JP7164646B2 - Program, method and game device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program, method and game device.

In recent years, servers that provide games to mobile terminals via communication networks have become widespread. In games provided by such servers, players use game media such as characters and items.

In such a game, a player may make a lottery request to the server in order to obtain game media. The server that has received the lottery request selects one game medium from a plurality of lottery target game mediums by lottery, and allows the player to acquire the selected game medium. Patent Literature 1 describes an invention of a game server that allows players to obtain items by lottery.

JP 2013-75140 A

In such a game, when the player acquires the game content, a predetermined presentation or display effect may be displayed to motivate the player to play the game. However, when the player acquires the game content repeatedly, similar presentations and display effects are repeatedly displayed, and thus the motivation to play the game effectively cannot be increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a game device for performing an effective presentation suitable for the game content acquired by the player.

A program according to the present invention is a program for a game device having a storage unit, the storage unit storing information about a plurality of game contents used in a game, and storing information about a plurality of game contents for each of the plurality of game contents. associated with the part of the game content and stored in a storage unit, obtaining a selection request from the player, and in response to obtaining the selection request, a predetermined selection method from among a plurality of game media to select a game medium, determine whether or not the selected game medium satisfies a predetermined condition, and acquire a moving image corresponding to the selected game medium if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied. , storing information about the selected game content and information about the acquired moving image in a storage unit in association with the player, and outputting information for displaying the moving image associated with the player; Let the game device execute.

Further, the program according to the present invention further causes the game device to store information about the image corresponding to each game content in the storage unit, and the image corresponding to one of the plurality of game media is , has a predetermined relationship with at least one of a plurality of frame images forming a moving image corresponding to one game content.

Further, in the program according to the present invention, it is preferable that the image corresponding to one game medium is the same as one frame image among a plurality of frame images forming a moving image corresponding to one game medium. .

Further, in the program according to the present invention, an image corresponding to one game medium is generated by processing one frame image among a plurality of frame images forming a moving image corresponding to one game medium. preferably the same as the original image.

Further, in the program according to the present invention, it is preferable that the one frame image is the last frame image among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image.

Further, the program according to the present invention displays a moving image associated with the player, and outputs information for displaying an image corresponding to the game content associated with the player following the display of the moving image. It is preferable to have the game device further perform the following.

Further, the program according to the present invention acquires a designation request by a player to designate one frame image among a plurality of frame images constituting a moving image corresponding to a selected game content, and obtains the one frame image. further causing the game device to acquire, set the acquired one frame image as an image corresponding to the selected game content, and store information related to the image in the storage unit in association with the player. preferable.

Further, the program according to the present invention determines the value of the parameter that affects the progress of the game based on one frame image, and transmits information about the determined parameter value to the parameter value of the selected game medium. It is preferable to cause the game device to further store the information in the storage unit in association with the player.

Further, the program according to the present invention acquires a list screen display request from the player, and in response to the acquisition of the list screen display request, information for displaying a list screen displaying a list of game contents that have been associated with the player. , acquires a video display request from the player specifying any of the game media displayed on the list screen, and in response to acquisition of the video display request, the game media specified by the video display request It is preferable to cause the game device to further output information for displaying the corresponding moving image.

Further, the program according to the present invention obtains a change request from a player specifying a game content associated with the player, and obtains information on the game content specified by the change request and information on the moving image corresponding to the game content. The association with the player is canceled, and information on other game media different from the game media specified by the change request and information on moving images corresponding to the other game media are associated with the player and stored in a storage unit. , is preferably further performed by the game device.

Further, a method according to the present invention is a method executed by a game device having a storage unit, in which information about a plurality of game contents used in a game is stored in the storage unit, and some of the plurality of game contents are stored in the storage unit. information about moving images corresponding to each of the game media is stored in a storage unit in association with the part of the game media, a selection request by the player is acquired, and in response to the acquisition of the selection request, among the plurality of game media selects a game content by a predetermined selection method from the Acquiring a moving image, storing the selected game media and the acquired moving image in a storage unit in association with the player, and outputting information for displaying the moving image associated with the player.

Further, the game device according to the present invention stores information about a plurality of game media used in a game, and stores information about moving images corresponding to some of the plurality of game media. a storage unit that stores game media in association with each other; a lottery request acquisition unit that acquires a selection request from a player; a selection unit, a determination unit that determines whether or not the selected game content satisfies a predetermined condition, and a moving image corresponding to the selected game content if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied. A moving image acquisition unit, a storage processing unit that stores the selected game content and the acquired moving image in association with the player, and an output processing unit that outputs information for displaying the moving image associated with the player. , provided.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The program, method, and game device according to the present invention make it possible to provide a program, method, and game device that perform effective effects suitable for game media acquired by a player.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an outline of processing by the game device; 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a game system 1; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a mobile terminal 2; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a home screen 400 displayed on the mobile terminal 2, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen 410 displayed on the mobile terminal 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game content information display screen displayed on the mobile terminal 2. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of an owned game content screen 600 displayed on the mobile terminal 2, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a registered game content screen 610 displayed on the mobile terminal 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a server 3; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a game content table T1; It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of player table T2. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content selection processing by the game system 1. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow diagram showing an example of the flow of selection processing by the server 3; 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of possessed game content screen display processing by the game system 1. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of registered game content screen display processing by the game system 1. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content enhancement processing by the game system 1. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content change processing by the game system 1. FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of change processing by the server 3; 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of moving image display processing by the game system 1; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a moving image display screen 1800 displayed on the mobile terminal 2, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a game content image display screen 1810 displayed on the mobile terminal 2. . FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a game content table T3; It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of player table T4. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content image specification processing by the game system 1. FIG.

Various embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

(Explanation of outline of processing by game device)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an outline of processing by a game device according to the present invention. The outline of the processing of the game device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. A game device provides a game to a player's mobile terminal communicably connected to the game device. A game device is an information processing device managed by a game provider or the like, and is, for example, a server, a workstation, or a PC (Personal Computer).

The game device acquires a selection request from the player ((1) in FIG. 1). A selection request is a request to cause the game device to select a game content and associate the selected game content with the player. By associating the game media with the player, the player can acquire the game media and use it in the game. Game media are electronic data used in various games or various services provided by the game device, such as characters, items, cards, or avatars.

Game media may be points, virtual currency, tickets, parameters, or the like. Also, the game media may be level information, status information, parameter information (physical strength, attack power, etc.), ability information (skills, abilities, spells, jobs, etc.), and the like. Game media is any electronic data that can be obtained, possessed, used, managed, exchanged, combined, enhanced, sold, discarded, and/or gifted, etc. by a user in a game. . Also, the mode of use of the game media is not limited to what is specified in this specification.

The player inputs a selection request instruction to the player's portable terminal. The mobile terminal to which the selection request instruction is input transmits the selection request to the game device. The game device acquires the selection request by receiving the transmitted selection request.

Subsequently, the game device selects a game content from among the plurality of game content by a predetermined selection method ((2) in FIG. 1). Information about a plurality of game contents is pre-stored in the game device. The information about the game content is, for example, identification information of the game content. The information about the game media may include images corresponding to the game media. Also, the predetermined selection method is, for example, selecting one game medium at random.

In addition, the game device stores information about moving images corresponding to some of the game media in association with some of the game media. The information about the moving image is, for example, identification information of the moving image. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the identification information of the moving image A and the moving image B is stored as the information about the moving image corresponding to the game medium A and the game medium B, respectively. In addition, the game medium C is not associated with information regarding moving images.

Subsequently, when it is determined that the selected game content satisfies a predetermined condition, the game device associates the information regarding the selected game content and the information regarding the moving image corresponding to the selected game content with the player. ((3) in FIG. 1). Also, the game device transmits information for displaying the associated moving image to the portable terminal ((3) in FIG. 1). The predetermined condition is, for example, that the selected game media are game media associated with information about moving images.

The mobile terminal of the player displays the moving image in response to receiving the information for displaying the moving image from the game device. The player also obtains game media associated with the player. That is, the player can use the game content associated with the player in the game provided by the game device.

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the game device according to the present invention associates a game content selected by a predetermined selection method with a player, and displays a moving image corresponding to the selected game content. Send information for That is, when the player acquires game media, the game device displays, as an effect, moving images that differ for each game media according to the acquired game media. By doing so, the player will want to proceed with the game using the game media acquired by the presentation suitable for the game media acquired by the player, and thus the player's desire to continue the game will be enhanced. .

Note that the above description of FIG. 1 is merely a description for deepening the understanding of the content of the present invention. The present invention is embodied in particular in each of the embodiments described below, and may be embodied in various modifications without substantially departing from the principles of the invention. All such variations are included within the scope of the present invention and the disclosure herein.

(Description of schematic configuration of game system 1)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the game system 1. As shown in FIG.

The game system 1 includes a plurality of mobile terminals 2a, 2b, and 2c operated by each of a plurality of players, and a server 3. FIG. The mobile terminals 2a, 2b, and 2c may be collectively referred to as the mobile terminal 2. FIG. The mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 are interconnected via a communication network such as a base station 4, a mobile communication network 5, a gateway 6, and the Internet 7, for example. Communication is performed between the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 based on a predetermined communication protocol. The predetermined communication protocol is, for example, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). Note that the server 3 is an example of a game device.

The mobile terminal 2 is, for example, a terminal device such as a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called "smartphone"). The mobile terminal 2 may be, for example, a mobile phone (a so-called "feature phone"), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet terminal, a tablet PC, or the like. Also, the mobile terminal 2 may be a mobile game machine, a mobile music player, a notebook PC, or the like.

(Description of schematic configuration of mobile terminal 2)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 2. As shown in FIG.

The mobile terminal 2 connects to the server 3 via the base station 4 , the mobile communication network 5 , the gateway 6 and the Internet 7 and communicates with the server 3 . The mobile terminal 2 controls the progress of the game according to various instructions input by the player. The mobile terminal 2 also receives various data from the server 3 and displays a game progress screen and the like. For this purpose, the mobile terminal 2 includes a terminal communication section 21 , a terminal storage section 22 , an operation section 23 , a display section 24 and a terminal processing section 25 .

The terminal communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna whose sensitive band is a predetermined frequency band, and connects the mobile terminal 2 to a communication network. The terminal communication unit 21 establishes a radio signal line based on the LTE (Long Term Evolution) method or the like with the base station 4 via a channel allocated by the base station 4, and communicates with the base station 4. . Then, the terminal communication section 21 transmits the data supplied from the terminal processing section 25 to the server 3 . Also, the terminal communication unit 21 supplies data received from the server 3 or the like to the terminal processing unit 25 .

The terminal storage unit 22 includes, for example, semiconductor memory devices such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory). The terminal storage unit 22 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the terminal processing unit 25 . The driver programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 include an input device driver program that controls the operation unit 23, an output device driver program that controls the display unit 24, and the like. The application programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 are control programs and the like that control the progress of the game. In addition, the terminal storage unit 22 may temporarily store data related to predetermined processing.

The operation unit 23 is a pointing device such as a touch panel. Note that the operation unit 23 may be an input key or the like. The player can use the operation unit 23 to input characters, numbers and symbols, positions on the display screen of the display unit 24, and the like. When operated by the player, the operation unit 23 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the terminal processing section 25 as an instruction from the player.

The display unit 24 is a liquid crystal display. Note that the display unit 24 may be an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display or the like. The display unit 24 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The terminal processing unit 25 is a circuit that includes one or more processors that operate according to a computer program, or one or more dedicated hardware circuits that execute at least part of various processes, or combinations thereof. (circuitry). The terminal processing unit 25 controls overall operations of the mobile terminal 2, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The terminal processing unit 25 executes various types of information processing in an appropriate procedure based on the programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and various instructions input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player, and It controls the operation of the terminal communication unit 21 or the display unit 24 . The terminal processing unit 25 executes various types of information processing based on the operating system program, driver program, and application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 . Also, the terminal processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

The terminal processing unit 25 includes at least a terminal transmission processing unit 251 , a reception processing unit 252 and a display processing unit 253 . Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in terminal processing unit 25 . Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented in the mobile terminal 2 as firmware.

(Description of various screens)
Hereinafter, examples of various screens displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG.

(Explanation of home screen 400)
FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of a home screen 400 displayed on the display unit 24. As shown in FIG.

The home screen 400 is displayed when the control program for executing the game according to the present invention is started by the player's operation of the operation unit 23 . A control program for executing a game is, for example, a game application program. The control program is activated, for example, when the activation icon or the like of the game application program displayed on the display unit 24 is specified in response to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player.

The home screen 400 includes a main game screen display object 401 , a selection screen display object 402 , an organization screen display object 403 , an owned game media screen display object 404 , and a registered game media screen display object 405 .

The main game screen display object 401 is an object for displaying the main game screen. When the input position on the home screen 400 input by the player's operation of the operation unit 23 is within the display area of the main game screen display object 401 , a main game screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 that receives the instruction to display the main game screen displays the main game screen.

Hereinafter, the case where the input position on the screen input by the player's operation of the operation unit 23 is within the display area of the object may be referred to as the case where the object is selected by the player.

The main game screen is a screen for the player to run the main game. As a main game, the mobile terminal 2 executes a quest that progresses according to a game scenario. A quest is also called a search, a mission, or the like, and has a plurality of stages. The mobile terminal 2 sequentially executes the processing of each stage. The processing of each stage includes various games, such as a battle game between a player game medium and an enemy game medium, granting a privilege such as a game medium to a player, and a battle game in which a plurality of players participate. The processing of each stage may include a single-play game such as a game in which a player browses a scenario or a player alone achieves a predetermined clear condition. A player game medium is a game medium associated with a player, and an enemy game medium is a game medium associated with another player or a game medium controlled by the portable terminal 2 (so-called "non-player character").

The selection screen display object 402 is an object for displaying the selection screen 410 . When the selection screen display object 402 is selected by the player, a selection screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The mobile terminal 2 to which the selection screen display instruction is input displays the selection screen 410 . Details of the selection screen 410 will be described later.

The organization screen display object 403 is an object for displaying the organization screen. When the player selects the organization screen display object 403 , an organization screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the instruction to display the organization screen is input displays the organization screen.

The organization screen is a screen for the player to select game content to be used in the main game. The player can select game media to be used in the main game by operating the operation unit 23 on the organization screen.

The possessed game content screen display object 404 is an object for displaying the possessed game content screen 600 . When the owned game content screen display object 404 is selected by the player, an owned game content screen display instruction is input to the portable terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the possessed game content screen display instruction is input displays the possessed game content screen 600 . Details of the possessed game content screen 600 will be described later.

The registered game content screen display object 405 is an object for displaying the registered game content screen 610 . When the registered game content screen display object 405 is selected by the player, an instruction to display the registered game content screen is input to the portable terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the instruction to display the registered game content screen is input displays the registered game content screen 610 . Details of the registered game content screen 610 will be described later.

(Explanation of selection screen 410)
FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen 410 displayed on the display section 24. As shown in FIG.

The selection screen 410 is a screen for inputting a selection request instruction. The selection screen 410 includes a point display area 411 , a selection request object 412 and a selection screen end object 413 .

The point display area 411 is an area that displays the point value associated with the player. Points are acquired or consumed by the player as the game progresses. Points are acquired by the player as a privilege by executing the main game, for example. Also, points are consumed by, for example, inputting a selection request operation. Note that obtaining points increases the point value associated with the player, and consuming points decreases the point value associated with the player.

A selection request object 412 is an object for sending a selection request. When the selection request object 412 is selected by the player, a selection request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the selection request instruction is input displays the game content information display screen. Details of the game content information display screen will be described later.

By selecting the selection request object 412, the player can consume a predetermined amount of points (5 points in the example shown in FIG. 4B) to input a selection request instruction. Then, the player can acquire the game media. Note that if the player is not associated with a predetermined amount of points, the selection request object 412 is displayed so that it cannot be selected.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, instead of or in addition to consuming a predetermined amount of points, game media associated with the player may be consumed. The consumed game media may be the same type of game media as the acquired game media, or may be a different type of game media. For example, when the acquired game media are characters, the consumed game media may be characters or items. Note that consuming the game content associated with the player means releasing the association between the player and the game content.

The selection screen end object 413 is an object for ending the display of the selection screen 410 . When the selection screen end object 413 is selected by the player, a selection screen end instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The mobile terminal 2 to which the selection screen termination instruction is input terminates the display of the selection screen 410 and displays the home screen 400 .

(Description of the game media information display screen)
An example of the game content information display screen displayed on the display unit 24 will be described below with reference to FIG. The game content information display screen is displayed after the selection request object 412 is selected on the selection screen 410 . The game content information display screen is a screen that displays information about game content associated with the player. The player can confirm information about the game content associated with the player on the game content information display screen. The game media associated with the player is, for example, game media acquired by the player.

If the game media satisfies the first condition, the game media information display screen includes a moving image display screen and a game media image display screen 530 displayed after the moving image display screen. That is, when the game content satisfies the first condition, the portable terminal 2 displays the moving image corresponding to the game content, and displays the image corresponding to the game content following the display of the moving image. Note that the first condition is an example of a predetermined condition.

When the selected game content does not satisfy the first condition, the selected game content information display screen includes the game content image display screen 530 without including the moving image display screen. That is, when the selected game content does not satisfy the first condition, the portable terminal 2 displays an image corresponding to the selected game content. The first condition is, for example, that a moving image is associated with the selected game content. The first condition may be that parameters of the selected game content satisfy predetermined parameter conditions. The first condition may be that the selected game content has never been previously associated with the player. Also, the first condition may be a combination of any of the above conditions.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing an example of a moving image display screen 500 displayed on the display unit 24. As shown in FIG.

The moving image display screen 500 is displayed when the selection request object 412 is selected on the selection screen 410 and the selected game content satisfies the first condition. A moving image display screen 500 includes a first frame image 501 . A first frame image 501 is the first frame image among a plurality of frame images forming a moving image corresponding to the selected game content. Also, the first frame image 501 includes an image 502 corresponding to the selected game media. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the selected game medium is a character, and the image 502 corresponding to the selected game medium is the image of the selected character.

FIG. 5B is a diagram showing an example of a moving image display screen 510 displayed on the display unit 24. As shown in FIG.

Moving image display screen 510 is displayed after moving image display screen 500 is displayed. A moving image display screen 510 includes a second frame image 511 . The second frame image 511 is a frame image after the first frame image 501 among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image corresponding to the selected game content.

FIG. 5C is a diagram showing an example of a moving image display screen 520 displayed on the display section 24. As shown in FIG.

Moving image display screen 520 is displayed after moving image display screen 510 is displayed. A moving image display screen 520 includes a third frame image 521 . The third frame image 521 is the last frame image among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image corresponding to the selected game content.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 5(a) to 5(c), the portable terminal 2 displays moving images corresponding to the selected game content. A moving image corresponding to the selected game content is a moving image including an image corresponding to the selected game content. The moving image corresponding to the selected game content may be a moving image including information regarding the position of the selected game content in the game scenario, the worldview of the game related to the selected game content, and the like. The information on the position of the selected game content in the game scenario is, for example, information on the relationship between the selected game content character and other characters. The information related to the game worldview and the like related to the selected game content is, for example, information related to the profile of the character, which is the selected game content, such as the background and purpose of the game scenario. Also, the moving image corresponding to the selected game content may be a moving image that gives a visual effect as if the game content is moving. In the example shown in FIGS. 5(a) to 5(c), the moving image corresponding to the selected game media is an animation image that gives a visual effect as if the selected game media character is moving.

FIG. 5D is a diagram showing an example of a game content image display screen 530 displayed on the display unit 24. As shown in FIG.

The game content image display screen 530 is displayed after the moving image display screen 520 is displayed when the game content associated with the player satisfies the first condition. The game content image display screen 530 is displayed after the selection request object 412 is selected on the selection screen 410 when the selected game content does not satisfy the first condition. The game content image display screen 530 also includes a game content image 531 , a parameter display object 532 and a common object 533 .

The game medium image 531 is an image corresponding to the selected game medium. In the example shown in FIG. 5D, the game medium image 531 is the same as the third frame image 521, which is the last frame image among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image. Parameter display object 532 is an object that represents information associated with the selected game content. In the example shown in FIG. 5D, the number of objects indicates that the rarity level of the selected game content is "4". A common object 533 is an object that is provided at a predetermined position in the game medium image 531 in common to images corresponding to a plurality of game mediums. In the example shown in FIG. 5D, the common object 533 is the frame of the game medium image. The common objects 533 may have different appearances depending on parameters such as the rarity of the game media.

Note that the game medium image 531 may be the same as a frame image different from the last frame image among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image. Also, the game medium image 531 may be the same as the image generated by processing one of the plurality of frame images that make up the moving image.

After the game content image display screen 530 is displayed, the mobile terminal 2 displays the selection screen 410 .

As described above with reference to FIG. 5, when the selected game content satisfies the first condition, the portable terminal 2 displays the selected game content before displaying the image corresponding to the game content. View the corresponding video. By doing so, the player can acquire the selected game content after understanding the information about the selected game content. Therefore, the portable terminal 2 effectively motivates the player to play the game using the selected game content.

(Description of Owned Game Media Screen 600)
FIG. 6(a) is a diagram showing an example of an owned game content screen 600. FIG. The possessed game content screen 600 is a screen for listing the game content associated with the player. The owned game media screen 600 includes owned game media images 601 , owned game media designation objects 602 , enhancement objects 603 , and change objects 604 .

The possessed game content image 601 is an image corresponding to the game content associated with the player. The possessed game media designation object 602 is an object that indicates the designated game media among the game media associated with the player. When any owned game medium image 601 is selected by the player's operation on the operation unit 23 , the owned game medium designation object 602 is displayed superimposed on the selected owned game medium image 601 . Also, the game content corresponding to the selected possessed game content image 601 is in the specified state. Note that the possessed game content designation object 602 may be moved within the possessed game content screen 600 by the player's operation on the operation unit 23 .

The enhancement object 603 is an object for changing the parameters of the game media by consuming a predetermined amount of points. When the player selects the enhancement object 603 with any game content specified, an enhancement request instruction is input to the portable terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the enhancement request instruction is input displays information about the game media whose parameters have changed.

Note that if any game content is not specified, the enhancement object 603 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected. Also, if the player does not have a predetermined amount of points associated with it, the enhancement object 603 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected.

A change object 604 is an object for changing game media into other game media. When the player selects the change object 604 with any game content specified, a change request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The mobile terminal 2 to which the change request instruction is input displays the game content information display screen.

When the changed game content satisfies the second condition, the portable terminal 2 to which the change request instruction is input displays a game content information display screen including a moving image display screen and a game content image display screen. When the changed game content does not satisfy the second condition, the portable terminal 2 to which the change request instruction is input displays a game content information display screen that does not include a moving image display screen but includes a game content image display screen. . Note that the second condition is the same condition as the first condition. The second condition may be different from the first condition.

Note that if any game content is not specified, the changing object 604 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected. Also, if the specified game content is a game content that cannot be changed into another game content, the changeable object 604 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected. Also, if a change condition for changing to another game content is defined and the change condition is not satisfied, the change object 604 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected. The change condition is that the parameter of the game medium satisfies a predetermined parameter condition, for example, that the level of the game medium is equal to a predetermined value. Also, if a predetermined amount of points is consumed when changing the game content, and the predetermined amount of points is not associated with the player, the variable object 604 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected.

After the obtained game content display screen is displayed, the portable terminal 2 displays the possessed game content screen 600 again.

(Description of Registered Game Media Screen 610)
FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of a registered game content screen 610. As shown in FIG. The registered game content screen 610 is a screen for listing game content that has been associated with the player in the past. The registered game medium screen 610 includes a registered game medium image 611 , an unregistered game medium image 612 , a registered game medium designation object 613 , an information display object 614 , and a moving image display object 615 .

The registered game content image 611 is an image corresponding to a game content that has been associated with the player in the past. The unregistered game content image 612 is an image indicating that the game content has never been associated with the player in the past. On the registered game media screen 610, either a registered game media image 611 or an unregistered game media image 612 is displayed for all game media. Also, in the example shown in FIG. 6B, the unregistered game content image 612 is the same image for all game media, but it may be a different image for each game media. For example, the unregistered game content image 612 may be an image corresponding to the game content displayed in a different display mode (for example, monochrome display, etc.). The registered game media designation object 613 is an object indicating the designated game media.

The information display object 614 is an object for displaying information about game media. When the information display object 614 is selected by the player with any game content specified, an information display instruction is input to the portable terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the information display instruction is input displays information about the specified game content. The information about the game media is information such as images corresponding to the game media and parameters associated with the game media. Information about game media may include information such as the position of the game media in the game scenario and the world view of the game. Note that if any game content is not specified, the information display object 614 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected.

The moving image display object 615 is an object for displaying a moving image corresponding to game media. When the moving image display object 615 is selected by the player with any game content specified, a moving image display request instruction is input to the portable terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the moving image display request instruction is input displays the moving image corresponding to the designated game content. Note that if any game content is not specified, the moving image display object 615 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected. Also, if the specified game content does not satisfy the third condition, the moving image display object 615 is displayed in a manner indicating that it cannot be selected. The third condition is a condition different from the first condition and the second condition. For example, when the first condition and the second condition are that the game content is associated with a moving image and that the game content has never been associated with a player in the past, the third condition is that the game A moving image is associated with the medium. The third condition may be the same condition as the first condition or the second condition. Further, when the designated game content is a game content changed from another game content, the mobile terminal 2 converts the video corresponding to the game content before change to the game content after change according to the player's selection. Any one of the corresponding moving images may be selected and displayed.

(Description of schematic configuration of server 3)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the server 3. As shown in FIG.

The server 3 manages various information used in the game according to instructions from the mobile terminal 2 . The server 3 also transmits various game information and the like used in the game to the mobile terminal 2 . For this purpose, the server 3 includes a server communication section 31 , a server storage section 32 and a server processing section 33 .

The server communication unit 31 has a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 3 to the Internet 7 and communicates with the Internet 7 . The server communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the mobile terminal 2 or the like to the server processing unit 33, and transmits the data supplied from the server processing unit 33 to the mobile terminal 2 or the like.

The server storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The server storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the server processing unit 33 . The application programs stored in the server storage unit 32 are game programs and the like for managing various game information for each mobile terminal 2 in accordance with various instructions from each mobile terminal 2 . The computer program stored in the server storage unit 32 may be installed in the server storage unit 32 using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. .

The server processing unit 33 is a circuit that includes one or more processors that operate according to a computer program, or one or more dedicated hardware circuits that execute at least part of various processes, or a combination of these. (circuitry). The server processing unit 33 controls overall operations of the server 3, and is, for example, a CPU. The server processing unit 33 executes various types of information processing according to appropriate procedures and controls the operation of the server communication unit 31 based on various instructions from programs and the like stored in the server storage unit 32 . The server processing unit 33 executes various types of information processing based on the operating system program, driver program, and application program stored in the server storage unit 32 . Also, the server processing unit 33 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

The server processing unit 33 includes a request acquisition unit 331 , a selection unit 332 , a determination unit 333 , a moving image acquisition unit 334 , a storage processing unit 335 and a server transmission processing unit 336 . Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the server processing unit 33 . Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented in the server 3 as firmware. Note that the server transmission processing unit 336 is an example of an output unit.

(Description of various tables)
An example of the data structure of various tables stored in the server storage unit 32 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a game content table T1 that manages information about game content.

The game medium table T1 stores game medium IDs, images, names, video IDs, rarity levels, destination game medium IDs, and initial parameters in association with each other. A game medium ID is an example of identification information that identifies a game medium. The image is an image file of an image corresponding to the game medium. The image may be an image file stored in the server storage unit 32, its file name, file path, or the like, or may be a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that allows access to the image file. The name is information representing the name of the game content. A moving image ID is an example of information identifying a moving image corresponding to a game medium. The moving image ID may be a moving image file stored in the server storage unit 32, its file name, file path, or the like, or may be a URL or the like that allows access to the moving image file. The rarity level is a parameter representing the rarity of the game media. The change destination game content ID is an example of identification information for identifying the changed game content when changing the game content to another game content. Initial parameters are parameters that affect the progress of the game and are associated with the game media.

A moving image ID may be associated only with game media whose parameters satisfy predetermined conditions. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the moving image ID is associated only with game media having a rarity level of "4" or higher. Also, the moving image ID may be associated only with some game media regardless of rarity.

The post-change game media ID may be associated with only some game media. Further, the rarity of the game media after the change may be set to be higher than the rarity of the game media before the change, or may be set to be the same as the rarity of the game media before the change. good too.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a player table T2 that manages information about players.

The player table T2 stores player IDs, ranks, possessed game media, registered game media IDs, and points in association with each other. A player ID is an example of identification information that identifies a player. A rank is an example of a parameter relating to a player's proficiency in a game. Owned game media are game media associated with the player. In the example shown in FIG. 9, a game medium ID, a moving image ID, and a parameter are associated and stored as information about the game medium that can be used by the player. A registered game content ID is a game content ID of a game content that has been associated with a player in the past. A point is information indicating a point value associated with a player.

Part or all of the game content table T1 and the player table T2 may also be stored in the terminal storage unit 22. FIG.

(Description of Terminal Processing Unit 25 and Server Processing Unit 33)
The terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 and the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 will be described below.

First, the terminal processing unit 25 will be described.

The terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits a selection request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to the selection request instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 . A selection request is a signal requesting the server 3 to select a game medium. A player ID is included in the selection request.

In addition, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits an owned game content transmission request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to an owned game content screen display instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 . The possessed game content transmission request is a signal requesting the server 3 to transmit information regarding the game content of the game content associated with the player. Information about the game media is a game media ID. The information about the game media may include images corresponding to the game media, parameters of the game media, and the like. The possessed game content transmission request includes the player ID.

In addition, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits a registered game content transmission request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to the registration game content screen display instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 . The registered game content transmission request is a signal requesting the server 3 to transmit information regarding game content that has been associated with the player in the past. A player ID is included in the registered game content transmission request. Note that the registered game content transmission request is an example of a list screen display request.

In addition, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits an enhancement request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to the enhancement request instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 . The enhancement request is a signal for requesting the server 3 to change the parameters of the game content. The enhancement request includes the player ID and the game medium ID of the game medium designated by the player as the game medium whose parameters are changed.

In addition, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits a change request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to the change request instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 . A change request is a signal for requesting the server 3 to change the game content. The change request includes the player ID and the game medium ID of the game medium designated by the player as the game medium to be changed to another game medium.

In addition, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits a moving image display request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to the input of the moving image display request instruction to the mobile terminal 2 . The moving image display request is a signal requesting the server 3 to transmit information for displaying a moving image. Information for displaying a moving image is a data file of the moving image. The information for displaying the moving image may be a URL or the like for accessing the moving image. The moving image display request includes the player ID and the game medium ID of the game medium designated by the player.

The reception processing unit 252 receives information about the game content selected by a predetermined selection method from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 and stores the received information about the game content in the terminal storage unit 22 . The reception processing unit 252 also receives information for displaying a moving image corresponding to the selected game content from the server 3 .

Also, the reception processing unit 252 receives information about game media associated with the player via the terminal communication unit 21 .

In addition, the reception processing unit 252 receives, via the terminal communication unit 21, information regarding game content that has been associated with the player in the past.

The reception processing unit 252 also receives information about the game media whose parameters have changed from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 and stores the received information about the game media in the terminal storage unit 22 .

The reception processing unit 252 also receives information about the changed game content from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 and stores the received information about the game content in the terminal storage unit 22 . In addition, the reception processing unit 252 receives from the server 3 information for displaying a moving image corresponding to the changed game content.

The display processing unit 253 displays the home screen 400 on the display unit 24 in response to activation of the control program for executing the game.

Further, the display processing unit 253 displays the main game screen on the display unit 24 in response to the main game screen display instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 .

Further, the display processing unit 253 displays the selection screen 410 on the display unit 24 in response to the selection screen display instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 .

In addition, the display processing unit 253 displays the organization screen on the display unit 24 in response to input of the organization screen display instruction to the mobile terminal 2 .

Further, the display processing unit 253 ends the display of the selection screen 410 and displays the home screen 400 on the display unit 24 in response to the selection screen termination instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 .

Further, the display processing unit 253 displays the possessed game content screen 600 on the display unit 24 in response to the reception processing unit 252 receiving from the server 3 the information about the game content associated with the player. The display processing unit 253 acquires an image corresponding to the game content from the received information about the game content associated with the player. Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 generates display data for the possessed game content screen 600 based on the screen layout of the possessed game content screen 600 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and the image corresponding to the acquired game content. . Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 supplies the generated display data to the display unit 24 to display the possessed game content screen 600 .

Further, the display processing unit 253 displays the registered game content screen 610 in response to the reception processing unit 252 receiving from the server 3 the game content ID of the game content that has been associated with the player in the past. The display processing unit 253 acquires an image corresponding to the game content from the received information about the game content that has been associated with the player in the past. Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 generates display data for the registered game content screen 610 based on the screen layout of the registered game content screen 610 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and the image corresponding to the acquired game content. . Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 supplies the generated display data to the display unit 24 to display the registered game content screen 610 .

Further, the display processing unit 253 displays the moving image corresponding to the selected game content in response to the reception processing unit 252 receiving the information for displaying the moving image corresponding to the selected game content. For example, the display processing unit 253 displays a game content information display screen including a moving image display screen and a game content image display screen on the display unit 24 . Note that if the reception processing unit 252 does not receive the information for displaying the moving image corresponding to the selected game content, the display processing unit 253 does not include the moving image display screen and displays the game content image display screen. is displayed on the display unit 24 .

Further, the display processing unit 253 displays the stored information on the game content on the display unit 24 in response to the information on the game content whose parameter has changed being stored in the terminal storage unit 22 .

Further, the display processing unit 253 displays the moving image corresponding to the changed game content in response to the reception processing unit 252 receiving information for displaying the moving image corresponding to the changed game content. Note that if the reception processing unit 252 does not receive the information for displaying the moving image corresponding to the changed game content, the display processing unit 253 does not include the moving image display screen and displays the game content image display screen. may be displayed on the display unit 24 .

Next, the server processing unit 33 will be described.

The request acquisition unit 331 acquires a selection request from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

The request acquisition unit 331 acquires a possessed game content transmission request from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

The request acquisition unit 331 acquires a registered game content transmission request from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

Also, the request acquisition unit 331 acquires a strengthening request from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

Also, the request acquisition unit 331 acquires a change request from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

Also, the request acquisition unit 331 acquires a moving image display request from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

The selection unit 332 subtracts points associated with the player in response to acquisition of the selection request by the request acquisition unit 331 . The selection unit 332 acquires the player ID included in the selection request. Subsequently, the selection unit 332 refers to the player table T2 and subtracts a predetermined value from the point value associated with the acquired player ID.

Subsequently, the selection unit 332 selects game media from among the plurality of game media by a predetermined selection method. The predetermined selection method is, for example, random lottery. In this case, the selection unit 332 selects a game medium by randomly acquiring one game medium ID from among the plurality of game medium IDs stored in the game medium table T1. The predetermined selection method may be a lottery according to a predetermined winning probability. Also, the winning probability may be determined for each game medium, or may be determined for each rarity level. Further, the predetermined selection method may be extracting a part of game media from among a plurality of game media based on information about the player, and performing a lottery among the extracted game media. Alternatively, the predetermined selection method may be to select game media according to an order predetermined for a plurality of game media.

The determination unit 333 determines whether the game content selected by the selection unit 332 satisfies the first condition. The first condition is that a video image is associated with the game content. In this case, the determination unit 333 refers to the game content table T1 and determines whether or not the game content ID acquired by the selection unit 332 is associated with the moving image ID. Also, the first condition may be that the rarity of the game content is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. In this case, the determination unit 333 refers to the game content table T1, obtains the rarity value associated with the game content, and determines whether the obtained value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. Note that, in this case, the moving image is associated with all game media whose rarity is at least a predetermined value or higher.

Also, the first condition may be that the game content has never been associated with the player in the past. In this case, the determination unit 333 acquires the player ID included in the lottery request acquired by the request acquisition unit 331 . Then, referring to the player table T2, it is determined whether or not the game medium ID of the game medium selected by the selection unit 332 is included in the registered game medium ID associated with the player ID.

Further, the determination unit 333 determines whether or not the game content to be changed satisfies the fourth condition in response to acquisition of the change request by the request acquisition unit 331 . The determination unit 333 acquires the game content ID included in the change request. Subsequently, the determination unit 333 determines whether or not the game content indicated by the acquired game content ID satisfies the fourth condition. The fourth condition is the same condition as the third condition. A fourth condition is, for example, that a moving image is associated with the game content. The fourth condition may be different from the first, second and third conditions.

Further, the determination unit 333 determines whether or not the changed game content satisfies the second condition in response to acquisition of the change request by the request acquisition unit 331 . The determination unit 333 acquires the game content ID included in the change request. Next, the determination unit 333 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires the post-change game content ID associated with the acquired game content ID. Subsequently, the determination unit 333 determines whether or not the game content indicated by the acquired changed game content ID satisfies the second condition.

When it is determined that the selected game content satisfies the first condition, the moving image acquisition section 334 acquires a moving image corresponding to the selected game content. For example, the moving image acquisition unit 334 refers to the game medium table T1 and acquires the moving image ID associated with the game medium ID of the selected game medium. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image based on the acquired moving image ID. Note that the moving image may be acquired from the server storage unit 32 . Also, if the moving image is stored in a predetermined external storage device, the moving image may be acquired from the predetermined external storage device via the server communication section 31 .

In addition, when it is determined that the changed game content satisfies the second condition, the moving image acquisition section 334 acquires a moving image corresponding to the changed game content. For example, the moving image acquisition unit 334 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires the moving image ID associated with the game content ID of the changed game content. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image based on the acquired moving image ID.

Also, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image in response to acquisition of the moving image display request by the request acquiring unit 331 . The moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires the game content ID included in the moving image display request. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires the moving image ID associated with the acquired game content ID. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image based on the acquired moving image ID.

When it is determined that the selected game content satisfies the first condition, the storage processing unit 335 associates the information regarding the game content selected by the predetermined selection method and the acquired information regarding the moving image with the player. Remember. For example, the storage processing unit 335 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires the initial parameters of the selected game content. Then, the storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T2, and stores the game medium ID of the selected game medium and the acquired moving image ID as information related to the owned game medium associated with the player ID included in the selection request. , and the initial parameters.

Further, when it is determined that the selected game content does not satisfy the first condition, the storage processing unit 335 stores information related to the game content selected by a predetermined selection method in association with the player.

Also, the memory processing unit 335 subtracts the points associated with the player in response to acquisition of the enhancement request by the request acquisition unit 331 . The storage processing unit 335 acquires the player ID included in the enhancement request. Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T2 and subtracts a predetermined value from the point value associated with the obtained player ID.

Further, when it is determined that the game content specified by the change request satisfies the fourth condition, the storage processing unit 335 stores the information on the specified game content and the information on the moving image corresponding to the specified game content. Disassociate with a player. For example, the storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T1, and from the information about the owned game content associated with the player ID included in the change request, the game content ID included in the change request and the game content associated with the game content ID. delete the video ID.

Further, when it is determined that the game content specified by the change request does not satisfy the fourth condition, the storage processing unit 335 cancels the association between the information on the specified game content and the player.

Subsequently, the memory processing unit 335 changes the parameters of the game media. The storage processing unit 335 acquires the player ID and the game medium ID included in the enhancement request. Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T2 and acquires the parameter corresponding to the acquired game medium ID among the possessed game media associated with the acquired player ID. Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 changes the acquired parameter by a predetermined amount, and stores the changed parameter as a parameter corresponding to the acquired game medium ID.

Further, when it is determined that the post-change game content satisfies the second condition, the storage processing unit 335 provides the player with information on the game media selected as the post-change game media and information on the acquired moving image. stored in association with For example, the storage processing unit 335 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires the initial parameters of the selected game content. Then, the storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T2, and stores the game medium ID of the selected game medium and the acquired moving image ID as information related to the owned game medium associated with the player ID included in the lottery request. , and the initial parameters.

Further, when it is determined that the game content after change does not satisfy the second condition, the storage processing unit 335 stores information about the game content after change in association with the player.

The server transmission processing unit 336 displays a moving image corresponding to the selected game content in response to acquisition of the moving image corresponding to the selected game content by the moving image acquiring unit 334 via the server communication unit 31. to the mobile terminal 2. The information for displaying the moving image is, for example, a data file of the moving image. When the data file of the moving image is stored in the terminal storage unit 22, the information for displaying the moving image may be identification information such as the file name of the moving image. The information for displaying the moving image may be a URL for accessing the moving image.

The server transmission processing unit 336 also transmits information about the selected game content to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 . The server transmission processing unit 336 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires information regarding the game content selected by the selection unit 332 . Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits the acquired information regarding the game content to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

In addition, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information regarding game content associated with the player to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 . The server transmission processing unit 336 refers to the player table T2 and acquires the game medium ID and parameters of the game medium stored as owned game mediums. Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires information related to game media such as images associated with the acquired game content ID. Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information regarding the acquired game content via the server communication unit 31 .

In addition, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits to the mobile terminal 2 through the server communication unit 31 information about game content that has been associated with the player in the past. The server transmission processing unit 336 refers to the player table T2 and acquires the game medium ID of the game medium stored as the registered game medium. Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires information related to game media such as images associated with the acquired game content ID. Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information regarding the acquired game content via the server communication unit 31 .

In addition, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits to the portable terminal 2 through the server communication unit 31 information about the game media whose parameters have been changed. When the information about the game media whose parameters have been changed is stored, the server transmission processing unit 336 refers to the player table T2 and acquires the game media ID and parameters of the stored game media. Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits, via the server communication unit 31, information related to the game media whose parameters have been changed.

In addition, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits a moving image corresponding to the changed game content via the server communication unit 31 in response to the moving image acquiring unit 334 acquiring the moving image corresponding to the changed game content. Information to be displayed is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2 .

In addition, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits to the portable terminal 2 through the server communication unit 31 information about the game media selected as the post-change game media. The server transmission processing unit 336 refers to the game content table T1 and acquires information about the changed game content. Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information regarding the changed game content via the server communication unit 31 .

The server transmission processing unit 336 also transmits information for displaying a moving image corresponding to the game content specified by the moving image display request via the server communication unit 31 . Note that the server transmission processing unit 336 is an example of an output processing unit.

(Description of process flow)
An example of the flow of processing by the game system 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 to 17. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content selection processing by the game system 1. As shown in FIG. The game content selection process is executed when a selection request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 .

First, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a selection request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 (S101).

Subsequently, the server 3 executes selection processing (S102). Details of the selection process will be described later.

Subsequently, the reception processing unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 receives information regarding the selected game content from the server 3, and stores the information in the terminal storage unit 22 (S103). Further, when the selected game content satisfies the first condition, the reception processing unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 receives information for displaying the moving image corresponding to the selected game content from the server 3 .

When the selected game content satisfies the first condition, the display processing unit 253 displays the moving image on the display unit 24 based on the received information for displaying the moving image (S104). exit.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of selection processing.

First, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires a selection request (S201).

Subsequently, the selection unit 332 subtracts a predetermined amount from the points associated with the player (S202).

Subsequently, the selection unit 332 selects game media from among the plurality of game media by a predetermined selection method (S203).

Subsequently, the determination unit 333 determines whether or not the selected game content satisfies the first condition (S204).

When it is determined that the first condition is satisfied (S204-Y), the moving image acquisition section 334 acquires a moving image corresponding to the selected game content (S205).

Subsequently, the memory processing unit 335 associates the information regarding the selected game content and the information regarding the acquired moving image with the player and stores them in the memory unit (S206).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits the information about the game content associated with the player and the information for displaying the moving image associated with the player to the portable terminal 2 (S207), and ends the series of processes. do.

If it is determined that the first condition is not satisfied (S204-N), the storage processing unit 335 stores information regarding the selected game content in association with the player (S208).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information about the game content associated with the player (S209), and ends the series of processes.

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of possessed game content screen display processing by the game system 1 . The owned game content screen display process is executed when an owned game content screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 .

First, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a possessed game content transmission request to the server 3 (S301).

Next, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires a possessed game content transmission request (S302).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 acquires information about the game content associated with the player from the server storage unit 32, and transmits the information to the portable terminal 2 (S303).

Subsequently, the reception processing unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 receives information about the game content associated with the player from the server 3 (S304).

Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 displays the possessed game content screen 600 on the display unit 24 (S305), and ends the series of processes.

FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of registered game content screen display processing by the game system 1. As shown in FIG. The registered game content screen display process is executed when an instruction to display a registered game content screen is input to the mobile terminal 2 .

First, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a registered game content transmission request to the server 3 (S401).

Next, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires a registered game content transmission request (S402).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 acquires information about game content that has been associated with the player in the past from the server storage unit 32, and transmits the information to the portable terminal 2 (S403).

Subsequently, the reception processing unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 receives from the server 3 information about game content that has been associated with the player in the past (S404).

Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 displays the registered game content screen 610 on the display unit 24 (S405), and ends the series of processes.

FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content enhancement processing by the game system 1. As shown in FIG. The game content enhancement process is executed when an enhancement request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 .

First, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits an enhancement request to the server 3 (S501).

Subsequently, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires a strengthening request (S502).

Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 subtracts a predetermined amount from the points associated with the player (S503).

Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 changes the parameters of the game media (S504).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information about the game content with changed parameters to the portable terminal 2 (S505).

Subsequently, the reception processing unit 252 of the portable terminal 2 receives the information about the game content with the changed parameter from the server 3, and stores the received information about the game content in the terminal storage unit 22 (S506).

Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 displays information about the game content with changed parameters on the display unit 24 (S507), and ends the series of processes.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content change processing by the game system 1. As shown in FIG. The game content change process is executed when a change request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 .

First, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a change request to the server 3 (S601).

Subsequently, the server 3 executes change processing (S602). Details of the change processing will be described later.

Subsequently, the reception processing unit 252 of the portable terminal 2 receives information about the changed game content from the server 3, and stores the received information about the game content in the terminal storage unit 22 (S603).

Subsequently, if the changed game content satisfies the second condition, the display processing unit 253 displays the moving image on the display unit 24 based on the received information for displaying the moving image (S604), End a series of processes.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of change processing.

First, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires a change request (S701).

Subsequently, the determination unit 333 determines whether or not the game content to be changed to another game content satisfies the fourth condition (S702).

If it is determined that the fourth condition is satisfied (S702-Y), the storage processing unit 335 associates the information regarding the game content specified by the change request and the information regarding the moving image corresponding to the game content with the player. Release (S703).

If it is determined that the fourth condition is not satisfied (S702-N), the storage processing unit 335 cancels the association between the information on the game content specified by the change request and the player (S704).

Subsequently, the determination unit 333 determines whether or not the changed game content satisfies the second condition (S705).

If it is determined that the second condition is satisfied (S705-Y), the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image corresponding to the changed game content (S706).

Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 associates the information regarding the changed game content and the acquired information regarding the moving image with the player and stores them in the storage unit (S707).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits the information about the game content associated with the player and the information for displaying the moving image associated with the player (S708), and ends the series of processes.

When it is determined that the second condition is not satisfied (S705-N), the memory processing unit 335 stores the information regarding the changed game content in the memory unit in association with the player (S709).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information about the game content associated with the player (S710), and ends the series of processes.

FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the flow of moving image display processing. The moving image display process is executed when a moving image display request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 .

First, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a moving image display request to the server 3 (S801).

Subsequently, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires a moving image display request (S802).

Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image corresponding to the game content specified by the moving image display request (S803).

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information for displaying a moving image corresponding to the specified game content to the portable terminal 2 (S804).

Subsequently, the display processing unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 displays the moving image corresponding to the specified game content (S805), and the series of processing ends.

As described above, the server 3 according to the present invention selects game content to be associated with the player by a predetermined selection method, and transmits information for displaying a moving image corresponding to the selected game content to the mobile terminal 2. do. By doing so, the server 3 can perform an effective effect suitable for the game content acquired by the player. In other words, the player will want to play the game using the acquired game media by viewing the effect of the moving image suitable for the acquired game media.

Also, the image corresponding to each game content stored by the server 3 may be the same as one frame image among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image corresponding to each game content. By doing so, the server 3 can perform an effective presentation that makes the player feel more strongly the relationship between the moving image and the image corresponding to the game content. Then, the player has a stronger desire to play the game using the acquired game media.

Also, the image corresponding to each game medium stored by the server 3 is the same as the image generated by processing one of the plurality of frame images forming the moving image corresponding to each game medium. It's okay. In general, when moving images are animations, simplified images or images with a small amount of information are often used as frame images in order to achieve more dynamic expressions and reduce the production load. be. In this case, if the frame images that make up the moving image are used as the images of the game media, the player may feel that the images are unsatisfactory or that the amount of information is insufficient. On the other hand, the image corresponding to each game medium stored by the server 3 is an image generated by performing processing such as correction processing on the frame image. easier. Then, the player has a stronger desire to play the game using the acquired game media.

Note that the correction processing includes, for example, addition of shadows, addition of colors, addition of images, icons, and the like.

Moreover, the processing may be performed by the server 3 . By doing so, the server storage unit 32 does not need to store images generated by processing in advance, so that the required storage capacity of the server storage unit 32 can be reduced. Moreover, the processing may be performed by the mobile terminal 2 . In this case, the information about the game content received by the mobile terminal 2 from the server 3 includes the same image as one frame image. Then, in S<b>103 or S<b>603 , a new image is generated by processing the received image, and the generated new image is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 . By doing so, the server 3 does not need to store an image corresponding to the game content for each player, and the storage capacity can be reduced.

Also, the image corresponding to each game medium stored in the server 3 is processed by processing the last frame image of a plurality of frame images constituting the moving image corresponding to each game medium, or the last frame image. It may be the same as the generated image. By doing so, the server 3 can make the player feel the continuity between the moving image effect and the image of the game medium, so that more effective effect can be achieved.

Further, the server 3 may display the moving image corresponding to the game content, and transmit information for displaying the image corresponding to the game content following the display of the moving image. By doing so, the server 3 can make the player feel a stronger sense of continuity between the moving image effect and the image of the game medium, and can perform a more effective effect.

The server 3 may also transmit information for displaying moving images corresponding to game content that has been associated with the player in the past. By doing so, the server 3 can repeatedly display an effect that meets the player's desire.

Further, in response to obtaining the change request, the server 3 cancels the association between the information regarding the moving image corresponding to the game content to be changed and the player, and sends the information regarding the moving image corresponding to the changed game content to the player. Associate with. By doing so, the server 3 can display an effect suitable for the changed game content, thereby diversifying the player's game experience. And the player's desire to play the game is enhanced.

(Modification 1)
In the above description, the images corresponding to the game media are pre-stored in the game media table T1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the image corresponding to the game content may be an image designated by the player from among a plurality of frame images forming the moving image.

In this case, mobile terminal 2 displays moving image display screen 1800 instead of moving image display screens 500-520. The player designates an image corresponding to the game medium from among a plurality of frame images forming the moving image on the moving image display screen 1800 .

FIG. 18A is a diagram showing an example of a moving image display screen 1800 displayed on the mobile terminal 2. FIG.

A moving image display screen 1800 includes a moving image display area 1801 and a game medium image designation object 1802 . A moving image display area 1801 is an area in which a moving image corresponding to the game content associated with the player is displayed. A game medium image designation object 1802 is an object for designating an image corresponding to a game medium from among a plurality of frame images forming a moving image.

When the game medium image designation object 1802 is selected by the player, a designation request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The portable terminal 2 to which the specification request instruction is input displays the game content image display screen 1810 .

FIG. 18B is a diagram showing an example of a game content image display screen 1810 displayed on the mobile terminal 2. As shown in FIG. In addition, about the structure which overlaps with the description mentioned above, the same code|symbol is attached and description is abbreviate|omitted.

The game content image display screen 1810 includes a designated game content image 1811 , a parameter display object 532 and a common object 533 . The specified game content image 1811 is one of a plurality of frame images forming a moving image, specified by the player as an image corresponding to the game content. The specified game content image 1811 is, for example, the frame image displayed in the moving image display area 1801 when the game content image specifying object 1802 is selected.

As described above with reference to FIG. 18, when the player obtains the game content, the player designates one frame image among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image corresponding to the game content. A frame image can be set as an image corresponding to the game medium. By doing so, the player also becomes attached to the image of the acquired game media, and the player's desire to play the game using the acquired game media is enhanced.

An example of the data structure of various tables stored in the server storage unit 32 in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. FIG.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the game content table T3 that manages information about game content. The game content table T3 may be stored in the server storage unit 32 instead of the game content table T1 shown in FIG.

The game medium table T3 stores game medium IDs, images, names, video IDs, rarity levels, destination game medium IDs, and initial parameters in association with each other. The game media table T3 may associate multiple images with one game media ID. The plurality of images are any of the plurality of frame images forming the moving image corresponding to the game content. The game content table T3 also stores a name, a rarity level, a destination game content ID, and an initial parameter in association with each image. Also, the name, rarity level, destination game medium ID, and initial parameters may differ for each image corresponding to the game medium.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a player table T4 that manages information about players. The player table T4 may be stored in the server storage unit 32 instead of the player table T2 shown in FIG.

The player table T4 stores player IDs, ranks, possessed game media, registered game media, and points in association with each other. The owned game media stores information about game media associated with the player. In the example shown in FIG. 20, a game medium ID, a moving image ID, an image, and a parameter are associated and stored as information about the game medium associated with the player. Also, as information about game media that has been associated with a player in the past, a game media ID and an image are associated and stored. That is, the player table T4 stores two game media associated with the same game media ID and corresponding to different images as different game media.

In the game content table T3 and the player table T4, identification information that identifies a plurality of game media that are associated with the same game content ID and that correspond to different images is stored in association with each game content. good too.

An example of the flow of processing in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of game content image designation processing in the game system 1. As shown in FIG. The game medium image designation process is executed following the game medium selection process shown in FIG. 10 or the game medium change process shown in FIG.

First, the display processing unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 displays a moving image (S901). The display processing unit 253 displays a moving image display screen 1800 . Note that S901 is executed instead of S104 in the game medium selection process or S604 in the game medium change process. That is, the moving image is a moving image corresponding to the selected game content or a moving image corresponding to the changed game content.

Subsequently, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits a designation request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 (S902). The terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits a designation request to the server 3 in response to the designation request instruction being input to the mobile terminal 2 . The designation request includes a player ID, a game medium ID, and information designating one frame image among a plurality of frame images forming a moving image.

One frame image is the frame image displayed in the moving image display area 1801 when the specification request instruction was input to the mobile terminal 2 . The information specifying one frame image is the frame number of the one frame image. The information specifying one frame image may be the playback time of the moving image when the specification request instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 . The information specifying one frame image may be image data of one frame image.

Subsequently, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires the designation request via the server communication unit 31 (S903).

Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires one frame image (S904). The moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image corresponding to the game medium indicated by the game medium ID included in the designation request. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires one frame image by generating one frame image from the moving image based on the information specifying the one frame image included in the specification request.

Note that each of the plurality of frame images forming the moving image may be stored in the server storage section 32 in advance. In this case, the moving image acquiring section 334 acquires one frame image from among the plurality of frame images based on the game content ID included in the specification request and information specifying one frame image.

Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 determines parameter values based on one frame image (S905). The storage processing unit 335 refers to the game content table T3, and obtains initial parameter values corresponding to the game content ID included in the designation request and the image obtained by the moving image obtaining unit 334 . The storage processing unit 335 determines the acquired initial parameter value as the parameter value.

Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 stores the acquired one frame image as an image corresponding to the game medium in association with the player (first stage of S906). The storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T4, and among the game media associated with the player ID included in the designation request, the image corresponding to the game medium indicated by the game medium ID included in the designation request is acquired. Store one frame image.

The storage processing unit 335 also stores the information about the determined parameter value in association with the player as the information about the parameter value of the game medium (the latter part of S906). The storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T4, and determines the values of the parameters of the game media indicated by the game media ID included in the specification request among the game media associated with the player ID included in the specification request. value.

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information regarding the game media for which parameters have been determined to the portable terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 (S907).

Subsequently, the reception processing unit 252 of the portable terminal 2 stores the received information regarding the game content, the display processing unit 253 displays the information regarding the game content (S908), and the series of processing ends. The display processing unit 253 displays, for example, a game medium image display screen 1810 .

As described above, the server 3 acquires a designation request for designating one frame image from among a plurality of frame images forming a moving image, and sets the one frame image as an image corresponding to game media. By doing so, the player can associate a desired image with the game medium, and the player's desire to play the game using the game medium is enhanced.

In particular, when the player obtains a plurality of game media associated with the same game content ID, the player can set different frame images for each. In conventional games, when a player acquires a plurality of identical game media, the usage of the acquired game media is limited, and the player may not be satisfied with the acquired game media. On the other hand, in the game provided by the server 3, the player can set a different image for each of a plurality of identical game media and use them as if they were different game media. That is, the server 3 can provide a wider variety of game media. On the other hand, since the server 3 does not need to store data of different game contents, the required storage capacity can be reduced compared to the case where different game contents are stored in advance.

The server 3 also acquires a designation request including the frame number of the frame image displayed when the designation request instruction was input to the mobile terminal 2 by the player. By doing so, the player cannot specify the desired image unless the player inputs the specification request instruction while the animation effect is being displayed. A new interest arises.

In addition, the server 3 determines values of game media parameters that affect the progress of the game, based on one frame image. For example, the server 3 determines different parameters as game medium parameters according to the acquired frame images. Also, in the above description, the game content table T3 stores parameters for each frame image, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game medium table T3 stores initial parameters for each game medium, and when the acquired frame image is a predetermined frame image, the storage processing unit 335 determines values obtained by changing the initial parameters as game medium parameters. You may By doing so, the player tries to acquire a game content having necessary parameters based on the progress of the game and the possession of other game media. A new strategy is born.

Note that the image corresponding to the game content may be generated by the mobile terminal 2 instead of the server 3 . In this case, in S904, the moving image acquisition unit 334 does not acquire one frame image. In S905 and S906, the storage processing unit 335 determines parameter values based on information designating one frame image instead of one frame image, and notifies the user of information designating one frame image. Store in association. Then, in S908, the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 performs one frame image based on the received information for displaying the moving image and the information specifying one frame image included in the received information about the game content. frame image is generated and stored in the terminal storage unit 22 . By doing so, the server 3 does not need to store one frame image for each game content, so the storage capacity required of the server 3 can be reduced.

(Modification 1-1)
Note that the frame image that can be designated as one frame image may be changed depending on whether or not the player satisfies a predetermined designation condition. For example, the player can designate one frame image from among the frame images forming the first half of the moving image if the predetermined designation condition is not satisfied, and all the frame images if the predetermined designation condition is satisfied. One frame image can be specified from among these. By doing so, the player will come to think that the predetermined specified condition is to be satisfied, and the player's desire to play the game will be enhanced.

The predetermined designation condition is, for example, that a game content that is the same as or has a predetermined relationship with the game content corresponding to the moving image is already associated with the player before executing the game content selection process or the game medium change process. be. For example, when the game content is a character card, the predetermined relationship is that the card has the same character as the card corresponding to the moving image. By doing so, when a game content already associated with the player is selected in the selection process, the player can designate a new frame image. In other words, the server 3 can present the player with new options for game content images even when the player obtains duplicate game content.

(Modification 1-2)
In the above description, the game medium image specifying process is executed after the game medium selecting process or the game medium changing process, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the player may be allowed to newly designate an image corresponding to a game medium for which an image corresponding to the game medium has already been designated on the possessed game medium screen 600 . By doing so, the player can try out multiple images and specify the image that suits his/her taste, and the player's desire to play the game using the game media is further enhanced. do.

Further, the server 3 may allow the image corresponding to the game content to be specified again only when the parameters of the game content satisfy a predetermined parameter condition (for example, the level is equal to or greater than a predetermined value). By doing so, the player strengthens the game media in order to specify the image corresponding to the game media, and the player's desire to play the game is further enhanced.

Further, when the player designates an image corresponding to the game content again, the server 3 may set the parameter of the game content to a value different from the initial parameter (for example, a value more advantageous to the player than the initial parameter). Further, the server 3 may determine the parameter of the game content to be a more advantageous value for the player as the number of times the player designates the image corresponding to the game content again increases. By doing so, the player will want to enhance the game content, and the player's desire to play the game will be further enhanced.

(Modification 1-3)
In the above description, the server 3 sets the frame image displayed in the moving image display area 1801 to the image corresponding to the game medium when the game medium image designation object 1802 is selected. Not limited. For example, the server 3 extracts in advance a plurality of candidate images that are candidates for images corresponding to the game media, and selects one image from among the plurality of candidate images in response to the designation by the designation request to correspond to the game media. You can set the image.

In this case, in S<b>901 of the game content image designation process, the server 3 transmits multiple candidate images extracted from multiple frame images to the mobile terminal 2 . Then, in S902, the portable terminal 2 displays a plurality of candidate images and transmits to the server 3 a designation request for designating one candidate image designated by the player from among the candidate images. Then, in S905, the server 3 determines the parameters of the game content based on the designated candidate image. Then, in S906, the server 3 sets the designated candidate image as an image corresponding to the game medium, and stores information regarding the designated candidate image in association with the player.

By doing so, the server 3 does not need to associate and store the parameters and the like for all of the plurality of frame images forming the moving image, so that the required storage capacity of the server storage unit 32 can be reduced. . In addition, the server 3 can enhance the player's satisfaction with the candidate images by extracting impressive frame images as candidate images in advance from among the plurality of frame images.

(Modification 1-3-1)
Note that the candidate image may be an image different from the one frame image specified by the player. In this case, the display processing unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 displays the moving image display screen 1800 in S901 of the game medium image designation process. Then, in S902, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 transmits to the server 3 a designation request including the player ID, the game medium ID, and the frame number of one of the plurality of frame images forming the moving image. do.

Then, in S904, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires one candidate image from among the plurality of candidate images based on the frame number included in the designation request. The moving image acquisition unit 334 associates a plurality of candidate images with frame number conditions, and acquires one candidate image according to the condition that the frame number included in the designation request satisfies. For example, the moving image acquiring unit 334 associates candidate image A with the condition that the frame number is greater than or equal to “1” and less than “100”, and associates candidate image B with the condition that the frame number is “100” or greater. Then, when the frame number included in the designation request is “50”, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires the candidate image A that satisfies the condition of the associated frame number. Then, in S905, parameters of the game media are determined based on the obtained candidate images.

By doing so, even when the player designates one of the candidate images extracted in advance from the plurality of frame images, interactive effects are possible.

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It should be noted that the image corresponding to the game content may be based on the designated area designated by the player in one frame image among the plurality of frame images forming the moving image. That is, the image corresponding to the game content may be an image obtained by cutting out a partial area of one frame image.

In this case, in S901 of the game medium image designation process, the player designates one frame image on the moving image display screen 1800 and designates a part of the designated frame image as the designated area.

For example, when the game medium image designation object 1802 is selected by the player, the portable terminal 2 identifies one frame image displayed when the game medium image designation object 1802 was selected. Subsequently, the portable terminal 2 stops displaying the moving image, and displays the identified one frame image in the moving image display area 1801 . Subsequently, the portable terminal 2 accepts an operation by the player to designate a part of the displayed frame image as a designated area.

The operation of designating a partial area as the designated area is, for example, an operation of selecting any position of one frame image displayed in the moving image display area 1801 . In this case, an area centered on the selected position is specified as the specified area. The specified area is an area smaller in size than the size of one frame image. For example, when one frame image is rectangular with a predetermined aspect ratio, the specified area is a rectangular area with the same aspect ratio as the one frame image and smaller than the one frame image.

Subsequently, in S<b>902 , the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a designation request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 . In this case, the designation request includes a player ID, a game medium ID, information for designating one frame image among a plurality of frame images forming a moving image, and information for designating a designated area in one frame image. including. For example, if the specified area is rectangular, the information specifying the specified area is the position coordinates in the frame image of the end point of one diagonal line of the specified area.

Subsequently, in S904, the moving image acquisition unit 334 generates an image based on the designation request. The moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires a moving image corresponding to the game medium indicated by the game medium ID included in the designation request. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 acquires one frame image based on the information specifying the one frame image included in the specification request. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 extracts an image corresponding to the designated area from one frame image based on the information for designating the designated area included in the designation request. Subsequently, the moving image acquisition unit 334 generates an image by performing predetermined processing on the extracted image. The predetermined processing is, for example, enlargement processing for changing the size of the extracted image to the same size as images corresponding to other game media. The predetermined processing may include filtering processing and the like.

Subsequently, in S905, the storage processing unit 335 determines parameter values based on the acquired image corresponding to the game content. The storage processing unit 335 refers to the game content table T3, and obtains the values of the initial parameters corresponding to the game content ID included in the designation request and one frame image obtained by the moving image obtaining unit 334 . Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 determines the parameter values by changing the initial parameter values based on the designated area included in the designation request. For example, the storage processing unit 335 changes the parameter value if the specified area includes the predetermined coordinates of one frame image, and does not change the parameter value if the specified area does not include the predetermined coordinates.

Also, initial parameter values corresponding to the frame image and the designated area may be stored in advance in the game content table T3. In this case, the storage processing unit 335 obtains initial parameter values corresponding to the game medium ID included in the designation request, one frame image obtained by the moving image obtaining unit 334, and the designated area. determine the value of

Subsequently, in S906, the storage processing unit 335 stores the generated image and the determined parameter values in association with the player.

As described above, the server 3 generates an image based on the information designating one frame image and the information designating the designated area in the one frame image, and uses the generated image as an image corresponding to the game medium. set. By doing so, the player can associate only the desired area of the frame image of the position with the game medium, and the desire to play the game using the game medium is further enhanced.

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In the above description, the moving image is composed of a plurality of frame images, but the moving image may be based on motion data. For example, data for displaying moving images corresponding to game content may include model data, model motion data, and camera motion data. Model data is data relating to models representing three-dimensional shapes of game media such as characters and items. Model motion data is data that defines the motion of a model in chronological order. The camera motion data is data for determining the viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction in time series when a model is projected onto a predetermined two-dimensional screen plane at a predetermined viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction to generate an image or moving image.

In this case, the display processing unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 generates a moving image based on the received data for displaying the moving image in S901 of the game medium image designation process. Subsequently, the mobile terminal 2 displays the generated moving image in the moving image display area of the moving image display screen 1800 .

Subsequently, in S<b>902 , the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a designation request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 . The designation request includes a player ID, a game medium ID, and information designating the playback time of the moving image when the game medium image designation object 1802 is designated by the player.

Subsequently, in S904, the moving image acquisition unit 334 of the server 3, based on the data for displaying the moving image of the game content included in the designation request, and the information specifying the playback time of the moving image. An image is generated at the playback time of the moving image.

Subsequently, in S905, the storage processing unit 335 determines parameter values based on the generated image. Also, in S906, the storage processing unit 335 stores the generated image and the information about the determined parameter value in association with the player.

Note that the player may further specify an arbitrary viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction on the moving image display screen 1800 . In this case, the designation request further includes information (viewpoint information) designating the viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction. Then, the moving image acquisition unit 334 of the server 3 generates an image based on the model data and model motion data included in the data for displaying the moving image, the reproduction time of the moving image, and the viewpoint information. Then, the storage processing unit 335 determines the parameters of the game media based on the generated image. Note that the storage processing unit 335 may determine the parameters of the game media based on the viewpoint information.

By doing so, the server 3 can associate an image of a character or the like, which is a game medium, viewed from a viewpoint included in the production of the moving image or from a viewpoint different from the production, with the game medium. As a result, the player pays attention to the performance in order to find a better viewpoint, and a more effective performance is realized. The server 3 can also increase the player's satisfaction with the image associated with the game content.

In the above description, the moving image may be a moving image generated by subjecting an image (still image) to processing such as enlargement, reduction, rotation, translation, or the like in time series.

(Modification 2)
In the above description, in the game content change process, the storage processing unit 335 of the server 3 cancels the association between the player and the information regarding the moving image corresponding to the game content specified by the change request. can't For example, the storage processing unit 335 may associate the moving image corresponding to the game content specified by the change request (game content before change) with the game content after change. In this case, in S707, the storage processing unit 335 changes the information about the moving image corresponding to the changed game content and the moving image corresponding to the game content specified by the change request in association with the changed game content. Associate with later game media.

In this case, in S604, the display processing unit 253 of the portable terminal 2 may display the moving image corresponding to the pre-change game content and the moving image corresponding to the changed game content on the display unit 24 in succession. Also, in this case, the moving image corresponding to the game content after change may be a moving image that is continuous with the moving image corresponding to the game content before change. A continuous moving image is, for example, a moving image configured such that a predetermined scenario is completed by continuously displaying a plurality of moving images.

By doing so, when the player views the moving image corresponding to the pre-change game content, the player will want to view the moving image corresponding to the post-change game content. In other words, the server 3 can perform a more effective production that increases the player's desire to play the game.

(Modification 3)
In the above description, the server 3 causes the portable terminal 2 to display the moving image corresponding to the game medium in the game medium selection process or the game medium change process, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the server 3 may cause the player to acquire game media as a privilege and display a moving image corresponding to the game media on the portable terminal 2 when a predetermined progress condition regarding the progress of the game by the player is satisfied. good.

In this case, the terminal transmission processing unit 251 of the portable terminal 2 transmits a privilege provision request to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 in response to the satisfaction of the predetermined progress condition. The award request includes information identifying the player ID and the predetermined progression condition that has been met. For example, when a privilege is given by clearing a predetermined stage in the main game, the information identifying the predetermined progress condition is the stage ID that identifies the cleared stage. Further, when a privilege is given by participating in an event, the information identifying the predetermined progress condition is an event ID that identifies the event.

Subsequently, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires the privilege provision request via the server communication unit 31 . Subsequently, the selection unit 332 of the server 3 selects the game content to be associated with the player based on the information identifying the predetermined progress condition included in the privilege grant request. Subsequently, the server 3 executes the same processes as S204 to S209 of the selection process and S103 to S104 of the game content selection process.

In this way, the player can obtain game content and view moving images by progressing through the main game or participating in events, thereby increasing the player's desire to play the game. .

(Modification 4)
In the above description, the server 3 transmits information for displaying a moving image when the selected game content satisfies the first condition, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information for displaying moving images may be included in the information about game media.

In this case, the server storage unit 32 stores the information for displaying the moving image in association with the game media in the game media table T1 instead of the moving image ID. Then, in the selection process, the server 3 executes S208 following S203.

In S208, the storage processing unit 335 stores information about the selected game content in association with the player. Information about the selected game content includes information for displaying moving images. Subsequently, in S<b>209 , the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits information regarding the selected game content to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 .

Subsequently, in S<b>103 , the reception processing unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 stores information regarding the selected game content in the terminal storage unit 22 . Subsequently, in S104, the display processing unit 253 determines whether information for displaying a moving image is included in the stored information regarding the game content. When it is determined that information for displaying a moving image is included, the display processing unit 253 displays a game content information display screen including the moving image. When it is determined that the information for displaying the moving image is not included, the display processing unit 253 displays the game content information display screen that does not include the moving image.

(Modification 5)
Also, the game system 1 may be configured to include only a plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by each of a plurality of players. Each of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 performs wireless communication with other mobile terminals 2 according to a predetermined communication method, and the plurality of mobile terminals 2 constitute an ad-hoc network. In this case, a specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 functions as a host and executes each function of the server 3 described above. The above-described game is executed when a mobile terminal 2 other than the specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 communicates with the specific mobile terminal 2 that executes each function of the server 3 . A specific mobile terminal 2 functioning as a host executes both the functions of the server 3 and the functions of the mobile terminal 2 . Further, the predetermined communication method is, for example, the IEEE802.11 standard wireless communication method or the like.

(Modification 6)
Also, part or all of the functions of the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 may be implemented by the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 . In this case, part or all of the programs and data stored in the server storage unit 32 are stored in the terminal storage unit 22 .

In this case, for example, the game content enhancement process is executed as follows.

The terminal storage unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 stores a game content table T1 and a player table T2. Note that the terminal storage unit 22 may store only information about the player who is the owner of the mobile terminal 2 among the information stored in the player table T2.

The terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 to which the strengthening request instruction is input refers to the player table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22, and subtracts a predetermined amount from the points associated with the player. Subsequently, the terminal processing unit 25 refers to the player table T2 and changes the parameters of the game media associated with the player. Subsequently, the terminal processing unit 25 displays on the display unit 24 information related to the game media whose parameters have been changed.

Subsequently, the terminal processing section 25 transmits an update request to the server 3 via the terminal communication section 21 . The update request includes the player ID, the point value after subtraction, and information about the game media whose parameters have been changed. The information about the game media whose parameters have been changed includes the game media ID of the game media whose parameters have been changed and the values of the parameters after the change.

Subsequently, the request acquisition unit 331 of the server 3 acquires the update request.

Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 of the server 3 stores the information regarding the subtracted points and the information regarding the game media whose parameters have been changed in association with the player. The storage processing unit 335 refers to the player table T2 and identifies the player corresponding to the player ID included in the update request. Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 changes the point value associated with the specified player to the point value after subtraction included in the update request. Subsequently, the storage processing unit 335 changes the parameter values of the game media, of which the parameters are changed, among the game media associated with the specified player to the changed parameter values. Only when the validity of the information included in the update request is confirmed, the storage processing unit 335 stores the information regarding the subtracted points and the information regarding the game media whose parameters have been changed in association with the player. good too.

Subsequently, the server transmission processing unit 336 transmits an update completion notification to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 . The terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 receives the update completion notification via the terminal communication unit 21, and ends the series of processes.

By doing so, the portable terminal 2 can proceed with the game content strengthening process even when the communication with the server 3 is not completed. That is, the mobile terminal 2 can shorten the processing time and provide the player with a smoother game experience.

Alternatively, the portable terminal 2 may transmit an update request after changing the parameter of the game content, and display information about the game content whose parameter has been changed after receiving the update completion notification. By doing so, after the parameters are changed in the server 3, the information about the game content is displayed on the mobile terminal 2, and the data stored in the server 3 and the data stored in the mobile terminal 2 are displayed. Improve consistency with

Similarly, in the game content change process, the mobile terminal 2 may change the game content associated with the player in the terminal storage unit 22 and then transmit an update request to the server 3 .

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Also, part of the functions of the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 may be implemented by the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 . The game system 1 that provides such a so-called web game makes it possible to reduce the processing load on the mobile terminal 2 .

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 game system 2 portable terminal 21 terminal communication unit 22 terminal storage unit 23 operation unit 24 display unit 25 terminal processing unit 251 terminal transmission processing unit 252 reception processing unit 253 display processing unit 3 server 31 server communication unit 32 server storage unit 33 server processing Unit 331 Request acquisition unit 332 Selection unit 333 Judgment unit 334 Moving image acquisition unit 335 Storage processing unit 336 Server transmission processing unit

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A program for a game device comprising a storage unit,
storing in the storage unit information about a plurality of game media associated with a player and information about moving images respectively associated with some of the plurality of game media;
When the player designates a game medium associated with the information about the moving image among the plurality of game mediums,
displaying the moving image associated with the designated game medium;
If a predetermined condition is satisfied, an image generated based on the frame image specified by the player is obtained from among the frame images in the first time range that can be specified in the displayed moving image. ,
If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, frame images specified by the player are selected from frame images in a second time range shorter than the first time range that can be specified in the displayed moving image. to get the image generated by
storing information about the generated image in the storage unit in association with the player as information about the image corresponding to the specified game medium;
outputting information about an image corresponding to the game medium in response to an instruction from the player;
A program that causes the game device to execute: 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein said generated image has a predetermined relationship with a frame image specified by said player. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein said generated image is an image within a specified area specified by said player in a frame image specified by said player. Based on the frame image specified by the player, determine the value of the parameter that affects the progress of the game;
storing information on the determined parameter value in the storage unit in association with the player as information on the parameter value of the specified game medium;
4. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further causing the game device to: Acquiring a list screen display request from the player,
outputting information for displaying a list screen displaying a list of game contents that have been associated with the player in response to obtaining the list screen display request;
obtaining a moving image display request from the player specifying one of the game media displayed on the list screen;
outputting information for displaying a moving image corresponding to the game content specified by the moving image display request in response to obtaining the moving image display request;
5. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further causing the game device to: 2. Outputting the moving image associated with the specified game content when the game content associated with the information about the moving image is specified by the player, among the plurality of game media. - 5. The program according to any one of clauses. 7. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, of the plurality of game media, some of the game media associated with information about moving images are game media having a predetermined rarity level or higher. . A method performed by a game device comprising a memory, comprising:
storing in the storage unit information about a plurality of game media associated with a player and information about moving images respectively associated with some of the plurality of game media;
When the player designates a game medium associated with the information about the moving image among the plurality of game mediums,
displaying the moving image associated with the designated game medium;
If a predetermined condition is satisfied, an image generated based on the frame image specified by the player is obtained from among the frame images in the first time range that can be specified in the displayed moving image. ,
If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, frame images specified by the player are selected from frame images in a second time range shorter than the first time range that can be specified in the displayed moving image. to get the image generated by
storing information about the generated image in the storage unit in association with the player as information about the image corresponding to the specified game medium;
outputting information about an image corresponding to the game medium in response to an instruction from the player;
method, including a storage unit that stores information about a plurality of game media associated with a player, and information about moving images associated with each of a portion of the plurality of game media;
When the player designates a game medium associated with the information about the moving image among the plurality of game mediums,
displaying the moving image associated with the designated game medium;
If a predetermined condition is satisfied, an image generated based on the frame image specified by the player is obtained from among the frame images in the first time range that can be specified in the displayed moving image. ,
If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, frame images specified by the player are selected from frame images in a second time range shorter than the first time range that can be specified in the displayed moving image. an acquisition unit for acquiring an image generated by
a storage processing unit that stores information on the generated image in the storage unit in association with the player as information on the image corresponding to the designated game medium;
an output processing unit that outputs information about an image corresponding to the game medium in response to an instruction from the player;
A game device.

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