JP6895290B2 - Programs, server systems and game systems - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program or the like for playing a turn-based game.

As a multiplayer type game in which a plurality of players participate and play at the same time, a so-called turn-based game is known in which the game progresses by accepting game operations in order. Such turn-based games have the drawback of causing tedious waiting times for the player. This is because there is basically nothing to do during the turns of other players, and you just have to wait until the turn comes to you. If it takes a long time for another player to input the game operation, the waiting time increases. As a technique for solving this kind of problem, a game system is known in which an individual game is executed during a turn of another player and the game result is reflected in a turn-based game (Patent Document 1). reference).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-245927

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since another game is played in the middle of the game play of the turn-based game, the immersive feeling for the turn-based game may be reduced. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of enhancing the enjoyment of a game while eliminating the boredom of waiting time without interrupting the game play.

The first mode for solving the above-mentioned problems is a turn in which each player terminal (player terminal 30 in FIG. 1), which is connected by communication, executes the game to receive the game operations of each player in a given order and proceed. A game operation reception control that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the own player at the turn of the own player terminal which is the execution main body of the program (game program 603 of FIG. 11) for playing the game. The means (game operation reception control unit 211 in FIG. 11) prohibits the acceptance of the message transmission operation by the own player during the game operation enable period during the game in which the game operation can be accepted by the game operation reception control means. Message reception control means (message reception control unit 215 in FIG. 11) that controls the reception of a message transmission operation by the own player during the game inoperability period, which is at least during the turn of another player terminal that is not the execution body of the program. As a message display control means (message display control unit 223 in FIG. 11) for receiving a message of another player received by the message reception control means of the other player terminal and displaying the message on the own player terminal, each player. It is a program to make the terminal function.

According to the first aspect, it is possible to accept a message transmission operation during a game inoperable period in which the player cannot input the game operation. Further, in the same manner, the message of another player received by the other player terminal can be received and displayed on the own player terminal. According to this, the player can operate the game when the turn comes to himself, and at the other time, he / she can send a message to another player and enjoy the exchange. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the boredom of waiting time and improve the enjoyment of the game. Also, for example, a message cannot be sent during one's turn, and a message is sent from another player. Therefore, during your turn, the messages of other players may put pressure on you or give you hints for operating the game. On the contrary, during the turn of another player, it is possible to send a message that puts pressure on another player, which is good that another player cannot send a message. In this respect as well, the fun of the game can be improved. The "turn" described here may be considered to be associated with the player, or may be considered to be associated with the character of the player.

Further, as a second mode, the game has a time zone for automatically controlling the progress based on the received game operation, and the message reception control means sets the time zone to the game inoperable period. Including, the program of the first form which controls accepting the message transmission operation by the own player may be configured.

According to the second aspect, if there is a time zone in which the game automatically progresses based on the game operation, for example, during each turn or every plurality of turns, the message transmission operation can be accepted in the time zone. ..

Further, as a third mode, the message reception control means controls to display a plurality of message options in a predetermined arrangement pattern, and accepts the selection operation of the options as a message transmission operation, the first or second. You may configure the program in the form of.

According to the third aspect, the message transmission operation can be accepted by the selection operation of selecting from a plurality of options displayed in a predetermined arrangement pattern.

Further, as a fourth embodiment, the message reception control means may configure a program of the third embodiment in which the option is displayed and controlled so as to include at least an image representing the message.

According to the fourth aspect, a plurality of options can be displayed by, for example, an image called an icon, a stamp, or the like, and the selection operation can be accepted.

Further, as a fifth embodiment, the message reception control means has a common meaning as all or a part of the options displayed at the same arrangement position as an option set which is a combination of the options displayed in the arrangement pattern. A third or third option set that has content but is different in terms of expression, wording, or tone, and is selectively selected from a plurality of types of option sets to control the display. A program of four forms may be configured.

According to the fifth form, when accepting an option selection operation, a plurality of types of option sets including options having common meanings but different expressions, wording, and tones are selected. Can be used to display message choices.

Further, as a sixth mode, the game has at least a cooperative play mode and a competitive play mode as the multiplayer mode, and the message reception control means controls the display according to the multiplayer mode during the game play. A program of any of the third to fifth forms may be configured to change the above-mentioned options.

According to the sixth embodiment, when accepting the option selection operation, it is possible to display the message options according to the multiplayer mode during game play.

Further, as a seventh embodiment, the message reception control means controls to receive a designated operation of the destination player to be the destination of the message, and changes the options to be displayed and controlled according to the destination player. A program of any of the sixth forms may be configured.

According to the seventh aspect, when accepting the option selection operation, it is possible to display the message options corresponding to the player designated as the destination.

Further, as an eighth embodiment, the message reception control means changes the display control option depending on which other player's turn is during the game inoperability period, any of the third to seventh embodiments. Program may be configured.

According to the eighth embodiment, when accepting a message selection operation, for example, a message option corresponding to another player who can input a game operation at that time can be displayed.

Further, as a ninth embodiment, the message reception control means may configure a program of any of the third to eighth forms in which the option for display control is changed according to the progress of the game. Good.

According to the ninth aspect, when accepting the message selection operation, it is possible to display the message options according to the progress of the game.

Further, as a tenth aspect, the turn system is controlled so that the turn ends and the next turn is started by receiving the game operation of the player related to the turn, and the message reception control means. Consists of a program of any of the third to ninth forms in which the option for display control is changed according to the passage of time during the turn in each turn included in the game inoperability period. May be good.

According to the tenth invention, when accepting a message selection operation, for example, a message option according to the time elapsed without accepting the game operation of the player related to the turn after shifting to the turn at that time is selected. Can be displayed.

Further, as an eleventh invention, the player terminal is provided with a touch panel, and the message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the options, and the accepted touch operations. Depending on the type of, the option displayed at the touch-operated position has a common meaning and content, but any of different expressions, different wording, and different tone is changed to the option. A program of any of the third to tenth forms, which is to be replaced and accepted, may be configured.

According to the eleventh invention, depending on the type of touch operation performed as the option selection operation, the selected option has a common meaning and content, but any of expressions, wording, and tone is used. It can be replaced with a different option.

Further, as a twelfth invention, the message reception control means controls to accept a message display position designation operation, and the message display control means is another player received by the message reception control means of another player terminal. A program of any of the first to eleventh forms may be configured, which controls the display of the message in the display position received as the designated operation by the message reception control means of the other player terminal.

According to the twelfth invention, a message of another player received from another player terminal can be displayed at a display position designated by another player on the other player terminal.

Further, as a thirteenth invention, the player terminal is provided with a touch panel, and the message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the option, and the message display control. The means is a program of any of the first to twelfth forms, which variably controls the display time of a message according to the type of touch operation received as the selection operation by the message reception control means of another player terminal. May be configured.

According to the thirteenth invention, the display time when displaying a message of another player received from another player terminal on the own player terminal depends on the type of touch operation performed by the other player as a selection operation on the other player terminal. It can be lengthened or shortened.

Further, as a fourteenth form, it is a server system for controlling the progress of a turn-based game in which game operations of each player are received in a given order on each player terminal connected by communication, and corresponds to each turn. The game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the player's game operation and the reception target of the message selection operation by the player who is the target of receiving the game operation by the game operation reception control means are prohibited. A server including a message reception control means for controlling reception of a message selection operation by a player who is not a player, and a message display control means for controlling display of a message received by the message reception control means on each player terminal. The system may be configured. Then, as the fifteenth form, a game system in which the server system of the fourteenth form and the player terminal are communicably connected may be configured.

According to the fourteenth aspect and the like, in a server system or a game system in which the server system and a player terminal are communicably connected, the same effects as those of the first invention can be exhibited.

The figure which shows the whole configuration example of a game system. The figure which shows the device configuration example of a player terminal. The figure which shows the example of the game screen in the cooperative play mode. The figure explaining the turn of the co-op play mode. The figure which shows the example of the game screen in a battle play mode. The figure explaining the turn of the battle play mode. The figure which shows the example of another game screen in the cooperative play mode. The figure which shows an example of an option set. The figure which shows the example of another game screen in the cooperative play mode. The figure which shows the example of another game screen in a battle play mode. The block diagram which shows the functional structure example of a player terminal. A block diagram showing a functional configuration example of a server system. A flowchart showing the flow of processing related to the exchange of messages between players. A block diagram showing a modified example of the functional configuration of the server system.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not limit the present invention, and the embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the following embodiments. Further, in the description of the drawings, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

[overall structure]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the game system according to the present embodiment. The game system of this embodiment includes a server system 10 that can be connected to a communication line N, and a player terminal 30 (30-1, 3, ...) Prepared for each player 2 (2-1, 2, 3, ...). 2,3, ...).

The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes a telephone communication network, a cable network, a communication network such as the Internet, as well as a LAN by a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and Ethernet (registered trademark), and the communication method is wired. / Regardless of wireless.

The server system 10 includes a main unit 1100, a keyboard 1200, a touch panel 1300, and a storage 1400. The main unit 1100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1111, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). It has a built-in control board 1110 on which various microprocessors such as VRAM, RAM, various IC memories such as ROM, and electronic components such as communication device 1115 are mounted. A part or all of the control board 1110 may be realized by an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (field-programmable gate array), or a SoC (System on a Chip).

The server system 10 performs processing for operating the game of the present embodiment by performing arithmetic processing by the CPU 1111 or the like based on a predetermined program and data. Specifically, the server system 10 issues an account (player ID) unique to the player 2 who has completed user registration, and centrally manages information about the player 2 as user registration data 900. In addition, processing related to login / logout of the player 2 and distribution of data necessary for executing the game on the player terminal 30 are performed. The player 2 accesses the server system 10 with each player terminal 30, logs in with the issued player ID, and enjoys the game of the present embodiment.

The server system 10 is not limited to the single configuration shown in FIG. 1, and may be configured such that 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. .. Further, it may be configured as one device, or a plurality of devices may be connected by a network. Alternatively, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations perform data communication via the communication line N to function as the server system 10 as a whole.

The player terminal 30 is a computer capable of executing a game program, is connected to a communication line N via a mobile phone base station, a wireless communication base station, or the like, and performs data communication with the server system 10. The player terminal 30 includes, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a portable game device, a stationary home game device, a controller for a stationary home game device, a business game device, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, and the like. It can take the form.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a device configuration of a smartphone, which is an example of a player terminal 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the player terminal 30 includes a direction input key 3101, a home key 3103, a touch panel 3200 that functions as an image display device and a contact position input device, a speaker 3301, a microphone 3303, and a rechargeable built-in type. It includes a battery 3400, a control board 3500, and a memory card reader 3600 capable of reading and writing data to and from a memory card 3700, which is a computer-readable storage medium. In addition, the player terminal 30 is provided with a power button, a volume control button, and the like (not shown).

The control board 3500 is used for wireless communication with various microprocessors such as CPU 3501 and GPU and DSP, various IC memories 3503 such as VRAM, RAM and ROM, and a mobile phone base station and a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line N. The wireless communication module 3505 and the like are installed. Further, the control board 3500 has a so-called I / F circuit (interface) such as a circuit for receiving signals from the direction input key 3101 and the home key 3103, a driver circuit for the touch panel 3200, and a signal input / output circuit for the memory card reader 3600. Circuit) etc. are installed. Each element mounted on the control board 3500 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read / write data and send / receive signals.

In the control board 3500, the IC memory 3503 stores a game program, data necessary for executing the game program, and the like. Then, the CPU 3501 or the like executes a game program to execute arithmetic processing, and controls each part of the player terminal 30 in response to operation inputs to the touch panel 3200, the direction input key 3101, and the home key 3103, thereby playing the game of the player 2. To enable. In the present embodiment, the game program and various setting data are downloaded in advance from the server system 10, but may be read from a separately obtained storage medium such as a memory card 3700.

[Game overview]
The game of the present embodiment is a battle game in which a team (formation) composed of player characters is formed to fight against an enemy, and a cooperative play mode and a battle play mode are prepared as a multiplayer mode. Of course, it is also possible to play the game in single play.

1. 1. Co-op mode In co-op mode, two or more players form a team by selecting each player character and cooperate to challenge the battle with the opponent. The number of players participating in one game and the number of player characters operated by each player are not particularly limited, but in the following, it will be described that each of the four players operates one player character. Further, although the opponent in the cooperative play mode is a computer-controlled enemy character, it may be a battle with another team formed by another player.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen in the cooperative play mode. As shown in FIG. 3, the game screen includes a game stage display unit W1 and a player character display unit W3.

The game stage display unit W1 displays how the player characters 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d of the own team fight against the enemy character 6.

On the player character display unit W3, the iconized player characters 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d of the own team are displayed together with the player names (players A, B, C, D) of the player who operates the player. Incidentally, the game screen of FIG. 3 is an example of a screen displayed on the player terminal 30 possessed by the "player A", and the own player (player A) is identified and displayed by changing the background color of the player name or the like. ..

Further, the player character display unit W3 displays which player terminal 30 (player) the current turn is. In the example of FIG. 3, the frame portion surrounding the player character 4a is highlighted with a thick frame and displayed so as to be distinguishable from others, and the current turn is the turn of the player terminal (own player terminal) 30 of the player A. Is shown.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a turn in the cooperative play mode. In the cooperative play mode, as shown in FIG. 4, turns arrive in order at each player terminal 30 of four players (for example, players A, B, C, and D in FIG. 3) participating in the game, and the game is in progress. During the predetermined game operation operable period T11 (T11-1, 2, 3, 4), the game operation by the corresponding player is accepted. The game operable period T11 is set as a time limit such as 15 seconds. When each player turns to himself / herself, he / she inputs an operation to the touch panel 3200, the direction input key 3101, and the home key 3103 to perform the offensive action, the defensive action, and the game stage of the respective player characters 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d. Enter the game operation that instructs to move within.

Here, each turn sandwiches a time zone (hereinafter, referred to as "automatic progress time zone") T21 that automatically progresses based on the game operation received in the immediately preceding turn. If a game operation is input in the middle of the game operation operable period T11, the game shifts to the automatic progress time zone T21 without waiting for the elapse of the time limit, and then shifts to the next turn. Then, in the automatic progress time zone T21, the player characters 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d and the enemy character 6 are attacked, attacked, moved, and the like on the game stage display unit W1.

2. Competitive play mode In the competitive play mode, two competing players select a predetermined number (for example, four) of player characters to form a team (deck), and the teams fight each other. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen in the battle play mode. As shown in FIG. 5, the game screen in the battle play mode includes player character display units W3a and W3b above and below the game stage display unit W1. On the lower player character display unit W3a, the player characters 4e, 4f, 4g, and 4h of the own team, which are organized by the own player prior to the start of the game, are displayed as icons. On the other hand, on the upper player character display unit W3b, the player characters 4i, 4j, 4k, 4l of the opponent team formed by the opponent player are displayed as icons. Then, the game stage display unit W1 displays how the player characters 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h of the own team fight against the player characters 4i, 4j, 4k, 4l of the opponent team.

Further, in the battle play mode, the player character display units W3a and W3b display which player terminal 30 (player) the current turn is, by indicating the player character to be operated in the turn. In the example of FIG. 5, in the player character display unit W3a, the frame portion surrounding the player character 4e is highlighted by a thick frame and displayed so as to be distinguishable from others, and the current turn is the own player terminal (player terminal of player E). ) 30 turns, indicating that the operation target of the turn is the player character 4e. For example, in the case of player E, the operation target of each turn shifts to the right each time the turn comes to player E in order from the leftmost player character 4e. The same applies to player F. In this case, the turn system may be such that each player alternately shifts the turn by alternately targeting one player character, or targeting all the player characters possessed by the player as the operation target. Players may alternate turns as one turn. In the former case, the turns alternate, for example, player character 4e → 4i → 4f → 4j → ...

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a turn in the battle play mode. In the battle play mode, as shown in FIG. 6, turns arrive in order to two opposing players (for example, players E and F in FIG. 5), and the second player (player F in the example of FIG. 6) The automatic progress time zone T23 is sandwiched between the turn and the next turn of the first player (player E in the example of the figure).

[principle]
In each of the multiplayer modes of the cooperative play mode and the competitive play mode described above, messages can be exchanged between players during game play. The message is transmitted by performing a predetermined transmission operation and displayed on the game screen.

1. 1. Acceptance timing of transmission operation The own player terminal 30 prohibits acceptance of message transmission operation during the game operation enable period during the game in progress during its own turn, while during other game inoperability periods. , Accepts message sending operations. For example, the game inoperable period of the player A in the cooperative play mode of FIG. 4 is a period T31 other than the game operation operable period T11-1 in which the player A can input the game operation, that is, the game operation of the players B, C, and D is possible. During periods T11-2, 3 and 4, and during the automatic progress time zone T21 between each turn. Similarly, the game inoperable period of the player E in the battle play mode of FIG. 6 is a period T33 other than the game operable period T13-1 which is the turn of the player E, that is, the game operable period T13 which is the turn of the player F. It is the automatic progress time zone T23 between -2 and each turn. Therefore, each player can perform a message sending operation except between the time when the turn comes to himself and the time when the game operation is input. The automatic progress time zone may be excluded from the period during which the message transmission operation is possible.

2. Message sending operation A basic message sending operation is performed by selecting one of a plurality of message options prepared in advance. First, message choices are displayed by message icons that represent the message. The message icon includes at least an image such as an illustration or a photograph representing the message. In the present embodiment, the illustration representing the message by the facial expression of the character is combined with the comment of the message content.

Further, the message options can be selected by performing a predetermined touch operation as a selection operation at an arbitrary position of the game stage display unit W1. In this embodiment, two types of touch operations are accepted. The first is a touch operation in which options are displayed and selected as a series of operations by flick input. The second is a touch operation in which the game stage display unit W1 is tapped once to display options, and then tapped again to select one of them. The touch operation accepted as the selection operation may be one type or three or more types. Further, the type of touch operation is not limited to the flick input or tap operation illustrated, and may be set as appropriate.

Then, the message options are displayed in a predetermined arrangement pattern with reference to the operation input position of the flick input or the tap (first tap).

FIG. 7 is a game screen displayed on the player terminal 30 of player A during game play in the cooperative play mode shown in FIG. 3, in which the message icon I11, which is a message option, is displayed. It is a figure which shows an example. FIG. 7 illustrates four message icons I11 whose message contents are "Thank you", "Sorry", "Thank you", and "Nice", respectively. Each message icon I11 is a cross-shaped arrangement pattern arranged at the top, bottom, left, and right positions, and is displayed with the vicinity of the flick input or tap operation input position as the center of the cross. The player performs a selection operation of flicking or tapping one of the message icons I11 displayed as message options in this way as a message transmission operation. The number of message icons I11 is not particularly limited, and the arrangement pattern thereof may be appropriately changed, for example, an arrangement pattern arranged in a circumferential shape.

The above is the basic message sending operation, but in the cooperative play mode in which four players participate, it is also possible to send a message to a specific player. In that case, prior to the message transmission operation, the player character display unit W3 taps the player character of the desired player to perform a designation operation (destination designation operation) for designating the destination player.

3. 3. Message content In this embodiment, a plurality of option sets (in this embodiment, an option set in which four different types of message icons are combined) in which a combination of message options is determined in advance are prepared, and one of the option sets is selected. It is designed to be used as an alternative to display message options (message icons). Specifically, (1) whether the selection operation was performed by flick input or tap, and (2) whether the multiplayer mode during game play is the cooperative play mode or the competitive play mode (3). ) One of the prepared option sets is selected based on each selection condition item of whether the destination designation operation is performed prior to the selection operation or (4) the relationship between the own player and the destination player. As a result, the type of message icon displayed as an option changes, and in some cases, it is replaced with another message icon at the time of transmission.

The relationship between the own player and the destination player can be determined, for example, based on a predetermined ability value of the player character operated by each player. In the present embodiment, the level of the player character is used, and the relationship is determined as "upper" if the player character of the destination player is higher, "lower" if the level is lower, and "equivalent" if the level is the same. It should be noted that the relationship may be determined not only by the ability value of the player character but also by the experience value (player level) set in the player.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an option set. In the present embodiment, the option sets are classified into a group of option sets for flick input (option set group for flick input) 620 and a group of option sets for tap (option set group for tap) 630. To.

First, each of the option set groups 620 and 630 includes option sets 621 (621a to 621e) and 631 (631a to 631e) of a plurality of types (five types in FIG. 8) having the same corresponding selection condition items. The selection condition items are each item of "cooperative play mode" and "competitive play mode", and each item of "no address specified", "upgrade", "equivalent", and "downgrade" that divides the case of cooperative play mode into four. Consists of.

Next, each option set 621 (621a to 621e) and 631 (631a to 631e) are set for each of the "top", "bottom", "left", and "right" positions, which are the placement positions in the cross-shaped placement pattern. It consists of four types of message icons. In FIG. 8, facial expression illustrations (images) are omitted for some message icons to show only comments, and both illustrations and comments are omitted for some message icons.

Then, a part or all of the message icons constituting each option set 621, 631 are set to have message contents corresponding to the corresponding selection condition items. In addition, the message icons of each option set 621,631 have some or all of them having the same meaning as those of the other option sets 621,631, but differ in expression, wording, or tone. It is said that. Specifically, focusing on each option set 621 of the option set group 620 for flick input, each message icon of the option sets 621a to 621d that can be selected in the cooperative play mode is intended for the player who cooperates in the game play. Represents the message of. Then, for example, a strong tone comment is combined with the message icon of the option set 621d corresponding to the "downgrade", and the illustration is designed accordingly. The same applies to other selection condition items. If it is "upper", it is, for example, polite wording, and if it is "equivalent", it is, for example, a frank expression. Further, each message icon of the option set 621e selected in the battle play mode may include, for example, a message representing a message provoking the opponent. Then, as described above, the message icons having a common meaning and content are set in each option set 621 so that their arrangement positions are the same, for example. For example, the message in the cooperative play mode shown in FIG. 8 is a message having the same meaning at each position on the top, bottom, left, and right. Therefore, the player can easily select a message having the same meaning even if the option set changes.

On the other hand, regarding the relationship between the flick input option set group 620 and the tap option set group 630, the message icons at the same arrangement position of the same selection condition item paired with each other have the same meaning and content, and the expressions, wording, etc. Any of the tones are considered to be different.

Here, a general flow from receiving a message sending operation to sending the message will be described. First, when the game stage display unit W1 is touch-operated during the game inoperable period of the player, the player terminal 30 displays four options (message icons) in a cross-shaped arrangement pattern at the operation input position. Prompt for selection operation. At that time, assuming that the selection operation is performed by flick input, the option set 621 of the corresponding selection condition item is selected from the option set group 620 for flick input. For example, if the multi-play mode during game play is the cooperative play mode and the destination specification operation is input in advance, and the relationship between the own player and the destination player is "equivalent", the option set 621c is selected. To do. Then, the message icon of the selected option set 621c is displayed according to the arrangement position.

Subsequently, when a selection operation is input, if it is performed by flick input, the selected message icon is used as it is as a transmission message. On the other hand, when the selection operation is performed by tapping, the selected message icon is replaced with the one for tapping. For example, when the option set 621a is used to display the message icon and the selection operation of tapping the message icon I21 whose arrangement position is "left" is performed, the tap option set group 630 is referred to. The message icon I23 having the arrangement position "left" is read from the option set 621a having the same selection condition item, and the message icon I21 actually selected by the player is replaced with the message icon I23 to serve as a transmission message.

After that, the confirmed transmission message is transmitted to the destination player (destination player). In the cooperative play mode, the three other players are the destination players, and in the battle play mode, the opponent player is the destination player. When the destination designation operation is input, only the designated destination player may be used as the destination player. Then, in the process here, the identification number of the message icon confirmed as the transmission message is selected by the player ID of the own player terminal 30, the presence / absence of the destination designation operation, and the player ID of the destination player if there is a destination designation operation. This is performed by notifying the player terminal 30 of the destination player together with the type of touch operation received as the operation.

4. Display of message When the transmission operation of the message described above is performed on the other player terminal 30 and the transmission message is transmitted from the other player terminal 30, the player terminal 30 that receives the transmission message determines the transmission message on the game screen. Display in mode.

FIG. 9 is a game screen in the turn of the player A displayed on the player terminal 30 of the player A who is playing the game in the cooperative play mode shown in FIG. 3, and is a received message M11 from the player B and the player. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in the state which the message M13 from D is displayed. As shown in FIG. 9, the messages M11 and M13 are displayed, for example, by balloons from the player characters 4b and 4d operated by the source players B and D. At that time, the player name (here, player A) of the destination player designated by the other player in the destination designation operation is attached to the message for which the destination designation operation has been performed, such as one message M11.

In addition to displaying the message received from the other player terminal 30 as described above, the own player may perform a message transmission operation and display the message transmitted to the other player terminal 30 as well. FIG. 10 is a game screen in the automatic progress time zone displayed on the player terminal 30 of the player E who is playing in the battle play mode shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the received message M21 from the player F is blown out from the player character display unit W3b and displayed, the player E performs a transmission operation, and the message M23 transmitted to the player terminal 30 of the player F is the player character display unit. It is displayed by blowing out from W3a.

[Functional configuration]
1. 1. Player terminal FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the player terminal 30 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the player terminal 30 includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, an image display unit 300, a sound output unit 400, a communication unit 500, and a storage unit 600.

The operation input unit 100 is for the player to input various operations related to game play, and can be realized by, for example, a button switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a trackball, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a CCD module, or the like. In addition to the touch panel 3200, the operation input unit 100 corresponds to the direction input key 3101 and the home key 3103 (FIG. 2).

The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory, and performs input / output control of data with each unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 600. Then, various arithmetic processes are performed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, data received from the server system 10 and another player terminal 30, and the like, and the operation of the server system 10 is controlled. In FIG. 2, the control board 3500 and its CPU 3501 correspond to this.

The processing unit 200 includes a game calculation unit 210, an image generation unit 231, a sound generation unit 233, and a communication control unit 235.

The game calculation unit 210 performs main calculation processing related to the game. The game calculation unit 210 includes a game operation reception control unit 211, a game progress control unit 213, a message reception control unit 215, a message transmission control unit 221 and a message display control unit 223.

The game operation reception control unit 211 controls to accept the input of the game operation by the own player during a predetermined game operation enable period in the turn of the own player terminal 30.

The game progress control unit 213 controls the progress of the game according to the game initial setting data 610. The game progress control unit 213 controls the game operation reception control unit 211 to transmit the game operation received by the game operation reception control unit 211 to the other player terminal 30, and also controls the game operation or the game received from the other player terminal 30. Based on the operation, the progress of the battle game is controlled in the automatic progress time zone.

Further, the game progress control unit 213 notifies the server system 10 of the matching request of the multi-play mode when the own player plays the game in the multi-play mode (cooperative play mode or the battle play mode). At that time, the identification information of the player character designated by the player as the operation in the battle game and the operation character data including the character level are also transmitted to the server system 10. Then, the matching result returned from the server system in response to the notification is acquired.

The message reception control unit 215 controls to receive an operation input by the operation input unit 110 (in this embodiment, a touch operation on the touch panel 3200 of FIG. 2) as a message transmission operation during the game inoperable period. The message reception control unit 215 includes an option replacement unit 219. When the selection operation is tapped, the option replacement unit 219 replaces the message icon selected by the selection operation.

The message transmission control unit 221 controls to transmit the selected message icon or the replaced message icon to the other player terminal 30 as a transmission message.
The message display control unit 223 controls to display the transmitted message received from the other player terminal 30 on the game screen in a predetermined mode (for example, with a balloon illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10).

The image generation unit 231 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on the processing result of the game calculation unit 210, and outputs the generated image signal of the game screen to the image display unit 300. Output to. For example, it can be realized by a processor such as GPU or DSP, a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for drawing frames such as a frame buffer, an IC memory used for expanding texture data, or the like.

The sound generation unit 233 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a DSP or a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing an audio file, and the sound of a game sound effect, BGM, and various operation sounds based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 210. A signal is generated and output to the sound output unit 400.

The communication control unit 235 performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with an external device (for example, a server system 10 or another player terminal 30) via the communication unit 500, and realizes data exchange with the external device. ..

The image display unit 300 displays various game screens based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 231. For example, it can be realized by a display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube, a projector, or a head-mounted display. In FIG. 2, the touch panel 3200 corresponds to this.

The sound output unit 400 is for outputting the BGM of the game or the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 233. In FIG. 2, the speaker 3301 corresponds to this.

The communication unit 500 connects to the communication line N to realize communication. For example, it can be realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA, a jack of a communication cable for wiring, a control circuit, or the like. In FIG. 2, the wireless communication module 3505 corresponds to this.

The storage unit 600 is stored in advance in a program for operating the player terminal 30 and realizing various functions included in the player terminal 30, data used during the execution of this program, or is temporarily stored each time the processing is performed. Stored in. For example, it can be realized by an IC memory such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as CD-ROM or DVD, or the like. In FIG. 2, the IC memory 3503 and the memory card 3700 correspond to this.

The storage unit 600 stores the game program 603, the game initial setting data 610, the flick input option set group 620, the tap option set group 630, the play data 640, and the matching data 650. In addition, information such as timers, counters, and various flags, and other data necessary for the progress of the game, such as game sounds, are appropriately stored.

The game program 603 is application software for realizing the function as the game calculation unit 210 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200. Alternatively, the game program 603 may be a dedicated client program depending on the technical method for realizing an online game, or may be configured by a web browser program, a plug-in that realizes an interactive image display, or the like. This game program 603 is downloaded from the server system 10 together with the game initial setting data 610, the flick input option set group 620, the tap option set group 630, and the like, and is stored in the storage unit 600.

The game initial setting data 610 stores various initial setting data used for executing the game. For example, data for setting the game stage, data for defining the initial state of characters appearing in the game as player characters, enemy characters, and the like, data for defining the initial state of items appearing in the game, and the like are set.

The flick input option set group 620 stores the flick input group option set 621, and the tap option set group 630 stores the tap option set 631 (FIG. 8).

The play data 640 stores the latest information on the game play resources for which the player has the right to use, and various data describing the progress of the game. For example, the player ID (account), the current player level of the player, the list of characters owned by the player and that can be used as the player character, the current value of the ability value, and the player in the competitive game during game play in the multiplayer mode. The status of the character or enemy character, the number of elapsed turns, the elapsed time from the transition of the current turn (corresponding to the remaining time limit), etc. are set.

The matching data 650 stores the matching result acquired from the server system 10 when the multi-play mode is selected. In the matching data 650, the player ID of the matched player, the device ID of the player terminal 30, the operation character data, and the like are set.

2. Server system FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the server system 10 in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the server system 10 includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, an image display unit 300s, a communication unit 500s, and a server storage unit 600s.

The operation input unit 100s is for inputting various operations for system management, maintenance, and the like, and can be realized by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like. In FIG. 1, the keyboard 1200 and the touch panel 1300 correspond to this.

The server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory, and controls data input / output between each unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 600s. Do. Then, various arithmetic processes are performed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100s, data received from the player terminal 30, and the like to control the operation of the server system 10. In FIG. 1, the control board 1110 and its CPU 1111 correspond to this.

The server processing unit 200s includes an account management unit 202, a game management unit 204, an image generation unit 231s, and a communication control unit 235s.

The account management unit 202 performs user registration processing, issues a player ID unique to the user who has undergone the registration procedure, that is, a player, and generates and manages user registration data 900. In addition, the account management unit 202 performs login processing, logout processing, and the like for the player who has completed user registration.

The game management unit 204 appropriately communicates with the player terminal 30 and manages the game play of the player on the player terminal 30. The game management unit 204 controls to transmit distribution data 608 to the player terminal in response to a request from the player terminal 30. Further, when a matching request is received from the player terminal 30, the player is matched according to the multi-play mode, and the matching result is returned.

The image generation unit 231s can generate an image related to system management and the like and output it to the image display unit 300s.

The communication control unit 235s performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with an external device (for example, a player terminal 30) via the communication unit 500s, and realizes data exchange with the external device.

The image display unit 300s displays various screens for system management and the like based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 231s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, and a head-mounted display. In FIG. 1, the touch panel 1300 corresponds to this.

The communication unit 500s realizes communication by connecting to the communication line N. For example, it can be realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, or the like. In FIG. 1, the communication device 1115 corresponds to this.

In the server storage unit 600s, a program for operating the server system 10 and realizing various functions included in the server system 10 and data used during the execution of this program are stored in advance, or each time processing is performed. Temporarily stored. For example, it can be realized by an IC memory such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as CD-ROM or DVD, or the like. In FIG. 1, the IC memory 1113 and the storage 1400 correspond to this.

The account management program 604, the game management program 606, and the distribution data 608 are stored in the server storage unit 600s. In addition, other information such as timers, counters, and various flags are appropriately stored.

The account management program 604 is a program for realizing the function as the account management unit 202 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s. The game management program 505 is a program for realizing the function as the game management unit 204 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

The distribution data 608 is the original of the game program 603, the game initial setting data 610, the flick input option set group 620, and the tap option set group 630 distributed to the player terminal 30.

The user registration data 900 is prepared for each player registered as a user by the account management unit 202, and stores various data for management related to the game play of the player including the player ID (account).

[Processing flow]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing relating to the exchange of messages between players in the multiplayer mode. This process is a process executed in parallel with the progress control of the game performed by the game progress control unit 213 during the game play in the multiplayer mode, and the operation on the touch panel 3200 during the game play and the operation from the other player terminal 30 Monitor the reception of outgoing messages.

Then, when there is an operation on the touch panel 3200 (step S1: YES), the message reception control unit 215 determines whether or not the game can be operated, that is, whether or not the current turn is the turn of the own player terminal 30. To do. Then, if the game can be operated during the game operation period (step S3: YES), the process proceeds to step S27 without accepting the operation as a message transmission operation (prohibiting acceptance of the message transmission operation).

On the other hand, when the game cannot be operated, that is, the game cannot be operated (step S3: NO), the process is branched depending on whether the mode is the cooperative play mode or the competitive play mode (step S5). First, in the case of the cooperative play mode, it is determined whether or not the operation received in step S1 is a destination designation operation based on the operation input position of the touch panel 3200. Then, if it is not a destination designation operation (step S7: NO), the option set 621a is read from the flick input option set group 620, and the message icon is displayed according to the arrangement position (step S9). When the selection operation for selecting one of the message icons displayed here is accepted, the process proceeds to step S19.

Further, in the case of the destination designation operation (step S7: YES), the subsequent touch operation on the touch panel 3200 is waited for. Then, if the touch operation is accepted (step S11: YES), the character levels of the player characters are compared to determine the relationship between the own player and the destination player (step S13). If the selection operation is not accepted within a predetermined time from the destination designation operation (step S11: NO), the preceding destination designation operation is invalidated and the process proceeds to step S27.

Subsequently, the option set 621b, 621c, or 621d of the selection condition item according to the relationship determined in step S13 is read from the flick input option set group 620, and the message icon is displayed according to the arrangement position (step S15). .. When the selection operation for selecting one of the message icons displayed here is accepted, the process proceeds to step S19.

Next, when the multiplayer mode during game play determined in step S5 is the battle play mode, the option set 621e is read from the option set group 620 for flick input, and the message icon is displayed according to the arrangement position (step). S17). When the selection operation for selecting one of the message icons displayed here is accepted, the process proceeds to step S19.

Then, in step S19, the accepted selection operation is determined. That is, when the selection operation is performed by flick input, the message icon selected by the selection operation is used as the transmission message as it is (step S21). On the other hand, when the selection operation is performed by tapping, the tap option set group 630 is referred to, and the same selection condition item options as the option set 621 used to display the message icon in step S9, step S15, or step S17 are selected. The message icon at the same arrangement position as the selected message icon is read from the set 631 and replaced with the message icon selected by the selection operation to obtain a transmission message (step S23).

After that, the message transmission control unit 221 controls to transmit the transmission message to the other player terminal 30 (step S25).

On the other hand, when a transmitted message is received from the other player terminal 30 (step S27: YES), the message display control unit 223 controls to display the message icon received as the transmitted message on the game screen in a predetermined mode. (Step S29). The message icon displayed here is controlled to be deleted from the game screen after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed.

Then, when the end of the game play is input as an operation (step S31: YES), the process ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to accept the message transmission operation and transmit it to the other player terminal 30 during the game inoperability period during which the own player during game play in the multiplayer mode cannot input the game operation. it can. At that time, the options (types of message icons) to be displayed in the process of accepting the message transmission operation can be changed according to the multiplayer mode during game play and the destination player. Further, depending on the type of touch operation performed by the player as the option selection operation, the selected option (message icon) has the same meaning and content, but the expression, wording, or tone is different. It can be replaced with a message icon. On the other hand, when the transmission message received from the other player terminal 30 in the same manner is received, this can be displayed on the game screen. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the boredom of waiting time and improve the enjoyment of the game.

[Modification example]
Although the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above, and components can be added, omitted, or changed as appropriate.

For example, the selection condition items of the option set are not limited to the items illustrated in FIG. Specifically, assuming a case where teams formed by a plurality of players play against each other, an option set may be prepared for each selection condition item in the case of an ally and the case of an enemy. Then, the corresponding option set may be selected according to whether the current turn is the turn of the ally player or the turn of the enemy player, and used for displaying the options. According to this, it is possible to select a different option set and change the message option (message icon) to be displayed depending on which player's turn is the timing of the message transmission operation.

In addition, an option set may be prepared for each of the selection condition items that determine the progress of the game, such as the progress of the battle such as superiority / inferiority and the battle result such as victory / defeat. Then, the corresponding option set may be selected according to the progress of the current game and used for displaying the options. According to this, it is possible to select a different set of choices according to the progress of the game and change the message icon to be displayed.

In addition, an option set may be prepared for the selection condition item that defines the range of the elapsed time from the transition of the current turn. For example, in the case where the time limit of the game operation period is 15 seconds as in the above embodiment, each section obtained by dividing the period into three is set as a selection condition item, and has a common meaning in the corresponding option set. However, include options with different expressions, wording, and tone (for example, "Do your best", "Still?", "Hayakushiroyo", etc.). Then, the corresponding option set may be selected according to the elapsed time from the transition of the current turn and used for displaying the options. According to this, the option that was "do your best" immediately after shifting to the current turn can be gradually changed to "yet?" Or "quickly" as the time limit approaches. It will be possible. When the player's game operation related to the turn is completed, the turn ends and the game shifts to the next turn. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by enabling message selection according to the time limit.

Further, in the process of accepting the message transmission operation, the configuration may be such that a designation operation (position designation operation) for designating the display position of the transmission message is accepted. For example, when an arbitrary position (display position) in the game stage display unit W1 is tapped immediately after the selection operation, this may be accepted as the position designation operation. Alternatively, a touch operation of dragging the displayed option (message icon) to the desired display position may be accepted as a position designation operation. In this case, the designated display position is set to the player terminal 30 of the destination player together with the transmission message. Then, the player terminal 30 that has received this is controlled to display the transmission message at the display position in the game stage display unit W1.

Further, in the above embodiment, the display time of the transmission message received from the other player terminal 30 is fixed (for example, 3 seconds), but the type of touch operation performed by the other player of the other player terminal 30 as a selection operation can be used. Depending on the situation, the display time may be set variably. For example, when the selection operation is tapped, the display time of the transmission message on the other player terminal 30 that has received the transmission message is longer than when the selection operation is performed by flick input, or Can be shortened. In addition, it may be displayed until the next turn is started.

Further, the option sets 621 and 631 of the option set groups 620 and 630 shown in FIG. 8 may have a data structure in which voice data for reading a comment is further associated with each option (message icon). According to this, the reading voice of the comment can be output as a sound together with the display of the message icon.

Further, the message icons and voice data prepared as the option set groups 620 and 630 may be sold as billing items. Players can add sendable message icons by purchasing message icons. At that time, the sales unit of the message icon may be the unit of the option set group 620 for flick input or the option set group 630 for tapping, or the unit of the option sets 621 and 631 constituting the option set groups 620 and 630. .. In the former case, the selection operation of the option set groups 620 and 630 used for sending the message is accepted before the start of the game, and the player can select one of the option set groups 620 and 630 on hand. You may. In the latter case, for example, the option sets 621a, 621e and the option sets 631a, 631e of "no destination specified" and "competition play mode" are distributed free of charge, and are "upper", "equivalent", and "lower". The option sets 621b to 621d and 631b to 631d can be configured as message icons that can be obtained by purchase. Alternatively, the message icons may be sold individually. In this case, when accepting the selection operation, the message icons obtained by the player are classified into a group of message icons having the same meaning and content, and each classified message icon group is displayed as a choice, so that the message icon that the player has is displayed. You may be able to select the message icon to send from among.

In addition, the message icon may be exchanged between players, or may be purchased by oneself so that the obtained one can be presented to another player.

Further, in the above embodiment, the options (message icons) are displayed in the process of accepting the message transmission operation, but the options that can be transmitted are always displayed in appropriate places on the game screen during the game inoperable period of the own player. It may be configured to be set.

Further, in the above embodiment, the player terminal 30 executes the game progress control and the processing related to the exchange of messages between the players in the multiplayer mode, but the server system 10 can also execute the processing. The player terminal 30 and the server system 10 can be distributed and executed.

In a configuration executed by the server system 10, the player terminal 30 is regarded as a so-called dumb terminal device for operation input and image display, and processing related to game realization is executed by the server system 10. For example, this corresponds to a case where the game of the present embodiment is realized in the form of a browser game or a web game. Specifically, a functional configuration example of the server system 10 is as shown in FIG. The processing flow of the server system 10 in this case is basically the same as the flowchart described with reference to FIG. 13, and may be read as one in which each step is executed by the server processing unit 200s of the server system 10.

In addition, the applicable game genre is not particularly limited, and any genre can be used as long as it is a turn-based game (a game in which players perform action operations in order) that includes elements of cooperative play and competitive play. The present invention can be applied. Further, for example, in the case of a mahjong game, a shogi game, a board game, etc., since the game rule itself as a principle is a turn system, it is easy to consider as an application form of the present invention.

30 (30-1, 2, 3, ...) ... Player terminal 100 ... Operation input unit 3200 ... Touch panel 200 ... Processing unit 210 ... Game calculation unit 211 ... Game operation reception control unit 213 ... Game progress control unit 215 ... Message Reception control unit 219 ... Choice replacement unit 221 ... Message transmission control unit 223 ... Message display control unit 231 ... Image generation unit 233 ... Sound generation unit 235 ... Communication control unit 300 ... Image display unit 400 ... Sound output unit 500 ... Communication unit 600 ... Storage unit 603 ... Game program 610 ... Game initial setting data 620 ... Flick input option set group 630 ... Tap option set group 640 ... Play data 650 ... Matching data 10 ... Server system 100s ... Operation input unit 200s ... Server processing Unit 202 ... Account management unit 204 ... Game management unit 231s ... Image generation unit 235s ... Communication control unit 300s ... Image display unit 500s ... Communication unit 600s ... Server storage unit 604 ... Account management program 606 ... Game management program 608 ... Distribution data N ... Communication line 2 (2-1, 2, 3, ...) ... Player

Claims (19)

It is a program for playing a turn-based game that progresses by accepting game operations of each player in a given order by being executed by each player terminal connected by communication.
A game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the own player at the turn of the own player terminal which is the execution subject of the program.
During the game operation enable period during which the game operation can be accepted by the game operation reception control means, the reception of the message transmission operation by the own player is prohibited, and at least the turn of the other player terminal that is not the execution subject of the program. It is a message reception control means that controls the reception of a message transmission operation by the own player during the game inoperability period during the game , and controls the display of a plurality of message options in a predetermined arrangement pattern. A message reception control means that accepts the selection operation of the option as a transmission operation ,
A message display control means for controlling the reception of a message of another player received by the message reception control means of the other player terminal and displaying it on the own player terminal.
To function the respective player terminals as,
In the message reception control means, as an option set which is a combination of the options displayed in the arrangement pattern, all or a part of the options displayed at the same arrangement position have a common meaning and content, but the expressions are different. , Select and control the display by selectively selecting the option set from multiple types of option sets that differ in any of the different wording and tone.
program. The game has a time zone for automatically controlling the progress based on the received game operation.
The message reception control means controls to accept a message transmission operation by the own player by including the time zone in the game inoperability period.
The program according to claim 1. The message reception control means controls the display of the options so as to include at least an image representing the message.
The program according to claim 2. The game has at least a cooperative play mode and a competitive play mode as the multiplayer mode.
The message reception control means changes the option for display control according to the multiplayer mode during game play.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The message reception control means controls to receive a designated operation of a destination player to be a destination of a message, and changes the option to be displayed and controlled according to the destination player.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The message reception control means changes the option for display control depending on which other player's turn is during the game inoperability period.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The message reception control means changes the option for display control according to the progress of the game.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The turn system is controlled so that the turn ends and the next turn is started by accepting the game operation of the player related to the turn.
In each turn included in the game inoperability period, the message reception control means changes the option for display control according to the passage of time during the turn.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7. It is a program for playing a turn-based game that progresses by accepting game operations of each player in a given order by being executed by each player terminal connected by communication.
The turn system is controlled so that the turn ends and the next turn is started by accepting the game operation of the player related to the turn.
A game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the own player at the turn of the own player terminal which is the execution subject of the program.
During the game operation enable period during which the game operation can be accepted by the game operation reception control means, the reception of the message transmission operation by the own player is prohibited, and at least the turn of the other player terminal that is not the execution subject of the program. It is a message reception control means that controls the reception of a message transmission operation by the own player during the game inoperability period during the game , and controls the display of a plurality of message options in a predetermined arrangement pattern. A message reception control means that accepts the selection operation of the option as a transmission operation ,
A message display control means for controlling the reception of a message of another player received by the message reception control means of the other player terminal and displaying it on the own player terminal.
To function the respective player terminals as,
In each turn included in the game inoperability period, the message reception control means changes the option for display control according to the passage of time during the turn.
program. The player terminal is equipped with a touch panel.
The message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the option, and is displayed at the position where the touch operation is performed according to the type of the received touch operation. It is assumed that the options are accepted by replacing them with options that have a common meaning but have different expressions, different words, or different tones.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 9. It is a program for playing a turn-based game that progresses by accepting game operations of each player in a given order by being executed by each player terminal connected by communication.
The player terminal is equipped with a touch panel.
A game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the own player at the turn of the own player terminal which is the execution subject of the program.
During the game operation enable period during which the game operation can be accepted by the game operation reception control means, the reception of the message transmission operation by the own player is prohibited, and at least the turn of the other player terminal that is not the execution subject of the program. It is a message reception control means that controls the reception of a message transmission operation by the own player during the game inoperability period during the game , and controls the display of a plurality of message options in a predetermined arrangement pattern. A message reception control means that accepts the selection operation of the option as a transmission operation ,
A message display control means for controlling the reception of a message of another player received by the message reception control means of the other player terminal and displaying it on the own player terminal.
To function the respective player terminals as,
The message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the option, and is displayed at the position where the touch operation is performed according to the type of the received touch operation. It is assumed that the options are accepted by replacing them with options that have a common meaning but have different expressions, different words, or different tones.
program. The message reception control means controls to receive a message display position designation operation.
The message display control means controls to display a message of another player received by the message reception control means of the other player terminal at a display position received as the designated operation by the message reception control means of the other player terminal. I do,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 11. The player terminal is equipped with a touch panel.
The message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the options.
The message display control means variably controls the message display time according to the type of touch operation received as the selection operation by the message reception control means of another player terminal.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 12. It is a program for playing a turn-based game that progresses by accepting game operations of each player in a given order by being executed by each player terminal connected by communication.
The player terminal is equipped with a touch panel.
A game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the own player at the turn of the own player terminal which is the execution subject of the program.
During the game operation enable period during which the game operation can be accepted by the game operation reception control means, the reception of the message transmission operation by the own player is prohibited, and at least the turn of the other player terminal that is not the execution subject of the program. It is a message reception control means that controls the reception of a message transmission operation by the own player during the game inoperability period during the game , and controls the display of a plurality of message options in a predetermined arrangement pattern. A message reception control means that accepts the selection operation of the option as a transmission operation ,
A message display control means for controlling the reception of a message of another player received by the message reception control means of the other player terminal and displaying it on the own player terminal.
To function the respective player terminals as,
The message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the options.
The message display control means variably controls the message display time according to the type of touch operation received as the selection operation by the message reception control means of another player terminal.
program. It is a server system for controlling the progress of a turn-based game that accepts game operations of each player in a given order on each player terminal connected by communication.
In each turn, a game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the corresponding player, and
A message reception control means that prohibits the player who is the target of accepting the game operation by the game operation reception control means from accepting the message selection operation, and controls the reception of the message selection operation by the player who is not the reception target. A message reception control means that controls the display of a plurality of message options on the player terminal in a predetermined arrangement pattern and accepts the selection operation of the options as a message transmission operation .
A message display control means that controls the display of a message received by the message reception control means on each player terminal, and a message display control means.
Equipped with a,
In the message reception control means, as an option set which is a combination of the options to be displayed in the arrangement pattern, all or a part of the options to be displayed at the same arrangement position have a common meaning and content, but there are differences in expressions and words. Display control by selectively selecting an option set from multiple types of option sets that differ in either the difference in usage or the difference in tone.
Server system. It is a server system for controlling the progress of a turn-based game that accepts game operations of each player in a given order on each player terminal connected by communication.
The turn system is controlled so that the turn ends and the next turn is started by accepting the game operation of the player related to the turn.
In each turn, a game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the corresponding player, and
A message reception control means that prohibits the player who is the target of accepting the game operation by the game operation reception control means from accepting the message selection operation, and controls the reception of the message selection operation by the player who is not the reception target. A message reception control means that controls the display of a plurality of message options on the player terminal in a predetermined arrangement pattern and accepts the selection operation of the options as a message transmission operation .
A message display control means that controls the display of a message received by the message reception control means on each player terminal, and a message display control means.
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In each turn included in the game inoperability period, the message reception control means changes the option for display control according to the passage of time during the turn.
Server system. It is a server system for controlling the progress of a turn-based game that accepts game operations of each player in a given order on each player terminal connected by communication.
The player terminal is equipped with a touch panel.
In each turn, a game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the corresponding player, and
A message reception control means that prohibits the player who is the target of accepting the game operation by the game operation reception control means from accepting the message selection operation, and controls the reception of the message selection operation by the player who is not the reception target. A message reception control means that controls the display of a plurality of message options on the player terminal in a predetermined arrangement pattern and accepts the selection operation of the options as a message transmission operation .
A message display control means that controls the display of a message received by the message reception control means on each player terminal, and a message display control means.
Equipped with a,
The message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the option, and displays the message reception control means at the position where the touch operation is performed according to the type of the received touch operation. It is assumed that the options are accepted by replacing them with options that have a common meaning but have different expressions, different words, or different tones.
Server system. It is a server system for controlling the progress of a turn-based game that accepts game operations of each player in a given order on each player terminal connected by communication.
The player terminal is equipped with a touch panel.
In each turn, a game operation reception control means that controls the reception of input of the game operation of the corresponding player, and
A message reception control means that prohibits the player who is the target of accepting the game operation by the game operation reception control means from accepting the message selection operation, and controls the reception of the message selection operation by the player who is not the reception target. A message reception control means that controls the display of a plurality of message options on the player terminal in a predetermined arrangement pattern and accepts the selection operation of the options as a message transmission operation .
A message display control means that controls the display of a message received by the message reception control means on each player terminal, and a message display control means.
Equipped with a,
The message reception control means can accept a plurality of types of touch operations on the touch panel as the selection operation of the options.
The message display control means variably controls the message display time according to the type of touch operation received as the selection operation by the message reception control means of another player terminal.
Server system. A game system in which the server system according to any one of claims 15 to 18 and the player terminal are communicably connected to each other.

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