JP6920396B2 - Game programs and game systems - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and a game system that realizes a game in which a plurality of users can participate.

Conventionally, there is a game in which a plurality of game devices are connected by a communication line and users of each game device cooperate with each other to achieve a quest (mission). In some games of this type, it is possible for another user to participate in the quest that one user was participating in.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game in which a user participating in a battle with an enemy character can request help from another user who is not participating in the battle. In this game, a rescue request screen is displayed on the mobile terminal of the user who requested the rescue. When the participation button on the relief request screen is pressed, the user for whom relief is requested participates in the corresponding match from the middle. When the match is over, the users who participated in the match are given rewards such as game items.

JP-A-2017-185319

In a game that allows mid-career participation in this type of quest, if the same reward as the user who participated from the beginning is given to the user who participated in the middle just before the completion of the quest, a feeling of unfairness will appear.

Therefore, the present invention reduces the feeling of unfairness that occurs between a user who has participated from the start of the quest and a user who has participated in the quest in the middle in a game in which a plurality of users can participate in one quest. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game program and a game system capable of playing a game.

In order to solve the above problems, the game program according to one aspect of the present invention is a game that can be played by a plurality of users in cooperation with each other, and is a quest started by a predetermined user (hereinafter referred to as a preceding user). A computer that realizes a game in which another user (hereinafter, a half-participating user) can participate from the middle of the game and in which an operation input is performed by the half-participating user generates a virtual space for the game. A virtual space generation means, a communication means for communicating with another computer to which the preceding user inputs an operation, and a quest participation in which the preceding user participates in the quest started by the preceding user in the virtual space from the middle of the quest. Means, a determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied when the intermediate participation user participates in the quest in the middle, and the intermediate participation user when the quest started by the preceding user is achieved. The reward-giving means is made to function as a reward-giving means for giving a reward to the user, and the reward-giving means is the same as the expected value of reward-giving to the preceding user at the time of accomplishing the quest when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The reward to be given to the intermediate participating user is determined by the expected value, and if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the intermediate value is smaller than the expected value of the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is achieved. Determine the reward to be given to the participating users.

According to the above game program, when it is determined by the determination means that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for the intermediate participation user who participated in the quest started by the preceding user in the middle, the reward giving means is used. The reward to be given to the intermediate participating user is determined by the expected value smaller than the expected value of the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is completed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the feeling of unfairness that occurs between the preceding user who has participated from the start of the quest and the intermediate user who has participated in the quest in the middle.

In the above-mentioned game program, the determination means acquires the elapsed time from a predetermined time after the quest is started by the preceding user to the time when the intermediate-participating user joins the quest in the middle, and the predetermined time. As the condition of, it may be determined whether or not the condition that the elapsed time is within the set time is satisfied.

In the above game program, the determination means is the time after the quest is started by the preceding user, and the behavior of the character appearing in the virtual space can be operated by the preceding user. The elapsed time up to the time when the mid-career user joins the quest in the middle may be acquired. As a result, it is possible to set whether or not to reduce the expected value of reward grant based on the elapsed time from the time when the quest can be advanced, so that the preceding user who has participated from the start of the quest can be set. It is possible to more appropriately reduce the feeling of unfairness that occurs with the users who participated in the quest in the middle.

In the above-mentioned game program, the computer is subjected to a plurality of quests started by a plurality of other users participating in the game in response to an operation input by the intermediate-participating user, at a predetermined time after the quest is started. It may function as a search condition setting means for setting search conditions for narrowing down using the elapsed time from. As a result, for example, a user who wants to participate in a quest that has already started but does not want to lower the expected value of the reward can have a quest whose elapsed time is within the set time, and a sufficient time margin between the elapsed time and the set time. You can easily find some quests.

In the above game program, the expected value is the number of items to be given, and the number of items as a reward to be given to the intermediate participating user is the quest when the predetermined condition is satisfied. It is the same as the number of items given to the preceding user at the time of achievement, and if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the number of items given to the preceding user at the time of completing the quest. May be less.

In the above game program, the reward given when the quest is completed is an item drawn from a plurality of types of items including a rare item, and the expected value is the lottery probability of the rare item, and the intermediate The lottery probability of the rare item for determining the reward to be given to the participating users determines the reward given to the preceding user at the time of completing the quest when the predetermined condition is satisfied. It is the same as the lottery probability of the rare item for the purpose, and if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the rare item for determining the reward given to the preceding user at the time of completing the quest. It may be lower than the lottery probability.

Further, the game program according to another aspect of the present invention is a game in which a plurality of users can play in cooperation with each other, and the quest started by a predetermined user (hereinafter referred to as a preceding user) is started from the middle. A game program that realizes a game in which the above-mentioned users (hereinafter, intermediate-participating users) can participate in the computer. A communication means for communicating with each of the above, a determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied when the intermediate-participating user participates in the quest started by the preceding user in the middle, and the preceding user. When the started quest is achieved, it functions as a reward determining means for determining the reward given to the intermediate participating user and the preceding user, and if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the quest The reward to be given to the intermediate participating user is determined by the same expected value as the expected value of reward granting to the preceding user at the time of achievement, and if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the preceding at the time of achievement of the quest. The reward given to the intermediate participating user is determined by an expected value smaller than the expected value of giving the reward to the user.

According to the above game program, when it is determined by the determination means that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for the intermediate participation user who participated in the quest started by the preceding user in the middle, the reward determination means is used. The reward to be given to the intermediate participating user is determined by the expected value smaller than the expected value of the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is completed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the feeling of unfairness that occurs between the preceding user who has participated from the start of the quest and the intermediate user who has participated in the quest in the middle.

Further, the game system of the present invention includes a program storage unit that stores any of the above game programs, and a computer that executes the program stored in the program storage unit.

According to the present invention, in a game in which a plurality of users can participate in one quest, it is possible to reduce the feeling of unfairness that occurs between the user who has participated from the start of the quest and the user who has participated in the quest in the middle. It is possible to provide a game program and a game system that can be used.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the game apparatus and the server apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the game screen in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the game apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the search condition setting screen in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the quest reward screen in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the server apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the quest start flow in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the participation flow in the middle of a quest in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the server apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the participation flow in the middle of a quest in 2nd Embodiment.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the game program and the game system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Hardware configuration]
First, the configuration of the game system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 1 shows
It is a block diagram which shows the hardware configuration of the game apparatus 2 and the server apparatus 3 which constitute the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the game device 2 is another game device 2 and a server device.
It is possible to communicate with 3 via a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN. The game device 2 includes a CPU 10 which is a computer that controls its operation, and a disk drive 12, a memory card slot 13, an HDD 14 and a ROM 15 forming a program storage means, and a RAM 16 are connected to the CPU 10 via a bus 11. Has been done.

A disc-type recording medium 30 such as a DVD-ROM can be loaded in the disc drive 12. The disc-type recording medium 30 records a game program 30a and game data 30b such as player characters, ally characters, enemy characters, objects and textures necessary for generating a game space, which appear in this game. ing. Further, the memory card slot 13 can be loaded with the card-type recording medium 31. Save data indicating a play status such as the progress of a game can be recorded on the card-type recording medium 31 in response to an instruction from the CPU 10.

The HDD 14 is a large-capacity recording medium built in the game device 2, and records the game program 30a and the game data 30b read from the disk-type recording medium 30, save data, and the like. The ROM 15 is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or a PROM, and records a startup program for starting the game device 2, a program for controlling the operation when the disk-type recording medium 30 is loaded, and the like. The RAM 16 is composed of a DRAM, an SRAM, or the like, and a game program 30a to be executed by the CPU 10 and a game data 30b required for the execution thereof can be stored from the disk-type recording medium 30 or the HDD 14 depending on the game play status. Read and record temporarily.

Further, the graphic processing unit 17, the audio synthesis unit 20, the wireless communication control unit 23, and the network interface 25 are further connected to the CPU 10 via the bus 11.

Of these, the graphic processing unit 17 draws a game image including the game space and each character according to the instruction of the CPU 10, and further draws a message spoken by a character appearing in the game on the game image. Further, the graphic processing unit 17 is connected to an external display 19 via the video conversion unit 18, and the game image drawn by the graphic processing unit 17 is converted into a moving image format by the video conversion unit 18 and further converted to the display 19. Is displayed.

The audio synthesis unit 20 reproduces and synthesizes digital game voice according to the instruction of the CPU 10. Further, the audio synthesis unit 20 is connected to the external speaker 22 via the audio conversion unit 21. Therefore, the game voice reproduced and synthesized by the audio synthesis unit 20 is decoded into an analog format by the audio conversion unit 21, and further output from the speaker 22 to the outside.

The wireless communication control unit 23 has a 2.4 GHz band wireless communication module, is wirelessly connected to the controller 24 attached to the game device 2, and can transmit and receive data to and from the controller 24. There is. The user can input a signal to the game device 2 by operating an operator (not shown) such as a button provided on the controller 24, and controls the operation of the player character displayed on the display 19. can. Further, the network interface 25 is a game device 2 for a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN.
To connect. Therefore, the game device 2 can communicate with another game device 2 or the server device 3.

On the other hand, the server device 3 includes a CPU 40, which is a computer that controls its operation, and the HDD 42, the ROM 43, the RAM 44, and the network interface 45, which form a program storage means, are connected to the CPU 40 via a bus 41. The server device 3 may include an input interface such as a keyboard and an output interface such as a liquid crystal display, if necessary.

The HDD 42 is a large-capacity recording medium built in the server device 3, and records a game program (computer program) 42a, game data 42b, and the like. The ROM 43 is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or a PROM, and records a program or the like that defines the basic operation of the server device 3. The RAM 44 is composed of a DRAM, an SRAM, or the like, and reads a game program 42a to be executed by the CPU 10 and a game data 42b required for the execution of the game program 42b from the HDD 42 and temporarily records the game program 42a. The network interface 45 is a means for connecting to the game device 2 via the communication network NW, and the server device 3 can communicate with the plurality of game devices 2 via the network interface 45.

[Game overview]
The outline of the game in this embodiment will be described. The game according to the present embodiment is an action game in which a player character is made to act by a user's operation on the controller 24 in a three-dimensional virtual space representing a village, a forest, a plain, or the like to advance the game. Further, this game is a so-called multiplayer compatible game in which a plurality of users can participate, and a plurality of player characters corresponding to the plurality of users can act in the same virtual space.

In this game, various quests (missions, tasks) are prepared according to the progress. The quest can be ordered by being selected by the user via the controller 24 from various quests displayed on the display 19. In the virtual space, there are fields such as villages and meetinghouses where quests can be ordered (hereinafter referred to as "order fields") and fields such as forests and plains where the quests ordered can be achieved (hereinafter "quest fields"). ") Is prepared.

2 and 3 show examples of game screens D1 and D2 displayed on the display 19, respectively. The game screen D1 of FIG. 2 is an example of a game screen showing how the player character P is located in the order field Sa, and the game screen D2 of FIG. 3 is a game showing how the player character P is located in the quest field Sb. This is an example of a screen.

As shown in FIG. 2, for example, when the player character P is located at a predetermined position in the order field Sa, the quest order button B1 is displayed on the game screen D1 so as to be selectable according to the user's operation. When the quest order button B1 is selected by the user, the display 19 further displays a list of one or more quests according to the progress of the game, and the selected quest is ordered from the list. .. After receiving the quest order, the user prepares the equipment and possessed items of the player character P, and then moves the player character P from the order field Sa to the quest field Sb. When the quest is started by moving the player character P to the quest field Sb, the user operates the player character P to aim at completing the quest. When a quest is completed, the user will be rewarded for that quest.

There are various types of quests, and quest fields Sb are prepared according to the quest. Examples of quest types include those aiming to subdue the enemy character (non-player character) N as a target placed in the quest field Sb as shown in FIG. 3, and predetermined quest fields scattered in the quest field Sb. There are things that aim to collect the items of.

Further, in this game, a user can participate in a quest ordered by another user before the quest starts. Specifically, participation conditions such as the number of people who can participate (for example, 4 people) and the level of the player character P are set for each quest. A user who satisfies the participation condition can participate in a quest ordered by another user who operates the player character P in the same order field Sa.

More specifically, when the user receives an order for a quest, the game device 2 transmits information indicating that the quest has been ordered to the server device 3. The server device 3 receives the information from the game device 2 and registers the ordered quest.

On the other hand, a user who wants to participate in a quest ordered by another user can confirm the existence of a quest ordered by another user by accessing the server device 3 from the game device 2 operated and input by that user. .. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the player character P is located at a predetermined position in the order field Sa, the first quest participation button B2 is displayed on the game screen D1. When the user selects the first quest participation button B2, the game device 2 for which the user operates and inputs is a list of one or more quests ordered by another user who operates the player character P in the same order field Sa ( Hereinafter, also referred to as "first quest list") is requested to the server device 3. The server device 3 sends the first quest list to the game device 2, and the first quest list is displayed on the display 19 of the game device 2. The user selects a quest to participate in from the first quest list.

In this way, multiple users (including users who have received orders for quests) participate in one quest, and when multiple player characters P operated by these multiple users move from order field Sa to quest field Sb, the quest starts. Will be done. When a quest is completed, the reward for that quest will be given to all quest participants.

Further, in this game, the user can participate in the quest already started by another user from the middle. In the following, for convenience, the users who have participated since the start of the quest (that is, the users who have received the order for the quest and the users who have participated in the quest ordered by other users before the start of the quest) are referred to as "preceding users". A user who participates in the quest that has already been started in the middle is referred to as a "participating user". Further, when the user who participates in the game is described without distinguishing between the preceding user and the intermediate participating user, it is simply referred to as a "user".

The preceding user who has been participating in the quest since the start of the quest can send a rescue signal by performing a predetermined operation on the controller 24. When the rescue signal is transmitted, the game device 2 operated and input by the preceding user transmits information indicating that the rescue signal has been transmitted to the server device 3. The server device 3 receives the information from the game device 2 and registers the quest to which the rescue signal is transmitted as the rescue signal quest.

On the other hand, a mid-career user who has not yet participated in the quest can confirm the existence of the rescue signal quest by accessing the server device 3 from the game device 2 for inputting the operation of the mid-game user. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the player character P corresponding to the intermediate participating user is located at a predetermined position in the order field Sa, the second quest participation button B3 is displayed on the game screen D1. When the mid-participating user selects the second quest participation button B3, the game device 2 that is operated and input by the mid-participating user displays a list of one or more rescue signal quests (hereinafter, also referred to as "second quest list"). Request to server device 3. The server device 3 sends the second quest list to the game device 2, and the display 19 of the game device 2
The second quest list is displayed in. The participating user selects the rescue signal quest to participate in from the second quest list.

In this way, the intermediate participation user can apply for participation in the quest already started by the preceding user, and can participate from the middle of the rescue signal quest. The method of determining the reward for the mid-career user when the rescue signal quest is completed is different from the method of determining the reward for the preceding user. The method of determining the reward will be described in detail later.

[Functional configuration of game device]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game device 2 described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the game device 2 executes the game program 30a to execute the communication means 50, the virtual space generation means 51, the character control means 52, the quest order information transmission means 53, the elapsed time counting means 54, and the quest. It functions as list request means 55, quest participation means 56, rescue signal transmission means 57, judgment means 58, quest progress control means 59, and reward giving means 60. In terms of hardware, each of these functions includes CPU 10, HDD 14, ROM 15, RAM 16, graphic processing unit 17, video conversion unit 18, audio synthesis unit 20, audio conversion unit 21, network interface 25, etc. Realized by.

The communication means 50 communicates with another computer (another game device 2 and a server device 3) via a communication network NW. The virtual space generation means 51 generates a three-dimensional virtual space for playing the game, and further generates a two-dimensional image for displaying the virtual space on the display 19. The virtual space includes the above-mentioned order field Sa and quest field Sb.

The character control means 52 generates the player character P and controls the operation of the player character P in the game space according to the operation of the controller 24 by the user or according to the situation of the game. For example, the user can move the player character P in the virtual space and attack the enemy character N by operating the controller 24. Further, the character control means 52 generates a non-player character such as an enemy character N or an ally character that is the target of the quest, and controls the operation of the non-player character in the virtual space according to the situation of the game.

The quest order information transmitting means 53 transmits quest order information, which is information indicating that the user has received an order for the quest, to the server device 3 by receiving an order for the quest in the order field Sa.

The elapsed time counting means 54 counts the elapsed time (hereinafter, referred to as “quest elapsed time”) starting from a predetermined time point after the ordered quest is started. More specifically, in this game, the quest starts when you move from the order field Sa to the quest field Sb. Depending on the quest, an introductory movie outlining the quest will be displayed on display 19 immediately after moving from the order field Sa to the quest field Sb. In the introductory movie, for example, Quest Field Sb, enemy character N to be subdued, or items to be collected are introduced. While the introductory movie is displayed on the display 19, the user cannot operate the player character P. When the introductory movie ends, the user can control the behavior of the player character P in the quest field Sb. The elapsed time counting means 54 counts the elapsed time of the quest from the time when the introduction movie ends, that is, the time when the action of the player character P in the quest field Sb can be operated. If the introductory movie is not prepared for the quest, the elapsed time counting means 54 counts the elapsed time of the quest from the time when the order field Sa moves to the quest field Sb.

The quest list requesting means 55 requests the server device 3 for the first quest list or the second quest list described above. For example, when the first quest participation button B2 is selected on the game screen D1 shown in FIG. 2, the quest list requesting means 55 is the first with respect to the server device 3.
Request a quest list.

The quest list request means 55 includes the search condition setting means 55a. The search condition setting means 55a sets a search condition for narrowing down the rescue signal quest stored in the server device 3 by the user's operation on the controller 24. Specifically, the search condition setting means 55a displays the search condition setting screen D3 as shown in FIG. 5 on the display 19. The search condition setting screen D3 is a screen on which search conditions for narrowing down the rescue signal quests stored in the server device 3 can be input. The search condition setting screen D3 is displayed on the display 19 by the search condition setting means 55a when the second quest participation button B3 is selected on the game screen D1 shown in FIG. 2, for example. As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of (here, three) search condition input windows B4 to B6 are displayed on the search condition setting screen D3. The search condition input windows B4 to B6 are windows in which search conditions can be input or selected by the user's operation input, respectively. In this game, you can enter the type of quest as a search condition (battle with enemy character N, item collection, etc.) in the search condition input window B4, and in the search condition input window B5 as a search condition. You can enter the difficulty level of the quest. In addition, in the search condition input window B6, the range of the quest elapsed time can be input as a search condition.

After the search condition is input, for example, when the search start button B7 shown in FIG. 5 is selected, the search condition setting means 55a sends the search condition from the game device 2 to the server device 3 and is registered in the server device 3. From all the rescue signal quests, the rescue signal quests that satisfy the search conditions are extracted. Then, the extracted list of rescue signal quests is sent to the game device 2 as a second quest list and displayed on the display 19. However, the extraction operation of the rescue signal quest is
It does not have to be done on the server device 3. For example, after the game device 2 receives the second quest list including all the rescue signal quests from the server device 3, the game device 2 may extract the rescue signal quests based on the search conditions.

The quest participation means 56 transmits / receives information for participating in a quest that has already been ordered to / from the server device 3. The quest participation means 56 includes a first participation application means 56a and a second participation application means 56b.

The first participation application means 56a sends an application for participation in the quest, which is a quest ordered by another user and before the start, to the server device 3. Specifically, by selecting one quest from the first quest list displayed on the display 19 according to the user's operation, the first participation application means 56a participates in the selected quest. The application is sent to the server device 3.

The second participation application means 56b sends an application for intermediate participation in the quest ordered and started by another user to the server device 3. Specifically, by selecting one rescue signal quest from the second quest list displayed on the display 19 according to the user's operation, the second participation application means 56b selects the selected rescue signal quest. Send the application for participation to the server device 3.

The rescue signal transmission means 57 is a rescue signal information indicating information about the quest to which the rescue signal is transmitted and the user who is participating when the rescue signal is transmitted by the operation input of the user who is already participating in the quest. To server device 3.

The determination means 58 determines whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied when the user participates in the quest in the middle. In the present embodiment, the determination means 58 acquires the quest elapsed time from the time when the introduction movie ends to the time when the quest is joined in the middle, and the acquired quest elapsed time is within a preset time (for example, 10 minutes). Determine if it exists.

The quest progress control means 59 controls the progress of the quest. Specifically, the quest progress control means 59 updates the progress of the quest and determines whether or not the quest has been achieved based on the updated quest progress. For example, if the type of quest is subjugation of enemy character N in the quest field Sb, the game device 2 of the user who ordered the quest has the damage value given to the enemy character N by all the users participating in the quest. Sent. In the game device 2 of the user who has received the quest, the quest progress control means 59 updates the physical strength value of the enemy character N based on the damage value given to the enemy character N by each player character P. Then, the quest progress control means 59 determines that the quest has been completed when the updated physical strength value of the enemy character N reaches a predetermined value (for example, zero).

The reward giving means 60 rewards the user when the quest is completed. For each quest, a reference value for the number of items given at the time of achievement (corresponding to the expected value of the present invention) is set in advance. The reward giving means 60 determines the number of items to be given to the user who has participated before the start of the quest, that is, the preceding user, to be the same number as the reference value set in advance according to the quest.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the quest reward screen D4 displayed on the display 19 on the preceding user side when the preceding user completes the quest. On the quest reward screen D4, multiple reward slots C1 to C5 (five here) are displayed. The icons E1 to E4 shown in the reward slots C1 to C4 represent the items acquired by completing the quest. A reward slot C5 with nothing shown inside indicates that the item corresponding to that slot has not been acquired. That is, the number of items given to the quest in this example is set to four. In addition, the items acquired in each reward frame will be drawn from a plurality of types of items according to the quest. A lottery probability is set for each item according to the quest. Multiple types of items include rare items with a low lottery probability. When the standard value of the number of items set in the quest is "4", a lottery to determine the acquired items is performed in 4 reward slots C1 to C4 out of 5 reward slots C1 to C5, and the reward is determined. NS.

Further, the reward giving means 60 uses a method different from the reward given to the preceding user for the reward given to the user who participated in the quest started by the preceding user from the middle, that is, the intermediate participating user. decide. That is, when the determination means 58 determines that the above-mentioned quest elapsed time is within the set time, the reward giving means 60 determines the number of items to be given to the intermediate participating user by a preset standard according to the quest. Determine the same number as the value. On the other hand, when the determination means 58 determines that the above-mentioned quest elapsed time is not within the set time, the reward giving means 60 gives the number of items to be given to the intermediate participating user to the preceding user. Decide on a smaller number.

For example, to explain using the example of FIG. 6, when the quest elapsed time is within the set time, the number of items given to the intermediate participating user when the quest is completed is the same as the number of items given to the preceding user. There are four. Therefore, in the game device 2 on the side of the participating user, as in the case of the preceding user side, a lottery for determining the acquired item is performed in four reward frames C1 to C4 out of the five reward frames C1 to C5, and the reward is determined. Will be done. On the other hand, when the quest elapsed time exceeds the set time, the number of items given to the intermediate participating user at the time of completing the quest is, for example, two, which is smaller than the number of items given to the preceding user. Therefore, in the game device 2 on the side of the intermediate participating user, a lottery for determining the acquired item is performed in two reward slots C1 to C2 out of the five reward slots C1 to C5, and the reward is determined.

[Functional configuration of server device]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device 3 described above. As shown in FIG. 7, the server device 3 executes the game program 42a to perform communication means 70, quest management means 71, order information receiving means 72, list request receiving means 73, participation application receiving means 74, and rescue signal. Functions as reception means 75 and elapsed time reception means 76. In terms of hardware, each of these functions is realized by the CPU 40, HDD 42, ROM 43, RAM 44, network interface 45, and the like shown in FIG.

The communication means 70 communicates with a plurality of game devices 2 via the communication network NW.

The quest management means 71 registers and manages quests ordered by a user of the game device 2 connected to the server device 3 and in which a user of another game device 2 connected to the server device 3 can participate. .. In other words, the quest management means 71 temporarily stores quests waiting for participation application from users who have not participated in the quest as a quest list. The quest list temporarily stored by the quest management means 71 includes the first quest list and the second quest list described above.

The order information receiving means 72 receives the quest order information sent from the game device 2 by the quest order information transmitting means 53. Based on this quest order information, the quest management means 71 adds and stores the quest newly ordered by the game device 2 to the first quest list.

The list request receiving means 73 receives the quest list request sent from the game device 2 by the quest list request means 55. The quest list request may include search criteria for narrowing down the distress signal quests described above. Based on the request of the quest list, the quest management means 71 sends the quest list to be stored to the game device 2. The first quest list or the second quest list (including the list of quests narrowed down based on the search conditions) sent from the server device 3 is displayed on the display 19 so that the user can select one of them. ..

The participation application receiving means 74 receives the participation application sent from the game device 2 by the first participation application means 56a and the second participation application means 56b. In the present embodiment, the participation application receiving means 74 automatically permits participation in the quest if the user who applied for participation meets the participation conditions for the quest. That is, the participation application receiving means 74 sends information indicating participation permission to the game device 2 of the user who applied for participation. The participation application receiving means 74 sends the information of the user who newly participated in the quest to the user who has already participated. In addition, the quest management means 71 removes from the quest list the quests that have reached the number of participants or the transmission of the rescue signal has been stopped.

However, the participation application receiving means 74 does not have to automatically permit the user who applied for participation to participate in the quest, and determines whether or not to allow the user who applied for participation to participate by selecting the preceding user. May be good. That is, the game device 2 of the preceding user sends information on the intermediate participating user (for example, information on the level, equipment, etc. of the player character) from the server device 3 when the participation application or the intermediate participation application is sent to the server device 3. , The preceding user may select whether or not to allow participation from the information.

The rescue signal receiving means 75 receives the rescue signal information sent from the game device 2 by the rescue signal transmitting means 57. Based on this rescue signal information, the quest management means 71 adds the quest to which the rescue signal is transmitted to the second quest list and stores it.

The elapsed time receiving means 76 starts receiving the quest elapsed time from the elapsed time counting means 54 of the game device 2 when the rescue signal receiving means 75 receives the rescue signal information from the game device 2. Elapsed time Based on the quest elapsed time received by the receiving means 76, the quest management means 71 stores the rescue signal quest and the quest elapsed time as a second quest list in association with each other. Therefore, when the second quest list is sent from the server device 3 to the game device 2, the quest elapsed time of each rescue signal quest on the second quest list is displayed on the display 19 connected to the game device 2 by the user. It is displayed so that it can be confirmed.

Next, the operation flow of the game device 2 and the server device 3 when a user who participates in the middle of the quest participates in the quest ordered by the preceding user will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. .. In the following description, for convenience, the game device 2 on the preceding user side that is operated and input by the preceding user is referred to as "game device 2a", and the player character P operated by the preceding user is referred to as "character Pa". Similarly, the game device 2 operated and input by the intermediate participating user is referred to as "game device 2b", and the player character P operated by the intermediate participating user is referred to as "character Pb".

[Quest start flow]
First, a flow in which a preceding user who receives an order for a quest starts the quest will be described with reference to FIG.

When the character Pa is moved to a predetermined location in the order field Sa by the operation input of the preceding user to the game device 2a and the quest is ordered, the quest order information transmitting means 53 of the game device 2a sends the quest order information to the game device. It is transmitted from 2a to the server device 3 (step S101). In the server device 3, the order information receiving means 72 receives the quest order information sent from the game device 2a, and the quest management means 71 adds the ordered quest to the first quest list and stores it (step S201). ..

In addition, between step 201 and step S102 described later, another user who satisfies the participation condition may participate in the quest ordered in step S101. That is, the quest list requesting means 55 of the game device 2 of another user requests the server device 3 for the first quest list. In the server device 3, the list request receiving means 73 receives the request of the first quest list, and the quest management means 71 sends the first quest list to the game device 2. First by another user
When the quest ordered in step S101 is selected from the quest list, the first participation application means 56a sends an application for participation in the selected quest from the game device 2 to the server device 3. In this way, the participation of the other user (that is, the other preceding user) in the quest ordered in step S101 is completed.

When the character Pa moves from the order field Sa to the quest field Sb after step S201 (step S102), the quest is started and an introductory movie introducing the outline of the quest is displayed on the display 19 (step S103). When the introductory movie ends, the elapsed time counting means 54 starts counting the elapsed time of the quest (step S104). In this way, when the quest is started, the quest progress control means 59 updates the progress of the quest according to the action of the character Pa in the quest field Sb (for example, an attack on the enemy character N) (step S105).

[Participation flow in the middle of the quest]
Next, a flow in which the intermediate-participating user participates in the middle of the quest started by the preceding user will be described with reference to FIG.

When the preceding user transmits a rescue signal by inputting a predetermined operation input to the game device 2a in the middle of the quest (that is, after step S104), the rescue signal transmitting means 57 transmits the rescue signal information to the server device 3. Send to (step S106). In the server device 3, the rescue signal receiving means 75 receives the rescue signal information, and the quest management means 71 adds the quest to which the rescue signal is transmitted to the second quest list as a rescue signal quest and stores it (step S202). ). Further, the rescue signal transmitting means 57 of the game device 2a starts transmitting the quest elapsed time for which counting was started in step S104 to the server device 3 from the time when the rescue signal information is transmitted (step S107). The elapsed time receiving means 76 of the server device 3 receives the sent quest elapsed time, and the quest management means 71 updates the quest elapsed time of each rescue signal quest in the second quest list (step S203). The transmission of the quest elapsed time from the game device 2a to the server device 3 continues until the number of participants in the rescue signal quest reaches the number of participants or the transmission of the rescue signal is stopped. In this way, the quest in which the preceding user is participating accepts mid-term participation by another user.

The quest list requesting means 55 requests the server device 3 for the second quest list by the operation input of the intermediate participating user to the game device 2b (step S301). In the server device 3, the list request receiving means 73 receives the request for the second quest list sent from the game device 2b, and the quest management means 71 sends the second quest list to the game device 2b. (Step S204). As a result, the display 19 connected to the game device 2b displays the second quest list sent from the server device 3 so that the intermediate participating users can select it.

When the mid-participating user selects a rescue signal quest in which the preceding user is participating from the second quest list displayed on the display 19 via the controller 24, the second participation application means 56b goes to the selected rescue signal quest. The application for participation in is sent from the game device 2b to the server device 3 (step S302).

The participation application receiving means 74 of the server device 3 accepts the participation application sent from the game device 2b. In addition, the participation application receiving means 74 automatically permits participation in the quest if the participating user who applied for participation meets the participation conditions for the quest, and sends information indicating the participation permission to the game device 2b. (Step S205). In this way, the intermediate-participating user participates in the quest in which the preceding user participates in the middle, and the character Pb operated by the intermediate-participating user moves to the quest field Sb of the quest in which the preceding user participates (step S303). Further, in step S303, in the game device 2b, the determination means 58 determines whether or not the quest elapsed time of the rescue signal quest that participated in the middle is within the set time. This determination result is used in step S305 described later.

After the mid-participating user joins the quest in the middle, the quest progress information progressed by the action of the character Pb operated by the mid-participating user is sent to the game device 2a. For example, if the type of quest is subjugation of the enemy character N in the quest field Sb, the damage value given to the enemy character N by the intermediate participating user from the game device 2b via the server device 3 is applied to the game device 2a. It is sent as progress information at any time (step S304). The quest progress control means 59 of the game device 2a updates the physical strength value of the enemy character N based on the damage value given to the enemy character N by the character Pa or the character Pb (step S108). Then, the quest progress control means 59 determines that the quest has been completed when the updated physical strength value of the enemy character N reaches a predetermined value (for example, zero).

When it is determined that the quest has been completed, the game device 2a sends the quest achievement information to the game device 2b (step S109). The reward giving means 60 of the game device 2a determines the number of items that are rewards given to the preceding user to a preset reference value according to the quest, and gives the same number of items as the reference value to the preceding user. Grant (step S110). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the reward giving means 60 of the game device 2a draws the same number of lottery as the preset reference value according to the quest, determines the acquired items, and gives them as rewards. do.

When the game device 2b receives the quest achievement information from the game device 2a, the reward giving means 60 determines and determines the number of items as a reward given to the intermediate participating user according to the determination result in step S303. Grant a number of items to mid-participating users (step S305). Specifically, when the quest elapsed time is within the set time, the reward giving means 60 of the game device 2b draws the same number of lottery as the preset reference value according to the quest to determine the acquired items. , Give as a reward. In addition, if the quest elapsed time is not within the set time, the reward giving means 60 of the game device 2b performs a lottery less than the preset reference value according to the quest, determines the acquired item, and uses it as a reward. Give.

As described above, according to the game program 30a and the game system 1 described above, it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied by the determination means 58 for the intermediate participating user who participated in the quest started by the preceding user in the middle. If it is determined, the reward giving means 60 determines the reward to be given to the intermediate participating user by the expected value smaller than the expected value of the reward given to the preceding user at the time of completing the quest. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the feeling of unfairness that occurs between the preceding user who has participated from the start of the quest and the intermediate user who has participated in the quest in the middle.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the game program and the game system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. In the following description of the second embodiment, the points different from those of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device 3 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, instead of the game device 2 functioning as the determination means 58 and the quest progress control means 59, the server device 3 functions as the determination means 58 and the quest progress control means 59. The server device 3 also functions as a reward determination means 77.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a quest mid-term participation flow in the second embodiment. Since the flow of steps S106 to S302 in FIG. 11 is the same as that of FIG. 9, the description of steps S106 to S302 will be omitted below, and steps T205 to T305, which are the flows after step S302, will be mainly described. ..

The second participation application means 56b of the game device 2b sends an application for participation in the rescue signal quest to the server device 3 (step S302). The participation application receiving means 74 of the server device 3 accepts the participation application sent from the game device 2b, and if the participating user who has applied for participation meets the participation conditions for the quest, the information indicating the participation permission to the game device 2b. (Step T205). In this way, the intermediate-participating user participates in the quest in which the preceding user participates in the middle, and the character Pb operated by the intermediate-participating user moves to the quest field Sb of the quest in which the preceding user participates (step T303). Further, in step T205, in the server device 3, the determination means 58 determines whether or not the quest elapsed time of the rescue signal quest that participated in the middle is within the set time. This determination result is used in step T207 described later.

The progress information of the quest progressed by the action of the character Pa operated by the preceding user is sent from the game device 2a to the server device 3 at any time (step T108). In addition, the quest progress information progressed by the action of the character Pb operated by the participating user is also sent from the game device 2b to the server device 3 at any time (step T304). The quest progress control means 59 of the server device 3 updates the progress of the quest based on the quest progress information sent from the game device 2a and the game device 2b, and whether or not the quest has been achieved based on the updated quest progress. (Step T206).

When it is determined that the quest has been completed and the quest is completed, the reward determination means 77 of the server device 3 determines the reward to be given to the preceding user and the intermediate participating user (step T207). Specifically, the reward determination means 77 draws the same number of lottery as the preset reference value for the preceding user according to the quest, and determines the acquired item. In addition, the reward determination means 77 draws a lottery for the intermediate participating users according to the determination result of the determination means 58, and determines the acquired item. That is, when the quest elapsed time is within the set time, the reward determination means 77 draws the same number of lottery as the preset reference value according to the quest, determines the acquired items, and the quest elapsed time is the set time. If it is not within the range, a lottery will be conducted for a number less than the preset standard value according to the quest, and the items to be acquired will be determined.

The reward information of the preceding user and the intermediate participating user determined by the reward determining means 77 is sent to the game device 2a and the game device 2b, respectively. The reward giving means 60 of the game device 2a and the game device 2b gives rewards to the preceding user and the intermediate participating user, respectively, based on the received reward information.

Also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the second embodiment, the server device 3 functions as the quest progress control means 59, but the game device 2 may function as the quest progress control means 59 as in the first embodiment. Further, in the second embodiment, the server device 3 may function as the elapsed time counting means 54 instead of the game device 2. In this case, predetermined information is sent from the game device 2 to the server device 3 in step S104. By doing so, the counting of the elapsed time of the quest by the elapsed time counting means 54 may be started.

Further, in the above embodiment, when it is determined by the determination means 58 that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the number of items given to the intermediate participating user is smaller than the number of items given to the preceding user. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the present invention, when it is determined by the determination means 58 that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the expected value of the reward given to the intermediate participating user by another method instead of the number of items is compared with that of the preceding user. May be made smaller.

For example, regardless of whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, the number of items given to the intermediate participating user and the preceding user (that is, the number of times the item is drawn) is made the same, and the reward to be given to the intermediate participating user is determined. If the predetermined conditions are met, the lottery probability of the rare item for the purpose is set to be the same as the lottery probability of the rare item for determining the reward given to the preceding user at the time of completing the quest. If the conditions are not met, it may be lower than the lottery probability of the rare item for determining the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is completed.

In addition, there may be multiple opportunities to give rewards for completing one quest. In this case, the method of determining the reward that the expected value of the reward given to the intermediate participating user when it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied is smaller than that of the preceding user is a method of determining the reward of a plurality of reward giving opportunities. It may be applied to all of them or to some of them.

Further, in the above embodiment, the elapsed time counting means 54 counts the quest elapsed time from the time when the introduction movie ends, but the starting point of the quest elapsed time by the elapsed time counting means 54 is not limited to this. For example, the elapsed time counting means 54 may be, for example, the enemy character N.
In the case of a quest for the purpose of subduing, when the player character P discovers the enemy character N to be subdued in the quest field Sb, or any player character P corresponding to the user participating in the quest is the enemy character. The point at which N is first damaged may be the starting point for the quest elapsed time.

Further, in the above embodiment, the determination means 58 determines whether or not the acquired quest elapsed time is within a preset time, but the determination means 58 determines whether or not another condition is satisfied. You may. For example, it may be determined whether or not the remaining physical strength value of the enemy character to be subdued in the quest is equal to or less than the set value (for example, 50%).

Further, the search condition setting means 55a may set not only the rescue signal quest stored in the server device 3 but also a search condition for narrowing down another quest. Further, the game device 2 does not have to function as the search condition setting means 55a. In this case, for example, the second quest participation button is displayed on the game screen D1 shown in FIG. 2, for example, on the game screen D1 shown in FIG. When B3 is selected, the quest list requesting means 55 requests the server device 3 for a second quest list that includes all rescue signal quests.

Further, in the above embodiment, by transmitting a rescue signal, the quest related to the rescue signal can participate in another user as a rescue signal quest, but the present invention is in the middle of another aspect. It is also applicable to games that include quests that can be participated. For example, the present invention can be applied to a game including a quest in which another user can freely participate in a quest that has already been started, regardless of the transmission of a rescue signal by the preceding user.

1: Game system
2: Game device
3: Server device
50: Communication means
51: Virtual space generation means
55a: Search condition setting means
56: Quest participation method
58: Judgment means
60: Reward giving means
70: Communication means
77: Reward determination means

Claims (3)

A game in which a plurality of users can collaborate and play, and another user (hereinafter, a user who participates in the middle) can participate in a quest started by a predetermined user (hereinafter, a preceding user). It is a game program that realizes
A computer on which operation input is performed by the participating user
A virtual space generation means for generating the virtual space of the game,
A communication means for communicating with another computer on which the preceding user inputs an operation,
A quest participation means for participating in a quest started by the preceding user in the virtual space from the middle of the quest.
A determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied when the intermediate-participating user participates in the quest in the middle.
When the quest started by the preceding user is achieved, it functions as a reward giving means for giving a reward to the intermediate participating user.
The reward given when the quest is completed is an item drawn from a plurality of types of items including rare items.
The reward giving means is
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the prize is given to the intermediate participating user by the same lottery probability as the lottery probability of the rare item for determining the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is completed. Determine the reward to do,
If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the prize is given to the intermediate participating user with a lottery probability lower than the lottery probability of the rare item for determining the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is completed. A game program that determines the rewards to be played. A game in which a plurality of users can collaborate and play, and another user (hereinafter, a user who participates in the middle) can participate in a quest started by a predetermined user (hereinafter, a preceding user). It is a game program that realizes
Computer,
A communication means for communicating with each of the first computer in which the preceding user inputs an operation and the second computer in which the intermediate participating user inputs an operation.
A determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied when the intermediate-participating user participates in the quest started by the preceding user in the middle.
When the quest started by the preceding user is achieved, it functions as a reward determining means for determining the reward given to the intermediate participating user and the preceding user.
The reward given when the quest is completed is an item drawn from a plurality of types of items including rare items.
The reward determination means is
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the prize is given to the intermediate participating user by the same lottery probability as the lottery probability of the rare item for determining the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is completed. Determine the reward to do,
If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the prize is given to the intermediate participating user with a lottery probability lower than the lottery probability of the rare item for determining the reward given to the preceding user when the quest is completed. A game program that determines the rewards to be played. A program storage unit that stores the game program according to claim 1 or 2.
A game system including a computer that executes a program stored in the program storage unit.

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