JP2011182895A - Game system, game controller, method of controlling game system, method of controlling game controller, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select a user to be made to participate in the middle while suppressing influence on the game play of other users participating in a game. <P>SOLUTION: A midway withdrawal user determination means (46) determines whether or not at least one of a plurality of users participating in a game has withdrawn from the game in the middle during the performance of the game. A standby user information acquisition means (48) acquires standby user information related to the game play of a standby user. A midway withdrawal user information acquisition means (50) acquires midway withdrawal user information related to the game play of a midway withdrawal user. A midway participating user selection means (52) selects one of the plurality of standby users on the basis of the midway withdrawal user information and the standby user information. A midway participation means (54) makes the selected standby user participate in the game in the middle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  A game system that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate is known. Patent Document 1 describes a technology that allows a user to participate in a game at any time without waiting for the end or halfway withdrawal of the game play of another user participating in the game in a communication game.

JP 2000-350867 A

  In recent game systems, for example, the maximum number of people who can participate in a game is often determined in advance. In this case, when more users than the maximum number wish to participate in the game, there are users who cannot participate in the game. For example, the user who cannot participate in the game waits for the user participating in the game to leave the game. If there is a user who has dropped out of the game while the game is running, the game system causes the waiting user to participate in the game in place of the user who has left the game.

  As described above, a user who participates in the middle may be selected based on, for example, the order in which the user wishes to participate in the game. For example, the user who participates on the way is selected on the first-come-first-served basis of application. However, when selecting a user to participate in this way, information related to the game play of the user (game play skill, etc.) is not taken into consideration, so it may affect the game play of other users participating in the game. There is sex.

  For example, when the game play that is good for the user who has left the game is different from the game play that is good for the user who participates on the way, the role that other users play in the game may change. Taking a soccer game as an example, if a user who is good at defensive leaves midway and a user who is not good at defensive joins in the middle, other users will be in charge of defensive to follow the user who joined midway There is. That is, other users may not be able to play the game as before.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a game play for other users participating in a game when a user participating in the game leaves the game. To provide a game system, a game control device, a game system control method, a game control device control method, and a program capable of selecting a user to participate while suppressing the influence.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a game system according to the present invention is a game system that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate, and among the plurality of users participating in the game during the execution of the game. A halfway withdrawal user determination means for judging whether at least one person has left the game halfway, a standby information storage means for storing information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game, and the standby user's Standby user information acquisition means for acquiring standby user information relating to game play, midway withdrawal user information acquisition means for obtaining midway withdrawal user information relating to the game play of the halfway withdrawal user, and any user participating in the game If the user leaves the game halfway, based on the halfway user information and the waiting user information , Characterized in that it comprises a and a halfway participation means to join the middle and middle participating user selection means for selecting one, the elected standby users on the game of the plurality of waiting users.

  The game control device according to the present invention is a game control device that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate, wherein at least one of the plurality of users participating in the game is the game during the game execution. Information for identifying the plurality of standby users from means for acquiring a determination result as to whether or not the user has left the game and information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game A standby user information acquisition unit that acquires standby user information related to the game play of the standby user, a halfway departure user information acquisition unit that acquires midway departure user information related to the game play of the midway user, When any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the halfway withdrawal user information and the And midway participation user selection means for selecting one of the plurality of standby users based on the machine user information, and midway participation means for causing the selected standby user to participate in the game halfway. It is characterized by.

  The game system control method according to the present invention is a game system control method for executing a game in which a plurality of users participate, and among the plurality of users participating in the game during the game execution. A standby user from a standby information storage unit that stores information for identifying a plurality of standby users who have not participated in the game, and a halfway departure user determination step for determining whether or not at least one of the users has left the game A step of acquiring information identifying the user, a standby user information acquisition step of acquiring standby user information relating to the game play of the standby user, and an intermediate user information acquisition of acquiring intermediate user information relating to the game play of the intermediate user Step and when any user participating in the game leaves the game A halfway participation user selection step for selecting any one of the plurality of standby users based on the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information; and the selected standby user participating in the game on the way A midway participation step.

  The control method for a game control device according to the present invention is a control method for a game control device that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate, and the plurality of users who participate in the game during the game execution. A step of obtaining a determination result as to whether or not at least one of them has left the game halfway, and a standby information storage means for storing information for specifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game A step of acquiring information for identifying a plurality of standby users, a standby user information acquisition step of acquiring standby user information relating to the game play of the standby user, and a step of acquiring halfway departure user information relating to the game play of the midway departure user Withdrawing user information acquisition step, and any user participating in the game left the game halfway A halfway participation user selection step for selecting any of the plurality of standby users based on the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information; and the selected standby user in the middle of the game. A midway participation step for participation.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a game control device that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate, and among the plurality of users participating in the game during the execution of the game A means for obtaining determination results from a halfway withdrawal user determination means for determining whether or not at least one of them has left the game, and a standby for storing information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game Means for acquiring information for identifying the plurality of standby users from information storage means; standby user information acquisition means for acquiring standby user information relating to the game play of the standby user; A user information acquisition means for leaving the game on the way, and any user participating in the game A midway participation user selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of standby users based on the halfway departure user information and the standby user information, and the selected standby user The computer is caused to function as midway participation means for midway participation in the game.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium recording the above program.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when the user who participates in a game withdraws on the way, it becomes possible to select the user who participates on the way, suppressing the influence on the game play of the other users who are participating in the game. .

  In one aspect of the present invention, the waiting user information includes information regarding past game play of the waiting user, and the halfway leaving user information includes information regarding past gameplay of the halfway leaving user and the halfway leaving user information. It includes at least one of information regarding the game play of the halfway withdrawal user in a game in which the withdrawal user has left the middle.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the waiting user information includes information regarding the game play characteristics and / or skills of the waiting user, and the halfway leaving user information includes the gameplay characteristics of the halfway leaving user and / or Or including information on skill, and when any of the users participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the halfway participation user selection means, the game play characteristics and / or skill of the halfway withdrawal user, One of the plurality of standby users is selected based on a comparison result with the game play characteristics and / or skill of the standby user.

  Also, in one aspect of the present invention, the waiting user information includes information on game play characteristics and / or skills of the waiting user, and the halfway leaving user information is the game in which the halfway leaving user has left the middle Information on the role played by the operation target of the halfway exit user, and the midway participation user selection means, when any user participating in the game leaves the game, One of the plurality of standby users is selected based on the role played and the game play characteristics and / or skills of the standby user.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the game system further includes participation record acquisition means for acquiring participation record information related to the user's participation record in the game, and the midway participation user selection unit participates in the game. If any of the users who have left the game halfway, based on the halfway departure user information, the standby user information, and the participation record information corresponding to the plurality of standby users, One of the waiting users is selected.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game system further includes status information acquisition means for acquiring status information related to the status of the game, and the midway participation user selection means is any of those participating in the game When the user leaves the game halfway, one of the plurality of standby users is selected based on the halfway departure user information, the standby user information, and the situation information. .

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game system acquires user satisfaction information acquisition means for acquiring user satisfaction information determined based on participation times and / or participation results of the plurality of standby users in the game. The midway participation user selection means, when any of the users participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the halfway withdrawal user information, the standby user information, and the plurality of standby users One of the plurality of standby users is selected based on the user satisfaction level information corresponding to.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game system causes a parameter storage unit that stores parameters related to the ability of an operation target of a user who participates in the game, and the selected standby user to participate in the game halfway. A parameter changing means for changing the value of the parameter based on the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information corresponding to the selected standby user.

It is a figure showing the whole game system composition concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed in a game device. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game server. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game device. It is a block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the memory content of a standby information storage part. It is a figure which shows the example of a data storage of waiting user information. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of the information regarding the game play of a halfway withdrawal user in the game which the middle withdrawal user left the middle. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process performed in a game system when a game is started. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed when the elected waiting user participates in the game on the way. It is a block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved by the game system which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved by the game system which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the participation time of a waiting user, and a participation result. It is a block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved by the game system which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of a satisfaction level table. It is a block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved by the game system which concerns on Embodiment 5. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of processing executed in S103 of Embodiment 5.

[1. Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, an embodiment (Embodiment 1) of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[1-1. Game system overview]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a game system S according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system S includes, for example, a game server 1 and a plurality of game devices 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2I Device 2)). The devices constituting the game system S are connected via a network so that data communication is possible.

  The game system S executes a game in which a plurality of users participate. For example, the game system S executes a game in which a plurality (for example, four) of a plurality of users (for example, nine) who have applied for participation in the game participate. The user who can apply for participation in the game is, for example, a user registered in advance in the game system S.

  The game server 1 is realized by a known server computer. The game server 1 comprehensively controls games executed in the game system S. For example, the game server 1 accepts an application for participation in a game and an application for withdrawal from each user who operates the game apparatus 2 (that is, cancellation of an application for participation).

  The game apparatus 2 is realized by a known computer. For example, the game apparatus 2 is a home game machine, an arcade game machine, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

  The game apparatus 2 is used, for example, for a user to apply for participation in a game. The game device 2 operated by users participating in the game (hereinafter referred to as “participating users”) is used for the participating users to play the game.

  On the other hand, the game device 2 operated by any of the users who have not participated in the game and who have applied for participation in the game (hereinafter referred to as standby users), Used to wait for participation on the way.

  Hereinafter, users who operate the game devices 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, and 2I are referred to as users A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I, respectively.

  In the present embodiment, the game system S is described as including nine game devices 2. However, the number of game devices 2 included in the game system S may be arbitrary. Further, the game system S may be included in the game device 2 operated by a user other than the participating user or the standby user.

  That is, a user who does not apply for participation in the game but watches the game may be included. For example, the user may watch a game executed in the game system S and may apply for participation in the game as appropriate.

[1-2. Game executed in game system]
In the present embodiment, a case will be described where, in the game system S, a soccer game is played that is played in cooperation between four participating users via a network. For example, a soccer game in which four participating users cooperate with an opponent team placed under the control of the game system S is executed. Note that the game executed by the game system S may be a game other than soccer in which four participating users compete.

  When a game is started in the game system S, a plurality (for example, four) of a plurality of users (for example, nine) who have applied for participation in the game are selected as participating users. The four selected participating users determine, for example, game characters (soccer players) to be operated by themselves. On the other hand, the remaining five users are standby users.

  In addition, the selection method of the participating user at the time of a game start may be arbitrary. For example, the participating users may be selected on a first-come-first-served basis, or may be selected at random from among a plurality of users who have applied for participation.

  When the game is started in the game system S, the game screen 70 is displayed on the game devices 2 of the participating users.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen 70 displayed on the game apparatus 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the game screen 70 is divided, for example, so as to correspond to the number of participating users (for example, four people). For example, the game screen 70 includes four divided screens 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d (hereinafter collectively referred to as a divided screen 72) corresponding to four participating users.

  In the present embodiment, the game screen 70 including the divided screens 72 corresponding to the number of participating users will be described as an example, but the example of the game screen 70 is not limited thereto. For example, the game screen 70 may not be divided as shown in FIG. That is, the participating user may play the game while watching the game screen 70 in which his / her operation target is arranged in the center.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the divided screen 72 of the game screen 70 includes, for example, game characters 74a, 74b, 74c, and 74d (hereinafter, collectively referred to as game characters 74) that are operation targets of the participating users. And icons 76a, 76b, 76c, and 76d (hereinafter collectively referred to as icons 76) for specifying participating users.

  Hereinafter, an example in which four users A to D among nine users A to I are participating users will be described. That is, an example in which five users E to I are standby users will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the users A to D who are participating users determine their operation targets (game characters 74) guided based on the icons 76.

  For example, the users A to D play a game while watching the divided screen 72 assigned to each of the game screens 70. For example, the user A plays a game by operating the game character 74a included in the divided screen 72a.

  Note that the same game screen 70 as in FIG. 2 may be displayed on the game device 2 of the standby user. That is, the standby user may watch the game while watching the game screen 70 and wait for participation in the middle of the game. In addition, other screens (such as a screen waiting for participation) other than the game screen 70 may be displayed on the game device 2 of the standby user.

  In the game system S, when a participating user satisfies a predetermined halfway withdrawal condition, the participating user leaves the game halfway. Withdrawal on the way indicates that the participating user stops (leaves) the game halfway without waiting for the end of the game being executed. Further, the term “withdrawal” means both a case where the participating user leaves the game on his / her own intention and a case where the participating user has to leave the game halfway due to a failure such as a communication network failure.

  The halfway withdrawal condition is a predetermined condition for leaving the game being played halfway. The midway withdrawal condition is, for example, whether or not the network connection of the game apparatus 2 has been disconnected or whether or not the game apparatus 2 has finished executing the game. In addition, the midway disconnection condition may be whether or not the game apparatus 2 is powered off.

  The halfway withdrawal condition may be any condition that can be determined based on data exchanged in the game system S, and is not limited to the above example. For example, when a soccer game is executed in the game system S, the withdrawal by the participating user may be accepted when the first half of the soccer game is completed.

  In the present embodiment, when at least one of the participating users leaves the game halfway, any one of the plurality of standby users is selected as an optimal substitute. That is, instead of a participating user who has left the game halfway (hereinafter referred to as a halfway user), an optimal standby user is selected and participates in the game.

  For example, when the network of the game device 2D operated by the user D is disconnected, the participation of the user D in the game is withdrawn halfway. In this case, any one of the users E to I who are standby users is selected by a process described later. Although details of this selection method will be described later, for example, a standby user whose play content is similar to that of the halfway leaving user (user D) is selected.

  That is, for example, when a user who has played a game similar to that of the user D who has played the game participates in the middle, the influence on the game play of the other users A to C who continue to play. Can be suppressed.

  For example, when the user D who is leaving midway is good at attacking, the user A to C does not change his role by joining a user who is good at attacking among the users E to I who are standby users. Game play can continue. That is, for example, when user A is in charge of defense and a standby user who is not good at attacking participates in the middle, the attack must be supported, but in the above case, user A is devoted to defense. can do.

  Next, the game server 1 and the game device 2 constituting the game system S will be described in detail.

[1-3. Game server configuration]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the game server 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the game server 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 12, a network interface 14, and the like. In addition, the game server 1 may include an input / output unit such as a keyboard, a monitor, and a DVD playback device (not shown), and an information storage medium such as a DVD-ROM and a CD-ROM.

  The control part 10 is comprised from well-known CPU etc., for example. The control unit 10 transmits and receives various data from the game apparatus 2 via the network interface 14. The various data is, for example, data indicating an application request or a withdrawal request for participation in a game, data specifying each user connected to the network, and the like.

  The storage unit 12 includes, for example, a known memory such as an HDD or a RAM. The storage unit 12 stores various programs such as a game program, various data, and the like.

  Further, when the game is executed in the game system S, the storage unit 12 associates data for identifying each user who operates the game device 2 with address data such as an IP address of the game device 2 related to the user. Remember. Various known methods can be applied to the acquisition method of these information.

  The network interface 14 is a communication device such as a known network card. The network interface 14 transmits and receives various data to and from the game apparatus 2 via the network.

[1-4. Configuration of game device]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the game apparatus 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the game apparatus 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 22, an operation unit 24 including a controller and a keyboard, a display unit 26 such as a monitor, an input unit 28 such as a DVD player, a network interface 30 and the like. Composed. Note that the game apparatuses 2A to 2I shown in FIG. 1 have the same configuration (FIG. 4), for example.

  The control unit 20 is composed of a known CPU, for example. For example, the control unit 20 executes a game program stored in the storage unit 22. The game program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a DVD-ROM.

  The storage unit 22 is composed of a memory such as a known HDD or RAM, for example. The storage unit 22 stores a game program, game situation data indicating the current or past game situation, and the like. For example, the game apparatus 2 periodically polls the other game apparatuses 2 and updates the game situation data stored in the storage unit 22. That is, the game situation data of the game apparatus 2 and the game situation data of the other game apparatuses 2 are regularly matched in data.

  The network interface 30 is a communication device such as a known network card. The network interface 30 transmits and receives various data to and from the game server 1 and other game devices 2 through the network.

[1-5. Functions realized by the game system]
Next, functions realized by the game system S will be described. The functions described below are realized by the control unit 10 operating according to the program read from the storage unit 12 and the control unit 20 operating according to the program read from the storage unit 22.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing functions realized by the game system S. As shown in FIG. 5, in the game system S, the game data storage unit 40, the standby information storage unit 42, the game execution unit 44, the halfway departure user determination unit 46, the standby user information acquisition unit 48, and the halfway departure user information acquisition unit 50, a midway participation user selection unit 52 and a midway participation unit 54 are realized.

  In the first embodiment, for example, the game server 1 implements a standby information storage unit 42, a standby user information acquisition unit 48, a midway withdrawal user information acquisition unit 50, and a midway participation user selection unit 52. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, for example, the game device 2 implements the game data storage unit 40, the game execution unit 44, the midway withdrawal user determination unit 46, and the midway participation unit 54.

[1-5-1. Game data storage unit]
For example, the game data storage unit 40 is realized mainly by the storage unit 22. The game data storage unit 40 stores various data related to a game executed in the game system S. For example, the game data storage unit 40 stores game situation data indicating the situation of a game being executed in the game system S. For example, the game device 2 displays the game screen 70 based on the game situation data.

  For example, when a soccer game is executed in the game system S, the game situation data is data indicating the current situation of the soccer game. Specifically, the game situation data includes, for example, information for identifying the position and movement direction of the game character 74 and the ball placed in the game space, the participating user who operates the game character 74, parameters regarding the game character 74, and the like. is there.

  In addition, for example, information (position or the like) indicating the role played by the game character 74 in the game may be included in the game situation data. In addition, the operation target of the participating user may be appropriately switched among the game characters 74 by the switching instruction operation of the participating user.

  In the present embodiment, for example, any one of the game devices 2 of four participating users manages the game situation data. The game device 2 that manages the game situation data updates the game situation data based on the game program. Hereinafter, the game device 2 that manages the game situation data is referred to as a management device, and is distinguished from other game devices 2.

  For example, the game device 2A operated by the user A among the participating users (for example, the users A to D) becomes the management device. In this case, the game devices 2B to 2D transmit operation information input by the users B to D via the operation unit 24 to the game device 2A.

  The game device 2A as the management device, for example, every predetermined interval (for example, 1/60 second) based on operation information received from the game devices 2B to 2D, an action of an opponent calculated by the game program, and the like. , Update the game situation data. The updated game situation data is stored (accumulated) in the storage unit 22 (game data storage unit 40) of the game apparatus 2A in association with the update time, for example.

  The updated game situation data is transmitted from the game device 2A to the game devices 2B to 2D via the network interface 14 together with the update time, for example. The game devices 2B to 2D associate the received game situation data with the update time and store them in the respective storage units 22 (game data storage units 40). As described above, the latest game situation can be shared between the game apparatuses 2.

  When the game screen 70 is displayed on the game device 2 operated by the users E to I who are standby users, the game situation data updated as described above is transmitted from the game device 2A which is the management device to the game device 2E. ˜2I may be transmitted.

  Further, the game situation data may be transmitted to the game server 1 from the game device 2A as the management device at a predetermined timing. Further, the game server 1 may play a role as a management device.

[1-5-2. Standby information storage unit]
The standby information storage unit 42 is realized mainly by the storage unit 12. The standby information storage unit 42 stores information (standby information) that identifies a plurality of standby users who are not participating in the game. In other words, the standby information storage unit 42 stores information that identifies any of the users who are not participating in the game and that want to participate in the game.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents stored in the standby information storage unit 42. As shown in FIG. 6, in the standby information storage unit 42, for example, the order in which the game server 1 accepts the application for participation in the game and the information specifying the standby user are stored in association with each other.

  For example, when an application for participation in the game is received while the game is being executed in the game system S, information for identifying the user is additionally stored in the standby information storage unit 42. Further, when a waiting user to be joined in the middle is selected by the midway participation user selection unit 52 instead of the midway withdrawal user, or when an application for withdrawal is received from the standby user, information corresponding to the elected standby user Is deleted from the standby information storage unit 42.

  The standby information storage unit 42 only needs to store information for identifying the standby user among the users who applied for participation in the game, and the storage content of the standby information storage unit 42 is not limited to the above example. . In addition, for example, the standby information storage unit 42 may store the user who applied for participation in the game and a flag indicating the participation status in the game in association with each other. In this case, among the users who applied for participation in the game, a user whose flag is “1” indicates a participating user, and a user whose flag is “0” indicates a standby user.

[1-5-3. Game execution part]
For example, the game execution unit 44 is realized mainly by the control unit 20. The game execution unit 44 executes a game executed in the game system S. The game execution unit 44 executes the game by updating the game situation data stored in the game data storage unit 40. For example, the game execution unit 44 is realized by the game device 2 that is a management device.

  For example, the game execution unit 44 updates the game situation data at predetermined intervals based on the method described above. The updated game situation data is stored in the game data storage unit 40 in association with the update time.

[1-5-4. On-the-way exit user determination unit]
The halfway departure user determination unit 46 is realized mainly by the control unit 20, for example. The halfway departure user determination unit 46 determines whether at least one of a plurality of users (participating users) participating in the game has left the game halfway during the game. The halfway departure user determination unit 46 is realized by, for example, the game device 2 (for example, the game device 2A) that is a management device.

  The midway departure user determination unit 46 determines whether the participating user satisfies the midway departure condition as described above. For example, when a state in which communication connection with any of a plurality of participating users is disconnected continues for a predetermined period of time, it is determined that the participating user has disconnected midway. In addition, for example, when a signal indicating that the user has left the middle is received by any one of the plurality of participating users, the halfway leaving user determination unit 46 determines that the participating user has left the middle.

  It should be noted that whether there is a participating user who has left the midway may be determined based on information received by the game apparatus 2, and the determination method of the midway leave user determining unit 46 is not limited to the above example. For example, when a state in which no operation is performed on the operation target game character 74 continues for a predetermined time, it may be determined that the participating user corresponding to the operation target has left midway.

[1-5-5. Standby user information acquisition unit]
The standby user information acquisition unit 48 is realized mainly by the storage unit 12. The standby user information acquisition unit 48 stores standby user information related to the game play of the standby user. The standby user information includes, for example, information on the game play characteristics and / or skills of the standby user. In the standby user information, for example, a value is stored for each item corresponding to the data content.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a data storage example of standby user information. As shown in FIG. 7, the standby user information includes, for example, at least one of characteristic information or skill information regarding the game play of the standby user. In the first embodiment, this example will be described.

  The characteristic information indicates the characteristic (feature) of the game play of the standby user. The characteristic information may include information on the results of past game play of the standby user and information on the standby user itself. The information regarding the waiting user itself may be registered by the waiting user, or in the game system S, the value may be updated by a predetermined method based on the game play of the waiting user.

  The characteristic information includes, for example, the total number of goals, the total number of assists, the pass success rate, the longest dribble distance, the longest ball holding time, the role that the standby user wants to play (position), and the role that the standby user has played in past game play This is information indicating data indicating the results (good at attack, good at defense, etc.), favorite players and favorite roles of the standby user (like attack, like defense), and the like.

  The skill information indicates the degree of the game play skill of the standby user. The skill information is, for example, information indicating the game record played by the standby user, the level of the standby user, and the experience value.

  In the present embodiment, the standby user information is associated with information for identifying the standby user and stored in the standby user information acquisition unit 48.

  For example, the standby user information includes information regarding past game play of the standby user. That is, the value of the standby user information is updated based on the result of the game at the end of the game played by the standby user in the past, for example. In addition, for example, when the standby user performs an operation for changing the registration information, the value of the standby user information is updated.

  Note that the standby user information may be various information related to the game play of the standby user, and the content of the standby user information is not limited to the above example. In addition, for example, information indicating an evaluation result obtained by other users evaluating the past game play of the standby user (for example, information indicating that the user is a self-playing user) may be used.

[1-5-6. Exit user information acquisition section]
The halfway leaving user information acquisition unit 50 is realized mainly by the control unit 10. The halfway withdrawal user information acquisition unit 50 obtains halfway withdrawal user information regarding the game play of the halfway withdrawal user.

  Further, for example, the halfway withdrawal user information includes at least one of information on the past game play of the halfway withdrawal user and information on the game play of the halfway withdrawal user in the game where the halfway withdrawal user left the middle. Further, for example, the halfway withdrawal user information indicates a game play characteristic and / or skill of the halfway withdrawal user. These points are the same as the standby user information.

  The information regarding the past game play of the halfway withdrawal user who has left the middle includes, for example, information on the game play characteristics and / or skill of the standby user. Since these pieces of information are the same as the standby user information (FIG. 7), description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data storage example of information related to the game play of the halfway withdrawal user in the game in which the halfway withdrawal user has left the middle. As shown in FIG. 8, the information about the game character 74 (operation target) operated by the halfway withdrawal user in the game in which the halfway withdrawal user left the middle, and information at the time when the halfway withdrawal user is present. Stores information related to game play.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the information about the user who has left the game in the middle of the game includes, for example, information for identifying the operation target of the user who has left the game, the role (position) of the operation target, and the results of the game regarding the user who has left the game (Score, number of assists, pass success rate, etc.). This information is acquired based on the game situation data when, for example, the user who has left the game has left the game.

[1-5-7. Participating user selection section]
The midway participation user selection unit 52 is realized mainly by the control unit 10, for example. If any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the midway participation user selection unit 52 selects one of a plurality of standby users based on the halfway withdrawal user information and the standby user information. Is elected.

  For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 selects any of the plurality of standby users based on the comparison result between the midway leaving user information and the standby user information. For example, when any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the midway participation user selection unit 52 determines the gameplay characteristics and / or skill of the halfway withdrawal user and the gameplay characteristics of the standby user information And / or based on the comparison result with the skill, any one of a plurality of waiting users is selected.

  Further, for example, a standby user corresponding to standby user information having data content similar to the data content of the halfway leaving user information is selected. In the present embodiment, the midway participation user selection unit 52 selects one of a plurality of standby users based on the similarity indicating the degree of similarity between the content of the halfway leaving user information and the content of the standby user information. An example of selection will be described.

  For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 selects any of the plurality of standby users based on the similarity calculated based on the midway departure user information and the standby user information. That is, the similarity is a value indicating the degree of similarity between the values included in these two pieces of information.

  For example, first, the midway participating user selection unit 52 determines an item to be compared between the midway leaving user information and the standby user information. The number of items is n (n is a natural number). For example, values corresponding to n items are digitized and the data contents of both are considered as n-dimensional vectors. The similarity is calculated based on the angle θ formed by the vector corresponding to the halfway departure user information and the vector corresponding to the waiting user information.

  For example, if the cosine (cos θ) of these two vectors is close to 1, it indicates that the data contents are similar to each other because both vectors are oriented in the same direction. On the other hand, for example, if the cosine of these two vectors is close to 0, it indicates that they are not similar. In addition, each element of the vector corresponding to standby user information and halfway leaving user information may be weighted for each item.

  The midway participation user selection unit 52 selects, for example, a standby user having the highest similarity among a plurality of standby users. Further, for example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 may select any standby user among a plurality of standby users whose similarity is within a predetermined range (for example, 0.8 or more).

  The midway participation user selection unit 52 may select a standby user based on a method determined using both the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information. Is not limited to the above example.

  Further, for example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 may compare only the standby user information corresponding to some of the standby users with the midway departure user information. For example, only standby user information corresponding to a plurality of standby users (for example, the first 10 users) on a first-come-first-served basis among a plurality of standby users (for example, 20) who have applied for participation may be set as comparison targets.

[1-5-8. Participating part on the way]
The midway participation unit 54 is realized mainly by the control unit 20, for example. The midway participation unit 54 joins the elected standby user in the middle of the game in place of the user who left the midway. For example, the midway participation unit 54 updates the value for identifying the participating user included in the game situation data, thereby causing the standby user selected by the midway participation user selection unit 52 to participate midway.

[1-6. Processing executed in game system]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in the game system S when the game is started. The process of FIG. 9 is executed by the control unit 10 operating according to the program read from the storage unit 12 and the control unit 20 operating according to the program read from the storage unit 22.

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, the control unit 20 (halfway withdrawal user determination unit 46) judges whether or not at least one of participating users participating in the game has left the middle (S101). The determination result in S101 is transmitted from the halfway leaving user determination unit 46 to the midway participation user selection unit 52. For example, in the case of this embodiment, the determination result in S <b> 101 is transmitted from the game device 2 to the game server 1.

  When at least one participant of the participating users does not leave midway (S101; N), the process proceeds to S104 described later.

  When the participation of at least one of the participating users leaves midway (S101; Y), the control unit 10 (halfway participating user selection unit 52) determines whether the waiting user is based on the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information. Either one is selected (S102). In other words, the midway participation user selection unit 52 performs the process of S102 when the determination result received from the midway departure user determination unit 46 indicates that the participation of at least one of the participating users has left midway. The selection method of the standby user is as described above.

  Further, information (user name, user IP address, etc.) regarding the standby user selected in S102 is transmitted from the midway participation user selection unit 52 to the midway participation unit 54. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the information regarding the selected standby user is transmitted from the game server 1 to the game device 2.

  The control unit 20 (halfway participation unit 54) causes the selected standby user to participate in the middle (S103). For example, the midway participation unit 54 updates the game situation data based on the information about the selected standby user received from the midway participation user selection unit 52. The updated game situation data is transmitted to the selected waiting user game device 2 and other participating user game devices 2. That is, the elected standby user is allowed to participate on the way. A game screen 70 is displayed on the display unit 26 of the game device 2 of the standby user who has received the game situation data.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen 70 that is displayed when the elected standby user participates in the game halfway. The example shown in FIG. 10 is a case where, on the game screen 70 shown in FIG. 2, the user D leaves midway and the user G who is a standby user is selected and joined midway.

  As shown in FIG. 10, an icon 76 d indicating the user G is displayed on the divided screen 72 d of the game screen 70. That is, the game character 74d is used for the operation of the user G who participates in the middle. It should be noted that the operation of the game character 74d is controlled by, for example, the game device 2 which is a management device after the midway withdrawal user leaves the game halfway until the elected standby user joins midway.

  The control unit 20 determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied (S104). The end condition is a condition for ending this process, and may be a predetermined condition. For example, a condition for ending the game.

  If the end condition is not satisfied (S104; N), the process returns to S101. If the end condition is satisfied (S104; Y), the process ends.

[1-7. Summary of Embodiment 1]
When at least one of a plurality of participating users leaves the game system S according to the first embodiment described above, the waiting user selected based on the halfway leaving user information and the waiting user information is used as a game. Participate on the way.

  According to the game system S in the first embodiment, for example, a standby user whose content of game play is similar to that of a user who has left midway can be joined on the way, so that the influence on the game play of other participating users is suppressed. , It is possible to join an optimal standby user on the way. For example, when a user with a large number of goals leaves midway, a standby user who is good at scoring like this user (halfway leaving user) can join midway, so other participating users can play their roles You can continue playing the game without changing it.

  Further, when the halfway withdrawal user information and the standby user information are created based on the past game play of the standby user, the standby user whose past game play is similar to the halfway withdrawal user is joined in the middle. be able to. For example, it is possible to select a standby user whose past game play is similar to that of the halfway user and to participate in the middle.

  Further, when the halfway withdrawal user information and the standby user information are data indicating the characteristics and / or skills of the user's game play, the standby users having similar characteristics and / or skills of the game withdrawal are alternated. Can participate. That is, a standby user whose play style is similar to that of a user who has left the game on the way can be joined in the middle.

  Also, based on the role played by the halfway withdrawal user in the game and the result played by joining the waiting user elected based on the information about the halfway withdrawal user in the game left halfway and the waiting user information. Thus, it is possible to select the optimum standby user for playing the continuation.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the halfway leaving user determination unit 46 and the midway participation unit 54 have been described as examples realized by the game device 2 that is a management device, but a user who operates the game device 2 that is a management device When A leaves midway, the midway leaving user determination unit 46 and midway participation unit 54 may be realized by any of the game devices 2 operated by other participating users (users B to D).

  That is, when the user A who operates the game device 2 that is the management device leaves midway, a signal indicating that he / she has left midway is transmitted to the game device 2 operated by another participating user. The game apparatus 2 operated by any of the other participating users who have received this signal newly plays the role of a management apparatus.

  Further, as described above, the halfway leaving user information may include information regarding the role played by the operation target of the halfway leaving user in the game in which the halfway leaving user has left the middle. In S102, the midway participation user selection unit 52, when any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the role played by the halfway withdrawal user's operation target, the game play characteristics of the standby user, and One of a plurality of standby users may be selected based on the skill.

  For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 selects the standby user based on the comparison result between the role of the operation target indicated by the midway withdrawal user information and the game play characteristics and / or skill of the standby user. For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 has a role to be determined based on the role (for example, position) of the operation target indicated by the midway withdrawal user information and the game play characteristics and / or skill of the standby user information, Based on the comparison result, a standby user is selected. The role that the standby user is good at is determined based on the value of each item of the standby user information, for example.

  For example, a standby user who is good at the role played by the operation target of the withdrawal user is selected. In this case, since a standby user suitable for the role of the operation target can be selected, other participating users can continue the game play without changing their own role of the operation target.

[2. Embodiment 2]
The second embodiment will be described below. The game system S of the first embodiment selects a standby user based on the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information, whereas the game system S of the second embodiment has a record of participation of the standby user in the game. It is characterized in that a standby user is selected based on this.

  The participation record is a record relating to the participation situation in the past game in which the standby user has participated. The participation results are, for example, the number of times the standby user participates in the game, the participation frequency, the elapsed time since the previous participation, and the like.

  For example, the game system S of the second embodiment causes a standby user with a relatively small number of participations among a plurality of standby users to participate on the way. In addition, for example, a standby user with a relatively long elapsed time from the previous participation is allowed to participate on the way. In other words, according to the game system of the second embodiment, for example, users who have not participated much in the game can preferentially participate in the middle.

  Note that the configuration of the game system S according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 1, 3, and 4), and a description thereof will be omitted. Also in the game system S according to the second embodiment, the same processing as in FIG. 9 is executed.

[2-1. Function of Embodiment 2]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating functions realized by the game system S according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the game system S according to the second embodiment implements a participation record acquisition unit 56 in addition to the functions of the first embodiment.

  The participation record acquisition unit 56 is realized mainly by the control unit 10. The participation record acquisition unit 56 acquires participation record information related to the user's participation record in the game. The participation record information is stored in the storage unit 12 in association with information for identifying a user registered in the game system S, for example. In addition, participation performance information may be included in the standby user information stored in the standby user information acquisition unit 48.

  Further, for example, the participation record information may be stored in the storage unit 22 of the game apparatus 2 operated by the standby user. In other words, the participation record acquisition unit 56 may acquire the participation record information of the standby user via the network.

  Further, the midway participation user selection unit 52 of the second embodiment corresponds to the midway withdrawal user information, standby user information, and a plurality of standby users when any user participating in the game leaves midway. Based on the participation record information, one of a plurality of standby users is selected.

  For example, the mid-participation user selection unit 52 performs a plurality of standbys based on a comparison result between the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information and a comparison result between the participation record information corresponding to the plurality of standby users. Select one of the users.

  In S102 of the second embodiment, for example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 sets a plurality of standby users as candidates based on the midway leaving user information and the standby user information. This candidate selection method may be the same as S102 of the first embodiment. For example, a plurality of standby users whose similarity is within a predetermined range are candidates. Any one of the plurality of waiting users as candidates is selected based on the participation record information. For example, a standby user with the least number of participations among the plurality of candidate standby users and a standby user with the longest time elapsed since the previous participation are selected.

  In this case, the midway participation user selection unit 52 may include means for acquiring the current time. For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 measures (calculates) the difference between the current time (for example, system time) acquired by the above means and the time when a plurality of candidate standby users participated in the previous game. . The midway participation user selection unit 52 can select a standby user who has been the most timed since the previous participation by measuring the elapsed time from the previous participation of the candidate standby user. Note that this elapsed time only needs to be measured based on the time when the standby user participated in the previous game, and is not limited to the above example. Further, the elapsed time from the previous participation may be measured by a device other than the midway participation user selection unit 52.

  Moreover, if the waiting user selection method by the midway participation user selection unit 52 of the second embodiment is based on midway leaving user information, standby user information, and participation record information corresponding to a plurality of standby users, Well, this selection method is not limited to the above example. In addition, for example, the standby user is selected based on the priority calculated by substituting the similarity between the leaving user information and the standby user information and the participation record information into a predetermined mathematical formula. You may make it do.

  In the second embodiment, the timing at which the participation record acquisition unit 56 acquires the participation record of the standby user may be arbitrary. When a user application is accepted, the user's participation record may be acquired.

  In addition, for example, when it is determined in S101 illustrated in FIG. 9 that at least one of the participating users has partway, the control unit 10 (participation result acquisition unit 56) acquires the participation result of the standby user. It may be.

  In this case, in subsequent S102, the control unit 10 (halfway participation user selection unit 52) selects any one of the standby users based on the halfway leaving user information, the standby user information, and the participation record information. The other processes in FIG. 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[2-2. Summary of Embodiment 2]
According to the game system S of the second embodiment, the waiting user selected in consideration of the participation record can be joined on the way instead of the joining user who has left the way.

  For example, when a standby user elected based only on halfway leaving user information and standby user information is joined on the way, there is a possibility that a certain standby user may have less chance to participate in the game. . However, according to the game system S of the second embodiment, by considering the participation record, for example, a user with a small number of participations in the game can be preferentially joined in the middle. In addition, for example, it is possible to preferentially join a waiting user whose time has elapsed since the previous participation. That is, the opportunity for each user of the game system S to participate in the game can be kept fair.

[3. Embodiment 3]
The third embodiment will be described below. The second embodiment is characterized in that the standby user is selected in consideration of the participation performance of the standby user in the game, whereas the third embodiment is characterized in that the standby user is selected in consideration of the game situation.

  For example, the game system S of the third embodiment causes a standby user to participate in the middle based on the game situation at the time when the participating user leaves the middle. According to the game system S of the third embodiment, an optimal standby user according to the game situation can be joined on the way.

  Note that the configuration of the game system S according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 1, 3, and 4), and a description thereof will be omitted. Also in the game system S according to the third embodiment, the same processing as in FIG. 9 is executed.

[3-1. Function of Embodiment 3]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating functions realized by the game system S according to the third embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the game system S according to the third embodiment implements a situation information acquisition unit 58 in addition to the functions of the first or second embodiment, for example.

  The situation information acquisition unit 58 is realized mainly by the control unit 10. The situation information acquisition unit 58 acquires situation information related to the game situation. The situation information is, for example, game situation data. In the present embodiment, the situation information acquisition unit 58 acquires game situation data when a user who has left the game has left the game. The game situation data in the case of leaving midway is game situation data at the time when the midway withdrawal user left the game halfway or at a predetermined time before or after this time.

  The game situation data acquired by the situation information acquisition unit 58 may be game situation data at the time when the participating user leaves midway, or may be game situation data before and after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this embodiment, since the update time is associated with the game situation data, the game situation data to be acquired by the situation information acquisition unit 58 can be specified.

  For example, when the game server 1 receives a notification from the halfway leaving user determination unit 46 that there is a participating user who has left the middle, the situation information acquisition unit 58 stores the notification in the game data storage unit 40 of the game device 2 that is the management device. On the other hand, by requesting the game situation data, the game situation data in the case of leaving the middle is acquired.

  In addition, the acquisition method of the game situation data by the situation information acquisition part 58 may be arbitrary. The halfway leaving user determination unit 46 may transmit the game situation data stored in the game data storage unit 40 to the game server 1 together with a notification that there is a participating user who has left the middle. In response to the request from the information acquisition unit 58, the game situation data in the game data storage unit 40 of the participating user may be transmitted.

  In addition, for example, when the game device 2 as the management device appropriately transmits game situation data to the game server 1, the game situation data received by the game server 1 and stored in the storage unit 12 is acquired. You may make it do. In this case, the storage unit 12 functions as the game data storage unit 40.

  In addition, the midway participation user selection unit 52 of the third embodiment, based on the midway withdrawal user information, the standby user information, and the situation information, when any of the users participating in the game has left midway. One of a plurality of standby users is selected.

  For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 selects a plurality of standby users based on the comparison result between the halfway withdrawal user information and the standby user information and the comparison result between the standby user information and the situation of the game when the halfway withdrawal occurs. Select one of them.

  For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 sets a plurality of standby users as candidates based on midway withdrawal user information and standby user information. Since this candidate selection method is the same as in the second embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The waiting user information corresponding to the plurality of waiting users as candidates is compared with the game situation when leaving the game, and the waiting user is selected. For example, the standby user is determined based on information calculated by substituting each value included in the standby user information and each value included in the game situation data in the case of leaving midway into a predetermined mathematical expression. For example, when the game situation data indicates that the participating user is inferior in a soccer game (for example, the score is lost), the standby corresponding to the standby user information indicating that the attack is good A user is elected.

  In addition, the selection method of the standby user by the midway participation user selection unit 52 of the third embodiment is determined by using the midway leaving user information, the standby user information, and the game situation data in the case of the midway withdrawal. This selection method is not limited to the above example. In addition, for example, depending on the game situation based on the appropriateness calculated by substituting the halfway withdrawal user information, the waiting user information, and the game situation data in the case of the middle withdrawal into a predetermined formula Alternatively, an appropriate standby user may be selected.

  In the third embodiment, for example, when it is determined in S101 shown in FIG. 9 that at least one of the participating users has been disconnected, the control unit 10 (situation information acquisition unit 58) Get game situation data.

  In subsequent S102, the control unit 10 (halfway participation user selection unit 52) selects one of the standby users based on the halfway leaving user information, the standby user information, and the acquired game situation data. . Other processes shown in FIG. 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[3-2. Summary of Embodiment 3]
According to the game system S of the third embodiment, the standby user can be selected in consideration of the game situation. In other words, since an optimal standby user according to the game situation can be joined on the way, for example, a standby user who can play an active role in the game immediately after joining the game can be selected.

  The game situation data acquired by the situation information acquisition unit 58 may be data indicating the situation of the game executed in the game system S, and the content of the game situation data is not limited to the example of the present embodiment. Also, the determination method of the game situation only needs to be determined based on each value stored in the game situation data, and various known methods can be applied.

[4. Embodiment 4]
The fourth embodiment will be described below. In the third embodiment, the waiting user is selected in consideration of the game situation, while in the fourth embodiment, the satisfaction information determined based on the participation time and / or the participation result of the waiting user in the game is considered. This is characterized in that a standby user is selected.

  For example, the game system S of the fourth embodiment selects a standby user based on satisfaction level information indicating whether or not the standby user is satisfied with the past game play. According to the game system S of the fourth embodiment, for example, a standby user who is not satisfied with the past game play can be preferentially joined in the middle.

  Note that the configuration of the game system S according to the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 1, 3, and 4), and a description thereof will be omitted. In the storage unit 12 according to the fourth embodiment, the participation time and / or participation result of the standby user in the game is stored.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the content of the participation time and participation result of the standby user in the game. As illustrated in FIG. 13, for example, the participation time and the participation result are stored in the storage unit 12 in association with information for identifying the standby user. The participation time indicates the total amount of time that the standby user has played the game in the past. The participation result is a result of past game play of the standby user. As a result of participation, for example, it is possible to evaluate the contents of games played in the past, such as the number of MIP (Most Impressive Player) acquisition, the number of waiting users, the number of assists, etc. Stored.

  Also in the game system S according to the fourth embodiment, the same processing as in FIG. 9 is executed.

[4-1. Function of Embodiment 4]
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating functions realized by the game system S according to the fourth embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the game system S according to the fourth embodiment implements a user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60 in addition to the functions of the first to third embodiments, for example.

  The user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60 is realized mainly by the control unit 10. The user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60 acquires user satisfaction information determined based on the participation times and / or participation results of a plurality of standby users.

  For example, the user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60 acquires the participation times and / or participation results of a plurality of standby users from the user satisfaction information storage means (for example, the storage unit 12), and this game play time and / or game play. User satisfaction information is obtained by determining a result based on a predetermined evaluation method.

  The predetermined evaluation method is, for example, that a satisfaction degree table in which a participation time and a participation result are associated is prepared in advance in the game system S, and the user satisfaction degree is based on the value stored in the satisfaction degree table. User satisfaction information may be acquired by calculating the information.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a data storage example of the satisfaction degree table. As shown in FIG. 15, for example, a value for calculating user satisfaction information is stored in association with the participation time and the participation result. For example, the sum of values of the satisfaction table corresponding to the participation time and the participation result of the standby user is calculated as the user satisfaction information. In the present embodiment, the higher the value indicated by the user satisfaction information, the more the standby user is satisfied with the past game play.

  That is, even if a user has little participation time, a user who has played an active role in the game has high satisfaction, for example. On the other hand, even if a user has a long participation time, a user who has not been able to play an active role in the game has a low satisfaction level, for example. Thus, when satisfaction information is determined in consideration of both participation information and participation results, the degree of satisfaction of the user's past play can be grasped more accurately.

  In addition, the acquisition method of user satisfaction information may be arbitrary and is not restricted to said example. In addition, for example, the user satisfaction information may be obtained by substituting a value indicating the participation time and / or the participation result into a mathematical expression. Further, in this embodiment, the example in which the user is more satisfied with the past game play is described as the value of the user satisfaction information is larger. However, the user is satisfied based on the value of the user satisfaction information. It may be determined whether or not there is. In addition, for example, the user may be satisfied with the past game play as the value of the user satisfaction information is small.

  The user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60, for example, when the game server 1 receives a notification that there is a participating user who has left the game device 2 from the halfway departure user determination unit 46, the standby user stored in the storage unit 12. The user satisfaction information is calculated based on the participation time and / or the participation result.

  For example, the standby user information (FIG. 7) may include information indicating the participation time and / or the participation result. In this case, the user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60 acquires user satisfaction information based on the stored contents of the standby user information acquisition unit 48.

  In addition, for example, information indicating the participation time and / or the participation result may be stored in the storage unit 22 of the game apparatus 2. In this case, the user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60 acquires the participation time and / or the participation result from the game device 2 at a predetermined timing, and calculates user satisfaction information.

  Further, the midway participation user selection unit 52 of the fourth embodiment corresponds to the midway withdrawal user data, the standby user information, and a plurality of standby users when any of the users participating in the game has left the midway. Based on the user satisfaction information, one of a plurality of standby users is selected.

  For example, when one of the users participating in the game leaves the game on the way, the midway participation user selection unit 52 determines whether the halfway leave user data and the standby user information are compared, and a plurality of standby users. One of a plurality of standby users is selected based on the comparison result between the corresponding user satisfaction information.

  For example, the midway participation user selection unit 52 sets a plurality of standby users as candidates based on midway withdrawal user information and standby user information. Since this candidate selection method is the same as that of the second embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted. For example, any one of the plurality of waiting users as candidates is selected based on the user satisfaction information. For example, among the plurality of candidate standby users, a standby user having the lowest satisfaction level indicated by the user satisfaction level information is selected.

  In addition, the selection method of the standby user by the midway participation user selection unit 52 of the fourth embodiment may be a method that is determined using the midway leaving user information, the standby user information, and the user satisfaction information, This selection method is not limited to the above example. In addition, for example, the standby user is selected based on the evaluation value obtained by substituting the similarity between the leaving user information and the standby user information and the satisfaction indicated by the user satisfaction information into a predetermined formula. Also good.

  In the process according to the fourth embodiment, for example, when it is determined in S101 illustrated in FIG. 9 that at least one of the participating users has been removed, the control unit 10 (user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60) Get user satisfaction information.

  In subsequent S102, the control unit 10 (halfway participation user selection unit 52) selects any one of the standby users based on the halfway leaving user information, the standby user information, and the user satisfaction information. Other processes shown in FIG. 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[4-2. Summary of Embodiment 4]
According to the game system S of the fourth embodiment, a standby user selected in consideration of the user satisfaction information of the standby user can participate in the game halfway. That is, for example, a standby user who is not satisfied with the past game play can be preferentially participated in the middle, so that the fairness of the user who is changed in the middle can be maintained.

[5. Embodiment 5]
Hereinafter, Embodiment 5 will be described. In the first to fourth embodiments, the most suitable standby user for suppressing the influence on the game play of other participating users is selected and joined in the middle, while in the fifth embodiment, the standby user is joined in the game halfway. It is characterized in that the parameters relating to the game character 74 are changed when the game character 74 is played.

  For example, in the game system S of the fifth embodiment, when a standby user who participates in the middle has a higher skill in the game than a user who leaves the game, parameters related to the ability of the operation target (game character 74) of the standby user who participates in the middle are set. Lower. On the other hand, when the waiting user who participates in the middle has lower game skill than the user who leaves the middle, the parameter related to the ability of the operation target (game character 74) of the waiting user who participates in the middle is raised.

  According to the game system S of the fifth embodiment, even when a standby user whose skill is different from that of a midway withdrawal user joins midway, the overall game balance is adjusted so as not to affect other participating users. be able to.

  Note that the configuration of the game system S according to the fifth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 1, 3, and 4), and a description thereof will be omitted. Also in the game system S according to the fifth embodiment, the same processing as in FIG. 9 is executed. In the fifth embodiment, a user who participates in the game operates the game character 74.

[5-1. Function of Embodiment 5]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating functions realized by the game system S according to the fifth embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the game system S according to the fifth embodiment implements a parameter changing unit 62 in addition to the functions of the first to fourth embodiments, for example.

  In addition, the game data storage unit 40 of the fifth embodiment functions as a parameter storage unit that stores parameters related to the ability of the operation target of the user participating in the game. For example, the parameter stored in the game data storage unit 40 is an ability value related to the ability (leg strength, running ability, etc.) of the game character 74.

  In addition, for example, the parameter may be a condition parameter indicating the tone of the game character 74. The condition parameter is a parameter that affects the ability of the game character 74. For example, when the game character 74 is in good condition, the ability value is corrected so that the ability of the game character 74 is increased. When the game character 74 is in poor condition, the ability value is corrected so that the ability of the game character 74 is lowered. The

  The parameter changing unit 62 is realized mainly by the control unit 20 of the management apparatus. The parameter changing unit 62 changes the value of the parameter based on the halfway withdrawal user information and the standby user information corresponding to the selected standby user when the selected standby user is to participate in the game. For example, when there is a difference between the skill of the user who has left midway and the skill of the standby user, or a standby user who participates in the middle of the role played by the midway withdrawal user who has left midway (that is, the role played by the standby user who participates midway) If is not suitable, the parameter is changed.

  In the present embodiment, when the midway participating user selection unit 52 selects a standby user, the parameter change unit 62 transmits the request to the game server 1 to obtain the standby user information from the standby user information acquisition unit 48. Acquired, and the information about the withdrawal user information is obtained from the withdrawal user information acquisition unit 50.

  For example, the parameter changing unit 62 changes the parameter value of the game character 74 based on the comparison result between the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information corresponding to the selected standby user. The game character 74 whose parameter value is changed is, for example, a game character 74 that is an operation target of a midway participating user or a participating user who originally participated. For example, the parameter changing unit 62 changes the parameter based on a difference in skill information between a user who joins in the middle and a user who has left the way.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing details of the processing executed in S103 of the fifth embodiment. Note that other processes in the fifth embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 17, the control unit 10 determines whether or not a parameter change condition is satisfied (S1031). The parameter change condition is a condition for changing the parameter of the game character 74. For example, a predetermined condition based on a result of comparison between the skill indicated by the halfway withdrawal user information and the skill indicated by the standby user information It is.

  When the parameter change condition is satisfied (S1031; Y), the control unit 10 (parameter change unit 62) changes the parameter of the game character 74 based on the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information (S1032).

  The parameter changing method in S1032 may be arbitrary. For example, the value may be changed based on the difference in the skill information as described above, or the value calculated by substituting each value of the leaving user information and each value of the waiting user information into the formula is You may make it reflect in the parameter of the character 74. FIG.

  In addition, the game character 74 other than the game character 74 to be operated by the participating user may be the parameter change target. That is, the parameters of the game character 74 placed under the control of the game system S may be changed.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 20 of the management apparatus gives an example in which the parameter of the game character 74 is changed. However, the parameter of the game character 74 may be changed in the game server 1. In this case, the game device 2 as the management device receives the changed parameter from the game server 1 and updates the parameter related to the game character 74.

  The control unit 10 (halfway participation unit 54) causes the selected standby user to participate in the middle (S1033). In other words, the standby user who participates in the middle plays the game by operating the game character 74 of the parameter changed in S1032.

[5-2. Summary of Embodiment 5]
According to the game system S of the fifth embodiment, the parameters relating to the ability of the game character 74 can be changed based on the halfway withdrawal user and the standby user who joins midway. That is, for example, even when a standby user having a different skill from the halfway withdrawal user joins in the middle, other participating users can play the game without losing the overall game balance.

[Modification]
You may combine 2 or more embodiment among Embodiment 1-5 demonstrated above.

  In the above embodiment, the game server 1 causes the standby information storage unit 42, the standby user information acquisition unit 48, the midway withdrawal user information acquisition unit 50, the midway participation user selection unit 52, the participation record acquisition unit 56, and the situation information acquisition. Unit 58 and user satisfaction information acquisition unit 60 are realized, and the game device 2 implements a game data storage unit 40, a game execution unit 44, a midway withdrawal user determination unit 46, a midway participation unit 54, and a parameter change unit 62. An example was given.

  Each of the functions included in the game system S may be realized by either the game server 1 or the game device 2. In other words, each of the above functions may be included in either the game server 1 or the game apparatus 2, and the game system S executes the same processing as the processing flow shown in FIG. Each device constituting the game system S implements the above functions by appropriately transmitting and receiving data via a network or the like.

  For example, each function included in the game system S may be realized by one game control device.

  In the above embodiment, the game system S has been described with an example in which the game server 1 and the plurality of game devices 2 are included. However, even if the game system S does not include the game server 1. Good. In this case, any of the plurality of game devices 2 plays a role as the game server 1.

  In addition, for example, the game system S may include a plurality of game servers 1. In this case, the plurality of game servers 1 take data consistency with each other and execute the processing according to the present invention.

  Moreover, although the game executed by the game system S has been described as a soccer game, the game executed by the game system S may be another game in which a plurality of users participate. For example, an American football game, a basketball game, a hockey game, or the like may be used. Further, it may be a game other than a sports game, for example, an FPS (First Person Shooting) game in which a plurality of users play together. In addition, a network game in which a plurality of users play against each other may be used.

  S game system, 1 game server, 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2I game device, 10, 20 control unit, 12, 22 storage unit, 14, 30 network interface, 24 operation Unit, 26 display unit, 28 input unit, 40 game data storage unit, 42 standby information storage unit, 44 game execution unit, 46 halfway departure user determination unit, 48 standby user information acquisition unit, 50 halfway departure user information acquisition unit, 52 Midway Participation User Selection Unit, 54 Midway Participation Unit, 56 Participation Result Acquisition Unit, 58 Situation Information Acquisition Unit, 60 User Satisfaction Information Acquisition Unit, 62 Parameter Change Unit, 70 Game Screen, 72, 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d Screen, 74, 74a, 74b, 74c, 74d Game character, 76, 76a, 76b, 76c 76d icon, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I user.

Claims (12)

In a game system that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate,
During the execution of the game, halfway withdrawal user determination means for determining whether at least one of a plurality of users participating in the game has left the game halfway,
Standby information storage means for storing information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game;
Standby user information acquisition means for acquiring standby user information related to the game play of the standby user;
On the way exit user information acquisition means for acquiring the exit user information on the way about the game play of the exit user,
If any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, one of the plurality of waiting users is selected based on the halfway leaving user information and the waiting user information Midway participation user selection means,
A midway participation means for allowing the elected standby user to participate in the game halfway,
A game system comprising: The standby user information includes information on past game play of the standby user,
The halfway withdrawal user information includes at least one of information on the past game play of the halfway withdrawal user and information on the game play of the halfway withdrawal user in the game where the halfway withdrawal user has left the middle.
The game system according to claim 1. The waiting user information includes information on the game play characteristics and / or skills of the waiting user,
The halfway withdrawal user information includes information on the game play characteristics and / or skills of the halfway withdrawal user,
The midway participation user selection means, when any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the game play characteristics and / or skill of the halfway withdrawal user and the game play of the standby user One of the plurality of standby users is selected based on a comparison result with characteristics and / or skills.
The game system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The waiting user information includes information on the game play characteristics and / or skills of the waiting user,
The halfway leaving user information includes information on the role played by the operation target of the halfway leaving user in the game in which the halfway leaving user is left halfway,
The midway participation user selection means is configured such that when any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the role played by the operation target of the halfway withdrawal user and the game play characteristics of the standby user And / or selecting one of the plurality of standby users based on the skill.
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The game system further includes participation record acquisition means for acquiring participation record information related to the user's participation record in the game,
The halfway participation user selection means, when any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the halfway withdrawal user information, the standby user information, and the plurality of standby users The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein any one of the plurality of standby users is selected based on participation record information. The game system further includes status information acquisition means for acquiring status information regarding the status of the game,
The midway participation user selection means, when any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, based on the halfway withdrawal user information, the standby user information, and the situation information, The game system according to claim 1, wherein any one of the plurality of standby users is selected. The game system further includes user satisfaction information acquisition means for acquiring user satisfaction information determined based on participation times and / or participation results of the plurality of standby users in the game,
The halfway participation user selection means, when any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, the halfway withdrawal user information, the standby user information, and the plurality of standby users The game system according to claim 1, wherein any one of the plurality of standby users is selected based on user satisfaction information. The game system includes:
Parameter storage means for storing parameters related to the ability of the operation target of the user participating in the game;
Parameter changing means for changing the parameter value based on the halfway leaving user information and the standby user information corresponding to the selected standby user when the selected standby user is to participate in the game halfway When,
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: In a game control device that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate,
Means for acquiring a determination result as to whether or not at least one of a plurality of users participating in the game has left the game during the game;
Means for acquiring information for identifying the plurality of standby users from standby information storage means for storing information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game;
Standby user information acquisition means for acquiring standby user information related to the game play of the standby user;
On the way exit user information acquisition means for acquiring the exit user information on the way about the game play of the exit user,
If any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, one of the plurality of waiting users is selected based on the halfway leaving user information and the waiting user information Midway participation user selection means,
A midway participation means for allowing the elected standby user to participate in the game halfway,
A game control apparatus comprising: A control method of a game system for executing a game in which a plurality of users participate,
During the game execution, a halfway withdrawal user determination step of determining whether at least one of a plurality of users participating in the game has left the game halfway;
Obtaining information for identifying a standby user from standby information storage means for storing information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game;
Standby user information acquisition step of acquiring standby user information related to the game play of the standby user;
The midway withdrawal user information acquisition step for obtaining midway withdrawal user information related to the game play of the halfway withdrawal user,
If any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, one of the plurality of waiting users is selected based on the halfway leaving user information and the waiting user information Midway participation user selection step,
A mid-participation step of allowing the elected standby user to participate in the game halfway;
A game system control method comprising: A control method of a game control apparatus for executing a game in which a plurality of users participate,
Obtaining a determination result as to whether or not at least one of a plurality of users participating in the game has left the game during the game;
Obtaining information for identifying the plurality of standby users from standby information storage means for storing information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game;
Standby user information acquisition step of acquiring standby user information related to the game play of the standby user;
The midway withdrawal user information acquisition step for obtaining midway withdrawal user information related to the game play of the halfway withdrawal user,
If any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, one of the plurality of waiting users is selected based on the halfway leaving user information and the waiting user information Midway participation user selection step,
A mid-participation step of allowing the elected standby user to participate in the game halfway;
A control method for a game control device comprising: A program for causing a computer to function as a game control device that executes a game in which a plurality of users participate,
Means for obtaining a determination result as to whether or not at least one of a plurality of users participating in the game has left the game during the game;
Means for acquiring information for identifying the plurality of standby users from standby information storage means for storing information for identifying a plurality of standby users not participating in the game;
Standby user information acquisition means for acquiring standby user information relating to the game play of the standby user;
Midway withdrawal user information obtaining means for obtaining halfway withdrawal user information relating to the game play of the halfway withdrawal user,
If any user participating in the game leaves the game halfway, one of the plurality of waiting users is selected based on the halfway leaving user information and the waiting user information Midway participation user selection means,
A midway participation means for allowing the elected standby user to participate in the game halfway,
A program for causing the computer to function as

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