JP2015008982A - Program, player terminal, and server system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve display control capable of further improving a performance effect in a game played with a plurality of display areas displayed by dividing a screen of a display device.SOLUTION: In a standard state, a display ratio is set such that a first display area 21 which displays a situation of a first game becomes larger than a second display area 22 which displays a situation of a second game. When a progress situation of the first game and/or the second game satisfies conditions for starting change of the display ratio, a display size of the second display area 22 is increased and the display ratio is changed such that a ratio of its occupation in the entire screen becomes larger than that of the first display area 21.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute a game.

  Conventionally, in a video game for a small computer (for example, a portable game device, a smartphone, or a PDA) equipped with a touch panel, an operation screen (first display unit) on which a player performs an operation input, and a result of the operation input. There is a type having a game screen (second display section) showing a state of a game to be reflected.

  If the computer is physically equipped with two display devices (for example, a touch panel), the first display unit and the second display unit can be displayed in full screen on different display devices (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

On the other hand, if the computer has only one display device, one display device is divided into a first display unit and a second display unit.
For example, a good example is a puzzle RPG (role-playing game) (see Non-Patent Document 1, for example). In the puzzle RPG, one display device is divided into a first display unit that inputs an operation of a puzzle game for solving a puzzle and a second display unit that displays a PRG that progresses by solving the puzzle. When the player solves the puzzle, the player character in the RPG starts an action corresponding to the result of the puzzle game and defeats the enemy character (NPC). Even a computer with only one display device can enjoy two games of puzzle game and RPG at a time.

JP 2006-167352 A

GungHo Online Entertainment Co., Ltd., “Puzzle & Dragons” game app for smartphones, February 20th, 2012, related URL: http://www.gungho.jp/pad/

  By the way, in the conventional game which sets a some display part on the display screen of one display apparatus, since a display ratio is fixed, there is a problem that an effect is not fully exhibited no matter how much effects are put up in the game screen.

  An object of the present invention is to realize display control capable of further enhancing the effect in a game played while dividing a screen of a display device and displaying a plurality of display units.

  A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a first game execution means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 202, the first game in FIG. 7) that executes a first game in accordance with an operation of a player. The execution unit 204, step S4 in FIG. 10), second game execution means for executing the second game based on the progress of the first game (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 202, the second game in FIG. 7). An execution unit 212, steps S4 and S30 in FIG. 10, and a first display unit related to the first game displayed on one display device when the progress of the first game satisfies a predetermined condition; Display control means for performing special control for temporarily changing the display ratio with the second display unit related to the second game (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 202, the display control unit 21 in FIG. 7). The display ratio change setting data 530 in FIG. 9, step S24 in FIG. 10) is a program for functioning as a.

  As another form, first game execution means for executing the first game according to the operation of the player, second game execution means for executing the second game based on the progress of the first game, and the first game When the progress status of the second game becomes a condition satisfying a predetermined condition, the display ratio of the first display unit related to the first game displayed on one display device and the second display unit related to the second game is temporarily displayed. It is possible to configure a player terminal that includes display control means for performing special control that changes automatically.

  As another embodiment, the server system is connected to a player terminal for communication, executes a game in accordance with an operation of the player of the player terminal, and controls display on the player terminal. The server system controls the display of the first game in accordance with the operation of the player. First game execution means to execute (for example, control board 1150 in FIG. 12, first game execution unit 204 in FIG. 13), and second game execution means to execute the second game based on the progress of the first game (For example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 12, the second game execution unit 212 in FIG. 13) and the display device of one of the player terminals when the progress of the first game satisfies a predetermined condition The display which performs the special control which changes temporarily the display ratio of the 1st display part which concerns on the said 1st game to display, and the 2nd display part which concerns on the said 2nd game Control means (e.g., a control board 1150 in FIG. 12, the display control unit 210 in FIG. 13) and can configure the server system comprising a.

  According to 1st invention and another form, the ratio and ratio which display a 1st display part and a 2nd display part on a display apparatus according to the progress condition of a 1st game and / or a 2nd game can be changed. For example, if the proportion of the second display unit is increased and the display size is relatively increased at the timing of displaying the scene that is desired to be impressed in the second game, a higher production effect can be obtained than when the display proportion is fixed. Can demonstrate.

  If more impressive effects are expected, for example, the display control means makes the display size of the second display unit larger than the display size of the first display unit, or displays the first display unit. The program according to the first aspect of the present invention can be configured to perform the special control by changing the size of the second display section to a large display ratio determined as a ratio in which the second display section is set to the maximum display size with a size of zero. .

  Furthermore, as a second invention, the progress status of the second game has a plurality of progress stages, and the display control means changes the display ratio according to the progress stage of the second game. The program of one invention can be constituted.

The “progress stage” here refers to a setting in which the progress of the game changes greatly, for example. For example, when an attack is given to an enemy character to some extent, such a setting that a full-scale reversal offensive of the enemy character starts or an enemy reinforcement appears appears.
According to the second invention, since the display ratio can be changed according to the progress stage even while the second game is progressing, various effects are possible and a high effect can be expected.

  The third invention is a first game execution means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 202, the first game execution unit 204 in FIG. 7, and the steps in FIG. S4), second game execution means for executing the second game based on the progress of the first game (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 202, the second game execution unit 212 in FIG. 7, and the steps in FIG. 10). S4, S30), the first display unit related to the first game displayed on one display device and the second game related to the first game when the progress of the first game satisfies a predetermined condition Display control means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 12, the display control unit 210 in FIG. 13) that performs special control for temporarily displaying the third display unit so as to overlap with either or both of the second display units. Third display unit set 9 538, step S60~S62 in FIG. 11) is a program for functioning as a.

  In yet another embodiment, the server system is connected to a player terminal for communication, executes a game according to an operation of the player of the player terminal, and controls display on the player terminal, and executes the first game according to the operation of the player. When the first game execution means, the second game execution means for executing the second game based on the progress status of the first game, and the progress status of the first game satisfy a predetermined condition, The third display unit is temporarily placed so as to overlap one or both of the first display unit related to the first game displayed on one display device of the player terminal and the second display unit related to the second game. And a display control means for performing special control to be displayed on the server system.

  As another form of the third invention, a first game executing means for executing the first game in accordance with the operation of the player, and a second game executing means for executing the second game based on the progress of the first game The first display unit related to the first game and the second display unit related to the second game displayed on one display device when the progress status of the first game becomes a condition satisfying a predetermined condition And a display control means for performing a special control for temporarily displaying the third display unit so as to be superimposed on either or both of the player terminal.

  According to 3rd invention and its another form, a presentation effect can further be heightened by displaying a 3rd display part temporarily further.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the progress of the first game reaches a condition that satisfies a predetermined condition, the player's operation input is suspended and response control to the operation input is temporarily suspended. The computer as operation input reception control means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 7, the game calculation unit 202, the operation input reception control unit 207, step S16 in FIG. 10, and S86 in FIG. 11) for temporarily stopping input reception. Is a program according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the response control relating to the first game can be temporarily held, and a non-playable state can be achieved. Therefore, it is possible to prevent response control in the first game by mistake while the display ratio is changed. Further, if the predetermined condition is a progress start condition for accepting an operation input to the second game and starting response control to the second game, the first game is mistakenly made while the main body of the game moves to the second game. Response control can be prevented.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the second game execution means changes parameter of a given character related to the second game based on the progress status of the first game (for example, the parameter shown in FIG. 7). The program according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention includes a change control unit 214 and S10) of FIG. 10, and controls the progress of the second game based on the parameter.

  According to the fifth aspect, the result of the first game is further reflected in the second game.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parameter change notification means (for example, the status icon 9 in FIG. 2, the parameter change notification section 216 in FIG. 7, FIG. 7) for performing display control indicating that the parameter of the character has been changed by the parameter change means. 10 is a program according to the fifth aspect of the invention for causing the computer to further function as S10).

  According to the sixth aspect, it can be notified that the value of the parameter has been changed.

  In a seventh aspect of the present invention, the display control means uses the predetermined condition that the progress of the first game changes the parameter of the character to reach a predetermined value. It is a program of the 5th or 6th invention which judges whether it became.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the display ratio can be changed in response to the character parameter reaching a predetermined value.

  An eighth invention is the program according to any one of the fifth to seventh inventions, wherein the display control means performs the special control so as to display an image in which the character is close-up.

  According to the eighth aspect, it is possible to further enhance the effect by displaying a close-up image.

The content of the game can be set as appropriate.
For example, as a ninth aspect of the invention, the first game is a puzzle game in which a game medium that is a storage child is erased in accordance with a player's operation, and detection means (for example, detecting erase of the game medium in the puzzle game) 7, the computer further functions as the game calculation unit 202 and the display control unit 210), and the display control unit determines whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the detection by the detection unit. The program of any one of the first to eighth inventions can be configured.

  According to the ninth aspect, the present invention can be applied to a type in which the first game is a puzzle game, for example, a puzzle RPG.

  While the display ratio is being changed, as a tenth invention, the second game execution means pauses the progress of the second game while the special control is being executed, and the control ends. The program of any one of the first to ninth inventions to be resumed later can be configured.

  According to the tenth aspect, the progress of the second game can be kept in a non-playable state or paused while the display ratio changes. For the player, the game operation of the second game can be temporarily forgotten, so that the stage effect accompanying the display change can be fully enjoyed.

The figure which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure which shows the example of the game screen in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example by which the progress condition of a 1st game satisfies the change start condition of a display ratio, and a display ratio is changed. The figure which shows the example of the effect display which becomes possible when the 2nd display part is expanded. The figure which shows the example by which the progress condition of a 2nd game satisfies the change start conditions of a display ratio, and a display ratio is changed. The figure which shows the example of the pattern of a display ratio. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of 1st game progress control data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of display ratio change setting data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process in the layer terminal 1500. FIG. Flowchart continued from FIG. The figure which shows the system configuration example in 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of a server system. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a game screen at the time of setting a 1st game as a medal pusher game. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the display ratio change setting data at the time of making a 1st game a medal pusher game. The figure which shows the other example of a game screen. The figure which shows the other example of a game screen.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment of the present invention, an example in which a puzzle RPG (role-playing game) is executed on a stand-alone computer will be described.

[Description of hardware configuration]
FIG. 1 is a front external view showing a configuration example of a player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The player terminal 1500 is a computer used by the player and an electronic device (electronic device; computer). Although shown as a smartphone in FIG. 1, it is not limited to this. The present invention is applied to portable game devices, home game devices, game controllers for home game devices, arcade game devices, personal computers, tablet computers, etc., depending on the functions, sizes, assumed usage, design, etc. It is also possible to do.

  The player terminal 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as a display device / contact position input device, a built-in battery 1509, a speaker 1510, a microphone 1512, a control board 1550, and a computer readout. A memory card reader 1542 capable of reading and writing data from a memory card 1540 which is a possible storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, and the like which are not shown are appropriately provided.

  The control board 1550 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1551, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and various ICs such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), VRAM, RAM, and ROM. A memory 1552 and a wireless communication module 1553 for wirelessly communicating with a mobile phone base station or a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line N are mounted. In addition, a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an input signal that generates an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512 A so-called I / F circuit 1557 (interface circuit) such as a generation circuit and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542 is mounted. Each element mounted on the control board 1550 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read / write data and transmit / receive signals.

  The control board 1550 temporarily stores a program and data for executing the game in the IC memory 1552. Then, the program is executed to execute arithmetic processing, and the game is executed by controlling each part of the player terminal 1500 in accordance with the operation input from the direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506. In this embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to read out necessary programs and various setting data from the memory card 1540. However, the player terminal 1500 is connected to the communication line N via the wireless communication module 1553 and acquired from an external server system or the like. It is good also as composition to do.

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark), a WWAN (wireless wide area network), a telephone communication network and a cable network. The communication means such as the Internet, and the communication method may be wired / wireless.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the entire display range of the touch panel 1506 is divided into two parts, the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22, and a game screen is displayed. Since the game of the present embodiment is “puzzle RPG”, the first display unit 21 is an area for displaying an image related to the puzzle game as the first game, and the second display unit 22 is a screen related to the RPG as the second game. This is the area to be displayed. The ratio of the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 to the entire screen in the standard state (the initial state at the start of the game), that is, the display ratio, is as follows. It is set to be large.

  At the beginning of the game, the game starts from the play of the first game. That is, the first game is in a playable state in which response control is performed with respect to an operation input. Therefore, it is meaningful that the first display unit 21 is larger in the display ratio in the initial state. In the second game, the screen is displayed on the second display unit 22 but is in a non-playable state, that is, a state in which response control to an operation input is suspended or stopped.

The content of the puzzle game as the first game can be selected as appropriate.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of reservoirs 5 (game media; in the figure, based on a square tile type, the types are indicated by the presence or absence of marks such as circles and triangles) are aligned. It is a puzzle game to erase. When a player touches a storage element 5 and performs a slide operation toward the next lattice position where the user wants to change the arrangement, the storage element that is being operated for sliding and the adjacent storage that originally existed at the position where the slide operation was performed. The position with the child changes.

  As a result of replacement of reservoirs, when three or more rows (hereinafter referred to as “reservoir sets”) of the same type of reservoirs are established in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, the corresponding reservoirs are automatically deleted. Since a space is generated at the lattice position where the storage element disappears, the storage element located on the upper side (the upper side in the first display unit 21) automatically moves from the upper side to the lower side so as to fill the space. To be controlled. Then, a new reservoir appears from the outside of the screen of the first display unit 21 and is replenished to the remaining space after the movement is completed. In other words, creating and erasing the same type of storage elements 5 corresponds to “solving the puzzle” in the puzzle game.

  Then, erasing three or more same-type reservoirs side by side, in other words, detecting the erasure of the reservoirs, causes the second game to progress. When the effect display and the notification display accompanying the detection of the storage element erasure are completed on the first display unit 21, the first game is temporarily non-playable. Instead, the second game is changed to playable.

  The second game of this embodiment is RPG. By the progress control of the second game, the second display unit 22 displays a state in which the player character 2 (2a, 2b) performs various actions such as attacking the enemy character 4 and defending the attack from the enemy. What actions are possible depends on the progress of the game in the first game. Basically, the better the result in the first game, the more likely the action to be obtained in the second game.

For example, if the number of stored children deleted in the first game or the number of stored child sets deleted in a chain is large, the player character 2 can perform a stronger attack and defense, and may acquire a better item. Becomes higher.
More specifically, each player character 2 is associated with the type of reservoir 5 of the first game. When the storage element 5 is deleted in the first game, the parameters such as the action power according to the number of stored elements are changed for the player character associated with the type of the deleted storage element. Be controlled. For example, action power, attack power, hit points, etc. are added, or defense power is added in a timely manner. When a predetermined parameter value reaches the activation condition value, a special ability, for example, a special attack is activated.

  On the second display unit 22, status icons 9 (9a, 9b; for example, a card-like display body with a design for each character) corresponding to each player character 2 (2a, 2b) are displayed. It shows that the parameter of each player character has been changed. Of course, the changed parameter is reflected in the second game as it is.

  When the second game becomes playable, the player performs an action content selection operation (corresponding to selection of an attack technique or a defense technique in the present embodiment), a player character selection operation to be acted, and an enemy character 4 to be attacked. Can be operated. Of course, the structure which performs some or all of those operations automatically may be sufficient.

  In this embodiment, the display ratio between the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 is changed according to the progress status of the first game and the progress status of the second game.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of changing the display ratio, where (1) shows before change and (2) shows after change.
In the example of FIG. 3, the size of the second display unit 22 is increased by satisfying a predetermined change start condition among the progress status of the first game and the progress status of the second game, The setting of each display unit is changed so that the ratio occupied by the second display unit 22 is larger than the ratio occupied by the first display unit 21.

In the example of FIG. 3, since the progress status of the first game satisfies the change start condition, the change of the display ratio is activated. Specifically, the change start condition is that the erasure of the reservoir 5 is detected, that is, a part of the puzzle is solved. It is determined that the number of disappearances of reservoirs (for example, the number of disappearances at one time, the number of sets of conservatives that disappeared in a chain, the order of conservative sets that disappeared in a chain, etc.) satisfies the change start condition The display ratio is changed so that the lower end position of the display unit 22 is enlarged from the standard position to the position shown in FIG.
The details of the display ratio change start condition will be described later, but can be set as appropriate.

  By increasing the area of the second display unit 22, it is possible to make the second game image look more impressive. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the status display body 25 indicating the status of the first game or the second game in which the display ratio has been changed is displayed in a large size, so that it is clearly notified what the player has achieved. Become so. Thereby, a player's motivation and a feeling of achievement can be heightened. For example, if the progress of the first game is concerned, the status display body 25 notifies the number of reservoirs deleted by one operation, the number of reservoir sets disappeared in a chain, the remaining time of the bonus time, and the like. Text and images. If a time-limited special situation such as activation of invincibility time is set for the player game 2 in the second game, the remaining time display may be displayed.

  Further, as the area of the second display unit 22 increases, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the player character 2 b to be acted on from now on and the effect display body 6 that produces an attack action are closed up, so that it is not changed. It can be shown large. Note that what is subject to close-up is not limited to the player character body that performs the action, but may include close-up display so that the status icon 9b of the character becomes larger than the standard. Further, the close-up target may be a character whose parameter value has changed the most immediately before.

  Furthermore, a space can be secured by appropriately setting the layout in the screen, and the third display unit 23 can be displayed. In the example of FIG. 4, as the third display unit 23, a cut-in that is an image of a shout when the technique of the player character 2 is activated is inserted and displayed so as to jump in from the screen end. Such an effect is not possible with the second display unit 22 having a small area in the initial state, and can only be realized by changing the display ratio. The size of the third display unit 23, the display time, the effect when the third display unit 23 is displayed or turned off can be set as appropriate, and the type of action of the player character 2 and the action are executed. It is preferable to define different definitions in correspondence with the types of change start conditions that have been reached.

  Then, when the player character 2 performs an action in the second game, a series of displays such as damage to the enemy character 4 is performed, and the progress of the second game is divided, the progress of the second game is resumed. The display ratio that has been changed to non-playable is returned to the initial state. The third display unit 23 is also erased. That is, the second display unit 22 is returned from the state of FIGS. 3 and 4 to the original position / original size shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the display ratio is changed when the progress status of the second game satisfies the display ratio change start condition.
Specifically, in the second game, the player character 2 faces the enemy boss character 7 in which a plurality of progress stages are set. The enemy boss character 7 has a plurality of progress stages such as primary and secondary. When the enemy boss character 7 receives predetermined damage in the primary progression stage, it casts a spell and becomes enormous and moves to the secondary progression stage. The enormous enemy boss character 7 activates a much stronger attack technique than the primary progress stage. In this embodiment, when the process proceeds to the secondary progress stage, it is determined that the display ratio change start condition is satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, if the enemy boss character 7 is in the primary progress stage, the display ratio remains in the initial state. However, when the enemy boss character 7 moves to the secondary progress stage, the second display unit 22 is displayed. Is gradually expanded to the final enlargement position, for example, to a state as shown in FIG. Then, the second display unit 22 depicts the enemy boss character 7 becoming huge.

  Enlarging the second display unit 22 and occupying a larger proportion of the screen than the first display unit 21 makes the enemy character boss character enlarged while maintaining the display size of the player character 2 close to the primary progression stage. 7 can be displayed, and a battle with a sense of scale can be fully produced. If the display ratio is not changed and the second display unit 22 remains narrow as shown in FIG. 5 (1), the player character 2 is more than the impression that the enemy boss character 7 has become huge. It looks like it has been scaled down, and it will not be possible to achieve a sense of crisis and scale that the game designer wanted to express in this scene.

The display ratio changing pattern is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 and can be set as appropriate.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the display ratio of the second display unit 22 may be 100%, and the display ratio of the first display unit 21 may be 0%.
3 to 5, the enlarged second display unit 22 covers the first display unit 21 and the upper part of the first display unit 21 is hidden. However, as shown in FIG. 6B, a pattern in which the first display unit 21 is reduced in a predetermined direction as the second display unit 22 is enlarged is also possible. Of course, as shown in FIG. 6 (3), when the first display unit 21 is reduced, a pattern in which the original aspect ratio of the first display unit 21 is maintained and reduced can be used.

  3 to 5, the width of the second display unit 22 is set to be almost full with respect to the width of the touch panel 1506 even before and after the change of the display ratio, but is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 6 (4), a pattern in which the aspect ratio of the second display unit 22 and the ratio to the horizontal width of the touch panel 1506 are changed as the display ratio is changed is also possible. Further, the outline of each display unit is not limited to a rectangle.

  In FIG. 6, a margin is provided between the touch panel 1506 and the outline of the touch panel 1506 so that the outline (that is, the entire screen) and the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 can be easily recognized. Can be omitted. In addition, the display ratio change control is basically performed in one process that continues until the state after the change. However, it is also possible to perform control that is divided into a plurality of processes and executed in stages. is there.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The player terminal 1500 in this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500 that can store programs and data. Is provided.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a trackball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 in FIG.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or IC memory, and performs data input / output control with respect to each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Do. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, and various data to control the operation of the player terminal 1500. The control board 1550 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this. The processing unit 200 in this embodiment includes a game calculation unit 202, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

  The game calculation unit 202 performs various controls related to the game execution of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the first game execution unit 204, the detection unit 206, the operation input reception control unit 207, the privilege status detection unit 208, the display control unit 210, the second game execution unit 212, and the situation Display body display control unit 218.

The first game execution unit 204 performs control for executing the first game based on the operation of the player. In this embodiment, control for executing a puzzle game is performed.
Various initial setting data for executing the first game is stored in the first game initial setting data 520, and the first game executing unit 204 refers to this. The first game execution unit 204 stores and manages various data describing the progress of the first game in the storage unit 500 as first game progress control data 540.

  The first game progress control data 540 includes, for example, storage arrangement data 542 and a first game progress history 544 as shown in FIG. The reservoir arrangement data 542 stores the type and arrangement position information of each reservoir. The first game progress history 544 describes the progress of the game progress for each operation input. Since the first game of this embodiment is a puzzle game, the operation input corresponds to the movement operation of the reservoir. As information describing the progress, there is a list of reservoirs deleted singly and in a chain due to the moving operation, information on the timing of deletion, and the like.

  In the example of FIG. 8, for example, by performing the first input, a reservoir set consisting of “three” reservoirs of the type “circle mark” and a reservoir “four” of the type “no mark” are included. This shows that the reservoir set disappeared in this order. Then, it is shown that the start of erasure of the reservoir set corresponds to the bonus time (period in which the first game is automatically set intermittently). That is, it is possible to refer to what kind of reservoir has been deleted at which timing.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the detection unit 206 monitors the first game progress control data 540, and the progress status of the first game is the progress condition of the second game (for restarting the second game and making it playable). ) Is satisfied. In the present embodiment, it is detected whether or not the progress condition is satisfied based on the erasure of the reservoir that is the game medium of the puzzle game.

  When the progress of the first game reaches a condition that satisfies a predetermined condition (when detected by the detection unit 206 in this embodiment), the operation input reception control unit 207 puts the player's operation input on hold and Response control for an operation input is temporarily suspended, or reception of the operation input is temporarily stopped.

  The privilege status detection unit 208 detects that the progress status of the first game has reached a predetermined privilege status. The privilege situation is a limited situation that is specially controlled so that the player is advantageous in terms of game rules. In the present embodiment, a situation that satisfies some specific change start conditions among the display ratio change start conditions is set as the privilege situation. In addition, the privilege status detection unit 208 counts the elapsed time from the start of playing the first game, and each time the elapsed time reaches a predetermined value (for example, 5 minutes), it is regarded as the start of a limited bonus time, and the bonus time The situation where the storage element is erased is detected as a privilege situation. Then, the privilege status detection result is stored in the privilege status occurrence history 566 of the storage unit 500. Incidentally, the bonus time is notified to the player in a visually identifiable form such as the frame of the first display unit 21 blinking.

  The display control unit 210 temporarily changes the display ratio of the first display unit and the second display unit displayed on one display device when the progress status of the first game becomes a status satisfying a predetermined condition. Take control. In addition, when the progress of the first game becomes a condition that satisfies the predetermined condition, the first game is overlapped with one or both of the first display unit and the second display unit displayed on one display device. Special control for temporarily displaying the three display units can be performed.

More specifically, the display ratio based on the number of detections by the detection unit 206, the order of the detected game media (in this embodiment, the types of stored children deleted in a chain), and the detected timing. It is determined whether the change start condition is satisfied, and display ratio change control is performed.
In this embodiment, since the parameter value of the player character 2 of the second game is changed according to the progress of the first game, the progress of the first game substantially satisfies the display ratio change start condition. It can be said that it is determined whether or not a situation has occurred.

  Information defining the change start condition is stored in the display ratio change setting data 530 stored in the storage unit 500. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the display ratio change setting data 530 stores display ratio data 534, a privilege status setting 536, and a third display unit setting 538 in association with the display ratio change start condition 532. To do.

The change start condition 532 stores data describing a specific situation among the progress situation of the first game. Since the first game of the present embodiment is a puzzle game in which the reservoirs are aligned and erased,
(1) Number of reservoirs that disappeared alone or in a chain in one operation,
(2) elimination of specific types of reservoirs,
(3) The number of types of reservoirs that disappeared in a single operation,
(4) The order of the types of reservoirs deleted,
(5) The timing at which the storage element disappears, more specifically, the deletion of the storage element at the bonus time can be set.
In addition to these, it can set suitably according to the content of the 1st game. For example, a so-called “number of combos” or a specific operation command is possible.

  The display ratio data 534 stores information that defines the display ratio after the change (second display section size ratio). Specifically, the screen coordinate system coordinates of the lower end and the four corners of the second display unit 22, the ratio and ratio with respect to the initial state, the aspect ratio of the display unit after change, and the like can be included as appropriate. In the definition, when the display ratio is gradually changed, the target value of the display ratio, the timing to reach the target value, the change speed of the display ratio, and the like can be included.

  In the privilege status setting 536, the privilege status identification information (such as “privilege status 01” in the figure) set in the corresponding change start condition 532 is stored. If no privilege status is set in the corresponding change start condition 532, the identification information is not stored. One method of detection by the privilege status detection unit 208 is to check whether or not privilege status identification information is stored in the privilege status setting 536 corresponding to the change start condition 532 determined to be satisfied. .

  Coupled with the setting contents of the change start condition 532, the display control unit 210 of the present embodiment (1) determines whether to change the display ratio based on the number of detections by the detection unit 206, and (2) A function of determining whether to change the display ratio based on the order of the game media detected by the detection unit 206; and (3) whether to change the display ratio based on the timing detected by the detection unit 206. It has a function to determine.

  In addition, in conjunction with the setting content of the display ratio data 534, the display control unit 210 of the present embodiment, when it is detected by the privilege status detection unit 208 that the progress status of the first game has reached a predetermined privilege status, The display size of the second display unit 22 is larger than the display size of the first display unit 21, or the display size of the first display unit 21 is set to zero (display ratio 0%) and the second display unit 22 is set to the maximum display size ( It has the function to change to the 2nd display part vast ratio defined as a ratio made into display ratio 100%).

The third display section setting 538 includes the display contents of the third display section 23 (see FIG. 4) according to the change of the display ratio, the display position, the display method, and the type of image effect at the start and end of display. Define. For example, “cut-in 01” in the figure represents these.
With this setting, the display control unit 210 can display either the first display unit or the second display unit that is displayed on one display device when the progress of the first game satisfies a predetermined condition. Or it becomes possible to perform the special control which displays a 3rd display part temporarily so that it may overlap on both.

  In addition, when changing the display ratio, the display control unit 210 starts the detected change of the first display unit four corner coordinates 562 and the second display unit four corner coordinates 564 of the display unit setting data 560 stored in the storage unit 500. It changes so that it may become the ratio shown in the display ratio data 534 according to conditions. After that, it is detected that the second game progress control data 550 satisfies the change cancellation condition (in this embodiment, it means that the second game has progressed by a certain interval), and the display setting data 560 is changed to the original setting data 560. Reset the display ratio to the initial value.

Returning to FIG. 7, the second game execution unit 212 performs various controls for executing the second game. Specifically, when the game progress status of the first game satisfies a predetermined progress condition, the progress of the second game is made playable by one break.
Moreover, it has the parameter change control part 214, and can change the parameter of the given character which concerns on a 2nd game based on the progress condition of a 1st game. In the present embodiment, if there is detection by the detection unit 206, it is determined that the progress condition is satisfied. Further, the parameter of a given character related to the second game is changed according to the progress of the first game detected by the detection unit 206. Then, the parameter change notification unit 216 can perform display control indicating that the character parameter has been changed. In the present embodiment, this is realized by display control of the status icon 9.

  When the second game becomes playable, the second game execution unit 212 performs response control to the operation input by the player. In the present embodiment, the player character 2 executes a game in which an attack according to the progress of the first game is applied to a given attack target character (such as the enemy character 4 in FIG. 2) to destroy the attack target character. To control. Further, when the privilege status is detected by the privilege status detection unit 208, the player character 2 is caused to perform a special action (for example, a particularly powerful attack technique or defense technique).

  “A game break” refers to various events such as the player character 2's attack and the reaction of the enemy character 4 that has received the attack are completely displayed, or items are picked up from the appearance of the enemy character 4 to the repulse. From the start to the completion of. Details can be set as appropriate according to the game content. Then, the second game execution unit 212 makes the second game non-playable by making the game progress by one segment, or by performing response control to the operation input until it proceeds by a certain segment.

  In the non-playable state, the response control to the operation input by the player is suspended. In this embodiment, at least the player character 2 may not be attacked. If the progress of the substantial game is suppressed, control relating to the appearance of each character that has already appeared, automatic recovery of physical strength, replacement of items to be used, and control such as the appearance of the enemy character 4 are executed. be able to. Of course, these may be in a completely paused state.

  Various initial setting data for executing the second game is stored in the second game initial setting data 522 of the storage unit 500, and the second game execution unit 212 refers to this. In the present embodiment, since a situation having a plurality of progress stages is set, the progress setting data defining various conditions for detecting and determining the transition of the progress stage is set in the second game initial setting data 522. 524 is included.

  The second game execution unit 212 then displays various data describing the progress of the second game (for example, the position and status of the player character 2, the position and status of the enemy character 4, the display position and display size of the status icon 9, etc. ) Is stored in the storage unit 500 as the second game progress control data 550 for management.

  The status display body display control unit 218 performs display control of the status display body 25 (FIGS. 3 and 4) indicating the status of the first game that satisfies the change start condition during execution of the special control. Specifically, referring to the first game progress history 544 of the first game progress control data 540, the status display body 25 is selected and displayed according to the contents such as the deleted storage list.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and the like, sound effects and BGM related to the first game and the second game, various types A sound signal of the operation sound is generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. The speaker 1510 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a DSP, a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, a drawing frame IC memory such as a frame buffer, or the like. Then, the image generation unit 260 generates one image of the first game or the second game in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds), and sends a signal for displaying the generated image to the image display unit 360. Output.

  The image display unit 360 displays various images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by a display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 1506 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370. The communication unit 370 is connected to the communication line N to realize communication. For example, the wireless communication module 1553 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to a wireless communication device, a modem, a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to integrally control the player terminal 1500, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. The IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 mounted on the control board 1550 in FIG.

The storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a system program 501 and an application program 502.
The system program 501 is a program for realizing input / output basic functions of the player terminal 1500 as a computer.
The application program 502 is software for realizing the function as the game calculation unit 202 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200, but may be configured as a part of the system program 501. In the present embodiment, a first game program 502a for executing the first game and a second game program 502b for executing the second game are included.

In addition, the storage unit 500 stores in advance first game initial setting data 520, second game initial setting data 522, and display ratio change setting data 530.
In addition, with the start of the game play, the first game progress control data 540, the second game progress control data 550, the third display unit flag 568, the display unit setting data 560, the privilege status occurrence history 566, for timekeeping. A counter, various flags, and the like can be stored as appropriate.

  The privilege status occurrence history 566 stores the identification information of the generated privilege status and the privilege control execution history corresponding to the occurrence of the privilege status in association with each other. The “privilege control” here can be set as appropriate, but in the present embodiment, it is the activation of a special ability such as a special attack by the player character in the second game.

Specifically, in the privilege status occurrence history 566, each time the privilege status detection unit 208 detects it, the newly generated privilege status identification information is registered.
For example, when it is determined that the change start condition 532 of the display ratio change setting data 530 (FIG. 9) is satisfied, the privilege status identification information stored in the corresponding privilege status setting 536 is registered in the order of occurrence. . In addition, when the storage element is deleted during the bonus time, unique identification information indicating that the occurrence occurs during the bonus time is registered. Then, an initial value “0 (not executed)” is set in the execution history flag in association with the newly registered identification information.

  The third display unit flag 568 is a flag related to the display control of the third display unit 23 (FIG. 4). When it is determined that the progress condition of the second game is satisfied in the first game, the display control unit 210 It is reset to “0 (the display on the third display unit 23 is not executed)”. Then, when the second game becomes playable and the display on the third display unit 23 starts and ends, it is changed to “1 (executed)”.

[Description of process flow]
Next, the flow of processing in the player terminal 1500 will be described. The flow of processing described here is realized by executing the application program 502 in a state where the processing unit 200 executes the system program 501.

10 to 11 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the player terminal 1500.
The processing unit 200 first performs initialization (step S2). At this time, the display unit setting data 560 is set to a predetermined initial value.
Next, the processing unit 200 starts the progress control of the first game (step S4). In this embodiment, a puzzle game can be played. Also, the timing process for bonus timing is started with the start of the first game. Note that the control of the second game is also started, but is in a standby state in a non-playable state.

  While the first game is being executed, the processing unit 200 determines whether the progress status of the first game satisfies the progress condition of the second game (step S8). In the present embodiment, it is determined that the progress condition of the second game is satisfied when the reservoir is deleted in the first game.

And if it is affirmation determination (YES of step S8), the process part 200 will change the parameter of the player character 2 which concerns on a 2nd game according to the progress condition of a 1st game, and will alert | report a parameter after a change to a player. (Step S10).
Specifically, in this embodiment, according to the type of the stored child 5 or the number of stored child sets that have disappeared in a chain, the character associated with the type of the stored child 5 Change the action power, health value, attack power, defense power, etc. according to the number of erased or set. Accordingly, the status icon 9 of the character whose parameter value has been changed is updated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the timing at which the progress status of the first game satisfies the progress conditions of the second game is during the bonus timing, that is, the elimination of the reservoir at a predetermined timing. Perform detection. If it is during the bonus timing (YES in step S12), the processing unit 200 indicates in the privilege status occurrence history 566 that the storage element is erased at a predetermined timing, that is, privilege status identification information indicating that it is a privilege status. Is registered and the execution flag of privilege control is registered as “0 (not executed)” in association with this (step S14).

  Next, the processing unit 200 temporarily stops the progress control of the first game (step S16). Specifically, the player's operation input is put on hold and the response control for the operation input is put on hold temporarily. Then, with reference to the display ratio change setting data 530 and the first game progress control data 540, it is determined whether the progress status of the first game satisfies any change start condition 532 (see FIG. 9) (step S18). ).

  If there is a change start condition 532 that satisfies the condition (YES in step S18), the processing unit 200 refers to the privilege status setting 536 corresponding to the change start condition and determines whether the privilege status is set. . If set (YES in step S20), the privilege status identification information stored in the privilege status setting 536 is newly registered in the privilege status occurrence history 566, and further privilege control is executed in association with this. The flag is registered as “0 (not executed)” (step S22).

  Then, the four corner coordinates of the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 are gradually changed so as to realize the display ratio indicated by the display ratio data 534 corresponding to the satisfied change start condition 532 (step S24). . Thereby, the display ratio is changed from the initial state. Note that the change of the display ratio is not limited to the control of gradually changing the size of each display unit, and a configuration in which the display ratio is changed to a state after the change at once (change that is switched instantaneously) is also possible.

  And the process part 200 performs control which displays the close-up image of a character, and the display control of the status display body 25 (step S26). Note that the special control is not necessarily performed every time, and may be omitted as appropriate when it is determined unnecessary from the viewpoint of production.

  When the change of the display ratio is completed, the processing unit 200 changes the second game to playable (step S30).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 11, the privilege status occurrence history 566 is referred to, and the presence or absence of a privilege status history in which the privilege control execution flag remains “0” is confirmed (step S <b> 32). If there is a corresponding history, it is determined that there is an unexecuted privilege control (YES in step S32), and the processing unit 200 activates (acts) the special ability of the player character 2 in the second game and sets an execution flag. “0” is changed to “1 (completed)” (step S34).

  Next, when the 3rd display part 23 is set to the 3rd display part setting 538 corresponding to the change start condition 532 (FIG. 9) determined to satisfy | fill conditions by step S18 (YES of step S40). The processing unit 200 starts displaying the third display unit 23 according to the set content, and ends the display after the set display time has elapsed (step S42).

Next, if the progress stage is up in the process of progressing the second game (YES in step S50), the processing unit 200 refers to the display unit setting data 560 to determine whether the display ratio has been changed from the initial state. judge. If not changed (NO in step S52), the second game is temporarily changed to non-playable to suppress the attack by the player character 2 (step S60), and the display ratio is set to a predetermined setting. Change gradually (step S62). The setting of the display ratio here is a dedicated setting when the progress stage is up, and is defined in the progress stage setting data 524 of the second game initial setting data 522, for example.
When the change of the display ratio is completed, the processing unit 200 returns the second game to playable again (step S64).

  When the progress of the second game is completed for one segment (YES in step S80), the processing unit 200 changes the progress control of the second game to non-playable (step S82), and then returns the display ratio to the initial state (step S82). Step S84). If the display ratio returns to the initial state, the progress control of the first game is resumed (step S86). That is, the response control to the operation input of the player who has been put on hold is resumed.

Of the steps described so far, steps S8 to S86 are repeated until the end condition of the game of the present embodiment (the game including the first game and the second game) is satisfied (NO in step S88). . The end condition may be a game clear or game over of either the first game or the second game. Alternatively, a time limit system may be used.
Then, when the end condition is finally satisfied (YES in step S88), the processing unit 200 ends the series of processes.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the display ratio of the first display unit that displays the first game and the second display unit that displays the second game on one display device is set to the first game. It becomes possible to change according to the progress of the game or the progress of the second game. When the display ratio is changed, the ratio of the second display unit to the display screen is increased as compared with the initial state, and the second display unit is larger than the first display unit in terms of display size. become.

  In other words, even in a display device with a relatively small display screen, in the initial state, an appropriate display ratio is set to play the first game as a main game while ensuring operability. The second display unit can be enlarged to effectively produce the second game.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration example according to the present embodiment. The player terminal 1501 of this embodiment is connected to the server system 1100 via the communication line N to constitute a client-server type system, and the player terminal 1501 can play an online game.

  The server system 1100 includes a main device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140. A control board 1150 is mounted on the main body device 1101. The control board 1150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), various microprocessors such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), various ICs such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM. A memory 1152 and a communication device 1153 are installed.

The server system 1100 has a game management function that manages and distributes programs and data necessary for executing a game to the player terminal 1501 that are connected for communication.
In the illustrated example, the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, but the server system 1100 may include a plurality of blade servers connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line N.

  The player terminal 1501 of this embodiment temporarily stores the game client program and data acquired from the server system 1100 in the IC memory 1552. Then, the game can be played by executing the program and connecting to the server system 1100.

That is, the player terminal 1501 has a hardware configuration similar to that of the player terminal 1500 of the first embodiment, and an operation corresponding to an operation input from the direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, or the touch panel 1506. An input signal is transmitted to the server system 1100. The server system 1100 receives the operation input signal, executes various arithmetic processes for executing the game, generates data for displaying the game screen, and returns the data. The player terminal 1500 receives this and displays it on the touch panel 1506.
In the present embodiment, the player terminal 1501 is configured to acquire a program and various setting data necessary for game execution from the server system 1100, but may be configured to read from a separately obtained memory card 1540.

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment.

  The operation input unit 100s is a means for inputting various operations for server management. The keyboard 1106 in FIG. 12 corresponds to this.

  The server processing unit 200s is realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor such as a CPU and a GPU, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and an IC memory, and includes each function unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 500s. Data input / output control between Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100s, and data received from the player terminal 1501, and the operation of the server system 1100 is controlled in an integrated manner. The server processing unit 200s of the present embodiment includes a game management unit 203, an image generation unit 260s, and a communication control unit 270s.

  The game management unit 203 has the same function as that of the game calculation unit 202 in the first embodiment, and also has a function of receiving an operation input signal from the player terminal 1501 and various types for executing a game based on the received operation input signal. It has a function of executing arithmetic processing and a function of generating and returning data for displaying a game screen on the player terminal 1501.

  The image generation unit 260s can generate an image related to maintenance of the server system 1100 and output it to the image display unit 360s. In the present embodiment, various types of image generation processing to be displayed on the player terminal 1501 can also be executed.

  The image display unit 360s displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. The touch panel 1108 in FIG. 12 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 270s executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370s.

  The communication unit 370s is connected to the communication line N to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. The communication apparatus 1153 in FIG. 12 corresponds to this.

  The server storage unit 500s stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the server processing unit 200s to control the server system 1100 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for managing a game, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area for the server processing unit 200s, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the server processing unit 200s according to various programs. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM and DVD. In FIG. 12, a storage medium such as an IC memory 1152 and a hard disk mounted on the main unit 1101 and a storage 1140 correspond to this.

  The server storage unit 500s stores a server system program 503, a game management program 504, and a distribution game client program 506.

  The server system program 503 is a system program for realizing a basic input / output function necessary for the server system 1100 as a computer by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The game management program 504 is a program for realizing the function as the game management unit 203 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The distribution game client program 506 is an original game client program provided to the player terminal 1501 in the present embodiment.

  Further, the server storage unit 500s includes first game initial setting data 520, second game initial setting data 522, display ratio change setting data 530, first game progress control data 540, second game progress control data 550, display. The part setting data 560, the privilege status occurrence history 566, other counters for timing, various flags, and the like are stored as appropriate.

  FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the player terminal 1501 in the present embodiment. The player terminal 1501 functions as a terminal device that receives an operation input from the player and displays a game screen. The processing unit 200 includes a terminal calculation unit 240.

The terminal calculation unit 240 executes various calculation processes for causing the computer to function as a terminal for game play. For example, if the online game of the present embodiment is realized as a web game, a web technology that actively controls screen display using Java (registered trademark) or CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) together with HTML based on a web browser. And plug-ins such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.
And the terminal calculating part 240 contains the operation signal transmission control part 242 and the game screen display control part 244, and performs the process which concerns on other functions, such as time measurement suitably.

  The operation signal transmission control unit 242 executes processing for transmitting various data and requests to the server system 1100 according to the operation performed on the operation input unit 100.

  The game screen display control unit 244 performs control for displaying a game screen based on various data received from the server system 1100. In the present embodiment, the game system (including the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22) displayed on the touch panel 1506 is generated by the server system 1100. However, the game image is generated by the player terminal 1501. Is also possible. In that case, the game screen display control unit 244 includes control for generating a game image.

  The storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a system program 501 and a game client program 507. The storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment can temporarily store various data received from the server system 1100.

  The game client program 507 is application software for realizing the function as the terminal calculation unit 240 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200, but may be configured as a part of the system program 501. . The game client program 507 may be a dedicated client program according to a technical technique for realizing an online game, or may be configured by a web browser program, a plug-in that realizes interactive image display, and the like.

  The flow of processing relating to game execution in the server system 1100 is the same as the flow of processing (FIGS. 10 to 11) at the player terminal 1500 in the first embodiment. That is, it is because the server system 1100 bears the function of the game calculation unit 202 of the player terminal 1500 of the first embodiment in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied this invention was described, it is not limited to these, The addition, omission, and change of a component can be performed suitably.

[Part 1]
For example, in the above embodiment, the display ratio is changed both when the progress status of the first game satisfies the change start condition and when the progress status of the second game satisfies the change start condition. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that executes only one of them.

[Part 2]
Moreover, although the 1st game was made into the puzzle game, it can be set as the game of another genre. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the first game can be a virtual medal pusher game (pusher-type medal game) using a game medium such as a medal 30 or a non-medal body 32.

Specifically, on the first display unit 21, the lower side of the screen is the drop opening 33 of the medal 30, and the fixed table 34 and the pusher 36 that reciprocates so as to move back and forth toward the drop opening 33 are virtual games. A character icon 38 and an invalid icon 40 associated with the player character 2 appearing in the second game are arranged in the space and arranged in the drop opening 33.
In addition, an insertion position input unit 42 for inputting a position for inserting a new medal 30 is arranged at the lowermost end of the first display unit 21. When the player performs a touch operation on the input unit, the insertion slot 43 shown on the pusher 36 is moved left and right according to the touch position, and a new medal is inserted from the insertion slot 43 at a predetermined cycle while being touched. It is controlled to be thrown in.

  When the medal 30 falling from the lower end of the fixed table 34 passes over the character icon 38 (image front), the corresponding player character 2 is supplemented with the corresponding action power. The current behavioral power is displayed on the screen of the second display unit 22, for example, in a balloon-like behavior point display unit 44. When the action power reaches a predetermined value (for example, “10”), it is determined that the progress condition of the second game is satisfied, and the second game becomes playable. When the player inputs an operation and causes the player character 2 to take an attack or defense action, the corresponding action points are consumed. Of course, the player character 2 may be semi-automatically or fully automatic.

  Functionally, the detection unit 206 detects the fall of the game medium to the drop opening in the medal pusher game. Therefore, when the first game is a virtual medal pusher game, the change start condition 532 is preferably set as shown in FIG. 16, for example. In this case, the change start condition 532 may be determined for each period until the second game becomes playable.

  Others, such as pachinko, slot machines, pinball, roulette, amidakuji, janken, card battle games, bandit games to steal treasure using minions, poker, etc. Considering the meaning, it is desirable to have a game with relatively clear game progress. Of course, not only single play but also multi play may be used.

[Part 3]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 2nd game was RPG, it can also be set as the game of another genre. A fighting game, a racing game, a shooting game, a training game, a defense game (defense game), a sports game such as baseball and soccer, a love simulation game, and a hunting game can be set as appropriate. Since the second game has a large meaning to give motivation to continue the game, it is desirable that the content has a certain degree of continuity and story.

[Part 4]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, while the 2nd game was playable, the progress control of the 1st game was made into the non-playable state, However, It is not restricted to this. A configuration in which the control is completely stopped is also possible. The same applies to the second game.

[Part 5]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 2nd display part 22 expanded by the change of a display ratio and it was set as the structure which becomes larger than the 1st display part 21 to the whole screen, it is not restricted to this. For example, the structure which reversed the relationship between the 1st display part 21 and the 2nd display part 22 by the content of the game is also possible. Alternatively, a configuration in which the display change is realized not by changing the size of the second display unit 22 but by changing the size of the first display unit 21 is also possible.

[Part 6]
Further, in the above embodiment, when changing the display ratio, an example of gradually changing the size of the display unit and an example of changing at a stroke are described, but an image effect is appropriately added along with the change of the display size, A configuration that makes changes more impressive is also possible.
Specifically, the type of image effect is defined in association with the change start condition 532 in the display ratio change setting data 530 (FIG. 9). In step S24 (FIG. 10), the display size is changed so as to accompany the image effect associated with the change start condition 532 determined to satisfy the condition in step S18.
In addition, as an image effect, for example, after changing the size of each mosaic while rotating and moving by rotating, transforming, wiping, overlapping, fading in, fading out, dividing the original screen into a mosaic shape, It is possible to appropriately set effects such as uniting again.

[Part 7]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 2nd display part 22 has been handled as if it was one, it can also be set as another display part.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the second game is a card game type that constitutes a deck by arbitrarily selecting a game card owned by the player (having the right to use). Each game card is associated with a player character that can be used by the player, and information on the initial ability, the type of special ability, and the activation condition. The card itself may be in the form of having an actual card and registering use, or in the form of purchasing and registering a virtual card for online shopping or the like.

As a configuration of the game screen, a deck display unit 27 is provided between the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 (see FIG. 17). The deck display unit 27 displays card icons 28 (28a, 28b) indicating the game card selected by the player. Since the game card is linked to the character, the card icon 28 may substantially function as the status icon 9 (FIG. 2).
In this configuration, each card icon 28 is regarded as a small sub display unit, and is handled in the same manner as the second display unit 22 in the above embodiment.

  Specifically, the card that the display control unit 210 handles in the same manner as the second display unit 22 in accordance with the latest progress status of the first game in addition to the second display unit 22 described in the above embodiment. A function of selecting the icon 28 is provided. The selection conditions are, for example, those corresponding to the character whose parameter value has changed most as a result of the operation input in the latest first game, those corresponding to the character acting in the second game, Can correspond to the character that activates the special ability.

  In the case of this configuration, it is preferable to define an enlargement ratio of the card icon 28 in the display ratio data 534 of the display ratio change setting data 530.

2 Player character 4 Enemy character 5 Reservoir 6 Effect display 7 Enemy boss character 8 Cut-in 21 First display 22 Second display 30 Medal 32 Non-medal 36 Pusher 42 Input position input unit 100 Operation input unit 200 Processing unit 200s server processing unit 202 game calculation unit 203 game management unit 204 first game execution unit 206 detection unit 208 privilege status detection unit 210 display control unit 212 second game execution unit 240 terminal calculation unit 242 operation signal transmission control unit 244 game screen display Control unit 500 Storage unit 500s Server storage unit 502 Application program 504 Game management program 506 Game client program for distribution 507 Game client program 530 Display ratio change setting data 532 Start change Items 534 Display ratio data 536 Privilege status setting 540 First game progress control data 542 Reservoir arrangement data 544 First game progress history 550 Second game progress control data 560 Display unit setting data 566 Classic situation occurrence history 1100 Server system 1150 Control board 1152 IC memory 1500, 1501 Player terminal 1506 Touch panel 1550 Control board 1552 IC memory

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Computer
First game execution means for executing the first game in accordance with the operation of the player;
Second game execution means for executing a second game based on the progress of the first game;
A first display unit related to the first game displayed on one display device and a second display unit related to the second game when the progress status of the first game becomes a status satisfying a predetermined condition Display control means for performing special control to temporarily change the display ratio,
Program to function as. The progress status of the second game has a plurality of progress stages,
The display control means changes the display ratio according to the progress stage of the second game.
The program according to claim 1. Computer
First game execution means for executing the first game in accordance with the operation of the player;
Second game execution means for executing a second game based on the progress of the first game;
A first display unit related to the first game and a second display unit related to the second game displayed on one display device when the progress status of the first game satisfies a predetermined condition; Display control means for performing special control for temporarily displaying the third display unit so as to overlap either or both of
Program to function as. When the progress status of the first game becomes a condition that satisfies a predetermined condition, the player's operation input is put on hold and response control for the operation input is put on hold temporarily, or the operation input is temporarily accepted Further causing the computer to function as operation input reception control means for stopping
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3. The second game executing means includes parameter changing means for changing a parameter of a given character related to the second game based on the progress of the first game, and based on the parameter, the second game To control the progress,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4. Further causing the computer to function as parameter change notification means for performing display control indicating that the parameter of the character has been changed by the parameter change means;
The program according to claim 5. The display control means determines whether or not the progress condition of the first game has reached a condition that satisfies the predetermined condition, with the predetermined condition being that the parameter of the character is changed to reach a predetermined value. judge,
The program according to claim 5 or 6. The display control means performs the special control to display an image of the character close-up;
The program as described in any one of Claims 5-7. The first game is a game in which a game medium made up of storages is erased in accordance with a player's operation,
Further causing the computer to function as detection means for detecting erasure of the game medium;
The display control means determines whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied based on detection by the detection means.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-8. The second game execution means pauses the progress of the second game while the special control is being executed, and resumes after the end of the control.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. First game execution means for executing the first game in accordance with the operation of the player;
Second game execution means for executing a second game based on the progress of the first game;
A first display unit related to the first game displayed on one display device and a second display unit related to the second game when the progress status of the first game becomes a status satisfying a predetermined condition Display control means for performing special control for temporarily changing the display ratio;
A player terminal comprising: First game execution means for executing the first game in accordance with the operation of the player;
Second game execution means for executing a second game based on the progress of the first game;
A first display unit related to the first game and a second display unit related to the second game displayed on one display device when the progress status of the first game satisfies a predetermined condition; Display control means for performing special control for temporarily displaying the third display unit so as to overlap either or both of
A player terminal comprising: A server system that is communicatively connected to a player terminal, executes a game in accordance with an operation of the player of the player terminal, and controls display on the player terminal,
First game execution means for executing a first game in accordance with an operation of the player;
Second game execution means for executing a second game based on the progress of the first game;
A first display unit related to the first game displayed on one display device of the player terminal and a second related to the second game when the progress of the first game becomes a condition satisfying a predetermined condition. Display control means for performing special control for temporarily changing the display ratio with the display unit;
Server system with A server system that is communicatively connected to a player terminal, executes a game in accordance with an operation of the player of the player terminal, and controls display on the player terminal,
First game execution means for executing a first game in accordance with an operation of the player;
Second game execution means for executing a second game based on the progress of the first game;
A first display unit related to the first game and a second display related to the second game displayed on one display device of the player terminal when the progress status of the first game becomes a condition satisfying a predetermined condition. Display control means for performing special control for temporarily displaying the third display unit so as to overlap with either or both of the unit,
Server system with

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