JP2019025349A - Game system, game device, server device, information processing program, and item purchase restriction method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system, a game device, a server device, an information processing program, and an item purchase restriction method which a user can play with peace of mind. A system in which a game device 1 and a server device 3 purchase and sell an item "diamond" used in a game. The game device 1 transmits a purchase request for the "diamond" to the server device 3, and the server device 3 adds the "diamond" in response to the received purchase request. The game system sets an upper limit on the cumulative number of "diamonds" purchased for each user who plays the game, and limits the purchase of "diamonds" that exceeds this upper limit. In addition, the game system grants benefits to users who have purchased "diamonds" up to the upper limit. The game device 1 displays the number of "diamonds" that the user can purchase on the diamond purchase screen displayed on the display unit 13. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, a game device, a server device, an information processing program, and an item purchase restriction method that allow a user to purchase an item that can be used in a game by communication between the game device and the server device.

  A game realized by a game device and a server device communicating via a network, that is, a so-called network game is widely used. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording medium on which an application program and data for realizing a game are recorded is sold, and a user who purchases the recording medium mounts the recording medium on a game device and reads out the application program and data. It was realized. A game application program, data, and the like may be downloaded from a server device to a game device via a network, and such a sales method is called, for example, a name such as download sales. In recent years, a billing method is often employed in which basic application programs and data for realizing a game are provided free of charge, and items, characters or additional scenarios that can be used in the game are sold for a fee. . Such a charging method is called by a name such as item charging.

International Publication Number WO2014 / 0875540

  In a game in which the above item billing is adopted, there is a possibility that the billing may reach a huge amount as the user continues to purchase items. For example, there are cases in which younger users continue to purchase items without worrying about the billing amount, and are later charged for a huge amount of payment. On the other hand, when such a case is widely reported, it may be reluctant to play a game adopting item charging.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game system, a game device, a server device, an information processing program, and an item purchase restriction method that allow a user to play with peace of mind even in a game adopting item charging. It is in.

  The game system according to the present invention includes a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and communication that performs communication between the game device via the network. A purchase request for transmitting a purchase request for a first item to be used in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit. A server, wherein the server device receives the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter, and receives the first item according to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiver. An upper limit on the cumulative number of purchases of the first item for a user who plays the game using the game device. Only it is.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the server device grants a right to grant a predetermined right relating to the game to the user when the cumulative number of purchases of the first item reaches the upper limit. Part.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to make the game play comfortable.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to obtain the first item without purchasing.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to continuously acquire the first item without purchasing.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to acquire the first item without purchasing by satisfying a predetermined condition in the game.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the first item is a virtual currency that can be used in the game, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit uses the virtual currency in the game. This is a right to reduce consumption.

  In addition, the game system according to the present invention provides a second item for the server device to use in the game for the user when the cumulative number of purchases of the first item reaches the upper limit. The first item granting unit grants the first item when the second item is used in the game.

  In addition, the game system according to the present invention is an item in which the number of possessions does not decrease even if the second item is used in the game.

  Further, in the game system according to the present invention, the game device displays the second item assigned to the second item assigning unit on the display unit, and the display unit displays the second item. A receiving unit that accepts an operation using two items, and the first item granting unit grants the first item when the accepting unit accepts an operation using the second item.

  In addition, the game system according to the present invention includes a display processing unit that performs a process in which the game device displays the number of the first items that can be purchased according to the upper limit.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the server device includes a price adjustment unit that reduces the unit price as the number of simultaneous purchases of the first item increases.

  Moreover, the game system which concerns on this invention is an item which the said 1st item can acquire within the said game, without purchasing.

  The game system according to the present invention is an item whose number of possessions decreases when the first item is used in the game.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the first item is a virtual currency that can be used in the game.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the server device stores the cumulative number of purchases of the first item for each user, the cumulative number stored in the storage unit, and the upper limit, And a restriction unit for restricting purchase of the first item.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the game device stores the cumulative number of purchases of the first item, the first item according to the cumulative number stored in the storage unit and the upper limit. And a restriction unit for restricting the purchase of.

  The game device according to the present invention is a game device including a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network, and is used in the game. A purchase request transmission unit that transmits a purchase request for the first item to the game device through communication by the communication unit, a storage unit that stores a cumulative number of purchases of the first item, and a storage unit that stores And a limiting unit that limits the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit in accordance with the accumulated number.

  The server device according to the present invention is a server device including a communication unit that communicates with a game device via a network, and the communication device communicates with the game device through the communication unit. A purchase request receiving unit that receives a purchase request for a first item for use in the transmitted game, and a first item grant that grants the first item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving unit A storage unit that stores the cumulative number of purchases of the first item, and a limiting unit that limits the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit according to the cumulative number stored in the storage unit.

  In addition, an information processing program according to the present invention is provided for using in a game a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network. A purchase request transmitting means for transmitting a purchase request for the first item to the server device through communication by the communication unit; a storage processing means for performing processing for storing a cumulative number of purchases of the first item; and the storage processing means. Is operated as a limiting means for limiting the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit in accordance with the accumulated number stored.

  The information processing program according to the present invention communicates with the game device by the communication unit, and transmits the server device including a communication unit that communicates with the game device via the network, and the game device transmits the server device. Purchase request receiving means for receiving a purchase request for a first item for use in a game played, and first item granting means for granting the first item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving means Storage processing means for performing processing for storing the cumulative number of purchases of the first item, and restriction means for limiting the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit in accordance with the cumulative number stored by the storage processing means. To act as.

  In addition, the item purchase restriction method according to the present invention is a first item for use in a game by a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network. A purchase request transmitting step for transmitting the purchase request to the server device through communication by the communication unit, the purchase request receiving step for receiving the purchase request transmitted by the server device in the purchase request transmitting step, A server device including a first item granting step for granting the first item in response to the purchase request received in the purchase request receiving step, and for a user who plays the game using the game device, An upper limit is set on the cumulative number of purchases of the first item.

  The present invention can be expected to give a sense of security to the user in a game employing item charging.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the outline | summary of the game system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game device. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a server apparatus. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the purchase number selection screen which a game device displays. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the confirmation screen which a game device displays. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the "diamond" purchase process which a game device performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the "diamond" purchase process which a game device performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the "diamond" sales process which a server apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the privilege provision process which a server apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the privilege provision process which a game device performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which concerns on the "diamond digger" which a game device performs. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of “diamond” purchase processing performed by the game device according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of “diamond” sales processing performed by the server device according to the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of privilege grant processing performed by the game device according to the second embodiment.

<Embodiment 1>
(System overview)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the outline of the game system according to the present embodiment. The game system according to the present embodiment includes one or a plurality of game devices 1 and a server device 3. The game device 1 is a device for a user to operate and play a game. FIG. 1 illustrates a portable game apparatus 1 that can be carried by a user. However, the game apparatus 1 is not limited to a portable apparatus, and may be a stationary apparatus. Moreover, the structure which can utilize these apparatuses as the game device 1 by performing a game application with general purpose PC (Personal Computer), a smart phone, or a tablet-type terminal device etc. may be sufficient. That is, the game apparatus 1 may be a general-purpose information processing apparatus instead of a game dedicated machine.

  The illustrated game apparatus 1 has a configuration in which a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, and the like are arranged on one surface of a substantially rectangular plate-shaped housing. The display unit 13 is configured using a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays various images such as a home screen and a game screen. In the illustrated game apparatus 1, a diamond purchase screen for selling a diamond used as a virtual currency in the game according to the present embodiment is displayed. The operation unit 14 is configured by using one or a plurality of buttons or switches, and accepts various operations such as a game operation, a selection operation, a determination operation, and a cancel operation by the user. The operation unit 14 of the illustrated game apparatus 1 includes a cross key arranged on the left side of the display unit 13 and two push buttons arranged on the right side. Hereinafter, the push button with the letter “A” is referred to as “A button”, and the push button with the letter “B” is referred to as “B button”. In addition, the game apparatus 1 has a function of performing communication with the server apparatus 3 via a wired or wireless network.

  In the game according to the present embodiment, a program, data, and the like executed on the game device 1 are provided free of charge. For example, a recording medium such as a disk or a memory card on which a game program and data are recorded is distributed free of charge. Also, for example, programs and data can be downloaded free of charge on a specific homepage. The user can play the game free of charge by executing the program and data acquired free of charge on the game device 1. Furthermore, the game according to the present embodiment can be played to the end (that is, the game is cleared) without any charge from the user.

  In the game according to the present embodiment, “diamond” is used as the virtual currency in the game. For example, a predetermined number of “diamonds” is given to a user who satisfies a predetermined condition during the game. The user can purchase the equipment of the character in the game, purchase the additional scenario of the game, and the like by using the given “diamond” in the game.

  The user can also purchase “diamonds”. In this case, the user does not purchase the “diamond” by paying a virtual currency or the like in the game, but purchases the “diamond” by paying money in the real world. The user can display the diamond purchase screen shown in FIG. 1 on the display unit 13 of the game machine 1 by operating the game apparatus 1 and selecting, for example, the item “Diamond Purchase” from the game menu screen. At this time, the game apparatus 1 communicates with the server apparatus 3 to perform a settlement process related to sales of “diamond”. After finishing the process with the server apparatus 3, the game apparatus 1 gives a desired “diamond” to the user. In other words, the game according to the present embodiment is a game that employs a charging method for item charging in which “diamonds” of items used as virtual currency in the game are sold for a fee. The user can pay for the purchased “diamond” by using, for example, a credit card or a prepaid prepaid card.

  In the game system according to the present embodiment, server device 3 communicates with game device 1 to perform processing related to sales of “diamonds”, and processing related to a game played by the user on game device 1 is performed. Absent. In other words, the game device 1 communicates with the server device 3 when performing processing related to sales of “diamonds”, but other processing during the game is performed by itself and communication with the server device 3 is necessary. do not do. However, the server device 3 may be configured to perform processing related to the game in a shared manner with the game device 1.

  In the game system according to the present embodiment, there is an upper limit on the number of one user that can purchase “diamonds”. An upper limit on the number of purchases is not set for a single purchase. In other words, there is no restriction that 100 diamonds can be purchased with one purchase. In the game system according to the present embodiment, the cumulative number of “diamonds” purchased so far by the user is managed, and an upper limit is set for this cumulative number. For example, it is assumed that an upper limit of 1000 is set for the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds”. In this case, for example, the user can purchase 100 “diamonds” at a time 100 times, and the cumulative number reaches the upper limit, so that subsequent “diamond” purchases cannot be made. . For example, the user can purchase 1000 “diamonds” at a time, but the cumulative number reaches the upper limit, and the subsequent “diamond” purchase cannot be performed.

  As described above, in the game system according to the present embodiment, there is an upper limit on the cumulative number of “diamonds” that can be purchased by a single user, so the maximum amount that a single user can spend on this game is limited. Will be provided. Thereby, it can be prevented that a single user continues to purchase items, and thus an enormous amount of money is spent on the item billing. Further, by notifying that an upper limit is set for the item billing, it is possible to give a sense of security to the user who is playing this game or the user who is about to play.

(System configuration)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game apparatus 1. The game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a processing unit (processor) 10, a storage unit 11, a recording medium mounting unit 12, a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a communication unit 15, and the like. The processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The processing unit 10 reads out and executes the game program 91a recorded in the recording medium 91 mounted on the recording medium mounting unit 12 or the game program 91a stored in the storage unit 11, thereby performing processing related to the game and Various information processing such as processing related to item purchase is performed.

  The storage unit 11 is configured by using a volatile or nonvolatile semiconductor memory element, a hard disk drive, or the like. The storage unit 11 stores various programs such as the game program 91a and game data 11a necessary for executing the game program 91a. The game data 11a is so-called game save data. However, in the present embodiment, the game data 11a stores information relating to the number of “diamonds” possessed by the user. The recording medium mounting unit 12 is configured so that a recording medium 91 such as a card type, a cassette type, or a disk type can be attached and detached. The processing unit 10 can read the game program 91a and various data from the recording medium 91 mounted on the recording medium mounting unit 12. The processing unit 10 may be configured to be able to write a program or data to the recording medium 91.

  The display unit 13 is configured using a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays an image provided from the processing unit 10. The operation unit 14 includes a cross key and a push button shown in FIG. 1 and accepts an operation by a user. Further, the operation unit 14 may be configured such that a touch panel is provided on the display unit 13 and a user's contact operation with respect to an image displayed on the display unit 13 is received. The operation unit 14 provides the processing unit 10 with a signal corresponding to the content of an operation performed by the user (for example, pressing or releasing a button). The communication unit 15 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 3 or another game device 1 or the like via a network 99 such as a wireless local area network (LAN), a mobile phone communication network, or the Internet. For example, the game apparatus 1 can download the game program 91a and the like by communicating with the server apparatus using the communication unit 15 and store the game program 91a or the like in the storage unit 11.

  In addition, the game device 1 according to the present embodiment causes the processing unit 10 to execute the game program 91a, so that the game processing unit 21, the item purchase processing unit 22, the display processing unit 23, and the like are processed as software functional blocks. 10 is realized. The game processing unit 21 performs various determination processing or event processing related to the game in accordance with the user operation received by the operation unit 14. The item purchase processing unit 22 communicates with the server device 3 through the communication unit 15 and performs processing related to the purchase of the “diamond” described above. The item purchase processing unit 22 performs, for example, a process of transmitting a “diamond” purchase request to the server device 3, a settlement process necessary for purchase, a process of reflecting the purchase result of “diamond” in the game, and the like. The display processing unit 23 generates various images such as a game screen or a diamond purchase screen in accordance with the processing performed in the processing unit 10, and gives the generated image to the display unit 13, whereby the display unit 13 Display an image.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server device 3. The server device 3 according to the present embodiment includes a processing unit (processor) 30, a storage unit 31, a recording medium mounting unit 32, a communication unit 33, and the like. The processing unit 30 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU, and performs various processes related to item sales by reading and executing the server program 92a stored in the storage unit 31. The storage unit 31 is configured using a nonvolatile storage device, and can store programs such as the server program 92a and various data. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 31 stores information about a user who plays a game using the game apparatus 1 as user information 31a.

  The recording medium mounting unit 32 is configured such that a disk-shaped recording medium 92 can be attached and detached. The processing unit 30 can read the server program 92 a and other various data from the recording medium 92 mounted on the recording medium mounting unit 32 and install it in the storage unit 31. The communication unit 33 transmits / receives information to / from the game apparatus 1 or other server apparatuses via a network 99 such as the Internet.

  In the server device 3 according to the present embodiment, the item sales processing unit 41 and the like are realized as software functional blocks by the processing unit 30 executing the server program 92a. The item sales processing unit 41 communicates with the game apparatus 1 through the communication unit 33, and performs processing related to the sales of the “diamond” described above. The item sales processing unit 41 receives, for example, a process for receiving a “diamond” purchase request from the game apparatus 1, a settlement process necessary for the sale, and a “diamond” that has been sold to the user of the game apparatus 1. Perform the process to be granted. In addition, the item sales processing unit 41 stores, for each user, the accumulated purchase number of “diamonds” in the user information 31a of the storage unit 31, a process of restricting sales of “diamonds” based on the stored cumulative number, and the like. I do.

  In the present embodiment, the server device 3 stores the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds” for each user and restricts the sales of “diamonds” based on this cumulative number. It is not a thing. The game apparatus 1 may be configured to store the accumulated number of purchases of “diamonds” of each user and restrict sales of “diamonds” based on the accumulated numbers.

(Sales and purchase of diamonds)
The game realized by the game device 1 according to the present embodiment executing the game program 91a may be various games such as an action game, a role playing game, a simulation game, or a puzzle game. However, in the game according to the present embodiment, a virtual currency “diamond” that can be used in the game is given to the user. The user can use (consume) the “diamond” while playing the game, for example, to purchase the equipment of the character and to purchase an additional scenario of the game. By using the “diamond”, the user can obtain an effect such as advancing the game advantageously, advancing the game quickly, or enjoying additional elements of the game.

  In the game according to the present embodiment, the user can obtain “diamond” free of charge. For example, one “diamond” is given to a user who has played this game on the game device 1 per day. Further, for example, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of “diamonds” may be given to the user at the start of the game. Further, for example, when a specific event or condition is achieved in the game, a predetermined number of “diamonds” may be given to the user. In the game according to the present embodiment, the number of “diamonds” given free of charge under such specific conditions is limited to a small number of one to several per day.

  On the other hand, in the game according to the present embodiment, the user can purchase a paid “diamond”. A paid “diamond” has no limit on the number of purchases per purchase, except that there is an upper limit on the cumulative number of purchases as described above. For this reason, the user can purchase “diamonds” for a fee for any number of times per day as long as the cumulative number does not reach the upper limit. A “diamond” purchased for a fee and a “diamond” acquired free of charge are the same, and are treated without distinction in the game. By purchasing a paid “diamond”, the user can advance the game more advantageously and faster.

  When purchasing “Diamond”, the user operates the game machine 1 and selects an item “Purchase Diamond” on the menu screen of the game. The processing unit 10 of the game device 1 that has received the selection operation for “purchase of diamond” exchanges information after the item purchase processing unit 22 communicates with the server device 3 through the communication unit 15, and then the display processing unit 23. Displays the diagram purchase screen shown in FIG. At this time, the item purchase processing unit 22 of the game apparatus 1 transmits information such as a user ID given to the user to the server apparatus 3 and how many “diamonds” the user can purchase. The information regarding is acquired from the server device 3.

  At this time, the server device 3 refers to the user information 31a in the storage unit 31 based on the user ID received from the game device 1, and checks the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds” by the user. The server device 3 compares the determined upper limit of “diamond” purchase with the cumulative number of “diamonds” purchased by the user, calculates the number of users that can be purchased, and can be purchased to the game device 1 Send a number. In the diagram purchase screen shown in Fig. 1, the title "Diamond purchase" is displayed at the top, and the message "Diamonds that can be used for various purposes. You can buy 3000 more" is displayed at the bottom. A “buy” button and a cancel button are displayed. The central message is a message for notifying the user of the number of purchases received from the server device 3.

  The “Purchase” button on the diamond purchase screen is associated with the A button of the operation unit 14, and the cancel button is associated with the B button. When an operation is performed on the cancel button, the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 returns the display from the diamond purchase screen to the game menu screen or the like. When an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button, the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 displays a purchase number selection screen on the display unit 13 for accepting selection related to the purchase number of “Diamonds”.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a purchase number selection screen displayed by the game apparatus 1. On the purchase number selection screen, the number of “diamonds” to be purchased and their prices are displayed in a list in association with each other. In the illustrated example, 50 “diamonds” can be purchased for 80 yen, 100 “diamonds” can be purchased for 150 yen, 200 “diamonds” can be purchased for 290 yen, and 500 “diamonds” can be purchased. Can be purchased for 700 yen and 1000 “diamonds” can be purchased for 1300 yen. At this time, the game apparatus 1 does not display a list of the number of “diamonds” that cannot be purchased by the user based on the number of available purchases received from the server apparatus 3, or the user can identify that purchase is not possible. Display. For example, when the purchaseable number is 800, the game apparatus 1 may not display the selection items regarding 1000 “diamonds”. On the purchase number selection screen, the title of “diamond purchase” is displayed at the top, the correspondence between the number of “diamonds” and the price is displayed in the center, and a cancel button is displayed at the bottom.

  In the game system according to the present embodiment, the unit price of “diamonds” is not constant, and the unit price per “diamond” decreases as the number of “diamonds” purchased at the same time increases. For example, when 50 “diamonds” are purchased, the unit price of “diamonds” is 1.6 yen. When 100 “diamonds” are purchased, the unit price of “diamond” is 1.5 yen. When 200 “diamonds” are purchased, the unit price of “diamonds” is 1.45 yen. When purchasing 500 “diamonds”, the unit price of “diamonds” is 1.4 yen. When 1000 diamonds are purchased, the unit price of “diamond” is 1.3 yen. As described above, in the game system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prompt the user to purchase more “diamonds” by performing a discount so that the unit price decreases as the number of “diamonds” purchased simultaneously increases. .

  The user operates the cross key of the operation unit 14 of the game apparatus 1 up and down to move the cursor (shown by a thick horizontal rectangle in FIG. 4) in the purchase number selection screen up and down. Can be selected. When the cancel button is operated on the purchase number selection screen, the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 returns the display from the purchase number selection screen to the game menu screen or the like. When an operation is performed on the A button of the operation unit 14 on the purchase number selection screen, the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 confirms the selection of the purchase number of “diamonds” with the cursor and performs the final confirmation of purchase. A confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit 13.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a confirmation screen displayed by the game apparatus 1. On the confirmation screen, the title “diamond purchase” is displayed at the top, a confirmation message is displayed at the center, and a “buy” button and a cancel button are displayed at the bottom. This example shows a case where the purchase of 100 “diamonds” is selected on the purchase number selection screen of FIG. For this reason, the message “100 diamonds will be purchased for 150 yen” is written in the central message. When the cancel button is operated on the confirmation screen, the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 returns the display from the confirmation screen to the purchase number selection screen shown in FIG. When an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button on the confirmation screen, the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 transmits a “diamond” purchase request to the server apparatus 3 by designating the number of purchases.

  The item sales processing unit 41 of the server device 3 that has received the purchase request from the game apparatus 1 determines the requested number of purchases of “diamonds” and the number of purchases based on the cumulative number and upper limit of “diamonds” by the user. A comparison is made to determine whether the requested “diamond” can be purchased. When it is determined that the requested number of “diamonds” can be purchased, the item sales processing unit 41 communicates with the game apparatus 1 as a purchase requester at the communication unit 33 to pay for “diamonds”. Perform payment processing for payment. After the payment process is normally completed, the item sales processing unit 41 completes the sales of “diamond” and sends a notification to the game apparatus 1 that the “diamond” requested to be purchased is given to this user. To do. The game apparatus 1 that has received the “diamond” grant notification from the server apparatus 3 is information relating to the number of “diamonds” included in the game data 11a of the storage unit 11 in order to increase the number of “diamonds” owned by the user. Update. Thus, the processing related to the sales and purchase of “diamond” is completed, and the user can use the purchased “diamond” in the game.

  When the item sales processing unit 41 of the server device 3 determines that the number of “diamonds” requested from the game device 1 is not purchaseable, the item sales processing unit 41 notifies the game device 1 that the purchase is not possible. , Restrict purchase of “diamonds”. In this case, the server device 3 ends the processing without performing the settlement processing with the game device 1 or the like. Further, the game apparatus 1 displays an error message or the like on the display unit 13 in response to the purchase impossible notification from the server apparatus 3.

  The game system according to the present embodiment does not display a list of the number of “diamonds” that cannot be purchased on the purchase number selection screen shown in FIG. 4 or displays so that the user can identify that purchase is not possible. It is a configuration. The game system according to the present embodiment is configured to determine whether or not the server device 3 can be purchased in response to a purchase request from the game device 1. Both of these are configurations that limit purchases according to the cumulative number of “diamonds”, and are functionally duplicated configurations. The game system according to the present embodiment makes purchase restrictions more reliable by performing these two kinds of restrictions together. However, the game system may be configured to limit only one of them.

(Privilege grant)
In the game system according to the present embodiment, a predetermined privilege is given to a user who has purchased “diamonds” up to the upper limit of the number of purchases. The predetermined privilege is, for example, a right that 20 diamonds are granted free of charge per day, and is expressed as an item such as a “diamond digger” that can be used once a day during the game. obtain. In the game system according to the present embodiment, a user who has purchased “diamond” up to the upper limit cannot purchase “diamond” thereafter. After the user has used up the purchased “diamond”, it may be difficult for the user to perform an action that requires the “diamond” during the game. In order to avoid this, the game system according to the present embodiment continuously grants a “diamond” free of charge by giving the user a privilege as described above. Further, by notifying the existence of such a privilege, it is possible to prompt the user to purchase up to the upper limit of “diamond”.

  The predetermined privilege is not limited to 20 “diamonds” given per day. The number of “diamonds” may be 19 or less or 21 or more, and may be set as appropriate according to the content of the game. Further, the “diamond” giving interval may not be one day, and for example, “diamond” may be given at intervals of one per hour or 100 per week. Furthermore, there is no restriction on the grant interval and the number of grants. For example, each time a “diamond digger” is used in a game, a predetermined number of “diamond diggers” is given, and the “diamond digger” is unlimited without any restrictions. It is good also as what can be used. The predetermined privilege only needs to allow a user who can no longer purchase “diamond” to acquire “diamond” free of charge by some means.

  For example, when the purchase number of “diamonds” reaches the upper limit, the processing unit 30 of the server device 3 notifies the game device 1 of the provision of a privilege. The processing unit 10 of the game device 1 that has received the privilege grant notification from the server device 3 displays an image of “diamond digger” given as a privilege item (second item) together with a message that the privilege has been granted. It is displayed on the display unit 13. The processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 adds and stores information indicating that the user owns the “diamond digger” as an item to the game data 11 a stored in the storage unit 11. Thereafter, the user can use the “diamond digger” by performing a predetermined operation using the operation unit 14 during the game. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 accepts a predetermined operation by the user. When the predetermined operation is performed, the processing unit 10 displays a “diamond digger” on the display unit 13 to indicate that this item has been used. Notify

  When the “diamond digger” is used, the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 gives a predetermined number of “diamonds” to the user without performing communication with the server apparatus 3. The processing unit 10 gives a predetermined number of “diamonds” by increasing the possession number of “diamonds” included in the game data 11 a stored in the storage unit 11 by a predetermined number.

  Furthermore, in the game system according to the present embodiment, another privilege is given to users who have purchased “diamonds” up to the upper limit of the number of purchases. The second privilege is a right to reduce the number of consumptions of “diamonds” with respect to an act of consuming “diamonds” during a game. For example, if you need to spend five “diamonds” to purchase a character ’s equipment in a game, you can purchase the second privilege by using a single “diamond”. Can be realized. The second privilege can be expressed as an item such as a “discount ticket” during the game.

  The second privilege may employ a configuration in which the consumption of “diamonds” is reduced to zero. In this case, there is a possibility that the first privilege for continuously giving “diamond” for free is unnecessary.

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Hereinafter, processing performed by each device of the game system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing a procedure of “diamond” purchase processing performed by the game apparatus 1. The processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 that executes the game program 91a displays a menu screen on the display unit 13 when a predetermined operation is performed during the game. The menu screen includes selection items for diamond purchase. The processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 determines whether an item for diamond purchase has been selected on the menu screen (step S1). When the item for diamond purchase is not selected (S1: NO), the processing unit 10 stands by in a state where the menu screen is displayed until the item for diamond purchase is selected. At this time, the processing unit 10 may perform processing related to other selection items of the menu screen.

  When the item of diamond purchase is selected (S1: YES), the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 performs communication via the network 99 in the communication unit 15 and the user's “diamond” is transmitted to the server device 3. Is inquired about the number of items that can be purchased (step S2). The item purchase processing unit 22 determines whether or not the communication unit 15 has received a response from the server device 3 to this inquiry (step S3). When the response is not received (S3: NO), the processing unit 10 waits until the response is received. When the response is received (S3: YES), the display processing unit 23 of the processing unit 10 indicates the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased included in the received response and displays the diamond purchase screen shown in FIG. Display (step S4).

  In the state where the diamond purchase screen is displayed, the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 determines whether or not an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button (step S5). When the “Purchase” button is not operated (S5: NO), that is, when the cancel button is operated on the diagram purchase screen, the display processing unit 23 of the processing unit 10 displays the menu screen on the display unit 13. (Step S9), and the process ends. When an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button (S5: YES), the display processing unit 23 displays the purchase number selection screen shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 13 (Step S6).

  In a state where the purchase number selection screen is displayed, the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 determines whether or not an operation of selecting the purchase number of “diamonds” has been performed (step S7). When the purchase number selection operation is not performed (S7: NO), that is, when the cancel button is operated on the purchase number selection screen, the display processing unit 23 of the processing unit 10 displays the menu screen on the display unit 13. (Step S9), and the process ends. When the purchase number selection operation is performed (S7: YES), the display processing unit 23 displays the confirmation screen illustrated in FIG. 5 on the display unit 13 (step S8).

  In a state where the confirmation screen is displayed, the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 determines whether or not an operation for the “Purchase” button has been performed (step S10). When the “Purchase” button is not operated (S10: NO), that is, when the cancel button is operated on the confirmation screen, the processing unit 10 returns the process to Step S6, and the display processing unit 23 selects the number of purchases. Displays the screen. When an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button (S10: YES), the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 communicates with the server device 3 through the communication unit 15, specifies the number of purchases, and “diamonds” "Is sent to the server apparatus 3 (step S11). The item purchase processing unit 22 determines whether or not an error notification is received from the server device 3 in response to the purchase request (step S12). When the error notification is received (S12: YES), the display processing unit 23 of the processing unit 10 displays an error message indicating that “diamond” cannot be purchased on the display unit 13 (step S13), and ends the process.

  When the error notification is not received (S12: NO), the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 performs a settlement process with the server device 3 (step S14). After completion of the settlement process, the item purchase processing unit 22 determines whether or not a “diamond” grant notification has been received from the server device 3 (step S15). When the grant notification has not been received (S15: NO), the item purchase processing unit 22 waits until the grant notification is received. When the grant notification is received (S15: YES), the item purchase processing unit 22 updates the game data 11a in the storage unit 11 to increase the number of “diamonds” owned by the user based on the grant notification (step S15: YES). S16), the process is terminated.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of “diamond” sales processing performed by the server device 3. The item sales processing unit 41 of the processing unit 30 of the server device 3 determines whether or not the communication unit 33 has received an inquiry about the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased from the game device 1 (step S21). When the inquiry is received (S21: YES), the item sales processing unit 41 reads the user information 31a in the storage unit 31 (step S22). The item sales processing unit 41 obtains the accumulated number of purchases of the user's “diamonds” related to the inquiry from the user information 31a, and compares it with the predetermined upper limit of “diamond” purchases. The number of purchases is calculated (step S23). The item sales processing unit 41 notifies the game device 1 that is the inquiry source of the calculated number that can be purchased (step S24), and returns the process to step S21.

  When the inquiry from the game device 1 has not been received (S21: NO), the item sales processing unit 41 determines whether or not the communication unit 33 has received a “diamond” purchase request from the game device 1. (Step S25). When the purchase request has not been received (S25: NO), the item sales processing unit 41 returns the process to step S21 and waits until an inquiry from the game apparatus 1 or a purchase request is received. When the purchase request from the game apparatus 1 is received (S25: YES), the item sales processing unit 41 purchases the “diamond” attached to the purchase request, and the number of purchases calculated for the user in step S23. To determine whether or not the number of “diamonds” related to the purchase request can be purchased (step 26).

  When it is determined that the purchase is possible (S26: YES), the item sales processing unit 41 performs a settlement process with the game apparatus 1 (step S27). After the settlement process is completed, the item sales processing unit 41 transmits a notification for giving the number of “diamonds” requested for purchase to the game apparatus 1 through the communication unit 33 (step S28). In addition, the item sales processing unit 41 updates the user information 31a in the storage unit 31 so as to increase the cumulative number of users who have been given “diamonds” (step S29), and ends the process. If it is determined that the number of “diamonds” requested for purchase cannot be purchased (S26: NO), the item sales processing unit 41 transmits an error notification to the requesting game device 1 through the communication unit 33 ( Step S30), the process ends.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the privilege grant process performed by the server device 3. The privilege granting process shown in this flowchart is a process that is subsequently performed when the user information 31a is updated in step S29 of the “diamond” sales process shown in FIG. The item sales processing unit 41 of the processing unit 30 of the server device 3 determines whether or not the cumulative number of users who have purchased “diamonds” has reached the upper limit based on the updated user information 31a (step S41). When the cumulative number of purchases has not reached the upper limit (S41: NO), the item sales processing unit 41 ends the process without giving a privilege. When the cumulative number of purchases has reached the upper limit (S41: YES), the item sales processing unit 41 transmits a notification to the user that a privilege is granted to the user via the communication unit 33 ( Step S42) and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the privilege grant process performed by the game apparatus 1. The processing unit 10 of the game device 1 determines whether or not the privilege grant notification from the server device 3 is received by the communication unit 15 (step S51). When the privilege grant notification is not received (S51: NO), the processing unit 10 waits until the privilege grant notification is received. When the privilege grant notification is received (S51: YES), the processing unit 10 notifies the user that an item such as “diamond digger” and “discount ticket” has been granted as a privilege (illustration is illustrated). (Omitted) is displayed on the display unit 13 (step S52). Next, the processing unit 10 updates the game data 11a in the storage unit 11 in order to add that the user possesses the item given as a privilege (step S53), and ends the process.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing related to the “diamond digger” performed by the game apparatus 1. The processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 determines whether or not a use operation of the “diamond digger” has been received by determining whether or not a predetermined operation has been received by the operation unit 14 during the game (step S61). . When the use operation of the “diamond digger” is not received (S61: NO), the processing unit 10 stands by until the use operation is received. When the use operation of the “diamond digger” is received (S61: YES), the processing unit 10 gives a predetermined number of “diamonds” to the user (step S62). The processing unit 10 updates the game data 11a stored in the storage unit 11 so as to increase the number of possessed “diamonds” of the user by the number of assigned “diamonds” (step S63), and ends the process. .

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The game system according to the present embodiment configured as described above includes a game processing unit 21 that performs information processing relating to a game, a game device 1 that includes a communication unit 15 that performs communication via a network 99, and a game via the network 99. The system includes a server device 3 having a communication unit 33 that communicates with the device 1, and purchases and sells an item “diamond” used in the game. That is, the game system according to the present embodiment is a system for realizing a so-called item billing game. The item purchase processing unit 22 of the game device 1 transmits a “diamond” purchase request to the server device 3 through communication by the communication unit 15. The item sales processing unit 41 of the server device 3 receives the purchase request transmitted by the game machine 1 and gives a “diamond” in response to the received purchase request. In addition, the game system according to the present embodiment sets an upper limit on the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds” for each user who plays a game using the game apparatus 1, and purchases “diamonds” exceeding this upper limit. A configuration that cannot be used.

  As a result, in the game system according to the present embodiment, an upper limit is set for the amount of money that the user can spend on the game, and therefore it is possible to prevent an enormous amount of money from being charged for items. Further, by notifying that an upper limit is set for the item billing, it is possible to give a sense of security to the user who is playing this game or the user who is about to play.

  Further, the game system according to the present embodiment gives a privilege to a user who has purchased “diamond” up to the upper limit. The privilege to be granted is the right to acquire “diamonds” by satisfying a predetermined condition in the game, such as the right to acquire 20 “diamonds” free of charge per day. This is a right to continuously acquire “diamonds” and a right to make game play comfortable. By giving such a privilege, it is prevented that the user who can no longer purchase “Diamond” because the cumulative number of purchases reaches the upper limit becomes difficult to perform the action that requires “Diamond” during the game. it can. Further, by notifying the existence of such a privilege, it is possible to prompt the user to purchase up to the upper limit of “diamond”.

  Further, items to be purchased and sold in the game system according to the present embodiment are “diamonds” used as virtual currency in the game. This “diamond” is an item that can be acquired without purchasing in the game, for example, one is given to the user per day. Further, the “diamond” is an item whose number of possessions decreases when used, for example, for purchasing a character's equipment during a game.

  In addition, the game system according to the present embodiment grants a right to reduce consumption when using “diamonds” in the game as another benefit for users who have purchased “diamonds” up to the upper limit. Thus, the game system can prompt the user to purchase “diamond” because the user who has purchased “diamond” up to the upper limit can advantageously advance the game.

  In the game system according to the present embodiment, price adjustment is performed so that the unit price of “diamond” decreases as the number of “diamonds” purchased simultaneously increases. Thereby, the game system can prompt the user to purchase more “diamonds”.

  The game system according to the present embodiment displays the number of “diamonds” that the user can purchase on the diamond purchase screen displayed on the display unit 13 by the game apparatus 1. Thus, the user can easily grasp how many “diamonds” he / she can purchase, and can smoothly purchase “diamonds”.

  In the game system according to the present embodiment, the server device 3 stores the cumulative number of “diamonds” purchased for each user in the user information 31 a of the storage unit 31. The server device 3 restricts the purchase of “diamonds” by the user based on the stored cumulative number and a predetermined upper limit. The server device 3 calculates the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased based on the cumulative number and the upper limit, and notifies an error when the number of “diamonds” purchase requests exceeding the number that can be purchased is given. To limit purchases. Accordingly, the game system according to the present embodiment places an upper limit on the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds”, and can reliably prevent the user from spending an enormous amount on the item billing.

  In the present embodiment, the item subject to item billing is “diamond”, but it is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. The item may be a virtual currency used in a game such as gold coin or gold, for example, and does not necessarily need to be a virtual currency. The item may be, for example, a ticket or a voucher that has some effect on the game, for example, equipment equipped by the character, or a character operated by the user during the game, for example. Also, for example, it may be some digital data or some numerical value that increases or decreases during the game.

  In the present embodiment, the diagram purchase screen shown in FIG. 1, the purchase number selection screen shown in FIG. 4, and the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 5 are examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The message text, button layout, screen configuration, and the like shown on each screen are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these. The correspondence between the number of diamonds and the price shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. In the purchase number selection screen, “diamonds” can be purchased in a predetermined number such as 50, 100,..., 1000. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The configuration may be such that “diamond” can be purchased by inputting the number.

  In the present embodiment, the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased by the user is displayed on the diamond purchase screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In this case, processing such as inquiry to the server device 3 and reception of a response performed in steps S2 and S3 in the flowchart of FIG. 6 may not be performed. The number of “diamonds” that can be purchased by the user may be displayed on another screen such as a purchase number selection screen.

  In the present embodiment, the unit price of “diamond” is reduced in accordance with the number of “diamonds” purchased simultaneously. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Regardless of the number of “diamonds” purchased simultaneously, the unit price of “diamonds” may be fixed. Also, the correspondence between the number of “diamonds” purchased simultaneously and the price may vary, and in this case, the game device 1 inquires the server device 3 of the price before displaying the purchase number selection screen. As a response to this inquiry, the correspondence information between the number of simultaneous purchases and the price may be transmitted from the server device 3 to the game device 1. Moreover, in this Embodiment, although it was set as the structure which provides two privilege with respect to the user who purchased the "diamond" to the upper limit, it does not restrict to this. Only one of the benefits may be granted to a user who purchased “diamond” up to the upper limit, or a benefit may not be given.

  In the present embodiment, the portable game apparatus 1 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the same technology can be applied to various information processing apparatuses such as a stationary game machine, a general-purpose computer, a tablet terminal device, and a mobile phone. Further, a part or all of the processing performed by the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 may be performed by another device such as the server device 3 and the processing may be realized by cooperation of a plurality of devices. Similarly, a part or all of the processing performed by the processing unit 30 of the server device 3 may be performed by, for example, the game device 1 or multiple server devices, and the processing may be realized by cooperation of a plurality of devices.

  The game program 91 is executed by the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 so that the game processing unit 21 to the display processing unit 23 are provided as software functional blocks in the processing unit 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. Some functions of the game processing unit 21 to the display processing unit 23 may be provided as, for example, an OS (Operating System) function, or may be configured as a hardware functional block. . Similarly, the item sales processing unit 41 is provided as a software functional block by executing the server program 92a by the processing unit 30 of the server device 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a part of the function of the item sales processing unit 41 may be provided as an OS function, or may be configured as a hardware functional block.

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The game system according to the first embodiment is configured such that the server device 3 stores the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds” by the user in the user information 31 a of the storage unit 31. On the other hand, the game system according to the second embodiment has a configuration in which each game apparatus 1 stores the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds” by the user. The game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment stores the cumulative number of “diamond” purchases related to the user who uses the game apparatus 1 in the game data 11 a of the storage unit 11. Further, the game apparatus 1 stores an upper limit value of the number of purchases of “diamond” as information accompanying the game program 91a, for example.

  For example, when the item “Purchase Diamond” is selected on the menu screen of the game, the game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment reads the cumulative number of “Diamond” purchases from the game data 11a, and sets the cumulative number and the upper limit. Based on this, the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased by the user is calculated, and the diamond purchase screen shown in FIG. When an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button on the diamond purchase screen, the game apparatus 1 displays a purchase selection screen illustrated in FIG. 4 on the display unit 13. At this time, the game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment does not display the number of selection items that cannot be purchased on the purchase selection screen based on the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased by the user. Alternatively, the game apparatus 1 displays a selection item that cannot be purchased on the purchase selection screen, but does not accept a selection operation for the selection item. With these methods, the game apparatus 1 restricts the purchase of “diamonds” exceeding the upper limit by the user.

  In the game system according to the second embodiment, since the game device 1 restricts the purchase of “diamond”, the server device 3 does not need to perform the restriction. The server device 3 according to the second embodiment performs a payment process in response to a purchase request given from the game apparatus 1 without obtaining information regarding the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds” by the user, and after the payment process is completed The requested number of “diamonds” may be given.

  In addition, the granting of the privilege performed when the user purchases “diamond” up to the upper limit may be performed by the game device 1. In this case, the game device 1 performs the privilege granting process without the server device 3 being interposed. It is good also as a structure which performs. Alternatively, when the cumulative number of “diamonds” reaches the upper limit, the game device 1 may request the server device 3 to give a privilege, and the server device 3 may grant the privilege in response to this request.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of “diamond” purchase processing performed by game device 1 according to the second embodiment. The item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 determines whether or not an item for diamond purchase has been selected on the menu screen of the game (step S81). When the diamond purchase item is not selected (S81: NO), the processing unit 10 stands by until the diamond purchase item is selected. When the item for diamond purchase is selected (S81: YES), the item purchase processing unit 22 reads the game data 11a stored in the storage unit 11 (step S82). The item purchase processing unit 22 obtains the cumulative number of purchases of the user's “diamonds” from the game data 11a, and compares it with a predetermined upper limit of “diamond” purchases. Calculate (step S83). Next, the display processing unit 23 of the processing unit 10 displays the diamond purchase screen shown in FIG. 1 on the display unit 13 by indicating the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased calculated by the item purchase processing unit 22 (step S84).

  In a state where the diamond purchase screen is displayed, the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 determines whether or not an operation for the “Purchase” button has been performed (step S85). When the “Purchase” button is not operated (S85: NO), that is, when the cancel button is operated on the diamond purchase screen, the display processing unit 23 of the processing unit 10 displays the menu screen on the display unit 13. (Step S88), and the process ends. When an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button (S85: YES), the display processing unit 23 displays the purchase number selection screen shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 13 (Step S86). At this time, the display processing unit 23 does not display selection items for the number of items that cannot be purchased by the user among the plurality of selection items on the purchase number selection screen.

  In a state where the purchase number selection screen is displayed, the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 determines whether or not an operation for selecting the purchase number of “diamonds” has been performed (step S87). When the purchase number selection operation is not performed (S87: NO), that is, when the cancel button is operated on the purchase number selection screen, the display processing unit 23 of the processing unit 10 displays the menu screen on the display unit 13. (Step S88), and the process ends. When the purchase number selection operation is performed (S87: YES), the display processing unit 23 displays the confirmation screen illustrated in FIG. 5 on the display unit 13 (step S89).

  In the state where the confirmation screen is displayed, the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 determines whether or not an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button (step S90). When the “Purchase” button is not operated (S90: NO), that is, when the cancel button is operated on the confirmation screen, the processing unit 10 returns the process to Step S86, and the display processing unit 23 selects the number of purchases. Displays the screen. When an operation is performed on the “Purchase” button (S90: YES), the item purchase processing unit 22 of the processing unit 10 communicates with the server device 3 through the communication unit 15, specifies the number of purchases, and “diamonds” "Is sent to the server device 3 (step S91). Next, the item purchase processing unit 22 performs a settlement process with the server device 3 (step S92). After the end of the settlement process, the item purchase processing unit 22 determines whether or not a “diamond” grant notification has been received from the server device 3 (step S93). When the grant notification has not been received (S93: NO), the item purchase processing unit 22 waits until the grant notification is received. When the grant notification is received (S93: YES), the item purchase processing unit 22 updates the game data 11a in the storage unit 11 to increase the number of “diamonds” owned by the user based on the grant notification (step) S94), the process is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of “diamond” sales processing performed by the server device 3 according to the second embodiment. The item sales processing unit 41 of the processing unit 30 of the server device 3 according to the second embodiment determines whether or not the communication unit 33 has received a “diamond” purchase request from the game device 1 (step S101). When the purchase request has not been received (S101: NO), the item sales processing unit 41 waits until a purchase request from the game apparatus 1 is received. When the purchase request from the game apparatus 1 is received (S101: YES), the item sales processing unit 41 performs a settlement process with the game apparatus 1 (step S102). After completion of the settlement process, the item sales processing unit 41 transmits a notification for giving the number of “diamonds” requested for purchase to the game apparatus 1 through the communication unit 33 (step S103), and ends the process.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of privilege grant processing performed by game device 1 according to the second embodiment. The privilege granting process shown in this flowchart is a process that is subsequently performed after the game data 11a is updated in step S94 of the “diamond” purchase process shown in FIG. The item purchase processing unit 22 of the game apparatus 1 determines whether or not the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds” has reached the upper limit based on the updated game data 11a (step S111). If the cumulative number of purchases has not reached the upper limit (S111: NO), the item purchase processing unit 22 ends the process without giving a privilege. If the cumulative number of purchases has reached the upper limit (S111: YES), the item purchase processing unit 22 gives a privilege to the user (step S112) and ends the process.

  In the game system according to the second embodiment configured as described above, the game apparatus 1 stores the cumulative number of “diamonds” purchased by the user in the game data 11 a of the storage unit 11. The game apparatus 1 restricts the purchase of “diamonds” by the user based on the stored cumulative number and a predetermined upper limit. The game apparatus 1 calculates the number of “diamonds” that can be purchased based on the cumulative number and the upper limit, and restricts the purchase by not displaying the selection item for the number that cannot be purchased on the purchase number selection screen. Accordingly, the game system according to the second embodiment places an upper limit on the cumulative number of purchases of “diamonds”, and can reliably prevent the user from spending an enormous amount on the item billing.

  In the present embodiment, the number of selection items that the game apparatus 1 cannot purchase is not displayed on the purchase number selection screen, or even if displayed, the selection is not accepted. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. The game apparatus 1 accepts selections for the number of selection items exceeding the upper limit. In this case, an error display or the like may be performed and a purchase request to the server apparatus 3 may not be transmitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 3 Server apparatus 10 Processing part 11 Memory | storage part 11a Game data 12 Recording medium mounting part 13 Display part 14 Operation part 15 Communication part 21 Game processing part 22 Item purchase processing part (Purchase request transmission part, price adjustment part, restriction | limiting part) )
23 display processing unit 30 processing unit 31 storage unit 31a user information 32 recording medium mounting unit 33 communication unit 41 item sales processing unit (purchase request receiving unit, item granting unit, right granting unit, restriction unit)
91 recording medium 91a game program 92 recording medium 92a server program 99 network

The game system according to the present invention includes a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and communication that performs communication between the game device via the network. A purchase request transmission unit that transmits a purchase request for an item to be used in the game to the server device by communication with the communication unit. has, the server device includes a purchase request receiving unit that receives the purchase request the purchase request transmission section transmits, item assigning to impart the item in response to the purchase request the purchase request receiving unit receives and a section, the user performs the game device the game using, some unusual information which must be specially limit provided on the cumulative number of purchases of the items, the The server device has a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game to the user when the cumulative number of purchases of the item reaches the upper limit, and the right granting unit grants The predetermined right is a right that can reduce consumption when the item is used in the game .

The game system according to the present invention communicates between a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and the game device via the network. A purchase request for transmitting a purchase request for an item for use in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit. A server, wherein the server device grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiver and the purchase request receiver that receives the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter; An upper limit is set for the accumulated amount of purchase of the item for a user who has an item granting unit and plays the game using the game device. The server device includes a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game to the user when the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches the upper limit, and the right granting unit grants The predetermined right to be used is a right to reduce a consumption amount when the item is used in the game .

In the game system according to the present invention, the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right that can reduce consumption when using the item in the game to zero.

In addition, the game system according to the present invention includes an upper limit notification unit that notifies that an upper limit related to the purchase of the item is provided.

The game system according to the present invention further includes a right notifying unit for notifying the content of the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit.

The game system according to the present invention communicates between a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and the game device via the network. A purchase request for transmitting a purchase request for an item for use in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit. A server, wherein the server device grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiver and the purchase request receiver that receives the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter; An upper limit is set for the accumulated amount of purchase of the item for a user who has an item granting unit and plays the game using the game device. The server device includes a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game to the user when the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches the upper limit, and the right granting unit grants The predetermined right is a right to acquire the item without purchasing.

The game system according to the present invention communicates between a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and the game device via the network. A purchase request for transmitting a purchase request for an item for use in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit. A server, wherein the server device grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiver and the purchase request receiver that receives the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter; When the accumulated number of purchases of the item granting unit and the item reaches a predetermined number, for a user who plays the game using the game device, And a right giving unit for giving certain rights relating to serial game, the predetermined right the entitlement unit is granted a right to acquire the item without buying.

The game system according to the present invention communicates between a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and the game device via the network. A purchase request for transmitting a purchase request for an item for use in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit. A server, wherein the server device grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiver and the purchase request receiver that receives the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter; When the accumulated number of purchases of the item granting unit and the item reaches a predetermined number, for a user who plays the game using the game device, A right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to reduce consumption when the item is used in the game. .

The game system according to the present invention communicates between a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and the game device via the network. A purchase request for transmitting a purchase request for an item for use in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit. A server, wherein the server device grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiver and the purchase request receiver that receives the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter; When the item granting unit and the user who plays the game using the game device when the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches a predetermined amount , And a right giving unit for giving certain rights relating to the game, the predetermined right the entitlement unit is granted a right to acquire the item without buying.

The game system according to the present invention communicates between a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and the game device via the network. A purchase request for transmitting a purchase request for an item for use in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit. A server, wherein the server device grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiver and the purchase request receiver that receives the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter; When the item granting unit and the user who plays the game using the game device when the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches a predetermined amount A right granting unit for granting a predetermined right related to the game, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to reduce consumption when the item is used in the game. is there.

The game device according to the present invention is a game device including a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network, and is used in the game. A purchase request transmission unit that transmits an item purchase request for communication to the server device through communication by the communication unit, and a restriction that limits the purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit according to a cumulative number of purchases of the item And a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game to a user when the cumulative number of purchases of the item reaches the upper limit, and the predetermined right that is granted by the right granting unit The right is a right that can reduce consumption when the item is used in the game.

The game device according to the present invention is a game device including a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network, and is used in the game. A purchase request transmission unit that transmits an item purchase request for communication to the server device through communication by the communication unit, and a restriction that limits the purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit according to a cumulative amount of purchase of the item And a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game to a user when the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches the upper limit, and the predetermined right that is given by the right granting unit The right is a right that can reduce consumption when the item is used in the game.

The server device according to the present invention is a server device including a communication unit that communicates with a game device via a network, and the communication device communicates with the game device through the communication unit. A purchase request receiving unit that receives a purchase request for an item for use in the transmitted game, an item granting unit that grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving unit, and According to the cumulative number of purchases, a restriction unit that restricts the purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit; and when the cumulative number of purchases of the item reaches the upper limit, A right granting unit for granting the predetermined right, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit can reduce consumption when the item is used in the game. It is right.

The server device according to the present invention is a server device including a communication unit that communicates with a game device via a network, and the communication device communicates with the game device through the communication unit. A purchase request receiving unit that receives a purchase request for an item for use in the transmitted game, an item granting unit that grants the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving unit, and A limit unit that limits purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit according to the accumulated amount of purchase, and when the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches the upper limit, and a grant unit to grant certain rights relating said predetermined rights the entitlement unit is granted, reduced consumption when using the item in said game A kill right.

In addition, an information processing program according to the present invention is provided for using in a game a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network. A purchase request transmitting means for transmitting an item purchase request to the server device through communication by the communication unit; a limiting means for limiting the purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit according to a cumulative number of purchases of the item; When the cumulative number of purchases of the item reaches the upper limit, the user is allowed to operate as a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is: This is a right to reduce consumption when using the item in the game.

In addition, an information processing program according to the present invention is provided for using in a game a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network. A purchase request transmission means for transmitting an item purchase request to the server device through communication by the communication unit; a limit means for limiting the purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit according to a cumulative amount of purchase of the item; When the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches the upper limit, the user is allowed to operate as a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is: This is a right to reduce consumption when using the item in the game.

The information processing program according to the present invention communicates with the game device by the communication unit, and transmits the server device including a communication unit that communicates with the game device via the network, and the game device transmits the server device. A purchase request receiving means for receiving a purchase request for an item for use in the game, an item granting means for granting the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving means, and purchase of the item According to the cumulative number of items, the restriction means for limiting the purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit, and when the cumulative number of purchases of the item reaches the upper limit, the game device user is involved in the game It operates as a right granting unit for granting a predetermined right, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit uses the item in the game. Is a right that can reduce the consumption of.

The information processing program according to the present invention communicates with the game device by the communication unit, and transmits the server device including a communication unit that communicates with the game device via the network, and the game device transmits the server device. A purchase request receiving means for receiving a purchase request for an item for use in the game, an item granting means for granting the item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving means, and purchase of the item According to the accumulated amount of the item, the restriction means for restricting the purchase of the item to a predetermined upper limit, and when the accumulated amount of purchase of the item reaches the upper limit, the game device user is concerned with the game Operate as a right granting unit for granting a predetermined right, and the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit uses the item in the game. Is a right that can reduce the consumption amount of time that.

In addition, the item purchase restriction method according to the present invention is a method for purchasing an item for use in a game by a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network. A purchase request transmitting step of transmitting a request to a server device by communication by the communication unit; a purchase request receiving step of receiving the purchase request transmitted by the server device in the purchase request transmitting step; and the server device An item granting step of granting the item in response to the purchase request received in the purchase request receiving step, and accumulating purchases of the item for a user who plays the game using the game device When the cumulative number of purchases of the item reaches the upper limit, the server device provides an upper limit to the number. A right granting step for granting a predetermined right relating to the game, wherein the predetermined right granted in the right granting step is a right to reduce consumption when the item is used in the game. is there.

In addition, the item purchase restriction method according to the present invention is a method for purchasing an item for use in a game by a game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network A purchase request transmitting step of transmitting a request to a server device by communication by the communication unit; a purchase request receiving step of receiving the purchase request transmitted by the server device in the purchase request transmitting step; and the server device An item granting step of granting the item in response to the purchase request received in the purchase request receiving step, and accumulating purchases of the item for a user who plays the game using the game device An upper limit is set for the amount of money, and when the server device reaches the upper limit of the cumulative amount of purchase of the item, the user A right granting step for granting a predetermined right related to the game is further included, and the predetermined right granted in the right granting step is a right to reduce consumption when the item is used in the game. It is.

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A game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network, and a server device that includes a communication unit that performs communication with the game device via the network A game system,
The game device has a purchase request transmission unit that transmits a purchase request for a first item for use in the game to the server device through communication by the communication unit;
The server device
A purchase request receiver for receiving the purchase request transmitted by the purchase request transmitter;
A first item granting unit for granting the first item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving unit;
A game system, wherein an upper limit is set for a cumulative number of purchases of the first item for a user who plays the game using the game device.   2. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the server device includes a right granting unit that grants a predetermined right related to the game to the user when the cumulative number of purchases of the first item reaches the upper limit. Game system.   The game system according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to make play of the game comfortable.   The game system according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to acquire the first item without purchasing.   The game system according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to continuously acquire the first item without purchasing.   The game according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right to acquire the first item without purchasing by satisfying a predetermined condition in the game. system. The first item is a virtual currency that can be used in the game,
The game according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined right granted by the right granting unit is a right that can reduce a consumption amount when using the virtual currency in the game. system. The server device includes a second item granting unit that grants a second item for use in the game to the user when the cumulative number of purchases of the first item reaches the upper limit. And
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first item provision unit provides the first item when the second item is used in the game.   The game system according to claim 8, wherein the second item is an item whose number of possessions does not decrease even when used in the game. The game device includes:
A display processing unit for displaying the second item assigned to the second item granting unit on a display unit;
A reception unit that receives an operation of using the second item displayed by the display processing unit;
The game system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the first item granting unit grants the first item when the accepting unit accepts an operation using the second item.   The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game device includes a display processing unit that performs a process of displaying the number of the first items that can be purchased according to the upper limit.   The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the server device includes a price adjustment unit that reduces the unit price as the number of simultaneous purchases of the first item increases.   The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first item is an item that can be acquired in the game without purchase.   The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the first item is an item whose number of possessions decreases when used in the game.   The game system according to claim 14, wherein the first item is a virtual currency that can be used in the game. The server device
A storage unit for storing the cumulative number of purchases of the first item for each user;
16. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising: a restriction unit that restricts purchase of the first item according to the cumulative number stored in the storage unit and the upper limit. The game device includes:
A storage unit for storing a cumulative number of purchases of the first item;
16. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising: a restriction unit that restricts purchase of the first item according to the cumulative number stored in the storage unit and the upper limit. A game device including a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network,
A purchase request transmission unit that transmits a purchase request of a first item for use in the game to the game device by communication by the communication unit;
A storage unit for storing a cumulative number of purchases of the first item;
A game device comprising: a restriction unit that restricts the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit according to the cumulative number stored in the storage unit. A server device including a communication unit that communicates with a game device via a network,
A purchase request receiving unit that communicates with the game device by the communication unit and receives a purchase request for a first item for use in a game transmitted by the game device;
A first item granting unit for granting the first item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving unit;
A storage unit for storing a cumulative number of purchases of the first item;
A server device comprising: a restriction unit that restricts the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit according to the cumulative number stored in the storage unit. A game device having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network,
A purchase request transmitting means for transmitting a purchase request for the first item for use in the game to the server device by communication by the communication unit;
Storage processing means for performing processing for storing the cumulative number of purchases of the first item;
An information processing program that operates as a limiting unit that limits the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit according to the cumulative number stored by the storage processing unit. A server device including a communication unit that communicates with a game device via a network,
Purchase request receiving means for communicating with the game device by the communication unit and receiving a purchase request for the first item for use in the game transmitted by the game device;
First item granting means for granting the first item in response to the purchase request received by the purchase request receiving means;
Storage processing means for performing processing for storing the cumulative number of purchases of the first item;
An information processing program that operates as a limiting unit that limits the purchase of the first item to a predetermined upper limit according to the cumulative number stored by the storage processing unit. A game apparatus having a game processing unit that performs information processing related to a game and a communication unit that performs communication via a network transmits a request for purchase of a first item for use in the game through communication by the communication unit. A purchase request sending step for sending to the device;
A purchase request receiving step in which the server device receives the purchase request transmitted in the purchase request transmitting step;
The server device includes a first item granting step for granting the first item in response to the purchase request received in the purchase request receiving step;
An item purchase restriction method in which an upper limit is set for the cumulative number of purchases of the first item for a user who plays the game using the game device.

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