JP2011015851A - Game machine and computer program used therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine properly supporting a player while making the player think of development of a game himself.SOLUTION: In this game machine 2, a battle game between players utilizing communication can be performed, and in the battle game, the game proceeds while the players take turns at move, and the information related to the status of the game and the details of the status is shared between the players. The game machine includes: an action deciding unit 17 for deciding the action of move according to a thinking routine; and a game control unit 15 for starting a trial mode in which the game is made to proceed from the status of the game in the trial mode select time while the action deciding unit 17 is caused to decide an action in move of his opponent instead of the opponent when a trial mode is selected in progress of the game, and ending the trial mode when a predetermined end condition is established to restart the battle game between the players taking the status at a point of time of selecting the trial mode as a starting point.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine capable of executing a battle game between players using communication.

  As a type of game machine that enables communication games between players using communication, when one player selects a trial in the middle of a game of Go between players, the game is temporarily suspended and trial mode is started. In addition, a game machine is known in which, based on the state of the board at the start of the trial mode, one of the players can alternately specify the position where the player's stone and the opponent's stone are placed, and consider future games (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3867394

  In the trial mode of the conventional game machine, it is necessary for one player to decide all the actions on the game (the action of selecting a position and placing a stone if it is Go) in each turn of the player and the opponent. For this reason, the trial action cannot exceed the range of the player's thought, and only a trial corresponding to the skill of the player can be performed. Therefore, it is not possible to provide the player with an opportunity to try using the capabilities of the game machine. For example, regarding the action in the opponent's turn, if the player can not think of the best action, there will be a disadvantage that the subsequent trial will not make sense from the development in the actual battle. There are game machines in which the computer teaches the next move for the purpose of supporting the player, but in that case, the player cannot make himself think and is not suitable for the purpose of trial.

  An object of this invention is to provide the game machine which can support a player moderately, making a player think about game development for himself.

  The game machine (2) of the present invention can execute a battle game between players using communication. In the battle game, the game progresses while the player changes the turn, and the game situation and the situation Information regarding the process leading to the game machine is shared equally among the players, and mode selection means (15) that allows the player to select a trial mode while the game is in progress, and according to a predetermined thought routine, When the action determination means (17) for determining the action of the turn and the trial mode is selected, the action determination means determines the action in the turn of the opponent instead of the opponent, and the trial mode A trial mode in which the game progresses between the player who has selected the trial mode and the action determination means starting from the game situation at the time of selection When the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the trial control means (15) terminates the progress of the game in the trial mode and restarts the battle game between the players starting from the situation at the time of selection of the trial mode. ) And.

  According to the game machine of the present invention, when the trial mode is selected during the battle, the trial mode is started from the game situation at the time of selection. In the trial mode, the player decides the action based on his / her turn, while the action decision means decides the action according to a predetermined thought routine in the opponent's turn. The game in trial mode progresses by repeating them. When the end condition is satisfied, the progress of the game in the trial mode is ended, and the battle game between the players is resumed starting from the situation at the time when the trial mode is selected. That is, from the time when the trial mode is selected until the end condition is established, the game is advanced with the action determining means as the opponent instead of the opponent player. By appropriately adjusting the ability and quality of the thinking routine of the action determining means, the depth of thinking of the action determining means is appropriately set according to the purpose of the trial without being restricted by the skill of the player. Can do. For example, it is possible to let the player know the actions of the opponent that the player does not notice. Thereby, the player can be moderately supported while making the player think about the game development himself.

  The computer program of the present invention is capable of executing a battle game between players using communication. In the game, the game progresses while the player changes turns, and the situation of the game and the circumstances leading to the situation. The computer (10) of the game machine (2) in which information is shared equally among the players, mode selection means (15) that allows the player to select a trial mode while the game is in progress, according to a predetermined thought routine When the action determination means (17) for determining the action of the turn and the trial mode is selected, the action determination means determines the action in the turn of the opponent instead of the opponent, The game is determined between the player who has selected the trial mode based on the game situation at the time of selection of the trial mode and the action determination means. Start a trial mode for advancing the game, and if a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the progress of the game in the trial mode is terminated, and a battle game between the players is started from the situation at the time of selection of the trial mode. It is configured to function as trial control means (15) for restarting.

  By causing the computer of the game machine to read and execute the computer program of the present invention, the game machine can function as the game machine of the present invention, and the above-described effects can be obtained.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the mode selection means may permit the player to select the trial mode only when the game is in progress and a predetermined permission condition is satisfied. By setting the permission conditions, it is possible to limit the opportunity for the player to obtain support to an appropriate range. The permission condition may include a player's turn. In the opponent's turn, the situation of the game is indeterminate until the action is decided, and even if you start trial mode at that stage, there is a trap between the action that the opponent actually took May occur. On the other hand, the game situation is definite in the player's turn, which is suitable for starting the trial mode.

  In the battle game, a total time that the player can use in his / her turn is set, and the permission condition may include that the player has the remaining time, The termination condition may include that the time has been lost. According to this, abuse of trial by the player can be prevented, and the possibility of excessively waiting the opponent can be eliminated.

  The termination condition may include that the time limit for one trial mode has elapsed. When one player selects the trial mode, it is necessary for the opponent player to wait until the trial mode ends, and the waiting time of the opponent may be longer than necessary. On the other hand, if the time limit is set in one trial mode, there is no possibility of causing the opponent player to wait excessively.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, from the time when the trial mode is selected until the end condition is established, the game in the trial mode is advanced with the action determining means as the opponent instead of the opponent player. Therefore, by appropriately adjusting the ability and quality of the thinking routine, the depth of thinking of the action determining means can be appropriately set according to the purpose of the trial without being restricted by the skill of the player. Thereby, the player can be moderately supported while allowing the player to think about the game development himself.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The functional block diagram of the game machine in the game system of FIG. The figure which shows an example of a game screen. The flowchart which shows the trial hit mode management routine which a game control part performs. The flowchart which shows the trial hit processing routine which a game control part performs.

  FIG. 1 shows a game system in which a game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. In the game system 1, a plurality of game machines 2 and a center server 3 are respectively connected to a network 5 via a router 4. The network 5 is preferably the Internet. Each game machine 2 is configured as a commercial game machine that collects a play fee as a consideration for the game. An appropriate number of game machines 2 are installed in a commercial facility such as a store 6. A local server may be installed between the game machine 2 and the router 4, and the game machine 2 may be communicably connected to the center server 3 via the local server.

  The center server 3 is installed by an operator of the game system 1 and provides various services via the network 5 to the game machine 2 or a player who is a user of the game machine 2. As an example, the center server 3 authenticates the game program or data update service via the game machine 2 and the player of the game machine 2 by its ID (hereinafter also referred to as player ID) and password, A service for storing play data including play history, save data and the like on the center server 3, a matching service for executing a battle game between players via the network 5, and the like are provided. Although one center server 3 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of center servers 3 may be installed and processing necessary for network services may be shared among them. The game machine 2 and the center server 3 have unique addresses for identifying them on the network 5, and the addresses are used for communication between the game machines 2 or between the game machine 2 and the center server 3. Is used to identify the communication partner.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine 2 includes a control unit 10, an input device 11, a display device 12, and a storage device 13. Since the functional blocks of each game machine 2 are the same, a single game machine 2 will be described below.

  The control unit 10 is a computer unit including a CPU and peripheral devices such as a cache memory necessary for its operation. The input device 11 has an operation unit that can be operated by the player, and outputs a signal corresponding to an operation to the operation unit to the control unit 10. The input device 11 further includes a device for inputting player information (ID and password unique to the player) necessary for authenticating the player. For example, when the player information is held in a medium such as a card or an IC chip, a reader that reads the player information from the medium is provided as a part of the input device 11. The display device 12 includes a display unit such as a liquid crystal display, receives a video signal from the control unit 10, and displays an image corresponding to the video signal. The storage device 13 stores a game program (computer program) PG for executing a game, data referred to by the program PG, and the like. The storage device 13 includes a RAM and a ROM as main storage devices for the control unit 10, and may further include a nonvolatile auxiliary storage device such as a magnetic storage device or an EEPROM.

  The control unit 10 functions as a control subject of the game machine 2 by executing the game program PG stored in the storage device 13. The control unit 10 is provided with a game control unit 15, a communication control unit 16, and an action determination unit 17. These are logical devices generated by the control unit 10 as hardware executing the game program PG. The game control unit 15 executes various arithmetic processes necessary for advancing the game while reflecting an operation on the input device 11, generates image data corresponding to the progress of the game, and outputs a video signal to the display device 12. It is in charge of the basic control required to make the game progress. The game control unit 15 can display the game screen 100 illustrated in FIG. 3 on the display device 12 as a type of battle game via the network 5 and execute the shogi game. The communication control unit 16 executes processing necessary for the game control unit 15 to communicate with the center server 3 or another game machine 2 via the network 5. The behavior determination unit 17 will be described later.

  In addition to the logical device shown in FIG. 2, various logical devices necessary for the execution of the game can be formed in the control unit 10 of the game machine 2, but their illustration is omitted. The game machine 2 is provided with various hardware devices such as an interface for controlling communication via a network, but these are not shown. The center server 3 may be the same as that of a conventional game system that enables a battle through a network, and details thereof are omitted.

  Next, the shogi game executed on the game machine 2 will be described with reference to the game screen 100 of FIG. In the shogi game, two players change their turn and move their pieces 102a once on the board surface 101 divided by the squares, or hold the pieces 102b stored outside the board surface 101 on the board surface 101. The game progresses by placing in the appropriate squares 103 above. In the following, pieces are distinguished by subscripts a, b... According to the situation, but are denoted as pieces 102 when it is not necessary to distinguish them.

  There are a plurality of types of pieces 102. The movement direction and movement amount (number of squares) on the board surface 101 are determined for each type of the piece 102. By moving his / her piece 102a to the same grid 103 as the opponent's piece 102a, the opponent's piece 102a can be acquired and used as his / her own piece 102b. In the next turn, moving your piece 102a to the square where you can take the piece 102c called the opponent's king general (or ball general), or placing your own piece 102b is called “king”, A situation in which one of the players cannot solve the king is called “clogging”. Each player moves his / her piece 102 a for the purpose of bringing the opponent's king general into the clogging situation, or places the possessed piece 102 b on the grid 103 on the board surface 101. If any player wins the opponent's king general, and that king is in a clogged situation, that player wins and the game ends. In addition to the case where the clogging situation is confirmed, if the player predicts the future development and it is clear that his king general will clog before the other king general, the player himself will lose and end the game Can be made. When the player recognizes the loss and finishes the game, it is called “termination”. From the start to the end of the game is a one-time game.

  In shogi, the situation of the board surface 101 and the actions of each player (movement of the piece 102a or arrangement of the possession piece 102b) up to the situation are shared equally among the players, and either player There is no information that the other player knows. Such a game is called a complete information game. Also, shogi is a type of game that is determined by the actions of each player's turn and is not a chance game other than those actions, and can be taken by each player. It is a kind of finite game because the total number of action combinations is finite, and it is a kind of zero-sum game because the total of the gains between the fighting players is always zero. Furthermore, the shogi is played by two players. Based on the above-mentioned characteristics, shogi may be classified as a kind of two-person zero-sum finite confirmed complete information game. In addition to this type of game, there are various boat games such as chess, othello, and go. In any game, it is theoretically possible for the player to fully predict the future development and determine the action in each turn. If the player continues to select the best action, the first win and the second win It is common in that either a winning or a draw is always determined. In reality, since it is difficult to make a complete prediction, the superiority or inferiority of the prediction of the player influences the outcome of the game.

  The action determining unit 17 shown in FIG. 2 is configured as a logical device that determines the action of each turn in the shogi game in accordance with a thought routine adapted to the shogi game. The thinking routine is a kind of computer program that realizes a function of replacing a player with an action to be taken by the player according to a predetermined algorithm. As thought routines for shogi games, computer programs based on various algorithms have already been proposed or put into practical use. These computer programs can be used as appropriate for the thinking routine of the action determination unit 17. When the game machine 2 is used for commercial use, the thinking routine of the action determination unit 17 is required to determine an action instead of an actual player, so that the action is determined in a manner similar to a human thinking pattern. It is desirable to be configured. Further, the thought pattern may be adjustable in strength level.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a support button 104 and a termination button 105 are displayed in the lower right portion of the game screen 100. The buttons 104 and 105 can be virtually pressed down by the player through the operation of the input device 11. When the player operates the termination button 105 while the shogi match is in progress, the player who has performed the operation loses and the game ends. On the other hand, when the support button 104 is operated while the shogi game is in progress, the game control unit 15 starts the trial hit mode. In the trial hit mode, the battle between the players is temporarily interrupted, and the opponent is replaced by the action determination unit 17 with the situation of the game at that time as a starting point, and then between the player and the action determination unit 17 This is a mode (trial mode) in which the game can be advanced with. With the trial hit mode, the player of the game machine 2 can consider the development of the game. Processing related to the trial hit mode will be described later.

  Next, a shogi battle process in the game system 1 will be described. First, when two players of the game operate the input device 11 and instruct the control unit 10 of the game machine 2 to play a shogi match with another player, the game server 15 sends the center server 3 via the communication controller 16. A request to participate in the shogi game is sent to. In response to the participation request, the center server 3 executes a matching process for selecting a player as an opponent. When the opponent is determined in the matching process, the matching information is transmitted to each of the game machines 2 of the two matched players. Thereafter, communication is performed between the game machines 2 of the matched players, and the shogi battle is started. The matching process and the process related to the progression of the shogi game may be the same as those of a known game system, and the details are omitted here.

  When the shogi battle game is started, the game control unit 15 of the game machine 2 repeatedly executes the trial hit mode management routine shown in FIG. 4 at a predetermined cycle. Hereinafter, as viewed from the game control unit 15, a player who operates the game machine 2 in which he / she is included is referred to as a host player, and may be distinguished from an opponent player. When the trial hit mode management routine is started, the game control unit 15 first determines whether or not the remaining time of the host player remains in step S11. The possession time is set as a total value of the time that the player can use in his / her turn in one game of shogi (also called a game). If it is determined in step S11 that there is time, the game control unit 15 proceeds to step S12 to determine whether or not it is the host player's turn. If it is determined that the host player is the turn, the process proceeds to step S13. move on. In step S13, the game control unit 15 determines whether or not the host player has selected the trial hit mode. That is, it is determined based on the signal from the input device 11 whether or not the host player has pressed the support button 104 on the game screen 100.

  If it is determined in step S13 that the trial hit mode has been selected, the game control unit 15 proceeds to step S14, and notifies the opponent game machine 2 of the selection of the trial hit mode via the communication control unit 16. When the notification is received, the game control unit 15 of the opponent game machine 2 is in a state of waiting for the end of the trial hit mode. In that case, in the game machine 2 of the opponent, a message that the opponent is thinking about the next move is displayed on the screen of the display device 12.

  In subsequent step S15, the game control unit 15 determines the start of the trial hitting process shown in FIG. 5, and then ends the current routine. On the other hand, if the game control unit 15 determines in step S12 that it is not the turn of the host player, or if it is determined in step S13 that the trial hit mode is not selected, the process of steps S14 and S15 is skipped. To finish the current routine. Further, if it is determined in step S11 that there is no time left, the game control unit 15 prohibits the trial hit mode in step S16 without proceeding to step S12 and the subsequent steps, and thereafter ends the current routine. When the trial hit mode is prohibited, for example, a process is performed in which the support button 104 disappears from the game screen 100 and the operation becomes impossible.

  If the start of the trial hit process is determined in step S15, the game control unit 15 starts the trial hit process routine of FIG. In the routine, the game control unit 15 first performs an effect for causing the host player to recognize that the trial hit mode has been started in step S21. For example, a moving image or the like that informs the start of the trial hit mode is displayed on the screen of the display device 12. In the next step S22, the game control unit 15 stores data for specifying the game situation at the time when the trial hit mode is selected (when the support button 104 is operated) in a predetermined storage area of the storage device 13. Save to. The data includes information specifying the arrangement of the pieces 102a on the board surface 101 and the pieces 102b that each player has.

  In subsequent step S23, the game control unit 15 stands by in preparation for the action of the host player in the current turn, that is, an instruction to move the piece 102a or place the holding piece 102b. In this case, the display content of the game screen 100 is controlled as if the game continues after the start of the trial hit mode. Thereafter, the game control unit 15 proceeds to step S24, and determines whether or not a predetermined end condition regarding the trial hit mode is satisfied. The end condition is set so as to be satisfied, for example, when the time runs out and the opponent ends the game by operating the end button 105. Apart from the holding time, a time limit may be set for one trial hit mode, and the end condition of step S24 may be satisfied when the time limit elapses.

  If the end condition is not satisfied in step S24, the game control unit 15 proceeds to step S25 and determines whether or not an action is instructed from the host player. If no action is instructed, the game control unit 15 returns to the process of step S23. On the other hand, when the game control unit 15 determines that an action is instructed in step S25, the game control unit 15 proceeds to step S26 and updates the display of the game on the game screen 100 so that the action of the player is reflected. That is, the game control unit 15 updates the game screen 100 so that the piece 102a moves according to the instruction of the host player or the possessed piece 102b is arranged in the grid 103 of the board surface 101. In the next step S27, the game control unit 15 causes the action determination unit 17 to determine the action of the opponent's turn, and acquires the determined action as the action of the opponent. That is, the player of the actual opponent is replaced with the action determining unit 17, and the action of the opponent is determined.

  When the action of the opponent is acquired in step S27, the game control unit 15 returns to the process of step S23. Thereafter, the game is advanced while the turn is changed between the host player and the action determination unit 17 until it is determined in step S24 that the termination condition of the trial hit mode is satisfied. When it is determined in step S24 that the end condition is satisfied, the game control unit 15 proceeds to step S28, and notifies the opponent game machine 2 of the end of the trial hit mode. Thereby, the opponent game machine 2 ends the process in the trial hit mode and returns to the battle state between the players. In subsequent step S29, the data stored in step S22 is called. Thereafter, the game control unit 15 proceeds to step S30, identifies the game situation when the trial hit mode is selected based on the called data, and updates the game screen 100 so that the situation is reproduced. Thereafter, the game control unit 15 ends the current trial hit processing routine. When the game control unit 15 finishes the routine of FIG. 5, the game control unit 15 returns to the process for advancing the battle between the players of the game machine 2, and thereafter, from the turn of the host player at the time of the trial hit mode selection, The battle in is resumed. As long as the action of the opponent player matches the action of the action determining unit 17 in the trial mode, the action in the turn of the host player in the trial mode is directly reflected as the action of the host player in the match after the restart. You may be made to do.

  As described above, in the game system 1 of the present embodiment, when one player instructs the trial hit mode while the game of the shogi is being advanced between the players of the game machine 2, the game is temporarily interrupted. Then, the player can consider the subsequent development. In the trial hit mode, the computer is the opponent instead of the opponent player, and the game is advanced. Therefore, compared with the prior art in which the player determines the behavior of both the player and the opponent, the influence of the skill of the player on the development of the game at the trial hit is suppressed. On the other hand, compared with the prior art in which the computer teaches the next action, it is possible to give the player an opportunity to consider the action by considering the game development. Then, by appropriately adjusting the ability and quality of the thinking routine of the behavior determining unit 17, the depth of thinking when the behavior determining unit 17 determines the behavior can be appropriately set according to the purpose of the trial. it can. For example, it is possible to let the player know the actions of the opponent that the player does not notice. Thereby, the player can be moderately supported while making the player think about the game development himself.

  In the above embodiment, the action determination unit 17 of the control unit 10 functions as an action determination unit, the game control unit 15 functions as a mode selection unit by executing the routine of FIG. 4, and the game control unit 15 performs FIG. By executing this routine, it functions as trial control means. The trial hit mode realized by the routine of FIG. 5 corresponds to the trial mode.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described form and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in the trial mode, the strength of the action determination unit as the opponent may be changed according to the level of the player. A means for discriminating the individuality regarding the action determination of the host player or the opponent player may be further provided, and the determination result may be reflected in the action determination by the action determining means. For example, in the above-described game system 1, the individuality related to the action determination of the player (called “folding screen” in the case of shogi) is categorized into a plurality of types, and a thinking routine corresponding to each type is implemented in the action determination unit 17. The personality regarding the action determination of the host player or the opponent player may be determined, and the thought routine may be selected based on the determination result. The individuality regarding the player's action determination can be determined based on the action of each player in the game during the game. Alternatively, in the game system 1, if past play history or the like can be stored as player data in the center server 3 in association with the player ID or the like, player data relating to the host player or the opponent player is sent from the center server 3. It is possible to acquire and determine the personality related to the action determination from the acquired data. The player himself / herself may be able to select the thinking routine of the action determining means.

  A specific example of processing for reflecting the player's screen in the action determination of the action determination unit 17 will be described below. The action determination unit 17 monitors the player's moves through a plurality of games, and the individuality regarding the player's action determination is categorized as “attack-oriented type”, “defense-oriented type”, and “response-fast type”. Determine which type it belongs to. Then, when determining the action in the turn, first, the thinking routine of the action determining unit 17 lists a plurality of candidate hands (next action candidates) to be pointed next. Then, by selecting a candidate hand close to the player's folding screen (type) from among these candidate hands, the action determination reflecting the player's folding screen can be performed. For example, when the folding screen of the host player is an “attack-oriented type” folding screen, the opponent (in this case, the opponent for the action determination unit 17, that is, the host player) is selected from the next candidates. If the hand that points to the team is preferentially selected, or if the host player has a “defense-oriented type” screen, the hand that points to the team of the player (the opponent of the host player) is selected from the following candidates. Change the action decision procedure, such as preferentially selecting. In this case, the screens of the host player and the action determining unit 17 are almost the same, and a character that allows the host player and the action determining unit 17 to jointly study the game development can be given to the trial mode. On the other hand, the action determining unit 17 may determine the folding screen of the opponent of the host player, and the action determining unit 17 may determine the move (action) of the opponent's turn according to the determined folding screen. . In this case, it is possible to predict the game development with high accuracy by approximating the game development in the trial mode to the game development in the battle between the actual players.

  In addition, the action determination unit 17 lists candidate hands for each turn even during a battle between players, ranks each candidate hand with a higher point as a candidate hand that is more advantageous for the move, and A score based on the points of the candidate hand may be assigned to the mover (behavior), and the player may be evaluated using the total score. The action determining unit 17 monitors the advantageous and unfavorable situation of the player who is playing the game. For example, when the host player wins by reversing from the unfavorable situation, the evaluation of the host player is performed in the evaluation after the game. A process of determining a relatively high value may be further executed.

  In the above form, selection of the trial mode is permitted as long as the player has his own time and there is time, but the restrictions on the selection of the trial mode or the conditions permitting the selection of the trial mode are such forms. Not limited to. For example, the trial mode may be selectable even for the opponent's turn. Even if it is not its own turn, if the opponent selects the trial mode in that turn, the selection of the trial mode may be permitted. Since the thinking accuracy of the thinking routine improves toward the end of the game, a time limit may be set such that the trial mode can be selected only at the end of the game. A limit may be set on the number of times the trial mode is selected. The possibility that the player loses may be estimated as appropriate during the battle, and the selection of the trial mode may be permitted only when the possibility exceeds a predetermined limit. When the player level is above a certain level, the selection of the trial mode is prohibited, or when the skill difference between the fighting players exceeds a predetermined range, the selection of the trial mode is permitted only for weak players. Limits may be provided in consideration of the strength of the player and the level of skill.

  In the above embodiment, the shogi game is exemplified as a battle game. However, in the present invention, the battle progresses while the player changes the turn, and information on the situation of the game and the circumstances leading to the situation is stored in a plurality of game machines. As long as the game is equally shared among the respective players, the present invention can also be applied to a game system that executes a game other than the shogi game. For example, the present invention can be suitably applied to complete information games such as chess and othello. The game type included in the scope of the present invention is preferably a two-person zero-sum finite-determined complete information game, but as long as it is a complete information game and a computerized thinking routine can be provided, Can be included in the scope. For example, backgammon is an indeterminate game in that a chance element is introduced into the development of the game, but it is a kind of complete information game and various thinking routines are provided. May be included. That is, in an incomplete information game such as a card game in which information is biased among players, even if a thinking routine exists, the player cannot know at least part of the process leading to the decision making of the thinking routine. However, it is difficult to perform so-called look-ahead related to game development, and it is not suitable for the game to which the present invention is applied. However, in the case of a complete information game, even if contingency is involved in the game development, it is more appropriate considering the contingency It is possible to study various actions and it is meaningful to apply the present invention.

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Claims (7)

It is possible to execute a battle game between players using communication. In the battle game, the game progresses while the player changes turns, and information on the game situation and the circumstances leading to the situation is equal between the players. In shared game consoles,
Mode selection means for allowing the player to select a trial mode while the game is in progress;
Action determining means for determining the action of the turn according to a predetermined thought routine;
When the trial mode is selected, the behavior determination unit determines the behavior of the opponent's turn in place of the opponent, and determines the trial mode based on the game status at the time of selection of the trial mode. A trial mode for proceeding the game between the selected player and the action determining means is started, and when a predetermined termination condition is satisfied, the progress of the game in the trial mode is terminated, and the trial mode is selected Trial control means for resuming a battle game between the players starting from the situation in
A game machine equipped with.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the mode selection unit permits the player to select the trial mode only when the game is in progress and a predetermined permission condition is satisfied.   The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the permission condition includes a player's turn.   3. The game includes a time set as a total time that the player can use in his / her turn, and the permission condition includes that the player's time is left. 3. The game machine according to 3.   The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the end condition includes that the holding time has expired.   The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the end condition includes that a time limit for one trial mode has elapsed. It is possible to execute a battle game between players using communication. In the game, the game progresses while the player changes turns, and information on the game situation and the circumstances leading to the situation is shared equally among the players. Game machine computer,
Mode selection means for enabling the player to select a trial mode while the game is in progress;
Action determining means for determining the action of the turn according to a predetermined thinking routine; and
When the trial mode is selected, the behavior determination unit determines the behavior of the opponent's turn in place of the opponent, and determines the trial mode based on the game status at the time of selection of the trial mode. A trial mode for proceeding the game between the selected player and the action determining means is started, and when a predetermined termination condition is satisfied, the progress of the game in the trial mode is terminated, and the trial mode is selected A computer program for a game machine configured to function as trial control means for resuming a battle game between the players starting from the situation described above.

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