JP2014233388A - Card game, program, server device, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card game, or the like capable of increasing amusement and attraction, doing away with a concept of a card game, such as a conventional TCG, and creating the new possibility.SOLUTION: In a card game, such as a battle-type TCG, at least one of a character card C and/or a skill card S as a plurality of game media is replaced by a portable terminal 22. In other words, the character card C (real card), namely a piece of paper on which character patterns and sketches are printed, and an image (virtual card) displayed on the portable terminal 22 are used as a plurality of game media.

Description

  The present invention relates to a card game, a program, a server device, and a game system.

  A trading card game (TCG) in which a special game card called a trading card is used and a plurality of players play a so-called card battle in a battle format is widely spread worldwide. In addition to the trading card game, the name may be expressed as a collectable card game (CCG) or a customizable card game (also CCG). Hereinafter, this is simply referred to as “TCG”.

  As a type of TCG, for example, a type called a game type TCG and a type called a character type TCG are known. The competition TCG focuses on competing for the player's own abilities such as thinking ability, game comprehension ability, skill, technique and the like. On the other hand, for character-based TCG, for example, characters that appear in titles or titles that have other media such as animation as the original are drawn on the card, and based on those cards, thinking ability, game ability, technology, etc. While competing for the ability of the player himself, the winning or losing of the battle is influenced by the given specific conditions or the combination of specific cards. In such a TCG, normally, prior to the start of a game, each player constructs a predetermined number of combinations (card bundles) called a “deck”. The deck may refer to a group of cards owned by the player, a group of cards assigned at the time of the game, or a part of them.

  Here, especially in the case of a character-type TCG, many types of designs and illustration designs differ for one TCG title, including characters appearing in animation and the like, as well as unique characters and various illustrations other than characters. There can be cards. In addition, each card has different features (for example, ability values such as attributes, attack power, defense power, effects, and the like) according to the drawn character and illustration design.

  Deck constructed from such a variety of cards is extremely varied, and as a player, for example, you can build a deck that combines related cards around a specific character you like, or the opponent's strategy You can enjoy the game by anticipating the development and building a strategic deck that will be more advantageous to the competition at that time. Also, as you get used to TCG, you can pursue the creation of a deck that can realize powerful and unique tactics for winning the battle. In other words, one of the great attractions of TCG is that you can enjoy a variety of ways to enjoy it, and that the chances of winning the game battles will definitely increase as you prepare and research. It has become.

  Furthermore, in addition to such charms, in addition to techniques such as increasing the types of cards and adding further ingenuity to cards, proposals to improve the interest of TCG by adding elements other than cards to TCG Attempts have also been made. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a time keeping means for measuring an elapsed time from the start of a game on a portable computer (such as a mobile phone), and a game progress instructing means for instructing the progress of the game based on the elapsed time. Is described as a function. That is, in the game, application software executed on a mobile phone, for example, after a predetermined time has passed in the normal mode, the player enters the roulette mode to generate a lottery event, and the player stops the roulette with a button on the mobile phone. A progress instruction such as performing the operation is made.

  Also, cards used in TCG and similar ones are configured so that they can also be used in, for example, arcade game machines, so to speak, the game of the same title is executed as an arcade game version TCG, Alternatively, it is also known that a game is played against a computer.

JP 2009-5852 A (for example, paragraph 0024)

  According to the card game combined with application software executed on a mobile phone as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to give a certain change to the progress of the card game performed according to a predetermined rule. However, it does not touch the card game itself. Rather, it recognizes the limit of the fun of the card game, and cards another game (game application) element that is executed by the application software of the mobile phone. It's just a combination with the game. Further, in the case of a configuration in which a game using a TCG card is performed in an arcade game machine, it is no longer the case that the player executes a game different from the battle by the TCG, and the game of the TCG itself. Not only is it aimed at improving sex and interest, but it cannot be played unless a large arcade game machine is prepared.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can enhance the original interest and preference of a card game, and by adding a game technique not found in conventional TCG or the like, An object of the present invention is to provide a card game or the like that can break through the concept of the game, open up new possibilities, and further expand the possibilities.

  In order to solve the above problems, a card game according to the present invention is obtained by replacing at least one of a plurality of game media with a terminal device. Here, the “game medium” is a card such as a trading card generally used in TCG (according to the fifth edition of Kojien, “thick paper cut into small squares”, but the material is not limited to paper, For example, it may be plastic), and those that do not have such a card shape and shape but function as a card in a “card game” or imitate such a card. In addition to displaying a still image such as a picture or design such as a general illustration design, the “game medium” may be a movie display or a simple character or graphic information that is not a picture. Furthermore, even if it is not visually recognizable, it may be, for example, audio information that can be recognized only by hearing, or that can be recognized by touching with a hand.

  Or if it expresses concretely paying attention to such a display form, the card game by this invention will use the piece of paper on which the design or the design was printed, and the image displayed on the terminal device as a plurality of game media. In this case, the “game medium” indicates what functions as a card used in the card game.

  In the card game configured as described above, not only a card as a realistic medium (hereinafter referred to as a “real card”) having the above-described small square shape picture or the like is used as a game medium, but also a terminal device. A card as a virtual medium (hereinafter referred to as a “virtual card”) is used as in the image displayed in FIG. The virtual card is theoretically comparable to an infinite number of real cards as long as there is a storage area for images displayed on the terminal device (including not only the storage area of the terminal device but also the storage area of external media). . In this case, the player can display an arbitrary and desired image on the terminal device and use it as a virtual card. Therefore, the virtual card theoretically corresponds to an infinite variety of real cards. And since the player himself becomes the producer of such a card, and such a vast variety of virtual cards are added to the real card, the player can use the framework of the card game provided by the real card supplier. You can enjoy games that go beyond.

  More specifically, in the card game, each of a plurality of players constructs a deck composed of some or all of the plurality of card media, and the card media selected from the decks by the plurality of players are used. This is a game (a so-called competitive game) in which winning or losing is determined among a plurality of players. The terminal device includes a first information storage unit that stores information related to the card game, and a first control unit that accesses the information and executes a process related to a part of the game procedure of the card game. It is also suitable to have a configuration.

  In this way, the first control unit in the terminal device accesses the information stored in the first information storage unit, and executes processing related to a part of the game procedure of the card game, that is, the function unique to the terminal device. By utilizing the terminal device, it is possible not only to use the terminal device as a virtual card but also to allow the terminal device to take part in the progress of the conventional card game. For example, for a conventional card game in which a player performs card operations (e.g., superiority or inferiority between cards in a competitive game and determination of the result thereof) in accordance with rules set by a real card provider, the card operations and determination operations Can be moderately reduced and made easy. Further, it is possible to improve the record keeping property of the progress of the game, and to add a random lottery element to the determination operation and the score.

  In this case, in particular, the control unit sets a game medium based on the image data recorded in the information storage unit, displays the set game medium and the characteristic value of the game medium on the terminal device, and displays them on the terminal device. It is also preferable to reflect the result of superiority or inferiority between game media determined on the basis of the characteristic values of the game media and the game media player's characteristic values of the opponent player. In this way, the identity of the virtual card and the real card and the record keeping property of the game progress can be further improved.

  Further, the program (application software) according to the present invention controls the computer that can access the information storage unit that stores the information related to the card game according to the present invention described above to execute processing related to a part of the game procedure of the card game. It is for functioning as a part. In addition, as the card game, each of a plurality of players constructs a deck composed of a part or all of a plurality of card media, and a plurality of players using the card media selected from the decks by the plurality of players. Examples of winning / losing in between can be exemplified. Further, the step of setting a game medium based on the image data recorded in the information storage unit, the step of displaying the set game medium and the characteristic value of the game medium on the terminal device, and the terminal device are displayed. The step of reflecting in the characteristic value the result of superiority or inferiority between the game media determined based on the characteristic value of the game medium and the characteristic value of the game medium of the opponent player may be executed.

  Still further, in the card game according to the present invention, the terminal device transmits the card medium, the above-described program according to the present invention, the tutorial of the program (the usage method, the operation method, the function, and the electronic device describing them) via the communication line. (Including all items such as files, explanations, references, explanations, etc.) information, information associated with the card game, SNS that the player can participate in, and information associated with the SNS It is also preferable that it can be connected to a server device that provides Note that “SNS” is an abbreviation for Social Network Service, and in the present invention, it is based on an association with a specific player (friend or acquaintance) (an act called so-called friend registration). Not only community-type communication services, but also services (services) that allow direct (chat, email, etc.) or indirect (bulletin board, etc.) communication among multiple players including unspecified players including. In this case, the player may be able to use the image (design) of the virtual card of another player as his / her virtual card through the SNS (that is, through the server device).

  Furthermore, a server device according to the present invention is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line, and is used in a card game according to the present invention, the above-described program according to the present invention, and tutorial information of the program. The terminal device or the player is provided with at least one of the information associated with the card game, the SNS that the player can participate in, and the information associated with the SNS.

  In addition, a game system according to the present invention includes a terminal device operated by a player and a server device according to the present invention.

  According to the present invention, an image displayed on a terminal device or a terminal device thereof in addition to a real card on which a conventional pattern or design is actually printed as a game medium in a card game such as a competitive TCG. Since it is possible to use a virtual card that is itself, it becomes possible for the player to become a card producer himself and to dramatically increase and expand the types and number of game media, thereby providing realism to the player. An opportunity to enjoy a card game that goes beyond the game framework provided by the card supplier can be given. As a result, it is possible to enhance the original interest and preference of the card game instead of adding another element completely different from the card to the card game, and to combine the virtual card and the real card. By adding a game technique that was not found in TCG, it is possible to break through the concept of the previous card game, open up new possibilities, and further expand the possibilities.

It is the schematic which shows the state which is performing TCG as one suitable embodiment of the card game by this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence performed by the program by this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence performed by the program by this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence performed by the program by this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence performed by the program by this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence performed by the program by this invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system block diagram) illustrating a preferred embodiment of a server device according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a game system according to the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention only to the embodiments. The present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. Furthermore, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which the elements described below are replaced with equivalent ones, and such embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, positional relationships such as up, down, left, and right shown as needed are based on the display shown unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. Further, in the following, in order to facilitate understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized will be described by taking a specific card game aspect as an example. However, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a state in the middle of a competitive TCG as a preferred embodiment of a card game according to the present invention. The TCG of this embodiment is, for example, a so-called turn-based battle type TCG in which each of two players repeats an attack called “turn” alternately and advances the game until the final victory or defeat of both players is decided. is there. Note that the number of players is not limited to two as long as it is a plurality of players. In FIG. 1, only the play field P of one player is shown.

  In this competitive TCG, each player uses a deck 3 composed of a plurality of trading cards 10 (game media; reality cards), and places the deck 3 in the deck area AR1 of his play field P. . At this time, each trading card 10 is overlaid in a state where it cannot be seen by the opponent player (a state in which a surface on which a character or the like described later is drawn face down). Here, as the play field P, a sheet-like one may be actually prepared, or such a special sheet may not be prepared. From this state, when both players alternately repeat the turn, the battle type TCG of the present embodiment is developed.

  Hereinafter, an example of a turn flow performed by each player will be described. First, the player selects a predetermined number of trading cards 10 from his / her deck 3 in order, for example, from the top of the deck 3, and moves those trading cards 10 to the action area AR2 of the play field P (charge phase). The trading card 10 placed in the action area AR2 is called a “resource” in this TCG, and on its turn, for example, a character drawn on a character card C to be described later appears or a skill card to be described later. It becomes a necessary price for using S. That is, “resource” is a concept of cost. In other words, a resource is required every time a player takes some action on his turn.

  Next, the player draws (draws) a desired number of trading cards 10 from the trading cards 10 moved to the action area AR2. Those drawn trading cards 10 become your hand 5 (draw phase). Thus, in exchange for forming the hand 5, the trading card 10 (that is, the resource) placed in the action area AR2 is consumed. The fewer resources, the more restricted the action by the player, so the player is required to perform a systematic operation that balances the increase of the hand 5 and the cost consumption. When the trading card 10 is drawn, an appropriate rule is set such that the number to be drawn is declared and transmitted to the opponent player, and the number of draws is one per turn.

  Next, in preparation for the battle (battle), the player performs, for example, “appearance of character (summoning)”, “use of skill card”, “evolution (evolution)”, and “wakening (awake)” (main) Phase). Here, the types of trading cards 10 are roughly divided into character cards C and skill cards S. Among these, on each character card C, illustrations (pictures) of the characters C1 to C8, which are the main players in the battle, and other various information are described or displayed.

  Taking the character card C on which the character C1 is drawn in FIG. 1 as an example, the latter information includes the resource K necessary for the character C1 to appear and the attributes set for the character C1. Z is mentioned. Examples of the attribute Z include colors such as red, green, and blue, and forms such as fire, water, wood, and light. Further, the character card C has a battle point BP1 set for the character C1, a battle point BP2 when a predetermined condition is satisfied (both are parameters indicating the fighting power of the character; the stronger the larger), the character The contents of the character skill CS that C1 can exert during the game and the card name CN representing the character C1 are also displayed. In addition, for example, the description of the character C1 and the story related to the character C1 are displayed as necessary. (Flavor text) may be printed. In addition, although illustration was abbreviate | omitted, the above-mentioned various information set with respect also to other character card C and each character C2-C8 displayed on the portable terminal 22 mentioned later is linked | related. .

  On the other hand, the skill card S has a variety of effects, for example, special abilities such as increasing (up) or recovering a predetermined number of battle points BP of specific characters C1 to C8, or drawing a predetermined number of trading cards 10. Or it is for activating "skill" as an effect. This skill card S also has an appropriate illustration S1 (which may be either a character or a design). In addition, the skill card S exhibits the resource K necessary to use the skill card S. The skill SS to be used, the timing at which it can be used, and the card name SN representing the skill card S are also displayed.

[Character appearance (summoning)]
Here, in order to make a character appear, for example, one desired character card C is selected from the hand 5, the character card C is displayed on the character display surface (front), and the character of the play field P is displayed. Arranged in the base area AR3. As will be described later, it is necessary to select the character that will play the battle (battle) from among the characters that appear in the base area AR3. In this respect, the base area AR3 can also be said to be a waiting place for a character to be used in a battle. Thus, when making a character appear, the player needs to pay the resource set for each character card C. The resource is paid by returning the number of trading cards 10 displayed as the resource K on the character card C from the action area AR2 to the deck area AR1.

[Use of skill cards]
In order to use the skill card S, it is necessary to pay as many resources as the number of trading cards 10 displayed as the resource K, and in exchange for the payment of the resource, the skill SS peculiar to the skill card S is used. Can be expressed. The skill card S used in this way is placed in the leave area AR6 of the play field P.

[Evolution]
Also, as a pre-stage of the battle, the player pays a predetermined resource based on the character card C already placed in the “field” (base area AR3), so that the battle point BP is higher than the character card C. The card can be evolved into another character card C having a higher (stronger combat power) and more gorgeous character. For example, in the column of the character skill CS of the character card C, another card name CN that can be evolved from the characters C1 to C8 is described, and the character card C of the card name CN is in the hand 5 For example, the new character card C can be put on the base character card C and put on the “field”. Further, for example, a plurality of battle points BP1 and BP2 (BP1 <BP2) are displayed on the character card C as described above, and the fact that the character card C can evolve alone is described in the character skill CS column. If it is, the battle power of the character can be strengthened from the battle point BP1 to the battle point BP2 by paying the cost.

[Awakening]
Furthermore, the specific character card C has a setting that allows the character to exhibit the true power that has been asleep, that is, to awaken the character, by satisfying predetermined conditions and paying a predetermined cost. There is something that has been. Therefore, in the previous stage of the battle, the player awakens the character card C already placed in the “field” by satisfying the predetermined condition and paying the predetermined resource, and expresses a stronger battle point BP. Can be made. In this case, the character card C (character card C placed in the action area AR2) as the paid resource is not returned to the deck area AR1 in order to improve the visibility that the character card C is awakened. In addition, it may be possible to take a measure such as inserting face down under the character card C to be awakened.

  After the preparation for the battle is completed as described above, the attacking player of that turn places an attack on the opponent player (battle phase). Here, first, the attacking player selects a character card C for attacking the opponent from the base area AR3 and moves to the stage area AR5. Subsequently, the defending player also selects the character card C to participate in the battle, and moves to the stage area AR5 of his play field.

  Next, the attacking player selects another character card C from the hand 5, and adds it as an additional card (assist card) to the assist area AR7 at no cost (that is, without paying resources). (Assist step). Furthermore, the defending player can also select an assist card from his / her hand and add it to his / her assist area AR7 at no cost. Since this action is an arbitrary action, it is not necessary to issue an assist card to each other. At this time, both players may take out the assist cards in a face-down state, and after both have come together, the assist cards may be turned over and released (opened) all at once.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a state in which the character card C is placed on the stage area AR5 with such an assist step operation. Specifically, the attacking player first places the character card C on which the characters C4 and C5 are displayed in the stage area AR5. Then, in the assist step, after placing another card upside down in the assist area AR7 at no cost, the card is opened on the spot. As a specific example, FIG. 1 shows a state in which the character card C on which the character C6 is displayed is temporarily placed as an assist card in the assist area AR7 and then opened on the spot. The card thus appearing in the assist area AR7 can contribute to its own attack, for example, the battle point of the card is added to the battle point of the card appearing in the stage area AR5.

  In this way, the assist step can issue a card to the assist area AR7 at no cost, and functions as an advantageous strategy from the viewpoint of the sum of points (scores). However, in the drawing, the assist area AR7 is the stage area AR5. Are auxiliary or additional steps, as clearly delimited. Therefore, the character card C on which the character C6 added as an assist card in the assist area AR7 is displayed is an auxiliary one-time-use card, and after use, the leave area is not placed in the stage area AR5. Sent immediately to AR6.

  Further, in the base area AR3, a recovery area AR41 and a mobile terminal recovery area AR42 are provided (areas surrounded by broken lines in FIG. 1). The player can protect the character card C to be removed by moving it to the recovery area AR41. The character card C moved to the recovery area AR41 can be returned to the base area AR3, for example, in the second turn from that point. Further, as will be described later, even when the mobile terminal 22 is used as the character card C (virtual card) and the mobile terminal 22 as the character card C is withdrawn, the mobile terminal 22 is moved to the mobile terminal recovery area AR42. It can be protected by moving it. The mobile terminal 22 as the character card C protected by the mobile terminal recovery area AR42 can be returned to the base area AR3, for example, at the next turn.

  As described above, after all the character cards C for the battle are gathered, both players are requested from the skill cards S included in the hand 5 in order of the attacking side / defending side and alternately. Use one. Since the method of using the skill card S and the method of paying resources (cost) are the same as those in the main phase described above, description thereof is omitted here. If both players continue to declare that they do not use the skill card S, the calculation of the total battle point TBP of both players and the determination of the attributes of that turn are performed in order to determine the superiority or inferiority of the battle for that turn. Migrate processing. The total battle point TBP is calculated by adding all the latest battle points BP of all the character cards C in the stage area AR5 (for example, battle points BP after increasing / decreasing by using the skill card S). Further, the attribute Z having the largest number of attributes of the character card C in the stage area AR5 is the attribute of the player's turn. When there are two or more attributes having the largest number, for example, the attribute of the turn is determined to be “none”.

  Then, the total battle point TBP on the attacking side and the defense side are compared, and the player with the larger total battle point TBP becomes the winner of the battle. Further, when the total battle points TBP are the same, winning or losing is determined based on superiority or inferiority of the attributes determined as described above (excellence or inferiority based on a preset order). When one player has no attribute, the player with the attribute wins. If the attributes are the same, the match for this turn is a draw. When the attacking player wins, damage is given to the defending player who is the opponent. On the other hand, when the defending player wins, or when both players draw, neither player receives damage.

  Further, in addition to the damage given by turning the character card C, the damage given to the character itself of the character card C subjected to the battle is determined. In this case, the attacking player character (characters C4 and C5 in the example shown in FIG. 1) is damaged by the total battle point TBP of the opponent defending player character. The player character is damaged by the total battle point TBP of the attacking player character. In this case, the total battle point TBP can be appropriately distributed according to the number of opponent character cards C and the battle point BP.

  And when the damage received with the battle point BP of the character card C is the same or exceeds the battle point BP, the character card C is discharged from the stage area AR5 to the leave area AR6. As a result, when only the character card C as the assist card remains in the assist area AR7, the character card C is also sent to the leave area AR6.

  For example, in the following example (victory of the attacking player), both of the defending character cards (1) and (2) are basically sent to the leave area AR6, and the attacking character card C The character card C to be sent to the leave area AR6 is determined according to how the opponent's total battle point TBP = 8000 is distributed.

(Attacking player)
・ Character card (C4) (BP = 4000)
・ Character card (C5) (BP = 2000)
・ Character card (C6) (BP = 4000)
・ Total Battle Point TBP = 10000
(Defending player)
・ Character card (1) (BP = 2000)
・ Character card (2) (BP = 6000)
・ Total Battle Point TBP = 8000

  The damage content determination (determination) is performed by, for example, selecting a predetermined number of trading cards 10 from the deck 3 of the player who receives the damage (turning from the top), and transferring the predetermined number to the damage area AR8. . In the example shown in FIG. 1, the character card C on which the characters C7 and C8 are drawn is placed in the damage area AR8 as the damage received when the player is on the defense side. In the damage area AR8, for example, a separation line KS is drawn to make it easy to determine the magnitude of damage or as a guide for placing cards. Further, when the remaining trading card 10 is the character card C, the player can make the character card C appear (summon) in the base area AR3 without paying resources. At this time, if the character card C is capable of demonstrating some skill on the spot, the skill is activated regardless of after the battle, and the victory or defeat of the battle is reversed depending on the content of the skill. It is possible to do. If the remaining trading card 10 is the skill card S, the skill card S is added to the hand 5.

  As described above, when all the phase processes such as attack by the attacking player, determination of win / loss, judgment of damage, etc. are completed, it becomes the end phase, and the skill that is activated at the end of the turn and the skill that has been continued for the duration of the turn The effect disappears or ends at that time, and the game progresses from the turn of the player to the turn of the opponent player.

  In this embodiment, in addition to an example of the standard progression procedure of the battle type TCG, as described above, the terminal device 2 such as the portable terminal 22 is used as the character card C and / or the skill card S as shown in FIG. Used (functions). For example, on the screen 2a of the portable terminal 22, the image of the character C3 and the character card of the character C1 illustrated in FIG. 1 as well as other character cards C on which the characters C1, C2, C4 to C8 are drawn. Information equivalent to the various information described in C is displayed. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 22 functions as a game medium (virtual card) having a function equivalent to that of the other character card C.

  That is, the competitive TCG of the present embodiment is a card game in which at least one of the character card C and / or the skill card S as a plurality of game media is replaced with the mobile terminal 22, in other words, the character This is a card game in which a character card C (real card), which is a piece of paper on which the design and design are printed, and an image (virtual card) displayed on the mobile terminal 22 can be used as a plurality of game media. Further, the virtual card itself can be grown in the same manner as other character cards C which are card media through a login bonus or the like. For example, the server device 100 counts the number of logins of each player based on the unique identifier of each mobile terminal 22, a player ID issued by application software executable on the mobile terminal 22, and the like. The virtual card (image in the portable terminal 22 used as the character card C) is grown by increasing the level data of the player who has reached the value by a predetermined number.

  Further, application software (a preferred embodiment of the program according to the present invention) for causing the portable terminal 22 to function more effectively as a virtual card in the competitive TCG is installed in the portable terminal 22. By starting and executing this application software, an image of the character C3 or the like can be easily and quickly displayed on the mobile terminal 22, and the mobile terminal 22 is not only used as a virtual card. A part of the processing can be executed by the mobile terminal 22. The application software is downloaded from, for example, a server device 100 to be described later to the mobile terminal 22 via the network 200, and programs and various data related thereto are stored in a ROM or RAM (not shown) of the mobile terminal 22 as a storage device. Various arithmetic processes shown below and stored in the first information storage section) are performed by an arithmetic processing section (first control section) such as a CPU or MPU (not shown) of the mobile terminal 22.

  Here, FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 are schematic flowcharts showing an example of processing procedures executed by the program (application software) according to the present invention. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the process is started at step SP0, and the start screen of the application software is displayed on the screen 2a of the portable terminal 22 (step SP11). At this time, a game start button 31 and an image capture button 32 are displayed on the screen 2a. Next, the processing selected by the player is determined by the arithmetic processing unit (step SP12). When the game activation button 31 is pressed by the player, the arithmetic processing unit shifts the processing to the flow F1 (branch 1), and when the image capture button 32 is pressed, the processing shifts to the flow F2 ( Branch 2). If the application software is terminated by another operation of the mobile terminal 22 or the like (branch 3), the processing here is terminated (step SP100).

  When the game start button 31 is pressed from the state of the screen 2a shown in FIG. 2, the flow shown in FIG. 3 is executed. In this flow, the arithmetic processing unit first reads an image (not shown) that has already been set (for example, set at the time of the previous game execution) (step SP21), and sets it on the screen 2a of the portable terminal 22 together with the setting image. A screen is displayed (step SP22). As this setting screen, for example, an image setting button 33, a game start button 34, a return button 35, and a level setting box 36 are displayed. Next, the processing selected by the player is determined by the arithmetic processing unit (step SP23). When the image setting button 33 is pressed by the player, the arithmetic processing unit shifts the processing to the flow F3 (branch 4), and when the game start button 34 is pressed, the level of the player at that time ( After reading the data (acquisition level based on game experience and skill), the process proceeds to flow F4 (branch 5). If the return button 35 is pressed, the process proceeds to flow F0 (branch 6), and step SP11 shown in FIG. 2 is executed to display the start screen on the portable terminal 22 again.

  When the image setting button 33 is pressed from the state of the screen 2a shown in FIG. 3, the flow shown in FIG. 4 is executed. In this flow, the arithmetic processing unit of the mobile terminal 22 displays an image setting screen on the screen 2a of the mobile terminal 22 together with the set image read in step SP21 shown in FIG. 3 (step SP31). As this setting screen, for example, a candidate image display button 37 and a return button 38 are displayed. Then, the processing selected by the player is determined by the arithmetic processing unit (step SP32).

  When the candidate image display button 37 is pressed by the player (branch 7), the arithmetic processing unit of the mobile terminal 22 stores, for example, an image stored in the storage device of the mobile terminal 22 as an image data table of the application software. Among them, data of candidate images that can be displayed as the character C3 (see the portable terminal 22 shown in FIG. 1) is read (step SP33), and the candidate images are displayed on the screen 2a as, for example, a list (thumbnail display or file name display). Etc.) (step SP34). The display of each image in the list display is set so as to function as a selection button, for example. On the other hand, if the return button 38 is pressed in step SP32, the process proceeds to the flow F1 described above (branch 8), and the processes after step SP21 shown in FIG. 3 are executed again.

  Next, the processing selected and operated by the player is further determined by the arithmetic processing unit of the portable terminal 22 (step SP35). The player can select a desired image as the character C3 from the candidate images displayed in a list, and the arithmetic processing unit determines that an image has been determined when any candidate image is selected ( Branch 9) reads the image data and sets it as the character C3 (step SP36), and displays the new image instead of the image previously displayed on the screen 2a of the portable terminal 22 (step SP31). On the other hand, if the return button 38 is pressed (branch 10), the process returns to step SP31, and the previously read image is displayed as it is.

  Returning to FIG. 3, when the game start button 34 is pressed from the state of the screen 2a shown there, the flow shown in FIG. 5 is executed. In this flow, the arithmetic processing unit of the mobile terminal 22 displays a game screen as a screen for causing the mobile terminal 22 to function as a virtual card on the screen 2a of the mobile terminal 22 (step SP41). The game screen includes, for example, a life increase button 41, a life decrease button 42, and a return button together with the image as the character C3 set in the process in the flow F1 shown in FIG. 3 or the process in the flow F3 shown in FIG. 43, a life display box 44, and a battle point BP display box 45 are displayed. The player places the mobile terminal 22 in this display state as a character card C (virtual card) in the base area AR3 and the stage area AR5 on the play field P shown in FIG. Can be handled. Thus, the life value and the battle point BP displayed on the screen 2a correspond to the “characteristic value of the game medium”.

  And after finishing the battle | competition with the other player using this portable terminal 22, the battle point BP displayed on the screen 2a is used for the above-mentioned battle result determination, and as a result of the determination, the battle is won. For example, the player increases the “life”, which is the number of times that the image can be used for the battle as the character C3, for example, by pressing the life increase button 41, or decreases the life if the player loses the battle. Press button 42 to decrease its life.

  The arithmetic processing unit determines the player's operation in step SP42, and when the life increase button 41 is pressed (branch 11), adds 1 to the life value associated with the image stored in the storage device. (+1; step SP43), returning to step SP41, the revised life value is displayed in the life display box 44. On the other hand, when the life reduction button 42 is pressed (branch 12), 1 is subtracted from the life value (−1; step SP44), and further, in step SP45, it is determined whether or not the life has become “0”. To do. If it is determined that the life is not “0” (No in step SP45), the arithmetic processing unit of the portable terminal 22 returns the process to step SP41 and displays the revised life value in the life display box 44. On the other hand, when it is determined that the life has become “0” (Yes in step SP45), the arithmetic processing unit of the mobile terminal 22 displays on the screen 2a that the character C3 of the image has lost the battle (step SP46). ).

  On the other hand, when the arithmetic processing unit of the mobile terminal 22 determines that the return button 43 has been pressed in step SP42 (branch 13) and displays on the screen 2a that the player has lost the battle in step SP46, A selection screen for returning to the setting screen is displayed, and it is further determined whether or not the player has selected (step SP47). Therefore, when the player selects not to return to the setting screen (No in step SP47), the arithmetic processing unit returns the processing to the game screen display of step SP41 again, while the player selects to return to the setting screen. In the case (Yes in step SP47), the process proceeds to the flow F1 described above, and the processes after step SP21 shown in FIG. 3 are executed again.

  Returning to FIG. 2, when the image capture button 32 is pressed from the state of the screen 2a in Step SP12 (branch 2), the processing shown in the flow F2 shown in FIG. . In this flow, in step SP51, a new image to be used as the character C3 is taken into the data structure set as the image data table of the application software in the storage device of the portable terminal 22, for example. Specifically, image data (photo image, scanned image, image on the web, etc.) that the player wants to capture is read as a primary cache of a storage device such as a RAM in the mobile terminal 22, and the image is stored in the mobile terminal. 22 as a candidate image. At this time, when there are a plurality of images, they may be displayed as a list by thumbnail display or the like, may be displayed so as to turn over the album, or may be displayed alone.

  In addition to the display of the candidate image, an image save button for reading the image as a part of the image data table of the application software and a button for returning to the previous process without saving the image are displayed on the screen 2a. (Step SP52). Then, the arithmetic processing unit of the portable terminal 22 determines the operation of the player in step SP53, and when the image save button is pressed (branch 14), the captured image data is used as the candidate image data of the character C3. Save (step SP54) and repeat the process of step SP51 or SP52. On the other hand, if the return button is pressed, the process proceeds to flow F0 (branch 15), and step SP11 shown in FIG. 2 is executed to display the start screen again on the screen 2a of the portable terminal 22.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the server device according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the game system according to the present invention. As shown in these drawings, the server device 100 is a server computer connected to a network 200 that is a communication line or communication network for information processing such as the Internet, and a predetermined server program operates on the server computer. By doing so, the server function is manifested. Further, the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 such as the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 that are also wired and / or wirelessly connected to the network 200 are set so as to be communicable with each other, whereby the game system according to the present invention. 1 is configured.

  The server device 100 includes an external interface to which an arithmetic processing unit 101 (second control unit) such as a CPU and an MPU, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 (second information storage unit) as a storage device, an input unit 105, and an external memory 106 are connected. 104, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, a slot drive 108 in which a disk or a memory device is accommodated or connected, an audio processing unit 109 to which a speaker device 112 is connected, and a network interface 110, for example, These are connected to each other via a transmission line 120 such as an internal bus, an external bus, and a system bus including an expansion bus. Note that the device units responsible for input / output, such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, and the speaker device 112, may be omitted as appropriate, and even if they are provided, It is not always necessary to connect to the transmission line 120 at all times.

  The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the overall operation of the server apparatus 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from other components described above, and performs various arithmetic processes necessary for game execution. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division using a numerical operation unit, logical operations such as logical sum, logical product, logical negation, bit, etc. for a storage area such as a so-called register that can be accessed at high speed. Bit operations such as sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, bit rotation, etc., and further, saturation operation, trigonometric function operation, vector operation, etc. can be performed as necessary.

  The ROM 102 generally stores an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed first after the power is turned on. By executing this, the disk 102 or the memory device accommodated in or connected to the slot drive 108 is recorded. The recorded server program or game program is once read into the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. Furthermore, the ROM 102 stores an operating system program and other various data necessary for operation control of the entire server apparatus 100.

  Further, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing a server program, a game program (including the above-described competitive TCG application software and related information), and various data. The read server program and game program, and other data necessary for the progress of the game and communication between the plurality of terminal devices 2 are held in the RAM 103. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103 and directly performs a calculation using a numerical arithmetic unit for the value stored in the variable area, or registers the value stored in the RAM 103 as a register. The data is temporarily copied or moved and stored, and the calculation is directly performed on the register, and further, the calculation result is written back to the RAM 103.

  The input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user (game provider) of the server device 100. The input unit 105 includes a keyboard, a touchpad, In addition to the touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be employed, and the type of device is not particularly limited as long as various operation inputs, determination operations, cancellation operations, menu display, and the like can be input.

  Furthermore, in the RAM 103 and the external memory 106 detachably connected via the external interface 104, the operating status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the game play status and the progress status of each terminal device 2 Data indicating (past results and the like), data of a log (record) of communication between the terminal devices 2 and the like are stored in a rewritable manner.

  Further, the image processing unit 107 processes various data read from the slot drive 108 by the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the image processing unit 107 itself, and then stores the processed image information in a frame memory or the like. Record. The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing, and is output to the display monitor 111 connected to the image processing unit 107. Thereby, various image displays are possible. Further, the image information related to the game is transmitted from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 through a cooperative process with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the audio processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into audio signals, and outputs the audio signals from the speaker device 112 connected to the audio processing unit 109. Also, sound information (sound effect and music information) related to the game is sent from the sound processing unit 109 and / or the calculation processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 through a cooperative process with the calculation processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server apparatus 100 to the network 200. For example, the network interface 110 conforms to various standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, and a cable television. A cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120.

  In addition, the server device 100 configured as described above includes the above-described application software (program) executed on the character card C, the skill card S (game medium), and the mobile terminal 22 via the network 200, and the application software. Tutorial information, information associated with the above-mentioned competitive TCG (card game) (rules, trading card release information, store information, new version and new product information, related merchandise information, and games) Useful tools, etc.), SNS that the player can participate in, and information associated with the SNS (such as a tutorial of the SNS, community event information, etc.).

  More specifically, as a convenient tool that can be used in the battle type TCG, there are a function for determining a player's first / last attack, a calculator function, a dice function, a life counter function, and the like. Accordingly, the convenience of the application executed on the mobile terminal 22 functioning as a virtual card is improved, and as a result, the continuity of the game by the player can be improved. In addition, as functions and information related to SNS, those related to communication services for players participating in this competitive TCG can be cited, player profile registration, friend search, friend invitation, player location mapping, various favorite registration functions Personal chat, group chat, bulletin board (part of community), etc. can be exemplified. Furthermore, as described above, the character card C, the skill card S, and the customization tool thereof may be configured to be provided from the server device 100 to the mobile terminal 22.

  According to the battle type TCG as a card game according to the present invention configured as described above, the application software (program) therefor, the server device 100, and the game system 1, as the character card C and skill card S which are game media, Since not only a real card (trading card 10) having a picture or the like but also an image displayed on the mobile terminal 22 is actually placed on the play field P as a virtual card and played, the player himself can Thus, the types and number of game media can be dramatically increased and expanded. Thereby, it is possible to give the player an opportunity to enjoy a card game that goes beyond the game framework provided by the supplier of the real card. As a result, it is possible to improve the original interest and appeal of the game as a card game, and there is no conventional card game in which a real card and a virtual card are combined without impairing the real pleasure of actually handling game media. By introducing this concept, it is possible to open up new possibilities of card games and further expand the possibilities.

  In addition, by executing application software for competitive TCG in the mobile terminal 22, information stored in the storage device (first information storage unit) of the arithmetic processing unit (first control unit) of the mobile terminal 22 And the process related to part of the game procedure of the battle type TCG (the process shown in FIGS. 2 to 7) is executed. Therefore, the mobile terminal 22 is not simply used as a virtual card, but the mobile terminal 22 itself has a game. Part of the progress can be taken. Therefore, the burden on the player who performs the card operation and the determination operation in the competitive TCG can be moderately reduced and facilitated, the record progress of the game progress can be improved, and the determination operation can be performed. It is also possible to add a random lottery element to the score or the like (the result of the battle point BP).

  Further, as a process in the mobile terminal 22, the battle point BP (characteristic value) of the character card C is displayed on the screen 2 a of the mobile terminal 22 together with a desired image selected by the player set as the character card C. Since the result of the superiority or inferiority (win or loss) of the battle determined based on the battle point BP and the battle point BP of the opponent player's character card C is reflected in the battle point BP, the match between the virtual card and the real card and the battle The record retention of the progress status of the mold TCG can be further improved.

  In addition, as above-mentioned, this invention is not limited to said embodiment and the modification already described, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the limit which does not change the summary. For example, a skill card S other than the character card C may be set for the mobile terminal 22, and the terminal device may be used as a game medium (card element) other than those. Thus, by using the mobile terminal 22 as a game medium, it is possible to change the intended design of the battle type TCG as needed. Further, by using SNS or the like with the mobile terminal 22 connected to the server device 100, a player at a remote location participates in the TCG performed in the play field P through the mobile terminal 22. can do. Furthermore, by using a camera device, a microphone device, and the like equipped in the portable terminal 22, players in different play fields P can play TCG together. That is, it is possible to advance TCG in cooperation with other players participating in the game system 1.

  Further, the configuration of the server apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 7 is applicable to the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 that are the terminal apparatus 2 although there are differences in processing capability and the like. In other words, the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 can be used as the server device 100. That is, any computer device connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

  Further, the server device 100 is configured to perform the same function as a memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the slot drive 108 using a mass storage device such as a hard disk or an SSD. These storage devices may or may not be redundant by RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120. As part of the networking, it may be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200.

  Furthermore, the network interface in the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 may be either a wireless LAN device or a wired LAN device, and may be either installed inside or of an external device type such as a LAN card. . Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine that can be connected to the network 200 may be used. In addition, for example, a communication karaoke device may be used.

  As described above, the card game, the program, the server device, and the game system of the present invention combine the terminal device with a real card as a virtual card, thereby providing the player with an interest and an interest that were not found in a conventional card game. Card games in general, games that are distributed, provided, and implemented in a server-client type network configuration, and software and hardware related technologies that are related to the distribution, provision, and implementation of the games in general In addition, it can be used widely and effectively in activities such as design, manufacture, and sales.

1: Game system 2: Terminal device 2a: Screen 3: Deck 5: Hand 10: Trading card 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device, game medium)
31: Game start button 32: Image capture button 33: Image setting button 34: Game start button 35: Return button 36: Level setting box 37: Candidate image display button 38: Return button 41: Life increase button 42: Life decrease button 43 : Back button 44: Life display box 45: Battle point BP display box 100: Server device 101: Arithmetic processing unit (control unit)
102: ROM (information storage unit)
103: RAM (information storage unit)
104: External interface 105: Input unit 106: External memory 107: Image processing unit 108: Slot drive 109: Audio processing unit 110: Network interface 111: Display monitor 112: Speaker device 120: Transmission path 200: Network (communication line)
AR1: Deck area AR2: Action area AR3: Base area AR41: Recovery area AR42: Recovery area for mobile terminals AR5: Stage area AR6: Leave area AR7: Assist area AR8: Damage area BP, BP1, BP2: Battle point C: Character Card (game media)
C1 to C8: Character CN: Card name CS: Character skill F0 to F4: Flow K: Resource KS: Separator line P: Play field S: Skill card (game medium)
S1: Illustration (pattern)
SN: Card name SS: Skill card skill Z: Attribute

Claims (11)

  A card game in which at least one of a plurality of game media is replaced with a terminal device.   A card game in which a piece of paper on which a pattern or design is printed and an image displayed on a terminal device are used as a plurality of game media. The game medium functions as a card used in the card game.
The card game according to claim 1 or 2. In the card game, each of a plurality of players constructs a deck composed of a part or all of the plurality of card media, and the plurality of players are used by using the card media selected from the deck by the plurality of players. The player's victory or defeat is decided,
The terminal device includes: a first information storage unit that stores information related to the card game; and a first control unit that accesses the information and executes a process related to a part of the game procedure of the card game. Have
The card game according to claim 1. The control unit sets the game medium based on the image data recorded in the information storage unit, displays the set game medium and the characteristic value of the game medium on the terminal device, and displays the game device on the terminal device. Reflecting the result of superiority or inferiority between the game media determined based on the displayed characteristic value of the game medium and the characteristic value of the game medium of the opponent player in the characteristic value;
The card game according to claim 4.   A computer that can access an information storage unit that stores information related to a card game according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is caused to function as a control unit that executes a process related to a part of a game procedure of the card game. Program for. In the card game, each of a plurality of players constructs a deck composed of a part or all of a plurality of card media, and the plurality of players are used to select the plurality of cards using the card media selected from the decks. The victory or defeat between players is decided,
The program according to claim 6. In the computer,
Setting the image data recorded in the information storage unit as the game medium;
Displaying the set game media and the characteristic values of the game media on the terminal device;
Reflecting the result of superiority or inferiority between the game media determined on the basis of the characteristic value of the game medium displayed on the terminal device and the characteristic value of the game medium of the opponent player in the characteristic value;
The program of Claim 6 or 7 for performing. The terminal device can participate in the card medium, the program according to any one of claims 6 to 8, tutorial information of the program, information associated with the card game, and the player via a communication line. It is connectable to a server device that provides at least one of SNS and information associated with the SNS.
The card game according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The card medium, which is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and used in the card game according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and 9, and any one of claims 6 to 8. At least one of the program, the tutorial information of the program, the information associated with the card game, the SNS that the player can participate in, and the information associated with the SNS, Provide to players,
Server device.   A game system comprising a terminal device operated by a player and the server device according to claim 10.

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