JP6599661B2 - Program, game device, and server system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute a game.

Some known video games include a game element (hereinafter referred to as “composite element”) in which items, characters, and the like are combined in the game in accordance with a player's selection operation.
The composition element is a game element that synthesizes a new item or character by consuming a material selected from items, characters, points, and the like held by the player. Depending on the game, there is a recipe for what items and characters are generated in which combination, and there is also a known game in which the items and characters desired by the player are not synthesized unless materials that match the recipe are provided. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Depending on the content of the game and the construction of the game world, the term “synthesis” is used in terms such as “generation”, “manufacturing”, “development”, “renovation”, “summoning”, “birth”, and “appearance”. The term “material” is used in terms such as “material”, “value”, “gift”, and “compensation”.

JP 2014-161527 A

In a game including a composition element, the composition element is an important element for enhancing the interest of the game.
The present invention aims to improve interest related to a game element (synthetic element) that consumes material from an item held by a player and gives a synthetic result that can be used in the game to the player. It was devised to provide new technologies useful for games including

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is to cause a computer to execute a game having a composition process for generating a composition result object by consuming a material object selected by a player and giving the composition object to the player. A program,
Holding management means for managing the material objects held by the player (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the holding management unit 214 in FIG. 10, the material holding management data 720 in FIG. 14, and the steps S14 and S18 in FIG. 18). ),
Quality parameter value control means for changing the quality parameter value of the managed material object (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the quality parameter value control unit 220 in FIG. 10, the material quality 724 in FIG. 19 step S60 to FIG. 20 step S70),
Compositing processing means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 10, the game management unit 210, the combining processing unit 232, FIG. 10) that executes the compositing process for generating the compositing result object using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed. 20 is a program for causing the computer to function as step S92).

  According to the first invention, a quality parameter value whose value can be changed is set to a material item that can be used as a material of a composition result object, and a new composition element that performs composition processing using the quality parameter value is provided. Can be realized. Then, by introducing a new technology called quality parameter values in the synthesis process, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game and enhance the appeal of the game.

  A second invention is the program according to the first invention, wherein the synthesis processing means determines the type of the synthesis result object to be generated using the quality parameter value.

  According to the second invention, it is possible to realize a composite element in which the type of the composite result object changes depending on the quality parameter value of the material object.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the probability that the composition processing means selects the composition result object (for example, the success probability in FIG. 3) is variably set according to the quality parameter value, and the composition is performed using the set probability. It is a program of the 2nd invention which determines the kind of result object.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to realize a composite element in which the probability that a composite result object is selected varies depending on the quality parameter value of the material object.

  A fourth invention is the program according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the synthesis processing means determines a performance value of the synthesis result object to be generated using the quality parameter value.

  According to the fourth invention, it is possible to realize a composite element in which the performance value of the composite result object changes depending on the quality parameter value of the material object.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the composition result object generated when the composition process is performed by consuming the material object is selected from a plurality of composition result candidate objects according to the type of the material object. A selection probability table (for example, event period selection probability table 566 in FIG. 23) is defined, and the synthesis processing means is defined in the selection probability table using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed. The program according to the first aspect of the present invention changes the selection probability and selects the synthesis result object using the changed selection probability table.

  According to the fifth aspect, the composition result candidate object that can be the composition result object is determined for the material object to be consumed. Which composition result candidate object is actually the composition result object depends on the material object. It is selected according to the probability based on the quality parameter value.

  A sixth invention is the program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the quality parameter value control means changes the quality parameter value to a value that gradually deteriorates as time elapses.

  According to the sixth aspect, the player can be prompted to use the material object for composition as soon as possible.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the quality parameter value control means uses a quality variable item held by the player in accordance with the use instruction operation of the player, the quality parameter value that changes over time is set to the quality parameter value. First to first items having item application means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the item application unit 222, and steps S40 to S50 in FIG. 19) that are different from the case where the variable item is not used. A program according to any of the sixth inventions.

  According to the seventh aspect, by using the quality variable item, for example, it is possible to change the degree of change of the quality parameter value that changes according to the elapsed time. Therefore, the interest property concerning a synthetic | combination element can be improved.

  More specifically, as an eighth aspect of the invention, the quality variable item includes a quality maintenance item, and the item application unit is configured to use the quality maintenance item even when time has elapsed when the quality maintenance item is used. A program according to the seventh aspect of the invention for retaining quality parameter values can be configured.

  Further, as a ninth invention, the quality variable item includes a quality gradually increasing item, and the item applying unit gradually increases the quality parameter value with time when the quality gradually increasing item is used. The program of the 7th or 8th invention can be comprised.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a given validity period is set for the quality variable item, and the item application unit includes a period of time from the start of use of the quality item until the validity period elapses. The program according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, wherein a quality item is validated, and the quality parameter value corresponding to the passage of time is different from a case where the quality variable item is not used.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a given valid period is set for the quality variable item, and the item application unit is in a period from the start of holding the quality item until the valid period elapses. The program according to any one of the seventh to ninth inventions, in which the quality item is made valid and the quality parameter value corresponding to the passage of time is different from the case where the quality variable item is not used.

  According to the tenth or eleventh invention, by setting an effective period for a quality variable item and making the variable quality item effective only within the period, it is possible to further enhance the interest related to the composite element, and to make the game attractive Can be increased.

  In a twelfth aspect, when a quality reset item held by the player is used in accordance with the use instruction operation of the player, the quality parameter value is reset to an initial quality parameter value or a predetermined quality parameter value of the material item. Any one of first to eleventh for causing the computer to further function as quality resetting means (for example, processing unit 200, game management unit 210, quality resetting unit 230, steps S32 to S36 in FIG. 18). It is a program of the invention.

  According to the twelfth aspect, the quality parameter value of the material object can be reset by using the quality reset item.

  A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a maker growth control means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, FIG. 10) that causes a maker object to appear as a player in the composition process and grows the maker object as the game progresses. The computer further functions as a maker growth control unit 212, step S80 in FIG. 20, and the quality parameter value control means changes the degree of change of the quality parameter value with time according to the growth state of the maker object ( For example, step S90 in FIG. 20 is a program according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to realize a composite element that affects the degree of growth of the manufacturer object. The elements related to the composite element increase, and the interest related to the composite element increases.

  As a fourteenth invention, the quality parameter value control means may constitute the program according to any one of the first to thirteenth inventions, which changes the quality parameter value according to the progress of the game. Good.

A fifteenth aspect of the present invention is a game device that generates a composition result object by consuming a material object selected by a player and executes a game having a composition process to be given to the player,
Holding management means for managing the material objects held by the player (for example, the control board 1550 in FIG. 2, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 22, the game management unit 210, the holding management unit 214, the material holding management data 720 in FIG. 14, Steps S14 and S18) of FIG.
Quality parameter value control means for changing the quality parameter value of the managed material object (for example, the control board 1550 in FIG. 2, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 22, the game management unit 210, the quality parameter value control unit 220, FIG. 16). Material quality 724, step S60 in FIG. 19 to step S70 in FIG. 20, and
Compositing processing means (for example, the control board 1550 in FIG. 2, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 22, the game management unit 210) that executes the compositing process for generating the compositing result object using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed. , A composition processing unit 232, and a step S92 in FIG. 20).

A sixteenth aspect of the invention is a server system that consumes a material object selected by a player, generates a composition result object, and allows a game having a composition process to be given to the player to be played on a player terminal.
Holding management means for managing the material objects held by the player (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 10, the game management unit 210, the holding management unit 214, the material holding management data 720 in FIG. 14, Steps S14 and S18) of FIG.
Quality parameter value control means for changing the quality parameter value of the managed material object (for example, control board 1150 in FIG. 1, processing unit 200 in FIG. 10, game management unit 210, quality parameter value control unit 220, FIG. 16). Material quality 724, step S60 in FIG. 19 to step S70 in FIG. 20, and
Compositing processing means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 10, the game management unit 210) that executes the compositing process for generating the compositing result object using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed. , A synthesis processing unit 232, and a step S92 in FIG.

  According to the fifteenth or sixteenth invention, the same effect as in the first invention can be obtained.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of a game system. The front external view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a synthetic | combination element. The figure for demonstrating the example of a synthetic | combination preparation screen. The figure for demonstrating the concept of quality change control. The figure for demonstrating the example of a quality variable item use instruction | indication screen. The figure for demonstrating the example of the relationship between a quality change rate and a manufacturer level. The figure for demonstrating the tendency of the success probability by the relative relationship of the quality of consumption materials. The figure for demonstrating the example of the influence which the relationship of the quality of a consumption material has on the performance of a synthetic result. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of a server system. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which the memory | storage part of a server system memorize | store. The figure which shows the data structural example of game initial setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of synthetic | combination definition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The figure which shows the data structural example of quality variable item possession management data. The figure which shows the data structural example of material possession management data. The figure which shows the data structural example of synthetic | combination control data. The main flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process in a server system. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a synthetic | combination process. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of a game device. The figure which shows the modification of synthetic | combination definition data. The flowchart for showing the modification of a synthetic | combination process.

  As an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a game element (hereinafter referred to as “composition result object”) that consumes an item held by a player as a material (material object) and gives a composite result product (composite result object) usable in the game to the player. An example of an online game including “combined elements”) will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of the present embodiment includes a server system 1100 and a player terminal 1500 that can communicate with each other by connecting to the communication line 9. Although FIG. 1 shows only one player terminal 1500, a plurality of player terminals 1500 are configured to be connectable to the communication line 9.

  The communication line 9 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 9 includes a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) using Ethernet (registered trademark). This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The server system 1100 includes a main body device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140, and the main body device 1101 is equipped with a control board 1150.

  The control board 1150 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), various IC memories 1152 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a communication device 1153. Has been. A part or all of the control board 1150 may be realized by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a system on a chip (SoC).

  In the server system 1100, the control board 1150 performs arithmetic processing based on predetermined programs and data, so that 1) a user management function related to user registration and the like, and 2) a player who is a user plays a game on the player terminal 1500. A game management function that provides data necessary to manage the game, and manages execution control of the game on the player terminal 1500; and 3) an online shopping function that sells various items available in the game to the user online. Realize. That is, the game in the present embodiment is realized as a kind of client-server online game.

  Although the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of blade servers sharing each function are mounted and connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line 9.

FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500.
The player terminal 1500 is a computer that a player user uses individually for game play, and is a computer that can access the server system 1100 via the communication line 9 and execute an online game. ). The player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment is a device classified as a so-called smartphone, but may be a portable game device, a device classified as a game controller, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, an arcade game device, or the like. .

  The player terminal 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device / contact position input device, a speaker 1510, a built-in battery 1509, a microphone 1512, a control board 1550, a computer. A memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540 that is a readable storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided. Further, an IC card reader that can read and write data in a non-contact manner with respect to an IC card type credit card or prepaid card capable of paying a price for game play may be provided.

  The control board 1550 is used for wireless communication with various microprocessors such as a CPU 1551, a GPU, a DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a mobile phone base station and a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line 9. A wireless communication module 1553, an I / F circuit 1557 (interface circuit), and the like are mounted.

  The I / F circuit 1557 includes a driver circuit for the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512. An input signal generation circuit for generating a signal, a signal input / output circuit for the memory card reader 1542, and the like are included.

  These elements mounted on the control board 1550 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received. Note that a part or all of the control board 1550 may be configured by ASIC or FPGA. The control board 1550 temporarily stores in the IC memory 1552 a client program and various data for realizing the function as the player terminal of the game of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to download the client program and various setting data from the server system 1100. However, the player terminal 1500 may be configured to read from a storage medium such as a memory card 1540 obtained separately.

[Description of composite element]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the synthesis element in the present embodiment.
The game of this embodiment is RPG (role playing game). In a fantasy world full of NPCs (non-player characters) such as enemy characters, the player operates the player character and enjoys the capture of dungeons and enemy boss characters. Then, with the composition element, various items acquired by the player character during the game can be used as materials (material objects), and new items that can be used in the game can be synthesized. Hereinafter, a weapon used by a player character will be described as an example of a composite result (composition candidate object) obtained by composition. Of course, the composite result can be appropriately set in addition to the weapon according to the game content.

  The composite element of the present embodiment is set so that the manufacturer 4 (maker NPC; manufacturer object) plays a role. The maker 4 manufactures the weapon used by the player character from the specified material using the specified time. Therefore, in order to execute the composition element, the player needs to set a composition condition including 1) manufacturer selection, 2) consumption material selection, and 3) composition time selection. The synthesis condition is set on a synthesis preparation screen W2 as shown in FIG. 4, for example. The composition preparation screen W2 includes a manufacturer selection unit 22, a consumption material selection unit 24, a composition time selection unit 26, a cancel operation icon 27, and a composition execution operation icon 28.

Now, the first synthesis condition “select manufacturer” will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 3, in order to execute a composite element, the player first selects a manufacturer 4 to request manufacture from a plurality of types of manufacturers. The manufacturer 4 (4a, 4b, 4c...) That is a selection candidate may be given to the player in advance from the beginning of the game, or may be given to the player according to the game progress status. You may purchase using the online shopping which the server system 1100 provides.

  A maker level is set for each maker 4 (4a, 4b, 4c...). The manufacturer level is an index representing how strong the manufacturer 4 can generate and manufacture weapons (rare weapons). The manufacturer level changes as the game progresses. In the present embodiment, control is automatically performed so that the manufacturer level is improved according to the game results of the player. Of course, it is not limited to automatic control, and the experience value acquired according to the game result is assigned to the manufacturer 4 (4a, 4b, 4c...) Or automatically assigned, and the accumulated experience value is the reference amount. The maker level of the maker 4 may be improved every time the value is reached.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an image of the selected manufacturer 4 and information such as the manufacturer level are displayed on the manufacturer selection unit 22 of the composition preparation screen W2. When the candidate sign icon 23 is touch-operated, a list of manufacturers 4 is displayed in a pull-down menu format, and the manufacturer 4 selection can be changed.

  The name of the “maker” may be “factory”, “laboratory”, “factory”, “craftsman”, “engineer”, “trainer”, “manufacturer”, “secretary”, etc., depending on the setting of the game world. If the composite result is not a weapon but a summoned beast, it may be called “bleeder”, “summoner”, “mage”, or the like. The name of “maker level” may be “skill level”, “skill level”, “reliability”, “class”, etc., depending on the setting of the game world.

Next, the second synthesis condition “select consumption material” will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, if the manufacturer 4 is selected, the player next selects the material to be provided and consumed for the current composition from the materials (material items; material objects) held. . Materials selected on the premise of consumption are called “consumed materials”. The material that can be consumed material is given to the player according to the progress of the game, but may be purchased through online shopping. The type of material can be set as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the consumable material selection unit 24 on the composition preparation screen W2 displays only items that can be material among items held by the player as selection candidates, and selects a consumable material by touch operation. be able to. In the composition element of this embodiment, two consumption materials are selected, but a configuration in which three or more consumption materials are selected may be used. Furthermore, the structure which inputs quantity for every raw material may be sufficient.

  In the present embodiment, “quality (quality parameter value)” is set as a parameter value related to a material given to the player during a specific event period. A material for which quality is set is called a “quality material”. In the consumption material selection unit 24, a quality display 25 is additionally displayed on the quality-added material to clearly indicate that it is a quality-added material.

  The event period in which the quality-added material is given can be set as appropriate. For example, Christmas season, summer vacation, golden week, national holidays, new dungeon release campaigns, etc.

  The name of “quality” may be “freshness”, “life”, “rank”, “ripening degree”, etc., depending on the setting of the game world. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the quality has ten values of “0 (minimum quality)” to “10 (maximum quality)”. Of course, the quality may be multi-stage other than 10 stages (for example, 100 stages from 0 to 100). In this embodiment, the “quality” can be changed and controlled as time elapses.

  The form of the quality display 25 is not limited to a form separate from the image of the material as shown in FIG. The quality may be expressed by the display form of the material itself, such as the color and brightness of the material, the blinking pattern, the wilting condition, and the surface contamination condition.

In this embodiment, the quality changes with time.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the concept of quality change control in the present embodiment.
The material given to the player during the event period is given a value indicating the initial quality, that is, an initial quality value. In general, the quality is controlled so as to decrease in accordance with the elapsed time since the material was given to the player, in other words, the elapsed time since the material was held in the player. Specifically, control is performed so that a value indicating quality decreases with time as time passes. The change rate (change condition) can be set as appropriate. For example, it may be reduced by one step per day.

However, when the player uses / applies the quality variable item to the quality-added material, the quality change rate is changed.
Specifically, the quality variable items of the present embodiment include “quality gradually increasing items”, “quality maintaining items”, and “quality reset items” with valid periods.

  “Effective period” is a time calculated from the start of use of a material with quality or possession by a player. The former case corresponds to the “action period” and the latter case corresponds to the “expiration date”. The length of the valid period can be set as appropriate according to the game content. For example, it can be set such as 12 hours, 3 days, 10 days, infinite. It is also possible to set different effective periods for the same quality gradually increasing items.

  The quality variable item can be used as a quality-added material at any timing desired by the player during the game. For example, by performing a predetermined operation input, a quality variable item use instruction screen W3 as shown in FIG. 6 can be called. In the present embodiment, the quality variable item use instruction screen W3 is displayed on the touch panel 1506 of the player terminal 1500.

  The variable quality item use instruction screen W3 includes a variable quality item selection unit 32, a target selection unit 34, a cancel operation icon 36, and a use execution operation icon 38.

  In the variable quality item selection unit 32, variable quality items among items currently held by the player are displayed so as to be selectable together with an explanatory note and the remaining number for each type. In the example of FIG. 6, the quality reset item is not displayed, but when the quality variable item selection unit 32 is swiped, the display of the selection unit is displayed by scrolling in the operation direction. The player can select any quality variable item by the quality variable item selection unit 32. The target selection unit 34 selects and sets to which material item the selected quality variable item is applied.

  The target selection unit 34 includes an item image 34a, a quality display 34b, and a quality variable item application status display 34c for each material item held by the player. Items that are not displayed in one screen in the selection unit are also displayed by scrolling the display in the operation direction when the selection unit is swiped. In this embodiment, only one quality variable item can be used for one material. However, a plurality of items may be used as long as they are the same type. In that case, it is preferable to display the total number of quality variable items used in the quality variable item application status display 34c.

  When the use execution operation icon 38 is touched, the quality variable item selected by the quality variable item selection unit 32 is consumed and used / applied to the material selected by the target selection unit 34.

Returning to FIG. 5, characteristics of the quality change rate in each quality variable item will be described.
When the “quality gradually increasing item” is used, the quality is controlled to increase gradually with the passage of time only in the effective period of the item. However, the effect is exhausted / invalidated after the effective period has passed, and thereafter, the quality is controlled to be lowered as in the standard time (when the variable quality item is not used). The change pattern of gradual increase may be a monotonous increase that gradually increases, an increase in increments of steps, an increase in the number of steps, or a linear increase.

When the “quality maintaining item” is used, control is performed so that the quality is maintained with the passage of time only for the effective period set for the item. Then, when the effective period expires, the effect is exhausted / invalidated, and thereafter, the quality is controlled to be reduced in the same manner as in the standard time. Note that “holding” here includes the meaning that the value does not change at all, and the meaning that the deterioration of quality is more gradual than the standard time (meaning reduction suppression).
When the “quality reset item” is used, the quality of the material can be returned to the initial quality. In addition, it is good also as returning to predetermined quality, such as setting to quality (for example, average quality) between the current quality and initial quality instead of initial quality.

Returning to FIG. 3, the selection of the third “synthesis time” of the synthesis conditions will be described next.
Following the selection of the consumption material, the player selects a composition time to be combined. The composition time is the time that the player waits until the composition processing is completed, and can be rephrased as a time material that the player submits for composition. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, it corresponds to the weapon manufacturing time and delivery deadline by the manufacturer 4, and one of the options of 0 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes,. Of course, the player may be able to specify in detail in a predetermined time unit (for example, 1 minute). And in this embodiment, according to the length of synthetic | combination time, the kind of synthetic | combination result product may change, or the performance of a synthetic result product may change.

  Further, the quality change rate of the consumption material from the time when the synthesis condition is set to the time when the synthesis time elapses is affected by the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4. For example, FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of the relationship between the quality change rate of the standard (when the quality variable item is not used) and the manufacturer level. The standard quality change rate is set such that the higher the manufacturer level of the selected manufacturer 4 is, the smaller the deterioration in quality due to elapsed time is. Depending on the game content, the change rate may be increased when the manufacturer level satisfies a predetermined high level condition.

  Returning to FIG. 4, when the player finishes selecting the manufacturer 4, selecting the consumption material, and selecting the composition time, and touching the composition execution operation icon 28 on the composition preparation screen W <b> 2, the composition processing is executed. In the present embodiment, the synthesis process determines the success or failure of the synthesis by a lottery process using a probability calculation, but the handling of the probability used for the probability calculation differs depending on whether or not the synthesis process is during the event period.

  Specifically, even if the timing at which composition is performed is outside the event period or during the event period, any of the consumption materials is a material with no quality, the probability applied to the probability calculation is a predetermined standard value It is said. Then, a success / failure lottery process of composition is performed by a probability calculation based on the probability of the standard value. That is, the probability is treated as the probability of successful synthesis. Hereafter, it will be called “success probability”.

  When the composition is executed, the consumption material is consumed as a price for the composition regardless of the success or failure. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, if the composition is successful, “Atari” item (high rare weapon 7 in the example of FIG. 3) assigned in advance according to the combination of consumption materials and the length of the composition time. Is selected and given to the player when the composition time selected from the composition execution operation input has elapsed. However, if the result of the success / failure lottery process is exceeded, it is regarded as a composition failure, and the “losing” item (low rare weapon 8 in the example of FIG. 3) is given to the player as a composition result. When the synthesis fails, the synthesis result may not be given. Therefore, the success probability can be read as the selection probability of “Atari” in the lottery.

  On the other hand, when the composition process is executed during the event period and all of the consumption materials are used as quality-added materials (the first consumption material 6a and the second consumption material 6b in the example of FIG. 3), depending on the quality of the consumption material The success probability is calculated. The success probability in this case is preferably calculated so as to be higher than the standard value of the success probability described above.

More specifically, the success probability when all the consumption materials are made quality materials during the event period is also affected by the relationship between the quality of the consumption materials.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a tendency of the success probability due to the relative relationship between the quality of consumption materials in the present embodiment. Basically, the success probability is determined so as to increase as the total quality of the consumption material increases. Even if the total quality is the same value, the success probability is highest when the quality of the consumption materials is the same, and the success probability is determined to decrease as the quality difference increases. For example, when the total quality is “4”, the success probability when the quality of the first consumption material 6a and the quality of the second consumption material 6b are both “2” is that the quality of the first consumption material 6a is “1”. Therefore, the value is higher than the success probability when the quality of the second consumption material 6b is “3”.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the composition success / failure lottery process is performed by the probability calculation to which the success probability is applied, and the consumption material is consumed as the compensation for the composition. If the synthesis is successful, an “Atari” item (high rare weapon 7 having a higher rarity than the consumption material) according to the content of the consumption material is given to the player as a synthesis result. However, if the composition fails, a “losing” item (low rare weapon 8 that is the same as or less scarce than the consumable material) is given to the player. Alternatively, the synthesis result may not be given.

In this embodiment, even if the same synthesis result is selected by the synthesis process, the performance is not necessarily the same. Specifically, the performance of the composite result is affected by the quality of the consumption material.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of the influence of the quality relation of the consumption material on the performance of the synthesized result. Basically, the initial performance given to the high rare weapon 7 is set to be larger as the total quality of the consumed materials is larger. Even if the total quality value is the same, the initial performance is the highest when the quality of the consumption materials is the same, and the initial performance is set to be lower as the quality difference increases. For example, when the total quality is “4”, the initial performance when the quality of the first consumption material 6a and the quality of the second consumption material 6b are both “2” is the quality of the first consumption material 6a is “1”. Thus, the quality of the second consumption material 6b is higher than the initial performance when the quality is "3".

  As described above, in the composition element of this embodiment, a material with quality limited to an event period can be used, and the success or failure of composition is determined with a probability according to the quality of the consumed material. The quality can be gradually increased, held, or reset by applying the quality variable item. Further, depending on the growth degree of the manufacturer selected as the synthesis condition, the quality can be changed even during the synthesis time. Furthermore, the success probability of the composition changes depending on the quality of the consumption material, and the initial performance of the composition result can change. These unprecedented features become a new interest related to the composite element and bring a new interest to the game.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1100 in this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, an image display unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 is a means for inputting various operations for managing the server system 1100. This is the case for keyboards.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and performs data input / output control with each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, and data received from a player terminal such as the player terminal 1500, and the operation of the server system 1100 is integrated. Control. In the example of FIG. 1, the control board 1150 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a user management unit 202, an online shopping management unit 204, a game management unit 210, an image generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294. Of course, functional units other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The user management unit 202 performs processing related to the user registration procedure and registration management processing of various data associated with registered users. For example, 1) a process for issuing a unique user ID to a user who has undergone a predetermined registration procedure, 2) a process for associating an electronic settlement medium, 3) an account for electronic settlement, and an account using cash or a credit card 4) settlement processing such as payment of play consideration, 5) storage management of settlement history, etc. may be performed. In a configuration in which a player character registers a card ID of a game card (so-called trading card) as a separately acquired entity and can be used in the game, a game card registration procedure process may be further performed.

  The online shopping management unit 204 is a functional unit that realizes online purchase of the manufacturer 4, items that can be used in the game, lottery rights, and the like. This can be realized in the same manner as known online shopping.

The game management unit 210 performs various processes related to game management of the present embodiment.
Since the game of this embodiment is a client-server online game, the game management unit 210 performs control to provide data necessary for game play while communicating with the player terminal 1500. For example, 1) processing related to player login / logout, 2) processing to form a game field by placing objects such as backgrounds in a virtual three-dimensional space, and 3) player characters, enemy characters, and virtual cameras in the game field. Arrangement process, 4) Automatic control process of virtual camera, 5) Process of controlling action of player character according to operation input on player terminal 1500, 6) Automatic control process of enemy character, 7) Hit determination and damage of attack Processing relating to reflection, 8) calculation processing of game results, 9) timing processing, 10) processing of assigning materials, manufacturers, and quality variable items to the player can be performed. Along with these, various data necessary for controlling the game play can be stored in the storage unit 500. The game of this embodiment is based on single play. However, if the game is executed in the PvP (Player versus Player) format, the game management unit 210 may be caused to execute control related to matching of the opponents. .

  The game management unit 210 according to the present embodiment includes a maker growth control unit 212, a possession management unit 214, a quality parameter value control unit 220, a quality reset unit 230, and a composition processing unit 232. Of course, other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The maker growth control unit 212 makes the maker 4 (maker object), which is responsible for the composition processing, appear and grows the maker 4 as the game progresses.

  The holding management unit 214 manages items held by the player. In the present embodiment, weapons, quality variable items, and material items (material objects) are included in the management target.

  The quality parameter value control unit 220 changes the quality (quality parameter value) of the material object managed by the possession management unit 214. Basically, the quality parameter value is changed according to the passage of time of holding the material object. More specifically, it is reduced as time elapses according to the standard change rate. However, the change rate can be made different from the standard for the material object including the item application unit 222 and using and applying the quality variable item.

Specifically, the item application unit 222
1) When a quality maintenance item is used, the quality parameter value can be retained even if time elapses.
2) When quality increasing items are used, the quality parameter value can be gradually increased over time.
3) The quality item is made valid from the start of use of the quality item until the validity period elapses, and the quality parameter value corresponding to the passage of time is made different from the case where the quality variable item is not used. be able to.
4) Validate the quality item from the start of holding the quality item until the validity period elapses, and make the quality parameter value corresponding to the passage of time different from the case where the quality variable item is not used. be able to.
5) The degree of change with time of the quality parameter value can be changed according to the growth status of the manufacturer object.

  The quality reset unit 230 returns (resets) the quality of the material to be used to the initial quality when the quality reset item is used.

The composition processing unit 232 executes composition processing for generating a composition result product (composition result object) using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed.
Specifically, the composition processing unit 232
1) Using the quality parameter value, the type of the synthesis result object to be generated can be determined.
2) The probability of selecting the synthesis result object can be set variably according to the quality parameter value, and the type of the synthesis result object can be determined using the set probability.
3) Using the quality parameter value, the performance value of the composite result object to be generated can be determined.

  The image generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. Then, the image generation unit 292 generates data for displaying an image of the game screen on the player terminal 1500 based on the processing result by the game management unit 210. In this embodiment, other images necessary for system management are generated and an image signal is output to the image display unit 392.

  The image display unit 392 displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display.

  The communication control unit 294 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394.

  The communication unit 394 is connected to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the communication device 1153 corresponds.

  The storage unit 500 stores programs and various data for causing the processing unit 200 to realize various functions. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, an online storage, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the IC memory 1152 and the storage 1140 correspond to this.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating examples of programs and data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 500 includes a system program 501, a server program 502, a distribution client program 503, a current date and time 504, event period definition data 505, game initial setting data 510, user management data 600, and play data 700. And memorize. Furthermore, other information such as timers and counters for timekeeping, and various flags can be stored as appropriate.

  The system program 501 is a basic program for realizing a basic input / output function as a computer by being read and executed by the processing unit 200.

  The server program 502 is a program for causing the processing unit 200 to realize the functions as the user management unit 202, the online shopping management unit 204, and the game management unit 210.

  The distribution client program 503 is a program executed on the player terminal 1500 in order to execute the game. The distribution client program 503 may be realized as a dedicated program, for example. Or if the game of this embodiment is implement | achieved as a web game, the web technique which controls a screen display actively using Java (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), etc. with HTML based on a web browser. Alternatively, it may be realized by using a plug-in such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.

  The event period definition data 505 stores the date and time defining the event period. The game administrator can set and change as appropriate.

  The game initial setting data 510 stores various initial setting data necessary for executing the game of the present embodiment provided by the server system 1100. A part of the information may be used for distribution to the player terminal 1500.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the game initial setting data 510 in the present embodiment. The game initial setting data 510 includes game field initial setting data 512, player character initial setting data 514, enemy character initial setting data 516, manufacturer initial setting data 518, weapon initial setting data 520, and quality unspecified material. Initial setting data 522, quality-added material initial setting data 524, quality variable item initial setting data 526, and composition definition data 530 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The game field initial setting data 512 stores various data defining the game field.

  The player character initial setting data 514 stores various data defining the initial state of the player character. For example, model data for displaying a character object on the game screen, motion data for operating the character, initial setting values of various abilities of the character, and the like.

  The enemy character initial setting data 516 is prepared for each type of enemy character and stores various data defining the initial state of the enemy character. For example, model data for displaying a character object on the game screen, motion data for operating, data for defining initial values of various abilities of the character, appearance position / order / action pattern for each enemy character, etc. Etc.

  The manufacturer initial setting data 518 is prepared for each type of manufacturer 4 (maker object), and stores various data defining the initial state of the manufacturer 4. One maker initial setting data 518 includes a unique maker ID and an initial maker level. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The weapon initial setting data 520 is prepared for each type of weapon that the player character can use.

  Quality unspecified material initial setting data 522 is prepared for each type of material item for which quality is not set among material items that can be used as composite materials. One quality non-designated material initial setting data 522 stores a unique material ID, a grant condition defined using the game progress status as a condition for giving the material to the player, and the number of grants. There is no quality parameter value setting. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The material-with-quality initial setting data 524 is prepared for each type of material with quality. One quality-added material initial setting data 524 includes a unique material ID, an application condition, the number of applications, and initial quality (initial setting values of quality parameter values). Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The variable quality item initial setting data 526 is prepared for each type of variable quality item. One quality variable item initial setting data 526 includes an item type (in this embodiment, any of gradual increase, hold, and reset is set), an effective period, and an effective period calculation type (in this embodiment, possession). Start or start of use) and a quality change rate. Of course, information other than these can be included as appropriate.

The synthesis definition data 530 is prepared for each pattern of synthesis conditions in the synthesis process.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, one synthesis definition data 530 includes an applied synthesis condition 540 indicating a condition to which the definition data is applied, a synthesis result ID 550, success probability definition data 560, and initial performance definition data 570. Including. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The applied composition condition 540 includes a manufacturer type condition 541, a first consumption material type condition 542, a first consumption material quality condition 543, a second consumption material type condition 544, a second consumption material quality condition 545, and a composition time. Condition 546. In the manufacturer type condition 541, the first consumption material type condition 542, and the second consumption material type condition 544, one or a plurality of manufacturer IDs and material IDs are set. In the first consumption material quality condition 543, the second consumption material quality condition 545, and the composition time condition 546, a fixed value or a change unit width of the value is set.

  The synthesis result ID 550 stores information for specifying a synthesis result, which is an “Atari” item, given to the player when the application synthesis condition 540 is satisfied and the synthesis is successful. In this embodiment, a weapon ID is set. A second synthetic result ID 550 for specifying the “losing” item may be further prepared.

  The success probability definition data 560 stores information for determining the success probability in the synthesis. In the present embodiment, a success probability calculation function 564 is defined for each consumption material quality condition 562. The consumption material quality condition 562 defines the relationship between the quality of the first consumption material and the quality of the second consumption material. For example, it is defined by the difference between two qualities (see FIG. 8). The success probability calculation function 564 may be table data that stores the success probability for each total quality.

  The initial performance definition data 570 defines the initial performance of the synthesized result. One initial performance definition data 570 includes a consumption material quality condition 572 and an initial performance value 574. The consumption material quality condition 572 defines the relationship between the quality of the first consumption material and the quality of the second consumption material. For example, it is defined by the difference between two qualities (see FIG. 9).

  Returning to FIG. 11, the user management data 600 is prepared for each user registered as an online game player provided by the server system 1100. One user management data 600 stores, for example, save data 603 in association with a unique player ID 601. In addition, information such as play date / time history data and billing history data can be stored in association with each other as appropriate.

  The save data 603 includes player level at the time of data saving, player character status data describing the state of the player character, manufacturer status data including information such as the manufacturer level, and the like. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

The play data 700 is prepared for each game play, and stores data necessary for executing the game according to the present embodiment and various data describing the progress.
As shown in FIG. 14, for example, one play data 700 includes a player ID 701, player character status data 702, enemy character status data 703, manufacturer status data 710, weapon possession management data 712, and material possession management data. 720, variable quality item holding management data 740, and composition control data 750. Of course, data other than these, for example, control data of a virtual camera can be included as appropriate.

The player character status data 702 stores various data describing the state of the player character. If there is saved data 603 at the start of the game, it will be copied.

  The enemy character status data 703 is prepared for each enemy character, and stores various data describing the state of the enemy character.

  The manufacturer status data 710 is prepared for each manufacturer 4 held by the player, and stores various data describing the state of the manufacturer 4. If there is saved data 603 at the start of the game, it will be copied.

  The quality variable item possession management data 740 is prepared every time the player possesses a quality variable item. One quality variable item possession management data 740 includes, as shown in FIG. 15, for example, a unique item ID 741, an item type 742 (any one of retention, gradual increase, and reset), a retention start date and time 743, and an effective period 744. , The validity period calculation type 745 and the number of possession 746 are stored.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the material possession management data 720 is prepared for each material item possessed by the player. One material possession management data 720 includes, as shown in FIG. 16, for example, a unique material ID 721, a retention start date and time 723, a material quality 724, a quality retention flag 725, a quality retention period 726, and a quality gradually increasing flag 727. And a quality gradual increase period 728. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The material quality 724 of the material with quality is copied with the initial quality of the material initial setting data 524 with quality indicated by the material ID 721 (see FIG. 12). The material quality 724 of the quality undesignated material stores a predetermined value indicating undesignated, for example, NULL.

  The initial value of the quality maintenance flag 725 is “0”, but is set to “1” when a quality maintenance item is used / applied to the material. Then, the quality retention period 726 is determined with reference to the validity period 744 and the validity period calculation type 745 (see FIG. 15) of the quality variable item possession management data 740 of the used quality preservation item.

  The initial value of the quality gradually increasing flag 727 is “0”, but is set to “1” when a quality gradually increasing item is used / applied to the material. Then, the quality gradual increase period 728 is determined with reference to the effective period 744 and the effective period calculation type 745 (see FIG. 15) of the quality variable item possession management data 740 of the used quality maintaining item.

Returning to FIG. 14, the synthesis control data 750 is prepared every time the synthesis condition is set, stores various information related to the execution of the synthesis process, and is discarded when the synthesis result is given to the player.
For example, as shown in FIG. 17, one composition control data 750 includes a unique composition control ID 751, composition condition setting date and time 753, composition condition 760, success probability 770, composition result product ID 772, and initial performance value 774. Including. The composition condition 760 includes a manufacturer type 761, a first consumption material type 762, a first consumption material quality 763, a second consumption material type 764, a second consumption material quality 765, and a composition time 766.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the server system 1100 will be described.
18 to 20 are main flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the server system 1100. The process flow described here is realized by the server system 1100 executing the server program 502. In the player terminal 1500, it is assumed that the distribution client program 503 is downloaded and executed and the login is completed.

As shown in FIG. 18, the server system 1100 creates and initializes play data 700 as preparation before starting the game (step S2; see FIG. 14).
Specifically, the game field is formed in the virtual three-dimensional space with reference to the game field initial setting data 512 (see FIG. 12). If the player plays the game for the first time, the player character is placed in the game field with reference to the player character initial setting data 514, and the enemy character is placed in the game field with reference to the enemy character initial setting data 516. To do. If there is save data 603, the player character and the enemy character are arranged with reference to this. Also, a virtual camera for photographing the player character and displaying the game screen is arranged.

  Further, the maker status data 710 of the play data 700 copies the maker initial setting data 518 (see FIG. 12) when the game is played for the first time, and copies the corresponding data when the save data 603 exists. Regarding the weapon possession management data 712, the material possession management data 720, and the quality variable item possession management data 740 of the play data 700, only a predetermined initial equipment is used when playing a game for the first time. If there is saved data 603, it is copied from there.

Next, the server system 1100 starts game progress control (step S4).
Then, outside the event period (NO in step S10), if the player acquires quality undesignated material or purchases online shopping or the like (YES in step S12), the server system 1100 holds the material for the quality undesignated material. Management data 720 is created (step S14; see FIG. 16). Since the quality is not specified, the material quality 724 is set to NULL.

  If, during the event period (YES in step S10), the player acquires quality-added material or purchases online shopping or the like (YES in step S16), the server system 1100 stores the material possession management data for the quality-added material. 720 is created (step S18;). The material quality 724 is a copy of the initial quality stored in the quality-added material initial setting data 524 of the material with quality (see FIG. 12).

  When the player acquires or purchases a variable quality item during the game (YES in step S20), the server system 1100 creates the variable quality item possession management data 740 (step S22; see FIG. 15).

  If a use instruction operation input for a variable quality item is detected during the game (YES in step S30), the server system 1100 displays a variable quality item use instruction screen W3 (see FIG. 6) on the player terminal 1500. If the use of the quality reset item is selected on the screen (YES in step S32), one quality reset item is consumed (step S34), and the material possession management data 720 of the material to be used is used. The material quality 724 (see FIG. 16) is reset to the initial quality (step S36).

  Moving to FIG. 19, if the use of the quality gradually increasing item is selected on the quality variable item usage instruction screen W3 (YES in step S40), the quality gradually increasing item is consumed (step S42), and is set as a use target. The quality gradual increase flag 727 of the material possession management data 720 of the material is changed from the initial value “0” to “1”, and the quality gradual increase period 728 is set (step S44).

  If the use of the quality maintenance item is selected on the quality variable item use instruction screen W3 (YES in step S46), the quality maintenance item is consumed (step S48) and the material of the material to be used is held. The quality retention flag 725 of the management data 720 is changed from the initial value “0” to “1”, and the quality retention time limit 726 is set (step S50).

  Next, the server system 1100 determines the quality retention flag of the material for which the quality retention item is used, that is, the material for which the quality retention flag 725 has reached “1” from the quality retention flag 725 (see FIG. 16). 725 is returned to “0”, and the quality retention period 726 is reset (step S52).

  Similarly, among the materials in which the quality gradual increase item is used, that is, the materials whose quality gradual increase flag 727 is “1”, the quality gradual increase flag 727 of the material that has reached the used quality gradual increase deadline 728 (see FIG. 16). Is reset to “0”, and the quality gradual increase period 728 is reset (step S54).

  Next, the server system 1100 executes quality change processing. That is, the loop A is executed for each material with quality held by the player (steps S60 to S70).

  In the loop A, first, when the quality gradually increasing item is used for the material to be processed (YES in step S62), the server system 1100 gradually increases the material quality 724 by applying the change rate of the quality gradually increasing item. (Step S64; see FIG. 5).

Moving to FIG. 20, next, the server system 1100 applies the change rate of the quality maintenance item to the material quality when the quality maintenance item is not used for the material to be processed (NO in step S66). 724 is lowered (step S68; see FIG. 5), and the loop A is terminated (step S70).
If a quality maintenance item is used for the material to be processed (YES in step S66), step S68 is skipped, the material quality 724 is retained, and loop A ends (step S70).

  Next, the server system 1100 executes the growth process of the manufacturer 4 according to the progress of the game, and changes the manufacturer level (step S80).

  Next, when a composition preparation operation input is detected during the game (YES in step S82), the server system 1100 displays a composition preparation screen W2 on the player terminal 1500 (see FIG. 4), and the selection of the manufacturer 4 and the consumption material The selection and the selection of the synthesis time are accepted, and the synthesis control data 750 is created (step S84).

  Next, the server system 1100 changes the quality of the consumption material related to the unexecuted composition according to the elapsed time from the setting of the composition condition (step S90; see FIG. 17). Specifically, the composition control data 750 for which the composition time 766 has not elapsed from the composition condition setting date and time 753 is extracted. Then, for each extracted synthesis control data 750, the manufacturer status data 710 (see FIG. 14) of the manufacturer 4 indicated by the manufacturer type 761 is referred to, and a predetermined change rate corresponding to the manufacturer level of the manufacturer is applied ( The first consumption material quality 763 and the second consumption material quality 765 are changed according to the elapsed time from the synthesis condition setting date and time 753).

  Note that step S90 may be configured to be executed randomly with respect to an unexecuted composition. In other words, before the step S90, a random lottery process for determining whether or not to change the quality for each combination control data 750 may be executed, and if it is won, the step S90 may be executed. In this case, if the winning probability in the random lottery process is such that the level of the player or player character is automatically determined, the higher the level, the higher the winning probability (in this case, the composition control data 750 is used for the composition process in step S92). It is preferable to set the target probability) to be low. Further, when the play history satisfies a predetermined high-frequency play condition or when the charging history satisfies a predetermined high-charge condition, the winning probability (similarly, here, the combination control data 750 is the target of the combination process in step S92). (Probability) should be set to be low.

Next, the server system 1100 executes a composition process (step S92).
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the composition processing in this embodiment. In this process, the server system 1100 executes the loop B for each combination control data 750 for which the combination time 766 has elapsed from the combination condition setting date and time 753 (steps S100 to S120; see FIG. 17).

  In the loop B, when the current date / time falls within the event period (YES in step S102) and all the consumption materials are quality-added materials (YES in step S104), the server system 1100 relates the quality of the consumption materials. A success probability 770 is determined according to (Step S106; see FIG. 8).

  Specifically, one of the synthesis definition data 530 (see FIG. 13) is searched for one in which the synthesis condition 760 of the synthesis control data 750 to be processed in loop B matches the applied synthesis condition 540. Then, from the retrieved success probability definition data 560 of the synthesis definition data 530, a search is made for a match with the synthesis condition 760 of the synthesis control data 750 to be processed in the loop B, and the success probability calculation function 564 is read. Then, the success probability 770 is determined based on the read success probability calculation function 564.

  On the other hand, if the current date does not correspond to the event period (NO in step S102), or if any of the consumption materials is an undesignated material even during the event period (NO in step S104), the server system 1100 sets a predetermined standard value as the success probability 770 (step S108). This standard value is preferably a value lower than the success probability determined in step S106.

  If the success probability 770 is determined, the server system 1100 executes a lottery process assuming that the success probability 770 is a winning probability, and determines the success or failure of the composition (step S110).

If the lottery process is won, it is determined that the composition is successful (YES in step S120), and the server system 1100 determines an initial performance value 774 of the composite result according to the quality relationship of the consumption material (step S122). ).
More specifically, the initial performance definition data 570 of the synthesis definition data 530 (see FIG. 13) having the applied synthesis condition 540 that matches the synthesis condition 760 of the synthesis control data 750 to be processed in the loop B is selected. Search and copy the initial performance value 574.

Next, the server system 1100 consumes the consumable material, assigns a composite result corresponding to the consumable material to the player (step S124), and ends the loop B (step S128).
In other words, the synthesis result ID 550 of the synthesis definition data 530 (see FIG. 13) having the applied synthesis condition 540 to which the synthesis condition 760 of the synthesis control data 750 to be processed in the loop B matches is copied to the synthesis result ID 772 and The synthesized result is given to the player. In the present embodiment, since weapon items are generated by synthesis, weapon possession management data 712 is newly generated.

  If it is determined that the composition has failed (NO in step S120), the server system 1100 consumes the consumption material, and gives a predetermined composition result corresponding to the lost product to the player (step S126). Loop B is terminated (step S128).

  If the loop B is executed for all the compositions that have reached the composition time 766 from the composition condition setting, the composition processing is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 20, the server system 1100 next determines whether or not the game end condition is satisfied. If not satisfied (NO in step S130), the process returns to step S10. If it is satisfied (YES in step S130), the data saving process is executed (step S132), and the series of processes is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the material item that can be used as a composition material is set with a quality that changes over time, and the composition success probability depends on the quality of the consumption material provided for composition. It is possible to realize a new composite element that changes. In addition, this new composition element can enhance the interest of the game.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although an example of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described, the form to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the above form, and additions, omissions, and changes of components can be appropriately made.

[Part 1]
For example, although the game genre is RPG in the above embodiment, the game genre is not limited to this and can be appropriately set as long as the game includes a composite element. For example, the present invention can be applied to a tactical simulation game, a shooting game, a love game, a training game, a race game, a puzzle game, an action game, a music game, a sports game, and the like.

[Part 2]
Further, although the online game is exemplified in the above embodiment, the present invention can be similarly applied to a game executed by the player terminal 1500 in a stand-alone manner. In this case, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 10 may be read as being realized by the player terminal 1500.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, the operation input unit 100 corresponds to the direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 (see FIG. 2). Further, the control board 1550 corresponds to the processing unit 200. The touch panel 1506 corresponds to the image display unit 392. The communication unit 394 corresponds to the wireless communication module 1553.

[Part 3]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the composite result product (atari item) is exemplified as one type according to the condition of the consumption material, and the lose item given at the time of the composition failure is exemplified as one, but is not limited thereto. For example, the composite result may be selected from a plurality of composite result candidates even under the same consumption material conditions.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 23, in the synthesis definition data 530, instead of the synthesis result product ID 550 and the success probability definition data 560, an event period selection probability table 566 and an event period selection probability table 567 are prepared.
The event period selection probability table 566 and the non-event period selection probability table 567 define the selection probabilities for each of a plurality of synthesis result candidates. The former is a table that is applied only within the event period, and the latter is It is a table applied outside the event period. Furthermore, the latter table is set to have a higher probability that a lost item (corresponding to the low rare weapon 8 in the example of the above embodiment) will be selected than the former table.

The flow of processing in this configuration is basically the same as that in the above embodiment, but the flow of synthesis processing is different.
That is, as shown in FIG. 24, when all the consumption materials are quality materials within the event period (YES in step S112), the server system 1100 consumes the selection probability determined in the event period selection probability table 566. It changes using the quality of the material (step S111). In changing the selection probability, the higher the total quality is, the higher the selection probability of the high-rare synthesis result candidate is, and the increase is based on the quality relationship of the consumption material as described in FIG. .

  Next, the server system 1100 applies the selected selection probability and draws a synthesized result product from the synthesis result candidates (step S112). Then, the initial performance determined in step S122 is given to the combined result product drawn in step S112 and given to the player (step S125).

  If the execution timing of the synthesis process is outside the event period (NO in step S102), or if any of the consumption materials is a quality undesignated material (NO in step S104), the server system 1100 Based on the outside selection probability table 567, the synthesis result is selected and given to the player (step S113).

  Such a configuration using the selection probability table is also effective in a case where the player terminal 1500 is a game device that executes a stand-alone game.

[Part 4]
The material object in the above embodiment may be different depending on the game content. For example, it may be an item, a weapon, a medicine, a summoned beast, a working robot, or the like.
Then, the quality parameter value may be changed based on the parameter value describing the game progress other than the elapsed time from the start of holding according to the handling in the game.

  Specifically, when a material object is an item, the quality parameter value is set based on the elapsed time from the time when the item is started to be used (for example, when it is equipped for the first time, when it is summoned for the first time, when it is activated for the first time). It may be changed. Also, the status status of the player character has a specific quality parameter value change condition (for example, receiving a curse, being paralyzed by poison, the remaining number of stages or the durability value being below a predetermined reference value or reference ratio, etc. ), And the quality parameter value may be changed based on the total elapsed time when the combination of the types of items you own satisfies the predetermined ill-compatibility condition, etc. .

22 ... Manufacturer selection unit 23 ... Candidate indication icon 24 ... Consumed material selection unit 24d ... Quality variable item application status display 25 ... Quality display 26 ... Composition time selection unit 32 ... Quality variable item selection unit 34 ... Target selection unit 34b ... Quality display 34c ... Quality variable item application status display 38 ... Use execution operation icon 200 ... Processing unit 210 ... Game management unit 212 ... Manufacturer growth control unit 214 ... Ownership management unit 220 ... Quality parameter value control unit 222 ... Item application unit 230 ... Quality reset Unit 232 ... composition processing unit 500 ... storage unit 502 ... server program 505 ... event period definition data 510 ... game initial setting data 524 ... material initial setting data with quality 526 ... quality variable item initial setting data 530 ... composition definition data 540 ... application Synthesis condition 550 ... Synthesis result D
560 ... Success probability definition data 566 ... Event period selection probability table 570 ... Initial performance definition data 700 ... Play data 720 ... Material possession management data 724 ... Material quality 725 ... Quality retention flag 726 ... Quality retention period 727 ... Quality gradually increasing flag 728 ... Quality gradually increasing deadline 740 ... Quality variable item possession management data 750 ... Composition control data 760 ... Composition condition 761 ... Manufacturer type 762 ... First consumption material type 763 ... First consumption material quality 764 ... Second consumption material type 765 ... Second Consumed material quality 766 ... Composition time 770 ... Success probability 772 ... Composition result ID
774 ... Initial performance value 1100 ... Server system 1150 ... Control board 1500 ... Player terminal 1550 ... Control board W2 ... Composition preparation screen W3 ... Quality variable item use instruction screen

Claims (11)

A program for causing a computer to generate a composition result object by consuming a material object selected by a player and to execute a game having a composition process to be given to the player,
Owned management means for managing the material object the player who hold,
For each managed material object , quality parameter value control means for changing the quality parameter value of the material object to a value that gradually deteriorates over time ,
At a timing when a given composition time has elapsed since the player's selection operation for selecting a material object to be consumed in the composition process from the managed material objects has been performed and the composition process execution operation has been performed. synthesis processing means for performing the synthesis process of generating the synthesized result objects using said quality parameter value that consumes material objects,
It makes the computer function as,
Furthermore,
Quality variable item application control means for applying the quality variable item held by the player to the application target material object selected according to the selection operation of the player from among the managed material objects,
Function the computer as
The quality parameter value control means changes the quality parameter value of the application target material object over time during a given effective period associated with the applied quality variable item. Control the item differently from not applying it,
The composition processing means executes the composition processing using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed at the timing when the composition time has elapsed.
program. The composition processing means includes: 1) an operation for selecting a material object to be consumed in the composition processing from among the managed material objects; and 2) an operation for setting the composition time. The synthesis process is executed at the timing when the synthesis time has elapsed since the execution operation of the synthesis process was performed.
The program according to claim 1. The synthesis processing means determines the type of the synthesis result object to be generated using the quality parameter value.
The program according to claim 1 or 2 . The synthesis processing means variably sets the probability of selecting the synthesis result object according to the quality parameter value, and determines the type of the synthesis result object using the set probability.
The program according to claim 3 . The synthesis processing means determines a performance value of the synthesis result object to be generated using the quality parameter value.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 . According to the type of the material object, a selection probability table for selecting the synthesis result object generated when the material object is consumed and performing the synthesis process from a plurality of synthesis result candidate objects is defined. And
The composition processing means changes the selection probability determined in the selection probability table using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed, and selects the composition result object using the changed selection probability table. ,
The program according to claim 1 or 2 . The quality variable item includes a quality maintaining item,
The quality variable item application control means includes means for applying the quality maintaining item to the application target material object,
The quality parameter value control means is configured such that the quality parameter value of the application target material object to which the quality maintenance item has been applied is passed for a given effective period associated with the quality maintenance item. Also hold,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 . The quality variable item includes a quality gradually increasing item,
The quality variable item application control means includes means for applying the quality gradually increasing item to the application target material object,
The quality parameter value control means, the quality parameter values of the quality increasing item was applied the applied target material object, during a given validity period associated with the quality increasing item, in accordance with the time elapsed Gradually increase,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7 . Causing a maker object to appear as a player of the synthesis process, further causing the computer to function as a maker growth control means for growing the maker object as the game progresses;
The quality parameter value control means changes the degree of change over time of the quality parameter value according to the growth status of the manufacturer object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-8 . A game device that consumes a material object selected by a player, generates a composition result object, and executes a game having a composition process to be given to the player,
And held management means for managing the material object the player who hold,
For each managed material object , quality parameter value control means for changing the quality parameter value of the material object to a value that gradually deteriorates over time ,
A selection operation by the player that selects a material object to be consumed in the compositing process from the managed material objects is performed, and at a timing when a given compositing time has elapsed since the execution operation of the compositing process is performed. and synthesis processing means for performing the synthesis process of generating the synthesized result objects using said quality parameter value that consumes material objects,
Equipped with a,
Furthermore,
Quality variable item application control means for applying the quality variable item held by the player to the application target material object selected according to the selection operation of the player from among the managed material objects,
With
The quality parameter value control means changes the quality parameter value of the application target material object over time during a given effective period associated with the applied quality variable item. Control the item differently from not applying it,
The composition processing means executes the composition processing using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed at the timing when the composition time has elapsed.
Game device. A server system that consumes a material object selected by a player, generates a composition result object, and allows a player terminal to play a game having a composition process to be given to the player,
And held management means for managing the material object the player who hold,
For each managed material object , quality parameter value control means for changing the quality parameter value of the material object to a value that gradually deteriorates over time ,
At a timing when a given composition time has elapsed since the player's selection operation for selecting a material object to be consumed in the composition process from the managed material objects has been performed and the composition process execution operation has been performed. and synthesis processing means for performing the synthesis process of generating the synthesized result objects using said quality parameter value that consumes material objects,
Equipped with a,
Furthermore,
Quality variable item application control means for applying the quality variable item held by the player to the application target material object selected according to the selection operation of the player from among the managed material objects,
With
The quality parameter value control means changes the quality parameter value of the application target material object over time during a given effective period associated with the applied quality variable item. Control the item differently from not applying it,
The composition processing means executes the composition processing using the quality parameter value of the material object to be consumed at the timing when the composition time has elapsed.
Server system.

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