JP5937117B2 - Social game system control method, server device, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control method, a server device, and a program for a social game system.

  In recent years, games provided from a server device to a mobile terminal operated by a player via a communication network have gained popularity, and many game titles have been released using a plurality of platforms. There are various types and categories of these games, and so-called social games that allow a plurality of players to participate in the same game are particularly popular.

  Such a social game uses a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as “SNS”), and a player (game user) logs in to a platform provided by an SNS provider, for example. By signing in and registering in advance with a specific game or service as required, various social games prepared there can be played.

  As a system (social game system) for playing a social game utilizing such SNS characteristics, for example, a battle (characters (player characters) operated by a plurality of players attack one or a plurality of enemy characters ( It is known that battle events such as (battle) can be held. In this case, each player becomes a member of a specific group such as a guild, a party, a team, and a community, which will be described later, and by defeating an enemy character, not only the player but also a group to which those players belong. Various rewards such as points and items that can be used in the game can be given.

  A battle event aimed at defeating an enemy character by a plurality of player characters is conventionally called a “raid battle” in the social game field, or a group or guild is an initial in English. An enemy character represented by (G) and appearing in a raid battle is represented as a raid character by its English initial (R), and “GvR” (“v” means Versus English notation; The same shall apply hereinafter).

  In addition, social games in which individual battle events in which player characters fight one-on-one or group battle events in which battles between groups are performed (including not only battles but also sports such as team sports) are also widely known. Yes. As an example of the latter, for example, in Patent Document 1, when a match between a plurality of parties to which a player character belongs is established in a coliseum hall, which is a predetermined virtual space in the game, a group battle (battle) by those parties is performed. Online games to be played are listed. In the social game field, such direct battles between groups are conventionally called “guild battles” or, as described above, a group or guild is expressed by its initial acronym (G). Sometimes referred to as “GvG”.

JP2013-66524A

  By the way, in social games and other games (RPG, card battle game, etc.), generally, attack means that a player character can set against an opponent (enemy character or opponent group player character) Various defensive measures that can be taken against attacks are set as initial values (so-called default techniques). In addition, as the game progresses or through various events in the game, the player character acquires or acquires a special skill (usually called “skill”) different from the default technique, You can also improve your skill level. By using such skills for the player character, it is possible to subdue enemy characters that are difficult to defeat only by default techniques, or to complete battle events that were difficult to capture. Interesting and interesting can be increased.

  However, since the effect of such a skill is usually completed every time the skill is activated, the result obtained by using the skill is known and cannot be reflected for players familiar with the game. As a result, the game element is lacking in freshness, and the player's willingness to continue with the game may be lost. In addition, the above-described raid battle (GvR) and group-to-group battle (GvG) are effective even if each player character activates a skill, despite the fact that a plurality of player characters fight together. The player character alone who set up the skill remained, and the characteristics and advantages as a group could not be fully utilized. As a result, the player's willingness to participate in the game could not be sufficiently increased.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can increase the interest and interest of the battle event, and as a result, the battle event and the entire game can be activated, and It is an object of the present invention to realize a social game control method capable of increasing a player's participation consciousness and continuation motivation, a server device that provides such a social game, and a program.

  In order to solve the above problems, a control method for a social game system according to the present invention is a method for controlling a system including a server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate. Each terminal device is connected to a terminal device operated by a communication line, and includes an information storage unit that stores information related to the game, and a control unit that accesses the information and executes a calculation related to the game.

  In this information storage unit, as a part of information related to the game, a plurality of groups associated with the player, a battle event that is an inter-group event executed by the plurality of groups, and the player in the battle event Information on normal skills and special skills that can be activated for the opponent player belonging to the opponent group of the battle and each has a predetermined characteristic is stored. Thereby, each player belongs to one of a plurality of groups and participates in the game, and in a battle event held as one of the events in the game, as a member of the group to which he belongs, It is possible to develop a battle with an opponent player belonging to the opponent group. This battle event corresponds to “GvG” described above in that it is a direct battle between groups. Then, when the player belonging to one of the plurality of groups competing in the battle event activates the special skill to the opponent player belonging to the opponent group of the battle, the normal skill that the opponent player activates And / or change the characteristics of special skills.

  Here, the “player” is a user who operates the terminal device, and is a concept that also applies to a client of a so-called client-server system, from the viewpoint of being distinguished from a user (server administrator, etc.) of the server device. This is expressed as “player”. In addition, a player generally plays a game through a character that acts, acts, thinks, etc. in a virtual game space and an appropriate game medium associated therewith (hereinafter collectively referred to as “player character”) instead of himself / herself. Can participate. Therefore, in the present invention, the term “player” may strictly indicate the player character, but may be simply referred to as “player” below.

  In addition, as a “group”, for example, as a general designation, a virtual group having a plurality of members (members) such as “guild”, “party”, “team”, and “community” with various tastes. Examples include aggregates. Such a “group” may be created and formed for each game title, or may be created and formed for each platform, for example, as a common group or shared group that crosses a plurality of game titles. . In addition, in this disclosure, “matching event” is described as a main group event, but in addition to such a battle type event, an exchange event between groups executed as part of a social game, etc. Different types of events may be included.

  A player can connect a terminal device to a server device having the above-described configuration via a communication line, and can participate in a game including a battle event (GvG) that is an inter-group event online or offline. More specifically, for example, the player creates a new group or forms a group in the game, based on his / her own intention, or at an arbitrary opportunity such as invitation or introduction from the opponent player, Can belong to any group. Thus, the player can participate in a battle event between groups as a member of the group to which he belongs. In the game, a control unit provided in the server device accesses information related to the game stored in the information storage unit, executes various calculations related to the game using the information, and performs a game operation as a calculation result. While the image is displayed on the terminal device as a game screen, the game proceeds according to the game settings.

  In addition, the execution mode of the battle event is not particularly limited, and for example, a state where the players are separated for each group and the players of different groups face each other is displayed on the game screen of the terminal device. Then, by the processing of the control unit, each player makes an attack on the opponent player belonging to the opponent group of the opponent, or defends against the attack by the opponent player, and plays the battle for a certain period (time). Unfold. A control part determines or determines the victory or defeat among those some groups based on the battle | competition condition or battle | competition result. As a means (attack technique or defensive technique) that the player can activate against the opponent player in such a battle event, a normal skill as an initial skill set in advance according to the type, attribute, etc. of the player Unlike the normal skills (also called “normal skills”, etc.), there are special skills as special skills that the player can learn and acquire while advancing the game. In the present invention, when the player activates the special skill for the opponent player belonging to the opponent group, the control is performed so that the characteristics of the normal skill and / or the special skill activated by the opponent player change. The processing by the part is performed.

  In this way, the special skills that can be used by each player are different from conventional so-called simple skills, and when the special skills are activated, the attack or defense against the opponent player at that time is completed. Instead, it can affect the behavior of the opponent player and the characteristics of the skill activated by the opponent player. Therefore, when the player has such a special skill, it is possible to obtain a game effect rich in unexpectedness that cannot be expected with the conventional skill. In other words, if you call an existing skill that is the default attack skill or defensive skill, or a conventional skill that is similar to the previous skill that completes the effect each time it is activated, Can be said to be a new “unique skill” that can demonstrate its true value when used in a battle event between groups such as a guild battle (GvG). By invoking special skills as unique skills that are particularly effective for such battle events between groups, the competition event itself is more interesting and interesting than conventional guild and raid battles using existing skills. And the fun and the excitement are increased, and the activation of the entire game can be promoted.

  Specifically, in the battle event, the control unit provides a main field for arranging players for each group and a plurality of subfields constituting the main field, and each of the plurality of subfields for each group is provided. When the player activates the special skill to the opponent player (in the case), the number of players in at least one of the plurality of subfields is changed.

  For example, a subfield that is relatively close to the main field of the opponent group of the battle is referred to as “avant-garde”, a subfield that is relatively far from the main field of the opponent group of the battle, and a player that is arranged in the subfield of the avant-garde The difference between the player placed in the sub-field of the rear guard and the attack power, attack power, defense power, physical strength, life force, and the like is provided. Then, in order to win a battle event between groups, after comparing the effects when the special skill is activated and the rules of the battle event at that time, the arrangement of useful players (balance between the avant-garde and the rear-guard) ) And making advanced strategies for advancing the battle event.

  Moreover, even if such a strategy is sufficiently developed, the number of avant-garde and / or rear-guard players may change due to the activation of special skills, which may result in an unexpected game development that is different from the original speculation ( In some cases, uncertain game elements such as the tendency of the battle to be easily reversed are added). As a result, the interest of the game can be greatly increased.

  Further, as the player's special skill, more specifically, for example, the action (action) of the opponent player itself or the activation of the normal skill and / or the special skill by the opponent player is limited for a certain period (a certain time). Unique skills. In this case, with the trigger of the special skill by the player (trigger), the control unit temporarily stops the action of the opponent player and the normal skill and / or the special skill by the opponent player, or Processing such as temporarily stopping partly is performed. At this time, the opponent player whose behavior is restricted is not limited to the opponent player who is the target of the special skill by the player, but may be an opponent player of the opponent group of the battle, and only a single player. Instead, the actions and the like of a plurality of players may be restricted simultaneously or with a time difference.

  Further, as the special skill of the player, the original skill that changes the level of the normal skill and / or special skill activated by the player (self) and / or the opponent player, more specifically, the player (self) and It is also preferable to set a skill that changes the attack power, defense power, number of times of activation, skill duration, etc. by the opponent player. Usually, the attack power, defense power, and the like by the player are set or calculated as game parameters corresponding to the type of attack or defense, the player attributes, experience values, and the like. Therefore, the process here can be exemplified by a process of adjusting or recalculating the numerical value of the game parameter when a special skill is activated by the player.

  In this case, the degree of the normal skill and / or special skill activated by the player (self) and / or the opponent player, that is, the attacking power, the defense power, the number of times of activation, the duration of the skill, etc. are set for a certain period or a certain number of times. You may comprise so that it may reduce (limit) or increase (for example, predetermined number of attack turns).

  Further, as another special skill by the player, there is a unique skill that forces the opponent player to activate the normal skill and / or the special skill regardless of the intention of the opponent player. When such a special skill is activated, the player who is the subject of the special skill receives a so-called counter-attack in an unexpected state from the opponent player, so that it is possible to give further surprise to the battle event. .

  More specifically, as a special skill of the player, there is a configuration including a unique skill for forcibly moving the position of the opponent player among the plurality of subfields.

  In this way, for example, a player with abundant game experience and a high level attribute is placed in the sub-field of the avant-garde. A new player) is arranged soon after joining the group. A similar player arrangement can be applied to the opponent group of the battle.

  Then, by setting a battle rule that only the avant-garde player is damaged by the attack from the opponent player, players who are inexperienced and placed in the sub-field of the rear-guard will also be able to perform a battle event without being distracted. I can enjoy it. However, in this state, if the special skill for forcibly moving the opponent player's position as described above between a plurality of subfields, that is, forcibly switching the avant-garde player and the rear-guard player, is activated. An inexperienced player who was in the rear guard and did not take damage would be exposed to attack. Thereby, moderate tension is given to the players participating in the battle event, and conversely, some players can afford to take a break. In addition, since the players are switched (shuffled) in such a way, an uncertain game element such as the tendency of the battle to be easily reversed is added, so that the interest of the game can be further increased.

  In addition, as a mode when activating a normal skill or a special skill, for example, a candidate for a normal skill and / or a special skill that can be selected by the player is displayed on the terminal device operated by the player, When a specific one of these candidates is selected and input, a process can be used in which an image in which the selected skill is activated is displayed on the terminal device. Also, normal skills and special skills may be activated via game media.

  Here, “game media” refers to content and items that can be owned and managed by the player in the game, and examples thereof include character cards, avatars, and figures associated with player characters, These are concepts that are handled in a virtual space (virtual game space) on a game and include what is called an “object” or the like. In addition, the “game medium” may be one that directly recalls the player character, or one that indirectly recalls the player character (for example, the name, name, weapon, clothing, costume, spell, magic, technique, related character, etc. of the player character). Further, it may be displayed as a still image, displayed as a moving image, or a combination thereof, or may be represented by simple text information instead of an image. May not be visually recognizable but may be recognizable only by hearing, such as voice information.

  In this case, a specific (symbolic) normal skill or special skill is associated with some or all of the game media in advance, and a desired game media is selected from the game media held by the player. Thus, the normal skill or special skill associated with the game medium may be activated. Such a game medium associated with a normal skill or a special skill can also be called a skill activation item.

  Further, among such game media, those that are particularly associated with special skills have the property that special skills are acquired or acquired by the player in the game. It may be given in the form of a reward that can be acquired when it is satisfied.

  Here, the “reward” generally means that, for example, in a battle event that is an inter-group event, each player or a group to which that player belongs is a game against a battle opponent group or an opponent player that belongs to the opponent group. It shows what produces a comparatively advantageous effect in promoting, or what enhances value and values by owning it. Typically, the type of reward is not particularly limited. For example, various items that increase the attack power of the player (including numerical values of parameters such as points), various items that recover the physical strength and damage of the player, Special skills can have high value as rewards (of course, ordinary skills are given as rewards). It does not matter.

  Alternatively, in the social game system control method according to the present invention, as described above, the normal skill is a skill preset for the player as the initial setting of the game, and the special skill is different from the normal skill. Are skills that can be acquired or acquired while a game is progressing, and, among the various contents of the special skills described above, in particular, normal skills and / or special skills activated by the player and / or the opponent player The duration may be limited for a certain period.

  The server device according to the present invention can effectively apply the above-described control method of the social game system according to the present invention, and stores information related to a game in which a plurality of players can participate. And a control unit that accesses the information and executes calculations related to the game.

  The information storage unit, as a part of information related to the game, belongs to a plurality of groups associated with the player, a battle event between the groups, and the player belongs to a battle opponent group in the battle event. It has information on a normal skill and a special skill that can be activated with respect to the opponent player and each has a predetermined characteristic, and the control unit has a main field for arranging the players for each group in a battle event, and When a plurality of subfields constituting the main field are provided, a player is assigned to each of the plurality of subfields for each group, and the player activates the special skill for the opponent player, the plurality of subfields Process to change the number of players in at least one of That.

  Furthermore, the program according to the present invention includes, as part of information related to a game in which a plurality of players can participate, a plurality of groups associated with the players, a battle event between the plurality of groups, and a battle event between the players. The following steps are executed on a computer that can be activated for an opponent player belonging to the opponent group in the battle and has access to an information storage unit that stores information on normal skills and special skills each having a predetermined characteristic. It is for making it happen. That is, the step includes a step of accessing information and executing a calculation relating to the game, a main field for arranging players for each group in a battle event, and a plurality of subfields constituting the main field And assigning a player to each of the plurality of subfields for each group, and when the player activates a special skill for the opponent player, the player's in at least one of the plurality of subfields A step of changing the number of people is included.

  The present invention is a social game system including a terminal device operated by the above-described player and a server device that provides a game that is connected to the terminal device via a communication line and that allows a plurality of players to participate. It may be.

  In this case, as in the server device according to the present invention, the information storage unit includes, as part of the information related to the game, a plurality of groups associated with the player, a battle event between the plurality of groups, and the player It has information on normal skills and special skills that can be activated for the opponent player belonging to the opponent group in the battle event and each has a predetermined characteristic. On the other hand, when a special skill is activated, a configuration that changes the number of players in at least one of the plurality of subfields can be exemplified.

  According to the present invention, when a player belonging to one of a plurality of groups competing in a battle event activates a special skill to an opponent player belonging to the opponent group of the battle, The effect of the original skill) is not completed at that time, and the behavior of the opponent player and the characteristics of the skill activated by the opponent player are changed. Specifically, the number of players in at least one of the plurality of subfields is changed. Change. This makes it possible to obtain unexpected and unexpected game effects that cannot be expected with the existing existing skills, and it is more interesting than the conventional guild and raid battles using the existing skills. It is possible to increase the taste, taste, fun and excitement. As a result, it is possible to promote the activation of the entire game as well as the battle event, and it is possible to increase the player's consciousness to participate in the game and the willingness to continue.

It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows suitable one Embodiment of the social game system containing an example of the server apparatus by this invention. It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows suitable one Embodiment of the social game system containing an example of the server apparatus by this invention. It is a schematic block diagram (functional block diagram) of the server apparatus shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a schematic block diagram (functional block diagram) of the terminal device shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the time table of the game implemented in the server apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows roughly the progress condition of the state in which the guild battle is performed. It is a schematic diagram which shows roughly the progress condition of the state in which the guild battle is performed. It is a schematic diagram which shows roughly the progress condition of the state in which the guild battle is performed. It is a schematic diagram which shows roughly the progress condition of the state in which the guild battle is performed. (A) And (b) is a schematic diagram which shows roughly the progress condition of the state in which the guild battle is performed. (A) And (b) is a schematic diagram which shows roughly the progress condition of the state in which the guild battle is performed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention only to the embodiments. The present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. Furthermore, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which the elements described below are replaced with equivalent ones, and such embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, positional relationships such as up, down, left, and right shown as needed are based on the display shown unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. In the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is implemented using a game information processing apparatus will be described as an example. However, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

  1 and 2 are schematic configuration diagrams (system block diagram and system configuration diagram, respectively) showing a preferred embodiment of a social game system including an example of a server device according to the present invention. As shown in these drawings, the server device 100 provided in the social game system 1 is a server computer connected to a network 200, and a server function is developed by a predetermined server program running on the server computer. To do. Further, the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 such as the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 that are also wired and / or wirelessly connected to the network 200 are set so as to be communicable with each other. Composed. The server device 100 itself is an example of a social game system according to the present invention.

  The network 200 is a communication line or a communication network related to information processing including, for example, the Internet, and the specific configuration thereof is configured so that data can be transmitted and received between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2. If there is no particular limitation, for example, a base station wirelessly connected to the terminal device 2, a mobile communication network connected to the base station, the Internet connected to the server device, a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet The thing provided with an apparatus is mentioned.

[Hardware configuration of server device]
The server device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 101 such as a CPU and an MPU, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 as storage devices, an external interface 104 to which an input unit 105 and an external memory 106 are connected, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, a disk Alternatively, the slot drive 108 in which a memory device or the like is accommodated or connected, the audio processing unit 109 to which the speaker device 112 is connected, and the network interface 110, for example, a system bus including an internal bus, an external bus, and an expansion bus They are connected to each other via a path 120. Note that the device units responsible for input / output, such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, and the speaker device 112, may be omitted as appropriate, and even if they are provided, It is not always necessary to connect to the transmission line 120 at all times.

  The arithmetic processing unit 101 includes one or a plurality of processors and their peripheral circuits, controls the overall operation of the server apparatus 100, and controls signals and information signals (data) with the other components described above. Are transmitted and received, and various arithmetic processes necessary for executing the game are performed. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division using a numerical operation unit, logical operations such as logical sum, logical product, logical negation, bit, etc. for a storage area such as a so-called register that can be accessed at high speed. Bit operations such as sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, bit rotation, etc., and further, saturation operation, trigonometric function operation, vector operation, etc. can be performed as necessary. The arithmetic processing unit 101 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

  The ROM 102 generally stores an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed first after the power is turned on. By executing this, the disk 102 or the memory device accommodated in or connected to the slot drive 108 is recorded. The recorded various programs and various data are temporarily read out to the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and these programs are executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. The ROM 102 further includes an operating system program, various application programs (including a driver program, a server program, a game program, and the like) necessary for operation control of the entire server device 100, and various data (game progress and a plurality of terminal devices 2). Data necessary for communication between the devices may be recorded.

  The RAM 103 is for temporarily storing programs and data, and holds various programs and various data read by the arithmetic processing unit 101 as described above. The operating system program, various application programs (including a driver program, a server program, a game program, and the like) and various data may be recorded in the RAM 103. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103 and directly performs a calculation using a numerical arithmetic unit for the value stored in the variable area, or the value of the data stored in the RAM 103. Is temporarily copied or moved and stored in the register, and the calculation is directly performed on the register, or the calculation result is written back to the RAM 103.

  The input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user (SNS business operator or game provider) of the server device 100. The input unit 105 includes a keyboard. In addition to the touchpad and touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be employed, and if it is possible to input various operation inputs, decision operations, cancel operations, menu displays, etc., the type of device is There is no particular limitation.

  Furthermore, in the RAM 103 and the external memory 106 detachably connected via the external interface 104, the operating status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the game play status and the progress status of each terminal device 2 Data indicating (past results and the like), data of a log (record) of communication between the terminal devices 2 and the like are stored in a rewritable manner. Examples of the external memory 106 include a flash memory, a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, and a magnetic tape device.

  Further, the image processing unit 107 processes various data read from the slot drive 108 by the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the image processing unit 107 itself, and then stores the processed image information in a frame memory or the like. Record. The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing, and is output to the display monitor 111 connected to the image processing unit 107. Thereby, various image displays are possible. Further, the image information related to the game is transmitted from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 through a cooperative process with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the audio processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into audio signals, and outputs the audio signals from the speaker device 112 connected to the audio processing unit 109. Also, sound information (sound effect and music information) related to the game is sent from the sound processing unit 109 and / or the calculation processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 through a cooperative process with the calculation processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server apparatus 100 to the network 200. For example, the network interface 110 conforms to various standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, and a cable television. A cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John line, and an interface (communication interface circuit) for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120.

[Functional configuration of server device]
The hardware configuration of the server device 100 is as described above, and FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram (functional configuration diagram) showing the server device 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 from a functional viewpoint. The server device 100 advances the game in response to a player's request from the terminal device 2, and includes at least a server communication unit 131, a server storage unit 132, and a server processing unit 133 as functions therefor.

  The server communication unit 131 performs communication between the server device 100 and the network 200, and supplies data received from the terminal device 2 and the like to the server processing unit 133 and supplied from the server processing unit 133. It has a function of transmitting data to the terminal device 2. Specifically, the server communication unit 131 includes at least the network interface 110 shown in FIG. 1 described above (see FIG. 1).

  The server storage unit 132 stores various programs and various data, and specifically includes at least one of the ROM 102, the RAM 103, and the external memory 106 shown in FIG. Is done. Here, the game program stored in the server storage unit 132 is an application program including a battle event that is an inter-group event, and the server storage unit 132 also records display data and battle result data related to the battle event. Is done.

  The server storage unit 132 also includes, as data, a battle event management table for managing battle events, a player management table for managing players, a game media management table for managing game media such as items, and a group for managing groups to which players belong. In addition to a management table, an enemy management table that manages characters other than the player, such as enemy characters, etc. as needed, temporary data related to predetermined calculation processing in the server processing unit 133 may be temporarily stored. Note that these management tables are associated with each other as necessary, for example, by the player ID or the like. Among these data, “a plurality of groups associated with the player”, “a battle event that is an inter-group event executed by the plurality of groups”, and “a player is a partner group of the battle in the battle event” Information of “normal skill and special skill that can be activated with respect to the opponent player to which the player belongs and has predetermined characteristics” is included.

  The server processing unit 133 includes the arithmetic processing unit 101 shown in FIG. 1, and includes a control unit 134, a battle start unit 135, a player participation unit 136, a battle progress unit 137, and a reward granting unit 138 as functional modules. Prepare. Each of these units (functional modules) may be realized by the various programs executed by the processor of the arithmetic processing unit 101, or may be implemented in the arithmetic processing unit 101 as firmware. The operations of these units will be described later.

[Hardware and functional configuration of terminal device]
FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the terminal device 2 shown in FIG. 2, and is also a functional configuration diagram including a functional viewpoint. As described above, the terminal device 2 is, for example, the mobile terminal 22, and examples of the mobile terminal 22 include a multi-function mobile phone (so-called “smart phone”), a mobile phone (so-called “feature phone”), and a mobile information terminal. (Personal Digital Assistant; PDA), portable game machine, portable music player, tablet PC, and the like. The terminal device 2 includes a terminal communication unit 141, a terminal storage unit 142, an operation unit 143, a display unit 144, and a terminal processing unit 145.

  The terminal communication unit 141 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna whose sensitivity band is a predetermined frequency band, and connects the terminal device 2 to the network 200 via a wireless communication network. In this case, the communication form is not particularly limited, and for example, a WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) method with the base station via a channel assigned by the communication base station or the like. Establish a wireless signal line by and communicate with the base station. Then, the terminal communication unit 141 transmits the data supplied from the terminal processing unit 145 to the server device 100 and supplies the data received from the server device 100 to the terminal processing unit 145.

  The terminal storage unit 142 includes, for example, at least one of a flash memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device, and an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, and data used for processing in the terminal processing unit 145 Memorize etc. Among these, examples of the driver program include an input device driver program for controlling the operation unit 143, an output device driver program for controlling the display unit 144, and the like. Examples of the application program include a program for acquiring and displaying image display data related to the progress of the game. Furthermore, examples of the data include display data, video data, and image data related to the progress of the game. Note that the terminal storage unit 142 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

  The operation unit 143 may be any device as long as the operation of the terminal device 2 is possible and the player can input characters, numbers, and the like. For example, a touch panel, a touch pad, a keyboard, and the like are available. Can be mentioned. When the operation unit 143 is operated by the player, the operation unit 143 generates a signal corresponding to the operation and supplies the signal to the terminal processing unit 145. The terminal device 2 requests an operation necessary for the progress of the game by transmitting an operation signal from the player to the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit 141 described above.

  The display unit 144 displays a video corresponding to the video data supplied from the terminal processing unit 145, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like, and constitutes a main part of the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 described later. . The display unit 144 may be any device that can display text, video, images, and the like, and examples thereof include a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.

  Furthermore, the terminal processing unit 145 includes one or a plurality of processors such as a CPU and an MPU and peripheral circuits thereof, and performs overall control of the overall operation of the terminal device 2. The thing of the structure equivalent to the process part 101 can be illustrated. In addition, the terminal processing unit 145 performs various processes of the terminal device 2 in accordance with programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the terminal storage unit 142, operations of the operation unit 143, and the like. The operations of the terminal communication unit 141, the display unit 144, and the like are controlled so as to be executed in an appropriate procedure according to the above.

  The terminal processing unit 145 includes at least a browsing execution unit 146 as a functional module that is realized by the various programs described above or is implemented in the terminal device 2 as firmware. The browsing execution unit 146 acquires and displays display data related to the progress of the game described above. That is, in response to an instruction from the player, the browsing execution unit 146 transmits a display data acquisition request related to the progress of the game to the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit 141 and transmits the corresponding display data to the server. Received from the device 100 via the terminal communication unit 141. Further, the browsing execution unit 146 creates drawing data based on the received display data. That is, the browsing execution unit 146 analyzes the received display data to identify the control data and the content data, and reconstructs the drawing data by laying out the same specified content data in accordance with the specified control data. The data is output to the display unit 144.

[Game timetable]
In the social game system 1 configured as described above, a preferred embodiment of a game (social game) executed according to the game program according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a time table of a game executed in the social game system 1.

  Note that various processes (image and screen display, determination, calculation, and the like) in the following procedure are executed based on control commands from the arithmetic processing unit 101 (server processing unit 133) of the server device 100. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 101 (server processing unit 133) functions as a “control unit” in the present invention. In addition to the ROM 102 and RAM 103 and the external memory 106 described above, various storage media (server storage unit 132) on which information related to the game is recorded correspond to the “information storage unit” in the present invention.

  This game is configured to include different battle events Ba1 and Ba2, and in this embodiment, as shown by the time axis Yt in FIG. 5, these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are intermittent from 0 o'clock to 24 o'clock. It is carried out continuously. The server device 100 is in a state in which these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 can be distributed to the player's terminal device 2 in accordance with a preset schedule and time series algorithm.

  The player operates the terminal device 2 (client computer 21 or mobile terminal 22; tablet terminal, smart phone or the like), and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via the network 200 such as the Internet. Then, by operating the terminal device 2, the player selects this game provided from the server device 100, or inputs login information such as an ID number and a password on the platform screen before selecting the game. When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the log-in information, it displays on the terminal device 2 a my page screen or my home screen unique to the player associated with the ID number.

  Depending on the type of game, a banner listing a plurality of scenes (for example, location, dungeon, quest, etc.) set as game scenes is displayed on the My Page screen. These locations, dungeons, quests, etc. may or may not be hierarchized with each other or as individual structures.

  Further, in this game, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 displays a menu screen related to the above-described “guild” that is a group to which each player belongs on the My Page screen or the My Home screen. A player who has played this game or participated in this game basically belongs to a predetermined guild, and the information is stored in the information storage unit such as the ROM 102 as specific information such as the player's ID information. Is recorded in association with. Based on the information, the arithmetic processing unit 101 further displays on the terminal device 2 information on the guild to which the player belongs and, if necessary, an editing menu related to the guild.

  On the other hand, since the player who plays the game for the first time or the player who participates in the game for the first time does not basically belong to a specific guild, the arithmetic processing unit 101 assigns the terminal device 2 to a player who does not belong to the guild. A menu screen for searching (searching) a guild or creating (establishing) a new guild is displayed. The player can determine or create a guild in which he / she participates by operating the terminal device 2 in accordance with an instruction in a pull-down menu or the like sequentially displayed from the menu screen.

  After the player's guild is determined or selected, a plurality of game lists and event lists are displayed on the terminal device 2 as necessary, and when the player chooses to participate in the game, the player's terminal device 2 is displayed. Displays the screen of the game event being executed at that time. Thereby, the player can participate freely in the game event currently held at that time. At this time, a preparation screen or introduction screen for various game events may be displayed on the terminal device 2 of the player, which may be a still image or a moving image (flash or the like).

  As described above, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, one of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 is continuously executed by the server device 100. For example, if the login time for this game is any of 0:00 to 6 am, 8 to 12 am, 2 to 6 pm, and 8 to 10 pm, Event Ba1 is held. On the other hand, the login time for this game is any time from 6am to 8am, 12am to 2pm, 6pm to 8pm, and 10pm to 12:00 pm (the next day at midnight) In such a case, a battle event Ba2 is held. As described above, the arithmetic processing unit 101 executes the processing of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 to be held based on a predetermined schedule.

  Of these battle events Ba1 and Ba2, the battle event Ba1 is a raid battle, that is, a battle between a guild G1 (group) to which the player belongs and a raid that is an enemy character (battle corresponding to GvR described above). is there. On the other hand, the battle event Ba2 is a guild battle, that is, a battle between guilds G1 and G2 (both groups) to which the player belongs (a battle corresponding to GvG described above).

  Here, the operation sequence in the social game system 1 when the player participates in those battle events is, for example, as follows. That is, first, the player instructs the terminal device 2 to execute the program via the operation unit 143 of the terminal device 2. The terminal device 2 starts processing based on the program. When the player is instructed to start a game or participate in the game via the operation unit of the terminal device 2, the terminal processing unit 145 realized by the program issues, for example, an acquisition screen acquisition request to the battle event. It transmits to the server apparatus 100 via the terminal communication part 141 of the terminal device 2 (step S100).

  When receiving a battle event introduction screen acquisition request from the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit 131 of the server device 100, the control unit 134 of the server processing unit 133 displays display data for displaying the introduction screen. Create (step S101). Then, the control unit 134 transmits the created display data to the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit 131 (step S102). When the terminal processing unit 145 receives display data of the battle event introduction screen from the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit 141, the terminal processing unit 145 creates drawing data based on the received display data. Further, the terminal processing unit 145 outputs the created drawing data to the display unit 144 of the terminal device 2 to display a battle event introduction screen (step S103).

  In the introduction screen, when the player is instructed to participate in the battle event via the operation unit of the terminal device 2, the terminal processing unit 145 displays a game screen for that purpose (for example, the screen shown in FIG. 6 described later). The acquisition request is transmitted to the server apparatus 100 via the terminal communication unit 141 (step S104). When a game screen acquisition request is received from the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit 131, the server processing unit 133 creates display data for displaying the game screen (step S105). Then, the server processing unit 133 transmits the created display data to the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit 131 (Step S106).

  When receiving display data from the server device 100 via the terminal communication unit 141, the terminal processing unit 145 creates drawing data based on the received display data. Also, the terminal processing unit 145 outputs the created drawing data to the display unit 144 of the terminal device 2 to display a game screen (step S107). When the player is instructed to participate in the battle event via the operation unit 143 of the terminal device 2 on the game screen, the terminal processing unit 145 sends a request for acquisition of the game screen via the terminal communication unit 141. To the server device 100 (step S108).

  When receiving a further game screen acquisition request from the terminal device 2 via the server communication unit 131, the server processing unit 133 stores the instruction from the player included in the received game screen acquisition request and the server storage unit 132. The battle event is advanced based on the state of the current game (step S109).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, an example of a state when the battle event Ba2 (GvG; guild battle) displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player is executed will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a game screen in the social game shown in FIG. As a processing procedure in this battle event Ba2 (sometimes called a quest or the like depending on the game title; the same applies to the battle event Ba1), first, as shown in FIG. An event field F and a palette P are defined as display areas, and respective components are displayed in the display areas.

  Specifically, in the event field F, player characters A1 to A6 (player) belonging to the guild G1 (group) and player characters B1 to B6 (partner player) belonging to the guild G2 (opposite group) are constituent elements. Displayed as part of. That is, here, in the event field F, the area where the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1 are mainly displayed (main field of the guild G1) and the area where the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2 are displayed (guild) G2 main field) is defined. Then, the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1 and the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2 are united to perform a direct battle with the opponent player character of the opponent guild.

  The main fields of the guilds G1 and G2 are composed of subfields G1f and G1b and subfields G2f and G2b, respectively, surrounded by a dashed line in the figure. In this embodiment, among the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1, the player characters A1 to A3 having abundant experience and high level attributes are arranged in the subfield G1f as avant-garde, and the level attribute is low because the game experience is low. The lower player characters A4 to A6 are arranged in the subfield G1b as a rear guard. Similarly, among the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2, the player characters B1 to B3 having rich experience and high level attributes are arranged in the subfield G2f as avant-garde, and the player has low experience and low level attributes. Characters B4 to B6 are arranged in subfield G2b as rear guards.

  In both guilds G1 and G2, only the player character placed on the avant-garde is damaged by the attack from the opponent player character, and both the avant-garde and the avant-garde player characters can participate in the attack. It is set. Accordingly, it is possible to contemplate a strategy as a guild in which a player character of a player with relatively rich experience covers a player character of a player with relatively little experience.

  Further, as a mode of battle in the battle event Ba2, a palette P is displayed on the screen 2a of each terminal device 2 of the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1. The pallet P has, as its constituent elements, “techniques” (normal skills and deadly techniques) that can be used when the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 of the guilds G1 and G2 make an attack on the opponent player character. ) Is determined by lottery. In the palette P, a deck D that is a bundle of virtual cards and a plurality of cards (game media) selected from the deck D are displayed.

  On each card, the type of “technique” or a player character, a specific item related to the technique, an illustration, a character, or the like representing it is drawn or described. In addition, each card has the above-mentioned technique, attack value (technique or action point to be activated; action point (AP) or technique point (technique P)), defense value (may be physical strength or life power (HP)), Information such as attributes (colors such as red, green, and blue, forms such as fire, water, wood, and light) and rareness (rareness) are set. Then, when all of the types, attributes, rarity, etc. of the three cards 31, 32, 33 displayed sequentially by the player from the deck D are prepared, or when a specific combination (combination) is made, the player The effect that the attack power and defense power of the characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 increase is activated. Furthermore, the technique triggered by the selection or combination of the cards 31, 32, 33 or the running items 401, 402 related thereto are displayed below the player characters A1-A6, B1-B6 in the event field F, respectively. .

  In the state where the three cards 31, 32, and 33 are displayed on the palette P, when the player further picks up a card from the deck D, one of the cards 31, 32, and 33 (for example, as shown in the figure). The leftmost card 31 is deleted from the screen 2a, and another newly selected card is displayed, and the card 31 to be deleted slides out of the palette P, for example, and remains. The cards 32 and 33 may be directed to slide to the left, and a new card may slide into the vacant space.

  Then, each player character A1 to A6 of the guild G1 sequentially selects (crawls) the cards from the deck D in the pallet P, whereby the technique, attack value, and specific item set for each card 31, 32, 33 are selected. The player character B1 to B6 of the opponent's guild G2 is attacked in accordance with the combination of the defense value, etc., and their attributes and rarity, and the damage given to the opponent and the damage that he / she receives is calculated. On the other hand, the same display is made on the screen 2a of each terminal device 2 of the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2, and attacks the player characters A1 to A6 of the opponent guild G1.

  In addition, HP gauges 61 and 62 for the respective guilds G1 and G2 are displayed above the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2. Further, in the vicinity of the HP gauges 61 and 62, player characters A1 to A1 are displayed. Before A6, B1 to B6 are attacked by the opponent player character, the number of times of attacking the opponent player character continuously (so-called combo frequency) is displayed as combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2. When the number of combos displayed on the combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 exceeds a predetermined value, the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 increase the power of the technique applied to the opponent player character, which is given to the opponent player character. Damage is amplified. In this battle event Ba2, the victory or defeat of both is determined according to the remaining amounts of the HP gauge 61 of the guild G1 and the HP gauge 62 of the guild G2 at the battle end time.

  Here, FIGS. 7 to 12 (a) and 12 (b) are schematic diagrams schematically showing the progress of the state in which the battle event Ba2 which is a guild battle (GvG) is being executed. It is also a conceptual diagram showing the characteristics of special skills (unique skills that can be used in the battle event Ba2) that are activated against the game.

[Action stop skill]
First, the special skill shown in FIG. 7 is one in which a player of one guild restricts the normal skill and / or special skill activation by a player of the opponent guild (an opponent player) for a certain period (a certain time), or This is an example of an original skill that limits the action (action) of the opponent player for a certain period of time.

  Specifically, the player character A1 of the guild G1 plays his guild G2 at his own attack turn at a time t1 during which the battle event Ba2 is being performed (the time elapsed is indicated by a time axis T with an arrow). The player skill B2 is attacked by activating the special skill SA (71) as an original skill. Thus, the player character B2 stops its attack action (action) ACT (72) for a certain period (for example, 5 minutes) from time t1 to time t2. That is, with the trigger of the special skill SA (71) by the player character A 1, the player character B 2 of the guild G 2 does not change to each player character of the guild G 1 for a certain period of time even if it becomes its own attack turn. On the other hand, it is prohibited to perform the attack action ACT (72). And if it is after time t2 when the fixed period passed from time t1 (for example, time t3), player character B2 can raise attack action ACT (73) with respect to guild G1, for example player character A3. It becomes like this.

  In this respect, the special skill SA (71) shown in FIG. 7 can be called “behavior stop skill”. Moreover, the operation | movement sequence of the social game system 1 in this case is as follows, for example. That is, first, from the terminal processing unit 145 in the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character A1, a command for invoking the special skill SA (71) to the player character B2 by the player character A1 is transmitted to the server device 100. Then, when the activation command is received via the server communication unit 131, the server processing unit 133 displays the display data indicating that the special skill SA (71) is activated to the player character B2, and the action of the player character B2. Is transmitted to the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character B2 via the server communication unit 131.

  In addition, the server processing unit 133 counts the certain period (from time t1 to time t2), and when the time t2 has elapsed, a command to cancel the action stop of the player character B2 is sent via the server communication unit 131. It transmits to the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character B2. The terminal processing unit 145 of the terminal device 2 displays a game screen based on the command received via the terminal communication unit 141 on the display unit 144.

  In this special skill SA (71), the attacking action of the player character B2 may be temporarily stopped completely, or may be temporarily stopped partially. At this time, the player character that is the target of action stoppage may be the player character B2 that has been attacked by the player character A1, or may be another player character of the guild G2, and is not limited to a single player character. The actions of a plurality of player characters may be restricted for a certain period at the same time or with a time difference. Further, all the actions of the player character B2 may be stopped, or only the normal skill and / or special skill (that is, only the skill) in the action of the player character B2 may be prohibited.

[Player parameter change skill]
Next, the special skills shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are unique skills that change the level of the normal skill and / or special skill that the player of the attack turn and / or the opponent player activates, more specifically, This is an example of a unique skill that changes the attack power or defense power of the opponent player, the number of times of activation, the duration thereof, and the like. In addition, these unique skills have a constant degree of normal skill and / or special skill activated by the player (self) and / or opponent player, that is, attack power and defense power, number of times of activation, skill duration, etc. It is also an example of a skill that increases, decreases (limits) or increases a period or a certain number of times (for example, a predetermined number of attack turns).

  Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 8, at time t1 during the battle event Ba2, the player character A1 of the guild G1 activates the special skill SA (81) against the player character B2 of the guild G2 to attack. To do. As a result, the player character B2 takes an attack action ACT (82) (including the activation of normal skills and special skills) against the player character A3 of the guild G1 for a certain period (for example, 5 minutes) from time t1 to time t2. Even so, the attack power is reduced by a certain percentage (for example, to -20% power) compared to the normal time. Then, when it is after time t2 when a certain period has elapsed from time t1 (for example, at time t3), the attack power of the attack action ACT (83) of the player character B2 against the player character A4 is restored to the normal power. .

  In the example shown in FIG. 9, the player character A1 of the guild G1 attacks the player character B2 of the guild G2 by activating the special skill SA (91) at the time t1 in the battle event Ba2. As a result, the attack power of the player character B2 against the player character of the guild G1 is reduced by a certain ratio (for example, to -20% power) compared to the normal attack power for a certain number of times. That is, when the player character B2 sets an attack action ACT (92) and ACT (93) on the player characters A3 and A4 at times t2 and t3, respectively, the attack power is reduced to 80% of the normal time. Be made. That is, in this example, the attack power of the player character B2 is reduced over two attacks by the activation of the special skill SA (91) by the player character A1. Then, in the case of the third attack by the player character B2, that is, the attack action ACT (94) to the player character A1 at time t4, the attack power is restored to the normal power.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the same applies to the case where defense is performed instead of the attack. In this case, the defense power is changed (decreased) for a certain period or a certain number of times. After the number of times has passed, the defense is returned to the normal value. Usually, the attack power, defense power, and the like by the player are set or calculated as game parameters corresponding to the type of attack or defense, the player attributes, experience values, and the like. Therefore, the process here can be exemplified by a process of adjusting or recalculating the numerical value of the game parameter when a special skill is activated by the player. In this respect, the special skills shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 can be called “player parameter changing skills”.

  The operation sequence of the social game system in these cases is as follows, for example. That is, first, from the terminal processing unit 145 in the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character A1, a command for invoking the special skill SA (81, 91) to the player character B2 by the player character A1 is transmitted to the server device 100. Then, when the activation command is received via the server communication unit 131, the server processing unit 133 changes the game parameters relating to the attack power and the like of the player character B2 based on the contents of the special skill SA (81, 91). To do.

  Then, the server processing unit 133 changes the display data indicating that the special skill SA (81, 91) is activated to the player character B2 and the change of the attack power of the player character B2 for a certain period or a certain number of times. Is transmitted to the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character B2 via the server communication unit 131. Further, the server processing unit 133 counts the fixed period (from time t1 to time t2) or counts the number of times (twice), and then issues a command to restore the attack power of the player character B2 to the server communication. It transmits to the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character B2 via the part 131. The terminal processing unit 145 of the terminal device 2 displays a game screen based on those commands received via the terminal communication unit 141 on the display unit 144.

  Note that in these special skills SA (81, 91), the special skills SA (81, 91) were activated instead of or in addition to the temporary change (decrease) of the attack power or the like of the player character B2. You may make it change (for example, increase) the attack power etc. of player character A1.

[Counter Attack Skill]
Further, the special skill shown in FIG. 10 is a unique skill in which one guild player activates a normal skill and / or special skill to an opponent guild player (an opponent player) regardless of the intention of the opponent player. It is an example.

  Specifically, at time t1 in the battle event Ba2, the player character A1 of the guild G1 attacks the player character B2 of the guild G2 by activating the special skill SA (101) as a unique skill. Then, immediately (at time t2 immediately after time t1), the attacking action ACT (102) for the player character A1 by the player character B2 is automatically activated. In other words, in this example, the player character A1 receives the attack action ACT (102) as a return attack from the player character B2 as soon as the special skill SA (101) is activated. In this respect, the special skill SA (101) shown in FIG. 10 can be referred to as “counter attack skill”, and normally the player character B2 needs to actively take action, whereas the player character B2 Attack action ACT (102) is activated regardless of the intention of the user.

  Moreover, the operation | movement sequence of the social game system 1 in this case is as follows, for example. That is, first, from the terminal processing unit 145 in the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character A1, a command for invoking the special skill SA (101) to the player character B2 by the player character A1 is transmitted to the server device 100. Then, when the activation command is received via the server communication unit 131, the server processing unit 133 immediately displays the display data indicating that the special skill SA (101) is activated to the player character B2, and the player character B2 A command for setting the attacking action ACT (102) (at time t2 immediately after time t1) is transmitted to the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character B2 via the server communication unit 131.

[Force replacement skill]
Furthermore, in the special skills shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, as shown in FIG. 6, the player characters belonging to the guilds G1 and G2 are divided into groups, and players in different groups face each other. This is an example of a unique skill that is particularly effective in the battle event Ba2 developed in the state. Specifically, at time t1 in the battle event Ba2, the player character A1 of the guild G1 attacks the player character B2 of the guild G2 by activating the special skill SA (111) as a unique skill. Thereby, for example, at the time t2 immediately after the time t1, the player character is forcibly replaced ACT (112) between the front guard and the rear guard of the guild G2 (FIG. 11A).

  More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), among the player characters arranged in the subfield G2f as the avant-garde directly facing the guild G1, the player character B3 is arranged in the subfield G2b as the rearguard. Of the player characters, the player character B4 is forcibly replaced. In this respect, the special skill SA (111) shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B can be referred to as “forced replacement skill”.

  Moreover, the operation | movement sequence of the social game system 1 in this case is as follows, for example. That is, first, from the terminal processing unit 145 in the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character A1, a command for invoking the special skill SA (111) to the player character B2 by the player character A1 is transmitted to the server device 100. Then, when the activation command is received via the server communication unit 131, the server processing unit 133 displays the display data indicating that the special skill SA (111) is activated to the player character B2, and the player within the guild G2. A command for replacing characters B3 and B4 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character B2 via the server communication unit 131. The terminal processing unit 145 of the terminal device 2 displays a game screen based on the command received via the terminal communication unit 141 on the display unit 144.

[Forced number increase / decrease skill]
Furthermore, the special skills shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b) are such that, as shown in FIG. 6, player characters belonging to guilds G1 and G2 are divided into groups, and players in different groups confront each other. This is another example of the unique skill particularly effective in the battle event Ba2 developed in the state. Specifically, at time t1 in the battle event Ba2, the player character A1 of the guild G1 attacks the player character B2 of the guild G2 by activating the special skill SA (121) as an original skill. Thus, for example, at time t2 immediately after time t1, ACT (122) is performed to change the number of player characters of the front guard and / or rear guard of the guild G2.

  More specifically, for example, before the special skill SA (121) is activated, five player characters are arranged in the front guard (subfield G2f) and the rear guard (subfield G2b), respectively. When the skill SA (121) is activated, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), two player characters indicated by broken lines in the avant-garde are reduced, while in the rear guard, three player characters indicated by two-dot chain lines are provided. Is added. In this regard, the special skill SA (121) shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B can be referred to as “forced number increase / decrease skill”.

  In this case, the player character A1 (not limited to the attacking player character) of the guild G1 may specify the number of player characters of the guild G2 to be increased and / or decreased within a predetermined range. Alternatively, the increase / decrease number may be determined randomly (for example, by lottery). In addition, the form of increase / decrease in the number of avant-garde and rear-guards is not limited to the illustration. For example, depending on the rules of the battle event, there are cases where a strategy of actively increasing the number of vanguards is effective, The reverse is also possible.

Further, for example, the items shown in the following items can be set as appropriate as the rules of the battle divided into the avant-garde and the avant-garde.
(1) The attack power from the front guard is relatively large (attack power up), and the attack power from the rear guard is relatively small (attack power down).
(2) The rear guard temporarily uses a predetermined cost (for example, the above-mentioned action points (AP), skill points (skill P), possession points such as physical strength and life power (HP), etc.)). It is possible to move to the vanguard and attack.
(3) The target of attack is only the vanguard (the vanguard has no damage if attacked).
(4) The rear guard cannot attack and can only support. In this case, the attack power of the avant-garde that has been identified and supported is improved.

And when each rule of said (1)-(4) is set, assuming that special skill SA (121) is activated and the number of avant-garde and / or avant-garde is changed forcibly, The guild may, for example, adopt the following strategy: Ie;
In the case of (1), increase the number of the avant-garde and decrease the number of the avant-garde as the balance of the number of the avant-garde and the avant-garde against your guild.
In the case of (2), increase the number of vanguards of your own guild in order to attack without consuming as much as possible the cost (points) necessary for the rear guard to attack.
In the case of (3), when the special skill SA (121) is activated, the number of avant-garde who is an attack target is increased against the opponent's guild.
In case of (4), increase the number of vanguards that can attack your guild.

  Moreover, the operation | movement sequence of the social game system 1 in this case is as follows, for example. That is, first, from the terminal processing unit 145 in the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character A1, a command for invoking the special skill SA (121) to the player character B2 by the player character A1 is transmitted to the server device 100. Then, when the activation command is received via the server communication unit 131, the server processing unit 133 is designated by display data indicating that the special skill SA (121) is activated to the player character B2 and the player character A1. The increased / decreased command of the number of player characters B1 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 of the player of the player character B2 via the server communication unit 131. The terminal processing unit 145 of the terminal device 2 displays a game screen based on the command received via the terminal communication unit 141 on the display unit 144.

  According to the social game system 1 configured as described above, its control method, and game program, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 executes a plurality of battle events Ba1, Ba2, and the player belongs to the guild to which he belongs. As a member (member) of G1 and G2, it is possible to participate in these battle events Ba1 and Ba2. In particular, in the battle event Ba2 which is a guild battle (GvG), as shown in FIGS. 7 to 12A and 12B, for example, the player character A1 of the guild G1 is played by the player character B2 ( A special skill SA (71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121) as a unique skill that is different from the normal skill that is an existing skill and is characteristic in the battle event Ba2 between groups is activated to the opponent player) .

  These special skills SA (71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121) are different from conventional simple skills, and when the special skills are activated, the player character B2 is attacked at that time. However, the action of the player character B2 is affected. Therefore, with this special skill SA (71, 81, 91, 101, 111), it is possible to obtain an unexpectedly rich game effect that cannot be anticipated with conventional skills. Thereby, compared with the conventional guild game (GvG) and raid game (GvR) using the conventional existing skill, the interest property and interest property of a battle event itself, and interestingness and excitement can be increased. Furthermore, each special skill SA (71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121) is given to the battle event Ba2 with a characteristic that is unique to each other and that can have a considerable impact on the strategy as a guild battle. You can also As a result, it is possible to promote activation of the battle event Ba2 and the entire game, and to increase the player's consciousness to participate in the game and the continuation motivation.

  In particular, by enabling the special skill SA (121) shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b) which can be said to be a forced number increase / decrease skill, the effect when it is activated and the rules of the battle event at that time In addition, the ingenuity such as determining the arrangement of useful players (balance between the avant-garde and the avant-garde) and developing an advanced strategy for advancing the battle event is further required. Even if such a strategy is sufficiently developed, the change in the number of avant-garde and / or rear-guard players due to the activation of the special skill SA (121) has a great impact on the progress of the battle event. This is an unexpected game development that is different from the speculation, and in some cases, an unexpected situation may occur in which the situation of the battle is reversed. Therefore, as a result of adding such an uncertain game element, it becomes possible to greatly increase the interest of the game.

  In addition, as above-mentioned, this invention is not limited to said embodiment and the modification already described, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the limit which does not change the summary. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is applicable to the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 that are the terminal devices 2 although there are differences in processing capability and the like. In other words, the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 can be used as the server device 100. That is, any computer device connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

  Further, the server device 100 is configured to perform the same function as a memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the slot drive 108 using a mass storage device such as a hard disk or an SSD. These storage devices may or may not be redundant by RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120. As part of the networking, it may be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200.

  Furthermore, the network interface in the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 may be either a wireless LAN device or a wired LAN device, and may be either installed inside or of an external device type such as a LAN card. . Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine that can be connected to the network 200 may be used. In addition, for example, a communication karaoke device may be used.

  In addition, game settings in the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are not limited to the specific examples in the above embodiment. For example, the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are not limited to a battle between two guilds G1 and G2, and may be a battle between three or more guilds. Further, the effect of each special skill SA (71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121) may be set to be carried over (carried forward) to the battle event Ba2 to be held next time. May be selected. Furthermore, based on the situation (the number of player characters using them, the number of times of use, etc.) that activated the special skill SA (71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121) for the guild that won in the battle event Ba2. The reward to be granted may be increased. In addition, the special skill type that can be used can be set appropriately depending on the time period in which the battle event Ba2 is performed.

  As described above, the control method, server device, and program of the social game system of the present invention can remarkably enhance the fun, interest, and interest of the battle event itself, and the activity of the battle event can be extended as a whole. In general, it is possible to improve the player's consciousness to participate in the game and the willingness to continue the game. It can be widely and effectively used for software and hardware-related technologies related to distribution, provision, and implementation of the game, as well as their design, manufacture, and sales activities.

1: Social game system 2: Terminal device 2a: Screen 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
31, 32, 33: cards 61, 62: HP gauge 100: server device 101: arithmetic processing unit (control unit)
102: ROM (information storage unit)
103: RAM (information storage unit)
104: External interface 105: Input unit 106: External memory 107: Image processing unit 108: Slot drive 109: Audio processing unit 110: Network interface 111: Display monitor 112: Speaker device 120: Transmission path 131: Server communication unit 132: Server Storage unit 133: Server processing unit 134: Control unit 135: Battle start unit 136: Player participation unit 137: Battle progress unit 138: Reward grant unit 141: Terminal communication unit 142: Terminal storage unit 143: Operation unit 144: Display unit 145 : Terminal processing unit 146: Browsing execution unit 200: Network (communication line)
401, 402: Active items A1 to A6: Guild G1 player characters B1 to B6: Guild G2 player characters ACT (72, 73, 82, 83, 92, 93, 94, 102, 112, 122): Action Ba1 , Ba2: Battle event Cm1, Cm2: Combo gauge D: Deck F: Event field G1, G2: Guild (group)
G1f, G1b, G2f, G2b: Subfield P: Pallet SA (71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121): Special skill T, Yt: Time axis t1, t2, t3, t4: Time

Claims (10)

A control method of a social game system including a server device that provides a game in which a plurality of users operating a terminal device can participate through a player character ,
The server device includes an information storage unit that stores information related to the game, and a control unit that accesses the information and executes a calculation related to the game,
A plurality of groups in which only one of each of a plurality of users participating in the game can belong to the information storage unit as a part of information related to the game, a battle event between the plurality of groups, and The player character can be activated with respect to an opponent player character belonging to the opponent group of the battle in the battle event, and information on a normal skill and a special skill each having a predetermined characteristic is stored.
In the battle event, the control unit provides a main field for each group for arranging the player characters for each group and a plurality of subfields constituting the main field, and operates the player character. According to a user's instruction, the player character is allocated and arranged in each of the plurality of subfields for each group , and the attack power of the player character arranged in the avant-garde subfield among the plurality of subfields is relatively become large, the set as attack power of the avant subfield player characters disposed in the sub-field far rear guard from the other player characters than is relatively small, the player character to the counterpart player character Before When invoked special skills, reduce the number of the player character in one subfield is a subfield of the subfields or the rear guard of the avant-garde other group, the one of the plurality of sub-fields of the other group The total number of player characters in the main field of the opponent group is increased by increasing the number of player characters in another subfield different from the one subfield by a number different from the number decreased in the one subfield. Change
Control method of social game system. The control unit designates the number of people to be decreased in the one subfield and the number of people to be increased in the other subfield within a predetermined range or randomly determined.
The method for controlling a social game system according to claim 1. The control unit allows a player character in a subfield other than the avant-garde subfield to temporarily move to the avant-garde subfield and attack the opponent player character using a predetermined cost. Set as
The control method of the social game system of Claim 1 or 2. Only the player character in the avant-garde subfield can attack the opponent player character by the control unit, and the player character in a subfield other than the avant-garde subfield attacks the opponent player character. Although it is not possible to set, it can be set to support the player character in the subfield of the avant-garde ,
The control method of the social game system of Claim 1 or 2. Increasing the attack power of the player character in the avant-garde subfield supported by the player character in the subfield other than the avant-garde subfield by the control unit;
The method for controlling a social game system according to claim 4. The normal skill is a skill preset for the player character as an initial setting of the game,
Unlike the normal skill, the special skill is a skill that the player character can acquire or acquire while proceeding with the game.
The control method of the social game system as described in any one of Claim 1 to 5 . A server device that provides a game in which a plurality of users operating a terminal device can participate through a player character ,
An information storage unit for storing information related to the game;
A control unit that accesses the information and executes a calculation related to the game;
With
The information storage unit includes, as part of information related to the game, a plurality of groups to which each of a plurality of users participating in the game can belong , a battle event between the plurality of groups, and The player character can be activated with respect to the opponent player character belonging to the opponent group of the battle in the battle event, and has information on normal skills and special skills each having a predetermined characteristic,
The control unit provides a main field for each group for arranging the player characters for each group and a plurality of subfields constituting the main field in the battle event, and operates the player character. According to a user's instruction, the player character is allocated and arranged in each of the plurality of subfields for each group , and the attack power of the player character arranged in the avant-garde subfield among the plurality of subfields is relatively become large, the set as attack power of the avant subfield player characters disposed in the sub-field far rear guard from the other player characters than is relatively small, the player character to the counterpart player character Special When activated skills, reduce the number of the player character in one subfield is a subfield of the subfields or the rear guard of the avant-garde other group, the one of the plurality of sub-fields of the other group one The total number of player characters in the main field of the opponent group is increased by increasing the number of player characters in other subfields different from the number of the player characters by a number different from the number decreased in the one subfield. Server device to change. The control unit designates the number of people to be decreased in the one subfield and the number of people to be increased in the other subfield within a predetermined range or randomly determined.
The server device according to claim 7 . As a part of information related to a game in which a plurality of users who operate the terminal device can participate through the player character , a plurality of groups to which each one of the plurality of users participating in the game can belong , Stores information on normal skills and special skills that can be triggered by a battle event between groups, and that the player character can be activated for the opponent player character that belongs to the opponent group of the battle in the battle event, and has predetermined characteristics, respectively. To a computer that can access the information storage unit,
Accessing the information and executing a calculation related to the game;
In the battle event, a main field for each group for arranging the player character for each group , and a plurality of subfields constituting the main field are provided, and according to an instruction of a user who operates the player character, the place by assigning player characters to each of the plurality of sub-fields for each of the groups, the plurality of subfields, attack power placed player character subfield avant becomes relatively large, the Setting the attack power of the player character placed in the rear guard subfield farther away from the opponent player character than the front guard subfield to be relatively small;
Wherein when the player character has triggered the special skills to the opponent player character, reduce the number of the player character in one subfield is a subfield of the subfields or the rear guard of the avant-garde other group, said the number of the player character in different other subfields and the one subfield among the plurality of subfields other group increases different number of people and number of reduced subfield of the one, the Changing the total number of player characters in the main field of the opponent group ;
A program for running In the step of changing the total number of player characters, the number of people to be decreased in the one subfield and the number of people to be increased in the other subfield are designated within a predetermined range or are determined at random.
The program according to claim 9 .