JP6779964B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game system that realizes a game in which a user-executable event is prepared.

Conventionally, a game system has been known in which a user who executes an in-game event such as a lottery event or a quest (hereinafter, referred to as a "game event" or simply "event") is given a privilege according to the game event. (See Patent Document 1). Benefits include, for example, characters, weapons, items, points, or virtual currency that can be used in the game. In some game systems of this type, a limited-time event is set so that the user can execute only for a certain period of time, and the user is given a special privilege that is not given in a normal event.

JP-A-2018-51219

By the way, a user may not be able to play a game that has been continuously played for many days for a certain period of time due to the circumstances of the user or the like. During this time, a limited-time game event is held and may end. In this case, the user has lost the opportunity to obtain the benefits granted at this game event. This can be a factor that discourages users who haven't played the game for a while from trying to play the game again.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system that induces a user who has not played a game for a limited period of time to play the game again to be motivated to play the game.

In order to solve the above problems, the first invention is a game system including a computer that advances a game in response to an operation input by a user and a server system having a storage unit, wherein the user is before the present time. Login recording means that records login information including information about the last login date, which is the last day of logging in to the game, in the storage unit, a game event with a limited feasible period, and during the feasible period at the present time. An event recording means for recording event information about a game event including an event in the above and an event for which the executable period has already expired in the storage unit, based on the login information and the event information when a user logs in to the game. The past event is executed for the extraction means for extracting the past event which is an event that is started after the last login date and the executable period has expired, and the specific user who is the user from which the past event is extracted. It is a game system provided with a permission means for permitting.

According to the first invention, a user who has not played a game for a while is permitted to execute a game event performed during the period of non-play by a permission means. Therefore, it is possible to induce a user who has not played a game for which a limited-time game event is held for a certain period of time to be motivated to play this game again.

In the second invention, the permission means permits the execution of the current event, which is an event during the executable period, when the user satisfies the first permission condition, and for the past event, the past event. This is a game system that permits execution when the specific user satisfies a second permission condition that is different from the first permission condition imposed on the user in order to be permitted to execute during the executable period. According to this game system, it is possible to adjust the equality between the user who logged in during the executable period and the user who logged in after the executable period.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the game event is executed by using an event item given to the user during or before the executable period of the game event, and the permission means is the past event. Is a game system that grants the event item for executing the past event to the specific user even after the executable period has passed. According to this game system, even a past event that requires an event item can be executed by a user who did not log in during the past event.

According to a fourth invention, when a user logs in to a game, the extraction means determines whether or not the user is a new user who has logged in to the game for the first time based on the login information, and the user is said to be the new user. When it is determined that the user is not a new user, past events that are events that started after the last login date and have passed the executable period are extracted based on the login information and the event information, and the user is the new user. It is a game system that extracts the past event satisfying a predetermined condition based on the event information when it is determined to be present. According to this game system, new users are allowed to execute past events, so that new users can be motivated to continuously play the game.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system that induces a user who has not played a game for a limited period of time to play the game again to be motivated to play the game.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game system which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the past event execution permission processing. It is a schematic diagram which showed an example of a user's login status to a game and a game event schedule. It is a figure which shows an example of a login bonus schedule. It is a figure which shows an example of the event selection screen. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the 2nd reward granting process. It is a schematic diagram which showed an example of the login status to the game of a user. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd reward notification screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a login bonus schedule.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[System overview]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 that communicate with the server device 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet.

Different account information is assigned to each game device 3 and each user thereof. Further, the server device 2 manages game data for each account of the game device 3. When a user who uses the game device 3 performs an operation to start a game on the game device 3, his / her own account is transmitted from the game device 3 to the server device 2. Then, the server device 2 performs a predetermined authentication on the received account, so that the user logs in to the game. After that, the game device 3 and the server device 2 of the logged-in user communicate with each other at a predetermined timing according to the operation input of the user, and proceed with the game while synchronizing with each other. When the user performs an operation to end the game on the game device 3, the communication between the game device 3 and the server device 2 is disconnected, and the user logs out of the game.

In the game described in this embodiment, the user is given a privilege in return for logging in every day. This benefit is called a login bonus. Benefits include, for example, characters, weapons, items, points, virtual currencies that can be used in the game, or various game elements to advance the game in an advantageous manner.

Further, in the game described in this embodiment, game events such as lottery events and quests are prepared. The user who executes the game event is given a privilege according to the game event. Such game events include limited-time events that allow the user to execute only for a certain period of time. Hereinafter, such a game event having a limited executable period will be referred to as a "limited-time event".

The limited-time event is set, for example, by the game operator who manages the server device 2. For a limited time event, the user may be given special benefits that are not given in a normal event (for example, an event that can be executed at any time by the user for an unlimited period of time). Such special perks are rare and may allow the user who owns the perks to take advantage of the progress of the game.

[Hardware configuration of server device]
The hardware configuration of the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

The server device 2 manages the game data of each game device 3 (account). In addition, each game device 3 communicates with each other at a predetermined timing to advance the game played by the user on each game device 3.

The server device 2 includes a control unit 20. The control unit 20 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls the operation of the server device 2. The storage unit 21 and the communication I / F unit 22 are connected to the control unit 20 via the bus 20a, respectively.

The storage unit 21 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) which is a large-capacity recording medium, a ROM (Read Only Memory) which is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or PROM, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) including a DRAM or SRAM. ). The storage unit 21 stores various programs and data necessary for controlling the control unit 20. In addition, the storage unit 21 stores login information 21a, event information 21b, reward information 21c, and unassigned information 21d. Details of login information 21a, event information 21b, reward information 21c, and unassigned information 21d will be described later.

The communication I / F unit 22 is an interface for connecting the server device 2 to a communication network 4 such as the Internet or a LAN. The server device 2 transmits and receives data to and from the game device 3 via the communication I / F unit 22.

[Hardware configuration of game device]
Next, the hardware configuration of the game device 3 will be described. The game device 3 is a computer that advances the game in response to an operation input by the user. The game device 3 is, for example, a mobile terminal device such as a multifunctional mobile phone (smartphone).

The game device 3 includes a control unit 30. The control unit 30 is, for example, a CPU and controls the operation of the game device 3. A touch screen 31, a storage unit 32, an acoustic output unit 33, and a communication I / F unit 34 are connected to the control unit 30 via a bus 30a, respectively.

The touch screen 31 accepts an operation for playing a game by the user and displays a game image. That is, the touch screen 31 functions as an input device for inputting operation information corresponding to the user's operation to the control unit 30, and also functions as a display device for displaying a game image or the like under the control of the control unit 30.

The storage unit 32 is composed of, for example, an HDD which is a large-capacity recording medium, a ROM which is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or a PROM, and a RAM including a DRAM or an SRAM. The storage unit 32 stores game programs and game data downloaded from the outside via the communication network 4 or the like.

The sound output unit 33 is a device that outputs game sound according to the progress of the game under the control of the control unit 30.

The communication I / F unit 34 is an interface for connecting the game device 3 to a communication network 4 such as the Internet or LAN. The game device 3 transmits / receives data to / from another game device 3 and to / from the server device 2 via the communication I / F unit 34.

[Functional configuration of server device]
FIG. 1 shows the functional configuration of the control unit 20 of the server device 2. By executing various programs stored in the storage unit 21, the control unit 20 of the server device 2 executes the login recording means 41, the event recording means 42, the extraction means 43, the permission means 44, the event execution means 45, and the reward recording means. Acts as 46, and rewarding means 47.

The login recording means 41 records the login information 21a associated with each game device 3 in the storage unit 21. The login information 21a includes information indicating the date and time when the user logged in to the game and information indicating the date and time when the user logged out of the game. That is, the login information 21a is information that enables the user to specify the login date when he / she logged in to the game and the non-login date when he / she did not log in. The login information 21a is also information that enables the user to specify the last login date, which is the last day when the user logged in to the game before the present time.

The event recording means 42 records the event information 21b regarding the limited-time event in the storage unit 21. Event information 21b includes information such as the executable period of the limited-time event, the conditions imposed on the user to be permitted to execute the limited-time event, and the benefits (rewards) given in the limited-time event. .. The information on the benefits given in the limited-time event also includes the information on the benefits according to the execution result of the limited-time event. The event recording means 42 records the event information 21b, for example, when the server device 2 is directly operated by the game operator or accessed by using another computer.

Further, the event information 21b stored in the storage unit 21 includes not only the limited-time event that is currently in the executable period but also the information of the limited-time event that has already passed the executable period among the limited-time events. Is done. That is, the event information 21b is stored in the storage unit 21 for a certain period (for example, 3 months) from the day when the executable period has passed even after the executable period of the limited-time event corresponding to the information has passed. .. The event information 21b corresponding to the limited-time event for which a certain period of time has elapsed from the day when the executable period has passed is deleted from the storage unit 21 by, for example, the game operator.

When the user logs in to the game, the extraction means 43 starts after the last login date and has passed the executable period based on the login information 21a and the event information 21b (hereinafter, referred to as "past event"). .) Is extracted.

The permission means 44 permits the user to execute the event for a limited time.

Specifically, the permission means 44 refers to a user who logs in during the executable period and satisfies the first permission condition for an event (hereinafter, referred to as "current event") during the executable period. On the other hand, allow execution.

The first permission condition imposed on the user to allow execution during the viable period varies depending on the game event. The first permission condition is, for example, that a certain amount of a predetermined item owned by the user is consumed, that the value (level, rank) accumulated by the user progressing the game is equal to or more than a certain value, and that the user operates. The character (player character) may be equipped with a predetermined equipment, or may consume a certain value of a predetermined state value set for the player character.

Further, the permission means 44 permits a specific user who is a user whose past event has been extracted by the extraction means 43 to execute the past event when the specific user satisfies the second permission condition. Similar to the first permission condition, the second permission condition imposed on a specific user in order to permit the execution of the past event also differs depending on the game event. However, the second permission condition is different from the first permission condition that was imposed before the past event passed the executable period.

In the present embodiment, the second permission condition is set to be a stricter restriction for the user than the first permission condition. The fact that the second permission condition is stricter than that of the first permission condition is exemplified by, for example, that the relationship between the first permission condition and the second permission condition has the following relationships (i) to (v).
(i) The first permission condition is to consume 10 predetermined items owned by the user, and the second permission condition is to consume 20 predetermined items owned by the user.
(ii) The first permission condition is that the level accumulated by the user progressing the game is 10 or more, and the second permission condition is that the level accumulated by the user progressing the game is 15 or more. Is.
(iii) The first permission condition is that the player character is equipped with a predetermined equipment, and the second permission condition is that the player character is equipped with another equipment in addition to the predetermined equipment.
(iv) The first permission condition is to consume 50 predetermined state values set for the player character, and the second permission condition is to consume 80 predetermined state values set for the player character. ..
(v) The first permission condition is to consume 10 first items owned by the user, and the second permission condition is to consume 10 second items having a higher rare value than the first item. ..

The event execution means 45 executes a game event based on a game event execution request received from the game device 3.

The reward recording means 46 and the reward granting means 47 relate to the login bonus described above. The reward recording means 46 records the reward information 21c associated with the date in the storage unit 21. The reward-giving means 47 includes a first reward-giving means 47a and a second reward-giving means 47b. When the user logs in to the game, the first reward giving means 47a gives the user a login bonus, which is a reward related to the date of login, once a day based on the reward information 21c.

The second reward granting means 47b, when the ratio of login days in a predetermined period is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, rewards related to the past non-login days based on the login information 21a, reward information 21c, and non-granted information 21d. Give to the user. In the present embodiment, the second reward giving means 47b is related to the past non-logged date based on the login information 21a, the reward information 21c and the non-granted information 21d when the user logs in to the game continuously for a predetermined period. Give the user the reward.

The reward related to the past non-login date is a login bonus that was to be given to the user by the first reward giving means 47a when the user was logged in to the game on the non-login day. In other words, the reward associated with a past unlogged-in date is a login bonus that the user has missed in the past. That is, when the user logs in to the game continuously for a predetermined period of time, the second reward giving means 47b gives the user a login bonus that the user has missed in the past.

Further, the second reward giving means 47b updates the ungranted information 21d stored in the storage unit 21 when giving the reward related to the past non-logged-in date to the user. Among the rewards related to the past non-logged-in date, the ungranted information 21d includes the reward of the non-logged-in date given to the user by the second reward giving means 47b and the reward not yet given by the second reward giving means 47b. Information for distinguishing from the reward on the login date.

That is, the second reward granting means 47b identifies the reward on the non-login day that has not yet been granted by the second reward granting means 47b based on the ungranted information 21d, and the user can enter the game for a predetermined period from the rewards. Determine the reward for non-login days to be given when logging in consecutively. Then, when the second reward granting means 47b grants the reward related to the specified past non-login date to the user, the reward related to the non-login date is the reward already granted from the reward that has not been granted yet. Update ungranted information 21d to change to.

[Functional configuration of game device]
Further, FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration of the control unit 30 of the game device 3. The control unit 30 of the game device 3 functions as the login request means 51, the display control means 52, and the event execution request means 53 by executing the game program stored in the storage unit 32.

The login request means 51 transmits a login request to the server device 2 in response to an operation on the touch screen 31 by the user. In the present embodiment, when the predetermined application software is started, a login request is sent from the game device 3 to the server device 2.

The display control means 52 controls the game screen displayed on the touch screen 31. For example, the display control means 52 switches the game image displayed on the touch screen 31 according to the user's operation on the touch screen 31 or the progress of the game, or when the user logs in to the game, the display control means 52 determines the touch screen 31. Display game images.

The event execution request means 53 transmits an event execution request to the server device 2 in response to an operation on the touch screen 31 by the user.

[Past event execution permission processing]
Next, a process of permitting the user to execute the past event (hereinafter, referred to as “past event execution permission process”) will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of past event execution permission processing. The past event execution permission process is started by executing the login process related to the user logging in to the game. Specifically, when the user starts the game application software for the game device 3, the login request means 51 of the game device 3 sends a login request to the server device 2. The control unit 30 of the server device 2 executes the login process based on the login request (step S1).

In the login process, the control unit 30 of the server device 2 performs predetermined authentication based on the account information included in the received login request. Further, the login recording means 41 records information regarding the date and time of login as login information 21a in the storage unit 21.

After executing the login process, the extraction means 43 extracts past events, that is, events started after the last login date and beyond the executable period (step S2), based on the login information 21a and the event information 21b.

The permission means 44 permits the execution of the past event to the specific user from which the past event has been extracted (step S3), and ends the past event execution permission process.

The mode in which the permission means 44 permits the execution of the past event differs depending on the past event to be executed. Hereinafter, specific examples of past event execution permission processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

(Specific example of past event execution permission processing)
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a user's login status to a game and a schedule of a game event. FIG. 3 shows that this user was not logged in to the game during the period from March 18th to April 30th. In addition, Fig. 3 shows the "March lottery event" with March as the feasible period, the "April lottery event" with April as the feasible period, and May as in-game limited-time events. It is shown that a "May lottery event" was prepared with the inside as the feasible period.

"March lottery event", "April lottery event" and "May lottery event" are given to users by drawing one or more benefits from multiple types of benefits set according to each event. It is an event to do. Each of the "March lottery event", "April lottery event" and "May lottery event" is to execute each event as the first permission condition for being permitted to execute during the feasible period. The user is required to consume one item (hereinafter referred to as "event item"). In this specific example, the event items of "March lottery event", "April lottery event" and "May lottery event" are "March medal", "April medal" and "May medal" respectively. Explain as if there is.

The event item may be used only for a specific limited-time event, or may have a use other than the limited-time event. In this specific example, the case where the event item is given to the user as a login bonus during the executable period of each event will be described.

FIG. 4 is an example of the login bonus schedule screen P1 displayed on the touch screen 31 of the game device 3. The login bonus schedule screen P1 of FIG. 4 shows an example of the April login bonus schedule given by the first reward giving means 47a. The login bonus schedule screen P1 in FIG. 4 shows the dates of April in a tabular format, and login given by the first reward giving means 47a by logging in on that date within the frame corresponding to each date. A mark indicating the content of the bonus is shown. As a login bonus for April, an event item (here, "April medal") M1 that can be used only for the "April lottery event" and other general-purpose items (here, "general-purpose medal") M2 Is set. Under such conditions, the past event execution permission process when this user who has not logged in to the game during the period from March 18 to April 30 logs in on May 1 will be described.

When the login request means 51 of the game device 3 sends a login request to the server device 2 in response to the user's operation input, the control unit 30 of the server device 2 performs predetermined authentication, and the login recording means 41 uses the login information 21a. Is recorded in the storage unit 21 (see step S1 in FIG. 2). The extraction means 43 identifies that the last login date of this user is March 17 from the login information 21a stored in the past. In addition, the extraction means 43 identifies an event (here, "April lottery event") that is started after March 17, which is the last login date of this user, and has passed the executable period, and is extracted as a past event. (See step S2 in FIG. 2).

Next, the permission means 44 permits this user to execute the "April lottery event" extracted as a past event (see step S3 in FIG. 2). Specifically, the permission means 44 executes the "April lottery event" given as a login bonus during the period from the last login date to the present time when the user has not logged in (from March 18 to April 30). Give the user an event item M1 to log in to. Explaining using the example of FIG. 4, the permission means 44 grants the user six event items (April medals) M1 for the "April lottery event" set as the login bonus in April. ..

Further, the permission means 44 transmits the permission information for enabling the execution of the extracted past event to the game device 3 of this user. The display control means 52 of the game device 3 displays an event selection screen on the touch screen 31 that enables selection for executing the extracted past events based on the permission information sent from the permission means 44 of the server device 2. To do.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the event selection screen P2 displayed on the touch screen 31 of the game device 3. The event selection screen P2 is a screen for the user to select an event to be executed. On the event selection screen P2, a presentation window W1 that indicates to the user that the execution of the extracted past event is permitted is displayed. Further, on the event selection screen P2, two selection windows W2 and W3 that can be selected according to the operation input of the user are displayed. The selection window W2 makes it possible to select the extracted past event "April lottery event". The selection window W3 makes it possible to select the current event "May lottery event". When one of these selection windows W2 or W3 is selected by the user inputting an operation to the touch screen 31, and execution of the event is selected, the event execution request means 53 executes the selected event. Sends an event execution request to server device 2.

In the server device 2, the event executing means 45 executes the requested game event. Specifically, the event execution means 45 executes a lottery process of drawing one privilege from a plurality of types of privilege set according to the requested lottery event. The event executing means 45 updates the game data of the user who requested the event based on the lottery result, and transmits the lottery result to the game device 3.

Further, the permission means 44 sets a certain period from the first day when the game device 3 of the user is permitted to execute the extracted past event as a new executable period of the extracted past event. The permission means 44 was initially set for the past event for the newly set executable period (7 days from May 1 to May 7 in the figure) for the extracted past event. Set the period shorter than the feasible period (30 days from April 1st to April 30th). The permission information sent by the permission means 44 to the game device 3 includes information regarding the executable period newly set for the past event, and as shown in FIG. 5, the display control means 52 of the game device 3 Based on the permission information, the user is presented with the period during which the extracted past event can be executed.

Further, the permission means 44 has a second permission condition different from the first permission condition imposed on the user for the past event "April lottery event" in order to be permitted to execute the past event during the executable period. Is allowed to be executed when a specific user satisfies. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the permission means 44 says that the "April lottery event" is "consumes two event items", which is different from the first permission condition of "consumes one event item". Execution is permitted when this user satisfies the second permission condition. As described above, the permission information sent by the permission means 44 to the game device 3 includes at least a second permission condition in addition to the information regarding the executable period newly set in the past event.

[Second reward grant process]
Next, the second reward granting process by the second reward granting means 47b will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the second reward granting process. The second reward granting process is started by executing a login process related to the user logging in to the game. Specifically, when the user starts the game application software for the game device 3, the login request means 51 of the game device 3 sends a login request to the server device 2. The control unit 30 of the server device 2 executes the login process based on the login request (step T1).

In the login process, the control unit 30 of the server device 2 performs predetermined authentication based on the account information included in the received login request. Further, the login recording means 41 records information regarding the date and time of login as login information 21a in the storage unit 21.

After executing the login process, the second reward granting means 47b determines whether or not the user has logged in to the game continuously for a predetermined period based on the login information 21a stored in the storage unit 21 (step T2).

When the second reward granting means 47b determines that the user has logged in to the game continuously for a predetermined period (step T2: YES), the second reward granting means 47b is based on the login information 21a and the reward information 21c stored in the storage unit 21 in the past. Give the user a reward associated with the non-logged-in date (step T3). If it is determined that the user has not logged in to the game for a predetermined period of time after step T3 or in step T2 (step T2: NO), the second reward granting process ends.

The determination method in step T2 and the reward granting method in step T3 in the second reward granting process differ depending on the game. Hereinafter, the second reward granting process will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 with reference to FIGS.

(Specific example 1 of the second reward granting process)
First, a specific example 1 of the second reward granting process will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. In Specific Example 1, the second reward giving means 47b is based on the login information 21a and the reward information 21c when the user logs in to the game consecutively in any month of the calendar month from January to December. Gives the user a reward associated with a non-logged-in day in the month preceding the month of consecutive logins.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a user's login status to the game. FIG. 7 shows that this user did not log in to the game on September 9, 13 and 22.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the second reward notification screen P3 displayed on the touch screen 31 when the user in the login status shown in FIG. 7 logs in on October 1. The second reward notification screen P3 is a screen that notifies the user that the login bonus that was missed due to not logging in in September can be collected by satisfying a predetermined condition. Specifically, the second reward notification screen P3 is related to the non-logged-in date in September when the user logs in to the game consecutively in October (that is, consecutively from October 1st to October 31st). Announce that the reward will be given to the user at once. The login bonus acquisition status in September is displayed on the second reward notification screen P3.

As described above, in the specific example 1, the user is notified in advance that the reward will be given by the second reward giving process. Specifically, the second reward giving means 47b transmits the notification information to the game device 3, and the display control means 52 of the game device 3 displays the second reward notification screen P3 on the touch screen 31 based on the notification information. To do.

The transmission of the notification information from the second reward giving means 47b to the game device 3 is performed while the user is continuously logging in during the period set by the second reward giving means 47b (that is, the user gives the second reward). (While it may be rewarded by means 47b) is done each time the user logs in to the game. Then, after the continuous login of the user to the game is interrupted and there is no possibility that the reward is given by the second reward giving means 47b, the second reward giving means 47b does not transmit the notification information to the game device 3. That is, to explain using the examples of FIGS. 7 and 8, if a non-login date occurs in October, even if the user logs in to the game in October after that, the second reward giving means 47b The notification information is not transmitted to the game device 3, and the display control means 52 does not display the second reward notification screen P3 on the touch screen 31.

When the user refers to the second reward notification screen P3 and logs in on all days in October, in other words, when the continuous login in October is achieved on October 31, the second reward granting means 47b is stored in the storage unit. Based on the login information 21a stored in 21, it is determined that the user has logged in to the game consecutively in October. Then, the second reward giving means 47b is related to the unlogged days (September 9, 13, 22) in September, which is the previous month, as the reward (special bonus in the example of FIG. 8). Give the user a reward.

(Specific example 2 of the second reward granting process)
Next, a specific example 2 of the second reward giving process different from the specific example 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 9. In Specific Example 2, when the user logs in to the game continuously for a preset number of days (set number of days), the second reward giving means 47b continuously based on the login information 21a, the reward information 21c, and the ungranted information 21d. The user is given a reward related to the non-login date in the period before the continuous login start date, which is the start date of the login period. Here, the set number of days is 6 days, and when the user logs in to the game for 6 consecutive days, the second reward giving means 47b gives the user a reward related to the non-login day in the month before the continuous login start date. The case of giving to is described.

FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example of a login bonus schedule displayed on the touch screen 31 when the user in the login status shown in FIG. 7 logs in on October 1. The login bonus schedule of the specific example 2 is displayed on the touch screen 31 by the display control means 52 of the game device 3 at the timing when the first reward giving means 47a gives the user a login bonus. The login bonus calendar includes regular reward slots C1 to C7 and special reward slots D1 and D2, respectively, associated with the date.

The marks in the normal reward slots C1 to C7 indicate the content of the login bonus granted or will be granted by the first reward granting means 47a by logging in on the relevant date. In the example shown in FIG. 9A, the normal reward frame C1 on the day of login and the reward frames C2 to C7 for a predetermined number of days (6 days in the example) after the day of login are shown.

The marks in the special reward frames D1 and D2 indicate the contents of the login bonus given by the second reward granting means 47b by logging in continuously for a predetermined number of days from the present time. In the example shown in FIG. 9A, when the user logs in for the remaining 5 consecutive days until October 6, the login bonus missed on September 9 is given to the user by the second reward giving means 47b. It is shown. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 9A, it is shown that when the user logs in to the game on October 7th, the next day, the login bonus missed on September 13th is given.

FIG. 9B is a diagram showing an example of a login bonus schedule when a user logs in on October 2, the day after October 1, when the user logs in. It has been shown that by logging in for the remaining four consecutive days, the login bonus missed on September 9th will be granted by the second reward granting means 47b.

FIG. 9C is a diagram showing an example of a login bonus schedule when the user logs in on October 5, the day after October 4, when the user did not log in. If the user's continuous login is interrupted due to not logging in on October 4, the login bonus for the missed login on September 9 will be disconnected from October 6 and newly associated with October 10. Be done. That is, the condition for granting the login bonus for the missing portion on September 9 is reset, and the login bonus for the missing portion on September 9 is for the user to play the game for 6 consecutive days from October 5th to October 10th. By logging in to, the user is given by the second reward giving means 47b.

As described above, in the specific example 2, when the user logs in to the game, the user is notified in advance that the reward will be given by the second reward giving process. Such a login bonus schedule is displayed on the touch screen 31 by the display control means 52 of the game device 3 based on the reward information 21c and the non-granted information 21d sent by the second reward giving means 47b to the game device 3.

Summarizing the above, the game system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a game device 3 (computer) that advances the game in response to an operation input by the user, and a server device 2 (server system) having a storage unit 21. In the game system 1, login information 21a including information on the last login date, which is the last day when the user logged in to the game before the present time, is recorded in the storage unit 21. Login recording means 41, limited to the executable period A user has logged in to the game, an event recording means for recording event information about a game event in a storage unit, including an event that is currently in the executable period and an event that has already passed the executable period. Occasionally, based on login information and event information, an extraction means for extracting past events that are events that started after the last login date and have passed the viable period, and identification of the user from which the past events were extracted. It is a game system provided with a permission means for permitting a user to execute a past event.

According to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the permission means 44 has a second permission condition (for example, a first permission condition) different from the first permission condition imposed on the user in order to be permitted to execute the past event during the executable period. Since execution is permitted when a specific user satisfies the second permission condition, which is stricter than the permission condition), the past event can be made less likely to be permitted to be executed than the current event. This makes it possible to adjust the equality between users who logged in during the viable period and users who logged in after the viable period.

Further, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the permission means 44 grants the event item of the past event to the specific user even after the executable period has passed for the past event. Therefore, in this game system 1, even a past event that requires an event item can be executed by a user who has not logged in during the past event.

Further, the game system 1 according to the present embodiment is a game system including a computer that advances a game in response to an operation input by a user and a server system having a storage unit, and provides reward information associated with a date. , The reward recording means recorded in the storage unit 21, the first reward giving means for giving the user a reward related to the login date based on the reward information when the user logs in to the game, and the login date when the user logs in. A login recording method that records login information related to the unlogged-in date that did not log in to the storage unit, related to the past unlogged-in date based on the login information and reward information when the user logs in to the game for a predetermined period of time. It is provided with a second reward giving means for giving the reward to the user.

According to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, even if the user cannot log in to the game and misses the reward (that is, the login bonus) that should be received on that day, the user fails to log in for a predetermined period of time thereafter. You can get rewards. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from losing the motivation to replay the game due to the omission of the login bonus.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the control means and the processing procedure described in the above embodiment are examples, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. The design of the processing procedure and the like can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which a mobile terminal device is used as the game device 3 is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be realized by using an arcade game housing provided in a game center or the like as the game device 3. Further, the present invention can be realized by using a home-use game device as the game device 3.

Further, the game device 3 does not have to include the touch screen 31. For example, the input unit that receives the user's operation input in the game device 3 may be a controller provided with an operator such as a button, and the display device that displays the game screen in the game device 3 may be. It may be a single liquid crystal display.

The type of game to which the present invention is applied is not particularly limited as long as it is a game in which an event that can be executed by the user is prepared. The present invention can be applied to various types of games such as action games, shooting games, role-playing games, simulation games, board games, and puzzle games.

Further, in the above embodiment, as an example of the limited-time event, a lottery event in which one or a plurality of set benefits are drawn and given to the user is described, but the limited-time event is Not limited to lottery events. For example, a limited-time event may be a quest in which a predetermined reward is given by completing it, or it may be a purchase event in which a predetermined item can be purchased by charging or using a predetermined virtual currency. ..

Further, the operations of the control units 20 and 30 of the server device 2 and the game device 3 are not limited to the examples described in the above-described embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the control unit 20 of the server device 2 functions as the event execution means 45, but the control unit 30 of the game device 3 may function as the event execution means 45. Depending on the type of game event to be executed, it may be determined whether the control unit 20 of the server device 2 functions as the event execution means 45 or the control unit 30 of the game device 3 functions as the event execution means 45. .. Further, the server system in the present invention may be composed of a plurality of server devices.

Further, in the specific example of the past event execution permission process described in the above embodiment, an event that requires an event item has been described as a limited-time event, but the limited-time event is not limited to this. In other words, the first permission condition and the second permission condition are not limited to the consumption of the event item.

For example, a limited-time event is an event that requires consumption of a general-purpose item (for example, the general-purpose medal M2 shown in FIG. 4) that can be used for other game events (for example, a purchase event) instead of an event item. There may be.

Further, in the above embodiment, the permission means 44 grants the event item (April medal) M1 of the past event to the specific user from which the past event has been extracted by the extraction means 43, and executes the past event. Allowed. However, when the past event extracted by the extraction means 43 requires the consumption of the general-purpose item, it is not essential that the permission means 44 grants the general-purpose item to the user. This is because, unlike event items that are given to a user during or before the game event's runnable period, generic items are always available to the user.

Further, the first permission condition and the second permission condition may be different types from each other. For example, even if the first permission condition is the consumption of a predetermined item and the second permission condition is a predetermined state value set for a character operated by the user or the use of a virtual currency owned by the user. Good.

In addition, the second permission condition may be that the user logs in to the game continuously for a predetermined period, or that the ratio of login days in the predetermined period is equal to or more than a predetermined value. Specifically, for a specific user who is a user whose past events have been extracted by the extraction means 43 when the user logs in to the game, the permission means 44 logs in continuously for a predetermined period from the login date, or the login. When the specific user satisfies the second permission condition that the ratio of the login days in the predetermined period from the date is equal to or more than the predetermined value, the execution of the past event may be permitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the user logs in to the game continuously for a predetermined period, the reward related to the past non-login date given by the second reward giving means 47b is the first reward on the past non-login day. Although it was a login bonus that was supposed to be given to the user by the granting means 47a, the reward related to the past non-login date given by the second reward granting means 47b is not limited to this. For example, the second reward granting means 47b executes a limited-time event held on a past non-login day as a reward related to the past non-login day when the user logs in to the game for a predetermined period of time in a row. Permission may be given to the user.

Further, in the second specific example 2 of the second reward granting process described in the above embodiment, when the second reward granting means 47b logs in to the game for 6 consecutive days, the month before the continuous login start date Although the case where the reward related to the non-logged-in date is given to the user has been described, the period during which the user logs in to the game continuously does not have to be 6 days. Further, the second reward granting means 47b is related to the non-login date in the period preceding the continuous login start date by a preset period (for example, one month), not the non-login date in the month before the continuous login start date. Rewards may be given to the user.

Further, in Specific Example 2 of the second reward granting process, the second reward granting means 47b is a date among the non-login dates satisfying the conditions (in Specific Example 2, the non-login date in the month before the continuous login start date). The rewards related to the oldest non-logged-in date (September 9 in Specific Example 2) are sequentially granted, but the second reward granting process is not limited to this. For example, the second reward granting means 47b may sequentially grant rewards related to the newest non-logged-in date (September 22 in Specific Example 2) among the non-logged-in dates satisfying the conditions. Alternatively, the second reward granting means 47b may grant a login bonus associated with all non-login days satisfying the conditions (September 9, 13 and 22 in the example of FIG. 9) at once. Good.

Further, in the above embodiment, the second reward giving means 47b has not logged in in the past when the user logs in to the game continuously in a predetermined period, that is, when the ratio of the login days in the predetermined period becomes 100%. The present invention is not limited to the day-related rewards given to the user. For example, the second reward giving means 47b gives the user a reward related to a past non-login date when the ratio of login days to the game in a predetermined period is less than 100% (for example, 90%) or more. May be given to.

For example, in the above-mentioned specific example 1 of the second reward granting process, when the user logs in to the game consecutively in any month of the calendar month from January to December, the second reward granting means 47b is used. Based on the login information 21a and the reward information 21c, the reward related to the non-login day in the month before the month of consecutive logins was given to the user, but the second reward giving means 47b is from January to December. When the ratio of login days in any month of the calendar month (for example, October) exceeds the predetermined value (for example, 90%), the ratio of login days is set to the predetermined value based on the login information 21a and the reward information 21c. The user may be rewarded with a reward associated with the non-logged-in date in the month preceding the exceeded month. In this case as well, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in the login bonus schedule of FIGS. 3 and 9, the login bonus given to the user according to the login date is predetermined, but the first reward giving means 47a The login bonus given by is not required to be determined in advance according to the date of login.

The login bonus given by the first reward giving means 47a is not particularly limited to that shown in the above embodiment. For example, the login bonus may be an event item, an item other than a general-purpose item, or the like. For example, the login bonus may be an item of the same type as the item obtained by charging, or an item consumed to execute a quest (for example, a quest ticket).

The date set in the game for determining the login date does not have to be switched at midnight, and may be switched, for example, at 6:00 am or midnight.

Further, in the above embodiment, the user who has not played for a certain period of time is permitted to execute the limited-time event, but instead of or in addition to the execution permission of the limited-time event, the user who has not played for a certain period of time is allowed to execute. You may grant special rights in the game. For example, in the case of a game system that realizes a game in which in-game items can be purchased by charging or using a predetermined virtual currency, the game system provides in-game items to users who have logged in after a long time at a lower price than usual. You may grant the right to purchase. For example, to explain using the above-mentioned game system 1, did the game system 1 log in at intervals of a predetermined number of days or more from the last login date based on the above-mentioned login information 21a when the user logs in to the game? It is determined that the user who has been determined to have logged in at an interval of a predetermined number of days or more from the last login date has not logged in at an interval of a predetermined number of days or more from the last login date. It may be provided with a right granting means for granting the right to purchase in-game items at a lower price than in the case of the above. In this case, the game system 1 does not have to include the event recording means 42, the extraction means 43, and the like. With this system as well, users who have not played the game for a certain period of time can be motivated to play the game again.

In addition, the above embodiment induces a user who has not played the game for a while to be motivated to play this game again, but for a new user who logs in to the game for the first time. It is desirable to be able to induce the motivation to play the game. Since there is no last login date in the login information 21a of the new user, for example, the extraction means 43 is whether or not the user is the first new user to log in to the game based on the login information 21a when the user logs in to the game. May be determined. When the extraction means 43 determines that the user is not a new user, the extraction means 43 may extract past events that are started after the last login date and the executable period has passed, based on the login information 21a and the event information 21b. Further, when the extraction means 43 determines that the user is a new user, the extraction means 43 may extract a past event satisfying a predetermined condition based on the event information 21b. Here, the "predetermined condition" of the "past event satisfying the predetermined condition" is not particularly limited as long as the number of past events to be extracted can be limited. For example, it may be a condition that it is the latest event among the events that have passed the executable period, or it is an event that has started within a predetermined period in the past from the login date of the new user and has passed the executable period. It may be a condition that there is. In this way, by allowing new users to execute past events, it is possible to induce new users to continuously play the game.

Even when these other embodiments are adopted, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. It is also possible to appropriately combine the above-mentioned embodiment with other embodiments and other embodiments.

1: Game system
2: Server device
3: Game device
21: Memory
21a: Login information
21b: Event information
21c: Reward information
41: Login recording method
42: Event recording means
43: Extraction means
44: Permit means
46: Reward recording method
47a: First reward granting means
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M1: Event item
M2: General-purpose item
P1: Login bonus schedule screen
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Claims (3)

A game system including a computer that advances a game in response to an operation input by a user and a server system having a storage unit.
The server system
A login recording means that records login information including information about the last login date, which is the last day the user logged in to the game before the present time, in the storage unit.
An event recording means for recording event information about a game event having a limited executable period, including an event currently in the executable period and an event for which the executable period has already expired, in the storage unit.
When the user logs in to the game, an extraction means for extracting past events that are events that are started after the last login date and have passed the executable period based on the login information and the event information, and
A permission means for permitting a specific user who is a user from which the past event has been extracted to execute the past event is provided.
The permission means permits execution of the current event, which is an event during the executable period, when the user satisfies the first permission condition, and the past event is different from the first permission condition. Permission to execute when the specific user meets the permission conditions,
Said second permission condition state, and are said specific user logs in a predetermined period consecutive games,
When the user logs in to the game, the extraction means determines whether or not the user is a new user who has logged in to the game for the first time based on the login information.
When it is determined that the user is not the new user, a past event that is an event that is started after the last login date and has passed the executable period is extracted based on the login information and the event information.
Wherein when the user determines that the a new user, based on the event information, you extract satisfies the past event that it is the most recent event in an event past the execution period, the game system. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the permission means sets a period shorter than the initially set executable period as a new executable period for the past event for which execution is permitted. The game event is executed by using an event item given to the user during or before the executable period of the game event.
According to claim 1 or 2, the permission means grants the specific user an event item for executing the past event even after the executable period has expired for the past event. The game system described.

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