JP2016202985A - Game control device, program, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game control device, a game control method, a program, and a game system for allowing a user to effectively utilize effects on a game based on a combination of objects.SOLUTION: A game control device includes: setting means for setting a group including an object selected from a plurality of objects; informing means for reporting a first item on a game in that a first condition relating to the combination of a plurality of objects is shown associatively; and first effect generation means for generating a first effect on a game when the first item is reported and the combination of objects included in the group satisfies the first condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a game by a user.

  In recent years, a so-called social game (Social) executed by a game application created on the basis of an operating environment such as an API (Application Programming Interface) that operates on a web browser in a social networking service (SNS) by a specific service provider. Game) is popular. It can be said that the social game is a kind of online game that is played while communicating among an unspecified number of users. If a user can connect to the Internet and has a communication terminal equipped with a web browser, the user can enjoy a social game regardless of time and place.

  As an example of the above-described social game, a digital card game (Dragon Collection (registered trademark)) disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 is known. In this known digital card game, a menu for performing a quest process in which a user searches various areas and acquires a new card or item is provided. One of the features of such a social game is that it has a richer communication function for interacting with users than a conventional online game. In social games, for example, in addition to cooperative play with other users (friends), information exchange by communicating with friends such as greetings and contacts with friends, gifts of items on the game with friends or items An exchange has been made.

App STYLE Vol.5 (East Press, November 15, 2011), 94 pages

  In a conventional game, for example, a game is known in which a user selects an object from a plurality of objects (for example, characters, items, etc.), sets a group, and plays against another user's group. In this game, when a combination of objects included in a group satisfies a predetermined condition, a pre-set game effect is generated, and the effect of the battle can be influenced by the effect. ing. However, in the conventional game, since the conditions for generating the effect are difficult to be recognized by the user who is executing the game, there is a problem that the effect is not effectively used.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and provides a game control device, a game control method, a program, and a game system that enable a user to effectively use a game effect based on a combination of objects. Objective.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device.
The game control device
A setting means for setting a group including an object selected from a plurality of objects;
A notification means for notifying a first item on the game in which a first condition relating to the combination of the plurality of objects is shown in association;
First effect generating means for generating a first effect on the game when the first item is notified and a combination of objects included in the group satisfies the first condition;
Is provided.

In this game control apparatus, the “object” may be any object as long as it can be selected, and may include, for example, items and characters on the game. In this case, the character is, for example, a thing imitating what exists in the real world (for example, an athlete, a singer, an idol, an animal, etc.), a virtual person or creature on a game, or a monster. Including those displayed on the card. Moreover, the card | curd about magic or a technique may be sufficient.
In this game control device, when the first item is notified, the user can recognize the first condition relating to the combination of the plurality of objects by the first item. In this case, the user can generate a first effect on the game by setting a combination of objects included in the group so as to satisfy the first condition. Thereby, in order to obtain the first effect, the user can consciously configure the combination of objects included in the group. Therefore, the first effect based on the combination of objects can be effectively used. . When the first item is a target to be obtained by the user, the user is the first to realize both the acquisition of the first item and the combination of objects that satisfy the conditions that can be recognized by the first item. The first effect can be generated. As a result, the depth of the game is increased and the interest can be improved.

In the game control device, when the first item is notified and an object constituting a combination satisfying the first condition is selected from the plurality of objects, the selected object is You may provide the presentation means to show that it is an object which comprises the combination which satisfy | fills 1st conditions.
According to this game control device, when a new object is selected from a plurality of objects, the user recognizes that the new object is an object constituting a combination that satisfies the first condition. it can. Thus, the user can realize that the first effect can be obtained. For example, even though the object that is one of the materials that can generate the first effect is obtained, It is possible to avoid an act of giving the object to another user or selling the object. As described above, according to this configuration, the user can be motivated to include the selected new object in the group. For this reason, the user can utilize the first effect more effectively.

In the game control device, the setting means may select a combination of objects included in the group so as to satisfy the first condition without being triggered by a predetermined input when the first item is notified. It may be set.
According to this game control device, when the first item is notified, the combination of objects included in the group is automatically set so as to generate the first effect. In this case, the user can obtain the first effect without being aware of the combination of objects. For this reason, a highly convenient game for the user can be realized.

In the above-described game control device, when the first item is notified, the setting unit selects a combination of objects included in the group so as to satisfy the first condition based on information regarding a predetermined input. It may be set.
According to this game control device, for example, when the user performs a predetermined input after the first item is notified, the combination of objects included in the group is set so that the first effect is generated. Set automatically. Therefore, when the user wants to easily obtain the first effect, the user simply performs the predetermined input. When the user wants to configure a desired group, the user does not perform the predetermined input. A combination of objects included in the group can be arbitrarily set. As described above, it is possible to flexibly respond to a user's request regarding a combination of objects included in a group, and thus it is possible to realize a game that is more convenient for the user.

In the game control device, the first item has a use period or number of uses set, and the first effect generating means generates the first effect within the use period or use number. May be.
According to this game control device, when the use period or the number of times of use of the first item is completed, the user can play the game until the first item is notified in order to obtain the first effect again. Motivated. Thereby, it can be set as the mechanism in which a user can enjoy a game continuously for a long period of time.

In the game control device, the first effect generating means may determine that the first item has been notified when a plurality of predetermined sub-items are notified.
According to this game control device, when the user is notified of the plurality of sub-items and the combination of objects included in the group satisfies the first condition associated with the first item, One effect can be obtained. For this reason, it can be set as the mechanism which raises the expectation of the said user that the 1st effect is acquired as the number of the sub items notified to a user approaches a predetermined number.

In the game control device, when a predetermined number of sub-items are notified from among the plurality of sub-items, information regarding at least one of the first condition and the first effect is obtained as the predetermined number of sub-items. And information providing means for providing the information in association with each other. In this case, for example, the information provision is performed at the timing when the first item is completed when another sub-item is notified.
According to this game control device, when a predetermined number of sub-items are notified, the user can obtain information regarding at least one of the first condition and the first effect. Therefore, the user can make preparations such as selecting or obtaining an object necessary for satisfying the first condition, for example, prior to the time when the first item (completion) is notified. . Thereby, the user can be prepared to generate the first effect as soon as the first item is notified. Therefore, while the user has an expectation for the completion of the first item, the process for satisfying the first condition, which is the next step in the meantime, can proceed. It can be given and the interest can be improved.

In the game control device, the first effect generating means is a case where the first item is notified and a combination of objects included in the group satisfies the first condition, and is associated with the user. The first effect may be generated when the obtained information satisfies the second condition.
Here, the “second condition” may be, for example, that the amount of points that the user holds in the game is a predetermined value or more, and the number of other users (companies) associated with the user. May be greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.
According to this game control apparatus, in order to obtain the first effect on the game, the user sets the combination of the objects included in the group to satisfy the first condition, and is related to the user. It is motivated to play the game so that the information satisfies the second condition. In this case, in order to generate the first effect, the user needs to satisfy the second condition in addition to the first condition related to the combination of objects. Thereby, the difficulty of a game can be raised. For example, when there are a plurality of first items, the first condition and the second condition may need to be satisfied for the specific first item in order to generate the first effect. The first item other than the specific first item may be required to satisfy only the first condition in order to generate the first effect. Thus, by providing various combinations of the condition for generating the effect and the content of the effect, the user's willingness to play the game can be improved.

In the game control device, the first effect generating means, when a combination of objects included in the group satisfies the first condition, and information related to the user satisfies a second condition, An effect higher than the first effect may be generated.
Here, the “second condition” may be, for example, that the amount of points that the user holds in the game is a predetermined value or more, and the number of other users (companies) associated with the user. May be greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.
According to this game control device, in order to obtain an effect higher than the first effect on the game, the user sets the combination of objects included in the group to satisfy the first condition, and It is motivated to play the game so that the associated information satisfies the second condition. In this case, in order to generate an effect higher than the first effect, the user needs to satisfy the second condition in addition to the first condition related to the combination of objects. Thereby, while the difficulty of a game can be raised, a user's satisfaction when the effect higher than a 1st effect is acquired can be improved. In addition, for example, when there are a plurality of first items, a high effect may be obtained when the first condition and the second condition are satisfied only in the specific first item. For example, when the combination of the objects included in the group satisfies the first condition, only the first effect occurs, and the combination of the objects included in the group satisfies the first condition and the second condition. When satisfied, an effect higher than the first effect may occur. Thus, by providing various combinations of the condition for generating the effect and the content of the effect, the user's willingness to play the game can be further improved.

In the game control device, when the first item and a second item different from the first item are notified, a combination of the first item and the second item is a predetermined condition. When satisfying, a second effect generating means for generating a second effect on the game different from the first effect may be provided.
According to this game control device, in order to obtain not only the first effect but also the second effect, the user has a condition associated with the first item and a condition associated with the second item. It is motivated to set a combination of objects that satisfy each of the above. For this reason, a user can be made to consider about the combination of the object for obtaining the 1st effect and the 2nd effect, and a highly interesting game can be realized.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control method.
The game control method is as follows:
Setting a group including an object selected from a plurality of objects;
Notifying a first item on the game in which a first condition relating to the combination of the plurality of objects is shown in association with each other;
Generating the first effect on the game when the first item is notified and a combination of objects included in the group satisfies the first condition;
Is provided.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer for controlling the execution of a game.
The ability to set a group containing objects selected from multiple objects,
A function of notifying a first item on the game in which a first condition relating to a combination of the plurality of objects is shown in association with each other; and a combination of objects notified of the first item and included in the group A function for generating a first effect on the game when the first condition is satisfied;
It is a program for realizing.

  The computer may be a network server, a large computer, or the like, for example. Further, this program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a game system including a communication terminal and a server accessed from the communication terminal,
A setting means for setting a group including an object selected from a plurality of objects;
A notification means for notifying a first item on the game in which a first condition relating to a combination of the plurality of objects is shown in association with each other;
First effect generating means for generating a first effect on the game when the first item is notified and a combination of objects included in the group satisfies the first condition;
Any one of the communication terminal and the server is provided with each means.

  The communication terminal may be, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television receiver having a bidirectional communication function, a game device with a communication function, or the like.

  According to the game control device, the game control method, the program, and the game system of the present invention, the user can effectively use the effects on the game based on the combination of objects.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game server of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the database server of embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of a user database. The figure which shows the data structural example of a player card database. The figure which shows the structural example of tactics card data. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function to play main roles with the game control apparatus of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display screen of the communication terminal which displays a top page. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of embodiment. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game control apparatus of a modification. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal in a modification. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal in a modification. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal in a modification. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game control apparatus of a modification. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal in a modification. The figure which shows the structural example of log data. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game control apparatus of a modification. The figure which shows the structural example of synthetic | combination tactics data. The figure which shows the sharing example between a communication terminal, a game server, and a database server about each function of a game control apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the description of this embodiment, a player card is an example of an object. In the description of the present embodiment, the tactical card is an example of a first item.

(1) Configuration of Game System FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of a game system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system includes communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... That can be connected to a communication network NW (network) such as the Internet, a game server 20 connected to the communication network NW, The database server 30 is configured. Each of the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... Is a terminal operated by an individual user. A communication terminal such as a John receiver (including a so-called multi-function smart TV). In the following description, when referring to the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,.
In this game system, the game server 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and provides a gaming service to the communication terminal 10. The game server 20 is mounted with an application operable on a web browser as a game application. The database server 30 stores various information to be described later in executing the game, and is connected to the game server 20 in a wired or wireless manner for reading and writing the information. Note that the game server 20 and the database server 30 may be connected via a communication network NW.
The communication terminal 10 includes a web browser capable of displaying a web page provided by the game server 20, and the user executes a game by performing an operation on the web page on the communication terminal 10.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, an authentication server for authenticating the user of each communication terminal 10 may be provided separately from the game server 20. Further, when a plurality of game servers 20 are provided in order to accept access from many communication terminals 10, a load balancer for adjusting a load between the plurality of game servers 20 may be provided. The game server 20 may be configured as a single server device, but may be configured as a plurality of server devices having distributed functions.

(2) Configuration of Communication Terminal The communication terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the communication terminal 10, and FIG. 2A illustrates a button input type communication terminal such as a foldable mobile terminal (mobile phone), for example. ) Exemplifies a communication terminal of a touch panel input method such as a smartphone. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the communication terminal 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the communication terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing unit 14, an instruction input unit 15, a display unit 16, A communication interface unit 17 as a signal transmission / reception unit is provided, and a bus 18 for transmitting a control signal or a data signal between the units is provided.

The CPU 11 loads the web browser in the ROM 12 into the RAM 13 and executes it. And CPU11 is based on the appropriate designation | designated of URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input to a user by the instruction | indication input part 15 grade | etc., Data for displaying a web page from the game server 20 via the communication interface part 17, That is, data of an object such as an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document and an image associated with the document (hereinafter collectively referred to as “HTML data” as appropriate) is acquired via the communication interface unit 17. Interpret the HTML data. The communication terminal 10 may be mounted with various plug-ins for extending the browser function of the web browser. An example of such a plug-in is a flash player by Adobe Systems (USA). Alternatively, the HTML data in this embodiment may be in the HTML5 format having a moving image and audio playback function.
In acquiring the HTML data, the CPU 11 sends an access request message including a user ID (user identification information) registered in advance or a user ID input via the instruction input unit 15 via the communication interface unit 17. The game server 20 is notified.

  The web browser performs communication with the game server 20 in accordance with HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol). The web browser interprets the HTML data acquired from the game server 20 and displays the web page on the display unit 16 via the image processing unit 14. When the user selects a hyperlink or menu on the web page by operating the instruction input unit 15, the web browser sends an HTTP request according to the selection result to the game for updating the web page. Send to server 20.

  The image processing unit 14 displays a web page on the display unit 16 based on display image data provided from the CPU 11 as an analysis result of HTML data. The display unit 16 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Cristal Display) monitor including thin film transistors arranged in a pixel unit in a matrix, and drives the thin film transistors based on the display image data to display the image of the web page on the display screen 16a. To display.

  When the communication terminal 10 is a button input type communication terminal (shown in FIG. 2A), the instruction input unit 15 includes a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a direction instruction button and a decision button for accepting a user operation input. And a button group 15b including a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a numeric keypad, and includes an interface circuit for recognizing pressing (operation) input of each button and outputting it to the CPU 11. For example, the direction instruction button is provided to instruct the CPU 11 to scroll and display the web page displayed on the display unit 16. The determination button instructs the CPU 11 that the user selects one hyperlink or menu that is actively displayed (for example, highlighted) when, for example, a plurality of hyperlinks or menus are displayed on a web page. To be provided. When the communication terminal 10 is configured by a small portable terminal, these buttons are provided on the front surface of the communication terminal 10 so that the user can easily operate (click) with the thumb while holding the communication terminal 10 with one hand. It is preferable to arrange | position. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the button group 15b is arranged below the button group 15a, and a plurality of instruction inputs in which “0” to “9”, “*”, “#” (tenkeys) are written. Includes buttons.

  When the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input type communication terminal (shown in FIG. 2B), the instruction input unit 15 accepts touch panel type input mainly by touching the display screen 16a with a fingertip or a pen. The touch panel input method may be a known method such as a capacitance method. As shown in FIG. 2B, the button group 15a may be provided even when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method.

  For example, when the communication terminal 10 is a portable terminal, the menu selection operation on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 is selected by pressing the direction instruction button and selecting by pressing the enter button. This is done by confirming the selected menu. Further, for example, when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method, the selection operation is performed by instructing (touch operation) a menu position on the display screen 16a on which the web page is displayed with a finger or a pen.

(3) Configuration of Game Server The configuration of the game server 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game server 20 manages a game website including a plurality of hierarchical web pages, for example, and provides a game web service to the communication terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the game server 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a database (DB) access unit 24, and a communication interface unit 25, for transmitting control signals or data signals between the units. A bus 26 is provided. In addition, the game server 20 can take the same structure as a general-purpose web server regarding hardware.

The ROM 22 stores an application program that provides a service for displaying an object such as an HTML document or an image (displaying a web page) to the web browser of the communication terminal 10 that is a client. The ROM 22 stores various data referred to by the CPU 21 in addition to the application program.
The CPU 21 loads the game program in the ROM 22 to the RAM 23 and executes it, and performs various processes via the communication interface unit 25.

For example, the CPU 21 performs communication according to HTTP with the web browser of the game server 20 via the communication interface unit 25. For example, the CPU 21 performs predetermined data processing or the like based on an HTTP request received from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25 (for example, including a user hyperlink or menu selection result on a web page). The arithmetic processing is performed, and an HTTP response including the processing result is returned to the web browser of the game server 20. The HTTP response includes HTML data for updating the web page. When the game server 20 performs an authentication process for the user of the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 performs the authentication process.
The database access unit 24 is an interface when the CPU 21 reads / writes data from / to the database server 30.

(4) Configuration of Database Server The database server 30 can be realized by a general-purpose storage such as a large-capacity hard disk device or a storage device such as RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks). Each database in the database server 30 is configured to be able to read and write data from the CPU 21 via the database access unit 24 of the game server 20.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the database server 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the database server 30 includes a user database 31 and a game database 32.

Although the game type of this embodiment is not particularly limited, a soccer-style digital card game is taken up as an example of the game of the embodiment below. A soccer-style digital card game is a game in which a user collects player cards corresponding to soccer players to create his own team and play a soccer match (match) with another user's team. It is. This game includes the following processes.
・ Scout processing:
In this process, a player card is obtained by searching an area set in the game in order to build up his own team. In this game, a certain amount of action points (described later) are consumed by executing the scout process, but strengthening points (described later) increase.
・ Strengthening process:
It is a process of increasing the ability of a specific player card by merging two or more player cards by consuming reinforcement points. In this case, the ability of a specific player card increases, but the player card used for integration disappears. That is, the number of players is reduced by the number of player cards used for integration.
・ Formation processing:
This is a process for the user to perform a replacement of a player card included in the starting member and a player card other than the starting member.
・ Game processing:
This is a process of performing a soccer game between a user's team and another user's team. Management points (to be described later) are consumed by playing the game, but if the game is won, the reinforcement points will increase. In the present embodiment, a case where a game is played between users is described as an example. However, the user's opponent may be a team composed of a plurality of player cards arbitrarily extracted by the CPU 21, for example.
・ Lottery processing:
This is a process of consuming an ale point (described later) and obtaining a player card by lottery.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a user database 31 applied in the above-described soccer format digital card game. In this example, the user database 31 includes, for each user ID (user identification information), a user name / display image, a skill level, an action point, an operation point, an enhancement point, an ale point, the number of players, a fellow user ID, and a possession card. Contains information about each item of data. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.

In the following description, data for each user ID included in the user database 31 is collectively referred to as user data. The data of each item constituting the user data is as follows.
User name / display image A user name and a display image that are displayed to identify the user of the communication terminal 10 when the game is executed. The user name is text of a predetermined length or less that is designated in advance by the user, and the display image is, for example, an avatar image that is selected in advance by the user. The user name is a name that identifies the user on the network environment (or game community) provided by the game server 20.
Skill level This is data indicating the skill level of the user on the game. For example, the level value is in a range from Lv1 (level 1) to Lv100 (level 100). For example, the skill level is sequentially increased by executing the scout process continuously.
-Action point It is a point required in performing the scout process in the game of this embodiment. The action point is a value that is reduced by a certain amount by performing the scout process and is recovered (increased) every time a predetermined time elapses.
-Management point In the game of this embodiment, it is a point required when performing a game process. The management point is a value that is reduced by playing a game with another user and recovered (increased) every time a predetermined time elapses.
-Strengthening point In the game of this embodiment, it is a point required when performing a reinforcement | strengthening process. The reinforcement point is a value that is reduced by strengthening the player card and increased by winning a game with another user or by searching in the scout process.
-Ale point In the game of this embodiment, it is a point which a user acquires by transmitting a support message etc. to other users (for example, fellow user related with a user).
-Number of players This is the number of player cards held by the user. The number of players is increased or decreased by the execution of scout processing and strengthening processing. The maximum number of players (for example, 60) is defined in advance.
・ Friend's user ID
It is the data of the user ID of the fellow user linked | related with the user.
-Data of possession card For every player card which a user possesses, data, such as player data and a starting member, are contained, for example. Details of the player data will be described later. In the item of the starting member, the position of the starting member (for example, forward (FW), midfielder (MF), defender (DF), goalkeeper (GK), etc.) is recorded. That is, the player card in which FW, MF, DF, or GK is recorded in the item of the starting member indicates that it is included in the starting member (group). Player cards included in the starting member can be set or updated as appropriate by executing the formation process. It should be noted that data other than the position may be described in the item of the first member of the player card other than the first member, such as NULL data or “others”.
The starting member is an example of the “group” in the present invention.

Returning to FIG. 5, the game database 32 stores and updates information related to the progress of the game executed by the game server 20 based on the access from the game server 20. Information relating to the progress of the game may include various information depending on the nature of the game. Taking the case of the game of the present embodiment as an example, the information related to the progress of the game includes information indicating the progress status of the scout process, information about the result of the game with other users (for example, winning or losing, a score, etc.). .
Further, as will be described later, in the game of the present embodiment, if the combination of the player cards of the starting member satisfies a predetermined condition associated with the tactical card that the user holds in the game, the game effect in the game process It has become a mechanism that occurs. Therefore, the player database and tactical card data are stored in the game database 32.

The player card database is a database in which a plurality of player cards (a plurality of objects) and data (player data) prepared in the game of the present embodiment are described. Here, the “object” may be anything as long as it can be selected, and may include, for example, items and characters on the game. In this case, the character is, for example, a thing imitating what exists in the real world (for example, an athlete, a singer, an idol, an animal, etc.), a virtual person or creature on a game, or a monster. Including those displayed on the card. Moreover, the card | curd about magic or a technique may be sufficient.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the player card database. The player card data illustrated in FIG. 7 includes, for each player card (PL001, PL002,...), Image data of the target player, the name (player name) of the target player, and a parameter indicating the ability of the target player (in the example of FIG. (Offense, defense, technique) value, target player position, required points, rare items and other data. For example, the larger the ability value included in the parameter, the higher the ability of the player card may be set.
Necessary points are points required when using a player card in the game process. The value of the necessary points may be a value that is approximately proportional to the initial value of the ability value of the player card, for example.
Furthermore, the rare degree is a value indicating the degree of the rarity value of the player card in the game of the present embodiment, and the higher the value (that is, the higher the rarity value), the lower the probability of appearing in the game. May be. For example, when the rarity is expressed in five stages of 1 to 5, the rarity of a player card corresponding to a player with outstanding technical ability or a popular player may be set high (for example, 4 or 5). .
The player data may include the team to which the target player belongs, the age, height, and weight of the target player, the degree of influence that the player card has on the game (typically, the positive degree of influence), and the like.

In the tactical card data, a tactical card prepared in the game of the present embodiment is associated with an effect (first effect) generated based on the tactical card, a condition for generating the effect (first condition), and the like. Data. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of tactical card data. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the tactical card data corresponds to the tactical card image data (C001, C002,...), Tactical card image data, tactical name, effect occurrence condition, effect explanation information, and effect content It is attached.
The effect generated based on the tactical card is an example of the “first effect on the game” of the present invention. Further, the condition for generating the effect is an example of the “first condition” in the present invention.
The effect generation condition includes a condition related to a combination of a plurality of player cards. In the example shown in FIG. 8, when all of the starting members are arranged in appropriate positions (that is, for each player card set as the starting member, the position set in the item of the starting member and the position of the player card) , The tactical effect of “right place for right place” will occur. In this case, in the game process, all the ability values (offense value, defense value, technique value) of the starting member are randomly or within a predetermined rule from values within a predetermined range (xxx to xxx in the example in the figure). Increase by the value determined based on.
Note that the range of values that increase or decrease due to the occurrence of an effect may be set differently for each tactical card.
In addition, the conditions for generating the effect are not limited to those relating to combinations of player cards included in the starting member. For example, the effect may be generated when a combination of a predetermined number of player cards selected from a plurality of player cards recorded in the player card database satisfies a predetermined condition.
Furthermore, the effect on the game is not limited to the increase or decrease of the ability value of the player card. For example, the effect on the game may be that the parameter of an item that the user holds in the game may be increased, or that the user can obtain a special item. The effect on the game may be adjustment of the setting on the game so as to facilitate the progress of the scenario in the game. For example, the consumption of points on the game to be consumed according to the user's operation The amount may be reduced more than usual, or the point may be available to the user. Furthermore, the effect on the game may be adjusting the setting on the game so that the game can be advantageously advanced indirectly, for example, generating an event that allows the user to acquire a special item Alternatively, it may be possible to increase the probability that the parameter of the item will increase significantly.

(5) Overview of Functions in Game Control Device In the present embodiment, the game control device is configured by the game server 20 and the database server 30. In the following, functions implemented by the game control device of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9, taking as an example the case where the above-described soccer-style digital card game is applied. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment.
In the functional block diagram of FIG. 9, the setting means 55, the notification means 56, and the first effect generating means 57 correspond to the main configuration of the present invention. Other means are not necessarily indispensable structures, but they are structures for making the present invention more preferable.
In the following description, menus, marks, and the like displayed on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 are arranged at desired positions on the web page, and are menus visually recognized on the communication terminal 10. The position on the display screen of the mark and the like can be changed by scrolling the web page by the user's direction instruction button or touch panel operation.

The registration unit 51 has a function of recognizing a user request based on an appropriate operation input to the communication terminal 10 on a web page provided to the communication terminal 10, for example, and performing a registration process (user registration).
Note that the registration means 51 is not an essential component of the present invention, but is a component for making the present invention more preferable.

The function of the registration means 51 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives a registration request message from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. The registration request message is automatically generated by a predetermined operation on the communication terminal 10 on the web page provided from the game server 20 (for example, a predetermined menu selection operation or a text input such as a user ID or password specified by the user). Web pages may be configured to be generated automatically. The registration request message may include information for identifying the communication terminal 10 as the transmission source (for example, individual identification information of a terminal such as a UID (Unique Identifier), an IP address, a mail address, etc.), or If the user is already using another game by the same service provider, the user ID may be included.
When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message does not include the user ID, the CPU 21 issues a new user ID and performs registration processing of the user ID, and then the registration processing is completed. Is sent to the communication terminal 10. When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message includes a user ID, the CPU 21 performs registration processing of the user ID, and then transmits a registration completion message indicating that the registration processing is completed to the communication terminal. 10 to send.
When the registration is completed, the CPU 21 generates user data corresponding to the user ID and stores it in the user database 31. When the registration is completed, the user can execute the game of the present embodiment.

Moreover, the registration means 51 may be provided with the function which relates users. Specifically, the registration unit 51 may register the user ID in association with another user ID triggered by an application based on the user ID. That is, the registration unit 51 registers another user ID as a “mate” with an application based on the user ID as a trigger.
The function of the registration means 51 in this case is realized as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 sends an application message (application) specifying a user ID (or a corresponding display name) that the user wants to become a friend from the communication terminal 10 of the user corresponding to a certain user ID via the communication interface unit 25. Accept. Transmission of this application message is preset as a function of a web page provided to the user's communication terminal 10. When receiving the application message, the CPU 21 approves an application based on another user ID to the communication terminal 10 corresponding to the user ID at the timing when the access is based on the user ID included in the application message. HTML data for displaying a web page for requesting the reply is transmitted. If it is replied that the application is approved, the CPU 21 registers both as friends. Specifically, the CPU 21 accesses the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31 and writes the data in the location of “mate user ID” (see FIG. 6).
In addition, the conditions for relating users are not limited to the forms that require application and approval as described above, and the user who executes the stage on the same game or the user who played the game is related to the user in the game. You may register as an attached user, that is, a friend. Alternatively, users who transmit a predetermined number of greeting messages may be automatically registered as friends, and if there is a game mode in which a battle (battle) is performed between users, a battle is performed more than a predetermined number of times. You may automatically register the performed users as friends.

  The game execution means 52 has a function of executing a game. For example, the game execution means 52 receives an HTTP request in response to a user's selection operation on the web page with respect to the communication terminal 10, and HTML data (that is, HTTP data for sequentially updating the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. By transmitting (response), the game of this embodiment is executed by the web service.

The game execution means 52 may have a function of executing an authentication process at the time of user login when the user executes the game of the present embodiment.
This function is realized as follows. When receiving the HTTP request from the communication terminal 10 of each user, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 acquires the individual identification information or the user ID and password from the HTTP request, and acquires the individual identification information or the user ID and password. For example, the authentication process is performed by collating with data recorded in the user database 31.

  The game execution means 52 causes the communication terminal 10 to display a plurality of menus each assigned a plurality of processes executed in the game. Specifically, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including a plurality of menus, and transmits the HTML data to the communication terminal 10. Then, when the menu on the web page is selected in the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 receives information about the selected menu from the communication terminal 10, and is assigned to the selected menu based on the received information. Execute the process.

An example of the top page of the game displayed on the communication terminal 10 by the game execution means 52 is shown in FIG. The top page shown in FIG. 10 includes web pages corresponding to individual user IDs. The top page illustrated in FIG. 10 includes a user data display area, a player image display area, and a menu display area.
In the user data display area, skill level, action point, management point, strengthening point, yell point, number of players, and data of each item of fellows included in the user data of the target user ID (see FIG. 6) are displayed. Area. In the items displayed in the user data display area, the point or number written in X / Y format is the point or number held by the user, and Y is the maximum value of the point or number. Indicates that there is. For example, if the number of players is written as “40/60”, it indicates that the number of players held by the user is 40 and the maximum number of players that can be held is 60.
The player image display area is an area in which image data of a player card previously selected by the user is displayed.
The menu display area is a menu corresponding to a plurality of processes (scout process, reinforcement process, game process, lottery process, formation process) provided in the game of the present embodiment, and includes “Scout”, “Strengthen”, “Game”, This is an area where the menus m1 to m5 of “Lottery” and “Formation” are displayed. That is, a plurality of menus to which a plurality of processes executed in the game are assigned are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10.

  For example, when the top page shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user, the function of the game execution means 52 is realized as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the user database 31 via the database access unit 24, and reads the data of each item included in the user data display area and the player card image data to be displayed in the player image display area. Next, the CPU 21 generates HTML data so that the top page shown in FIG. 10 is configured, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. In this case, the generated HTML data is different for each user (that is, for each user ID). The communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays the top page image on the display unit 16 (display screen 16a).

Moreover, the game execution means 52 is provided with the function to perform a scout process, a reinforcement | strengthening process, a game process, and a lottery process among the several processes provided in the game of this embodiment.
[Scout processing]
The scout process is a process for obtaining a player card by searching for an area set on the game in order for the user to create his own team.
In the scout process, the game execution means 52 can be realized as follows. When the menu m1 is selected and operated on the top page of FIG. 10, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 generates HTML data for displaying the web page P1 of FIG. 11 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10.

In the web page P1 of FIG. 11, a map of Japan divided into a plurality of regions (areas) is displayed in the display region 100 with the area to be searched highlighted.
In the scout process, the user selects a menu m10 written as “search” provided for each area to be searched (in the example of FIG. 11, area 9 (subareas 9-1, 9-2,...)). Select the operation. With this operation as a trigger, a search for an area to be searched is performed, and when a player is excavated, the player card of the player is displayed in the display area 102. At this time, each time the menu m10 is selected and a search is performed, the value of “search rate” (%) displayed in the display area 101 increases. In the display area 101, the value of the action force required for one search (“5” in the example of FIG. 11), and the value of the reinforcement point obtained by one search (“10” in the example of FIG. 11). Is displayed. For each search, the action points are decreased by the value of the displayed action force, and the displayed amount of reinforcement points is increased. In the game execution means 52, every time a search is performed (when the menu m10 is selected), the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and updates the values of action points and reinforcement points of the target user ID.

In the scout process, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes the selection operation for the menu m10, a predetermined or random probability that a player card selected from a plurality of player cards will be given (associated) to the user. To decide. Here, when the CPU 21 determines to give a player card, the CPU 21 may generate HTML data for displaying a web page for notifying that a player card has been acquired and transmit it to the communication terminal 10.
Further, when recognizing the selection operation on the menu m10, the CPU 21 determines with a predetermined or random probability that a tactical card will be given (associated) to the user. Here, when the CPU 21 determines to give a tactical card, the communication terminal generates HTML data for displaying the web page P2 notifying that the tactical card has been acquired, as illustrated in FIG. You may transmit to 10 address. In this case, when the CPU 21 determines to give the tactic card to the user, the CPU 21 extracts the data of the tactic card to be given (image data, tactic name, occurrence condition, explanation information, content of effect) from the tactic card data, HTML data is generated so that the extracted data (in the example of FIG. 12, the data of the tactical card “right place”) is included in the web page. At this time, the user can recognize the generation condition of the effect based on the combination of a plurality of player cards by giving the tactical card. In this case, it is sufficient that the condition for generating the effect is included in the web page, and the description information and the content of the effect may not be included in the web page.
When the selection operation for the menu m10 by the user is repeatedly performed and the area search rate reaches 100% in the web page P1, the search for the area 9 is finished, and the search target is the next area (in this case, the area 10). Move.

In the scout process, the action points required for one search process may be different for each area to be searched. That is, the amount of action points that are reduced (consumed) in one search process may be different for each area to be searched. For example, each time the skill level of the user increases, the amount of action points consumed may be increased.
In the scout process, the action points decrease each time the selection operation is performed on the menu m10. Therefore, when the top page is displayed immediately after the scout process is executed, the action points displayed on the top page are It will be displayed in a reduced manner than before the scout process. If the action point possessed by the user becomes 0, the search cannot be executed any further. However, since the action points are recovered (increased) by one point each time a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) elapses, for example, the search can be performed again after the predetermined time elapses.

[Strengthening process]
The strengthening process is a process for increasing the ability of a specific player card by integrating two or more player cards. In this game, a certain amount of strengthening points is required for the user to execute the strengthening process.
This integration process may be performed as follows, for example. The player card to be strengthened (the remaining player card specified by the user) is the player card of player A, and the player card that is integrated with the player card of player A and disappears is the player card of player B. In this case, in the integrated processing, the CPU 21 performs the “offense”, “defense”, and “technique” ability values of the player card of the player A, and “offense”, “defense”, “ You may make it calculate the ability value of the player card of a new player A by adding the fixed ratio of the ability value of "technique" respectively. By this strengthening process, the characteristic features of the player B's player card are reflected in the player A's player card.
After the strengthening process, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and deletes the player card data of the player B from the user data of the target user ID, decreases the value of the number of players by 1, and the player card of the player A Is rewritten, and the reinforcement point of the target user ID is reduced by a predetermined amount. In addition, a reinforcement | strengthening point increases by performing the said scout process or performing the game process demonstrated below.

[Game processing]
The game process is a process of performing a soccer game between a user's team and another user's team.
In this game, management points are required to execute the game process, and strengthening points can be obtained by winning the game. That is, the value of the management point and the strengthening point corresponding to the user ID can be changed by executing the game process. The management point required (consumed) in one game is a value determined by the formation formed by the user's team. The user can rearrange the player cards included in the starting member among the player cards held by the user (that is, the player cards to be entered in the game) by the formation process described later, but the predetermined number included in the starting member The consumption of management points is determined by the player card. Specifically, the consumption of management points is the sum of the necessary points of player cards included in the starting member. The management points are recovered (increased) by one point each time a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) elapses, for example.

The function that the game execution means 52 executes the game process is realized as follows with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a series of web pages displayed on the user's communication terminal 10.
When the selection operation of the menu m3 (see FIG. 10) is performed on the top page of the user's communication terminal 10 and the selection result is received, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 selects a plurality of candidate opponents with the user ID. Randomly determined from other user IDs included in the database 31. At this time, the skill level of the match candidate is preferably the same skill level as the user who selected and operated the menu m3. CPU21 transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page which can select any candidate from the list | wrist of a some candidate of a competition partner addressed to a user's communication terminal 10. FIG.

When an operation for selecting any candidate from a list of candidates for a plurality of opponents is performed by the user, a web page illustrated as P3 in FIG. The web page P3 includes a menu for prompting a game start instruction together with the opponent. Here, when the user selects the “game start” menu, the CPU 21 performs a process of determining the game result. In determining the game result, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 of the database server 30 via the database access unit 24, and the management point of the target user ID is equal to or more than a predetermined amount required for the execution of the game. In addition, the predetermined amount is reduced from the management point, and a parameter indicating the ability of the plurality of player cards included in the starting member corresponding to each of the two user IDs playing the game is read and recorded in the RAM 23.
Here, the user has a tactical card (that is, the user and the tactical card are associated with each other), and the generation condition of the effect that the combination of the player cards included in the starting member corresponds to the tactical card. If the condition is satisfied, the web page exemplified in P4 of FIG. 13 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 by the function of the first effect generating means 57 described later. At this time, the ability value of the user's player card recorded in the RAM 23 is adjusted by the function of the first effect generating means 57.
And in the game execution means 52, CPU21 determines the game result between users based on the ability value of the adjusted player card.

  As a method of determining the game result, any method can be adopted as long as the ability value of the player card affects the winning or losing. For example, the total value of the parameters of a plurality of player cards included in each of the starting members of each of the two users who play the game is compared, and the user with the larger total value has a higher probability (for example, within a range of 60 to 90%) (A predetermined probability) may be set to win. The win rate may be higher as the difference in ability values is larger. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, when there are a plurality of parameter items indicating the ability value, a predetermined weighting is given to the parameter value of each item as a value representing the parameter of each player card ( For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the total ability value may be set with a weight of “offense” of 0.4, “defense” of 0.2, “technique” of 0.4, and the like.

  When the CPU 21 determines the game result, in order to notify the game result, the communication of the user who has selected the HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P5 of FIG. Transmit to the terminal 10. Since the time until the web page including the game result is displayed after the operation for selecting the “start game” menu is performed, the user can perform extremely simple operations only with a simple operation. You can know the game results in a short period of time. And the communication terminal 10 interprets the HTML data received from the game server 20, and displays the web page illustrated to P5 of FIG. The web page P5 shows an example of a web page displayed on the display unit 16 of the communication terminal 10 when the user who selects and operates the menu m3 wins. After determining the game result, the CPU 21 performs a process of writing the details of the game result in the game database 32 via the database access unit 24. In addition, when the user who selects and operates the menu m3 wins, the CPU 21 increases the value of the reinforcement point corresponding to the user ID of the user by a predetermined amount.

[Lottery processing]
The game executing means 52 executes a lottery process that enables an item (for example, a player card) to be obtained by lottery. The lottery process is preferably executed through an effect such as taking (drawing) one player card from the lottery box. The player cards appearing in the lottery are basically random, but the probability that a player card with a high degree of rarity (for example, a rare degree of 4 or 5) (so-called rare card) will appear in the lottery is set very low. Yes. The lottery process may be performed in exchange for a predetermined amount of ale points.

  Whether or not the game execution means 52 can further execute functions (scout processing, strengthening processing, game processing, and lottery processing) according to the menu selected by the user based on each point or the number of players held by the user. If the function corresponding to the selected menu cannot be executed, a page including text for notifying the user that the function cannot be executed may be displayed on the communication terminal 10. For example, when the game progress is limited when the point is lower than a predetermined threshold, specifically, the scout process is performed for an area where the action power is required to be “5” for one search. When trying to execute, when the action point of the user is “3”, since the scout process cannot be executed, for example, “Insufficient action power. Action power recovers 1 every 3 minutes. Let's wait slowly . "Is displayed. At this time, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the user database 31, performs a comparison process between the user action point data and the action power (predetermined value) required for the area to be searched, and executes the scout process. Judgment is made.

The 1st matching means 53 is provided with the function which matches a user and the player card selected from several player cards (object). Here, “associating” means, for example, connecting (linking) a user ID (identification information) of a user and information relating to a player card (for example, identification information, parameters, number of player cards, etc.). Alternatively, information related to the player card may be stored for the data of the possessed card associated with the user ID, or the number of player cards associated with the user ID may be increased. May be. Moreover, the information regarding a user ID and / or a player card may be stored in an external storage device. Furthermore, the information (link information) that connects the user ID and the information related to the player card may be stored in an external storage device.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the opportunity with which the 1st matching means 53 matches a user and a player card is, for example, when a user obtains a player card in the scout process (excavated) or when the user performs a player card in a lottery process. And so on.

The function of the 1st matching means 53 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the player card database in the game database 32, and records the player data of the player card extracted (selected) from the player card database in the user data corresponding to the user ID of the target user. To do.
Here, the case where a player card is associated (given) to a user in the above-described scout process will be described. When the CPU 21 determines to give a user a player card selected from a plurality of player cards based on the function of the game execution means 52, the CPU 21 has a plurality of player cards provided in advance for scouting. The player card given from is selected. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after reading out the player data of the selected player card from the player card database. Then, the CPU 21 adds the player data of the selected player card to the user data of the target user ID, and increases the value of the number of players by one.

The 2nd matching means 54 is provided with the function which matches the tactics card | curd (1st item) related with the conditions (1st condition) regarding the combination of a player card (object), and a user.
In the present embodiment, the opportunity for the second association means 54 to associate the user with the tactical card is, for example, when the user obtains (excavates) the tactical card in the scout process, but is not limited thereto. For example, a tactical card may be given (associated) when the user wins a match, or a tactical card may be given every time the user performs a lottery process.

The function of the 2nd matching means 54 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the tactical card data in the game database 32 and extracts tactical card data extracted from the tactical card data (for example, identification information of the tactical card (in the example of FIG. 8, C001, C002... )) Is recorded in the user database 31 in association with the user ID of the target user.
Here, the case where a tactical card is associated (given) to a user in the above-described scout process will be described. When the CPU 21 determines to give a tactic card to the user based on the function of the game execution means 52, the CPU 21 extracts a tactic card to be given from a plurality of tactic cards. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after reading the extracted tactic card data from the tactic card data. Then, the CPU 21 records the extracted tactical card data in association with the target user ID.

The setting means 55 has a function of setting a starting member (group) including a player card selected from a plurality of player cards (objects). Here, the plurality of player cards may be, for example, all player cards on the game (that is, all player cards recorded in the player card database), or the user holds in the game ( It may be a plurality of player cards (associated with the user).
In addition, the setting unit 55 executes formation processing.

[Formation processing]
As described above, the formation process is a process for the user to perform replacement of a player card included in the starting member and a player card other than the starting member.
The function of the setting means 55 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m5 (see FIG. 10) has been selected and operated on the top page of the user's communication terminal 10, the HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P6 of FIG. Is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. The web page P6 of FIG. 14 is a list of player cards included in the starting member, and is configured to be able to select a replacement player card by a selection operation. In this case, when the menu m5 is selected, the CPU 21 extracts player data of the player card included in the starting member from the user data corresponding to the user ID of the user who performed the selection operation, and the extracted player data Generate HTML data for inclusion in a web page. The configuration of the formation (for example, the number of each of FW, MF, DF, etc.) may be configured to be arbitrarily set by the user, or may be configured to be automatically set by the CPU 21. Good.
When the menu m11 indicated as “tactic card” provided on the web page P6 is selected and operated, the CPU 21 performs a process for realizing the function of the notification means 56 described later.

When the replacement player card is selected on the web page P6, a web page showing a list of reserved player cards is displayed on the communication terminal 10 as shown in P7 of FIG. The web page P7 is configured such that any player card can be selected as a replacement player card by a selection operation. In this case, when the replacement player card is selected on the web page P6, the CPU 21 uses the user data corresponding to the user ID of the user who performed the selection operation, so that the player player card (player card other than the starting member) is stored. Player data is extracted, and HTML data is generated so that the extracted player data is included in the web page.
When the replacement player card is selected on the web page P7, the CPU 21 may determine whether or not the replacement player card and the replacement player card can be replaced. Specifically, the CPU 21 calculates the total of necessary points of the player cards included in the starting member when the replacement player card and the replacement player card are replaced, and the calculated total and the user's management points are calculated. It may be determined whether or not replacement is possible by comparing the maximum value with the maximum value. In this case, for example, within the range in which the total required points of the player cards included in the starting member is equal to or less than the maximum value of the management points, the starting member that is optimal for the user (for example, the total ability value of the player card) Therefore, it is possible to make the user consider a combination of player cards included in the starting member, and to realize a game rich in strategy.

When the CPU 21 determines that the total required points of the player cards included in the starting member is less than or equal to the maximum value of the user's management points when the replacement player card and the replacement player card are replaced, Determine that it is possible. In this case, a web page for confirmation is displayed on the communication terminal 10 as indicated by P8 in FIG. The web page P8 shows an example in which the player card of the player H is selected as the player card of the replacement source, and the player card of the player F is selected as the player card of the replacement destination. A list of reserved player cards is displayed. In this case, the CPU 21 includes, in the web page, the player data of the replacement player card, the player data of the replacement player card, and the menu m12 described as “change” for instructing the replacement. HTML data is generated.
If it is determined that the replacement is not possible, the CPU 21 may end the formation process.
Next, when the selection operation of the menu m12 is performed on the web page P8, the CPU 21 performs a replacement process between the replacement source player card and the replacement destination player card. Specifically, in the user data of the user who performed the selection operation, the CPU 21 uses data indicating that the player card is a reserved player card (“other” in the example of FIG. 6) of the starting member of the replacement player card. Record in item. Moreover, CPU21 records the content of the item of the starting member of the player card of replacement | exchange in the item of the starting member of the player card of replacement | exchange destination. And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P9 of FIG. 15, and transmits to user's communication terminal 10 addressed | directed. The web page P9 shows an example in which the replacement player card (player F) is included in the starting member instead of the replacement player card (player H). Further, the placement of the replacement player card in the starting member is the same as the placement of the replacement player card (MF in the example in the figure).

The notification means 56 has a function of notifying a game tactic card (first item) on which a condition (first condition) relating to a combination of a plurality of player cards (objects) is shown in association with each other.
Here, the information indicating the conditions regarding the combination of player cards may be included in, for example, voice data or image data transmitted in association with a tactical card.
The function of the notification means 56 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. For example, when the CPU 21 recognizes that the menu m11 has been selected on the web page P6 in FIG. 14, the CPU 21 determines for each tactical card associated with the user ID of the user who performed the selection operation that the user is the starting member. It may be determined whether or not a combination of player cards included satisfies an effect generation condition.
Then, the CPU 21 extracts, for each tactic card associated with the user, the image data, the tactic name, the generation condition, the explanation information, and the content of the effect from the tactic card data, and about the extracted data and the generation condition of the effect. HTML data for displaying a web page including the determination result is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. In this case, an example of a web page displayed on the user communication terminal 10 is shown in P10 of FIG. In this web page P10, a tactical card associated with the user (owned by the user) (in the example of the figure, “appropriate right place” and “aggressive lineup”) is a condition relating to a combination of a plurality of player cards (objects). (Generation conditions in the example in the figure) are shown as a pair (corresponding). Thereby, when a tactic card is notified, the user can recognize the generation condition of the effect regarding the combination of a plurality of player cards in association with the tactic card. For this reason, the user may generate an effect on the game by setting a combination of a plurality of player cards (in the example of the figure, a combination of player cards included in the starting member) so as to satisfy the effect generation condition. it can. Further, in the example of the web page P10, each tactic card includes a determination result as to whether or not the effect generation condition is satisfied, so that the user can combine a plurality of player cards in order to obtain a desired effect. Can be considered.

The first effect generating means 57 is notified of a tactical card (first item), and a generation condition (first condition) in which a combination of player cards included in a starting member (group) is associated with the tactical card. ), A function for generating an effect on the game (first effect) is provided.
The function of the 1st effect generation means 57 is realizable as follows, for example. Here, a case where a game effect occurs in the game process will be described as an example.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the “game start” menu has been selected on the web page P3 in FIG. 13, the CPU 21 of the user for each tactical card associated with the user who has performed the selection operation. It is determined whether or not a combination of player cards included in the starting member satisfies an effect generation condition. Then, the CPU 21 adjusts the ability value of the player card recorded in the RAM 23 according to the content of the effect corresponding to the tactical card determined to satisfy the generation condition. For example, referring to the web page P10 in FIG. 16, the tactical card “appropriate for the right place” among the tactical cards associated with the user satisfies the generation condition, so the CPU 21 is stored in the RAM 23. In addition, the total ability value (offense value, defense value, technique value) of the starting member is increased by a value determined based on a random or predetermined rule from values within a predetermined range. Further, as illustrated in P4 of FIG. 13, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page for notifying the tactical card that satisfies the effect generation condition and the content of the effect, and performs the selection operation. To the user's communication terminal 10.
In addition, CPU21 discriminate | determines whether the combination of the player card contained in the other member's advance member satisfies the effect generation conditions for every tactical card matched with the other user of the game partner, You may adjust the ability value of the player card matched with the said other user according to the content of the effect corresponding to the tactics card | curd determined to satisfy | fill conditions. In this case, the content of the effect given to the other user may be included in the web page P4.

(6) Flow of main processes of game control apparatus of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of main processes performed by the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to the flowchart of FIGS. . FIG. 17 is a flowchart when the scout process is performed in the game of the present embodiment. FIG. 18 is a flowchart when the formation process is performed in the game of the present embodiment. FIG. 19 is a flowchart when performing the game process in the game of the present embodiment.
Note that HTML data for displaying the web pages P1 to P10 is appropriately transmitted from the game server 20 to the communication terminal 10 with the execution of the processes in the flowcharts of FIGS. In some cases, the HTML data transmission process is not described in the flowchart. On the flowchart, the timings at which the web pages P1 to P10 are displayed are indicated by symbols P1 to P10.

  First, in the flowchart of FIG. 17, when recognizing that the menu m1 for instructing execution of the scout process is selected on the top page (FIG. 10), the CPU 21 of the game server 20 displays the web page as shown in P1 of FIG. Is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10. Here, when it is recognized that the menu m10 (“search”) is selected (step S100: YES), it is predetermined that a player card selected from a plurality of player cards is given (associated) to the user. Or with a random probability (step S110). If CPU21 determines giving a player card (step S110: YES), it will perform the process which gives a player card to a user (step S120). In this case, the CPU 21 accesses the player card database in the game database 32 and records the player data of the player card extracted (selected) from the player card database in the user data corresponding to the user ID of the target user. . In addition, CPU21 transfers to the process of step S130, when it determines not giving a player card to a user in step S110 (step S110: NO).

  Next, the CPU 21 determines with a predetermined or random probability that a tactical card will be assigned (associated) to the user (step S130). CPU21 will perform the process which provides a tactic card to a user, if it determines giving a tactical card (step S130: YES) (step S140). In this case, the CPU 21 accesses the tactic card data and extracts a tactic card given to the user from a plurality of tactic cards. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after reading the extracted tactic card data from the tactic card data. Then, the CPU 21 records the extracted tactical card data in association with the target user ID. Further, the CPU 21 updates the progress and action points (step S150), and the HTML data for displaying the updated progress and action point data and the data of the player card when the player card is given. Is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10.

Next, an example of a flowchart for performing the formation process in the game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m5 (see FIG. 10) has been selected and operated on the top page of the user's communication terminal 10, the HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P6 of FIG. Is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. Next, when the replacement player card is selected on the web page P6 (step S200: YES), the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P7 of FIG. It is transmitted to the user's communication terminal 10. When the replacement player card is selected on the web page P7 (step S210: YES), the CPU 21 determines whether or not the replacement player card and the replacement player card can be replaced. Specifically, the CPU 21 first calculates the total required points of the player cards included in the starting member when the replacement player card and the replacement player card are replaced (step S220). Then, the CPU 21 compares the calculated total with the maximum value of the user's management points (step S230), and when the calculated total is equal to or less than the maximum value of the management points (step S230: YES), FIG. HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P8 is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. Next, when the selection operation of the menu m12 is performed on the web page P8 (step S240: YES), the CPU 21 performs a replacement process between the replacement source player card and the replacement destination player card. Specifically, in the user data of the user who performed the selection operation, the CPU 21 uses data indicating that the player card is a reserved player card (“other” in the example of FIG. 6) of the starting member of the replacement player card. Record in item. Moreover, CPU21 records the content of the item of the starting member of the player card of replacement | exchange in the item of the starting member of the player card of replacement | exchange destination (step S250). And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P9 of FIG. 15, and transmits to user's communication terminal 10 addressed | directed.
The CPU 21 determines that the replacement player card is not selected for a predetermined time or longer (step S210: NO), the total required points of the player card is larger than the maximum value of the management points (step S230: NO), and the menu. When the selection operation of m12 is not performed for a predetermined time or longer (step S240: NO), the formation process may be terminated.

Further, when the CPU 21 recognizes that the menu m11 has been selected on the web page P6 in FIG. 14 without selecting the replacement player card (step S200: NO), the selection is made (step S260: YES). For each tactical card associated with the user ID of the user who performed the operation, it is determined whether or not the combination of the player cards included in the previous member of the user satisfies the effect generation condition (step S270). Then, the CPU 21 extracts, for each tactic card associated with the user, the image data, the tactic name, the generation condition, the explanation information, and the content of the effect from the tactic card data, and about the extracted data and the generation condition of the effect. HTML data for displaying a web page including the determination result is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user (step S280).
Note that the CPU 21 does not select the replacement player card on the web page P6 in FIG. 14 (step S200: NO), and the menu m11 is not selected for a predetermined time or longer (step S260: NO). The formation process may be terminated.

Next, an example of a flowchart for performing a game process in the game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the selection operation of the menu m3 (see FIG. 10) is performed on the top page of the user's communication terminal 10 and the selection result is received, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 selects a plurality of candidate opponents with the user ID. Randomly determined from other user IDs included in the database 31. And CPU21 transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page which can select any candidate from the list | wrist of a some opponent candidate to the communication terminal 10 of a user (step S300). When the user performs an operation of selecting any candidate from a list of candidates for a plurality of opponents (step S310: YES), the CPU 21 displays HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P3 of FIG. It is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. At this time, the CPU 21 reads out parameters indicating the abilities of the plurality of player cards included in the starting member corresponding to each of the two user IDs performing the game, and records them in the RAM 23.

Next, when the CPU 21 recognizes that the “game start” menu has been selected on the web page P3 (step S320: YES), for each tactical card associated with the user who performed the selection operation, It is determined whether or not a combination of player cards included in the user's starting member satisfies the effect generation condition (step S330). Then, the CPU 21 adjusts the ability value of the player card recorded in the RAM 23 according to the content of the effect corresponding to the tactical card determined to satisfy the generation condition (step S340). Furthermore, CPU21 determines a game result based on the capability value of the player card recorded on RAM23 (step S350). Then, the CPU 21 sends HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P5 of FIG. 13 to the mobile terminal 10 of the user who performed the selection operation of the “start game” menu in order to notify the game result. Transmit (step S360).
The CPU 21 performs the game process when the opponent is not selected for a predetermined time or longer (step S310: NO) and when the selection operation of the “game start” menu is not performed for the predetermined time or longer (step S320: NO). You may end.

  As described above, according to the game control device of the embodiment, when the user is notified of the tactical card (first item), the condition for generating the effect related to the combination of the plurality of player cards (objects) (first Condition) can be recognized by the tactical card. In this case, the user can generate an effect on the game (first effect) by setting a combination of player cards included in the starting member (group) so as to satisfy the condition for generating the effect. Thereby, in order to obtain the effect on the game, the user can consciously configure the combination of the player cards included in the starting member, so that the effect on the game based on the combination of the player cards is effectively utilized. be able to. In addition, when a tactical card is a target to be obtained by a user, the user has to obtain both a tactical card and a combination of player cards that satisfy a condition that can be recognized by the tactical card for the first time. Can be generated. As a result, the depth of the game is increased and the interest can be improved.

(7) Modified Example In the above-described embodiment, the case where an effect on the game occurs based on a combination of player cards associated with the user (owned by the user) is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. . For example, it may be configured such that an effect on the game is generated when a combination of player cards selected regardless of whether or not the user owns the game satisfies the effect generation condition.
Moreover, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated as an example the case where the effect on a game generate | occur | produced based on the tactics card | curd matched with a user (a user holds), it is not restricted to this. For example, when the user is notified of the tactical card and the combination of the selected player cards satisfies the effect generation condition, the effect on the game is obtained regardless of whether the user holds the tactical card or not. It may be configured to occur.
Furthermore, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the case where a 1st item was a tactics card | curd, a 1st item is not restricted to a card | curd. As another example of the first item, for example, an object that the user can hold on the game may be used, an object that the user needs to collect on the game, or the user may play the game The object etc. which can acquire the advantageous effect on the top may be sufficient.
Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment will be described.

(7-1) Modification 1
The functional block diagram of the modification 1 of the game control apparatus of the said embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, this functional block diagram is different from that shown in FIG. 9 in that a presentation means 58 is added.
The presenting means 58 is notified of a tactical card (first item), and a player card (object) that constitutes a combination satisfying an effect generation condition (first condition) based on the tactical card is a plurality of player cards. When it is selected from the above, it has a function of presenting that the selected player card is a player card that constitutes a combination that satisfies the generation condition.
According to this modification, when a new player card is selected from a plurality of player cards, the user recognizes that the new player card is a player card that constitutes a combination that satisfies the effect generation conditions. can do. As a result, the user can realize that an effect based on the combination of the player cards can be obtained. For example, even though the player card is one of the materials that can generate the effect, The act of giving the player card to another user or selling the player card can be avoided. As described above, according to this configuration, the user can be motivated to include the selected player card as a starting member. For this reason, the user can utilize the effect on the game based on the combination of player cards more effectively.

  The function of the presentation means 58 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows, for example. For example, in the process of step S120 of the flow shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 selects a player card to be given from a plurality of player cards provided in advance for scouting, and is associated with the user. For each tactical card, it is determined whether or not the effect occurrence condition is satisfied when the selected player card is the starting member. Then, the CPU 21 notifies the tactical card determined to satisfy the effect generation condition and the player data (image data, player name, offense value, position, etc. in the example of the figure) of the selected player card. Is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. In this case, an example of a web page displayed on the user's communication terminal 10 is shown in FIG. The web page illustrated in FIG. 21 notifies the player data of the player card and that the player card is a player card that satisfies the conditions for generating the effect of the tactical card (“aggressive line” in the example in the figure). Message.

(7-2) Modification 2
In the above embodiment, the setting means 55, when notified of a tactical card (first item), does not trigger a predetermined input, so that the starting member satisfies the effect generation condition (first condition). A combination of player cards (objects) included in (group) may be set.
According to this modification, when the tactical card (first item) is notified, the player card included in the starting member is configured to generate an effect on the game (first effect) based on the combination of the player cards. Is automatically set. In this case, the user can obtain an effect on the game based on the combination of the player cards without being aware of the combination of the player cards. For this reason, a highly convenient game for the user can be realized.

  The function of the setting means 55 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows, for example. For example, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 records the user ID and the tactical card data extracted from the tactical card data in the process of step S140 of the flow shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 21 corresponds to the user ID. A player card that satisfies the conditions for generating the effect of the tactical card is extracted from the possessed cards. And CPU21 updates the content of the item of the starting member of the possession card | curd corresponding to the said user ID so that the extracted player card may be included in a starting member. When a plurality of tactical cards are associated with the user ID, the CPU 21 sets a combination of player cards included in the starting member so that the number of effects generated based on the tactical card is maximized. May be.

(7-3) Modification 3
In the above embodiment, the setting means 55, when notified of the tactical card (first item), based on the information related to the predetermined input, the starting member so as to satisfy the effect generation condition (first condition). A combination of player cards (objects) included in (group) may be set.
According to this modification, for example, when the user performs a predetermined input after being notified of the tactical card (for example, when an option such as automatic setting is selected), an effect on the game is generated. In addition, the player card of the starting member is automatically set. Accordingly, when the user wants to easily obtain an effect on the game, the user simply performs the predetermined input. When the user wants to configure a desired starting member himself, the user does not perform the predetermined input. The player card included in the starting member can be arbitrarily set. As described above, since it is possible to flexibly respond to the user's request regarding the combination of player cards included in the starting member, it is possible to realize a game that is more convenient for the user.

The function of the setting means 55 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows, for example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m5 (see FIG. 10) has been selected and operated on the top page of the user communication terminal 10, for example, instead of the web page illustrated in FIG. HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in FIG. 22 may be generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user. The web page illustrated in FIG. 23 is different from the web page P6 in FIG. 14 in that a menu m13 described as “automatic setting” is added. When the menu m13 is selected on the web page of FIG. 22, the CPU 21 has an effect based on the tactical card associated with the user ID among the possessed cards corresponding to the user ID of the user who performed the selection operation. A player card that satisfies the conditions for occurrence is extracted. And CPU21 updates the content of the item of the starting member of the possession card | curd corresponding to the said user ID so that the extracted player card may be included in a starting member. When a plurality of tactical cards are associated with the user ID, the CPU 21 sets a combination of player cards included in the starting member so that the number of effects generated based on the tactical card is maximized. May be.
In this modification, the case where the selection operation of the menu m13 is an example of the predetermined input has been described, but the predetermined input is not limited thereto. For example, when a predetermined text or the like is input, a player card included in the starting member may be automatically set.

(7-4) Modification 4
In the above embodiment, the tactical card (first item) has a use period or number of uses, and the first effect generating means 57 is based on the combination of player cards within the use period or use number. A game effect (first effect) may be generated.
According to this modification, when the usage period or the number of times of use of the tactical card ends, the user plays the game until the tactical card is notified in order to regenerate the game effect obtained by the tactical card. Is motivated. Thereby, it can be set as the mechanism in which a user can enjoy a game continuously for a long period of time.

In order to realize the function of the first effect generating means 57 in the present modification, a plurality of tactical cards in the tactical card data may be recorded in association with a preset usage period and / or usage count. Good. Moreover, in order to implement | achieve the function of the 1st effect generation means 57 in this modification, CPU21 of the game server 20 is said for every tactic card which satisfy | fills an effect generation condition, for example in step S340 of the flow of FIG. It is determined whether or not the usage time of the tactical card is within the usage period and / or whether or not the usage count of the tactical card is within an allowable range. Then, the CPU 21 adjusts the ability value of the player card stored in the RAM 23 based on the content of the effect of the tactical card determined that the use time is within the use period and / or the use count is within the allowable range. That's fine.
In addition, CPU21 may perform the process which cancel | releases matching with the said tactics card | curd and user ID, when the use period and / or the frequency | count of use of a tactical card | curd are complete | finished. Here, canceling the association may be, for example, cutting off the connection (link) between the user ID and information on the tactical card (for example, identification information, parameters, number, etc. of the tactical card) The information regarding the tactical card may be deleted from the data file for the tactical card associated with the ID, or the number of tactical cards may be reduced. Moreover, when the information regarding a user ID and / or a tactic card is memorize | stored in the external memory | storage device, you may erase | eliminate the information regarding a user ID and / or a tactic card from the said memory | storage device. Furthermore, when information (link information) that links the user ID and information related to the tactical card is stored in an external storage device, the information may be deleted from the storage device.

(7-5) Modification 5
In the above embodiment, the first effect generating means 57 may determine that a tactical card (first item) has been notified when a plurality of predetermined sub-items are notified.
According to this modification, the user can obtain an effect on the game when a plurality of sub-items are notified and the combination of player cards included in the starting member satisfies the tactical card effect generation condition. . For this reason, it can be set as the mechanism which raises the expectation of the said user that the effect on a game is acquired as the number of the sub items notified to a user approaches a predetermined number.

  In order to realize the function of the first effect generating means 57 in this modification, information on a plurality of sub items may be recorded in association with each of a plurality of tactic cards of the tactic card data. The information regarding each sub item includes, for example, identification information of the sub item, image data of the sub item, and the like. Here, a case where each sub-item corresponds to each of a plurality of pieces obtained by dividing a tactical card will be described as an example.

  The flow of the game in this modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a series of web pages displayed on the user communication terminal 10 in the present modification. For example, when the menu m11 is selected and operated on the web page P6 in FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P11 in FIG. Send to. The web page P11 includes an area for displaying image data of a plurality (six in the illustrated example) of pieces.

  Next, in the scout process, when the CPU 21 recognizes that the menu m10 has been selected and operated on the web page P1 in FIG. 11, the tactical card piece is assigned (associated) to the user in a predetermined or random manner. Decide with a good probability. Here, when the CPU 21 determines to give a piece of a tactical card, as illustrated in P12 of FIG. 23, the CPU 21 displays HTML data for displaying a web page notifying that the piece of the tactical card has been acquired. It is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10. In this case, when the CPU 21 determines to give the piece of the tactic card to the user, the CPU 21 extracts the image data of the piece of the tactic card and the corresponding tactic name from the tactic card data, and extracts the extracted image data and the tactic name (in the drawing). In the example, the HTML data is generated so that “appropriate place for right material”) is included in the web page. Further, the CPU 21 records the identification information of the piece of the tactical card in association with the target user ID.

  When the menu m11 is selected and operated on the web page P6 of FIG. 14, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 extracts and extracts piece identification information associated with the user ID of the user who performed the selection operation. HTML data for displaying a web page including image data of pieces of identification information is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10. In this case, the web page illustrated as P13 in FIG.

  Furthermore, the case where the web page illustrated to P14 of FIG. 23, for example is displayed on the communication terminal 10 by giving the piece of a tactical card to a user in a scout process is assumed. In the example of the web page P14, all the pieces other than the remaining piece (piece 5 in the illustrated example) are given to the user. In this case, in the scout process, as illustrated in P15 of FIG. 23, when a web page notifying that the remaining piece has been assigned is displayed on the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 sends all pieces to the user. It is discriminated that it has been assigned, and HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P16 of FIG. 23 is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10. In this case, CPU21 performs the process which matches a tactical card | curd with respect to a user.

In the first effect generating means 57 of this modification, the CPU 21 determines that no tactical card is associated with the user in the process of step S340 of the flow of FIG. 19 (here, all pieces are associated with the user). If not, the process of adjusting the ability value of the player card according to the effect of the tactical card does not have to be performed.
In addition, although the case where each subitem respond | corresponds to each of the several piece formed by dividing a tactical card was demonstrated as an example in this modification, a subitem is not restricted to this. For example, a tactical card may be awarded when the user has acquired a predetermined number of sub-items of the same type (for example, a special soccer ball).
Further, when the usage period or the number of times of use of the tactical card is set, when the usage period or the number of times of use ends, the CPU 21 may cancel the association between at least one of the sub-items and the user. Good. In this case, the user can acquire the tactical card again by being newly associated (given) with the sub-item whose association has been canceled.

(7-6) Modification 6
A functional block diagram of Modification 6 of the game control device of the above embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, this functional block diagram is different from that shown in FIG. 9 in that information providing means 59 is added.
When a predetermined number of pieces are notified among the plurality of pieces (sub-items), the information providing means 59 is at least one of an effect generation condition (first condition) and a game effect (first effect). And a function of providing information relating to such information in association with the predetermined number of pieces. In this case, for example, information is provided at a timing when a tactical card is completed when another piece is notified.
According to this modification, when a predetermined number of pieces are notified, the user can obtain information on at least one of the effect generation condition and the game effect. Therefore, prior to the time when the tactical card (completion) is notified, for example, the user selects or obtains a player card necessary to satisfy the condition for generating the effect associated with the tactical card. Preparation can be done. This allows the user to prepare for the effect to occur as soon as the tactical card is notified. Therefore, while the user has an expectation for the completion of the tactical card, the process for satisfying the condition for generating the effect, which is the next step, can be advanced in the meantime. Can improve interest.

The function of the information provision means 59 is realizable as follows, for example. Here, a case where each sub-item corresponds to each of a plurality of (for example, six) pieces obtained by dividing a tactical card will be described as an example. In addition, here, a case will be described as an example where, when a predetermined number (for example, five) pieces are given to the user, information regarding at least one of the effect generation condition and the effect on the game is provided to the user. .
For example, each time a piece is associated with a user, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 calculates the number of pieces associated with the user, and the calculated number of pieces reaches a predetermined number (here, 5). It is determined whether or not. When the CPU 21 determines that the number of pieces has reached the predetermined number, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated in FIG. 25 instead of the web page P14 in FIG. You may make it transmit to. In this case, the CPU 21 extracts the data of the tactic card corresponding to the predetermined number of pieces (in the example shown in the figure, “suitable material”) from the tactical card data, and the image data of the predetermined number of pieces and the data of the tactical card (see FIG. In this example, HTML data may be generated so that the tactic name, explanation information, generation condition, and effect content) are included in the web page. In addition, only one information among generation | occurrence | production conditions and an effect (explanation information or the content of an effect) may be provided. Moreover, in this modification, when 5 pieces of 6 pieces were given, the case where the information regarding the effect generation condition and / or the effect on the game was provided to the user was described as an example. For example, the above information may be provided to the user when four pieces are given.
Further, in the present modification, the case where the information regarding at least one of the effect generation condition and the effect on the game is displayed on the web page is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the information regarding at least one of the effect generation condition and the effect (for example, the description information or the content of the effect) may be configured by sound or an image.

(7-7) Modification 7
In the above embodiment, the first effect generating means 57 is notified of the tactical card (first item) and the combination of the player cards (objects) included in the starting member (group) is the condition for generating the effect (first If the information related to the user satisfies the second condition, a game effect (first effect) based on the combination of player cards may be generated.
According to this modification, in order to obtain an effect on the game based on the combination of player cards, the user sets the combination of the player cards included in the starting member so that the condition for generating the effect is satisfied, and It is motivated to play the game so that the associated information satisfies the second condition. In this case, in order to generate an effect on the game, the user needs to satisfy the second condition in addition to the effect generation condition regarding the combination of the player cards. Thereby, the difficulty of a game can be raised. For example, when there are a plurality of tactical cards, the specific tactical card may be required to satisfy the generation condition and the second condition in order to generate an effect on the game. For other tactical cards, it may be necessary to satisfy only the generation condition. Thus, by providing various combinations of the condition for generating the effect and the content of the effect, the user's willingness to play the game can be improved.

In this modification, the information associated with the user may be, for example, information associated with the user in the game, specifically, a point held by the user, Other users (companies) related to or a game execution status by the user may be used. The game execution status may be, for example, the number of parts that the user has won (cleared) on the game, or the number of times the user has won other users or characters in the game. There may be. Further, the game execution status may be, for example, the number of specific items acquired by the user on the game, or the progress of the game, the level of skill level, or the like.
In addition, the second condition may be, for example, that the amount of points held by a user is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, or that the number of fellow users is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, or login The number of fellow users who are present may be equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. Further, the second condition may be that the number of parts that the user has conquered (cleared) on the game is a predetermined number or more, and the number that the user has won against other users or characters in the game battle is predetermined. It may be more than a few. Furthermore, the second condition may be, for example, that the number of specific items acquired by the user on the game is a predetermined number or more, and the progress of the game, the skill level, etc. are predetermined. It is good also as being more than a threshold.

The function of the 1st effect generation means 57 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows, for example. Here, a case where the predetermined condition is that the number of logged-in fellow users is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold will be described as an example. Here, in the “login”, information necessary for authentication such as a password and an individual identification number is transmitted from the communication terminal 10, or information related to operation input on the game is transmitted from the communication terminal 10 to the web. A case where access is made by requesting a page update (for example, when an HTTP request is transmitted) may be included.
In the present modification, the first effect generating unit 57 may have a function of acquiring information related to user login. In this case, the function of the first effect generating means 57 can be realized as follows. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives predetermined information based on the user ID, it records information related to login in the log data in the game database 32. FIG. 26 shows a configuration example of log data. As shown in FIG. 26, the log data is data in which user ID and login time information are described in the order of login times. For example, when receiving a transmission request for HTML data for displaying the top page shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 21 may record the user ID and access time information in the log data, as shown in FIG. Prior to the transmission request of the HTML data for displaying the top page, when the information necessary for authentication such as the password and the individual identification number is received from the communication terminal 10, the user ID and access time information are log data. May be recorded.

Further, in order to realize the function of the first effect generating means 57 in the present modification, the CPU 21 refers to the log data in the game database 32 in the process of step S330 of the flow of FIG. The number of friends who are logged in is calculated based on the time when the “game start” menu (see web page P3 in FIG. 13) is selected and operated. Alternatively, the CPU 21 refers to the log data in the game database 32 and calculates the number of fellow users who are accessing within a predetermined time based on the time when the user selects and operates the “game start” menu. Good. In addition, CPU21 refers to the user data of the user who becomes object, in order to discriminate a fellow user.
And when CPU21 discriminate | determines that the combination of the player card contained in a starting member satisfy | fills an effect generation condition, and the calculated number of fellow users is more than a predetermined threshold value, in process of step S340, tactical card | curd The ability value of the player card may be adjusted according to the content of the effect.

(7-8) Modification 8
In the above embodiment, the first effect generating means 57 is related to the user when the combination of the player cards (objects) included in the starting member (group) satisfies the effect generating condition (first condition). When the information satisfies the second condition, an effect higher than the effect (first effect) based on the combination of the player cards may be generated.
According to this modification, in order to obtain an effect higher than the effect on the game based on the combination of the player cards, the user performs the setting so that the combination of the player cards included in the starting member satisfies the condition for generating the effect. At the same time, it is motivated to play the game so that the information related to the user satisfies the second condition. In this case, in order to generate an effect higher than the effect based on the combination of player cards, the user needs to satisfy the second condition in addition to the condition for generating the effect related to the combination of player cards. Thereby, while the difficulty of a game can be raised, a user's satisfaction when the effect higher than the effect based on the combination of a player card is acquired can be improved. For example, when there are a plurality of tactic cards, a high effect may be obtained only when a specific tactic card is satisfied when the generation condition and the second condition corresponding to the specific tactic card are satisfied. Further, the generated effect may be changed stepwise in accordance with the timing at which the first condition and the second condition are satisfied. For example, when the combination of player cards included in the starting member satisfies the generation condition, only the effect corresponding to the tactical card occurs, the combination of the player cards included in the starting member satisfies the generation condition, and the user When the information related to the condition satisfies the second condition, an effect higher than the effect corresponding to the tactical card may be generated. Thus, by providing various combinations of the condition for generating the effect and the content of the effect, the user's willingness to play the game can be further improved.

The function of the 1st effect generation means 57 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows, for example. Here, a case where the predetermined condition is that the number of logged-in fellow users is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold will be described as an example. Note that log data may be stored in the game database 32 as in the fifth modification described above.
For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the log data in the game database 32 in the process of step S340 in the flow of FIG. 19, and the user selects the “start game” menu (see the web page P3 in FIG. 13). The number of fellow users who are logged in is calculated based on the selected operation time. Alternatively, the CPU 21 refers to the log data in the game database 32 and calculates the number of fellow users who are accessing within a predetermined time based on the time when the user selects and operates the “game start” menu. Good. In addition, CPU21 refers to the user data of the user who becomes object, in order to discriminate a fellow user.
And when CPU21 discriminate | determines that the combination of the player card contained in a starting member satisfy | fills the conditions for generating an effect, and the calculated number of fellow users is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value, the content of the effect of the tactical card What is necessary is just to adjust the ability value of a player card so that a high effect may occur. For example, when the content of the effect of the tactic card is to increase all ability values of the starting members by a predetermined value, the CPU 21 may increase the increase value from the predetermined value.
In addition, the content of the effect in this modification may be determined using the data preset so that it may become an effect higher than the effect based on the combination of a player card.

(7-9) Modification 9
FIG. 27 shows a functional block diagram of Modification 9 of the game control apparatus of the above embodiment. As shown in FIG. 27, this functional block diagram is different from that shown in FIG. 9 in that a second effect generating means 60 is added.
When the second effect generating means 60 is notified of the tactic card A (first item) and the tactic card B (second item) different from the tactic card A, the second effect generating means 60 When the combination satisfies a predetermined condition, a function for generating a game effect (second effect) different from the game effect (first effect) based on the combination of player cards is provided.
According to this modification, the user obtains not only the effect based on the combination of player cards (first effect) but also the effect based on the combination of tactic cards A and B (second effect). It is motivated to set a combination of player cards that satisfies each of the condition associated with A and the condition associated with tactical card B. For this reason, a user can be examined about the combination of the player card for obtaining the effect based on the combination of a player card, and the effect based on the combination of the tactical cards A and B, and implement | achieve a highly interesting game. it can.

In order to realize the function of the second effect generating means 60 in the present modification, the game database 32 may record synthetic tactic data exemplified in FIG. Synthetic tactics data is data in which, for each synthetic tactic, an effect (second effect) generated based on the synthetic tactic, a condition for generating the effect, and the like are associated with each other. As illustrated in FIG. 28, in the synthetic tactic data, an effect occurrence condition, effect explanation information, an effect content, and the like are associated with each synthetic tactic name.
The effect generated based on the synthetic tactic is an example of the “second effect on the game” of the present invention.
The effect generation condition includes a condition related to a combination of tactical cards. In the example shown in FIG. 28, the user has a tactical card C001 (in the example of FIG. 8, “suitable material”), a tactical card C002 (in the example of FIG. 8, “aggressive line”), and a tactical card C003 (in the example of FIG. 8). When each of the “movements that disturb the enemy team”) is possessed and the conditions for generating the effects of the respective tactic cards are satisfied, a synthetic tactic effect called “unstoppable attack” occurs. In this case, in the match processing, the offense value of the starting member increases by a value determined randomly or based on a predetermined rule from values within a predetermined range (in the example of the figure, xxx to xxx). That is, the user can obtain not only the effect of each tactic card but also the effect of the synthetic tactic in the game process.
For example, in the process of step S340 in the flow of FIG. 19, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the synthetic tactic data and extracts a synthetic tactic that satisfies the effect generation condition. When a synthetic tactic that satisfies the effect occurrence condition is extracted, the CPU 21 adjusts the ability value of the player card in accordance with the content of the effect of the tactic card, and the extracted content of the effect of the synthetic tactic. The ability value of the player card may be adjusted accordingly.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that each embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. The technical matters described in the above embodiment and each modification may be applied in appropriate combination.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where a game is played using a plurality of cards has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, various objects such as a user's avatar image may be used instead of the card. Moreover, the card | curd and object in a game may not be plural, and a single card | curd and an object may be sufficient. Or you may perform a game process, without using objects, such as a card | curd.

  In the embodiment described above, an example in which the game to be executed is a soccer game using a player card has been described, but the game of the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to any game. For example, in a game of various genres such as a role playing game, a table game, a puzzle game, a sports game, a racing game, a shooting game, an action game, an adventure game, and a simulation game, a predetermined effect is obtained based on a combination of objects on the game. In the case where it is configured to occur, the present invention can be suitably applied.

  In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined operation input by the user to the communication terminal is an input of a pressing operation of a predetermined operation button on the user's communication terminal or an input of a touch operation on the display screen to the communication terminal having a touch panel function. Although there is, the operation input is not limited to this. The operation input may be an operation input by shaking a communication terminal provided with an acceleration sensor, or an operation input by gesture (gesture input). In gesture input, by performing a predetermined gesture on a communication terminal having an imaging function, the communication terminal recognizes an image of the gesture and recognizes an operation input previously associated with the gesture. In the case of a communication terminal capable of executing a voice recognition program, the operation input may be performed by inputting voice.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a social game has been described as an example. For example, in a so-called online game system in which a server device placed on a network and a home online game machine are connected, it goes without saying that the progress of the game by each user can be controlled as in the above-described embodiment.
Further, for example, even when the consumer game machine is in an offline state, the progress of the game by the user can be controlled as in the above-described embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network are configured to implement the functions of the setting unit 55, the notification unit 56, and the first effect generation unit 57. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. All these means may be realized by the communication terminal 10, or at least a part of the means may be realized by the communication terminal 10. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 can have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. For example, FIGS. 29A and 29B show examples of function sharing between the communication terminal 10, the game server 20, and the database server 30 for each function in the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 9. In the above-described embodiment, the database server 30 (game database 32) stores various data (for example, player card data and tactical card data). However, the data is stored in a storage device in the communication terminal 10. You may let them. In that case, the storage device may be a mass storage device such as the RAM 13 in the communication terminal 10 or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) (not shown).

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Claims (4)

A game control device that is accessible to a storage device that stores a plurality of conditions related to a combination of objects and contents of effects that occur when each of the plurality of conditions is satisfied,
Setting means for setting a group including an object selected from a plurality of objects associated with the user in association with the user based on a selection input by the user;
A determination unit that refers to the storage device and determines whether or not each of the plurality of conditions is satisfied for an object included in a group associated with the user;
After the objects included in the group are displayed, based on a predetermined operation by the user, a determination result obtained by the determination unit is set so that the user can recognize a condition satisfied among the plurality of conditions. Notification means for notifying the user,
A game control device comprising: The notification means, after an object included in the group is displayed, notifies the user of the content of the satisfied condition among the plurality of conditions based on a predetermined operation by the user.
The game control apparatus according to claim 1.   The program for functioning a computer as each means of the game control apparatus described in Claim 1 or 2.   A game system including a communication terminal and a server accessed from the communication terminal, wherein each means of the game control device according to claim 1 or 2 is provided in either the communication terminal or the server. A game system.

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