JP6526112B2 - Server device control method, server device, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control method of a server device, a server device, and a program.

  In recent years, games provided from a server device to a portable terminal operated by a player via a communication network have been well received, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. There are a wide variety of game types and categories, and among them, so-called social games that enable a plurality of players to participate in the same game are booming. This social game can be said to use a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as "SNS").

  As a social game utilizing the characteristics of such SNS, for example, a battle event such as a battle in which characters (player characters) operated by a plurality of players attack one or a plurality of enemy player characters is unfolded Things are known. In this case, each player is 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 the enemy player character, not only for each player but also to the group to which those players belong. Various rewards such as points and items usable in the game can be provided.

  A battle event aiming to defeat an enemy player character by a plurality of player characters in this manner is conventionally referred to in the social game field as "Raid battle", or a group or guild is headed in English. "GvR" ("v" means Versus's English notation), representing the enemy player character represented by the letter (G) and appearing in the raid battle with the initial letter (R) of the English notation as the raid player character It is sometimes called (meaning; hereinafter the same).

  Also widely known are social games in which individual battle events in which player characters fight one on one and group battle events in which battles between groups are performed (including battles such as not only battles but also team sports) are performed. There is. As an example of the latter, in Patent Document 1, for example, when a match of a plurality of parties to which a player character belongs is established in a predetermined virtual space in the game, such as the Coliseum Hall, a group battle (battle) by those parties is An online game to be played is described. In the social game field, such a direct match between groups is customarily referred to as a "guild battle" or by representing the group or guild with the initial letter (G) in English as described above. Sometimes called "GvG".

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  By the way, in a game in which a group match (GvG) is played, the player character is divided into avant-garde and backguard in each group, and the match is advanced by the avant-garde player character attacking the avant-garde player character of another group. There is something. In addition, there are two types of games in which the player character of the back guard can attack the player character placed in the other group's avant-garde and the type of game that is only waiting. When the player character receives an attack from the opponent player character, the player character is damaged in accordance with the offensive power of the opponent player character and his own defense power, and the life value decreases, while the opponent player character gains points in accordance with the damage given. Do. The battle proceeds in this way, and the group with the highest total points earned at the end is the victory.

  Also, during the battle, when the attack from the opponent player character is repeated and the life value becomes zero, the player character has a status of, for example, "sneer" and is removed from the attack targets from the opponent player character. There is. Then, when all the player characters of the avant-garde become “Stunning” status, there is no attack target of the opponent player character, and it becomes impossible for the opponent group to acquire points. By thus preventing the points difference (point difference) acquired during the group match from spreading, it is prevented that the unilateral game development is further promoted, and in the group match, certain interest and preference Is secured.

  However, with the above-described mechanism, it is only that the difference in points acquired in the group match does not increase beyond a certain level, and it is difficult to reverse the group which the losing group is winning. As a result, the battle situation in group games tends to be rigid, and it can not be said that it has secured sufficient interest and taste.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to sufficiently secure the interest and taste of the group match, and as a result, the group match event and the whole game are activated. It is an object of the present invention to realize a control method of a server device that provides a social game that can be played, a server device, a program, a game system, and a game control method of a terminal device.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the control method of the server device by the present invention is connected to a terminal device which a player who plays a game operates via a communication line, and stores information related to a game, It is a control method of a server apparatus provided with a control part which accesses information, performs calculation concerning a game, and displays an image of a game on a terminal device, and performs the following processing.

  First, in the information storage unit, as part of the information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and a battle event performed between the plurality of groups Remember the information of

  Further, the control unit sets a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on the value of the parameter set to the player character at the start of the battle event. At the same time as belonging to the second sub-group with other player characters of each group and at least one player character belonging to one group from the first sub-group to the second sub-group after the start of the battle event At least one player character belonging to another group is made to belong to the first sub group from the second sub group.

  Here, “player” is a user who operates a terminal device, is a concept corresponding to a client of a so-called client-server system, and also from the viewpoint of distinguishing it from a user (server administrator etc.) of a server device. , This is described as "player". In addition, in general, the player participates in the game through a character doing activity, action, thinking, etc. in the virtual game space, and an appropriate game medium (hereinafter collectively referred to as a player character) in place of himself or herself. obtain. Therefore, in the present disclosure, the term "player" may be used to indicate the player character in a strict order, but may be simply referred to as "player" below.

  Moreover, as a "group", for example, it is a virtual name having a plurality of members (members) such as a "guild", a "party", a "team", and a "community" with various ideas elaborated as a general acclaim. An aggregate etc. are mentioned. Such a "group" may be created / organized for each game title, or may be created / organized for each platform, for example, as a common group or shared group that traverses a plurality of game titles. . Also, in the present disclosure, “competition event” is described as a main inter-group event, but in addition to such battle (battle) type events, such as inter-group exchange events to be executed as part of a social game It does not matter if events of different types are included.

  Further, a server device according to the present invention is a server device connected to a terminal device operated by a player playing a game via a communication line, and an information storage unit storing information related to the game, and access to the information And a control unit that executes calculations related to the game and causes the terminal device to display an image of the game.

  Then, the information storage unit, as part of the information related to the game, includes a parameter set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and a battle event performed between the plurality of groups Have information.

  Further, the control unit sets a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on the value of the parameter set to the player character at the start of the battle event. At the same time as belonging to the second sub-group with other player characters of each group and at least one player character belonging to one group from the first sub-group to the second sub-group after the start of the battle event At least one player character belonging to another group is made to belong to the first sub group from the second sub group.

  Furthermore, the program according to the present invention is connected to a terminal device operated by a player playing a game via a communication line, and a parameter set to a player character operated by the player as part of information related to the game, the player It is for making the computer which can access the information storage part which memorize | stores the information of the battle event performed among several groups and the several groups linked | related with the following steps.

  That is, in the steps of accessing information, executing calculations related to the game, and displaying an image of the game on the terminal device, the match event is generated based on the value of the parameter set for the player character at the start of the match event. Allowing a predetermined number of player characters of the player characters belonging to each group to belong to the first sub-group and allowing other player characters of each group to belong to the second sub-group; Allowing at least one player character belonging to the first group to belong to the second subgroup and at least one player character belonging to another group to belong to the first subgroup from the second group; , To perform.

  Furthermore, a game system according to the present invention includes a server device connected to a terminal device operated by a player playing a game via a communication line, and a terminal device, and an information storage unit for storing information related to the game , A control unit for accessing information, performing an operation related to a game, and displaying an image of the game on a terminal device.

  Then, 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 parameter set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, It has information on battle events performed between a plurality of groups.

  In addition, the control unit sets a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on the value of the parameter set to the player character at the start of the battle event. At the same time as belonging to the second sub-group with other player characters of each group and at least one player character belonging to one group from the first sub-group to the second sub-group after the start of the battle event At least one player character belonging to another group is made to belong to the first sub group from the second sub group.

  Furthermore, the game control method executed by the terminal device according to the present invention is operated by a player who plays a game, and an information storage unit that stores information related to the game, accesses information, and executes computations related to the game. In addition, the game control method is executed by a terminal device including a control unit for displaying a game image on a screen, and executes the following processing.

  In the information storage unit, as part of the information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and information of battle events performed among the plurality of groups Remember.

  Further, the control unit sets a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group where the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on the value of the parameter set to the player character at the start of the battle event. At the same time as belonging to the second sub-group with other player characters of each group and at least one player character belonging to one group from the first sub-group to the second sub-group after the start of the battle event At least one player character belonging to another group is made to belong to the first sub group from the second sub group.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently secure interest and interest of a group match event, and as a result, to provide a social game capable of activating the entire group match event and the entire game. It becomes possible to realize a control method of a server device, a server device, and a program.

It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one suitable embodiment concerning the server apparatus by this invention. It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one preferable embodiment of the game system by this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the time table of the game implemented in the server apparatus shown to FIG. 1 and 2. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the magnitude correlation of the parameter set to each player character. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing which changes affiliation of a player character. 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 the structural example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiments are exemplifications for describing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. Moreover, the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, those skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each of the elements described below is replaced with an equivalent one, and such an embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, positional relationships such as upper, lower, left, and right shown as necessary are based on the display shown in the drawings unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. In the following, although an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using an information processing apparatus for games is described as an example to facilitate understanding, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a server apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the game system according to the present invention. As shown in these figures, the server apparatus 100 is a server computer connected to the network 200, and when the predetermined server program is operated in the server computer, a server function is exhibited. Further, the game system 1 is configured by setting the server device 100 and the terminal devices 2 such as the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 similarly connected by wire and / or wirelessly to the network 200 to be mutually communicable. Be done.

  The network 200 is, for example, a communication line or a communication network related to information processing including the Internet etc., and the specific configuration thereof is configured to be able to transmit and receive data between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 There is no particular limitation, and 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 a server device, a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet One that includes the device is mentioned.

  The server apparatus 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, and a disk Or a slot drive 108 in which a memory device or the like is accommodated or connected, a voice processing unit 109 to which the speaker device 112 is connected, and a network bus such as 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 device devices responsible for input / output such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, the speaker device 112, etc. may be omitted appropriately as needed, or even when they are provided, It may not be always connected to the transmission line 120.

  The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the overall operation of the server device 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from the other components described above, and performs various kinds of arithmetic processing required to execute a game. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division using a numerical operation unit or the like, logical operations such as logical addition, logical multiplication, logical negation, etc. on a high-speed accessible storage area such as a register. It is configured to be able to perform a saturation operation, a trigonometric function operation, a vector operation, etc. as required, such as a sum, a bit product, a bit inversion, a bit shift, a bit rotation etc.

  Also, in general, the IPL (Initial Program Loader), which is initially executed after the power is turned on, is recorded in the ROM 102, and the execution is performed to a disk or memory device accommodated or connected to the slot drive 108. The server program and the game program recorded are temporarily read to the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. Furthermore, the ROM 102 stores an operating system program and various other data necessary for controlling the operation of the entire server apparatus 100.

  Furthermore, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing a server program, a game program, and various data, and as described above, the server program or game program read out, the progress of the game, and a plurality of other games. Data and the like necessary for communication between the terminal devices 2 are held in the RAM 103. Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103, and performs direct calculation using the numerical operation unit also on the value stored in the variable area, or registers the value stored in the RAM 103 Once the data is copied or transferred and stored, the operation is directly performed on the register, and the operation result is written back to the RAM 103.

  Further, the input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user of the server apparatus 100 (the provider of the game), and the input unit 105 includes a keyboard, a touch pad, In addition to the touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be adopted, and the type of device is not particularly limited as long as instruction input such as various operation input, determination operation, cancel operation, and menu display can be performed.

  Further, in the external memory 106 detachably connected via the RAM 103 and the external interface 104, the operation status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the play status and progress status of the game in each terminal device 2 Data indicating (the past results, etc.), data of a log (recording) of communication between the terminal devices 2, etc. are rewritably stored.

  The image processing unit 107 processes various data read from the slot drive 108 by the operation processing unit 101 or the image processing unit 107 itself, and then uses the processed image information as 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. This makes it possible to display various images. Further, the image information related to the game is sent out to each terminal device 2 from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 by cooperative processing 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 an audio signal, and outputs the audio signal from the speaker device 112 connected to the audio processing unit 109. Further, audio information (sound effects and music information) related to the game is transmitted from the audio processing unit 109 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by cooperative processing with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server device 100 to the network 200, for example, ones conforming to the standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, a cable television A cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John's line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120 are included.

  In the game system 1 and the server apparatus 100 configured as described above, a preferred embodiment of a game (social game) implemented according to a game program according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a time table of a game implemented in the server device 100. As shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG.4, FIG.7, FIG.8 is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the social game shown in FIG.

  Note that various processes (display of an image or screen, determination, calculation, etc.) in the following procedure are executed based on a control instruction from the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server apparatus 100. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 101 functions as a "control unit" in the present invention. In addition to the above-described ROM 102 and RAM 103, and the external memory 106, various storage media in 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 match events Ba1 and Ba2. In the present embodiment, as shown on the time axis Yt in FIG. 3, these match events Ba1 and Ba2 are interrupted from 0 o'clock to 24 o'clock. Not implemented continuously. The server device 100 is in a state capable of distributing these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 to the terminal device 2 of the player in accordance with a preset schedule or time series algorithm.

  The player operates the terminal device 2 (the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22; a tablet terminal, a smartphone, etc.), and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via the network 200 such as the Internet. Then, the player selects this game provided from the server device 100 by the operation of the terminal device 2 or inputs login information such as an ID number and a personal identification number on a platform screen before selecting a game. When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the login information, the player device-specific my page screen or my home screen associated with the ID number is displayed on the terminal device 2. Further, depending on the type of game, a banner in which a plurality of scenes (for example, a location, a dungeon, a quest, etc.) set as the game scene are listed is displayed on the my page screen. Note that these locations, dungeons and quests may or may not be hierarchized as each other or as individual structures.

  Furthermore, in the present game, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 displays a menu screen regarding the aforementioned “guild”, which is a group to which each player belongs, on the mypage screen or the home screen. A player who has played the game or participated in the game basically belongs to a predetermined guild, and the information is stored in the information storage unit such as the ROM 102. Associated with and recorded. Based on the information, the arithmetic processing unit 101 further displays information on the guild to which the player belongs, an edit menu related to the guild, and the like on the terminal device 2 as necessary.

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

  After the affiliation guild of the player 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 selects to participate in the game, the player's terminal device 2 is displayed. The screen of the game event currently being implemented is displayed. Thereby, the player can freely participate in the game event currently held. At this time, a preparation screen or an introduction screen of 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. 3, one of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 is constantly executed by the server apparatus 100. For example, the login time to this game is from 0 am to 6 am, 9 am to 12 am, 1 pm to 6 pm, 8 pm to 10 pm, and 11 pm to 12 pm (on the next day In any case of 0 o'clock), a match event Ba1 is held in this game community. Similarly, if the login time to this game is any one of 6 am to 9 am, 12 am to 1 pm, 6 pm to 8 pm, 10 pm to 11 pm, the match event Ba2 Is being held. As described above, the arithmetic processing unit 101 is configured to execute 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, for example, a battle between a guild G1 (group) to which a player belongs and a raid who is an enemy player character (a battle corresponding to GvR described above) It is. On the other hand, the battle event Ba2 is a guild battle, that is, for example, a battle between guilds G1 and G2 (both groups) to which a player belongs (a battle corresponding to GvG described above).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of the state at the start of execution of the battle event Ba2 (GvG; guild battle) displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player will be described. As a processing procedure in the battle event Ba2 (sometimes called a quest or a turn depending on the game title; the same applies to the battle event Ba1), first, an event as a display area of a game image on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 A field F and a pallet P are defined, and their components are displayed in their display areas.

  Specifically, in the event field F, player characters A1 to A6 (players) belonging to the guild G1 (group) and player characters B1 to B6 (other players) belonging to the guild G2 (other party group) are components. Displayed as part of That is, here, in the event field F, an area where the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1 are mainly displayed (main field of the guild G1) and an 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 make a single round, and perform a direct decisive battle with the other player character of the other guild.

  Further, the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2 are respectively composed of subfields G1 f and G1 b and subfields G2 f and G2 b, which are shown surrounded by dashed dotted lines in the figure. In this embodiment, among the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1, three (predetermined number) of player characters A1 are selected based on the values of parameters set to the respective player characters A1 to A6 (see FIG. 5). -A3 are arranged in the subfield G1f as an avant-garde (first subgroup), and the other player characters A4 to A6 are arranged in the subfield G1b as a backgound (second subgroup). Similarly, among the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2, three (predetermined number) of player characters B1 to B3 are an avant-garde (first subgroup) based on the parameters set for each of the player characters B1 to B6. And the player characters B4 to B6 are arranged in the subfield G2b as rear guard (second subgroup). Here, parameter values set for the player character include values such as an attack value, a defense value, and a life value. As for the defense value, as shown in FIG. 5, for the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1, the defense values are set in the order of A1> A2> A3> A4> A5> A6, and the player of the guild G2 is For the characters B1 to B6, defense values are set in the order of B1> B2> B3> B4> B5> B6. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 4, in each of the guilds G1 and G2, the player characters A1 to A3 and the player characters B1 to B3 having high defense values are arranged as avant-garde, respectively.

  In either of the above-mentioned guilds G1 and G2, only the avant-garde player character receives damage as a result of an attack from the opponent player character, and the avant-garde and rear-guard player characters can both participate in the attack. It is assumed. In other words, the player character belonging to the avant-garde attacks the opponent and becomes an attack target from the opponent, and the player character belonging to the rear guard attacks the opponent but is not an attack target from the opponent. By setting in this manner, after starting the battle event Ba2, for a while, a player character whose defense value is set low among the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 belonging to the guilds G1 and G2 Since A4 to A6 and B4 to B6 are disposed in the rear guard, they are not attacked by the opponent player character. The player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 arranged in the sub-fields G1 f, G1 b, G2 f and G2 b are changed in arrangement (belonging) from the avant-garde to the rear guard or from the rear guard to the avant-garde according to a certain rule. . Details of the process of changing the affiliation of the player character will be described later. The player characters A1 to A3 and B1 to B3 are displayed in large sizes in the subfields G1 f and G2 f, and the player characters A4 to A6 and B4 to B6 in the subfields G1 b and G2 b are smaller (smaller than the large size) Size is displayed. This makes it easy for the player to visually recognize the avant-garde player characters A1 to A3 and B1 to B3 which are damaged by the attack.

  Further, as a battle mode in the battle event Ba2, a pallet P is displayed on the screen 2a of each of the terminal devices 2 of the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1. The pallet P can be used as a component when the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 of the guilds G1 and G2 attack the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6, respectively. It is a place to decide "(normal skill and special move technique) by lottery. On the pallet P, a deck D, which is a bundle of virtual cards, and a plurality of cards (game media) selected from the deck D are displayed.

  On each card, for example, a player character, a specific item relating to a technique, an illustration, a character, or the like representing the type of the technique or the symbol is drawn or described. In addition, in each card, the aforementioned skill, attack value (a skill or action point to be activated; action point (AP) or skill point (skill P)), defense value (may be physical strength or vitality (HP)), Information such as attributes (colors such as red, green, and blue, forms such as fire, water, trees, light, etc.), rareness (rare degree), etc. is set. Then, when all the types, attributes, rareness, etc. of the three cards 31, 32 and 33 displayed by the player flipping sequentially from the deck D are obtained, or when a specific combination (combination) is made, the player An effect of increasing the offensive power and the defensive power of the characters A1 to A6 is activated. Furthermore, the technique activated by the selection or combination of the cards 31, 32, 33 or the in-progress items 401, 402 associated therewith are displayed below the respective player characters A1 to A6, B1 to B6 in the event field F. .

  In the state where three cards 31, 32, and 33 are displayed on the pallet P, when the player further flips a card from the deck D, any one of the cards 31, 32, and 33 (for example, as shown in FIG. The leftmost card 31 is deleted from the screen 2a, and another newly selected card is displayed, at which time the deleted card 31 slides out of the pallet P, for example, and the rest is left. The cards 32, 33 may slide to the left toward the left side, and a new card may slide in the empty space.

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

  In addition, HP gauges 61 and 62 for each of the guilds G1 and G2 are displayed above the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2, respectively, and in the vicinity of the HP gauges 61 and 62, player characters A1 to A1 are also displayed. Before A6 and B1 to B6 are attacked by the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6, the number of times the opponent player character is attacked consecutively (so-called combo number) is displayed as combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2. Ru. When the number of combos displayed on the combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, the power of the technique for the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 to tackle the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6 is enhanced. Thus, the damage given to the opponent player character is amplified. Further, at least in the battle event Ba2, the attack result is designed to be different in accordance with the defense value (parameter) of the player character receiving the attack. That is, when the same attack is performed on a player character for which different defense values are set, a player character with a lower defense value can give greater damage than a player character with a high defense value, and higher points can be obtained. It is supposed to be. Then, based on the points acquired at the end time of the battle, both sides are determined.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, an example of processing for changing the affiliation of the player character from avant-garde to rear guard or from rear-guard to anterior guard will be described. As described above, the server apparatus 100 causes the terminal apparatus 2 to execute the battle process in which the player characters belonging to the antegaming and the rear guard attack the opponent player characters belonging to the anvils of the guilds G1 and G2 (ST501). . Next, the server apparatus 100 determines whether or not a predetermined fixed period (may be a fixed time, see FIG. 3) for the battle event Ba2 has elapsed (ST 502), and determines that the predetermined period has elapsed. If it is determined (ST 502: YES), the battle event Ba2 is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fixed period has not passed (ST 502: NO), server device 100 can not fight due to the attack of the opponent player character among the player characters belonging to the anteport for each guild G1 and G2. It is determined whether there is a player character that has fallen into the state (ST 503). Here, the incompetent state is, for example, a state in which the opponent player character is attacked and the life value becomes zero and the status becomes "Stunning". If it is determined that there is no player character who has fallen into the incompetent state (ST 503: NO), the process returns to step S 501, and the server device 100 causes the terminal device 2 to continue the battle process.

  If it is determined that there is a player character that has fallen into the incompetent state (ST 503: YES), the server device 100 changes the affiliation of the player character that has fallen into the incompetent state from the avant-garde to the rear guard (ST 504). For example, when the player character B1 of the guild G2 shown in FIG. 4 is in a state of being unable to play a match, the affiliation of the player character B1 is changed from the avant-garde to the rear guard. Thereby, the arrangement of the player character B1 is changed from the subfield G1f to the subfield G1b, and the avant-garde of the guild G2 becomes three to two. When the arrangement is changed, the display size of the player character B1 is changed from the large size to the small size.

  Next, the server apparatus 100 selects the player character having the best parameter value from among the player characters belonging to the guild's rear guard who made the opponent player character incapable of playing a match (ST 505). For example, among the player characters A4 to A6 belonging to the rear guard of the guild G1 shown in FIG. 4, the player character A4 having the best defense value is selected (see FIG. 5). When the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 are in a non-match state (a faint state), the non-match state continues until a predetermined time (which may be a fixed period) elapses. It is configured to be excluded from the selection of step S505.

  Next, the server apparatus 100 changes the affiliation of the player character selected in step S505 from rear guard to front guard (ST506). For example, when the player character A4 belonging to the rear guard of the guild G1 shown in FIG. 4 is selected, the affiliation of the player character A4 is changed from the rear guard to the front guard. As a result, the arrangement of the player character A4 is changed from the subfield G1b to the subfield G1f, and the avant-garde of the guild G1 becomes three to four people. When the arrangement is changed, the display size of the player character A4 is changed from the small size to the large size. Further, when there is a change in the number of player characters arranged in the subfields G1 f, G1 b, G2 f, G2 b by the processes of steps S504 and S506, the area of the line for determining the subfield is changed according to the change. Let's do it. Then, the process returns to step S501, and the server apparatus 100 continues the battle process.

  In the description of FIG. 6, although the case where one player character has fallen into the battle impossible state has been described as an example, in the case where a plurality of player characters fall into the battle impossible state simultaneously due to the attack of the opposing player character. The belongings of the plurality of player characters are changed substantially simultaneously. Then, among the player characters belonging to the attacking guild's rear guard, the player characters of the same number as the number of persons whose affiliation has been changed are selected in the order of superior defense value, and their affiliation is changed from rear guard to vanguard. Let By performing processing in this manner, the number of total player characters belonging to the avant-garde of both guilds who perform the battle event Ba2 can be made constant.

  Next, referring to FIG. 7, in the battle event Ba2 displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player, when a part of the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 is changed from the state shown in FIG. An example will be described. More specifically, in the state shown in FIG. 4, the player character B1 of the guild G2 falls into the unmatchable state, and the player character A4 of the guild G1 is selected as a target of affiliation change.

  Referring to FIG. 7, for guild G1, four characters of player characters A1, A2, A3 and A4 are arranged in subfield G1 f, and two characters of player characters A5 and A6 are arranged in subfield G1 b. . On the other hand, for the guild G2, two players of the player characters B2 and B3 are arranged in the subfield G2f, and the player characters B1, B4, B5 and B6 are arranged in the subfield G2b. Therefore, two targets of attack from guild G1 to guild G2 are player characters B1 and B2, and four targets of attack from guild G2 to guild G1 are player characters A1, A2, A3 and A4. As described above, in the guild G1, the player character A4 whose defense value is lower than that of A1, A2, and A3 is added as an attack target from the guild G2 while the number of the anteversaries increases to four. Also, in the guild G2, although the number of player characters of the avant-garde player is two and one is reduced, the player character A4 having a weak defense value can be an attack target, and by attacking the player character A4 Inflicts damage and earns high points.

  For this reason, even if the guild G1 has advanced the battle to the superiority so as to make the player character B1 incompetent, after the player character A4 becomes an attack target, the guild G2 attacks the player character A4 intensively. Thus, the guild G2 will be able to earn high points. Therefore, it becomes possible for the points earned by guild G2 to exceed the points earned by guild G1, and the possibility that guild G2 who has lost the game can win guild G1 is high.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the case where the game development becomes a one-sided battle situation will be described. For example, the game is started before the player of guild G2 notices, and an attack is made unilaterally on guild G2 from guild G1.

  Referring to FIG. 8, for the guild G1, six players character A1 to A6 are arranged in the subfield G1 f, and no player character is arranged in the subfield G1 b. On the other hand, for the guild G2, no player character is arranged in the subfield G2f, and six player characters B1 to B6 are arranged in the subfield G2b. Therefore, while there are no player characters to be attacked from guild G1 to guild G2, there are six player characters A1 to A6 to be attacked from guild G2 to guild G1. As described above, in the guild G1, the number of front guards is 6, but there is no attack target, but all six player characters A1 to A6 including the player character A6 having the lowest defense value attack from the guild G2 It becomes an object. Further, in the guild G2, since there is no avant-garde player character to be attacked by the other party, the player character A6 with the lowest defense value can be attacked while being attacked no more. As a result, the guild G2 attacks the player character A6, thereby causing a large damage and acquiring high points.

  For this reason, even if the guild G1 is advancing the battle unilaterally to make the player characters B1 to B6 incompetent, the guild G2 concentrates the player character A6 after the player character A6 becomes an attack target. By attacking, points higher than when attacking the other player characters A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5 can be obtained, and it is possible for the points acquired by guild G2 to exceed the points acquired by guild G1. As a result, there is a high possibility that the guild G2 who has unilaterally lost the game can win the guild G1.

  According to the server device 100 configured as described above, the control method thereof, the game program, and the game system 1, the battle event Ba 2 is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100. Then, based on the defense value set for the player character, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs the battle event Ba2 at the start of the battle event Ba2, and executes the battle event Ba2 for each of the guilds G1 and G2 Among them, 3 (predetermined number) of player characters A1 to A3 and B1 to B3 are made to belong to the avant-garde, and other player characters A4 to A6 and B4 to B6 of each guild G1, G2 are made to belong to the rear guard. Then, after the start of the battle event Ba2, for example, the affiliation of the player character B1 is changed from the avant-garde to the back guard, and the affiliation of the player character A4 of the guild G1 selected based on the defense value set for the player character is Change to avant-garde. As described above, since the player character A4 with weak defense power is placed in the anteirage of the guild G1 who is advancing the game advantageously, the guild G2 can earn high points by attacking the player character A4 intensively. As a result, the guilty G2 will be able to reverse. Therefore, the battle situation of the battle event Ba2 does not become rigid, and it is possible to secure sufficient interest and taste. As a result, it is possible to activate the entire game after the battle event Ba2.

  In addition, the arithmetic processing unit 101 changes the affiliation of the player character that has fallen into the incompetent state belonging to the guild G2 from the avant-garde to the back guard, and changes the affiliation to the same number of player characters as the number of player characters. In, from the rear guard to avail. For this reason, the total number of player characters belonging to the guild G1 and G2 avant-garde is maintained at 6 (a certain number), so the number of points acquired and the number of avant-garde (that is, attack targets) can be maintained. , Interest and taste can be further secured.

  Furthermore, when changing the affiliation of the player character from rear guard to avant-garde, the arithmetic processing unit 101 changes the player character having the best defense value (parameter) from among the player characters belonging to the rear guard as a target of affiliation change. Select as. Therefore, for example, compared with the case where the player character is randomly selected from the rear guard, it is possible to prevent the player character having the lowest defense value suddenly from becoming an attack target, and maintain the game balance of the battle event Ba2. It is possible to further secure interest and taste.

  Then, the arithmetic processing unit 101 excludes the player character that has fallen into the incompetent state (unpleasant) from the target of the affiliation change until a predetermined time elapses. Therefore, for example, when the player character B1 having the highest defense value is changed to a rear guard by attack from the guild G1, the player character further belonging to the guild G2 is changed from the rear guard before the predetermined time elapses. Even if a situation occurs in which the affiliation is changed to the avant-garde, the player character B1 is not the target of the affiliation change, and the other player characters are the target of the affiliation change. Therefore, the combination of player characters assigned to the avant-garde can be changed in accordance with the progress of the game, and the interest and interest of the game can be further secured.

  Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 ends the battle event Ba2 after continuing the battle event Ba2 for a predetermined period. For this reason, even if the game development becomes one-sided, the game does not end, for example, as described above with reference to FIG. As a result, the guild whose battle situation is disadvantageous can attack the player character with the lowest defense value of the opponent intensively to gain high points. As a result, it becomes possible for the guilds whose situation is disadvantageous to be reversed, and it is possible to further secure the interest and taste of the game.

  Note that, as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the above-described modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is also applicable to the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 which are the terminal device 2 although there is a difference in processing capability and the like. Conversely, it is also possible to use the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 as the server device 100. That is, any of the computer devices connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

  Furthermore, the server apparatus 100 is configured to perform the same function as a memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, and 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 according to RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120, for example, cloud computing May be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200 as part of the network.

  Furthermore, as a network interface in the server apparatus 100 and the terminal apparatus 2, any of a wireless LAN apparatus and a wired LAN apparatus may be used, and they may be mounted inside or may be of an external device type such as a LAN card. . Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine connectable to the network 200 may be used, and it is also possible to use, for example, a communication karaoke device.

  In addition, the game setting in the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 is not limited to the specific example in the above embodiment. For example, the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are not limited to the battle between two guilds G1 and G2, but may be a battle between three or more guilds.

  Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the like, both the player character of the avant-garde and the player character of the back guard are displayed as part of the component in the event field F, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The area of the subfields G1b and G2b may be eliminated from the event field F, and the rear guard player character may not be displayed. In this case, only the player character of the avant-garde will be displayed in the event field F.

  In the above embodiment, the server apparatus 100 executes each of the above-described processes. However, this is an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as another embodiment, the terminal device 2 may execute each process described above.

  More specifically, the terminal device 2 is operated by a player who plays a game, and an information storage unit that stores information related to the game, accesses the information, executes calculations related to the game, and an image of the game A control unit to be displayed on the screen may be provided to execute the following processing.

  First, in the information storage unit, as part of the information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and a battle event performed between the plurality of groups Remember the information of

  Next, based on the value of the parameter set for the player character at the start of the battle event by the control unit, a predetermined number of player characters of the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed is divided into the first subgroup And at least one player character belonging to one group to the second subgroup from the first subgroup after the battle event is started. And at least one player character belonging to another group from the second subgroup to the first subgroup. As described above, the terminal device 2 may execute each of the above processes.

As described above, the server device of the present invention, its control method, program, and game system can greatly enhance the interest, interest and taste of the competition event itself, and the entire game is active. It is possible to promote the game to improve the player's participation in the game and the desire to continue the game, and in particular, all games distributed, provided, implemented, etc. in the server-client type network configuration (especially for social games). The present invention can be widely and effectively utilized for activities including software, hardware related techniques related to distribution, provision, implementation and the like of the game, as well as their design, manufacture and sales.
The invention described in the claims immediately before the division of the original application of the present application is appended below.
[1]
A control method of a server device, which is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and provides the terminal device with image information of a game,
The server device is
Storing, in the storage unit, a plurality of groups associated with the player and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups in the game;
Prior to the start of the competition event, based on the information stored in the storage unit, the player character belonging to each group participating in the competition event is made to belong to the first subgroup or the second subgroup, and the player character Causing at least one of the plurality of parameters associated with the group to belong to the first subgroup in preference to a large player character;
After the start of the competition event, among the player characters belonging to one group, the affiliation of the player character in a non-competitive state is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and in the other group, Performing an affiliation change step of changing the affiliation of the player character having the largest one of the plurality of parameters in the second subgroup to the first subgroup;
A control method of a server device in which a display mode differs depending on which of the first sub group and the second sub group the player character belongs to.
[2]
In the storing step, a defense value set for a player character operated by the player is stored in the storage unit.
The server apparatus control method according to [1], wherein, in the affiliation change step, the affiliation of the player character can be changed to the first subgroup based on the defense value.
[3]
In the affiliation change step, among the player characters whose affiliation can be changed from the second subgroup to the first subgroup, it is possible to change the player character having the best defense value to the first subgroup. 2] The control method of the server apparatus as described in.
[4]
The server device is
Providing a display area of each group in an image to be displayed on the terminal device based on image information of the game, and displaying a player character belonging to the group in one display area;
The control method of the server apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3], which is further executed.
[5]
The proportions of the display areas of the first sub group and the second sub group in the display area are changed according to the number of player characters belonging to the first sub group and the number of player characters belonging to the second sub group To be
The control method of the server apparatus as described in [4].
[6]
The competition event is ended after being continued for a certain period of time,
The control method of the server apparatus according to any one of [1] to [5].
[7]
A server device connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and providing the terminal device with image information of a game,
Means for storing, in a storage unit, a plurality of groups associated with the player and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups in the game;
Prior to the start of the competition event, based on the information stored in the storage unit, the player character belonging to each group participating in the competition event is made to belong to the first subgroup or the second subgroup, and the player character Means for causing at least one of the plurality of parameters associated with the group to belong to the first sub-group with priority given to a large player character;
After the start of the competition event, among the player characters belonging to one group, the affiliation of the player character in a non-competitive state is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and in the other group, An affiliation change means for changing the affiliation of the player character having the largest one of the plurality of parameters in the second subgroup to the first subgroup;
The server apparatus in which a display mode differs according to which of the first sub group and the second sub group the player character belongs to.
[8]
On the computer
A function connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line to provide the terminal device with image information of a game;
A function of storing, in a storage unit, a plurality of groups associated with the player in the game, and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups;
Prior to the start of the competition event, based on the information stored in the storage unit, the player character belonging to each group participating in the competition event is made to belong to the first subgroup or the second subgroup, and the player character A function of causing at least one of the plurality of parameters associated with the group to belong to the first sub-group with priority given to a large player character;
After the start of the competition event, among the player characters belonging to one group, the affiliation of the player character in a non-competitive state is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and in the other group, It is a program that realizes an affiliation change function of changing the affiliation of the player character having the largest one of the plurality of parameters to the first sub-group in the second sub-group,
The program in which a display mode differs according to which of a said 1st subgroup and a said 2nd subgroup a player character belongs to.

1: Game system 2: Terminal device 2a: Screen 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
31, 32, 33: card 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 200: Network (communication line)
401, 402: running item Ba1: match event Ba2: match event A1 to A6: player character B1 to B6 of guild G1 C6 player character of guild G2 Cm1, Cm2: combo gauge D: deck F: event field G1, G2: Guild (group)
P: Palette Yt: Time axis

Claims (6)

A control method of a server device, which is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and provides the terminal device with image information of a game,
The server device is
Storing, in the storage unit, a plurality of groups associated with the player and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups in the game;
Prior to the start of the competition event, based on the information stored in the storage unit, the player character belonging to each group participating in the competition event is made to belong to the first subgroup or the second subgroup, and the player character Causing at least one of the plurality of parameters associated with the group to belong to the first subgroup in preference to a large player character;
After the start of the competition event, among the player characters belonging to one group, the affiliation of the player character in a non-competitive state is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and in the other group, Performing an affiliation change step of changing the affiliation of the player character having the largest one of the plurality of parameters in the second subgroup to the first subgroup;
The control method of the server apparatus in which display sizes differ according to which of a said 1st subgroup and a said 2nd subgroup a player character belongs to.   The step of changing the ratio of the area of the first subgroup and the second subgroup according to the number of player characters belonging to the first subgroup and the number of player characters belonging to the second subgroup is further executed The control method of the server apparatus according to claim 1. The control method of the server apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein in the affiliation change step, the affiliation of the player character with the best defense value among the plurality of parameters is changed to the first sub group. The control method of the server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the competition event is ended after being continued for a predetermined period. A server device connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and providing the terminal device with image information of a game,
Means for storing, in a storage unit, a plurality of groups associated with the player and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups in the game;
Prior to the start of the competition event, based on the information stored in the storage unit, the player character belonging to each group participating in the competition event is made to belong to the first subgroup or the second subgroup, and the player character Means for causing at least one of the plurality of parameters associated with the group to belong to the first sub-group with priority given to a large player character;
After the start of the competition event, among the player characters belonging to one group, the affiliation of the player character in a non-competitive state is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and in the other group, An affiliation change means for changing the affiliation of the player character having the largest one of the plurality of parameters in the second subgroup to the first subgroup;
The server device in which the display size differs according to which of the first sub group and the second sub group the player character belongs to. On the computer
A function connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line to provide the terminal device with image information of a game;
A function of storing, in a storage unit, a plurality of groups associated with the player in the game, and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups;
Prior to the start of the competition event, based on the information stored in the storage unit, the player character belonging to each group participating in the competition event is made to belong to the first subgroup or the second subgroup, and the player character A function of causing at least one of the plurality of parameters associated with the group to belong to the first sub-group with priority given to a large player character;
After the start of the competition event, among the player characters belonging to one group, the affiliation of the player character in a non-competitive state is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and in the other group, It is a program that realizes an affiliation change function of changing the affiliation of the player character having the largest one of the plurality of parameters to the first sub-group in the second sub-group,
The program whose display size changes according to which of the said 1st subgroup and a said 2nd subgroup a player character belongs to.

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