JP2011045649A - Game device, game system, operation method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: a game device suitable for allowing virtual players to move like humans; a game system; an operation method; and a program. <P>SOLUTION: The game device 200 includes a storage section 201 and a progress section 202. The storage section 201 stores a game history including a history of action selected by each player on past games played by the predetermined recommended number of players. The progress section 202 provides virtual players for the insufficient number when the game is started with the less number of virtual players than the recommended number. The progress section 202 selects the action to be taken next by the virtual player, as much as possible from the history of action of one of the players (reference players) out of the game history stored in the storage section 201. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game system, an operation method, and a program that are suitable for giving the human behavior to a virtual player.

  In a type of game in which a player plays against a CPU, the CPU is typically set to acquire scores before and after a preset target score. In such a game, a virtual player played by the CPU (hereinafter referred to as a virtual player) acquires a stable score regardless of the difficulty level of the game. Therefore, the content of the game of the virtual player opponent is poor in reality, and it is difficult to obtain a sense of reality as if the players were playing with each other. In recent years, in order to produce highly realistic and realistic battles, techniques have been proposed that make the virtual player's actions more human.

  For example, in a game system that is disclosed in Patent Document 1 and is enjoyed by a player performing an operation in accordance with music or the like, song information including song playback information and operation timing data is analyzed, and the song information is analyzed based on the analysis result. Changing the target score during the process affects the evaluation of the operation of the virtual player. Thereby, the score of the virtual player can be controlled according to the difficulty level of the entire song and the difficulty level of each part of the song.

Japanese Patent No. 4008469

  Patent Document 1 assumes a game in which the actions of the player and the virtual player do not affect each other. For example, in a game such as a card game in which the next action is determined according to the action of the opponent, There is a desire to give the humanity to the action of the virtual player.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game system, an operation method, and a program suitable for giving the humanity to the operation of the virtual player. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a game device that realizes a game that proceeds based on an action selected by each of a predetermined number of players, and a storage unit; And a progression unit. The predetermined number is the number of players recommended in the game. In addition, an action is an operation instruction that a player makes to advance the game. In a card game, for example, the player can take actions such as pulling a card from another person or a stack, discarding it, or giving it to another person. Show.

  First, the storage unit stores one or more game histories including a history of actions selected by each of a predetermined number of players from the start to the end of the game.

  That is, when the game is played with the recommended number of people, the storage unit stores the game history of the game. For example, when a playing card game with a recommended number of players of 4 is actually played by 4 players, the game history of the game is accumulated in the storage unit. In each game history, each player and an action selected by the player are associated with each other and stored according to the order in which the actions are selected. If an action of the same player is searched, an action history of each player can be obtained.

  Further, when the game is started by a player less than a predetermined number of players (hereinafter referred to as “actual players”), the progression unit selects any one of the game histories from the storage unit and is included in the selected game history. From the history of actions selected by the player (hereinafter referred to as “reference player”), the history of actions by the reference player that is less than that number is acquired, and the action selected by the real player is acquired. The game is advanced based on the history of actions selected by the reference player.

  For example, when a game with four recommended players is started by one person (that is, one real player), the game is started in a so-called CPU battle mode. That is, a virtual player is provided by the game device for three people less than the recommended number. At this time, the progression unit selects one of the game histories played in the past stored in the storage unit. The progression unit selects an action to be taken by each virtual player with reference to a player who played the actual game that generated the selected game history (hereinafter referred to as a reference player).

  Thus, in order to select a series of actions of the virtual player as much as possible along the history of actions selected by the player of the game played in the past, it has a sense of presence as if it were playing against a human being. Can be made.

  The virtual player may refer to any reference player in the game history. For example, when the reference players in the game history are A, B, C, and D, the three virtual players A ′, B ′, and C ′ refer to each of the reference players A, B, and C. Also, each of B, C, and D may be referred to. However, the same reference player is referred to until one game is finished. By changing the reference player to be used as a reference when selecting an action, it is possible to give a range to the action of the virtual player.

Further, the storage unit has a queue configuration and accumulates a predetermined number of game histories. When a predetermined number of game histories are accumulated, the oldest game is discarded and a new game history is stored. If there is a certain amount of storage capacity, the predetermined number may be increased. By not using the same game history all the time, it is possible to give a wide range of actions of the virtual player.
In addition, about the case where a game is performed with more than one person, it is realizable in the game system mentioned later.

The game history further includes the initial state of the game,
The progression unit may start the game from the initial state stored in the storage unit when the game is started by an actual player that is less than the predetermined number of players.

  Here, the initial state is, for example, a state at the time of starting the game including information such as a hand that is distributed in advance in a card game.

  For example, consider a case where a player plays a game in which his / her hand has been dealt in advance, and the game in which the rules for taking out his / her hand are relatively restricted. When playing such a game, if the same hand as a game played in the past is dealt, there is a high possibility that the progress of the game, particularly in the early stage, will be similar to the game played in the past. Alternatively, the same can be said for a card game in which a player puts out cards from a stack of cards under certain restrictions, using the same stack as in past games.

  Therefore, if the same initial state as a game played with the recommended number of players in the past, that is, the same hand or stack is applied to a game in which a real player and a virtual player play against each other, the action of the virtual player is naturally applied to humans. It is possible to have a uniqueness.

  Note that this game apparatus can also be applied to a hand-held basket corresponding to a hand or a mahjong game using a mountain corresponding to a stack.

  In addition, when the game started by the actual players less than the predetermined number of players is completed, the progression unit selects the same game history that has been played by the same number of real players as the actual players in the past. On the basis of the scores obtained by all the real players in all the games that have been advanced, the ranks of the real players in the finished game may be calculated.

  In other words, in a game that is progressed by using the same reference player with the same game history, the play conditions of the real player are similar. Therefore, if the scores of real players who have played under the same conditions are compared, it is possible to calculate a measure of the player's ability.

  The progression unit acquires actions in order from the action history of the reference player. If the action does not contradict the game rules of the game, the progression proceeds based on the action. If the action is contradictory, the action is skipped. Then, the game may be advanced by repeatedly acquiring the next action.

  Here, it demonstrates using the following examples. For example, in a game that is played in the order of real player A ′, virtual players B ′, C ′, and D ′, reference players B, C, and D are associated with virtual players B ′, C ′, and D ′, respectively. Think about the case. At this time, when the player A 'selects an action, the progression unit selects an action of the subsequent player (that is, the virtual player B') from an action history of the corresponding reference player (that is, the player B).

  For example, the progression unit acquires the first action from the actions that have not yet been selected (that is, unselected actions) in the action history of the reference player B corresponding to the virtual player B ′. If the acquired action does not contradict the game rules, the action is selected as an action to be taken by the virtual player B '.

  On the other hand, if the acquired action is inconsistent with the game rules (for example, the action indicates “discard card xx”, but the condition for discarding the card is not satisfied at present), Skip the action. After skipping, the progression unit can do one of the following:

  One is to continue the process of selecting the action of the virtual player B '. That is, the next action is acquired from the unselected actions in the action history of the reference player B. The progression unit sequentially acquires unselected actions from the action history of the reference player B until an action that does not contradict the game rules is obtained.

  Alternatively, the progression unit may process the virtual player B 'to pass the order. That is, in the above-described example, the progression unit refers to the action history of the corresponding reference player C in order to select the action of the virtual player C ′ that is the next player.

  If the first unselected action in the action history of the reference player C is an action that is consistent with the game rules, the progression unit selects the action as the action of the virtual player C ′. Otherwise, the order is sequentially shifted to the next virtual player, and an unselected action is obtained and selected by referring to the action history of the corresponding reference player until an action consistent with the game rules is obtained.

  Note that the above processing performed when the acquired action contradicts the game rule may be performed in combination. For example, as an action of a certain virtual player, when an action cannot be selected from an action history of a corresponding reference player, the order may be shifted to the next virtual player for the first time.

  However, if any action in the action history is inconsistent with the game rule, the progression unit performs a predetermined process and selects an action so as not to contradict the game rule.

  Thus, by applying the past game history, the action of the virtual player can be made human-like.

  Further, when there is an action that does not contradict the game state and the game rule in the skipped action, the progression unit may acquire the action that does not contradict as the next action.

  That is, at a certain point in time, even if the action of the reference player corresponding to a certain virtual player is an action that contradicts the game rules, the contradiction may be resolved by the action selected by another player. Therefore, when the order of the virtual player comes next, the skipped action is acquired again, and when there is no contradiction, it is selected as the action of the virtual player.

  In this way, by selecting the next action so as to follow the action history as much as possible, the action of the virtual player can be made to be human.

A game system according to another aspect of the present invention is a game system including a server device that functions as a game device according to the first aspect, and one or more client devices,
The client device selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the client device, and transmits the selected action to the server device.
The server device receives the action sent from the client device,
In the server device, the progression unit proceeds the game with the received action as the action selected by the player of the client device,
When the game progresses, the server device sends the latest game status to the client device,
The client device receives the game situation transmitted from the server device, and presents the game situation to a player associated with the client device.
It is characterized by that.

  Here, the game device according to the first aspect provides a virtual player as many as the number of players recommended by the game when the number of players is one, and advances the game. On the other hand, this game system assumes what is called a network game in which one or more players connect to a server device from a client device operated by each player and play a game.

  That is, the server device advances the game in accordance with the player's operation instruction transmitted from the client device. If the number of players is less than the recommended number, virtual players are provided in a number less than the recommended number, and the game is advanced. Then, when the server device transmits the latest progressed game situation to the client device, the client device generates a game screen or the like based on the latest game situation and displays it on the player.

A game system according to another aspect of the present invention is a game system including a plurality of game terminals,
Of the plurality of game terminals, one is selected as a master device that functions as a game device according to the first aspect, and the rest is selected as a slave device.
Each of the plurality of game terminals selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the game terminal,
The slave device transmits the action selected for the player associated with the slave device to the master device,
The master device receives the action sent from the slave device,
In the master device, the progression unit determines whether the game is based on the action selected for the player associated with the master device and the action transmitted from the slave device and selected by the player of the slave device. Proceed,
When the game progresses, the master device transmits the latest game situation to the slave device, presents the game situation to the player associated with the master device,
The slave device receives the game situation transmitted from the master device and presents the game situation to the player associated with the slave device.
It is characterized by that.

  Here, the game system is not configured as one server device and a plurality of client devices as in the above-described game system, but in a portable game terminal ad hoc mode operated by one or more players. It is assumed that a plurality of players are connected to play. That is, one of the game terminals selected as the master device functions as a client device in addition to functioning as a server device of the above-described game system.

  In other words, the master device not only provides a virtual player, but also advances the game according to an operation instruction received from a slave device that is another game device. Also, in the case where the own device receives an operation instruction from the player, the game is advanced in the same manner as when the operation instruction is received from the slave device.

An operation method according to another aspect of the present invention is an operation method by a game device that realizes a game that progresses based on an action selected by each of a predetermined number of players,
The game apparatus includes a storage unit that stores one or more game histories including a history of actions selected by each of a predetermined number of players from the start to the end of the game, and a progress unit. ,
The operation method is
Progression part,
When a game is started by players less than a predetermined number (hereinafter referred to as “real players”), one of the game histories is selected from the storage unit, and the players included in the selected game history (hereinafter referred to as “reference”). The action histories of the less than the number of reference players are acquired from the action histories selected by “player”, and the action selected by the real player and the acquired reference player are selected. The process of progressing the game based on the history of actions taken,
Is provided.

An operation method according to another aspect of the present invention is an operation method by a game system including a server device functioning as a game device according to the first aspect and one or more client devices,
The client device selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the client device, and transmits the selected action to the server device;
A process in which the server device receives an action transmitted from the client device;
In the server device, the step of advancing the game using the action received by the progress unit as the action selected by the player of the client device;
A process in which the server device transmits the latest game status to the client device when the game is progressed;
A step in which a client device receives a game situation transmitted from a server device and presents the game situation to a player associated with the client device;
Is provided.

An operation method according to another aspect of the present invention is an operation method by a game system including a plurality of game terminals,
Selecting one of the plurality of game terminals as a master device functioning as a game device according to the first aspect, and selecting the rest as slave devices;
Each of the plurality of game terminals selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the game terminal;
A step in which the slave device transmits the action selected for the player associated with the slave device to the master device;
The master device receives the action transmitted from the slave device;
In the master device, the progression unit determines whether the game is based on the action selected for the player associated with the master device and the action transmitted from the slave device and selected by the player of the slave device. Proceeding with,
When the master device advances the game, the master device transmits the latest game situation to the slave device, and presents the game situation to a player associated with the master device;
The slave device receives the game situation transmitted from the master device and presents the game situation to the player associated with the slave device;
Is provided.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause a computer to function as the above-described game device. A program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause a server device computer and a client device computer to function as the server device and the client device, respectively. A program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause each of a plurality of computers to function as the game terminal.

  The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information recording medium such as a compact disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, digital video disk, magnetic tape, and semiconductor memory. The above program can be distributed and sold via a computer communication network independently of the computer on which the program is executed. The information recording medium can be distributed and sold independently of the computer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game device, a game system, an operation method, and a program that are suitable for giving a human character to the operation of the virtual player.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the typical portable information processing apparatus with which the game device which concerns on this Embodiment is implement | achieved. It is a figure for demonstrating "seven arabesque" played in this Embodiment, and is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the card | curd in a place. It is a functional block diagram of the game device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of the log | history of the action memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. It is the figure which showed the example of the log | history of the action of a certain game for every player. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the operation | movement process of the game device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the operation process in CPU battle | competition mode of the game device which concerns on this Embodiment. (A)-(D) are figures which show the example of the card | curd placed in the field at a certain time when a game progressed.

  In the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a portable information processing apparatus will be described. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to various computers, PDAs, mobile phones, and the like. it can. That is, the embodiment described below is for explanation, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced with equivalent ones, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a typical portable information processing device 1 in which a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention is realized. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  The portable information processing apparatus 1 includes a processing control unit 10, a connector 11, a cartridge 12, a wireless communication unit 13, a communication controller 14, a sound amplifier 15, a speaker 16, an operation key 17, and a first key. A display unit 18, a second display unit 19, and a touch panel 20 are provided.

  The processing control unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) core 10a, an image processing unit 10b, a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 10c, a WRAM (Work RAM) 10d, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) controller 10e, A touch panel controller 10f.

  The CPU core 10a controls the operation of the entire portable information processing apparatus 1 and is connected to each component to exchange control signals and data. Specifically, with the cartridge 12 mounted in the connector 11, a program and data stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12a in the cartridge 12 are read and predetermined processing is executed.

  The image processing unit 10b processes the data read from the ROM 12a in the cartridge 12 and the data processed by the CPU core 10a, and stores the processed data in the VRAM 10c.

The VRAM 10c is a frame memory that stores information for display, and stores image information processed by the image processing unit 10b and the like.
The WRAM 10d stores work data and the like necessary for the CPU core 10a to execute various processes according to the program.

  The LCD controller 10e controls the first display unit 18 and the second display unit 19 to display a predetermined display image. For example, the LCD controller 10 e converts the image information stored in the VRAM 10 c into a display signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and outputs the display signal to the first display unit 18. In addition, the LCD controller 10 e displays a predetermined instruction icon or the like on the second display unit 19.

  The touch panel controller 10f detects a touch (touch) on the touch panel 20 with a touch pen or a user's finger. For example, in the state where a predetermined instruction icon or the like is displayed on the second display unit 19, a contact on the touch panel 20 and its position are detected.

  The connector 11 is a terminal that can be detachably connected to the cartridge 12, and transmits / receives predetermined data to / from the cartridge 12 when the cartridge 12 is connected.

The cartridge 12 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12a and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12b.
The ROM 12a stores a program for realizing the game and image data, sound data, and the like accompanying the game.
The RAM 12b stores various data indicating the progress of the game.

The wireless communication unit 13 is a unit that performs wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 13 of another portable information processing apparatus 1 and transmits / receives predetermined data via an antenna (not shown) (not shown). .
The wireless communication unit 13 can also perform wireless LAN communication with a predetermined access point. The wireless communication unit 13 is assigned a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.

  The communication controller 14 controls the wireless communication unit 13 and mediates communication performed between the processing control unit 10 and the processing control unit 10 of another portable information processing device 1 according to a predetermined protocol.

The sound amplifier 15 amplifies the audio signal generated by the processing control unit 10 and supplies it to the speaker 16.
The speaker 16 is composed of, for example, a stereo speaker, and outputs predetermined music sound, sound effect, and the like according to the audio signal amplified by the sound amplifier 15.

  The operation key 17 includes a plurality of key switches and the like appropriately arranged on the portable information processing apparatus 1 and receives a predetermined instruction input according to a user operation.

The 1st display part 18 and the 2nd display part 19 consist of LCD etc., are controlled by LCD controller 10e, and display a game image etc. suitably.
Note that the second display unit 19 displays an instruction icon or the like for inputting an operation instruction from the user by touching the touch panel 20.

The touch panel 20 is arranged so as to be superimposed on the front surface of the second display unit 19 and accepts an input by contact with a touch pen or a user's finger.
The touch panel 20 includes, for example, a pressure-sensitive touch sensor panel and the like, detects the pressure of the user's finger and the like, and detects the contact state and the transition from the contact state to the non-contact state. In addition, the touch panel 20 may detect contact with a user's finger or the like from a change in capacitance or the like.

  The game device according to the present embodiment is realized on the typical portable information processing device 1 described above, but may be realized on a general computer or game machine. Similar to the portable information processing apparatus 1, a general computer or game machine includes a CPU core, VRAM, and WRAM. In addition, as a communication unit, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) conforming to a standard such as 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T used when configuring a LAN (Local Area Network), a hard disk as a storage device, and a DVD -ROMs, magneto-optical disks, etc. can be used. In addition, a keyboard or a mouse is used as an input device instead of a touch panel. Then, after the program is installed, when the program is executed, it can function as a game device.

  Hereinafter, unless otherwise noted, the game apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described using the portable information processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. The game device can be appropriately replaced with a general computer or an element of the game device as necessary, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the game device 200 according to the present invention provides a card game “seven farewell”. A player who owns the game device 200 can play a battle with a player who owns another game device 200 via the wireless communication unit 13 in a game (seven levels) provided by each game device 200. .

  The following are typical seven rules.

1) All 52 cards are dealt to each player one by one.
2) When all the cards are dealt, the player who has 7 puts the card at a predetermined position in the field and makes preparations. In the field, as shown in FIG. 2, the position where each card is arranged is in the order of 1 to K for each suit (ie, four marks of heart, diamond, club, and spade). It is decided in advance.
3) The game is started when 7 of all suits are placed at corresponding positions in the field. Each player puts a card from his hand on the field when his turn comes. However, cards that can be put into play are only cards that follow cards already in play. That is, at the start of the game, only 7 of each suit is placed in play, so 6 or 8 of each suit can be placed. When the next player puts the diamond 8 on the field, the subsequent player can place the diamond 6 or 9 or a suit 6 or 8 other than the diamond on the field.
4) If the player does not have a card that can be put into play in his turn, he may pass his turn. Even if there is a card that can be taken out, a pass may be made so that other people cannot put the card into play. However, the upper limit of the number of passes is typically set to 3 times.
5) If the pass is used up and there is no card that can be put into play, the player places all the cards at hand at that time in a predetermined position on the play and drops out of the game.
6) Win in order from the player who puts all his / her cards into play without dropping out.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of the game apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment that provides such a game. As shown in FIG. 3, the game device 200 includes a storage unit 201 and a progression unit 202.

  The storage unit 201 stores game histories of past games played by each of a predetermined number of players. The game history includes a history of actions selected by each player from the start to the end of the game.

  For example, the history of actions selected by each player is stored in the storage unit 201 with the configuration shown in FIG. That is, each player and the selected action are associated with each other and stored according to the order in which the actions are selected. If an action of the same player is searched, a history of actions of that player can be obtained.

  The configuration of the action history is not limited to the above configuration. It is only necessary to be able to specify which player has selected which action in which order. Further, the predetermined number of people is the recommended number of participating players in the game to be provided, and in this embodiment, the number is four, but is not limited thereto.

  Further, the game history includes information indicating the initial state of the game. Here, the initial state is information such as a hand handed to a player in advance. That is, which card is dealt to which player is stored as an initial state.

  In addition, the storage unit 201 also stores programs, data, and the like that store the rules of the game to be provided and advance the game.

  The WRAM 10 d of the processing control unit 10, the ROM 12 a of the cartridge 12, and the RAM 12 b function as the storage unit 201.

  When the game is played by the recommended number of players, the progression unit 202 advances the game according to the program and data stored in the storage unit 201 and the action selected by the player. Then, the game history is stored in the storage unit 201.

  On the other hand, when the game is started by players less than a predetermined number (hereinafter referred to as “real players”), the progression unit 202 advances the game in a so-called CPU battle mode. That is, the progression unit 202 provides a virtual player (hereinafter referred to as “virtual player”) in place of the lesser number of players to advance the game. At this time, the progression unit 202 refers to the past game history stored in the storage unit 201. That is, the real player and the virtual player are associated with each player of the game history to be referred to.

  Here, each player in the past game history in which the real player and the virtual player are associated is referred to as a reference player. Although details will be described later, the progression unit 202 first reproduces the initial states of the real player and the virtual player so as to be similar to the game history to be referred to. For example, in the case of seven games, the contents of the first dealt to the real player and the virtual player are the same as the corresponding reference players. Then, the progression unit 202 selects each action of the virtual player with reference to the action of the reference player corresponding to each of the virtual players. The processing control unit 10, the connector 11, the cartridge 12, and the like cooperate to function as the progression unit 202.

(Operation processing)
The operation process of the game apparatus 200 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
When the power of the game apparatus 200 is turned on, the game program stored in the ROM 12a of the cartridge is read to the WRAM 10d, and execution of the game program is started by performing a predetermined initialization process (step S100). ).

  As described above, a player who owns the game apparatus 200 can use a wireless communication unit 13 to play against a player who owns another game apparatus 200. Therefore, first, when the execution unit 202 starts executing the game program, the progression unit 202 specifies the number of game devices 200 that are running the same game around and obtains the number of participants in the game (step S101).

  For example, each of the game devices 200 exchanges identification information including information for identifying a game program being executed by the game device 200 and information for identifying the game device 200 via the wireless communication unit 13. The progression unit 202 identifies the number of game devices 200 that are executing the same game program based on the identification information received by the wireless communication unit 13. The number of identified game devices 200 corresponds to the number of participants in the game.

  Next, the progression unit 202 determines a master device (step S102). For example, the game device 200 having the smallest MAC address among the game devices 200 identified in step S101 may be caused to function as the master device. If another game device 200 is not specified, the own device becomes the master device.

  Subsequently, the master device determines whether or not the number of players participating in the game is equal to the recommended number of players (step S103). If the number of players participating in the game is the recommended number of players (step S103; Y), the master device and the game device 200 other than the master device (hereinafter referred to as slave device) advance the game in the normal mode (step S104). .

  That is, if it is the play order of the player who owns the master device, the master device accepts an operation instruction in its own device. If the play order of the player having the slave device is reached, the master device receives an action accepted by the slave device. Then, the progression unit 202 of the master device advances the game according to the accepted action or the action transmitted from the slave device. The progression unit 202 of the master device transmits the latest game situation to all the slave devices via the wireless communication unit 13. The progression unit 202 of the slave device displays a game screen based on the latest transmitted situation on the first display unit 18 and the second display unit 19.

  When the game is over, all game devices 200 that have participated in the game, including the master device and the slave device, have the initial state of the game played, the history of actions selected by each player from the start to the completion of the game, Is stored in each storage unit 201 (step S105). Then, the process returns to step S101 to start the next game.

  On the other hand, when the number of specified game devices 200 is smaller than the recommended number of players (step S103; N), the game is started in the CPU battle mode. That is, the master device provides as many virtual players as the number of recommended players. In order to facilitate understanding, a case where no other game device is specified, that is, a case where there is only one real player and only a master device will be described. When the recommended number of players is four and there is one real player, the number of virtual players provided by the progression unit 202 is three.

  In the present embodiment, the game progresses so that the virtual player in the CPU battle mode imitates as much as possible the action of the player who actually played the game in the past. Therefore, the progression unit 202 first selects one of the game histories stored in the storage unit 201 as a game history to be referred to (step S201).

  Next, each player of the started game (that is, one real player and three virtual players) is associated with each player (that is, a reference player) recorded in the game history (step S202). For the virtual player, the action history of the associated reference player is acquired from the storage unit 201 as the action history referred to by each virtual player (step S203). As for the real player, the real player himself selects an action without referring to the action history of the corresponding reference player. However, as will be described later, for the initial state, that is, the hand that is distributed first, the initial state of the corresponding reference player is adopted for the real player as well as the virtual player.

  For example, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an action history for each player in the game history selected in step S201. In the example of FIG. 5, the order of play of the reference players A to D is in the vertical direction (from top to bottom), and the action selected by each reference player is in the horizontal direction (from left to right) as time progresses. Show. In the case of the Seven Levels, the player who has 7 cards in his / her hand places 7 cards in play before the game starts, but this action is not shown in FIG.

  The cards illustrated in FIG. 5 indicate cards placed on the field by the reference player. Therefore, in the example, in the order of the reference players A, B, C, D, 6 diamonds, 8 diamonds, 8 hearts, 6 hearts, 5 diamonds, 9 hearts ... Indicated. Hereinafter, a history of a series of actions after the game is started is referred to as a history of action. Also, the action of putting a card in play is simply called “putting a card”.

  Here, it is assumed that the progress unit 202 associates, for example, the real player A ′ and the virtual players B ′ to D ′ with the reference players A to D in step S <b> 202, respectively. At this time, in step S203, the history of actions of the reference players B, C, and D is acquired as the history of actions referred to by the virtual players B ', C', and D '. That is, in the example of FIG. 5, the history of actions referred to by the virtual player B ′ is diamond 8, heart 9, spade 5. Similarly, the virtual player C ′ refers to the action history shown in the third line, and the virtual player D ′ refers to the action history shown in the fourth line.

  Subsequently, the progression unit 202 distributes cards to the real player and the virtual player so that the same hand as the reference player associated therewith is distributed, and the initial state in the game history selected in step S201 is displayed. Reproduce (step S204).

  In the Seven Levels, the action you can choose is to either put a card or pass. Thus, the series of cards placed by each reference player shown in FIG. 5 is equal to the cards that are initially dealt to each reference player as a hand. Cards distributed to each player as cards are stored in association with each reference player as information indicating the initial state of the game history. That is, it is stored in each of the reference players A to D that the cards shown in the first to fourth rows are dealt as the initial state information. It should be noted that for each suit 7, which player possessed it does not affect the game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game is started in a state where 7 is already put on the field without distributing 7 of each suit to each player.

  Therefore, as in the above-described example, when the real player A ′ and the virtual players B ′ to D ′ are associated with the reference players A to D, in step S203, the real player and the virtual player are assigned. Then, a card distributed to each of the reference players A to D is distributed.

  In the case of seven cases, since the initial state can be obtained from the action history as described above, the initial state information may be obtained from the action history instead of being stored. Further, the real player A ′ and the virtual players B ′ to D ′ may be associated with any of the reference players A to D, and the reference player associated with each game may be changed.

  Next, the progression unit 202 advances the game in the CPU battle mode (step S205). Details will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the progression unit 202 identifies the next player in the started game (step S301). In the example of FIG. 5, the reference player plays in the order of A to D. The progression unit 202 causes the player corresponding to each reference player to play the game in this order even in the started game. In other words, the real player A 'and the virtual players B' to D 'are played in this order. Therefore, first, the real player A ′ is specified as the next player.

  Subsequently, the progression unit 202 determines whether or not the identified player is a real player (step S302). If it is a real player (step S302; Y), the progression unit 202 accepts an instruction from the player (step S303) and advances the game according to the accepted instruction (step S304). If the game has not ended (step S305; N), the process returns to step S301 to cause the next player to play.

  For example, in FIG. 5, since the first player is the real player A ′, the progression unit 202 first advances the game according to an instruction from the real player A ′. Here, it is assumed that the real player A 'inputs an instruction to place a diamond 6.

  In the case of the Seven Levels, the player who has 7 cards in his / her hand first places the 7 cards in the field, and then the game is started (state shown in FIG. 8A). Therefore, in the case of FIG. 5, among the cards of the real player A ′, only the diamond 6 is continuous to the cards placed on the field, and the real player is forced to place the diamond 6. In this way, by making the initial state the same as the past game, the action selected by the real player is also close to the past game that is naturally referred to. FIG. 8B shows the situation at this time.

  In FIG. 8, in order to facilitate understanding, the order in which the cards are placed on each card (that is, the order in which the actions are selected) and the cards are shown to the player. For example, “1 (A ′)” described in Diamond 6 means that the real player A ′ has placed Diamond 6 first.

  On the other hand, when the identified player is not a real player but a virtual player (step S302; N), the progression unit 202 determines the next virtual player from the history of reference player actions corresponding to the virtual player. One action (hereinafter referred to as an unselected action) that has not been selected by is acquired (step S311). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired action violates the game rules at that time (step S312). When not violating the rule (step S312; N), the progression unit 202 proceeds the game according to the acquired action (step S313).

  If the game ends as a result of the progress (step S315; Y), the process proceeds to step S101 to start the next game. If the game does not end (step S315; N), the process proceeds to step S301 to identify the next player.

  For example, after the game is advanced in accordance with the instruction from the real player A ′ and the state shown in FIG. 8B is obtained, the progression unit 202 identifies the player B ′ as the next player. Since the player B 'is a virtual player, the progression unit 202 obtains the next action from the action history of the reference player B' associated with the virtual player B '. In FIG. 5, the action history of the reference player B first stores an action for placing a diamond 8. Currently, diamond 7 is already placed, so placing diamond 8 in play is consistent with the game rules. Therefore, the progression unit 202 selects placing diamond 8 as the action of the virtual player B '.

  By performing the same process, the progression unit 202 performs the first action in the history of the actions to be referred to as the actions of the virtual player C ′ and the subsequent virtual player D ′, and Choose to put 6. In the action history, the action selected by the virtual player is stored in association with information indicating that the action has been selected. The state of the field at this time is shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, in the order of the real player A ', it is assumed that an action for placing a diamond 9 is selected. The progression unit 202 performs the same processing as described above for each of the subsequent players B ′ and C ′, and displays 9 of the hearts and 6 of spades that are the next unselected actions of the corresponding reference players. Select an action to put on the field (see FIG. 8D).

  On the other hand, as is apparent from FIG. 8D, the virtual player D ′, which is the next player, displays the unselected action (4 of diamonds) stored next in the action history of the corresponding reference player D. Cannot be selected. This is because in the game history being referred to, diamond 5 is placed by reference player A, but real player A 'has not selected this action.

  As described above, when the acquired action violates the rule (step S312; Y), the progression unit 202 skips the acquired action, searches for another action, and advances the game according to the action (step S314). Here, in the present embodiment, the action history of the corresponding reference player is sequentially searched until an action that does not contradict the rules is found.

  For example, in FIG. 5, the action recorded in the action history of the reference player D following the diamond 4 is spade 4. However, since the spade 5 is not yet placed, it cannot be selected as an action. On the other hand, for the following 5 of hearts, since the heart 6 is already placed, there is no contradiction to the rules. Therefore, the progression unit 202 selects placing the next unselected action, 5 of hearts, as the next action of the virtual player D ′.

  For actions that are skipped without being selected (for example, actions for placing 4 diamonds and 4 spades), whether or not the game rules at that time are consistent when the action of the virtual player D is selected next time. You just have to judge. And if there is no contradiction, you can select it.

  Note that there are cases where no selectable action is found even if all the history of actions of the corresponding reference player are searched. At this time, the progression unit 202 may search for an action that can be selected from the action history of another reference player and exchange it.

  For example, the card shown in FIG. 8D is already placed, and no action that can be selected by the virtual player D ′ is found in the action history of the associated reference player D in the order of the virtual player D ′. The case will be described. First, pay attention to the action selected immediately before. In the immediately preceding action, the virtual player C 'has chosen to place 6 of spades. Therefore, the progression unit 202 searches for a reference player that stores an action to the effect that the spade 5 has been placed in the spade 6 in the action history.

  In the example, the reference player who stores in the action history that 5 of the spade has been placed is the player B. Therefore, the progression unit 202 includes the action of placing the diamond 4 that is the first unselected action in the action history of the reference player D corresponding to the virtual player D ′ and the action history of the reference player B. Swap the action to put 6 of spades. Then, as the action of the virtual player D, it is selected to place 6 of spades. Further, information indicating that the action is selected is stored in association with the action of placing the heart 10.

  In the case of seven games, exchanging the action referred to by the player means exchanging the player's hand. As in the above example, there is no problem when the actions referred to by virtual players are exchanged. However, when the action to be exchanged is included in the action history of the reference player corresponding to the real player, the action cannot be exchanged. This is because exchanging the real player's hand affects the play of the real player.

  Thus, for example, the progression unit 202 pays attention to the action selected one more time before the game currently being played (that is, the action of placing 6 of the selected spades by the virtual player B '). Then, a similar process for exchanging actions may be performed by searching for a reference player that stores an action of placing a continuing card (that is, spade 5) in the action history.

  In this way, when another action is selected, the progression unit 202 advances the game according to the selected action. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S315 to determine whether or not the game is finished. Then, while it is determined that the game does not end (step S315; N), the above-described processing is repeated to advance the game.

  When the game in the CPU battle mode ends (step S315; Y), the process returns to step S101 to start the next game.

  The case where no other game device has been identified, that is, the case where there is only one real player and only the master device has been described above. However, even when there are more than one real player and fewer than the reference number, the game device 200 that is the master device can perform the above-described processing to provide a virtual player.

  For example, a case will be described in which it is specified in step S101 that there are two real players, and in step S102, the game device 200a of one of the real players is selected as the master device. That is, the other game device 200b functions as a slave device.

  Since the number of players participating in the game (the number of actual players) is two, the progression unit 202 of the game device 200a that is the master device is one of the game histories stored in the storage unit 201 in step S201 as described above. Is selected, the player in progress is associated with the reference player (step S202), and the action history of the two reference players associated with the virtual player is acquired (step S203). After reproducing the initial state (step S204), the game device 200a starts the CPU battle mode together with the slave device 200b (step S205).

  That is, when the progression unit 202 of the master device 200a determines that the identified next player (step S301) is a real player (step S302; Y), in step S303, as described in step S104, the real player An operation instruction is received from the game device 200 operated by (step S303). That is, if the specified game device 200 operated by the real player is the master device 200a, the device receives an operation instruction. On the other hand, in the case of the slave device 200b, the master device 200a receives an operation instruction input in the slave device 200b. The progression unit 202 of the master device 200a advances the game based on the received or received operation instruction (step S304). The slave device 200b displays a game screen based on the latest game state transmitted from the master device 200a on the first display unit 18 and the second display unit 19. Then, the master device 200a advances the process to step S305.

  On the other hand, when the progression unit 202 of the master device 200a determines that the identified next player is a virtual player (step S302; N), the progression unit 202 performs steps S311 to S314 in the same manner as when only one real player is present. Go and select the action of the virtual player to advance the game. The latest game state obtained in step S313 or S314 is transmitted from the master device 200a to the slave device 200b, and the slave device 200b displays a game screen based on the latest game state on the first display unit 18. Or on the second display unit 19. Then, the master device 200a advances the process to step S315.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible. Moreover, it is also possible to freely combine the components of the above-described embodiments.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when a game is played by a plurality of game devices 200, an example has been described in which one game device is a master device, the game is advanced, and the result is transmitted to the slave device. Instead, the processing of the master game device may be shared by the game device 200 owned by the real player. And what is necessary is just to make it share the information of the game which advanced.

  Further, in the CPU battle mode of the above embodiment, when the action acquired to select the action of the virtual player violates the game rules at that time, the process shown in step S314 is not executed and the virtual player's action is selected. You may make it pass order. That is, if the action acquired in step S311 contradicts the game rules at that time (step S312; Y), the action is skipped and the process proceeds to S302, so that the order is simply moved to the next player. You may do it.

  Alternatively, it may be passed for the first time when there is no selectable action in the action history of the reference player corresponding to the virtual player. The number of passes can be a predetermined number allowed in the game rules. The above-described action exchange may be performed after a predetermined number of passes have been used up.

  The above embodiment can also be applied to a mahjong game or the like. In the mahjong game, first, as an initial state, a hand-held bag corresponding to the hand is distributed to the player, and a mountain corresponding to the stack is prepared. A player draws a kite from a mountain in a predetermined order, or picks up a kite thrown away by another player and repeats an operation of throwing out a kite by holding a combination of kites of a predetermined combination. Collect quickly. Players compete for scores (scores) determined according to the combinations of collected kites.

  As in the above example, a game is played by one real player and three virtual players, and each action of the virtual player is determined based on a history of actions of the reference player in a certain game history G. A description will be given of the case. Note that, in the mahjong game, each player typically repeats drawing one kite from the mountain and discarding one at the beginning of the game. When a certain amount of kites are collected, an action of picking up kites discarded by other players (pon or chi) is also selected. It is assumed that such an action history is also recorded in the game history G.

  Therefore, the progression unit 202 first reproduces the initial state of the game history G in a new game as in step S204. Then, until an action for performing a pong or chee appears in the action history of the player to be referred to, the action of the virtual player is stored in the history of the action of the reference player to be referred to by the virtual player. Select an action to subtract one from the mountain and discard it. Thus, especially in the early stage of the game, humanity appears in the play of the virtual player.

  On the other hand, when an action for popping or chewing 牌 P appears in the history of actions referred to by the virtual player, the progression unit 202 determines whether 牌 P has been discarded by any player in the progress of the game so far. Determine whether. If not thrown away, the virtual player cannot pong or cheat 牌 P. Therefore, as shown in the above embodiment, the progression unit 202 selects an action that does not cause a contradiction in the game rules at that time from the history of actions of the associated reference player.

  If there is no selectable action in the history of actions being referred to, mountain reorganization or action exchange may be performed as shown in the above embodiment.

  Similarly, the above embodiment can also be applied to a game having the concept of a hand or a stack.

  In addition to the mahjong game, for example, the above embodiment can be applied to a racing game. That is, the history of actions selected by the player in the past is stored, and when the CPU battle mode is selected, the stored history of actions of the past player (reference player) is referred to as the action of the virtual player. That's fine. If the car operated by the real player collides with the virtual player's car, for example, give a turn to another player (that is, wait until it can move) until a predetermined time elapses. ) And start the race again. In the race game, it is not necessary to memorize the initial state of the game played in the past or to reproduce the initial state in the started game.

  Further, in a game in which scores (scores) are competed like the mahjong game, the ranks of the real players may be calculated as follows.

  In a typical CPU battle mode, the initial state, that is, the hand-held kite that is initially distributed in the mahjong game, and the contents of the mountain are different for each game. At this time, the score of the real player is greatly influenced by the initial state in the game in which the real player participates. Therefore, even if the score obtained by the real player is simply compared with other real players or virtual players, the level of ability of the real player cannot be known.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a game that is played with the same number of real players (and hence the same number of virtual players) and that refers to the same game history will be considered. In these games, if the real player and the virtual player are associated with the same reference player, the initial state to be started is the same. That is, the contents of the player and the hand of the virtual player are the same. Furthermore, since each virtual player refers to the same reference player and selects an action, the action selected by the virtual player is similar.

  Therefore, in the above embodiment, in a game in which a real player plays against a virtual player, the progression unit 202 stores the referenced game history, the reference player associated with each player, and the real player in the storage unit 201. Result information including the acquired score is stored in the storage unit 201. When the game is over, the progression unit 202 searches the storage unit 201 for result information that satisfies the above-described conditions.

  That is, the progression unit 202 is a game played with the same number of real players (and hence the same number of virtual players) as the finished game, refers to the same game history, and is a real player and a virtual player. However, the game associated with each of the same reference players is searched from the result information stored in the storage unit 201. Then, the scores of the real players included in the retrieved result information may be arranged and ranked in the order of score. As a result, it is possible to determine the rank based on the scores of the real players who have played under almost the same conditions, and it is possible to know the level of ability of the real players correctly to some extent.

  Further, the game history selected in step 201 may be selected at random from among those stored in the storage unit 201, or may be selected in a round robin manner. In the round robin method, for example, when a game history to be referred to can be selected from a plurality of games, the game history is selected in order. For example, the first game referring to the game history is selected as the first game history, the next game is selected as the second game history, and so on.

  Similarly, the association between the real player or the virtual player and the reference player in step S202 may be performed randomly or in a round robin manner. In the latter case, for example, if one real player A ′ and three virtual players B ′, C ′, and D ′ are associated with reference players A, B, C, and D in a certain game, Are associated with each of the reference players B, C, D, and A. Further, in the next game, the reference players to be referred to are changed in order in association with the reference players C, D, A, and B.

  Alternatively, the reference player with the best score among the game histories selected for reference may be associated with the real player. However, in any case, in order to select the action of the virtual player so as to follow the history of the action to be referred to, the real player and the virtual player also play in the order in which the associated reference player plays. Is preferred.

  For example, in the example shown in the above embodiment, since the game is played in the order of the reference players A, B, C, D, the real players A ′, The game was advanced in the order of virtual players B ′, C ′, and D ′. Similarly, if the play order of the reference player is D, C, B, A, the game may be advanced in the order of virtual players D ′, C ′, B ′, and real player A ′.

  In the above embodiment, the history of games played in the CPU battle mode is not stored in the storage unit 201. However, as in the normal mode, the history of games played in the CPU battle mode may be stored, and the game history may be referred to in the CPU battle mode games played by the same number of real players later.

  In the above embodiment, the past game history is stored in the storage unit 201. Instead, a server may be prepared, and the history of games played by the recommended number of players may be registered in the server via the wireless communication unit 13. When the number of real players is smaller than a predetermined number, the game device 200 owned by any of the real players may connect to this server and acquire the game history. As a result, the reference player becomes a player who has never played against the player who owns the game apparatus 200, so the progress of the game is as fresh as ever.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game devices 200 communicate with each other via a network, as represented by the infrastructure mode, even if they communicate directly with each other as represented by the ad hoc mode. May be.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a plurality of game devices 200 advance a game while communicating with each other. Instead, for example, the present invention can also be applied to a game system in which a game terminal device is connected to a server device that provides a game via a network.

  For example, in a network game or the like, players registered in the server gather and start the game. At this time, when the game terminal device sends the received player operation to the server device, the server device advances the game based on the received player operation. For example, if a recommended number of players cannot be collected even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the server device provides a virtual player to advance the game. The game terminal device displays the game result in accordance with the processing of the server device. In this case, the game history may be stored in the storage unit of the server device.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game device, a game system, an operation method, and a program that are suitable for giving the human behavior to the operation of the virtual player.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable information processing apparatus 10 Processing control part 11 Connector 12 Cartridge 13 Wireless communication part 14 Communication controller 15 Sound amplifier 16 Speaker 17 Operation key 18 1st display part 19 2nd display part 20 Touch panel 200 Game device 201 Storage part 202 Progression section

Claims (13)

A game device that realizes a game that proceeds based on an action selected by each of a predetermined number of players,
A storage unit that stores one or more game histories including a history of actions selected by each of the predetermined number of players from the start to the end of the game;
When the game is started by players less than the predetermined number of players (hereinafter referred to as “real players”), one of the game histories is selected from the storage unit, and the players included in the selected game history From the history of actions selected by (hereinafter referred to as “reference player”), action histories by the less than the number of reference players are acquired, the action selected by the real player, and the acquired reference An advancing unit for advancing the game based on a history of actions selected by the player;
A game apparatus comprising: The game device according to claim 1,
The game history further includes an initial state of the game,
The progress unit starts the game from an initial state stored in the storage unit when the game is started by an actual player that is less than the predetermined number of players.
A game device characterized by that. The game device according to claim 2,
When the game started by an actual player that is less than the predetermined number of players is finished, the progression unit selects a game history that has been played by the same number of real players as the actual player in the past. Based on the scores obtained by all the real players in all the games proceeded in this way, the ranking of the real players in the finished game is calculated.
A game device characterized by that. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The progression unit obtains actions in order from the action history of the reference player, and if the action does not contradict the game rules of the game, proceeds the game based on the action. To skip the and repeat the game to get the next action,
A game device characterized by that. The game device according to claim 4,
The progress unit, when there is an action that does not contradict the game state and the game rule in the skipped action, acquires the action that does not contradict as the next action,
A game device characterized by that. A game system comprising a server device functioning as the game device according to claim 1 and one or more client devices,
The client device selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the client device, and transmits the selected action to the server device.
The server device receives an action transmitted from the client device,
In the server device, the progression unit proceeds the game with the received action as the action selected by the player of the client device,
When the game is progressed, the server device transmits the latest game situation to the client device,
The client device receives a game situation transmitted from the server device and presents the game situation to a player associated with the client device.
A game system characterized by that. A game system comprising a plurality of game terminals,
One of the plurality of game terminals is selected as a master device functioning as the game device according to claim 1, and the rest is selected as a slave device.
Each of the plurality of game terminals selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the game terminal,
The slave device transmits the action selected for the player associated with the slave device to the master device;
The master device receives an action transmitted from the slave device,
In the master device, the progression unit is based on an action selected for the player associated with the master device and an action transmitted from the slave device and selected by the player of the slave device. And proceed with the game
When the game progresses, the master device transmits the latest game situation to the slave device, presents the game situation to a player associated with the master device,
The slave device receives the game situation transmitted from the master device and presents the game situation to a player associated with the slave device;
A game system characterized by that. An operation method by a game device that realizes a game that proceeds based on an action selected by each of a predetermined number of players,
The game device includes a storage unit that stores one or more game histories including a history of actions selected by each of the predetermined number of players from the start to the end of the game, a progress unit, With
The operation method is as follows:
The progression part is
When the game is started by players less than the predetermined number of players (hereinafter referred to as “real players”), one of the game histories is selected from the storage unit, and the players included in the selected game history From the history of actions selected by (hereinafter referred to as “reference player”), action histories by the less than the number of reference players are acquired, the action selected by the real player, and the acquired reference A step of advancing the game based on a history of actions selected by the player;
An operation method characterized by comprising: An operation method by a game system comprising a server device functioning as the game device according to claim 1 and one or more client devices,
The client device selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the client device, and transmits the selected action to the server device;
The server device receiving an action transmitted from the client device;
In the server device, the progressing portion advances the game as the action selected by the player of the client device, with the received action as the action selected by the player of the client device;
A step of transmitting the latest game status to the client device when the server device progresses the game;
The client device receives a game situation transmitted from the server device and presents the game situation to a player associated with the client device;
An operation method comprising the steps of: An operation method by a game system including a plurality of game terminals,
Selecting one of the plurality of game terminals as a master device functioning as the game device according to claim 1 and selecting the rest as slave devices;
Each of the plurality of game terminals selecting an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the game terminal;
The slave device transmitting an action selected for the player associated with the slave device to the master device;
The master device receiving an action transmitted from the slave device;
In the master device, the progression unit is based on an action selected for a player associated with the master device and an action transmitted from the slave device and selected by the player of the slave device. The process of proceeding with the game,
When the master device progresses the game, the master device transmits the latest game situation to the slave device and presents the game situation to a player associated with the master device;
The slave device receives a game situation transmitted from the master device and presents the game situation to a player associated with the slave device;
An operation method characterized by comprising: A program that causes a computer to function as a game device that realizes a game that proceeds based on an action selected by each of a predetermined number of players,
The program is for the computer,
A storage unit that stores one or more game histories including a history of actions selected by each of the predetermined number of players from the start to the end of the game;
When the game is started by players less than the predetermined number of players (hereinafter referred to as “real players”), one of the game histories is selected from the storage unit, and the players included in the selected game history From the history of actions selected by (hereinafter referred to as “reference player”), action histories by the less than the number of reference players are acquired, the action selected by the real player, and the acquired reference An advancing unit for advancing the game based on a history of actions selected by the player;
A program characterized by functioning as A server program that causes a computer for a server device to function as a server device that functions as the game device according to claim 1, and a client program that causes each of one or more computers for client devices to function as client devices. Because
The client program selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the client device computer, and sends the selected action to the server device computer. Function to send,
The server program, the server device computer,
Receiving an action transmitted from the client device computer;
In the server device, the progression unit proceeds the game with the received action as the action selected by the player of the client device,
As the game progresses, it functions to send the latest game status to the client device computer,
The client program causes the client device computer to function to receive a game situation transmitted from the server device computer and present the game situation to a player associated with the client device computer. A program characterized by that. A program for causing each of a plurality of computers to function as a game terminal,
The program,
One of the plurality of computers is selected as a master device that functions as the game device according to claim 1, and the rest is selected as a slave device.
Each of the plurality of computers selects an action by the player based on an instruction input from the player associated with the game terminal,
The slave device sends an action selected for the player associated with the slave device to the master device;
The master device receives an action sent from the slave device;
In the master device, the progression unit is based on an action selected for the player associated with the master device and an action transmitted from the slave device and selected by the player of the slave device. And proceed with the game
When the master device advances the game, the master device transmits the latest game situation to the slave device, and presents the game situation to a player associated with the master device;
The slave device receives a game situation transmitted from the master device and presents the game situation to a player associated with the slave device;
A program characterized by functioning as follows.

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