JP2009247551A - Game system, game program, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system, a game program, and an information storage medium which are capable of excluding a nuisance by a part of players. <P>SOLUTION: The game system is for executing a match-up game in which player characters corresponding to a plurality of players respectively play against one another. The game system includes: an operating part 250 to be operated by each of the plurality of players; a match-up control part 221 for executing the match-up game based on the operation instruction by the players operating the operating parts 250; a nuisance determining part 223 for determining whether the act of a player using the operating part 250 is a nuisance or not; and a ghost character managing part 222 for performing the setting to replace the player character corresponding to the player performing the act determined by the nuisance determining part 223 as nuisance with a ghost character controlled by the match-up control part 221, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, a game program, and an information storage medium in which a plurality of players participate to play a game.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a game system that performs a person-to-person game by combining a plurality of players that operate a plurality of game devices connected via a network (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). In this specification, a process of combining a plurality of players is referred to as a “matching process”. In the game system of Patent Document 1, a suitable player is selected and organized from among players participating in the game based on personal information of a plurality of players. Further, in the game system of Patent Document 2, when a matching process is performed in which a plurality of players form a team, the level average value is set to be approximately the same.
JP 2001-344372 A (page 4-6, FIG. 1-5) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2007-229040 (page 7-19, FIG. 1-21)

  By the way, in the interpersonal / competitive game disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, it is assumed that all participating players play a game within their own abilities according to a predetermined rule. There is a problem that it is difficult to prevent the nuisance act or to avoid the influence of the nuisance act even if the player performs the nuisance act. For example, in a fighting game in which two players play against each other, if one player does not operate anything or runs around constantly, the content of the game becomes boring, and the other player only feels uncomfortable. It is. Also, in a game in which multiple players form a team and play against an opponent team, if some players on one team do not operate anything or interfere with an ally's attack, other players on this team will be inconvenienced. Not only that, but the content of the game is boring, causing trouble for each player of the enemy team. In particular, since professional game devices are charged for each play, it is desired to eliminate such annoying acts by some players.

  The present invention was created in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game system, a game program, and an information storage medium that can eliminate annoying acts by some players. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a game system according to the present invention is a game system that performs a battle-type game in which player characters corresponding to each of a plurality of players battle each other, and each of the plurality of players operates. A plurality of operation means, a battle control means for playing a battle-type game based on a player's operation instruction performed by operating the plurality of operation means, and a player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to an annoying act A nuisance determining means for determining whether or not a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance by the nuisance determining means is controlled by the battle control means. Character replacement means for performing a setting for replacement with a simple character.

  In addition, the game program of the present invention is executed using a battle control means for playing a battle-type game based on operation instructions of a plurality of players, which are performed by operating a computer by operating each of the plurality of operation means, and the operation means. A nuisance act determination means for determining whether or not the player's action corresponds to a nuisance action, and a player character corresponding to the player who has performed the action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means Then, it is made to function as a character replacement means for performing a setting for replacement with a virtual character controlled by the battle control means.

  In the above-described game system and game program, when a nuisance action is performed, the player character corresponding to the player is replaced with a virtual character, so that the nuisance action itself by each player can be surely eliminated.

  Further, the apparatus further comprises warning output means for giving a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means described above, and the character replacement means is a warning output means. It is desirable to perform a setting to replace a virtual character after giving a predetermined warning. As a result, it is possible to alert the player who has performed the nuisance to quickly stop the nuisance.

  In addition, it is desirable that the character replacement unit described above is set to replace with a virtual character when a predetermined warning is given by the warning output unit and the nuisance action is not stopped. Alternatively, it is desirable that the character replacement means described above cancels the replacement when the nuisance is stopped after the setting for replacement with a virtual character is performed. If the nuisance is canceled, the purpose of eliminating the nuisance is already achieved, and a sufficient effect can be achieved.

  The game system of the present invention is a game system for performing a battle game in which player characters corresponding to each of a plurality of players battle each other, and a plurality of operation means operated by each of the plurality of players, A battle control means for playing a battle-type game based on a player's operation instruction performed by operating the operation means, and a nuisance to determine whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to a nuisance action Action determining means and warning output means for giving a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determining means.

  In addition, the game program of the present invention is executed using a battle control means for playing a battle-type game based on operation instructions of a plurality of players, which are performed by operating a computer by operating each of the plurality of operation means, and the operation means. Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action corresponds to a nuisance action, and a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means It functions as a warning output means for performing

  In the above-described game system and game program, it is possible to promptly stop the nuisance act by giving a warning to the player who has performed the nuisance action and calling attention.

  The game system of the present invention is a game system for performing a battle game in which player characters corresponding to each of a plurality of players battle each other, and determines a combination of a plurality of players participating in the battle game A combination determining unit, a plurality of operation units operated by each of a plurality of players, a battle control unit for performing a battle-type game based on an operation instruction of a player performed by operating the plurality of operation units, and an operation unit Nuisance determining means for determining whether or not the player's action performed in this manner corresponds to the nuisance act, and the player combination determining means is determined by the nuisance act determining means that the player action corresponds to the nuisance act A player character corresponding to the player who performed the action is assigned a player character corresponding to a new player who wants to participate in the competitive game. I have switched to ya character.

  The game program of the present invention includes a battle control means for playing a battle game based on operation instructions of a plurality of players operated by operating each of the plurality of operation means on a computer, and a plurality of players participating in the battle game. And a game program for functioning as a nuisance act determination means for determining whether or not a player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to a nuisance act. The player combination determination means corresponds to a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action that has been determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means, to a new player who wishes to participate in the competitive game. Switching to a player character.

  In the above-described game system and game program, when a nuisance action is performed, the player is switched to another player, so that the nuisance action itself by each player can be surely eliminated.

  The apparatus further includes warning output means for giving a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action that has been determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means described above. It is desirable to switch to a player character corresponding to a new player who wishes to participate in the competitive game after giving a predetermined warning. As a result, it is possible to alert the player who has performed the nuisance to quickly stop the nuisance.

  In addition, the player combination determining means described above is a player character corresponding to a new player who wants to participate in the battle-type game if the nuisance action is not canceled after the predetermined warning is given by the warning output means. It is desirable to switch. If the nuisance is canceled, the purpose of eliminating the nuisance is already achieved, and a sufficient effect can be achieved.

  The player combination determination means described above corresponds to a player who has performed an action that has been determined to be a nuisance by the nuisance action determination means when the number of times of changing the combination has not reached a predetermined number. It is desirable to switch the player character to a player character corresponding to a new player who wants to participate in the competitive game. Thereby, frequent switching of the player character can be prevented.

  In addition, the player combination determining means described above is a player corresponding to a player who has performed an action that has been determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determining means when the remaining time of the competitive game is a predetermined value or more. It is desirable to switch the character to a player character corresponding to a new player who wants to participate in the competitive game. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of confusion due to the switching of the player character near the end.

  Further, the present invention further includes a nuisance act storage means for storing a plurality of acts corresponding to the nuisance act described above, and the nuisance act determination means uses any one of the plurality of acts stored in the nuisance act storage means and the operation means. When the player's action matches, it is desirable to determine that the player's action corresponds to a nuisance action. Specifically, it further includes a timer that measures a duration time during which the player does not perform an operation using the above-described operation means, and the nuisance act determination means is configured to operate the operation means when the time measured by the timer exceeds a predetermined value. It is desirable to determine that the inaction of the player corresponding to is a nuisance. Alternatively, a timer for measuring a duration time during which the enemy player is not attacked using the operation unit described above is further provided, and the nuisance act determination unit is configured to detect the player corresponding to the operation unit when the time measured by the timer exceeds a predetermined value. It is desirable to make a determination that omission is a nuisance. When a part of the plurality of players described above forms a team, it is preferable that the nuisance determining means determine that the act of attacking a friend player using the operating means corresponds to the nuisance. As a result, it is possible to easily and objectively determine whether or not this is a nuisance.

  The computer-readable information storage medium of the present invention stores any of the game programs described above.

  In the game system of the present invention, a plurality of game devices and a game server are connected via a network, and a battle-type game is performed in which a plurality of player characters corresponding to players who operate each of the plurality of game devices battle each other. . Each of the plurality of game devices uses an operation means operated by a player corresponding to the own device, a battle control means for playing a battle game based on an operation instruction of the player performed by operating the operation means, and an operation means. In accordance with a nuisance act determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed is a nuisance action, and according to an instruction from the game server, it corresponds to the nuisance action And a character replacement means for performing a setting for replacing the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the action to the effect with a virtual character controlled by the battle control means of the own device. When the game server determines that the nuisance act is provided by the nuisance act determination means provided in the game device, the game server applies a game device other than the game device corresponding to the player who performed the nuisance act to this game device. Character replacement instruction means for instructing replacement of the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance with a virtual character controlled by the battle control means of each game device is provided. In the above-described game system, when a nuisance action is performed, the player character corresponding to the player is replaced with a virtual character, so that the nuisance action itself by each player can be surely eliminated.

  In the game system of the present invention, a plurality of game devices and a game server are connected via a network, and a battle-type game is performed in which a plurality of player characters corresponding to players who operate each of the plurality of game devices battle each other. . Each of the plurality of game devices uses an operation means operated by a player corresponding to the own device, a battle control means for playing a battle game based on an operation instruction of the player performed by operating the operation means, and an operation means. In accordance with a nuisance act determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed is a nuisance action, and according to an instruction from the game server, it corresponds to the nuisance action Character replacement means for performing a setting to replace a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action to the effect with a player character corresponding to a new player who wants to participate in the competitive game. The game server determines a combination of a plurality of players participating in the competitive game, and participates in the competitive game when the nuisance determining means provided in the game device determines that the game corresponds to the nuisance And a player combination determining means for instructing replacement of a player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance with a player character corresponding to the new player. In the above-described game system, when a nuisance is performed, the player is switched to another player, so that the nuisance itself by each player can be surely eliminated.

  Hereinafter, a game system according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system of this embodiment includes a plurality of game devices 200 and a game server 300, and these are connected via a network 100. The network 100 may be the Internet, a dedicated line, a public line, a LAN, or a combination of these as long as the game apparatus 200 and the game server 300 can be connected to each other. The game device 200 is a business game device provided with, for example, a dedicated housing and a display unit, and is installed in a game center or the like. A part or the whole may be replaced with a home game device or a personal computer operating as a game device.

  The game server 300 is configured using a known server computer system, manages the game device 200 participating in the interpersonal / matching network game performed in the game system of the present embodiment, and the like, and controls the entire game system. Control.

  The game device 200 has an operation unit operated by each player, and has a function of connecting to the network 100 and a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the game server 300 and other game devices 200.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the game server 300. As shown in FIG. 2, the game server 300 includes a processing unit 310, a storage unit 320, and a communication unit 330.

  The processing unit 310 controls the game server 300 as a whole based on game programs and data stored in the storage unit 320, data sent from each game device 200 connected to the game server 300, and the like. Various processes such as instructions to each functional unit in the server 300, data transfer, and control of the entire game system are performed. The function of the processing unit 310 is realized by executing a predetermined program by various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.).

  The processing unit 310 includes a player management unit 311, a ghost character management unit 312, a matching processing unit 313, a game progress processing unit 314, and a timer 315 as main functional units.

  The player management unit 311 manages information related to players who have participated in the interpersonal / competitive game. Specifically, based on the play ID of the player registered when the player operating the game device 200 first accesses the game server 300, information related to the game play of the player is managed. In the present embodiment, a player purchases a player card in which a play ID is stored in advance, and sets the player card at a predetermined position on the game apparatus 200 to access the game system. The game device 200 reads the play ID stored in the set player card and transmits it to the game server 300. The player management unit 311 performs data management using the play ID sent from the game device 200 as a key, identifies the player, the player character selected by the player, and the like, and subsequently records the game content history information (game). The date and time of play and data of play results (win / loss information) are updated for each play ID.

  The ghost character management unit 312 manages information related to the ghost character of each player who participated in the interpersonal / competitive game. In this specification, a ghost character is a registered character associated with information (player pattern information) on the tendency of operation input of any player participating in the interpersonal / competitive game. In the interpersonal / competitive game of the present embodiment, each character (player character) operated by the player corresponding to each game device 200 battles, but in some cases (for example, the number of players does not reach a predetermined number) ), A character (a CPU character as a virtual character) operated by each game device 200 according to a predetermined processing routine may participate in the game instead of the player character. Since the CPU character movement pattern is controlled according to a predetermined processing routine, it tends to be uniform. Therefore, the ghost character is obtained by adding the tendency of the operation input of each player to the action pattern of the CPU character, and each game device 200 considers the player pattern information when executing a predetermined processing routine. The motion pattern of the ghost character as a virtual character is controlled. Further, in the present embodiment, each player is specified based on the play ID, so that a ghost character corresponding to this player is also managed based on the play ID.

  The matching processing unit 313 recruits players to participate in the interpersonal / competitive game, and performs matching processing by selecting and combining a predetermined number of players from among the many players who have applied for this recruitment. When the predetermined number of persons is not reached, the ghost character (or CPU character) as the virtual character described above participates in the game instead of the player characters corresponding to the insufficient number of persons.

  The game progress processing unit 314 controls the progress of the interpersonal / matching game. Specifically, the game progress processing unit 314 establishes communication with the game device 200 corresponding to each player determined to participate in the game by the matching processing unit 313, and executes the interpersonal / matching game. Start. In addition, the game progress processing unit 314 monitors the elapsed time, determines a win / loss after the lapse of the required time, and performs a process of ending the game.

  The storage unit 320 stores a game program and various data for realizing each functional unit of the processing unit 310. The storage unit 320 stores each data of the player DB (database) 321, the ghost character DB 322, and the number of matching times 323. Contains. The storage unit 320 is realized by a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The player DB 321 stores history information for each play ID managed by the player management unit 311. The ghost character DB 322 stores ghost character data corresponding to each player for each play ID. When a player character of a certain player is switched (replaced) to a ghost character, the player's play ID corresponding to the player character is specified, and ghost character data corresponding to this play ID is read from the ghost character DB 322. The number of matching times 323 is data indicating the number of times the matching process is repeated by the matching processing unit 313. Specifically, a player-to-player game is played by a plurality of players combined by the matching process, but the number of times when the matching process is re-executed before the game is over is stored as the number of matching times 323. The Note that since the matching process is re-executed, it is a special case, and the matching count 323 may be omitted if such a case is not assumed. Further, the matching count 323 may be stored only for a game for which matching processing has been redone.

  The communication unit 330 performs control for transmitting / receiving data to / from each game device 200 via the network 100, and has a communication control function and a line termination function corresponding to the connection line. The connection line may be wired or wireless.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the game apparatus 200. As shown in FIG. 3, the game device 200 includes a processing unit 210, a storage unit 240, an operation unit 250, a coin slot 252, a card reading unit 254, a display unit 260, a sound output unit 262, and a communication unit 270. .

  The operation unit 250 is used by a player who operates the game apparatus 200 to input various operation instructions relating to the game, and an operation signal corresponding to the operation instruction is input to the processing unit 210. The operation unit 250 includes, for example, a button switch, a lever, a dial, and the like. The coin insertion slot 252 is for a player playing a game to insert coins. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 252, this coin insertion is detected by a sensor (not shown) and a coin insertion signal is input to the processing unit 210. The card reading unit 254 reads the play ID stored in the player card 256 when the player card 256 possessed by the player is inserted from the insertion slot. In the present embodiment, the player history information other than the play ID is stored in the game server 300, but a part or the front of the player history information may be stored in the player card 256. The read play ID is input to the processing unit 210.

  The processing unit 210 controls the game device 200 as a whole based on game programs and data stored in the storage unit 240, data sent from the game server 300, and other functional units in the game device 200. Various processes such as instruction, image processing, and sound processing are performed. The function of the processing unit 210 is realized by executing a predetermined program by various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.).

  The processing unit 210 includes a game calculation unit 220, an image generation unit 230, and a sound generation unit 232 as main functional units, and generates one image every frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds). While outputting toward the display part 260, control which outputs a sound effect and BGM toward the sound output part 262 suitably is performed.

  The game calculation unit 220 is connected via an operation signal input from the operation unit 250, a coin insertion signal input at the time of coin insertion, a game program or various data read from the storage unit 240, or a communication unit 270. Based on data sent from the game server 300 or the other game device 200, various game processes for realizing a person-to-person game are executed. Examples of game processing include virtual space setting processing, object placement processing in virtual space, object intersection determination processing (hit check processing), character action control, game result calculation processing, viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction Includes decision processing.

  The game calculation unit 220 includes a battle control unit 221, a ghost character management unit 222, a nuisance determination unit 223, a warning processing unit 224, and a timer 225. The battle control unit 221 controls a battle between player characters (or a player character and a ghost character (CPU character)). Specifically, the battle control unit 221 determines the content of the execution command based on the operation signal input from the operation unit 250, and the player character corresponding to the player who operates the operation unit 250 based on the execution command. The behavior of the player character or the ghost character (CPU character) corresponding to the player of the other game device 200 is controlled. Information about each player and player character is stored in the storage unit 240 as player information 241 and is read out to the battle control unit 221 as necessary.

  The ghost character management unit 222 manages information about the ghost character (ghost character information) when the player character operating the other game device 200 is replaced with the ghost character. The ghost character information necessary for the replacement is acquired from the game server 300 and stored as ghost character information 242 in the storage unit 240.

  The nuisance act determination unit 223 determines whether or not the player's action performed using the operation unit 250 corresponds to the nuisance act. This determination is performed based on the nuisance action table 243 stored in the storage unit 240. The nuisance act table 243 stores a list of acts corresponding to the nuisance act in the form of a list. The nuisance act is checked by checking whether the act of the player matches each act of the list. Determination by the determination unit 223 is performed.

  The warning processing unit 224 gives a predetermined warning to the player when the nuisance determination unit 223 determines that the player's action is a nuisance. The warning is performed by displaying a predetermined warning screen and outputting a predetermined warning sound.

  The image generation unit 230 is realized by, for example, hardware such as a CPU and a DSP, a control program for the hardware, a drawing frame IC memory such as a frame buffer, and the like. The image generation unit 230 generates a 3DCG image (or 2DCG image) for displaying the game screen based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 220. An image signal corresponding to the generated image is output to the display unit 260.

  The sound generation unit 232 is realized by, for example, hardware such as a CPU or DSP and a control program thereof. The sound generation unit 232 generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM used during the game based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 220. A sound signal corresponding to the generated game sound is output toward the sound output unit 262.

  The storage unit 240 is for storing a game program and various data for realizing each functional unit of the processing unit 210, and includes player information 241, ghost character information 242, and a nuisance action table 243. The storage unit 240 is realized by a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The player information 241 is history information for each player managed for each play ID, and the content is updated each time the player plays a game.

  The display unit 260 displays various game screens based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 230. For example, it is realized by an LCD, an ELD, or the like. The player plays a battle game by operating the operation unit 250 while watching the game screen displayed on the display unit 260. The sound output unit 262 outputs sound effects and BGM based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 232. For example, it is realized by a speaker.

  The communication unit 270 performs control for transmitting and receiving data to and from the game server 300 and other game devices 200 via the network 100, and has a communication control function and a line termination function corresponding to the connection line. . The connection line may be wired or wireless.

  The operation unit 250 provided in each of the plurality of game devices 200 described above is a plurality of operation units, the battle control unit 221 is a battle control unit, the nuisance determination unit 223 is a nuisance determination unit, and the warning processing unit 224 is a warning. The matching processing unit 313 corresponds to the output unit and the player combination determination unit. Also, the nuisance act determination unit 223 and the ghost character management units 222 and 312 are used as character replacement means, or the nuisance action determination unit 223 and ghost character management unit 222 are used as character replacement means, and the ghost character management unit 312 is used as character replacement instruction means. Correspond to each.

  The game system of this embodiment has such a configuration, and the operation thereof will be described next. For example, each game device 200 determines whether or not the player's action (operation content) corresponds to a nuisance action, and if so, performs a predetermined countermeasure. Possible countermeasures include switching to a ghost character, outputting a warning, and performing matching processing again. Specific examples of these will be described below.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the matching process that collects and combines a plurality of players participating in the interpersonal / matching game, and shows an operation procedure mainly performed by the matching processing unit 313 of the game server 300. .

  The matching processing unit 313 starts matching processing (step 100). For example, data indicating that the matching process is started is sent to each game device 200. In each game device 200, a screen including at least matching processing and the remaining time until the end of the matching processing is displayed on the display unit 260.

  Next, the matching processing unit 313 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step 101). For example, “5 minutes” is set as the predetermined time, and the matching processing unit 313 determines whether 5 minutes have elapsed since the start of the matching process. A negative determination is made until 5 minutes have elapsed, and this determination is repeated. When 5 minutes have elapsed, an affirmative determination is made, and then the matching processing unit 313 determines whether or not there is a player who wants to participate in the game (step 102). If no player wishes to participate, a negative determination is made, and the matching process ends. In addition, when there is at least one player who wants to participate, an affirmative determination is made in the determination in step 102, and the matching processing unit 313 performs matching processing for combining a plurality of players, and determines matching contents (combination contents). (Step 103). For example, in the case of a game in which two players play against each other, a matching process for combining two players selected according to a predetermined algorithm is performed. When the matching process is completed, a battle game is started for each player combined by the matching process under the control of the game progress processing unit 314.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the game apparatus 200 corresponding to the player for which the matching process is successful. The operation procedure regarding the determination of the nuisance action performed in parallel with the battle game process by the battle control unit 221 and the countermeasures thereof is shown. It is shown.

  The nuisance determination unit 223 determines whether or not the operation unit 250 has been operated by the player (step 200). If it is operated, an affirmative determination is made, and then the nuisance act determination unit 223 determines whether or not the content of the performed operation corresponds to the nuisance act (step 201). If not, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to step 200 to repeat the determination of the presence or absence of the operation. If no operation is performed by the player, a negative determination is made in the determination in step 200, and then the nuisance determination unit 223 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step 202). If the predetermined time has not elapsed, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to step 200 to repeat the determination of the presence / absence of the operation.

  If the operation content of the player corresponds to a nuisance, an affirmative determination is made in step 201. If the player has not operated anything for a predetermined time, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 202. Considering a battle game between two players, if one player does not operate anything for a long time, the game content becomes unsatisfactory for the other player. Therefore, in this embodiment, such a random state is handled as a kind of nuisance.

Specific examples handled as nuisance actions in the present embodiment include the following.
(1) A case in which the duration time during which no operation by the player using the operation unit 250 is performed exceeds a predetermined value. In this case, an affirmative determination is made in step 202. Whether or not the duration has exceeded a predetermined value is measured using a timer 225.
(2) When the duration during which the enemy player (player character corresponding to the opponent player) is not attacked using the operation unit 250 exceeds a predetermined value. In this case, although the operation unit 250 is operated, for example, when the player character repeatedly moves in a space unrelated to the progress of the game, or does not attack the opponent player (no hit check occurs) ) And an affirmative determination is made in step 201. Whether or not the duration has exceeded a predetermined value is measured using a timer 225.
(3) Although this does not apply to a battle game with two players, for example, when there are two or more players in each team in a team battle, and an act of attacking a teammate player using the operation unit 250 If made. In this case, a positive determination is made in step 201.

  The contents of these nuisance actions are stored in the nuisance action table 243, and the nuisance action determination unit 223 determines whether or not the operation contents of the operation unit 250 by the player correspond to the actions stored in the nuisance action table 243. By checking, it is possible to determine in steps 201 and 202.

  When such a nuisance is performed, the warning processing unit 224 sends an instruction to the image generation unit 230 and the sound generation unit 232 to give a predetermined warning (step 203). As a result, a predetermined warning screen is displayed on the display unit 260, and a predetermined warning sound is output from the sound output unit 262. The warning is output for a predetermined time (until the nuisance is canceled during that time).

  Next, the nuisance act determination unit 223 determines whether or not the nuisance act by the player is stopped (step 204). For example, this determination is performed for a predetermined time from the warning output. In the meantime, if the nuisance is stopped, an affirmative determination is made in the determination in step 204, and the process returns to step 200 to repeat the determination of the presence or absence of the operation.

  If the nuisance action continues, a negative determination is made in the determination in step 204, and the nuisance action determination unit 223 instructs the game server 300 to switch characters (step 205). The character switching here means switching from the player character corresponding to the player who is performing the nuisance to the ghost character, and this switching instruction is sent from the communication unit 270 to the game server 300. The switching instruction includes information (player specifying information) for specifying the player who has performed the nuisance. Thereafter, the battle control unit 221 displays a message indicating the end of the battle game (step 206), and then ends the series of game processes.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game server 300 that has received the character switching instruction. The ghost character management unit 312 determines whether or not there is a character switching instruction (step 300), and repeats this determination by making a negative determination until a switching instruction is received. In addition, when a switching instruction is received, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 300, and then the ghost character management unit 312 specifies a player who has performed a nuisance based on the player specifying information included in the received switching instruction. Then, a ghost character corresponding to this player is determined (step 301). Next, the ghost character management unit 312 sends a predetermined notification for specifying the determined ghost character to the game device 200 of the opponent player (an opponent player who has played a battle-type game with the player who has performed the nuisance action). (Step 302). This notification includes an instruction to switch the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance to a ghost character, and ghost character information indicating details of the ghost character. Thereafter, the process returns to step 300, and the presence / absence determination of the character switching instruction is repeated.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game apparatus 200 of the opponent player that has received the notification of switching to the ghost character. The ghost character management unit 222 determines whether or not a predetermined notification for specifying the ghost character to be switched has been sent from the game server 300 (step 400). Repeat the determination. If a predetermined notification is sent, an affirmative determination is made in the determination in step 400, and then the ghost character management unit 222 stores the ghost character information included in this notification as ghost character information 242. In addition, the ghost character information is set in the CPU character that becomes the opponent of the player of the game apparatus 200 (step 401). Next, the battle control unit 221 switches the player character corresponding to the opponent player (in this case, the opponent player is the player of the other game device 200 that has performed the nuisance) (step 402). Thereafter, the battle control unit 221 performs a game process in which the player character corresponding to the player who operates the operation unit 250 and the ghost character battle each other. Thereafter, the process returns to step 400 and the determination of whether or not notification is received is repeated.

  As described above, when any player performs a nuisance, the player character corresponding to the player is replaced with a virtual ghost character, so that the nuisance itself by each player can be surely eliminated. In addition, by giving a predetermined warning before replacement (switching), it is possible to alert the player who has performed the nuisance and quickly stop the nuisance. In particular, this warning is considered to be effective for a player who has inadvertently performed a nuisance. Also, when switching to a ghost character, the tendency of the behavior pattern of the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance and the behavior of the ghost character are similar, so that the other player is not aware of this switching. , Unnaturalness caused by switching can be avoided.

  In the above description, when the player performs a nuisance, the game device 200 corresponding to the player displays a message indicating that the game is to be ended, and the series of game processing ends. When the player's nuisance is due to omission (when a predetermined time has elapsed without any operation), when the player performs the operation again, the game processing based on the operation of the player may be resumed. .

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game apparatus 200 that resumes the game process based on the player's operation when the annoying act due to the player's omission is stopped. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 differs from the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 in that step 206 is replaced with steps 210 to 214. Below, it demonstrates paying attention to this difference.

  After the player switching instruction is issued, the nuisance act determination unit 223 displays that the character has been switched (step 210), and then whether or not the nuisance act is non-operation (whether it is caused by not operating). Is determined (step 211). In the case of other types of nuisances, a negative determination is made, and a series of game processes by the battle control unit 221 ends. On the other hand, in the case of a nuisance action with non-operation content, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 211, and then the nuisance action determination unit 223 determines whether or not the operation by the player has been resumed (step 212). . If not restarted, the nuisance determination unit 223 determines whether or not the game is over (step 213). When the game is over due to elapse of a predetermined time or the like, an affirmative determination is made, and a series of game processing ends. Further, a negative determination is made in the determination of step 213 until the game is over, and the process returns to step 212 to repeat the determination of whether to resume the operation. When the operation by the player is resumed, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 212, and then the nuisance determination unit 223 instructs the game server 300 to return to the player (step 214). Thereafter, the player of the game device 200 can use the operation unit 250 to play a battle game similar to that until switching to a ghost character. Actually, after the game server 300 notifies the game device 200 of the player return (step 311 in FIG. 9 described later), the player's operation becomes effective.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game server 300 that has received the player return instruction. The flowchart shown in FIG. 9 is different from the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 in that steps 310 and 311 are added. Below, it demonstrates paying attention to this difference.

  If no character switching instruction is received, a negative determination is made in the determination in step 300, and the game progress processing unit 314 then determines whether or not there is a player return instruction (step 310). If there is no player return instruction, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to step 300 to repeat the determination of the presence / absence of a character switching instruction. Further, when a player return instruction is received, an affirmative determination is made in step 310 determination, and then the game progress processing unit 314 returns the previous ghost character to the player character operated by the player, and annoying the player return notification to that effect. It is sent to both the game device 200 of the player who has stopped the action and the game device 200 of the opponent player (step 311).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of player return processing in the game apparatus 200 of the opponent player. The flowchart shown in FIG. 10 is different from the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 in that step 410 is added. Below, it demonstrates paying attention to this difference.

  If the predetermined notification specifying the ghost character has not been sent, a negative determination is made in the determination of step 400, and then the battle control unit 221 determines whether or not a player return notification has been sent ( Step 410). If it is not sent, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to step 400 to repeat the determination of the presence / absence of the notification for specifying the ghost character. If a player return notification is sent, an affirmative determination is made at step 410 and the routine proceeds to step 402. In step 402, the battle control unit 221 performs switching to restore the opponent player (in this case, the player of the other game apparatus 200 that has been switched to the ghost character by performing the nuisance action) from the ghost character.

  As described above, when the inoperable nuisance is canceled, the purpose of eliminating the nuisance is already achieved, and even if the operation by the player who has performed the nuisance is resumed, a sufficient effect is achieved. be able to.

  In the above description, switching to a ghost character is performed when a nuisance is performed, but the player who has performed the nuisance is excluded, and matching processing is performed again to change the player character corresponding to the excluded player. A player character corresponding to the new player may be replaced.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game apparatus 200 when matching processing is performed again. The flowchart shown in FIG. 11 differs from the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 in that step 205 is replaced with steps 220 and 221. Below, it demonstrates paying attention to this difference.

  If the nuisance act by the player is not canceled even if the warning is given (determination is negative in the determination in step 204), the nuisance act determination unit 223 next identifies the player who performed the nuisance act on the game server 300. A matching process for selecting a new player to replace the player is instructed (step 220). Next, the nuisance determination unit 223 determines whether a new player has been determined (step 221), makes a negative determination until it is determined, and repeats the processing from step 220 onward. If a new player is determined, an affirmative determination is made in step 221. Thereafter, the battle control unit 221 displays a message indicating the end of the battle game (step 206), and then ends the series of game processes.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game server 300 instructed by a matching process for selecting a player in place of the player who has performed the nuisance.

  When the matching processing is instructed, the matching processing unit 313 starts additional matching processing (step 500). For example, data indicating that the matching process is started is sent to each game device 200 not participating in the competitive game. In each game device 200, a screen including at least an additional matching process and the remaining time until the end of the matching process is displayed on the display unit 260.

  Next, the matching processing unit 313 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step 501). A negative determination is made until the predetermined time has elapsed, and this determination is repeated. Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed, an affirmative determination is made, and then the matching processing unit 313 determines whether or not there is a player who desires additional participation in the game (step 502). If there is no player who desires additional participation, a negative determination is made, and then the ghost character management unit 312 sends a predetermined notification specifying the ghost character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance action to the opponent player (nuisance action) To the game device 200 of the opponent player who has played a competitive game with the player who performed the game (step 503). This notification includes an instruction to switch the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance to a ghost character, and ghost character information indicating details of the ghost character. In addition, when there is a player who desires additional participation, an affirmative determination is made in the determination in step 502, and the matching processing unit 313 performs matching processing in which the player who has performed the nuisance is replaced with a new player and the combination is changed. Then, the character is switched and a notification to that effect is sent to the game device of the opponent player (step 504).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the game apparatus 200 of the opponent player that has received the notice of switching to the ghost character or the notice of character switching. Whether the battle control unit 221 (or the ghost character management unit 222 may have received an instruction from the game server 300 to switch the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance to the ghost character or the player character corresponding to the new player is determined. Is determined (step 600). If not, a negative determination is made and this determination is repeated. If an instruction to switch is received, an affirmative determination is made in the determination in step 600, and then the ghost character management unit 222 determines whether or not to switch to a ghost character (step 601). When switching to the ghost character is instructed, an affirmative determination is made, and then the ghost character management unit 222 stores the ghost character information included in the notification as the ghost character information 242 in the storage unit 240, and this game Ghost character information is set for the CPU character that is the opponent of the player of the device 200 (step 602). Next, the battle control unit 221 switches the player character corresponding to the opponent player (in this case, the opponent player is a player of another game device 200 who has performed annoying action) (step 603). On the other hand, if it is not switching to a ghost character (in the case of switching to a player character corresponding to a new player), a negative determination is made in the determination in step 601. In this case, the battle control unit 221 determines a new player determined by the additional matching process from the player character corresponding to the opponent player (in this case, the opponent player is the player of the other game device 200 who has performed the nuisance). The player character corresponding to is switched (step 603).

  In this way, when any player conducts a nuisance, the matching process is performed again to switch the player character corresponding to that player to a player character corresponding to another player, so that the nuisance itself by each player is reduced. It can be reliably excluded.

  In the operation procedure of the game server 300 shown in FIG. 12, the additional matching process is performed when an instruction is issued from the game device 200 corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance. However, the additional matching process is already performed. If the remaining play time of the competitive game is short, the switching to the ghost character may be performed without performing additional matching processing.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modification of the operation procedure shown in FIG. 12, and steps 510 and 511 are added to the operation procedure shown in FIG. In step 510, it is determined whether or not the number of additional matching processes has reached a predetermined number. In step 511, it is determined whether or not the remaining play time of the competitive game is less than a predetermined value. These determinations are made by the matching processing unit 313. If an affirmative determination is made in either determination, the process proceeds to step 503, where switching to a ghost character is performed immediately.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of this invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, when a player performs a nuisance, a warning is given and then switching to a ghost character or additional matching processing is performed. However, only a warning may be given. The warning alone can be expected to have some effect of eliminating nuisance.

  Also, some penalty may be imposed on the player who has performed the nuisance. For example, when a player card is used when using the game apparatus, the player card may not be used depending on the cumulative number of nuisances.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game is terminated for the player who has performed the nuisance. However, the matching process for combining the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance and the ghost character (or CPU character) is performed. The player who has performed the nuisance may be allowed to continue the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game system in which a plurality of game devices 200 and the game server 300 are connected via the network 100 has been described. However, it is possible to provide these functions to one game device (computer). It may be. A plurality of operation units are connected to this game apparatus, and the present invention can be applied when a plurality of players play a person-to-person game.

It is a figure showing the whole game system composition of one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game server. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the matching process which collects and combines the some player who participates in an interpersonal-match game. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game device corresponding to the player where the matching process was successful. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game server which received the character switching instruction | indication. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game device of the other party player who received the notification switched to a ghost character. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game device that resumes the game process based on the player's operation when the annoying act due to the player's omission is stopped. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game server which received the player return instruction | indication. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the player return process in the game device of an other party player. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game device in the case of redoing a matching process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game server instruct | indicated the matching process which selects the player instead of the player who performed the troublesome act. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game device of the other player who received the notification which switches to a ghost character, or the notification of character switching. It is a figure which shows the modification of the operation | movement procedure shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Network 200 Game device 210,310 Processing part 220 Game calculating part 221 Battle control part 222,312 Ghost character management part 223 Nuisance action determination part 224 Warning processing part 225,315 Timer 230 Image generation part 232 Sound generation part 240,320 Storage Unit 250 operation unit 252 coin insertion slot 254 card reading unit 260 display unit 262 sound output unit 270, 330 communication unit 300 game server 311 player management unit 313 matching processing unit 314 game progress processing unit

Claims (20)

A game system for performing a battle-type game in which player characters corresponding to each of a plurality of players battle each other,
A plurality of operating means operated by each of the plurality of players;
Battle control means for playing the battle game based on operation instructions of the player performed by operating the plurality of operation means;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
Character replacement means for performing a setting to replace a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means with a virtual character controlled by the battle control means. When,
A game system comprising: In claim 1,
A warning output means for giving a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means;
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the character replacement means performs a setting to replace the virtual character after giving a predetermined warning by the warning output means. In claim 2,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the character replacement means performs a setting to replace the virtual character when the nuisance is not stopped after the predetermined warning is given by the warning output means. In any one of Claims 1-3,
The game system characterized in that the character replacement means cancels the replacement when the nuisance is canceled after the setting for replacement with the virtual character is performed. A game system for performing a battle-type game in which player characters corresponding to each of a plurality of players battle each other,
A plurality of operating means operated by each of the plurality of players;
Battle control means for playing the battle game based on operation instructions of the player performed by operating the plurality of operation means;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
Warning output means for giving a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means;
A game system comprising: A game system for performing a battle-type game in which player characters corresponding to each of a plurality of players battle each other,
Player combination determining means for determining a combination of the plurality of players participating in the competitive game;
A plurality of operating means operated by each of the plurality of players;
Battle control means for playing the battle game based on operation instructions of the player performed by operating the plurality of operation means;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
And the player combination determining means includes a new player character who wishes to participate in the competitive game with a player character corresponding to the player who has performed the action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determining means. A game system characterized by switching to a player character corresponding to a different player. In claim 6,
A warning output means for giving a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means;
The game system characterized in that the player combination determining means switches to a player character corresponding to a new player who wishes to participate in the competitive game after giving a predetermined warning by the warning output means. In claim 7,
The player combination deciding means is a player character corresponding to a new player who wishes to participate in the competitive game after the predetermined warning is given by the warning output means and the nuisance action is not stopped. A game system characterized by switching. In any one of Claims 6-8,
The player combination determination means is a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action that has been determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means when the number of times of changing the combination has not reached a predetermined number. Is switched to a player character corresponding to a new player who wishes to participate in the competitive game. In any one of Claims 6-9,
The player combination determination means is a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action that is determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means when the remaining time of the competitive game is a predetermined value or more. Is switched to a player character corresponding to a new player who wishes to participate in the competitive game. In any one of Claims 1-10,
And further comprising nuisance storing means for storing a plurality of acts corresponding to the nuisance,
The nuisance act determining means may determine that the player's action is the nuisance action when any of the plurality of actions stored in the nuisance action storing means matches the player's action performed using the operation means. A game system, characterized in that a determination is made that this is the case. In any one of Claims 1-10,
A timer for measuring a duration time during which the operation by the player using the operation means is not performed;
The nuisance act determining means determines that a player's inaction corresponding to the operation means corresponds to the nuisance action when the time measured by the timer exceeds a predetermined value. . In any one of Claims 1-10,
A timer for measuring a duration time during which the enemy player is not attacked using the operation means;
The nuisance act determining means determines that a player's inaction corresponding to the operation means corresponds to the nuisance action when the time measured by the timer exceeds a predetermined value. . In any one of Claims 1-10,
When some of the plurality of players form a team,
The game system characterized in that the nuisance determining means determines that an action of attacking a friend player using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance. Computer
Battle control means for playing a battle game based on operation instructions of a plurality of players operated by operating each of the plurality of operation means;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
Character replacement means for performing a setting to replace a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means with a virtual character controlled by the battle control means. When,
Game program to make it function. Computer
Battle control means for playing a battle game based on operation instructions of a plurality of players operated by operating each of the plurality of operation means;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
Warning output means for giving a predetermined warning to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means;
Game program to make it function. Computer
Battle control means for playing a battle game based on operation instructions of a plurality of players operated by operating each of the plurality of operation means;
Player combination determining means for determining a combination of the plurality of players participating in the competitive game;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
A game program for making it function,
The player combination determining unit is configured to give a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance act by the nuisance act determining unit to a new player who wishes to participate in the competitive game. A game program for switching to a corresponding player character.   A computer-readable information storage medium storing the game program according to claim 15. A game system for performing a battle game in which a plurality of game devices and a game server are connected via a network, and a plurality of player characters corresponding to a player who operates each of the plurality of game devices are played.
Each of the plurality of game devices includes
Operating means operated by the player corresponding to the device;
Battle control means for playing the battle game based on an operation instruction of the player performed by operating the operation means;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
In accordance with an instruction from the game server, a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means provided in another game device Character replacement means for performing a setting for replacement with a virtual character controlled by the battle control means,
When the game server determines that the nuisance act is provided by the nuisance act determination unit provided in the game device, the game server is configured to deal with game devices other than the game device corresponding to the player who performed the nuisance act. The game further comprises character replacement instruction means for giving an instruction to replace the player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance action with a virtual character controlled by the battle control means of each game device. system. A game system for performing a battle game in which a plurality of game devices and a game server are connected via a network, and a plurality of player characters corresponding to a player who operates each of the plurality of game devices are played.
Each of the plurality of game devices includes
Operating means operated by the player corresponding to the device;
Battle control means for playing the battle game based on an operation instruction of the player performed by operating the operation means;
Nuisance determination means for determining whether or not the player's action performed using the operation means corresponds to the nuisance;
In accordance with an instruction from the game server, a player character corresponding to a player who has performed an action that has been determined to be a nuisance action by the nuisance action determination means provided in another game device is assigned to the competitive game. Character replacement means for setting to replace with a player character corresponding to a new player who wishes to participate in
The game server determines a combination of the plurality of players participating in the competitive game, and when the determination that the game device is a nuisance is made by the nuisance determination unit provided in the game device, And a player combination determining unit that determines a new player who wants to participate in the competitive game and gives an instruction to replace a player character corresponding to the player who has performed the nuisance with a player character corresponding to the new player. A game system characterized by

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