JP7121322B2 - Game program and game device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and a game device having a function of locking game media.

Some online games, such as digital card games and role-playing games, download game media such as characters and items for use in the game. In Patent Documents 1 to 4, various parameters (attack power, defense power, etc.) set in the base character (attack power, defense power, etc.) are changed by synthesizing the base character (game medium) with a material character (game medium). Varying is disclosed.

Japanese Patent No. 5777781 JP 2016-22377 A JP 2015-112365 A JP 2017-124180 A

Normally, the downloaded game media are locked as described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 above. This is to prevent game media from being mistakenly erased due to consumption behavior such as synthesizing or selling.

However, there are cases where the user wishes to avoid "selling" game media, but wishes to use them for "combining". However, in Patent Documents 1 to 4, all consumption behaviors are uniformly restricted by the locking process. Therefore, when the user uses the game content for "synthesis", it is necessary for the user to input an execution instruction for unlocking the game content to the game device each time the "synthesis" is performed. Therefore, the user feels annoyed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game program and a game device that can cause a game medium to perform a desired consumption behavior without requiring the user to perform an operation that is bothersome.

A first invention provides a computer,
an instruction acquisition means for acquiring a game medium consumption instruction regarding a game;
a consumption executing means capable of executing a consumption process of consuming the game content so that the game content is not owned by the user based on the consumption instruction;
locking means for performing a protection registration process for permitting or prohibiting execution of the consumption process for each type of consumption action in which the game medium is consumed, with respect to the game medium before the consumption process is executed;
Classification means for classifying the game media after the protection registration process has been executed according to the execution result of the protection registration process;
function as
When the instruction acquisition means acquires the consumption instruction, the consumption execution means performs a processing on a plurality of game media for which the consumption behavior corresponding to the consumption instruction is permitted among the classification results of the classification means. The game program is characterized in that the consumption processing is collectively executed.

Further, in the first invention, the computer is
receiving means capable of receiving the game media;
indicating whether or not execution of the consumption process is prohibited for each type of consumption action of the game medium according to at least one of the type and rarity of the game medium when the receiving means receives the game medium; a setting means for setting the consumption propriety information based on the user's operation;
can further function as

The second invention is
A game device comprising a storage unit storing the game program of any one of the first to third inventions and a computer executing the game program.

According to the present invention, execution of consumption processing is permitted or prohibited according to the type of game content consumption behavior. Therefore, when a consumption instruction is issued, if the consumption action according to the consumption instruction is permitted, the game medium can be used without the user performing an operation to release the lock (prohibited state) on the game medium each time. is consumed. Therefore, the comfort of game operation is improved.

2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and functional configuration of each of a server device and a game device in the game system of this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram conceptually showing consumption permission/prohibition information according to the present embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations of the game device according to the embodiment. 4 is an example of a display screen in the protection registration process of FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of data stored in a storage unit in step S18 of FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a screen example of a display in the consumption process of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen in the classification/sorting process of FIG. 3. FIG.

[Embodiment]
A game system 1 including a game device 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Description of the game>
In the game system 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the server device 2 and the game device 5 are connected via a communication network 6 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The game described in this embodiment is an online game executed by the game system 1 . In the game, the user of the game device 5 activates one or more player characters in the virtual game space, or pits the player characters against enemy characters.

In particular, in the game, the user can acquire game media from the server device 2 and take actions to consume owned game media (hereinafter referred to as consumption behavior).

Here, the game media are electronic data representing game-related elements. The game media include player characters, items (weapons, armor, etc.) used by the player characters in the virtual game space, and materials for enhancing characteristic parameters (attack power, defense power, etc.) of the player characters and items. is included.

The user of the game device 5 acquires the game content by a method using a mechanism called gacha, for example. A gacha is a mechanism in which a lottery is performed on a plurality of game media based on a predetermined lottery probability in the server device 2, and an arbitrary game media selected by the lottery is provided to the game device 5 of the user.

The consumption behavior of the game media is a state in which the user does not own the game media. Specifically, consumption behavior of game media includes "selling" (the action of exchanging game media for local currency or points in the game), "exchanging" (the action of exchanging game media for other game media), "Synthesis" (the action of synthesizing game media of the same type to create a new game media), "strengthening" (combining the main game media with the sub game media to enhance the characteristic parameters of the main game media) action), etc.

As a game content consumption behavior, a user can place two or more objects (game media) representing, for example, a player character at a synthesis location in a game, and "synthesize" the objects at the synthesis location. In addition, as a consumption behavior of game media, the user can "sell" objects (game media) indicating materials unnecessary for synthesis or enhancement at a virtual shop in the game.

In particular, in the game according to the present embodiment, a process of locking the game content is performed in order to prevent the game content from being consumed by mistake when the game content is consumed. In this processing, any consumption behavior is not prohibited, but the processing is performed according to the type of consumption behavior. This will be described in detail in "<Locking and consuming game media>".

Such games are executed using a game device 5 such as a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer.

<Overview of Game System 1>
As shown in FIG. 1, a game system 1 is composed of a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5 . In this embodiment, the case where the game system 1 is a so-called native application is illustrated.

The server device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages the game data of each game device 5 (for each account information described below).

The game device 5 executes a predetermined game based on user's operation. For this purpose, game device 5 receives (more specifically, downloads and installs) a game program and game data from server device 2 via communication network 6 . In addition, the game device 5 receives (more specifically, downloads and installs) the update game program and game data from the server device 2 .

Note that the game device 5 first logs in to the server device 2 before proceeding with the game. Different account information is assigned to each user, and the account information includes identification information (user ID) and password for each user. This account information is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 via the communication network 6 at the time of login.

The server device 2 performs user authentication for the accessed game device 5 based on the transmitted account information.

After completing the user authentication, the game device 5 can communicate with the server device 2 , and the server device 2 sends data necessary for the progress of the game (data relating to the progress of the game). When receiving the data, the game device 5 advances the game while outputting game images and sounds to the display 61 and the speaker 62 based on the user's operation.

Data about the progress of the game is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 at the login of the game device 5 and at a predetermined timing of the progress of the game (at the time of updating data such as consumption of items, completion of game tasks, etc.).

As described above, in the game system 1, the server device 2 and the game device 5 communicate with each other via the communication network 6 at predetermined timings. As a result, the game proceeds while the server device 2 and the game device 5 are synchronized.

<Hardware configuration>
The hardware configuration of the server device 2 and the hardware configuration of the game device 5 will be described below.

<Configuration of Server Apparatus 2>
The server device 2 has a network interface 21 , a storage section 22 and a control section 23 . Network interface 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via bus 29 .

The network interface 21 is communicably connected to each game device 5 via a communication network 6 such as the Internet and a LAN. Via the network interface 21, transmission of game data, game programs, etc. to the game device 5 and reception of account information, etc. from the game device 5 are performed.

The storage unit 22 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. Specifically, the storage unit 22 stores account information for verifying each user, log-in history of each user, game programs, game data, various programs other than game programs, and the like. The game data includes game media (items, etc.) that become newly available when the user makes a payment, in addition to information relating to the progress of the game for each piece of account information.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the server device 2 itself.

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 23 of Server Device 2>
The control unit 23 functions as an information processing unit 231, a collation unit 232, a lottery selection unit 233, and a distribution unit 234 by executing various programs.

The information processing means 231 transmits and receives data necessary for distributing the game program to and from each game device 5 . The data received by the information processing means 231 include download request information and account information. Examples of the data transmitted by the information processing means 231 include information for confirming whether the game device 5 has received the game program.

The download request information includes a game program download request and a game media download request.

The verification unit 232 uses the account information received from the game device 5 to perform user authentication processing.

When the information processing means 231 receives a download request for the game media, the lottery selecting means 233 selects an arbitrary game media from the plurality of game media related to the game by lottery based on a predetermined lottery probability.

After the information processing means 231 receives the game program download request information and the user's account information, the distribution means 234 distributes (transmits) the game program and game data corresponding to the received account information to the game device 5 . Further, the distributing means 234 distributes (transmits) arbitrary game media selected by the lottery selecting means 233 to the game device 5 .

<Configuration of game device 5>
A display 61 , a speaker 62 and a touch pad 63 are externally connected or built into the game device 5 . The game progresses on the game device 5 based on the game program and game data received from the server device 2 . The game devices 5 can also perform data communication with each other using the communication network 6 or a short-range wireless communication device (not shown).

The game device 5 has a network interface 51 , a graphics processing section 52 , an audio processing section 53 , an operation section 54 , a storage section 55 and a control section 56 . Network interface 51 , graphics processing unit 52 , audio processing unit 53 , operation unit 54 and storage unit 55 are electrically connected to control unit 56 via bus 59 .

The network interface 51 is communicably connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between each game device 5 and the server device 2 .

The graphics processing unit 52 draws game images including player characters and various objects related to the game space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 56 . The graphics processing unit 52 is connected to, for example, a liquid crystal display 61, and a game image rendered in a moving image format is displayed on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 53 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to instructions from the control unit 56 . The audio processing unit 53 is connected to the speaker 62 , and the reproduced and synthesized game sound is output from the speaker 62 .

The operation unit 54 is connected to the touch pad 63 and transmits/receives data regarding operation input to/from the touch pad 63 . For example, the user inputs an operation signal to the game device 5 by touching the touch pad 63 .

The storage unit 55 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 can store game programs and game data downloaded from the server device 2 . Storage unit 55 also stores account information of own device 5 and other game devices 5 , information about friends, and the like, which are to be transmitted to other game devices 5 . In particular, the storage unit 55 also stores the game media received from the server device 2 .

The control unit 56 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the device 5 itself.

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 56 of Game Device 5>
The control unit 56 functions as communication means 561, game progression means 562, instruction acquisition means 563, consumption execution means 564, lock means 565, setting means 566 and classification means 567 by executing the game program.

The communication means 561 is a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 51 . Communication means 561 transmits account information and download request information for new game data based on user's operation to server device 2 . The communication means 561 receives new game data sent from the server device 2 in response to download request information, game media selected by lottery in the server device 2, and the like.

Note that the game contents are sequentially stored in the storage section 55 each time the communication means 561 receives them. As a result, one or more game media are stored in the storage unit 55 .

The game progress means 562 reads data such as game space objects and textures contained in the game data, executes the game program, and generates two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information. As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 52 , the processed game image is displayed on the display 61 .

For example, the game advancing means 562 arranges the player character on the game image. The game progressing means 562 controls the movement of the player character according to the operation signal representing the content of the user's operation of the touch pad 63 under the progress of the game.

An instruction acquisition unit 563 acquires various instructions input by the user via the touch pad 63 . For example, when the user inputs a game content lottery instruction, the instruction acquisition unit 563 generates a game content download request to be transmitted to the server device 2 according to the input. The instruction acquisition unit 563 also acquires a game content consumption instruction or a sort execution instruction input by the user.

When the instruction acquisition unit 563 acquires a game content consumption instruction, the consumption execution unit 564 performs consumption processing (selling, synthesizing, etc.) to consume the game content so that the corresponding game content does not belong to the user. can be executed. In particular, the consumption processing according to this embodiment may or may not be executed according to the execution result of the protection registration processing by the lock means 565 described below.

The locking means 565 performs protection registration processing for pre-locking the game media before the consumption processing is executed so that a specific consumption processing is not executed. In particular, the locking means 565 according to the present embodiment refers to consumption permission/prohibition information described below, and performs protection registration processing for permitting or prohibiting execution of consumption processing for each type of consumption behavior in which game media are consumed. .

The setting unit 566 sets consumption permission/prohibition information used in the protection registration process according to a user's operation. Consumption permission/prohibition information is information that defines what kind of consumption process is permitted to be executed and what kind of consumption process is prohibited to be executed.

The classification unit 567 performs processing for classifying a plurality of game contents after execution of the protection registration process according to the execution result of the protection registration process (whether it is locked or not). This sorting process is triggered by an input operation of the user when, for example, the user desires to sell a plurality of game contents at once. If game media whose execution is permitted (unlocked state) for a specific consumption process are classified in the same folder, the user will be able to sell the game media without performing an operation to instruct individual game media to be sold. It only needs to be performed once for all the game media in that folder.

<Regarding game media protection registration processing (lock processing) and consumption processing>
Mainly, protection registration processing (locking processing) and consumption processing of game media performed by consumption execution means 564, locking means 565 and setting means 566 will be described in detail.

In the process of progressing the game, the user may input a consumption instruction (selling, synthesizing, etc.) of the game content owned by the user via the touch pad 63 . On the other hand, there are game media that users strongly desire to own, such as characters with high rarity. Therefore, a protection registration process for locking the game medium is performed. As a result, even if the consumption instruction is erroneously input, the game content consumption processing is prohibited, and the consumption action is not performed.

However, the consumption behavior of game media includes various types such as "synthesis" and "sale" as already described. If all types of consumption behavior are locked regardless of the type (specific content) of these consumption behaviors, for example, if the user does not want to sell the game media but wants to combine them, the user can use them for synthesis. You must perform an operation to unlock the game media once. In this case, it is difficult to say that the operability of the game is simple, and the user feels troublesome to unlock.

Therefore, the locking means 565 according to the present embodiment, based on the consumption permission/prohibition information 570a to 570c preset by the setting means 566, determines the type of consumption action of the game medium before the consumption process is executed. protection registration processing to permit or prohibit the execution of the consumption processing each time.

FIG. 2 shows the concept of the consumable information 570a to 570c. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, individual consumable information 570a, 570b, and 570c are set for each of the types of game media "character", "equipment/weapon", and "strengthening material".

In each of the consumption propriety information 570a to 570c in FIG. 2, for each type of consumption behavior "sale", "exchange (or modification)", "synthesis", and "strengthening", if the consumption behavior is prohibited (locked state), "X" is displayed. , and the case where the consumption behavior is permitted (unlocked state) is represented by "○". In each of the consumption propriety information 570a, 570b, and 570c, whether to prohibit or permit a consumption action differs for each type of consumption action, not only according to the type of game media but also according to the rarity.

Specifically, among the game media types "characters," "equipment/weapons," and "reinforcement materials," the "character" game media is the most difficult to obtain (rarity), and the "enhancement material" game media is difficult to obtain. (rarity) is the lowest. In the consumable information 570a to 570c corresponding to each type of game media, the more difficult to obtain (rarity) type of game media, the more cases in which the consumption behavior is prohibited (lock state "x").

Even if the types of game media are the same, there are differences in the rarity of individual game media. The higher the rarity of the game media, the more types of consumption behaviors are prohibited. For example, focusing on the consumable information 570c corresponding to the type "strengthening material", the consumption actions "sell" and "strengthen" are prohibited for the game media with the rarity "□3". In the game medium of rarity "□1", there are no prohibited consumption behaviors, and all consumption behaviors including "sell" and "strengthen" are permitted.

The consumable information 570a to 570c is basically set by default, but can be freely changed (input) by the user through the touch pad 63, for example, from the option screen of the game. The setting means 566 generates and updates the consumption approval/disapproval information 570 a to 570 c according to the user's input, and stores them in the storage section 55 .

When the type of the game medium is determined, the locking means 565 refers to the consumption permission/prohibition information 570a to 570c corresponding to the type, and prohibits execution of consumption processing for each type of consumption action for the game medium (locked state). Or perform protection registration processing to allow (unlock state). As a result, the game medium is stored in the storage unit 55 after undergoing protection registration processing (see FIG. 5).

The protection registration process is automatically performed when the communication means 561 receives the game contents from the server device 2 . This is because there is a possibility that the instruction to consume the game media will be input immediately.

When the user inputs a consumption instruction, the consumption executing means 564 refers to the execution result of the protection registration process of the game medium to be consumed, and the type (content) of the consumption action indicated by the consumption instruction indicates that the consumption process cannot be executed. Determine whether or not it is permitted. The consumption executing means 564 executes or prohibits execution of the consumption process based on the determination result. Therefore, even if the user inputs a consumption instruction, consumption processing is not necessarily executed.

<About the flow of processing performed by the game device 5>
The flow of processing performed by the game device 5 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. FIG.

It is assumed that the consumable information 570 a to 570 c are set by default or by the setting means 566 .

- Protection registration processing (lock processing) -
It is assumed that the user has made an input to the effect of “pull the gacha” via the touch pad 63 of the game device 5 . Then, the instruction acquisition means 563 generates a game content download request, and the communication means 561 transmits this to the server device 2 (Yes in step S11). In this case, the lottery selection means 233 of the server device 2 performs a lottery for game media, and the game device 5 performs protection registration processing (lock processing) for the game media (steps S12 to S18).

Specifically, when the communication means 561 receives the game content (step S12), the screen sc1 of FIG. 4A is displayed on the display 61. FIG. On this screen sc1, the received game content is depicted, and an OK button b1a and an individual lock setting button b1b are selectably displayed.

When the individual lock setting button b1b is selected and pressed by the user (Yes in step S13), the locking means 565 performs consumption behavior for the received game media according to the user's input operation, regardless of the consumption propriety information 570a to 570c. Protection registration processing is executed for each type of protection (step S14).

For example, immediately after the individual lock setting button b1b is pressed, the screen sc2 of FIG. 4B is displayed on the display 61. FIG. From this screen sc2, the user can freely set each type of consumption action (selling, remodeling, etc.) to the locked state or the unlocked state for the target game media. The lock means 565 executes protection registration processing according to this setting.

On the other hand, when the OK button b1a is selected and pressed in FIG. Consumable information 570a to 570c corresponding to the type is selected (step S16). The locking means 565 refers to the selected consumption propriety information 570a to 570c, and performs protection registration processing for each type of consumption action for the target game media (step S17).

The game content after the protection registration processing has been executed in steps S14 and S17 is stored in the storage unit 55 (step S18). FIG. 5 shows the concept of data stored in the storage unit 55 as an example. In the data of FIG. 5, together with the name, type, and rarity of each game medium, protection registration information (information in which whether or not the lock state is set for each type of consumption action) that is the result of protection registration processing in steps S14 and S17 is stored as one record.

－Consumption process－
When the user desires a consumption behavior such as selling or synthesizing game media, the display 61 displays a screen sc3 shown in FIG. 6(a). The screen sc3 illustrates a case in which unconsumed game media currently stored in the storage unit 55 (that is, owned by the user) are displayed in a selectable list. From this screen sc3, the user performs an operation of selecting (inputting) game media to be consumed and how the game media are to be consumed (selling, etc.).

When the instruction acquisition unit 563 acquires a game content consumption instruction based on the user's operation (Yes in step S21), the consumption execution unit 564 refers to the protection registration information in FIG. is permitted (step S22).

In step S22, if the determination result is "locked" (Yes in step S23), the consumption execution unit 564 stops execution of the consumption process indicated by the consumption instruction (step S24). In this case, on the display 61, as shown in FIG. 6B, for example, a pop-up screen sc4 indicating that the consumption behavior is not executed is displayed.

In step S22, if the determination result is "unlocked" (No in step S23), the consumption executing means 564 executes the consumption process indicated by the consumption instruction (step S25).

－Classification/sorting process－
When the user desires to collectively consume a plurality of game media (collective sale of game media, etc.), the display 61 displays a screen sc5 shown in FIG. 7(a). The screen sc5 is a screen for inputting sorting execution instructions and sorting conditions (for example, sorting by desired consumption behavior "sale").

When the instruction acquisition unit 563 acquires the sort execution instruction or the like based on the screen sc5 (Yes in step S31), the classification unit 567 targets all the unconsumed game media stored in the storage unit 55, Classification and sorting are performed based on the sorting conditions and the protection registration information of FIG. 5 (step S32).

The sort result is displayed on the display 61 (step S33). A screen sc6 in FIG. 7B is a display example of the sort result. For example, if the desired consumption behavior is "sell", the game media "unlocked" for sale and the "locked" for sale are displayed in a list in descending order of rarity. After confirming the screen sc6, the user can input a desired consumption behavior execution instruction (consumption instruction).

When the instruction acquisition unit 563 acquires the consumption instruction (Yes in step S34), the consumption execution unit 564 collectively executes consumption processing for all game media whose consumption behavior is "unlocked". (step S35).

On the other hand, if the instruction acquisition unit 563 does not acquire the consumption instruction within a certain period of time, or if the user selects the "return button" from the screen sc6 (No in step S34), the screen displayed on the display 61 is changed from the screen sc6 to another screen. At this time, the sort result of step S32 is erased (step S36).

In summary, the game program of the present embodiment instructs the control unit 56 (computer) of the game device 5 to acquire an instruction to consume (sell, combine, etc.) game media (player characters, items, etc.) related to the game. means 563; consumption execution means 564 capable of executing consumption processing for consuming game media so that the game media are not owned by the user based on the consumption instruction; On the other hand, it functions as a lock means 565 that performs a protection registration process that permits or prohibits the execution of consumption processing for each type of consumption action (for example, for each sale or combination) in which game media are consumed.

<Effect of invention>
According to the game program of the present embodiment, execution of consumption processing is permitted or prohibited according to the type of consumption behavior of game media. Therefore, when a consumption instruction is issued, if the consumption action according to the consumption instruction is permitted, the game medium can be used without the user performing an operation to release the lock (prohibited state) on the game medium each time. is consumed. Therefore, the comfort of game operation is improved.

Also, protection registration processing is performed when game media are acquired. Therefore, even if the instruction acquiring unit 563 acquires the consumption instruction at a relatively early stage after acquiring the game content, it is possible to avoid erroneously executing the consumption process.

Also, the consumption availability information 570 a to 570 c used in the protection registration process is set in advance by the setting means 566 . Therefore, as shown in steps S15 to S17 in FIG. 3, the locking means 565 can automatically execute protection registration processing according to the type and rarity of game media.

In addition, as shown in steps S13 and S14 in FIG. 3, the user can also perform protection registration processing for individual game media regardless of the consumable information 570a to 570c. In this case, the user can freely set protection registration information (locked state or unlocked state) for each game medium according to the type of consumption behavior.

In addition, as shown in step S35 in FIG. 3, the consumption execution unit 564 selects game media whose designated consumption behavior is unlocked among the game media classified and sorted based on the protection registration information in FIG. Consume processing is executed. As a result, the user can collectively execute consumption processing for a plurality of game media by inputting a single consumption instruction without inputting the same consumption instruction for each game content. Therefore, the comfort of game operation is further improved.

[Other embodiments]
The various control means and processing procedures described in the above embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses. Various control means and processing procedures can be appropriately modified in design without changing the gist of the present invention.

The type of game device 5 is not limited to smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. For example, the game device 5 may be a PlayStation (registered trademark), a Nintendo DS (registered trademark), or the like.

The game can be applied to various kinds of games such as role-playing games, simulation games, board games, and puzzle games.

The game media can include player characters, items, reinforcement materials, and the like, as well as cards, avatars, and the like.

The consumption behavior of the game media may be the behavior of the user using the game media in accordance with the progress of the game. Therefore, the types of consumption behavior of the game media can include "disposal", "gift", "use", etc. in addition to "sale", "exchange", "synthesis", and "strengthening".

The number of game devices 5 may be one. Also, a plurality of server apparatuses 2 may be provided and cooperate to perform the same processing.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the protection registration process is performed when game media are acquired has been exemplified. However, the protection registration process may be performed before execution of the consumption process, and may not be limited to the above timing.

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the case where the consumable information 570a to 570c is set according to both the game content and the rarity has been exemplified. However, the consumable information may be set according to either one of the game medium and the rarity.

In the above embodiment, as shown in steps S13 to S17 of FIG. 3, the protection registration process is automatically executed according to preset consumption permission information 570a to 570c (steps S15 to S17), or It has been explained that the processing is performed for individual game media regardless of the consumable information 570a-570c (steps S13-S14). However, the protection registration process may be only steps S15 to S17 or only steps S13 to S14.

In the above embodiment, as shown in steps S31 to S36 of FIG. 3, the case where the classification/sorting process is executed has been exemplified. However, such processing is not essential. Also, in this process, only the classification process may be performed according to the execution result of the protection registration process, and the sorting process may not be performed.

The communication means 561 of the game device 5 can receive the same game content from the server device 2 multiple times. In this case, the locking means 565 determines the content of the protection registration process (which consumption process is permitted to be executed, which consumption process is or) can be changed. For example, if the game media is received for the first time, the locking means 565 performs a protection registration process that prohibits execution of any consumption process, and if the game media are received for the second time or later, the lock means 565 protects them according to the consumption permission/prohibition information. A registration process can be performed.

In step S12 of FIG. 3, the screen sc1 of FIG. 4A is automatically displayed on the display 61 when the communication means 561 receives the game content. However, the user may be able to select whether or not to display the screen sc1 of FIG. 4A, particularly the individual lock setting button b1.

The lock/unlock setting timing for each game content shown in steps S13 and S14 in FIG. 3 is not limited to the time when the game content is received as in the above embodiment. For example, before the game device 5 actually receives the game media, a list of game media available to the user is displayed on the display 61, and the user can freely select the contents of the protection registration process for each game media from the screen. can be set to

Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine this embodiment with other embodiments, and other embodiments with each other.

5 game device 56 control unit (computer)
561 Communication Means (Means for Obtaining Game Media)
563 instruction acquisition means 564 consumption execution means 565 lock means 566 setting means 567 classification means 570a, 570b, 570c consumption availability information

Claims (3)

the computer,
an instruction acquisition means for acquiring a game medium consumption instruction regarding a game;
a consumption executing means capable of executing a consumption process of consuming the game content so that the game content is not owned by the user based on the consumption instruction;
locking means for performing a protection registration process for permitting or prohibiting execution of the consumption process for each type of consumption action in which the game medium is consumed, with respect to the game medium before the consumption process is executed;
Classification means for classifying the game media after the protection registration process has been executed according to the execution result of the protection registration process;
function as
When the instruction acquisition means acquires the consumption instruction, the consumption execution means performs a processing on a plurality of game media for which the consumption behavior corresponding to the consumption instruction is permitted among the classification results of the classification means. A game program characterized by collectively executing the consumption process. the computer,
receiving means capable of receiving the game media;
indicating whether or not execution of the consumption process is prohibited for each type of consumption action of the game medium according to at least one of the type and rarity of the game medium when the receiving means receives the game medium; a setting means for setting the consumption propriety information based on the user's operation;
2. The game program according to claim 1, further functioning as a game program. a storage unit storing the game program according to claim 1 or claim 2;
a computer that executes the game program;
game device.

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