JP2013059570A - Program, information storage medium, terminal unit, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new and interesting content by means of a posting site.SOLUTION: A portable game device 1400 accesses a posting site even during a game (in process of a content) and acquires posting data. The acquired posting content is analyzed. When a predetermined keyword is included in it, profits associated with the keyword in advance are given. An item is given to a player character, or a capacity parameter is changed, as profits, accordingly.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like for causing a computer capable of communication connection with a predetermined posting site where other users can post a response to a user's posting to execute a given content.

  There are various websites on the Internet, some of which are called “posting sites”. In the posting site, when a device that accesses a predetermined web page receives text data, video data, and the like, information can be distributed so that it can be widely viewed.

  In recent years, it has become possible to see usage forms in which game players post information for game capture and video during game play to a posting site, and the players can view each other to enhance mutual communication. In this connection, for example, when distributing posted content so that it can be viewed, it is necessary to request data on the game progress status of the requester of the viewing request and refer to the game status ahead of the status indicated by the data. By restricting browsing, a technique for preventing so-called “spoofing” has been devised (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-46159 A

By the way, depending on the posting site, there is a function that realizes a function of selecting a reply to a certain posting or a posting that mentions a certain posting and browsing only the selected posting. Furthermore, there is also known a service that provides a service for automatically selecting a post by a tracking target person and automatically distributing it so that it can be browsed when a user sets and registers another user name to be tracked in advance. Incidentally, as a posting site having such a function, for example, “twitter” (registered trademark) is known, and the tracking target setting corresponds to the follow setting in “twitter”. These functions have become widely known, but none of the traditional video games have fully utilized the features of these posting sites.
Further, the above-described problem is not limited to the game itself, but also applies to content such as moving images, novels, and music that change according to the operation of the player (user). These are collectively referred to as “content”, including games.

  An object of the present invention is to realize new interesting content using a posting site.

A first form for solving the above-described problem is to cause a computer that can communicate with a predetermined posting site where another user can post a response to a user's posting to execute given content. A program for
Posting control means for executing and controlling posting to the posting site with the player as a contributor (for example, the processing unit 200, the game control unit 203, the automatic posting control unit 224 in FIG. 32, the automatic posting setting data 554 in FIG. 14, 35 step S122),
Response posting data acquisition means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game control unit 203, the posting data acquisition control unit 212, the communication control unit 270, the communication unit 370, FIG. Steps S134 to S138) in FIG.
Post analysis means for analyzing the content of the post by the post control means and / or the response post to the post (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 32, the game control unit 203, the post analysis unit 229, step S151 in FIG. 35),
Post content correspondence progress control means for controlling the progress of content based on the analysis result by the post analysis means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game control unit 203, the post correspondence progress control unit 230 in FIG. 32, and the privilege setting data in FIG. 15) 580, step S152 in FIG. 35),
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  As another form, a terminal device that can be connected to a predetermined posting site where other users can post a response to a user's post and can execute a given content. Posting control means for executing and controlling posting to the posting site as a user, response posting data acquisition means for acquiring response posting data for posting by the posting control means, posting by the posting control means and / or the posting A terminal device comprising post analysis means for analyzing the content of a response post to the post, and post content corresponding progress control means for controlling the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the post analysis means can be configured. 11 forms).

Also, in a configuration that uses content using a server,
As a twelfth aspect, communication connection can be made to a predetermined posting site where other users can post a response to a user's posting, and the execution of a given game content is controlled by communication connection with a terminal device. A posting control unit that executes and controls posting to the posting site with a player as a contributor, a response posting data acquisition unit that acquires response posting data for a posting by the posting control unit, and the posting A server comprising post analysis means for analyzing the content of a post by the control means and / or a response post to the post, and a post content corresponding progress control means for controlling the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the post analysis means (For example, the game server system 1130 in the first or second embodiment) can be configured.

  According to the first form, the twelfth form, etc., it is possible to control the progress of the content based on the result of analyzing the content of the posting to the posting site where the player is the poster and / or the response posting to the posting. it can. Therefore, it is possible to bring a new interest that the posted content overflows with the individuality of the poster and affects the progress of the content.

The second form is a detecting means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game control unit 203, the automatic posting status detecting unit 222 in FIG. 32, and the like in FIG. 35) that detects that the progress status of the content satisfies a predetermined automatic posting condition. In step S100), the computer is further functioned,
When the posting control means detects the automatic posting control means (for example, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 32, a game) Control section 203, automatic posting control section 224, automatic posting setting data 554 of FIG. 14, step S122 of FIG.
The post analysis means is a first form of program for causing the computer to function so as to analyze at least the content of a response post to the automatic post.

  According to the second mode, the same effect as in the first mode can be obtained, and if the posting is made by a player, the post is automatically executed as a function of the content according to the content line. Even so, the progress of the content can be controlled based on the result of analyzing the content.

A third form is a new post creation means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game control unit 203, the free post control unit 208, and steps S70 to S72 in FIG. 34) for creating a new post to the posting site. Further causing the computer to function;
The posting control means executes free posting control means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game control unit 203, the free posting control unit 208 in FIG. 32) that controls the execution of the new posting to the posting site with the player as a contributor. Steps S74 to S76) of FIG.
The post analysis unit is a program of the first or second form for causing the computer to function so that at least the content of the new post is analyzed (for example, the free post corresponding progress control unit 230c in FIG. 37). .

  According to the third mode, the same effect as in the first or second mode can be obtained, and the player can freely post to the posting site even while the content is being used. It will be possible to change the progress of.

  In the fourth form, the posting site allows each user to set and register a tracking target user, and tracking target user posting data acquisition means (for example, the processing of FIG. 32) that acquires data of posting of the tracking target user of the player. Unit 200, game control unit 203, post data acquisition control unit 212, steps S240 to S244 in FIG. 36), and the post analysis unit further analyzes the content of the post of the tracking target user. Tracking target user post analysis means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 32, the game control unit 203, the post analysis unit 229, and step S248 in FIG. 36), and the post content corresponding progress control means includes the tracking target user post. The computer is caused to function so as to control the progress of content based on the analysis result by the analysis means. A first to third any form of programs for.

  According to the fourth mode, the same effect as any of the first to third modes can be obtained, and the progress of the content can be controlled based on the posted content of the person the player is paying attention to, ie, the tracked user. Can do.

In the fifth embodiment, the computer is further used as specific user post data acquisition means (for example, the post data acquisition control unit 212 and the specific user post data acquisition unit 212a in FIG. 38) that acquires post data of a given specific user. Make it work,
The post analysis means includes specific user post analysis means (for example, a post analysis unit 229 and a specific user post analysis unit 229a in FIG. 39) for further analyzing the content of the post by the specific user,
The program according to any one of the first to fourth modes for causing the computer to function such that the post content correspondence progress control unit controls the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the specific user post analysis unit. is there.

  According to the fifth aspect, the same effect as any of the first to fourth aspects can be obtained, and the progress of the content can be controlled using the posting of the specific user regardless of whether or not it is related to the player. Will be able to. For example, if a so-called “bot” realized by a pseudo personality program operated by a content maker is a specific user, the content maker can appropriately influence the progress control of the content. Alternatively, if a specific user is a real person (for example, a celebrity) who is a topic in the user community, the topic can be created in a player who plays the same content.

Given that the posting site is mainly text posting,
As a sixth form, the post analysis unit extracts a keyword included in the post to be analyzed, and the post content correspondence progress control unit performs processing associated with the keyword extracted by the post analysis unit in advance. It is preferable to configure a program in any one of the first to fifth modes for causing the computer to function.

  Further, as a seventh form, the post content correspondence progress control means executes a process of giving a privilege associated with the keyword as a process associated with the keyword extracted by the post analysis means in advance. It is even more preferable to configure the sixth form of the program for causing the computer to function.

  In an eighth aspect, the posting analysis means has a keyword-by-keyword aggregation means for aggregating response posts for each keyword included in the posting, and the post content handling progress control means is an aggregation result of the keyword-by-keyword aggregation means. The program according to any one of the first to seventh modes for causing the computer to function so as to control the progress of the content using.

  According to the eighth aspect, it is possible to control the progress of the content according to how many response posts including the keyword are present.

  The ninth form is a program of the eighth form for causing the computer to further function as a total result posting control means for posting the total result to the posting site.

  According to the ninth aspect, the same effect as in the eighth aspect can be obtained, and further, the result of counting by keyword can be posted to the posting site.

The tenth aspect is a computer-readable information storage medium storing the program of any one of the first to ninth aspects. The “information storage medium” mentioned here includes, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an IC memory, and the like.
According to the tenth aspect, by causing a computer to read and execute any one of the programs of the first to ninth forms, the computer can exert the same effect as any of the first to ninth forms. Can do.

The figure which shows the system configuration example in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of all contribution accumulation | storage data. The perspective external view which shows the structural example of a portable game device. The figure which shows the example of a game screen. The figure which shows the example of a game screen. The figure which shows the example of a game screen. The figure for demonstrating the characteristic of the game progress control using a contribution site. The figure which shows the concept of determination of an event result, and the display of a game screen. The figure which shows the example of a display layout in a contribution viewer window. The conceptual diagram which showed how the data for making it display in time series in the contribution viewer window in 1st Embodiment were acquired. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the portable game device in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of time-sequential display form setting data. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the game server system in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of automatic contribution setting data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of privilege setting data. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of play data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in 1st Embodiment. 18 is a flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The conceptual diagram which showed how the data for making it display in time series in the contribution viewer window in 2nd Embodiment are acquired. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the portable game device in 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the game server system in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which continues from FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The conceptual diagram which showed how the data for making it display in time series in the contribution viewer window in 3rd Embodiment are acquired. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the portable game device in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The figure which shows the modification of a contribution corresponding | compatible progress control part. The figure which shows the modification of a contribution data acquisition control part. The figure which shows the modification of a posting analysis part.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a game is applied as an example of “content” will be described.
[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a case where a multiplayer type online RPG (role playing game) is executed will be described as an example.

[System configuration example]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration according to the present embodiment.
The system in this embodiment includes a posting site server system 1100, a game server system 1130, a portable game device 1400 prepared for each player 3, and a communication line 1. The server system includes a single or a plurality of server devices and appropriate input / output devices, and means a device group that realizes a server function in cooperation.

Next, elements constituting the system will be specifically described.
The communication line 1 is meant to include a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark) or the like. The communication method may be wired / wireless. The posting site server system 1100, the game server system 1130, and the portable game apparatus 1400 can perform data communication via the communication line 1.

  The posting site server system 1100 is a server system that implements a posting site service. An account is given by registering at the posting site. By using account information such as the posting site user name and password set with the granting of this account, it is possible to access the posting site, receive authentication, and receive various services. As a part of the service of the posting site, it is possible to browse posts on the posting site and posts of other users (more specifically, browsing means obtaining posted data). become.

  The posting site provided by the posting site server system 1100 of this embodiment has a service for setting and registering other users as “tracking targets” for each user, and postings of other users set as tracking targets are automatically performed. And can be selectively browsed. In the posting site, reposting (including reply) and quotation posting (including mention) can be made in association with the posting of another user. In this specification, reposts and quote posts are collectively referred to as “response posts”. Such a posting site service is realized by "twitter (registered trademark)", for example.

  The posting site server system 1100 includes a storage 1101 and stores various data for realizing a posting site. For example, all post accumulation data 1102 for storing data related to all posts in time series and a plurality of account registration data 1110 are stored.

The total post accumulation data 1102 is data in which information related to posts is accumulated in time series, and is updated each time a post is made.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, (1) a posting site user name 1104 corresponding to the poster's temporary name, and (2) a user icon 1105 displayed attached to the posted content when posting is viewed, (3) A time stamp 1106 indicating the date and time of posting is stored in association with (4) posted content 1108 and the like. In addition to this, the position information, posture information, and the like of the portable game device 1400 at the time of posting can be stored in association with each other as appropriate. In the present specification, such a group is referred to as “post data”.

The user icon 1105 can be separately selected or designated by the user.
The posted content 1108 includes at least text data. A certain format rule is applied to the posted content 1108, and in the case of a response post (repost or citation post), the author who posted the response post with “@” followed by a response post (post) The same name). In other words, it is possible to refer to the posting site user name 1104 that made the post that made the response post or the post that made the original. It should be noted that the information included in the posted content 1108 can change according to the service content of the posting site. For example, not only text data but also images, sounds, position information, and the like can be included in the posted content.

  The account registration data 1110 corresponds to a stored original account information. The account registration data 1110 is newly generated every time the user is registered, and once the account is acquired, the user can change the registration contents at an arbitrary timing. The registered contents include a posting site user name and password, a user icon 1115, and a tracking target list 1116 that is a list of user names to be tracked. Of course, other information (for example, address, e-mail address, type of portable game device 1400 to be used, etc.) can be included as appropriate.

  The game server system 1130 realizes a server function for executing an online game in the present embodiment and a service function of a game site that is first accessed for game participation. For example, (1) management of registered player data including player registration procedures and player personal information generated thereby, (2) distribution of client programs and data necessary for online games, and (3) multiplayer online Game progress control and the like can be executed.

  The portable game device 1400 is a computer, and not only as a terminal device (electronic device) used for game purposes, but also accesses the posting site server system 1100 via the communication line 1 to use the posting site service. It also functions as a terminal device. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the player has already registered the user in the posting site and has acquired an account.

FIG. 3 is a perspective external view showing an example of the configuration of the portable game apparatus 1400.
A portable game device 1400 corresponds to a game device to which the present invention is applied. The portable game apparatus 1400 includes a direction input key 1402 and a button switch 1404, a first liquid crystal display 1406, a second liquid crystal display 1408, a speaker 1410, an image sensor module 1415, and a control unit 1450 with a hinge 1414. It is provided in a foldable apparatus main body 1401 that can be opened and closed. Touch panels 1407 and 1409 are provided on the display surfaces of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408. The touch panels 1407 and 1409 can touch and input arbitrary positions on the display screen by touching them with a stylus pen 1416 or a finger. ing.

  Further, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a memory card reader 1418 that can read and write data from a memory card 1440 that is a computer-readable information storage medium. In addition, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, and the like which are not shown.

  The control unit 1450 corresponds to a control board of the game apparatus, and includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a VRAM, and the like. Various IC memories such as RAM and ROM are installed.

  In addition, the control unit 1450 includes a wireless communication module 1412 for connecting to the communication line 1 (specifically, for example, for wireless connection with a wireless base station), a first liquid crystal display 1406, and a second liquid crystal display. 1408, driver circuit for touch panel 1407 and touch panel 1409, circuit for receiving signals from direction input key 1402 and button switch 1404, amplifier circuit for outputting audio signal to speaker 1410, memory card reader 1418 A so-called I / F circuit (interface circuit) such as a signal input / output circuit, a triaxial acceleration sensor 1422, and a position information acquisition module 1424 for acquiring position information from a GPS satellite or a wireless base station are mounted. Each element mounted on the control unit 1450 is electrically connected via a bus circuit so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

Then, the control unit 1450 downloads game programs from the game server system 1130 and temporarily stores them in an IC memory to be mounted. Then, the downloaded program is executed to perform arithmetic processing, and each part of the portable game device 1400 is controlled in accordance with operation inputs from the direction input key 1402, the button switch 1404, the touch panels 1407 and 1409, and the video game is played. Run.
Note that the game program is not limited to being downloaded from the game server system 1130 and acquired, but may be configured to be read from the memory card 1440.

[Game Overview]
Next, the video game in this embodiment will be described. The video game of the present embodiment functions as an application for using the posting site while being a multiplayer online RPG. For example, the player can freely post new posts to the posting site even during the game. In this specification, this is called “free posting”. Then, information related to posting (post data) can be acquired from the posting site and browsed in the game screen.

In addition, the video game of this embodiment has the following characteristics by using a posting site during the game.
First, when a specific game progress state is detected, automatic posting can be executed on the posting site, with the player as the posting subject. In the present embodiment, the posted content is a content for requesting a posting site user to post or refer to the automatic posting (referred to as “response posting” in this specification). And the progress control of the game according to the content of the response posting can be executed. As the “specific game progress status”, various game progress statuses such as event occurrence, player character status (hit point (HP) value, equipment, level, etc.) can be appropriately set. . Further, “automatic posting” means automatically accessing a posting site and automating the posting procedure, and is not limited to automatic processing that completely eliminates player operation input. It also includes accepting player operations and editing post content. That is, so-called semi-automatic is also included.
Second, it is possible to control the game progress according to the posting contents of the posting site user (tracking target user) that the player is tracking.

  Now, the outline of the game will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. In addition, when displaying the example of a game screen in these figures, although the game screen displayed on each of the 1st liquid crystal display 1406 and the 2nd liquid crystal display 1408 with which the portable game device 1400 is provided is illustrated separately, one display is one. In some cases, it may be laid out as a single screen that is divided separately.

  In the present embodiment, the portable game device 1400 accesses the game server system 1130 to download and execute a predetermined client program (or script data). By executing the client program, it becomes possible to participate in the game and transmit an operation input signal to the game server system 1130. And a game image can be produced | generated based on the game image data etc. which are transmitted from the game server system 1130, and a game can be enjoyed.

  In starting the game, in order to use the posting site during the game, it is necessary to input account information as a posting site user acquired in advance by the player. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, input screens W4a and W4b for prompting input of post site account information (post site user name, password, etc.) acquired in advance by the player are displayed.

  The software keyboard 6 is displayed on the input screen W4b, and the posting site user name and password can be input by a touch operation as appropriate. In this embodiment, the input account information is provided to the game server system 1130, and the portable game device 1400 and the game server system 1130 receive the authentication of the posting site with the input account information and are valid until the game ends. Site use signature data is generated, and thereafter, it is possible to simplify the authentication procedure and to post to the posting site server system 1100 and acquire various information even during the game. In the present embodiment, the input posting site user name is registered as a player name in the game. However, the posting site user name and the player name may be separately registered in association with each other so that they can be converted to each other.

When a predetermined game start operation is performed, the game is started, and the portable game device 1400 displays game screens W6a and W6b as shown in FIG. 5, for example.
The state of the player character 5 in the game field is drawn on the upper part of the game screen W6a. This is called a “game image”. A posting viewer window 10 is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The posted viewer window 10 functions as a display area for game text such as commentary and character dialogue for explaining the game situation to the player, and the portable game device 1400 can be used as appropriate during game play. It serves as a display area that displays the content of posts acquired from the posting site at any time. In the posting viewer window 10, the game text and the posting content are displayed in chronological order as one matter.

  Specifically, the game text and various posts are common in that one display unit is formed by arranging an icon and a text display unit side by side, but is displayed in a unique display form depending on the type. For example, in the case of game text, the character icon 12 of the player character and the text display unit 13 constitute a display unit. In the case of free posting by a player, the display unit is configured by the player user icon 14 and the text display unit 15 registered in advance on the posting site. If it is a response post, a display unit is configured by the user icon 16 of the poster of the post and the text display unit 17 (see FIG. 7). The text display units 13, 15, and 17 have different frame designs, so that it is easy to recognize what type of display the shape is.

  On the game screen W6b, the display category can be switched and displayed by selecting a tab. For example, in the example of FIG. 5, the “post editing” tab is selected, and a post content input field 20 for the player to make a free post, a software keyboard 21, and a post execution operation input icon 22 are displayed. Is displayed. When the player touches the software keyboard 21 to edit the posting content and touches the posting execution operation input icon 22, a post of the edited content is created from the portable game device 1400 to the posting site as a player. Posted (free posting). The posted free post is displayed in the post viewer window 10.

  When the “status” tab is selected, a display field for hit points and levels of the player character 5, belongings, an equipment setting field, and the like are displayed. When the “behavior selection” tab is selected, an action selection field for the player character 5 is displayed, and the player's 5 action purpose and thought pattern can be selected and set. The information set here is transmitted to the game server system 1130 and is referred to in order to simulate the action of the player character 5 in the game server system 1130.

When the game progresses and a specific game progress state that satisfies the automatic posting condition is satisfied, portable game device 1400 executes automatic posting.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in a specific game progress situation. As shown in the game screen W8a, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the player character 5 and the enemy NPC 9 correspond to an encounter (encounter) which is a transition condition of a battle event (encounter battle event) on the game field. It is determined that the specific game progress condition satisfies the automatic posting condition, and automatic posting is performed.

  In this embodiment, the player can partially correct the posted content when executing the automatic posting. Specifically, as shown in the game screen W8b, the “post editing” tab is automatically selected, an automatic post editing column 23 is displayed along with the character icon 12, and the software keyboard 21 A post execution operation input icon 22 is displayed.

  In the edit column 23 for automatic posting, an automatically selected posting example sentence (a template for requesting a posting site user to reply, mention, repost, etc. regarding automatic posting to be made in the future; “required for help!” Portion in the figure) Is displayed, and the player can modify the content to be posted by touching the software keyboard 21 (the part of “someone www” in the figure corresponds to that). When the posting execution operation input icon 22 is touch-operated, the portable game device 1400 posts the edited content to the posting site as a player as a posting person (automatic response request posting). When the response request automatic posting is executed, the content displayed in the state where the “post editing” tab is selected is returned to the display form for free posting. The automatic response request posting includes information indicating that the posting is related to the game, and information that can identify the type of event being executed at that time (for example, URL or hash data thereof) ) Can be attached or added.

  Now, a posting site user, particularly a posting site user who has registered a player as a tracking target user in the tracking target list, can selectively view the previous free posting or response request automatic posting. In addition, the player can also make a response post such as reply, mention, or repost in response to the automatic response request post of another player.

  Since the portable game device 1400 communicates with a posting site during a game and acquires data related to posting as needed, it is possible to obtain information related to response posting. For example, as shown in the game screen W10a of FIG. 7, the response posting is displayed in the posting viewer window 10 with the user icon 16 and the text display unit 17 of the posting person of the response posting as display units. In the example of the figure, two response posts from two people are displayed.

In the present embodiment, the game progress control is performed based on the response posting posted until the time limit elapses with the response request automatic posting as the start time.
Specifically, the success probability of the encounter battle event, that is, the probability that the player character 5 will win is set based on the total number of response posts posted within the time limit. In this embodiment, a higher probability is set as the total number of response posts increases.

  Moreover, privilege grant according to the keyword contained in the posting content of a response posting is performed. As privilege grant, for example, grant of items that can be used in the game, occurrence of a special event, change of the ability parameter value of the player character 5, addition or change of a playable game stage, etc. are set as appropriate.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the lottery process is executed based on the probability set based on the total number of response posts posted within the time limit, and the result of the encounter battle event is determined.
If the lottery process is won, it is determined that the player character 5 has won (event success), and the portable game apparatus 1400 displays an event result of the player character 5 winning as shown in the game screen W12a. Naturally, the game text for notifying the player of the event result is displayed in the posting viewer window 10. The text display part 13 (13a) in the figure corresponds to this. The posted viewer window 10 also displays a game text for notifying the player of the privilege content. The text display part 13 (13b) in the figure corresponds to this.
On the other hand, if the lottery is lost, it is determined that the player character has lost (event failure), and the portable game apparatus 1400 displays the event result that the player character 5 loses as shown in the game screen W13a. Is displayed in the posted viewer window 10. The text display part 13 (13c) in the figure corresponds to this.

  FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the display layout in the posted viewer window 10. Since the area occupied by the posting viewer window 10 is limited on the actual game screen, the display of the game text and various postings (a combination of an icon and a text display unit) is displayed bottom-in / top-out with respect to the window. In the present embodiment, the range surrounded by the broken line in the figure is actually displayed. Of course, a scroll bar or the like may be provided so that the display history of the posted viewer window 10 can be traced. In addition, a function of displaying only posts in full screen by switching tabs or screen modes may be provided.

  In this embodiment, game text, free posting, response request automatic posting, and response posting are all displayed in chronological order in one posting viewer window 10, so the display form of icons and text display section The display layout is devised so that each type can be easily identified.

  Specifically, the game text and automatic posting are displayed side by side with the character icon 12 on the left side and the text display unit 13 on the right side. By attaching the character icon 12 to the text display unit 13, it can be easily understood that it is a game text. The character icon 12 is displayed in accordance with the standard display start position P1 whose left end is separated from the left end of the posting viewer window 10 by a predetermined distance.

  For free posting, the arrangement of the user icon 14 and the text display unit 15 is the same as that of game text or automatic posting, but the display position for free posting is slightly to the right of the posting viewer window 10 with respect to the character icon 12. Displayed in accordance with P2. In other words, the free post is displayed on the right side of the game text so that it can be easily identified, and the importance of the game play is relatively low. Further, the form of the text display unit 15 is different from the design of the text display unit 13 applied to game text and automatic posting, which enhances discrimination.

  The response posts are displayed with the text display unit 17 on the left side and the user icon 16 on the right side, with the right end of the user icon 16 aligned with the rightmost response post display start position P3 in the post viewer window 10. . That is, the response posting is displayed on the right side of other displays such as game text, response request automatic posting, and free posting, so that it is easy to identify. Further, the display size of the text display unit 17 and the user icon 16 is displayed smaller (for example, about 80%) than the game text, automatic posting, and free posting icon and text display unit. And since the form of the text display unit 17 is different from the text display unit 13 applied to game text and automatic posting and the text display unit 15 applied to free posting, the distinction from others is improved. Yes. In addition to the display format, the text and text display background and borders are colored, words related to benefits and parameter changes are highlighted (bold / colored, etc.), and displayed depending on the type of text. It is also possible to set non-display switching.

  Although not shown in the figure, the posting of the tracking target user registered as the tracking target by the player (tracking target user posting) is set in a separate unique display form and can be displayed in the posting viewer window 10. it can.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing how to obtain data for time series display in the posted viewer window 10 in the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the game progress control is executed by the game server system 1130. Therefore, the data for displaying the game text (for example, the character icon 12, text data) is a game server together with game image data for generating and displaying a game screen depicting the appearance of the player character 5 on the portable game device 1400. Provided from system 1130.

In addition, the game server system 1130 detects a special game progress condition that satisfies the automatic posting condition and executes automatic response request posting. Therefore, automatic posting data (for example, posting site user name, text data) is provided from the game server system 1130 to the posting site server system 1100. Portable game device 1400 obtains posting data (for example, posting site user name, user icon, text data) from posting site server system 1100 for posting browsing. However, in the present embodiment, when the portable game device 1400 displays on the posting viewer window 10, the response request automatic posting icon is replaced from the user icon 14 to the character icon 12.
Note that it is preferable that the game server system 1130 has a function of extracting all post accumulation data 1102 (see FIG. 2) or only post data relating to the player therefrom, and creating and storing the backup file. In this case, even in a state where the posting site server 1100 cannot be accessed, posting related data can be provided to the portable game device 1400 instead.

  In this embodiment, free posting is posted by the portable game device 1400 accessing the posting site server system 1100. Then, the posting data (for example, posting site user name, user icon, text data) is also acquired from the posting site server system 1100 by the portable game device 1400 itself.

  The posting data for displaying the response posting on the posting viewer window 10 is acquired by the portable game device 1400 from the posting site server system 1100.

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Next, a functional configuration for realizing the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the portable game apparatus 1400 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the portable game apparatus 1400 of this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500. Prepare.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized not only by a button switch, a joystick, a touchpad, a trackball, etc., but also by an element that detects movement or posture, such as an acceleration sensor, angular velocity sensor, tilt sensor, geomagnetic sensor, etc. . This corresponds to the direction input key 1402, the button switch 1404, the touch panel 1407, and the touch panel 1409 in FIG.

The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or IC memory, and inputs / outputs data to / from each function unit of the apparatus including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Take control. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, and the like, and the operation of the portable game apparatus 1400 is controlled. In FIG. 3, the control unit 1450 corresponds to this.
The processing unit 200 includes a game terminal control unit 202, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

The game terminal control unit 202 executes various controls as a game terminal for playing the online game of the present embodiment.
For example, (1) processing related to various procedures for accessing the game server system 1130 and participating in a game;
(2) Processing for selecting a player character from a list of available characters;
(3) Processing for providing an operation input signal to the game server system 1130;
(4) Based on the game image data provided from the game server system 1130, a process for causing the image generation unit 260 to generate an image depicting the player character 5 acting in the game space, that is, display control of the game image Processing to do,
(5) Timekeeping processing such as time limit using system clock,
(6) Flag management processing,
Etc. can be appropriately executed. In addition, if necessary for the progress of the game, decoding of information received from the game server system 1130, development of texture, and the like can be executed as appropriate. Note that these processes are not necessarily essential, and can be added or omitted as appropriate depending on the content of the game and its implementation.

  And the game terminal control part 202 of this embodiment is the posting site authentication control part 206, the free contribution control part 208, the contribution data acquisition control part 212, the game text acquisition control part 214, and the time series display control part 216. Including.

  The posting site authentication control unit 206 obtains the account information of the posting site by inputting it to the player, accesses the posting site based on the acquired access information, obtains authentication, and uses a signature that facilitates authentication from the next time Control to generate data. Such control is realized by appropriately using an API published by the posting site (for example, “twitter API” for “twitter”).

The free posting control unit 208 executes various processes related to free posting.
For example, (1) processing for displaying a free posting editing screen (for example, see game screen W6b in FIG. 5), (2) processing for detecting a editing operation on the editing screen and creating a new posting, (3 ) It is possible to execute a process of detecting a posting execution operation and posting the posted content mainly by the player. That is, processing from access to a posting site in a form that does not use a game to posting execution is automatically executed as one function in the game. Such control can be realized by appropriately using an API published by the posting site (for example, “twitter API” for “twitter”).

The posting data acquisition control unit 212 performs control for acquiring various posting data from the posting site server system 1100. In the present embodiment, control for acquiring various types of posting data such as free posting, response request automatic posting, and response posting is executed. Such control can be realized by appropriately using an API published by the posting site (for example, “twitter API” for “twitter”).
If the posting type included in the posting data to be acquired to the posting site server system 1100 cannot be specified, all the accumulated posting data 1102 (see FIG. 2) is acquired from the posting site server system 1100 and appropriately extracted. To do. For example, the response posting can be extracted by extracting a post including the posting site user name of the player after “@” using a posting rule applied in the posting site.

  The game text acquisition control unit 214 acquires game text data for displaying the game text. In the present embodiment, a process for receiving game text data appropriately transmitted from the game server system 1130 is performed.

  The time-series display control unit 216 sends a game text, a post arbitrarily made by the player during the game (free post), and a predetermined example sentence based on a predetermined sentence as a post on the condition that a specific game progress is detected. Auto-posting of content created in response (automatic response request posting), response postings to posts whose posting is the player, and tracking target users whose posting is the tracking target user registered as tracking target on the posting site Control is performed to display posts in chronological order within a common display area in the game screen regardless of the type for each matter (in this case, for each post unit).

The time-series display control unit 216 includes a display form control unit 217. Depending on the type of display target such as game text, free post, response request automatic post, and response post, the display form (type of icon, text display unit) And the display position can be selected and displayed in time series in the posting viewer window 10 (see FIG. 9).

  In addition, the time series display control unit 216 includes an icon attachment display control unit 218, which attaches icons of predetermined categories to game texts, free posts, automatic posts, response posts, and tracking target user posts. Can be displayed. In the present embodiment, the game text is basically the character icon 12 of the player character, and in the case of dialogue, the character icon of the dialogue main character is attached. For automatic posting, a character icon 12 of the player character is attached. For free posting, response posting, and tracking target user posting, control is performed so that the user icon 14 of the poster is attached and displayed.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and the like, and sound effects relating to the game based on the processing result by the game terminal control unit 202 And BGM and sound signals of various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. In FIG. 3, the speaker 1410 corresponds to this.

  The image generating unit 260 is, for example, a processor such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for drawing frames such as a frame buffer, and for developing texture data. This is realized by an IC memory or the like used for the above. The image generation unit 260 generates one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on the processing result by the game terminal control unit 202, and sends the generated game screen image signal to the image display unit 360. Output.

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 in FIG. 3 correspond to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370.

  The communication unit 370 is connected to the communication line 1 to realize communication. For example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like are realized, and the wireless communication module 1412 in FIG. 3 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the portable game device 1400 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for executing a game, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. In FIG. 3, the IC memory and the memory card 1440 mounted on the control unit 1450 correspond to this.

The storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a system program 502 and a game terminal program 507. A system program 502 is a program for realizing basic functions of the portable game apparatus 1400 as a computer.
The game terminal program 507 is a program for causing the processing unit 200 to realize the function as the game terminal control unit 202, and corresponds to a “client program” in a so-called online game. Alternatively, when an online game is realized as a so-called “browser game” or “web game”, a web browser program and a plug-in for realizing a dynamic display environment on the program (script data, browser game program, etc.) Also called). In this embodiment, the game terminal program 507 is acquired from the game server system 1130 before the game starts, but may be stored in advance in the memory card 1440 and the player may obtain it separately.

  The storage unit 500 also includes time-series display form setting data 510, time-series display material data library 530, account information 532, acquired game text data 534, acquired post data 536, and time-series display data. 538 is stored. In addition, data necessary for executing various processes (for example, compressed / decompressed texture data, elapsed time, various timer values, counters, flags) and the like are also stored as appropriate.

The time-series display form setting data 510 is data that defines information related to a display form and a display position for displaying game text and posted content in a common display area.
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, in association with the application target 511, an icon type 512, a text display form 513, a text display frame 514, a display size 515, an arrangement order 516, a display start position 517, The interval 518 is stored.
In the application target 511, the type of display target such as game text, automatic posting, free posting, response posting, and tracking target user posting is set.
Icon type 512 defines the icon type to be applied.
The text display form 513 defines the display form of game text and posted content displayed in the text display section.
The text display frame 514 includes a text display unit 13 to be applied (corresponding to frame type 01 in the drawing), a text display unit 15 (corresponding to frame type 02 in the drawing), and a text display unit 17 (corresponding to frame type 03 in the drawing). And so on.
The display size 515 defines the size displayed by the character icon 12, the user icons 14, 16, and the text display units 13, 15, 17.
The arrangement order 516 defines the arrangement order of the character icon 12, the user icons 14, 16, and the text display units 13, 15, 17.
The display start position 517 defines a display position in the posting viewer window 10.
The interval 518 defines a display interval with a display that moves back and forth (up and down in the posting viewer window 10).

  The time-series display material data library 530 includes material information for realizing the display defined by the time-series display form setting data 510, for example, character icons, data defining the design of a text display frame, text font, and the like. Yes. The text font can be omitted when the system font is used appropriately.

  In this embodiment, the time-series display form setting data 510 and the time-series display material data library 530 are acquired from the game server system 1130 before the game starts, but are stored in the memory card 1440 in advance, The player may obtain it separately.

  The account information 532 is account information as a posting site user acquired in advance by the player. Usage signature data can be included as appropriate.

  Acquired game text data 534 and acquired post data 536 store acquired game text and post data, or identification information for identifying them.

  The time-series display data 538 stores the display contents of the posted viewer window 10 and can be used as a display history.

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the game server system 1130 in the present embodiment. The game server system 1130 according to the present embodiment includes a game server processing unit 200s, a communication unit 370, and a server storage unit 500s.

  The game server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory, and various types of game servers are processed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100s, and the like. An arithmetic process is executed to control the operation of the game server system 1130. The game server processing unit 200s includes a game server control unit 201, a game site management control unit 236, and a communication control unit 270s.

  The game server control unit 201 realizes a function as a server for a multiplayer online game. Specifically, the game server control unit 201 includes a play participation control unit 205, a posting site authentication control unit 206, a game data provision control unit 220, an automatic posting status detection unit 222, an automatic posting control unit 224, A time limit timer 226, a response posting data acquisition control unit 228, a posting analysis unit 229, and a post corresponding progress control unit 230 are included.

  The play participation control unit 205 performs a procedure necessary for participating in the game. Specifically, through the accessing game terminal (portable game device 1400 in the present embodiment), processing for confirming the player's intention to participate in the game, processing for acquiring account information as a posting site user of the player, Processing for selecting a player character and its equipment is executed.

  The game data provision control unit 220 selects or generates game image data (data for generating a game screen depicting the state of each player character) for causing the game terminal to display the result of the game progress control as a game screen. A process, a process of selecting game text data, and a process of providing game image data and game text data to the game terminal are executed.

  The automatic posting status detection unit 222 detects a specific game progress status in which game progress control using the posting site is permitted, that is, detects that a status that satisfies the automatic posting condition is satisfied. As the “specific game progress status”, various game progress statuses such as the occurrence of an event and the player character status (hit point value, equipment, level, etc.) can be appropriately set. In the present embodiment, the occurrence of an encounter battle event in which the player character 5 encounters an enemy NPC 9 is one of the conditions that satisfy the automatic posting condition. However, the automatic posting condition can be appropriately set according to the game content. .

When the automatic posting control unit 224 detects that the game progress condition satisfying the automatic posting condition is reached, the automatic posting control unit 224 automatically accesses the posting site, and a predetermined sentence example prepared according to the game progress status at that time Automatic posting based on.
In this embodiment, each sentence example is set to include a keyword (for example, “rescue request!”) For requesting the user of the posting site to post a response. Of course, control is performed so that editing by the player is accepted before actually posting. Posting while the game is in progress can be realized by appropriately using an API published by the posting site.

  The time limit timer 226 counts the time limit in accordance with the progress from the latest automatic posting execution by the automatic posting controller 224 (timer). The time limit may always be a predetermined time, may be set at random each time, or may be set according to the type of automatic posting condition.

The response posting data acquisition control unit 228 performs control for acquiring response posting data from the posting site server system 1100. This can be realized by appropriately using an API published by the posting site (for example, “twitter API” for “twitter”).
If the posting type included in the posting data to be acquired cannot be specified for the posting site server system 1100, all posting accumulated data 1102 (see FIG. 2) is acquired from the posting site server system 1100 and acquired. It shall be extracted appropriately from the data. For example, this can be realized by using the posting rule applied in the posting site and extracting a post including the posting site user name of the player after “@”.

  The post analysis unit 229 analyzes the content of posts used for game progress control. In the present embodiment, since at least text data is included in the posted content, it is possible to search whether the posted content includes a predetermined keyword. In the configuration in which the image data can be included as the posted content, image collation with a predetermined key picture or the like, image recognition for determining what the photographed image is, and the like are performed. Further, when the portable game device 1400 is equipped with a device that can use a positioning system such as GPS, the location information at the time of posting is attached / added to the posted content, and the location information is added to a part of the posted content. It can be.

  The post-corresponding progress control unit 230 executes game progress control based on post data that can be acquired from the posting site. The present embodiment includes a response posting corresponding progress control unit 230a and a tracking target user posting corresponding progress control unit 230b.

  The response posting corresponding progress control unit 230a performs game progress control based on the posting data of the response posting acquired from the posting site server system 1100. In this embodiment, the success or failure of an event can be determined with a probability corresponding to the number of response posts. Further, it is possible to perform game progress control based on the analysis result of the content of the response post. More specifically, a privilege according to the keyword included in the response posting is given (see FIG. 7).

  The tracking target user posting corresponding progress control unit 230 b executes game progress control based on the posting data of the tracking target user posting acquired from the posting site server system 1100. In the present embodiment, a process of giving a privilege according to the keyword included in the content of the tracking target user post is performed (see FIG. 7).

  In addition, the game server control unit 201 can appropriately execute a process necessary for the progress of the game, such as a flag management process.

  The game site management control unit 236 executes control related to management of a website serving as a window for participating in the online RPG of the present embodiment. The game site management control unit 236 sends a game terminal program (corresponding to a client program) and data necessary for participating in the game to a terminal device (in the present embodiment, the portable game device 1400) that has been accessed in the hope of participating in the game. Provide control can be done.

  The server storage unit 500s stores programs and games for realizing various functions in the game server processing unit 200s. Moreover, it is used as a work area of the game server processing unit 200s, and can temporarily store calculation results executed according to various programs, information received from the game terminal, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD.

The server storage unit 500s of this embodiment includes a server system program 503, a game server program 505, a game terminal program 507, time-series display form setting data 510, a time-series display material data library 530, and a game space. Setting data 550, appearance character setting data 551, character icon library 552, appearance item setting data 553, automatic posting setting data 554, cut-in display data library 570, privilege setting data 580, game image data A library 584 and a game text library 586 are stored in advance.
In addition, game space data 590, a plurality of play data 600, and a count value of time limit and various flags necessary for the game progress control are appropriately stored as data that is generated and updated as the game is executed. Can do.

The server system program 503 is a program for causing a computer to realize basic functions as a server.
The game server program 505 is a program for causing the game server processing unit 200s to realize the function as the game server control unit 201.
The game terminal program 507 is an original client program provided to a game terminal that wishes to participate in the game. The game terminal program 507 (see FIG. 11) in the storage unit 500 of the portable game device 1400 is downloaded. The game terminal program 507 is realized by a dedicated program or a plug-in for realizing dynamic display on a web browsing program.

  The game space setting data 550 is initial setting data that defines a game space that is a virtual world that is the stage of the game. When a game screen is created based on 3DCG, background objects such as the ground, celestial sphere, and background objects to be arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space, arrangement position information thereof, textures applied to them, and the like are set. When the 2DCG is used as a base, so-called map information is stored.

  The appearance character setting data 551 stores various information (for example, model data, texture data, motion data, initial values of parameters, etc.) for moving and displaying various characters appearing in the game for each character. In this embodiment, the player can select a character to be used, and includes information on a plurality of characters to be selected. Of course, setting data related to NPC such as enemy characters is also included.

  The character icon library 552 stores a unique character icon 12 for each character.

  The appearance item setting data 553 stores information defining various items appearing in the game. For example, setting data such as weapons used by the player character 5 and HP recovery items are included.

The automatic posting setting data 554 is data that defines the game progress when determining that the automatic posting condition is satisfied and the automatic posting executed at that time in association with each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, an automatic posting example sentence 556 is stored in association with the automatic posting condition 555.
The automatic posting condition 555 can be set as appropriate. For example, it is possible to set the types of events that can occur during the game, the conditions of the player character's HP (hit points, remaining strength values and values corresponding to vitality), and the like. In addition, character skills, a so-called character level indicating the degree of growth, position information of the portable game device 1400, and the like can be set as parameters.
A plurality of types of automatic posting example sentences 556 are prepared, and one of them is selected by a lottery process when automatic posting is performed. Since the posting site of the present embodiment can post only text information, it is appropriate to use the automatic posting example sentence 556 as text data. However, an image or the like may be included depending on the specifications of the posting site.

  The cut-in display data library 570 stores cut-in display data for each situation for each character type. The “cut-in display” is an effect technique for impressing the player on the game development immediately after that by displaying / erasing a still image or a moving image of the character on the game screen instantaneously. Cut-in display data can be realized by such still image data or moving image data.

  The privilege setting data 580 is data defining conditions for granting a privilege and the content of the privilege. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, application conditions 581, privilege contents 582, and privilege grant notification game text 583 are stored in association with each other.

  In the present embodiment, a condition using the number of response posts as a parameter and a condition using a keyword in the response post as a parameter are set in the application condition 581. In other words, the condition using the keyword as a parameter corresponds to dictionary data of “keyword for granting a privilege” (see FIG. 7).

  In the privilege content 582, control content applied as a privilege is defined. In this embodiment, various parameters (for example, HP, attack power, defense power, movement power, etc.) that affect the game progress are increased or decreased, items are added, and the playable game space area is expanded or reduced (for example, a special stage). Event such as the grant of a key to a key, the occurrence of a bridge), the appearance of a new NPC, the issuance of a coupon to an existing billing service, and the like.

  The privilege grant notification game text 583 stores the content of a special game text for notifying the player what privilege has been granted. Of course, it is good also as a moving image etc. instead of a game text.

  In this embodiment, a target to which a privilege is given is mainly a player, and the content of the privilege is content that affects the game progress of the player, but when the poster who has posted the response is playing the same game, Alternatively, in the case of a registered player who is not playing, an application condition 581 and privilege content 582 for the poster can be set. Needless to say, the setting contents of the application condition 581 and the privilege contents 582 can be appropriately set according to the game genre and the game contents.

  The game image data library 584 stores information for displaying a game screen on the game terminal in accordance with various situations.

  The game text library 586 stores game texts according to various situations. When the content of the game text is dialogue (the dialogue is a promise that encloses the dialogue content with “” following the name of the dialogue main character), the identification information of the character that speaks the dialogue is stored in association with it. Moreover, the identification information of the cut-in display data to be displayed with the dialogue is also associated.

  The game space data 590 is data describing the state of the virtual world that is the stage of the game.

  Data representing the game progress status of the players currently participating in the game is stored and managed as play data 600 for each player. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a player name 601, status data 602, account information 610, and acquired post data 612 are included. Further, the acquired posted data 612 includes basic posted data 614, response posted data 616, and tracking target user posted data 618.

  The player name 601 is set as the posting site user name of the player in this embodiment, but may be set separately.

  The status data 602 includes a player character type (character identification information as a player character), a current position, a type of action being performed, a parameter value indicating an ability (for example, HP, attack power, defense power, etc.), weapons and armor. Equipment list indicating equipment and possessions, and a playable map ID for identifying a playable map. Of course, it can be included as appropriate.

  The account information 610 is account information as a posting site user of the player acquired from the game terminal. The usage signature data acquired by accessing the posting site server system 1100 may be included as appropriate.

  Acquired post data 612 stores post data acquired for browsing using the player's account information 610 in the post site server system 1100, or identification information associated with the post data. In the present embodiment, a part of the total post accumulated data 1102 is acquired and stored as basic post data 614, and post data of response posts is extracted therefrom and stored as response post data 616. Also, the posting data of a limited number of tracking target users among the tracking target users registered as tracking targets by the player are extracted and stored as tracking target user posting data 618. If posting data extraction conditions can be specified for the posting site server system 1100, the response posting data and the tracking target user posting can be directly acquired, and thus the basic posting data 614 can be omitted.

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Next, the flow of various processes in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, the process flow in the portable game device 1400 corresponding to the game terminal is referred to as “game terminal process”, and the process flow in the game server system 1130 is referred to as “game server process”. Further, the portable game device 1400 accesses a game site managed in advance by the game server system 1130, and through a game participation procedure, the game terminal program 507, time-series display form setting data 510, and time-series display material. It is assumed that the data library 530 is downloaded and the game terminal program 507 is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the processing unit 200 of the portable game apparatus 1400 first executes an account information input process as a posting site user of the player (step S2). On the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408, account information input screens W4a and W4b (see FIG. 4) are displayed. If the account information is input, it is stored in its own storage unit 500 (step S4), and further transmitted and provided to the game server (step S6).

  When the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 receives the account information from the portable game device 1400 (step S8), the game server processing unit 200s stores it in its own server storage unit 500s (step S10). Thereafter, the posting site user name input in step S2 is set as the player name 601 (step S12).

  Next, the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 and the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 execute a player character setting process (steps S14 and S16). In the same manner as a known online RPG, a list of selectable characters is displayed on the portable game device 1400, and a player selects any desired model and registers it as a player character. It should be noted that a character can be automatically generated when selecting a player character. For example, when public information (for example, country, sex, age, etc.) linked to a player (that is, a posting site user) can be acquired from the posting site server system 1100, a character may be automatically generated based on these information. .

  When detecting the game start operation (YES in step S20), the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 transmits a game start request to the game server system 1130 (step S22), and sends an operation input signal to the game server system 1130 as needed. The transmission control is started (step S24).

The game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 receives the game start request (step S26), and starts the game progress control (step S28).
That is, thereafter, the player character of the player of the portable game apparatus 1400 that has issued the game start request is placed in the game space, the action of the player character is controlled based on the received operation input signal, and the action result is simulated. Start processing. Further, it is assumed that the same processing is performed for a player character other than the player who is playing a game, and that NPC is automatically controlled. These controls can be realized in the same manner as a known multiplayer online RPG.

  Then, the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 generates or selects game image data and notifies the portable game device 1400 of the game image data in order to notify the player of the game progress control result to the player. (Step S30).

  Next, the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 selects a game text from the game text library 586 (step S32; see FIG. 13), inserts the player name 601 at the head of the text, and sends the game text to be transmitted from now on. Is partially changed (step S34).

  In the present embodiment, the game text for explaining the situation is set in a format in which the subject is omitted (for example, “is ...”, is “...”), so that the player name 601 is inserted in this step. Thus, for example, “kobuta (player name) is ...” can be displayed. When the player name is prefixed, the display style of the posting content in the posting viewer window 10 for the game text directly acquired from the game server system 1130 is changed to the display style of the posting obtained via the posting site (for example, [[ It is possible to create a sense of unity by resembling the posting site user name] [post content]. This increases the visibility of the window. The same thing can be realized by a method of replacing a specific character string such as “@@ username” with a player name.

Next, the game server processing unit 200s selects the character icon 12 so that it can be understood which character the game text is described.
Specifically, if the content of the original game text selected in step S32 is not the character dialogue (NO in step S36), the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 displays the character icon 12 of the player character. A selection is made from the character icon library 552 (step S38). If it is a dialogue (YES in step S36), the game server processing unit 200s selects a character icon of the dialogue main character (step S40), and further, a dialogue main cut-in from the cut-in display data library 570. Display data is selected (step S42). Whether or not the game text is a dialogue may be determined by associating the identification flag with the game text library 570 and referring to it, or may be determined from the content of the game text. . For example, when a character string enclosed in “” is included after a character name appearing in the game, it is regarded as a dialogue.

  Then, the game server processing unit 200s adds and transmits the selected character icon and game text, and possibly cut-in display data, to the portable game device 1400 as game text data (step S44).

  On the other hand, when the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 receives the game image data (YES in step S50), the processing of the player character 5 is displayed on the screen based on the received game image data (step S52). Depending on the content of the game image data, processing related to rendering of 3DCG may be performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, when the game text data is received (YES in step S60) and the game text included therein is a character line (YES in step S62), the processing unit 200 displays a cut-in display. Execute (Step S64). Then, in accordance with the time-series display form setting data 510 (see FIG. 12), the character icon 12 included in the received game text data and the game text are displayed on the posting viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S66). Note that the cut-in display may be omitted or thinned out as appropriate even when the game text is dialogue.

Next, when the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 detects a free posting editing operation (YES in step S70), the processing unit 200 executes a free posting posting editing process (step S72; see FIG. 5). If the posting execution operation is detected (YES in step S74), the edited posting content is posted to the posting site by the player as a posting person (step S76). This completes the “free posting”. If the posting is executed, the processing unit 200 acquires the posting data of this free posting from the posting site (step S88), and displays it on the posting viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S90).
Although not shown in the figure, the edited content is cleared thereafter, and the input field 20 on the editing screen (for example, the game screen W6b in FIG. 5) is not input.

  On the other hand, the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 determines whether or not the current game progress status corresponds to the automatic posting condition 555 of the automatic posting setting data 554 (see FIG. 14). If it is determined that it corresponds (YES in step S100), any sentence example is selected from the automatic posting example sentence 556 corresponding to the corresponding automatic posting condition 555 (step S102), and this is sent to the portable game apparatus 1400. Transmit (step S104).

When the processing unit 200 of the portable game apparatus 1400 receives the automatic posting sentence example, the processing unit 200 displays an automatic posting editing screen, that is, a game screen for automatic posting (step S112). At this time, it is preferable to display the received automatic posting sentence example as an initial state in the edit field 23 (see the game screen W8b in FIG. 6).
Then, based on the automatic posting example sentence, the posted content is edited according to the editing operation (step S114), and the posted content is transmitted to the game server system 1130 according to the posting execution operation (step S116). Further, the edited content is cleared and the game screen display is returned to the automatic posting game screen (step S118).

  On the other hand, when the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 receives the content of the automatic posting (step S120), the game server processing unit 200s automatically posts the received posted content to the posting site mainly by the player (step S122). That is, “response request automatic posting” is executed.

  Steps S104 to S122 are prepared for confirming the contents of the automatic posting to the player. Therefore, if confirmation by the player is unnecessary, these steps are omitted as appropriate, and step S122 is replaced with step S102. The auto-post example sentence selected in can be replaced with the step of auto-posting as it is.

Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 19, if the game server processing unit 200 s executes automatic posting, the game server processing unit 200 s transmits an automatic posting execution notification to the portable game device 1400 (step S <b> 124).
When the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 receives this notification (YES in step S126), the processing unit 200 accesses the posting site and acquires the latest automatic posting data (step S128).
If it is not possible to specify the type of posting to be acquired due to the terms of use of the posting site, it is recommended to acquire posting data from a predetermined time to the present and extract automatic postings. Specifically, since the post contents of the automatic response request posting of this embodiment are promises that include words such as `` rescue '', `` protection '', `` help '', `` support '', `` Help '' and requests for support posts, What includes these words may be extracted from the posts whose main player is the player. As for response postings, it is preferable to extract those that include the “@” followed by the posting site user name of the player.

  Then, the user icon 14 included in the posting data of the automatic posting is replaced with the character icon 12 of the player character 5 (step S130), and the automatic posting is designated according to the time series display form setting data 510 (see FIG. 12). It is displayed on the posting viewer window 10 in the display form (step S132).

On the other hand, if the game server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 executes automatic posting, the game server processing unit 200s starts counting the time limit (step S134), and new to the posting site after the previous automatic posting until the time limit is reached. Post data of the posted response post is acquired from the posting site server system 1100 (step S136; see FIG. 16).
The post data of the response post is acquired and stored in the basic post data 614 of the acquired post data 612, and the post data of the response post is extracted using the format rule of the response post. This is realized by storing the response posting data 616. In the present embodiment, a post in which “@” is included in the posted content followed by the posting site user name of the player is regarded as a response post. If the posting type can be specified on the posting site, it is better to acquire the posting data of the posting that is regarded as a direct response posting.

  If the time limit has been reached (YES in step S138), an end time limit notification is transmitted to portable game device 1400 (step S140).

  When the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 receives this time limit end notification (YES in step S142), the processing unit 200 acquires post data of a response post from the posting site (step S144), and displays the response post in a designated display form. It is displayed on the posting viewer window 10 (step S146).

  In the game server process, after transmitting the time limit end notification, the server processing unit 200s of the game server system 1130 analyzes the posted content of the response posts acquired in steps S136 to S138 (step S151). Specifically, the keyword used in the application condition 581 of the privilege setting data 580 (see FIG. 15) is searched. And the process which provides the privilege of the privilege content 582 according to the application condition 581 of the keyword contained in the contribution content is executed, the game progress is changed (step S152), and the privilege grant notification game text 583 is carried. Is transmitted to the game device 1400 (step S153). Of course, when the portable game device 1400 receives the game text data (YES in step S156), the portable game device 1400 displays the game text data in the posting viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S159).

  Next, the game server processing unit 200s determines whether an event corresponding to the automatic posting condition 555 is occurring. If the event is affirmative (YES in step S164), the game server processing unit 200s further determines the event result (step S166). ). In the present embodiment, a winning probability that increases according to the number of response posts is set, and a lottery process is performed with this winning probability. And if it wins, it will determine with event success, and will determine with event failure in case of a loss. If it is an encounter battle event, the success of the event is the victory of the player character 5, and the failure of the event is the defeat of the player character 5 (see FIG. 8).

  Then, the game server processing unit 200s reflects the determined event result in the game progress status (step S168), and selects game image data for notifying the player of the event result (step S170). Furthermore, the game text for notifying the game result is selected, and game text data including the game text is generated in the same manner as in steps S36 to S42 (step S172). Then, the selected game image data and game text data are transmitted to portable game device 1400 (step S174).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 20, when the portable game device 1400 receives game image data and game text data for event result notification (YES in step S180), the event result is displayed on the screen based on the received game image data. Then, the game text of the received game text data is displayed in the posting viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S184).

  Next, the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 accesses the posting site server system 1100 when a predetermined latest posting data cycle has arrived (YES in step S200), and after the previous acquisition cycle until now. Each post data of the free post made in response, the response post, and the tracking target user post is acquired from the post site (step S202).

When posting data can be acquired from a posting site by specifying a posting type, a free posting, a response posting, and a tracking target user posting may be specified.
If the designation cannot be made, post data made from the previous acquisition cycle after the previous acquisition cycle is acquired from all post accumulation data 1102, and free posts, response posts, and tracking target user posts are selected. For example, “free posting” has a predetermined format in which the player name is the posting site user name and the posted content indicates the game text (for example, a format for automatic support request posting (including predetermined keywords; see FIG. 14). Or post data made via game software is sequentially stored in the game server system 1130 and compared with this to determine free posts. Also good.
“Response posting” can be realized by extracting the posting content including “@” followed by “player name”. Since the “tracking target user posting” is a posting of a posting site user registered as a tracking target by the player, the tracking target list 1116 of the player is acquired from the posting site, and the user registered in the list is the posting owner. It can be realized by extracting things. These selected posting data are stored in the acquired posting data 536 (see FIG. 11).

If there is a new free post (YES in step S204), the processing unit 200, according to the time-series display form setting data 510 (see FIG. 12), the user icon 14 and game text included in the new free post post data, Is displayed in the posted viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S206).
If there is a new response post (YES in step S208), processing unit 200 is similarly designated with user icon 14 and game text included in the post data of the new response post in accordance with time-series display form setting data 510. The display format is displayed on the posted viewer window 10 (step S208).
If there is a new tracked user post (YES in step S212), the processing unit 200 similarly follows the time-series display form setting data 510 and the user icon and game text included in the post data of the new tracked user post Is displayed on the posting viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S214).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 21, the game server processing unit 200s of the server system 1130 according to the present embodiment relates to the game progress control according to the posting contents of the tracking target user registered as the tracking target by the player on the posting site. Processing can be executed.

Specifically, the game server processing unit 200s acquires the posting target list 1116 (see FIG. 1) of the player from the posting site as needed (step S240). Such a function can be realized by appropriately using an API provided by the posting site.
Then, a predetermined number of tracking target users are selected from the acquired tracking target list 1116 (step S242), and post data of the selected tracking target user is acquired (step S244).

  If there is a new post by the selected tracking target user (YES in step S246), the game server processing unit 200s analyzes the post content of the corresponding post and selects a keyword included in the application condition 581 of the privilege setting data 580. The process of searching and providing the privilege content 582 corresponding to the included keyword is executed (step S248). Then, the privilege grant notification game text 583 is transmitted to the portable game apparatus 1400 (step S250). Of course, when the portable game apparatus 1400 receives the text data (YES in step S252), the portable game apparatus 1400 displays the text data in the posting viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S254).

  Next, the game server processing unit 200s determines whether or not the game progress status of the player satisfies a predetermined game end condition. In the present embodiment, for example, when the HP of the player character 5 becomes “0”, or when a predetermined item or a predetermined character is defeated, it is determined that the game end condition is satisfied.

If the game end condition is not satisfied (NO in step S260), the game server process, that is, the game progress control is continued.
If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S260), the game server processing unit 200s transmits the ending game image data and game text data to the portable game device 1400, and this game play of the player is made. The game server process related to is terminated. Upon receiving this (YES in step S270), the portable game device 1400 displays the ending game text in the posting viewer window 10 while displaying the ending image based on the received game image data ( Step S272), the game terminal process relating to the current play is terminated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, even if the game is being executed, it is possible to post arbitrarily to the posting site from within the game (free posting), or any post made by the player or related posts during the game (automatic response request posting, Response post) can be viewed even during the game. Moreover, since the browsing is performed in the display area provided in the same game screen as the game text, there is no sense of incongruity compared to the case where the game software and the posted viewer software are executed separately and displayed. It is possible to “play” while using the posting site in parallel. Furthermore, since the post of the tracked user of the player is also automatically displayed even during the game, there is no need to switch the software etc. High nature. In addition, since information related to the game is automatically posted on the posting site, it is convenient that the viewer site's viewer software can know important developments and progress of the game.
In recent years, the use of posting sites tends to become permanent, and in view of the fact that they are often used as the main communication with friends, this embodiment is not only a convenience improvement but also a posting site while playing games New ways of enjoying such as communicating with friends can be realized.

  Moreover, since the response posting affects the progress of the game, the poster of the response posting is more than just a bystander. That is, this embodiment can provide a realistic topic of communication using a posting site, and can make the game more exciting.

  Furthermore, since the posting of the tracked user can also affect the progress of the game, the player may get a new interest that is playing a game while being loosely connected with the tracked user who cares about the trend on a daily basis. it can.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. In addition, about the component similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is provided and detailed description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

  The system configuration in this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The same applies to the features relating to the display of the posted viewer window 10 and the features relating to the game progress control shown in FIGS.

FIG. 22 is a conceptual diagram showing how to obtain data for time series display in the posted viewer window 10 in the present embodiment.
The difference from the first embodiment is that the game text data is not directly provided from the game server system 1130 to the portable game device 1400, but indirectly through the form of posting from the game server system 1130 to the posting site. It is in point to be provided. In that sense, in this embodiment, game text and response requests are subject to automatic posting in this embodiment.

  As for free posting, the portable game device 1400 does not directly access the posting site server system 1100 to execute free posting, but transmits free posting data to the game server system 1130 to execute posting. The point to get is different.

  Therefore, the portable game device 1400 acquires the latest posting data from the posting site server system 1100 as needed, and selects game text, free posting, response request posting, and tracking target user posting from the acquired posting data, and posts Displayed in the viewer window 10. If the type of posted data to be acquired can be specified according to the specifications of the posting site and the terms of use, sorting by type of posted data can be omitted.

Moreover, due to the acquisition of the game text in the form of post data, the portable game device 1400 of the present embodiment performs icon replacement as appropriate.
For example, for the game text, the user name is the posting site user name of the player, and the posted content is in a subject abbreviation format that begins with a predetermined keyword such as (1) “wa” “ga” Or (2) if the format includes a name enclosed in parentheses (for example, “”) immediately after the name of a character appearing in the game, it is determined to be post data of the game text. The icon attached to the posted data is the user icon 14, but the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 replaces the icon with the character icon 12 of the player character when displaying the game text on the posted viewer window 10. The

  As for the automatic response request posting, the user name is the posting site user name of the player, and a response such as “rescue”, “rescue”, “support”, “HELP”, “help”, “cooperation” is requested in the posted content If the predetermined keyword to be included is included, it is determined that the post is post data of an automatic response request post. Similarly, the icon attached to the post data is replaced with the character icon 12 of the player character from the user icon 14 and then displayed on the post viewer window 10.

  FIG. 23 is a functional block diagram for explaining a functional configuration example of the portable game apparatus 1400 in the present embodiment. The portable game device 1400 of this embodiment basically has the same functional configuration as that of the first embodiment, but in this embodiment, the game server system 1130 is requested without executing free posting by itself. The free posting request control unit 207 is provided instead of the free posting control unit 208 (see FIG. 11).

In addition, in this embodiment, game text is acquired in the form of posting data on the posting site. Therefore, the game text acquisition control unit 214 in this embodiment has a function of analyzing the posting data and selecting a posting corresponding to the game text. Have. Accordingly, the storage unit 500 of this embodiment includes game text posting data 536e in the acquired posting data 536 instead of the acquired game text data 534 (see FIG. 11) in the first embodiment.
In addition, the time-series display control unit 216 of the present embodiment has a function of replacing icons as described above.

FIG. 24 is a functional block diagram for explaining a functional configuration example of the game server system 1130 in the present embodiment.
The game server system 1130 of this embodiment basically has the same functional configuration as that of the first embodiment, but the game server control unit 201 of this embodiment receives a request from the portable game device 1400. A free posting control unit 232 that executes free posting is included. When the posting content for free posting is received from the portable game device 1400, the free posting control unit 232 creates a new posting to the posting site with the content and performs control for posting to the posting site.

  In the present embodiment, the game text is acquired in the form of posting data on the posting site, so that the game data provision control unit 220 omits functions related to selection of game text and generation of game text data.

Next, the flow of processing in this embodiment will be described.
This embodiment basically has the same flow as the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

  As a first difference, as shown in FIG. 25, in the game server process of the present embodiment, steps S34 to S42 of the first embodiment are omitted. Then, in place of step S44 of the first embodiment, a process of posting the game text selected in step S32 to the posting site by the player as a posting person is executed (step S46). In other words, post a game text.

  As a second difference, as shown in FIG. 26, steps S60 to S66 of the first embodiment are omitted in the game terminal processing of the present embodiment. Then, in place of step S76, a process of transmitting the contents of the free posting to the game server system 1130 is executed (step S78). Accordingly, in the game server process of the present embodiment, this free posting content is received (step S80), and the server processing unit 200s posts the player as a posting person to the posting site (step S82). This corresponds to the free posting of the first embodiment. Then, the portable game device 1400 is notified that the substitution of free posting has been executed (step S84).

  On the other hand, when the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 receives this free posting proxy execution notification (YES in step S86), the processing unit 200 acquires the latest free post posting data from the posting site (step S88), and step S86. In step S90, the free post made in step S90 is displayed on the post viewer window 10 in a designated display format.

  As a third difference, as shown in FIG. 27, in the game server process of this embodiment, instead of step S153 of the first embodiment, the game text for notifying the player of the privilege grant performed in step S152 is: A process of posting the player as a posting person to the posting site is executed (step S154), and the execution of the posting is notified to the portable game device 1400 (step S155).

  In portable game device 1400, instead of step S156 of the first embodiment, when a notice of privilege grant execution is received (YES in step S157), processing unit 200 sends post data of the latest game text from the posting site. It is acquired (step S158) and displayed on the posting viewer window 10 (step S159).

  As a fourth difference, in the game server process of this embodiment, instead of steps S170 to S174 of the first embodiment, selection of game image data representing an event result and transmission to the portable game device 1400 (steps) S171) A game text representing the event result is selected, and a process of posting the selected game text to the posting site as a player as a posting person is executed (step S175).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 28, portable game device 1400 that has received the game image data (YES in step S181) displays an event result based on the received data image data (step S182). Next, posting data of the latest game text is acquired from the posting site (step S183), and this is displayed on the posting viewer window 10 (step S184).

As a fifth difference, the portable game device 1400 obtains the latest free posts, support posts, and tracked user posts posted from the posting site after the previous acquisition cycle as needed, and posts them. The flow of processing displayed in the viewer window 10 (steps S200 to S214) is the same as in the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, subsequently, as shown in FIG. 29, the latest game text and each post data of automatic posting are acquired (step S216). If there is a new game text or automatic posting (YES in step S218), and it is not the dialogue of a character appearing in the game (NO in step S220), the processing unit 200 of the portable game device 1400 The user icon 14 included in the post data of the post is replaced with the character icon 12 of the player character 5 (step S222), and the corresponding post is displayed in the designated display form in the post viewer window 10 (step S228). .
If it is a character line (YES in step S220), the processing unit 200 executes a predetermined cut-in display process (step S224), and the user icon included in the post data of the post. 14 is replaced with the character icon of the main character of the dialogue (step S226), and the corresponding post is displayed in the designated display form in the posting viewer window 10 (step S228).

  As a sixth difference, as shown in FIG. 30, in the game server process of the present embodiment, instead of step S250 of the first embodiment, the game text notifying the content of the privilege grant performed in step S248 is posted. Then, a process of posting a player as a posting person is executed (step S251).

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. In addition, about the component similar to 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is provided and detailed description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

  The system configuration in this embodiment is different from that in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and does not include the game server system 1130. However, the features related to the display of the posted viewer window 10 and the game progress control shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a conceptual diagram showing how to obtain data for time series display in the posted viewer window 10 in the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the portable game device 1400 does not acquire game image data or game text data from the outside, generates a game screen by itself by executing a game program, selects a game text, and To be displayed in the posting viewer window 10. However, for free posting and automatic posting, the portable game device 1400 accesses the posting site server system 1100 for posting processing. Then, posting data such as free posting, automatic posting, and response posting is acquired.

FIG. 32 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the portable game apparatus 1400 in the present embodiment. The processing unit 200 of the portable game apparatus 1400 according to the present embodiment includes a game control unit 203.
The game control unit 203 executes various controls for realizing a video game in accordance with player operation inputs. For example, if RPG is realized by 3DCG (3D computer graphics),
(1) A process of arranging various background objects in a virtual three-dimensional space to form a game field as a game stage, and arranging NPC (non-player character) objects such as a player character 5 and an enemy NPC 9;
(2) processing for controlling movement and movement of the player character 5 in accordance with an input signal from the operation input unit 100;
(3) Event generation processing,
(4) Object hit determination processing,
(5) Processing for automatically controlling shooting parameters such as the position and orientation of a virtual camera for shooting the player character.
(6) Timekeeping processing such as time limit using system clock,
(7) Flag management processing,
(8) The process for determining the game end condition is appropriately executed.
In addition, if necessary for the progress of the game, decoding of information received from an external device, development of texture, and the like can be appropriately executed. Note that these processes are not always essential, and can be added or omitted as appropriate depending on the content of the video game and its implementation.

  Then, the game control unit 203 includes a posting site authentication control unit 206, a free posting control unit 208, a posting data acquisition control unit 212, a time series display control unit 216, an automatic posting situation detection unit 222, and automatic posting control. A unit 224, a time limit measuring unit 226, a post analysis unit 229, a post correspondence progress control unit 230, a game text selection unit 234, and a game image generation unit 235 are included.

The game text selection unit 234 selects an appropriate game text from the game text library 586.
The game image generation unit 235 executes processing for generating an image showing the state of the player character 5 in the game world.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment collectively stores programs, data, and the like that have been distributed to the portable game device 1400 and the server system 1130 in the first and second embodiments.

Specifically, a system program 502 and a game program 509 for causing the processing unit 200 to realize a function as the game control unit 203 are stored.
Also, time-series display form setting data 510, time-series display material data library 530, account information 532, acquired post data 536, time-series display data 538, game space setting data 550, and appearance character setting data. 551, character icon library 552, appearance item setting data 553, automatic posting setting data 554, cut-in display data library 570, privilege setting data 580, game image data library 584, and game text library 586 The play data 600 can be stored. In addition, a counter value of a necessary time limit, a flag value, and the like can be stored as appropriate.

34 to 36 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing by the portable game apparatus 1400 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 34, the processing unit 200 of the portable game apparatus 1400 inputs and stores account information before starting the game (steps S2 to S4), and sets the posting site user name of the player as the player name ( Step S12), player character selection / setting processing is executed (step S14).

  If the game detects a start operation (YES in step S20), game progress control is started (step S28), and display of the game screen is started. That is, generation and display of a game image depicting the appearance of the player character 5 is started (step S29).

  When the processing unit 200 selects a game text at an appropriate timing according to the game progress control (step S32), the processing unit 200 inserts the player name at the head of the selected game text (step S34), and the game text is the character's dialogue. If there is (YES in step S62), after the dialogue-in character's cut-in display is made (step S64), the game text is displayed in the posting viewer window 10 (step S66). The cut-in display may be omitted or thinned out as appropriate.

  If a free posting editing operation is detected during the game (YES in step S70), the content of the free posting is processed in accordance with the editing operation, and the player is posted to the posting site as a poster (steps S72 to S72). S76). Then, the posting data of the latest free posting is acquired from the posting site (step S88), and the free posting is displayed in the posting viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S90).

  As shown in FIG. 35, when the game progress condition is satisfied as a result of the game progress control, the processing unit 200 performs automatic response request posting on the posting site (steps S100 to S122). The latest automatic posting data is acquired from the posting site (step S128), the user icon is replaced with the character icon of the player character (step S130), and the post data is displayed on the posting viewer window 10 (step S132).

  Then, the processing unit 200 acquires post data of a response post posted within the time limit from the automatic post execution from the posting site (steps S134 to S138), analyzes the content of the response post, and includes the post content The keyword is searched (step S151), and a process of giving a privilege according to the keyword included in the posting is executed (step S152). Subsequently, the processing unit 200 displays a response posting on the posting viewer window 10 (step S160), and displays a game text notifying the provision of a privilege on the posting viewer window 10 (step S161).

In addition, if the game progress condition satisfying the automatic posting condition is an occurrence of an event (YES in step S164), the success or failure of the event is determined according to the response posting and reflected in the game progress (steps S166 and S168). A game image representing the result is displayed (step S171). Then, the game text for notifying the player of the event result is displayed in the posted viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S184).
If the game progress control result does not satisfy the automatic posting condition (NO in step S100), steps 112 to S184 in this embodiment are skipped.

  As illustrated in FIG. 36, the processing unit 200 acquires post data of the tracking target user from the posting site as needed (steps S240 to S244). If a new post has been made since the previous acquisition (YES in step S246), the processing unit 200 displays the new tracked user post in the viewer window 10 (step S247) and responds to the post. Then, a privilege is granted (step S248), and the game text notifying the privilege grant is displayed in the posted viewer window 10 in the designated display form (step S253).

  The processing unit 200 repeats these processes until the game progress condition satisfies a predetermined game end condition. If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S260), an ending process is executed (step S272), and the series of processes ends.

[Modification]
As described above, the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described. However, the applicable embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and additions, omissions, and modifications of components can be appropriately made. . For example, the embodiment in the case of a game has been described as an example of “content”. However, the present invention may be applied to content such as a moving image, a novel, or music that changes according to a player (user) operation or the like. .

[Part 1]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the portable game device 1400 has been described as an example of the terminal device used by the player, but is not limited thereto. For example, an electronic device that can be functionally used as a “computer” can be used as well as an arcade game device and a stationary home game device. More specifically, an electronic device such as an information terminal device that can execute application software, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a compact digital camera, a music player, a personal computer, or a car navigation system can be used.

[Part 2]
Moreover, although the example which performs RPG was shown in the said embodiment, a game genre is not restricted to RPG, A game according to game progress, such as a shooting game, a fighting game, an action game, a love simulation game, a breeding game, a strategy game, etc. Other genres may be used as long as the game includes an element for displaying text.

[Part 3]
In the first embodiment, when an automatic post is displayed in the post viewer window 10, the user icon 14 attached to the post data of the automatic post provided from the posting site is replaced with the character icon 12 of the player character. ing. However, the user icon 14 and the character icon 12 of the player character may be displayed so that the player can easily recognize that it is game text but also posted content. Alternatively, the design may include a player character, but it may be replaced by a character icon of a special design (for example, having a megaphone) that makes it appear to be posted, and the purpose may be achieved by differentiation.

[Part 4]
Moreover, the icon in the said embodiment can be read as an avatar suitably.

[Part 5]
Moreover, although the portable game device 1400 of 1st Embodiment is set as the structure which acquires game image data and game text data from the game server system 1130, it can replace with URL. That is, the game server system 1130 generates a web page including the appearance of the player character and the posted viewer window 10 instead of the game image data and the game text data, and the URL of the generated web page is transmitted to the portable game device 1400. May be configured to transmit. The same can be said for the second embodiment.

[Part 6]
The server system 1130 in the first and second embodiments is not limited to a dedicated server device, but a configuration in which a plurality of portable game devices are connected by peer-to-peer and one of them functions as a host device, or a host by a plurality of devices. It can also be realized by a configuration in which functions are distributedly executed. In this case, the host machine has the above-mentioned “game server” function.

[Part 7]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, as a game progress control using a contribution site, the game progress control based on a response contribution and a tracking object user contribution, and the example which changes a game progress according to those contribution contents in more detail As shown, the targeted posts are not limited to these. For example, it is possible to handle other types of posts with the player as the poster.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 37, the posting correspondence control unit 230 includes a free posting correspondence control unit 230c and an automatic posting correspondence control unit 230d.
The free posting correspondence control unit 230c controls the game progress based on the free posting. Accordingly, the processing flow includes a step corresponding to the application condition 581 of the privilege grant setting data 580 in which the post analysis unit 229 analyzes the content of the new free post and the analysis result of the free post is matched subsequently. The step of assigning the contents 582 is executed at an appropriate timing.
The automatic posting correspondence control unit 230d controls the game progress based on the automatic posting. Accordingly, the processing flow includes a step corresponding to the application condition 581 of the privilege grant setting data 580 in which the post analysis unit 229 analyzes the content of the new automatic posting and the analysis result of the automatic posting is subsequently matched. The step of assigning the contents 582 is executed at an appropriate timing.
In addition, the posting targeted for the game progress control using the posting site is at least one of response posting, tracking target user posting, free posting, and automatic posting, preferably a plurality of combinations (for example, combination of response posting and free posting) In addition, a combination including automatic posting is also preferable because of the diversity of the game progress.

[Part 8]
Moreover, the function which controls a game progress based on the content of the posting of a given specific user suitably can be added to the said embodiment.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 38, in the first and second embodiments, the posted data acquisition control unit 212 of the game server control unit 203 of the game server processing unit 200s is changed to the third embodiment. The post data acquisition control unit 212 of the game control unit 203 of the processing unit 200 is caused to function as a specific user post data acquisition unit 212a that acquires post data of a given specific user. Note that the definition information of the specific user is set in advance by the game provider, which is distributed from the game server system 1130 at the time of the game participation procedure, for example.
Further, as shown in FIG. 39, the post analysis unit 229 is further caused to function as a specific user post analysis unit 229a that analyzes the content of a specific user post.

  In the case of the first and second embodiments, the process flow is such that the game server control unit 203 of the game server processing unit 200s and the game control unit 203 of the processing unit 200 in the third embodiment have appropriate timing. Then, the step of acquiring the posting data of the specific user from the posting site, the step of analyzing the contents of the new posting of the specific user from the posting analysis unit 229, and the privilege grant setting data 580 that the analysis result of the posting matches subsequently The step of granting the privilege content 582 corresponding to the application condition 581 is executed.

[Part 9]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, when a keyword is detected, a privilege is given regardless of the number of detections. However, when granting a privilege, it is also possible to set a condition for triggering privilege grant using the number of detections. For example, when keywords are detected in step S151 (see FIG. 19), the number of detections is totaled for each detected keyword. On the other hand, the privilege setting data 580 (see FIG. 15) is configured to store the activation condition in association with the application condition 581. Then, the number of keyword detections may be set as the activation condition. In this case, the server processing unit 200 s has a keyword-by-keyword counting function that tabulates response posts by keyword included in the posts. The totaling of keywords is not limited to words, but may be classified by category.

In addition, a configuration in which automatic posting is executed using the total result for each keyword is also possible.
For example, when the number of detections for a specific keyword (for example, “Ganbare”) reaches a reference value, an automatic post (for example, “You have done 100 times! Thank you all for your support! If it is configured to automatically post content of excitement, it can avoid rudeness to the posting site user who posted the response. In this case, it can be said that the server processing unit 200s has a totaling result posting control function for posting the keyword totaling result to the posting site. In the case where keywords are aggregated by category, it is preferable that the automatic posting is made when the aggregate value of a predetermined category reaches a reference value.

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Claims (12)

A program for causing a computer capable of communication connection to a predetermined posting site where other users can post a response to a user's posting to execute a given content,
Post control means for controlling execution of posting to the posting site with a player as a contributor;
Response posting data acquisition means for acquiring response posting data for posting by the posting control means,
Post analysis means for analyzing the content of the post by the post control means and / or the response post to the post;
A post content corresponding progress control means for controlling the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the post analysis means;
A program for causing the computer to function as While further causing the computer to function as detection means for detecting that the progress of the content satisfies a predetermined automatic posting condition,
The posting control means has automatic posting control means for executing and controlling automatic posting to the posting site with a player as a contributor when the detection means has detected,
The post analysis means analyzes at least the content of a response post to the automatic post;
The program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function. While further causing the computer to function as a new post creation means for creating a new post to the posting site,
The posting control means includes free posting control means for controlling execution of the new posting to the posting site with the player as a contributor;
The post analysis means analyzes at least the content of the new post;
The program according to claim 1 or 2 for causing the computer to function as described above. In the posting site, each user can set and register a tracking target user,
And further causing the computer to function as tracking target user posting data acquisition means for acquiring post data of the tracking target user of the player,
The posting analysis means has a tracking target user posting analysis means for further analyzing the content of the posting of the tracking target user;
The post content correspondence progress control means controls the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the tracking target user post analysis means,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, for causing the computer to function as described above. Further causing the computer to function as specific user post data acquisition means for acquiring data of a given specific user post,
The post analysis means has a specific user post analysis means for further analyzing the content of the post by the specific user,
The post content correspondence progress control means controls the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the specific user post analysis means.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 for making the said computer function like this. The post analysis means extracts keywords included in the post to be analyzed,
The posted content correspondence progress control means executes a process associated with the keyword extracted by the posted analysis means in advance;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 for causing the computer to function as described above. The posted content correspondence progress control means executes a process of giving a privilege associated with the keyword as a process previously associated with the keyword extracted by the posting analysis means.
The program according to claim 6 for causing the computer to function as described above. The post analysis means has keyword-by-keyword counting means for totaling response posts by keyword included in the post,
The posted content correspondence progress control means controls the game progress using the counting results of the keyword-based counting means,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7 for making the said computer function like this.   The program according to claim 8, further causing the computer to function as counting result posting control means for posting the counting result to the posting site.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. A terminal device that is capable of communication connection to a predetermined posting site where another user can post a response to a user's post, and executes a given content,
Post control means for controlling execution of posting to the posting site with a player as a contributor;
Response posting data acquisition means for acquiring response posting data for posting by the posting control means;
Post analysis means for analyzing the content of a post by the post control means and / or a response post to the post;
Post content corresponding progress control means for controlling the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the post analysis means;
A terminal device comprising: A communication server can be connected to a predetermined posting site where another user can post a response to a user's post, and is a control server for communication with a terminal device to execute a given content.
Post control means for controlling execution of posting to the posting site with a player as a contributor;
Response posting data acquisition means for acquiring response posting data for posting by the posting control means;
Post analysis means for analyzing the content of a post by the post control means and / or a response post to the post;
Post content corresponding progress control means for controlling the progress of the content based on the analysis result by the post analysis means;
A server with

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