JP6252659B2 - Information processing apparatus and game program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a game program .

  Mainly in a music-type computer game, it is determined whether or not each input operation of a user (player) matches a reference operation instructed by the computer, and the higher the matching, that is, the accuracy of the input operation is better. What gives evaluation to a user is known. Furthermore, the accuracy of the input operation is evaluated in a plurality of stages, and the result of the evaluation and the number of input operations (continuous number of times) that are continuously (continuously) performed over a specific stage are displayed on the display device. What is displayed is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The “number of continuations” here is generally called “the number of combos”.

Japanese Patent No. 4846765

  The above-mentioned computer game can pursue the pleasure of competing for superiority or inferiority of the input operation depending on the number of continuous operations, but it is difficult for a user unfamiliar with the input operation to continue many input operations beyond a specific stage. And it was hard to have fun about the number of continuations.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable a user who is unfamiliar with an input operation to enjoy the number of continuations.

In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present invention, in the game for determining the coincidence of the user input operation with the reference operation associated with the song data, the song data corresponding to the song selected by the user is used. Selection accepting means for accepting selection of game content to be used for the game sequence from the user before execution of the game sequence, instruction means for instructing the user to perform a reference operation upon execution of the game sequence, and input from the user A determination unit that compares an operation with the reference operation and determines a level of consistency; a counting unit that counts the number of times the determined level is continuously equal to or higher than a predetermined level as a combo number; and the determined Calculating means for calculating the user's performance based on the level and the counted number of combos, and the counting means A case that contains the game content having a predetermined potency in said selected game content, and the consistency of level determined for each input operation from the user is not greater than a predetermined level After the determination , when the lottery with a predetermined winning probability performed for each of the input operations is won, the counting of the combo number is continued.

  In the present invention, even a user who is unfamiliar with the input operation can enjoy the number of continuations.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the system concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the data hold | maintained at the storage area of the game application of a terminal device. It is FIG. (1) which shows the example of a screen of tap classification. It is FIG. (2) which shows the example of a screen of tap classification. It is FIG. (3) which shows the example of a screen of tap classification. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the data hold | maintained at the storage area of a game management server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a combo master table, a probability table, and an item table. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of a game management server apparatus. It is a sequence diagram which shows the example of the whole process of embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of a combo lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the process example from a semi-operation instruction | indication to reward provision.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

<Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a terminal device 1 such as a smartphone, a tablet, a mobile phone, or a PC (Personal Computer) is connected to a network 2 such as the Internet, and a game management server device 3 is connected to the network 2. The terminal device 1 and the game management server device 3 are both information processing devices. Note that the game management server device 3 may not exist, and in this case, the terminal device 1 operates alone.

  A game application (game application program) 100 is installed in the terminal device 1, and as parts realized by software, a performance scene selection reception / performance selection reception unit 101, a used deck / help friend selection reception unit 102, and a performance An execution unit 103, a reference operation instruction unit 104, an input operation reception unit 105, a level determination unit 106, a combo counting unit 107, a score calculation unit 108, an item assignment unit 109, and a result display unit 110 are provided. In addition, the storage area 120 allocated to the game application 100 holds various types of data that are referred to and updated during processing. Details of each data will be described later.

  The performance scene selection reception / performance selection reception unit 101 receives the selection of the performance scene from the user (player) of the terminal device 1, presents the performance (s) associated with the performance scene to the user, and the performance from the user. Has a function of accepting selection (determination).

  The used deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102 has a function of receiving a selection of a used deck that is a set of cards used for the game progress from the user and a selection (determination) of help friends to cooperate with the game progress from the user. ing.

  The program execution unit 103 has a function of executing a program and performing basic screen display and audio output when an instruction to start a program is received from the user.

  The reference operation instructing unit 104 has a function of displaying a screen for instructing a user to perform a reference operation of a tap operation (an operation of touching the screen with a finger) when performing the performance by the performance performing unit 103.

  The input operation receiving unit 105 has a function of receiving an input operation such as a tap operation from the user.

  The level determination unit 106 compares the input operation received by the input operation reception unit 105 with the reference operation instructed by the reference operation instruction unit 104, and determines which of the plurality of levels (stages) is applicable based on the coincidence. It has a function to do.

  The combo counting unit 107 has a function of counting the number of times that the level determined by the level determination unit 106 is equal to or higher than a predetermined level (continuation) (the number of continuations and the number of combos). In addition, the combo counting unit 107 interrupts the continuation of a predetermined threshold step when a predetermined card (a special technique item or the like) is included in the used deck selected by the used deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102. In this case, a lottery is performed with a predetermined winning probability, and a count is performed assuming that the continuation is not interrupted when winning.

  The score calculation unit 108 has a function of calculating the user's score (score) based on the level determined by the level determination unit 106, the number of combos counted by the combo counting unit 107, and the like.

  When the number of combos counted by the combo counting unit 107 reaches a predetermined number of times (a plurality of achievement continuation times), the item granting unit 109 receives a bonus (reward, reward) with a winning probability assigned in advance to that number. ) As an item.

  The result display unit 110 has a function of displaying results such as user scores and assigned items on the screen.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a structure example of data held in the storage area 120 of the game application 100 of the terminal device 1.

  In FIG. 2, the program scene list stores a plurality of “program scenes”. The program music data is obtained by associating “music data” or the like with a “program ID” for identifying a program.

  The tap score data is obtained by associating “tap information” for specifying a reference operation with “act ID” for identifying a program. The tap information includes a “mass position” at which the tap is to be performed, a “time” at which the tap is to be performed (elapsed time from the start of the performance song), a “tap type” indicating the type of the tap, and “direction time”. And are included.

  FIG. 3 shows a screen example when the tap type “normally pressed” is designated for the second square position from the right in the lower row among the eight squares provided on the screen. In this example, the ball gradually moves from the four corners of the square toward the center, and the point in time when the ball gathers in the center indicates the tap timing.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the screen when the tap type “long press” is designated for the second square position from the left in the upper row among the eight squares provided on the screen. In this example, the balls are separated from the four corners of the square (the balls at the four corners remain) and move gradually toward the center, and the background of the predetermined color moves so that the shutter closes from the top and bottom. From the time of gathering in the center, pressing and holding until all balls and the background disappear will indicate the timing of the tap.

  In FIG. 5, among the eight squares provided on the screen, the first square position from the left on the upper stage is “continuously pressed” following the tap from the upper right to the first square position. An example screen is shown. The tap timing is the same as “normally pressed”, but the display is changed. Although not shown, if two or more square positions are specified at the same time, “simultaneous pressing” is performed.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the program list is provided from the game management server device 3 and includes “program ID”, “program name”, and “difficulty”. The program ID is a “program ID” selected (determined) by the user.

  The used deck is a result selected by the user, and includes a “card ID list”. The help friend list is provided from the game management server device 3 and includes a plurality of “help friend IDs” and “attributes”. The help friend ID is a “help friend ID” selected (determined) by the user.

  The lottery result for each number of combos is provided from the game management server device 3, and “combo number (1) item information” “combo number (2) item information” is item information corresponding to the four types of achievement continuation times. "Combo number (3) item information" and "Combo number (4) item information". In addition, although the achievement continuation number is set to four, it is not restricted to this.

  The number of combos is the current number of combos. The score is the current score. The acquired item is a list of item IDs of currently acquired items.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the game management server device 3 includes a program list providing unit 31, a help friend list providing unit 32, a program start authentication unit 33, a combo lottery unit 34, and a program result approving / storing unit. 35 is provided. The storage area 36 holds various types of data that are referred to and updated during processing.

  The program list providing unit 31 has a function of acquiring and providing a program list in response to a program list request accompanied by a program scene selected by the user from the terminal device 1.

  The help friend list providing unit 32 has a function of acquiring and providing a help friend list in response to a help friend list request from the terminal device 1.

  The program start authentication unit 33 has a function of authenticating a program start authentication request from the terminal device 1 and responding to the program start reception. The program start authentication unit 33 also transmits data such as a lottery result for each number of combos by the combo lottery unit 34 in response to the reception of the program start reception. The reason for providing the combo lottery result by performing the combo lottery before the start of the performance is to prevent a problem from occurring even if communication cannot be performed between the terminal device 1 and the game management server device 3 after the start of the performance. This is to prevent cheats on the terminal device 1 side (unauthorized acts that falsify programs and data). Therefore, when it is not necessary to consider them, the terminal device 1 notifies the game management server device 3 when a predetermined number of combos are established in the terminal device 1, and the game management server device 3 performs a combo lottery. You may make it respond a result to the terminal device 1. FIG.

  The combo lottery unit 34 performs a lottery based on the program ID, the combo master table, the probability table, and the item table specified in the program start authentication request, and determines an item as a privilege for each predetermined number of combos (number of achievements). It has a function to do. The result of the combo lottery is delivered to the program start authentication unit 33 as the lottery result for each number of combos.

  The program result approving / storing unit 35 has a function of approving and responding to the program result reception in response to the program result approval request from the terminal device 1 and storing the program result.

  When the game management server device 3 does not exist, the function of the game management server device 3 is absorbed by the game application 100 of the terminal device 1.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of data held in the storage area 36 of the game management server device 3.

  In FIG. 6, the program master includes “program scene”, “program name”, “program ID”, and “degree of difficulty”. The program list is extracted from the program master using the program scene as a key, and includes “program ID”, “program name”, and “difficulty”. The friend data includes “friend ID”, “attribute”, and “image”. The help friend list includes a plurality of “help friend IDs” and “attributes”. The program ID is a “program ID” selected (determined) by the user of the terminal device 1.

  In the combo master table, “number of combos”, “probability table ID”, and “item table ID” are associated with “act ID” for each of the four achievement continuation frames. In addition, although the achievement continuation number is set to four, it is not restricted to this. In addition, “item table ID” may not be associated with each frame of the number of achievement continuations, and “item table ID” may be associated with each of a plurality of predetermined frames. For example, a common “item table ID” may be associated with all frames.

  In the probability table, “probability probability” is associated with “probability table ID” for each frame of five items. In addition, although the frame of the item is five, it is not restricted to this.

  In the item table, “asset_type”, “asset_id”, and “asset_num” are associated with “item table ID” for each frame of five items. Note that the number of item frames matches the probability table.

  FIG. 7 shows specific examples of the combo master table, the probability table, and the item table. This FIG. 7 will be referred to in later explanation of the operation. In the combo master table, the number of combos is set for each program. “Combo number (1)” → “Combo number (2)” → “Combo number (3)” → “Combo number (4)” It is set so that the number of combos increases in order.

  In addition, the probability table assumes that the rarity of items corresponding to the order of item “1” → item “2” → item “3” → item “4” → item “5” increases. The probability is set to be low. In addition, as the number of combos in the combo master table increases, a record with a high winning probability (a record in the probability table) is specified for an item with a high degree of rarity.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the combo number lottery results are “combo number (1) item information”, “combo number (2) item information”, and “combo number (3) items” corresponding to the four types of continuous achievement times Information "" number of combos (4) item information ". The “combo number (1) item information” and the like include a specific numerical combo number and “asset_type”, “asset_id”, and “asset_num” that specifically specify the item.

  The program result data is transmitted from the terminal device 1, and “score”, “number of combos”, “acquired items”, and the like are associated with “user ID”.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the terminal device 1.

  In FIG. 8, the terminal device 1 includes a power supply system 1001, a main system 1002 including a processor 1003, a memory controller 1004, and a peripheral interface 1005, and a storage unit 1006. The terminal device 1 also includes an external port 1007, a high frequency circuit 1008, an antenna 1009, an audio circuit 1010, a speaker 1011, a microphone 1012, a proximity sensor 1013, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) circuit 1014. ing. Further, the terminal device 1 includes an input / output (I / O) subsystem 1015 including a display controller 1016, an optical sensor controller 1017, and an input controller 1018, a touch-responsive display system 1019, an optical sensor 1020, and an input unit 1021. And.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the game management server device 3.

  In FIG. 9, the game management server device 3 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 302, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 303, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 304, and an NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) connected to the system bus 301. 305. Further, the game management server device 3 includes an I / F (Interface) 306, an I / O (Input / Output Device) 307, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 308, and a NIC (Network Interface Card) connected to the I / F 306. 309, a monitor 310 connected to the I / O 307, a keyboard 311, a mouse 312 and the like. A CD / DVD (Compact Disk / Digital Versatile Disk) drive or the like can be connected to the I / O 307.

<Operation>
FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the overall processing of the above embodiment.

  In FIG. 10, when the user selects a performance scene (step S101), the performance scene selection reception / performance selection reception unit 101 of the terminal device 1 receives the selection, and the game management server device 3 receives the performance scene selected by the user. Accordingly, a program listing request is made (step S102).

  In response to a performance list request from the terminal device 1, the performance list providing unit 31 of the game management server device 3 searches the performance master using the performance scene as a key, and acquires a performance list (step S103). Then, the program list providing unit 31 transmits the program list to the terminal device 1 (step S104).

  When receiving the performance list from the game management server device 3, the performance scene selection reception / performance selection reception unit 101 of the terminal device 1 presents the performance list to the user and requests selection of the performance (step S105).

  In response to this, when the user selects (determines) the program (step S106), the program scene selection reception / program selection reception unit 101 stores the program data therein.

  Next, the used deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102 requests the user to select a used deck (step S107).

  In response to this, when the user selects (determines) the use deck (step S108), the use deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102 holds the data of the use deck inside.

  Next, the use deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102 makes a help friend list request to the game management server device 3 (step S109).

  In response to the help friend list request from the terminal device 1, the help friend list providing unit 32 of the game management server device 3 performs extraction from the friend data based on attributes and the like, and acquires a help friend list (step S110). And the help friend list provision part 32 transmits a help friend list to the terminal device 1 (step S111).

  When receiving the help friend list from the game management server device 3, the use deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102 of the terminal device 1 presents the help friend list to the user and requests selection of the help friend (step S112).

  In response to this, when the user selects (determines) the help friend (step S113), the used deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102 holds the data of the help friend inside.

  Next, the program execution unit 103 of the terminal device 1 requests the user to instruct the start of the program (step S114).

  In response to this, when the user instructs the start of the performance (step S115), the performance execution unit 103 makes a performance start authentication request with the performance ID to the game management server device 3 (step S116).

  The program start authentication unit 33 of the game management server device 3 authenticates the program start authentication request from the terminal device 1 and performs a combo lottery by the combo lottery unit 34 to obtain a lottery result for each number of combos (step S117). ), Data such as the reception of the start of the performance and the lottery result for each number of combos is transmitted to the terminal device 1 (step S118). Details of the combo lottery process will be described later.

  When the program execution unit 103 of the terminal device 1 receives data such as the start of program reception and the lottery result for each number of combos from the game management server device 3, the program execution unit 103 holds the data such as the lottery results for each number of combos, and the reference operation instruction unit The performance of the performance is performed together with 104 and a standard operation instruction is given to the user (step S119).

  When the user performs an operation input in response to this (step S120), the input operation reception unit 105 receives the operation input, level determination by the level determination unit 106, combo counting by the combo counting unit 107, and score calculation by the score calculation unit 108. Item assignment by the item assigning unit 109 is performed (step S121). These processes are repeated until the program ends. Details of processing from level determination to item grant will be described later.

  When the program ends, the result display unit 110 makes a program result approval request to the game management server device 3 (step S122).

  The program result approval / storage unit 35 of the game management server device 3 approves the program result approval request from the terminal device 1 and stores the program result (step S123), and transmits the program result reception to the terminal device 1. (Step S124).

  When the result display unit 110 of the terminal device 1 receives the performance result reception from the game management server device 3, the result display unit 110 displays the result (step S125).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing example of combo lottery (step S117 in FIG. 10).

  In FIG. 11, the combo lottery unit 34 of the game management server device 3 identifies a record of the combo master table from the program ID (step S201). For example, in FIG. 7, when the program ID is “100131”, a record (data in one horizontal row) with the same “program ID” in the combo master table is specified.

  Next, returning to FIG. 11, the combo lottery unit 34 identifies a record in the probability table from the probability table ID for each number of combos in the combo master table (step S202). In FIG. 7, the “combo number (1)” of the program ID “100131” of the combo master table is “8”, and the “probability table ID” of the probability table is the same from the probability table ID “2521” “2521”. Identify the records. The same applies to “the number of combos (2)” to “the number of combos (4)”.

  Next, returning to FIG. 11, the combo lottery unit 34 identifies a record in the item table from the item table ID for each number of combos in the combo master table (step S <b> 203). In FIG. 7, the record of “100131” having the same “item table ID” of the item table is identified from the item table ID “100131” of “combo number (1)” of the program ID “100131” of the combo master table. The same applies to “the number of combos (2)” to “the number of combos (4)”.

  Next, returning to FIG. 11, the combo lottery unit 34 performs item lottery based on the winning probability of each item in the record of the identified probability table for each number of combos (step S <b> 204). In FIG. 7, “combo number (1)” of the combo master table is “44%” for the item “1” and “30” for the item “2” from the record of the probability table ID “2521” of the probability table. “20%” for item “3”, “5%” for item “4”, and “1%” for item “5”.

  Next, returning to FIG. 11, the combo lottery unit 34 acquires the information of the specific item that has been won from the record of the identified item table for each number of combos (step S <b> 205). In FIG. 7, for example, when item “3” is won for “number of combos (1)” in the combo master table, “asset_type“ 3 ”” “asset_id” “3” of the item table ID “100131” in the item table. The specific item information is acquired from “asset_num“ 3 ””.

  Next, returning to FIG. 11, the combo lottery unit 34 generates a lottery result for each number of combos based on the acquired information, and delivers it to the program start authentication unit 33 (step S206).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of processing from the reference operation instruction to reward assignment (steps S119 to S121 in FIG. 10).

  In FIG. 12, the reference operation instruction unit 104 of the terminal device 1 acquires tap information from the tap score data (step S301).

  Next, the reference operation instruction unit 104 presents a reference operation instruction based on the mass position, time, tap type, and production time specified by the acquired tap information (step S302).

  Next, from the user input operation received by the input operation reception unit 105, the level determination unit 106 acquires the tap timing of the designated cell position (step S303).

  Next, the level determination unit 106 compares the reference operation timing of the designated square position with the tap timing of the square position (step S304), and, for example, 5 from the timing comparison result (considering continuous pressing and simultaneous pressing). It is determined whether the level is a level (Perfect / Great / Safe / Bad / Miss) (step S305). It is not limited to 5 levels.

  Next, the combo counting unit 107 increments the number of combos when a predetermined level or higher (for example, level “Safe” or higher) continues (combo is established) (step S306). In addition, the combo counting unit 107 interrupts the continuation of a predetermined threshold step when a predetermined card (a special technique item or the like) is included in the used deck selected by the used deck / help friend selection receiving unit 102. In the case of winning, a lottery is performed with a predetermined winning probability (for example, 80%). And it repeats from acquisition of tap information (Step S201).

  Further, when the number of combos reaches a predetermined value (the number of combos (1) to (4) in the combo master table), the item granting unit 109 gives the user an item according to the lottery result for each number of combos acquired in advance. (Step S307).

<Summary>
As described above, according to this embodiment, even a user who is unfamiliar with the input operation can enjoy the number of combos.

  That is, even a user who can achieve only the minimum number of combos for which item lottery is performed has a pleasure of acquiring some items, and the significance can be found in achieving the number of combos. Also, since there is a chance to acquire all items including items with a low probability but a high degree of rarity, the enjoyment is great. Furthermore, increasing the number of combos increases the chance of acquiring items with a high degree of rarity, so it can be found meaningful to continue to improve the skill of the game.

  Further, by relieving the combo from being interrupted by a special technique item or the like, it is possible to support a user who is unfamiliar with the input operation.

  The present invention has been described above by the preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Obviously you can. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal device 100 Game application 101 Performance scene selection reception / Performance selection reception part 102 Use deck and help friend selection reception part 103 Performance execution part 104 Standard operation instruction part 105 Input operation reception part 106 Level determination part 107 Combo counting part 108 Score calculation Unit 109 Item granting unit 110 Result display unit 120 Storage area 2 Network 3 Game management server device 31 Program list providing unit 32 Help friend list providing unit 33 Program start authentication unit 34 Combo lottery unit 35 Program result approval / storage unit

Claims (4)

Game content used by the user in the game sequence before execution of the game sequence using the song data corresponding to the song selected by the user in a game for determining whether the user's input operation matches the reference operation associated with the song data Selection accepting means for accepting a selection of;
Instructing means for instructing the user to perform a standard operation when executing the game sequence;
A determination unit that compares an input operation from the user with the reference operation and determines a level of consistency;
Counting means for counting the number of times the determined level is continuously equal to or higher than a predetermined level as the number of combos;
Calculation means for calculating the user's score based on the determined level and the counted number of combos;
With
The counting means is a case where game content having a predetermined effect is included in the selected game content, and the level of consistency determined for each input operation from the user is a predetermined level. The information processing apparatus is characterized by continuing counting the number of combos when winning a lottery with a predetermined winning probability performed for each of the input operations after it is determined that the number is not above. Based on the fact that the number of combos has reached a predetermined number of times, grant means for granting a privilege to the user;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Display means for displaying the determined level on a screen;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Computer
Game content used by the user in the game sequence before execution of the game sequence using the song data corresponding to the song selected by the user in a game for determining whether the user's input operation matches the reference operation associated with the song data Selection accepting means for accepting the selection of
Instructing means for instructing the user to perform a standard operation when executing the game sequence;
A determination unit that compares an input operation from the user with the reference operation and determines a level of consistency;
Counting means for counting the number of times the determined level is continuously equal to or higher than a predetermined level as a combo number;
A calculating means for calculating the result of the user based on the determined level and the counted number of combos;
Function as
In the counting means, the game content having a predetermined effect is included in the selected game content, and the level of consistency determined for each input operation from the user is a predetermined level. A game program characterized by continuing counting of the number of combos when winning a lottery with a predetermined winning probability performed for each of the input operations after it is determined that it is not above.