JP2013163030A - Server device for game, server control method, and server control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server device for increasing user's interest by a synergetic effect between users.SOLUTION: A server device includes: a storage part for storing multiple pieces of first characteristic data in association with each of users, and storing second characteristic data in association with each of groups to which the multiple pieces of first characteristic data belong; an other user selection part for selecting another user when a predetermined event occurs during a game; a group establishment determination part for determining whether or not all the first characteristic data belonging to the group are included in the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user; and an action execution part for executing a predetermined action using the second characteristic data associated with the group determined to include all the belonging first characteristic data in addition to the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user.

Description

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

  In recent years, server devices that provide games via a network have become widespread. Some games provided by such a server device can be participated by a plurality of users (so-called “social games”), and other users can communicate with each other as well as play and cooperate with each other. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, the users are only capable of mutual cooperation, and there is nothing that allows them to exhibit synergistic effects more than expected and enhance the interest of the users.

JP 2005-034303 A

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a server device that can enhance the interest of the user by a synergistic effect between the users.

  According to one embodiment, a server device is provided. This server device is a server device that executes a game in response to a request from a terminal, and is used by a user among a plurality of first characteristic data that is data having a parameter indicating an ability to execute a predetermined action. Possible characteristic data is stored in association with each user, and the second characteristic data, which is data having a parameter indicating the ability to execute a predetermined action, is included in the plurality of first characteristic data. A storage unit that associates and stores each group to which at least two characteristic data belongs, and when a predetermined event that requires execution of a predetermined action occurs during execution of the game, at least one user other than the user of the terminal Another user selection unit to be selected as a user, and a first characteristic data associated with the user and other users with reference to the storage unit A group establishment determination unit for determining whether or not all the first characteristic data belonging to the group is included in the first characteristic data, and all the first characteristic data belonging to the first characteristic data are included in the first characteristic data The second characteristic data associated with the group determined to be is extracted, and in addition to the first characteristic data associated with the user and other users, the second characteristic data is also used to An action execution unit that executes an action.

  The server device according to the present invention makes it possible to enhance the interest of the user due to the synergistic effect between the users. Along with this, it is expected that the user's willingness to participate in the game is improved.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game system according to a first embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of card data. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a group table. It is a functional block diagram of the process part of a server apparatus. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a group establishment determination process. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal. It is an operation | movement flowchart of an event process. It is a schematic block diagram of the game terminal by 2nd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
The server device according to the present embodiment executes a game in response to a request from a terminal. The terminal requests the server device to execute a game according to an instruction from the user, and receives a game execution result from the server device.

  In the present embodiment, the game executed by the server device is a so-called card battle game that uses card data, which is an example of characteristic data having parameters indicating the ability to execute a predetermined action. In a card battle game, a user performs a battle using card data and enemies that appear as the game progresses and is prepared on the game program. The user can possess any number of card data. The card data has parameters such as level, attack power, and defense power, and damages the enemy according to the parameters. The user can also ask for cooperation from other users (hereinafter referred to as “invited users”). The user can use the card data possessed by the user and the card data possessed by the invited user.

  During execution of the game by the server device, an enemy appears as an example of an event that requires execution of a predetermined action at a predetermined timing. When an enemy appears, the server device executes event processing. That is, the server device selects an inviting user and extracts card data possessed by the user and the inviting user prior to execution of a battle process as an example of a predetermined action. Each card data has a group to which it belongs. And when all the card data which belong to a predetermined group are contained in the card data which the user and the inviting user possess which are used for a battle process, the server apparatus is limited card (henceforth "" The card data of “robo card” is also extracted so that it can be used for battle processing. Thereby, a server apparatus aims at raising a user's interest.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game system. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes at least one terminal 2 and a server device 3. The terminal 2 and the server device 3 are connected to each other via a communication network 4 such as a public communication line or a wireless communication line.

  The terminal 2 requests the server device 3 to execute the game by a user operation (such as pressing a button). In addition, the game execution result is received from the server device 3. The terminal 2 may be any terminal as long as it can communicate with the server device 3 and display a game operation and execution result, for example, a so-called smartphone, feature phone, or the like.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the display screen of the terminal 2. FIG. 6A shows a display screen 401 before the game is started. The user's image is displayed in the upper part of the display screen 401, and the parameters of the card possessed by the user are displayed in the lower part. In addition, four buttons are displayed in the same middle stage, and the terminal 2 requests the server device 3 to execute the game in response to an instruction of the “story” button 402.

  The server device 3 executes a game in response to a request from the terminal 2. If an enemy appears during the game, event processing is executed. For this purpose, the server device 3 includes a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a processing unit 33.

  The communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server device 3 to the communication network 4. The communication unit 31 passes data received from the terminal 2 via the communication network 4 to the processing unit 33. Also, the data received from the processing unit 33 is transmitted to the terminal 2 via the communication network 4.

  The storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The storage unit 32 stores various programs and data used for controlling the server device 3. The storage unit 32 stores, for example, a program for executing a game and outputting the result. The storage unit 32 also stores a program for executing event processing when an enemy appears during the execution of the game. In addition, the storage unit 32 stores a table (hereinafter referred to as “user table”) indicating a relationship between a user identification number (ID) and card data possessed by the user, a group ID, and a card belonging to the group. A table (hereinafter referred to as “group table”) representing the relationship between data and robocard data is also stored. Furthermore, the storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of card data. As shown in FIG. 2, the card data includes parameters 101 such as energy, attack power, defense power, and image data used for display on the terminal. Robocard data also includes similar data.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a group table. As shown in FIG. 3, the first column 202 of the group table 201 includes a group ID, the second column 203 includes the types of cards belonging to the group, and the third column 204 includes the types of robocards of the group. For example, it is specified that the cards belonging to group 1 are {a, b, c, d, e}, and the robot card is A.
One card may belong to a plurality of groups. Further, the number of cards belonging to a group may be different for each group.

  The processing unit 33 includes one or a plurality of processors and their peripheral circuits. The processing unit 33 executes a game and executes a process for outputting the result. If an enemy appears during the game, event processing is executed.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the processing unit 33 of the server device 3. The processing unit 33 includes a control unit 34, an invited user selection unit 35, a group establishment determination unit 36, and an action execution unit 37. Each of these units included in the processing unit 33 is a functional module implemented by a computer program executed on a processor included in the processing unit 33. Or these each part which the process part 33 has may be mounted in the server apparatus 3 as firmware.

  The control unit 34 advances the game according to the program. Moreover, the control part 34 makes an enemy appear according to progress of a game. When an enemy appears, the control unit 34 notifies the invited user selection unit 35 to that effect and notifies the group establishment determination unit 36 of the user ID of the user.

  The invited user selection unit 35 selects at least one invited user. For example, the invited user selection unit 35 randomly selects at least one user as an invited user from among the users registered in the server device 3 using a pseudo-random number generated using the current time as a seed. . The invited user selection unit 35 notifies the group establishment determination unit 36 of the user ID of the selected invited user.

  FIG. 6B shows a display screen 403 after selection of the invited user. The user 404 is displayed in the upper part of the display screen 403, and the selected invited user 405 is displayed in the lower part.

  The group establishment determination unit 36 refers to the user table stored in the storage unit 32 and extracts card data associated with the user and the invited user (the user corresponding to the notified user ID). And the group formation determination part 36 refers to the group table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 32, and all the card data which belong to the group are included in the card data linked | related with a user and an inviting user about each group. It is determined whether or not it is included. If all the card data belonging to a certain group is included, the group establishment determination unit 36 determines that the group has been established, and if any one of the card data belonging to the group is not included, the group establishment determination unit 36 determines that the group is established. Is determined not to hold. The group establishment determination unit 36 notifies the action execution unit 37 of the group ID of the established group.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the group establishment determination process. Here, for simplicity, it is assumed that only one invited user is selected. The user 301 has a card {a, b, c, d, f}. The invited user 303 has a card {a, e}, and the invited user 305 has a card {a, h}. The group table 309 defines groups 1 to 3, and the combinations of cards belonging to each group are {a, b, c, d, e}, {a, b, c, d, g}, {a , B, c, d, i}.

  Under such conditions, when the invited user 303 is selected as the invited user, the cards possessed by the user 301 are {a, b, c, d, f}, and the invited user 303 possesses them. Since the card is {a, e}, the combination of the cards is {a, b, c, d, e, f}. Since the combination {a, b, c, d, e} of the group 1 card is included in this combination, it is determined that the group 1 has been established and the robot card A is specified. Become.

  However, when the invited user 305 is selected as the invited user, the card possessed by the invited user 305 is {a, h}, so the combination of cards is {a, b, c, d, f, h}. In this combination, not all the cards belonging to the group are available for any group. For this reason, it is determined that no group has been established, and the robot card is not specified.

  If it is determined by the group establishment determination unit 36 that any group has been established, the action execution unit 37 refers to the group table stored in the storage unit 32 and corresponds to the group (the notified group ID). Group) robocard data is extracted, and the battle process is executed using the robocard data in addition to the card data associated with the user and the invited user. For example, the enemy is damaged according to the total attack power of each card data.

  FIG. 6C shows a display screen 406 during execution of the battle process. The enemy 407 is displayed in the upper part of the display screen 406, and the extracted card 408 is displayed in the lower part. If the robot card is also extracted, the display screen 406 is switched to the display screen 409 shown in FIG. 6D at a predetermined timing. The enemy 407 is displayed on the right side of the display screen 409, and the extracted robot card 410 is displayed on the left side.

  FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of event processing. Event processing is executed each time an enemy appears. The invited user selection unit 35 selects at least one invited user (step S101).

  The group establishment determination unit 36 refers to the user table stored in the storage unit 32, and extracts card data associated with the user and the invited user (step S102). Further, the group establishment determination unit 36 refers to the group table stored in the storage unit 32 and specifies card data belonging to each group (step S103). The group establishment determination unit 36 determines, for each group, whether or not all the card data belonging to the group is included in the card data associated with the user and the invited user (step S104).

  If all the card data belonging to any group is included in the card data associated with the user and the invited user (step S104-Yes), the action execution unit 37 is stored in the storage unit 32. The robocard data of the group determined to contain all the card data belonging to the group table is extracted, and the robocard data is used in addition to the card data associated with the user and the invited user. The battle process is executed (step S105).

  On the other hand, if any one of the card data belonging to the group is not included in the card data associated with the user and the invited user (step S104-No), the action execution unit 37 executes a battle process using only the card data associated with the user and the invited user (step S106). And after a battle process is complete | finished, the control part 34 complete | finishes an event process.

  As described above, in the server device according to the present embodiment, when an enemy appears during the execution of the game, all the cards belonging to the predetermined group are among the cards possessed by the user and the invited user. If so, grant that group's Robocard. Bringing together the cards possessed by the user and the invited user, a synergistic effect of giving a robo card is exhibited, and the invitation user changes each time an enemy appears, and the establishment / non-establishment of the group changes, so the user It is possible to enhance the interest of. Along with this, it is expected that the user's willingness to participate in the game is improved.

  According to the modification, the invited user selection unit 35 may cause the user to select an invited user. For example, the server device 3 transmits the user name of a user who has an exchange relationship with the user to the terminal 2, displays the user name on the screen, accepts the selection of the user name from the user, and returns the selected user name. You can do it. In this case, it is preferable that the server device 3 transmits only the user name to the terminal 2 and does not transmit the type of the card possessed in order to prevent the group from being established / not established.

Moreover, the invited user selection part 35 may use identification information other than a user name as identification information of an invited user. Examples of such identification information include a combination of a user ID, a user ID, and attributes (such as age, sex, and region (country) where the user lives) set in the social networking service (SNS).
In addition, the invited user selection unit 35 does not select the invited users at random, but selects the user attributes (age, sex, region (country), etc. set in the SNS) as conditions. Good.

In the present embodiment, the user can use the card data possessed by the user and the card data possessed by the invited user. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the following configuration may be used. First, each user selects in advance card data to be used for the battle from the card data that the user has. The storage unit 32 stores a user ID and card data selected in advance by the user in association with each other as the second user table. Then, the group establishment determination unit 36 refers to the second user table and determines whether or not the card data belonging to each group is included in the card data selected in advance by the user and the invited user.
According to such a configuration, in addition to the element of which user is selected as the invited user, the element of which card data is selected in advance by each user is based on the establishment / non-establishment of the group. Since the influence is exerted, it becomes possible to further enhance the interest of the user.

  In the present embodiment, the robocard data is additionally given according to the combination of the card data possessed by the user and the invited user. However, the card data in which the group is established disappears, and the robocard is used instead. Data may be given. However, the parameters possessed by the given robocard data are the sum of the parameters possessed by the respective card data belonging to the established combination or different values.

In the present embodiment, the card data has one attribute, that is, a type, but may have two or more attributes. Such attributes may be, for example, the type of a ranger, a color (a profession may be used instead of a color, specifically, for example, a warrior, a hero, a martial artist, a wizard, a monk, etc.).
In this case, the group table is as shown in Table 1, for example. Table 1 stipulates groups 1 to 6, where groups 1 to 5 indicate that all the colors of a specific ranger (any of i to e) are aligned, and group 6 indicates that various rangers (i.e. ~ E) where specific colors (red) are aligned. As described above, the group establishment determination unit 36 may determine the establishment of a group based on a plurality of attributes provided in the card data.

(Second Embodiment)
The function of the server device according to the first embodiment can be realized in a stand-alone game terminal. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of such a game terminal. The game terminal 5 includes a communication unit 51, a storage unit 52, a processing unit 53, an operation unit 54, and a display unit 55.

  The communication unit 51 includes a communication interface circuit compliant with a communication standard such as IrDA (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or ZigBee (registered trademark) for communicating with other game terminals 5. The communication unit 51 is used, for example, to exchange card data with other game terminals 5.

  The storage unit 52 and the processing unit 53 correspond to the storage unit 32 and the processing unit 33 of the server device 3 according to the first embodiment, respectively. However, the point which handles the user of the other game terminal 5 as an invited user differs.

  The operation unit 54 may be any device as long as the operation of the game terminal 5 is possible, for example, a touch pad, a keyboard, or the like. The display unit 55 may be any device as long as it can display a game screen, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

  The game terminal according to the present embodiment has functions equivalent to those of the server device according to the first embodiment, and can achieve the same effects.

  A computer program that causes a computer to realize the functions of the server device according to the first embodiment and the processing unit of the game terminal according to the second embodiment is a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium or an optical recording medium. May be provided in a recorded form.

  The present invention is not limited to application to card battle games and card data, but can also be applied to games and data having other similar mechanisms.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 2 Terminal 3 Server 31 Communication part 32 Storage part 33 Processing part 34 Control part 35 Invited user selection part 36 Group establishment determination part 37 Action execution part 4 Communication network 5 Game terminal 51 Communication part 52 Storage part 53 Processing part 54 Operation section 55 Display section

Claims (12)

A server device that executes a game in response to a request from a terminal,
Among the plurality of first characteristic data, which is data having a parameter representing the ability to execute a predetermined action, characteristic data that can be used by a user is stored in association with each user, and the predetermined action is stored. A storage unit that stores, in association with each group to which at least two characteristic data of the plurality of first characteristic data belong, the second characteristic data that is data having a parameter representing the ability to execute
Every time a predetermined event that requires execution of the predetermined action occurs during the execution of the game,
At least one user other than the user of the terminal is randomly selected as another user, or
Only a user name related to at least one user other than the user of the terminal is transmitted to the terminal via a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the terminal, and a user name selected by the user of the terminal is received from the terminal And an other user selection unit for selecting a user related to the user name as the other user,
The first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user is extracted with reference to the storage unit, and the first characteristic data belonging to the group is included in the first characteristic data. A group establishment determination unit for determining whether or not all are included;
The second characteristic data associated with the group determined to include all of the first characteristic data to which it belongs is extracted, and the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user is extracted. An action execution unit that executes the predetermined action using the second characteristic data in addition to the characteristic data;
The server apparatus characterized by having.   The server apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one or a plurality of the first characteristic data can be possessed or selected by a user. A server control method for controlling a server device that executes a game in response to a request from a terminal,
The server device stores, in association with each user, characteristic data that can be used by a user among a plurality of first characteristic data that is data having a parameter indicating the ability to execute a predetermined action, and Second characteristic data, which is data having a parameter indicating the ability to execute the predetermined action, is stored in association with each group to which at least two characteristic data belong among the plurality of first characteristic data. A storage unit
The server control method includes:
Every time a predetermined event that requires execution of the predetermined action occurs during execution of the game, the other user selection unit of the server device,
At least one user other than the user of the terminal is randomly selected as another user, or
Only a user name related to at least one user other than the user of the terminal is transmitted to the terminal via a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the terminal, and a user name selected by the user of the terminal is received from the terminal And select the user associated with the user name as the other user,
The group establishment determination unit of the server device extracts the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user with reference to the storage unit, and includes the first characteristic data in the first characteristic data, Determining whether or not all the first characteristic data belonging to the group is included;
The action execution unit of the server device extracts the second characteristic data associated with the group determined to include all the first characteristic data to which the server apparatus belongs, and the user and the other user Performing the predetermined action using the second characteristic data in addition to the first characteristic data associated with
The server control method characterized by including this.   The server control method according to claim 3, wherein one or a plurality of the first characteristic data can be possessed or selected by a user. A server control program for controlling a server device that executes a game in response to a request from a terminal,
The server device stores, in association with each user, characteristic data that can be used by a user among a plurality of first characteristic data that is data having a parameter indicating the ability to execute a predetermined action, and Second characteristic data, which is data having a parameter indicating the ability to execute the predetermined action, is stored in association with each group to which at least two characteristic data belong among the plurality of first characteristic data. A storage unit
The server control program is
Every time a predetermined event that requires execution of the predetermined action occurs during execution of the game, the other user selection unit of the server device,
At least one user other than the user of the terminal is randomly selected as another user, or
Only a user name related to at least one user other than the user of the terminal is transmitted to the terminal via a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the terminal, and a user name selected by the user of the terminal is received from the terminal And select the user associated with the user name as the other user,
The group establishment determination unit of the server device extracts the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user with reference to the storage unit, and includes the first characteristic data in the first characteristic data, Determining whether or not all the first characteristic data belonging to the group is included;
The action execution unit of the server device extracts the second characteristic data associated with the group determined to include all the first characteristic data to which the server apparatus belongs, and the user and the other user Performing the predetermined action using the second characteristic data in addition to the first characteristic data associated with
A server control program for causing the server device to execute   6. The server control program according to claim 5, wherein one or a plurality of the first characteristic data can be possessed or selected by a user. A terminal that executes a game by a user operation,
Among the plurality of first characteristic data, which is data having a parameter representing the ability to execute a predetermined action, characteristic data that can be used by a user is stored in association with each user, and the predetermined action is stored. A storage unit that stores, in association with each group to which at least two characteristic data of the plurality of first characteristic data belong, the second characteristic data that is data having a parameter representing the ability to execute
Every time a predetermined event that requires execution of the predetermined action occurs during the execution of the game,
Randomly select at least one user on another terminal as another user, or
Only the user name related to at least one user of the other terminal is displayed on the display unit that displays data, and the user name selected through the operation unit that accepts the user's operation by the user is acquired, and the user name An other user selection unit for selecting the user according to the other user as the other user;
The first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user is extracted with reference to the storage unit, and the first characteristic data belonging to the group is included in the first characteristic data. A group establishment determination unit for determining whether or not all are included;
The second characteristic data associated with the group determined to include all of the first characteristic data to which it belongs is extracted, and the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user is extracted. An action execution unit that executes the predetermined action using the second characteristic data in addition to the characteristic data;
A terminal characterized by comprising:   The terminal according to claim 7, wherein one or a plurality of the first characteristic data can be possessed or selected by a user. A terminal control method for controlling a terminal that executes a game by a user operation,
The terminal stores, in association with each user, characteristic data that can be used by a user among a plurality of first characteristic data that is data having a parameter indicating an ability to execute a predetermined action, and Second characteristic data, which is data having a parameter representing the ability to execute the predetermined action, is stored in association with each group to which at least two characteristic data belong among the plurality of first characteristic data. Having a storage unit,
The terminal control method includes:
Each time the other user selection unit of the terminal generates a predetermined event that requires execution of the predetermined action during the execution of the game,
Randomly select at least one user on another terminal as another user, or
Only the user name related to at least one user of the other terminal is displayed on the display unit that displays data, and the user name selected through the operation unit that accepts the user's operation by the user is acquired, and the user name Select the user according to as the other user,
The group establishment determination unit of the terminal refers to the storage unit, extracts the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user, and includes the group in the first characteristic data. Whether or not all of the first characteristic data belonging to
The action execution unit of the terminal extracts the second characteristic data associated with the group determined to include all of the first characteristic data to which the terminal belongs, and sends the second characteristic data to the user and the other users. Performing the predetermined action using the second characteristic data in addition to the associated first characteristic data;
The terminal control method characterized by including this.   The terminal control method according to claim 9, wherein one or a plurality of the first characteristic data can be possessed or selected by a user. A terminal control program for controlling a terminal that executes a game by a user operation,
The terminal stores, in association with each user, characteristic data that can be used by a user among a plurality of first characteristic data that is data having a parameter indicating an ability to execute a predetermined action, and Second characteristic data, which is data having a parameter representing the ability to execute the predetermined action, is stored in association with each group to which at least two characteristic data belong among the plurality of first characteristic data. Having a storage unit,
The terminal control program is
Each time the other user selection unit of the terminal generates a predetermined event that requires execution of the predetermined action during the execution of the game,
Randomly select at least one user on another terminal as another user, or
Only the user name related to at least one user of the other terminal is displayed on the display unit that displays data, and the user name selected through the operation unit that accepts the user's operation by the user is acquired, and the user name Select the user according to as the other user,
The group establishment determination unit of the terminal refers to the storage unit, extracts the first characteristic data associated with the user and the other user, and includes the group in the first characteristic data. Whether or not all of the first characteristic data belonging to
The action execution unit of the terminal extracts the second characteristic data associated with the group determined to include all of the first characteristic data to which the terminal belongs, and sends the second characteristic data to the user and the other users. Performing the predetermined action using the second characteristic data in addition to the associated first characteristic data;
A terminal control program that causes the terminal to execute   The terminal control program according to claim 11, wherein one or a plurality of the first characteristic data can be possessed or selected by a user.

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