JP7534166B2 - Game program, game processing method, and information processing device - Google Patents

Description

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

In online games played on terminal devices connected to a network, a lottery game known as "gacha" is known in which content such as characters and items that can be used in the game are provided to users by a method in which the type of content is determined by chance.

As an example of such a lottery game, for example, Patent Document 1 describes a game system that displays a screen encouraging the player to purchase items when the number of items owned by the player in the game falls below the amount required to execute a gacha, and awards a reward if the player purchases an item.

JP 2016-209605 A

Because purchasing an item incurs new costs, when a screen is displayed encouraging the player to purchase an item in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the player may lose motivation to continue playing and may not end up purchasing the item. In such cases, there is an issue that the player may end up with a surplus of items that are not consumed.

The present invention was made in consideration of these problems, and aims to provide a game program, a game processing method, and an information processing device that can encourage players to spend their virtual currency.

To achieve the above object, the game program of the present invention causes an information processing device to function as a first content lottery execution processing unit that consumes a required amount of virtual currency to execute a first content lottery, a quantity determination processing unit that determines whether or not the remaining amount of virtual currency owned by the player is less than the required amount after the first content lottery is executed, a first selection request processing unit that requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining amount when it is determined that the remaining amount is less than the required amount, and a second content lottery execution processing unit that consumes all or a fraction of the remaining amount of virtual currency to execute a second content lottery when it is selected to consume the remaining amount.

In order to achieve the above object, the game processing method of the present invention is a game processing method executed by an information processing device, and includes the steps of: consuming a required amount of virtual currency to execute a first content lottery; determining whether or not the remaining amount of virtual currency owned by the player is less than the required amount after the first content lottery is executed; requesting the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining amount when it is determined that the remaining amount is less than the required amount; and, when consuming the remaining amount is selected, consuming all or a fraction of the remaining amount of virtual currency to execute a second content lottery.

In order to achieve the above object, the information processing device of the present invention has a first content lottery execution processing unit that consumes a required amount of virtual currency to execute a first content lottery, a quantity determination processing unit that determines whether or not the remaining amount of virtual currency owned by the player is less than the required amount after the first content lottery is executed, a first selection request processing unit that requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining amount when it is determined that the remaining amount is less than the required amount, and a second content lottery execution processing unit that consumes all or a fraction of the remaining amount of virtual currency to execute a second content lottery when it is selected to consume the remaining amount.

The game program of the present invention can encourage players to spend their virtual currency.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a server device. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of an owned quantity database. A figure showing an example of a start screen of the first gacha. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a result screen of the first gacha. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a start screen for an additional gacha. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a start screen for an additional gacha. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a start screen for an additional gacha. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a start screen for an additional gacha. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a start screen for an additional gacha. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure executed by a CPU of the server device. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a server device in a modified example in which the remaining quantity satisfies a plurality of determination conditions. A figure showing an example of the start screen of an additional gacha in a modified example in which the remaining quantity satisfies multiple judgment conditions. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server device.

One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<1. Overall structure of the game system>
First, an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the game system 1 has a plurality of terminal devices 3 (only one is shown in Fig. 1) operated by a plurality of players, and a server device 5. Each terminal device 3 and the server device 5 are communicatively connected via a network NW such as a LAN or the Internet. The network NW may be either wireless or wired. Although the server device 5 in Fig. 1 is configured by a single computer, it may be configured by a plurality of computers.

The terminal device 3 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a portable game machine, etc. However, it is not limited to these, and may be, for example, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a stationary game machine, etc. The terminal device 3 has a touch panel 7 on which various displays are displayed and on which various input operations are performed by the player. The player performs desired operation inputs by touching the touch panel 7 with a finger, a pen, etc.

The detection method of the touch panel 7 is not particularly limited, but various detection methods can be adopted, such as a resistive film method, a capacitance method, an optical method, an electromagnetic induction method, etc. In addition to the touch panel 7, the terminal device 3 may also have an input unit such as a button, a switch, a lever, a joystick, etc. It may also have an audio output unit such as a speaker.

The server device 5 (an example of an information processing device) is a so-called server computer. The server device 5 accepts access via the network NW from the terminal device 3 of each player who receives the game service, stores and manages the game information of each player in a recording device, and provides each player with an online game service via the network NW.

In one form of providing game services by the server device 5, a game program (also called application software) is implemented in the server device 5, and the game is not executed on the terminal device 3, but rather the server device 5 executes the game in response to the player's operation input on the terminal device 3, and transmits the execution results to the terminal device 3 of each player. For example, the server device 5 may provide a so-called browser game in which the game can be played using a web browser installed on the terminal device 3 of each player. The server device 5 may also provide a so-called cloud game in which game images resulting from the execution of the game on the server device 5 are transmitted to the terminal device 3 in, for example, a streaming format. Alternatively, the server device 5 may provide a so-called social game that is executed by application software created based on an operating environment such as an API (application programming interface) that operates on a web browser in an SNS (social networking service). Note that a part of the game program may be installed on the terminal device 3, and game processing may be partially executed not only on the server device 5 but also on the terminal device 3.

<2. Functional configuration of the server>
Next, an example of the functional configuration of the server device 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 to FIG.

In the following, the term "gacha" refers to a lottery game in which content such as characters or items that can be used in the game are provided to the player by a method in which the type of content is determined by chance.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 5 has a first content database 9, a second content database 11, an ownership quantity database 13, a first content lottery execution processing unit 15, a quantity determination processing unit 17, a first selection request processing unit 19, a second content lottery execution processing unit 21, a condition determination processing unit 23, and a lottery condition setting processing unit 25.

The first content database 9 stores information such as the lineup of content provided in the first gacha executed by the server device 5 and the probability of winning. "Content" refers to game characters (including character cards, etc.) and items (e.g. weapons, armor, equipment, virtual currency, items with various effects, tools, etc.) that can be used in various games. Note that content may be classified into types according to value in the game (e.g. rarity, ability, efficacy value, etc.), such as "normal," "rare," "super rare," etc. Furthermore, gacha may be executed as a stand-alone game in itself, or may be executed in other types of games, such as role-playing games, simulation games, action games, etc.

The second content database 11 stores information such as the lineup of content provided in the second gacha executed by the server device 5 and the probability of winning. The second gacha is an additional gacha that is executed at the request of the player after the execution of the first gacha, as will be described in detail later.

The owned quantity database 13 records information such as the amount of virtual currency owned by each player. "Virtual currency" is virtual currency that can be used in the game, and includes both paid and free currency. Paid currency (subject to charges) is acquired by the user purchasing it by paying a fee. Free currency is acquired by performing a specified in-game action, such as clearing a mission. Free currency also includes currency that is distributed free of charge as part of campaigns, events, etc. Players can play gacha by using (consuming) the required amount of their owned virtual currency set for each gacha.

Figure 3 shows an example of the contents of the owned quantity database 13. As shown in Figure 3, the owned quantity database 13 records information for each player, such as an ID for identifying the player, the name, and the amount of virtual currency (e.g., "jewels") owned. The amount of virtual currency owned is updated every time the player spends it.

Returning to FIG. 2, the first content lottery execution processing unit 15 consumes the required amount of virtual currency to execute the first gacha (an example of the first content lottery). The first gacha may be a gacha executed as a single shot, or a consecutive gacha executed multiple times (e.g., 10 times) in succession.

Figures 4 and 5 show an example of the start screen and result screen of the first gacha. In the example shown in Figures 4 and 5, a card gacha in which a lottery for a character card is performed is executed as the first gacha. As shown in Figure 4, the start screen of the card gacha displays a featured content display section 27, a lineup display button 29, a confirmation message 31 for confirming whether or not to execute the card gacha, a "Yes" button 33 for requesting the execution of the card gacha, and a "No" button 35 for not requesting the execution of the card gacha.

The featured content display section 27 displays featured content from among the content provided in the current gacha. In FIG. 4, for example, three character cards of the "super rare" type, "SR-2", "SR-5", and "SR-12", are displayed as featured content.

When the player operates the lineup display button 29, the lineup of all character cards provided by the card gacha and the winning probability of each character card are displayed individually. This information is recorded in the first content database 9.

The confirmation message 31 asks the player whether or not to play the card gacha, and displays the amount of virtual currency required to play the card gacha (e.g., 300 jewels).

If the player operates the "Yes" button 33, the first content lottery execution processing unit 15 executes the card gacha, and the number of jewels displayed in the confirmation message 31 is consumed from the jewels owned by the player. If the player operates the "No" button 35, the execution of the card gacha is canceled.

As shown in FIG. 5, the card gacha result screen displays a winning content display section 37. The winning content display section 37 displays the character card that was won as a result of executing the card gacha. In the example shown in FIG. 5, for example, the character card "N-59" of the "normal" type has been won and is provided to the player.

Returning to FIG. 2, the quantity determination processing unit 17 refers to the owned quantity database 13 and determines whether the remaining quantity of virtual currency owned by the player after the first gacha is executed is less than the required quantity. The "remaining quantity" is the amount of virtual currency owned by the player after the required quantity is consumed by executing the first gacha. The "required quantity" is the amount of virtual currency required as payment for executing the first gacha. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the required quantity is 300 jewels, so it is determined whether the remaining quantity owned by the player is 299 jewels or less.

When the quantity determination processing unit 17 determines that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity for the first gacha, the first selection request processing unit 19 requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity.

The aforementioned Figure 5 shows an example of a request screen by the first selection request processing unit 19. The card gacha result screen shown in Figure 5 displays a confirmation message 39 for confirming with the player whether or not to run an additional gacha (an example of a second gacha), a "Yes" button 41 for requesting the running of the additional gacha, and a "No" button 43 for not requesting the running of the additional gacha.

In the example shown in Figure 5, the confirmation message 39 displays the result of the determination made by the quantity determination processing unit 17, i.e., that the amount of virtual currency owned by the player is less than the required amount, resulting in a remainder, and also displays a message to confirm whether or not to spend the remainder.

When the player operates the "Yes" button 41 on the card gacha result screen shown in FIG. 5, the screen transitions to the start screen of the additional gacha (FIGS. 6 to 10) described below. On the other hand, when the player operates the "No" button 43, the additional gacha is canceled.

Returning to FIG. 2, when the player selects to consume the remaining quantity in response to a request from the first selection request processing unit 19, the second content lottery execution processing unit 21 consumes virtual currency for all or a fraction of the remaining quantity to execute a second gacha (an example of a second content lottery). The "fraction" refers to, for example, the last digit of the remaining quantity, or the last few digits (for example, the last two digits). The second gacha may be a gacha executed one-time, or a consecutive gacha executed multiple times (for example, 10 times) in succession.

Whether to consume the whole or a fraction of the remaining quantity is basically determined as follows: if the remaining quantity is a single digit number, the whole remaining quantity is consumed; if the remaining quantity is a two or more digit number, the fraction of the remaining quantity (the last digit, but it can be several last digits) is consumed. This allows the amount consumed to be limited to a single digit range (1-9), for example, and prevents unfairness between players. However, depending on the determination conditions described below, the whole remaining quantity may be consumed even if the remaining quantity is a two or more digit number. In other words, if the condition determination processing unit 23 determines the whole number of the remaining quantity, the second content lottery execution processing unit 21 consumes the whole remaining quantity, and if the condition determination processing unit 23 determines a fraction of the remaining quantity, the fraction of the remaining quantity is consumed.

When the quantity determination processing unit 17 determines that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity required to execute the first gacha, the condition determination processing unit 23 determines whether the number of the remaining quantity satisfies a predetermined determination condition. The "number of the remaining quantity" includes the whole number of the remaining quantity or a fraction.

When the condition determination processing unit 23 determines that the remaining quantity number satisfies a predetermined determination condition, the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 sets the lottery conditions for the second gacha based on the predetermined determination condition. In other words, the initial setting contents of the lottery conditions for the second gacha are recorded in the second content database 11, and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 changes the initial setting contents in accordance with the predetermined determination condition.

Specifically, the condition determination processing unit 23 determines whether the whole number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a first number corresponding to a specific date or a specific event as a "predetermined determination condition." The "first number" is, for example, "214," which is the number corresponding to Valentine's Day on February 14th, "1225," which is the number corresponding to Christmas on December 25th, or "100," which is the number corresponding to an event commemorating 1 million downloads. It may also be a number corresponding to the date of the day the gacha was executed, etc.

When the condition determination processing unit 23 determines that the whole number or fraction of the remaining quantity is the first number, the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 sets the lottery conditions for the second gacha so that content related to a specific date or specific event is more likely to win than other content, or so that content related to a specific date or specific event is added to the lottery. "Content related to a specific date or event" is, for example, a character (including a character card; the same applies below) exclusive to a Valentine's Day event or a character exclusive to a Christmas event. Furthermore, "content is added to the lottery" includes, for example, the above characters being added to the initial lineup of the second gacha, as well as the lineup of the second gacha being composed only of the above characters.

The condition determination processing unit 23 also determines whether the whole number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a second number having a predetermined property as a "predetermined determination condition." The "second number having a predetermined property" is, for example, an even number, an odd number, a prime number, etc. If the remaining quantity is a single-digit number, the condition determination processing unit 23 determines based on the whole number of the remaining quantity, and if the remaining quantity is a two-digit or more number, based on the fraction of the remaining quantity (the last digit, but it may be the last several digits).

When the condition determination processing unit 23 determines that the whole number or fraction of the remaining quantity is the second number, the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 sets the lottery conditions for the second gacha so that the specific content corresponding to the second number is more likely to be won than other content, or so that the specific content corresponding to the second number is included in the lottery. The "specific content corresponding to the second number" is, for example, a male character when the second number is an even number, a female character when the second number is an odd number, a character exclusive to prime numbers when the second number is a prime number, etc.

The condition determination processing unit 23 also determines whether the whole number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a specific third number as a "predetermined determination condition." The "specific third number" is, for example, "7" corresponding to lucky seven, or "77" or "777" which have 7 as a fraction. It may also be a number related to the date on which the gacha was executed. Note that the condition determination processing unit 23 makes the determination based on the whole number of the remaining quantity if the remaining quantity is a single digit number, and based on the fraction of the remaining quantity (the last digit number, but it may also be the last several digits) if the remaining quantity is a two or more digit number.

When the condition determination processing unit 23 determines that the whole number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a third number, the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 sets the lottery conditions for the second gacha so that the specific content corresponding to the third number is more likely to be won than other content, or so that the specific content corresponding to the third number is included in the lottery. The "specific content corresponding to the third number" is, for example, a character exclusive to Lucky Seven when the third number is "7," "77," "777," etc.

If the condition determination processing unit 23 determines that none of the determination conditions are satisfied, the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 may set the lottery conditions for the second gacha to the initial setting contents recorded in the second content database 11.

Figures 6 to 10 show specific examples of the start screen for the additional gacha. These start screens for the additional gacha are displayed when the player operates the "Yes" button 41 on the result screen for the card gacha shown in Figure 5 described above.

The example shown in Figure 6 is a case where the remaining virtual currency is, for example, 34 jewels. As shown in Figure 6, the message display unit 45 displays that the condition determination processing unit 23 and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 have set the lottery conditions so that a male character is more likely to win because the last digit of the remaining amount, "4", is an even number. By operating the lineup display button 47, the player can check the winning probability, etc. of each character card changed by the lottery condition setting processing unit 25.

The start screen for the additional gacha also displays a confirmation message 49, a "Yes" button 51, and a "No" button 53, to ask the player whether or not to use the remaining 4 jewels to run the additional gacha, by the first selection request processing unit 19. If the player operates the "Yes" button 51, the second content lottery execution processing unit 21 consumes the 4 jewels and runs the additional gacha. On the other hand, if the player operates the "No" button 53, the additional gacha is canceled.

If the entire remaining quantity were always used to determine the outcome, for example, in the case of 2 jewels and 298 jewels, although the amounts consumed are significantly different, the effect of making it easier for male characters to win would be the same because both are even numbers, resulting in unfairness between players. Therefore, by determining the fraction of the remaining quantity when the remaining quantity is a two-digit or higher number as in this embodiment, the amount consumed can be limited to a single-digit range (1-9), for example, and unfairness between players can be prevented.

The example shown in Figure 7 is a case where the remaining virtual currency is, for example, 115 jewels. As shown in Figure 7, the message display unit 45 displays that the condition determination processing unit 23 and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 have set the lottery conditions so that a female character is more likely to win because the last digit of the remaining amount, "5", is an odd number. By operating the lineup display button 47, the player can check the winning probability, etc. of each character card changed by the lottery condition setting processing unit 25.

The start screen for the additional gacha also displays a confirmation message 49 to ask the player whether or not to use the remaining 5 jewels to run the additional gacha. If the player operates the "Yes" button 51, the 5 jewels are consumed and the additional gacha is run.

The example shown in Figure 8 is a case where the remaining virtual currency is, for example, 7 jewels. As shown in Figure 8, the condition determination processing unit 23 and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 display in the message display unit 45 that the remaining quantity is "7" and therefore a Lucky Seven-exclusive character will be added to the lineup for the additional gacha. The player can check the lineup, etc., changed by the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 by operating the lineup display button 47.

The start screen for the additional gacha also displays a confirmation message 49 to ask the player whether or not they want to use the remaining 7 jewels to run the additional gacha. If the player operates the "Yes" button 51, the 7 jewels will be consumed and the additional gacha will be run.

The example shown in FIG. 9 is a case where the remaining virtual currency is, for example, 214 jewels. As shown in FIG. 9, the condition determination processing unit 23 and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 display in the message display unit 45 that the remaining amount is "214" and therefore a Valentine's Day-only character will be added to the lineup for the additional gacha. The player can check the lineup, etc., changed by the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 by operating the lineup display button 47.

The start screen for the additional gacha also displays a confirmation message 49 to ask the player whether or not they want to use the remaining 214 jewels to run the additional gacha. If the player operates the "Yes" button 51, the 214 jewels are consumed and the additional gacha is run.

The example shown in Figure 10 is a case where the remaining virtual currency is, for example, 111 jewels. As shown in Figure 10, the condition determination processing unit 23 and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 display on the message display unit 45 that the lineup for the additional gacha will be made up only of exclusive characters that are only available in that additional gacha, because the last two digits of the remaining quantity, "11", are a prime number. The player can check the lineup, etc., changed by the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 by operating the lineup display button 47.

The start screen for the additional gacha also displays a confirmation message 49 to ask the player whether or not to use the remaining 11 jewels to run the additional gacha. If the player operates the "Yes" button 51, the 11 jewels are consumed and the additional gacha is run.

Although the above describes a case where the determination is made based on the fraction of the last two digits, the determination can also be made based on the fraction of the last digit. In addition, when using the last two digits, for example, even though the amount consumed is significantly different in the case of 2 jewels and 97 jewels, they are both prime numbers and therefore the effect is the same, resulting in unfairness between players. Therefore, the range of prime numbers, which is the determination condition, can be limited to a certain range (for example, 2 to 19). This can limit the amount consumed and prevent unfairness between players.

The processing in each processing unit described above is not limited to these examples of division of processing, and may be performed by a smaller number of processing units (e.g., one processing unit), or may be performed by a further subdivided processing unit. The functions of each processing unit described above are implemented by a game program executed by the CPU 501 (see FIG. 14 described below), but some of them may be implemented by actual devices such as dedicated integrated circuits such as ASICs and FPGAs, or other electric circuits. Furthermore, the processing units described above are not limited to being implemented in their entirety on the server device 5 side, and some or all of them may be implemented on the terminal device 3 side. When all are implemented on the terminal device 3 side, the terminal device 3 corresponds to an example of an information processing device.

<3. Processing procedure executed by the server>
Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the CPU 501 of the server device 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S10, the server device 5 determines whether or not the first gacha has been executed by the first content lottery execution processing unit 15. This step S10 is repeated until the first gacha has been executed (step S10: NO), and if the first gacha has been executed (step S10: YES), the process proceeds to step S20.

In step S20, the server device 5 causes the first content lottery execution processing unit 15 to subtract (consume) the required amount of virtual currency required to execute the first gacha from the amount of virtual currency owned by the player.

In step S30, the server device 5 uses the quantity determination processing unit 17 to determine whether the remaining amount of virtual currency owned by the player is less than the required amount required to execute the first gacha. If the remaining amount is equal to or greater than the required amount (step S30: NO), the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if the remaining amount is less than the required amount (step S30: YES), the process proceeds to step S40.

In step S40, the server device 5 uses the condition determination processing unit 23 to determine whether the remaining quantity number satisfies a predetermined determination condition.

In step S50, the server device 5 uses the selection condition setting processing unit 25 to set the selection conditions for the second gacha based on the predetermined judgment conditions that were determined to be satisfied in step S40 above.

In step S60, the server device 5 causes the first selection request processing unit 19 to display a confirmation message 39, 49, etc. on the touch panel 7 of the terminal device 3, requesting the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity.

In step S70, the server device 5 determines whether or not the player has selected to consume the remaining quantity, for example, whether or not the "Yes" button 41, 51 has been operated. If consumption has not been selected (step S70: NO), this flowchart ends. On the other hand, if consumption has been selected (step S70: YES), the process proceeds to step S80.

In step S80, the server device 5 executes the second gacha using the second content lottery execution processing unit 21.

In step S90, the server device 5 causes the second content lottery execution processing unit 21 to subtract (consume) all or a fraction of the remaining amount of virtual currency from the amount of virtual currency owned by the player. This ends this flowchart.

The above-mentioned processing steps are merely examples, and at least some of the steps may be deleted or modified, or steps other than those described above may be added. In addition, the order of at least some of the steps may be changed, or multiple steps may be combined into a single step.

4. Effects of the embodiment
The game program of this embodiment causes the server device 5 to function as a first content lottery execution processing unit 15 that consumes the required amount of virtual currency to execute the first gacha, a quantity determination processing unit 17 that determines whether the remaining amount of virtual currency owned by the player after the first gacha is executed is less than the required amount, a first selection request processing unit 19 that requests the player to choose whether or not to consume the remaining amount when it is determined that the remaining amount is less than the required amount, and a second content lottery execution processing unit 21 that consumes all or a fraction of the remaining amount of virtual currency to execute the second gacha when it is selected to consume the remaining amount.

In this embodiment, when a player executes the first gacha, the required amount of virtual currency is consumed from the virtual currency owned by the player as payment. If the amount of virtual currency remaining in the player's possession after executing the first gacha is equal to or greater than the required amount required to execute the first gacha, the player can execute the first gacha again. On the other hand, if the amount of remaining virtual currency remaining after executing the first gacha is less than the required amount, the player must acquire new virtual currency in order to execute the first gacha. Since acquiring new virtual currency requires new expenses through purchase and labor such as clearing a specified mission in the game, it is conceivable that the player's motivation to continue will be lost and he or she will not acquire virtual currency. In such a case, the player will have a surplus of virtual currency that is not consumed.

In this embodiment, when the remaining quantity after executing the first gacha falls short of the required quantity, the player is required to choose whether or not to consume the remaining quantity. By choosing to consume the remaining quantity, the player can consume all or a fraction of the remaining quantity of virtual currency to execute the second gacha. This makes it possible to prevent the player from having any unused virtual currency in their possession, and promotes the consumption of virtual currency. It is also possible to give the player a sense of value by obtaining a special benefit from the second gacha by simply consuming a relatively small amount of virtual currency, and it is also possible to stimulate the player's sense of gambling, thereby increasing their motivation to continue playing gacha.

Furthermore, if the second gacha is always performed by consuming the entire remaining quantity, there is a possibility that unfairness will arise between players depending on the size of the remaining quantity. Therefore, in this embodiment, by allowing a fraction of the remaining quantity to be consumed, the quantity consumed can be limited to a single digit range (1 to 9), for example, and unfairness between players can be prevented.

In addition, the content of the existing first gacha remains fixed, and a second gacha that is completely independent of the first gacha is added, which has the advantage of allowing greater freedom in the design of the second gacha and a wider range of applications.

In particular, in this embodiment, the game program causes the server device 5 to further function as a condition determination processing unit 23 that determines whether the numbers of the remaining quantity satisfy a predetermined determination condition when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity, and a lottery condition setting processing unit 25 that sets the lottery conditions for the second gacha based on the predetermined determination condition when it is determined that the numbers of the remaining quantity satisfy the predetermined determination condition.

This allows the selection conditions for the second gacha to be changed according to the amount of virtual currency remaining in the player's account. This therefore makes it possible to motivate the player to adjust the amount of remaining currency by, for example, purchasing virtual currency or completing a specified mission in the game in order to obtain a desired benefit in the second gacha, thereby increasing the player's motivation for gacha.

In particular, in this embodiment, the condition determination processing unit 23 determines whether the entire number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a first number corresponding to a specific date or a specific event as a predetermined determination condition, and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 sets the lottery conditions when it is determined that the entire number or fraction of the remaining quantity is the first number, so that content related to the specific date or specific event is more likely to win than other content, or so that content related to the specific date or specific event is included in the lottery.

This allows the selection conditions for the second gacha to be linked to various dates and events, expanding the range of applications. It also makes it possible to link the selection conditions to sudden dates and events that have a random element to them. This makes the game more interesting. It also makes it possible to motivate players to adjust the remaining quantity or fractional part to the first number in order to obtain the content they want in the second gacha, increasing the players' enthusiasm for the gacha.

In particular, in this embodiment, the condition determination processing unit 23 determines whether the entire number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a second number having a predetermined property as a predetermined determination condition, and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 sets the lottery conditions when it is determined that the entire number or fraction of the remaining quantity is the second number, so that a specific content corresponding to the second number is more likely to win than other content, or so that a specific content corresponding to the second number is included in the lottery.

This can motivate the player to adjust the remaining quantity or fraction to the second number in order to obtain the desired content in the second gacha, thereby increasing the player's enthusiasm for gacha.

In particular, in this embodiment, the condition determination processing unit 23 determines whether the entire number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a specific third number as a predetermined determination condition, and the lottery condition setting processing unit 25 sets the lottery conditions when it is determined that the entire number or fraction of the remaining quantity is a third number, so that the specific content corresponding to the third number is more likely to win than other content, or so that the specific content corresponding to the third number is included in the lottery.

This can motivate the player to adjust the remaining quantity or fraction to a third number in order to obtain the desired content in the second gacha, thereby increasing the player's enthusiasm for gacha.

5. Modifications, etc.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and technical concept of the present invention. Such modifications will be described below.

(5-1. When the remaining quantity meets multiple criteria)
Depending on the number of the remaining quantity and the contents of the judgment conditions, the remaining quantity or its fraction may satisfy multiple judgment conditions. In such a case, the player may be allowed to select which lottery condition to apply.

Figure 12 shows an example of the functional configuration of the server device 5 in this modified example. As shown in Figure 12, the server device 5 further has a second selection request processing unit 55 in addition to the functional configuration of the above-mentioned embodiment. When the condition determination processing unit 23 determines that the remaining quantity numbers satisfy multiple determination conditions, the second selection request processing unit 55 requests the player to select one determination condition from the multiple determination conditions. The selection condition setting processing unit 25 sets the selection conditions for the second gacha based on the determination condition selected by the player.

Figure 13 shows an example of the start screen for the additional gacha in this modified example. This start screen for the additional gacha is displayed when the player operates the "Yes" button 41 on the result screen for the card gacha shown in Figure 5 described above.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the remaining virtual currency is, for example, 7 jewels. The remaining quantity "7" corresponds to, for example, the number "7" corresponding to lucky seven, an odd number, and a prime number. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the effects of the multiple determination conditions satisfied by the remaining quantity (changes to the lottery conditions for the additional gacha) are displayed in message display sections 57, 59, and 61, respectively. Each message display section 57, 59, and 61 displays a lineup display button 47 and a selection button 63 for selecting the lottery conditions for the additional gacha.

By operating the lineup display button 47, the player can check the changed lineup and winning probability for each lottery condition. By operating one of the selection buttons 63 and then operating the "Yes" button 51, the player can spend 7 jewels to run an additional gacha under the selected lottery conditions.

According to this modified example, players can select the lottery conditions so that they can obtain the desired benefits in the additional gacha, which makes it more interesting and further increases the players' motivation to play gacha.

(5-2. Other)
In the above embodiment, when the remaining quantity is a number of two or more digits when the second gacha is executed, the fraction is consumed to prevent unfairness between players, but this is not limited to the above. For example, when the remaining quantity is consumed in its entirety when the second gacha is executed, the lottery conditions for the second gacha may be changed according to the consumed quantity.

For example, if the remaining quantity is "7," "17," or "107," a Lucky Seven exclusive character may be added to the lineup of the additional gacha, and the probability of winning the Lucky Seven exclusive character may be increased the larger the number. Also, for example, if the remaining quantity is an even or odd number, the probability of winning a male or female character may be increased to a greater extent the larger the number. Also, for example, if the remaining quantity is a prime number, the number of exclusive characters in the lineup may be increased the larger the number.

In addition, it may be difficult for a player to adjust the remaining quantity to exactly match a specific number (such as 214 for Valentine's Day). For this reason, for example, a paid or free item that can adjust the remaining quantity to a specific number may be provided. The player can adjust the remaining quantity to a specific number by, for example, purchasing the item or acquiring it by performing a specific in-game action.

In addition to what has already been described above, the methods according to the above embodiments and each modified example may be used in appropriate combinations. In addition, although not shown individually, the above embodiments and each modified example may be implemented with various modifications within the scope of their intent.

<6. Server hardware configuration>
Next, an example of a hardware configuration of the server device 5 that realizes each processing unit implemented by the program executed by the CPU 501 described above will be described with reference to Fig. 14. Note that the terminal device 3 may have a similar hardware configuration.

As shown in FIG. 14, the server device 5 has, for example, a CPU 501, a ROM 503, a RAM 505, a GPU 506, a dedicated integrated circuit 507 constructed for a specific application, such as an ASIC or FPGA, an input device 513, an output device 515, a recording device 517, a drive 519, a connection port 521, and a communication device 523. These components are connected to each other via a bus 509, an input/output interface 511, etc., so that signals can be transmitted between them.

The game program can be recorded, for example, in ROM 503, RAM 505, or a recording device 517 such as a hard disk.

The game program may also be temporarily or permanently (non-temporarily) recorded on a removable recording medium 525, such as a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk, various types of CDs, MO disks, optical disks such as DVDs, or semiconductor memories. Such recording media 525 may also be provided as so-called packaged software. In this case, the game program recorded on these recording media 525 may be read by the drive 519 and recorded on the recording device 517 via the input/output interface 511, bus 509, etc.

The game program may also be recorded, for example, on a download site, another computer, or another recording device (not shown). In this case, the game program is transferred via a network NW such as a LAN or the Internet, and the communication device 523 receives this program. The program received by the communication device 523 may then be recorded in the recording device 517 via the input/output interface 511, bus 509, etc.

The game program may also be recorded, for example, in an appropriate external connection device 527. In this case, the game program may be transferred via an appropriate connection port 521 and recorded in the recording device 517 via the input/output interface 511, bus 509, etc.

Then, the CPU 501 executes various processes according to the programs recorded in the recording device 517, thereby realizing processes by the first content lottery execution processing unit 15, quantity determination processing unit 17, first selection request processing unit 19, second content lottery execution processing unit 21, condition determination processing unit 23, lottery condition setting processing unit 25, etc. described above. At this time, the CPU 501 may, for example, read the program directly from the recording device 517 and execute it, or may load it once into the RAM 505 and then execute it. Furthermore, when the CPU 501 receives a program via the communication device 523, drive 519, or connection port 521, for example, it may execute the received program directly without recording it in the recording device 517.

The CPU 501 may also perform various processes based on signals and information input from an input device 513, such as a mouse, keyboard, or microphone, as necessary, in addition to signals input from the touch panel 7 of each terminal device 3 via the network NW.

The GPU 506 performs processing for image display, such as rendering processing, in response to instructions from the CPU 501.

The CPU 501 and GPU 506 then output the results of the above processing to the touch panel 7 of each terminal device 3 via the network NW, and, if necessary, output the results from an output device 515 including an audio output unit (not shown) such as a speaker or headphones. Furthermore, the CPU 501 and GPU 506 may transmit the processing results via the communication device 523 or the connection port 521, if necessary, or may record the results in the recording device 517 or the recording medium 525.

3. Terminal device (information processing device)
5. Server device (information processing device)
15 First content lottery execution processing unit 17 Quantity determination processing unit 19 First selection request processing unit 21 Second content lottery execution processing unit 23 Condition determination processing unit 25 Lottery condition setting processing unit

Claims (8)

An information processing device,
a first content lottery execution processing unit that, when an operation for requesting execution of a first content lottery is performed, consumes a required amount of virtual currency to execute the first content lottery;
a quantity determination processing unit that, when the execution request operation is performed, determines whether or not a remaining quantity of the virtual currency owned by the player, which has been reduced by the execution of the first content lottery , becomes less than the required quantity after the first content lottery is performed in response to the execution request operation that has been performed;
a first selection request processing unit that requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity after the first content lottery is executed in response to the execution request operation that has been performed;
a second content lottery execution processing unit that, when consuming the remaining quantity is selected after the first content lottery is executed in response to the execution request operation performed, executes a second content lottery by consuming all or a fraction of the remaining quantity of the virtual currency;
A game program to function as a. The information processing device,
a condition determination processing unit that, when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity, determines whether or not the number of the remaining quantity satisfies a predetermined determination condition;
a selection condition setting processing unit that sets selection conditions for the second content selection based on the predetermined judgment condition when it is determined that the number of the remaining quantity satisfies the predetermined judgment condition;
The game program according to claim 1, further functioning as a An information processing device,
a first content lottery execution processing unit that consumes a required amount of virtual currency to execute a first content lottery;
a quantity determination processing unit that determines whether or not a remaining quantity of the virtual currency owned by the player has become less than the required quantity after the first content lottery is executed;
a first selection request processing unit that requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity when it is determined that the remaining quantity has become less than the required quantity;
a second content lottery execution processing unit that, when consuming the remaining amount is selected, consumes all or a fraction of the remaining amount of the virtual currency to execute a second content lottery;
Function as a
The information processing device,
a condition determination processing unit that, when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity, determines whether or not the number of the remaining quantity satisfies a predetermined determination condition;
a selection condition setting processing unit that sets selection conditions for the second content selection based on the predetermined judgment condition when it is determined that the number of the remaining quantity satisfies the predetermined judgment condition;
It also functions as
The condition determination processing unit:
As the predetermined determination condition, it is determined whether or not the whole number or a fraction of the remaining quantity is a first number corresponding to a specific date or a specific event;
The lottery condition setting processing unit:
setting the lottery conditions so that, when it is determined that the whole number or a fraction of the remaining quantity is the first number, the content related to the specific date or the specific event is more likely to win than other content, or so that the content related to the specific date or the specific event is included in the lottery;
Game program. An information processing device,
a first content lottery execution processing unit that consumes a required amount of virtual currency to execute a first content lottery;
a quantity determination processing unit that determines whether or not a remaining quantity of the virtual currency owned by a player becomes less than the required quantity after execution of the first content lottery;
a first selection request processing unit that requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity when it is determined that the remaining quantity has become less than the required quantity;
a second content lottery execution processing unit that, when consuming the remaining amount is selected, consumes all or a fraction of the remaining amount of the virtual currency to execute a second content lottery;
Function as a
The information processing device,
a condition determination processing unit that, when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity, determines whether or not the number of the remaining quantity satisfies a predetermined determination condition;
a selection condition setting processing unit that sets selection conditions for the second content selection based on the predetermined judgment condition when it is determined that the number of the remaining quantity satisfies the predetermined judgment condition;
It also functions as
The condition determination processing unit:
As the predetermined determination condition, it is determined whether or not the whole number or a fraction of the remaining quantity is a second number having a predetermined property;
The lottery condition setting processing unit:
setting the lottery conditions so that, when it is determined that the whole number or a fraction of the remaining quantity is the second number, a specific content corresponding to the second number is more likely to win than other contents, or so that the specific content corresponding to the second number is included in the lottery;
Game program. The condition determination processing unit:
As the predetermined judgment condition, it is judged whether or not the whole number or a fraction of the remaining quantity is a specific third number;
The lottery condition setting processing unit:
setting the lottery conditions so that, when it is determined that the whole number or a fraction of the remaining quantity is the third number, a specific content corresponding to the third number is more likely to win than other contents, or so that the specific content corresponding to the third number is included in the lottery;
5. A game program according to claim 2. An information processing device,
a first content lottery execution processing unit that consumes a required amount of virtual currency to execute a first content lottery;
a quantity determination processing unit that determines whether or not a remaining quantity of the virtual currency owned by a player becomes less than the required quantity after execution of the first content lottery;
a first selection request processing unit that requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity when it is determined that the remaining quantity has become less than the required quantity;
a second content lottery execution processing unit that, when consuming the remaining amount is selected, consumes all or a fraction of the remaining amount of the virtual currency to execute a second content lottery;
Function as a
The information processing device,
a condition determination processing unit that, when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity, determines whether or not the number of the remaining quantity satisfies a predetermined determination condition;
a selection condition setting processing unit that sets selection conditions for the second content selection based on the predetermined judgment condition when it is determined that the number of the remaining quantity satisfies the predetermined judgment condition;
It also functions as
The information processing device,
a second selection request processing unit that, when it is determined that the remaining quantity numbers satisfy a plurality of the determination conditions, requests the player to select one of the plurality of determination conditions;
It also functions as
The lottery condition setting processing unit:
setting the lottery conditions based on the selected judgment conditions;
Game program. A game processing method executed by an information processing device, comprising:
a step of consuming a required amount of virtual currency to execute the first content lottery when an operation for requesting execution of the first content lottery is performed ;
a step of determining whether or not a remaining amount of the virtual currency owned by the player, which has been reduced by the execution of the first content lottery, becomes less than the required amount after the first content lottery is executed in response to the execution request operation when the execution request operation is performed;
a step of requesting the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity after the first content lottery is executed in response to the execution request operation performed ;
a step of executing a second content lottery by consuming the virtual currency of the remaining amount or a fraction of the remaining amount when the consumption of the remaining amount is selected after the first content lottery is executed in response to the execution request operation performed ;
The game processing method includes: a first content lottery execution processing unit that, when an operation for requesting execution of a first content lottery is performed, consumes a required amount of virtual currency to execute the first content lottery;
a quantity determination processing unit that, when the execution request operation is performed, determines whether or not a remaining quantity of the virtual currency owned by the player, which has been reduced by the execution of the first content lottery , becomes less than the required quantity after the first content lottery is performed in response to the execution request operation that has been performed;
a first selection request processing unit that requests the player to select whether or not to consume the remaining quantity when it is determined that the remaining quantity is less than the required quantity after the first content lottery is executed in response to the execution request operation that has been performed;
a second content lottery execution processing unit that, when consumption of the remaining amount is selected after the first content lottery is executed in response to the execution request operation that has been performed , consumes the virtual currency of all or a fraction of the remaining amount to execute a second content lottery;
An information processing device having the above configuration.

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