JP5519115B2 - Game information distribution system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information distribution system, a program, and an information storage medium.

For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-24694 describes that a recommended item list is created based on a client's item browsing / purchasing history and transmitted to the client. Thus, the general system recommends products related to the products purchased by the user.
JP 2000-24694 A

  However, in the case of a game, since the sale of merchandise is not the main purpose, it is not appropriate to adopt the system configuration as it is. For example, in the case of a game, it may be possible to adjust the design of the game image according to the purchase history of the user. Specifically, for example, there are games in which the design of game images and the like can be adjusted. In this case, however, the player needs to manually adjust the design of characters and the like and the design of the game images, which is troublesome.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game information distribution system, a program, and an information storage medium capable of automatically adjusting the design of an object in accordance with a player's selection.

In order to solve the above problems, a game information distribution system according to the present invention includes:
Receiving selection information including identification information of the terminal device from a terminal device having a game execution function and indicating selection of at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of at least one selectable object appearing in the game A distribution side communication unit for transmitting game information to the terminal device;
Based on the identification information included in the selection information, an identification unit that identifies the terminal device that transmitted the selection information;
An update unit that updates selection history data indicating a selection history for each of the terminal devices based on the selection information and the identification result by the identification unit;
A delivery-side storage unit that stores the selection history data;
Based on the selection history data, adjust at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of the adjustment target object different from the selectable object according to the selection of the selectable object in the terminal device that has transmitted the selection information. A game information generating unit that generates the game information for displaying the game image on the terminal device;
It is characterized by including.

The program according to the present invention is
A computer having a distribution side communication unit and a distribution side storage unit,
Selection of at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color of at least one selectable object that includes identification information of the terminal device from a terminal device having a game execution function and appears in the game for the distribution side communication unit And receiving the selection information indicating, and a distribution-side communication control unit for transmitting the game information to the terminal device,
Based on the identification information included in the selection information, an identification unit that identifies the terminal device that transmitted the selection information;
An update unit that updates selection history data indicating a selection history for each of the terminal devices based on the selection information and the identification result by the identification unit;
A delivery-side storage control unit that controls the delivery-side storage unit to store the selection history data;
Based on the selection history data, adjust at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of the adjustment target object different from the selectable object according to the selection of the selectable object in the terminal device that has transmitted the selection information. It is made to function as a game information production | generation part which produces | generates the said game information on which the said game device is displayed on the said terminal device.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a distribution side communication unit and a distribution side storage unit, and stores the program according to claim 4. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, the game information distribution system or the like adjusts at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of the adjustment target object different from the selectable object according to the selection of the selectable object based on the selection history data. By generating game information for displaying the game image on the terminal device, the design of the object can be automatically adjusted according to the player's selection.

  The game information generation unit may select at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color most selected in response to selection of the plurality of selectable objects and at least one of the shape, the pattern, and the color of the adjustment target object. The game information in a state in which the two are matched may be generated.

  According to this, the game information distribution system or the like causes the player to play a game that matches the player's preference by generating game information indicating the adjustment target object that matches the shape or the like most selected by the player. Can do.

The adjustment target object is a browser image,
The game information generation unit may generate the game information for causing the terminal device to display the game image in which at least one of the pattern and color of the browser image is adjusted according to the selection of the selectable object. Good.

  According to this, the game information distribution system or the like can automatically adjust the pattern or the like of the browser image according to the selection of the selectable object.

  Embodiments in which the present invention is applied to a game information distribution system will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the Example shown below does not limit the content of the invention described in the claim at all. In addition, all the configurations shown in the following embodiments are not necessarily essential as means for solving the invention described in the claims.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is an overall view of a game system according to the first embodiment. The game system includes a plurality of mobile phones 200-1 to 200-n, and a game information distribution system 100 connected to the mobile phone 200 via a network 300 such as the Internet. The mobile phone 200 is a type of terminal device, and includes an operation unit, a terminal-side communication unit, a terminal-side storage unit, an image processing unit, a sound output unit, a display unit, and the like, and has a game execution function. The mobile phone 200 transmits selection information to the game information distribution system 100, receives game information from the game information distribution system 100, displays a game image based on the game information, and outputs a game sound.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game information distribution system 100 in the first embodiment. The game information distribution system 100 receives the selection information including the identification information of the mobile phone 200 from the mobile phone 200 and transmits the game information to the mobile phone 200, and the identification included in the selection information Based on the information, the identification unit 120 that identifies the mobile phone 200 that transmitted the selection information, the operation history data 142 indicating the operation history and the like for each mobile phone 200 based on the selection information and the identification result by the identification unit 120 An update unit 130 for updating, a distribution-side storage unit 140 for storing game data 141, user data 142, selection history data 143, and the like, and a game information generation unit 150 for generating game information (image information, audio information, etc.) are included. It consists of

  Note that, for example, the following may be employed as hardware for implementing the functions of these units in the game information distribution system 100. For example, the distribution side communication unit 110 may be a router, the identification unit 120, the update unit 130, the game information generation unit 150 may be a CPU, and the distribution side storage unit 140 may be an HDD. The game information distribution system 100 may be configured as a single server, or may be configured with a plurality of servers with distributed functions such as a communication server, a database server, and a WEB server.

  In addition, the game information distribution system 100 may read the program from the information storage medium 400 that stores a program for mounting the functions of these units in the game information distribution system 100 and implement the functions.

  Next, the flow of game information distribution processing using these units will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing from selection information reception to game information distribution in the first embodiment.

  The player uses the mobile phone 200 to start the game. Here, a network type multiplayer game is assumed in which a plurality of players operate their respective characters to perform fishing, gardening, etc. in the game space, but the type of game is arbitrary.

  The mobile phone 200 transmits selection information including the identification information of the mobile phone 200 to the game information distribution system 100 according to the operation of the player. Note that the selection information may be information that summarizes a plurality of selection contents, or may be information indicating one selection contents.

  The game information generation unit 150 generates selection game information based on the game data 141, and the distribution side communication unit 110 transmits the selection game information to the mobile phone 200 (step S1). The mobile phone 200 generates a game image indicating a plurality of options based on the selection game information.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the browser image 500 in the initial state according to the first embodiment. For example, when “Purchase Item” is selected by a player's button operation or the like in the browser image 500 which is a kind of game image showing a plurality of options, the mobile phone 200 will identify the selected content and the identification information of the mobile phone 200. Is sent to the game information distribution system 100.

  Note that the game image indicating a plurality of options corresponds not only to the browser image 500 but also to an item selection image. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the item selection image 501 in the first embodiment.

  For example, the item selection image 501 is an image for selecting a T-shirt to be worn on a character from a plurality of types of T-shirts having different colors. When “4. Pink” is selected by a player's button operation or the like, the mobile phone 200 transmits selection information indicating the selection contents and identification information of the mobile phone 200 to the game information distribution system 100.

  Distribution side communication unit 110 receives the selection information from mobile phone 200 (step S2). The identification unit 120 identifies the mobile phone 200 that has transmitted the selection information based on the identification information included in the selection information (step S3).

  The update unit 130 updates the selection history data 143 based on the selection information and the identification result by the identification unit 120. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the selection history data 143 in the first embodiment.

  The items of the selection history data 143 include, for example, “terminal ID” that is terminal identification information, “purchased item” that indicates a purchased item, “color” that indicates the color of the item, “pattern” that indicates the pattern of the item, “Shape” indicating the shape corresponds to this.

  For example, in the item selection image 501 shown in FIG. 5, when a pink T-shirt is selected by a player whose terminal ID is T003, the update unit 130 sets “T-shirt” and “color” to “purchased item” of T003. A record indicating “Pink”, “Pattern” as “None”, and “Shape” as “Normal” is added to the selection history data 143.

  In addition, the update unit 130 needs to adjust the attribute of the adjustment target object by updating a selectable object such as a T-shirt, shoes, or hat used by the character in the game space or based on the selection history data 143. Whether or not (step S5). Note that the adjustment target object is an object different from the selectable object, and includes, for example, a browser image displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 200, a house in the game space, a garden, and the like.

  For example, based on the selection history data 143, the update unit 130 adjusts the attribute of the adjustment target object when the number of selectable objects selected in one terminal is a multiple of 10 (eg, 10 times, 20 times, etc.). It may be determined that it is necessary to do this.

  When it is necessary to adjust the attribute of the adjustment target object, the update unit 130 updates the attribute of the adjustment target object included in the user data 142 based on the selection history data 143 (step S6). For example, when updating the color of the adjustment target object whose terminal ID is T001, the update unit 130 sets the largest color among the “colors” included in the selection history data 143 whose terminal ID is T001 as the color of the adjustment target object. You may decide. If it is not necessary to adjust the attribute of the adjustment target object, the process of step S6 is not executed.

  The game information generation unit 150 generates game information based on the game data 141, the user data 142, and the selection history data 143, and the distribution side communication unit 110 transmits the game information to the mobile phone 200 (step S7). .

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the updated browser image 502 in the first embodiment. For example, when the process of step S6 is executed and the browser color in the game data 141 is updated to pink, the mobile phone 200 displays a browser image 502 in which the browser color is adjusted to pink.

  The game information distribution system 100 determines whether or not there is an instruction to end all game processes (step S8), and when there is no instruction to end, repeatedly executes the processes of steps S1 to S8.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the game information distribution system 100 distributes game information to the mobile phones 200 of a plurality of players, the game information distribution system 100 distributes game information corresponding to the player's selection history. Can do.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the game information distribution system 100 is based on the selection history data 143, and at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of the adjustment target object different from the selectable object according to the selection of the selectable object. By generating game information that causes the mobile phone 200 to display the game image with the adjusted one, the design of the object can be automatically adjusted according to the player's selection.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the game information distribution system 100 generates game information indicating an adjustment target object that is matched with the shape most selected by the player, so that the game that matches the player's preference can be played. Can be done.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the game information distribution system 100 can automatically adjust the colors and the like of the browser images 500 and 502 according to the selection of the selectable object. This eliminates the need for the player to manually adjust the colors and the like of the browser images 500 and 502, so that the game information distribution system 100 can reduce the time and effort of the player.

(Second embodiment)
The adjustment target object is not limited to the browser images 500 and 502, and the attribute of the adjustment target object that can be updated is not limited to the color. Next, an embodiment for changing the pattern and shape of a character house, which is a kind of object to be adjusted, will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the item selection image 503 in the second embodiment. For example, the item selection image 503 is an image for selecting a T-shirt to be worn by a character from a plurality of types of T-shirts having different patterns. When “2. Heart” is selected by a player's button operation or the like, the mobile phone 200 transmits selection information indicating the selected content and identification information of the mobile phone 200 to the game information distribution system 100.

  For example, in the item selection image 503 shown in FIG. 8, when a white heart T-shirt is selected by the player whose terminal ID is T004, the update unit 130 adds “T-shirt” and “color” to the “purchased item” of T004. "White", "pattern" "heart", and "shape" "normal" are added to the selection history data 143.

  The updating unit 130 updates the attribute when it is necessary to adjust the attribute of the adjustment target object based on the selection history data 143 or the like. Here, it is assumed that the updating unit 130 updates a house pattern and shape, which is a kind of adjustment target object, to a heart.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game image 504 showing the house in the initial state in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game image 505 showing the updated house in the second embodiment.

  For example, the house in the initial state is shown in the game image 504, but when the pattern and shape of the house are updated to a heart, a heart mark is added to the outer wall of the house in the game image 505, and the roof of the house A heart-shaped ornament is added to the top of the.

  As described above, the game information distribution system 100 may update a plurality of shapes, patterns, and colors of the adjustment target object based on one of the shapes, patterns, and colors of the selectable objects. Of course, the game information distribution system 100 may update one of the shape, pattern, and color of the adjustment target object based on a plurality of shapes, patterns, and colors of the selectable object.

(Other examples)
In addition, application of this invention is not limited to the Example mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation is possible. For example, in the selection history data 143 shown in FIG. 6, colors, patterns, and shapes are provided as items, but one or two of these items may be used.

  The terminal device is not limited to the mobile phone 200, and may be, for example, a home game device, an arcade game device, or a PC.

1 is an overall view of a game system in a first embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the game information delivery system in a 1st example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game information delivery process in a 1st Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the browser image of the initial state in a 1st Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the item selection image in a 1st Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection history data in a 1st Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the browser image after the update in a 1st Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the item selection image in a 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the game image which shows the house of the initial state in a 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the game image which shows the house after the update in a 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game information delivery system 110 Delivery side communication part 120 Identification part 130 Update part 140 Delivery side memory | storage part 141 Game data 142 User data 143 Selection log | history data 150 Game information generation part 200 Mobile phone (terminal device)
400 Information storage medium

Claims (3)

Receiving selection information including identification information of the terminal device from a terminal device having a game execution function and indicating selection of at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of at least one selectable object appearing in the game A distribution side communication unit for transmitting game information to the terminal device;
Based on the identification information included in the selection information, an identification unit that identifies the terminal device that transmitted the selection information;
An update unit that updates selection history data indicating a selection history for each of the terminal devices based on the selection information and the identification result by the identification unit;
A delivery-side storage unit that stores the selection history data;
Based on the selection history data, adjust at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of the adjustment target object different from the selectable object according to the selection of the selectable object in the terminal device that has transmitted the selection information. a game image viewed including the game information generator that generates the game data to be displayed on the terminal device,
The game information generation unit displays at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color most selected in response to selection of a plurality of the selectable objects and at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color of the adjustment target object. A game information distribution system that generates the game information in a matched state . In claim 1 ,
The adjustment target object is a browser image,
The game information generation unit generates the game information for causing the terminal device to display the game image in which at least one of the pattern and color of the browser image is adjusted according to the selection of the selectable object. A game information distribution system that is characterized. A computer having a distribution side communication unit and a distribution side storage unit,
Selection of at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color of at least one selectable object that includes identification information of the terminal device from a terminal device having a game execution function and appears in the game for the distribution side communication unit And receiving the selection information indicating, and a distribution-side communication control unit for transmitting the game information to the terminal device,
Based on the identification information included in the selection information, an identification unit that identifies the terminal device that transmitted the selection information;
An update unit that updates selection history data indicating a selection history for each of the terminal devices based on the selection information and the identification result by the identification unit;
A delivery-side storage control unit that controls the delivery-side storage unit to store the selection history data;
Based on the selection history data, adjust at least one of the shape, pattern, and color of the adjustment target object different from the selectable object according to the selection of the selectable object in the terminal device that has transmitted the selection information. Function as a game information generation unit that generates the game information to display the game image on the terminal device ,
The game information generation unit displays at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color most selected in response to selection of a plurality of the selectable objects and at least one of a shape, a pattern, and a color of the adjustment target object. A program for generating the game information in a matched state .

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