JP2016097132A - Game system and server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system and a server enabling respective players to plot their strategy and play a game by providing a game giving consideration to arrangement of player characters and attributes of the player characters.SOLUTION: A track to be operated is allocated to respective players. It is determined whether an attribute set to a row or a column in that a player character is positioned establishes a predetermined relationship with an attribute set to the player character for each player character in an arrangement area. When the player character having the predetermined relationship exists in the arrangement area, a parameter of at least one of the player character and an enemy character is varied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and a server.

  Conventionally, a server system that provides a user with a community-type service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as “SNS”) is known. In such a server system, a social game (online game) is provided to the user.

  Moreover, in such a social game, there is a game in which an attack by a character selected by a player and an attack by an enemy character are performed to determine victory or defeat (Patent Document 1). For example, in recent years, a game screen is divided into two upper and lower screens, a first game is displayed on the lower screen, a second game is displayed on the upper screen, and the second game progresses as a result of the first game. Exists. In such a case, the first game is a mini game that is completed on one screen, such as a puzzle, a coin pusher, or a block breaker. The second game is an RPG using a character (card) (RPG is an abbreviation for role-playing game), and an enemy character and a player character battle each other by comparing parameters.

  Further, in the conventional game, there is a game that pays a price when the rotating reels are stopped and the symbols on the reels are aligned in a predetermined direction like a slot machine.

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  However, in the conventional social game, there is a game in which a player character attacks an enemy character and lacks strategy and is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game that takes into account the arrangement of player characters and the attributes of the player character, and allows each player to play a game with a strategy. It is to provide a system and a server.

(1) The present invention
A game system in which a plurality of player terminals and servers are connected via a network, and a player character and an enemy character battle each other,
A player character placement unit for placing a player character having an attribute set in each square of an arrangement area in which a plurality of squares are arranged in a row direction and a column direction on the terminal of each player;
A setting unit configured to set a track corresponding to each row or each column of the arrangement area, and to arrange a plurality of player characters on each track;
A parameter control unit for controlling at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server,
The server is
An allocation control unit for assigning an operation target track for each player;
A communication control unit that transmits information on track allocation results of each player to the terminal of each player,
The communication control unit of the terminal of each player is
Sending the input information or arrangement contents of the track allocated to the player to the server,
The player character arrangement part of the terminal of each player is
With respect to the track assigned to the player, the player character on the track is arranged in the square of the arrangement area based on the input information of the player while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track.
For a track assigned to another player, while receiving the arrangement order of the player characters on the track, the input information or arrangement content of the other player is received from the server, and the input information or the arrangement content is received. On the basis of the placement area, the player character on the track is placed,
The parameter control unit of the terminal of each player is
For each player character in the placement area, determine whether the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship,
The present invention relates to a game system characterized in that when there is a player character having the predetermined relationship in the arrangement area, a parameter of at least one of the player character and the enemy character is changed.

  According to the present invention, there is a player character in which the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship) In this case, since the parameter of at least one of the player character and the enemy character is changed, the player thinks deeply about the attribute and arrangement position of the player character, and can provide a deep strategic game.

  In addition, the player operates the track assigned to the player himself / herself while watching the track assigned to the other player, so that the player can play the game with trial and error.

  The predetermined relationship is a relationship in which the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area matches the attribute set in the player character, and the position of the player character in the arrangement area. The attribute set in the row or column to be played and the attribute set in the player character are in a three-way relationship, and may be in a predetermined relationship.

  In the present invention, when assigning a track to be operated to each player, one track may be assigned to one player, or a plurality of tracks may be assigned to one player.

  In the present invention, the “input information” of a track may be “moving input information” for moving a stationary track, or “stop input information” for stopping a track that is rotating automatically. .

  Further, the “track” is an area for placing player characters used in the battle game in the game space, and includes a rotating one such as a deck or a reel.

(2) The game system of the present invention is
The terminal of each player is
You may make it further contain the reception part which receives the input information of a track within a predetermined period.

  According to the present invention, since it is necessary to place the player character in the placement area within a predetermined period (within the time limit), it is necessary for each player to devise a strategy within a limited time, and further, the game is interesting. Can be improved.

(3) Also, the game system of the present invention provides:
The receiving part of the terminal of each player is
Track input information may be received within the predetermined period from a common start timing among the terminals.

  According to the present invention, since the input information of the track is received within a predetermined period from the common start timing among the terminals, it is possible to perform the operation input of itself during the operation input of another player. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to play a game strategically while achieving real-time cooperation between players. In addition, stress can be reduced because there is no waiting for an operation input from another player.

(4) Moreover, the game system of the present invention provides:
The server allocation control unit,
For each player, process to determine the input order of the track to be operated,
The terminal of each player is
According to the input order, a receiving unit that receives input information of the player may be further included.

  According to the present invention, after confirming which player character is placed in the placement area in the track assigned to the other player previously input, the player inputs the track assigned to himself / herself. Therefore, each player can play a game strategically by focusing on each input.

(5) Moreover, the game system of the present invention provides:
The terminal of each player is
A display control unit for displaying the arrangement area;
The display control unit of the terminal of each player is
When there is a player character having the predetermined relationship in the arrangement area, the player character may be identified and displayed.

  According to the present invention, the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area and the attribute set in the player character are concentrated even when the input to the track assigned to the player is concentrated. It can be easily recognized that there is a player character in a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship).

(6) Moreover, the game system of the present invention provides:
The terminal of each player is
An attack range setting unit for setting an attack range of an enemy character in the placement area;
And a display control unit that displays the attack range.

According to the present invention, each player places the player character in the placement area in consideration of the attack range, and can play a game more strategically. For example, each player comes to consider placing a player character with a small physical strength value in a grid that does not belong to the attack range, and can play the game more strategically.

(7) Also, the game system of the present invention provides:
The attack range setting unit
The attack range may be changed when there is a player character having the predetermined relationship in the arrangement area.

  According to the present invention, there is a player character in which the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship) In this case, since the attack range is changed (for example, the attack range is expanded or reduced), each player will think deeply about which player character to arrange, and a deep strategic game can be provided. it can.

(8) The present invention also provides:
A server for a game in which a player character and an enemy character battle each other connected to a plurality of player terminals via a network,
A player character placement unit for placing a player character having an attribute set in each square of the placement area in which a plurality of squares are arranged in a row direction and a column direction;
A setting unit configured to set a track corresponding to each row or each column of the arrangement area, and to arrange a plurality of player characters on each track;
A parameter control unit for controlling at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character;
An allocation control unit for assigning an operation target track for each player;
A communication control unit that transmits information on a track allocation result of each player terminal to each player terminal;
The player character placement unit is
For each track, input information or arrangement contents are received from the terminal of the player to which the track is allocated, and the arrangement area of the arrangement area is determined based on the input information or the arrangement contents while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track. Place the player character on the track in the grid,
The parameter control unit is
For each player character in the placement area, determine whether the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship,
The present invention relates to a server characterized by changing at least one parameter of a player character and an enemy character when a player character having the predetermined relationship exists in the arrangement area.

(9) The present invention also provides:
A game system in which a plurality of player terminals are connected via a network and a player character and an enemy character battle each other,
A player character placement unit for placing a player character having an attribute set in each square of an arrangement area in which a plurality of squares are arranged in a row direction and a column direction on the terminal of each player;
A setting unit configured to set a track corresponding to each row or each column of the arrangement area, and to arrange a plurality of player characters on each track;
A parameter control unit for controlling at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the other terminal,
One representative terminal of the plurality of terminals is
An allocation control unit that allocates an operation target track for each player;
The communication control unit of the representative terminal is
Send each player's track allocation result information to each other player ’s device,
The communication control unit of the terminal of each player is
Sending the input information or arrangement contents of the track assigned to the player to the other terminal,
The player character arrangement part of the terminal of each player is
With respect to the track assigned to the player, the player character on the track is arranged in the square of the arrangement area based on the input information of the player while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track.
For the track assigned to the other player, the input information or arrangement content of the other player is received from the terminal of the other player, and the input information or the arrangement order of the player characters on the track is maintained. Based on the content of the placement, place the player character on the track in the square of the placement area,
The parameter control unit of the terminal of each player is
For each player character in the placement area, determine whether the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship,
The present invention relates to a game system characterized in that when there is a player character having the predetermined relationship in the arrangement area, a parameter of at least one of the player character and the enemy character is changed.

The figure which shows the game system of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the terminal of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the server of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the game screen of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of a track | truck and a player character. An example of player character information. An example of enemy character information. Explanatory drawing of attack range. The figure which shows an example of the game screen of this embodiment. An example of the player character arrange | positioned in an arrangement | positioning area | region. FIGS. 11A and 11B show examples of player characters placed in the placement area. The figure which shows an example of the game screen of this embodiment. 13A, 13B, 13C, and 13D are explanatory diagrams of a display body. The figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of a track | truck and a player character. The figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of a track | truck and a player character. The figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of a track | truck and a player character. Explanatory drawing of attack range. 18A and 18B show examples of player characters placed in the placement area. 19A and 19B are explanatory diagrams of player characters and operation inputs arranged in the arrangement area. The flowchart figure which shows the flow of the process of this embodiment. The flowchart figure which shows the flow of the process of this embodiment. An explanatory view of a game system in which a plurality of players participate. Explanatory drawing regarding the input reception of the game system in which a some player participates. Explanatory drawing regarding the input reception of the game system in which a some player participates. The figure which shows an example of the game screen of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method for eliminating the communication delay problem of the game system in which a some player participates.

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

1. Game System FIG. 1 shows a game system (network system) of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is comprised by the some terminal 10 and the server 20 (server system). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the game system of the present embodiment is configured such that the server 20 that provides the service and the terminal 10 can be connected to a network (for example, the Internet).

  The server 20 is an information processing apparatus that provides a service capable of providing communication among a plurality of users (players). In this embodiment, the server 20 provides a community-type service called SNS (social networking service). Server. That is, the server 20 transmits user information (user name, diary, bulletin information, game field status, etc.) not only to the logged-in user but also to other users who have a friendship with the user, and I try to communicate. The server 20 may provide a service only to the user who has registered as a member. The server 20 may be configured by one or a plurality of servers (authentication server, game processing server, communication server, billing server, database server, etc.).

  In addition, the server 20 of this embodiment provides an online game service (social game) in response to a request from the terminal 10. In the present embodiment, a game program is executed in the terminal 10, and the server 20 has a player account information, a game result of a game executed on the terminal 10, game media (characters, items, etc.) usable in the game, Information such as in-game currency that can be used in the game, information on the stages constituting the game, and the like are managed.

  The terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a mobile terminal (smart phone, mobile phone, portable game machine, etc.), personal computer (PC), game device, image generation device, and the like via a network such as the Internet (WAN) or a LAN. The device can be connected to the server 20. The communication line between the terminal 10 and the server 20 may be wired or wireless.

2. 2. Configuration 2.1 Terminal Configuration FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the terminal 10 (game device) of the present embodiment. Note that the terminal of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

  The input unit 160 is a device for inputting (detecting) input information from the player, and outputs input information (operation input) of the player to the processing unit 100. The function of the input unit 160 can be realized by an input device such as a touch panel, a touch pad, a mouse, direction keys and buttons, and a keyboard. The detection unit 162 detects a player's contact operation (touch operation) from a contact detection area (touch panel).

  The storage unit 170 stores programs and various data for causing the computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100, and also functions as a work area of the processing unit 100. The function can be realized by a hard disk, a RAM, or the like. The storage unit 170 also stores information (types, parameters, attributes, levels, etc.) relating to characters owned by the player (available to the player), player character setting information used in the game (player character set for each track). Information, player character arrangement order information, etc. (player character setting information used in the game may be referred to as “deck information”), information on items owned by the player, information on enemy characters (type, parameters, attributes) , Levels, etc.), various information such as information relating to the stages constituting the game, and information relating to enemy characters appearing in each stage.

  In other words, the storage unit 170 stores information on the character owned by the player, setting information (deck information) of the character set as the setting character, information on the item owned by the player, information on the in-game currency, etc., as player information 173. Remember as.

  The display unit 190 outputs the game image generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a display such as a touch panel display, LCD, or CRT.

  The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the server 20, and the function can be realized by hardware such as various processors or a communication ASIC, a program, or the like.

  Note that the program and various data stored in the information storage medium and storage unit of the server 20 may be received via a network, and the received program and data may be stored in the storage unit 170. The case of receiving the program and various data and causing the computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100 of the terminal is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  The processing unit 100 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, and sound generation processing based on input information (operation input) from the input unit 160, a program, data received via the communication unit 196, and the like. I do. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

  The processing unit 100 includes a setting unit 110, a player character placement unit 112, a parameter control unit 113, a game processing unit 114, a reception unit 115, a player character attribute control unit 116, a display control unit 117, a communication control unit 118, and an attack range setting unit. 119, an image generation unit 120, and a sound generation unit 130.

  The setting unit 110 sets a plurality of characters selected by the player based on an operation input from the input unit 160 among a plurality of characters owned by the player (usable by the player) as setting characters used in the game.

  In particular, the setting unit 110 of this embodiment sets a track corresponding to each row or each column of the arrangement area, and arranges a plurality of player characters having attributes set on each track.

Further, the setting unit 110 deletes (erases) the player character from the track based on a given condition (for example, when the physical strength value reaches a predetermined value), and arranges the player character remaining on the track in a packed manner. You may do it.

  In addition, the setting unit 110 deletes the player character from the track when the player character (for example, the player character whose physical strength value has reached a predetermined value) deleted based on a given condition owns the item ( And the item may be arranged instead of the player character.

  The player character placement unit 112 places a player character in each square of the placement area in which a plurality of squares are arranged in the row direction and the column direction.

  An attribute is set for each row or each column of the arrangement area. Different attributes may be set in each row or each column. Further, a role may be set for each row or each column of the arrangement area.

  In addition, the player character placement unit 112 moves the track on the basis of the movement input information while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track for each track. Place the character.

  Further, the player character placement unit 112 may place the player character on each track in the square of the placement area by moving each track within a predetermined period.

  Further, when the player character placement unit 112 receives the placement determination input information, the player character placement unit 112 may determine the placement position of the player character in the placement region.

  In addition, the player character placement unit 112 moves the track and moves the player character in the placement area when the enemy character's turn has arrived and the placement change condition is satisfied after the placement of the player character in the placement area. The arrangement position may be changed.

  In addition, when a plurality of players participate and play a battle game, the player character placement unit 112 controls placement based on the track assignment result of each terminal received from the server. That is, the player character placement unit 112 maintains the order in which the player characters are arranged on the track for the track assigned to the player, and the player on the track in the placement area based on the input information of the player. With respect to a track assigned to another player, while receiving the arrangement order of each player character on the track, the input information or arrangement content of the other player is received from the server, and the input information or Based on the arrangement content, the player character on the track is arranged in the square of the arrangement area. Further, the player character placement unit 112 may control the placement according to the input order of the tracks received from the server. That is, the player character placement unit 112 may sequentially determine the player characters on each track according to the input order of the tracks assigned to each player.

  The parameter control unit 113 controls at least one of the parameters of the player character and the enemy character (game parameters such as physical strength value, attack power, assist power, recovery power, and experience value).

For example, for each player character in the arrangement area, the parameter control unit 113 has a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship) between the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character. ), And when there is a player character having the predetermined relationship in the arrangement area, at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character is changed. For example, when there is a player character in which the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship), At least one value of the attack power, the assist power, and the recovery power is changed to a value higher than normal (when there is no player character having the predetermined relationship).

  Further, the parameter control unit 113 may change the parameter of the player character corresponding to the role set in the row or column in which the player character is located for each player character in the arrangement area.

  Further, the parameter control unit 113 has a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship) between the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area and the attribute set in the player character. The parameter of at least one of the player character and the enemy character may be changed according to the number of characters.

  Further, the parameter control unit 113 changes the parameter of at least one of the player character and the enemy character when the attributes of the player character arranged in each square are the same in at least one of each row and each column of the arrangement area. You may make it make it.

  Also, the parameter control unit 113 calculates the contribution degree for each player character of each track based on at least one of the attack effect on the enemy character and the recovery effect on the teammate character when the player character is placed in the placement area. Then, based on the contribution level, a parameter that grows according to the game progress of each player character may be calculated.

  Further, when there is a player character whose attribute has been changed by the player character attribute control unit 116, the parameter control unit 113 controls at least one parameter of the enemy character and the player character based on the player character after the attribute change. You may make it do.

  Further, when the item is arranged in the arrangement area, the parameter control unit 113 may change at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character based on the parameter corresponding to the item.

  The parameter control unit 113 performs a process of combining another character (material character) with one character (base character). That is, the number of characters owned by the player may be reduced by synthesis, and the parameters of the base character may be increased (enhanced).

  The game processing unit 114 executes a battle between a plurality of player characters set as setting characters (a plurality of player characters set in each track) and an enemy character appearing on the stage selected by the player. Based on the result, a game process is performed to determine whether or not the stage has been cleared.

  In addition, the game processing unit 114 determines whether the player is based on the progress of the game (for example, the number of logins, the number of times the game has been played, the time from the previous login to the login again, the number of stages of the cleared game, the elapsed time) It may be determined whether or not a new player character is to be added.

  The accepting unit 115 performs processing for accepting input information from the input unit 160.

  In particular, the receiving unit 115 of the present embodiment may receive movement input information for moving the track by a slide operation or a flick operation along the moving direction of the track. Note that the slide operation is an operation in which the player moves the finger or the touch pen while touching (contacting) the touch panel with a finger, a touch pen, or the like and finally releases the touch panel. The flick operation is an operation in which the player moves to play the finger or the touch pen while touching (touching) the touch panel with a finger or a touch pen, and is finally released from the touch panel. The accepting unit 115 acquires the contact position during the contact period (during the touch period) detected by the input unit 150 by a slide operation, a flick operation, or the like. Further, the receiving unit 115 acquires the operation direction and operation amount of the player detected by the input unit 150 through a slide operation, a flick operation, and the like.

  The accepting unit 115 accepts the contact position detected from the touch panel as the designated position (two-dimensional designated position). The accepting unit 115 acquires the designated position input at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 1/60 seconds). Note that the designated position may be a two-dimensional position coordinate designated by a mouse (an example of an input unit) or the like. In such a case, the player presses the mouse button and moves (drags) the mouse as it is, and accepts the position coordinates indicated (moved) by the mouse during the period until the mouse button is released.

  The receiving unit 115 may receive track input information (for example, movement input information for moving a track) within a predetermined period.

  The accepting unit 115 may accept placement determination input information for determining the placement position of the player character in the placement area.

  Further, the receiving unit 115 may receive movement input information for moving the selected plurality of tracks at once after receiving selection input information for selecting a plurality of tracks.

  Note that the accepting unit 115 may accept track input information within a predetermined period from a common start timing among terminals when playing a competitive game in which a plurality of players participate, or the server determines The player input information may be received in accordance with the input order of the tracks.

  Further, the player character attribute control unit 116 changes the attribute of the player character in the arrangement area to an attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located, or the player character in the arrangement area under a predetermined condition. The attribute may be changed to the attribute of another player character in the row or column in which the player character is located.

  In addition, the display control unit 117 performs control to display a game screen on the display unit 190. For example, the display control unit 117 performs control to display an object (a character such as a player character or an enemy character). For example, the display control unit 117 performs control to display a player character (for example, a player character in the arrangement area) displayed on the screen among the player characters arranged in the game space (on the track).

  In particular, the display control unit 117 of the present embodiment displays an arrangement area on the game screen. Further, the display control unit 117 may display a display body indicating the moving direction of the track based on the movement input information. For example, the display control unit 117 may change at least one of the size and the color of the display body based on the movable range of the track.

  In addition, the display control unit 117 may display a display body indicating a direction in which the track is moved according to at least one of the type of object not displayed on the screen and the number of objects not displayed on the screen. Good.

  Further, the display control unit 117 may erase the player character whose physical strength value has reached a predetermined value (for example, 0) from the track and display the player character remaining on the track.

  Also, the display control unit 117 has a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship) between the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character in the arrangement area. When a character exists, the player character may be identified and displayed.

  Further, the display control unit 117 may display the attack range set by the attack range setting unit 119 on the game screen.

  Note that the display control unit 117 may display in real time on the game screen a state in which a track allocated to each player moves when playing a battle game in which a plurality of players participate.

  The communication control unit 118 performs processing for transmitting / receiving data to / from the server 20 or another terminal 10 via the network. For example, when the game is started, the communication control unit 118 transmits information for notifying that the game is started to the server 20, and when the game is ended, the game related to the game result and various game parameters is transmitted. The result information is transmitted to the server 20.

  The communication control unit 118 also stores information related to characters owned by the player stored in the storage unit 170, setting information of player characters set in each track, information regarding arrangement contents, information related to items owned by the player, in-game currency, etc. Such information may be transmitted to the server 20.

  In addition, the communication control unit 118 changes the information about the character owned by the player, the setting information of the character set as the setting character, the information about the item owned by the player, and the information such as the in-game currency. The later information is transmitted to the server 20.

  Further, the communication control unit 118 receives information on the track allocation result of each player's terminal from the server 20. In addition, the communication control unit 118 transmits to the server 20 the input information or arrangement contents of the track assigned to the player (information of the player character arranged in the column or row corresponding to the track).

  The attack range setting unit 119 sets the attack range of the enemy character in the arrangement area. For example, the attack range setting unit 119 has a predetermined relationship (for example, a matching relationship) between the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the placement area and the attribute set in the player character. When the character exists, the attack range may be changed.

  The image generation unit 120 performs a drawing process based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, thereby generating a game image (a game image including a player character, an enemy character, contents according to a determination result, and the like). And output to the display unit 190. The image generation unit 120 may generate an image (so-called three-dimensional image) that can be seen from a virtual camera (a given viewpoint) in the object space (game space).

  The sound generation unit 130 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or sounds, and outputs the game sounds to the sound output unit 192.

2.2 Server Configuration FIG. 3 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the server 20 of the present embodiment. The server 20 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 3 are omitted.

  The storage unit 270 serves as a work area for the processing unit 200, the communication unit 296, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 270 includes a main storage unit 272 and a storage unit 260 (for example, a database).

  The storage unit 260 may store a player password, an e-mail address, billing information, and the like in association with terminal identification information or player identification information (user account, user identification information) of a terminal managed by the server 20.

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

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

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

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

  In particular, the server processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a network setting unit 210, a communication control unit 211, a game control unit 214, and an allocation control unit 215. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The network setting unit 210 receives the player identification information or the terminal identification information from the terminal 10, and stores the player network information in the storage unit 260 in association with the received player identification information or the terminal identification information.

  The communication control unit 211 performs processing for transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal 10 via the network. That is, the communication control unit 211 transmits information corresponding to the request to the terminal 10 based on the request from the terminal 10 of the player.

In particular, when a plurality of players play a game together, the communication control unit 211 according to the present embodiment transmits information on the track allocation result of each player to each player's terminal. Further, the communication control unit 211 receives the input information of the track assigned to the player from the terminal of each player. Further, the communication control unit 211 transmits the track input information or the arrangement content received from the one terminal to the other terminal.

  The game control unit 214 performs various controls related to the game. For example, the game control unit 214 receives game result information transmitted from the game device (terminal 10), and performs update processing of various data associated with each player based on the game result information.

  In addition, when a plurality of players participate and play a game at the same time, the assignment control unit 215 performs a process of assigning an operation target track for each player. Further, the assignment control unit 215 may perform processing for determining the input order of the track to be operated for each player.

  Note that the processing unit 200 of the server 20 of this embodiment may perform part or all of the processing of the processing unit 100 of the terminal 10.

  The server 20 uses the terminal 10 as information on the character owned by the player, the setting information (deck information) of the character set as the setting character, the information on the item owned by the player, the information on the in-game currency, etc. from the terminal 10. The player information is received and stored in the storage unit 270 (storage unit 260) of the server. That is, for each player, the server 20 is associated with the player identification information, information about the character owned by the player, character setting information (deck information) set as the setting character, and information about the item owned by the player. The player information such as the in-game currency is stored.

  Further, the server 20 changes information related to characters owned by the player, setting information (deck information) of characters set as setting characters, information related to items owned by the player, information such as in-game currency, and the like. When the information after the change is received from the terminal 10, a process for updating the content after the change is performed.

3. 3. Method according to this embodiment 3.1 Outline The game according to this embodiment relates to a game in which a player character and an enemy character battle each other. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen (game image) according to the present embodiment. The game screen GI is displayed on the display unit 190 (display provided with a touch panel) of the terminal 10, and the player can perform an operation input by performing a contact operation (touch operation) in which a fingertip, a touch pen, or the like is brought into contact with the touch panel. it can.

  The game screen GI shown in FIG. 4 includes a first display area A1 for displaying enemy characters and a second display area A2 for displaying a plurality of player characters. As shown in FIG. 4, an enemy character is arranged in the first display area A1, and a player character is arranged in the second display area A2. In the present embodiment, a player character is arranged in each square of the arrangement area F composed of 3 × 3 squares in the row direction (horizontal direction) and the column direction (vertical direction).

  In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, three tracks C1, C2, and C3 are provided. The tracks C1, C2, and C3 correspond to the first, second, and third columns of the arrangement area F, respectively. In each track, a plurality of (for example, six) player characters among player characters owned by the player are arranged.

Then, when the game (dungeon) is started and the player's turn arrives, each player in the placement region F performs an operation (for example, a slide operation, a flick operation, etc.) for moving each track up and down within a predetermined period. Control is performed so that the player character can be placed on the track. That is, since there are three squares per row, for example, three player characters out of six player characters on the track are arranged in the squares of the arrangement area.

  In the present embodiment, a role is set for each row of the arrangement area F, and the game process is performed based on the role of the row where each player character is arranged. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the player characters PA, PK, and PR arranged in each square in the first line (previous stage) are determined as player characters that play an “attack” role against the enemy character, Perform attack processing. In addition, the player characters PB, PL, and PM arranged in the second row (middle row) are determined as player characters that play the role of “assist” and perform assist processing. In addition, the player characters PC, PG, and PN arranged in the third line (following stage) are determined as the player characters that play the role of “recovery” and perform recovery processing.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in consideration of the role of each row, it is considered in which row of the placement area F each player character is placed, and a deeply strategic game can be provided. it can.

  In the present embodiment, attributes (for example, R (red), B (blue), and G (green) color attributes) are set for each row of the arrangement area F, and further, attributes (for example, for each player character) R (red), B (blue), and G (green) color attributes), and based on the relationship between the attributes of each row in the placement area F and the attributes of each player character placed in the placement area F Perform game processing. For example, when the attribute of each line in the arrangement area F and the attribute of each player character arranged in the arrangement area F match, it is normal for the player (the attribute of each line in the arrangement area F and the attribute of each player character are Parameter calculation is performed so as to be more advantageous than in the case of non-coincidence.

  As described above, in the game of the present embodiment, the game is performed in consideration of the attributes set in each row and the attributes of each player character, so that a more strategic game can be provided.

3.2 Description of Player Character In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, parameters such as attributes and attack power are managed in association with identification information (for example, player character name) of each player character.

  In particular, in this embodiment, an attribute is set in advance for each player character. Here, the attribute is information indicating characteristics and capabilities. For example, the attribute may be information that has a trivial relationship. The three-way relationship is based on the three attributes “R (red)”, “B (blue)”, and “G (green)”. “R” is strong against “G” G is strong against “B”, and “B” is strong against “R”.

  In the present embodiment, any one of the three attributes “R”, “B”, and “G” is set for the player character, and the player character (the player character square or the player character itself) is set. Display in the selected attribute color. That is, in the present embodiment, a player character having an attribute “R” is displayed in “red”, a player character having an attribute “B” is displayed in “blue”, and a player character having an attribute “G” is displayed. Is displayed in green. In addition, the player character which set not only R, B, and G but the special attribute "Y (yellow)" may exist.

  In this embodiment, an item (equipment) may be set in advance for each player character before the game starts. For example, an item changes a given parameter value by using an item.

3.3 Description of Track In this embodiment, processing for setting a track is performed before the battle game is started. The “track” is an area for placing a player character used in a battle game in the game space, and includes a rotating one such as a deck or a reel. Also, in this embodiment, information on a plurality of player characters set on a track is managed as information on player characters for setting used in a battle game (stored, updated, deleted, etc.) and set on the track. The player character arrangement information is also managed (stored, updated, deleted, etc.). In particular, in this embodiment, control is performed so that a plurality of player characters to be set on a track in advance can be selected from a plurality of player characters owned by the player.

  For example, in the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, six) of player characters per track is selected from player characters owned by the player based on input information of the player.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, various parameters such as attributes, physical strength values (HP), attack power, and assist power are set for each player character. The player selects a player character for setting in consideration of the attribute of the player character and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the order of arrangement of the six player characters selected by the player in each track is determined before the battle game is started. In the present embodiment, the terminal or server randomly determines the arrangement order of the six selected player characters. That is, the player cannot determine the arrangement order of the player characters of each track, and the arrangement order is confirmed only after the battle game is started, so that the fun of the game is improved.

  In the present embodiment, for some of the three tracks (for example, tracks C1 and C2), six player characters are selected from the player characters owned by the player, and the selected player characters are arranged on each track. As for other tracks (for example, the track C3), six players may be arbitrarily extracted from the player characters owned by other players who are in the friend relationship of the player. In this way, a variety of track settings can be made. In addition, when the friend possesses a player character having a high attack power or the like, the situation is advantageous for the player.

3.4 Method of Arranging Player Characters in Arrangement Area In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, in each track, the movement input information of the track of the player is maintained while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track. Based on this, the player character is placed in the placement area F by moving the track. That is, while maintaining the order of arrangement of the player characters on the track, the track is moved and three consecutive player characters are arranged in three vertical columns (three columns in the column direction). The player simultaneously arranges three characters in three rows in the column direction (vertical direction) by operation input (in other words, the player cannot change the arrangement order of the player characters on the track. For example, as shown in FIG. Thus, in the case of the track C1, when the player character PA is arranged on the first line, the player character PB is necessarily arranged on the second line, and the character PC is arranged on the third line).

  In the present embodiment, each stationary track can be operated to rotate (rotate). That is, in the arrangement area F, the player character PF can be arranged immediately above the player character PA (the player character PA can be arranged immediately below the player character PF).

  In short, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the uppermost and lowermost characters of the tracks can be connected and arranged to rotate without limiting the tracks C1, C2, and C3 up and down. it can. For example, when the player characters PG, PH, PI, PJ, PK, and PL are arranged in order from the top on the track C2, in the arrangement area F, the player character PG arranged on the top of the track is arranged. The player character PL arranged at the bottom on the track is arranged in the upper line.

  In the present embodiment, the rotation operation may not be possible. In other words, in the arrangement area F, the movement is restricted so that the player characters PF, PL, and PR at the bottom of each track cannot be arranged on the line above the player characters PA, PG, and PM arranged at the top of each track. Also good.

  Next, the operation input related to the track of the player will be described. In the present embodiment, for each track, the input by which the player moves the track by a slide operation or a flick operation along the track moving direction (vertical direction, row direction). Information (operation amount, operation direction) is received, and the track is moved based on the input information. When the operation direction of the player is downward, the track is moved downward (the player character is moved downward). On the other hand, when the operation direction of the player is upward, the track is moved upward (the player character is moved upward). In addition, a process of moving the track with a movement amount corresponding to the operation amount is performed. Since the player can easily place the player character on the track in the placement area simply by performing a slide operation or a flick operation along the moving direction of the track, it is possible to provide a stress-free operating environment for the player. .

3.5 Setting Attributes and Roles of Arrangement Area In this embodiment, attributes and roles are set in each row of the arrangement area F shown in FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the attribute “R (red)” and the role of “attack” are set in the first row of the arrangement area F. Further, the attribute “B (blue)” and the role of “assist” are set in the second row of the arrangement area F. Further, the attribute of “G (green)” and the role of “recovery” are set in the third row of the arrangement area F. Each attribute and role have a correspondence relationship.

3.6 Explanation of Enemy Character FIG. 7 shows information such as parameters of the enemy character. A physical strength value (HP value) and attack power are set in advance for the enemy character. Although not shown, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the player character, one of the attributes “R (red)”, “B (blue)”, and “G (green)” is set as the enemy character. Alternatively, an item may be set for the enemy character.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, at least one attack range AA of the enemy character QA and the enemy character QB is displayed in the upper left part of the screen.

  Here, the attack range indicates the attack target of the enemy character. That is, when an attack turn of the enemy character arrives, the enemy character attacks a player character (corresponding) located in the attack range among the player characters determined to be placed in the placement area F. That is, the physical strength value of the player character located in the attack range is subtracted based on the attack power of the enemy character.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the attack range AA is displayed with 3 × 3 squares corresponding to the player character arrangement area, and the display body E is displayed on the square to be attacked. Each square in the arrangement area F corresponds to each square in the attack range AA.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the display body E is displayed on the first square in the first row, the third square in the second row, the third square in the second row, and the first square in the second row in the third row. This indicates that the player character arranged in the 3rd cell in the 2nd row, the 3rd cell in the 2nd row, and the 1st cell in the 2nd column in the 3rd row will be attacked by the enemy character in the enemy turn. In the example of FIG. 4, the player characters PA, PK, PR in the first row of the arrangement area F, the player characters PB, PL, PM in the second row, and the player character PG in the second row, second column are attack targets.

  In the present embodiment, when the player turns, the attack range AA is displayed on the game screen GI so that the player can consider a player character to be placed in the placement area F while viewing the attack range AA. The player confirms the attack range AA and performs an operation so that a player character having a low physical strength value is placed on the square in the placement area F corresponding to the square where the display E is not displayed (the square not targeted by the attack). By performing the input, it is possible to prevent the player character from being attacked by the enemy character.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the attributes “R (red)”, “B (blue)”, and “G (green)” is set for the enemy character, the attack range is set using the attribute color of the enemy character. You may display the color of AA (color of the display body E). In addition, when parameter calculation is performed based on the relationship between the attribute of the enemy character and the attribute of the player character (three-way relationship), it is a good idea to arrange the player character attribute strong against the attribute of the enemy character. . The player confirms the attribute color of the attack range AA, and performs an operation input so that the player character having an attribute strong in the attribute of the enemy character is placed in the attack target cell, so that the player character is moved from the enemy character. The damage to the attack of can be reduced.

3.7 Description of Competing Game Next, processing of the competing game of the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the player inputs an operation to determine the player character to be placed in the placement area F, and the processing for attacking the enemy character is one unit, or the processing for the enemy character to attack the player character is one unit. This one unit is set as one turn (game progress unit) so that the battle game progresses.

  For example, in the turn of the player, the player moves each track by an operation input within a predetermined period from a predetermined timing (for example, when the player's turn arrives or when the battle game starts), and moves to each square of the arrangement area F. Place a player character. Since the player has to perform an operation input for placing the player character within a predetermined period (within the time limit), the player can be encouraged to operate quickly with a sense of tension. Can be provided. In the present embodiment, the start point of the predetermined period may be a point when the player starts the touch operation. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the remaining time L1 of a predetermined period may be displayed. In the present embodiment, the predetermined period may be changed according to the number of player characters arranged on the track. For example, the predetermined period may be lengthened as the number of player characters increases. In the present embodiment, the predetermined period may be extended on condition that the player has consumed a given item.

  In the present embodiment, when the player wants to determine the character arrangement before the predetermined period ends, as shown in FIG. 9, the player touches the input area L2 for the predetermined arrangement determination (input operation). By doing so, it controls so that arrangement | positioning determination can be performed. That is, when arrangement determination input information is received (when touch (contact) in the input area L2 is detected), the arrangement of the player character in the arrangement area F is determined.

  In the present embodiment, the attack process on the player side is performed when a predetermined period has elapsed or when arrangement determination input information is received from the player. The player side attack process performs processes (1), (2), and (3) according to the role set in each row of the arrangement area F. That is, (1) since the role of the player character placed in the first line of the placement area F is “attack”, attack processing is performed to subtract the stamina value of the enemy character based on the attack power parameter. When the defense power is set for the enemy character, the defense power of the enemy character is subtracted from the attack power of the player character, and the subtracted value (damage power) is subtracted from the physical strength value of the enemy character. That is, the player can greatly damage the enemy character by placing a player character having a large attack power in the first line. (2) Further, the player character arranged in the second row of the arrangement area F performs assist processing on the enemy character. The assist process is a process aiming to support the teammate character. For example, the assist character value is subtracted from the enemy character's physical strength value, and the teammate player character (for example, a recovery role is set). The player character) is added to the assist strength value. The assist process may be a process of setting the enemy character's attack power to 0 (invalid) during an enemy turn, a process of activating the skill of the player character, or the like. That is, the player can advance the game in an advantageous manner for the player by placing the player character having high assist power in the second line. (3) Further, a recovery process for increasing the physical strength value of the player character arranged in the third row of the arrangement area F is performed. That is, a predetermined recovery value (for example, 25% of the maximum physical strength value of the player character) is added to the physical strength value of the player character arranged in the third row. In this way, the physical strength value of the player character arranged in the third row can be increased, so that the player considers which player character's physical strength is to be recovered.

  As described above, in this embodiment, processing according to a role is performed, so that a player can strategically play a game by carefully examining which player is placed in which row.

  Then, when the player's turn ends, the enemy character's turn comes. In this embodiment, the enemy character's turn may arrive after the player has performed a predetermined number of turns (one or more turns), or the player's turn and the enemy character's turn alternate. You may make it arrive at.

  In the turn of the enemy character, the enemy character performs an attack process on the attacking player character. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the attack range AA is set, only the target player character indicated in the attack range AA in the placement area F becomes the attack target.

  Then, in the arrangement area F, attack processing is performed in which the attack power of the enemy character is subtracted from the physical strength value of the player character to be attacked. If the defense power is set for the player character, the defense power of the player character is subtracted from the attack power of the enemy character, and the subtracted value (damage power) is subtracted from the physical strength value of the player character.

  In addition, when the physical strength value of the enemy character reaches 0 (an example of a predetermined value), for example, when the physical strength value becomes 0 by being attacked by the player character, the enemy character is deleted. When a predetermined number (for example, five) of enemy characters participate in one battle game in advance and there are no new enemy characters to be added, the next enemy character is sequentially arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the player's turn and the enemy character's turn are alternately executed in this way, and finally the victory or defeat is determined based on the physical strength value (HP value) of the player character and the physical strength value of the enemy character. To do.

  For example, in this embodiment, the health value of all enemy characters appearing in one battle game is reduced to 0 before the health value of all player characters arranged on all tracks C1, C2, and C3 becomes 0. Then, it is determined that the player wins and the enemy character loses.

  On the other hand, if the stamina value of all player characters placed on all tracks C1, C2, and C3 becomes 0 before the stamina value of all enemy characters appearing in one battle game becomes 0, the player loses. It is determined that the enemy character wins.

  That is, in one battle game, the total physical strength value of all player characters is compared with the total physical strength value of all enemy characters, and the player who has reached the total physical strength value of 0 first is the loser and the other is the winner. It is determined that

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a physical strength value gauge representing the physical strength value (HP value) of each character is displayed in the vicinity of each character (enemy character, player character) to display each character during the player game. The physical fitness value of can be confirmed.

  In addition, when any of the attributes “R”, “B”, and “G” is set for the enemy character, the relationship between the attribute of the enemy character and the attribute of the player character (the three-way relationship) The parameter calculation may be performed based on this. For example, in the case of three attributes “R”, “B”, and “G”, “R” is strong against “G” and “G” is “B”. Strongly, “B” is strong against “R”. For example, when the attribute is strong against the opponent, the attack power is increased by 1.5 times, and when the attribute is weak with respect to the opponent, the attack power is increased by 0.5 times.

3.8 Parameter Calculation In this embodiment, parameter calculation processing is performed based on the relationship between the attributes of each player character determined to be placed in the placement area F and the attributes set in each row.

  For example, for each row of the arrangement area F, when the relationship between the attribute set in the row and the attribute of the player character arranged in the row is a predetermined relationship (for example, a coincidence relationship), the attack power or assist power , Change parameters according to the role of the row, such as resilience.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, in the arrangement area F, the number of player characters (the number of combos) matching the attributes set in each row is set as a value K, and the parameter corresponding to the role of the row is increased according to the value K. Process.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the first line of the arrangement area F has an “R” attribute, and the number of player characters having the “R” attribute arranged in the first line is three. The second line of the arrangement area F has an attribute “B”, and the number of player characters having the attribute “B” arranged in the second line is two. The third line of the arrangement area F has an attribute “G”, and the number of player characters having the attribute “G” arranged in the third line is one. In other words, in FIG. 4, the number of matches between the attributes set in the row in the arrangement area F and the attributes of the player character is “6” (K = 6).

  In the present embodiment, processing for increasing the predetermined attack power, assist power, and recovery power of the player character based on the value K is performed. For example, assuming that the rate of increase (increase rate) is K (K%), the attack power of the player character in the first row attack role is increased (increased) based on the rate of increase K, and the player character in the second row assist role The assist power is increased based on the increase rate K, and the recovery power of the player character in the recovery role in the third row is increased based on the increase rate K.

More specifically, when K = 6, the rate of increase is 6%. That is, in the example of FIG. 4, if the attack power of the player character PA in the first line that plays the role of attacking the enemy character is “100”, the attack power is increased by 6% and changed to “106”. (to correct. Similarly, the attack power of the player characters PK and PR is increased by 6%. In addition, the assist power of the player characters PB, PL, and PM in the second row performing the assist role is increased by 6%, and the recovery values of the player characters PC, PG, and PN arranged in the third row are increased by 6%.

  That is, as the attribute of the line in which the player character is located in the arrangement area F matches the attribute set for the player character, the attack power of the player character with the “attack” role increases, and the “assist” Since the player character in the role has an increased assist power and the player character in the “recovery” role has an increased recovery power, the player can advantageously advance the game.

3.9 Effect when Attributes are Aligned In the present embodiment, when attributes are aligned in each row or column of the arrangement area F, a special technique (special program) may be activated.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the attributes of the player characters arranged in the first three lines of the arrangement area F are all “R”, the player characters are arranged in the third area of the second line of the arrangement area F. If all of the player character attributes are “B”, if all of the player character attributes arranged in the three squares in the third row of the arrangement area F are all “G”, and if at least one of the attributes is satisfied, A predetermined value (for example, 1000) may be subtracted from the physical strength value of the character.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when all the attributes of the player characters arranged in the three cells on the first line of the arrangement area F are “R”, and arranged on the three cells on the second line of the arrangement area F. If all of the attributes of each player character are “B”, and if all of the attributes of the player characters arranged in the three squares of the third row of the arrangement area F are “G”, the attribute is set to all rows. It is possible to make the effects of special skills even greater. For example, a value (2000) that is twice a predetermined value may be subtracted from the physical strength value of the enemy character.

3.10 Contribution In this embodiment, the contribution of each player character is calculated, and parameters that grow according to the game progress, such as the experience value and score of each player character, are calculated based on the contribution of each player character. May be.

  Here, the degree of contribution indicates the degree to which a player character placed on a track contributes to another player character in one battle game.

  In this embodiment, the contribution degree is calculated for each player character of each track based on at least one of the attack effect on the enemy character and the recovery effect on the teammate character when the player character is placed in the placement area F.

  For example, at the start of the game, an initial value (for example, 1) is set as the contribution value a for each player character of each track. Each time the player character is determined to be placed in the first row (role of “attack”) of the placement area F, 1 is added to the value a. Further, 1 may be added to the value a every time the player character is determined to be arranged in the second row (role of “assist”) of the arrangement area F.

When a given value b is added to the experience value of the player character for each player character placed on the track in the battle game, the value b is multiplied by the contribution a, and the value b after the multiplication is obtained. It adds to the experience value of the player character. Similarly, the score c is calculated based on the contribution. That is, when a given value c is added to the score of the player character for each player character placed on the track in the battle game, the value c is multiplied by the contribution degree a, and the value c after the multiplication is multiplied by the player Add to the character's score.

3.11 Description of Attribute Control In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, the attribute of one player character PY among the plurality of player characters PA, PY, PR on the first line that is the same line is If “Y” is different from the attribute “R” of the other player characters PA and PR, on the condition that the attribute of one player character PY is “Y” (an example of a predetermined condition), FIG. As shown in (B), the attribute “Y” of the one player character PY may be changed to the same attribute “R” as the attribute “R” of the other player character PA, PR (or the arrangement area) The attribute of the player character PY may be changed to the attribute “R” set in the first line where the player character PY is located).

  Then, when the attribute of the player character PY is changed, control is performed so that parameter calculation is performed based on the player character PY after the attribute change. That is, the battle process on the player character side is performed in the arrangement state shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 11B, since three attack attributes “R” are arranged on the first line, a special technique can be activated, and the game can be advantageously advanced to the player.

  In the present embodiment, even when one player character PY owns an attribute change item, it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the attribute of the one player character PY is set to the other player character PA, The attribute may be changed to the same attribute as the PR attribute.

3.12 Explanation of Display Body Showing Track Moving Direction In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, display body J (arrow) showing the track moving direction corresponding to each row or each column of arrangement area F is displayed as a game. You may display on screen GI. For example, when the operation direction is downward in the first row of the arrangement area F (for example, when the player slides downward), the display body J indicating the downward arrow is displayed in the first row. .

  In the present embodiment, at least one of the size and the color of the display body may be changed based on the movable range of the track. That is, in the arrangement area F, when the movement is restricted so that the player character at the bottom of each track cannot be placed on the line above the player character arranged at the top of each track, based on the movable range, At least one of the size and color of the display body J is changed.

  For example, the process of changing the magnification is performed so that the display body J becomes larger as the number of the movable masses of the track increases. Alternatively, a process of changing the luminance value, the color value, or the alpha value (semi-transparency value) of the display body J so as to increase as the number of squares on which the track can move increases.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 13A to 13D, a track C1 in which player characters PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, and PF are sequentially arranged from the top will be described as an example.

  First, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the player characters PA, PB, and PC are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the upward direction, the track C1 is moved upward. Since it can be moved by three squares, the display body J is displayed three times the reference size.

Further, when the player characters PA, PB, and PC are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the downward direction, the track C1 cannot be moved downward. Hide.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the player characters PB, PC, and PD are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the upward direction, the track C1 is directed upward. Since it can be moved by two squares, the display body J is displayed twice as large as the reference size.

  Further, when the player characters PB, PC, and PD are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the downward direction, the track C1 can be moved by one cell in the downward direction. The body J is displayed at 1 time the standard size.

  As shown in FIG. 13C, when the player characters PC, PD, and PE are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the upward direction, the track C1 is moved upward. Since it can be moved by one square, the display body J is displayed at one time the reference size.

  Further, when the player characters PC, PD, and PE are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the downward direction, the track C1 can be moved by two squares in the downward direction. The body J is displayed twice as large as the reference size.

  As shown in FIG. 13D, when the player characters PD, PE, and PF are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the upward direction, the track C1 is moved upward. The display body J is not displayed because it cannot be moved to.

  Further, when the player characters PD, PE, and PF are arranged in the first row of the arrangement area F and the operation direction is the downward direction, the track C1 can be moved downward by 3 squares, so that the display is performed. The body J is displayed three times the standard size.

3.13 Processing related to player character whose physical strength value has reached 0 (zero) In this embodiment, control is performed so as not to perform parameter calculation for a player character whose physical strength value has reached 0 (an example of a predetermined value).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the square of the player character whose physical strength value has reached 0 may be discarded, the background color may be displayed in a predetermined color such as gray, and the physical strength value may be 0. It is also possible to delete the player character itself that has reached 1 and make the square where the player character is placed empty (a state in which there is no player character).

  In the present embodiment, the player character whose physical strength value has reached 0 may be erased from the track, and the player characters remaining on the track may be arranged in a packed manner.

  For example, in FIG. 5, when the physical strength value of the player character PA on the track C1 reaches 0, as shown in FIG. 15, the player character PA is erased from the track C1 and remains on the track C1. Pack and place. That is, the player characters PA are erased even in the arrangement area F, and the player characters PB, PC, and PD are displayed while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters remaining on the track C1 (for example, stuffing upward). . For the tracks C2 and C3, the player characters PI, PL, PN and PO whose physical strength value has reached 0 are erased from the track and arranged with the remaining player characters. In this way, the moving distance of the track for placing the remaining player character in the placement area is shortened, and the operation input can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, when the player character whose physical strength value has reached 0 possesses an item (skill), the player character is deleted from the track, and the item owned by the player character is It may be arranged instead.

  When the item is arranged in the arrangement area F, at least one parameter of the enemy character and the remaining player character may be calculated based on the parameter corresponding to the item.

  For example, in FIG. 5, when the physical strength value of the player character PA on the track C1 reaches 0, as shown in FIG. 16, the player character PA is deleted from the track C1, and the item PAI owned by the player character PA is Arranged instead of the player character PA. As shown in FIG. 16, when the item PAI is arranged in the arrangement area F, if the item PAI is an attack item, the attack power parameter of the item PAI is subtracted from the physical strength value of the enemy character. .

  Further, in FIG. 5, when the physical strength value of the player character PN on the track C3 reaches 0, as shown in FIG. 16, the player character PN is deleted from the track C3, and the item PNI owned by the player character PN is Arranged instead of the player character PN. As shown in FIG. 16, when the item PNI is arranged in the arrangement area F, if the item PNI is a recovery item, the recovery value of the item PNI is added to the physical strength value of all the player characters. .

  In this way, even if the player character is deleted, the items owned by the player character can be used effectively, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

3.14 Changing Attack Range In this embodiment, the attack range is changed based on the relationship between the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area F and the attribute set in the player character. You may make it do.

  For example, if the value K indicating the number of player characters (the number of combos) that matches the attribute set in each row is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, 1 or less) The attack range is expanded in the turn of the enemy character that comes after the player's turn.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, in the attack range AA, the player characters in the first row and the third row are not targeted for attack, but the value K is predetermined in the placement area F determined in the turn of the player. When the value is equal to or less than the value (for example, 1 or less), as shown in FIG. 17, in the attack range AA of the turn of the enemy character that comes after the turn of the player, the player character that is not attacked is switched to the attack target. Control. That is, control is performed so that the player characters in the third row and the first and third columns are switched from the non-attack target to the attack target.

  In this way, by changing the attack range, the player deeply thinks on which line the player character having which attribute is arranged, and can provide a deep strategic game.

3.15 Processing for Changing Arrangement When Attacking by Enemy Character In this embodiment, after the player character is determined to be placed in placement area F, when an attack turn of the enemy character arrives, the track is moved to move the placement area F. The arrangement state may be changed.

  For example, it is assumed that player characters PA, PK, and PR are arranged so that the attribute “R” is aligned on the first line in the arrangement area F determined to be arranged in the turn of the player as shown in FIG. . Then, in the turn of the enemy character that comes after the turn of the player, when the enemy character activates a special skill that can change the arrangement (an example of the arrangement change condition), as shown in FIG. Control is performed so that the second track moves upward by two squares, and the third row of truck moves in the direction of two squares.

  In this way, even if the player can arrange the first line so as to be aligned with the attribute “R”, when the enemy's attack turn arrives and the enemy character activates a special skill that can change the arrangement. Since the arrangement state is changed, it is possible to provide a game that does not get tired for the player.

3.16 Example of moving a plurality of tracks at a time In this embodiment, after receiving selection input information for a plurality of tracks, the plurality of tracks are moved with the same movement amount and the same movement direction based on one movement input information. You may make it make it.

  That is, the terminal according to the present embodiment accepts input information in the row direction as selection input information for a plurality of tracks, and then uses the input information in the column direction as movement input information, and the selected tracks are collectively moved with the same movement amount and movement. You may make it move to a direction.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 19A, when the player wants to move the tracks C2 and C3 corresponding to the second row and the third row of the arrangement area F downward together, first, the second row A slide operation is performed in the right direction M1 in the row direction so as to cross the third column, and thereafter, a slide operation is performed in the column direction (downward) M2 as shown in FIG. In this way, it is possible to move both the tracks C2 and C3 corresponding to the second row and the third row of the arrangement area F in the same way in the downward direction with the same movement amount and movement direction M2.

3.17 Game Result In this embodiment, when the player character wins the enemy character, a new item or a new character may be given to the player. That is, the player can increase the number of player characters owned by winning the game.

3.18 Flowchart Next, a processing flow of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, processing for placing a player character on a track is performed (step S1). Next, it is determined whether or not the player's turn has arrived (step S2). If it is the player's turn (Y in step S2), whether or not there is a track movement input (track movement input information is stored). (Step S3), and if there is a track movement input (Y in Step S3), a process of moving the track and placing the player character in the placement area is performed (Step S4). Next, it is determined whether or not the predetermined period has ended (step S5). For example, it is determined whether a predetermined period has ended from a predetermined timing (at the start of the turn).

Then, when the predetermined period is over (Y in step S5), the player character side attack process is performed (step S7).

  On the other hand, if the predetermined period has not ended (N in step S5), it is determined whether or not there is an arrangement determination input (whether or not the arrangement determination input information has been accepted) (step S6).

  If there is a placement determination input (Y in step S6), an attack process on the player side is executed (step S7). On the other hand, if there is no placement determination input (N in step S6), the process returns to step S3.

  If it is not the turn of the player (N in step S2), the enemy character side attack process is performed (step S8). For example, a process of subtracting the attack power of the enemy character from the physical strength value of each player character to be attacked indicated by the attack range is performed.

  Then, after step S7 or step S8, it is determined whether or not winning or losing has been determined (step S9). If winning or losing has not been determined (N in step S9), the process returns to step S2, and if winning or losing has been determined ( In step S9 Y), the process ends. The process ends here.

  FIG. 21 is a detailed process of the attack process (step S7) on the player character side.

  First, K indicating the number of player characters (number of player characters) that matches the attribute of the player character and the attribute set in the row where the player character is located in the arrangement area is calculated (step S10). Then, it is determined whether or not K is 1 or more (K ≧ 1) (step S11). If K is 1 or more (K ≧ 1) (Y in step S11), the player character of the first row is determined. A process of increasing the attack power according to K, a process of increasing the assist power of the player character in the second row according to K, and a process of increasing the recovery power of the player character of the third row according to K (step) S12). Then, attack processing for the player character in the first row, assist processing for the player character in the second row, and recovery processing for the player character in the third row are performed (step S13).

  In other words, when K ≧ 1, the attack power of each player character in the first row of the arrangement area is increased, and the sum of the attack power of each player character in the first row after the increase is determined from the physical strength value of the enemy character. ”Is subtracted, and if K ≧ 1, the process of subtracting“ the total value of the attacking power of each player character in the first line at normal time (default value) ”from the physical strength value of the enemy character is performed. Do.

  When K ≧ 1, the assist power of each player character in the second row of the arrangement area is increased, and the enemy character's assist power is increased based on the “total value of assist power of each player character in the second row after the increase”. When the physical strength value is subtracted or the physical strength value of the teammate player character (for example, each player character in the third row) is increased, if K ≧ 1, “normal (default value) of each player character Based on the “total value of assist power”, a process of subtracting the physical strength value of the enemy character or increasing the physical strength value of the teammate player character (for example, each player character in the third row) is performed.

  Further, when K ≧ 1, the recovery power of each player character in the third row of the arrangement area is increased, and the increased recovery power is added to the physical strength value of the player character in each player character in the third row. If K ≧ 1, the process of adding the normal (default) recovery power to the player character's physical strength value is performed for each player character in the third row. The process ends here.

4). Game system in which a plurality of players participate 4.1 Overview In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, a game in which a plurality of terminals 10-1 to 10-3 are connected via a network and a plurality of players play simultaneously. A game system for (multiplayer game) may be realized. For example, a game system using a server / client system that executes a game while transmitting / receiving data between a plurality of terminals and a server is realized.

  In the following description, a case where a plurality of players P1, P2, and P3 participate in the same game in real time will be described as an example. The operation target terminal of the player P1 is 10-1, the operation target terminal of the player P2 is 10-2, and the operation target terminal of the player P3 is 10-3.

4.2 Method of Arranging Player Characters in Arrangement Area First, as shown in FIG. 22, the server places a track on each player (or terminal 10-1, 10-2, 10-3) participating in the game in advance. Perform the allocation process. For example, according to the login order of the players, the tracks corresponding to the left column are assigned in order. For example, when the server logs in in the order of the players P1, P2, and P3, the track C1 is assigned to the player P1 that operates the terminal 10-1, the track C2 is assigned to the player P2 that operates the terminal 10-2, and the terminal 10- 3 is assigned to the player P3 who operates 3. Note that the track assignment may be determined randomly rather than in the order of player login.

  When the number of tracks and the number of players are the same, the server assigns one track to one player. However, when the number of tracks and the number of players are not the same, the server has a plurality of tracks. May be assigned. In view of operability, it is preferable to assign different tracks to a plurality of players, but a common track may be assigned to a plurality of players.

  Then, the server transmits information on the allocation result indicating which player is responsible for which track to each of the terminals 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3. For example, the identification information of the player P1 is associated with the identification information of the track C1, the identification information of the player P2 is associated with the identification information of the track C2, the identification information of the player P3 is associated with the identification information of the track C3, Send to each terminal.

  Then, on the terminal 10-1, the player P1 operates the track C1 to place a player character on each square in the first row of the placement area F. Further, the terminal 10-2 operates the track C2 to place a player character on each square in the second row of the placement area F. In addition, the terminal 10-3 operates the track C3 to arrange a player character on each square in the third row of the arrangement area F. That is, each player P1, P2, P3 confirms the movement of the track based on the operation of another player in real time, operates the track assigned to it, and arranges the optimum player character in the arrangement area. I do.

  The six player characters arranged on the track C1 are selected from a plurality of player characters owned by the player P1 based on the input of the player P1, and the arrangement order on the track C1 is random on the server (computer). Decided. Similarly, six player characters arranged on the track C2 are selected from a plurality of player characters owned by the player P2 based on the input of the player P2, and the arrangement order on the track C2 is determined by the server (computer). It is decided at random. The six player characters arranged on the track C3 are selected from a plurality of player characters owned by the player P3 based on the input of the player P3, and the arrangement order on the track C3 is randomly determined by the server (computer). Decided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, in the turn of the players P1, P2, and P3, each track is moved by the operation input within the predetermined period XP1 from the predetermined timing T1 (the player's turn arrival time). Arranged in each square of the arrangement area F. In other words, each player has to perform an operation input for placing the player character within the predetermined period XP1 (within the time limit), so it is necessary to quickly determine the placement with a sense of tension. Note that, when the players P1, P2, and P3 perform placement determination input before the predetermined period XP1 ends, that is, the server receives placement determination input information from the terminals 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3. In this case, processing for determining the arrangement state of the arrangement area is performed, and parameter calculation is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the server performs a process of determining the input order of the operation target track for each player, and according to the input order of the operation target track of each player, The player characters may be sequentially arranged.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 24, when the server determines the input order in the order of the players P1, P2, and P3, the terminal 10-1 of the player P1 receives the player P1 within the predetermined period YP1 from the predetermined timing T10. The track C1 is moved by the operation input, and the player character is arranged in each square in the first row of the arrangement area F. Next, the track C2 is moved by the operation input of the player P2 within the predetermined period YP2 from the predetermined timing T11 (for example, at the end of the predetermined period YP1), and the player character is arranged in each square in the second row of the arrangement area F. To do. Next, the track C3 is moved by the operation input of the player P3 within the predetermined period YP3 from the predetermined timing T12 (for example, when the predetermined period YP2 ends), and the player character is arranged in each square in the third column of the arrangement area F. To do.

  If the player P1 makes an arrangement determination input before the predetermined period YP1 ends, that is, if the server receives the arrangement determination input information from the terminal 10-1, the arrangement area 1 corresponding to the track C1. Processing for determining the arrangement state of the row is performed, and input acceptance of the player P2 is started. In addition, when the player P2 performs the placement determination input before the predetermined period YP2 ends, that is, when the server receives the placement determination input information from the terminal 10-2, the placement area 2 corresponding to the track C2 Processing for determining the arrangement state of the row is performed, and input acceptance of the player P3 is started. In addition, when the player P3 performs the placement determination input before the predetermined period YP3 ends, that is, when the server receives the placement determination input information from the terminal 10-3, the placement area 3 corresponding to the track C3. Processing for determining the arrangement state of the column is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to parameter calculation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, for each player character arranged in the arrangement area F on the game screen GI, the attribute set in the row where the player character is located and the player character are set. If the attributes match, the player character may be identified and displayed (for example, a square is displayed with a thick frame). For example, as shown in FIG. 25, player characters PK and PR that match the “R” attribute set in the first line in the arrangement area F are identified and displayed, and the “B” attribute set in the second line Are identified and displayed, and a player character PN that matches the “G” attribute set in the third row is identified and displayed. In this way, even if the player concentrates on the operation input of the track assigned to himself / herself, the attribute set in the line where the player character is located in the arrangement area, the attribute set in the player character, Can be easily recognized.

In the present embodiment, not only in multi play but also in single play, the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character in the arrangement area have a predetermined relationship ( For example, when there is a player character in a matching relationship, the player character may be identified and displayed.

  In the present embodiment, in multi-play or single-play, when at least one of each row and each column of the arrangement area has the same attribute of all other player characters except for one player character, the player character is identified. It may be displayed. For example, if one player character has the attribute “B” and the other two player characters have the “R” attribute among the three player characters arranged in the three squares in the first row, “R” Each player character having the attribute “” may be identified and displayed (for example, the square of each player character having the attribute “R” is displayed in a thick frame).

4.3 Description of Input Invalid Period Further, in the game system of the present embodiment, data transmission / reception is performed via a network, so a communication delay inevitably occurs. As shown in FIG. 26, the server according to the present embodiment includes the terminals 10-2 and 10- of the other players P2 and P3 received within the communication delay time from the timing when the input information is received from the terminal 10-1 of the player P1. 3 is performed to invalidate the input information.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 26, when the player P1 tries to align the “R” attribute on the first line, input information DT relating to the moving amount for one square and the upward sliding operation is displayed on the terminal 10-1. Is received and the input information DT is transmitted to the server at timing T20. Then, the server receives the input information DT at timing T22 due to a communication delay, and immediately transmits the input information DT to the terminals 10-2 and 10-3. Then, the terminals 10-2 and 10-3 receive the input information DT at timing T24 due to communication delay.

  That is, since the input information DT of the player P1 is reflected after the time T24 in the terminals 10-2 and 10-3 of the players P2 and P3, the input that the player P1 tries to align the “R” attribute in the first line. There is a possibility that the players P2 and P3 may operate without knowing (the amount of movement for one square and the upward sliding operation). For example, if the player P2 and the player P3 make an input to move the “R” attribute on the second line (a moving amount for one square and a downward sliding operation) between T20 and T24, As a result, it becomes impossible to align the “R” attribute in the first and second lines in three lines in the line direction.

  In view of this, the server according to the present embodiment performs a bidirectional communication delay period Z2 between the terminal and the server from the timing at which the input information is received from the terminal of one player when a competitive game in which a plurality of players participate is performed. In the meantime, the input information received from each player terminal is invalidated. The communication delay period Z2 is a total period (for example, 10) of the communication delay period Z1 until the server receives the data transmitted from the terminal and the communication delay period Z1 until the terminal receives the data transmitted from the server. Frame (period of 1 frame 1/60 seconds).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 26, when the server receives input information from the terminal of the player P1 at timing T22, the server receives the input information received from one terminal during a period Z2 from timing T22 to timing T25. Then, control is performed so as not to be transmitted to other terminals, and control is performed so that the input information is not used in the game process even on the server side.

  In this way, even if some operation reflection is delayed due to a communication delay, after the operation of one player is reflected, other players can be surely operated. Can provide an environment with less.

4.4 Detailed Description of Game System Next, a detailed description of the game system during multi-play will be given. First, the server transmits information (information such as game start time) for synchronizing game progress to each terminal at a predetermined timing. In addition, the server transmits the information on the track allocated to each player to each terminal.

  And after a game start, each terminal transmits input information to a server, a server receives the input information transmitted from each terminal, and transmits the said input information to each terminal other than a transmission side terminal. The server controls the input information received within the communication delay time so as not to transmit the input information to each terminal.

  Then, when the turn of each player arrives during the battle game, the server transmits the start timing of each player for a predetermined period (time limit).

  When receiving input information from each terminal, the server receives player identification information (or terminal identification information) together with the input information. That is, the server is controlled so as to be able to identify which player (terminal) the received input information is related to. Further, when transmitting the input information received from the terminal to another terminal, the server transmits the player identification information (or terminal identification information) input together with the input information. In other words, the terminal is controlled so as to be able to specify which player (terminal) the received input information is.

  In addition, the server may receive a winning / losing decision result (game result) from each terminal after the game ends, or perform parameter calculation based on input information received from each terminal during the game on the server side to determine the winning / losing You may do.

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

5.1 Arrangement Area In the present embodiment, an example of an arrangement area in which three squares (3 × 3 squares) are arranged in the row direction and the column direction has been described, but at least two squares in the row direction and the column direction have been described. It may be an arrangement region in which the squares are arranged. Moreover, the arrangement | positioning area | region which arranged the square of 4 squares or more in the row direction and column direction may be sufficient.

5.2 Tracks In the present embodiment, the description has been given of the mode in which each track can be moved in the column direction, but each track may be moved in the row direction.

  Further, the number of player characters arranged on the track may be at least two or more and may be six or more. For example, the number of player characters that can be placed on a track before the start of the game may be controlled so as to be increased by the player's charge.

  In the present embodiment, the automatic rotation of the track may be started at the start of the player's turn, the track may be stopped by the player's operation input, and the player character on the track may be arranged in the arrangement area.

5.3 Setting Role and Attribute of Arrangement Area In this embodiment, an example of setting a role and attribute in each row of the arrangement area has been described, but a role and attribute may be set in each column of the arrangement area.

5.4 Types of Attributes In this embodiment, a plurality of types of attributes may be set for one character. For example, in the present embodiment, an example in which a color attribute (R, G, B, etc.) is set for one character has been described. However, in addition to a color attribute for one character, an attribute of a character type (for example, a human character) Robot characters, animal characters, etc.) may be set. Further, a special technique may be executed when not the color attribute but the character type attributes are arranged in rows or columns.

5.5 Application Example of Attack Range In this embodiment, the degree of attack received from the enemy character (the strength of the attack power) may be displayed based on the size of the display body. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, since the display body E3 is smaller than the display body E2, the attack power received from the enemy character may be weakened. Further, since the display body E1 occupying three squares in the second column is larger than the display bodies E2 and E3 for one square, the player character in the second column is the first and second rows in the first and second columns. You may make it give attack power larger than the player character of eyes.

  Also. In the present embodiment, when the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship, the attack range is changed to be reduced. Also good.

5.6 Processing that is disadvantageous for the player In the present embodiment, the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship (for example, In the case of a matching relationship), the parameter calculation that works favorably for the player is performed, but conversely, the processing may be performed so that it works disadvantageously for the player.

  For example, when the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the placement area and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship, the attack power, assist power, and recovery power are normal (default) The value may be subtracted from the value) or may be controlled to increase the attack power of the enemy character.

  Further, when the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located in the arrangement area and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship, the attack range may be changed to be expanded.

5.7 Application Examples of Game System (1) In the present embodiment, when there is a player who has left (interrupted) during execution of a game in which a plurality of players participate, track control assigned to the player is performed. Control may be performed by a CPU (computer program).

  (2) In the present embodiment, the example in which the player terminal transmits the input information of the player to the server has been described. However, the arrangement contents of the player character may be transmitted instead of the input information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the arrangement content in the first column corresponding to the track assigned to the player P1 is transmitted to the server. For example, the arrangement content in the first column corresponding to the track assigned to the player P1 is information on the player character PR in the first row in the first column (eg, player character identification information PR, attribute “B”, various Parameters (parameters such as attack power, assist power, recovery power, physical strength value, etc.)) Player character information in the second row of the first column (for example, player character identification information PB, attribute “B”, various parameters) Player character information (for example, player character identification information PC,
Attribute "B", various parameters). When the arrangement content is changed in the terminal, the changed arrangement content is transmitted to the server.

  In addition, in the case where the arrangement content of the player character is transmitted / received between the terminal and the server instead of the input information, the bidirectional communication delay between the terminal and the server from the timing when the arrangement content is received from the terminal of one player. During the period Z2, the server may invalidate the arrangement content received from the terminal of each player. For example, as shown in FIG. 26, when the server receives the arrangement content from the terminal of the player P1 at the timing T22, the server receives it from one terminal from the timing T22 to T25 (during the communication delay period Z2). The arrangement contents are controlled not to be transmitted to other terminals, and the arrangement contents are controlled not to be used in the game process even on the server side.

(3) Game system based on peer-to-peer (so-called P2P) system Realizing a game system based on peer-to-peer (so-called P2P) system that executes a game while transmitting and receiving data between a plurality of terminals Also good.

That is, in the present embodiment, a game system in which a plurality of player terminals are connected via a network and a player character and an enemy character battle each other, and each player terminal includes a plurality of cells in the row direction and the column direction. A player character placement section for placing a player character having an attribute set on each square of the placement area where the eyes are arranged, and a track corresponding to each row or each column of the placement area are set, and a plurality of player characters are set. A setting unit disposed on each track; a parameter control unit that controls at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character; and a communication control unit that transmits and receives data to and from the other terminal. The representative terminal further includes an allocation control unit that allocates a track to be operated for each player. The communication control unit of the terminal transmits the information of the track allocation result of each player to the terminal of each other player, and the communication control unit of the terminal of each player is allocated to the player by the other terminal. Send the track input information or arrangement details,
The player character placement unit of each player's terminal keeps the arrangement order of the player characters on the track for the track assigned to the player, and based on the input information of the player, The player character on the track is arranged, and for the track assigned to the other player, the input information or arrangement content of the other player is received from the terminal of the other player, and the arrangement order of the player characters on the track is received. The player character on the track is placed in the grid of the placement area based on the input information or the placement content, and the parameter control unit of the terminal of each player sets the player character for each player character in the placement area. And the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located, It is determined whether or not the attribute set for the player character has a predetermined relationship, and when there is a player character having the predetermined relationship in the arrangement area, at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character It is good also as a game system which fluctuates.

(4) Other Examples of Server / Client System The game system according to the present embodiment may be configured such that part or all of the functions of the processing unit 100 of the terminal are realized by the server 20.

That is, this embodiment may be a game system realized by cloud computing. That is, in cloud computing, information (player information, etc.) for each player is stored and managed on a server, and game processing is performed. That is, the terminal 10 transmits various input information input from the input unit 160 to the server 20. Then, the server 20 performs processing of each unit of the processing unit 100 such as track movement control and player character arrangement processing of the arrangement area, generates image generation data for generating an image, and generates the generated image generation data. Data is transmitted to each terminal. Here, the image generation data is data for displaying an image generated by the method of the present embodiment on each terminal, and may be image data itself or various types used by each terminal to generate an image. Data (object data, game processing result data, etc.) may be used. Further, the game system may be configured so that the processing of each unit of the processing unit 100 is executed by being distributed between the server and the terminal.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the server is for a game in which a player character and an enemy character battle each other connected to a plurality of player terminals, and a plurality of cells are arranged in the row direction and the column direction. A player character placement section for placing a player character with an attribute and a track corresponding to each row or each column of the placement area are set in each square of the placement area, and a plurality of player characters are assigned to each track. A setting unit to be arranged, a parameter control unit for controlling at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character, an assignment control unit for assigning a track to be operated for each player, and a terminal of each player And a communication control unit for transmitting information on track allocation results of the player key. For each track, the lactor arrangement unit receives input information or arrangement contents from the terminal of the player to which the track is assigned, and maintains the arrangement order of the player characters on the track, based on the input information or the arrangement contents. The player character on the track is arranged in the square of the arrangement area, and the parameter control unit sets, for each player character in the arrangement area, the attribute set in the row or column where the player character is located, and the player character. It is determined whether there is a predetermined relationship with the attribute set in the above, and when there is a player character having the predetermined relationship in the arrangement area, at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character is changed. It may be a server.

5.8 Application Example of Display Body In this embodiment, an example in which at least one of the size and color of the display body is changed based on the movable range of the track has been described. However, the display body is displayed on the screen in various games. A display body (for example, an arrow-shaped display body) may be displayed on the screen based on the type, number, etc. of objects (for example, objects such as player characters and enemy characters) that are not.

  For example, when there is an object that is not displayed on the screen (display unit of the terminal) among objects arranged in the game space (for example, on a track), or the object moves across the screen (for example, scroll movement) If there is an object that is not displayed on the screen, at least one of the type of object that is not displayed on the screen (for example, the attribute, the type of character such as a player character or enemy character, etc.), number, and size Accordingly, at least one of the size, shape, and color of the display body (arrow) indicating the direction in which the moving object (track, scroll bar, etc.) is moved may be changed. In this way, the player can easily recognize the types of non-displayed objects and the like, and can provide an easy-to-operate environment.

  For example, a display body (arrow) indicating the direction in which the moving object (track, scroll bar, etc.) is moved is displayed based on the operation input period of the player. The operation input period of the player is, for example, a slide operation period, a flick operation period, a scroll bar operation period (for example, a period in which the mouse is dragged with the cursor placed on the scroll bar), and the like. The direction of the display body (arrow) is determined according to the operation direction. For example, if the operation direction is upward, a display body of an upward arrow is displayed.

For example, when there is a character that is not displayed on the screen at the top of the screen and the character type (attribute) is “R” and the operation direction is the upward direction, An arrow indicator J is displayed. Also, for example, when the character type not displayed on the screen is “G” at the bottom of the screen and the operation direction is the downward direction, the display body of the downward arrow in green is displayed. In this way, even if the player is a character that is not displayed on the screen, the player can easily recognize in which direction the character having what kind (attribute) exists.

  Also, for example, when there are two characters not displayed on the screen above the screen and the operation direction is the upward direction, the upward direction is twice as large as a predetermined reference value. An arrow indicator J is displayed. In addition, when there are three characters not displayed on the screen at the bottom of the screen and the operation direction is the downward direction, the downward arrow is three times larger than a predetermined reference value. Display the display. In this way, the player can easily recognize how many characters exist in which direction even if the characters are not displayed on the screen.

  Further, for example, when there is a character having the same size (1 times) as the reference value that is not displayed on the screen at the upper part of the screen, and the operation direction is the upward direction, a predetermined reference value is determined. The display body J of the upward arrow is displayed with a size one time larger than the above. In addition, when there is a character that is five times larger than the reference value that is not displayed on the screen at the lower part of the screen, and the operation direction is downward, the character is five times larger than the predetermined reference value. Press to display the indicator of the down arrow. In this way, even if the character is not displayed on the screen, the player can easily recognize how much size the character exists in which direction on the screen. For example, when the size of the enemy character is determined according to the attack power of the enemy character, the player can easily recognize in which direction the strong enemy is not displayed by checking the size of the display body. can do.

  The display body is not limited to the arrow shape. For example, you may display a different display body according to the kind of character. For example, when there is a player character that is not displayed on the screen above the screen, a display body having a first shape (for example, a circle) is displayed. Further, when there is an enemy character that is not displayed on the screen, a display body having a second shape (for example, a triangle) is displayed.

  Further, in this embodiment, even when it is detected that there is an input whose operation direction cannot be specified, that is, a simple touch operation input, a button input, or the like, the type (for example, attribute) and number of objects not displayed on the screen The display body may be displayed according to at least one of the sizes. That is, a display body based on at least one of the type (for example, attribute), number, and size of an object that is not displayed on the screen may be displayed in each direction (up, down, left, and right) of the screen. For example, when a touch operation is detected, an upward arrow display body is displayed at the top of the screen based on at least one of the attribute, number, and size of a non-displayed character at the top of the screen. When a touch operation is detected, a downward arrow display is displayed at the bottom of the screen based on at least one of the attribute, number, and size of the character that is not displayed at the bottom of the screen. Further, when a touch operation is detected, a left arrow display is displayed on the left side of the screen based on at least one of the attribute, number, and size of the non-displayed character on the left side of the screen. Further, when a touch operation is detected, a right arrow display is displayed on the right side of the screen based on at least one of the attribute, number, and size of the character that is not displayed on the right side of the screen. In this way, the player can easily recognize the types of non-display objects existing in the game space in each direction of the screen, and can play a more strategic game play.

10 terminals, 20 servers, 100 processing units, 110 setting units, 112 player character placement units, 113 parameter control units, 114 game processing units, 115 receiving units,
116 player character attribute control unit, 117 display control unit, 118 communication control unit, 119 attack range setting unit, 120 image generation unit, 130 sound generation unit, 160 input unit, 162 detection unit, 170 storage unit, 172 main storage unit, 173 Player information, 180 information storage medium, 190 display unit, 192 sound output unit, 196 communication unit, 200 processing unit, 210 network setting unit, 211 communication control unit, 214 game control unit, 215 allocation control unit, 270 storage unit, 272 Main storage unit, 260 storage unit, 280 information storage medium, 296 communication unit

Claims (9)

A game system in which a plurality of player terminals and servers are connected via a network, and a player character and an enemy character battle each other,
A player character placement unit for placing a player character having an attribute set in each square of an arrangement area in which a plurality of squares are arranged in a row direction and a column direction on the terminal of each player;
A setting unit configured to set a track corresponding to each row or each column of the arrangement area, and to arrange a plurality of player characters on each track;
A parameter control unit for controlling at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server,
The server is
An allocation control unit for assigning an operation target track for each player;
A communication control unit that transmits information on track allocation results of each player to the terminal of each player,
The communication control unit of the terminal of each player is
Sending the input information or arrangement contents of the track allocated to the player to the server,
The player character arrangement part of the terminal of each player is
With respect to the track assigned to the player, the player character on the track is arranged in the square of the arrangement area based on the input information of the player while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track.
For a track assigned to another player, while receiving the arrangement order of the player characters on the track, the input information or arrangement content of the other player is received from the server, and the input information or the arrangement content is received. On the basis of the placement area, the player character on the track is placed,
The parameter control unit of the terminal of each player is
For each player character in the placement area, determine whether the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship,
A game system, wherein a parameter of at least one of a player character and an enemy character is varied when a player character having the predetermined relationship exists in the arrangement area. In claim 1,
The terminal of each player is
A game system, further comprising a receiving unit for receiving track input information within a predetermined period. In claim 2,
The receiving part of the terminal of each player is
A game system that receives track input information within a predetermined period from a common start timing among terminals. In claim 1 or 2,
The server allocation control unit,
For each player, process to determine the input order of the track to be operated,
The terminal of each player is
A game system, further comprising a receiving unit that receives player input information in accordance with the input order. In any one of Claims 1-4,
The terminal of each player is
A display control unit for displaying the arrangement area;
The display control unit of the terminal of each player is
A game system for identifying and displaying a player character when the player character having the predetermined relationship exists in the arrangement area. In any one of Claims 1-5,
The terminal of each player is
An attack range setting unit for setting an attack range of an enemy character in the placement area;
And a display control unit for displaying the attack range. In claim 6,
The attack range setting unit
A game system, wherein the attack range is changed when a player character having the predetermined relationship exists in the arrangement area. A server for a game in which a player character and an enemy character battle each other connected to a plurality of player terminals via a network,
A player character placement unit for placing a player character having an attribute set in each square of the placement area in which a plurality of squares are arranged in a row direction and a column direction;
A setting unit configured to set a track corresponding to each row or each column of the arrangement area, and to arrange a plurality of player characters on each track;
A parameter control unit for controlling at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character;
An allocation control unit for assigning an operation target track for each player;
A communication control unit that transmits information on a track allocation result of each player terminal to each player terminal;
The player character placement unit is
For each track, input information or arrangement contents are received from the terminal of the player to which the track is allocated, and the arrangement area of the arrangement area is determined based on the input information or the arrangement contents while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track. Place the player character on the track in the grid,
The parameter control unit is
For each player character in the placement area, determine whether the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship,
A server that changes at least one parameter of a player character and an enemy character when a player character having the predetermined relationship exists in the arrangement area. A game system in which a plurality of player terminals are connected via a network and a player character and an enemy character battle each other,
A player character placement unit for placing a player character having an attribute set in each square of an arrangement area in which a plurality of squares are arranged in a row direction and a column direction on the terminal of each player;
A setting unit configured to set a track corresponding to each row or each column of the arrangement area, and to arrange a plurality of player characters on each track;
A parameter control unit for controlling at least one parameter of the player character and the enemy character;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the other terminal,
One representative terminal of the plurality of terminals is
An allocation control unit that allocates an operation target track for each player;
The communication control unit of the representative terminal is
Send each player's track allocation result information to each other player ’s device,
The communication control unit of the terminal of each player is
Sending the input information or arrangement contents of the track assigned to the player to the other terminal,
The player character arrangement part of the terminal of each player is
With respect to the track assigned to the player, the player character on the track is arranged in the square of the arrangement area based on the input information of the player while maintaining the arrangement order of the player characters on the track.
For the track assigned to the other player, the input information or arrangement content of the other player is received from the terminal of the other player, and the input information or the arrangement order of the player characters on the track is maintained. Based on the content of the placement, place the player character on the track in the square of the placement area,
The parameter control unit of the terminal of each player is
For each player character in the placement area, determine whether the attribute set in the row or column in which the player character is located and the attribute set in the player character have a predetermined relationship,
A game system, wherein a parameter of at least one of a player character and an enemy character is varied when a player character having the predetermined relationship exists in the arrangement area.