JP7269509B2 - Game program and game system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to game programs and game systems.

In the game, game media such as characters and items are sometimes used to advance the game in an advantageous manner. As disclosed in Patent Literature 1, this game content is given to the user through a lottery process (so-called gacha) based on a lottery request from the user.

Also, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a game system is known in which a plurality of users simultaneously participate in a lottery game.

Japanese Patent No. 5657848 Japanese Patent No. 6440326

In Patent Literature 2, a lottery is executed in association with a player who has acquired the lottery right. When the lottery right is handed over to another player, the lottery is executed for the other player instead of the handover player. In other words, in Patent Literature 2, a lottery (hereinafter referred to as proxy lottery) is performed by an operation of another player instead of the player who originally acquired the lottery right.

If such a proxy lottery can be applied to lottery processing using gacha as disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is expected that games using gacha will be more interesting. Improvement in interest leads to an increase in the number of users participating in the game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game program and a game system capable of applying proxy lottery to a game using gacha and encouraging users to actively participate in the game.

A first invention provides a computer,
determining means for determining a proxy target user other than the proxy source user, which is associated with the proxy source user;
lottery execution means for selecting one or more game media from a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation by the proxy destination user;
proxy medium providing means for providing the selected game medium as a proxy acquisition medium to the proxy source user;
privilege granting means for granting the proxy source user or the proxy destination user a privilege corresponding to the popularity of the proxy destination user;
A game program characterized by functioning as

A second invention provides a computer,
determining means for determining a proxy target user other than the proxy source user, which is associated with the proxy source user;
lottery execution means for selecting one or more game media from a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation by the proxy destination user;
proxy medium providing means for providing the selected game medium as a proxy acquisition medium to the proxy destination user;
privilege granting means for granting the proxy source user or the proxy destination user a privilege corresponding to the popularity of the proxy destination user;
A game program characterized by functioning as

Also, in the first invention or the second invention, the lottery can be executed according to the lottery right associated with the proxy source user.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, the determination means can determine the proxy destination user based on a predetermined rule or selection by the proxy source user.

Further, in the first invention, the privilege granting means can change the status of the game content that is granted to the proxy source user according to the degree of popularity.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, the privilege granting means can change the quantity of the privilege granted to the proxy destination user according to the degree of publicity.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, the privilege granting means grants the privilege to the proxy source user when the number of the proxy acquisition media granted to the proxy source user reaches a predetermined number. can do.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, the privilege granting means can grant a further specific privilege to the proxy source user or the proxy destination user to whom the proxy acquisition medium has not been granted.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, the privilege can be determined according to the game status of the proxy source user or the proxy destination user to whom the privilege is given.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, the lottery by the proxy destination user can be executed on condition that the consumption medium associated with the proxy source user is consumed.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, when the proxy destination user is associated with a plurality of the proxy source users, the lottery corresponding to the plurality of proxy source users is collectively executed, and the selected user is selected. The game content selected based on a predetermined rule from among the plurality of game media obtained by the proxy can be given to each proxy source user as the proxy acquisition media.

Further, in the first invention or the second invention, the predetermined rule instructs the proxy source user whose game progress is low to select the game media with high rarity value from among the plurality of selected game media, Alternatively, the game media that the proxy source user has not yet acquired can be provided as the proxy acquisition media.

A third invention provides a computer,
determining means for determining a proxy target user other than the proxy source user, which is associated with the proxy source user;
lottery execution means for selecting one or more game media from a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation by the proxy destination user;
proxy medium providing means for providing the game medium selected by the lottery as a proxy acquisition medium to the proxy destination user;
privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the proxy source user to whom the proxy acquisition medium has not been granted;
A game program characterized by functioning as

In a fourth invention, a storage unit storing the game program according to any one of the first invention to the third invention;
and a computer that executes the game program.

According to the present invention, the proxy destination user performs an operation of drawing a gacha on behalf of the proxy source user. In this way, by applying the proxy lottery to a game using lottery processing (gacha), it is possible to encourage the user to actively participate in the game.

1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and functional configuration of a game system in this embodiment; FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of user DB. It is a conceptual diagram of a lottery list. It is a figure explaining the example of the pattern 1 in the lottery process of proxy lottery. It is a figure explaining the example of the pattern 2 in the lottery process of proxy lottery. It is an example of a display screen on a display. It is an example of a display screen on a display. It is a figure showing the flow of operation|movement of a server apparatus. It is a figure showing the flow of operation|movement of a server apparatus.

[Embodiment]
A game system 1 and a game program according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

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

The game described in this embodiment is an online game executed by the game system 1 . In the game, the user of the game device 5 makes one or more characters (player characters or non-player characters) act in the virtual game space, or makes the characters fight against enemy characters. At that time, the game proceeds by, for example, clearing presented tasks (quests) using game media as appropriate.

The game media are electronic data representing game-related elements, and include characters and items (weapons, armor, tools) used by the characters in the virtual game space. The user can obtain the game contents by direct purchase by charging, by clearing quests, or by using a mechanism called gacha. The acquired game media are stored and managed in the user DB 221 (described later) in association with the identification information of the user who owns the game media.

Here, gacha is a method of selecting game contents by lottery in the server device 2 from a lottery list 222 (described later) based on a predetermined selection ratio. The selected game content is provided to the user's game device 5 . The user can draw the gacha by instructing consumption of the consumable medium or using the right to draw the gacha.

Consumable media are currency, points, and the like that can be used in the game, and are media that are consumed in the game as the game progresses. Consumable media are given to the user as rewards for clearing quests or as billing in the real world.

It should be noted that "the game media selected by the gacha is given to the user/owned by the user" is synonymous with "the game media selected by the lottery process is associated with/associated with the user's identification information." is.

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned "right to draw gacha" is referred to as "lottery right". The lottery right is displayed on the game medium 5 in the form of, for example, a game medium "gacha ticket" so that the user can confirm the state of ownership. A user who owns the lottery right can perform the operation of drawing the gacha himself, but can also transfer the lottery right to another user.

When the lottery right is transferred (for example, when the gacha ticket is transferred to another person), the other user who is the transfer destination can perform an operation to draw the gacha according to the lottery right. In this case, the winning game content is given to the other user who is the transfer destination.

Also, regardless of whether or not the user who owns the lottery right will temporarily transfer (take over) the lottery right to another user, he or she will not perform the operation of pulling the gacha himself, and the other user will be able to play the gacha on behalf of the other user. You can also ask them to perform an operation to draw (lottery operation). In this case, the winning game media are given to the original owner of the game media, not to other users. In this embodiment, the lottery process associated with an operation of drawing a gacha by another user as a proxy is called a "proxy lottery" in the present embodiment.

In describing the proxy lottery, hereinafter, a user who originally owns the lottery right but does not perform the operation of drawing a gacha corresponding to the lottery right is referred to as a "proxy original user". Another user who performs an operation (lottery operation) to draw a gacha corresponding to the lottery right on behalf of the proxy source user is called a "proxy destination user".

By executing the proxy lottery, the proxy destination user and the proxy source user can connect with each other, so that the user's interest in the game is improved and active participation in the game is encouraged. Therefore, the game program and game system 1 of the present embodiment mainly have the following functions as functions that contribute to an increase in the execution of proxy lotteries.
(a) When the game device 5 receives an input of a bid request by the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user, the server device 2 determines the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user according to the bid request. .
(b) The server device 2 gives the game content won by the proxy lottery proxy certification information that proves that the proxy destination user has acted as a proxy.
(c) If a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of performing the proxy lottery multiple times, the server device 2 changes the status so that a special effect is activated on the game media given by the proxy lottery.

Such games are executed using home game machines such as PlayStation (registered trademark), portable game machines such as PlayStation Vita (registered trademark), and game devices 5 such as smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. Below, the case where the game device 5 is a smart phone is illustrated.

<Overview of Game System 1>
A game system 1 is composed of a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5 .

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

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

Note that the game device 5 first logs in to the server device 2 before proceeding with the game. Account information including identification information (user ID) and password for each user is assigned to each user in association with the game device 5 . This account information is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication in the server device 2 .

Mutual communication between server device 2 and game device 5 becomes possible after user authentication. After logging in, when the game device 5 receives data necessary for the progress of the game (data relating to the progress of the game) from the server device 2, while outputting game images and sounds to the display 61 and the speaker 62 based on the user's operation, let the game progress.

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

<Configuration of Server Apparatus 2>
As shown in FIG. 1 , the server device 2 has a network interface 21 , a storage section 22 and a control section 23 . Network interface 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via bus 29 .

Network interface 21 is communicatively connected to a plurality of game devices 5 via communication network 6 such as the Internet and LAN.

The storage unit 22 is composed of an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 22 stores account information and login history of each user who plays the game, and various programs including part of the game program according to the present embodiment. A user DB 221 and a lottery list 222 are stored in the storage unit 22 .

-User database-
As shown in FIG. 2, the user DB 221 stores, for each identification number of a user who plays the game, the current amount of consumed media (the number of coins), the name of the owned game media, the current status, and information on proxy lottery. , are stored in association with each other.

If the game content on the corresponding record was won by another user through a proxy lottery, the information about the proxy lottery includes the ID of the proxy destination user who won the game content in the proxy lottery, and the proxy destination user's proxy. including certification information. The information on the proxy lottery also includes information on benefits (item name, etc.) that the user indicated by the user ID in the leftmost column could obtain as a reward as a result of participating in the proxy lottery as a proxy destination user.

Status includes attack power, defense power, MP, HP, skills and levels, special effects, and the like.

For example, user “001” currently owns game media “characters A to C” and “items A to C”. Of these, "characters A to C" and "items A and B" are associated with the IDs of the proxy destination users who won the game contents in the proxy lottery. In other words, the game media associated with the proxy destination user ID is selected (won) as a result of the lottery processing performed by the lottery operation of another user (proxy destination user) rather than the user himself/herself. means that Such game media are hereinafter referred to as “proxy acquired media”.

"Item C" is not associated with the ID of the proxy destination user. Therefore, the item C is not a proxy acquisition medium, but a game medium acquired by the user U001 by pulling the gacha.

Also, the proxy certification information associated with each proxy acquisition medium indicates that, in the proxy lottery, the lottery process was performed according to the lottery operation of the proxy destination user instead of the user in the leftmost column (proxy source user). It is the information that represents The proxy certification information includes, if the proxy destination user has renamed the name of the game content won in the lottery process, information indicating that fact (information indicating that the proxy destination user renamed the name); A title that indicates that the lottery process has been performed, and the like.

Also, the "special effect" in the status means an effect that becomes effective in a specific proxy acquisition medium when a predetermined condition is satisfied through proxy lottery. Therefore, in FIG. 2, the special effects are written only in correspondence with the proxy acquisition medium. As a special effect, the numbers of "attack power", "defense power", "MP", and "HP" increase, and when using game media in the game, a special continuous technique (combo) is released at the enemy. Special effects that are activated in the game, such as special moves or special moves.

－Lottery list－
The lottery list 222 is used when the lottery executing means 235 (described later) performs lottery processing, and includes a plurality of pieces of information about game media to be selected. In the lottery list 222, as shown in FIG. 3, information (name, etc.) about the game content and the probability of selection of the game content by lottery are associated as one record.

Basically, the selection probability is set lower for game media with relatively higher initial values of rarity and status.

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

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 23 in Server Device 2>
By executing various programs, the control unit 23, as shown in FIG. It functions as adding means 237 , privilege providing means 238 , changing means 239 and setting means 240 .

-Information processing means-
The information processing means 231 transmits and receives various data to and from each game device 5 . Examples of the data received by the information processing means 231 include game program download request information, gacha lottery requests in response to user operations, quest execution requests, account information, bid requests, and the like. The data transmitted by the information processing means 231 includes information for confirming that the game device 5 has received the game program, information regarding the game content given to the proxy source user in the proxy lottery, information on the privilege given to the first user, and the like.

A bid request is information indicating a desire to participate in a proxy lottery, and expresses the desire to act as a proxy in the gacha lottery or to be proxy. The bid request is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 when the candidate for the proxy destination user and/or the candidate for the proxy source user inputs the request via the game device 5 . The bid request includes a statement of participation in the bid and the consumption amount of consumption media, which is a condition for winning the bid. The consumption amount of the consumption media can be freely set by the user who wishes to bid.

The information about the game content includes the name of the game content acquired by the user through gacha, the current status, and the like.

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

-Raffle Right Giving Means-
The lottery granting means 233 grants the lottery right to the user by associating the information about the lottery right of gacha with the user ID. This user includes a proxy source user who becomes a proxy source in the case of a proxy lottery. In other words, the lottery right granted by the lottery right granting means 233 may be used in proxy lottery other than the normal gacha lottery.

Note that the lottery right granting means 233 cancels the association with the user ID of the lottery right that has been used a specified number of times (for example, once) in a normal gacha lottery or proxy lottery.

-Decision means-
When the information processing means 231 receives bid requests from the game devices 5 of a plurality of users who are candidates for the proxy destination user and/or candidates for the proxy source user, the determination means 234 responds to the bid requests by Determining a proxy target user and/or a proxy source user.

4 and 5 show pattern examples in which a proxy destination user or proxy source user is determined in response to a bid request.

In pattern 1 of FIG. 4, as shown in (a), there is only one user (proxy source user) who wishes to have someone draw the gacha on behalf of the proxy source user. There are a plurality of proxy destination user candidates who wish to draw. In this case, each candidate of the proxy destination user inputs through his/her own game device 5 that he/she will participate in the bid. Along with this, the information processing means 231 receives a bid request to which a user ID for identifying each candidate is added from each game device 5 of each candidate of the proxy destination user.

The determination means 234 determines the proxy destination of the lottery operation for the request of the proxy source user according to a plurality of bid requests. Specifically, the determining means 234 compares the consumption amounts of consumption media for bidding for the right to act as a proxy for the lottery operation, which are input together with bid participation. The determining means 234 determines the candidate with the highest consumption as the proxy destination user. In other words, the determination unit 234 determines the proxy destination user in an auction format based on the amount of consumption media input by each candidate of the proxy destination user.

In pattern 2 of FIG. 5, as shown in (a), there is only one user (proxy destination user) who wishes to play gacha on behalf of someone else, and the proxy destination user draws gacha on behalf of someone else. There are a plurality of candidates for the user (proxy source user) who wishes to receive. In this case, each candidate of the proxy source user inputs through his or her own game device 5 that he/she will participate in the bidding. Along with this, the information processing means 231 receives a bid request to which a user ID for identifying each candidate is added from each game device 5 of each candidate of the proxy source user.

The determining means 234 determines a proxy source user who should have the proxy destination user perform a lottery operation according to the lottery right in response to a plurality of bid requests. Specifically, the determining means 234 compares the consumption amounts of consumption media for winning the right to have the lottery operation performed by proxy, which are input together with bidding participation. The determining means 234 determines the candidate with the highest consumption as the proxy source user. In other words, the determining unit 234 determines the proxy source user in an auction format based on the amount of consumption media input by each proxy source user candidate.

In particular, the number of bid requests increases as the proxy source user in pattern 1 and the proxy destination user in pattern 2 are more famous. In such a case, by determining the proxy destination user or the proxy source user in the auction format as described above, the consumption amount of consumption media at the time of winning a bid increases.

In patterns 1 and 2, when the proxy destination user or the proxy source user is determined, only the consumption amount at the time of the successful bid is consumed from the consumption media owned by the determined proxy destination user or the proxy source user (who won the bid). . Consumable media of unsuccessful candidates are not consumed.

Although not shown, there is also a pattern in which both the proxy destination user and the proxy source user are determined by combining patterns 1 and 2 above. In this case, the information processing means 231 receives bid requests from both the proxy destination user candidate and the proxy source user candidate. For example, the determining means 234 determines, as a pair of a proxy source and a proxy destination, partners whose consumption amounts are approximately equal to each other according to the consumption amount of consumption media in the bid request.

-Lottery Execution Means-
In a state where the determining means 234 does not determine the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user and only the lottery request for gacha is received, the lottery execution means 235 selects from the lottery list 222 in accordance with the lottery request. One or more game media are selected by lottery based on the selection probability of each game media. The lottery executing means 235 associates the information about the selected game content with the identification information (ID) of the user who performed the lottery operation, which is the basis of the transmission of the lottery request, in the user DB 221 . In this case, the user is provided with the game media that he won as a result of drawing the gacha by himself. This operation is referred to as "lottery processing by normal gacha".

When the determining means 234 has determined the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user and the gacha lottery request has been received, the lottery executing means 235 performs the following operations as shown in FIGS. Second, one or more game media are selected by lottery from the lottery list 222 based on the selection probability of each game media in accordance with the lottery operation of the proxy destination user. The lottery operation of the proxy destination user is an operation corresponding to the lottery right originally owned by the proxy source user. This operation is called "lottery processing by proxy lottery".

-Means for providing a proxy medium-
As shown in (b) of FIG. 4 and (b) of FIG. The user DB 221 in FIG. 2 is updated so as to be associated with the user's ID. As a result, when the proxy destination user pulls the gacha on behalf of the proxy source user, the game medium won by the gacha (proxy acquisition medium) is not the proxy destination user who pulled the gacha, but the proxy lottery based on the proxy lottery in the past. The lottery right is granted to the proxy source user granted by the lottery right granting means 233 .

-additional means-
The adding means 237 adds the proxy certification information to the information on the proxy acquisition medium by writing the proxy certification information corresponding to the proxy acquisition medium in the user DB 221 of FIG. As shown in (b) of FIG. 4 and (b) of FIG. 5, the proxy acquisition medium to which the proxy certification information has been added is given to the proxy source user.

-Privilege Granting Means-
When the proxy acquisition medium is granted to the proxy source user, the privilege granting means 238 performs a lottery operation to draw a gacha to acquire the proxy acquisition medium, as shown in FIGS. 4(c) and 5(c). A privilege is given to the proxy destination user who performed the above, that is, the proxy destination user to whom the proxy acquisition medium was not given. Specifically, the privilege granting unit 238 searches for an ID that is the same as the ID of the proxy destination user who performed the lottery operation, which is the basis of the lottery process by the proxy lottery, among the user IDs in the user DB 221 of FIG. Add information about benefits to the column of “privileges obtained by operation” in the ID record.

The benefits include, for example, game media (stamina recovery items) that can only be acquired through a proxy lottery, priority rights that give an advantage in the next bid (bid priority), and the like.

In addition, the privilege granting unit 238 reduces the number of privileges granted to the proxy destination user as the index correlated with the popularity of the proxy destination user increases.

There is a possibility that chances of performing lottery processing by proxy lottery will concentrate on proxy destination users with high prominence. Assuming that benefits are given uniformly regardless of the level of an index that correlates with popularity, the higher the popularity of the proxy destination user, the greater the number of benefits acquired by the proxy destination user. Then, as a result, the proxy destination user advances the game advantageously, or participates in the alternative lottery even more advantageously. In order to prevent such a game balance from being disrupted, the privilege granting unit 238 performs a process of adjusting the number of privileges according to an index that correlates with the prominence of the proxy destination user.

Here, the index correlated with the prominence of the proxy destination user is the number of accesses to the homepage opened by the proxy destination user during a predetermined period, the number of followers of the proxy destination user on the in-game SNS within the predetermined period, the number of followers of the proxy destination user on the in-game SNS For example, the number of bid requests from proxy source user candidates within a predetermined period sent from the game device 5 in order to have the previous user participate in the proxy lottery.

Further, the privilege granting unit 238 may grant a privilege to the proxy source user separately from the privilege granting to the proxy destination user. Specifically, when the rarity level of the proxy acquisition medium won as a result of the proxy lottery is equal to or less than a predetermined level, the privilege granting means 238 associates the ID of the proxy source user to whom the proxy acquisition medium was granted with specific privilege information. By doing so, a specific benefit is given to the proxy source user.

In the proxy lottery, the proxy source user expects what kind of game content the proxy destination user will win. However, as a result of lottery processing by proxy lottery, if a game medium with a relatively low rarity (proxy acquisition medium) is won, the expectations of the proxy source user will be betrayed. It can be distressing. Therefore, when a proxy acquisition medium with a relatively low rarity is won, the privilege granting unit 238 grants a specific privilege to the proxy source user as an apology item.

- Means of change -
The changing means 239 changes the status of at least one of the proxy acquisition media in the user DB 221 when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The changing unit 239 writes the changed status to the corresponding part of the user DB 221 in FIG.

An example of the predetermined condition is that the number of proxy acquisition media granted to the same proxy source user based on the same proxy destination user's lottery operation reaches a predetermined number. When a certain proxy source user has a proxy destination user perform a lottery operation corresponding to his or her own lottery right over multiple times, the game media owned by the proxy source user may include the proxy destination user's A plurality of game media (proxy acquisition media) won according to the lottery operation are included. In this way, when the number of proxy acquisition media by the same person (source) who performed the lottery operation reaches a predetermined number, the changing unit 239 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

To change the status, at least one of the proxy acquisition media used in the game is given the already mentioned "special effect (such as releasing a special combo (combo) in the game)". For example. Therefore, when the status is changed, the changing means 239 updates the column of status in the user DB 221 of FIG. 2, especially the column of "special effect".

In addition, when changing the status, the changing unit 239 strengthens the status of the proxy destination user who has performed the lottery operation in the proxy lottery as the index correlated with the degree of prominence is higher. That is, the more famous the proxy destination user is, the more advantageous the special effect of the proxy acquisition medium given to the proxy source user is in advancing the game.

-Setting means-
The setting unit 240 sets, for each proxy destination user, the number of times the lottery execution unit 235 can execute the lottery processing in accordance with the lottery operation of the same proxy destination user during a predetermined period. In other words, the setting means 240 sets the upper limit of the number of times the lottery operation for the proxy lottery is performed for each proxy destination user.

For example, the higher the prominence of the proxy destination user, the greater the number of proxy source users who want the proxy destination user to perform the lottery operation on their behalf. As a result, there is a large difference between users who have many chances to perform lottery operations by proxy and users who do not, and there is a bias in the users who play the role of proxy destination users.

On the other hand, the setting means 240 lowers the number of times (upper limit) that the proxy can perform the lottery operation as the index correlated with the popularity of the proxy destination user is higher, and conversely increases it as the index is lower. set for each surrogate destination user. This eliminates the bias.

The “predetermined period” may be one week, one month, or the like.

<Configuration of game device 5>
A plurality of game devices 5 all have the same configuration.

A display 61 , a speaker 62 and a touch pad 63 are externally connected or built into the game device 5 . The game device 5 also has a network interface 51 , a graphics processing unit 52 , an audio processing unit 53 , an operation unit 54 , a storage unit 55 and a control unit 56 . Network interface 51 , graphics processing unit 52 , audio processing unit 53 , operation unit 54 and storage unit 55 are electrically connected to control unit 56 via bus 59 .

Network interface 51 is communicatively connected to communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between game device 5 and server device 2 .

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

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

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

The storage unit 55 is configured with an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 stores game data downloaded from the server device 2, various programs including part of the game program, account information of the device 5, and the like.

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

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 56 in Game Device 5>
The control unit 56 functions as communication means 561, game execution means 562, and notification control means 563 by executing various programs.

-Means of communication-
The communication means 561 is a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 51 .

The communication unit 561 generates and transmits information that can be grasped by the server device 2 according to various operation signals received by the operation unit 54 from the touch pad 63 . For example, the communication unit 561 transmits account information, game data download request information, a quest execution request, a gacha lottery request, a bid request, and the like to the server device 2 . Further, the communication unit 561 receives from the server device 2 the game data, the information about the game media, the information about the privilege given to the proxy destination user, etc. sent from the server device 2 in response to the download request information.

-Game execution means-
The game execution means 562 reads data such as virtual game space objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 55 or uses data received from the server device 2 according to the operation of the touch pad 63 by the user of the device 5 . to generate two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information while executing the game program. As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 52 , the processed game image is sequentially displayed on the display 61 .

Then, the game executing means 562 arranges the character on the game image according to the user's operation of the device 5, and controls the action of the character in the virtual game space according to the user's operation and the progress of the game.

The game executing means 562 appropriately uses the game media owned by the user to execute the game. In particular, the game media used when the game is executed by the operation of the proxy source user include the proxy acquisition media.

- Notification control means -
The notification control means 563 performs display control of the display 61 and audio output control of the speaker 62 according to the operation of the user of the own device 5 and the like when executing the game. For example, the notification control means 563 can display the proxy lottery menu screen sc1 in FIG. 6(a), the lottery process execution screen sc2 in FIG. 6(b), the proxy lottery result notification screen sc3 in FIG. ) is displayed on the display 61.

The proxy lottery menu screen sc1 is a screen displayed on the display 61 when the user wishes to have the gacha drawn by the proxy or to draw the gacha by the proxy. The proxy lottery menu screen sc1 includes a "I want you to play the gacha instead" button b1 and a "I want to play the gacha instead" button b2. The user who selects the button b1 becomes the proxy source user or its candidate, and the user who selects the button b2 becomes the proxy destination user or its candidate.

When the button b1 or b2 is selected, the communication means 561 transmits to the server device 2 a request that is the basis of the bid or a bid request based on the intention of participating in the bid.

The execution screen sc2 is displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 in order to receive an operation of drawing a gacha by the proxy destination user during the lottery process by the proxy lottery. Further, the execution screen sc2 is displayed on the game device 5 of any user who wishes to draw the gacha during the lottery process by the normal gacha. The execution screen sc2 includes a "draw gacha" button b3. When this button b3 is selected, the communication means 561 transmits a gacha lottery request to the server device 2 .

The notification screen sc3 is a screen for displaying information b4 about the game medium (proxy acquisition medium) won as a result of the lottery process by the proxy lottery. The notification screen sc3 is displayed on the game device 5 on the display 61 of the proxy source user to whom the game content is provided.

The notification screen sc4 is a screen that displays information b5 about a privilege given to the proxy destination user who performed the lottery operation as a proxy when the lottery process by the proxy lottery is performed. The notification screen sc4 is displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 of the proxy destination user.

<Flow of Operation of Game System 1>
Mainly, the operation flow of the game system 1 including the lottery process by the proxy lottery described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 and 9 show only the operation flow of the server device 2 in the game system 1 for convenience of illustration.

As a premise, it is assumed that a lottery right for drawing a gacha has already been granted to a plurality of users by the lottery granting means 233 .

The setting means 240 of the server device 2 sets, for each user, the number of times (upper limit) that a proxy can perform a lottery operation in a proxy lottery during a predetermined period (step st1). The set upper limit value is stored in the user DB 221 corresponding to each user ID. The setting means 240 also starts counting the number of times the user has performed a lottery operation for the proxy lottery.

A menu screen sc1 of FIG. 6A is displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 of each user. From this screen sc1, each user can input a request to be a basis for bidding on the gacha (wants to perform the lottery operation by proxy, or to perform by proxy). The input request is sent to the server device 2 .

When the information processing means 231 of the server device 2 receives the request (Yes in step st2), it transmits information indicating that the request has been received to each game device 5 (step st3). As a result, on the display 61 of each game device 5, information is displayed to the effect that someone wishes to perform the lottery operation as a proxy or wants to perform the lottery operation as a proxy. Along with this, the game device 5 becomes capable of accepting input from the user regarding bidding participation and the consumption amount of consumption media. These are transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 as bid requests.

When the information processing means 231 of the server device 2 receives one or more bid requests (Yes in step st4), the determination means 234 follows all the bid requests received during a certain period of time from step st3, and/or determine the proxy source user (step st5). Specifically, if there is a user who made a request to be the source of the bid in step st2 (Yes in step st2), the determining means 234 determines the user (proxy destination user or proxy source user) who is the other party of that user. is determined in step st5.

In step st2, when no bid request is made and the information processing means 231 simply receives a plurality of bid requests (No in step st2), the decision means 234 selects the game device which is the bid request transmission source. 5 users, a proxy destination user and a proxy source user are determined (step st5).

Next, the determining means 234 determines between the user who made the request to be the source of the bid in step st2 and the proxy destination user or the proxy source user determined in step st5, or between the proxy destination user and the proxy destination user determined in step st5. Between the proxy source users, a process of permitting the determined proxy destination user to perform a lottery operation corresponding to the lottery right is performed (step st6). In this allowable process, the determining means 234 temporarily prohibits acceptance of lottery operation of drawing gacha on the proxy source user side in order to give priority to lottery processing by proxy lottery, and permits the lottery operation of drawing gacha on the proxy destination user side. Temporarily allow reception.

The execution screen sc2 of FIG. 6B is displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 of the proxy destination user. When the proxy destination user performs a lottery operation to draw a gacha from this screen sc2, the information processing means 231 of the server device 2 receives a lottery request by proxy lottery corresponding to the operation (step st7).

When the lottery request is received (Yes in step st7), the lottery executing means 235 executes lottery processing by proxy lottery using the lottery list 222 of FIG. The proxy medium provision unit 236 associates the game medium selected by the lottery process with the ID of the proxy source user as a proxy acquisition medium. As a result, the proxy acquisition medium is given to the proxy source user, and the user DB 221 in FIG. 2 is updated.

The addition unit 237 adds proxy certification information to the information about the proxy acquisition medium, and updates the user DB 221 in FIG. This proxy proof information is information indicating that the lottery process was performed by the proxy destination user in step st7 acting as a proxy for the proxy source user, and a title indicating that fact, and the proxy destination user It is the name of the named game medium.

The mistress processing means 231 transmits the information on the proxy acquisition medium to which the proxy certification information is added to the game device 5 of the proxy source user (step st8).

As a result, the notification screen sc3 of FIG. 7C is displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 of the proxy source user. The proxy source user comprehends the contents of the game media (proxy acquisition media) won by the proxy lottery.

On the other hand, the setting unit 240 increments the count of the number of operations corresponding to the ID of the proxy destination user who performed the lottery operation for the proxy lottery.

The privilege granting unit 238 determines a privilege for the proxy destination user using an index that correlates with the popularity of the proxy destination user. The privilege provision unit 238 assigns the determined privilege to the proxy destination user by writing the privilege in the user DB 221 of FIG. 2 in association with the user ID indicating the proxy destination user. The information processing means 231 transmits the information about the privilege to the game device 5 of the proxy destination user (step st9).

As a result, the notification screen sc4 of FIG. 7D is displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 of the proxy destination user. The proxy destination user grasps the contents of the privilege as a thank you for the proxy lottery.

Further, when the rarity level of the proxy acquisition medium won in step st8 is equal to or less than a predetermined degree (Yes in step st10), the privilege granting means 238 gives a specific privilege as an apology to the user ID indicating the proxy source user. is written in the user DB 221 of FIG. 2 in association with the proxy source user. The information processing means 231 transmits the information about the specific benefit to the game device 5 of the proxy source user (step st11).

Thereby, the content of the specific privilege is displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 of the proxy source user, and the proxy source user grasps this.

In the user DB 221 of FIG. 2, when there are a plurality of proxy-obtained media among the game media owned by the proxy source user, which were acquired by the proxy lottery by the same proxy destination user, and the number of proxy-acquired media reaches a predetermined number ( Yes at step st12), the changing means 239 changes the status of at least one of the proxy acquisition media (step st13). The changing means 239 changes the status in accordance with an index correlated with the popularity of the proxy destination user so that the higher the popularity, the stronger the status. The changed status state is written to the user DB 221 in FIG.

At step st13, the proxy source user accumulates a plurality of proxy acquisition media by having the same proxy destination user perform the lottery operation of the proxy lottery multiple times. As a benefit, the proxy source user can obtain a special effect for at least one proxy acquisition medium. As a result, the proxy source user can proceed with the game more advantageously.

If there is a proxy destination user whose execution count of the lottery process has reached the upper limit (Yes in step st14), the setting means 240 prohibits the proxy lottery for that proxy destination user until a predetermined period elapses (step st15). After a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the setting means 240 cancels the prohibition of the proxy lottery for the proxy destination user, and resets the number of times the lottery process is executed.

<Summary>
To summarize the above, the game program of the present embodiment controls the control unit 23 (computer) of the server device 2 by means of lottery granting means 233 for granting the lottery right to the proxy source user, and a proxy party different from the proxy source user. A lottery executing means 235 for executing lottery processing of a proxy lottery for selecting one or more game media out of a plurality of game media by lottery according to a user's lottery operation corresponding to the lottery right; When receiving bid requests indicating that they wish to participate in a proxy lottery from multiple users who are candidates for candidates and/or proxy source users, the proxy destination user and/or proxy source user are determined according to the bid requests. It can function as a determining means 234 to determine which

In addition, the game program of the present embodiment includes the control unit 23 (computer) of the server device 2, the lottery right granting means 233 that grants the lottery right to the proxy source user, and the proxy destination user different from the proxy source user. A lottery executing means 235 for executing lottery processing for selecting one or more game media from a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation corresponding to the lottery right; As a proxy acquisition medium, a proxy medium granting unit 236 that grants the proxy acquisition medium to the proxy source user, a determination unit 234 that determines the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user, and a proxy destination instead of the proxy source user in the information on the proxy acquisition medium. It can function as adding means 237 for adding proxy certification information indicating that the lottery process has been performed according to the user's lottery operation.

In addition, the game program of the present embodiment is configured so that the control unit 23 (computer) of the server device 2 is controlled by lottery granting means for granting the lottery right to the proxy source user, and a lottery by the proxy destination user different from the proxy source user. A lottery executing means 235 for executing lottery processing for selecting one or more game media from among a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation corresponding to the right, and a game media selected by the lottery processing as a proxy. As an acquisition medium, the controller 56 (computer) of the game device 5 functions as a proxy medium granting means 236 for granting to the proxy source user and a determination means 234 for determining the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user. It functions as game execution means 562 for executing a game using media, and the control unit 23 (computer) of the server device 2 is caused to start the game when the number of proxy acquisition media given to the proxy source user reaches a predetermined number. At least one of the proxy acquisition media when used as a proxy acquisition medium can function as changing means 239 for changing the status.

<Effect of invention>
In this embodiment, proxy lottery is performed. In the proxy lottery, the proxy destination user performs a lottery operation to draw a gacha on behalf of the proxy source user. When the proxy lottery is performed, the determining means 234 determines the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user according to the received bid request. As a result, the user's hurdles for participating in the proxy lottery can be lowered, and the number of participants in the proxy lottery can be increased. Therefore, the proxy lottery is one of the attractions of the game.

In addition, the proxy medium providing unit 236 provides the proxy source user with the game medium won as a result of the proxy lottery as a proxy acquisition medium. The addition unit 237 adds, to the proxy acquisition medium, proxy certification information indicating that the proxy destination user has pulled the gacha on behalf of the proxy source user in the proxy lottery. As a result, the connection between the proxy destination user and the proxy source user can be easily continued even after the proxy lottery. Therefore, the interest in the game is improved.

Further, when the number of proxy acquisition media given to the proxy source user reaches a predetermined number, the changing unit 239 changes the status of at least one of the proxy acquisition media. In particular, the changing unit 239 changes the status when the number of proxy acquisition media granted to the same proxy source user based on the same proxy destination user's lottery operation reaches a predetermined number. By using the proxy acquisition medium whose status has been changed in the game, the proxy source user can advance the game advantageously. Therefore, the proxy source user's willingness to participate in the proxy lottery increases, and the chances of participating in the proxy lottery naturally increase. Therefore, the interest in the game is improved.

The changing means 239 strengthens the status as the proxy destination user's index correlated with the degree of prominence is higher. As a result, the proxy source user desires to have a proxy destination user with a relatively high popularity act as his proxy. In order to have the proxy destination user act as a proxy, for example, if consumption of consumable media is essential, the proxy source user can actively proceed with quests or pay bills in order to acquire more consumable media. I'm going to go to the middle of the day.

Also, when the proxy acquisition medium is given to the proxy source user, the privilege giving means 238 gives a privilege as a thank you to the proxy destination user who performed the lottery operation leading to the winning (giving) of the proxy acquisition medium. This increases the number of proxy destination user candidates who participate in the proxy lottery with the aim of obtaining a privilege.

On the other hand, there is a risk that the chances of performing the lottery operation for the proxy lottery may be too concentrated on the proxy destination user with a high profile. As a result, the proxy destination user can obtain many benefits, so that the game can be progressed advantageously, and the game balance is lost. On the other hand, the privilege granting unit 238 reduces the number of privileges granted to the proxy destination user as the index correlated with the popularity of the proxy destination user is higher. As a result, the above-described disruption of the game balance is suppressed.

Further, the setting unit 240 sets the number of times (upper limit) that the lottery process can be executed according to the lottery operation of the proxy destination user during the predetermined period for each proxy destination user. As a result, it is possible to suppress concentration of lottery operations performed by a specific user as a proxy destination user.

In addition, when the rarity of the proxy acquisition medium is less than or equal to a predetermined level, the privilege granting means 238 grants the proxy source user to whom the proxy acquisition medium was given a specific privilege as an apology separately from the proxy acquisition medium. do. As a result, even if a proxy acquisition medium with a relatively low rarity level is won as a result of the lottery process by the proxy lottery, the proxy destination user is less likely to feel sorry for the proxy source user.

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

The game may be of a type that uses game media, and the type is not limited.

In the above embodiment, it was explained that the determining means 234 determines the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user in an auction format in response to the bid request. However, the method of determination does not have to be an auction format, and the determining means 234 may determine users who match the conditions presented in the bid as the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user.

Also, the method of determination may be other than the bidding method. For example, the determining means 234 may determine the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user by randomly drawing lots. Further, the determination unit 234 may determine the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user by the user's arbitrarily selecting the user to be the other party.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the proxy destination user and/or the proxy source user are determined in response to the bid request, the bid request includes the fact that the user will participate in the bid and the consumption medium that is the condition for winning the bid that has participated. consumption and However, the bid request may include the consumption amount of points (stamina value) consumed in the game, the subtraction amount (skill points) of parameters related to the game medium, etc., instead of the consumption amount of the consumption medium.

In the above-described embodiment, the addition unit 237 adds proxy certification information to the information on the proxy acquisition medium. However, the addition of proxy certification information is not essential.

Further, when adding proxy certification information, the adding means 237 may change the content of the proxy certification information according to the type of game content or the proxy destination user. For example, if the game medium is a "character", the adding means 237 adds a character name partially using the name of the proxy destination user as the proxy certification information. An item name that indicates the level of the certificate can be added as proxy certification information. Further, the addition unit 237 may create a character string combining the initials of the proxy destination user and the date and time when the proxy acquisition medium was obtained when adding the proxy certificate information.

In the above embodiment, it was explained that the changing unit 239 changes the status of at least one proxy acquisition medium. However, a change of status is not mandatory.

In addition, when changing the status, the timing of changing the status may be the timing when a predetermined condition for changing the status is satisfied, or the timing when the proxy acquisition medium is actually used in the game. good too.

Also, the manner in which the status changes may differ depending on the type and rarity of the proxy acquisition medium, and the proxy destination user who performed the lottery operation for acquiring the proxy acquisition medium. As an example, when the name of the proxy destination user who performed the lottery operation for acquiring the proxy acquisition medium has an "A" in its name, the changing means 239 increases the "HP" and "attack power" of the proxy acquisition medium, If "S" is attached, the skill "continuous attack" can be granted.

Also, by synthesizing proxy acquisition media whose statuses have changed, special game media that cannot be obtained in normal gachas or games may be obtained.

Also, the state in which the status has changed may be kept permanently or temporarily.

In the above-described embodiment, when changing the status, a certain proxy source user owns the proxy acquisition media that were won by the same proxy destination user's lottery operation, and as a result, the number of proxy acquisition media owned by the proxy source user becomes a predetermined number. A predetermined condition was set when the number was reached. However, the multiple proxy acquisition media are not limited to those won by the same proxy destination user's lottery operation, and may include those won by different proxy destination users' lottery operations.

Also, the content of the predetermined condition when the status is changed may be something other than the number of proxy acquisition media. For example, the predetermined condition may be acquisition of a specific proxy acquisition medium during a time-limited event, acquisition of a proxy acquisition medium at a specified date and time, and the like.

In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the higher the index correlated with the prominence of the proxy destination user, the stronger the status, but this is also not essential. Conversely, the changing means 239 may weaken the status as the proxy destination user's index correlated with the popularity level increases.

In the above-described embodiment, the privilege granting unit 238 has explained that the proxy destination user who has performed the lottery operation in the proxy lottery is given a privilege as a token of appreciation, but this is not essential.

Moreover, when giving a privilege to a proxy destination user, the contents of the privilege may not be uniformly the same. The privilege granting means 238 stores information such as the type of proxy acquisition medium won in the lottery operation that triggered the granting of the privilege, the event being held when the proxy acquisition medium was acquired, the date and time when the proxy acquisition medium was granted, and the name of the proxy destination user. The content of the privilege may be changed according to the total game play time, the proficiency level of the proxy destination user, and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the higher the index correlated to the popularity of the proxy destination user, the lower the number of privileges given to the proxy destination user, but this is not essential. Conversely, the privilege granting means 238 may increase the number of privileges to be granted to the proxy destination user as the index correlated with the popularity of the proxy destination user increases.

In the above-described embodiment, the setting unit 240 sets the number of times (upper limit) that the lottery process can be executed during the predetermined period for each proxy destination user, but this is not essential. The number of times (upper limit) that the lottery process can be executed during the predetermined period may not be set, or may be set to the same number of times regardless of the proxy destination user. For example, the setting unit 240 may uniformly set the number of times (upper limit) to 1, and may prohibit the proxy user who has performed the lottery operation once from performing the lottery operation for the proxy lottery for a certain period of time. .

In the above-described embodiment, when the rarity level of the proxy acquisition medium is less than a predetermined level, the privilege granting unit 238 gives the proxy source user who has been granted the proxy acquisition medium a specific privilege separately from the proxy acquisition medium as an apology. However, the granting of specific benefits is not essential.

Also, the privilege granting unit 238 may change the content of a specific privilege according to the proxy source user. For example, the privilege granting unit 238 may include the content and rarity of the proxy acquisition medium that triggers the granting of the specific privilege, the event being held when the proxy acquisition medium was acquired, the date and time when the proxy acquisition medium was granted, the proxy The content of the specific privilege may be changed according to the former user's total game play time, the surrogate user's progress level, and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the selection ratio for each game medium may be determined by calculation each time using an arithmetic expression without using a lottery list.

Also, the lottery list used in the lottery process by the normal gacha without the proxy lottery and the lottery list used in the lottery process by the proxy lottery may be separated. In this case, the lottery list used in the lottery process by the proxy lottery may make it easier to obtain game media with a higher rarity than the lottery list used in the normal gacha.

In the above embodiment, it has been described that the proxy acquisition medium is given to the proxy source user. However, when the proxy acquisition medium is won by the lottery processing of the proxy lottery by the lottery executing means 235, the information processing means 231 of the server device 2 transmits the content of the proxy acquisition medium that has been won to the game device 5 of the proxy destination user. You may In this case, the notification control means 563 of the game device 5 notifies the content of the winning proxy acquisition medium on the display 61 .

At this time, the proxy destination user may wish to possess the displayed proxy acquisition medium. When the touch pad 63 receives an input from the proxy destination user indicating that he/she wishes to possess the displayed proxy acquisition medium, this fact and information (contents, etc.) regarding the selected proxy acquisition medium are transmitted via the server device 2. It may be transmitted to the game device 5 of the proxy source user. The display 61 of the game device 5 displays this fact and information about the proxy acquisition medium that has been won.

In this case, if the proxy source user makes an input via the touch pad 63 of his/her own game device 5 to permit the provision of the winning proxy acquisition medium to the proxy destination user, the proxy medium provision means 236 of the server device 2 can give the winning proxy acquisition medium to the proxy destination user, not to the proxy source user.

In this way, when the winning proxy acquisition medium is given to the proxy destination user, from the side of the proxy source user, it is equivalent to transferring the lottery right to the proxy destination user. Therefore, when the winning proxy acquisition medium is given to the proxy destination user, the privilege giving unit 238 can give a privilege to the proxy source user to whom the proxy acquisition medium was not given as a result.

Further, when an input permitting the provision of the winning proxy acquisition medium to the proxy destination user is made, the proxy medium provision means 236 of the server device 2 distributes the winning proxy acquisition medium to the proxy source user and the proxy destination user. You can give it to both.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the proxy-obtained medium won in the proxy lottery is directly given to the proxy source user. However, the proxy acquisition medium won in the proxy lottery may be once associated with the identification information (ID) of the proxy destination user and then associated with the identification information (ID) of the proxy source user.

Also, one proxy destination user can perform a lottery operation as a proxy for a plurality of proxy source users (for example, 100 users) at once. In this case, when the proxy destination user performs a lottery operation once, the lottery execution unit 235 performs lottery processing by proxy lottery for all of the plurality of proxy source users.

In this case, the lottery executing means 235 sequentially performs the lottery process as a proxy for each proxy source user, for example, in the order in which the proxy destination user was determined to be the partner for the proxy lottery. The proxy medium granting unit 236 grants the game media won in each lottery process to the corresponding proxy destination users as proxy acquisition media.

In addition, when the proxy destination user performs a lottery process by proxy lottery for all of a plurality of proxy source users by one lottery operation, first, the lottery executing means 235 performs lottery processing by proxy lottery for a plurality of proxy source users. do all After all the lottery processes are completed, the proxy medium provision unit 236 may appropriately distribute all the game media won by the lottery process to individual proxy source users.

In this sorting process, the proxy medium granting means 236 determines at least one of the number of times the proxy user has participated in the proxy lottery, the level of the proxy user, and the bid amount of the proxy user (such as consumption of consumption media). For example, proxy acquisition media may be given preferentially to proxy source users for which at least one of these values is low.

More specifically, the proxy medium granting means 236 may preferentially grant a proxy acquisition medium with a high rarity value to a proxy source user with a low number of times of participation and a low level of participation. A larger number of proxy acquisition media may be given to a proxy source user with a lower . In addition, the proxy medium provision unit 236 may preferentially provide a proxy acquisition medium that has not been acquired (or has not yet been acquired) to a proxy source user with a low participation count or low level.

It has been described above that proxy acquisition media are given preferentially to proxy source users with low participation counts and low levels. However, conversely, a proxy acquisition medium may be given preferentially to a proxy source user who has participated in a high number of times or has a high level.

It should be noted that before all the winning game media are properly distributed to individual proxy source users, the game media to be distributed may be displayed on the display 61 of the game devices 5 of the users including the proxy source user and the proxy destination user. It may or may not be done.

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

1 game system 23 control unit (computer)
233 Lottery granting means 234 Determining means 235 Lottery execution means 236 Proxy medium granting means 237 Adding means 238 Privilege granting means 239 Changing means 240 Setting means 56 Control unit (computer)
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Claims (14)

the computer,
determining means for determining a proxy target user other than the proxy source user, which is associated with the proxy source user;
lottery execution means for selecting one or more game media from a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation by the proxy destination user;
proxy medium providing means for providing the selected game medium as a proxy acquisition medium to the proxy source user;
privilege granting means for granting the proxy source user or the proxy destination user a privilege corresponding to the popularity of the proxy destination user;
A game program characterized by functioning as the computer,
determining means for determining a proxy target user other than the proxy source user, which is associated with the proxy source user;
lottery execution means for selecting one or more game media from a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation by the proxy destination user;
proxy medium providing means for providing the selected game medium as a proxy acquisition medium to the proxy destination user;
privilege granting means for granting the proxy source user or the proxy destination user a privilege corresponding to the popularity of the proxy destination user;
A game program characterized by functioning as 3. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the lottery is executed according to the lottery right associated with the proxy source user. 4. The game program according to claim 3, wherein said determining means determines said proxy destination user based on a predetermined rule or selection by said proxy source user. 2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the privilege granting means changes the status of the game content to be granted to the proxy source user according to the degree of popularity. 6. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said privilege granting means changes the quantity of said privilege granted to said proxy destination user according to said degree of popularity. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said privilege granting means grants said privilege to said proxy source user when the number of said proxy acquisition media granted to said proxy source user reaches a predetermined number. The game program according to any one of items 1 and 2. 8. The privilege granting means according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the privilege granting means further grants a specific privilege to the proxy source user or the proxy destination user to whom the proxy acquisition medium has not been granted. game program. 9. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the privilege is determined according to the game status of the proxy source user or the proxy destination user to whom the privilege is granted. 10. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the lottery by the proxy destination user is executed on condition that the consumable media associated with the proxy source user is consumed. When the proxy destination user is associated with a plurality of the proxy source users, the lottery corresponding to the plurality of the proxy source users is collectively executed, and the plurality of selected game contents are selected according to a predetermined rule. 10. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the game media selected based on the proxy is provided to each proxy source user as the proxy acquisition media. According to the predetermined rule, the proxy source user with a low degree of progress in the game is instructed to select the game media with high rarity value from among the plurality of game media selected, or the proxy source user who has not yet acquired the game media. 12. The game program according to claim 11, wherein the game medium is provided as the proxy acquisition medium. the computer,
determining means for determining a proxy target user other than the proxy source user, which is associated with the proxy source user;
lottery execution means for selecting one or more game media from a plurality of game media by lottery according to a lottery operation by the proxy destination user;
proxy medium providing means for providing the game medium selected by the lottery as a proxy acquisition medium to the proxy destination user;
privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the proxy source user to whom the proxy acquisition medium has not been granted;
A game program characterized by functioning as A game system comprising: a storage unit storing the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 13; and a computer executing the game program.

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