JP7613619B2 - PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - Google Patents

Description

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

Conventionally, lottery games have been known in which a player is allowed to acquire a content selected from a plurality of content items (a group of content items) that are the subject of a lottery with a predetermined probability.

In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses technology relating to a lottery game in which a selection is made multiple times (e.g., 10 times) in succession from a group of content items to be selected.

JP 2016-209605 A

Here, with the technology of Patent Document 1, there are cases where all of the content drawn in succession is unnecessary for the player. This causes a problem in that the player is not sufficiently motivated to play a continuous lottery game in which multiple consecutive draws are performed.

The present invention was made in consideration of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a program and information processing device that can sufficiently motivate players to play a continuous lottery game in which multiple consecutive lotteries are drawn.

To solve the above problem, the program according to the first aspect of the present invention causes a computer to function as: an accepting means for accepting, from a player, an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of contents (two or more) are consecutively selected from a group of contents to be selected; a lottery means for executing, in response to the execution instruction, a first lottery process for selecting some of the predetermined number of contents based on a predetermined first lottery probability and a second lottery process for selecting the remaining contents of the predetermined number based on a second lottery probability favored according to the content selected in the first lottery process; and an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process.

In a second aspect of the present invention, the lottery means performs the second lottery process based on a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of content with a high rarity from the group of content to be selected, the more the portion of content selected in the first lottery process includes content with a low rarity.

In a third aspect of the present invention, the lottery means performs the second lottery process based on a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of a content with a high rarity set among the group of content to be selected the lower the total value of the rarities set for the portion of content selected in the first lottery process.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the lottery means performs the second lottery process based on a second lottery probability that increases the probability of selecting a content with a high rarity from the group of contents to be selected, the more the portion of contents selected in the first lottery process includes content that the player has already acquired.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the lottery means performs the second lottery process based on a second lottery probability that increases the probability of selecting a content that the player has not acquired from the group of lottery-target contents.

In a sixth aspect of the present invention, the number of contents selected in the first lottery process is greater than the number of contents selected in the second lottery process.

In a seventh aspect of the present invention, a computer is caused to function as a display means for displaying the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process, and the display means displays a portion of the contents selected in the first lottery process, and then displays the remaining contents selected in the second lottery process.

In an eighth aspect of the present invention, when a specific content is included in some of the contents selected in the first selection process, the selection means performs the second selection process based on a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of a content with a high rarity from the group of contents to be selected.

In a ninth aspect of the present invention, the reception means receives an instruction to play a single lottery game or the continuous lottery game in which one piece of content is selected by lottery, and the lottery means selects the one piece of content based on the first lottery probability in response to the instruction to play the single lottery game.

The information processing device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving from a player an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of contents (two or more) are consecutively drawn from a group of contents to be drawn, a lottery means for performing, in response to the execution instruction, a first lottery process for drawing a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a predetermined first lottery probability, and a second lottery process for drawing the remaining contents of the predetermined number based on a second lottery probability favored according to the contents drawn in the first lottery process, and an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents drawn in the first lottery process and the second lottery process.

The present invention can provide a sufficient motivation for players to play a continuous lottery game in which multiple consecutive lotteries are drawn.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server device. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a smartphone as the terminal device illustrated in FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a server device. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processes performed by each functional unit shown in FIG. 4 in the game system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a lottery game execution screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a consecutive lottery game result screen according to the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a single lottery game result screen according to the present embodiment.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "the present embodiment") will be described with reference to the attached drawings. To facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps in each drawing will be given the same reference numerals as much as possible, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

<Overall composition>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a server device 10 and one or more terminal devices 12. The server device 10 and the terminal devices 12 are communicatively connected to each other via a communication network NT such as an intranet, the Internet, or a telephone line.

The server device 10 is an information processing device that provides the game execution results obtained by executing the game program 14, or the game program 14 itself, to the players of the terminal devices 12 via the communication network NT. In this embodiment, the server device 10 provides the game program 14 itself to the players of the terminal devices 12.

Each terminal device 12 is an information processing device owned by each player, which provides a game to each player by installing and executing the game program 14 received from the server device 10. These terminal devices 12 include various devices such as video game machines, arcade game machines, mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, and personal computers.

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 10 includes a control device 20, a communication device 26, and a storage device 28. The control device 20 is mainly configured with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22 and a memory 24.

In the control device 20, the CPU 22 executes a predetermined program stored in the memory 24 or the storage device 28, etc., to function as various functional means. Details of these functional means will be described later.

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

The storage device 28 is composed of a hard disk or the like. This storage device 28 stores various programs and information necessary for executing processing in the control device 20, including the game program 14, as well as information on the processing results.

The server device 10 can be realized using an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. The server device 10 may be composed of a single information processing device, or may be composed of multiple information processing devices distributed over a communication network NT. FIG. 2 shows only a portion of the main hardware configuration of the server device 10, and the server device 10 may have other configurations that are generally included in a server. The hardware configuration of the multiple terminal devices 12 may also have the same configuration as the server device 10, except for including, for example, an operating means, a display device, and a sound output device.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a smartphone as the terminal device 12 shown in Figure 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 12 includes a main control unit 30, a touch panel (touch screen) 32, a camera 34, a mobile communication unit 36, a wireless LAN communication unit 38, a memory unit 40, and a speaker 42.

The main control unit 30 is configured to include a CPU, memory, etc. This main control unit 30 is connected to a touch panel 32 as a display input device, a camera 34, a mobile communication unit 36, a wireless LAN communication unit 38, a memory unit 40, and a speaker 42. The main control unit 30 has the function of controlling these connection destinations.

The touch panel 32 has both display and input functions, and is composed of a display 32A that performs the display function, and a touch sensor 32B that performs the input function. In this embodiment, the display 32A is capable of displaying game images including operation input images such as button images, cross key images, and joystick images. The touch sensor 32B is capable of detecting the player's input position relative to the game image.

The camera 34 has the function of taking still images and/or videos and storing them in the memory unit 40.

The mobile communication unit 36 has the function of connecting to a mobile communication network via the antenna 36A and communicating with other communication devices connected to the mobile communication network.

The wireless LAN communication unit 38 has the function of connecting to the communication network NT via the antenna 38A and communicating with other devices such as the server device 10 connected to the communication network NT.

The storage unit 40 stores various programs and data, such as the game program 14 and play data indicating the game progress and player information of the game program 14. The play data may be stored in the server device 10.

The speaker 42 has the function of outputting game sounds, etc.

＜Game Overview＞
The game according to the present embodiment includes a lottery game and a quest for allowing the player to acquire a character as an example of content. The lottery game may be called gacha, lottery, summoning, etc. The quest may be called a battle game, dungeon, exploration, mission, etc.

In this embodiment, there are one or more types of lottery games, each of which has a different name (title). The lottery games can be selected by the player on a menu screen of the lottery game. In this embodiment, when a player selects one of the one or more types of lottery games, a screen is displayed that allows the player to select a single lottery in which the lottery game is executed once or a continuous lottery in which the lottery game is executed ten times in a row. This single lottery may be called a single gacha, a one-time lottery, a one-time summon, etc. In addition, this continuous lottery may be called a 10-time gacha, a 10-time lottery, a 10-time summon, etc. Then, based on an instruction (request) from the player to execute the single lottery or the continuous lottery, the player is allowed to acquire a character randomly selected from a group of characters to be selected (a group of content to be selected) corresponding to the one lottery game. This lottery game is executed based on the player consuming a price associated with the lottery game. More of this consideration is consumed in consecutive lotteries than in single lotteries. Examples of this consideration include paid items (charged items) and free items (non-charged items). Paid items are items that players can acquire through purchase procedures (payment of cash or electronic money, credit card payment, etc.). Examples of paid items include paid stones, paid gacha tickets, paid coins, etc. Free items are items that players can acquire by executing (playing) the game. For example, free items can be acquired as rewards for logging in, clearing a quest, completing a mission, interacting with friends, etc. Examples of free items include free stones, free gacha tickets, stamina recovery items, game coins, friend points, etc. Paid items and free items can be used not only for executing lottery games, but also for various purposes such as stamina recovery and continuing a quest. In addition, paid items are more valuable than free items, and for example, in a lottery game that can be played by consuming only paid items, it is easier to obtain characters with higher rarity (scarcity value) than in a lottery game that can be played by consuming free items. Note that paid stones and free stones are sometimes referred to as "stones."

In this embodiment, there are one or more types of quests, each with a different name (title). The quests can be selected by the player on a quest menu screen or the like. In this embodiment, the player selects one of the one or more types of quests based on an operation instruction (request) to select that one quest. This quest is executed by consuming a consumption stamina value associated with the quest from the player's current stamina value. If the stamina associated with the quest is greater than the stamina associated with the player, the player cannot execute (play) that quest. This stamina may also be referred to as life, action points (AP), battle points (BP), etc. The player's current stamina value may be consumed when the quest ends (when cleared or retired).

In this embodiment, a quest is executed in which a team consisting of one or more characters (owned characters) owned by the player is pitted against an enemy character. In this quest, for example, the player instructs the characters that make up the team (team characters) to attack, etc. In this quest, the player aims to reduce the enemy character's hit points to 0 or less using the ability parameters and skills of each of the team characters. If the quest is cleared, the player will earn a clear reward such as free stones, game coins, characters, items, experience points, etc. On the other hand, if the quest cannot be cleared, the player can choose to continue the quest by consuming, for example, paid stones, free stones, continue items, etc., or to retire from the quest. Continuing means that a player who was unable to clear the quest is given the right to continue playing the quest.

<Functional Means>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server device 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the server device 10 has, as its functional configuration, a storage means 50, a reception means 52, a lottery means 54, an acquisition means 56, and a display means 58. The storage means 50 is realized by one or more storage devices 28. The functional means other than the storage means 50 are realized by the control device 20 executing the game program 14 stored in the storage device 28 or the like.

The storage means 50 is a functional means for storing player information 50A, character information 50B, lottery game information 50C, etc.

The player information 50A is stored for each player in association with the player ID of the player. This player information 50A includes, for example, the name and age of the player, owned character information, acquired character information, owned item information, and stamina information. The owned character information includes the character ID and ability parameters of each character (owned character) owned by the player. The ability parameters are, for example, the character's level, hit points, attack power, defense power, etc. The level increases when the character acquires character experience points. When the character's level increases, the hit points, attack power, defense power, etc. also increase. The acquired character information includes the character IDs of characters that the player has already acquired and characters that the player has not acquired. The owned item information includes the number of each item owned by the player. Examples of these items include paid stones, paid gacha tickets, free stones, free gacha tickets, etc. The stamina information includes the player's current stamina value and stamina upper limit value. The current stamina value is the value consumed when the player executes each type of quest. This current stamina value increases by a certain amount (e.g., 1) over the course of time (e.g., 3 minutes), recovering to the stamina upper limit. In addition, this current stamina value can be recovered beyond the stamina upper limit by the player consuming paid stones, free stones, stamina recovery items, etc. This stamina upper limit can be increased by increasing the player's player rank. The player rank can be increased, for example, when the player gains player experience points by playing the game (e.g., quests or missions).

Character information 50B is stored for each character in association with the character ID of that character. This character information 50B includes, for example, the character's name, image (design), rarity, initial values of ability parameters (e.g., hit points, attack power, defense power, etc. at level 1) and maximum values (e.g., hit points, attack power, defense power, etc. at level 100), skills, etc. Rarity includes a numerical value ranging from 1 to 6, for example. This numerical value may be expressed, for example, as the number of stars. Characters with high rarity are set with ability parameters and skills that are advantageous in the game (e.g., quests and missions).

The lottery game information 50C is stored for each lottery game in association with the lottery game ID of the lottery game. This lottery game information 50C includes, for example, the name (title), lottery target information, the number of consecutive draws, the number of preferential draws, and the compensation. The lottery target information includes the character ID of each character constituting the lottery target character group that is the lottery target of the lottery game, and the lottery probability (first lottery probability) associated with the character ID. There are, for example, 100 types of characters constituting the lottery target character group. The lottery probability (first lottery probability) is set to a low probability for characters of high rarity, and a high probability for characters of low rarity. In addition, in this lottery probability, a character (pickup character) that has a higher lottery probability than other characters of the same rarity may be set. The number of consecutive draws includes a predetermined number of times that consecutive draws are performed. This predetermined number is, for example, 10. The number of preferential draws includes the number of times that the second lottery process that preferentially draws is executed in the consecutive draws. For example, if the number of preferential treatments is one, one of the consecutive draws becomes the second draw process. The consideration includes the number of items (amount consumed) required to execute a single draw and a consecutive draw. This consideration includes, for example, five items for a single draw and 50 items for a consecutive draw. These items include paid items and free items. For example, the consideration for a draw game in which rare characters or specific characters are easy to obtain may be set to a high amount of item consumption or a high-value item (for example, a paid item).

The reception means 52 is a functional means for receiving instructions from a player. In this embodiment, the reception means 52 receives an instruction to execute a single lottery game in which one character is selected from a group of characters to be selected, or a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of two or more characters (e.g., 10) are selected continuously.

The lottery means 54 is a functional means for executing a lottery game based on an execution instruction from the player. In this embodiment, the lottery means 54 selects one character based on a predetermined first lottery probability in response to an execution instruction for a single lottery game. This first lottery probability is predetermined in the lottery target information of the lottery game information 50C.

In addition, the selection means 54 performs a first selection process in which some characters from a predetermined number (e.g., 10) are selected based on a predetermined first selection probability, and a second selection process in which the remaining characters from the predetermined number are selected based on a second selection probability, in response to an instruction to execute a continuous selection game. After the first selection process, the selection means 54 executes a second selection process that is more advantageous to the player than the first selection process. In the first selection process, the selection means 54 selects, for example, 9 characters from the 10 characters. In the second selection process, the selection means 54 selects, for example, the remaining one character from the 10 characters. In other words, the number of characters selected in the first selection process is greater than the number of characters selected in the second selection process. The first selection probability is predetermined in the selection target information of the selection game information 50C, whereas the second selection probability is a selection probability (preferential probability) that is favored according to the character selected in the first selection process. This favoring is, for example, increasing the selection probability of a character with a higher rarity than the first selection probability. That is, in the second selection process, the selection probability of a character with a higher rarity than the first selection probability may increase, and the selection probability of a character with a lower rarity may decrease. Below, a specific example of how the selection means 54 favors the second selection process will be described.

(1) When many characters with low rarity are included For example, the selection means 54 performs the second selection process based on the second selection probability in which the selection probability of characters with high rarity is gradually increased among the group of characters to be selected, as the number of characters with low rarity is increased among the characters selected in the first selection process. Specifically, when 8 or more characters among the 9 characters selected in the first selection process have a rarity of 4 or less, the selection means 54 uses the second selection probability in which the selection probability of characters with rarity 6 is increased by a total of 10% from the first selection probability. In addition, when 6 or more but less than 8 characters among the 9 characters selected in the first selection process have a rarity of 4 or less, the selection means 54 uses the second selection probability in which the selection probability of characters with rarity 6 is increased by a total of 5% from the first selection probability. Furthermore, when 4 or more but less than 6 characters out of the nine characters drawn in the first drawing process have a rarity of 4 or less, the drawing means 54 uses a second drawing probability which increases the drawing probability of a character with a rarity of 6 by a total of 2% from the first drawing probability.

(2) When the total value of rarity is low For example, the selection means 54 performs the second selection process based on a second selection probability in which the selection probability of a character with a high rarity among the group of characters to be selected is gradually increased as the total value of the rarities set for some characters selected in the first selection process is lower. Specifically, when the total value of the rarities set for each of the nine characters selected in the first selection process is less than 37, the selection means 54 uses a second selection probability in which the selection probability of a character with a rarity of 6 is increased by a total of 10% from the first selection probability. In addition, when the total value of the rarities set for each of the nine characters selected in the first selection process is 37 or more but less than 39, the selection means 54 uses a second selection probability in which the selection probability of a character with a rarity of 6 is increased by a total of 5% from the first selection probability. In addition, when the total value of the rarities set for the nine characters drawn in the first drawing process is equal to or greater than 39 and less than 41, the drawing means 54 uses a second drawing probability that increases the drawing probability of a character with a rarity of 6 by a total of 2% from the first drawing probability.

(3) When many characters already acquired by the player are included The lottery means 54 performs the second lottery process based on the second lottery probability in which the lottery probability of characters with a high rarity set among the group of characters to be selected is gradually increased as the number of characters already acquired by the player is included among the part of characters selected in the first lottery process. Specifically, when eight or more characters among the nine characters selected in the first lottery process are characters that have already been acquired, the lottery means 54 uses the second lottery probability in which the lottery probability of characters with a rarity of 6 is increased by a total of 10% from the first lottery probability. In addition, when six or more but less than eight characters among the nine characters selected in the first lottery process are characters that have already been acquired, the lottery means 54 uses the second lottery probability in which the lottery probability of characters with a rarity of 6 is increased by a total of 5% from the first lottery probability. Furthermore, when five or more but less than six characters have already been acquired among the nine characters selected in the first selection process, the selection means 54 uses a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of a character with a rarity of six included in the group of characters to be selected by a total of 2% from the first selection probability. Note that the selection means 54 refers to the acquired character information in the player information 50A to determine the number of characters that the player has already acquired among the part of the characters selected in the first selection process.

The selection means 54 also performs the second selection process based on the second selection probability that increases the selection probability of a character that the player has never acquired from the group of characters to be selected. For example, the selection means 54 refers to the acquired character information of the player information 50A and increases the selection probability of a character that the player has never acquired from among the characters with a rarity of 6 included in the group of characters to be selected.

Furthermore, when some of the characters drawn in the first lottery process include a specific character (specific content), the lottery means 54 performs a second lottery process based on a second lottery probability that increases the probability of drawing a character with a high rarity from among the group of characters to be drawn. This specific character is a character that has been announced to the player that, when drawn in the first lottery process of a continuous lottery, the drawing probability of a character with a rarity of 6 is increased in the second lottery process. In other words, when the display means 58 displays on the touch panel 32 that the specific character has been selected in the first lottery process, the player hopes that a character with a high rarity and/or a character that the player has never acquired before has been drawn in the second lottery process.

The acquisition means 56 is a functional means for allowing the player to acquire content (characters). In this embodiment, the acquisition means 56 allows the player to acquire one character drawn in the first lottery process in the single lottery game. The acquisition means 56 also allows the player to acquire a predetermined number (e.g., 10) of characters drawn in the first lottery process and the second lottery process in the continuous lottery game. The acquisition means 56 stores the character that the player has acquired in the owned character information of the player information 50A. Furthermore, when the acquisition means 56 allows the player to acquire a character that he or she has not acquired before, the acquisition means 56 stores the character in the acquired character information of the player information 50A.

The display means 58 is a functional means for displaying information relating to the game on the touch panel 32. In this embodiment, the display means 58 displays a predetermined number (e.g., 10) of characters drawn in the first lottery process and the second lottery process. For example, the display means 58 displays some of the characters drawn in the first lottery process, and then displays the remaining characters drawn in the second lottery process. This allows the player to recognize that there is a high possibility that a character with high rarity and/or a character that the player has never acquired before has been drawn in the second lottery process.

<Processing flow>
Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processes performed by the functional units shown in Fig. 4 in the game system according to this embodiment. Note that the order and contents of the following steps can be changed as appropriate.

(Step SP10)
When the player performs an operational instruction to select one lottery game from the lottery game menu screen, the display means 58 displays a lottery game execution screen 60 on the touch panel 32 .

Figure 6 shows an example of a lottery game execution screen 60 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the lottery game execution screen 60 is provided with a provision rate button 62, a lottery target information area 64, a single lottery instruction button 66, and a consecutive lottery instruction button 68. The provision rate button 62 is a button for transitioning to a screen showing the name, rarity, and lottery probability of each character constituting the lottery target character group. The lottery target information area 64 shows characters with high rarity and featured characters from the lottery target character group. The single lottery instruction button 66 is a button for instructing the execution of a single lottery. The consecutive lottery instruction button 68 is a button for instructing the execution of consecutive lotteries. Note that the lottery game execution screen 60 shows that in the consecutive lottery, a second lottery process (preferential lottery) is performed depending on the result of the first lottery process.

Returning to FIG. 5, processing proceeds to step SP12.

(Step SP12)
The reception means 52 judges whether or not the consecutive selection instruction button has been pressed on the selection game execution screen. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP14. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, i.e., if the single selection instruction button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step SP22.

(Step SP14)
The selection means 54 executes a selection of a part of the continuous selection game. That is, the selection means 54 executes a first selection process for selecting a part of the characters from a predetermined number of characters. Specifically, the selection means 54 refers to the selection game information 50C and consumes a price (e.g., 50 items) required for the execution of the continuous selection from the items owned by the player. Next, the selection means 54 continuously selects a part of the characters (e.g., 9 characters) based on the selection probability (first selection probability) of each character constituting the group of characters to be selected. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP16.

(Step SP16)
The selection means 54 sets the second selection probability according to the part of characters selected in step SP14. For example, the selection means 54 refers to the acquired character information of the player information 50A, and the more characters that the player has already acquired are included in the part of characters (e.g., nine characters), the more favorable the second selection probability becomes. Note that, for example, if the part of characters does not include any characters that the player has already acquired, the second selection probability is set to the same probability as the first selection probability. Then, the process proceeds to step SP18.

(Step SP18)
The selection means 54 executes a selection for the remaining characters of the continuous selection game. That is, the selection means 54 executes a second selection process for selecting the remaining characters from the predetermined number of characters. Specifically, the selection means 54 selects the remaining character (e.g., one character) from the predetermined number of characters based on the second selection probability set in step SP16. Then, the process proceeds to step SP20.

(Step SP20)
The display means 58 displays a successive lottery game result screen 70 including a predetermined number of characters drawn in the first lottery process of step SP14 and the second lottery process of step SP18 on the touch panel 32. The characters drawn in the first lottery process of step SP14 may be displayed on the screen between steps SP14 and SP18.

Figure 7 shows an example of a continuous lottery game result screen 70 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the continuous lottery game result screen 70 has a first lottery result presentation area 72 and a second lottery result presentation area 74. In the first lottery result presentation area 72, a part of the characters among the predetermined number drawn in the first lottery process is displayed. In the second lottery result presentation area 74, the remaining characters among the predetermined number drawn in the second lottery process are displayed. The characters drawn in the second lottery process are displayed after each character drawn in the first lottery process is displayed in order. In addition, when each character drawn in the first lottery result presentation area 72 and the second lottery result presentation area 74 is displayed, a character that the player has not acquired and a character that the player has already acquired are displayed in different ways. For example, when a character that the player has not acquired is displayed, a presentation showing an image (design) of the character is performed, whereas when a character that the player has already acquired is displayed, the presentation is not performed.

Returning to FIG. 5, processing proceeds to step SP26.

(Step SP22)
The selection means 54 executes a single lottery game. That is, the selection means 54 executes a first lottery process to select one character. Specifically, the selection means 54 refers to the lottery game information 50C and consumes the amount (e.g., five items) required to execute the single lottery from the items owned by the player. Next, the selection means 54 selects one character based on the selection probability (first selection probability) of each character constituting the group of characters to be selected. Then, the process proceeds to step SP24.

(Step SP24)
The display means 58 displays on the touch panel 32 a single lottery game result screen 80 including the one character selected in the first lottery process in step SP22.

Figure 8 shows an example of a single lottery game result screen 80 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, the single lottery game result screen 80 has a lottery result display area 82. The lottery result display area 82 shows one character that was selected in the first lottery process.

Returning to FIG. 5, processing proceeds to step SP26.

(Step SP26)
The acquisition means 56 allows the player to acquire one or a predetermined number of the selected characters. Then, the process ends the series of processes shown in FIG.

＜Effects＞
As described above, in this embodiment, the computer functions as: accepting means 52 for accepting an instruction from a player to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of contents (two or more) are consecutively drawn from a group of contents to be drawn; lottery means 54 for performing, in response to the execution instruction, a first lottery process for drawing a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a predetermined first lottery probability, and a second lottery process for drawing the remaining contents of the predetermined number based on a second lottery probability that is favored in accordance with the content drawn in the first lottery process; and acquisition means 56 for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents drawn in the first lottery process and the second lottery process.

With this configuration, the probability of drawing the remaining content is favored depending on the portion of content drawn in the continuous lottery game, so that players can be sufficiently motivated to play the continuous lottery game in which the content is drawn multiple times in succession. In addition, because the first lottery process for drawing the portion of content in the continuous lottery game and the second lottery process for drawing the remaining content are performed separately, it is possible to provide a continuous lottery game that is more natural than when a re-draw (replacement of drawn content) is performed after all content has been drawn.

In addition, in this embodiment, the selection means 54 performs the second selection process based on a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of content with a high rarity among the group of content to be selected, the more content with a low rarity is included in the portion of content selected in the first selection process.

According to this configuration, the more low-rarity content is included among the portion of content drawn in the continuous lottery game, the more favorable the probability of drawing the remaining content is. This makes it possible for players to have expectations about the drawing of the remaining content, and motivates players to play the continuous lottery game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the selection means 54 performs the second selection process based on a second selection probability in which the lower the total value of the rarities set for some of the contents selected in the first selection process, the higher the selection probability of the content with a high rarity set among the group of contents to be selected.

According to this configuration, the lower the total value of the rarity set for some of the content drawn in the continuous lottery game, the more favorable the probability of drawing the remaining content. This makes it possible for players to have high expectations for the drawing of the remaining content, and motivates players to play the continuous lottery game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the selection means 54 performs the second selection process based on a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of content with a high rarity setting from the group of content to be selected, the more the content selected in the first selection process includes content that the player has already acquired.

According to this configuration, the more of the content that the player has acquired among the selected contents in the continuous lottery game, the more favorable the probability of the remaining contents being selected. This makes it possible for the player to have high expectations for the selection of the remaining contents, and thus motivates the player to play the continuous lottery game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the lottery means 54 performs the second lottery process based on a second lottery probability that increases the probability of selecting a content that the player has not acquired from the group of lottery-target contents.

This configuration makes it easier for content that the player has never acquired to be drawn, which can motivate the player to play the continuous drawing game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the number of contents selected in the first lottery process is greater than the number of contents selected in the second lottery process.

With this configuration, the number of contents drawn in the second lottery process, which has a more favorable probability of being drawn, is smaller than the number of contents drawn in the first lottery process, so the number of highly rare contents that can be acquired can be reduced, thereby adjusting the balance of the game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the computer functions as a display means 58 that displays a predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process, and the display means 58 displays some of the contents selected in the first lottery process, and then displays the remaining contents selected in the second lottery process.

According to this configuration, because the partial content selected in the first lottery process is displayed first, even if the partial content is unnecessary for the player, the player can have a sense of anticipation for the selection of the remaining content, thereby giving the player an incentive to play the continuous lottery game. In addition, because the player can understand that the second lottery process has been performed in accordance with the partial content selected in the first lottery process, a continuous lottery game that is more natural than a re-selection (replacement of the selected content) after all content has been selected can be provided.

In addition, in this embodiment, when a specific content is included in some of the contents selected in the first selection process, the selection means 54 performs a second selection process based on a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of a content with a high rarity setting from among the group of contents to be selected.

With this configuration, if some of the content includes specific content, it is possible to make the player feel a sense of anticipation for the lottery for the remaining content, thereby giving the player an incentive to play the continuous lottery game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the reception means 52 receives an instruction to play a single lottery game or a continuous lottery game in which one piece of content is selected by lottery, and the lottery means 54 selects one piece of content based on the first lottery probability in response to the instruction to play the single lottery game.

With this configuration, in the single lottery game and the continuous lottery game, the second lottery process is performed in the continuous lottery game, which is more advantageous than the first lottery process, and this can encourage players to play the continuous lottery game, thereby making the game more lively.

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The present invention is not limited to the above specific examples. In other words, the above specific examples, to which a person skilled in the art has made appropriate design modifications, are also included within the scope of the present invention as long as they have the characteristics of the present invention. In addition, the elements of the above-mentioned embodiment and the modified examples described below can be combined to the extent technically possible, and combinations of these are also included within the scope of the present invention as long as they include the characteristics of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the predetermined number for which successive lotteries are performed is described as 10, but it may be any number equal to or greater than 2. In addition, the number of characters drawn in the first lottery process is greater than the number of characters drawn in the second lottery process, but the number of characters drawn in the second lottery process may be greater than the number of characters drawn in the first lottery process. In addition, the number of characters drawn in the second lottery process may be greater than 2.

In the above embodiment, the selection means 54 selects some of the characters from the predetermined number in the first selection process, and then selects the remaining characters from the predetermined number in the second selection process. However, after selecting a predetermined number of characters in the first selection process, a second selection process may be performed in which some of the characters from the predetermined number are reselected (some of the characters selected in the first selection process are replaced) based on a second selection probability favored according to the selected predetermined number of characters. In this case, it is preferable that the predetermined number of characters selected in the first selection process and the characters reselected in the second selection process are displayed on the touch panel 32, and the replaced characters are clearly indicated. The reception means 52 may also receive an instruction operation from the player to replace the predetermined number of characters selected in the first selection process with the characters reselected in the second selection process. If the player does not want to perform the replacement, the player may only acquire the predetermined number of characters selected in the first selection process.

In the above embodiment, the selection means 54 has been described as favoring the second selection probability the more characters with a low rarity are included among the characters selected in the first selection process, but the more characters with a high rarity are included among the characters selected in the first selection process, the more favorable the second selection probability may be.

In the above embodiment, the selection means 54 has been described as favoring the second selection probability the lower the total value of the rarities set for some of the characters selected in the first selection process, but the selection means 54 may favor the second selection probability the higher the total value of the rarities set for the characters. The selection means 54 may also favor the second selection probability according to the average value of the rarities set for the characters.

In the above embodiment, the selection means 54 has been described as favoring the second selection probability the more characters the player has already acquired among the portion of characters selected in the first selection process, but the second selection probability may be favored the fewer characters the player has already acquired among the portion of characters. This allows a beginner player who has not acquired many types of characters to acquire a rare character, thereby revitalizing the game.

In the above embodiment, the selection means 54 favors the second selection probability when a specific character is included in some of the characters selected in the first selection process. However, the specific character may be a character predetermined by the game operator, or may be a character designated by the player before the execution of the continuous selection game. When the player designates a character, the reception means 52 displays a group of characters to be selected on the terminal device 12, and receives the selection (designation) of a character by the player from among the group, and stores the selected character in the storage means 50 as a specific character.

In the above embodiment, the second lottery process has been described as increasing the probability of drawing a character with a higher rarity than the first lottery probability, but it may also be possible to increase the probability of drawing a character with a 0% probability of drawing at the first lottery probability. In other words, the second lottery process may draw a character that is not drawn in the first lottery process. Also, in the second lottery process, the probability of drawing a character with a rarity of 6, i.e., the character with the highest rarity, may be set to a total of 100%.

In addition, in the second lottery process, the lottery probability of the character desired by the player from among the lottery target character group corresponding to the lottery game may be increased. For example, before receiving an instruction to execute the continuous lottery game from the player, the reception means 52 receives a designation of a predetermined number of characters (e.g., two) desired by the player from among the lottery target character group. Next, the lottery means 54 increases the lottery probability of the designated character in the second lottery process. Note that the reception means 52 may also receive a designation of a character that the player does not need from among the lottery target character group. In this case, the lottery means 54 decreases the lottery probability of the designated character in the second lottery process. Note that, for example, if no character is designated by the player, the lottery means 54 may increase the lottery probability of the character with the highest rarity or a character newly added by updating the game in the second lottery process, or may decrease the lottery probability of the character with the lowest rarity or a character already acquired by the player.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the content was mainly described as a character, but it could also be items such as weapons and armor, cards, avatars, coins, points, etc.

10: Server device (computer), 12: Terminal device, 50: Storage means, 52: Acceptance means, 54: Lottery means, 56: Acquisition means, 58: Display means

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Computer,
a receiving means for receiving, from a player, an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of two or more contents are consecutively selected from a group of contents to be selected;
a selection means for performing, in response to the execution instruction, a first selection process for selecting a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a predetermined first selection probability, and a second selection process for selecting the remaining part of the predetermined number of contents based on a second selection probability that is more favorable the more the part of the contents selected in the first selection process includes contents with a rarity lower than a predetermined reference value ;
an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process;
A program that functions as a Computer,
a receiving means for receiving, from a player, an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of two or more contents are consecutively selected from a group of contents to be selected;
a selection means for performing, in response to the execution instruction, a first selection process for selecting a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a predetermined first selection probability, and a second selection process for selecting the remaining part of the predetermined number of contents based on a second selection probability that is more favorable the lower the total value of rarity set for the part of the contents selected in the first selection process;
an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process;
A program that functions as a Computer,
a receiving means for receiving, from a player, an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of two or more contents are consecutively selected from a group of contents to be selected;
a selection means for performing, in response to the execution instruction, a first selection process for selecting a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a predetermined first selection probability, and a second selection process for selecting the remaining part of the predetermined number of contents based on a second selection probability which is more favorable the more the part of the contents selected in the first selection process includes contents which the player has already acquired;
an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process;
A program that functions as a The preferential treatment is to increase the probability of a content having a high rarity from the group of the content to be selected.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. the preferential treatment is to increase the probability of a content that the player has not acquired from the group of the lottery-target contents being selected;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. the number of contents selected in the first lottery process is greater than the number of contents selected in the second lottery process;
6. The program according to claim 1. the selection means performs the second selection process based on a second selection probability that increases the selection probability of a content having a high rarity set among the group of the selection target contents when a specific content is included in the part of the content selected in the first selection process;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The receiving means receives an instruction to execute a single lottery game for selecting one piece of content or a continuous lottery game,
the selection means selects the one piece of content based on the first selection probability in response to an instruction to execute the single selection game;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . a receiving means for receiving, from a player, an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of two or more contents are consecutively selected from a selection target content group;
a selection means for performing a first selection process for selecting a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a first selection probability determined in advance in response to the execution instruction, and a second selection process for selecting the remaining part of the predetermined number of contents based on a second selection probability that is more favorable the more the part of the contents selected in the first selection process includes contents with a rarity lower than a predetermined reference value ;
an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process;
An information processing device comprising: a receiving means for receiving, from a player, an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of two or more contents are consecutively selected from a selection target content group;
a selection means for performing, in response to the execution instruction, a first selection process for selecting a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a first selection probability determined in advance, and a second selection process for selecting the remaining part of the predetermined number of contents based on a second selection probability that is more favorable the lower the total value of rarity set for the part of the contents selected in the first selection process;
an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process;
An information processing device comprising: a receiving means for receiving, from a player, an instruction to execute a continuous lottery game in which a predetermined number of two or more contents are consecutively selected from a selection target content group;
a selection means for performing, in response to the execution instruction, a first selection process for selecting a part of the predetermined number of contents based on a first selection probability determined in advance, and a second selection process for selecting the remaining part of the predetermined number of contents based on a second selection probability that is more favorable the more the part of the contents selected in the first selection process includes contents that the player has already acquired;
an acquisition means for allowing the player to acquire the predetermined number of contents selected in the first lottery process and the second lottery process;
An information processing device comprising :

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