JP3954064B2 - GAME DEVICE AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a character breeding control processing technique.

  Recently, there is a game in which various operations are input for the purpose of nurturing a character assigned to a game device, and the movement and nurturing of the character are controlled according to the operation, and the control result is enjoyed.

In addition, in some game devices as described above, there is a device that exchanges information on characters that are nurtured with each other by connecting to other game devices. In the game device, information on whether the character is male or female is used. When a game device that is nurturing a male character and a game device that is nurturing a female character are connected and exchanges information about the character, coupling is performed under a predetermined condition. A game device is known that generates a child character (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Utility model registration 3044116

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique for realizing a wider play by communicating with other game devices in such a game, instead of enjoying character development with a single game device. To do.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, for example, a game apparatus of the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is, a game device including an input unit that inputs an operation on the first character to be operated, and a display unit that displays a result according to the operation input by the input unit,
Holding means for holding the character information according to the first character, the first information relating to the character corresponding to the parent of the first character,
When a predetermined operation is input by the input unit of the game device and the input unit of the other game device, the character information and the first information related to the first character are transmitted to the other game device. together, receives the character information according to the second character that is selected in the other game apparatus and a second information relating to the character corresponding to the parent of the second character from the other game device Transmitting and receiving means;
When the transmission / reception means receives the character information related to the second character, the storage control means for storing in the holding means together with the favorable parameter set for the second character;
Means for increasing the value indicated by the likability parameter each time character information relating to the second character is received;
A screen on which the value of the favorable parameter stored in the holding unit can be referred is displayed on the display unit, and the value of the positive parameter is displayed on the screen as a closeness display that changes according to the value. Display control means for
Determining means for determining whether or not the first information and the second information match;
Changing means for changing the friendship level display to a display that is different from the friendship level display and changes according to the value of the preference parameter when it is determined that the determination means match. It is characterized by including these.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, for example, a game apparatus of the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is, a game device,
An input means for inputting an operation;
Holding means for holding first information relating to the first character including gender information of the first character to be operated;
When the first operation input is made by the input unit on the game device side and the input unit on the other game device side, the first information is transmitted to the other game device, and the other game device side First transmission / reception means for receiving, from the other game device, second information relating to the second character , including gender information of the second character being operated on;
When the second information is received by the first transmission / reception means, a storage control means for storing in the holding means;
Means for providing a first favorable parameter for the second character in the holding means when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the first communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the first and second characters, or to communicate, the first favorable parameter Means to increase the value of
When the first likability parameter reaches a predetermined value, third information related to the first character and a child character having the second character as a parent is generated, and the first information, the first Second storage control means for storing the information of 2 in the holding means in association with the third information as parent information of the child character;
Means for changing an operation target on the game device side to the child character when a condition that the first character cannot be used is satisfied after the generation of the third information;
When the second operation input is made by the input means on the game device side and the input means on the other game device side, the fourth character that is the operation target on the other game device side at this time The fourth information and the other parent including the parent information of the fourth character, the sixth information related to the one parent including the sex information of the parent, and the sex information of the other parent seventh information along with the received from the other game device, the parent information of the fifth information according to the fifth character that is selected in the game apparatus at this time, and the fifth character of the Transmitting the eighth information relating to the one parent including the sex information of one parent and the ninth information relating to the other parent including the sex information of the other parent to the other game device. Two transmission / reception means;
When the fourth information is received by the second transmission / reception means, third storage control means for storing in the holding means;
Means for providing a second favorability parameter in the holding means for the fourth character when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the second communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the fourth and fifth characters or to communicate, the second favorable parameter Means to increase the value of
The sixth and seventh information constituting the parent information of the fourth character received from the other game device by the second transmitting / receiving means, and the eighth and ninth constituting the parent information of the fifth character . Information including the same gender information is compared, and one parent of the fourth character and one parent of the fifth character, the other parent of the fourth character and the fifth character A determination means for determining whether or not each of the other parents of the character matches;
A display for displaying a screen on which the value of the second favorable parameter can be referred to on the display means, and a display for displaying the value of the second favorable parameter on the screen as a closeness display that changes according to the value. Control means;
If the determination means determines that they match, it is determined that the fourth and fifth characters are siblings, the closeness display is a display different from the closeness display, and And changing means for changing to a sibling relationship display that changes in accordance with the value of the second favorability parameter.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, for example, a game device control method of the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is, an input unit that inputs an operation on the first character to be operated, a display unit that displays a result according to the operation input by the input unit, the character information on the first character, And a storage means for storing first information relating to a character corresponding to a parent of the first character ,
When a predetermined operation is input by the input unit of the game device and the input unit of the other game device, the character information and the first information related to the first character are transmitted to the other game device. together, receives the character information according to the second character that is selected in the other game apparatus and a second information relating to the character corresponding to the parent of the second character from the other game device A transmission and reception process;
A storage control step of storing in the storage unit together with a favorable parameter set for the second character when the character information related to the second character is received in the transmission / reception step;
Increasing the value indicated by the likability parameter every time character information relating to the second character is received;
A screen on which the value of the favorable parameter stored in the storage means can be referred is displayed on the display means, and the value of the positive parameter is displayed on the screen as a closeness display that changes according to the value. Display control process to
A determination step of determining whether or not the first information and the second information match;
A change step of changing the display of closeness to a display that is different from the display of closeness and changes depending on the value of the favorable parameter when it is determined that they match in the determination step characterized in that it comprises and.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, for example, a game device control method of the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is, control of a game apparatus comprising input means for inputting an operation, storage means for holding first information relating to the first character including gender information of the first character to be operated, and processing means A method,
When the first operation input is made by the input unit on the game device side and the input unit on the other game device side, the first information is transmitted to the other game device, and the other game device side A first transmission / reception step in which the processing means performs a process of receiving, from the other game device, second information relating to the second character including gender information of the second character that is the operation target;
When the second information is received in the first transmission / reception step, a storage control step in which the processing unit performs a process of storing in the storage unit;
A step in which the processing means performs a process of providing a first favorability parameter in the storage means for the second character when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the first communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the first and second characters, or to communicate, the first favorable parameter The processing means performs a process of increasing the value of
When the first likability parameter reaches a predetermined value, third information related to the first character and a child character having the second character as a parent is generated, and the first information, the first A second storage control step in which the processing means performs processing to store the information of 2 in the storage means in association with the third information as parent information of the child character;
A step of performing a process of changing the operation target on the game apparatus side to the child character when a condition that the first character cannot be used is satisfied after the generation of the third information; ,
When the second operation input is made by the input means on the game device side and the input means on the other game device side, the fourth character that is the operation target on the other game device side at this time The fourth information and the other parent including the parent information of the fourth character, the sixth information related to the one parent including the sex information of the parent, and the sex information of the other parent seventh information along with the received from the other game device, the parent information of the fifth information according to the fifth character that is selected in the game apparatus at this time, and the fifth character of the constitutes a process of transmitting the ninth information relating to the other parent including gender information of the eighth information and the other parent in accordance with said one parent to the other game device including gender information of one of the parent It said processing means is a second performing A reception step,
When the fourth information is received in the second transmission / reception step, a third storage control step in which the processing unit performs a process of storing in the storage unit;
When the processing means performs a process of providing a second preference parameter in the storage means for the fourth character when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the second communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the fourth and fifth characters or to communicate, the second favorable parameter The processing means performs a process of increasing the value of
The sixth and seventh information constituting the parent information of the fourth character received from the other game device in the second transmitting / receiving step, and the eighth and ninth constituting the parent information of the fifth character . Information including the same gender information is compared, and one parent of the fourth character and one parent of the fifth character, the other parent of the fourth character and the fifth character A determination step in which the processing means performs a process of determining whether or not each of the other parents of the character matches;
A screen on which the value of the second favorable parameter stored in the storage means can be referred is displayed on the display means, and the value of the second positive parameter is changed according to the value on the screen. A display control step in which the processing means performs processing to display as a closeness indication;
If it is determined in the determination step that the two match, the fourth and fifth characters are determined to be siblings, and the closeness display is a display different from the closeness display, A changing step in which the processing means performs a process of changing to a sibling relationship display that changes in accordance with the value of the second likability parameter.

  The above-mentioned “character” mainly expresses the behavior as a life form virtually by a voice that can be recognized by the user, or by an image and a variable parameter that governs the change of the voice or the image. However, it is not limited to this.

  The “character to be operated” is a change in sound or image that can be recognized by the user regardless of whether or not it is due to a change in parameters in response to an input from the input means of the user, or A character whose parameters change in response to input from a user input means.

  The “operation on the character” mainly refers to an operation intended to change the variable parameter, but may be an operation for moving the character in the display means when the character is represented by an image.

  “Processing relating to a character” refers to all processing for a character among all processing performed in the game device. In other words, the image or sound representing the character and the process for the parameter are all included.

  “Character action pattern” refers to a combination of two or more processes relating to a character, which are performed automatically or in response to an input from the user, and are not limited to display changes.

  Although various types of “input means” are conceivable, all of those that can reflect the user's intention are included.

  The “display means” includes everything that can present some information to the user.

  The “transmission / reception means” only needs to be able to transmit and receive information via some medium, and the medium may be wired, wireless, light, or radio.

  The “storage means” is composed of a recording medium capable of recording and reading information, and various modifications are conceivable.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to realize wider play by communicating with other game devices, rather than enjoying character development with a single game device.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment]
<About game devices>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a game device according to the present embodiment. In the figure, 100 is a game apparatus main body, 101 to 103 are buttons for inputting various operations, 104 is a liquid crystal screen, and 105 is a data communication with a similar game apparatus by communication such as infrared communication. It is a communication part.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of the game apparatus 100. In the figure, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU which controls the entire apparatus using programs and data registered in advance in the ROM 203 and executes various game processes to be described later.

  A RAM 202 has a work area to be used when the CPU 201 executes processing, an area for temporarily storing data transmitted and received by the communication unit 206, and the like.

  A ROM 203 stores in advance programs and data for causing the CPU 201 to execute each process described later, and the CPU 201 executes each process described later using this program.

  An operation unit 204 includes the buttons 101 to 103 and can input various instructions to the CPU 201.

  Reference numeral 205 denotes a display unit, which is configured by a liquid crystal screen in the present embodiment, but is not limited thereto. The display unit 205 can display the processing result by the CPU 201 with images, characters, and the like, and generally displays each game screen described later.

  A communication unit 206 performs data communication with other game devices. In this embodiment, infrared communication using IrDA is performed, but there are various communication methods as is well known, and the present invention is not limited thereto. .

  A bus 207 connects the above-described units.

<Character setting process>
First, setting of a character (hereinafter referred to as character A) to be nurtured by the game apparatus 100 having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the character A setting process. Note that programs and data for causing the CPU 201 to execute processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 5 are stored in the ROM 203 in advance, and the CPU 201 can execute each processing described later by performing processing using this. it can.

  First, since the user of the game apparatus 100 inputs information regarding the character A using the operation unit 204, the CPU 201 accepts the information and temporarily stores it in the RAM 202 (step S301). With regard to this input, for example, a message prompting input of information to be input is displayed on the display unit 205. If the user views this display and inputs using the operation unit 204, a message prompting information to be input next is displayed. You may make it input by the interactive form like displaying on the display part 205. FIG.

  When the input of all information to be input is completed, an information group described below is added to the information and registered in the RAM 202 as character information (hereinafter referred to as character information A) (step S302).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the character information A registered in step S302. In the present embodiment, as shown in the table of FIG. 4, the ID is used as information for identifying the character A, the name of the character A, the sex, and the image name indicating the character A.

  The ID is issued by the game device 100, and is a number indicating the order in which the character A is generated, for example. Therefore, this ID is issued in the registration process in step S302, and the information input in step S301 is attached and registered in the RAM 202 in step S302.

  Since the name and sex are input in step S301, the input information is registered in the RAM 202 in step S302 together with the ID and image name.

  Also, regarding the image name, since a plurality of character images are registered in the ROM 203 in advance, one of them is determined at random. In the present embodiment, the image name is used, but an image code including a combination of numbers and alphabets may be used instead of the image name. In other words, any character image registered in the ROM 23 may be used.

  In this way, the information input in step S301 is registered as character information in the RAM 202 together with the ID and the image name.

  When the above registration processing is completed, the image of the set character A is displayed on the display unit 205 as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, since the character is initially born in the form of an egg, an egg image is displayed as shown in FIG. The image name of this image corresponds to the image name registered in the table of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an image of the character A that is displayed first after the character setting.

  When a predetermined time elapses, the character A is beaten from the egg, and an image of the character A is displayed as shown in FIG. More specifically, the image name in the character information is read from the ROM 23 when the image is displayed on the display unit 205 in accordance with the change from “image name of egg image” to “image name of character A”. By changing the character image from the egg image to the character A image corresponding to the image name of the character A, a change in display from the egg to the character A on the display unit 205 is achieved. The image of the character A (the image name of the character A in the apparatus internal processing) may be determined in relation to the image shown in FIG. 5, or after the image shown in FIG. It may be determined according to the operation content input using. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an image of the character A displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed after character setting.

  After that, the character's health condition, age, etc. change according to the elapsed time, the operation content by the operation unit 204, the character state at that time, etc., so the user thinks about an appropriate operation at that time, The operation unit 204 is operated to perform character breeding control.

<Data communication with other game devices>
The game device 100 according to the present embodiment can perform data communication with other game devices (those that perform the same configuration and the same operation as the game device 100 according to the present embodiment) by the communication unit 206. The data communication is performed, for example, for playing a common game with a character that is a subject of breeding control on the other game device side, or for communication.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by performing data communication between the game apparatus 100 and another game apparatus, the character that is the target for the growth control on the game apparatus 100 side and the target for the growth control on the opponent game apparatus side. A character (child character) as a child with a certain character can be generated in each device. Below, the process which produces | generates a child character first in each game device is demonstrated.

  First, it is assumed that the character setting process according to the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the character that is subject to breeding control on the other game device side is referred to as character B. As a result, it is assumed that character information as shown in FIG. 7 (hereinafter referred to as character information B) is registered in the RAM 202 of the other game apparatus. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of character information B registered in the RAM 202 of the other game device. The configuration of the character information is the same for any game device, and only the contents thereof are different.

  In such a case, for example, when the first operation is performed by operating the operation unit 204 of each game device in a state where the communication units 206 of the game devices are close to each other, for example (for example, each When the button 101 is pressed on the operation unit 204 of the game device), the CPU 201 of the game device transmits the character information stored in the RAM 202 to the opponent game device and the character information transmitted by the opponent game device. A process of receiving and holding in the RAM 202 is performed.

  As a result, the RAM 202 of the game device 100 stores the character information (character information A set on the game device 100 side) with the character information “ID = 5, name = Aiueo, gender = male, image name = Mamechi”, and other game devices. The character information (character information B set on the other game device side) “ID = 12, name = Kakikakeko, gender = female, image name = debatching” received from is registered. The same applies to other game devices. In this way, character information can be exchanged with other game devices.

  Next, the CPU 201 of the game device 100 has information (hereinafter referred to as character information C) relating to a child character whose parent is the character A to be trained on the game device 100 side and the character B to be trained on the other game device side. Called).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the character information C. As illustrated in FIG. The types of information included in the character information C are “ID”, “name”, “gender”, and “image name”, similar to the character information A and character information B, and the contents of the information types are different (for example, “ID” is “05” for character information A, “12” for character information B, but “10” for character information C). In this way, the game apparatus 100 can exchange character information with other game apparatuses and can generate character information of child characters whose parents are the respective characters. Note that the ID, name, sex, and image name constituting the character information C are set at random.

  The processing for generating the character information of the child character is performed in the same manner on the other game device side, but although the configuration of the character information to be generated is the same as that of the character information C, the content is not necessarily the same. Absent. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of character information of a child character generated on the other game device side.

  Further, only the “image name” of the character information of the child character generated on the game device 100 side and the character information of the child character generated on the other game device side may be the same. In this case, since the child character images displayed on the game apparatus 100 side and the other game apparatus side are also the same, it can be produced as if “twins were born” when viewed from the user. In addition, it is possible to avoid an unfair feeling that occurs between users when the child character image differs between the game apparatus 100 and another game apparatus.

  That is, by the above processing, information (character information C) related to one child character of the child characters whose parents are the character A and the character B is registered in the RAM 202 of the game device 100 and the other game device side In the RAM 202, information on the other child character among the child characters having the character A and the character B as parents is registered.

  When the character information of the child character is generated, it is registered in the RAM 202. At the time of registration, the character information of the parent character (character information A and character information B in this embodiment) is registered. It shall be registered in association with.

  By this association, the character information (“first information”) of the parent character (“character corresponding to the parent”) can be specified from the character information of a certain child character (“first character”). Therefore, it is possible to produce an effect as if a “parent-child relationship” is virtually formed between the parent character and the child character.

<Brother determination process>
As described above, a character (child character) corresponding to a child of the character currently being trained can be generated in the game device 100 (other game device), so that the character currently being trained When (in this embodiment, character A) becomes unusable due to illness or life, the next breeding control target is this child character. This is the same on the other game device side.

  Here, for example, the character that is subjected to data communication between the game device 100 and the other game device side and is the target of the growth control on the game device 100 side, and the character that is the target of the rearrangement control on the other game device side at this time. In this embodiment, in the preceding stage, whether or not each character is a sibling is checked, and the action pattern and display of each character differ depending on the check result. Make it.

  As to whether or not the character that is the control subject of the game device 100 and the control target character on the other game device side are siblings, the parent character information associated with the character information of each character is the same. What is necessary is just to judge whether each corresponds. In other words, if the character information of the character that is the parent of the character that is the breeding control target on the game device 100 side matches the character information of the character that is the parent of the breeding control target character on the other game device side, Each character is determined to be a “sibling”, and if they do not match, it is determined to be “not a sibling”.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of such a sibling determination process. Note that programs and data for causing the CPU 201 to execute processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 5 are stored in the ROM 203 in advance, and the CPU 201 can execute each processing described later by performing processing using this. it can. It is assumed that the process according to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when a second operation is performed by operating the operation unit 204 of each game device in a state where the communication units 206 of the game devices are close to each other, for example (for example, the operation unit of each game device). When the user presses the button 102 in 204), the CPU 201 of the game apparatus 100 displays character information (parent character information) associated with the character information of the character that is currently being held in the RAM 202 and that is the target of the breeding control. It transmits to the other game device side (step S1002). Here, for the sake of explanation, the character that is subject to the breeding control on the game device 100 side is a child character whose parent is the character A and the character B. Therefore, in step S1002, the character information A and the character information B are used as other game devices. Will be sent to the side.

  Since step S1002 is also performed on the other game device side that is the communication partner, next, from the other game device side, the character that is currently being trained on the other game device side (hereinafter referred to as character F). Character information (parent character information) associated with the character information is transmitted. The game apparatus 100 receives the transmitted character information of the parent character (step S1003).

  If the “sex” included in the character information A is “male” and the “sex” included in the character information B is “female”, the CPU 201 Among the transmitted parent character information, the ID included in the male parent character information is compared with the ID included in the character information A, and the parent character transmitted from the other game device side. Of the information, the ID included in the character information of the female parent is compared with the ID included in the character information B (step S1004). That is, it is determined whether or not the IDs match between parents of the same gender. Thus, it is determined whether the child character and the character F are “same parent”. If they match in the respective comparison processes, it is determined that both the child character and the character F have the same parents, that is, “the child character and the character F are siblings” (step S1005).

  Therefore, when the child character and the character F are siblings, processing for controlling the display form and action pattern of the child character is performed (step S1006). Specifically, when data communication is performed between the game device 100 and another game device to perform a common game or communication, the characters fight each other, and the clothes of the characters are the same. In other words, a different display form and behavior pattern from those when it is determined that they are not siblings are given.

  On the other hand, if they do not match in any of the comparison processes, it means that one of the parents is different, and it can be determined that the child character and the character F are not brothers (step S1007). Therefore, the game progresses as usual.

  In this embodiment, the male parents and the female parents compare the IDs in the process of determining whether the child character's parents and the character F's parents are the same. However, the present invention is limited to this. Various comparison methods are possible.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, a child character is generated unconditionally between characters. For example, when communicating with another game machine, character information of a character that is a target for breeding control of the other game machine is stored, and character information is stored. Each time a good parameter is set and communication is performed between game devices, and the common game is performed between the characters that are the subject of each breeding control or communication is performed, the positive parameter value is increased. The child character information described above may be generated when the predetermined value is reached.

  In this case, in the “display / action control process” in step S1006 after the child character and the character F have been identified as siblings (step S1005) after their parent character information IDs match in step S1004, With regard to the increase in the favorable parameter when a common game is performed by communication between the game devices described above or communication is performed, the upper limit value may be controlled to be equal to or less than the predetermined value. Accordingly, when the IDs of the parent character information match, the child character information is not generated, that is, it is possible to produce an effect that “no child character is generated between siblings”.

  In addition, a screen on which the stored character information of other game devices and favourability parameters can be referred to is provided. In this case, another display corresponding to the numerical value is used instead of a mere numerical value (assuming that “goodness display”) For example, characters such as “acquaintance” when the parameter value is 1 to 20, “friend” when the parameter value is 21 to 60, “lover” when the parameter value is 81 to 90, and “love” when the parameter value is 91 to 100 are displayed. ) Is displayed, the child character and the character F are identified as siblings in step S1004 by matching their parent character information IDs (step S1005). In the “control process”, the “goodness display” is different (referred to as “sibling relationship display”. For example, when the parameter value is 1-20, Have brothers ", when of 21-80" good friend brother ", may be controlled so as to display a.) To display the character of" Mutsumaji brothers "when the 81-100.

  In the first embodiment, the time elapsed since the registration of the character information (steps S301 to S302) is measured by the internal timer of the CPU 201, and this is set as “character age”. If added to the type, in the process “display / action control process” in step S1006 after the sibling determination process (steps S1004 to S1005), the “character age” in the character information is further changed. You may compare. When this comparison result is used, the character with the larger “age of character” is judged to be “older” and when both characters are displayed on the same display section, such as when playing a common game The character image of the character determined to be “older” may be displayed larger than the character image of the other character.

  In short, when making various judgments between characters between game devices, the judgment content is not limited to whether or not the parents are the same, and there are various comparison contents. There are various character display modes and behavior patterns to be changed according to the comparison contents.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of game device 100. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a character A setting process. It is a figure which shows an example of the character information A registered into step S302. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the image of the character A displayed initially after the setting of a character process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the image of the character A displayed after predetermined time passes after character setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the character information B registered into RAM202 of another game device. It is a figure which shows an example of the character information C. It is a figure which shows an example of the character information of the child character produced | generated on the other game device side. It is a flowchart of a brother determination process.

Claims (3)

A game device,
An input means for inputting an operation;
Holding means for holding first information relating to the first character including gender information of the first character to be operated;
When the first operation input is made by the input unit on the game device side and the input unit on the other game device side, the first information is transmitted to the other game device, and the other game device side First transmission / reception means for receiving, from the other game device, second information relating to the second character , including gender information of the second character being operated on;
When the second information is received by the first transmission / reception means, a storage control means for storing in the holding means;
Means for providing a first favorable parameter for the second character in the holding means when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the first communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the first and second characters, or to communicate, the first favorable parameter Means to increase the value of
When the first likability parameter reaches a predetermined value, third information related to the first character and a child character having the second character as a parent is generated, and the first information, the first Second storage control means for storing the information of 2 in the holding means in association with the third information as parent information of the child character;
Means for changing an operation target on the game device side to the child character when a condition that the first character cannot be used is satisfied after the generation of the third information;
When the second operation input is made by the input means on the game device side and the input means on the other game device side, the fourth character that is the operation target on the other game device side at this time The fourth information and the other parent including the parent information of the fourth character, the sixth information related to the one parent including the sex information of the parent, and the sex information of the other parent seventh information along with the received from the other game device, the parent information of the fifth information according to the fifth character that is selected in the game apparatus at this time, and the fifth character of the Transmitting the eighth information relating to the one parent including the sex information of one parent and the ninth information relating to the other parent including the sex information of the other parent to the other game device. Two transmission / reception means;
When the fourth information is received by the second transmission / reception means, third storage control means for storing in the holding means;
Means for providing a second favorability parameter in the holding means for the fourth character when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the second communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the fourth and fifth characters or to communicate, the second favorable parameter Means to increase the value of
The sixth and seventh information constituting the parent information of the fourth character received from the other game device by the second transmitting / receiving means, and the eighth and ninth constituting the parent information of the fifth character . Information including the same gender information is compared, and one parent of the fourth character and one parent of the fifth character, the other parent of the fourth character and the fifth character A determination means for determining whether or not each of the other parents of the character matches;
A display for displaying a screen on which the value of the second favorable parameter can be referred to on the display means, and a display for displaying the value of the second favorable parameter on the screen as a closeness display that changes according to the value. Control means;
If the determination means determines that they match, it is determined that the fourth and fifth characters are siblings, the closeness display is a display different from the closeness display, and And a changing means for changing to a sibling relationship display that changes in accordance with the value of the second preference parameter. A game apparatus control method comprising: input means for inputting an operation; storage means for holding first information relating to the first character including gender information of the first character to be operated; and processing means. There,
When the first operation input is made by the input unit on the game device side and the input unit on the other game device side, the first information is transmitted to the other game device, and the other game device side A first transmission / reception step in which the processing means performs a process of receiving, from the other game device, second information relating to the second character including gender information of the second character that is the operation target;
When the second information is received in the first transmission / reception step, a storage control step in which the processing unit performs a process of storing in the storage unit;
A step in which the processing means performs a process of providing a first favorability parameter in the storage means for the second character when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the first communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the first and second characters, or to communicate, the first favorable parameter The processing means performs a process of increasing the value of
When the first likability parameter reaches a predetermined value, third information related to the first character and a child character having the second character as a parent is generated, and the first information, the first A second storage control step in which the processing means performs processing to store the information of 2 in the storage means in association with the third information as parent information of the child character;
A step of performing a process of changing the operation target on the game apparatus side to the child character when a condition that the first character cannot be used is satisfied after the generation of the third information; ,
When the second operation input is made by the input means on the game device side and the input means on the other game device side, the fourth character that is the operation target on the other game device side at this time The fourth information and the other parent including the parent information of the fourth character, the sixth information related to the one parent including the sex information of the parent, and the sex information of the other parent seventh information along with the received from the other game device, the parent information of the fifth information according to the fifth character that is selected in the game apparatus at this time, and the fifth character of the constitutes a process of transmitting the ninth information relating to the other parent including gender information of the eighth information and the other parent in accordance with said one parent to the other game device including gender information of one of the parent It said processing means is a second performing A reception step,
When the fourth information is received in the second transmission / reception step, a third storage control step in which the processing unit performs a process of storing in the storage unit;
When the processing means performs a process of providing a second preference parameter in the storage means for the fourth character when communicating with the other game device;
Each time the second communication is performed between the game device and the other game device in order to play a common game between the fourth and fifth characters or to communicate, the second favorable parameter The processing means performs a process of increasing the value of
The sixth and seventh information constituting the parent information of the fourth character received from the other game device in the second transmitting / receiving step, and the eighth and ninth constituting the parent information of the fifth character . Information including the same gender information is compared, and one parent of the fourth character and one parent of the fifth character, the other parent of the fourth character and the fifth character A determination step in which the processing means performs a process of determining whether or not each of the other parents of the character matches;
A screen on which the value of the second favorable parameter stored in the storage means can be referred is displayed on the display means, and the value of the second positive parameter is changed according to the value on the screen. A display control step in which the processing means performs processing to display as a closeness indication;
If it is determined in the determination step that the two match, the fourth and fifth characters are determined to be siblings, and the closeness display is a display different from the closeness display, A changing method in which the processing means performs a process of changing to a sibling relationship display that changes in accordance with a value of the second likability parameter. A program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 2 .

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