IP Library Granted Patent US 10,583,365
Granted Patent B2
US 10,583,365 · App. 16/531,536 · Granted Mar 10, 2020

Game control method, game server, and program

Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yoshikawa (Tokyo, JP); Tomohiro Tsukihara (Tokyo, JP); Norikazu Kato (Tokyo, JP); Tomoki Yasuhara (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
A63F13/69A63F13/35A63F13/79A63F2300/575A63F2300/609
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Patent No.
US 10,583,365
App. No.
16/531,536
Granted
Mar 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A game control method, game server, and program can increase variations on methods for acquiring items, increase the predictability of acquisition of an item with a high rarity value or the like, and heighten interest in the game. Included are the steps of presenting a communication terminal, connected over a communication line, with acquirable item information that, for each item type, includes a total count and an acquisition count or a non-acquisition count of items when receiving, from the communication terminal, a request to present information related to items acquirable by the communication terminal, determining an item to provide to the communication terminal when receiving an item acquisition request from the communication terminal, and changing the acquirable item information when receiving a reset request from the communication terminal.

Claims (67)

1. A game control method comprising:

sending information to a user terminal for displaying, on a display of a user terminal, a screen comprising a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix manner, wherein

an item is associated with each of the cells,

a rarity value is set to each item,

an icon and a letter are included in each of the cells,

a color of each of the cells depends on the rarity value of the associated item, and

the screen further comprises a number of obtainable items for each rarity value;

receiving a selection of a certain cell among the plurality of cells in response to an operated position of a touch panel of the user terminal corresponding to the certain cell;

in response to receiving the selection of the certain cell, sending information to the user terminal for displaying the certain cell in a display manner different from cells other than the certain cell;

providing to the user terminal the item associated with the certain cell; and

sending information to the user terminal for displaying an image of the item associated with the certain cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the number of the obtainable items for each rarity value is displayed above the cells arranged in the matrix manner.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the cells arranged in the matrix manner comprise five cells arranged in a vertical direction.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein

a shape of each cell is substantially rectangle.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the item is a battle card or a character composing a deck of the user.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

determining the number of the obtainable items for each rarity value; and

according to a determination result, sending information to the user terminal for displaying the number of obtainable items for each rarity value on the screen.

7. A server comprising:

a controller configured to

send information to a user terminal for displaying, on a display of a user terminal, a screen comprising a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix manner, wherein

an item is associated with each of the cells,

a rarity value is set to each item,

an icon and a letter are included in each of the cells,

a color of each of the cells depends on the rarity value of the associated item, and

the screen further comprises a number of obtainable items for each rarity value;

receive a selection of a certain cell among the plurality of cells in response to an operated position of a touch panel of the user terminal corresponding to the certain cell;

in response to receiving the selection of the certain cell, send information to the user terminal for displaying the certain cell in a display manner different from cells other than the certain cell;

provide to the user terminal the item associated with the certain cell; and

send information to the user terminal for displaying an image of the item associated with the certain cell.

8. The server of claim 7 , wherein

the number of the obtainable items for each rarity value is displayed above the cells arranged in the matrix manner.

9. The server of claim 7 , wherein

the cells arranged in the matrix manner comprise five cells arranged in a vertical direction.

10. The server of claim 7 , wherein

a shape of each cell is substantially rectangle.

11. The server of claim 7 , wherein

the item is a battle card or a character composing a deck of the user.

12. The server of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to

determine the number of the obtainable items for each rarity value; and

according to a determination result, send information to the user terminal for displaying the number of obtainable items for each rarity value on the screen.

13. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having stored thereon instructions to be executed on a computer, the instructions causing the computer to perform the steps of:

sending information to a user terminal for displaying, on a display of a user terminal, a screen comprising a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix manner, wherein

an item is associated with each of the cells,

a rarity value is set to each item,

an icon and a letter are included in each of the cells,

a color of each of the cells depends on the rarity value of the associated item, and

the screen further comprises a number of obtainable items for each rarity value;

receiving a selection of a certain cell among the plurality of cells in response to an operated position of a touch panel of the user terminal corresponding to the certain cell;

in response to receiving the selection of the certain cell, sending information to the user terminal for displaying the certain cell in a display manner different from cells other than the certain cell;

providing to the user terminal the item associated with the certain cell; and

sending information to the user terminal for displaying an image of the item associated with the certain cell.

14. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 13 , wherein

the number of the obtainable items for each rarity value is displayed above the cells arranged in the matrix manner.

15. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 13 , wherein

the cells arranged in the matrix manner comprise five cells arranged in a vertical direction.

16. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 13 , wherein

a shape of each cell is substantially rectangle.

17. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 13 , wherein

the item is a battle card or a character composing a deck of the user.

18. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to perform

determining the number of the obtainable items for each rarity value; and

according to a determination result, sending information to the user terminal for displaying the number of obtainable items for each rarity value on the screen.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71296 FRAME: 482. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0140 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071296/0482 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-140213 · Jun 21, 2012 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16053149 · Aug 2, 2018
Continuation 14409219
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