JP5760137B2 - GAME CONTROL METHOD, GAME CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game control method, a game control device, and a program.

  In recent years, a social game that is provided on a social networking service (SNS) and plays while communicating with other users is known.

  An application program for playing this social game is a native application that is downloaded to a terminal and installed and used on the terminal, and a web application (Web application) that operates on a web server and is used on a web browser of the terminal. ) And can be broadly divided.

  The native application is an application that depends on the OS of a terminal such as an iPhone (registered trademark) terminal or an Android (registered trademark) terminal of a smartphone. For example, the server device distributes a native application such as an iPhone application loaded with Objective-C or an Android application loaded with Java (registered trademark) from the platform to each terminal.

  The native application needs to be developed in two types: a programming language “Objective-C” corresponding to the iPhone terminal and a programming language “Java” corresponding to the Android terminal. For this reason, the native application needs to be published through an official marketplace after a coding process using a language specific to the terminal platform.

  On the other hand, web applications can be cross-developed based on languages such as HTML5 (Hyper Text Markup Language 5), JavaScript (registered trademark), CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets 3) for both platforms. There is no need to go through the marketplace. The web application does not depend on the OS of the terminal.

  By the way, in the above-mentioned social game, a character (avatar) in the virtual world where the user projects his / her confidence is created, and decoration is applied to the virtual space of the user where the character exists, There are things that perform actions or generate various events in the virtual space. Furthermore, some social games allow browsing of the virtual space of other users.

JP 2002-312612 A

  When playing a social game as described above, the user needs to log in to a server device (game control device) that controls the social game. However, as an administrator who provides the social game, They want to log in regularly and continuously and have them play social games.

  However, if there is no positive reason for the user to log in to the server device (that is, play a social game), the login interval increases, and as a result, the social game itself may get bored.

  Therefore, in social games, a mechanism that encourages users to play regularly and continuously is necessary.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game control method, a game control device, and a program that can prompt a user to play a regular and continuous social game.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a first communication terminal used by a first user and a second communication terminal used by a second user are communicably connected, and the first and second A game control method is provided that is executed by a game control device that controls a game that provides the virtual space of the first and second users to each of the users. The game control method includes a step of displaying the second user's virtual space on the first communication terminal in response to an operation of the first user on the first communication terminal, and the first communication Generating an event in the displayed virtual space of the second user in response to an operation of the first user on the terminal; and if the event has occurred, the virtual space of the second user Storing event-related information including a step of randomly determining an effect to be generated, user identification information for identifying the second user, and effect information indicating the determined effect in association with each other. A step of permitting the second user to play the game in response to the operation of the second user on the second communication terminal; and When the play of the game is permitted, the effect indicated by the effect information included in the event related information stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information for identifying the second user is the second And the step of displaying the content of the effect generated in the virtual space of the second user on the second communication terminal.

  The present invention makes it possible to encourage the user to play regular and continuous social games.

The figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the network system containing the game control apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which mainly shows a function structure of the game control apparatus 50 shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the basic screen of a social game. The figure which shows an example of the screen which displays the list | wrist of the dish which can be made in a social game. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed when the "menu" icon 101 is designated. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed when the "Keiban" menu 101b is designated. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed when the "character illustration book" menu 101d is designated. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed when the "ranking" menu 101f is designated. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed when the "quest" icon 102 is designated. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed when the "gift" icon 107 is designated. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game control apparatus 50 in case the user A raises a HAPPY lever event in the user's B cafe. The figure which shows an example of the screen of the communication terminal 21 when the user's B cafe is displayed. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the communication terminal 21, when a HAPPY lever event generate | occur | produces. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the event relevant information stored in the storage part. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the communication terminal, when the point is provided to the user A. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game control apparatus 50 at the time of the user B where the HAPPY lever event was generated by the user A log in. The figure which shows an example of the screen of the communication terminal 22 at the time of the content of the HAPPY lever effect produced in the user's B cafe being displayed. The figure which shows an example of the screen of the communication terminal 22 displayed when the 7th HAPPY lever effect arises. The figure which shows an example of the screen of the communication terminal 22 when the history of a HAPPY lever event is displayed.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a network system including a game control apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The network system shown in FIG. 1 mainly includes a computer (server computer) 10 and a plurality of communication terminals. The plurality of communication terminals include a communication terminal 21 (first communication terminal) and a communication terminal 22 (second communication terminal). For example, the communication terminal 21 is used by a user A (first user), and the communication terminal 22 is used by a user B (second user). In FIG. 1, communication terminals other than the communication terminals 21 and 22 are omitted.

  A plurality of communication terminals including the communication terminals 21 and 22 are communicably connected to the computer 10 via a network 30 such as the Internet.

  In addition, as a plurality of terminals including the communication terminals 21 and 22, for example, a smart phone, a feature phone, a tablet terminal, or the like can be used. The hardware configuration unique to the model, the OS used, and the installed application program Etc. shall be diverse.

  The computer 10 is connected to an external storage device 40 such as a hard disk drive (HDD). The external storage device 40 stores a program 41 executed by the computer 10. The computer 10 and the external storage device 40 constitute a game control device 50.

  As described above, the game control device 50 according to the present embodiment is communicably connected to the communication terminal 21 used by the user A and the communication terminal 22 used by the user B, and for each of the users A and B The device for controlling a game (hereinafter referred to as a social game) that provides the virtual spaces of the users A and B.

  Note that the user A can play a social game via the communication terminal 21 by causing the communication terminal 21 to execute the game program of the social game.

  Similarly, the user B can play the social game via the communication terminal 22 by causing the communication terminal 22 to execute the game program of the social game.

  In addition, the game program of the above-mentioned social game can be downloaded to the communication terminals 21 and 22 via the network 30 etc., for example.

  In the social game in the present embodiment, for example, a character (hereinafter referred to as an avatar) in a virtual world in which user A (or user B) projects confidence is created, and the virtual space of user A where the avatar exists is created. Various objects (items) can be arranged and decorated, the avatar can perform an action, and various events can be generated in the virtual space. Moreover, in the social game in this embodiment, the user A can also browse the virtual space of another user (for example, the user B).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram mainly showing a functional configuration of the game control device 50 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game control device 50 includes a storage unit 42, a virtual space management unit 51, a character management unit 52, an item management unit 53, and a game control unit 54.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 42 is stored in, for example, the external storage device 40. Each unit 51 to 54 is realized by the computer 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 executing the program 41 stored in the external storage device 40. This program 41 can be stored in advance in a computer-readable storage medium and distributed. The program 41 may be downloaded to the computer 10 via the network 30.

  The storage unit 42 stores information necessary for controlling the social game described above. Specifically, in the storage unit 42, information on each virtual space of a plurality of users including users A and B who play a social game, information on each avatar of the plurality of users, information on various items, and social Stores information related to the game.

  The information related to the virtual space stored in the storage unit 42 includes information for displaying the virtual space on the communication terminals 21 and 22, information related to objects arranged in the virtual space, and the like.

  The information related to the avatar stored in the storage unit 42 includes information related to items applied to the avatar (hereinafter referred to as avatar items). Note that items applied to the avatar include clothes and decorations worn by the avatar.

  Information related to various items stored in the storage unit 42 includes information related to items (eg, avatar items, items for decorating a virtual space, etc.) that can be obtained by a plurality of users who play social games. Is included.

  The information related to the social game stored in the storage unit 42 includes information regarding levels (to be described later) of a plurality of users who play the social game, information regarding points that can be used in the social game, and occurrence in the social game. Information on various events that have been performed is included.

  The virtual space management unit 51 has a function of managing each virtual space (information related to) a plurality of users who play a social game. Specifically, the virtual space management unit 51 refers to the storage unit 42 to manage the virtual space of a plurality of users and objects arranged in the virtual space, and to create a new object in the virtual space of each user. Is registered in the storage unit 42, the information regarding the object is registered. A plurality of objects may exist in each user's virtual space.

  The character management unit 52 has a function of managing each avatar (information related to) a plurality of users. Specifically, the character management unit 52 refers to the storage unit 42 to manage the user's avatar that exists in each virtual space of the plurality of users, and the avatar item applied to the avatar has been changed. In the case, information on the avatar is updated.

  The item management unit 53 has a function of managing various items (information related to) used in social games. Specifically, the item management unit 53 refers to the storage unit 42 to manage various items, and when a new item or the like used in the social game is added, information on the item is stored in the storage unit 42. sign up.

  The game control unit 54 has a function of controlling the progress of social games of a plurality of users, for example. By control by the game control unit 54, in a social game, decoration is performed in each user's virtual space, the user's avatar is caused to take action, various events are generated in the user's virtual space, or, for example, The user can browse the virtual space of other users. The outline of the game in the present embodiment will be described later.

  In addition, the game control part 54 performs the process which permits the play of the said user's social game according to each user's operation.

  Here, for example, when the user A browses the virtual space of the user B after the play of the social game by the user A is permitted, the game control unit 54 determines the communication terminal according to the operation of the user A with respect to the communication terminal 21. The virtual space of the user B is displayed on 21 (the display or the like).

  The game control unit 54 generates an event (hereinafter referred to as a HAPPY lever event) in the virtual space of the user B displayed on the communication terminal 21 in response to the operation of the user A on the communication terminal 21.

  When the HAPPY lever event is generated, the game control unit 54 randomly determines an effect to be generated in the virtual space of the user B. At this time, the game control unit 54 determines the user identification information (first user identification information) for identifying the user A, the user identification information (second user identification information) for identifying the user B, and the determination. Event-related information including the effect (effect information indicating) is stored (registered) in the storage unit 42.

  Here, when the play of the social game by the user B is permitted after the event-related information described above is stored in the storage unit 42, the game control unit 54 associates it with the user identification information for identifying the user B. The effect included in the event-related information stored in the storage unit 42 (the effect indicated by the information) is generated in the virtual space of the user B.

  As described above, in the social game in the present embodiment, when a HAPPY lever event is generated in the virtual space of the user B according to the operation of the user A, a random effect is generated in the virtual space of the user B. Can do.

  Here, the outline | summary of the social game in this embodiment is demonstrated. Here, it demonstrates as what the user A mainly plays a social game.

  The social game in the present embodiment is assumed to be a simulation game having, for example, cafe (restaurant) management and decoration elements in a virtual space. That is, in this social game, for example, the user A's avatar creates a predetermined object (for example, a dish) in the cafe of the user A, and provides the dish to a customer character (hereinafter referred to as a customer character). Can do. In this way, when the food is provided to the customer character, the user A can obtain, for example, in-game currency (hereinafter referred to as coin), and the user A's cafe (virtual space) using the coin. Can be decorated.

  Hereinafter, various screens when the user A is playing the social game in the present embodiment via the communication terminal 21 will be specifically described.

  First, when the game program of the social game in this embodiment is started in the communication terminal 21 according to the operation of the user A (when the play of the social game by the user A is permitted), The basic screen of the social game as shown in is displayed.

  On this basic screen, the cafe (virtual space) of user A is displayed. The user A can perform operations such as making the above-described dishes on the basic screen, providing the dishes to the customer character, or decorating the user A's cafe.

  Here, in the social game in the present embodiment, a procedure for preparing a dish and providing the dish to the customer character will be described.

  First, on the basic screen of the social game, for example, a list of dishes (menu book list) that can be created in the social game as shown in FIG. 4 can be displayed. In the menu book list, the dish 201 that can be prepared by the user A at the present time and the dish 202 that cannot be prepared are displayed separately.

  The user A can select a desired dish (a dish that can be made) from this list and make the dish. In addition, a dish can be made in the predetermined space (for example, stove) 100a in a basic screen (namely, inside a cafe). The number of the stove 100a is one at the initial stage, for example, but increases as the level of the user A described later increases. In order to make a dish (complete a dish), a predetermined time (for example, several tens of seconds to several hours) is required according to the dish. The prepared dish (completed dish) is left on the stove 100a as described above. However, in order to provide the dish to the customer character, a predetermined space for providing the dish (for example, , Serve table) 100b needs to be placed (transferred).

  When a dish is placed on the serve table 100b in this way, a customer character corresponding to the dish comes to the store with a predetermined probability (that is, when a favorite dish is placed on the serve table, the corresponding customer character comes to the store). In addition, after putting a dish on a serve stand, the time until a customer character visits a store changes with the above-mentioned probability.

  When the customer character comes to the store, the food placed on the serving table 100b is provided to the customer character, and for example, experience values and coins for raising the level of the user A can be obtained.

  On the other hand, if the dish on the stove 100a (completed dish) is not placed on the serving base 100b within a predetermined time (that is, left on the stove 100a for a predetermined time or more), the dish becomes solid, and the customer character It will be in a state that can not be provided to.

  Thereby, in the social game in the present embodiment, it is necessary not only to simply make a dish, but also to move the dish to the serving table 100b. Therefore, the cafe is periodically checked according to the time when the dish is completed. Can be encouraged to do.

  The basic screen shown in FIG. 3 includes a “menu” icon 101, a “quest” icon 102, a “decoration” icon 103, an “outing” icon 104, a “gacha” icon 105, an “event” icon 106, and a “gift” icon. 107 is displayed. User A can perform an operation of designating these icons on the basic screen.

  The “menu” icon 101 is an icon for displaying various menus. Here, FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen (menu screen) displayed when the “menu” icon 101 is designated on the basic screen.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the menu screen, an “event” menu 101a, a “keibaiban” menu 101b, a “cafe friend” menu 101c, a “character picture book” menu 101d, a “kisekae” menu 101e, a “ranking” menu 101f, An “option” menu 101g and a “help” menu 101h are displayed.

  The “event” menu 101a is a menu for displaying events held in the social game. Events held in social games include events that create event-limited recipes (cooking) with cafe friends (to be referred to as cafe friend events below) and events that change avatars based on specified themes ( (Hereinafter referred to as a contest event).

  In the case of the cafe friend event, the user A can participate in the event together with, for example, the user B registered as the user A's cafe friend. For example, the event has a quota (the number of dishes that need to be made, etc.), and if the quota is achieved, an event-limited customer character will come to the store, or incentives (for example, items, coins, etc.) Benefits such as being given.

  Moreover, in the case of a contest event, the user A changes the avatar of the user A, and the user A is given an incentive by a point according to the item (clothes, etc.) of the character.

  The user A can confirm an event being held in the social game by designating the “event” menu 101a.

  The “Keijiban” menu 101b is a menu for the user A to communicate with other users on the bulletin board. The user A can post a comment to another user such as the user B or check a comment from another user by designating the “Keijiban” menu 101b. Note that when the “Keijiban” menu 101 b is designated by the user A, a screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the communication terminal 21. In the screen illustrated in FIG. 6, comments of users B and C with respect to user A are displayed.

  The “cafe friend” menu 101c is a menu for displaying a list of other users (hereinafter referred to as cafe friends) registered in advance for the user A, for example. In addition, the user A can become a cafe friend with the said user by applying for a cafe friend, etc. with respect to another user (for example, user B). The user A can check the cafe friend of the user A by designating the “cafe friend” menu 101c.

  The “character picture book” menu 101d is a menu for displaying a picture book for browsing a customer character (hereinafter referred to as a character picture book). Note that a plurality of customer characters are prepared in advance in the game control device 50, and the customer character that comes to the store differs depending on the type of food prepared in the cafe of the user A. In addition, at the initial stage, the types of dishes that can be prepared at the cafe are limited, and for example, the types of dishes that can be prepared according to the improvement in the level of the user A increase. The user's level is assumed to increase by one when the experience level is acquired by, for example, creating a dish in a cafe or clearing a quest to be described later, and the experience value becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value.

  In the social game in the present embodiment, it is possible to make all the customer characters in the character picture book come to the store by improving the level of the user A and making all the dishes. When all the customer characters visit the store, a predetermined item (for example, a rare item) can be obtained.

  User A can confirm the customer character prepared in the social game by designating this “character illustration book” menu 101d. When the “character illustration book” menu 101 d is designated by the user A, a screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the communication terminal 21. According to the screen shown in FIG. 7, among all the customer characters, the character 301 that has visited the user A's cafe and the character 302 that has not yet visited the store are displayed separately.

  The “Kisekae” menu 101e is a menu for changing the avatar of the user A. The user A can change an item (such as clothes and accessories worn by the avatar) applied to the user A's avatar by designating the “Kisekae” menu 101e.

  The “ranking” menu 101f is a menu for displaying various rankings in the social game. By designating the “ranking” menu 101f, the user A can confirm the ranking such as the number of praises for the cafe and the number of coins acquired (sales). It should be noted that praise for a cafe can be made by designating a predetermined button (for example, a “like” button) when browsing a cafe of another user as described above.

  It is assumed that incentives (items, etc.) are given to users who are ranked higher in such rankings. The ranking period is, for example, one month. When the “ranking” menu 101 f is designated by the user A, a screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the communication terminal 21.

  The “option” menu 101g is a menu for performing various settings in the social game. The user A can change the setting of the volume, for example, by designating the “option” menu 101g.

  The “help” menu 101h is a menu for displaying a social game operation method and the like. By designating the “help” menu 101h, the user A can confirm the operation method of the social game, make an inquiry to the social game provider (administrator of the game control device 50), and the like.

  Returning to FIG. 3 again, the “quest” icon 102 is an icon for displaying a quest (game scenario) set in the social game. Conditions are set in advance in the game control device 50 for the quest, and when the user A achieves the conditions, the user A can obtain rewards such as experience values and coins for increasing the above-described level. The quest includes, for example, various quests such as a request quest from a customer character (question for making a dish desired by the customer character) and a quest for decorating a cafe with designated content. When the “quest” icon 102 is designated by the user A, a screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the communication terminal 21, and the user A has completed the quest (denoted as “CLEAR” in FIG. 9). And the unachieved quest (the degree of progress).

  The “decoration” icon 103 is an icon for decorating the user A's cafe displayed on the basic screen. When the “decoration” icon 103 is designated by the user A, items for decoration (hereinafter referred to as “deco items”) held by the user A are displayed. User A can decorate User A's cafe by selecting a desired deco item from the displayed deco items.

  In the social game in the present embodiment, it is assumed that 200 or more types of deco items of various genres (for example, princess taste, American taste, fantasy taste, etc.) are prepared. This deco item can be obtained by purchasing with coins, gacha (free gacha and paid gacha), which will be described later, and clearing the quest described above. Also, for example, if you clear paid gacha or difficult quests, you can get special deco items that will have a beneficial effect in the cafe (that is, if you leave it in the cafe, it will produce a beneficial effect) it can. For the effects produced by special deco items, for example, double the coins (sales) obtained by making food, shorten the time required to make food, and double the visit probability of customer characters (That is, double the degree of popularity).

  The “outing” icon 104 is an icon for browsing a cafe (virtual space) of a cafe friend or another user (for example, an avatar of the user A goes out to a cafe friend or another user's cafe). When the “outing” icon 104 is designated by the user A, for example, a user search screen or the like is displayed, and the user A can browse a cafe friend or other user's cafe searched via the search screen. it can. The above-mentioned application for a cafe friend can also be made from a browsing screen of a cafe of another user.

  For example, when the user A browses the cafe of the cafe friend of the user A, the user A can generate the HAPPY lever event described above with the cafe of the cafe friend displayed. Details of processing when a HAPPY lever event is generated will be described later.

  The “gacha” icon 105 is an icon for using an item lottery function called “gacha”. This gacha includes a free gacha that can be used by using points obtained by playing a social game and a paid gacha that can be used on the condition of charging. User A can use a gacha (free gacha or paid gacha) by designating a “gacha” icon 105. When gacha is used, the user A can acquire various items by lottery.

  The “event” icon 106 is an icon for displaying, for example, the history of the HAPPY lever event described above. Details of the screen displayed when the “event” icon 106 is designated will be described later.

  The “gift” icon 107 is an icon for creating a dish (hereinafter referred to as “gift limited dish”) on the premise of giving to a cafe friend or the like. When the “gift” icon 107 is designated by the user A, a screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, and the user A can select and make a gift limited dish. In addition, the user A who presented a gift-limited dish can obtain points (Nakayoshi points) that can be used for the above-described free gacha and the like. On the other hand, a cafe friend who is presented with a gift-limited dish can place a customer character corresponding to the gift-limited dish by placing the gift-limited dish on the serving table 100b in the cafe friend's cafe.

  Further, in the social game in the present embodiment, the user acquires various rare items (hereinafter referred to as rare items) when a certain condition is satisfied (a quest is achieved within a certain period, billing, etc.). be able to. As this rare item, an item that shortens the time necessary for making a dish (time-short item), a dish that has been left on the stove 100a for a predetermined time or longer (that is, a dish that cannot be provided to the customer character in a solid state) ) Items that can be provided to the customer character (return items), items that are immediately provided to the customer character without waiting for the customer character to visit the dish placed on the serving table 100b (immediately completed item), etc. There is. The rare items also include the avatar items and deco items described above. Furthermore, for example, an item (land expansion) for expanding the size of a cafe is also prepared as a rare item. In the early stage of social games, the cafe (area of the land) is small, but according to this land expansion, the cafe can be expanded, and the number of the above-described stove 100a and the number of the serving tables 100b according to this expansion. Can be increased. Thus, if the number of stove 100a and serve stand 100b is increased, it will become possible to cook a dish more efficiently or to provide the dish concerned.

  In addition, although it mainly demonstrated about each icon 101-107 currently displayed on the basic screen shown in FIG. 3, in this basic screen other than the said icons 101-107, the name of the cafe of user A, for example, The level or the number of coins currently owned by the user A is also displayed.

  Here, the above-described HAPPY lever event will be described in detail. The HAPPY lever vent is one of the social elements incorporated in the social game in the present embodiment, and is generated, for example, when the user A pulls the lever at a cafe friend's cafe. When this HAPPY lever event occurs, a randomly determined effect occurs in the cafe of the cafe friend who has pulled the lever, and the user A who has pulled the lever is given points that can be used for free gacha.

  First, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 11, the process of the game control device 50 (included in the game control unit 54) when the user A generates a HAPPY lever event at the cafe of the user B who is the user A's cafe friend. The procedure will be described.

  When the user A plays a social game, the game program of the social game is activated on the communication terminal 21. Note that this game program is downloaded to the communication terminal 21 in advance. At this time, the communication terminal 21 transmits a login request including user identification information (hereinafter referred to as a user ID) for identifying the user A to the game control device 50.

  The game control unit 54 included in the game control device 50 receives the login request. Thereby, the game control part 54 acquires user ID contained in the received login request (step S1).

  Here, it is assumed that authentication information indicating a user registered in advance in the game control device 50 is stored in the game control device 50 (the storage unit 42 included therein).

  The game control unit 54 permits the login of the user A identified by the user ID based on the acquired user ID and authentication information. In addition, when the login of the user A is permitted, for example, the fact is notified to the communication terminal 21 used by the user A.

  When the login of the user A is permitted (social game play is permitted) in this way, the basic screen described above is displayed on the communication terminal 21.

  Next, it is assumed that the “outing” icon 104 is designated on the basic screen displayed on the communication terminal 21 so that the user A can browse another user's cafe.

  Here, when the user A searches for the user A's cafe friend, the game control unit 54 stores the user A's cafe friend (that is, another user registered in advance for the user A) in the communication terminal 21. A list is displayed (step S2).

  Thus, when the list of cafe friends of user A is displayed, user A can designate (select) a desired cafe friend from the list of cafe friends by operating communication terminal 21. Here, it is assumed that user B is designated by user A.

  In this case, the game control unit 54 displays the user B's cafe on the communication terminal 21 based on the information related to the user B's virtual space (cafe) stored in the storage unit 42 (step S3). In this case, the game control device 54 generates an image for displaying the user B's cafe, and the generated image is transmitted to the communication terminal 21.

  Here, FIG. 12 shows an example of the screen of the communication terminal 21 when the user B's cafe is displayed (hereinafter referred to as the user B's cafe browsing screen). As shown in FIG. 12, a lever 300 for generating a HAPPY lever event is displayed on the upper left of the user B's cafe browsing screen.

  The user A can pull the lever 300 by performing an operation (for example, a tap operation) for designating the lever 300 on the cafe browsing screen of the user B displayed on the communication terminal 21.

  In the social game in the present embodiment, the user A can pull the lever 300 on the cafe browsing screen of the user who is a cafe friend, but cannot pull the lever 300 on the cafe browsing screen of a user who is not a cafe friend. And

  The game control unit 54 determines whether or not the lever 300 has been pulled by the user A (step S4).

  If it is determined that the lever 300 has been pulled by the user A (YES in step S4), the game control device 54 generates a HAPPY lever event in the cafe of the user B (step S5). When a HAPPY lever event is generated, a screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the communication terminal 21.

  When the HAPPY lever event is generated, the game control device 54 randomly determines an effect to be generated in the user B's cafe (hereinafter referred to as a HAPPY lever effect) (step S6).

  Here, the HAPPY lever effect will be specifically described. It is assumed that the HAPPY lever effect is preset in the game control device 50. In the present embodiment, for example, the first to seventh HAPPY lever effects are set in advance.

  The first HAPPY lever effect is “Maximum popularity (MAX) of cafe for 1 minute”. According to this first HAPPY lever effect, the customer character's store visit probability at the cafe where the effect is occurring increases.

  The second HAPPY lever effect is “double the experience gained by serving food for 1 minute”. According to the second HAPPY lever effect, when a dish is provided to a customer character in a cafe where the effect occurs, the experience value obtained by providing the dish is doubled as usual.

  The third HAPPY lever effect is “the number of coins obtained by serving food is doubled for one minute”. According to the third HAPPY lever effect, when a dish is provided to a customer character in a cafe where the effect occurs, the number of coins obtained by providing the dish is doubled.

  The fourth HAPPY lever effect is “half the time required to make a dish for 1 minute”. According to the fourth HAPPY lever effect, when a new dish is started in a cafe where the effect is occurring, the time required to prepare the dish is halved.

  The fifth HAPPY lever effect is “If there is a hardened dish, it is all fixed”. According to the fifth HAPPY lever effect, a dish that is hardened in the cafe where the effect occurs (that is, a dish that cannot be provided to the customer character because it has been left on the stove 100a for a predetermined time or longer). ), The food can be returned to a state where it can be provided to the customer character.

  The sixth HAPPY lever effect is “complete if there is a dish being made”. According to the sixth HAPPY lever effect, when there is a dish being cooked (that is, being cooked) in the cafe where the effect is occurring, the dish is brought into a completed state without waiting for a predetermined time. be able to.

  The seventh HAPPY lever effect is “generation of mice”. Details of the seventh HAPPY lever effect will be described later.

  As described above, there is a difference in the degree of the HAPPY lever effect. Specifically, the HAPPY lever effect includes a small hit, a middle hit, a big hit and a deviation. In the above example, the first and second HAPPY lever effects are small, the third and fourth HAPPY lever effects are medium, the fifth and sixth HAPPY lever effects are large, and the seventh HAPPY lever effect is large. Corresponds to a loss. In addition, the probability (appearance rate) that each of the first to seventh HAPPY lever effects is determined is set in advance, but for example, the appearance rate is set higher in the middle than in the big hit, The appearance rate is set higher in the small area than in the vicinity. Moreover, this appearance rate does not need to be constant, and can be changed as appropriate according to an event or the like held in a social game.

  In step S6 described above, one HAPPY lever effect is randomly determined from the first to seventh HAPPY lever effects.

  Here, the first to seventh HAPPY lever effects are described as being preset. However, the first to seventh HAPPY lever effects are examples, and the preset HAPPY lever effect is the first. Not all of the first to seventh HAPPY lever effects may be set, or effects other than the first to seventh HAPPY lever effects may be set.

  When the process of step S6 is executed, the game control unit 54 generates information related to the HAPPY lever event that has occurred in the user B's cafe (hereinafter referred to as event-related information) (step S7). In this case, the game control unit 54, as described above, the date and time when the user A pulled the lever 300 (that is, the date and time when the HAPPY lever event occurred) and the user identification information for identifying the user A who pulled the lever 300 ( Hereinafter, the first user ID), user identification information for identifying the user B who has pulled the lever 300 (hereinafter referred to as the second user ID), and the effect determined in step S6 (shown) Event-related information including the corresponding effect information) is generated.

  The game control unit 54 stores the generated event related information in the storage unit 42 (step S8).

  Here, FIG. 14 shows an example of the data structure of the event related information stored in the storage unit 42. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, event related information 421 and 422 are stored in the storage unit 42. The event related information 421 and 422 includes date and time, a first user ID, a second user ID, and an effect in association with each other.

  Specifically, for example, the date and time “2012/12/01 12:01”, the first user ID “A”, the second user ID “B”, and the effect “1” are associated with the event related information 421. Included. Note that the first user ID “A” is a user ID for identifying the user A, and the second user ID “B” is a user ID for identifying the user B. According to the event-related information 421, when the user A pulls the lever 300 in the cafe of the user B at 12:01 on December 1, 2012 (that is, the HAPPY lever event is generated), the user B It is shown that the effect “1” (first HAPPY lever effect) is determined as the effect to be generated in the cafe.

  The event related information 422 includes, for example, the date and time “2012/12/01 10:35”, the first user ID “C”, the second user ID “B”, and the effect “3” in association with each other. ing. The second user ID “C” is a user ID for identifying the user C. According to the event-related information 422, when the user C pulls the lever 300 in the cafe of the user B at 10:35 on December 1, 2012 (that is, the HAPPY lever event is generated), the user B It is shown that the effect “3” (third HAPPY lever effect) has been determined as the effect to be generated in the cafe.

  Returning to FIG. 11 again, the game control unit 54 gives a certain point used in the social game to the user A (that is, the user who pulled the lever 300) (step S9). Here, the points given to the user A are used for, for example, the use of the above-described free gacha or the like.

  As described above, when points are given to the user A, the point information indicating the points is stored in the storage unit 42 included in the game control device 50.

  When points are given to the user A, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the communication terminal 21 used by the user A, for example. The user A can confirm the points given to the user A on this screen. When, for example, an “OK” button 400 is designated on the screen shown in FIG. 15, a basic screen on which the user A's cafe is displayed is displayed on the communication terminal 21.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S4 described above that the lever 300 is not pulled by the user A, the process is terminated (that is, no HAPPY lever event is generated).

  As described above, when the user A pulls the lever 300 on the cafe browsing screen of the user B, the user A is given points that can be used for free gacha and the like. It should be noted that the effect that occurs in the cafe of user B (that is, the effect determined in step S6) is not presented to user A who has generated the HAPPY lever event.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 16, as described above, the game when the user B who has generated the HAPPY lever event by the user A (that is, the user B who has pulled the lever 300 by the user A) logs in. A processing procedure of the control device 50 (game control unit 54 included therein) will be described.

  When the user B plays a social game, the game program of the social game is activated on the communication terminal 22. Note that this game program is downloaded to the communication terminal 22 in advance. At this time, the communication terminal 22 transmits a login request including a user ID for identifying the user B to the game control device 50.

  The game control unit 54 included in the game control device 50 receives the login request. Thereby, the game control part 54 acquires user ID contained in the received login request (step S11).

  Here, in the game control device 50 (the storage unit 42 included therein), as described above, authentication information indicating a user registered in advance in the game control device 50 is stored.

  The game control unit 54 permits the login of the user B identified by the user ID based on the acquired user ID and authentication information. In addition, when the login of the user B is permitted, for example, the fact is notified to the communication terminal 22 used by the user B.

  When the user B is permitted to log in (social game play is permitted) in this way, the game control unit 54 sets the user B as the second user ID among the event-related information stored in the storage unit 42. Event related information including a user ID for identification is acquired (step S12).

  Next, the game control unit 54 causes the effect (HAPPY lever effect) included in the acquired event-related information to occur in the user B's cafe (step S13).

  In addition, when a plurality of event related information is acquired in step S12, the effect included in the event related information including the date and time closest to the login date of the user B among the plurality of event related information is generated. To do.

  When the HAPPY lever effect is generated in the user B's cafe, the game control unit 54 displays the content of the effect on the communication terminal 22 (step S14).

  Here, FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of the communication terminal 22 when the content of the HAPPY lever effect generated in the user B's cafe is displayed. On the screen shown in FIG. 17, the content of the second HAPPY lever effect described above is displayed. After confirming the content of the effect on the screen shown in FIG. 17, when the “OK” button displayed on the screen is designated, the communication terminal 22 displays the basic screen (that is, user B's cafe). Screen) is displayed.

  In addition, also when the effect produced in the above-mentioned user B's cafe is the 1st, 3rd-6th HAPPY lever effect, the screen which shows the content of the said effect is displayed similarly.

  On the other hand, when the above-described effect generated in the cafe of the user B is the above-described seventh HAPPY lever effect, a screen different from the above-described first to sixth HAPPY lever effects is displayed. Here, the case where the seventh HAPPY lever effect occurs will be specifically described. The seventh HAPPY lever effect is an effect corresponding to a shift as described above.

  When the seventh HAPPY lever effect occurs, the communication terminal 22 displays a screen 501 in which a plurality of rats (characters) are generated in the cafe of the user B as shown in FIG. When this screen 501 is displayed (that is, when the seventh HAPPY lever effect occurs), the user B cannot perform other operations without removing the mouse on the screen 501. It is assumed that the mouse can be removed by tapping the mouse on the screen 501.

  Note that if the seventh HAPPY lever effect is completely out of order, it may cause discomfort to the user and obstruct the continuous play of the social game, so a coin or the like is given each time one mouse is removed. A configuration is also possible.

  When all the mice on the screen 501 are removed, the screen 501 transitions to the screen 502. When the “OK” button 503 displayed on the screen 502 is designated, the basic screen is displayed.

  As described above, when the process of step S14 shown in FIG. 16 is executed, the communication terminal 22 stores the user B's virtual space (cafe) based on the information related to the user B's virtual space (cafe). The basic screen for displaying the cafe appears.

  If event-related information is not acquired in step S12 described above (that is, if a HAPPY lever event has not occurred in user B's cafe), the processes in steps S13 and S14 described above are not executed. Basic screen is displayed.

  Here, for example, when displaying a history of HAPPY lever events that occurred in the cafe of the user B, the user B can specify the “event” icon 104 on the basic screen displayed on the communication terminal 22.

  The game control unit 54 determines whether or not the display of the history of the HAPPY lever event is requested by designating the “event” icon 104 on the basic screen displayed on the communication terminal 22 (step S15).

  When display of the history of the HAPPY lever event is requested, the game control unit 54 determines that the event-related information acquired in step S12 described above (that is, an event including the user ID identified by the user B as the second user ID). The user (for example, user name) identified by the first user ID included in the related information) is displayed on the communication terminal 22 as a history of HAPPY lever events (step S16). Here, the user displayed on the communication terminal 22 is the user who has generated the HAPPY lever event in the cafe of the user B who uses the communication terminal 22 (the user who pulled the lever 300 in the cafe of the user B). is there.

  Here, FIG. 19 shows an example of a screen of the communication terminal 22 (hereinafter referred to as a history screen) when the history of the HAPPY lever event is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, on the history screen, the user who has generated the HAPPY lever event in the cafe of user B is displayed.

  In addition to the history of the HAPPY lever event (that is, the user who generated the HAPPY lever event in the user B's cafe), for example, the user who praised the user B's cafe is also displayed on the history screen. .

  Further, the history screen is provided with a button corresponding to the above-mentioned “outing” icon 104 for each user displayed on the history screen, and the user B designates the button 600 corresponding to the user A, for example. Thus, the user A's cafe can be browsed. Thereby, the user B can generate a HAPPY lever event in the cafe of the user A (in the cafe browsing screen of the user A).

  As described above, for example, when the user B whose lever 300 is pulled by the user A logs in to the game control device 50 (that is, when the user B is allowed to play the social game), the user A moves the lever 300. The effect determined at random by subtracting is generated in the cafe of the user B. Further, as described above, the history of the HAPPY lever event can be displayed, and further, a cafe of another user can be browsed from a screen (history screen) on which the history is displayed.

  Here, it is described that the user B logs in after the lever A is pulled by the user A (that is, after the HAPPY lever event is generated). However, the lever A is pulled by the user A during the login of the user B. there is a possibility. In this case, it is assumed that the effect determined by the lever A being pulled by the user A occurs at the next login of the user B. Note that the configuration may be such that the effect occurs when the screen transition occurs in the communication terminal 22 instead of the next login of the user B.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in response to the operation of the user A (first user) on the communication terminal (first communication terminal) 21, the user B (second user) cafe (virtual user) is transmitted to the communication terminal 21. Space) and a HAPPY lever event is generated in the displayed cafe of the user B in response to the operation of the user A with respect to the communication terminal 21, and when the HAPPY lever event is generated, in the cafe of the user B Event-related information that randomly determines an effect to be generated and associates a user ID (second user identification information) for identifying the user B and the determined effect (effect information indicating the storage) is stored in the storage unit 42. And login of the user B is permitted according to the operation of the user B with respect to the communication terminal 22, and the login of the user B is permitted (that is, the social game If the play is permitted), the user B logs into the game control device 50 with a configuration in which the effect included in the event-related information is generated in the user B's cafe in association with the user ID for identifying the user B. Otherwise, the effect determined by the occurrence of the HAPPY lever event does not occur, and it is possible to prompt the user B to log in regularly and continuously.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by displaying the content of the effect generated in the user B's cafe on the communication terminal 22, the user B can easily confirm that the effect has occurred and the effect content. it can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a HAPPY lever event is generated, an incentive is also given to the user who has generated the HAPPY lever event by providing the user A with points that can be used for free gacha, etc. The occurrence of the HAPPY lever event can be prompted.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the user (for example, user A) who has generated the HAPPY lever event is displayed on the communication terminal 22 as the history of the HAPPY lever event, so that the user B has an effect in the cafe of the user B. Since the generated user A can be confirmed, for example, the user B can be prompted to generate a HAPPY lever event in the cafe of the user A.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the screen displaying the history of the HAPPY lever event can be changed to a screen for browsing the cafe of the user A that has generated the HAPPY lever event, for example, the user B A HAPPY lever event can be easily generated in a cafe.

  In this embodiment, for example, when the user B is a cafe friend of the user A (a user registered in advance with the user A), the cafe friend is increased in the social game by generating a HAPPY lever event. This can be promoted, and the social game can be activated. Further, as described above, for example, when the user A generates a HAPPY lever event, points are given to the user A. However, the points given here are other social elements (for example, “ It is preferable to increase the number of points obtained when the “like” button is designated or when a comment is posted on the bulletin board. Thereby, from the viewpoint of acquiring points, it is necessary to increase the number of cafe friends and generate a HAPPY lever event, so that it is possible to further promote the increase of cafe friends.

  In addition, when the user A pulls the lever 300 on the user B's cafe browsing screen, the effect that occurs in the user B's cafe is not presented to the user A who has generated the HAPPY lever event. In addition, communication can be promoted by talking about what effect the user B has produced via the bulletin board or the like.

  In this embodiment, for example, if an unlimited number of HAPPY lever events can be generated in a cafe friend's cafe, points can be easily earned, which may cause the social game to get bored. is there. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, it is preferable to limit the number of times that the HAPPY lever event is generated based on the event related information stored in the storage unit 42. Specifically, the HAPPY lever event can be configured to occur only once per user per day, for example.

  Moreover, the social game demonstrated in this embodiment is an example, and this embodiment may be applied to the social game of another aspect.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment.

  The invention described in the scope of the original claims of the original application of the present application will be appended below.

  [1] The first communication terminal used by the first user and the second communication terminal used by the second user are communicably connected to each of the first and second users. A game control method executed by a game control device that controls a game providing virtual spaces of the first and second users, wherein the first user operates the first communication terminal according to the operation of the first user. Displaying the second user's virtual space on the first communication terminal, and the displayed second user's virtual space in response to the operation of the first user on the first communication terminal; Generating an event within the user, a step of randomly determining an effect to be generated in the virtual space of the second user when the event occurs, and a user for identifying the second user. Storing in the storage means event-related information including identification information and effect information indicating the determined effect in association with each other, and according to an operation of the second user on the second communication terminal, the second When the user is allowed to play the game and when the second user is allowed to play the game, the storage means is associated with user identification information for identifying the second user. And a step of causing an effect indicated by the effect information included in the stored event-related information to occur in the virtual space of the second user.

  [2] The game control method according to [1], further comprising a step of displaying, on the second communication terminal, the content of the effect generated in the virtual space of the second user.

  [3] The game control method according to [1], further comprising a step of giving points used in the game to the first user when the event occurs.

  [4] In the storing step, first user identification information for identifying the first user, second user identification information for identifying the second user, and the determined effect are indicated. Event-related information including associated effect information is stored in the storage means, and after the second user is allowed to play the game, the second user operates the second communication terminal. The first user identified by the first user identification information included in the event-related information stored in the storage means in association with the second user identification information for identifying the second user. The game control method according to [1], further comprising a step of displaying on the second communication terminal.

  [5] A first user identified by first user identification information included in event-related information stored in the storage means in association with second user identification information for identifying the second user [4] The method according to [4], further comprising the step of displaying the virtual space of the first user on the second communication terminal in response to the operation of the second user on the screen on which is displayed. Game control method.

  [6] The game control according to [1], wherein in the generating step, the event is generated when the second user is a user registered in advance with respect to the first user. Method.

  [7] The game control method according to [1], further comprising a step of restricting the occurrence of the event based on the event related information stored in the storage means.

  [8] The first communication terminal used by the first user and the second communication terminal used by the second user are communicably connected to each of the first and second users. In the game control device for controlling a game that provides virtual spaces for the first and second users, the second communication terminal is connected to the first communication terminal in response to an operation of the first user with respect to the first communication terminal. Display means for displaying the user's virtual space, and event generation for generating an event in the displayed virtual space of the second user in response to the operation of the first user on the first communication terminal A means for randomly determining an effect to be generated in the virtual space of the second user when the event is generated; user identification information for identifying the second user; and Storage means for storing event-related information that includes effect information indicating the effect that has been set, and in response to an operation of the second user on the second communication terminal, the game of the second user The permission means for permitting the play and the event-related information stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information for identifying the second user when the second user is permitted to play the game An effect generating means for causing an effect indicated by effect information included in the information to occur in the virtual space of the second user.

  [9] The first communication terminal used by the first user and the second communication terminal used by the second user are communicably connected to each of the first and second users. A program executed by a computer of a game control device that controls a game providing virtual spaces of the first and second users, wherein the first user's operation on the first communication terminal is performed on the computer. And displaying the second user's virtual space on the first communication terminal and the displayed second in response to the first user's operation on the first communication terminal. Generating an event in the user's virtual space; and, if the event occurs, randomly determining an effect to occur in the second user's virtual space; Storing event-related information in association with user identification information for identifying the second user and effect information indicating the determined effect in a storage means; and the second for the second communication terminal A step of permitting the second user to play the game in response to the user's operation, and when the second user is permitted to play the game, for identifying the second user. A program for causing an effect indicated by effect information included in event-related information stored in the storage means in association with user identification information to occur in the virtual space of the second user.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Computer 21, 22 ... Communication terminal, 30 ... Network, 40 ... External storage device, 41 ... Program, 42 ... Storage part, 50 ... Game control apparatus, 51 ... Virtual space management part, 52 ... Character management part, 53 ... Item management part, 54 ... Game control part.

Claims (10)

A game control method executed by a game control device that controls a social game that provides a virtual space to each of a first user and a second user,
Displaying the second user's virtual space on the first communication terminal in response to the operation of the first user on the first communication terminal;
Generating an event in the displayed virtual space of the second user;
Automatically determining an effect to be generated in the virtual space of the second user from a plurality of preset effects when the event is generated;
Storing event-related information in association with user identification information for identifying the second user and effect information indicating the determined effect in a storage unit;
Producing an effect indicated by effect information included in the event-related information stored in the storage means in association with user identification information for identifying the second user in the virtual space of the second user When,
Displaying the content of the effect on the second communication terminal used by the second user without displaying on the first communication terminal;
A game control method comprising:   The game control method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of giving points used in the social game to the first user when the event occurs. In the storing step, first user identification information for identifying the first user, second user identification information for identifying the second user, and effect information indicating the determined effect Storing event-related information in association with the storage means,
Included in event-related information stored in the storage means in association with second user identification information for identifying the second user in response to an operation of the second user on the second communication terminal The game control method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of displaying, on the second communication terminal, information on the first user identified by the first user identification information.   The first user identified by the first user identification information included in the event related information stored in the storage means in association with the second user identification information for identifying the second user is displayed. 4. The game control method according to claim 3, further comprising a step of displaying the virtual space of the first user on the second communication terminal in response to an operation of the second user on the displayed screen. .   The game control method according to claim 1, wherein, in the generating step, the event is generated when the second user is a user registered in advance with respect to the first user.   The game control method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of restricting the occurrence of the event based on the event related information stored in the storage unit. The determining step includes:
When the event is generated, for a plurality of effects each set with a predetermined probability, the probability is changed according to the event;
And randomly determining one of the plurality of effects as an effect to be generated in the virtual space of the second user according to the changed probability. Item 4. A game control method according to Item 1.   The game control method according to claim 7, wherein an effect of the plurality of effects is an effect of increasing a probability that a customer character comes to the virtual space of the second user. In a game control device that controls a social game that provides a virtual space to each of the first and second users,
First display means for displaying the virtual space of the second user on the first communication terminal in response to the operation of the first user on the first communication terminal;
Event generating means for generating an event in the displayed virtual space of the second user;
A determination unit that automatically determines an effect to be generated in the virtual space of the second user from a plurality of preset effects when the event is generated;
Storage means for storing event-related information including user identification information for identifying the second user and effect information indicating the determined effect in association with each other;
The effect of causing the effect indicated by the effect information included in the event-related information stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information for identifying the second user in the virtual space of the second user Generating means;
A second display means for displaying the content of the effect on the second communication terminal used by the second user without displaying the content of the effect on the first communication terminal;
A game control apparatus comprising: A program executed by a computer of a game control device that controls a social game that provides a virtual space to each of a first user and a second user,
In the computer,
Displaying the second user's virtual space on the first communication terminal in response to the operation of the first user on the first communication terminal;
Generating an event in the displayed virtual space of the second user;
Automatically determining an effect to be generated in the virtual space of the second user from a plurality of preset effects when the event is generated;
Storing event-related information in association with user identification information for identifying the second user and effect information indicating the determined effect in a storage unit;
Producing an effect indicated by effect information included in the event-related information stored in the storage means in association with user identification information for identifying the second user in the virtual space of the second user When,
Displaying the content of the effect on the second communication terminal used by the second user without displaying on the first communication terminal;
A program for running