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

1. A server device 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 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;

a determination unit configured to determine, upon request from the player terminal, whether the special game content is included in a plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area; and

a grant unit configured to:

grant to a player, when the special game content is not included in the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content area, one of:

a part of game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area, and

all of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area,

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

2. The server device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the game content arrangement area includes a plurality of unit areas,

the arrangement unit arranges the game content in each of the plurality of unit areas, and

upon request from the player terminal, the grant unit is configured to:

grant, when the special game content is not included in the game content arrangement area, at least one or more pieces of game content selected from the game content arranged in the plurality of unit areas to the player, and

grant, when the special game content is included in the game content arrangement area, game content less than the total number of the unit areas to the player.

3. The server device according to claim 2 ,

wherein, when one piece of game content is granted to the player by the grant unit, the arrangement unit sets a unit area corresponding to the granted game content to be in a vacant state in which game content is not arranged,

wherein, when a plurality of pieces of game content is given to the player at once by the grant unit, the arrangement unit sets each of a plurality of unit areas corresponding to the plurality of pieces of granted game content to be in the vacant state in which game content is not arranged, and

wherein, when new game content is arranged in the unit area set in the vacant state, the arrangement unit sets a probability of the special game content being arranged as the new game content to be higher in the case where the plurality of pieces of game content is granted to the player at once than in the case where the one piece of game content is granted to the player.

4. The server device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the storage unit stores at least one or more pieces of game content possessed by the player and another player, respectively, and

the arrangement unit selects game content possessed by the another player by referring to the storage unit, and arranges the selected game content in the unit area in the vacant state.

5. The server device according to 1 ,

wherein the arrangement unit controls the special game content to be arranged for a predetermined time when the special game content is included in the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a game program for causing a computer, which serves as a server device connected with a player terminal that displays a game screen including a game content arrangement area in a manner capable of communicating information, to realize:

storing a plurality of pieces of game content including special game content in a storage unit;

arranging game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content in the game content arrangement area;

determining, upon request from the player terminal, whether the special game content is included in a plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area; and

granting, to a player when the special game content is not included, one of:

a part of game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area, and

all of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area and,

granting, to the player when the special game content is included, only a part of game content selected from the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the game content arrangement area includes a plurality of unit areas, the arrangement unit arranges the game content in each of the plurality of unit areas, and

upon request from the player terminal, the instructions further comprising:

granting, when the special game content is not included in the game content arrangement area, at least one or more pieces of game content selected from the game content arranged in the plurality of unit areas to the player, and

granting, when the special game content is included in the game content arrangement area, game content less than the total number of the unit areas to the player.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 ,

wherein, when one piece of game content is granted to the player, the instructions further comprise:

setting a unit area, in which the granted game content has been arranged, to be in a vacant state in which game content is not arranged,

when a plurality of pieces of game content is given to the player at once, setting each of a plurality of unit areas, in which the plurality of pieces of granted game content is arranged, to be in the vacant state in which game content is not arranged,

arranging new game content in the unit area set in the vacant state, and

setting a probability of the special game content being arranged as the new game content to be higher in the case where the plurality of pieces of game content is granted to the player at once than in the case where the one piece of game content is granted to the player.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise:

storing at least one or more pieces of game content possessed by the player and another player, respectively, and

selecting game content possessed by the another player by referring to the storage unit, and arranges the selected game content in the unit area in the vacant state.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further comprise controlling the special game content to be arranged for a predetermined time when the special game content is included in the plurality of pieces of game content arranged in the game content arrangement area.