JP2013180000A - Server, program, information storage medium, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game capable of controlling the movement of a character, on which a customization input of a player with respect to a game space is interactively reflected concerning a game to be provided via a network.SOLUTION: A server includes: a player space update processing part 223 for arranging an object, on the basis of input information from a terminal, with respect to a player space that is a part of a game space managed by the server and is customized by a player; a destination determination processing part 221 for determining at least one of a destination and a movement route of a character, on the basis of an object arrangement state in the player space; and a character control processing part 222 for performing processing to allow a character to appear in the player space and to move the character within the player space in accordance with at least one of the determined destination and the movement route.

Description

  The present invention relates to a server, a program, an information storage medium, and a game system.

  Conventionally, a network system that provides a user with a communication-type service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as “SNS”) is known. On such a social networking service, a game called a social game is provided and can be played while communicating with other users.

  Social games do not require dedicated client software, and many of them can be used only with a web browser and an SNS account.

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  As such a game, there is known a game that a player can enjoy by customizing his / her store. The player can enjoy the game by providing food and drinks and selling products to NPC customer avatars who visit the customized store.

  However, the behavior of a customer avatar in such a game is often a one-pattern action, and since it is not controlled to operate interactively in response to changes in the arrangement of fixtures and the like arranged in the store by player input, it is tired. There was a problem that it was easy to get.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to move a character that interactively reflects customization input to a game space of a player in a game provided via a network. An object is to provide a program, an information storage medium, and a server that can provide a controllable game.

(1) The present invention
A server connected to a terminal via a network,
A player space update processing unit that arranges an object based on input information from a terminal with respect to a player space that is a part of a game space managed by the server and that is subject to player customization processing;
A destination determination processing unit that determines at least one of a destination and a moving path of the character based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space;
The present invention relates to a server including a character control processing unit that causes a character to appear in the player space and causes the character to move in the player space according to at least one of the determined destination and moving path.

  The present invention also relates to a program that causes a computer to function as each of the above-described units. The present invention also relates to an information storage medium readable by a computer and storing the program.

The present invention also provides
A game system including a terminal and a server connected via a network,
A player space update processing unit that arranges an object based on input information from a terminal with respect to a player space that is a part of a game space managed by the server and that is subject to player customization processing;
A destination determination processing unit that determines at least one of a destination and a moving path of the character based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space;
The present invention relates to a game system including: a character control processing unit that causes a character to appear in the player space and causes the character to move in the player space according to at least one of the determined destination and moving path.

  The terminal may be a personal computer, a portable information communication device, a game terminal, or the like.

  The server may include a communication unit that receives input information from the terminal.

  The game space may be a game space managed three-dimensionally, a game area managed two-dimensionally, or game data managed as a collection of data such as attribute data and parameters. The game space may be referred to as a game area or game data, and the player space may be referred to as a player game area or player game data. The game space or game area is defined and set by data managed by the server. However, the game space or game area is not necessarily limited to the case where it is defined and set as a two-dimensional area or a three-dimensional space. It may be the case where only parameters are defined. Further, the case where the image of the game space, the game area, or the player space or the game area of the player is not generated and displayed (only managed as data) is also within the scope of the present invention.

  The destination determination processing unit determines a destination that is the destination of the character or a moving route including the destination. When the travel route is uniquely determined when the destination is determined, the destination determination processing unit may only determine the destination.

  The destination may be determined by the place where the object is placed, the placed object, or the place where the placed object is in a predetermined positional relationship (for example, it may be above or beside the object) Good. When a destination is determined and there are a plurality of routes to the destination, a route may be selected at random, or an appropriate route may be searched based on a predetermined algorithm. For example, the shortest route may be searched using a route search method such as an aster type. In addition, based on the character's attributes (like the shortest path, the detour, etc., or the attributes related to age and gender), the path may be selected using the path selection algorithm associated with the attribute. Good.

  The character control processing unit may be configured to determine at least one of the destination and the movement route without depending on the player's input. For example, the game may be a type in which the movement control of the character is performed according to a non-player character calculation algorithm, or the character appears by an input operation of the player, but the subsequent movement control is determined by the server side regardless of the player input. It may be a game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game in which character movement control reflecting the object arrangement state in the player space that changes according to the player's customization input can be provided.

(2) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The destination determination processing unit
The destination of the character may be determined based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space, and the route to the destination may be determined as the movement route.

  When there are a plurality of travel routes to the destination, a process for selecting one of the travel routes may be performed.

(3) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The player space update processing unit
Based on either the object arrangement status or the destination in the player space, at least one of the number of characters arranged and the appearance probability may be controlled.

(4) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The player space update processing unit
Based on input information from other players, perform processing to change the placement status of objects in the player space,
The destination determination processing unit
Based on input information from another player, at least one of the character destination and the movement path may be determined based on the object arrangement state in the changed player space.

  For example, when another player makes an input such as placing a nuisance object (such as a bug) in an object (such as a cake) in a player space (such as a shop) of the player, the character (such as a customer) places the cake You may determine at least one of the destination of a character, and a movement path | route so that it may avoid and act. The process of reflecting the input of another player in the state of the object in the player space may be performed interactively (in real time). In the past, if there is history information that another player has placed a nuisance object (such as a bug) in an object (such as a cake) in a player space (such as a store) of the player, it is not interactive (real time) It may be reflected when the player starts the game.

  When the arrangement state of the object in the player space is changed based on the input information of the other player, for example, as described above, the other player places an object (for example, a cake) in the player space (for example, a store) of the player. (For example, a bug or the like) may be input, or another player may set a game event that changes or deletes an object placed in the player space.

(5) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The destination determination processing unit
When the arrangement of a plurality of objects satisfies a predetermined condition, one of the plurality of objects or a representative point of the plurality of objects may be set as a destination candidate, and the destination may be determined from the destination candidates .

  The case where the arrangement of the plurality of objects satisfies the predetermined condition may be a case where the predetermined place becomes a destination candidate on condition that the plurality of objects are arranged at the predetermined place, for example.

(6) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The destination determination processing unit
When a part of the plurality of objects is arranged, the determination of at least one of the destination and moving path of the character for a predetermined period is suspended, and the character is determined based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space after the predetermined period has elapsed. At least one of the destination and the movement route may be determined.

  In the case where a destination candidate is set when the arrangement of a plurality of objects satisfies a predetermined condition, after the player places a part of the plurality of objects, the player continues to use the remaining part of the plurality of objects. There is a high probability of placement.

  In this way, when the player performs customization input for arranging the remaining part of the plurality of objects in a predetermined period after the part of the plurality of objects is arranged, the destination and movement reflecting these are input. A determination of at least one of the paths can be made.

  When a part of the plurality of objects is arranged before the character starts moving, at least one of the character destination and the moving path is determined based on the object arrangement state in the player space after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. May be.

  In addition, when a part of the plurality of objects is arranged after the character starts moving, the movement of the character to the currently set destination is interrupted, and the object is arranged in the player space after a predetermined period. The destination may be redetermined based on the state. When the movement is interrupted, the character may perform a predetermined action (eg, look around).

(7) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The destination determination processing unit
After the start of character movement, it is determined whether there has been a change in the arrangement of the object based on the input information. If it is determined that a change has occurred, the destination and movement path of the character are determined based on the changed object arrangement state. At least one of the characters may be re-determined, and the character may be moved in the player space according to at least one of the re-determined character destination and moving path.

  The case where the arrangement of the object has changed may be, for example, a case where the object is newly arranged in the player space, a case where the arrangement of the object is changed, or the arranged object is removed (disappeared). It may be the case.

  The re-determined character movement path may be a re-determined movement path from the character position at the time of re-determination to the destination.

  In this way, when a change occurs in the arrangement of the object, it is possible to perform movement control that changes the movement path of the character in accordance with the change.

(8) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The destination determination processing unit
Based on the character's attribute information, at least one of the character's destination and movement path may be determined.

  Attribute information is set for the character. For example, the character is associated with the attribute based on the attribute of the character (such as an attribute that favors the shortest path or a detour, or an attribute related to age or gender). A route may be selected using a route selection algorithm.

  For example, when attribute information (for example, information on the type of object) is set for the placed object, compatibility between the character attribute and the object attribute is defined, and the compatibility between the character attribute and the object attribute is defined. Based on the above, at least one of the destination and the movement route of the character may be determined.

  For example, if the character's attribute information is set as sweet or spicy, and the cake is set as sweet (attribute information is set as sweet) and the hamburger (is set as attribute information that is not sweet) is placed, May select the table on which the cake is set as the destination, and may select the table on which the hamburger is set as the destination for characters with a spicy attribute.

(9) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The character control processing unit
The character motion pattern may be determined based on the attribute information of the object arranged in association with the destination, and the character may be moved according to the determined motion pattern. Attribute information may be set for the object.

  The character motion pattern may be, for example, a motion pattern that controls the motion of a three-dimensional object, or an animation pattern that controls the motion of a two-dimensional character.

  For example, when the object is a chair, the character may select an action pattern for sitting on a chair, and when the object is a cushion, the character may select an action pattern for sitting on a cushion.

  Further, for example, when the object is pasta, the character may perform an operation of eating pasta, and when the object is tea, the character may perform an operation of drinking tea.

(10) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The player space may be a store held by the player in the game space, the character may be a customer avatar visiting the store, and the object may be a fixture placed in the store.

  For example, the store may be a store that provides food and drink such as a cafe, restaurant, or cake shop. A fixture refers to, for example, furniture and tableware arranged in a store, equipment in a store, and general merchandise.

(11) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
The destination determination processing unit
Using at least a part of the user information or player character information stored in the server, determination of at least one of the character destination and the movement route may be performed.

  At least one of the character attributes and parameters is set using at least a part of the user information or player character information stored in the server, and at least one of the character attributes and parameters is reflected. In addition, at least one of the movement paths may be determined.

  For example, at least one of a character attribute and a parameter may be set using attribute information (gender, sex, and preference) of a user who is registered as a friend with the player.

(12) In the server, program, information storage medium, and game system of the present invention,
It further includes an evaluation processing unit that counts the number of characters that have reached the destination as an evaluation target,
The character control processing unit
The moving speed of the character may be controlled based on the speed parameter or speed attribute set for the character.

An example of the network diagram of the network system of this embodiment. The functional block diagram of the server of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the game image of this Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the example of arrangement | positioning of a several object. The figure for demonstrating a destination and a movement path | route. The figure for demonstrating the setting of a movement path | route. The figure for demonstrating the postponement of the determination time of the destination. The figure for demonstrating an example of user information. The figure for demonstrating character information (an example of game information). The figure for demonstrating reservation position information (an example of game information). The figure for demonstrating the relationship between game space and player space. The figure for demonstrating the change of the destination. The figure for demonstrating the change of the destination. The flowchart which shows the flow of the destination determination process. The flowchart which shows the other example of the flow of the destination determination process. The flowchart which shows the other example of the flow of the destination determination process.

    Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration 1-1. Network System FIG. 1 shows a network system 1 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the server 20 includes a plurality of terminals 10A, 10B, 10C,. As shown in FIG. 1, the network system of this embodiment is configured such that a server 20 that provides a service and terminals 10A, 10B, 10C,... Can be connected to a network 30 such as the Internet.

  The server 20 provides a service that allows a user to play a game on terminals (PCs, portable information communication devices and game terminals) 10A, 10B, 10C,... That are connected to the server via the Internet (an example of a network) 30. It is an information processing apparatus that can do this.

  The server 20 manages a game information database in which player game information is stored, a user information database in which player user information is stored, and the like.

  The provided game may be a game called a social game. A social game is a game that is executed using an operating environment (API (application programming interface), platform, etc.) provided on the Web by a given social networking service. Unlike games, dedicated client software is not required, and many are available only with a web browser and SNS account. However, a social game in which a dedicated application is downloaded and executed is also within the scope of the present invention.

  The provided games are browser games (such as FLASH, CGI, PHP, shockwave, Java (registered trademark) applet, JavaScript (registered trademark)) that are provided on the web browser of the terminal. It may be a game that is launched simply by opening the installation site with a Web browser.

  Further, the provided game may be an online game that can be connected to the server 20 or another user's terminal (such as a personal computer or a game machine) via a computer network and can simultaneously share the same game progress online.

  The server 20 of this embodiment may have a Web server function. Further, the terminals 10A, 10B, 10C,... May include a web browser capable of browsing web pages (HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format data).

  The terminals 10A, 10B, 10C,... Are information processing apparatuses such as mobile terminals (mobile phones, PHS terminals, smartphones, PDAs, portable game machines, etc.), personal computers (PCs), game machines, and image generation apparatuses. Yes, it is a device that can be connected to the server 20 via a network such as the Internet (WAN) or LAN. The communication lines between the terminals 10A, 10B, 10C,..., The server 20, and the server 30 may be wired or wireless.

  The terminals 10A, 10B, 10C,... Display units using a communication control function for performing communication with the server 20 and data received from the server 20 (Web data, data created in HTML format, etc.). A web browser function for controlling display on the device is provided, and processing for displaying a game image on the display unit of the terminal is performed.

  The game processing of the present embodiment may be a case where the terminals 10A, 10B, 10C,... Perform a part or all of them, or a game realized by cloud computing.

  When a request for playing a predetermined game is made from the terminals 10A, 10B, 10C, ..., the terminals 10A, 10B, 10C, ... are connected to the game site of the server 20 and the game is started.

1-2. Server Configuration FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the server 20 of the present embodiment. The server 20 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

  The storage unit 270 serves as a work area for the processing unit 200, the communication unit 296, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 270 includes a storage unit 260 (for example, a database).

  The storage unit 260 functions as a game information database in which game information 262 of the user who played the game in the present embodiment is stored. Character information as shown in FIG. 9 or reserved position information as shown in FIG. 10 may be stored as game information.

  The storage unit 260 functions as a user information database in which user information 261 of the player according to the present embodiment is stored. As the user information 261, data as shown in FIG.

  The information storage medium 280 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and functions as an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM). The processing unit 200 performs various processes of the present embodiment based on a program (data) stored in the information storage medium 280. That is, the information storage medium 280 stores a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute processing of each unit).

  The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (for example, a terminal, another server, or another network system), and functions as hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs. Or by a program.

  The processing unit 200 (processor) performs processing based on a program stored in the information storage medium 280. Specifically, a service is provided in response to a request from a terminal.

  The processing unit 200 performs various processes using the main storage unit 272 in the storage unit 270 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

  In particular, the processing unit 200 of the server of this embodiment includes a network setting unit 210, a communication control unit 211, and a game processing unit 220. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The network setting unit 210 receives identification information of a terminal (for example, a mobile terminal) from the terminal 10 and stores the network information of the user in the database 260 in association with the received terminal identification information.

  The communication control unit 211 performs processing for transmitting and receiving data to and from other computers including terminals via a network.

  The communication control unit 221 may perform processing for transmitting / receiving data to / from each other via a terminal and a network. Note that the server 20 of this embodiment may transmit network information necessary for communication control to the terminal. The server 20 may manage terminal identification information individually assigned to each terminal, and destination information that designates a transmission destination of a packet associated with the terminal identification information.

  In addition, the communication control unit 221 generates a packet to be transmitted to the terminal, processes to specify the IP address and port number of the packet transmission destination terminal, processing to store data included in the received packet in the storage unit 270, and reception Processing for analyzing the received packet, control processing for other packet transmission / reception, and the like are performed.

  Further, the communication control unit 221 performs a process of transmitting / receiving data to / from each other for a predetermined period (for example, at a period of 1 second) until the connection is disconnected after the connection with the terminal is established. Here, the data transmitted from the terminal may be input information from the input unit of the terminal, or may be position information or movement information of the operation target object (character, moving object) of each terminal.

  In addition, when the communication control unit 221 of the present embodiment receives a packet transmitted from a terminal, the communication control unit 221 analyzes the received packet, and stores data such as position information of an operation target object of another terminal included in the packet The processing stored in 270 is performed.

  The communication control unit 221 may perform processing for receiving input information of the player with respect to the terminal, input information (acceleration value) from the input unit of the terminal, game calculation result information of the terminal, and the like.

  Moreover, the communication control part 221 transmits various game data to a terminal. Note that the communication control unit 221 may transmit various images (game images) to be displayed on the display unit of the terminal.

  When the game processing unit 220 of the server 20 receives an execution command request for a game program (game application) of a game from a terminal, the game processing unit 220 performs processing for executing the game program. Various processes in the game processing unit 220 may be performed by the server 20, but some processes may be performed by the terminal. In such a case, the server 20 may transmit (install) the program of the game processing unit 220 to the terminal 10 or may be executed by the Web browser of the terminal.

  The game processing unit 220 includes a destination determination processing unit 221, a character control processing unit 222, a player space update processing unit 223, and an evaluation processing unit 224.

  The player space update processing unit 223 arranges an object based on input information from the terminal with respect to a player space that is a part of the game space managed by the server and is a player customization processing target, and a destination determination processing unit 221 determines at least one of the destination and movement path of the character based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space, and the character control processing unit 222 causes the character to appear in the player space and determines the determined destination and movement path. In accordance with at least one of the above, the character is moved in the player space.

  Further, the destination determination processing unit 221 may determine the destination of the character based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space, and may determine the route to the destination as the movement route.

  Further, the player space update processing unit 223 may control at least one of the number of characters arranged and the appearance probability based on either the object arrangement state or the destination in the player space.

  The player space update processing unit 223 performs a process of changing the object arrangement state in the player space based on the input information from other players, and the destination determination processing unit 221 changes according to the input information from other players. You may determine at least one of the destination of a character, and a movement path | route based on the arrangement state of the object in subsequent player space.

  Further, the destination determination processing unit 221 sets one of the plurality of objects or a representative point of the plurality of objects as a destination candidate when the arrangement of the plurality of objects satisfies a predetermined condition. The destination may be determined from

  In addition, when a part of the plurality of objects is arranged, the destination determination processing unit 221 suspends determination of at least one of the destination and moving path of the character for a predetermined period, and the player space after the predetermined period has elapsed. At least one of the destination and the movement path of the character may be determined based on the arrangement state of the object.

  Further, the destination determination processing unit 221 determines whether or not a change has occurred in the arrangement of the object based on the input information after the character starts moving. If it is determined that the change has occurred, the destination determination processing unit 221 Then, at least one of the character's destination and moving path may be re-determined, and the character may be moved in the player space according to at least one of the re-determined character's destination and moving path.

  Further, the destination determination processing unit 221 may determine at least one of the destination and the movement route of the character based on the character attribute information.

  Further, the character control processing unit 222 may determine the character motion pattern based on the attribute information of the object arranged in association with the destination, and may move the character according to the determined motion pattern.

  Further, the destination determination processing unit 221 may determine at least one of the character destination and the moving route by using at least a part of the user information or player character information stored in the server.

  In addition, the evaluation processing unit 225 counts the score for the number of characters that have reached the destination, and the character control processing unit 222 controls the moving speed of the character based on the speed parameter or speed attribute set for the character. May be.

2. 2. Method according to the present embodiment 2-1. Contents of Database Managed by Server FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of user information managed by the server.

  As user information 410, terminal identification information (information for accessing the terminal 10 used by the user) 411, user name (account) 412, terminal 10 associated with the user identification information 400. "Destination information" (IP address, mail address, port number, MAC address, telephone number, etc.) 413, password 414, player space identification information 415, gender 416, date of birth 417, favorite food 418, etc. .

  The player space identification information 415 is information for specifying the player space (one element of the game space managed by the server) of the player corresponding to the user identification information. The favorite food 418 may store information on the preference of players such as the sweet tooth and the spicy party.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining character information (an example of game information) managed by the server.

  The character information 440 is information related to the character of the customer avatar who visits the store that is the player space, is stored in association with the player space identification information 415, and is managed for each player space.

  The character information 440 includes a character NO 441 of the character visiting the player space, model information 442, gender 443, date of birth 444, favorite food 445, and speed attribute 446.

  When the same character information is used in a plurality of player spaces, only the character NO is stored in association with the player space identification information 415, and the character information (442 to 446 in FIG. 9) corresponding to the character NO is It may be managed as character information separately from the player space identification information 415.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining reserved position information (an example of game information) managed by the server.

  The reserved position information 450 is information for managing a position (reserved position) where an object is scheduled to be arranged and the arrangement state of the object. The reserved position information 450 is stored in association with the player space identification information 415 and is managed for each player space. Yes. In the present embodiment, when all the tables, chairs, and food and drinks are arranged at the reserved position, the destination candidate is the end point of the character's movement path.

  As reserved position information 450, position information 452, table information 453 arranged at the reserved position, chair information 453, food and drink information 455, set flag 456, and the like are stored in association with reserved position NO451.

  The position information 452 may be a coordinate value in the local coordinate system in the player space. When the position in the player space is managed three-dimensionally, a coordinate value of (x, y, z) may be used. When the position in the player space is managed in two dimensions, the coordinate value (x, y) may be used.

  In the table information 453, the object number of the table arranged when the table is arranged at the reserved position by the player input is registered, and registered when the table is removed from the reserved position by the player input. The object number is deleted.

  In the table information 454, the object number of the chair placed when the chair is placed at the reserved position by the player's input is registered, and registered when the chair is removed from the reserved position by the player's input. The object number is deleted.

  In the food / beverage information 455, the object number of the food / beverage arranged when food / beverage (cake, dumpling, etc.) is arranged at the reserved position by the player's input is registered. If it is removed, the registered object number is deleted.

  The set flag 456 is a flag for managing whether or not all tables, chairs, and food and drinks are arranged at the reserved position. When all of the table, chair, and food and drink are arranged as in the reserved position NO “S00001” (the table information 453 corresponding to the reserved position NO of the reserved position, the chair information 454, and the object information 455 are all in the food and drink information 455) The set flag is “ON”. Further, when any one of the table, the chair and the food and drink is not arranged as in the reserved position NO “S00002” or “S00003” (table information 453 corresponding to the reserved position NO in the reserved position, chair information 454, food and drink The set flag is set to “OFF” when no object NO is registered in any one of the object information 455.

2-2. Example of Game FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a game space and a player space.

  As shown in the figure, a game space (game area or game space) 300 managed by the server is an aggregate of player spaces 310-1, 310-2,... Of a plurality of players. The player spaces 310-1, 310-2,... Are game areas and game spaces (for example, homes, shops, and lands that each player holds in the game) of each player, and part of the game space 300 ( One element).

  Here, the game space may be a game space managed three-dimensionally, a game area managed two-dimensionally, or game data managed as a collection of data such as attribute data and parameters. The game space may be referred to as a game area or game data, and the player space may be referred to as a player game area or player game data. The game space or game area is defined and set by data managed by the server. However, the game space or game area is not necessarily limited to the case where it is defined and set as a two-dimensional area or a three-dimensional space. It may be the case where only parameters are defined. Further, the case where the image of the game space, the game area, or the player space or the game area of the player is not generated and displayed (only managed as data) is also within the scope of the present invention. The game space 300 actually exists as a data group (a data group including the character information in FIG. 9 and the reserved position information in FIG. 10) written in a storage area managed by the server. The player spaces 310, 320, and 330 exist as data groups written in an area (a predetermined address in a memory that is a storage area) assigned to each player in a storage area managed by the server. Therefore, when the player space is updated, the storage area corresponding to the player space in the storage area managed by the server is updated.

  For example, player space A (310-1) is a game space for player A, and player space B (310-2) is a game space for player B. The arrangement of objects in each player space may be managed as a position in the local coordinate system in each player space.

  In other words, the game area A (310-1) is the game area of the player A, and the game area B (310-2) is the game area of the player B. The arrangement of objects and game events in the game area of each player may be stored in a storage area corresponding to the game area of the player in the storage area managed by the server, and managed for each player area.

  In other words, game data A (310-1) is game data of player A, and game data B (310-2) is game data of player B. Object and game event arrangement data set as game data for each player may be stored in a storage area corresponding to the game data of the player in a storage area managed by the server, and managed for each player.

  The player A can perform a game operation to update parameters and objects related to the player space in the player space A (310-1), which is his own game space. The game operation cannot be performed for (320-1) or player space C (320-2, etc.).

  The player B can perform a game operation to update parameters and objects related to the player space in the player space B (310-2), which is his game space. (320-1) and player space C (320-3, etc.) cannot perform the game operation.

  The player C can perform a game operation to update parameters and objects related to the player space in the player space C (310-3), which is his own game space. The game operation cannot be performed for (320-1) or player space B (320-2, etc.).

  However, in a predetermined case, the player can input to change the arrangement state of the object in another player space.

  The game of the present embodiment holds a player space (for example, a player's house, store, land, etc.) in a game space managed by the server, customizes it, and gives a given game operation (for example, a virtual space). This is a type of game in which food and drink are provided at a cafe, restaurant, or store, a food or drink to be provided or a product is created, or a product is sold.

  The player space may be set as a store held by the player in the game space. Then, based on input from the player, player space customization processing (an example of game processing) in which furniture objects such as tables, chairs, and food and drink are arranged in the store may be performed. Moreover, you may make it perform the movement control in the store of the character who is a customer avatar who visits a store. The character may be an NPC (non-player character) or a character that reflects the player's input (for example, the appearance of the character is controlled by the player's input operation, but the subsequent movement control is performed by the player on the server side. It is also possible to use a character that is determined regardless.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game image according to the present embodiment.

  Here, a description will be given by taking as an example a game for cooking and selling food and drink in a virtual cafe, collecting sales, and customizing the cafe.

  300 is an example of a player space. The player space 300 is a cafe that provides food and drink. The player customizes the player space to customize furniture (an example of a fixture, a table 520 or a chair 522), an interior (an example of a fixture, a wall hanging 562, a foliage plant 560), etc., to be placed in his / her cafe 300. It is an example of the above operation, and for example, a desired furniture or interior can be selected from a plurality of furniture and interior prepared in advance and exchanged with its own points or the like.

  In addition, it is possible to create a food and drink provided in the player space (an example of a bowl, such as cakes 570 and 510), and perform a player space customization operation for placing in the player space.

  A player arranges a plurality of tables 520-1, 520-2, chairs 522-1, 522-2 and food and drink 510-1 in his / her store by performing an input operation on a terminal connected to the server. Or can be removed or rearranged.

  Points P1 and P2 indicate reserved positions where tables and chairs can be arranged in the store. When the player designates the table or chair arrangement position for the player space displayed on the screen, the table or chair may be arranged at the reserved position closest to the designated position.

  For example, if you select “Place table / chair” on the game screen, you can place a chair or table that can be placed (it may be a chair or table that has not been placed in the store, or a chair or table that has already been placed in the store) May be displayed on the display unit (configured with a touch panel or the like). Although not shown in FIG. 3, the table held in the storage by the player may be displayed on the game screen and selected by touching “table / chair arrangement”.

  Then, the player may touch the chair or table and the desired reserved position, so that the chair or table is arranged at the desired reserved position. Similarly, for food and drink, when “placement of food and drink” or the like is selected on the game screen, the food or drink that can be placed is displayed, and when the player touches the desired food or drink and touches the table for placement. The food and drink may be arranged on the table. However, in the present embodiment, as described later, food and drink can be arranged only when a table is arranged. Therefore, food and drink cannot be arranged at the reserved positions P4, P7, and P9 where no table is arranged.

  For example, by touching the reserved position P1 and a table (not shown in FIG. 3) placed in the storage, the table 520-1 is arranged at the reserved position P1, as shown in FIG. Further, by touching the reserved position P1 and a chair (not shown in FIG. 3) placed in the storage, as shown in FIG. 3, the chair 522-1 is arranged at the reserved position P1. When the table 520-1 is arranged at the reserved position P1, the table 520-1 placed at the reserved position P1 and the food and drink placed in the storage (not shown in FIG. 3) are touched. As shown in FIG. 3, the food 510-1 can be arranged on the table 520-1 at the reserved position P1.

  The customer character 360 appears with a given appearance probability, moves from the store entrance 302 to a table set (table and chair) on which food and drink are set, and receives food and drink (drinks). Note that the game parameters may be updated by the number of times the customer character has visited and eaten and eaten to evaluate the game (e.g., give a score, etc.). As the turnover rate of the customer character (the time from when the customer character appears until when the table is eaten and returned), the score may be acquired more efficiently. Here, the rotation rate of the customer character may be controlled by the speed attribute (446 in FIG. 9) of the appearing customer character.

  Further, for example, at least one of the number of customer characters arranged and the appearance probability may be controlled based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space or either the destination or the destination candidate. For example, as the number of objects arranged in the player space increases, the appearance probability of the customer character may increase, or the number of customer characters scheduled to appear may increase. For example, the appearance probability of a customer character may be increased as the number of destination candidates is increased, or the number of customer characters scheduled to appear may be increased.

2-3. Determination of destination and moving route In this embodiment, a customer character appears in a store, and the customer character sits based on the arrangement state of a table, a chair, and food and drink (an example of an object) in the store (an example of a player space). A table set (a set of tables, chairs, foods and drinks and a destination) is determined, and a route to the destination is determined as a travel route. And the process which moves a customer character according to the determined movement path | route to the determined table set (an example of a destination) is performed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a destination and a travel route.

  Purpose of movement of customer character when one or more objects (tables, chairs, food and drinks) are placed at reserved positions P1, P2,... You may make it become a ground candidate. For example, it may be a destination candidate when all the objects constituting the table set are arranged, or a destination candidate when one or a plurality of predetermined objects such as a table and food and drink are arranged. You may make it become.

  Note that the arrangement state of the objects in the player space may be changed based on input information from other players. Then, based on input information from another player, at least one of the character destination and the movement path may be determined based on the object arrangement state in the changed player space.

  For example, when player B performs an input of placing a bug or the like on the cake of player A's shop, the character's destination and moving route are such that the customer character of the player A's shop acts avoiding the cake. At least one of them may be determined. The process of reflecting the input of the player B in the state of the object of the store of the player A may be performed interactively (real time). In the past, if there is history information that the player B placed a nuisance object (such as a bug) on an object (for example, a cake) in the player A's shop, the player A plays the game instead of interactive (real time). It may be reflected when it starts.

  When performing control to move the customer character to the destination, for example, a route 370 to the reserved positions P1 to P9 may be set in advance, and the customer character may be moved according to the route. For example, nodes N1 to N9 corresponding to the reserved positions P1 to P9 may be set on the route, and the customer character may be moved along the route to the node corresponding to the reserved position determined as the destination. .

  For example, when the destination is a table set arranged at the reserved position P5, the customer character 360 is moved to the node N5 corresponding to the reserved position P5, and the customer character 360 is arranged from the position of the node N5 to the reserved position P5. An operation of sitting on the chair 522-5 may be performed. For example, a motion or animation (an example of an action pattern) sitting at a corresponding reserved position from a node may be prepared, and the customer character may perform a motion or animation sitting at the reserved position.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when a route having a plurality of routes to each node is set, the path that becomes the shortest route may be determined as a moving route by using an aster algorithm or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the customer character is controlled as an NPC (non-player character) will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is within the scope of the present invention when movement control to at least a destination (for example, a table on which food and drink are arranged) is automatically performed.

2-4. Object arrangement conditions For example, a plurality of predetermined objects are arranged (the same kind of objects may be arranged, or a plurality of different types of objects such as tables, chairs and food and drinks may be arranged) May be determined as satisfying the object placement condition when all of the plurality of objects are placed in the player space. For example, when a table, a chair, and food and drink are arranged at a reserved position, the destination candidate may be used.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an arrangement example of a plurality of objects.

  For example, when the table 520-1, the chair 522-1 and the food and drink 510-1 are all arranged at the reserved position P1 as in 550-1, the reserved position P1 can be determined as the destination, The visiting customer character may move to the destination and receive food and drink there. As in 550-2, the table 510-2 and the chair 522-2 are arranged at the reserved position P2, but when no food or drink is arranged, the reserved position P2 cannot be the destination of the customer character. Absent. Further, as in 550-3, when only the table 510-3 is arranged at the reserved position P3 and the chair and the food and drink are not arranged, the reserved position P3 does not become the destination of the customer character.

  When there are a plurality of reserved positions where all tables, chairs and food and drinks are arranged in the store, one reserved position may be selected according to a predetermined algorithm as a destination. When selecting the reserved position, for example, the reservation position may be selected based on the distance from the customer character, or may be selected based on the attribute of the customer character. Alternatively, the destination may be selected at random.

  If there is no reserved position where all tables, chairs, and food and drinks are located, the customer character is placed on standby until one of the reserved positions is where all tables, chairs, and food and drinks are placed. May be. In the standby state, the customer character may be allowed to perform an operation of searching for a table that can be seated near the entrance.

  Even if all tables, chairs, and food and drink are set, if another customer character has already eaten or eaten food or drink for the chair or is set as the destination of another customer character, It may not be possible to.

  If there is food or drink on each of the plurality of tables, the movement path of the customer character may be controlled so as to reach the destination table via the plurality of tables on which the food or drink is placed. Good. Conversely, control may be performed so as to take a movement route that avoids as much as possible a table on which food and drink other than the destination table is placed.

  You may make it manage the arrangement | positioning state of objects, such as a table, a chair, and food / beverage, with the reservation position information 450 shown in FIG.

  For example, the position of the reserved position NO “S00001” (see destination candidate NO451) is P1 (see position information 452), table “OB00001” (see table information 453), chair “OB00002” (see chair information 454), food and drink Since the item “OB00003” (see food and beverage information 455) is arranged, the set flag 456 is “ON”.

  The position of the reserved position NO “S00002” (see destination candidate NO451) is P2 (see position information 452), and the table “OB00004” (see table information 453) and chair “OB00005” (see chair information 454) are arranged. However, since the food / beverage is not arranged (see the food / beverage information 455), the set flag 456 is “OFF”.

  The position of the reserved position NO “S00003” (see destination candidate NO451) is P3 (see position information 452), and the table “OB00006” (see table information 453) is arranged. Since it is not arranged (see chair information 454 and food information 455), the set flag 456 is “OFF”.

  When the arrangement of the object changes due to input from the player, the table information of the reserved position information, the chair information, the food / drink information, and the set flag are updated, and the set flag of the reserved position information is set when the destination is determined. A reservation position that is “ON” may be set as a destination candidate. The destination may be determined first when the customer character appears (for example, when it appears at the entrance in FIG. 3). When the customer character appears, the reserved position where the table, chair and food / beverage are arranged (the reserved position where the set flag is “ON”) is used as a destination candidate, and one reserved position is selected from the destination candidates. Determine as the ground.

  For example, in FIG. 5, the reserved positions where all the tables, chairs, and food and drinks are arranged are P1, P5, and P8, so these are the destination candidates, and one of them is determined as the destination. Thereafter, control is performed to move the customer character along the route to the determined destination over a given time. As will be described later, the given time is determined according to the speed attribute (446 in FIG. 9) of the customer character, and is a time according to the moving speed and the path length.

  For example, when the reserved position P2 is determined as the destination, control is performed to move the customer character to the corresponding node N5 on the path 370, and then the customer character is caused to sit on the chair 522-5.

  Further, for example, when the reserved positions P1 and P8 are determined as destinations, control is performed to move the customer character to the corresponding nodes N1 and N8 on the path 370, respectively, and then the chairs arranged at the nodes N1 and N8 are set as the customer characters. You may perform the operation | movement which makes it sit down.

2-5. Destination Change Event For the customer character to move from the store entrance to the destination table, a moving time corresponding to the moving speed of the customer character and the distance to the destination is required. During this movement time, the player can place objects (placement of tables, chairs and food and drink) in the player space. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the arrangement state of the object changes while the customer character is moving to the determined destination. For example, there is a case (first case) where food and drink are arranged at a reserved position where food and drink are not arranged only by a table and a chair and destination candidates increase. Further, for example, there is a case (second case) in which the chair or the like placed at the reserved position that the customer character used as the destination is removed and the determined destination is lost.

  In such a case, the destination may be changed. That is, after the customer character starts moving, it is determined whether a change (at least one of new arrangement, change of arrangement position, removal) has occurred in the arrangement of the object based on the input information. It is also possible to re-determine at least one of the character's destination and movement path based on the arrangement state of the object and change it to the re-determined purpose.

  Further, instead of always resetting the destination when the object arrangement changes, the destination may be reset when the change in the object arrangement satisfies a predetermined condition. For example, when the destination candidate is lost as in the second case, the destination may be reset. Also, for example, when the reserved position that has become a new destination candidate is a reserved position closer to the current destination, or the food and drink placed at the new destination candidate is the favorite food and drink of the customer character. If the reserved position that has become a new destination candidate is a favorite position of the customer character (for example, near the window or near the entrance), the newly added destination candidate is also included and the destination is re-entered. It may be set.

  The change of the destination will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Assume that the arrangement of objects in the store is the state shown in FIG. 5, the destination candidates at time t0 are the reserved positions P1, P5, and P8, and the destination is determined as the reserved position P5 by a given algorithm (first algorithm). . When the customer character starts moving along the movement path 370 at time t1 and the customer character 360 reaches N1 at time t2, the player performs an operation input to remove the chair 522-5, and arranges the objects in the store. Is the state of FIG. In such a case, the reserved position P5 does not satisfy the destination condition, and the destination candidates become the reserved positions P1 and P8 at time t2. Accordingly, a new destination is determined from the destination candidates at time t2 according to a given algorithm (algorithm at the time of changing the destination).

  The first algorithm and the destination change algorithm may be the same algorithm or different algorithms. For example, when the destination is determined in accordance with the same algorithm that “the reserved position having the second closest distance from the entrance among the candidate destinations is set as the destination” when the destination is changed for the first time and at time t2, the first destination Is the reserved position P5, and the destination at time t2 is P8. Therefore, at time t3, the destination is changed to the reserved position P8, and at time t4, the customer character 360 starts moving along the movement path 370 toward the reserved position P8, which is a new destination.

  In addition, for example, the first time, the destination is determined according to an algorithm that “the destination is the second closest to the entrance from the candidate destination”, and when the destination is changed, the destination closest to the current location When the destination is determined in accordance with the algorithm “use the candidate as the destination”, the first destination is the reserved position P5, and the destination at time t2 is the destination candidate closest to the position N1 of the customer character at time t2. Is the reserved position P1. Therefore, the destination is changed to the reserved position P1 at time t3, and at time t4, the customer character 360 may perform an action of sitting on the chair 522-1 arranged at the reserved position P1 from the position of the node N1.

2-6. Postponement of Destination Determination Time Destination determination may be performed when a customer character appears at the entrance, or when the arrangement of objects in the store changes during movement. For example, when a part of a plurality of pre-associated objects such as a table, a chair, and a food and drink are arranged, the determination of at least one of the destination and the moving route of the character is suspended for a predetermined period. The destination of the character may be determined based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space after the elapse.

  The postponement of the destination determination time will be described with reference to FIG.

  For example, it is assumed that after the customer character 360 'appears at the entrance at time tn, the player places the table 520-8 at the reserved position P8 at time tn + 1. At this time, since only the table 520-8 is arranged at the reserved position, the reserved position P8 cannot be a destination candidate. However, there is a high possibility that chairs and foods will be placed immediately after the table is placed. Therefore, when a part of a plurality of objects handled as a set such as a table, a chair, and a food and drink is arranged, the user waits for a predetermined time k and sets the destination at a time tn + 2 after the predetermined time k has elapsed. It may be determined. If the chair 522-8 and the food and drink 210-8 are arranged at the reserved position P8 during the predetermined time k, the table 520-8, the chair 522-8 and the food and drink 510- are at the reserved position P8 at the time tn + 2. Thus, the reserved position P8 can be a destination candidate. Therefore, at time tn + 2, the destination candidates are P1, P5, and P8, and the destination is determined according to a predetermined algorithm.

  If the chair 522-8 and the food and drink 210-8 are not arranged at the reserved position P8 during the predetermined time k, the reserved position P8 cannot be a destination candidate even at time tn + 2. Accordingly, at time tn + 2, the destination candidates are P1 and P5 (same as at time tn), and the destination is determined according to a predetermined algorithm.

  In addition, even when a part of a plurality of objects associated in advance is arranged after the character starts moving, the movement of the character moving along the determined moving path is temporarily interrupted, and again in the player space after a predetermined period of time. The movement path of the character may be redetermined based on the object arrangement state.

  It should be noted that during a predetermined period from when the customer character appears at the entrance until the destination is determined, or during a predetermined period after the character's movement is interrupted until the destination is determined, the customer character An operation (for example, looking around) may be performed.

2-7. Determination of Destination According to Character Attributes When there are a plurality of destination candidates, the destination may be determined by judging the preferred seat position and the preferred food and drink according to the customer character attributes.

  For example, when gender (see 443 in FIG. 9) is set as the attribute information of the customer character, if the customer character gender is female as shown in FIG. 5, a seat far from the entrance is preferred, as shown in FIG. If the customer character is a male, the destination may be determined by an algorithm that prefers a seat close to the entrance.

  In addition, for example, when a favorite item (see 445 in FIG. 9) is set as the attribute information of the customer character, an example of determining the destination according to the favorite item will be described. When the sweet character of the customer character 360 in FIG. 13 is set as “sweet candy”, the reserved positions where cakes are arranged as food and drink from the reserved positions P1, P5, and P8 which are the destination candidates in FIG. P1 and P5 are preferentially selected, and if the customer character 360 'in FIG. 13 is set as "paste" as the favorite food, the reserved position P8 where the soy sauce dumpling is arranged as food and drink is preferentially selected. May be.

2-8. Example of Character Movement and Movement Control When controlling the movement of a customer character, the movement pattern of the character may be determined based on the attribute information of the object arranged in association with the destination. The motion pattern of the customer character may be, for example, a motion pattern (motion data for “sit” motion) that controls the motion (eg, “sit” motion) of the three-dimensional object of the customer character. It may be an animation pattern (motion data for “sit” motion) for controlling motion.

  For example, when the furniture object placed at the destination is a chair, the customer character selects the movement pattern for sitting on the chair, and when the furniture object placed at the destination is a cushion, the movement pattern for sitting on the cushion is selected. May be.

  For example, when the food / beverage object arranged at the destination is pasta, the character selects an action pattern of eating pasta, and when the food / beverage object arranged at the destination is tea, the action of drinking tea A pattern may be selected.

  The destination may be determined using user information. For example, the destination may be determined by determining the attribute of the character using at least a part of the user information (see FIG. 8) stored in the server. For example, by referring to user information of a user who has registered a friend with a store player, attribute information such as gender (416 in FIG. 8) and favorite food (418 in FIG. 8) is set as attribute information of the customer character. Also good.

  Further, based on the speed attribute (fixed value, 446 in FIG. 8) and the speed parameter (value that varies depending on the game situation) set for the customer character, the moving speed of the customer character is controlled to reach the destination character. A score may be counted for the evaluation target.

3. Processing of this Embodiment FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of server destination determination processing.

  When the customer character appears, the following processing is performed (step S10). Based on the arrangement of the object at the reserved position, a reserved position as a destination candidate is picked up (step S20). Next, according to the algorithm according to the attribute of the customer character, the destination is determined from the destination candidates, the movement route to the destination is determined (step S30), and the control for moving the customer character to the destination is performed (step S40). ).

  If the customer character has not reached the destination (step S50), the following processing is performed. If there is an object arrangement change event (step S60), the movement of the customer character is interrupted (step S70). If the placement change event satisfies the destination change condition (step S80), control is performed to change the destination and move the customer character toward the changed destination (step S90). If the placement change event does not satisfy the destination change condition (step S80) or if there is no object placement change event (N in step S60), control is performed to move the customer character toward the original destination. Perform (step S100).

  15 and 16 are flowcharts illustrating another example of the server destination determination process.

  When the customer player appears, the following processing is performed (step S110). If there is an object arrangement change event within a predetermined period (step S120), it is determined whether or not the arrangement change event satisfies the destination determination postponement condition (step S130). Until the period elapses (step S140), the determination of the destination is postponed, and after the predetermined engine has elapsed, the reserved position that is the destination candidate is picked up based on the arrangement of the object at the reserved position (step S150).

  Next, according to the algorithm according to the attribute of the customer character, the destination is determined from the destination candidates, the movement route to the destination is determined (step S160), and the control for moving the customer character to the destination is performed (step S160). S170).

  If the customer character has not reached the destination (step S180), the following processing is performed. If there is an object arrangement change event (step S190), the movement of the customer character is interrupted (step S200). It is determined whether or not the location change event satisfies the destination determination postponement condition (step S210). If it is determined that the location change event is satisfied, the re-determination of the destination is postponed until a predetermined period has elapsed from the location change event (step S220). If the location change event performed for a predetermined period after the predetermined engine has passed satisfies the destination change condition, control is performed to change the destination and move the customer character toward the changed destination (step S240). The destination determination postponement condition is, for example, when a destination candidate is set when the arrangement of a plurality of objects satisfies a predetermined condition and the player arranges a part of the plurality of objects. Good. In such a case, there is a high possibility that the remaining part of the plurality of objects will continue to be arranged. Therefore, there is a high possibility that all of the plurality of objects will be arranged after a predetermined time has elapsed. Accordingly, by deferring the destination determination time for a predetermined time, the reserved position where the player has placed the object can be made a destination candidate, and the destination can be determined more reflecting the player's will.

  When the location change event performed for a predetermined period after the passage of the predetermined engine does not satisfy the destination change condition (in the case of N in step S230), or when the location change event does not satisfy the destination determination postponement condition (in the case of N in step S210) ) Or when there is no object arrangement change event (N in step S190), control is performed to move the customer character toward the original destination (step S250).

  The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced with broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

  Moreover, although the case where the server performed the game calculation process based on the input information with respect to the terminal has been described as an example in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto. Event setting processing and event execution processing may be performed in a distributed manner between the server and the terminal.

1 Network system, 2 Internet, 10A, 10B, 10C terminal, 20 server, 30 network, 200 processing unit, 210 network setting unit, 211 communication control unit, 220, game processing unit, 221 destination determination processing unit, 222 character control Processing unit, 223 Player space update processing unit, 224 Evaluation processing unit, 270 Storage unit, 272 Main storage unit, 260 Storage unit, 261 Player information, 262 Game information

Claims (15)

A server connected to a terminal via a network,
A player space update processing unit that arranges an object based on input information from a terminal with respect to a player space that is a part of a game space managed by the server and that is subject to player customization processing;
A destination determination processing unit that determines at least one of a destination and a moving path of the character based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space;
A server including a character control processing unit configured to cause a character to appear in the player space and to cause the character to move in the player space according to at least one of the determined destination and moving path. In claim 1,
The destination determination processing unit
A server that determines a destination of a character based on an arrangement state of objects in a player space, and determines a path to the destination as a movement path. In claim 1 or 2,
The player space update processing unit
A server that controls at least one of the number of characters arranged and the probability of appearance based on either the object arrangement status or the destination in the player space. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The player space update processing unit
Based on input information from other players, perform processing to change the placement status of objects in the player space,
The destination determination processing unit
A server that determines at least one of a character destination and a moving path based on an object arrangement state in a changed player space based on input information from another player. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
The destination determination processing unit
A server that sets one of a plurality of objects or a representative point of the plurality of objects as a destination candidate and determines a destination from the destination candidates when the arrangement of the plurality of objects satisfies a predetermined condition. In claim 5,
The destination determination processing unit
When a part of the plurality of objects is arranged, the determination of at least one of the destination and moving path of the character for a predetermined period is suspended, and the character is determined based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space after the predetermined period has elapsed. A server that determines at least one of a destination and a travel route. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6.
The destination determination processing unit
After the start of character movement, it is determined whether there has been a change in the arrangement of the object based on the input information. If it is determined that a change has occurred, the destination and movement path of the character are determined based on the changed object arrangement state. A server that re-determines at least one of the characters and moves the character in the player space according to at least one of the re-determined destination and moving path of the character. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The destination determination processing unit
A server that determines at least one of a character destination and a movement route based on the character attribute information. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 8.
The character control processing unit
A server that determines an action pattern of a character based on attribute information of an object arranged in association with the destination, and moves the character according to the determined action pattern. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9,
The player space is a store held by the player in the game space, the character is a customer avatar who visits the store, and the object is a fixture placed in the store. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 10.
The destination determination processing unit
A server that determines at least one of a character destination and a moving route by using at least part of user information or player character information stored in the server. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 11,
It further includes an evaluation processing unit that counts the number of characters that have reached the destination as an evaluation target,
The character control processing unit
A server that controls the moving speed of the character based on the speed parameter or speed attribute set for the character. Computer
A player space update processing unit that arranges an object based on input information from a terminal with respect to a player space that is a part of a game space managed by the server and that is subject to player customization processing;
A destination determination processing unit that determines at least one of a destination and a moving path of the character based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space;
A program that functions as a character control processing unit that causes a character to appear in the player space and causes the character to move in the player space according to at least one of the determined destination and moving path.   An information storage medium in which the program according to claim 13 is stored. A game system including a terminal and a server connected via a network,
A player space update processing unit that arranges an object based on input information from a terminal with respect to a player space that is a part of a game space managed by the server and that is subject to player customization processing;
A destination determination processing unit that determines at least one of a destination and a moving path of the character based on the arrangement state of the object in the player space;
And a character control processing unit that performs processing for causing the character to move in the player space in accordance with at least one of the determined destination and moving path.

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