JP7135176B2 - Game program, information processing device and control method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program, an information processing apparatus, and a control method for processing the progress of a game.

In recent years, games have been developed in which predetermined icons and characters are hidden by the player's input operation. The game described in Patent Document 1 includes a first display unit that displays a puzzle game that is the first game, and a second display unit that displays an effect in which characters cooperate as the second game. When a reservoir element is erased in a certain puzzle game, the character corresponding to the erased reservoir element cooperates in the second game. In addition, in Patent Document 1, when a chain of erased reservoir elements occurs in a puzzle game, the characters corresponding to the erased reservoir elements in the chain cooperate one after another to produce an interlocking effect to progress the game. is stated. Patent Literature 1 describes that by providing such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

JP 2016-189805 A

In a conventional game, for example, as in the game described in Patent Document 1, since the reservoir to be erased is stationary on the screen, the player who operates the reservoir has a sense of tension and excitement. I couldn't get the feeling. In addition, the player performs only a single operation on the reservoir to be erased, and different actions cannot be generated by different operations, resulting in a monotonous game with poor strategy. could not improve performance.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to progress a game in cooperation with intuitive input operations of the player.

A game program for solving the above problems continuously changes the display position of an image belonging to one of a plurality of attributes within the game screen on a touch panel game screen capable of accepting player input operations, and displays the image on the display unit. a display function for displaying; a determination function that receives an input operation on the touch panel and determines whether the position of the input operation is within a predetermined range related to one image displayed on the game screen; When the function is determined to be within the predetermined range and the input operation is continuously detected, the position of the input operation on the game screen is determined to be within a predetermined range related to another image. and a detection function that determines that the image has moved within the range of, and if the detection function determines that the image is within the predetermined range, and if the one image and the other image have the same attribute, a processing function of associating the one image with the other image; and a progression function of hiding the image associated by the processing function when it is determined that the player's input operation on the touch panel has been cancelled, to execute.

The game program is provided with a game character that belongs to at least one of the attributes and is associated with the player, and the progression function, when the image associated with the processing function is hidden, It is preferable to change parameters of the game character belonging to attributes of the image.

With respect to the game program, it is preferable that the progression function changes the parameters of the game character according to numerical values determined based on the number of images associated with the processing function.

In the above game program, it is preferable that, when a parameter of the game character reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, a predetermined action based on attributes corresponding to the game character can be executed.

In the above game program, it is preferable that a predetermined action among a plurality of actions corresponding to the game character can be executed when a parameter of the game character exceeds a predetermined value.

With regard to the game program, it is preferable that a predetermined action associated with the game character can be executed based on an input operation for selecting the game character when a parameter of the game character exceeds a predetermined value.

With respect to the game program, it is preferable that the progress function executes processing based on parameters of the game character when all the images are hidden on the game screen.

In the game program, it is preferable that the progression function varies the amount of change in the parameter of the enemy character based on the attribute corresponding to the parameter of the game character.

In the above game program, it is preferable that the progress function terminates the game when the parameters of the enemy character satisfy predetermined conditions.

In the game program, it is preferable that the display function displays a predetermined character image corresponding to the game character.

With respect to the game program, the display function displays an item, the determination function determines whether the position of the player's input operation is within a predetermined range related to the item on the game screen, Preferably, the progression function fixes the display position of the image on the game screen when the determination function determines that the image is within a predetermined range.
In the game program, it is preferable that the display function changes at least one of color, shape, and size of the image according to attributes set for the image.
An information processing apparatus for solving the above problems continuously changes the display position of an image belonging to any one of a plurality of attributes within a game screen on a touch panel game screen capable of accepting input operations by a player. a display unit for displaying on the touch panel, a determination unit that receives an input operation on the touch panel and determines whether the position of the input operation is within a predetermined range related to one image displayed on the game screen; When the determination unit determines that the input operation is included in the predetermined range, and when the input operation is continuously detected, the position of the input operation on the game screen is related to another image. a detection unit that determines that the image has moved within a predetermined range; a processing unit that associates the one image with the other image; and a progression unit that hides the image associated by the processing unit when it is determined that the player's input operation on the touch panel is canceled; Prepare.

In an information processing method for solving the above problems, one or more computers continuously display the display positions of images belonging to any of a plurality of attributes on a game screen of a touch panel capable of accepting player input operations. a display step of dynamically changing and displaying on a display unit, receiving an input operation by a player on the touch panel, and including a position of the input operation within a predetermined range related to one character displayed on the game screen; a determination step of determining whether the input operation is performed on the game screen when it is determined in the determination step that the input operation is included in the predetermined range and the input operation is continuously detected; a detection step for determining that the position has moved within a predetermined range related to another character; a processing step of associating the one image with the other image when the images have the same attribute; and a progress step that hides the .

Note that the program according to one aspect of the present invention can be implemented in at least the following three configurations. That is, the program may be implemented in a configuration in which (a) the information processing device functions as a client device (for example, a smartphone, a personal computer, etc.) and the program is executed in the client device, or (b) the information processing device functions as a server device (for example, a mainframe, a cluster computer, any computer capable of providing game services to external devices, etc.), part or all of the program is executed on the server device, and the result of the executed processing may be returned to the client device, or (c) the processing included in the program may be arbitrarily shared between the client device and the server device.

Therefore, the display function realized by the program is (a) an external display device (for example, a display unit provided in a mobile terminal) communicably connected to the information processing device via a predetermined network (for example, the Internet); The game screen may be displayed on the display device by outputting information (for example, display information) to the display device, or (b) outputting the display information to the display device provided in the information processing device, A game screen may be displayed.

(a) A client device communicably connected to an information processing device via a predetermined network (e.g., the Internet) is provided with a predetermined input device, and the client device is provided with a predetermined input device (e.g., a mobile terminal is The information processing function realized on the information processing device by the program may be configured to acquire the operation input information, and the information processing function may be configured to transmit the operation input information input via the provided touch panel to the information processing device, (b) The information processing device may include a predetermined input device, and the information processing function may acquire the operation input information via the predetermined input device.

Note that the input via the input device may be, for example, a stylus on a touch panel of the mobile terminal. Also, the input through the input device may be, for example, identifying the player's gestures using a camera, radar, or the like. Specifically, the client device identifies movement of the player's fingertip using a sensor such as a camera or laser, and recognizes operation input information corresponding to the identified movement of the fingertip as input information. By using sensors such as cameras and lasers, it is possible to input to the client device even if the player does not directly touch the touch panel or the like.

According to the present invention, it is possible to progress the game in cooperation with the player's intuitive input operation.

1 is a schematic diagram of a game system configuration according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a server in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the input reception unit of the mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the input reception unit of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the input reception unit of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the input reception unit of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing multiple fields included in a game progressing on a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a flow chart showing game processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the input reception unit of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the input reception unit of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the input reception unit of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is canceled according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is canceled according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is canceled according to one embodiment of the present invention;

One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, a configuration in which an information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention functions as a mobile terminal (client device) and a program according to one aspect of the present invention is executed as a native application (native game) on the mobile terminal will be described. do. However, the mobile terminal accesses the host device (server or other mobile terminal) as necessary, and provides information that changes according to the progress of the game (for example, information about new versions of the game, information about other players, etc.). can be downloaded and used. The portable terminal can also upload information that changes as the game progresses to the host device. In this case, the portable terminal can download or upload information to and from the host device in real time or at predetermined intervals, which changes according to the progress of the game. Also, the mobile terminal and the host device can bidirectionally exchange information that changes according to the progress of the game. The two-way exchange may be performed in real time or at a predetermined cycle. Further, when the portable terminal cannot communicate, the game may be played on the portable terminal, and bidirectional communication between the portable terminal and the host apparatus may be started when communication with the host apparatus becomes possible.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The game system includes mobile terminals 100A to 100C and a server 200. FIG. In FIG. 1, only three mobile terminals are shown for the sake of simplicity of explanation, but it goes without saying that there may be more mobile terminals.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the main configuration of the mobile terminal 100A according to one embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 100A is an information processing device capable of executing a program including the processing described below. Specific devices are not limited to mobile terminals as long as they are capable of executing the following processes. Examples include smartphones, tablet terminals, home game machines, mobile phones (feature phones), personal computers, and other electronic It may be a device. The above program can execute a display (display unit), an input area (input reception unit) capable of detecting touch input by a finger or a stylus, a memory, and one or more programs stored in the memory. It is preferably implemented in a multi-function device (eg, smart phone, etc.), with one or more processors.

As shown in FIG. 2, mobile terminal 100A includes communication unit 110, storage unit 120, control unit 130, display unit 140, input reception unit 150, audio interface (I/F) unit 160, and speaker 170. FIG.

The communication unit 110 includes a receiving unit 111 and a transmitting unit 112, and has a function of executing communication with the server 200 and other mobile terminals 100B and 100C via the network 300. FIG. The communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed.

The storage unit 120 includes, for example, a main storage unit realized by ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and an auxiliary storage unit. The auxiliary storage unit can be implemented as an internal memory of the portable terminal 100A, for example, a flash memory, and can be implemented as an external memory, for example, as a memory card. Further, the storage unit 120 may include an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. as an auxiliary storage unit. The storage unit 120 has a function of storing various programs and data required for the mobile terminal 100A to operate. That is, the storage unit 120 stores game information (programs and data) installed in the portable terminal 100A by a method such as downloading from a server via a network by the player. The storage unit 120 also stores information about a plurality of game media in the game (game media images, attributes, rarity, degree of change of parameters related to the progress of the game that are changed when associated with the player, etc.), game Predetermined conditions necessary for advancing the process, information on various conditions, etc. are stored. In addition, the control unit 130 reads programs and data stored in the ROM and the auxiliary storage unit, develops them in the RAM, and stores them. That is, the RAM functions as a work memory for the control unit 130, and stores temporary data and the like when the program is executed.

The storage unit 120 stores information regarding a plurality of game contents in association with parameters regarding the progress of the game. Here, the game media are electronic data used for the progress of the game, and include, for example, characters, avatars, cards, and the like.

The display unit 140 is a device that displays a game screen. In the present embodiment, display unit 140 may be realized by a liquid crystal display, organic EL (Electro-Luminescence), or the like. In addition, in FIG. 2, the input receiving unit 150 and the display unit 140 are shown separately in order to clarify the functions of each. However, for example, when the input reception unit 150 is a touch panel and the display unit 140 is a liquid crystal display, it is preferable that both are integrated.

The input reception unit 150 receives an operation input by the player. In the present embodiment, the input reception unit 150 may be a touch panel capable of detecting multi-touch, detects a contact position touched by a pointing tool such as a player's finger or a stylus, and outputs coordinate information about the coordinates of the detected position. to the control unit 130 . In the present embodiment, the input reception unit 150 receives operation input (touch, flick, swipe) by the player on the game medium displayed on the display unit 140, specification of parameters related to the progress of the game, touch of various buttons, and the like. etc. will be accepted. A swipe is an operation of pressing a touch panel or the like and then moving the pressed position in a certain direction. Note that the input reception unit 150 may be implemented by a keypad and buttons, and information on buttons pressed by the player may be output to the control unit 130 .

The audio I/F 160 is an interface for the speaker 170 and earphones (not shown). The control unit 130 outputs sound from the speaker 170 or earphones via the sound I/F 160 when reproducing sound effects, BGM, or the like in the game.

Control unit 130 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of mobile terminal 100A. The control unit 130 includes an information processing unit 131 , a display processing unit 132 , a progression unit 133 , a determination unit 134 and a creation unit 135 . The information processing unit 131 acquires the coordinate information output from the input receiving unit 150 at regular time intervals, and outputs a series of coordinate information as a trajectory to each unit. The display processing unit 132 converts display data output from the information processing unit 131 and other functional units into pixel information, and outputs the pixel information to the display unit 140 . The progress unit 133 has a function of progressing the game. Further, the determination unit 134 determines whether or not a field 20 described below is created.

Next, the server 200 will be explained. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the main configuration of the server 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the server 200 includes at least a communication section 210, a storage section 220 and a control section 230. FIG.

The communication unit 210 includes a receiving unit 211 and a transmitting unit 212, and has a function of executing communication with the mobile terminals 100A to 100C via the network 300 according to instructions from the control unit 230. FIG. The receiving unit 211 receives messages transmitted from the mobile terminals 100A to 100C and player information including the game progress of each player. The transmission unit 212 transmits other player information and messages exchanged between players to the mobile terminals 100A to 100C.

The control unit 230 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the server 200 . The control section 230 includes an information processing section 231 and a comparison section 232 . The information processing unit 231 performs various processes such as information transmitted and received by the communication unit 210 . The comparison unit 232 compares player information of each player and determines other player information to be transmitted to the player. The storage unit 220 has a function of storing (storing) various programs and data necessary for the server 200 to operate. The storage unit 220 stores player information of each player (game progress, owned items, acquired game media, activity status, interaction history with other players, etc.). Note that the storage unit 220 includes a main storage unit realized by ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and an auxiliary storage unit. The auxiliary storage unit is typically realized by various recording media such as HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), and flash memory. The control unit 230 reads programs and data stored in the ROM and auxiliary storage unit, develops them in the RAM functioning as a work memory, and stores them. That is, the RAM stores temporary data and the like when the program is executed.

Next, an outline of a game implemented by a program according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the game of one embodiment of the present invention includes a field 20 displayed as game content. Note that the game may include multiple fields 20 .

The field 20 differs depending on the content of the game, and the field 20 shown in FIG. 4 is a field of game content in which a predetermined input operation is received for the character 30 and the character 30 is hidden from the field. Field 20 includes, for example, a predetermined area in which character 30 can move. In this manner, the character 30 is displayed on the display screen so as to move up, down, left, and right in a predetermined area within the field 20 at an arbitrary speed.

In the example of FIG. 4, the character 30 is positioned within the area 21 provided in the center of the field 20 and is movable within the area. The character 30 may move forward in a straight line or zigzag within the area of the field 20 . Also, the character 30 may rotate at an arbitrary position within the area 21, or may stop at an arbitrary position. Further, when the character 30 reaches the peripheral portion of the area 21, the character 30 may turn over at the peripheral portion and continue moving. Also, the motion of the character may be switched from one motion (eg, rotating motion) to another motion (eg, straight-ahead motion) at any position and at any timing. It goes without saying that these moving methods of the character 30 are merely examples, and any moving method may be used.

As shown in FIG. 4 , a plurality of characters 30 may be arranged in the field 20 . Although six characters 30 are arranged in the example of FIG. 4, the number of characters 30 arranged in the field 20 is not limited to six, and may be any number.

In the field 20 illustrated in FIG. 4, the speed at which the character 30 moves may be constant or may vary. Also, in the field 20, the character 30 does not have to move constantly, and may move forward and stop regularly or irregularly.

The character 30 has different aspects depending on the content of the game. The character 30 may be, for example, a person, an animal, a fish or shellfish, or an insect, or may be an automobile, an airplane, or the like. The character 30 does not need to be an icon or image of an animal or the like, and may be, for example, symbols such as ◯ and Δ, or characters. In other words, the character 30 may be anything as long as it is placed in the field 20 and can move within the area 21 of the field 20 .

Each character 30 belongs to one of a plurality of attributes. In the example of FIG. 4, each of the characters 10 belongs to one of a plurality of attributes A-E. Each of the multiple attributes may have a meaning related to game content. For example, each of the plurality of attributes may be an attribute of "fire", an attribute of "water", an attribute of "earth", an attribute of "wind", an attribute of "light", and the like. Note that the attributes are not limited to these examples as long as they are related to the content of the game.

Here, the display mode of the character 30 is changed according to the attributes set for the character 30 . The change in display mode includes, for example, the “color” of the characters 30 in the field 20 . That is, the “color” in the field 20 of the character 30 is changed according to the attributes of the character 30 . Further, the change of the display mode includes, for example, the "shape" of the character 30 in the field 20. FIG. The “shape” of the character 30 in the field 20 may be changed according to the attributes of the character 30 . Further, the change of the display mode includes, for example, the "size" of the character 30 in the field 20. FIG. The “size” of the character 30 in the field 20 may be changed according to the attributes of the character 30 . Thus, the attributes of the character 30 correspond to the display mode of the character 30 in the field 20, for example.

The character 30 within the area 21 of the field 20 is hidden by the player's predetermined input operation. That is, the game ends when the number of characters 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 is reduced by a predetermined operation of the player, and finally becomes equal to or less than a predetermined number (for example, zero). . In addition to the game ending condition according to the number of characters 30, another ending condition may be determined. good too. The predetermined time may be of any length, such as 1 minute or 5 minutes, and may be settable by the player. An icon or image 31 indicating a predetermined number of characters 30 displayed in the field 20 may be displayed on the game screen. The icon or image 31 decreases in value by the number of new characters 30 displayed each time a new character 30 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, "19 left" is displayed as an icon or image 31. FIG.

Note that a new character 30 may be displayed each time the character 30 is hidden based on a predetermined operation by the player, up to a predetermined number. In this case, a new character 30 is displayed each time the character 30 is hidden based on the player's predetermined operation. When the number of newly displayed characters 30 reaches a predetermined number, even if the characters 30 are hidden based on a predetermined operation of the player, the new characters 30 are not displayed. can be That is, in addition to the number of characters 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 at the start of the game, a predetermined number of characters 30 are hidden based on the player's predetermined operation. , the game may end.

In FIG. 4, a player character 40 is displayed at the bottom of the field 20 . The player character 40 is a game character associated with the player, and can be used by the player to change the parameters of the enemy character 50 . The parameters of the player character 40 are parameters stored in association with the player character 40 . The parameters of the enemy character 50 are changed based on the player's operation to select the player character 40 at a predetermined timing. The parameter of the player character 40 is, for example, a parameter related to a predetermined action of the player character 40, and may be displayed as a gauge-like image, for example. If the parameters of the player character 40 are equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, the operation of selecting the player character 40 by the player can be executed at any timing, and the parameters of the enemy character 50 can be changed (for example, decreased). be. Further, when the parameter of the player character 40 reaches a predetermined amount, the parameter of the enemy character 50 may be changed automatically. In this case, the parameters of the enemy character 50 can be changed without the player performing an operation to select the player character 40 .

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of player characters 40 may be provided. Each of the multiple player characters 40 belongs to one of multiple attributes. As shown in FIG. 4, the attributes of the player character 40 correspond to the attributes A to E of the character 30, respectively. For example, when the parameter of the player character 40 exceeds a predetermined value, a predetermined action based on the attribute corresponding to the player character 40 is set to be executable. Note that the predetermined action to be executed when the parameter of the player character 40 exceeds a predetermined value need not be based on the attribute corresponding to the player character 40, and any action can be executed. may The arbitrary action may be, for example, a predetermined action, an action randomly selected from a plurality of actions, or any other action. In the example of FIG. 4, the player character 40 is provided for each of the plurality of attributes, but the player character 40 does not necessarily have to be provided for each of the plurality of attributes. It is sufficient if it is provided.

The icon or image 41 shown in FIG. 4 is an icon or image that indicates the amount of parameters stored in association with the player. In the game, a certain amount of parameters associated with the player are stored, and the game needs to proceed such that the parameters do not reach a certain threshold (eg, zero). Note that the game ends when the parameters stored in association with the player become equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. Parameters stored in association with a player may be associated with the player itself or player character 40 . The parameters stored in relation to the player are, for example, the physical strength of the player, the physical strength of the player character 40, or the sum of the physical strength of the player and the physical strength of the player character 40. may

The icon or image 41 can indicate a change in the player's parameter, and can make the player visually recognize that the parameter has decreased due to a predetermined action of the enemy character 50, for example.

In FIG. 4 , an enemy character 50 is displayed in the upper portion of the field 20 . The enemy character 50 is a character that is an enemy of the player in the game, and executes a predetermined action that reduces parameters stored in association with the player. The enemy character 50 performs a predetermined action to reduce the player's parameter at a predetermined timing.

Also, the icon or image 51 shown in FIG. 4 is an icon or image indicating the remaining amount of parameters of the enemy character. In the game, a predetermined amount of parameters are assigned to the enemy character 50, and the game is preferably progressed so that the parameters of the enemy character 50 are less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value (for example, zero).

The icon or image 41 can indicate a change in the parameters of the enemy character 50, and can, for example, allow the player to visually recognize that the number of enemy characters 50 has decreased.

In the first embodiment, the player proceeds with the game by, for example, performing a predetermined input operation on the character 30 displayed in the field 20 to hide the character 30 from the field 20. Let

The input reception unit 150 detects an input operation when the game screen shown in FIG. 4 is touched by the player, or a flick or swipe in the horizontal direction of the game screen with a finger or a stylus such as a pen. Specifically, the input reception unit 150 detects that the character 30 displayed in the area within the field 20 has been touched by the player, and as a result of the detection, hides the character 30 . Note that the information processing unit 131 does not determine that the character 30 has been hidden, but rather determines that the character 30 should be hidden when a touch by the player is detected. As a result, processing for hiding the character 30 is executed. Further, the input reception unit 150 may detect continuous input operations (for example, flicks and swipes) by the player for the plurality of characters 30 displayed in the area within the field 20 . The input reception unit 150 may detect that the position of the input operation moves as a continuous input operation. For example, the input reception unit 150 may detect that the position of the input operation by the player has moved from the position of one character 30 to a predetermined range associated with another character 30 . When the input operation from the player is detected, the input reception unit 150 continuously detects the position where the input operation is performed by the player at predetermined time intervals until the input operation is canceled. The input reception unit 150 may detect the cancellation of the input operation as touch-off from the game screen, for example. Touch-off means that the game screen is no longer touched by the player's finger or stylus. The predetermined time interval may be changed based on the detected amount of change in the position of the input operation. For example, when the amount of change in the position of the detected input operation is relatively large, the input reception unit 150 may shorten the predetermined time interval. On the other hand, the input reception unit 150 may lengthen the predetermined time interval, for example, when the amount of change in the position of the detected input operation is relatively small. To accurately detect the position of an input operation even when the amount of change in the position of the input operation is large by changing the time interval for detecting the input operation based on the detected amount of change in the position of the input operation. becomes possible. In addition, by changing the time interval for detecting the input operation, the processing load for detecting the input operation and the detected input are reduced compared to the case where the input reception unit 150 always shortens the predetermined time interval. The amount of data related to operations can be reduced. Note that the timing at which the character 30 is hidden is, for example, when it is determined that an input by the player has been accepted. Also, the timing at which the character 30 is hidden may be, for example, when it is determined that the input by the player is completed.

Also, as shown in FIG. 4, an icon or image 52 indicating the elapsed time from the start of the game may be displayed.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the game content displayed on the display unit 140 according to the player's operation in the game. FIG. 5 is a display example of a game screen when touched as a predetermined input operation.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the character 30 is touched by the player, the character 30 is hidden in the field 20 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a predetermined mark (in the example of FIG. 5, a star mark) is placed at the position of the hidden character 30, and "HIT!" icon or text may be displayed.

Specifically, the information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100</b>A receives the player's input operation (for example, touch) on the input receiving unit 150 , and the position of the input operation is associated with the character 30 displayed on the display unit 140 . It is determined whether or not it is included within a predetermined range.

When the information processing section 131 determines that the position of the player's input operation is within a predetermined range associated with the character 30 , the character 30 is determined to be the selected character 30 . At that time, the display processing unit 132 may display the selected character 30 in a manner indicating that it has been selected. The display processing unit 132 displays, for example, a mode in which the selected character 30 is fixed in movement on the field 20 . Note that the display processing unit 132 hides the selected character 30 when the player cancels the input operation thereafter. The predetermined range associated with the character 30 is, for example, a portion of the display 140 where the character 30 is displayed. Also, the predetermined range associated with the character 30 may be, for example, a range including the vicinity of the displayed character 30 . For example, the input reception unit 150 determines that the character 30 has been selected when an input operation by the player is detected in a range separated by arbitrary pixels from the range in which the character 30 is displayed on the display unit 140. You may A pixel is a minimum unit (minimum element) having color information (color tone and gradation) in the display unit 140 . By setting the predetermined range associated with the character 30 to include the vicinity of the character 30, the input reception unit 150 determines that the position of the input operation by the player is within the predetermined range, compared to the case where the vicinity is not included. more likely to do so. For example, even if the position of the input operation by the player is on the periphery of the range in which the character 30 is displayed, the character 30 can be determined as the selected character 30 . In this way, the input reception unit 150 can reduce the possibility that the position of the input operation by the player is not determined to be within the predetermined range. Further, the display processing unit 132 may display a star mark at the position of the hidden character 30 and an icon, image, or text reading “HIT!” around the character 30 .

Also, in this case, the parameter of the "player character 40" corresponding to the attribute of the character 30 is increased. For example, when the character 30 with the attribute A is hidden, the parameter of the "player character 40" corresponding to the attribute A is increased by a predetermined amount (for example, "1").

Note that the parameter values of the "player character 40" are displayed, for example, as numerical values 42 above the player character 40, as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, by hiding the character 30 with the attribute A, the parameter of the player character 40 with the attribute A is increased and the value of the parameter becomes "1". Also, the numerical value 42 may be displayed as a predetermined image in the vicinity of the player character 40 or overlapping the player character 40 . The predetermined image is, for example, an image showing the parameter values of the “player character 40” using a gauge, a pie chart, or the like.

Also, when the player touches something other than the character 30 in the field 20, a predetermined icon or image indicating a miss and an icon, image or text data of "Miss" are displayed around the touched point in the field 20. may be displayed. It should be noted that the case where a predetermined icon or image indicating a mistake is displayed is, for example, when the player touches a portion other than the predetermined range associated with the character 30 in the field 20 .

For example, the information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100A determines whether the position of the touch by the player detected by the input receiving unit 150 is within a predetermined range associated with the character 30 displayed on the display unit 140. You can judge. Then, when the information processing unit 131 determines that it is out of the predetermined range, the display processing unit 132 displays a predetermined icon or image indicating that a mistake has been made and an icon, image or Text data may be displayed. A mistake is that the player fails to hide the character.

FIG. 6 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed by the display unit 140 in response to detection of an input operation by the player. As shown in FIG. 6, after an input operation on one character 30 by the player is detected, the input operation is continuously detected, and the position of the input operation reaches a predetermined range associated with another character 30. When it is determined that the character has moved, an input operation by the player for a plurality of characters 30 (that is, one character 30 and another character 30) is accepted at once.

As shown in FIG. 6, the information processing unit 131 detects an input operation (touch) by the player on the character 30a, then continuously detects the input operation (touch operation), and detects the position of the input operation (touch touch). position) has moved to a predetermined range associated with another character 30 . As a result, the information processing section 131 associates the one character 30a with the other character 30b. The characters 30 that can be associated are characters 30 that belong to the same attribute. That is, one character 30a and another character 30b are characters 30 belonging to the same attribute A as shown in FIG. 6(a).

As a specific process, the information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100A accepts an input operation by the player to the input accepting unit 150, and the input operation corresponds to a predetermined range associated with the character 30 displayed on the display unit 140. Determine whether it is included in

When the information processing unit 131 determines that the position of the input operation by the player is within the predetermined range and continuously detects the input operation, the information processing unit 131 determines that the position of the input operation by the player is within the predetermined range related to the other character 30 . It is determined that it has moved to That is, the information processing section 131 determines whether or not the position of the input operation after movement is included within a predetermined range related to another character 30 . Then, the information processing section 131 associates the one character 30 with the other character 30 when determining that it is within the predetermined range. After that, the information processing section 131 can perform the same processing as when the input operation continues, and associate the plurality of characters 30 with each other. Then, when the player's input operation on the touch panel is canceled, the display processing unit 132 simultaneously hides the plurality of associated characters 30 .

Here, when the character 30 is selected by the player in the area 21 of the field 20 , the information processing section 131 performs a process of fixing the movement of the selected character within the area 21 of the field 20 . As a result, the display processing unit 132 displays the character 30 selected by the player in a state where the display position is fixed within the area 21 of the field 20 .

Specifically, in FIG. 6A, the display processing unit 132 fixes the display position of the character 30a selected by the player first in the area 21 when the character 30a is selected. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display processing unit 132 detects that the position of the input operation by the player has moved from the position of one character 30 to a predetermined range associated with another character 30. In this case, in addition to the initially selected character 30a, the display position within the area 21 of the character 30b subsequently selected by the player is also fixed.

When the character 30 has been selected in advance, the display processing unit 132 displays on the display unit 140 an image 31 of a line connecting the selected character 30 and the current position of the input operation. As shown in FIG. 6, the line segment image 31 may be a straight line connecting the position of the current input operation and the character 30 selected immediately before. Further, the image 31 of the line segment may indicate the trajectory of the movement of the input operation on the touch panel.

In the example of FIG. 6C, the input receiving unit 150 detects continuous input operations by the player, and the positions of the input operations are shifted from the position of the character 30a to predetermined positions associated with the other characters 30b to 30d. The characters 30a to 30d are associated by determining that they have sequentially moved to the range. Then, when the player's input operation is canceled while the characters 30a to 30d are associated, the display processing unit 132 hides the associated characters 30a to 30d at once.

In this case, the information processing section 131 increases the parameter of the “player character 40 ” corresponding to the attribute of the character 30 . For example, when the character 30 with the attribute A is hidden, the information processing section 131 increases the parameter of the “player character 40” corresponding to the attribute A by a predetermined amount.

It should be noted that the amount of parameter increase may be changed according to the number of associated characters 30 . In the example of FIG. 6(c), the information processing unit 131 sets the parameter of "player character 40" to "4", which is the number of characters 30 associated with one input operation, and "1" as a bonus point. In addition, it may be increased by "5".

Further, when the associated characters 30 are hidden, the display processing unit 132 displays a predetermined icon, image, or text data around the last associated character 30d. For example, the display processing unit 132 displays “3 Chain” indicating the number of associated characters 30 and “Bonus +1” indicating bonus points given according to the number of associated characters. Chain may be denoted as the number of chains and represents the number of "associations". In the example of FIG. 6(c), the number of associated characters 30 is "4", so the number of chains (that is, the number of associations) is "3".

The parameter value of the "player character 40" is displayed as a numerical value 42 above the character 40, for example, as shown in FIG. 6(c). Note that the numerical value 42 may be displayed as a predetermined image in the vicinity of the player character 40 or overlapping the player character 40 . In the example of FIG. 6(c), by hiding the plurality of characters 30 with the attribute A, the parameter of the player character 40 with the attribute A is increased, and the numerical value 42 is set to "5". is displayed.

As described above, when multiple characters 30 (that is, one character 30 and another character 30) are selected by continuous input operations by the player, the selected multiple characters 30 are hidden.

FIG. 7 is another schematic diagram showing the game contents displayed on the display unit 140. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a display example of the game screen when all the characters 30 in the area 21 of the field 20 are hidden. It should be noted that the case where all the characters 30 are hidden does not mean that the characters 30 are temporarily hidden from the area 21 of the field 20, but is determined in advance to be displayed. This means that all of the predetermined number are hidden. As described above, the information processing section 131 may display a new character 30 each time the character 30 is hidden based on a predetermined operation by the player up to a predetermined number. In this case, when all the characters 30 are hidden, in addition to the number of characters 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 at the start of the game, a predetermined number of characters 30 is hidden. That is, even if the character 30 is hidden, no new character 30 is displayed, and as a result, all the characters 30 are hidden in the area 21 of the field 20 .

As shown in FIG. 7A, at least one of the player characters 40 is displayed in a manner facing (corresponding to) the enemy character 50 in the area 22 of the field 20 . After that, the information processing section 131 changes the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 by a predetermined amount according to the numerical value 42 of the parameter of the player character 40 . FIG. 7A shows a mode in which the information processing section 131 adjusts the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 by a predetermined amount based on the numerical value 42 of the parameter of the player character 40 with the attribute A. FIG. As shown in FIG. 7A, the information processing section 131 causes the player character 40 of the attribute A to perform a predetermined action and change the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 . The predetermined action is, for example, the player character 40 attacking the enemy character 50 according to the attribute of the player character 40 . Attacking means reducing the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 . As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the amount of change in the parameter of the enemy character 50 may be displayed as an icon or an image 43 on the game screen. In FIG. 7(a), "19 Hit!" !” is displayed.

On the game screen, an effect showing the content of the attack according to the attributes of the player character 40 may be displayed. For example, when the attribute A is the attribute of "wind", the game screen displays an effect showing the content of the attack indicating "generate a tornado to attack the enemy character 50". Any effect may be displayed on the game screen as long as the effect is displayed so that the player can recognize that the player character 40 is attacking the enemy character.

The amount of change in the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 may be changed according to the attributes of the player character 40 and the compatibility of the enemy character 50 . For example, when the attributes of the player character 40 and the enemy character 50 are compatible with each other, the change amount of the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 may be increased. Specifically, among the attributes of the player character 40, there may be an "advantageous attribute" that greatly changes the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 compared to other attributes. and the enemy character 50 are compatible with each other. For example, for an enemy character 50 with a "water" attribute, a character 40 with a "wood" attribute is a player character 40 with an "advantageous attribute", and a player character 40 with a "wood" attribute is an enemy character with a "water" attribute. 50 parameters are greatly changed. In addition, among the attributes of the player character 40, the amount of change in the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 may include a "disadvantageous attribute" compared to other attributes. This is a case where the compatibility of 50 is bad (not good). For example, for an enemy character 50 with a "water" attribute, a player character 40 with a "fire" attribute is a player character 40 with a "disadvantageous attribute", and a player character 40 with a "fire" attribute is an enemy with a "water" attribute. The amount of change in the parameters of the character 50 is small. The compatibility (relationship) between the attributes of the character 40 and the enemy character 50 may be predetermined, or may be determined for each game, for example.

When there are a plurality of player characters 40 , the parameters 51 of the enemy characters 50 may be changed for each of the plurality of player characters 40 . In this case, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, an effect of attacking the enemy character 50 is displayed on the game screen for each of the plurality of player characters 40 . In the example of FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 7(a), after displaying the presentation of the details of the attack by the player character 40 with the attribute A, as shown in FIG. Shows the effect of the attack.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the enemy character 50 has its parameter 51 changed by a predetermined action by the player character 40 . In the example of FIG. 7, the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 decreases for each of the plurality of player characters 40. In the example of FIG. For example, in FIG. 7A, the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 is decreased by a predetermined action by the player character 40 with the attribute A. FIG. On the other hand, in FIG. 7B, the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 is reduced by a predetermined action by the player character 40 with the attribute B, which is different from the player character 40 with the attribute A. FIG.

FIG. 8 is another schematic diagram showing the game content displayed on the display unit 140. As shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a display example of the game screen when the enemy character 50 changes the player's parameter 41 .

As shown in FIG. 8, a predetermined action of the enemy character 50 changes the player's parameter 41 . For example, a predetermined action of the enemy character 50 reduces the player's parameter 41 . For example, when the player is attacked (that is, the enemy character 50 performs a predetermined action that changes the player's parameter 41), an effect indicating that the enemy character 50 is attacking is displayed, and the player's parameter 41 is decreased. do. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when an effect indicating that the enemy character 50 is attacking is displayed in the area 22 of the field 20, the player's parameter 41 is decreased. Note that the effect indicating that the enemy character 50 will attack may be displayed over the entire field 20 . In addition, if the game screen displays an effect that the player can recognize that the enemy character 50 is attacking (that is, the parameter stored in association with the player is decreased), how will this be achieved? You may display a production. Also, the amount by which the parameter stored in association with the player changes may be displayed as an icon, image, or text data 44 . In the example of FIG. 8, “−500” is displayed as the amount by which the player's parameter changes due to the predetermined action of the enemy character 50 .

(Example of operation of mobile terminal 100)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an operation example in the mobile terminal 100 of the first embodiment. The example of FIG. 9 is an operation example in which the character 30 displayed within the area 21 of the field 20 is hidden by a predetermined input operation by the player.

The input reception unit 150 of the mobile terminal 100 receives an input operation on the touch panel by the player (S101).

Next, the information processing section 131 determines whether or not the position of the input operation by the player is within a predetermined range associated with the displayed character 30 (S102).

If it is determined that it is not within the predetermined range (No in S102), the display processing unit 132 displays a predetermined display (for example, text data "Miss") around the position of the input operation. (S103).

If it is determined that it is within the predetermined range (Yes in S103), the information processing section 131 determines whether the input operation is continued, that is, whether the input operation has been canceled ( S104).

When it is determined that the input operation has not continued (No in S104), the information processing section 131 hides the character 30 (S105), and based on the attribute and the number of the hidden character 30, the player character 40 parameters are changed (S106).

If it is determined that the input operation continues (Yes in S104), it is determined whether or not the position after the movement of the input operation is within a predetermined range related to the displayed other character 30. (S107).

If it is determined that it is not within the predetermined range (No in S107), the process returns to S104. On the other hand, if it is determined that the character 30 is within the predetermined range (No in S107), the character 30 is associated with another character 30 (S108), and the process returns to S104.

The effects of the present invention will be described again. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined input operation by a player to a character 30 that freely moves around on a game screen is detected, the character 30 is hidden, and the hidden character 30 is displayed. Based on this, the parameters of the player character 40 can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that cooperates with the player's intuitive input operation. In addition, it is possible to provide the player with a highly strategic game in which the player can select whether to hide the characters 30 one by one or to hide the characters 30 collectively by executing one of a plurality of operations.

(Example regarding items)
An item 33 may be displayed in addition to the character 30 in the area 21 of the field 20 . The item 33 allows the player to obtain some kind of reward in the game. By performing a predetermined input operation on the item 33, a predetermined action associated with the item 33 can be executed. Therefore, the progress of the game is diversified, and a game with high continuity can be provided to the player.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the game screen when the item 33 is displayed in the area 21 of the field 20. As shown in FIG. An item 33 is displayed within the area 21 of the field 20 in the same manner as the character 30 . The item 33 can be configured not to move from its displayed position. Note that the item 33 may move within the area 21 . Also, the item 33 may be hidden after a predetermined period of time has passed since it was displayed.

The item 33, like the character 30, has different aspects depending on the content of the game. In the example of FIG. 10, the item 33 may be of any kind, such as a person, an animal, a fish or shellfish, an insect, or an automobile, an airplane, or the like. The item 33 does not have to be an icon or image of an animal or the like, and may be, for example, symbols such as ◯ and Δ, or characters. In other words, the item 33 can be anything as long as it can be placed in the field 20 and moved within the area 21 of the field 20 .

When the player's predetermined input operation on the item 33 is detected, a predetermined effect associated with the item 33 is executed. The predetermined effect is, for example, that the display of the character 30 displayed within the area 21 of the field 20 is temporarily fixed. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a game that progresses by easily performing a predetermined input operation on the character 30 .

Note that the predetermined effect may be, for example, increasing the player's parameter 41 .

Also, the predetermined effect is, for example, that different attributes of the characters 30 are converted into the same attribute. As exemplified in FIG. 10B, for example, as a predetermined effect, a plurality of characters 30 with mutually different attributes are all converted to the same attribute. That is, the information processing section 131 converts the attributes of the plurality of characters 30 displayed in the field 20 into the same attributes. Then, the display processing unit 132 displays the character 30 having the post-conversion attribute in the area 21 of the field 20 . As a result, the player can easily perform an input operation on the player character 40 having the attribute after conversion, and the player character 40 having the attribute after conversion can be hidden by the player's input operation. As a result, it is possible to greatly increase the parameters of the player character 40 corresponding to the post-conversion attributes.

The information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100A receives the player's input operation to the input receiving unit 150, and determines whether the position of the input operation is within a predetermined range related to the item 33 displayed on the display unit 140. judge.

When the information processing unit 131 determines that the range is within the predetermined range, the display processing unit 132 hides the item 33 and executes a predetermined effect associated with the item 33 .

(Example regarding combo)
When a predetermined input operation by the player is received and the character 30 is hidden, a hidden number parameter associated with the number of hidden characters 30 may be changed. The hidden number parameter may be called, for example, Combo.

FIG. 11 is a display example of a game screen when displaying a combo value as a non-display number parameter. The combo value as the hidden number parameter is displayed as the combo number 32 at an arbitrary position on the game screen.

The value of the combo number 32 is increased by "1", for example, in response to detecting a touch by the player and hiding the character 30 . Note that the amount of increase in the number of combos 32 is merely an example, and can be increased by a predetermined amount. That is, the information processing section 131 detects the touch by the player, and when it is determined to hide the character 30, the information processing section 131 performs processing to hide the character 30. FIG. Further, the information processing section 131 detects a touch by the player, and performs processing for increasing the combo number 32 by “1” when it is determined to hide the character 30 .

The combo number 32 is also increased by "1" when, for example, a predetermined operation by the player is detected, a plurality of characters 30 are associated with each other, and the associated characters 30 are hidden at once. Let That is, even when a plurality of characters are hidden at once, the number of combos 32 changes only to "1", which is the same as when the characters 30 are hidden one by one. That is, the information processing section 131 detects a predetermined operation by the player and, when it is determined to hide the plurality of characters 30, hides the associated plurality of characters 30. FIG. Further, the information processing section 131 detects a predetermined operation by the player, and performs a process of increasing the combo number 32 by "1" when it is determined that the plurality of characters 30 are hidden.

Note that the value of the combo number 32 is reset when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the value of the combo number 32 is cleared and reset to an initial value (eg, zero). The value of the combo number 32 is cleared and reset to an initial value (for example, zero) when, for example, it is detected that an area in which the character 30 does not exist is touched. Also, the value of the combo number 32 is cleared and reset to an initial value (for example, zero) when the character 30 or the enemy character 50 attacks, or when the association between a plurality of characters 30 is dissolved. be done.

Then, when the number of combos 32 exceeds a predetermined amount, a predetermined effect of reducing the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 is executed. For example, when the combo number 32 exceeds the predetermined amount of "50", the game screen is switched and an effect for reducing the parameters of the enemy character 50 is displayed. Note that an effect that occurs when the number of combos exceeds a predetermined amount may be called fever.

With respect to the combo number 32, the information processing unit 131 determines that even when the characters 30 are hidden one by one by the player's touch, the plurality of characters 30 displayed in the area within the field 20 are flicked or displayed by the player. By swiping, the same value is increased even when the plurality of characters 30 are associated with each other and hidden at once. On the other hand, when a plurality of characters 30 are associated with each other and hidden all at once, the information processing unit 131 sets the parameters of the player character 40 to be higher than when the characters 30 are hidden one by one by touching. increase a lot (i.e. have bonus points).

With the above configuration, it is possible to provide the player with a game and its user interface (UI) that allows the player to select either the effect according to the number of combos 32 or the effect when a plurality of characters 30 are associated. can. Therefore, the player is required to select which action to perform, and the strategic nature of the game strategy can be improved.

(Embodiment related to disassociation of a plurality of characters 30)
As shown in FIG. 12, when a player flicks or swipes a plurality of characters 30 displayed in an area within the field 20, the plurality of characters 30 are associated with each other, and then a predetermined operation (for example, touch off).

As shown in FIG. 12(a), an input operation (for example, touch) by the player on one character 30a is detected. After that, when it is detected that a continuous input operation from the player is detected and the position of the input operation has moved within a predetermined range associated with another character 30b, one character 30a and another character 30b are detected. character 30b. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12(a), when the display processing unit 132 detects a continuous input operation, the character 30 selected in the input operation and the position of the current input operation are displayed. An image 31 of connecting line segments is displayed on the display unit 140 .

Here, when a predetermined condition for the displayed line segment image 31 is satisfied, the association between the plurality of characters 30 is canceled. The predetermined condition is, for example, when the time related to the input operation reaches a predetermined time. Specifically, the predetermined condition is, for example, when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the input operation was started, or when coordinates corresponding to the input operation have not changed for a predetermined period of time.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12(a), the predetermined condition is related to the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 displayed within the area 21 of the game field 20 and the character 30 moving within the area 21. It may be the case that the coordinates included in the range of In this case, as shown in FIG. 12B, the associated character 30 is disassociated, and the line image 31 is also hidden. Note that the character 30 whose coordinates included in the line segment image 31 match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 may have any attribute. can be Also, the coordinates included in the range related to the other character 30 did not contact the coordinates included in the line segment image 31, but the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 whose movement was fixed by the input operation. Also in this case, the association of the associated character 30 may be canceled.

Further, when the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30, even if the processing related to the association of the character 30 changes based on the attributes of the character 30, good. For example, if the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30, the attribute of the character 30 is the same as the attribute of the already associated character 30. Based on this, the character 30 may be newly added to the association. Further, for example, when the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30, the attribute of the character 30 is the same as the attribute of the already associated character 30. , the disassociation may not be performed.

Also, the disassociation of the plurality of characters 30 may be partially disassociated according to the satisfied conditions. For example, when the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 displayed within the area 21 of the game field 20 match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving within the area 21, the matching Only associations corresponding to coordinates are dissolved. Alternatively, in addition to the association corresponding to the matched coordinates, other associations included from either one of the associated characters 30 at both ends to the association corresponding to the matched coordinates may be dissolved.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is canceled. As shown in FIG. 13(a), characters 30 having the same attribute are associated with each other. In the case of FIG. 13(a), if the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving within the area 21, the coordinates included in FIG. As shown, only associations corresponding to matched coordinates may be broken. Specifically, in FIG. 13(b), of the line segment image 31, a portion (line segment image 31a) corresponding to the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving within the region 21 corresponds to Only associations are dissolved.

FIG. 14 is another schematic diagram showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is canceled. In the case of FIG. 14(a), when the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving within the area 21, the coordinates included in FIG. As shown, other associations included in from either one of the associated opposite end characters 30 to the association corresponding to the matched coordinates may be dissolved. Specifically, in FIG. 14(b), from one character 30α of the associated characters 30 at both ends, the line segment image 31 is included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the region 21. may be canceled up to the association corresponding to the portion (image 31a of the line segment) that matches the coordinates of the line segment. Any one of the associated characters 30 at both ends may be, for example, the character 30 first associated by the player, or conversely, the character 30 associated last among the plurality of characters 30 associated. It may be character 30 . Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the association may be canceled in order at predetermined time intervals from the character 30 first associated by the player.

FIG. 15 is another schematic diagram showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is canceled. In the case of FIG. 15A, when the coordinates included in the image 31b of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving within the area 21, the line segment indicated by the image 31b The association between the two characters 30 connected to is canceled, and the association between the character 30 and another character 30 adjacent to the two characters 30 may be canceled. That is, as shown in FIG. 15B, the "association between the characters 30b and c" connected to the line segment indicated by the image 31b is dissolved, and the "character 30a adjacent to the character 30b and the character 30b" may be canceled. Further, as shown in FIG. 15(c), the "association between the characters 30b and c" connected to the line segment indicated by the image 31b is dissolved, and the "character 30d adjacent to the character 30c and the character 30c" may be canceled. Further, as shown in FIG. 15(d), the "association between the characters 30b and c" connected to the line segment indicated by the image 31b is dissolved, and the "character 30d adjacent to the character 30c and the character 30c" and "the association between the character 30d adjacent to the character 30c and the character 30c" may be dissolved.

Furthermore, for example, when the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30, the attribute of the character 30 and the attribute of the already associated character 30 The range of disassociation may be changed according to compatibility (relevance). For example, if the attributes of the character 30 and the already associated attributes of the character 30 have good compatibility (relationship), the range of disassociation may be narrowed (or widened). On the other hand, when the compatibility (relationship) between the attributes of the character 30 and the attributes of the already associated character 30 is poor (bad), the range of cancellation of the association may be widened. Also, when the attribute of the character 30 is different from the attribute of the already associated character 30, the range of disassociation may be widened compared to when the attributes are the same.

Note that when a plurality of characters 30 are not associated and a predetermined condition is satisfied, an image of a line segment connecting input points (the position of the first input operation by the player and the position of the current input operation) is displayed. 31 may be hidden, and the input operation itself may be eliminated. The predetermined condition is, for example, that the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment displayed within the area 21 of the game field 20 match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving within the area 21. is the case. Note that, when the input operation itself is canceled, the information processing section 131 advances the game assuming that the input operation has not been performed.

As described above, when a predetermined condition for the displayed line segment image 31 is satisfied, the plurality of characters 30 are disassociated. Therefore, the player must prevent the other character 30 from touching the line segment image 31 (specifically, the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the range related to the character 30 moving within the area 21). be careful not to match the coordinates contained in ). Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that can increase the tension and excitement of the player. In addition, in order to associate a plurality of characters 30 in the game field 20, the player can be made to consider the direction and position in which the characters 30 are associated, thereby providing a game capable of improving strategy.

Further, in the above description, the information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention functions as a mobile terminal (client device), and the program according to one aspect of the present invention is executed as a so-called native application (native game) on the mobile terminal. The configuration to be used has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this; A configuration may be adopted in which part or all of the processing is executed in the server, and the result of the executed processing is returned to the mobile terminal.

In the above embodiment, the information processing device 200′ as a server device includes part or all of the units (in particular, the control unit 130) described as being included in the information processing device 100A as a mobile terminal, and the information processing device 200′ as a server device. 200' can be configured to transmit game output results to the mobile terminal 100A based on inputs given to the mobile terminal 100A. As a result, the information processing device 200 ′ achieves the same effect as the portable terminal 100</b>A when the portable terminal 100</b>A provides the function.

When displaying the result of the game via the web browser, the mobile terminal 100A can accumulate the information received from the server 200′ in a predetermined storage area (web storage) installed in the web browser. can.

The game screen is a web display displayed on the mobile terminal 100A based on the data generated by the information processing device 200', and other menu screens and the like are native applications installed on the mobile terminal 100A. The game can also be a hybrid game in which the information processing device 200' and the mobile terminal 100A each take part of the processing, such as native display displayed by .

Further, even when the game program according to the present invention is implemented as a native application executed on the mobile terminal 100A, the mobile terminal 100A accesses the information processing device 200' as necessary to execute the game. (For example, information on the player, information on other players who are friends with the player, information on accumulated points, items, and characters associated with the player, ranking information on the player, etc.) can be used as

For example, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ may transmit an instruction to the mobile terminal 100 to perform another process based on receiving information indicating that one process has been performed from the mobile terminal 100 . For example, the information processing device 200′ receives information from the mobile terminal 100 indicating that all the characters 30 in the area 21 of the field 20 are hidden, and based on the reception of the information, the mobile terminal 100 to execute a process for changing the parameters of the enemy character 50 . Further, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ may receive an instruction to execute heavy-load processing or an instruction to acquire information with a large amount of data from the mobile terminal 100 and transmit a response corresponding to the received instruction. For example, the information processing device 200′ sends information on effects indicating the content of attacks according to the attributes of the character 40 and information on effects indicating the details of attacks by the enemy character 50 to the mobile terminal 100. You can send to. Further, the information processing device 200' may receive predetermined information from the mobile terminal 100 and store the received information. For example, the information processing device 200' may receive information about parameters associated with the player and information about parameters associated with the enemy character 50 from the mobile terminal 100, and store the information about the parameters.

The information processing device 200′ receives information about the position of the input operation by the player from the mobile terminal 100, and executes part of the processing illustrated in FIG. 9 (for example, the processing of S102 and S103) based on the received information. and the execution result may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 . For example, the information processing device 200′ receives information about the position of the input operation by the player from the mobile terminal 100, and based on the received information about the position, the position of the input operation by the player on the field 20 is set to the character 30. It may be determined whether it is included within the associated predetermined range. The information processing device 200 ′ may transmit the determination result to the mobile terminal 100 . Further, the information processing device 200′ receives information about continuous input operations by the player from the mobile terminal 100, and based on the received information, the position of the input operation is a predetermined character associated with another character 30. You may determine whether it moved to within the range of . The information processing device 200′ determines whether or not to associate the plurality of characters 30 based on the determination result, and if so, transmits information indicating that the plurality of characters 30 are associated to the mobile terminal 100. You may send. Further, the information processing device 200′ receives information about continuous input operations by the player from the mobile terminal 100, and based on the received information, the character 30 selected in the input operation and the position of the current input operation are displayed. may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 . Then, the information processing device 200′ determines whether or not the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving within the area 21. good. In this case, when the information processing device 200 ′ determines that they match, the information processing device 200 ′ may transmit to the mobile terminal 100 information indicating that the association between the plurality of characters 30 is cancelled.

Further, the information processing device 200′ receives information about the position of the input operation by the player from the mobile terminal 100, executes most of the processing illustrated in FIG. 9 based on the received information, and carries the execution result. You may transmit to the terminal 100. FIG. For example, the information processing device 200′ receives information about the position of the input operation by the player from the mobile terminal 100, and the position of the input operation by the player is included within a predetermined range associated with the displayed character 30. information on the determination result and information for displaying the game progressing based on the determination result or information for permitting the display may be transmitted to the portable terminal 100 . In this case, the portable terminal 100 transmits information regarding the position of the input operation by the player to the information processing device 200′, and information for displaying the game received from the information processing device 200′ or for permitting display. to receive information about

In addition, so-called peer-to-peer communication, such as short-range wireless communication using mobile terminals that are communicatively connected (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)), synchronize with each other, and play the game multiplayer. can.

In addition, the control method described above may optionally include not only the processing described with reference to the flowcharts, but also processing executed by each unit included in the control unit 130 .

Also, the mobile terminal 100A is not limited to the smart phone shown in the figure. The mobile terminal may be any information processing device capable of realizing the functions described in the above embodiments, and may be, for example, a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, or the like. .

The control units of the mobile terminals 100A to 100C and the server 200 may be realized by logic circuits (hardware) formed in integrated circuits (IC chips) or the like, or may be implemented by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). may be realized by In the latter case, mobile terminals 100A to 100C and server 200 have a CPU that executes instructions of a program, which is software that implements each function, and the above program and various data are recorded so that they can be read by an information processing device (or CPU). It includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as a "recording medium"), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for developing the above program, and the like. The object of the present invention is achieved by the information processing device (or CPU) reading the program from the recording medium and executing it. Further, the program may be supplied to the information processing apparatus via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. The invention can also be embodied in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The program can be implemented using, for example, script languages such as ActionScript and JavaScript (registered trademark), object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C and Java (registered trademark), markup languages such as HTML5, and the like. In addition, a mobile terminal (for example, mobile terminal 100A) provided with each component for realizing each function realized by the above program, and a server provided with each component for realizing remaining functions different from each function described above. A game system including is also included in the scope of the present invention.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings and examples, it should be noted that various variations and modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art based on this disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and it is possible to combine a plurality of means, steps, etc. into one or divide them. . Further, the configurations shown in the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.
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[1] A display function that continuously changes the display position of a character belonging to any of a plurality of attributes and displays it on the display unit, and receives an input operation by the player and displays the position of the input operation on the game screen. a judgment function for judging whether the input operation is within a predetermined range related to a single character; a detection function for determining that the position of the input operation on the game screen has moved within a predetermined range related to another character when the character is included in the predetermined range in the detection function; If determined, causes the computer to execute a processing function of associating the one character with the other character, and the processing function performs, if the associated other character has an attribute different from the one character, A program that makes the attribute the same as the attribute of the one character.
[2] The program according to [1], wherein the display function displays, on the game screen, a line segment connecting a start position of the input operation on the display unit and a position after the movement of the input operation.
[3] According to [1] or [2], further executing a progression function of hiding the character associated with the processing function when it is determined that the player's input operation on the display unit has been cancelled. program.
[4] A player character corresponding to at least one attribute of the character is provided, and the progression function is performed based on the parameters of the player character when all the characters are no longer displayed on the game screen. A program according to [3] for executing a process.
[5] A player character is provided that corresponds to at least one attribute of the character, and the progression function performs the character The program according to [3] or [4] for changing parameters.
[6] A player character corresponding to at least one attribute of the character is provided, and the progression function changes a parameter of the player character corresponding to the attribute of the character associated with the processing function [3] The program according to any one of [5].
[7] The program according to any one of [3] to [6], wherein when each of the parameters of the player character exceeds a predetermined value, the progression function executes processing based on the parameter.
[8] The program according to any one of [3] to [7], wherein the progression function varies the amount of change in the parameter of the enemy character based on the attribute corresponding to the parameter of the player character.
[9] The display function causes an item to be displayed, and the determination function determines whether the position of the player's input operation is within a predetermined range related to the item on the game screen. The function of [3] to [8] is to fix the display position of the character on the game screen when the determination function determines that the position of the player's input operation is within a predetermined range. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
[10] A display unit that continuously changes the display position of a character belonging to one of a plurality of attributes and displays it on the display unit; a determination unit that determines whether the input operation is within a predetermined range related to one character; and if the input operation is determined to be within the predetermined range by the determination unit, the input operation is continuously detected. a detection unit for determining that the position of the input operation on the game screen has moved within a predetermined range related to another character when the input operation is included in the predetermined range by the detection unit; a processing unit for associating the one character and the other character when the determination is made, and the processing unit, if the attribute of the associated other character is different from that of the one character, associates the attribute with the character. An information processing device that has the same attribute as the one character.
[11] A display step in which one or more computers continuously change the display position of a character belonging to any one of a plurality of attributes and display it on a display unit; is within a predetermined range related to one character displayed on the game screen; and if it is determined in the determination step that the a detection step for determining, when the input operation is actually detected, that the position of the input operation on the game screen has moved within a predetermined range related to another character; and a processing step of associating the one character with the other character if it is determined that the character is within the range of the one character, and A control method for making the attribute the same as the attribute of the one character when the attribute is different.

20 field 21 area 22 area 30 character 31 line segment image 32 icon or image indicating a predetermined number 33 item 40 player character 41 icon or image indicating player parameter 42 numerical value of parameter of player character 40 43 change by changing parameter Icon or image indicating the amount 44 Icon or text data indicating the amount by which the parameter changes 50 Enemy character 51 Icon or image indicating the parameter of the enemy character 52 Icon or image indicating the elapsed time from the start of the game 100 Mobile terminal (information processing terminal )
110 communication unit 111 reception unit 112 transmission unit 120 storage unit 130 control unit 131 information processing unit 132 display processing unit 133 progression unit 134 determination unit 135 creation unit 140 display unit 150 input reception unit 160 audio interface (I/F) unit 170 speaker 200 server (information processing device)
210 communication unit 211 reception unit 212 transmission unit 220 storage unit 230 control unit 231 information processing unit 232 comparison unit 300 network

Claims (14)

a display function for continuously changing the display position of an image belonging to any one of a plurality of attributes within the game screen and displaying it on the display unit on the game screen of a touch panel capable of accepting player input operations;
a determination function that receives an input operation on the touch panel and determines whether the position of the input operation is within a predetermined range related to one image displayed on the game screen;
When the determination function determines that the input operation is included in the predetermined range and the input operation is continuously detected, the position of the input operation on the game screen is related to another image. a detection function that determines that the device has moved within a predetermined range;
A processing function that associates the one image with the other image when the detection function determines that the one image and the other image have the same attribute when it is determined that the image is included in the predetermined range. When,
A game program that causes a computer to execute a progress function of hiding an image associated with the processing function when it is determined that the input operation of the player on the touch panel is cancelled. A game character is provided that belongs to at least one of said attributes and is associated with said player,
2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein said progression function changes a parameter of said game character belonging to an attribute of said image when said image associated with said processing function is hidden. 3. The program product of claim 2, wherein the advancement function changes the parameters of the game character according to numerical values determined based on the number of images associated with the processing function. 4. The game program according to claim 2, wherein when the parameter of the game character reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, a predetermined action based on the attribute corresponding to the game character can be executed. 4. The game program according to claim 2, wherein when the parameter of the game character reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, a predetermined action among a plurality of actions corresponding to the game character can be executed. 6. A predetermined action associated with the game character can be executed based on an input operation for selecting the game character when the parameter of the game character exceeds a predetermined value. The game program described in the paragraph. 7. The game program according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the progress function executes processing based on parameters of the game character when all the images are hidden on the game screen. 8. The game program according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the progression function varies the amount of change in the parameter of the enemy character based on the attribute corresponding to the parameter of the game character. 9. The game program according to claim 8, wherein the progression function terminates the game when the parameters of the enemy character satisfy predetermined conditions. 10. The game program according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein said display function displays a predetermined character image corresponding to said game character. The display function causes items to be displayed,
The determination function determines whether the position of the player's input operation is within a predetermined range related to the item on the game screen,
11. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the progression function fixes the display position of the image on the game screen when the determination function determines that the image is within a predetermined range. program. 12. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the display function changes at least one of color, shape and size of the image according to attributes set for the image. a display unit that continuously changes the display position of an image belonging to any one of a plurality of attributes within the game screen and displays the image on the display unit on a game screen of a touch panel capable of accepting an input operation by a player;
a determination unit that receives an input operation on the touch panel and determines whether the position of the input operation is within a predetermined range related to one image displayed on the game screen;
When the determination unit determines that the input operation is included in the predetermined range, and when the input operation is continuously detected, the position of the input operation on the game screen is related to another image. a detection unit that determines that it has moved within a predetermined range;
A processing unit that associates the one image with the other image when the detection unit determines that the one image and the other image are included in the predetermined range and the one image and the other image have the same attribute. When,
an information processing apparatus comprising: a progress unit that hides the image associated by the processing unit when it is determined that the input operation by the player on the touch panel has been cancelled. one or more computers
a display step of continuously changing the display position of an image belonging to any one of a plurality of attributes within the game screen and displaying the image on a display unit on the game screen of a touch panel capable of accepting input operations by a player;
a determination step of receiving an input operation on the touch panel and determining whether the position of the input operation is within a predetermined range related to one image displayed on the game screen;
When it is determined in the determination step that the input operation is included in the predetermined range, and when the input operation is continuously detected, the position of the input operation on the game screen is related to another image. a detection step for determining that the movement has occurred within a predetermined range;
A processing step of associating the one image with the other image when it is determined in the detection step that the one image and the other image have the same attribute when it is determined to be included in the predetermined range. When,
and a progress step of hiding the image associated in the processing step when it is determined that the player's input operation on the touch panel has been canceled.

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