JP2016215077A - Video game processing system and video game processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain interest of a match game even when participants are small in number in the case of holding a match game a plurality of players can participate in.SOLUTION: A video game processing system managing progress of a match game stores a player operating any of a plurality of game terminals, player characters, and other players who have participated in the match game in some relation with the player in association with one another, determines players who participate in the match game, refers to storage means to decide the number of players meeting a shortage of players from the other players associated with the player whose participation is determined when the number of players who are determined to participate in the match is below a prescribed number, and controls progress of a match game in which player characters corresponding to the respective determined players meeting the number of players in shortage and player characters corresponding to the players whose participation in the match game is determined participate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a video game.

  Conventionally, RPG (Role Playing Game: A game in which a player plays a role of a character in the game world and enjoys a process of growing through various experiences while achieving a predetermined purpose. Various video games called) are provided.

  In this RPG, in general, a player character acting in response to a player's operation wins a battle with an enemy character that impedes achievement of a predetermined purpose, whereby various benefits such as experience values and items are given to the player character. Is given.

  In addition, there is a video game that allows a plurality of players to play a battle by communicating between a plurality of game devices. Specifically, for example, a game system, including a plurality of portable game devices including a short-range wireless communication unit, each game device for transmitting a predetermined data for searching for a communication partner, Reception of broadcast data from other game devices is executed alternately, and after establishing a connection, when it is determined that a battle condition is established between the game devices with which the connection is probable, a communication battle game is played between both game devices. There is a game that is executed so that a player can easily enjoy a battle game with a desired opponent (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-006766 A

  However, in the video game controlled by the conventional video game processing device, there is a problem that the player may not be able to realize the effect intended by the video game designer when there are few opponents capable of communicating. It was. That is, for example, when a video game designed in consideration of the case where there are 5 or more communication partners is played in a situation where there are 5 or more communication partners and when there is only one communication partner, However, there is a problem that the impression that the video game gives to the player may be greatly different.

  Such a problem has also been a problem in video games (competitive games) having elements in which players compete in a communication battle.

  In order to solve the above problem, an object of the present invention is to maintain the preference of a battle game even when the number of participants is small when a battle game in which a plurality of players can participate is held. And

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a video game processing system according to the present invention includes a plurality of game terminals and a game server, and manages the progress of a battle game in which a predetermined number of participating characters participate. A storage means for storing a player who operates any of the plurality of game terminals, a player character, and another player who has participated in the battle game in some relationship with the player in association with each other. And a determination means for determining a player participating in the battle game from a plurality of players corresponding to the plurality of game terminals in accordance with the progress of the video game, and the number of players determined to participate in the battle game Is less than the predetermined number of participations, the other means associated with the player who has confirmed the participation by referring to the storage means Determining means for determining a shortage of players from the layer, player characters corresponding to the shortage of players determined by the determining means, and players corresponding to players who have confirmed participation in the battle game Control means for controlling the progress of the battle game in which the character participates.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a video game processing program according to the present invention has a function of managing the progress of a battle game in which a predetermined number of participating characters participate, a video game comprising a plurality of game terminals and a game server. A video game processing program for realizing in a processing system, having participated in the battle game with some relationship with a player who operates any of the plurality of game terminals, a player character, and the player A player who participates in the competitive game from among a plurality of players corresponding to the plurality of game terminals as the video game progresses in the video game processing system provided with a storage means for storing in association with other players And a confirmation function for confirming the number of players who have confirmed participation in the competitive game. When the addend is not reached, the storage means is referred to, a determination function for determining a shortage of players among other players associated with the player whose participation has been confirmed, and a shortage determined by the determination function This is to realize a control function for controlling the progress of a battle game in which a player character corresponding to each of several players and a player character corresponding to a player who has confirmed participation in the battle game participate.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a video game processing program according to the present invention includes a plurality of game terminals and a game server, and manages the progress of a battle game in which a predetermined number of participating characters participate. A storage means for storing a player who operates any of the plurality of game terminals, a player character, and another player who has participated in the battle game in some relationship with the player in association with each other. And a determination means for determining a player participating in the battle game from a plurality of players corresponding to the plurality of game terminals in accordance with the progress of the video game, and the number of players determined to participate in the battle game Is less than the predetermined number of participations, the storage means is referred to correspond to the player whose participation has been confirmed. Determining means for determining a shortage of players from among the players, player characters corresponding to each of the shortage of players determined by the determining means, and players corresponding to players who have confirmed participation in the battle game A video game processing program installed in the game terminal of the video game processing system, comprising: a control means for controlling the progress of a battle game in which the character participates, the game terminal including the battle This is to realize an output function for outputting a game screen according to the progress of the game.

  According to the present invention, when a battle game in which a plurality of players can participate is held, the preference of the battle game can be maintained even when the number of participants is small.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a video game processing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of player character related information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of already participating character related information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of new participating character related information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of competitive game related information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a tournament game holding process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a combination determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a tournament table | surface. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a tournament game progress process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a bonus related process.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a video game processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the video game processing apparatus 100 includes a game program reading unit 10, a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, a sound output unit 14, a player operation reception unit 15, and a communication unit 16.

  The game program reading unit 10 removably receives a game cartridge 20 containing a storage medium in which a game program is stored. The game program reading unit 10 reads a necessary game program from the storage medium of the inserted game cartridge 20. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a video game program classified as RPG is stored in the storage medium built in the game cartridge 20. However, the genre to which the video game program stored in the storage medium built in the game cartridge 20 belongs is not limited to RPG, and information is received from a video game processing apparatus (another apparatus) operated by another player by communication. What is necessary is just to be used for the video game which self (the video game processing apparatus 100. self apparatus) controls.

  The control unit 11 has a function of executing a game program read by the program reading unit 10 and stored in the storage unit 12 and executing various controls for advancing the video game in accordance with the operation of the player.

  The storage unit 12 is a storage medium that stores a game program and various data necessary for a video game to proceed. The storage unit 12 is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a RAM, for example. The storage unit 12 stores various types of information registered / updated as the game progresses, and various types of information used in the game read from the storage medium built in the game cartridge 20.

  In this example, the storage unit 12 includes a player character related information storage unit 12a, an existing participating character related information storage unit 12b, a new participating character related information storage unit 12c, and a competitive game related information storage unit 12d.

  The player character related information storage unit 12a is a storage medium that stores player character related information that is information about a player character that is a character operated by the player P1 who plays the video game by operating the video game processing apparatus 100. In this example, the player character related information includes identification data of the video game processing apparatus 100 and player character data indicating various data related to the player character.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of player character related information stored in the player character related information storage unit 12a. As shown in FIG. 2, the player character related information includes a player name, a player ID, a terminal type ID, a terminal identification ID, a software identification ID, and player character data.

  Here, “player character data” means various data relating to a character (player character) that can be operated by the player P1. In this example, the character data includes a character name, attack power, physical strength, and defense power. Note that the configuration of the player information is not limited to this, and includes, for example, various information indicating a communication history, game play time, game progress, and the like.

  The already-participated character-related information storage unit 12b is a storage medium that stores already-participated character-related information, which is information related to characters other than player characters who have a record of participation in video games controlled by the video game processing apparatus 100. In this example, the already-participated character-related information is a video game processing device among other device characters that are characters that can be operated by another player who is a player operating another device having the same configuration as the video game processing device 100. The existing character data indicating various data relating to the already-participated character, which is a character having a record of participating in a battle game executed in the past at 100, and identification data of another device operated by another player who operates the already-participated character Including.

  The method for participating in the battle game is not particularly limited. For example, a player of another device participates in the battle game as a companion of the player character of the device that holds the battle game (in this example, the video game processing device 100). It is good also as a possible structure, and it is good also as a structure which can select whether it participates as an enemy.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of already-participated character-related information stored in the already-participated character-related information storage unit 12b. As shown in FIG. 3, the already-participating character-related information includes other player names, terminal identification IDs, already-participating character data, and participation date / time.

  Here, the “other player name” is the name of the player registered as the operator of the already participating characters. The “other player ID” is an ID registered as an operator of an already participating character. In addition, “existing character data” means various data related to already participating characters. In this example, the already-participated character data includes a character name, attack power, physical strength, and defense power.

  The “participation date” means the date and time when the already participating character participates in the battle game (in this example, the date and time when the battle game where the already participating character participated). Here, in this example, the existing character-related information is stored in the existing character-related information storage unit 12b in a tournament battle holding process (see FIG. 6) described later. Note that the configuration of the already-participated character-related information is not limited to this, and may include, for example, various types of information indicating a communication history with the player P1 and a battle record. In addition, an upper limit may be set for the number of already-participated characters stored in the already-participated character-related information storage unit 12 b according to the performance of the video game processing apparatus 100.

  The new participation character related information storage unit 12c is a storage medium that stores new participation character related information that is information about a character that satisfies the participation conditions of the video game controlled by the video game processing apparatus 100. In this example, the new participation character related information includes new participation character data indicating various data relating to the new participation character that is a character that can be newly participated in the battle game controlled by the video game processing apparatus 100, and the new participation character. And identification data of other devices operated by the operating player.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of the new participation character related information stored in the new participation character related information storage unit 12c. As shown in FIG. 4, the new participation character related information includes the other player name, terminal identification ID, new participation character data, and information reception date and time.

  In this example, as will be described later, since the new participating character related information is stored in the existing participating character related information storage unit 12b as the existing participating character related information, both have the same configuration. However, the new participating character related information and the existing participating character related information need not be the same. In this example, the new participating character information is the date and time when the video game processing apparatus 100 received the new participating character related information. It differs from the already-participated character related information in that it includes the “information reception date” shown.

  Note that the configuration of the newly participating character-related information is not limited to this. For example, various types of information indicating a self-introduction sentence set by the player who operates the newly participating character may be included. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which an upper limit is provided according to operation of a player, for example in the number of the new participation characters memorize | stored in the new participation character related information storage part 12c.

  The competitive game related information storage unit 12d is a storage medium that stores competitive game related information that is information related to a competitive game controlled by the video game processing apparatus 100. In this example, the competitive game related information includes various settings related to a plurality of types of competitive games that can be controlled by the video game processing apparatus 100.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of the battle game related information stored in the battle game related information storage unit 12d. As shown in FIG. 5, the battle game related information includes a battle format, the number of participants, a battle rule, and prize information.

  Here, in this example, it is assumed that the “match format” indicating the format of the match game includes a tournament match and a league match (that is, a round-robin match). In addition, as a battle rule, for example, a rule for determining victory or defeat, such as “losing the player whose physical strength is 0” is set.

  Further, the “number of participations” means the number of participation of characters set in advance according to each battle format. As shown in FIG. 5, in this example, description will be given by taking as an example a case where there are different types of corresponding participation even if they are in the same battle format. Note that the number of participations associated with the battle format may be “upward reduction”, “minimum required number”, “number of participants (number of players when a player participates in a plurality of characters)”, or the like. . In addition, the number of participants may be configured to be changeable by the player.

  The “prize information” is information indicating a prize (for example, an in-game item) that is given to a player who has participated in the battle game in accordance with the result of the battle game. In this example, the prize information includes prize granting conditions and prize data.

  The display unit 13 is a display device that displays a game screen in accordance with the progress of the video game and the player operation under the control of the control unit 11. The display unit 13 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, for example.

  The audio output unit 14 outputs audio in accordance with the progress of the video game and the player operation according to the control of the control unit 11.

  The player operation receiving unit 15 receives an operation signal corresponding to a player operation from a controller configured by a plurality of buttons, a mouse, and the like, and notifies the control unit 11 of the result. In this example, the player operation receiving unit 15 receives an operation signal from a touch panel and a keypad provided in the video game processing apparatus 100.

  The communication unit 16 is connected to a communication network such as the Internet wirelessly or by wire and transmits / receives various information. Further, the communication unit 16 wirelessly connects to another video game processing device, for example, via a predetermined communication unit. Therefore, the video game processing apparatus 100 including the communication unit 16 has a function as a communication terminal.

  Next, the operation of the video game processing apparatus 100 of this example will be described. In this example, the case where the video game processing apparatus 100 holds a tournament battle (particularly, a winning-competition type battle method) as a parent machine will be described as an example.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a tournament battle holding process executed by the video game processing apparatus 100 of the present example. In the tournament battle holding process, the video game processing apparatus 100 performs a process for holding a tournament battle in which a plurality of characters (or a plurality of players) participate. Note that the contents of processing not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  The tournament battle holding process is started, for example, when an operation input related to holding a tournament battle is performed from the top menu of the game screen.

  In the tournament battle holding process, the control unit 11 performs various settings related to the tournament battle to be held in the future, such as a battle rule (step S101). In this example, the control unit 11 sets a battle rule or the like by receiving, for example, a tournament battle name input operation or a battle game-related information selection operation from the player P1.

  When a battle rule or the like is set, the control unit 11 starts accepting a participation request from another device for the tournament battle (step S102). The acceptance of the participation request may be a configuration using short-range wireless communication or a configuration using the Internet or the like.

  When the acceptance of the participation request is started, the control unit 11 participates in the tournament battle that presents the player character related information (see FIG. 2) stored in the other device in the same manner as the video game processing device 100 from the other device. It is determined whether a request has been accepted (step S103). In addition, as a participation request | requirement, what is necessary is just to show the character (terminal identification ID etc. as identification data) required for the character which another apparatus operates, and the other apparatus and the video game processing apparatus 100 connect, For example, another device may be configured to present a part of information managed as player character related information.

  Here, for example, if it is determined that the participation request has not been received after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the reception of the participation request (N in step S103), the control unit 11 performs processing in step S105 described later. Transition.

  On the other hand, for example, a request for participation in a tournament game that presents player character related information stored in the other device 101 is accepted from another device 101 having the same configuration as the video game processing device 100, thereby accepting the participation request. If it is determined that it has been determined (Y in step S103), the control unit 11 stores the presented player character related information in the new participation character related information storage unit 12c as new participation character related information (step S104).

  Next, the control unit 11 determines whether to confirm the communication target (step S105). In this example, the control unit 11 communicates when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of accepting the participation request or when the participation request is received by the number of participations indicated by the battle game-related information selected by the player P1. Assume that the target is determined to be fixed. Note that the timing determination criterion for determining the communication target is not limited to the elapsed time, and various determination criteria are conceivable, for example, a predetermined operation by the player is accepted.

  If it is determined that the communication target is not fixed (N in step S105), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process in step S103.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the communication target is to be determined (Y in step S105), the control unit 11 ends acceptance of the participation request, and the number of characters including the player character and the new participation character is less than the predetermined number of participation. It is determined whether or not (step S106). In this example, the control unit 11 uses the participation number indicated by the competitive game-related information selected by the player P1 as a determination criterion. Hereinafter, a case where the predetermined number of participation is “6” will be described as an example.

  Here, for example, when it is determined that the total number of characters of the player character and the new participation character is “6” and is not less than the predetermined participation number (N in Step S106), the control unit 11 displays the new participation character related information. Referring to the figure, six participating characters (in this example, one player character and five new participating characters) are determined (step S107), and the process proceeds to step S200 described later. In this example, the control part 11 determines the new participating character corresponding to the identification data of the other apparatus in the communicable state among participating characters which the new participating character related information shows as a participating character. In addition, when the number of player characters and new participation characters exceeds a predetermined number of participations, for example, the control unit 11 may preferentially determine new participation characters with early information reception dates and times as participation characters. Alternatively, the participating characters may be determined according to the selection operation by the player P1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the total number of characters of the player character and the newly participating character is “3” and is less than the predetermined participation number (Y in step S106), the control unit 11 displays the existing character related information. With reference to the number of participating characters for the shortage, the number of participating characters is selected from the already participating characters (step S108). In this example, the control unit 11 selects three already-participating characters as participating characters as the insufficient number of participating characters.

  In addition, as a method of selecting a participating character from existing participation characters, for example, a method of giving priority to an old participation date or a predetermined item (for example, attack power) of existing participation character data is another participating character. Various methods such as a method of giving priority to a value close to the average value, a method of accepting the selection of the player P1 and a method of selecting at random can be considered. In this example, the control part 11 shall select the participation character relevant information of the number of participation at random, when the some participating character relevant information storage part 12b has memorize | stored several participation characters. When the number of already-participated character-related information stored in the already-participated character-related information storage unit 12b is less than the shortage, the control unit 11 assigns empty data or predetermined character data to the participation frame. .

  When the participating characters are determined (steps S107 and S108), the control unit 11 executes a process (combination determining process) for determining a combination of participating characters in the tournament battle (step S200). In addition to the tournament battle, the control unit 11 determines the opponent by assigning participation characters to the participation frames corresponding to the number of participations, depending on the battle format.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the combination determination process executed by the video game processing apparatus 100 of this example. Note that the contents of processing not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  In the combination determination process, the control unit 11 executes a simple battle between participating characters (step S201). Here, the “simple battle” is a battle in which winning or losing is easily determined by comparing the character data of the fighting characters. In this example, the control unit 11 executes a simple battle between participating characters based on a predetermined simple win / loss determination rule for determining a win / loss in a simple battle.

  When the simple battle is executed, the control unit 11 determines the rank of each participating character in accordance with the execution result of the simple battle (step S202). In this example, the control part 11 performs a simple battle between all the participating characters, and determines the rank of each participating character according to the result. In addition, in order to shorten time until a tournament game is started, it is good also as a structure where the control part 11 determines a ranking from the past battle performance, or determines a ranking at random. Further, the order may be determined by combining these elements.

  When the ranking of each participating character is determined, the control unit 11 assigns the participating character to the tournament battle participation frame according to the determined ranking (step S203), and performs the process of step S109 in the tournament battle holding process (see FIG. 6). Transition.

  When the combination determination process is executed, the control unit 11 displays the tournament table screen on the display screen of the display unit 13 based on the assignment status of the participating characters (step S109).

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a tournament table screen. As shown in FIG. 8, in this example, as a tournament table screen, a tournament table in which an image (character image) showing a part of the appearance (face) of each participating character is arranged (that is, the participating characters are displayed in the participation frame). A table showing that it is assigned) is displayed. Note that, for example, the control unit 11 may be configured to display information regarding the participating characters according to the selected character image in response to the selection of the character image by the player P1.

  When the tournament table screen is displayed, the control unit 11 executes a process (a tournament battle progress process) for advancing the tournament battle (step S300).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a tournament battle progress process executed by the video game processing apparatus 100 of the present example. Note that the contents of processing not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  In the tournament battle progress process, the control unit 11 confirms the type of participating characters to battle (step S301). In this example, the control unit 11 confirms whether the participating character to play is a player character, a new participating character, or an existing participating character.

  After confirming the type of participating character to battle, the control unit 11 accepts an instruction from the operator according to the type of participating character and advances the battle (step S302). In this example, when the participating character to compete is a player character, the control unit 11 receives an instruction from the player P1 who plays the video game by operating the video game processing apparatus 100. Further, when the character to be battled is a newly participating character, the control unit 11 receives an instruction from a player who operates another device using wireless communication or the like. When the character to be battled is an already participating character, the control unit 11 determines an instruction according to a predetermined rule and accepts the determined instruction (that is, when the already participating character is a participating character, the control unit 11 Is treated as a so-called non-player character NPC).

  When receiving an instruction from the operator, the control unit 11 executes processing according to the received instruction (step S303). In this example, each battle in the tournament battle uses a general battle method that accepts command selection by the operator and causes the participating character to execute an action according to the selected command. In addition, the battle | competition method in each battle | competition is not specifically limited, The control part 11 should just acquire the information (progress information) required in order to advance a tournament.

  When the process according to the received instruction is executed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the winner is determined based on a predetermined determination criterion (step S304). In this example, the control part 11 determines the participating character which made the opponent's physical strength below a predetermined number among participating characters in a battle | competition as a winner.

  If it is determined that the winner has not been determined (N in step S304), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process in step S302.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the winner has been determined (Y in step S304), the control unit 11 determines whether there is a next combination based on the tournament table to which the participating characters are assigned (step S305).

  If it is determined that there is a next combination (Y in step S305), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process in step S301 in order to start a battle for the next combination.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no next combination due to the absence of a tournament game winner (N in step S305), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process of step S110 in the tournament holding process (see FIG. 6).

  When the tournament battle progress process is executed, the control unit 11 displays the tournament battle result screen on the display screen of the display unit 13 based on the result of the tournament battle progress process (that is, the result of the battle by each participating character) (step) S110). As the configuration of the tournament battle result screen, various configurations are possible (not shown), for example, displaying an image of a top prize winner of the tournament battle.

  When the tournament battle result screen is displayed, the control unit 11 ends communication with another device corresponding to the participating character (that is, another device storing information indicating the participating character as player character information) (step S111). . In this example, the control unit 11 temporarily stores information indicating the communication target when the communication target is determined, and erases the temporarily stored information when the communication is terminated.

  When the communication with the other device is completed, the control unit 11 stores the newly participating character related information indicating the participating characters that have participated in the competitive game in the already participating character related information storage unit 12b as already participating character related information (step S112). ), And the process here ends.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of bonus related processing executed by the video game processing apparatus 100. In the bonus related process, a process related to a bonus to be given to a character (or player) participating in a tournament battle is performed.

  For example, the bonus-related processing is started in response to the end of the battle game (the tournament battle in this example). In this example, it is assumed that the control unit 11 starts the bonus-related process in response to the result of the tournament battle, that is, in response to the end of the tournament battle progress process (see FIG. 9). Although not specifically mentioned in the description of the tournament battle holding process, the control unit 11 may be configured to reflect the result of the bonus related process on the tournament battle result screen.

  In the bonus-related processing, the control unit 11 determines a bonus to be given to each participating character according to the result of the tournament battle (step S401). In this example, the control unit 11 refers to the competitive game related information (see FIG. 5), and the prize information indicates the prize information corresponding to the competition format of the held competitive game and the result of the competitive game. A bonus to be given to each participating character is determined from the prize data.

  When the bonus is determined, the control unit 11 creates bonus-related information including bonus information indicating the bonus and identification data (for example, terminal identification ID and player ID) corresponding to each participating character (step S402).

  When the bonus related information is created, the control unit 11 establishes a wireless connection with another device capable of communication (step S403). In this example, the control unit 11 searches for other devices that are communication partners existing within a predetermined range near the video game processing device 100 and automatically wirelessly connects them.

  When wirelessly connected to another device, the control unit 11 transmits bonus information corresponding to identification data indicating the other device wirelessly connected (step S404). In this example, the control unit 11 searches for bonus related information including identification data indicating another wirelessly connected device, and transmits bonus information included in the searched bonus related information to the other device.

  When the bonus information is transmitted, the control unit 11 stores the bonus related information including the untransmitted bonus information (that is, the bonus information included in the bonus related information including the identification data indicating the other device that has not been searched for). Is stored in a predetermined storage unit (unsent bonus related information storage unit) (step S405), and the process is terminated. The bonus related information stored in the unsent bonus related information storage unit is referred to when the video game processing apparatus 100 is newly wirelessly connected to another device, and the newly wirelessly connected other device includes bonus related information. If it is another device corresponding to the identification data, it is used (that is, bonus information is transmitted) and deleted from the untransmitted bonus related information storage unit.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, information necessary for a battle game is received from another device (for example, another device 101 having the same configuration as the video game processing device 100), and a predetermined number of participations are received. The video game processing device 100 that manages the progress of a battle game (for example, tournament battle) in which the player's character participates operates the identification data (for example, terminal identification ID) of the video game processing device 100 and the video game processing device 100. Operated by a player character related information storage unit 12a for storing player character related information including player character data indicating various data related to a player character that is a character that can be operated by the player P1, and by another player who is a player operating another device. Among other device characters that are possible characters Existing device character data indicating various data related to an already participating character that is a character having a record of participating in a battle game executed in the past in the video game processing device 100, and another device operated by another player who operates the already participating character The already-participated character-related information storage unit 12b that stores the already-participated character-related information including the identification data (for example, the terminal identification ID), and various data related to the newly-participating character that is a character that can newly participate in the battle game A new participation character related information storage unit 12c that stores new participation character related information including new participation character data and identification data (for example, terminal identification ID) of another device operated by a player who operates the new participation character. , Refer to the information related to new participating characters, In addition to the ear character, a participating character that participates in the battle game is determined, the battle between the determined participating characters is controlled, and when the number of characters including the player character and the new participating character is less than the participation number, Since there is a configuration in which participation characters corresponding to the shortage are selected from the already participating characters with reference to the participation character related information and the number of participation characters is determined (see step S108), a battle in which a plurality of players can participate When the game is held, even if there are few participants (when there are not enough participants), it is possible to maintain the preference of the battle game.

  In other words, even when there are few communication partners, it becomes possible to replenish participants based on the execution history of the battle game, so that the preference of the battle game is prevented from being reduced even when the number of participants is small. Will be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 includes bonus information indicating a bonus to be given to each participating character participating in the battle game in response to the end of the battle game (for example, tournament battle). Then, bonus related information including identification data (for example, terminal identification ID) corresponding to each participating character is created (see step S402), and another device (for example, video game processing device) that is a communication partner of the video game processing device 101 is created. 100, other devices existing within a predetermined range of neighbors) are searched and automatically wirelessly connected (see step S403), and bonus information is transmitted to the wirelessly connected other devices (see step S404). , It will be possible to provide the merit of participating in the battle game as an already participating character , It becomes possible to motivate communicate with other devices to the player. Therefore, the number of video game players can be increased.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 determines that the already-participated character related information is based on a rule different from the case where the information indicating the participating character is the newly participating character-related information. It is good also as a structure which determines the bonus provided with respect to the participating character to show.

  In the embodiment described above, the video game processing device 100 requests the participation from the other device in the same manner as the video game processing device 100 and presents the player character related information stored in the other device. (See step S103), the received player character related information is stored as new participating character related information in the new participating character related information storage unit 12c (see step S104), and in response to the end of the battle game (for example, After displaying the result screen of the tournament battle), the newly participating character related information indicating the participating characters participating in the battle game is stored in the already participating character related information storage means as the existing participating character related information (see step S112). For example, video game setup If the number of participants is less than the number assumed by the person or the like, the character (for example, an enemy character appearing in the middle of a story) stored in common in a plurality of video game processing devices is not allowed to participate in the battle game. In addition, since characters of other players who have participated in the past can be allowed to participate, it is possible to give uniqueness to the battle game to be held for each video game processing device.

  In the above-described embodiment, the battle game is a game in which the opponent is determined by assigning participation characters to the participation frames for the number of participations such as tournament battles and league battles. Since the determined participation number of participating characters is assigned to any of the participation frames, it is possible to efficiently realize a battle game in which a predetermined number of participating characters participate.

  In the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 compares the character data of the fighting characters (for example, the player character data and the newly participating character data in the case of a battle between the player character and the newly participating character). Based on a predetermined simple win / loss determination rule for determining win / loss in a simple battle, which is a battle in which winning / losing is easily determined, a simple battle by participating characters is executed (see step S201). According to the result, the participation character is assigned to the participation frame (see step S203), and the progress of the tournament battle can be adjusted according to the status of the participating character. That is, for example, at the end of the tournament battle, the participating characters are assigned to the participation slots so that the participating characters with high status (for example, high attack power and high level) do not play in the early stage of the tournament battle. A tournament table can be created so that a battle between participating characters with high status can be expected to be performed, and the interest of the tournament battle can be improved. In addition, it becomes possible to give a motivation for growing his / her character to the players who participated in the tournament battle. In each tournament battle, it is preferable to have a configuration in which a battle in which winning or losing is not determined only by comparing character data is performed.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 creates reception position information indicating the position where the participation request that presents the player character related information is received, and the received reception position information and Information including the player character related information may be stored in the new participating character related information storage unit 12c as new participating character related information, and the received position information may be reflected in the determination content when the participating character is determined. In other words, for example, the video game processing apparatus 100 uses the new participation character related information including the reception position information indicating the reception position close to the position indicated by the position information preset in the video game processing apparatus 100 as another new participation character related information. It is good also as a structure which selects with priority over information and determines the new participating character which the selected newly participating character relevant information shows as a participating character. Note that the video game processing apparatus 100 may store the newly participating character related information including the received position information as the already participating character related information, and reflect the received position information in the determination content when determining the participating character. By adopting such a configuration, the reception position can be reflected in the selection of the characters participating in the battle game, and each video game processing device can be given uniqueness by the battle game to be held. become.

  In the above-described embodiment, a case where the player character related information transmitted / received by the video game processing device (video game 100 or other measures 101) includes data (character data) indicating one character will be described as an example. However, the configuration of the player character related information is not limited to this. That is, for example, the player character related information may include data (party data) indicating a plurality of characters that the player has made friends in the video game. In this case, for example, in one battle game, a participating character operated by the same player may be assigned to a plurality of participation frames.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 has already participated in a match game (for example, with a certain probability, for example, with a certain probability) It is good also as a structure which determines a participating character as a participating character. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to increase variations of participating characters, so that it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 executes various processes such as the above-described tournament battle holding process based on the game program read from the game cartridge 20. However, you may make it acquire a game program via communication networks, such as the internet. Further, the video game processing apparatus 100 may function as a game server and provide a game program to the game terminal via a communication network.

  In the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 performs the various processes described above according to various control programs (for example, a video game processing program) stored in the storage device (storage unit 12) included in the video game processing apparatus 100. Run.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for maintaining the preference of a battle game even when the number of participants is small when holding a battle game in which a plurality of players can participate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game program reading part 11 Control part 12 Storage part 13 Display part 14 Audio | voice output part 15 Player operation reception part 16 Communication part 20 Game cartridge 100 Video game processing apparatus

Claims (1)

A video game processing system comprising a plurality of game terminals and a game server, which manages the progress of a battle game in which a predetermined number of participating characters participate,
Storage means for storing a player who operates any of the plurality of game terminals, a player character, and another player who has participated in the battle game as an ally or enemy of the player in association with each other;
Confirming means for confirming a player participating in the competitive game from among a plurality of players corresponding to the plurality of game terminals in accordance with the progress of the video game;
When the number of players confirmed to participate in the battle game is less than the predetermined number of participations, the storage means is referred to and the number of players out of other players associated with the player confirmed to participate is determined. Determining means for determining a player of the player,
Control means for controlling the progress of the battle game in which the player characters corresponding to the number of players determined by the determination means and the player characters corresponding to the players determined to participate in the battle game participate. A video game processing system characterized by comprising.

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