On-line card lottery system and gadget screen display control method of on-line card lottery system

Abstract

To allow a user who utilizes an on-line card lottery system to experience an exciting performance effect sometimes in which the user wonders what kind of card medium a drawn card medium is by confirming one portion of drawn card images provided from a server device by flipping.SOLUTION: In an on-line card lottery system in which a server device 1 communicates with data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, the server device 1 includes a first performance display control section 16-1 for superposingly displaying a mask image MA with a card medium CA as a mask on the front of a drawn card medium image on the basis of selection of a lottery button for holding a card lottery on an on-line gadget operation screen, and a second performance display control section 16-2 for moving and displaying the mask image MA so as to be flipped on the front of the drawn card medium image on the basis of an instruction direction of a movement instruction section for moving the mask image MA displayed on the on-line gadget operation screen in a predetermined direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an online card lottery system for producing and displaying a lottery screen of a card medium selected on an online gacha (loot box) site, and a method for controlling the display of the gacha screen of the online card lottery system.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been a demand in the industry for a system that stores special prizes in a plastic card case, stores a plurality of the plastic card cases in a hopper, and allows a user operating a data terminal to remotely operate a lottery button displayed on a screen to obtain a specific character card.

[0003] Patent Document 1 below discloses that "in order to eliminate manual capsule collection, a capsule 70 containing an article 100 is opened inside a machine by driving a rod and an actuator or the like, and the article 100 discharged from the opened capsule 70 is led out to the outside of the machine through a discharge duct 513, a slope 16, etc. On the other hand, the capsule 70 after the article 100 is discharged is recovered to its original position by driving belts 603, 603."

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Recently, the product configuration has also diversified, and an online game system that sells card media (character cards) in an online gacha method, which cannot be sold as capsule toys, is also being used.

[0006] However, in an online gacha system, when a user operates the system, after logging in to the online gacha site and operating the button arranged for lottery-drawing of card media, the screen of the lottery-drawn card media is immediately displayed. As a result, there is no time reserved for the user to enjoy the thrill of checking whether the character card of the lottery-drawn card media is the image of the card media intended by the user. In fact, the production effect is poor, and in many cases, an atmosphere in which the emotion of enjoying the game does not arise is generated.

[0007] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. A user who uses an online card lottery system can enjoy the thrill of checking which card media has been drawn by scrolling a part of the lottery-drawn card image provided from a server device, and can experience a thrilling production effect. The present invention provides an online card lottery system and a method for controlling the display of a gacha screen of the online card lottery system.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] An online card lottery system according to the present invention is an online card lottery system that provides an online card gacha service by communicating, via a predetermined communication medium, between a data terminal operated by a user and a server device that controls a card lottery machine. The server device includes: a gacha screen presenting means for presenting an online gacha operation screen to the data terminal after a user operating the data terminal logs in; a first production display control means for superimposing and displaying a mask image for masking a card media on the front surface of the lottery-drawn card media image based on the selection of a lottery button for performing a card lottery on the online gacha operation screen; and a second production display control means for moving and displaying the mask image so as to scroll on the front surface of the lottery-drawn card media image based on the instruction direction of a movement instruction portion for moving the mask image displayed on the online gacha operation screen in a predetermined direction.

Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, a user using an online card lottery system can enjoy the momentary and exciting effect of experiencing which card medium has been drawn by scrolling and checking a part of the drawn card image provided by the server device.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0010] The drawings show specific embodiments of the present invention and include not only essential configurations of the invention but also optional and preferred embodiments.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] <Explanation of System Configuration> 〔First Embodiment〕 FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an online card lottery system showing this embodiment. As an example, an online card lottery system is provided in which a data terminal 2-1 to 2-N operated by a user communicates with a server device 1 that controls a card lottery machine composed of software via a network 21 as a predetermined communication medium to provide an online card gacha service.

[0013] In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a communication unit that connects to and controls communication with the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N connected to the network 21 as a communication medium.

[0014] Reference numeral 13 denotes a CPU that starts an operating system (OS) stored in an external memory 18 connected to an internal bus 12 and starts various applications installed through an API. Further, it executes the processing of various programs developed on the RAM 16.

[0015] Reference numeral 15 denotes a keyboard that performs numerical input, text input, icon indication, etc. for the running application. The database 14 stores information on card media acquired by registered users and the number of points purchased by users in association with user IDs.

[0016] 16 is an expandable RAM that expands and stores the basic program installed in the external memory 18. 17 is a display that displays the startup state of the program via various non-illustrated UI screens.

[0017] As the basic program in this embodiment, a series of information processing programs including a first effect display control unit 16-1, a second effect display control unit 16-2, a gacha screen presentation unit 16-3, a point processing unit 16-4, and a card medium lottery unit 16-5 are assumed.

[0018] After the user operating the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N logs in, the gacha screen presentation unit 16-3 executes a process of presenting an online gacha operation screen to the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N.

[0019] Based on the selection of a lottery button for card lottery on the online gacha operation screen, the first effect display control unit 16-1 executes a first effect display control to superimpose and display a mask image that masks the card medium of the drawn card medium image.

[0020] Based on the instruction direction of a movement instruction unit for moving the mask image displayed on the online gacha operation screen in a predetermined direction, the second effect display control unit 16-2 executes a control to move and display the mask image so as to roll on the front surface of the drawn card medium image.

[0021] After a predetermined time has elapsed since the second effect display control unit 16-2 starts the effect display of the mask image, the point processing unit 16-4 executes a point process of restoring the bet points to the held points based on an instruction from the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N on whether to discard or acquire the card medium after making the mask image disappear from the online gacha operation screen.

[0022] In addition, when the point processing unit 16-4 reduces the bet points to the held points, it shall reduce the points obtained by subtracting the points corresponding to a predetermined commission from the bet points.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N connected to the server device 1 shown in FIG. 1. Note that the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N are assumed to be a pad device, a PC device, a smartphone, etc.

[0024] In FIG. 2(a), 301 is a CPU, which executes various applications by loading the OS and control programs stored in the ROM 302 into the RAM 303 and executing them. Input of various information and clicking of icons displayed on the user interface screen (UI screen) are directly performed on the display 311. 304 is a communication unit, which controls communication for connecting to the server device 1 connected to the network 21.

[0025] In the RAM 303 shown in FIG. 2(b), 303-1 is a login unit, which executes a process of connecting to the online card lottery system provided by the server device 1 via the network 21 and uploading registration information to the server device 1.

[0026] Note that the CPU 301 manages the account information (user ID, password) registered by the user in the server device 1 by using an external storage device such as an SSD (not shown).

[0027] 303-2 is, for example, a mask image movement instruction unit that instructs the server device 1 of the instruction information in the first to fourth directions input by operating a keyboard 310 or a pointing device (not shown).

[0028] Here, the instruction direction by the mask image movement instruction unit 303-2 is configured to be able to be in the horizontal direction, the vertical direction, and the diagonal direction.

[0029] Note that by simultaneously instructing the two directions of the mask image movement instruction unit 303-2, it is configured to be able to perform a diagonal movement instruction. As a result, the mask image can perform a movement display (effect display) in the diagonal upward direction and the diagonal downward direction respectively on the left and right.

[0030] Note that after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the effect display of the mask image, the second effect display control unit 16-2 executes control to cause the mask image to disappear from the online gacha operation screen.

[0031] 303-3 is a screen display control unit that executes control to display the online gacha operation screen presented from the server device 1 shown in FIG. 1 on the display 311.

[0032] FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of the online gacha operation initial screen presented by the server device shown in FIG. 1, and correspond to the UI screens displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N. Note that the display process of the online gacha operation screen itself is realized by the CPU 13 starting the gacha screen presentation unit 16-3.

[0033] When a user who has registered in this system and purchased points operates the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N and connects to the online gacha service screen, a service screen as shown in FIG. 3 can be opened.

[0034] And in the header part 41 of the online gacha operation screen shown in FIG. 4, a user icon 42 and the number of available points 43 are displayed.

[0035] Next, when the registered user selects the points 47 set as the card medium on the online gacha operation screen 44 and instructs either the lottery button 45 or 46, the user moves to the gacha lottery screen.

[0036] 〔Example of Effect Display Control of Lottery Card〕 Figs. 5 to 10 are diagrams for explaining the state of the operation of scrolling the mask image for the selected card medium presented by the server device 1 shown in Fig. 1, and correspond to the UI screens displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N. Note that the production display control of the lottery card itself is realized by the CPU 13 activating the first production display control unit 16-1 and the second production display control unit 16-2. At that time, the screen display control unit 303-3 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N processes the video information presented from the server device 1, and the following production screens are assumed to be displayed on the display 311.

[0037] On the screen shown in Fig. 4, when the user presses the lottery button 45 displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, the display screen becomes a display in which the mask image MA is superimposed on the selected card medium and the card medium cannot be seen, as shown in Fig. 5.

[0038] Next, when the user presses the direction indicator 51U indicating the indicated direction (upward) against the direction indicator button 51 displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, a video in which the mask image MA moves upward is displayed, and the card image arranged below the mask image is displayed as if it is slightly scrolled. Note that the direction movement speed can be arbitrarily set.

[0039] Next, when the user presses the direction indicator 51D indicating the indicated direction (downward) against the direction indicator button 51 displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, a video in which the mask image MA moves downward is displayed, and the card image arranged below the mask image is displayed as if it is slightly scrolled.

[0040] Next, when the user presses the direction indicator 51R indicating the indicated direction (rightward) against the direction indicator button 51 displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, a video in which the mask image MA moves rightward is displayed, and the card image arranged on the right side of the mask image is displayed as if it is slightly scrolled.

[0041] Next, when the user presses the direction indicating part 51L indicating the instructed direction (left direction) against the direction indicating button 51 displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, a video in which the mask image MA moves leftward is displayed, and the card image arranged on the left side of the mask image is displayed so as to be slightly wrinkled.

[0042] In addition, as an option display function, when the user instructs the direction indicating part 51L and the direction indicating part 51D displayed on the displays 311 of the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N at the same time, a video in which the mask image MA moves in the diagonally downward direction (for example, 45 degrees) is displayed, and the card medium CA is displayed so as to be wrinkled diagonally downward from the upper right corner direction of the card medium CA.

[0043] Even when two adjacent direction indicating parts are pressed at the same time, a video in which the mask image MA moves in an oblique direction is displayed based on the four corner directions of the card medium CA by the same effect display control, so that the user can enjoy an exciting effect about what kind of character the randomly selected card medium CA is with a sense of anticipation.

[0044] Then, when the predetermined video display time has elapsed, the server device 1 causes the mask image MA to disappear on the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, and finally only the randomly selected card medium CA is displayed.

[0045] Next, the user checks the buttons 1001 and 1002 for determining whether to acquire or discard the randomly selected card medium CA shown in FIG. 10 on the screen displayed on the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N, and performs an operation of instructing either the button (GET) 1001 or the button (PASS) 1002.

[0046] Here, when the CPU 13 of the server device 1 determines that it has confirmed that the user has instructed the button 1002 after starting the point processing unit 16-4, it executes point processing to return a part of the bet points to the user.

[0047] FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the data processing of data terminals 2-1 to 2-N in the online card lottery system according to the present embodiment. Here, (1) to (14) indicate each step, and each step is realized by the CPU 301 expanding and starting a program (login unit 303-1, mask image movement instruction unit 303-2, screen display control unit 303-3) stored in an external memory (not shown) into the RAM 303. Hereinafter, the online card lottery process by the user operating the data terminal 2-1 among the data terminals 2-1 to 2-N will be described. Here, it is assumed that the user operating the data terminal 2-1 has completed user registration with the server device 1 and has already purchased points for executing an online gacha.

[0048] First, the user operates the data terminal 2-1 to log in to the online gacha site operated by the server device 1 using the user ID registered with the server device 1 and the password (1). When receiving a notification from the server device 1 that the approval process has been completed (2), the user acquires an operation screen (see FIG. 4) from the server device 1 (3) and displays it on the display 311 (4).

[0049] Next, the user inputs a bet for executing the gacha from the keyboard screen (not shown) of the data terminal 2-1 (5) and presses an entry key (not shown) (6).

[0050] Subsequently, the data terminal 2-1 acquires screen data for displaying the mask image MA shown in FIG. 5 from the server device 1 via the network 21 (7).

[0051] From here, when the user operates the direction indicator units 51L, 51R, 51U, 51D to give a scrolling instruction from the user's perspective (8), the server device 1 continuously receives a video in which the mask image MA moves (9), and receives production display data for displaying a video in which the image of the card medium CA arranged below the mask image MA appears and disappears. This production display data is displayed on the display 311 of the data terminal 2-1 by the screen display control unit 303-3.

[0052] Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the data terminal 201 receives (11) still image data from the server device 1 that displays only the image of the card medium CA with the mask image MA disappeared as shown in FIG. 10, and displays (12) only the image of the card medium CA on the display 311.

[0053] Next, when the user presses either the button 1001 or the button 1002 displayed in FIG. 10 (13), the user notifies (14) the server device 1 of an instruction to purchase or reject the card medium CA displayed in full screen, and ends the process.

[0054] Note that when the user has selected the lottery button 46 shown in FIG. 4, the number of lottery times is decremented by "1", and the card lottery process can be continuously repeated in steps (7) to (14).

[0055] FIGS. 12 and 13 are flowcharts for explaining the data processing of the server device 1 in the online card lottery system according to the present embodiment. Note that (21) to (38) indicate each step, and each step is realized by the CPU 13 expanding and starting a program (the first production display control unit 16-1, the second production display control unit 16-2, the gacha screen presentation unit 16-3, the point processing unit 16-4) stored in the external memory 18 in the RAM 16.

[0056] First, when the online card lottery system receives a login request from the data terminal 2-1 (21), the CPU 13 collates the user ID and password registered in the database 14 to determine whether the user is a registered user (22). Here, when the CPU 13 can approve that the user of the data terminal 2-1 is a registered user, it notifies the data terminal 2-1 to that effect (23).

[0057] Next, when the CPU 13 confirms the request from the data terminal 2-1 and receives an instruction to request a gacha draw (24), the CPU 13 activates the gacha screen presentation unit 16-3 and transmits gacha operation screen data to the data terminal 2-1 via the network 21 (25). As a result, the screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display 311 of the data terminal 2-1.

[0058] Next, when the CPU 13 receives, as a new request from the data terminal 2-1, that the draw button 45 has been instructed (26), the CPU 13 activates the first effect display control unit 16-1 (27) and transmits the screen data shown in FIG. 5 to the data terminal 2-1 (28).

[0059] As a result, the mask screen of FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 311 of the data terminal 2-1.

[0060] Next, when the CPU 13 receives, as a new request from the data terminal 2-1, that the direction indicator button 51 has been instructed (29), the CPU 13 determines the direction of the direction indicator. For example, when it is determined that the direction indicator is upward, the CPU 13 activates the second effect display control unit 16-2 (30) and generates video data for displaying the screen shown in FIG. 6 and transfers it to the data terminal 2-1 (31).

[0061] Note that the CPU 13 activates the second effect display control unit 16-2 and generates video data for displaying the screens shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 in accordance with the direction instruction for moving the mask image MA received from the data terminal 2-1 and transfers it to the data terminal 2-1.

[0062] Next, after starting the effect display control, the CPU 13 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed (32). If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the CPU 13 activates the second effect display control unit 16-2, causes the mask image MA displayed on the data terminal 2-1 to disappear (33), and generates image data for displaying the screen shown in FIG. 10 and transfers it to the data terminal 2-1 (34).

[0063] As a result, the mask screen of FIG. 10 is displayed on the display 311 of the data terminal 2-1.

[0064] Next, the CPU 13 determines (35) whether button 1001 or button 1002 is indicated as a new request from the data terminal 2-1. If it is determined that button 1001 is indicated, the CPU 13 further determines (36) whether the next card draw is indicated as a new request from the data terminal 2-1. If it is determined that the next card draw is indicated, the process returns to step (25). If it is determined that the next card draw is not indicated, this process ends.

[0065] On the other hand, if it is determined in step (35) that button 1002 is indicated as a new request from the data terminal 2-1, the CPU 13 activates the point processing unit 16-4 (37), executes point processing to return a part of the bet points to the user operating the data terminal 2-1 (38), and ends this process.

[0066] 〔Effect of the First Embodiment〕 According to this embodiment, a user using the online card draw system can experience a thrilling effect of enjoying which card medium CA has been drawn by scrolling and checking a part of the drawn card image provided from the server device 1.

[0067] 〔Second Embodiment〕 In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the mask image MA and the card screen are linked so that the user can feel the effect of scrolling in the direction of operation to see what kind of card the drawn card medium CA is. However, after step (33) shown in FIG. 12, a configuration may be incorporated to control the screen display so as to execute an effect of flash-displaying a part of the screen of the card medium CA that is highly likely to be drawn next.

[0068] 〔Effect of the Second Embodiment〕 According to this embodiment, a further production effect accompanying the card drawing operation can be expected, and the user during the challenge can also give a new gameplay to the online card gacha while having a certain sense of expectation.

[0069] The disclosure of the present invention described above can be summarized at least in the following matters.

[0070] (1) An online card drawing system that provides an online card gacha service by communicating between a data terminal operated by a user and a server device that controls a card drawing machine via a predetermined communication medium. After the user operating the data terminal logs in, the server device includes a gacha screen presenting means for presenting an online gacha operation screen to the data terminal, and a first production display control means for superimposing and displaying a mask image that masks the card medium on the front of the drawn card medium image based on the selection of a drawing button for performing card drawing on the online gacha operation screen, and a second production display control means for moving and displaying the mask image on the front of the drawn card medium image so that the mask image rolls based on the instruction direction of a moving instruction part for moving the mask image displayed on the online gacha operation screen in a predetermined direction.

[0071] (2) The second production display control means is characterized in that after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the production display of the mask image, the mask image is disappeared and displayed from the online gacha operation screen.

[0072] (3) The instruction direction is characterized in that it is a horizontal direction.

[0073] (4) The instruction direction is characterized in that it is a vertical direction.

[0074] (5) The instruction direction is characterized in that it is a diagonal direction.

[0075] (6) After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the effect display of the mask image, the second effect display control means causes the mask image to disappear from the online gacha operation screen, and then reduces a part of the points bet based on an instruction to discard or acquire the card medium from the data terminal. It is characterized by comprising point processing means.

[0076] (7) When reducing the bet points to the held points, the point processing means is characterized by reducing the points obtained by subtracting the points corresponding to a predetermined fee.

[0077] (8) A method for controlling the display of a gacha screen of an online card lottery system that provides an online card lottery service by communicating between a data terminal operated by a user and a server device that controls a card lottery machine via a predetermined communication medium. After the user operating the data terminal logs in, the server device includes a gacha screen presentation step of presenting an online gacha operation screen to the data terminal, and based on the selection of a lottery button for performing a card lottery on the online gacha operation screen, a first effect display control step of superimposing and displaying a mask image for masking the card medium on the front of the drawn card medium image, and a second effect display control step of moving and displaying the mask image so as to roll on the front of the drawn card medium image based on the instruction direction of a movement instruction unit for moving the mask image displayed on the online gacha operation screen in a predetermined direction. It is characterized by comprising.

Industrial Applicability

[0078] In the above system example, a system form in which a user challenging the card gacha participates alone has been described. However, it is also possible to construct a system that includes a configuration in which users who own a plurality of card media participate in an auction format, and a rare card medium can be sold to the user who wins the competition among a plurality of users.

Explanation of Signs

[0079] 1 Server device 2-1 to 2-N data terminals 16-1 First effect display control unit 16-2 Second effect display control unit

Claims

1. An online card lottery system for providing an online card gacha service by communicating between a data terminal operated by a user and a server device that controls a card lottery machine via a predetermined communication medium, The server device includes: A gacha screen display means for displaying an online gacha operation screen on the data terminal after a user who operates the data terminal logs in; a first effect display control means for displaying a mask image for masking the card medium in a superimposed manner on a front side of the image of the selected card medium based on the selection of a lottery button for performing a card lottery on the online gacha operation screen; A second effect display control means for moving and displaying the mask image on the front of the selected card medium image in a flip-over manner based on a direction indicated by a movement instruction unit for moving the mask image displayed on the online gacha operation screen in a predetermined direction; An online card lottery system comprising:

2. The online card lottery system according to claim 1, characterized in that the second effect display control means causes the mask image to disappear from the online gacha operation screen after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the effect display of the mask image.

3. 3. The online card lottery system according to claim 2, wherein the indication direction is a horizontal direction.

4. 3. The online card lottery system according to claim 2, wherein the indication direction is a vertical direction.

5. 3. The online card lottery system according to claim 2, wherein the direction of instruction is a diagonal direction.

6. The online card lottery system described in claim 1, characterized in that the second effect display control means includes a point processing means that, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the effect display of the mask image, causes the mask image to disappear from the online gacha operation screen, and then returns a portion of the points bet based on an instruction from the data terminal to discard or acquire the card medium.

7. 7. The online card lottery system according to claim 6, wherein the point processing means, when returning the bet points to the owned points, returns the points minus points equivalent to a predetermined fee.

8. A gacha screen display control method for an online card lottery system that provides an online card lottery service by communicating between a data terminal operated by a user and a server device that controls a card lottery machine via a predetermined communication medium, comprising: The server device includes: A gacha screen presentation step of presenting an online gacha operation screen on the data terminal after a user who operates the data terminal logs in; A first effect display control step of displaying a mask image that masks the card medium by superimposing it on the front of the selected card medium image based on the selection of a lottery button for performing a card lottery on the online gacha operation screen; A second effect display control step of moving and displaying the mask image on the front of the selected card medium image in a flip-over manner based on a direction indicated by a movement instruction unit for moving the mask image displayed on the online gacha operation screen in a predetermined direction; A gacha screen display control method for an online card lottery system, comprising:

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