IP Library Granted Patent US 9,126,117
Granted Patent B2
US 9,126,117 · App. 14/198,433 · Granted Sep 8, 2015

Server device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing game program

Inventors: Akihiro Suga (Tokyo, JP); Sadaaki Satsuma (Tokyo, JP); Shota Tanaka (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: DeNA Co., Ltd.
A63F13/12A63F13/10A63F2300/5533A63F2300/807
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,126,117
App. No.
14/198,433
Granted
Sep 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A server device is connected with a player terminal that displays a game screen including a game content arrangement area in a manner capable of communicating information. The server device includes: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of game content including special game content; an arrangement unit configured to arrange game content in the game content arrangement area; a determination unit configured to determine whether the special game content is included in a plurality of pieces of game content; and a grant unit configured to grant a part of game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content, or all of game content to a player when the special game content is not included, and to grant only a part of game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content to the player when the special game content is included.

Claims (17)

1. A server device connected with, through a network, a plurality of player terminals capable of displaying a game content arrangement area, the server device comprising:

a storage unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of game content including special game content;

an arrangement unit configured to arrange game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content in the game content arrangement area, and to set a time limit during which the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area when the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area; and

a grant unit configured to grant game content selected from a plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area to a player who uses the player terminal,

wherein, when the special game content is arranged in a game content arrangement area of a first player terminal among the plurality of player terminals, the arrangement unit arranges the special game content in a game content arrangement area of a second player terminal different from the first player terminal, the arrangement unit sets a first game time for the first player terminal based on the time limit, the first game time indicative of a duration for which the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area of the first player terminal, and wherein the arrangement unit sets a second game time for the second player terminal based on the time limit, the second game time indicative of a duration for which the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area of the second player terminal, and

when the special game content is granted to a player who uses the first player terminal by the grant unit, the arrangement unit extends the duration of the second game time of the second player terminal.

2. The server device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when the special game content is granted to the first player terminal and the second player terminal, the grant unit grants a benefit to the first player terminal and the second player terminal.

3. The server device according to claim 1 or 2 ,

wherein, when the special game content is not included in the game content arrangement area, the grant unit grants a part of game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area, or all pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area, and

when the special game content is included in the game content arrangement area, the grant unit grants only a part of game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a game program for causing a computer as a server device connected, through a network, a plurality of player terminals capable of displaying a game content arrangement area, to realize:

a storage function to store a plurality of pieces of game content including special game content;

an arrangement function to arrange game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content in the game content arrangement area, and to set a time limit during which the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area when the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area; and

a grant function to grant game content selected from a plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area to a player who uses the player terminal,

wherein, in the arrangement function, when the special game content is arranged in a game content arrangement area of a first player terminal among the plurality of player terminals, the special game content is arranged in a game content arrangement area of a second player terminal different from the first player terminal, the arrangement function sets a first game time for the first player terminal based on the time limit, the first game time indicative of a duration for which the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area of the first player terminal, and wherein the arrangement function sets a second game time for the second player terminal based on the time limit, the second game time indicative of a duration for which the special game content is arranged in the game content arrangement area of the second player terminal, and

when the special game content is granted to a player who uses the first player terminal by the grant function, the duration of the second game time of the second player terminal is extended.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 10, 2022
From: DENA CO., LTD.
To: DENA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059805/0970 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-202806 · Sep 14, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13944791 · Jul 17, 2013
Related Publication 20140187329A1 · Jul 3, 2014