JP2002239250A - Game program for recalling other player character, recording medium on which game program for recalling other player character is recorded, and method and system for recalling other player character - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stimulate interests in online RPG. SOLUTION: A player A of a video game machine 103a requests a player B of a video game machine 103b connected to the machine 103a through a game server to call a player character. If the player B selects 'YES' (step S602; YES), the game server, upon receiving that selection, generates screen data, in which the play character of the player B appears, in the screen of a scene, in which a play character of the player A exists, thereby transmitting the screen data to the game machines 103a, 103b (step S503). Upon receiving the screen data, the game machines 103a, 103b display, based on the screen data, a screen in which the play character of the player B appears in the scene in which the play character of the player A exists (steps S407, S604).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game for realizing the summoning of other player characters in a network-compatible video game in which a plurality of players simultaneously participate in a network, and play or cooperate. The present invention relates to a recording medium storing a program, a game program for realizing a summoning of another player character, a method of realizing a summoning of another player character, and a system for realizing a summoning of another player character.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of video games, there is a role playing game (hereinafter referred to as RPG). RPG
The player operates the player character displayed in the virtual three-dimensional space on the display screen to cause a conversation between the player character and another character, or to cause a battle between the player character and an enemy character. While appearing (moving) in different scenes
It is a game that lets the story progress. Then, when "summon" displayed on the screen is selected while the game is in progress, a predetermined character called a summon beast appears in the scene where the player character exists, and cooperates with the player character to fight the enemy character. Go.

[0003] In recent years, a network-compatible video game in which a plurality of players simultaneously participate in a network to play a game or cooperate is increasing. In a network-compatible video game, a plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminals and the server. When performing RPG in a network-compatible video game (hereinafter referred to as online R
PG), a player character operated by the player is displayed on a display screen of each terminal, the player character is controlled in accordance with an operation input by the player, and the player character is sequentially made to appear in different scenes to tell a story. I will proceed.

[0004]

However, in the conventional RPG, a character that can be summoned by a player is predetermined, and a character such as a predetermined summon beast is changed to a scene where the player character exists. It just makes it appear. Also, online RPG
In the same manner, the character which can be summoned by the player causes a predetermined character to appear in the scene where the player character exists. Moreover, the appearing summons etc. do not operate by the operation of the player,
Operate according to the program. Therefore, in the case of a player who frequently performs such an RPG, even if another character appears by summoning, the game development due to this can be predicted, and the fact that the RPG is not interesting can not be obtained. Was.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and is provided with a game program for realizing the summoning of other player characters that can enhance the interest of online RPG, and a game program for other player characters. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium on which a game program for realizing summoning is recorded, a method for realizing summoning of other player characters, and a system for realizing summoning of other player characters.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network. By performing communication between the terminal and the server, a character operated by the player is displayed on a display screen of each terminal, and the character is controlled in accordance with an operation input by the player, and the character is controlled. Are sequentially read in different scenes to realize a video game in which a story is advanced. In a first player terminal, a terminal of a first player is connected to a scene in which the player's own character exists. Causing the computer to execute a request procedure for requesting the appearance of a character from the server; A request selection screen display procedure for displaying a selection screen of whether or not to respond to the request on the terminal of another player, and when a notification corresponding to the request is made from any one of the terminals of the second player, the character of the player is displayed. And causing the computer to execute a character appearance control procedure for causing the first player character to appear in a scene where the character exists, and in the terminal of the second player, sends a notification to the server as to whether or not to respond to the request. Have the computer execute the sending procedure.

[0007] Therefore, when the computer executes the processing according to the game program, the terminal of the first player requests the server to make the character of another player appear in the scene where the character of the first player exists. Can be. Then, the server causes a terminal of another player to display a selection screen as to whether or not to respond to the request. Then, when a notification corresponding to the request is made from any of the terminals of the second player, the character of the second player is caused to appear in the scene where the character of the first player exists.

Accordingly, the same scene in which the characters of both players appear is displayed on both the screen of the terminal of the first player and the screen of the terminal of the second player. That is, the display screen of the terminal of the second player is switched to the scene displayed on the terminal of the first player. On this display screen, the character of the first player is operated by the first player,
The player character is operated by the second player, and the game proceeds. Therefore, unlike the case where a predetermined summoning character appears, the appearance of the game becomes unpredictable due to the appearance of a new character, thereby enhancing the interest of the online RPG.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the terminal of the second player, any one of a plurality of own characters appears in a scene where the character of the first player exists. The computer is further caused to execute a character registration procedure for registering whether or not the character is to be registered. In the character appearance control procedure in the server, the registered character is caused to appear in a scene where the character of the first player exists. Therefore, in the second player, the character registered in advance in the server can appear in the scene where the character of the first player exists.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, in the terminal of the second player, the screen control information for causing the character to appear in a scene where the character of the first player exists is included in the terminal of the second player. The computer further executes a screen control information registration procedure to be registered in the server. In the character appearance control procedure in the server, a screen display of the terminal of the first and second players is performed based on the registered screen control information. Control to make the character appear. Therefore, when the character of the second player appears in the scene in which the character of the first player is present, a screen registered in advance is displayed, whereby it is possible to generate an effect when the character appears. it can.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, in the terminal of the second player, the character of the player who has appeared in the scene where the character of the first player exists is transmitted to the second player. And causing the computer to further execute a return procedure of transmitting a notification for returning to the server in response to the operation of the first character. In the server, the first character receives the notification and changes the character of the second player. The character is deleted from the existing scene and appears in the scene where the character existed. Therefore, when the second player operates the terminal and sends a notification for returning his / her own character to the server, the character of the second player is deleted from the scene where the character of the first player exists. . Therefore,
At the terminal of the first player, the scene changes to a scene in which only the character of the first player exists.

In the terminal of the second player,
The scene that existed before the character of the second player was summoned by the first player is displayed on the screen together with the character of the second player. Therefore, the second player can return to the state before the summoning and continue the game.

According to the inventions described in claims 5 to 8, the same effects as those in the inventions described in claims 1 to 4 can be obtained by causing a computer to read a program recorded on a recording medium. It becomes possible. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first aspect can be obtained by causing a computer to execute a process in the steps described. Therefore, by executing the described processing steps using hardware such as a general-purpose computer and a general-purpose game device, the character lending realization technology of the present invention can be easily implemented with these hardwares.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the first aspect of the present invention as a system.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a video game service in which a plurality of players can participate via a network. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a network game system that provides such a network-compatible video game service. In this system, a plurality of video game machines 1
(Hereinafter, a plurality of video game machines 103a, 103b,... Are collectively referred to as video game machines 103) and a general-purpose computer 104a,
Are connected to the server group 102 via the Internet 100.

The server group 102 provides an authentication server group 111 for managing accounts for user authentication, an interface between the video game machine 103 and another server group, and also provides a content browsing service such as audio and video. Server group 112 that provides a chat and messenger environment
3. It includes a mail server group 115 for providing an electronic mail service, a profile server group 115 for managing a user's profile, and a game server group 116 for providing a game environment. These server groups 111 to 116 are mutually connected via a LAN 117.

The game server group 116 includes a plurality of video game machines 103 in order to search for an opponent to play with.
Is connected to the server. This server is sometimes called a lobby server because it provides a virtual lobby for players to gather and communicate.

When the video game machine 103 is connected to the lobby server, a screen representing a virtual “lobby” is displayed on the display device of the video game machine 103. On this lobby screen, the player's own character and the characters of other players connected to the lobby server are displayed. Players can chat, thereby interacting with other players and searching for a partner to play the game with. When “start of game” is selected from the menu displayed on the lobby screen, the video game machine 103 is connected to one of the game servers in the game server group 116 and the game screen is displayed on the display device of the video game machine 103. And the game is started.
On the game screen, in addition to your player character,
If there is another player participating in the game, the character of that player is also displayed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the video game machine 103. As shown in the figure, the video game machines 103a and 103b are, for example, a game machine body 2
, Keypad 3, memory card 4, TV set 5
And a CD-ROM 6.

The game machine body 2 includes, for example, a CPU 8 (Central Processing Uniform) connected to each other through a bus 7.
t), ROM (Read Only Memory) 18, RAM (Rando
m Access Memory) 9, HDD (Hard Disk) 10, interface unit 11, sound processing unit 12, graphic processing unit 13, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only)
Memory) drive 14, detachable CD-ROM 6, and communication interface 15.

The CPU 8 sequentially executes the programs stored in the RAM 9 based on a basic program such as a boot program and an OS (Operating System) stored in the ROM 18 to perform processing for advancing the game.
The CPU 8 also controls the operation of each unit 9 to 15 in the game machine main body 2.

The RAM 9 is used as a main memory of the game machine main body 2 and stores programs and data necessary for the progress of the game, transferred from the CD-ROM 6. The RAM 9 is also used as a work area when executing a program. That is, R
A program storage area 91, a data storage area 92, a work area 93 and the like are allocated to the AM 9. Programs and data stored in the program storage area 91 and the data storage area 92 are stored in a CD-R under the control of the CPU 8.
The OM drive 14 reads from the CD-ROM 6 and
The data is transferred to M9 or received from the game server group 116. The work area 93 temporarily stores various data required in the course of the game.

The HDD 10 has a communication interface 1
5. Game programs and data captured via the communication line 16 and the Internet 100 are also stored. The detachable keypad 3 and the memory card 4 are connected to the interface unit 11. The interface unit 11 controls data transfer between the keypad 3 and the memory card 4 and the CPU 8 and the RAM 9.
Note that the keypad 3 includes direction keys and various buttons. When the player operates these keys and buttons, necessary inputs for the progress of the game, such as an instruction to move to the own character and an instruction to perform an operation, are performed.
The memory card 4 stores save data indicating the progress of the game at the end of the game, and the current save data includes the character data described above.

In accordance with an instruction from the CPU 8, the sound processing section 12 performs a BGM (Back G
Processing for reproducing sound data such as round music) and sound effects is performed, and output to the TV set 5 as an audio signal.

The graphic processing unit 13 performs three-dimensional graphic processing in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 8, and generates image data according to the progress of the game. The graphic processing unit 13 adds a predetermined synchronization signal to the generated image data and outputs the image data to the TV set 5 as a video signal.

The CD-ROM drive 14 stores the CD set in the game machine body 2 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 8.
Drive the ROM 6 and transfer programs and data stored in the CD-ROM 6 to the RAM 9 via the bus 7;

The communication interface 15 is a communication line 1
6 and connected to the Internet 100 through the CP
In accordance with an instruction from U8, processing for exchanging programs and data with the game server group 116 is performed.

The CD-ROM 6 stores programs and data (game program 6a) necessary for the progress of the game. The CD-ROM 6 is driven by a CD-ROM drive 14 to read out stored programs and data. The programs and data read from the CD-ROM 6 are transferred from the CD-ROM drive 14 to the RAM 9 via the bus 7.

The TV set 5 includes a graphic processing unit 13
(CaT) that displays an image corresponding to the video signal from
The display device 51 includes a display device 51 such as a thode ray tube) and a speaker 52 that outputs sound corresponding to the sound signal from the sound processing unit 12. Usually, a television set is used as the TV set 5.

FIG. 3A is a plan view showing the keypad 3, and FIG. 3B is a rear view showing the keypad 3.
The keypad 3 includes a cross key 31 for inputting a direction instruction and operation keys (o button 32, △ button 33, □ button 34, × button 35, start button 36) for inputting various commands to the CPU 8. , Select button 42)
Are provided as operation tools. The keypad 3 is provided with a joystick 37 as an operation tool. A plurality of operation keys (R1
Button 38, R2 button 39, L1 button 40, L2 button 41) are used as operating tools. Further, the keypad 3 has a built-in motor. When a predetermined control signal from the CPU 8 is received, the motor operates and the keypad 3 can be vibrated as a whole.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a login process for connecting the video game machine 103 to the game server. First, as in a normal game, basic processing including display of an initial screen (such as a maker logo), check of the memory card 4, display of a title screen, loading of data, and the like is performed (step S101).

Next, an initial menu is displayed on the display device 51 (step S102), and when the player selects "Internet connection" (step S103), the video game machine 103 is connected to one of the servers in the content server group 112. The connection is established via the Internet 100 (step S104).

Next, an authentication procedure for the player is executed (step S105). When the video game machine 103 is connected to the content server, an authentication request screen is displayed on the display device 51. The player inputs information necessary for authentication in the displayed authentication request screen. The input information is sent from the video game machine 103 to the authentication server group 111 via the content server, where the authentication is performed.

When the authentication is obtained, a service menu is displayed on the display device 51 (step S106). When the player selects “game” from the service name displayed on the service menu (step S107), the video game machine 103 is connected to the lobby server included in the game server group 116 (step S108), and the lobby screen is displayed on the display device 51. Is displayed (step S109). Then, when “start of game” is instructed by an operation on keypad 3 (step S110), video game machine 10 is transferred to one of the game servers in game server group 116.
3 is connected (step S111), and a game screen is displayed on the display device 51 (step S112). This starts the game.

FIG. 5 is a character registration process for registering, in advance, a player character allowing the video game machine 103 to be summoned by another video game machine 103 to the game server connected in step S111. It is a flowchart which shows. Video game machine 10
In 3, when the user presses the △ button 33 of the keypad 3 (step S201), an online setting screen is displayed (step S202). By the processing in step S202, as shown in FIG. 6A, a cursor 511 and "online setting" are displayed on the display device 51 together with other options.

Next, when "online setting" is selected (step S203), an online menu screen is displayed (step S204). By the processing in step S204, as shown in FIG. 6B, the cursor 511 and "summon setting" are displayed on the display device 51 together with other options. Further, when "summon setting" is selected (step S205), a summon setting screen is displayed (step S206). By the processing in step S206, a summoning setting screen 512 is displayed on the display device 51 as shown in FIG.

The summoning setting screen 512 includes items of "person to be summoned", "appearance pattern", "appearance effect", and "text displayed when summoned". The “person to be summoned” refers to R in the present embodiment in which one player can operate a plurality of player characters.
In the PG, this is the name of the player character that may respond to the request for summoning. The “appearance pattern” is a vehicle or the like when the player character appears in a scene where the player character of another player exists. The “appearance effect” is a screen effect when the player character appears in a scene where the player character of another player exists. The “text to be displayed at the time of summoning” is a character displayed when the player character appears in a scene where the player character of another player exists.

Then, data is input to these items by operating the keypad 3 sequentially (step S2).
07), when input of all items is completed (step S20)
8; YES), these summon setting data are transmitted to the game server (step S209). Then, the game server receives this, and stores summoning setting data for each player together with the nickname of each player registered in advance (step S301).

FIGS. 7 and 8 show that the video game machine 103a of the player A and the video game machine 103b of the player B are connected to the same game server in the game server group 116 by the processing in the step S111. The video game machine 103a after the game screen is displayed on the display device 51 and the game is started in S112.
And a series of flowcharts showing control operations of the video game machine 103b and the game server.

That is, when the player A makes a menu display selection by a predetermined operation on the keypad 3 (step S401), the video game machine 103a causes the display device 51 to operate.
A menu is displayed above (step S402). By the processing in step S402, as shown in FIG. 9A, a menu including “fight”, “magic”, “summon”, and “item” is displayed. When "summon" is selected from this menu by operating the keypad 3, the signal is transmitted to the game server (step S403). Then, the game server that has received the nickname of the player registered in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 described above and currently connected to the game server, and can be summoned in the RPG A summoning list including the name of the character is transmitted to the video game machine 103a (step S501).

The video game machine 103a receives this and displays the summoning list on the display device 51 (step S).
404). By the processing in step S404, FIG.
The summoning list screen 514 shown in FIG.
The display S is displayed on the display device 51 at 03a. In the summoning list screen 514, “Shigeyan”, “Komoppi”, and “Kimura” are nicknames of the player who has registered his / her player character in the above-described flowchart shown in FIG. Indicates that the player of each nickname is currently connected to the game server. Also,
"Odin,""Bahamut,""Soviasan"
“Kerberos” is the name of a character that can be summoned in the RPG.

Then, on the summoning list screen 514, the player A has the nickname of the player B, "Shigeyan".
Is selected (step S405), the selection signal is transmitted to the game server, and a time bar is displayed (step S406). By the processing in step S406, a standby screen 515 having a time bar 516 is displayed on the display device 51 of the player A, as shown in FIG. 9C.

On the other hand, when the game server receives the selection signal, the game server selects the player B who is the selected “Shigeyan”.
The summon request screen is transmitted to the video game machine 103b (step S502). Then, the video game machine 103b of the player B receives the summoning request screen and displays it on the display device 51 (step S601). By the processing in step S601, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the display device 51 of the player B displays "Request for summoning from Mr. XX", "Do you want to subscribe", "YES", "N".
A summoning request image 517 of "O" is displayed. In addition,
“Mr. XX” is a previously registered nickname of the player A who has requested summoning.

When the player B selects "NO" by operating the keypad 3 on the summoning request screen, the video game machine 103b of the player B does not execute the processing from step S603 to step S611. Proceed to step S612. However, if "YES" is selected, a signal indicating the selection is transmitted to the game server (step S603).

Then, the game server having received this,
Screen data in which the registered player character of the player B appears in the screen of the scene where the player character of the player A exists is transmitted to the video game machines 103a and 103b of the player A and the player B (step). S503). At this time, the produced screen data is generated based on the summoning setting data set according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, if the summoning setting data has the contents shown in FIG.
The player character "Zitan" of the player B is "Helicopter" and "Hurricane"
Screen data that appears together with the dialogue “Do you have a reason to help a person?” Is generated and transmitted to the video game machines 103a and 103b of the players A and B.

The video game machines 103a and 103b of the player A and the player B having received the screen data are displayed on the screen where the player character of the player B appears in the effect in the scene where the player character of the player A exists based on the screen data. It is displayed on each display device 51 (steps S407 and S604). Steps S407 and S60
As a result of the processing in step 4, the screen in which the player character B1 of the player B appears in the effect in the scene 518 in which the player character (not shown) of the player A exists, as shown in FIG. , 10
3b is displayed on the display device 51.

Thereafter, when the player A and the player B operate the keypad 3 of each of the video game machines 103a and 103b while looking at the display device 51 displaying the same screen, the control command of each own character is obtained. It is transmitted to the game server (steps S408, S605).
Then, the game server controls the corresponding character based on each control command (S504). That is,
As shown in FIG. 10C, in a scene where the player characters A1, A2, and A3 of the player A, the player character B1 of the summoned player B, and the enemy character C exist, the player characters A1, A2, and A3.
Is controlled based on a command from the video game machine 103a of the player A, and the player character B1 is controlled based on a command from the video game machine 103b of the player B.

Then, screen update data based on the character control is transmitted to the video game machine 103a of player A and the video game machine 103b of player B (step S505). Then, each video game machine 103a,
103b receives this and performs a game screen progress process (steps S409 and S606). Therefore, the game progresses while the common screen 519 as shown in FIG. 10C is displayed on the display device 51 of the video game machine 103a of the player A and the video game machine 103b of the player B. Thus, the player characters A1, A2, and A3 of the player A and the player character B1 of the player B can cooperate with each other and fight with the enemy character C. At this time, since the player character B1 of the player B is fighting in the scene of the progress of the game of the player A, the player A can advance the game with the help of the player B.

[0049] The common screen 519 includes "combat battle".
The display 520 is always displayed. Then, when the player B desires to return to his or her own game progress screen during the progress of the game with the player A, the player selects "battle battle" (step S607 in FIG. 8). Then, the selection signal is transmitted to the game server, and the game server that has received the selection signal transmits a screen signal for erasing the player character B1 of the player B from the screen to the video game machine 103a of the player A (step S506).

Upon receiving this, the video game machine 103a of the player A, as shown in FIG.
After displaying a balloon 521 indicating “I'm sorry to return from a long time” in association with the player character B 1, as shown in FIG.
1 (step S410).

Thereafter, the player A moves to the dedicated screen 52
When the user operates the keypad 3 while looking at the display device 51 displaying the character 2, the control command of the own character is transmitted to the game server (step S 411), and the game server transmits the player character of the player A based on the control command. A1, A2, and A3 are controlled (step S50).
7). Then, the screen update data based on the character control is transmitted to the video game machine 103a of the player A (step S508), and the video game machine 103a receives the data and performs the game screen progress processing (step S412). The game progresses independently on the player A side.

On the other hand, the video game machine 103 of the player B
In b, the number of summons stored in advance is incremented (step S608), and if the number of summons exceeds any predetermined number (step S609; Y).
ES), the number of items that can be used by the player character is increased (step S610). When these processes are completed, the game server transmits screen data for displaying a scene before summoning to the video game machine 103b of the player B (step S509). Upon receiving this, the video game machine 103b of the player B displays the scene before summoning on the screen (step S611). As a result, the player B can play the RP from his own game scene before summoning.
G can be restarted.

Thereafter, the player B moves to the display device 51.
When the keypad 3 is operated while looking at the screen, the control command of the own character is transmitted to the game server (step S612), and the game server controls the player character of the player B based on the control command (step S510). . Then, the screen update data based on the character control is transmitted to the video game machine 10b of the player B (step S511), and the video game machine 103b
Receives this and performs game screen progress processing (step S613), so that the game progresses independently on the player B side.

In the present embodiment, the case has been described where the present invention is realized using a home game machine as a platform. However, the present invention can be realized even when a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer or an arcade game machine is realized as a platform. Good.

Further, in this embodiment, a program and data for realizing the present invention are stored in a CD-ROM, and this CD-ROM is used as a recording medium. However, the recording medium is not limited to a CD-ROM, but may be a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), another magnetic or optical recording medium readable by a computer, or a semiconductor memory. Further, a program and data for realizing the present invention may be provided in a form preinstalled in a storage device of a game machine or a computer in advance.

A program and data for realizing the present invention are stored in the Internet 1 connected via a communication line 16 by a communication interface 17 shown in FIG.
Alternatively, the device may be downloaded from another device on the HDD 00 to the HDD 10 and used. Further, the program and data are recorded in a memory of another device on the communication line 16,
The program and data may be sequentially stored in the RAM 9 as needed via the communication line 16 and used.

In addition, the form of providing programs and data for realizing the present invention may be provided as a computer data signal superimposed on a carrier wave from another device on the Internet 100. In this case, the communication interface 15 requests another device on the Internet 100 to transmit a computer data signal via the communication line 16, receives the transmitted computer data signal, and stores it in the RAM 9. RAM in this way
It is also possible to implement the present invention on the game device 1 using programs and data stored in the game device 9.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, each player can make a character operated by another player appear on his or her own game scene. Therefore, unlike the case where a predetermined character for summoning is made to appear, the game development becomes unpredictable due to the appearance of a new character, whereby the interest of online RPG can be enhanced. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the video game machine.

3A is a plan view showing a keypad, and FIG. 3B is a rear view.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a login process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a character registration process.

FIG. 6 is a display screen transition diagram of a character registration process.

FIG. 7 is a part of a flowchart showing a control operation of the player A video game machine, the player B video game machine 103b, and the game server after the game is started.

FIG. 8 is a low chart following FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a display screen transition diagram during the progress of the game.

FIG. 10 is a display screen transition diagram following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a display screen transition diagram following FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Game console body 5 TV set 6 CD-ROM 8 CPU 100 Internet 103a Video game console 103b Video game console

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[Claims] 1. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server. A computer-readable display that displays a controlled character and controls the character according to an operation input by a player, and realizes a video game in which the character appears in different scenes to advance the story. In the game program, the first player terminal causes the computer to execute a request procedure for requesting the server to appear another player character in a scene in which the player's own character exists. Displaying a selection screen on whether or not to respond to the request on another player's terminal A request selection screen display procedure, and a character appearance that causes a character of the second player to appear in a scene where the character of the first player exists, when a notification corresponding to the request is made from any one of the terminals of the second player. And a control procedure for causing the computer to execute a transmission procedure of transmitting, to the server, a notification as to whether or not to respond to the request, wherein the second player terminal causes the computer to execute the transmission procedure. Computer-readable game program for realizing the summation of player characters. 2. The terminal of the second player, wherein any one of the player's own characters is assigned to the first player.
The computer further executes a character registration procedure of registering in the server whether or not to appear in a scene where the character of the player is present. In the character appearance control procedure in the server, the registered character is stored in the first player. 2. The computer-readable game program for summoning another player character in a video game according to claim 1, wherein said game program is caused to appear in a scene in which said character exists. 3. The terminal of the second player, further comprising a screen control information registration step of registering screen control information for causing the character to appear in a scene where the character of the first player exists in the server. And causing the computer to execute, in the character appearance control procedure in the server, controlling the screen display of the terminals of the first and second players based on the registered screen control information to cause the character to appear. 3. A computer-readable game program for realizing a summon of another player character in the video game according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The terminal of the second player, wherein a notification for returning the own character made to appear in a scene in which the character of the first player exists is returned in accordance with an operation of the second player. And causing the computer to further execute a return procedure to be transmitted to the server. In the server, receiving the notification, deleting the character of the second player from a scene in which the first character exists,
3. A computer-readable game program for realizing a summon of another player character in a video game according to claim 1, wherein the character is caused to appear in a scene where the character was present. 5. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server. A computer-readable display that displays a controlled character and controls the character according to an operation input by a player, and realizes a video game in which the character appears in different scenes to advance the story. A recording medium on which a game program is recorded, wherein the terminal of the first player causes the computer to execute a request procedure of requesting the server to make the character of another player appear in a scene where the own character is present. In the server, a selection screen as to whether or not to respond to the request is displayed by another player. A request selection screen display procedure to be displayed on the terminal, and when a notification corresponding to the request is made from any one of the terminals of the second player, the character of the second player is changed to a scene in which the character of the first player exists. Causing the computer to execute a character appearance control procedure to appear, and causing the computer of the second player terminal to execute a transmission procedure of transmitting to the server a notification of whether or not to respond to the request. A recording medium recording a computer-readable game program for realizing a summon of another player character in a video game. 6. The terminal of the second player, wherein any one of the player's own characters is assigned to the first player.
The computer further executes a character registration procedure of registering in the server whether or not to appear in a scene where the character of the player is present. In the character appearance control procedure in the server, the registered character is stored in the first player. 6. A recording medium storing a computer-readable game program for realizing a summon of another player character in a video game according to claim 5, wherein said character is caused to appear in a scene where said character exists. 7. The terminal of the second player, further comprising a screen control information registration step of registering screen control information for causing the character to appear in a scene where the character of the first player exists in the server. And causing the computer to execute, in the character appearance control procedure in the server, controlling the screen display of the terminals of the first and second players based on the registered screen control information to cause the character to appear. 3. A recording medium on which a computer-readable game program for realizing a summon of another player character in the video game according to claim 1 or 2 is recorded. 8. The terminal of the second player, wherein a notification for returning the own character made to appear in a scene where the character of the first player exists in response to an operation of the second player is provided. And causing the computer to further execute a return procedure to be transmitted to the server. In the server, receiving the notification, deleting the character of the second player from a scene in which the first character exists,
3. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said character is caused to appear in a scene in which the character was present. 9. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server, whereby the player displays on a display screen of each terminal by the player. Another player character that displays a operated own character and controls the own character according to an operation input by a player, and realizes a video game in which the character appears in different scenes to advance the story. The first player terminal executes a requesting step of requesting the server to make another player's character appear in a scene in which the player's own character is present. A request selection screen display screen for displaying a selection screen as to whether or not to respond to the request on a terminal of another player. A character appearance control step of causing a character of the second player to appear in a scene where the character of the first player is present, when a notification corresponding to the request is made from any one of the terminals of the second player; Wherein the terminal of the second player executes a transmitting step of transmitting a notification as to whether or not to respond to the request to the server. . 10. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server. Another player character that displays a operated own character and controls the own character according to an operation input by a player, and realizes a video game in which the character appears in different scenes to advance the story. Wherein the terminal of the first player includes request means for requesting the server to make a character of another player appear in a scene where the character of the first player is present, wherein the server Request selection screen display means for displaying a selection screen as to whether or not to respond to another player's terminal; And a character appearance control means for causing a character of the second player to appear in a scene where the character of the first player is present, when a notification corresponding to the request is made from a terminal of the second player. The terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the server, a notification as to whether or not to respond to the request, a system for summoning another player character in a video game.