JP7238263B2 - Program and information processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program and an information processing device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game is known in which a charged item is given to a player based on the payment of a charge by the player, and a lottery is executed based on the consumption of the charged item.

In relation to this, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for changing the lottery probability based on the number of players in the group.

JP 2017-56209 A

However, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, for example, when it becomes possible to draw a lottery for better rewards than past rewards at an event, a player who has actively consumed billable items in the past suffers a loss. As a result, there is a problem that the user loses interest in the game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object thereof to provide a program and an information processing apparatus that can prevent a player from feeling that he or she has lost money even if a charged item is consumed. .

In order to solve the above problem, a program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for providing a game in which a charged item is given to a player based on the player's payment of a charge, the computer comprising: Lottery means for executing a lottery based on an instruction, whether the player has paid a charge in the game in the past and the number of the charged items of the player is less than a predetermined number. and reward granting means for granting a reward to the player in accordance with the execution of the lottery when the player is determined to be the specific player by the determination means.
It should be noted that the expression "smaller than the predetermined number" includes both the case where the number is equal to or less than the predetermined number and the case where the number is less than the predetermined number.

In the above aspect, if the player is a specific player whose number of charged items is smaller than the predetermined number, the reward is given to the player. You can control what you feel.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling that he or she has lost money even if the charged item is consumed.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1 including an information processing device (computer) according to this embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows roughly an example of the hardware constitutions of a server apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional means of a server apparatus roughly. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an outline of the processing flow of each functional unit shown in FIG. 3; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen before lottery displayed on a terminal device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "present embodiments") will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible in each drawing, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.

<Overall composition>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1 including an information processing device (computer) according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game system 1 is a system that provides games to one or more players. The game system 1 includes a server device 10 as an information processing device according to this embodiment, and one or a plurality of terminal devices 12 . These server device 10 and terminal device 12 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network NT such as an intranet or the Internet.

The server device 10 is an information processing device that provides a game obtained by executing the game program 14 or the game program 14 itself to each terminal device 12 via the communication network NT. In this embodiment, the server device 10 executes the game program 14, transmits the execution result (image data, audio data, etc.) to each terminal device 12, and outputs the game to each terminal device 12. . Note that the game program 14 may be executed in cooperation with the terminal device 12 and the server device 10 .

Each terminal device 12 is an information processing device owned by a player, and is an information processing device that provides a game to the player by outputting the execution result of the game program 14 received from the server device 10 . These terminal devices 12 include various devices such as video game machines, portable game machines, arcade game machines, smart phones, tablets, and personal computers. Each terminal device 12 is connectable to the server device 10 via the communication network NT. Each terminal device 12 may download the game program 14 from the server device 10 and execute the game program 14 by itself to provide the game to the player.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 10 includes a control device 20, a communication device 26, and a storage device . The control device 20 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22 and a memory 24 .

In the control device 20, the CPU 22 functions as various functional means by executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 24, the storage device 28, or the like. The details of this functional means will be described later.

The communication device 26 is composed of a communication interface or the like for communicating with an external device. The communication device 26 transmits and receives various information to and from the terminal device 12, for example.

The storage device 28 is composed of a hard disk or the like. The storage device 28 stores various programs including the game program 14, various types of information required for execution of processing in the control device 20, and information on processing results.

The server device 10 can be realized using an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. Further, the server device 10 may be composed of a single information processing device, or may be composed of a plurality of information processing devices distributed over the communication network NT. Moreover, FIG. 2 only shows a part of the main hardware configuration of the server device 10, and the server device 10 can have other configurations that servers generally have. Further, the hardware configuration of the plurality of terminal devices 12 can also have the same configuration as that of the server device 10 except that they include operation means, a display device, and a sound output device, for example.

<Game Overview>
The game according to the present embodiment is a game in which a charged item is given to a player based on the player's payment of charges (payment of money equivalent such as currency, credit, virtual currency, etc.). It should be noted that in the description of the present embodiment, paying the charge includes the meaning that the player pays the fee. A right to draw a lottery (lottery right) in the game is set for this billable item. That is, the player can draw a lottery by consuming charged items. In addition, even if these billable items can be consumed for uses other than the lottery, such as recovering the parameters necessary for executing the game, reviving allied characters, increasing the player's item inventory, etc. good. Charged items are not given in accordance with game results or the like, but are given only upon payment of charges. A player can possess a plurality of these billing items at once. Chargeable items are not particularly limited, but are set in the game under names such as jewels, tickets, and coins. Note that these gems and the like are sometimes collectively called, for example, "paid stones" (or "paid items").

Also, in the game according to the present embodiment, a lottery can be drawn even when non-chargeable items are consumed. Non-chargeable items are provided free of charge according to the number of logins, game play results, and the like. It should be noted that non-chargeable items may also be granted by paying a charge. Non-chargeable items are set in the game with names such as jewels, tickets, coins, etc., in the same way as chargeable items. Non-chargeable items are managed separately from chargeable items, and the player can grasp the number of possession of each item. Note that these jewels and the like may be collectively called, for example, "free stones" (or "free items").

<Functional means>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of functional means of the server device 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 10 includes functional means such as a storage means 40, a game progression means 42, a billing means 44, a lottery means 46, a determination means 48, a reward provision means 50, and the like. The storage means 40 is implemented by one or more storage devices 28 . Functional means other than the storage means 40 are realized by the controller 20 executing the game program 14 stored in the storage device 28 or the like.

The storage means 40 has a function of storing play data 40A for each player, a plurality of lottery tables 40B as lottery data, and the like. The play data 40A describes the player's game progress, player information, items possessed by the player, items in the gift box, thresholds for billable items, billing history information, billing ranks that increase according to billing payments, and the like. It is The lottery table 40B describes the winning probability and the details of the lottery reward given to the player upon winning.

The game progress means 42 has a function of progressing the game according to the player's operation.

The billing means 44 has a function of giving a billing item to the player based on the billing payment by the player.

The lottery means 46 has a function of executing a lottery based on the lottery table 40B based on the execution instruction of the player, and giving a reward (hereinafter referred to as "lottery reward") to the player when the lottery is won. Lottery rewards include game items, in-game characters, new quests, and the like. Note that the lottery means 46 may consume the charged items owned by the player or the non-charged items at the time of the lottery. Also, the lottery means 46 does not have to consume items during the lottery.

The determining means 48 determines whether the player has paid a charge in the past in the game of the present embodiment, and the number of charged items of the player is compared with a predetermined number (a "threshold" in the present embodiment) to satisfy a predetermined condition. If it is a player, it has a function of determining whether it is a specific player whose number is smaller than, for example, a threshold value. It should be noted that whether or not the charge has been paid can be determined based on the charge history information or the like included in the play data 40A. It should be noted that the expression "lower than the threshold" includes both the case of being equal to or less than the threshold and the case of being less than the threshold. Further, when the number of charged items is originally smaller than the threshold, there is little need to provide a consumption reward. If so, a reward may be given. Also, the "number of chargeable items of the player" may be the number of chargeable items possessed by the player or the number of chargeable items consumed by the player. Also, the chargeable items possessed by the player may include not only the chargeable items within the possession frame associated with the player, but also the number of chargeable items in the temporarily stored present box.

Although the threshold value is not particularly limited, it is preferably a value such as 10 or 5, which is smaller than the average number of charged items possessed by the player. Also, the threshold may be variable for each player or may be common. If the threshold is variable, it may vary depending on, for example, the player's play time, play level, number of billed items purchased or consumed, and billing history information (billing amount or billing count) in the play data 40A corresponding to the player. . For example, if the billing amount or number of billings is large, the threshold may be lowered from the current value.

The reward granting means 50 has a function of granting a reward (hereinafter referred to as "consumption reward") to the player determined by the determination means 48 as a specific player according to the execution of the lottery.

Consumption rewards include, but are not limited to, rewards for changing the lottery table 40B so as to benefit the player, billable items, non-chargeable items, characters, experience points, in-game currency, and items required to run the game. parameter recovery and the like. The consumption reward is preferably different from the lottery reward obtained in the lottery. The "reward for changing the lottery table 40B so as to benefit the player" means increasing the winning probability described in the lottery table 40B and improving the quality of the content (lottery reward) given to the player by winning. , increasing the number of lottery rewards, and providing charged items or non-charged items even if the winner is not selected.

<Processing flow of each functional means>
FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an outline of the processing flow of each functional means shown in FIG. This process is started, for example, when the lottery button is pressed on the menu screen of the game. Note that the order and contents of the following steps can be changed as appropriate.

(Step SP10)
The game advancing means 42 displays the pre-lottery screen on the terminal device 12 by transmitting the screen data to the terminal device 12 .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a pre-lottery screen 100 displayed on the terminal device 12. As shown in FIG.

A pre-lottery screen 100 shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a purchase button 102 , a first lottery start button 104 , and a second lottery start button 106 . With the purchase button 102 , the player can purchase paid stones by paying the charges based on the processing of the charging means 44 . With the first lottery start button 104, the player can draw a lottery by consuming charged stones as charged items. With the second lottery start button 106, the player can draw a lottery by consuming free stones as non-charging items. Note that the processing when the purchase button 102 is pressed or when the second lottery start button 106 is pressed is the same as the conventional processing, so description thereof will be omitted.

Returning to FIG. 4, the process shifts to the process of step SP12.

(Step SP12)
The lottery means 46 acquires the play data 40A corresponding to the player, and determines whether or not the charging rank is a predetermined rank, for example, rank X or higher, based on the play data 40A. Note that X is an integer of 1 or more, and is 4 in this embodiment. Also, a player who has never paid a charge has a charge rank of 0. Also, if the charge rank is 1 or higher, it indicates that the player has paid the charge in the past. Note that the lottery means 46 may determine whether or not the player has charged a predetermined amount or more based on the billing history information of the play data 40A instead of determining the billing rank.

Then, when the above determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP16, and when the above determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP14.

(Step SP14)
The lottery means 46 deactivates the first lottery start button 104 . Then, the series of processes shown in FIG. 4 ends.

(Step SP16)
The lottery means 46 determines whether or not the player's number of lotteries in one day is Y times. Y is an integer of 2 or more, and is 3 in this embodiment. Then, when the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP18, and when the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP14.

(Step SP18)
The lottery means 46 activates the first lottery start button 104 . Then, the process shifts to the process of step SP20.

(Step SP20)
The determination means 48 determines whether or not the number of paid stones is less than a predetermined number, for example, Z pieces. In other words, the determination means 48 determines whether the player of the terminal device 12 is a specific player who has less than Z paid stones. Note that Z is an integer of 1 or more, and is 10 in this embodiment. Then, when the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP22, and when the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP26. Note that the determination means 48 may perform determination for each predetermined period, such as one day or one week, instead of performing the determination at the time of the lottery. In this case, a flag may be set only when an affirmative determination is made, and in step SP20, the determining means 48 may determine whether or not the flag is set.

(Step SP22)
The reward granting means 50 grants a consumption reward to the player. In this embodiment, the reward granting means 50 changes the lottery table 40B so that the probability of winning is increased as a consumption reward, and the lottery reward can be awarded even when the lottery results are out. Then, the process shifts to the process of step SP24.

(Step SP24)
The reward providing means 50 notifies the player that the lottery table 40B has been changed. Examples of notification methods include a method of displaying on the pre-lottery screen 100 (for example, displaying a “relief mode” for rescuing the player who has consumed the charged item), a method of outputting by voice, and the like. Then, the process shifts to the process of step SP26.

(Step SP26)
The lottery means 46 determines whether or not the first lottery start button 104 has been pressed based on the operation data transmitted from the terminal device 12 . Then, when the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP28, and when the determination is negative, the series of processes shown in FIG. 4 ends.

(Step SP28)
The lottery means 46 determines whether or not the lottery by the player is the first time. Then, when the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP32, and when the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP30. The lottery means 46 determines whether or not the number of lotteries for the player is less than the predetermined number within a predetermined period (for example, the period may be the same as or different from the period for determining whether the player is a specific player). may be determined. It should be noted that when the predetermined period has passed, the player's lottery count is reset.

(Step SP30)
The lottery means 46 consumes a predetermined number of paid stones, such as one or ten. Then, the process shifts to the process of step SP32.

(Step SP32)
A lottery means 46 executes a lottery based on the lottery table 40B or a changed lottery table. That is, the lottery means 46 executes the lottery without consuming the charged item when the number of lotteries of the player is the first time, and executes the lottery by consuming the charged item when the number of lotteries of the player exceeds the first time. . Then, the process shifts to the process of step SP34.

(Step SP34)
A lottery means 46 gives a lottery reward to the player based on the lottery result. Then, the series of processes shown in FIG. 4 ends.

<Action>
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the player is a specific player whose number of chargeable items has been consumed and the number of chargeable items is smaller than the threshold value, a consumption reward is given to the specific player. , it is possible to suppress the feeling that the player has lost.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the lottery table 40B is changed so as to benefit the player as a consumption reward. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling that he or she has lost a lot even if the charged item is consumed and the lottery is drawn. .

Further, according to the present embodiment, the player is notified that the lottery table 40B has been changed before the lottery is executed, so the player can be encouraged to participate in the lottery.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the lottery unit 46 executes the lottery without consuming the charged item if the number of lotteries by the player is less than the predetermined number within the predetermined period. In addition, when the number of lotteries by the player is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the lottery may be executed by consuming charged items. In this case, the chances of lottery by the player are increased, thereby maintaining the interest in the game.

Further, according to the present embodiment, if the charge rank associated with the player is lower than the predetermined rank, the lottery is not executed (see step SP12). A consumption reward can be given only to the player who was playing.

<Modification>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above specific examples. In other words, the above-described specific examples are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention, as long as they are appropriately modified in design by those skilled in the art. In addition, each element provided in the embodiment described above and the modified example described later can be combined as long as it is technically possible, and the combination thereof is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention. .

For example, in the above embodiment, the lottery reward is given before the start of the lottery, but may be given after the start of the lottery. In this case, the lottery reward is not a reward for changing the lottery table 40B, but a charged item or non-charged item, for example.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the functional units 40 to 50 are provided in the server device 10 , but all or part of the functional units 40 to 50 may be provided in the terminal device 12 .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, if the player has paid charges in the past and the number of charged items of the player is less than the threshold, the reward giving means 50 gives the reward to the player. , a reward may be given to the player when the number of non-chargeable items of the player is less than the threshold.

Also, in the above embodiment, the case where one threshold is set for the number of charged items has been described, but a plurality of thresholds may be set. For example, when a first threshold and a second threshold lower than the first threshold are set, the reward granting means 50 gives the player the first A consumption reward may be awarded, and if the player's number of chargeable items is less than a second threshold, a second consumption reward may be awarded to the player. In this case, the first consumption reward and the second consumption reward may be the same or different. If the first consumption reward and the second consumption reward are different, the second consumption reward is preferably a better reward than the first consumption reward.

10... Server device (computer)
12 Terminal device (computer)
14 ... game program (program)
46... Lottery means 48... Judgment means 50... Reward provision means

Claims (6)

A program for providing a game in which chargeable items are given to a player based on the charge payment by the player,
the computer,
Lottery means for executing a lottery based on the player's execution instruction;
Determining means for determining whether the player is a specific player who has paid charges in the game in the past and whose consumption of the charged items by the player is less than a predetermined number ;
Reward granting means for granting a reward to the player according to the execution of the lottery without the player having to pay the bill again when the determination means determines that the player is the specific player;
A program to function as The lottery means executes a lottery based on lottery data describing the probability of winning and the content given to the player by winning,
The reward granting means changes the lottery data so as to benefit the player as the reward.
A program according to claim 1. The reward granting means notifies the player that the lottery data has been changed before the lottery is executed.
3. A program according to claim 2. The determination means determines whether the player is the specific player for each predetermined period of time,
The lottery means executes the lottery without consuming the charged item when the number of lotteries for the player is less than a predetermined number within the period, If the predetermined number of times or more is reached, the lottery is executed by consuming the billing item.
A program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The lottery means further determines whether or not a billing rank, which is associated with the player and increases in accordance with the billing payment, is equal to or higher than a predetermined rank, and executes the lottery if the determination is affirmative. and if a negative determination is made, the lottery is not executed,
A program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An information processing device that provides a game in which a charged item is given to a player based on the player's payment of a charge,
Lottery means for executing a lottery based on the player's execution instruction;
determining means for determining whether the player has paid a charge in the game in the past and is a specific player who has consumed the charged item less than a predetermined number ;
reward granting means for granting a reward to the player in accordance with the execution of the lottery without having the player pay the bill again when the determination means determines that the player is the specific player;
Information processing device.

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