, the privilege ID of the group victory privilege given to each player in each period is stored. Information for identifying that the group victory privilege was not given is stored during the period when each player's group is defeated by the opponent group. In the ranking privilege, the privilege ID of the ranking privilege given to each player in each period is stored. In the cumulative ranking privilege, the privilege ID of the cumulative ranking privilege given to each player is stored. Information for identifying that the cumulative ranking privilege has not been granted is stored in the cumulative ranking privilege. In the cumulative victory privilege, the privilege ID of the cumulative victory privilege given to each player is stored. The non-granted cumulative victory award stores information for identifying that it has not been granted.

FIG. 14A shows a cumulative ranking privilege table. In the cumulative ranking privilege table, the identification number (privilege ID) of the cumulative ranking privilege, the cumulative ranking privilege granting point, and the like are stored in association with each cumulative ranking privilege.

FIG. 14B shows a cumulative victory privilege table. In the cumulative victory privilege table, the identification number (privilege ID) of the cumulative victory privilege, the cumulative victory privilege granting point, and the like are stored in association with each cumulative victory privilege.

FIG. 14C shows a non-player character table. In the non-player character table, the identification number (non-player character ID) of the non-player character, the virtual point, and the like are stored in association with each non-player character. When the number of players belonging to each group is fixed, the non-player character is made to belong to the group because the fixed number of belonging players is satisfied for the group less than the fixed number of belonging players. Character for. Virtual points are points that are compared with the performance points given to the player in order to determine the ranking of the player and the non-player character in the group to which the player and the non-player character belong. The virtual points may be preset points or performance points associated with the progress of the game of the non-player character.

2.2.1. Configuration of server processing unit 33 The server processing unit 33 includes progress control unit 331, display data creation unit 332, classification unit 333, battle execution unit 334, ranking determination unit 335, ranking point assignment unit 336, correction unit 337, and cumulative unit 338. And a privilege granting unit 339 is provided. Each of these units is a functional module realized by a program executed by the processor included in the server processing unit 33. Alternatively, each of these parts may be mounted on the server 3 as firmware.

When the request for each screen described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 displays a button for receiving an instruction from the player, character information to be notified to the player, an image, and the like on the screen. Each unit is instructed to create display data for display in a layout according to the layout, and the data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2. Then, when any button is pressed on the screen displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and a request for the next screen corresponding to the button is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 similarly displays the next screen. Instruct each part to create data, and transmit the data to the mobile terminal 2.

In particular, when the button for participating in the period event is pressed on the home screen (not shown) displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and the corresponding event participation request is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 displays the display. The data creation unit 332 is instructed to create display data for displaying the main screen 700. Then, the progress control unit 331 transmits the display data for displaying the main screen 700 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2.

Further, when the battle execution button 701 is pressed on the main screen 700 displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and the corresponding battle game screen request is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 sends the display data creation unit 332 to the display data creation unit 332. Instructs the creation of display data for displaying the battle game screen 800. Then, the progress control unit 331 transmits the display data for displaying the battle game screen 800 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2.

Further, when the privilege confirmation button 702 is pressed on the main screen 700 displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and the corresponding privilege confirmation screen request is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 gives the display data creation unit 332 a privilege. Instructs the creation of display data for displaying the confirmation screen 900. Then, the progress control unit 331 transmits the display data for displaying the privilege confirmation screen 900 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2.

Further, when the battle start button 803 is pressed on the battle game screen 800 displayed on the mobile terminal 2 and the corresponding battle execution request is received from the mobile terminal 2, the progress control unit 331 battles the battle execution unit 334. Instruct execution. Then, the progress control unit 331 transmits the display data for displaying the battle result screen 810 created by the display data creation unit 332 based on the result of the battle processing to the mobile terminal 2.

When the progress control unit 331 receives the event participation request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 refers to the period table, specifies the period including the time when the event participation request is received, and specifies the period including the time when the event participation request is received, and the player table and the group table. The cumulative performance points and cumulative ranking points given to the player in the specified period, the ranking of each player in the group to which the player belongs in the specified period, and the group performance of the group to which the player belongs in the specified period. The points and the group performance points of the partner group are extracted, and display data for displaying the main screen 700 is created.

Further, the display data creation unit 332 displays display data for displaying the battle game screen 800 based on the enemy character image, the player character image, and the like when the progress control unit 331 receives the battle game screen request from the mobile terminal 2. To create.

Further, when the progress control unit 331 receives the privilege confirmation screen request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 specifies the period including the time when the privilege confirmation screen request is received, and refers to the grant privilege table. Display data for displaying the privilege confirmation screen 900 that displays each privilege in the specified period is created.

Further, the display data creation unit 332 creates display data for displaying the battle result screen 810 based on the result of the battle processing when the battle execution unit 334 executes the battle processing.

At the start of each period, the classification unit 333 refers to the player information for each period in the player table, and arranges each player in descending order of the classification points given to each player in the period immediately before each period. Next, when the classification points of the plurality of players have the same value, the classification unit 333 refers to the player information for each period in the player table, and the classification unit 333 refers to the plurality of players in descending order of the cumulative score points in the period immediately before each period. Line up the players. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies the players having a predetermined number of belonging players from the top among the arranged players into each group, and in the period group information of each period of the group table, the classification unit 333 of each player classified into each group. Store the player ID.

Since the classification points are not given to each player in the second period of the period event, the classification unit 333 refers to the period 1 player information in the player table at the start of the period, and each player in the first period. Each player is arranged in descending order of the ranking points given to. Next, since the cumulative performance points are not calculated for each player in the period, the classification unit 333 refers to the period 1 player information in the player table when the ranking points of the plurality of players are the same value. The plurality of players are arranged in descending order of performance points in the first period. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies the players having a predetermined number of belonging players from the top among the arranged players into each group, and classifies them into each group in the period 2 group information which is the second period of the group table. The player ID of each player is stored.

At the start of the first period of the period event, the classification unit 333 arranges each player in descending order of the points given in the other events. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies the players having a predetermined number of belonging players from the top of the arranged players into each group, and classifies them into each group in the period 1 group information which is the first period of the group table. The player ID of each player is stored.

When the classification unit 333 classifies the players having a predetermined number of belonging players from the top among the arranged players into each group, the number of players included in the lowest group satisfies the predetermined number of belonging players. If not, by assigning a non-player character to the group, the number of players included in all the groups is set as the predetermined number of players. In the group table, the classification unit 333 refers to the non-player character table for the period group information of the group less than the predetermined number of players, and refers to the non-player characters having the smallest virtual points in ascending order of the virtual points. The non-player character IDs of the characters are sequentially stored.

Further, when the time when the event participation request is first received from the player is after the start of each period 1, the classification unit 333 does not make the player who sent the event participation request belong to the already configured group, and the event participation request. A group of a predetermined number of players is newly formed by only the player who transmitted the message and the non-player character. In addition, the classification unit 333 stores the group ID of a group one higher than the group in the partner group of the period group information of each group in the group table.

When the progress control unit 331 receives the battle execution request from the mobile terminal 2, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the player character of the player has won the battle between the player character and the enemy character. For example, the battle execution unit 334 executes a process of subtracting the physical strength (HP) of the player character and the enemy character based on the attack power and defense power of the player character and the attack power and defense power of the enemy character. If the enemy character's physical strength becomes 0 (zero) first, it is determined that the player character has won.

Further, when the player character of the player wins, the battle execution unit 334 stores the score points in the player information for a period including the time when the battle execution request is received in association with the player in the player table.

Next, when the period including the time when the battle execution request is received is the second and subsequent periods, the battle execution unit 334 accumulates in the period immediately before the period associated with the winning player in the player table. Extract grade points. Then, the battle execution unit 334 stores the total value of the extracted cumulative score points and the stored score points in the player table in association with the winning player as the cumulative score points in the period.

Next, the battle execution unit 334 extracts the group performance points in the period associated with the group to which the winning player belongs in the group table. Then, the battle execution unit 334 stores the total value of the extracted group performance points and the stored performance points in the group table in association with the group to which the winning player belongs as the group performance points in the period. That is, at the time when each period is started, 0 (zero) points are stored in the group performance points of each period in the group table, and the battle execution unit 334 is a player included in each group in each period. Each time a grade point is given to any of them, the group grade point is increased by adding the grade point given to each player included in each group to the group grade point of each group.

When each period ends, the ranking determination unit 335 determines the ranking of each player in each group in descending order of the performance points of each period associated with each player by referring to the period player information of each period in the player table. do. When the non-player character is included in the group, the ranking determination unit 335 refers to the non-player character table and refers to the virtual points associated with the non-player character and the performance points for each period associated with each player. The ranking of each player and each non-player character in each group is determined in descending order of. Next, the ranking determination unit 335 stores the ranking determined in association with each player in the period player information of each period of the player table.

When the ranking determination unit 335 determines the ranking of each player in each group in each period, the ranking point giving unit 336 corresponds to the period player information of each period in the player table and the ranking determined in association with each player. Memorize the ranking points to be played.

When the ranking point giving unit 336 stores the ranking points of each player in each group in each period, the correction unit 337 determines whether or not the current period is the period in which the player participates for the first time. Next, if the current period is not the period in which the player participated for the first time, the correction unit 337 extracts the rank determined in association with each player in the period immediately before each period. Then, the correction unit 337 associates the period player information of each period of the player table with each player, and the total value of the correction points corresponding to the extracted rankings of each player and the stored ranking points of each player in each period. Is calculated and stored as a correction order point for each player.

When the correction unit 337 stores the correction rank points, the cumulative unit 338 calculates and stores the cumulative rank points and the classification points of each player in association with each player in the period player information of each period of the player table. The cumulative unit 338 calculates the total value of the correction rank points of each player given in all the periods in which the player has participated so far as the cumulative rank points of each player. The cumulative unit 338 calculates the total value of the correction rank points of each player given in each period and the correction rank points of each player given in the period immediately before each period as the classification points of each player. ..

When each period ends and the group performance points of each group in each period are stored, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period group information of each period associated with each group in the group table and in each period. Extract the partner group and group performance points of each group. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period group information of each period associated with each group in the group table, and extracts the group performance points associated with the partner group in each period. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 determines that each group has won the opponent group when the group performance points of each extracted group are higher than the group performance points of the extracted opponent group. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 determines whether or not each group that has won the opponent group is a group higher than a predetermined order. Next, when each group that wins the opponent group is a group higher than a predetermined order, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period group information of each period associated with each group in the group table, and refers to the period group information. The player IDs of all the players included in each group are extracted, and the group victory privilege for each period is stored in association with the extracted player ID in the grant privilege table. In addition, the privilege granting unit 339 gave the group victory privilege to all the players included in the group higher than the predetermined order among the groups that won the opponent group, but the group among the groups that won the opponent group. A group victory privilege may be given to all players included in a group having victory points of a predetermined point or more. In addition, the group victory privilege may be given to all the players included in all the groups that have won the opponent group.

Further, when each period ends and the ranking of each player in each period is determined, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period player information of each period associated with each player in the player table and in each period. Extract the ranking of each player. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 stores the ranking privilege corresponding to the ranking of each player in association with the player ID of each player in the granting privilege table.

Further, when each period ends and the cumulative ranking points of each player in each period are stored, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period player information of each period associated with each player in the player table, and each of them Extract the cumulative ranking points of each player during the period. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the grant privilege table and the cumulative rank privilege table, and among the cumulative rank privilege corresponding to the cumulative rank privilege grant points equal to or less than the cumulative rank points of each player in each period, each player still has. Extract cumulative ranking benefits that are not associated with. In the grant privilege table, the privilege granting unit 339 stores the cumulative ranking privilege that is associated with the player ID of each player and is not associated with each extracted player.

In addition, when each period ends and the cumulative performance points of each player in each period are stored, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the grant privilege table and extracts the cumulative winning privilege associated with each player. .. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the period player information of each period associated with each player in the player table, and extracts the cumulative score points of each player in each period. Next, the privilege granting unit 339 refers to the cumulative winning privilege table, and is still associated with each player among the cumulative winning privilege corresponding to the cumulative winning privilege granting points equal to or less than the cumulative performance points of each player in each period. Extract no cumulative winning benefits. In the grant privilege table, the privilege granting unit 339 stores the cumulative victory privilege that is associated with the player ID of each player and is not associated with each extracted player.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to the game processing of the game system 1. This operation sequence collaborates with each element of the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 mainly by the terminal processing unit 25 and the server processing unit 33 based on the programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and the server storage unit 32 in advance. Is executed.

First, when the player presses a button for participating in a period event using the operation unit 23 while the home screen is displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2, the viewing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 changes to the terminal. The event participation request is transmitted to the server 3 via the communication unit 21 (step S101).

Next, when the progress control unit 331 of the server 3 receives the event participation request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 of the server 3 displays the main screen 700 based on the period table, the player table, the group table, and the like. Create display data for this (step S102). The progress control unit 331 transmits the display data for displaying the main screen 700 created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2 (step S103).

Next, when the display data is received from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21, the browsing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 creates drawing data based on the received display data, and displays the main screen 700 on the display unit 24. Is displayed (step S104).

Next, when the player presses any of the buttons 701 and 702 using the operation unit 23 while the main screen 700 is displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2, the browsing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 changes. Each screen request corresponding to any of the buttons 701 and 702 pressed via the terminal communication unit 21 is transmitted to the server 3 (step S105).

Next, when the progress control unit 331 of the server 3 receives each screen request from the mobile terminal 2, the display data creation unit 332 of the server 3 executes a process of creating each display data for displaying each screen ( Step S106). Details of each display data creation process will be described later. The progress control unit 331 transmits each display data created by the display data creation unit 332 to the mobile terminal 2 (step S107).

Next, when the browsing execution unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 receives each display data from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21, it creates drawing data based on each received display data, and displays each on the display unit 24. The screens 800 and 900 are displayed (step S108).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of each display data creation process by the display data creation unit 332. Each display data creation process shown in FIG. 16 is executed in step S106 of FIG.

First, the display data creation unit 332 determines whether or not the screen request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is a battle game screen request (step S201). When the screen request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is a battle game screen request (step S201-Yes), the display data creation unit 332 creates display data for displaying the battle game screen 800 (step S201-Yes). Step S202), the series of steps is completed.

Next, when the screen request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is not a battle game screen request (step S201-No), the display data creation unit 332 receives the screen request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331. Is a privilege confirmation screen request or not (step S203).

When the screen request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is the privilege confirmation screen request (step S203-Yes), the display data creation unit 332 creates display data for displaying the privilege confirmation screen 900 (step S203-Yes). Step S204), the series of steps is completed. When the screen request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is not the privilege confirmation screen request (step S203-No), a series of steps is terminated.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of event processing by the classification unit 333, the battle execution unit 334, the ranking determination unit 335, the ranking point giving unit 336, the correction unit 337, the cumulative unit 338, and the privilege giving unit 339.

First, the classification unit 333 classifies each player participating in the period event into a group (step S301).

Next, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is a battle execution request (step S302). When the request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is the battle execution request, the battle execution unit 334 executes a battle between the player character and the enemy character (step S303), and proceeds to the process in step S304. The details of the battle process will be described later.

When the request received from the mobile terminal 2 by the progress control unit 331 is not a battle execution request, the progress control unit 331 determines whether or not each period in the period event has ended (step S304). If the period has not ended (step S304-No), the progress control unit 331 returns the process to step S302 again.

When the period ends (step S304-Yes), the ranking determination unit 335 determines the ranking of each player in each group (step S305). Next, the rank point giving unit 336 gives each player rank points corresponding to the rank of each player (step S306).

Next, the correction unit 337 determines whether or not the current period is the period in which the player participates for the first time (step S307). If the current period is not the period in which the player participated for the first time (step S307-No), the correction unit 337 corrects the ranking points of each player (step S308). When the current period is the period in which the player participates for the first time (step S307-Yes), the process proceeds to step S310.

Next, the cumulative unit 338 calculates the cumulative ranking points and classification points of each player (step S309). Next, the privilege granting unit 339 grants each privilege to each player (S310). The details of the privilege granting process will be described later.

Then, the progress control unit 331 determines whether or not all the periods in the period event have ended (step S311). If all the periods have not been completed (step S311-No), the progress control unit 331 returns the process to step S301 again. When all the periods are completed (steps S311-Yes), a series of steps is completed.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the battle processing by the battle execution unit 334. The battle process shown in FIG. 18 is executed in step S303 of FIG.

First, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the player character has won the battle between the player character and the enemy character (step S401). When the player character wins (step S401-Yes), the battle execution unit 334 gives the player score points (step S402). When the player character is defeated (step S401-No), a series of steps is completed.

Next, the battle execution unit 334 determines whether or not the current period is the period in which the player participates for the first time (step S403). When the current period is not the period in which the player participates for the first time (step S403-No), the battle execution unit 334 calculates the cumulative score points (step S404). When the current period is the period in which the player participates for the first time (step S403-Yes), the series of steps is ended.

Then, the battle execution unit 334 calculates the group performance points of the group to which the player belongs (step S405), and ends a series of steps.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the privilege granting process by the privilege granting unit 339. The privilege granting process shown in FIG. 19 is executed in step S310 of FIG.

First, the privilege granting unit 339 determines whether or not each group has won the opponent group based on the group performance points of each group and the group performance points of the opponent group of each group (step S501). If each group does not win (steps S501-No), the process proceeds to step S503. When each group wins (step S501-Yes), the privilege granting unit 339 grants the group victory privilege to the players included in each group (step S502).

Next, the privilege granting unit 339 grants each player a ranking privilege corresponding to the ranking of each player (step S503). Next, the privilege granting unit 339 grants each player a cumulative ranking privilege corresponding to the cumulative ranking points of each player (step S504). Then, the privilege granting unit 339 grants each player a cumulative victory privilege corresponding to the cumulative performance points of each player (step S505). Finish a series of steps.

As described above, the server 3 can add a bonus to the game result in the next period of the player who has a good game result in the previous period, so that the player's motivation to continue the game can be improved. Is possible. Therefore, it is possible to improve the motivation of the player to participate in the game over a plurality of periods.

The classification unit 333 may classify each player into a plurality of groups based on the classification points of each player and the event participation time of each player. For example, the event participation time includes the participation event time zone or the day of the week. The event participation time zone is a time zone in which the player frequently participates in the deadline event among the time zones in which one day in the deadline event is divided into a plurality of time zones. Further, the day of the week is any one day of the week from Sunday to Saturday or a plurality of days of the week in which the player frequently participates in the deadline event. Hereinafter, the case where the event participation time is the participation event time zone will be described. The classification department 333 sets the day in the deadline event as the time zone from 0:00 am to 8:00 am, the time zone from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, the time zone from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and the time zone from 8:00 pm to pm. Divide into the time zone of 11:59. Next, at the start of each period, the classification unit 333 sets the time zone in which each player has transmitted the battle execution request most frequently in the period immediately before each period as the event participation time zone of each player. Next, the classification unit 333 classifies each player for each event participation time zone based on the event participation time zone of each player. Then, the classification unit 333 classifies each player included in each event participation time zone into a plurality of groups based on the classification points given to each player in each event participation time zone. As a result, players who can participate in the event only during a fixed time zone (for example, at night) can belong to the same group. Therefore, it can be expected that the competitors in the group in the next period will be other players with similar gameplay styles, and it is possible to improve each player's willingness to continue playing the game.

Further, the classification unit 333 classifies each player into a plurality of groups in descending order of classification points, but for a player having a smaller classification point than another player, only the player and a non-player character having a smaller virtual point are included. You may make a group. In this case, the classification unit 333 is a group including only players whose classification points are less than a predetermined value or players whose classification points are smaller than a predetermined value by a predetermined value or more than the average value of the classification points of all players and non-player characters whose virtual points are small. To configure. As a result, low-level players are classified into a group of low-level non-player characters, so that the event can be advanced in a group with competitors that match their level, and the player's willingness to continue the game. Can be prevented from being lost.

In addition, when a player plays against an enemy character in response to a battle participation request from another player included in the group to which the player belongs, the score points given to the player by winning the enemy character are given to the other player. It may be different from the grade points given. In that case, the battle execution unit 334 makes the performance points given to the player smaller than the performance points given to other players. This makes it possible to encourage each player to voluntarily participate in the game in the period event. Alternatively, the battle execution unit 334 makes the performance points given to the player larger than the performance points given to other players. As a result, it becomes possible to promote cooperation between players, and it is possible to promote interaction between players.

Further, when a player plays against an enemy character together with another specific player, the score points given to the player may be increased according to the number of messages sent / received to / from the other specific player. The message includes text information input by the player, a cheering message automatically transmitted by pressing a cheering button or the like, and the like. This makes it possible to promote communication between players.

In addition to the rank 704 of each player in the group, the display data creation unit 332 identifies an image of the player character of each player in the group and a specific character selected as a representative character from the player characters possessed by each player in the group. You may create display data for displaying the image of the player character of the above, or the main screen 700 displaying the cumulative performance points of each player in the group. As a result, each player can check the information of other players in the group and participate in the event.

Further, the virtual points stored in association with the non-player character may be changed according to the progress of the game. For example, the virtual points of the non-player character included in this group may be changed according to the average value of the cumulative performance points of each player included in the group to which the non-player character belongs. As a result, it becomes possible to include non-player characters close to the level of each player in the group, the competition within the group becomes close, and it becomes possible to improve the motivation of each player to continue the game.

Further, the correction unit 337 further adds the correction points in the specific period and the correction points calculated based on a predetermined number of periods before the specific period to the ranking points given to the player in the specific period. Then, the ranking points given to the player in a specific period may be corrected. This makes it possible to further improve the motivation of the player to participate in the game over a plurality of periods.

The server 3 may set a plurality of periods having overlapping time zones during a predetermined period in which the period event is executed. For example, the server 3 is set so that the period 2 is held at a time before the end time of the period 1 set during the predetermined period in which the period event is executed. In this case, the player enters the game in either the period 1 or the period 2 in the overlapping time zone between the period 1 and the period 2 (the time zone from the start time of the period 2 to the end time of the period 1). join. Then, the classification unit 333 of the server 3 classifies the plurality of players into the groups in the period 2 after the end of the period 1. As a result, in the overlapping time zone between the period 1 and the period 2, the player participates in the game with an emphasis on either the game in the period 1 or the game in the period 2 without knowing the game result in the period 1. Since it is possible to think about the strategy, it is possible to provide a highly strategic game.

Further, each function of the server processing unit 33 described above may be executed by the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2. In this case, if each table is stored in the terminal storage unit 22, it is not necessary to communicate with the server 3 each time the processing is performed, and the above function can be realized only by the mobile terminal 2. Further, the game executed on the mobile terminal 2 may be a hybrid game in which the server 3 and the mobile terminal 2 each play a part of the processing. In that case, for example, each screen related to the progress of the game is a web display displayed on the mobile terminal 2 based on the display data generated by the server 3, and other menu screens and the like are native applications installed on the mobile terminal 2. The native display is displayed by.

Further, the game system 1 may be configured to include only a plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by each of the plurality of players. Each of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 performs wireless communication with the other mobile terminals 2 by the wireless communication method of the IEEE802.11 standard, and the plurality of mobile terminals 2 form an ad hoc network. In this case, a specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 functions as a host and executes each function of the server 3 described above. When the mobile terminal 2 other than the specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 communicates with the specific mobile terminal 2 that executes each function of the server 3, the game executed in the above-mentioned period event is executed. Will be done. The specific mobile terminal 2 that functions as a host executes both the functions of the server 3 and the functions of the mobile terminal 2.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and modifications can be made to this without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 Game system 3 Server 31 Server communication unit 32 Server storage unit 33 Server processing unit 331 Progress control unit 332 Classification unit 333 Display data creation unit 334 Battle execution unit 335 Ranking determination unit 336 Ranking point assignment unit 337 Correction unit 338 Cumulative unit 339 Benefits Grant section

Claims (10)

A method of controlling a computer that provides a game that is executed over multiple periods.
Each time the said period ends, in accordance with the progress of the game by the player, to determine the rank of the player of the completion of the period,
When ranking the determined the player satisfies a predetermined condition, based on the points corresponding to the order position of the determined the player, in order position of the player that has been determined have your period prior to the period that the finished Dzu The corrected points are stored in association with the player as the period points of the completed period.
When the determined ranking of the player does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the points corresponding to the determined ranking of the player are stored in association with the player as the period points of the completed period.
When the period point associated with the player, to store the benefit based on the total value of each period points associated with the player to the period and the preceding period is above ends in association with the player,
A control method characterized by including. In determining the order, according to the game point corresponding to the player according to the progress of the game in the period that the finished, determining the ranking of the player for the period the finished, control according to claim 1 Method. The game is a game in which a plurality of the players participate.
Each time the inter previous SL period is completed, based on the order position of the player that has been determined have you the period ended, classifying the plurality of players in the group in the next period of the period ended, claims The control method according to 1 or 2. For each group, the total number of game points associated with the players included in the group is calculated.
The control method according to claim 3 , further comprising determining whether or not the second privilege based on the total of the calculated game points is associated with the players included in each group. In the association of the points after the correction, the correction points corresponding to the rank of the player that has been determined have you to point to the previous Symbol before the period in accordance with the order position of the player that has been determined at the end of the period the total points of in association before Symbol player as the said period of time points for the period the finished, the control method according to any one of claims 1-4. The correction point is a point corresponding to the rank of the player that has been determined in the period ended, the previous SL before point which is calculated by multiplying the percentage corresponding to the player of the order that is determined have your period Oh Ru, control method according to claim 5. Information about the plurality of benefits and a numerical range regarding the total value corresponding to each of the plurality of benefits are stored in the computer.
In associating the benefits
Identify the numerical range that includes the sum of the points for each period associated with the player.
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the privilege corresponding to the specified numerical range is stored in association with the player. The control method according to claim 7, further comprising presenting the player with at least one of the plurality of benefits and the numerical range corresponding to the at least one benefit. A computer that provides games that run over multiple periods of time.
Each time the said period ends, in accordance with the progress of the game by the player, the determining the ranking of the player in the period ended, the determined the player rank satisfies predetermined conditions, determined the player the points corresponding to the forward position, the finished and have groups Dzu the order position of the player that has been determined have bEFORE period than the period to correct, the player points after correction as the period point of the period ended When the determined ranking of the player does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the points corresponding to the determined ranking of the player are stored in association with the player as the period points of the completed period.
When the period point associated with the player, to store the benefit based on the total value of each period points associated with the player to the period and the preceding period is above ends in association with the player, processor When,
A computer characterized by being equipped with. A computer control program that provides a game that runs over multiple periods.
Each time the said period ends, in accordance with the progress of the game by the player, the determining the ranking of the player in the period ended, the determined the player rank satisfies predetermined conditions, determined the player the points corresponding to the forward position, the finished and have groups Dzu the order position of the player that has been determined have bEFORE period than the period to correct, the player points after correction as the period point of the period ended When the determined ranking of the player does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the points corresponding to the determined ranking of the player are stored in association with the player as the period points of the completed period.
When the period point associated with the player, to store the benefit based on the total value of each period points associated with the player to the period and the preceding period is above ends in association with the player,
A control program characterized by causing the computer to execute such a thing.

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