Game control method, game control device, and recording medium

A game control method carried out by a game control device connected to a plurality of communication terminals used by each of a plurality of users who play a game so as to be capable of communicating therewith, the game control device having a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item, the method comprising the steps of:

• giving a game piece to each of the plurality of users in accordance with an operation of the user to a communication terminal used by the user;
• storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each of the plurality of users in the storage unit;
• determining whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information stored in the storage unit;
• and
• giving a reward to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information in a case where it is determined that all of the plurality of game pieces are given, wherein
• the storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users which varies in accordance with the play of the game of each of the plurality of users, and
• at the step of giving a game piece, each of the plurality of game pieces indicated by the game piece information is given to users at levels in different ranges based on the level information.

A game control device connected to a plurality of communication terminals used by each of a plurality of users who play a game so as to be capable of communicating therewith, the device comprising:

• a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item;
• a game piece giving unit for giving a game piece to each of the plurality of users in accordance with an operation of the user to a communication terminal used by the user;
• a storage processing unit for storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each of the plurality of users in the storage unit;
• a determining unit for determining whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information stored in the storage unit;
• and
• a reward giving unit for giving a reward to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information in a case where it is determined that all of the plurality of game pieces are given, wherein
• the storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users which varies in accordance with the play of the game of each of the plurality of users, and
• the game piece giving unit gives each of the game pieces indicated by the game piece information to users at levels in different ranges with different probabilities based on the level information.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer of a game control device to execute a process, the game control device being connected to a plurality of communication terminals used by each of a plurality of users who play a game so as to be capable of communicating therewith, and having a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item, the process comprising the steps of:

• giving a game piece to each of the plurality of users in accordance with an operation of the user to a communication terminal used by the user;
• storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each of the plurality of users in the storage unit;
• determining whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information stored in the storage unit;
• and
• giving a reward to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information in a case where it is determined that all of the plurality of game pieces are given, wherein
• the storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users which varies in accordance with the play of the game of each of the plurality of users, and
• at the step of giving a game piece, each of the game pieces indicated by the game piece information is given to users at levels in different ranges with different probabilities based on the level information.

A game control method carried out by a game control system having a plurality of communication terminals and a game control device, the communication terminals being used by each of a plurality of users who play a game and having a first storage unit, the game control device being connected to the plurality of communication terminals so as to be capable of communicating therewith and having a second storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item, the method comprising the steps of:

• giving, by each of the plurality of communication terminals, a game piece to each of the plurality of users in accordance with an operation of the user to a communication terminal used by the user;
• storing, by each of the plurality of communication terminals, obtained game piece information indicative of a game piece given to a user who uses the communication terminal in the first storage unit;
• determining, by the game control device, whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information stored in the second storage unit are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by group information stored in the second storage unit based on the obtained game piece information stored in the first storage unit possessed by each of the plurality of communication terminals;
• and
• giving, by the game control device, a reward to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information stored in the second storage unit in a case where it is determined that all of the plurality of game pieces are given, wherein
• the second storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users which varies in accordance with the play of the game of each of the plurality of users, and
• at the step of giving a game piece, each of the game pieces indicated by the game piece information is given to users at levels in different ranges with different probabilities based on the level information.

A game control method carried out by a game control device connected to a plurality of communication terminals used by each of a plurality of users who play a game so as to be capable of communicating therewith, the game control device having a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item, the method comprising the steps of:

• giving a game piece to each of the plurality of users;
• storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each of the plurality of users in the storage unit;
• and
• determining whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information stored in the storage unit, wherein
• the storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users,
• at the step of giving a game piece, whether the plurality of game pieces indicated by the game piece information is given to the plurality of users is determined, based on the level information, and
• each of the plurality of users is able to specify a group to which the user belongs.

A game control device connected to a plurality of communication terminals used by each of a plurality of users who play a game so as to be capable of communicating therewith, the device comprising:

• a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item;
• a game piece giving unit for giving a game piece to each of the plurality of users;
• a storage processing unit for storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each of the plurality of users in the storage unit;
• and
• a determining unit for determining whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information stored in the storage unit, wherein
• the storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users,
• the game piece giving unit determines whether the plurality of game pieces indicated by the game piece information is given to the plurality of users, based on the level information, and
• each of the plurality of users is able to specify a group to which the user belongs.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer of a game control device to execute a process, the game control device being connected to a plurality of communication terminals used by each of a plurality of users who play a game so as to be capable of communicating therewith, and having a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item, the process comprising the steps of:

• giving a game piece to each of the plurality of users;
• storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each of the plurality of users in the storage unit;
• and
• determining whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information stored in the storage unit, wherein
• the storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users,
• at the step of giving a game piece, whether the plurality of game pieces indicated by the game piece information is given to the plurality of users is determined, based on the level information, and
• each of the plurality of users is able to specify a group to which the user belongs.

A game control method carried out by a game control system having a plurality of communication terminals and a game control device, the communication terminals being used by each of a plurality of users who play a game and having a first storage unit, the game control device being connected to the plurality of communication terminals so as to be capable of communicating therewith and having a second storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of a plurality of users who play the game and game piece information indicative of a plurality of game pieces constituting one item, the method comprising the steps of:

• giving, by each of the plurality of communication terminals, a game piece to each of the plurality of users;
• storing, by each of the plurality of communication terminals, obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to a user who uses the communication terminal in the first storage unit;
• and
• determining, by the game control device, whether all of the plurality of game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information stored in the second storage unit are given to a plurality of users constituting a group indicated by group information stored in the second storage unit based on the obtained game piece information stored in the first storage unit possessed by each of the plurality of communication terminals, wherein
• the second storage unit further stores level information indicative of a level of each of the plurality of users,
• at the step of giving a game piece, whether the plurality of game pieces indicated by the game piece information is given to the plurality of users is determined, based on the level information, and
• each of the plurality of users is able to specify a group to which the user belongs.