JP2015107233A - Video game processing device and video game processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To implement a strategy with a further high degree of freedom in a turn-based video game.SOLUTION: A video game processing device (e.g., a user terminal 20) for controlling a progress of a turn-based game, in which characters are displayed on a display screen of a display device and a character executes a command for each turn: controls the progress of the turn-based game (e.g., a step S200); in response to a user's operation, stops the progress of the turn-based game (e.g., a step S103); in response to the stop of the progress of the turn-based game, controls the execution of a prescribed command by a character satisfying a prescribed condition (e.g., a step S104); and in response to the control of the execution of the prescribed command, restarts the progress of the turn-based game (e.g., a step S106).

Description

  At least one of the embodiments of the present invention includes a video game processing device that displays a character on a display screen of a display device, and controls the progress of a turn-based game in which the character executes a command for each turn, and a video game processing program About.

  Conventionally, in a turn-based video game, when a player's turn starts, many video games are proposed in which an input of a command to a character (player character) that can be operated by the player is received and the player character is moved according to the received command. ing.

  In such a video game, there was a system that accumulates actions for one turn and uses powerful skills in the next turn. In such a system, for example, in a turn-based video game, the player character performs an action at a predetermined power level or performs another action by charging the power level to a level higher than the predetermined power level. There is one that can be selected (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-75612 A

  However, the conventional turn-based video game has a problem that it is required to have a strategy with a higher degree of freedom.

  An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to realize a more flexible strategy in a turn-based video game.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, the video game processing device according to the present invention displays a character on a display screen of a display device, and controls the progress of a turn-based game in which the character executes a command for each turn. A first control means for controlling the progress of the turn-based game; a stop means for causing the first control means to stop the progress of the turn-based game in response to a user operation; and Second control means for controlling execution of a predetermined command by a character satisfying a predetermined condition in response to the progress of the turn-based game being stopped, and execution of the predetermined command is controlled by the second control means. Accordingly, the first control means includes a restarting means for restarting the progress of the turn-based game.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, the video game processing program according to the present invention has a function of controlling the progress of a turn-based game in which a character is displayed on a display screen of a display device and the character executes a command for each turn. A first game control program for controlling the progress of the turn-based game in the computer, and the progress of the turn-based game by the first control function in response to a user operation. A second control function for controlling execution of a predetermined command by a character satisfying a predetermined condition in response to stopping the progress of the turn-based game by the stop function, and the second control function In response to controlling execution of the predetermined command, the progress of the turn-based game by the first control function is resumed. It is intended for realizing the resume function that.

  Each embodiment of the present application solves one or more deficiencies.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the video game processing system corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game processing server corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user terminal corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of the example of the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the advancing process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the contents of operations and processes not related to the characteristic part of the embodiment may be omitted. In addition, the order of the various processes constituting the various flows described below is out of order as long as no contradiction occurs in the processing contents.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a video game processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a video game processing system 100 includes a video game processing server 10 and user terminals 20, 201 to 20N (N is an arbitrary integer) used by a plurality of users (players) playing a video game, respectively. Including. Note that the configuration of the video game processing system 100 is not limited thereto, and a single user terminal may be used by a plurality of users, or a configuration including a plurality of servers.

  The video game processing server 10 and the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N are each connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet. Although not shown, the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N are connected to the communication network 30 by performing data communication with a base station managed by a communication provider through a wireless communication line.

  The video game processing server 10 is managed by an administrator of the video game processing system 100, and has various functions for providing information related to the video game to the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N. In this example, the video game processing server 10 includes an information processing apparatus such as a WWW server, and includes a storage medium that stores various types of information. The server 10A includes a general configuration for playing a video game such as a control unit and a communication unit, but the description thereof is omitted here. Moreover, in the video game processing system 100, it is preferable that the video game processing server 10 manages the information regarding the video game from the viewpoint of reducing the processing load on each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the video game processing server 10 (server 10). In this example, the server 10 includes at least a storage unit 11, a control unit 12, and a communication unit 13.

  The storage unit 11 has a function of storing information for functioning as a general video game processing server.

  The control unit 12 has a function of executing various controls for causing the user to play a video game via the user terminal. Examples of various controls include control for generating information (output information) for causing a user terminal to output an image or sound. When the video game processing system operates as a system that realizes so-called cloud gaming, for example, the control unit 12 may be configured to perform control to generate image information on the server side.

  The communication unit 13 has a function of communicating with each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N.

  Each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N is managed by a user (player) who plays a video game, and plays a network-distributed game such as a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), or a portable game device. It is comprised by the portable communication terminal which can be performed. Each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N is connected to the communication network 30 and communicates with the video game processing server 10 to execute hardware (for example, a display for displaying a game screen). Device, audio output device, etc.) and software. In addition, the user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N may be configured to be able to directly communicate with each other without using the video game processing server 10.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the user terminal 20 (terminal 20). In this example, the terminal 20 includes at least a storage unit 21, a control unit 22, a communication unit 23, a reception unit 24, and an output unit 25. Although not shown, the terminal 20 may have various functions for functioning as a general game machine. As an example of various functions, there is a function of reading a necessary video game program from a storage medium containing a storage medium in which various video game programs are stored.

  The storage unit 21 is a storage medium that stores a video game program and various types of data that are necessary when a video game proceeds. The storage unit 12 is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a RAM, for example. The storage unit 12 stores various types of information registered and updated as the game progresses, and various types of information used in a game read from a storage medium built in the game cartridge.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of character information, which is an example of information stored in the storage unit 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 21 stores player information and enemy information in association with each other.

  The player information includes HP, MP, command, and special value (SP) for each player character. Here, the command is a command set for the player character for each turn. The special value is an in-game point used by the player to stop the turn and cause a specific character to act exclusively. That is, in the video game in this example, it is possible to consume “SP” during the battle, “stop time”, and “act exclusively” in “when” and “any” state.

  The enemy information includes HP and MP for each enemy character. The enemy information may include general information such as information related to items obtained when the player defeats the enemy, and information related to SP for each enemy character. The information about the SP includes the amount of SP necessary to “stop the time” of the enemy character, the amount of SP that can be acquired from the enemy character, and the like.

  The control unit 22 has a function of executing a game program stored in the storage unit 21 and executing various controls for advancing a video game in accordance with a user operation.

  The communication unit 23 has a function of transmitting and receiving various information by connecting to a communication network such as the Internet wirelessly or by wire.

  The reception unit 24 has a function of receiving a user operation. A configuration for accepting a user operation is not particularly limited, but a configuration with high operability is preferable. As an example of a configuration for accepting a user operation, there is a configuration for accepting an operation by a user via a touch panel or a physical key.

  The output unit 25 has a function of outputting a game screen and a game sound according to the progress of the video game and the user operation according to the control of the control unit 22. The output unit 25 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, for example. The output unit 25 may be configured to include one display screen, or may include two display screens, and one of the two display screens may include a touch panel.

  Next, the operation of the user end 20 (terminal 20) in this example will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the terminal 20. In the game process in this example, a process related directly or indirectly to controlling the progress of a turn-based game in which a character is displayed on the display screen of the display device and the character executes a command for each turn is performed. Hereinafter, a turn-based command battle will be described as an example of an appropriate turn-based game.

  The game process is started when a turn-based game start condition is satisfied according to the progress of the video game, for example, when the player character comes into contact with an enemy character on the field.

  In the game process, the terminal 20 first starts a turn-based game that satisfies the start condition (step S101). In this example, the terminal 20 starts a turn-based command battle in which a plurality of characters participate.

  For example, when the terminal 20 displays a predetermined start screen and starts the turn-based game, the terminal 20 determines whether or not a special value use operation has been received (step S102). In this example, when the terminal 20 detects that a physical key provided on the terminal 20 is pressed, the terminal 20 determines that an operation for using a special value has been received. In this example, the terminal 20 accepts a special value use operation at any time during the turn-based command battle.

  If it is determined that a use operation has not been accepted because another operation has been accepted (N in step S102), the terminal 20 executes a process (progress process) for advancing the turn-based game (step S200). ). The progress process will be described later (see FIG. 6).

  On the other hand, if it determines with having received use operation (Y of step S102), the terminal 20 will stop progress of a turn-based game (step S103). Here, stopping the progress of the turn-based game means stopping the passage of time in the game world (virtual space) that is the stage of the turn-based game. In this example, the terminal 20 stops the action of the character participating in the turn-based command battle. The operation includes an effect accompanying execution of the command.

  For example, when the terminal 20 displays a game screen using a predetermined effect and stops the progress of the turn-based game, the terminal 20 controls execution of a predetermined command by a character that satisfies the predetermined condition (step S104).

  Here, the predetermined condition may be a condition that can be satisfied according to the progress of the video game. As an example of the predetermined condition, there is a character selected by the user during or before the use operation of the special value.

  The predetermined command means a command set in advance for the character. However, the timing for setting the predetermined command is not particularly limited. The predetermined command is set before the start of the turn-based game or after the stop of the turn-based game.

When the terminal 20 controls the execution of the predetermined command, the terminal 20 updates the character information (step S105). In this example, the terminal 20 updates information (for example, character information) stored in the storage unit 21 based on the content of the predetermined command. That is, for example, when the predetermined command indicates an attack on the enemy character, the terminal 20 decreases the enemy character's HP (updates the character information so as to decrease).
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  After updating the information stored in the storage unit 21, the terminal 20 resumes the turn-based game (step S106). In this example, the terminal 20 restarts the turn-based command battle based on the information updated at the time of stopping (that is, in a state where the updated information is reflected). Thus, for example, if the turn-based command battle is stopped after the turn is started and before the command is executed by the character, the command is executed after the turn-based command battle is resumed. However, even if the progress of the turn-based command battle is resumed, the set command is not executed for the character that has become unable to battle due to the execution of the command during the stop period.

  When the progress of the turn-based game is resumed, the terminal 20 determines whether or not to end the turn-based game (step S107). In this example, the terminal 20 determines to end the turn-based game when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Here, if it is determined that the turn-based game is not finished (N in step S107), the terminal 20 proceeds to the process in step S102. On the other hand, if it is determined that the turn-based game is to be ended (Y in step S107), the terminal 20 ends the process here.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the progress process executed by the terminal 20. In the progress process in this example, a process for progressing the turn-based game is performed.

  In the progress process, the terminal 20 first receives a command input (step S201). In this example, when the terminal 20 starts a turn, the terminal 20 displays a screen (command input screen) for receiving a command input to a single player character or a plurality of player characters in the turn, and receives a command input operation by the user. .

  Upon receiving the command input, the terminal 20 outputs a turn start effect (step S202). In this example, the terminal 20 reproduces a predetermined moving image and notifies the user that a turn starts.

  When the terminal 20 outputs the turn start effect, the terminal 20 determines a character (action character) that acts in the started turn (step S203). Here, the action character determination method is not particularly limited. As an example of the determination method, there is a method of comparing parameters of each of a plurality of characters for which a command is set. In this example, the terminal 20 determines an action character based on the quickness of each character.

  When determining the action character, the terminal 20 controls the execution of the command set for the action character (step S204). Here, the control of command execution means various controls for causing a character to execute an action corresponding to the command. In this example, the terminal 20 outputs an effect screen.

  When the terminal 20 controls the execution of the command, the terminal 20 updates the character information (step S205). In this example, the terminal 20 updates the character information based on the contents of the command executed during the turn and the parameters of the character affected by the execution. In addition, the terminal 20 updates the character information so that the character that executed the command and the character that will execute the command from now on can be identified.

  After updating the character information, the terminal 20 determines whether or not to end the turn (step S206). In this example, the terminal 20 determines to end the turn when a predetermined turn end condition is satisfied. As an example of the predetermined end condition, there is no character that does not execute the set command.

  If it is determined that the turn is not finished (N in step S206), the terminal 20 proceeds to the process in step S203. On the other hand, if it determines with complete | finishing a turn (Y of step S206), the terminal 20 will transfer to the process of step S107 in a game process (refer FIG. 5).

  As described above, as one aspect of the above-described embodiment, a turn-based game (for example, a character is displayed on the display screen of a display device (for example, the output unit 25) and the character executes a command for each turn (for example, A video game processing device (for example, the user terminal 20) that controls the progress of the turn-based command battle (for example, the user terminal 20) controls the progress of the turn-based game (for example, step S200). Stopping (for example, step S103), controlling the execution of a predetermined command by a character satisfying a predetermined condition (for example, step S104) and controlling the execution of the predetermined command in response to stopping the progress of the turn-based game Accordingly, the turn-based game is resumed (for example, step S106). It is possible to realize a higher degree of freedom strategy in the video game.

  That is, since the user can be provided with an option to stop the progress of the turn and make the character act exclusively, the degree of freedom of the turn-based game can be increased.

  Further, as one aspect of the above-described embodiment, the turn-based game is a game in which a plurality of characters participate, and the video game processing device (for example, the user terminal 20) is a character other than the character that satisfies the predetermined condition (for example, the user terminal 20). Since the movement of the character that was not selected by the user as the character acting during the stop) is stopped (for example, step S103), the preference of the turn-based game in which a plurality of characters appear can be improved. .

  Further, as one aspect of the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus (for example, the user terminal 20) includes a storage unit 21 that stores information on characters participating in the turn-based game, and controls execution of a predetermined command. At the time (that is, when the predetermined command is executed or before and after), the information stored in the storage unit 21 is updated based on the content of the predetermined command (for example, step S105), and the updated information is reflected Therefore, since the progress of the turn-based game is resumed (for example, step S106), the result of the action performed while the progress of the turn-based game is stopped can be reflected after the stop.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the above-described embodiment, the degree of the influence on the turn-based game when the video game processing device (for example, the user terminal 20) controls the execution of the predetermined command is described as a video game. It is good also as a structure determined in the state which cancel | released the restriction | limiting provided when progress of this is not stopped. In other words, for example, while the progress of the turn-based game is stopped, the damage condition (for example, 9999 damage) may be exceeded. In this case, for example, the user terminal 20 may update the character information using different derivation conditions (for example, damage calculation formulas) during and after the stop.

  Further, as one aspect of the above-described embodiment, when the video game processing device (for example, the user terminal 20) receives an input of a command to the character (for example, step S201), A command input to a character that satisfies the conditions is received (a configuration example for setting a predetermined command), the progress of the video game is controlled based on the received input (for example, step S204), and the command corresponding to the received input Is a predetermined command, i.e., it is configured to provide a plurality of opportunities for setting a command, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in operability by including an element that stops the progress of the turn-based game. it can.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the above-described embodiment, the video game processing device (for example, the user terminal 20) detects whether it is in a predetermined state and is in a predetermined state. It is good also as a structure which gives a user the point (for example, special value) which can be used in a turn-based game, when it detects. When the video game processing device is configured to stop the progress of the turn-based game when the user operation indicates the use of the points (for example, Y in step S102, S103), the video game processing device is displayed to the user. It can be urged to be in a predetermined state. Here, the predetermined state means a predetermined state. An example of the predetermined state is a so-called sleep state. A special value (SP) can be accumulated by putting the video game processing device to sleep, and the turn-based game can be stopped by consuming the special value. Motivation to play the game can be given.

  As described above, one or more deficiencies are solved by the embodiments of the present application. Note that the effect according to the embodiment is an example of a non-limiting effect or effect.

  Note that the configuration of the game screen including an image that the video game processing device (for example, the user terminal 20) reproduces on the display screen of the display device is not particularly limited. Hereinafter, an example of the game screen will be described.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game screen. When the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20) includes two display screens (screen 710 and screen 720), the video game processing device displays on the screen 710 a screen (effect screen) showing how the character executes the command. It is good also as a structure which displays on the screen 720 the screen (status screen) showing the information (for example, various status) regarding the some character which displays and participates in a turn-based game.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game screen. When the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20) has two display screens (screen 810 and screen 820), the terminal 20 displays the effect screen on the screen 810 and notifies that the turn-based game is stopped. A (stop notification screen) may be displayed on the screen 820.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game screen. When a video game processing device (for example, terminal 20) has two display screens (screen 910 and screen 920), the video game processing device displays a screen (stop screen) representing a turn-based game whose progress has stopped. It is good also as a structure which displays on 910 the screen (input screen for stoppage) which receives the input of the character which displays in 910, and the command set to the said character which acts during a turn-based game stop.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the game screen. When the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20) has two display screens (screen 1010 and screen 1020), the video game processing device displays a screen (stop) indicating that the character executes a command while the turn-based game is stopped. The medium effect screen) may be displayed on the screen 1010, and the status screen may be displayed on the screen 1020.

  Moreover, in the example of the embodiment described above, the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N and the video game processing server 10 are various control programs (for example, video game processing programs) stored in a storage device provided therein. The various processes described above are executed according to the above.

  The configuration of the video game processing system 100 is not limited to the configuration described as an example of the above-described embodiment. For example, the server 10 executes a part or all of the processing described as processing executed by the user terminal 20. Also good. Moreover, it is good also as a structure with which the some user terminal 20 and 201-20N are provided with one part or all part of the memory | storage part with which the server 10 is provided. In other words, the other one of the functions of either the user terminal 20 or the video game processing server 10 in the video game processing system 100 may be configured.

  In addition, the video game processing program may be configured to realize a part or all of the functions described as an example of the above-described embodiment in a single device that does not include a communication network. That is, a configuration in which a certain user terminal functions as the server 10 for other user terminals may be adopted.

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, “according to the progress of the video game” means that various progresses or changes that may occur in the video game are used as a trigger or reference for specific processing. Examples of specific processing include determination processing and information update processing. Examples of various progress or changes that may occur in a video game include time progress, changes in game element values, update of a specific status or flag, or operation input by a user.

  One embodiment of the present invention is useful for implementing a more flexible strategy in turn-based video games.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Video game processing server 11 Memory | storage part 12 Control part 13 Communication part 20,201-20N User terminal 21 Memory | storage part 22 Control part 23 Communication part 24 Reception part 25 Output part 30 Communication network 100 Video game processing system

Claims (7)

A video game processing device for controlling the progress of a turn-based game in which a character is displayed on a display screen of a display device, and the character executes a command for each turn,
First control means for controlling the progress of the turn-based game;
Stop means for causing the first control means to stop the progress of the turn-based game in response to a user operation;
Second control means for controlling execution of a predetermined command by a character that satisfies a predetermined condition in response to the progress of the turn-based game being stopped by the stop means;
A video game processing apparatus comprising: a restarting means for restarting the progress of the turn-based game in response to the execution of the predetermined command being controlled by the second control means. . The turn-based game is a game in which a plurality of characters participate,
The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stop unit stops the movement of a character other than the character that satisfies the predetermined condition. Storage means for storing information about characters participating in the turn-based game;
Update means for updating information stored in the storage means based on the contents of the predetermined command when execution of the predetermined command is controlled by the second control means;
The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restarting unit causes the first control unit to resume the progress of the turn-based game in a state in which the information updated by the updating unit is reflected. The updating means cancels the degree of influence on the turn-based game when execution of the predetermined command is controlled by the second control means, and the restriction provided when the progress of the turn-based game is not stopped The video game processing device according to claim 3, wherein the video game processing device is determined in a state of being played. First receiving means for receiving an input of a command for the character;
Second receiving means for receiving an input of a command for a character that satisfies the predetermined condition when the progress of the turn-based game stops;
The first control means controls the progress of the video game based on the input received by the first receiving means,
The video game processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second control unit sets a command corresponding to an input received by the second receiving unit as the predetermined command. Detecting means for detecting whether or not the video game processing apparatus is in a predetermined state;
When the detection means detects that the video game processing device is in the predetermined state, it includes grant means for giving a user a point that can be used in the turn-based game;
The video game processing according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the stop means causes the first control means to stop the progress of the turn-based game when the user operation indicates use of a point. apparatus. A video game processing program for displaying a character on a display screen of a display device and causing a computer to realize a function of controlling the progress of a turn-based game in which the character executes a command for each turn,
In the computer,
A first control function for controlling the progress of the turn-based game;
A stop function for stopping the progress of the turn-based game by the first control function in response to a user operation;
A second control function for controlling execution of a predetermined command by a character that satisfies a predetermined condition in response to the progress of the turn-based game being stopped by the stop function;
A video game processing program for realizing a resuming function for resuming the progress of the turn-based game by the first control function in response to controlling the execution of the predetermined command by the second control function.

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