JP7082297B2 - Game programs and game equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a video game in which a player can earn rewards.

In a video game such as a role-playing game, a player (player character) is given a reward such as an item by clearing a predetermined quest (for example, a stage, a dungeon, etc.). In many cases, in order to maintain the randomness of the game, the reward is selected from a plurality of candidates by lottery, and the player cannot select the desired reward. In addition, different winning probabilities are set for each reward candidate, and a reward with a low winning probability is a so-called rare item, which is a reward that many game players want to obtain.

Japanese Patent No. 6909624

With the above reward-giving mechanism, players may not always be able to obtain the rewards they want, and it is extremely unlikely that they will be able to obtain rare items. To play. It's good that the game is played for a long time, but if you don't get the rewards you want after playing it many times, you may lose motivation and quit the gameplay. be.

In order to solve this, it is proposed to count the number of reward lottery and switch the reward group (item group) to be drawn to one containing many rare items when the number of lottery is more than the predetermined number. (See Patent Document 1). However, even with this method, rare items are only easily available, and the reward for the lottery cannot be changed to reflect the player's intention.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game program and a game device that make it easy for a player to obtain a reward desired by a player while maintaining the randomness of the reward.

The game program provided by the first invention causes the computer to function as a reward giving means and a reward locking means. The reward giving means gives a reward to the user according to the operation of the user. Further, the reward giving means determines the reward to be given to the user by lottery from a plurality of types of rewards. Further, the reward locking means selects one or a plurality of rewards from a plurality of types of rewards by the operation of the user, and excludes the selected rewards from the lottery target. Further, the reward locking means excludes the selected reward from the lottery in response to the payment of the consideration by the user, and further the reward is subject to the lottery as the number of rewards excluded from the lottery increases. Increase the price to remove from.
The game program provided by the second invention causes the computer to function as a reward giving means and a reward locking means. The reward giving means gives a reward to the user according to the operation of the user. Further, the reward giving means determines the reward to be given to the user by lottery from a plurality of types of rewards. Further, the reward locking means selects one or a plurality of rewards from a plurality of types of rewards by the operation of the user, and excludes the selected rewards from the lottery target. Further, the reward locking means selects the reward excluded from the lottery target according to the user's operation, and re-includes the reward selected according to the payment of the predetermined consideration by the user in the lottery target.
The game program provided by the third invention causes the computer to function as a reward giving means and a reward locking means. The reward giving means gives a reward to the user according to the operation of the user. Further, the reward giving means determines the reward to be given to the user by lottery from a plurality of types of rewards. Further, the reward locking means selects one or a plurality of rewards from a plurality of types of rewards by the operation of the user, and excludes the selected rewards from the lottery target. Further, the reward locking means excludes the reward selected according to the payment of the consideration by the user from the lottery target, selects the reward excluded from the lottery target according to the user's operation, and draws the selected reward. In addition to being included in the target of the lottery again, all or part of the consideration paid by the user when excluding the selected reward from the target of the lottery is returned to the user.

In the above invention, the computer may further function as a game execution means for executing a game in which a player character is operated in a predetermined game stage according to a user's operation. The reward giving means may determine the reward according to the clearing of the game stage. The reward locking means may accept a user operation to exclude the selected reward from the lottery during the execution of the game and while the game stage is not being played.

The game device provided by the fourth invention includes a storage unit that stores the game program and a computer that executes the game program.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain the reward desired by the player while maintaining the randomness of the reward.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game machine which executes a game program, and the online game system. It is a figure which shows the structure of the hard disk and RAM of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the effect table included in a game program. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game which is a matter of matter in a game machine. It is a figure which shows the dialog which is displayed in the scene of locking and unlocking an effect. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the control part of a game machine.

A game program according to an embodiment of the present invention, a game machine on which the game program is executed, and an online game system will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. Further, the processing procedure of each flowchart is not limited to the embodiment, and is in no particular order as long as there is no contradiction or the like. The game is executed by the cooperation of the game machine 1, the online game system 10, and the game program 50.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a game machine 1 and an online game system 10. The online game system 10 is composed of a server device 4 and a game machine 1 capable of communicating with each other via a network 3.

The game machine 1 includes a network communication unit 32 that communicates with the server device 4 via a network 3 such as the Internet, and can execute a game in which a plurality of players participate online. As the game machine 1, for example, a stationary dedicated game machine or a personal computer can be applied. Hereinafter, the dedicated game machine 1 will be described as an example.

<Explanation of game machine 1>
In FIG. 1, the game machine 1 has a control unit 20, a hard disk drive (HDD) 27, an operation unit 30, a media drive 31, and a network communication unit 32 on the bus 26. The control unit 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an image processor 24, and an audio processor 25. A video RAM (VRAM) 40 is connected to the image processor 24. An amplifier 42 including a D / A converter is connected to the audio processor 25. The video RAM 40 and the amplifier 42 are connected to the video / audio interface 41. The video / audio interface 41 is connected to the television receiver (TV) 2 via a cable. As the video / audio interface 41, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI (registered trademark)) is adopted. The television receiver 2 connected to the video / audio interface 41 generally has a liquid crystal display and a speaker, and reproduces a game image and a game audio input from the game machine 1.

The operation unit 30 is composed of a controller connected to the main body of the game machine 1 by a cable, and includes various key switches. The operation of these key switches by the user is converted into a digital signal and transmitted to the CPU 21.

The media drive 31 includes a media slot into which the game media 5 is inserted. The media drive 31 accesses the game media 5 set in the media slot and reads out the game program 50. The game program 50 includes game data necessary for the progress of the game. As the game media 5, for example, a DVD, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disc, or the like is used. However, the game media 5 is not limited to the optical disk and may be a semiconductor memory. Further, the game program 50 may be provided in the form of being downloaded from the server device 4 or the like via the network 3 instead of the game media 5. The game program 50 downloaded via the network 3 is recorded in the hard disk drive 27. The game program 50 includes various data necessary for executing the game.

The RAM 23 is set with a load area for storing the game program 50 read from the hard disk drive 27 or the game media 5 so that the game program 50 can be executed, and a work area used when the CPU 20 executes the game program 50. The ROM 22 stores a basic program for starting the game machine 1. A storage area (table) as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is set in the hard disk 27 and the RAM 23. Details of these tables will be described later.

The image processor 24 has a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and is a processor that generates a game image. The image processor 24 creates a game space according to the instruction of the CPU 21, draws an image of this game space taken by a virtual camera on the VRAM 40 as a game image, and outputs the image to the video / audio interface 41.

The voice processor 25 has a DSP (Digital Signal Processor, digital signal processor), and is a processor that generates game voice. The voice processor 25 reproduces the voice data of the voice emitted by the object in response to the activity of the object. The amplifier 42 amplifies this audio signal and outputs it to the video / audio interface 41.

As described above, the video / audio interface 41 is connected to the television receiver 2, the game image developed on the VRAM 40 is displayed on the display of the television receiver 2, and the audio signal amplified by the amplifier 42 is the television receiver. Sound is emitted from the speaker of the machine 2.

The network communication unit 32 is connected to the network 3 and communicates with other devices such as the server device 4 via the network 3. Network 3 is, for example, the Internet. The server device 4 stores the game program 50 used in the game machine 1, and the game machine 1 can download the game program on the network. The downloaded game program is stored in the hard disk drive 27.

<Outline of the game>
The game executed by the game machine 1 of FIG. 1 will be described. The game executed by the game machine 1 is a so-called RPG (role playing game). RPG is the final goal when a player operates a player character in a virtual game space (stage, dungeon), fights against a monster that is an enemy character together with other characters, and clears multiple missions and stages. It is a game to achieve. The player character can defeat the enemy character, clear the mission, and accumulate experience points, thereby leveling up and powering up. Hereinafter, the RPG executed in this embodiment is simply referred to as a game. The game is an online game, in which a plurality of game machines 1 communicate with a server device 4 via a network 3, and the same game is executed in parallel on these plurality of game machines. Each game machine 1 is operated by a different player, and each player character is activated in the game space. The server device 4 manages the progress of the game and the data of each player (player character).

As shown in FIG. 4, the game has a main game 60 and a branch game 70. The main game 60 consists of a plurality of stages, and the player character goes back and forth between the plurality of stages, defeats the enemy character, finds an item, and clears the mission. As a result, experience points will be gained to raise the level, which is an index of character strength, and equipment for attack and defense will be expanded.

A storage area as shown in FIG. 2 is provided for processing the game, and programs and data are stored. 2 (A) and 2 (B) show the storage areas of the hard disk drive 27 and the RAM 23, respectively. In FIGS. 2A and 2B, the storage area and the information stored in the storage area are identified by the same number. In addition to the game program 50 described above, the hard disk drive 27 stores save data 271 for the main game and save data 272 for the branch game. The game program 50 includes data necessary for executing the game, such as the effect table of FIG. Further, a game program load area 230 and a save data load area 231 are set in the RAM 23. The game program 50 and the save data 271,272 for the main game and the branch game are stored non-volatilely in the hard disk drive 27, but when the game is actually executed, necessary data is read into the RAM 23 and the CPU 21 is used. Enables high-speed processing by. In the game program load area 230, among the game programs 50, the programs and data necessary for executing the current stage are read out. In the save data load area 231, the save data 271 for the main game is read when the main game 60 is being executed (played), and the save data 272 for the branch game is read when the branch game 70 is being executed. Read out.

FIG. 2C is a diagram showing a structure of save data. The data structure is the same for both the save data 271 for the main game and the save data 272 for the branch game. However, the contents are different. In the description of FIG. 2C, the save data 80 is used as a number common to both save data. The save data 80 includes character data 81, which is data related to the player character, and game status data 82, which is data representing the progress of the game. The character data 81 includes status data 83, which is data representing a state such as the strength of the player character, and personal belongings data 84, which stores items and the like possessed by the player character. The status data 83 includes, for example, data such as experience points, levels, and attack power. The inventory data 84 includes currency, equipment, effect (decorative) materials, consumables, and the like. The effect is an item having an effect of improving the ability of a specific attack or defense, and is acquired by the appearance of a decorative item worn by the player character.

When this game is played for the first time, both the save data 271 for the main game and the save data 272 for the branch game are in the initial state. The initial state is, for example, experience value = 0, level = 1, possessed currency, effect, material 0, possessed equipment, and consumables are only basic. Then, the player character defeats the enemy character in the game, finds the item, and gains experience, so that the contents of the save data become abundant.

In this game, the player character moves and activates the main game 60 and the branch game 70, but when moving from the main game 60 to the branch game 70, the character data 81 such as levels and items acquired in the main game 60 is branched. It cannot be brought into game 70. Even a player (player character) who has gained experience in the main game 60 needs to start playing as a beginner (character data 81 is in the initial state) when playing the branch game 70 for the first time.

In the main game 60, when the game progresses, the level of the player character rises to a predetermined value, and the predetermined quest (task) is cleared, the player character can shift to the branch game 70. The branch game 70 starts when the player character enters the transition port 61 provided in the middle of the main game 60.

When the game shifts from the main game to the branch game, the save data for the main game stored in the save data load area 231 and updated according to the progress of the game of the main game 60 is the save data storage for the main game of the hard disk drive 27. It is saved in the area 271, and the save data 272 for the branch game of the hard disk drive 27 is loaded into the save data load area 231. Further, a program for executing the branch game is loaded in the game program load area 230.

The branch game 70 has the following features. As shown in FIG. 4, the stage (dungeon) consists of three stages, stage 1 (72), stage 2 (74), and stage 3 (76), and the entrance 71 and the courtyard 1 (interval) before and after the stage (dungeon). 73), has a courtyard 2 (75) and an exit 77. The player character clears stages 1 to 3 in order. Each time you clear each stage, you will get an effect (decoration) and a ticket in the intervening scenes (courtyard 1, courtyard 2, exit 77). The effect and the ticket are both types of items registered as personal belongings data 84. The effect is an item that adds an effective effect to the player character, such as increasing the attack power and the defense power as described above. The ticket (details will be described later) is an item required when the effect acquired in the branch game 70 is brought out to the main game 60.

As described above, when the branch game 70 is played for the first time, the save data 80 including the character data 81 is in the initial state, and the player character starts from the beginner of level 1 regardless of the level in the main game 60. .. Similar to the main game 60, the player character gains various rewards as well as increasing experience points by defeating enemy characters and clearing quests. The reward is, for example, currency. The currency in the branch game 70 is different from the currency in the main game 60. Once you clear the branch game 70, you can get about 100 to 150 currencies. In addition, each time the experience value exceeds a predetermined value, the level of the player character rises, and the action ability such as an attack improves.

As shown in the return line 78 of FIG. 4, the player (player character) can repeatedly play the branch game 70. When the player performs a replay operation after clearing the branch game 70, the game returns to stage 1. At this time, the status data 83 of the branch game save data 272 read in the save data load area 231 is reset to the initial state. That is, the experience value, level, etc. return to the beginner, and the player (player character) is required to always play the branch game 70 as a beginner. However, personal belongings data such as acquired items will not be reset. As a result, items such as currency, tickets, and effects (decorative items) can be accumulated by repeatedly playing the branching game 70.

<Rock of effect lottery>
Here, the lottery of the effect performed every time the stage is cleared will be further described. Here, the effect corresponds to the reward of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an effect table 51 that stores effects that can be acquired by a player character in the branch game 70. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating the structure of the effect table 51, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a specific example of the effect table 51. The effect table 51 is included in the game program 50 as a part of the game data. In the branch game 70, about 150 effects that can be acquired by the player character are set, and these are classified into a plurality of categories. Categories include parameters, attacks, resistance, abilities, and skills. Each category contains about 30 effects. The effect consists of the item to be given the effect and the content of the effect, and the items to be given the effect are, for example, physical attack power, magic attack power, physical defense power, magic defense power, maximum health, poison, delay, and attack category. There are sleep, freezing, electric shock, etc. In the effect table 51, the content of the effect (+10, accumulated value +, etc.) for each effect target item, the probability that this effect is won by lottery, and the selection of this effect are locked corresponding to each effect target item. The lock flag (flag area) to be set is stored.

As described above, the effect is drawn every time the player character clears each stage of the branch game 70, and the winning effect is given to the player character. Each effect is won with a probability stored in the effect table 51. The player can remove (lock) unnecessary effects stored in the effect table 51 from the lottery target by using the currency (second reward of the present invention) acquired in the branch game 70. .. By locking unnecessary effects, it is possible to make it easier to win necessary or rare effects. It is possible to lock up to 60 effects, which is about half of the 150 effects.

The amount of currency (compensation) required to lock one effect is set higher as the number of locking effects increases. It is set to require 2n currency to lock the nth effect. That is, the number of locks is 2 units for the first lock, 4 units for the second lock (6 units in total), 6 units for the third lock (12 units in total), and so on. As it increases, the amount of currency required increases series.
Expressed as an equation, S (n) = n (n + 1).

On the other hand, after locking the effect, the effect can be unlocked. Even if multiple effects are locked, the locks are unlocked all at once. 100 units of currency are required to unlock. However, all currencies paid for locking the effect (the amount of S (n) = n (n + 1) above) will be returned. That is, the currency value of the personal belongings data 84 is added by S (n) = n (n + 1). Therefore, if you want to unlock some of the locked effects, you need to unlock all of them, get the lock cost refunded, and then use the returned currency to get rid of it again (unnecessary). (I don't want to unlock it) You can lock the effect. Here, the unnecessary effect is, for example, an effect already possessed, an effect that does not match the type of the player character, and the like. The effect that does not match the type of the player character is, for example, an effect that increases the magical attack power when the player character is a swordfighter.

The effect can be locked and unlocked by performing a predetermined operation between the branch games 70 (entrance 71, courtyard 1, courtyard 2, exit 77). FIG. 5 shows the dialog displayed on the display when the effect is locked and unlocked, and the processing operation of the control unit 20 according to the operation of the player. When a predetermined operation is performed between the branch games 70, the dialog 101 is displayed. In the dialog 101, the player chooses to lock or unlock the effect. When the player selects the effect lock, the dialog 102 is displayed.

The dialog 102 consists of five tabs corresponding to the five categories of the effect table 51. In each tab, multiple effects (effect grant targets) belonging to the tab category and check boxes associated with each effect are displayed. When the player checks the check box of the effect to be locked and closes the dialog, the dialog 103 is displayed, and when the player presses "Yes", the effect selected in the check box of the effect table 51 is locked. The flag is set (104) and the currency of the lock consideration amount is deducted from the save data table (105).

On the other hand, when the player selects unlock in the dialog 101, the dialog 106 is displayed, and when the player presses "Yes" in the dialog 106, all the effects are unlocked, that is, the effect table. All 51 lock flags are reset (107), 100 units of currency are deducted in the save data table, and the currency paid for the effect lock is returned in full (108).

<Return to main game 60>
The player (player character) can return to the main game 60 in any scene of the branch game 70. Of course, it may be the case that the branch game 70 is cleared and the exit 77 is reached. By performing a predetermined operation in the branch game 70, it is possible to return from the branch game 70 to the main game 60. When the player character returns to the main game 60, it returns to the game space of the main game 60 from the transition port 61.

When the player character returns to the main game 60, the save data for the branch game stored in the save data load area 231 of the RAM 23 is stored in the save data storage area 272 for the branch game of the hard disk drive 27, and the hard disk drive 27 is replaced. The save data 271 for the main game is loaded into the save data load area 231.

As described above, although the character data 81 in the main game 60 and the character data 81 in the branch game 70 are separate and independent, the effect acquired in the branch game 70 can be brought out to the main game 60. In order to bring out the effect, the ticket obtained in the branch game 70 is used. By using three tickets for one effect, the effect can be brought out to the main game 60. Since three tickets can be obtained by clearing the three stages of the branch game 70, one effect can be brought out to the main game 60 by clearing one game. The branch game 70 may be repeatedly played to obtain a large number of tickets, and a plurality of effects may be collectively brought out to the main game 60. The effect once brought out to the main game 60 becomes a part of the character data 81 of the main game 60 and cannot be used in the branch game 70.

<Specific items and specific characters>
Further, a specific enemy character in the branch game 70 will be described. Multiple enemy characters will appear in each stage of the game. Which enemy character will appear in each stage is determined by a lottery at the start of the stage. A specific enemy character is called "death", and the player character can get a big reward by defeating it. Death usually appears in stage 3 with a certain probability, but if the player character has acquired a specific item (anti-death equipment) in stage 1 or stage 2, death will appear in stage with a 100% probability. do. Certain items are hidden, for example, in treasure chests located on stage 1 or stage 2.

Furthermore, when a death appears in response to a play or acquisition of a specific item (anti-death equipment) of a character, it appears in a weaker state (death in hand) than when it appears in a normal lottery. In this case, the player character can easily defeat the weak death by using the previously obtained anti-death equipment, and can obtain a large reward. Therefore, if the anti-death equipment is obtained in stages 1 and 2, the player can almost certainly play until stage 3 because the death can be defeated and a large reward can be obtained. In this way, it is possible to increase the probability that the player will continuously play a plurality of stages by producing an effect that increases the motivation to play the later stage in the earlier stage.

<Explanation of processing operation of control unit 20 (flow chart)>
6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the operation of the control unit 20. FIG. 6A shows a processing operation when the player (character) shifts from the main game 60 to the branch game 70. FIG. 6B shows the processing operation of the control unit 20 when the player (character) stops playing the branch game 70 and returns to the main game 60. FIG. 7A shows the processing operation of the control unit 20 when the stage is cleared in the branch game 70. FIG. 7B shows the processing operation of the control unit 20 of the control unit 20 at the start of stage 3 of the branch game 70.

In FIG. 6A, when the player tries to move from the main game to the branch game, it is a condition that the player character first clears the condition for shifting to the branch game 70 (S11). The conditions for shifting to the branch game 70 include, for example, clearing a quest (predetermined action) for going to the branch game 70, receiving a request from a specific non-player character to go to the branch game 70, and the like. When the player character moves to the transition port 61 to the branch game 70 (S12) while the conditions are cleared, the game shifts to the branch game 70 (S13). Specifically, the control unit 20 loads the program of the branch game into the program load area 231 of the RAM 23, and displays the image of the entrance 71 of the branch game 70 on the display. The save data for the main game stored in the save data load area 232 of the RAM 21 is saved in the save data storage area 271 for the main game of the hard disk drive 27 (S14), and the save data 272 for the branch game is stored in the save data load area 232. Load (S15). As a result, the branch game 70 is started.

In FIG. 6B, when the player stops the branch game 70 and returns to the main game 60, a predetermined return operation is performed to stop the branch game 70 and return to the main game 60 (S21). Then, the game status data 82 at that time is saved in the hard disk drive 27, and preparations are made to return to the main game 60, such as loading the program of the main game 60 into the program load area 231 (S22). Then, in parallel with this, an input is accepted as to whether or not to bring the effect acquired in the branch game 70 to the main game 60 (S23). When the input to bring out the effect is input (YES in S23), it is determined whether the player (player character) owns three or more tickets (S24). If the player owns three or more tickets (YES in S24), the selection of the effect to be taken out is accepted (S25). When the effect to be taken out is selected, the data for three tickets is subtracted from the possession data of the save data for branch data read out to the RAM 23 (S26), and the selected effect is possessed by the save data for branch data. Delete from the product data (S27). The processing of S25-S27 can be performed for a plurality of effects. Then, the save data for the branch game is saved in the save data storage area 272 for the branch game of the hard disk drive 27 (S28), and the save data 271 for the main game is loaded into the save data load area 231 of the RAM 23 (S29). Then, when the effect is brought out from the branch game 70 (YES in S30), the brought out effect is added to the save data for the main game on the RAM 23 (S31). If the effect is not brought out (NO in S23 or NO in S24), the processing of S25-S27 and S31 is skipped. After that, the control unit 20 causes the player character to return to the main game 60 from the transition port 61, and resumes the execution of the main game 60.

In FIG. 7A, this processing operation is executed when each stage of stages 1 to 3 is completed. When the stage is over (start: S40), the effect acquired by the player character is drawn. First, all unlocked effects are selected from the effect table of FIG. 3 and set as a lottery target, and a value obtained by totaling the probability values of the selected effects is calculated (S41). A lottery is performed to select one of the effects using the calculated total value as a parameter (S42). The winning effect is registered in the possession data 84 of the save data for branch data (S43). Further, as another reward for clearing the stage, one ticket for bringing the effect to the main game 60 is given to the player character (S44). This ticket is also registered in the possession data 84 of the save data for branch data.

Then, it is determined whether the cleared stage is stage 3 (S45). If the cleared stage is stage 1 or stage 2 (NO in S45), the process of starting the next stage is performed (S46). On the other hand, if the cleared stage is stage 3 (YES in S45), since the branch game 70 has been cleared, a screen prompting input to play this game again from stage 1 is displayed and an operation is waited (S47). ). When the operation to play again is performed (YES in S47), the status data 83 such as experience value and level among the save data for the branch game is reset (S48), returned to stage 1 (S49), and branched. Restart game 70.

Unless the operation to play again in S47 is performed, the device waits in the loop of S47-S45. The player can stop the branch game 70 and return to the main game 60 anytime and anywhere. Therefore, it is possible to return to the main game 60 during this loop. If the game leaves the branch game 70 in the loop state, the game returns to the loop of S47-S45 when the main game 60 shifts to the branch game 70 again. In this case, the operation to play the branch game 70 again may be performed.

The level is reset (returned to 1) when the branch game 70 is restarted so that the player character becomes stronger and stronger by repeatedly playing the branch game 70, and it is not possible to easily acquire a large number of items. Because. However, the possessions such as the items acquired in the branch game 70 are not reset and are possessed as they are. As a result, the player (player character) can accumulate the possessions such as effects and currencies by repeatedly playing the branch game 70.

FIG. 7B is a processing operation for determining whether or not to make a specific enemy character (death) appear, which is executed at the start of stage 3 of the branch game 70. First, it is determined whether the player character has acquired a specific item (anti-death equipment) in stage 1 or stage 2 (S51). If the player character has obtained a specific item (YES in S51), there is a 100% chance that the specific enemy character will appear in a weak state without drawing lots (S55). On the other hand, if the player character has not obtained a specific item (NO in S51), the lottery is performed with the usual probability (S52), and if the player wins (YES in S53), at the predetermined timing of stage 3. A specific enemy character of normal strength appears (S54).

<Note>
The "result of a predetermined action" of the present invention is not limited to clearing the stage. Other quests, missions, battles, etc. may be used. The player object of the present invention is not limited to the player character. It may be an object other than a person (for example, a car).

The game of the present embodiment is divided into a main game and a branch game, but the form of the game is not limited to this. Also, the effect may be locked in the main game. Further, in the present embodiment, the save data 271 for the main game and the save data 272 for the branch game are provided separately, but the save data for the branch game is included as a part of the save data for the main game. May be good.

The effect as a reward may be given to a predetermined item such as a decorative item as in the present embodiment, but may be given directly to the player character. When an effect is given to a decoration, the effect given to the player character is switched by replacing the decoration equipped with the player character, whereby the effect desired to be used by the player is selected and given to the player character. be able to. Moreover, the reward of the present invention is not limited to the effect. Further, the second reward of the present invention is not limited to currency. The reward and the second reward may be items other than effects and currencies.

The reason for asking for the reward lock is to allow the effect lock after the game has progressed to some extent, but the present invention also includes not asking for the reward lock. Further, the consideration required to lock one effect may be constant regardless of the number of locks. Also, the amount of currency required to unlock is not limited to 100 units. It may be more or less. You may allow unlocking without compensation. Further, in the above embodiment, the entire price of the lock is returned to the player character when the lock is released, but only a part of the price may be returned.

In the present embodiment, the number of lockable effects is set to about half of the total effect so as not to lose the randomness of the lottery for imparting the effect, but the limit of the number of lockable effects is not limited to half of the total effect. You are free as long as you do not lose the randomness of the lottery. Also, some effects may be unlockable.

1 Game machine 4 Server device 20 Control unit 23 RAM
27 Hard disk 50 Game program 51 Effect table 60 Main game 61 Transition port 70 Branch game 231 Program load area 232 Save data load area 271 Main game save data 272 Branch game save data

Claims (6)

Computer,
A means for giving a reward to the user according to a user's lottery instruction operation for selecting one of the rewards, and a reward giving means for determining a reward to be given to the user by lottery from a plurality of types of rewards. and,
The user's selection operation to select one of the rewards to exclude from the lottery selects one or more of the plurality of types of rewards, and the selected reward is the target of the lottery. Reward locking means to remove from
To function as
The reward locking means selects the reward excluded from the lottery target according to the operation of the user, and again makes the selected reward the target of the lottery according to the payment of the consideration by the user. Include, game program. Computer,
A means for giving a reward to the user according to a user's lottery instruction operation for selecting one of the rewards, and a reward giving means for determining a reward to be given to the user by lottery from a plurality of types of rewards. and,
The user's selection operation to select one of the rewards to exclude from the lottery selects one or more of the plurality of types of rewards, and the selected reward is the target of the lottery. Reward locking means to remove from
To function as
The reward locking means is
The selected reward according to the payment of the consideration by the user is excluded from the lottery.
When the reward excluded from the lottery target is selected according to the operation of the user, the selected reward is included in the lottery target again, and the selected reward is excluded from the lottery target. A game program that returns all or part of the consideration paid by the user to the user. Computer,
A means for giving a reward to the user according to a user's lottery instruction operation for selecting one of the rewards, and a reward giving means for determining a reward to be given to the user by lottery from a plurality of types of rewards. and,
The user's selection operation to select one of the rewards to exclude from the lottery selects one or more of the plurality of types of rewards, and the selected reward is the target of the lottery. Reward locking means to remove from
To function as
The reward locking means is a game program in which the reward excluded from the lottery target is selected according to the operation of the user, and the selected reward is included in the lottery target again. The computer
Further function as a game execution means for executing a game in which the player character is operated in a predetermined game stage in response to the user's operation.
The game stage includes a first stage and a second stage.
The reward locking means selects the reward and excludes the reward from the lottery by the operation of the user in the second stage.
The game executing means executes the first stage with the reward given to the user in the lottery performed in the second stage.
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second stage is composed of a plurality of target stages to which the reward can be given by being cleared, and an interval stage between the plurality of target stages.
The reward locking means selects the reward and excludes the reward from the lottery by the operation of the user in the interval stage.
The game program according to claim 4. A game device including a storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and a computer that executes the game program.

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