JP2017012421A - Program, game apparatus, and server system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program capable of improving an element for consuming materials from items or the like held by a player and generating new items or the like.SOLUTION: When a player executes a selection input of a maker and a selection input of contents of consumption materials (application materials) as preparation operations of production elements, the program causes a computer to extract product candidates that the selected maker can produce from the contents of the selected consumption materials, and calculate production probabilities thereof. Further, the program causes the computer to determine a degree of prediction certainty according to a level of the maker, a disclosure probability corresponding to the respective production probabilities so as to include uncertainty according to the degree of prediction certainty, and the number of disclosures by category according to the level of the maker. The program causes the computer to divide the producible product candidates into categories, display figures and disclosure probabilities of the product candidates for the number of disclosed product candidates by category, and provide the player with production prediction information under condition of the selection of the current maker and the selection of the contents of the consumption materials.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

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

Some known video games include “generation elements” that allow game elements such as items and characters to be generated within the game in response to a player's selection operation.
In other words, when a predetermined generation operation is performed by selecting what to provide as a material from among items, characters, points, and the like held by the player and executing a predetermined generation operation, a new item or character is generated by consuming the material. It is a game element. Depending on the game, there are recipes for which items and characters are generated in which combinations, and there are also known games in which the items and characters desired by the player are not generated unless materials that match the recipe are provided. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Depending on the content of the game and the construction of the game world, the term “generation” is used in terms of “synthesis”, “manufacturing”, “development”, “renovation”, “summoning”, “birth”, “appearance”, and the like. The term “material” is used in terms such as “material”, “value”, “gift”, and “compensation”.

JP 2014-161527 A

  In a game in which a recipe is set, there are many specifications that are not disclosed to the player basically or at the beginning of the game. Even if it is disclosed, it is mostly disclosed according to a specific game progress status. This is to give the player pleasure to unravel the recipe.

  For this reason, even if the player performs “generation” using the materials collected with difficulty, he / she may feel unfortunate because he / she cannot always obtain the desired item or character. For the advanced player who is used to the game, the undisclosed recipe is rather a so-called “interaction element”. However, for a beginner player, it appears only as a mechanism that often feels unfortunate as described above, and it may not be negatively evaluated as an “unfriendly game”.

  The present invention has been devised for the purpose of improving an interesting new game element as a game element for generating a new item or the like by consuming material from an item or the like held by a player. is there.

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a program for causing a computer to execute a game,
One or more given materials selected by the player are applied (hereinafter, the applied material is referred to as “applied material”), and products usable in the game are selected from a plurality of product candidates. Manufacturer object control means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 9, game management) that controls the manufacturer object selected and generated using the probability calculation so that the product generated according to the applied material can change. Unit 210, manufacturer object control unit 220, manufacturer initial setting data 520 in FIG. 11, product candidate list 530, steps S54 to S58 in FIG.
When the application material is selected, disclosure control means (for example, prediction display 6 in FIG. 5, FIG. 9 in FIG. 9) performs control to disclose the product candidate that can be selected as the product by the manufacturer object to the player. Processing unit 200, game management unit 210, disclosure control unit 222, step S46 in FIG. 15),
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the first invention, product candidates that can be generated as products by the manufacturer object can be disclosed to the player before the generation is executed. The player knows the possibility of obtaining the desired product before executing the generation, that is, before the provided material is applied, and can determine whether the generation is executed or stopped.

  In a second aspect of the invention, the manufacturer object control means changes the generated product by changing a selection probability that the product candidate is selected as the product according to the application material, The disclosure control means is the program according to the first aspect of the invention that performs disclosure control relating to the selection probability of the product candidate that can be selected as the product.

  According to the second invention, it is possible to disclose to the player that the selection probability that the product candidate is selected as the product changes according to the application.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the disclosure control means sets a disclosure probability including a given uncertainty based on the selection probability, and discloses the disclosure probability, whereby the disclosure control according to the selection probability is performed. This is the program of the second invention.

  According to the third invention, it is possible to produce the uncertainty of the information disclosed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the manufacturer object includes a plurality of types of manufacturer objects, and the manufacturer object control means changes the product candidates that can be selected as the product according to the type of the manufacturer object. A program according to any one of the first to third inventions.

  According to the fourth invention, the product candidate can be changed depending on the type of the manufacturer object.

  A fifth invention is the program according to the fourth invention, wherein the manufacturer object control means changes the selection probability of the product candidate that can be selected as the product according to the type of the manufacturer object.

  According to the fifth aspect, the selection probability of the product candidate can be changed depending on the type of the manufacturer object.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a given parameter value that is changed and set in accordance with the progress of the game is defined for the maker object, and the maker object control means is responsive to the parameter value of the maker object, The program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the product candidate that can be selected as the product is changed.

  According to the sixth aspect, the product candidate can be changed according to the parameter value of the maker object (for example, a level representing the degree of growth corresponding to the game score).

  A seventh invention is the program according to the sixth invention, wherein the manufacturer object control means changes a selection probability of the product candidate that can be selected as the product according to the parameter value of the manufacturer object. .

  According to the seventh aspect, the selection probability of the product candidate can be changed according to the parameter value of the manufacturer object.

  In an eighth aspect of the present invention, an index value of rarity is set for the product candidate, and the manufacturer object control means, when the parameter value of the manufacturer object satisfies a given high level condition, The program according to the sixth or seventh aspect, wherein the product candidate that can be selected as the product includes a product candidate whose index of rarity satisfies a given high rare condition.

  According to the eighth aspect, when the parameter value of the maker object reaches a high level condition, a high rare product candidate can be generated.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a given parameter value that is changed and set in accordance with the progress of the game is defined for the maker object, and the disclosure control means determines the parameter value of the maker object according to the parameter value. The program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the number of the product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as the product by a maker object is changed.

  According to the ninth aspect, it is possible to change how many product candidates of the product candidates are disclosed according to the parameter value of the maker object.

  In a tenth aspect of the present invention, a given parameter value that is changed and set according to a game progress is defined for the maker object, and the disclosure control unit is configured to perform the disclosure according to the parameter value of the maker object. It is a program of the 3rd invention which sets use probability variably.

  According to the tenth aspect, the disclosure probability can be changed according to the parameter value of the manufacturer object.

  An eleventh aspect of the invention according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein the manufacturer object control means changes the number of product candidates that can be selected as the product according to the number of the applied materials. It is a program.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the number of product candidates can be changed according to the number of applied materials.

  In a twelfth aspect of the invention, the disclosure control unit changes the number of product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the maker object according to the number of the applied materials. A program according to any one of the first to tenth inventions.

  According to the twelfth invention, it is possible to change the number of product candidates for which information is to be disclosed, according to the number of applied materials.

  In a thirteenth aspect, the maker object has a plurality of types of maker objects, and the first compatibility is determined based on a first compatibility condition between the type of the applied material and the type of the maker object. The computer further functions as a determination unit (for example, the processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the first compatibility determination unit 216, and the compatibility degree definition data 554 in FIG. 10), and the manufacturer object control unit The program according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions, wherein the product candidate that can be selected as the product is changed according to the compatibility determined by one compatibility determination unit.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the product candidate can be changed according to the compatibility between the type of the manufacturer object and the type of the applied material.

  A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a second compatibility determination unit that determines the compatibility between the type of product candidate and the type of manufacturer object based on a second compatibility condition (for example, the processing unit 200, FIG. 9). The computer further functions as the game management unit 210, the second compatibility determination unit 218, and the compatibility degree definition data 554 in FIG. 10, and the maker object control unit has good compatibility determined by the second compatibility determination unit The program according to any one of the first to thirteenth inventions changes the selection probability of the product candidate so that the selection probability of being selected as the product increases.

  According to the fourteenth aspect, the selection probability that the product candidate is selected as the product can be changed according to the compatibility between the type of the manufacturer object and the type of the product candidate.

  In a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the manufacturer object includes a plurality of types of manufacturer objects, and the first compatibility is determined based on a first compatibility condition between the type of the applied material and the type of the manufacturer object. The computer further functions as a determination unit, and the disclosure control unit includes the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the manufacturer object according to the compatibility determined by the first compatibility determination unit. The program according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions, wherein the number of product candidates to be disclosed is changed.

  According to the fifteenth aspect, the number of product candidates to be disclosed can be changed according to the compatibility between the type of manufacturer object and the type of applied material.

  In a sixteenth aspect of the invention, the disclosure control unit changes the number of product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the maker object according to the type of the maker object. A program according to any one of the first to fifteenth inventions.

  According to the sixteenth aspect, the number of product candidates disclosed can be changed according to the type of manufacturer object.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the computer is further functioned as a generation time setting unit that variably sets a time from when the maker object is requested to generate the product to when the maker object is generated in accordance with an operation input of the player, The maker object control means changes the product candidate that can be selected as the product by the maker object in accordance with the set length of time. It is.

  According to the seventeenth aspect, the time from the time when the player himself requests the generation until the generation can be set, and a product candidate that can be selected as a product by the manufacturer object according to the set length of time Can be changed.

  In an eighteenth aspect, one or more given materials selected by a player are applied, and a product usable in the game is selected and generated from a plurality of product candidates using a probability calculation. Manufacturer object control means (for example, the control board 1550 in FIG. 2, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 9, the game management unit 210, and the like) that controls the manufacturer object so that the product generated according to the applied material can change. When the maker object control unit 220, the maker initial setting data 520 in FIG. 11, the product candidate list 530, steps S54 to S58 in FIG. 15, and the applicable material are selected, the maker object selects the product as the product. Disclosure control means for performing control for disclosing the product candidates to be obtained to the player (for example, control board 1550 in FIG. 2, prediction in FIG. 5) It shows 6, processing unit 200 in FIG. 9, the game management unit 210, discloses the control unit 222, a game device provided with a step S46) in FIG. 15.

A nineteenth aspect of the invention is a server system for executing a predetermined game on a player terminal connected via communication, and can be used in the game by applying one or more given materials selected by the player Maker object control means for controlling a maker object to be generated by selecting a desired product from a plurality of product candidates using probability calculation so that the product generated according to the applied material can be changed (For example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 9, the game management unit 210, the manufacturer object control unit 220, the manufacturer initial setting data 520 in FIG. 11, the product candidate list 530, and steps S54 to S58 in FIG. )When,
When the application material is selected, disclosure control means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, FIG. 5) performs control for disclosing the product candidate that can be selected as the product by the manufacturer object at the player terminal. 9, a processing unit 200 in FIG. 9, a game management unit 210, a disclosure control unit 222, and step S <b> 46 in FIG. 15).

  According to the eighteenth or nineteenth invention, the same effect as in the first invention can be obtained.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of a game system. The front external view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a production | generation element. The figure which shows the example of a screen for selecting the maker and the raw material to consume. The figure which shows the example of a display of production | generation prediction. The figure for demonstrating the example of the determination method of the number of disclosure. The figure for demonstrating the example of the calculation method of a production | generation probability. The figure for demonstrating the example of the determination method of prediction accuracy. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of a server system. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which the memory | storage part of a server system memorize | store. The figure which shows the data structural example of maker initial setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of user management data. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The main flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process in a server system. The flowchart following FIG.

  As an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a game element (hereinafter referred to as a “generation element”) that applies a material from items or the like held by a player and selects and gives a product usable in the game from a plurality of candidates. ) Will be described. In applying the material, the material is consumed, and the applied material is described as the consumed material, but it is consumed when the material is used a predetermined number of times, or it is simply used without being consumed, etc. Also in this case, the present invention can be applied similarly to the following embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of the present embodiment includes a server system 1100 and a player terminal 1500 that can communicate with each other by connecting to the communication line 9.

  The communication line 9 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 9 includes a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) using Ethernet (registered trademark). This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The server system 1100 includes a main body device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140, and the main body device 1101 is equipped with a control board 1150.

  The control board 1150 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), various IC memories 1152 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a communication device 1153. Has been. A part or all of the control board 1150 may be realized by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a system on a chip (SoC).

  In the server system 1100, the control board 1150 performs arithmetic processing based on predetermined programs and data, so that 1) a user management function related to user registration and the like, and 2) a player who is a user plays a game on the player terminal 1500. A game management function that provides data necessary to manage the game, and manages execution control of the game on the player terminal 1500; and 3) an online shopping function that sells various items available in the game to the user online. Realize. That is, the game in the present embodiment is realized as a kind of client-server online game.

  Although the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of blade servers sharing each function are mounted and connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line 9.

FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500.
The player terminal 1500 is a computer that a player user uses individually for game play, and is a computer that can access the server system 1100 via the communication line 9 and execute an online game. ). The player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment is a device classified as a so-called smartphone, but may be a portable game device, a device classified as a game controller, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, an arcade game device, or the like. .

  The player terminal 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device / contact position input device, a speaker 1510, a built-in battery 1509, a microphone 1512, a control board 1550, a computer. A memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540 that is a readable storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided. Further, an IC card reader that can read and write data in a non-contact manner with respect to an IC card type credit card or prepaid card capable of paying a price for game play may be provided.

  The control board 1550 is used for wireless communication with various microprocessors such as a CPU 1551, a GPU, a DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a mobile phone base station and a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line 9. A wireless communication module 1553, an I / F circuit 1557 (interface circuit), and the like are mounted.

  The I / F circuit 1557 includes a driver circuit for the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512. An input signal generation circuit for generating a signal, a signal input / output circuit for the memory card reader 1542, and the like are included.

  These elements mounted on the control board 1550 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received. Note that a part or all of the control board 1550 may be configured by ASIC or FPGA. The control board 1550 temporarily stores in the IC memory 1552 a client program and various data for realizing the function as the player terminal of the game of the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to download the client program and various setting data from the server system 1100 in advance, but may be configured to read from a storage medium such as a memory card 1540 obtained separately.

[Description of generated elements]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the generation element in the present embodiment.
The game of this embodiment is a tactical simulation game. The generation element of the present embodiment relates to generation of a weapon character used as a player character (self army piece) in the game, mainly by the manufacturer 4 (maker object).

  In order to newly generate a weapon, the player first selects a manufacturer 4 (maker object) that requests manufacture from a plurality of types of candidates. The manufacturer 4 (4a, 4b, 4c...) That is a selection candidate may be given in advance from the beginning of the game, or may be given to the player according to the progress of the game. You may purchase using the online shopping which the server system 1100 provides.

  Each manufacturer 4 (4a, 4b, 4c...) Is set with a level (manufacturer level) and a material (special material) that he is good at. The manufacturer level is an index representing how strong the manufacturer 4 can generate and manufacture weapons (rare weapons). The specialty material indicates which material is good at producing weapons. That is, the combination of the manufacturer level and the specialty material affects the types of weapons that the manufacturer 4 can make, in other words, which weapons the player can acquire.

  The name of the “maker” is “factory”, “laboratory”, “factory”, “craftsman”, “engineer”, “trainer”, “manufacturer”, “secretary”, “lottery machine (Gasha etc.)” Or the like. If the game genre is RPG and the character to be generated is not a weapon but a summoned beast, it may be called “bleeder”, “summoner”, “magician” or the like. The name of “maker level” may be “skill level”, “skill level”, “reliability”, “class”, etc., depending on the setting of the game world.

  If the manufacturer 4 is selected, the player next selects the type and quantity of the material (consumed material) to be provided and consumed for the current generation from the materials (material items) held. . The material is given to the player according to the progress of the game, but may be purchased through online shopping. The type of material can be set as appropriate.

When the consumption material is selected, the prediction display 6 is displayed on the touch panel 1506 of the player terminal 1500, and the prediction information related to the current generation element is provided to the player.
The prediction display 6 discloses the generation probability determined based on the selected manufacturer 4 and the consumption material for each product candidate. The product candidates are product candidates that can be generated by the selected manufacturer 4 according to the consumption material. Here, the product candidate is a weapon (weapon character).

  The player can check the possibility of obtaining the desired new weapon by looking at the prediction display 6 before the generation is executed. If the result of the prediction is not satisfactory, the player can redo the selection of the manufacturer 4 or the material to be provided. On the contrary, if the risk that the desired new weapon cannot be obtained can be tolerated, the player can execute the generation of a new weapon by inputting a predetermined generation execution operation as it is. That is, the server system 1100 performs a probability calculation using the generation probability determined for each weapon based on the selected manufacturer 4 and consumption material as the selection probability, and the weapon 8 (product : Robot weapon in the example of FIG. 3 is selected and given to the player. In the game world in the present embodiment, the weapon 8 generated by the manufacturer 4 is delivered to the player and given to the player.

Now, the generation element in the present embodiment will be described in more detail.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for selecting a manufacturer 4 and a material for extinction.
When a predetermined generation preparation operation input is detected, the server system 1100 displays a generation condition setting screen W2 on the touch panel 1506 of the player terminal 1500. The screen includes a maker selection unit 22, a consumption material selection unit 24, a cancel operation icon 25 used when the generation itself is stopped, and a prediction display operation icon 26 for displaying the prediction display 6.

  The manufacturer selection unit 22 displays information related to the currently selected manufacturer 4. When the manufacturer option display icon 23 is touched, a pull-down menu of selectable manufacturers 4 is displayed, and the manufacturer 4 to be selected can be changed.

  The consumption material selection unit 24 can set the quantity permitted to be consumed for each type of material (the number of materials to be provided; an integer greater than or equal to “0” with the current number of possessions as an upper limit).

  When the predicted display operation icon 26 is touched, the server system 1100 displays the predicted display 6 on the touch panel 1506 of the player terminal 1500, assuming that the predicted display operation input has been detected.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the prediction display 6.
The prediction display 6 of the present embodiment includes a main prediction display unit 62 and a prediction accuracy display unit 68.

In the main prediction display section 62, display frames are prepared for all types of weapons that can be generated when the selected manufacturer 4 assumes that there is no restriction on the consumption material. Then, weapon images and generation probabilities are displayed in a part or all of display frames of product candidates that can be generated by the consumption material selected at that time (hereinafter referred to as “productable product candidates” as appropriate).
Here, the difference between the “product candidate” and the “creatable product candidate” will be described in more detail. “Product candidates” are all products that can be generated by the selected manufacturer 4. “Generable product candidates” are product candidates that can be generated by the selected manufacturer 4 using the selected consumption material.

  The main prediction display unit 62 displays information on the heavy related material 64 and the product candidate-specific display 65 in association with the weapon category 63.

  The heavy related material 64 displays a material that is particularly necessary for the selected manufacturer 4 to generate a corresponding weapon category. In the present embodiment, one or more types of any material are assigned as the heavy-related material, which can be said to be an attribute related to the material set for the category or the weapon of the category.

  In the product candidate display 65, the types of weapons (product candidates that can be generated) that can be made by the selected manufacturer 4 using the selected consumption material and the generation probabilities thereof are displayed in the order of the scarcity of the weapons. In the example of FIG. 5, the maximum number of product candidates displayed on the product candidate-specific display 65 related to one category 63 is “5”, but can be set as appropriate. This maximum number means the total number of types of weapons in the category that the selected manufacturer 4 can make without restrictions on the consumption material. However, the display of the product candidates and their generation probabilities in the product candidate display 65 is limited to the “number of disclosures”.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a disclosure number determination method.
The number of disclosures is calculated by a predetermined function F1 for each weapon category 63 based on the selected manufacturer 4 and consumption material. The function F1 includes, as variables, 1) the manufacturer level, 2) the degree of compatibility between the selected manufacturer 4 and the product candidate category 63 (in other words, the product candidate), and 3) the category 63 heavy related material 64. The set number of matching types of consumption material is used.

  Specifically, the function F1 is set so that the number of disclosures increases as the manufacturer level of the selected manufacturer 4 (which can be referred to as the capability parameter value of the manufacturer 4) increases. The degree of compatibility between the selected manufacturer 4 and the category 63 of the product candidate is set in advance by a combination of the type of the material of the manufacturer 4 and the type of the heavy related material 64 of the category 63. The function F1 is set so that the number of disclosures increases as the compatibility degree increases. The function F1 is set such that the number of disclosures increases as the number of types of consumption materials that match the weight-related material 64 increases. In addition to these, the variable of the function F1 can be set as appropriate according to the game content.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a method for calculating the generation probability of each weapon.
In the present embodiment, the generation probability is determined based on the selected manufacturer 4 and the consumption material for each weapon (generated product candidate) that can be generated from the selected consumption material by the selected manufacturer 4. Further, the generation probabilities of all possible product candidates at that time are determined to be 100% in total.

The generation probability for each possible product candidate (weapon) is calculated by a predetermined function F2.
The function F2 has as variables 1) the degree of compatibility between the selected manufacturer 4 and the weapon that is the product candidate, 2) the rarity of the possible product candidate, the so-called rare degree, and 3) the heavy related material 64 The difference between the number of necessary materials for the possible product candidates and the number of set as consumption materials is used.

Specifically, the function F2 is set so that the generation probability increases as the compatibility degree of 1) increases.
The function F2 is set so that the generation probability is lower as the rarity degree of 2) is higher (as the rare degree is higher). However, in this embodiment, when the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4 satisfies the high level condition (specifically, when the maximum level is reached), the generation probability is set to be higher as the rarity level is higher. Instead of the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4, a player level (an index value indicating the progress of the game) that is automatically given based on the game result or play history may be used.

In addition, the function F2 is set such that the generation probability increases as the difference between the number of necessary materials for the generatable product candidate related to the heavy related material 64 and the number set as the consumption material decreases. The necessary number of materials for the generatable product candidate is the content of the material that is the minimum required to generate and manufacture the weapon (candidate product candidate) by the selected manufacturer 4.
In addition to these, the variable of the function F1 can be set as appropriate according to the game content.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the prediction display 6 displays a prediction accuracy display unit 68 that notifies “prediction accuracy”. The prediction accuracy is an index value indicating the accuracy of the content of the prediction display 6. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the prediction accuracy is set so as to indicate a higher value as the level is higher in accordance with the manufacturer level of the selected manufacturer 4. In the present embodiment, the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4 is changed according to the progress of the game. For example, the level is automatically updated so that the higher the game score, the higher the level. The player may increase the manufacturer level of the specified manufacturer 4 using a predetermined level-up item. Further, if the generation history for each manufacturer 4 can be saved, it may be automatically updated so that the manufacturer level increases as the number of production increases.

Then, in the lottery process for determining the weapon to be generated, the generation probability for each possible product candidate described in FIG. 7 is applied as the selection probability, but the probability disclosed in the prediction display 6 is the prediction. The “probability for disclosure” corresponding to the accuracy is displayed.
Specifically, the disclosure probability is created by correcting the generation probability so as to include an uncertainty corresponding to the prediction accuracy. If the prediction accuracy is maximum (100%), the uncertainty correction is “0”. For example, if the generation probability is 10%, the disclosure probability remains 10%. However, if the prediction accuracy is less than the maximum, the error is corrected according to the prediction accuracy. For example, if 3% of the error is added to the generation probability of 10%, the disclosure probability is 13% (= generation probability 10% + error 3%), or the disclosure probability is 7%. (= Production probability 10% −error portion 3%). Whether the error is added to the generation probability or subtracted from the generation probability may be determined at random.

  Therefore, the content disclosed to the player in the prediction display 6 is displayed so as to include the uncertainty according to the manufacturer level of the selected manufacturer 4. Although it is inaccurate when the prediction accuracy is not the maximum, the player can know the possibility that the desired weapon can be obtained by passing the currently set consumption material to the currently selected manufacturer 4. it can.

Now, returning to FIG. 5 again, how to view the prediction display 6 will be described.
In the prediction display 6, information is disclosed only for the number of disclosures among weapons that can be generated by the selected manufacturer 4 with the selected manufacturer 4.
Specifically, among the display frames of the product candidate display 65, the weapons in the display frames with a question mark indicate that they cannot be generated or manufactured in the first place due to a shortage of materials. The display frame displaying the weapon identification display (appearance thumbnail in the example of FIG. 5) and the probability of disclosure is a weapon that can be generated by the selected manufacturer 4 with the contents of the consumption material (candidate product candidate). It shows that there is.

  However, if the number of possible product candidates in one category exceeds the number of disclosures in that category, the disclosure obstruction body 66 (shaded band group in FIG. 5) is additionally displayed in the display frame for the excess. Is limited. Although the form of the disclosure disturbing body 66 can be designed as appropriate, it is preferable that the existence of the product candidate is somehow understood, but the essential disclosure probability cannot be read.

If the compatibility between the manufacturer 4 and the weapon category 63 is as shown in the lower setting example of FIG. 6 and the manufacturer 4 and the consumption material are set as shown in FIG. We specialize in category 63 weapons that use “material a” as a heavy material 64.
The number of disclosures is relatively large in the category 63 when “material A” is selected as the heavy material 64, and is relatively small in the category 63 when “material C” is selected as the heavy material 64. That is, in the category 63 when “material B” is selected as the weight related material 64, it is between them.
Therefore, in the example of FIG. 5, the product candidate display 65 of the “short range attack weapon” in the category 63 in which the “material A” that the selected manufacturer 4 is good at is the heavy material 64 is classified into four types. Although there are product candidates, since the number of disclosures in the category is “3”, the disclosure obstructer 66 is added to only one display frame and is not disclosed. In the product candidate display 65 of the “distance attack weapon” of the category 63 in which the “material c” that is weak is the heavy related material 64, even though there are only two types of product candidates, the disclosure of the category Since the number is “1”, the disclosure disturbing body 66 is added to one display frame and is not disclosed.
Although it is possible to appropriately set which of the possible product candidates displayed in the product candidate display 65 is to display the disclosed disturbing body 66, in this embodiment, the possible product candidate with a low disclosure probability. It shall be added in ascending order. Of course, it may be determined at random.

The player can know how much the desired weapon can be obtained by looking at the weapon displayed in the display frame to which the disclosure obstruction body 66 is not added and the probability for disclosure.
Suppose that a player wants a B-rank weapon of “short-range attack weapon” and thinks that the possibility of availability is insufficient at 26%. In that case. Returning to the generation condition setting screen W2 in FIG. 4 and changing the contents of the consumption material and displaying the prediction display 6 again may change the possibility of obtaining the desired weapon. For example, if the material a in the heavy-related material 64 is further increased, the acquisition probability (generation probability) of the B-rank weapon may be increased by approaching the content of the necessary material of the desired weapon. The player examines the setting of the consumption material, and if it is satisfied with the application probability, the generation may be executed.

  Conventionally, the manufacturer 4 and the material to be consumed are determined without any information disclosure, and the generation of the material is carried out by transfer, so that the possibility of obtaining the desired weapon is made as high as possible. Since the generation can be executed after considering the contents, it is a generation element more convincing for players (especially beginner players). Therefore, the possibility of being negatively evaluated as “a user-unfriendly game” can be significantly reduced as compared to the conventional case.

  Further, for the player, in order to increase the number of disclosures and obtain a highly accurate prediction, it is necessary to improve the game results and grow the maker 4. This increases the motivation of game play. For the advanced player as well, the prediction display 6 is used as a new interaction element that challenges how efficiently the weapon can be obtained while growing the manufacturer 4.

  In this embodiment, by adopting the setting of the number of disclosures and the generation probability as described above, when the manufacturer level of manufacturer 4 is raised to a reference value (specifically, the highest level), weapons with high rarity (generation Object candidates) are included in the disclosure target with a high probability, and the generation probability thereof is also high. If the game proceeds normally, the player will eventually notice this. This is very attractive to players. Therefore, the motivation for the game is further increased.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1100 in this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, an image display unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 is a means for inputting various operations for managing the server system 1100. This is the case for keyboards.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and performs data input / output control with each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, and data received from a player terminal such as the player terminal 1500, and the operation of the server system 1100 is integrated. Control. In the example of FIG. 1, the control board 1150 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a user management unit 202, an online shopping management unit 204, a game management unit 210, an image generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294. Of course, functional units other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The user management unit 202 performs processing related to the user registration procedure and registration management processing of various data associated with registered users. For example, 1) a process for issuing a unique user ID to a user who has undergone a predetermined registration procedure, 2) a process for associating an electronic settlement medium, 3) an account for electronic settlement, and an account using cash or a credit card 4) settlement processing such as payment of play consideration, 5) storage management of settlement history, etc. may be performed. In a configuration in which a player character registers a card ID of a game card (so-called trading card) as a separately acquired entity and can be used in the game, a game card registration procedure process may be further performed.

  The online shopping management unit 204 is a functional unit that realizes online purchase of the manufacturer 4, items that can be used in the game, lottery rights, and the like. This can be realized in the same manner as known online shopping.

The game management unit 210 performs various processes related to game management of the present embodiment.
Since the game of this embodiment is a client-server online game, the game management unit 210 performs control to provide data necessary for game play while communicating with the player terminal 1500.
Since the game of the present embodiment is a tactical simulation game, for example, 1) processing related to player login / logout, 2) processing to form a game field by placing objects such as backgrounds in a virtual three-dimensional space, and 3) game field 4) Automatic control processing of the virtual camera, 5) Processing of controlling the action of the player character in response to an operation input at the player terminal 1500, 6) Automatic enemy character Control processing, 7) Attack hit determination and damage reflection processing, 8) Game result calculation processing, 9) Timekeeping processing, 10) Manufacturer 4 growth processing based on game results, and the like can be performed. Along with these, various data necessary for controlling the game play can be stored in the storage unit 500. The game of the present embodiment is based on single play, but if the game is executed in the PvP format, the game management unit 210 may be caused to execute control related to matching of the opponent.

  Specifically, the game management unit 210 of the present embodiment includes a generation condition setting unit 214, a first compatibility determination unit 216, a second compatibility determination unit 218, a manufacturer object control unit 220, and a disclosure control unit 222. ,including. Of course, other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The generation condition setting unit 214 sets execution conditions for generation elements. In the present embodiment, a generation condition setting screen W2 (see FIG. 4) is displayed on the player terminal 1500, one maker 4 to be used as a generation element is selected in accordance with a selection operation input by the player, consumption material setting, That is, the quantity for each type of consumption material is set.

  The first compatibility determination unit 216 determines the compatibility between the type of the manufacturer 4 selected by the player among the plurality of types of manufacturers 4 and the type of the consumption material based on the first compatibility condition. In the present embodiment, what is a good material set for each manufacturer 4 corresponds to the first compatibility condition (see FIG. 4).

  The second compatibility determination unit 218 determines the compatibility between the type of the manufacturer 4 selected by the player from the plurality of types of manufacturers 4 and the type of the product candidate based on the second compatibility condition. In the present embodiment, since the type of product candidate is determined by what the heavy related material is, a good material set for each manufacturer 4 and a heavy related material 64 set for each product candidate category 63. The setting of the degree of compatibility corresponds to the second compatibility condition (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

  The manufacturer object control unit 220 consumes one or more consumption materials selected by the player, and performs a probability calculation on a product (weapon in this embodiment) that can be used in the game from a plurality of product candidates. The maker 4 selected and generated by using the control is controlled so that the product to be generated can be changed according to the consumption material.

Specifically, the manufacturer object control unit 220 can change product candidates that can be selected as products according to the type of the manufacturer 4.
More specifically,
1) Product candidates that can be selected as products can be changed according to the manufacturer level of manufacturer 4 (parameter value of the manufacturer object). In the present embodiment, this is realized by setting the content of the product candidate to be different depending on the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4. The product candidates in the case where the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4 satisfies the given high level condition includes the product candidates whose scarcity index value satisfies the given high rare condition.

  2) Product candidates that can be selected as products can be changed in accordance with the compatibility (in this case, a good material) determined by the first compatibility determination unit 216. In the present embodiment, a product candidate is prepared for each type of manufacturer 4. At this time, depending on what is the specialty material of the manufacturer 4, the compatibility between the specialty material and the heavy related material 64 is good. This is realized by setting different product candidate contents to be prepared depending on evil.

  In addition, the manufacturer object control unit 220 can change the generated product by changing the selection probability (the generation probability in the present embodiment) that the product candidate is selected as the product according to the consumption material. it can.

More specifically,
1) Depending on the type of manufacturer 4, the selection probability of product candidates that can be selected as products is changed. In the present embodiment, this is realized by calculating the generation probability based on the degree of compatibility according to the combination of the specialty material by type of the manufacturer 4 and the heavy related material 64 of the weapon category 63 (see FIG. 7). .

  2) Depending on the manufacturer level of manufacturer 4, the selection probability of product candidates that can be selected as products can be changed. In the present embodiment, if the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4 is less than the maximum value, the generation probability is lowered as the rarity level of the weapon is higher, but when the maximum value is reached, the generation probability is increased as the rarity level is higher. This is realized by setting the function F2 (see FIG. 7).

  3) The selection probability of the product candidate can be changed such that the better the compatibility determined by the second compatibility determination unit 218 is, the higher the selection probability of being selected as a product is. In the present embodiment, this is realized by setting a function F2 that increases the probability of generation as the compatibility between the specialty material of the manufacturer 4 and the heavy-related material 64 of the weapon category 63 increases (see FIG. 7).

  Further, the maker object control unit 220 can change the number of product candidates that can be selected as products according to the set number of consumption materials. In this embodiment, the number of necessary materials is defined for each weapon, and when the number of consumed materials is less than the number of necessary materials, it is realized by not being a product candidate.

  The disclosure control unit 222 performs control to disclose product candidates that can be selected as products by the manufacturer 4 to the player when a consumption material is selected. In the present embodiment, disclosure control related to the selection probability of product candidates that can be selected as products is performed by the prediction display 6.

  Specifically, the disclosure control unit 222 may perform disclosure control related to the selection probability by setting a disclosure probability including a given uncertainty based on the selection probability and disclosing the disclosure probability. it can.

More specifically,
1) According to the manufacturer level of manufacturer 4, the probability of disclosure can be set variably so that the number of disclosures increases as the level increases.

  2) Change the number of product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as products by the manufacturer 4 in accordance with the compatibility (in this case, the good material) determined by the first compatibility determination unit 216. Can do. In the present embodiment, the number of disclosures is calculated for each category 63 of weapons (product candidates), and the degree of compatibility between the heavy-related material 64 of the category 63 and the specialty material of the manufacturer 4 is high (= better). The function F1 is set so that the number of product candidates to be disclosed (disclosure number) increases (see FIG. 6).

  3) According to the manufacturer level of manufacturer 4, the number of product candidates to be disclosed (the number of disclosure) among the product candidates that can be selected as products by manufacturer 4 can be changed. At that time, the number of product candidates to be disclosed can be changed according to the contents of the consumption material. In the present embodiment, the number of disclosures is obtained for each category 63 of weapons (product candidates), and the number of disclosures increases as the number of set consumption materials of the same type as the heavy related material 64 of the category 63 increases. The function F1 is realized (see FIG. 6).

  The image generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. Then, the image generation unit 292 generates data for displaying an image of the game screen on the player terminal 1500 based on the processing result by the game management unit 210. In addition, other images necessary for system management are generated and an image signal is output to the image display unit 392.

  The image display unit 392 displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display.

  The communication control unit 294 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394.

  The communication unit 394 is connected to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the communication device 1153 corresponds.

  The storage unit 500 stores programs and various data for causing the processing unit 200 to realize various functions. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, an online storage, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the IC memory 1152 and the storage 1140 correspond to this.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 500 stores in advance a system program 501, a server program 502, a distribution client program 503, and game initial setting data 510. In addition, the storage unit 500 stores user management data 600 and play data 700. Furthermore, other information such as timers and counters for timekeeping, and various flags can be stored as appropriate.

  The system program 501 is a basic program for realizing a basic input / output function as a computer by being read and executed by the processing unit 200.

  The server program 502 is a program for adding functions as the user management unit 202, online shopping management unit 204, and game management unit 210 to the processing unit 200.

  The distribution client program 503 is a program executed on the player terminal 1500 in order to execute the game. The distribution client program 503 may be realized as a dedicated program, for example. Or if the game of this embodiment is implement | achieved as a web game, the web technique which controls a screen display actively using Java (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), etc. with HTML based on a web browser. Alternatively, it may be realized by using a plug-in such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.

The game initial setting data 510 stores various initial setting data necessary for executing the game of the present embodiment provided by the server system 1100. A part of the information may be used for distribution to the player terminal 1500.
In this embodiment, the game initial setting data 510 includes game field initial setting data 512, player character initial setting data 514, enemy character initial setting data 516, manufacturer initial setting data 520, and material provision condition definition data 550. Maker growth condition definition data 552, compatibility degree definition data 554, disclosure number setting function 561, generation probability setting function 562, and prediction accuracy setting function 563. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The game field initial setting data 512 stores various data defining the game field.

  The player character initial setting data 514 is prepared for each type of player character (by weapon in this embodiment), and stores various data defining the initial state of the player character. For example, model data for displaying a character object on the game screen, motion data for operating, and initial setting values of various abilities of the character. Data on weapons generated by the generation element as well as data on weapons that can be used by the player from the start of the game are included.

  The enemy character initial setting data 516 is prepared for each type of enemy weapon to be an enemy character, and stores various data defining the initial state of the enemy character. For example, model data for displaying a character object on the game screen, motion data for operating, data for defining initial values of various abilities of the character, appearance position / order / action pattern for each enemy character, etc. Etc.

The manufacturer initial setting data 520 is prepared for each type of manufacturer 4 (maker object), and stores various data defining the initial state of the manufacturer 4.
One manufacturer initial setting data 520 includes, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, a unique manufacturer ID 521, a good material 523, an initial manufacturer level 525, a product candidate list 530, and product candidate definition data 540. Including.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of product candidate lists 530 are prepared.
One product candidate list 530 includes an applied manufacturer level 531 that specifies the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4 to which the list is applied, and a category-specific product candidate ID list 533. When the product candidate list 530 is different, the contents of the category-specific product candidate ID list 533 are set to be different.

Specifically, the category-specific product candidate ID list 533 having a relatively low applied manufacturer level 531 is registered in the list than the category-specific product candidate ID list 533 having a relatively high applied manufacturer level 531. There are few product candidates.
In addition, the category-specific product candidate ID list 533 of the category having relatively good compatibility with the manufacturer 4 has more product candidates than the category-specific product candidate ID list 533 of the category having relatively low compatibility. Is registered.

  In addition, in the category-specific product candidate ID list 533 whose application manufacturer level 531 is relatively low, the product candidates include those with relatively low rarity (rarety), but the product candidates with high rarity are Not included. On the contrary, the product candidate ID list 533 classified by category having a relatively high application manufacturer level 531 does not include product candidates that have a relatively low degree of rarity but includes product candidates that have a high degree of rarity. ing. In particular, when the applicable manufacturer level 531 includes the maximum value, a rare product candidate that satisfies the high-level condition is included.

The product candidate definition data 540 is prepared for each product candidate that can be generated by the manufacturer 4.
One product candidate definition data 540 includes a product candidate ID 541, a category 542 indicating the category of the weapon to which the product candidate corresponds (category 63 in FIG. 5), a heavy related material 543, a rarity 544, A necessary material list 545. The necessary material list 545 stores the types and quantities of materials that are at least required for generating the product candidates. It corresponds to a so-called recipe. Therefore, even if the product candidate is included in the category-specific product candidate ID list 533, depending on the consumption material selected by the player, it is not generated unless the required material list 545 is satisfied. It will be excluded as a substantial product candidate.
In addition, data other than these, for example, capability parameter values of the product, data for operation control, and the like can be stored as appropriate.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the material assignment condition definition data 550 defines conditions for assigning a material used for a generation element to a player. The material provision condition definition data 550 is prepared for each combination of a material type to be imparted, a grant condition for granting it, and a grant amount. The grant condition can be set as appropriate based on the game progress. For example, destroying an enemy character, clearing a stage, and free lottery at login. Further, when the granting condition includes a lottery element, the winning probability can be appropriately included.

  The manufacturer growth condition definition data 552 stores data defining a growth condition for changing the level of the manufacturer 4 (maker object). The growth condition can be set as appropriate based on the game progress. For example, the number of enemy characters destroyed or the number of stages cleared may be used. In the configuration for storing the play history and the billing history, the cumulative number and time of game play, the cumulative number of billing and the billing frequency may be used. In the present embodiment, the manufacturer growth condition definition data 552 is common to all manufacturers 4, but may be prepared for each manufacturer 4 and set different growth patterns individually.

  The compatibility degree definition data 554 defines the degree of compatibility between the manufacturer 4 type and the material type. In this embodiment, it is defined as the degree of compatibility between the manufacturer 4's specialty material and the heavy related material 64 for each weapon category 63 (see FIG. 6).

The disclosure number setting function 561 defines a function F1 for setting the disclosure number (see FIG. 6).
The generation probability setting function 562 defines a function F2 for setting the generation probability (see FIG. 7).
The prediction accuracy setting function 563 defines a function F3 for setting the prediction accuracy (see FIG. 8).

  The user management data 600 is prepared for each user registered as an online game player provided by the server system 1100. As shown in FIG. 12, for example, one user management data 600 includes game save data 610, play date / time history data 640, and charging history data 642 in association with a unique player ID 601. Of course, information other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The save data 610 includes a player level 611 at the time of data save, player character status data 613 for each player character, maker status data 620 for each maker 4, and possessed material status data 630 for each possessed material type. , Is included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The player character status data 613 stores various data describing the state of the player character at the time of data saving.

  The manufacturer status data 620 stores various data describing the state of the manufacturer character at the time of data saving. One maker status data 620 includes a maker ID 621, a good material 623 corresponding to the type and attribute of the maker, a maker level 625, and a generation history 627 that stores the number and types of weapons generated so far. Including. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The possessed material status data 630 stores the material type and the retained amount at the time of data saving.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the play data 700 in the present embodiment.
The play data 700 is prepared for each game play, and stores data necessary for executing the game according to the present embodiment and various data describing the progress. One play data 700 includes a player ID 701, a player level 703, player character status data 710, enemy character status data 712, manufacturer status data 720, possessed material status data 730, generation element control data 740, including. Of course, data other than these, for example, control data of a virtual camera can be included as appropriate.

  The player ID 701, player level 703, player character status data 710, maker status data 720, and possessed material status data 730 are set to predetermined initial values when the game is played for the first time. Copied from the user management data 600 and updated as the game progresses.

  The enemy character status data 712 is prepared for each enemy character and stores various data describing the latest state of the character.

The generation element control data 740 stores various data related to control of generation elements.
In the present embodiment, a selected manufacturer ID 741 indicating the manufacturer 4 selected by the player, consumption material setting data 742 indicating the material selected by the player for generation, a generatable product candidate ID list 743, and prediction accuracy 744, a category-specific disclosure number list 746, a generatable product candidate-specific generation probability list 748, and a generatable product candidate-specific disclosure probability list 750.

  The necessary material list 545 is filled in the consumable material candidate ID list 743 with the consumption material setting data 742 in the product candidate list 530 (see FIG. 11) that matches the manufacturer level of the manufacturer 4 indicated by the selected manufacturer ID 741. It is the list which selected the product candidate. The substantial product candidate in the production | generation element at that time is shown.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the server system 1100 will be described.
14 to 15 are main flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the server system 1100. The process flow described here is realized by the server system 1100 executing the server program 502. In the player terminal 1500, it is assumed that the distribution client program 503 is downloaded and executed and the login is completed.

As shown in FIG. 14, the server system 1100 creates and initializes play data 700 as preparation before starting the game (step S2).
Specifically, the game field initial setting data 512 (see FIG. 10) is referred to and the game field is formed in the virtual three-dimensional space. If the player plays a game for the first time, the player character is placed in the game field with reference to the player character initial setting data 514. If there is save data 610 (see FIG. 12), the player character is arranged with reference to this. Further, referring to the enemy character initial setting data 516, an enemy character is arranged in the game field, and a virtual camera for photographing the player character and displaying the game screen is arranged.

  Further, the maker status data 720 of the play data 700 copies the maker initial setting data 520 when the game is played for the first time, and copies the maker status data 620 when the save data 610 exists. The possessed material status data 730 of the play data 700 is given zero or a predetermined number of materials when playing a game for the first time, and is copied from the retained material status data 730 when there is save data 610.

Next, the server system 1100 starts game progress control (step S4).
Each time the game progress status matches the material assignment condition definition data 550 (see FIG. 10), a material is given to the player (step S10), and the game progress status matches the manufacturer growth condition definition data 552 (see FIG. 10). The maker 4 is grown every time (step S12).

  When a predetermined generation preparation operation input is detected during the game (YES in step S20), the server system 1100 displays the generation condition setting screen W2 (see FIG. 4) on the player terminal 1500, and the manufacturer used for the generation element 4 and the selection contents of the consumption material are received (step S22). The selection result is stored in the play data 700 as the selected manufacturer ID 741 and the consumption material setting data 742 in the generation element control data 740 (see FIG. 13).

  When the predicted display operation input is detected in the state where the manufacturer 4 and the content of the consumption material are selected (YES in step S24), the server system 1100 selects the manufacturer selected based on the predicted accuracy setting function 563 (see FIG. 10). 4, the prediction accuracy 744 is determined (step S30; see FIG. 13), the number of disclosures for each category is determined based on the disclosure number setting function 561 (see FIG. 10), and the category-specific disclosure number list 746 (Step S32; see FIG. 13).

Next, the server system 1100 selects product candidates that can be generated from the manufacturer 4 and the consumption material selected in the current generation, and creates a product candidate ID list 743 that can be generated (step S34).
Specifically, from the manufacturer initial setting data 520 (see FIG. 11) having the manufacturer ID 521 that matches the selected manufacturer ID 741 (see FIG. 13), the product candidate list 530 having the applicable manufacturer level 531 that matches the player level 703. Select one. Then, with reference to the product candidate definition data 540 of the product candidate registered in the selected product candidate list 530, the product candidates that satisfy the necessary material list 545 with the contents of the consumption material indicated by the consumption material setting data 742 To select.

Next, the server system 1100 determines a generation probability for each possible product candidate (step S34).
Specifically, for each product candidate (weapon in this embodiment) registered in the generatable product candidate ID list 743, the generation probability (see FIG. 7) based on the generation probability setting function 562 (see FIG. 10). ) Is set, and a generation probability list 748 for each possible product candidate is set (see FIG. 13).

  Moving to FIG. 15, if the manufacturer level of the selected manufacturer 4 satisfies the high-level condition, or if the predetermined maximum level is reached in this embodiment (YES in step S40), the current generation possible generation The generation probability of the product candidate satisfying the high rare condition among the object candidates is corrected so as to be higher than the case where the high level condition is not satisfied (step S42).

  Next, the server system 1100 can generate and generate a probability for disclosure by adding or subtracting an error corresponding to the prediction accuracy 744 to the previously set generation probability for each current product candidate that can be generated. A product candidate-specific disclosure probability list 750 is set (step S44; see FIG. 13)).

  Then, the server system 1100 displays the prediction display 6 on the player terminal 1500 based on the number of disclosures by category and the disclosure probabilities for each possible product candidate (step S46; see FIG. 5).

  If a predetermined generation execution operation input is detected with the prediction display 6 displayed (YES in step S50), the server system 1100 sets each material type set in the consumption material setting data 742. The consumed amount is consumed (step S54). Then, a lottery process is executed by regarding the generation probability for each product candidate that can be generated as a winning probability, and a predetermined number (1 in this embodiment) of weapons to be generated is determined (step S56). The product is given to the player (step S58). Thereafter, the player can use the product given in the game.

  Until the predetermined game end condition is satisfied (NO in step S70), the server system 1100 repeatedly executes steps S10 to S58. When the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S70), the data saving process is executed (step S72), and the series of processes is ended.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the game element that generates a new item or the like by consuming the material from the item or the like held by the player, information on which product can be obtained with a certain probability by the provided material. It can be provided to players.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although the example of embodiment which applied this invention was demonstrated, the form which can apply this invention is not limited to the said form, A component can be added, abbreviate | omitted, and changed suitably.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the game genre is a tactical simulation game, but the game genre is not limited to this and can be set as appropriate as long as it includes a generation element. For example, the present invention can be applied to RPG, shooting games, love games, training games, racing games, puzzle games, action games, music games, sports games, and the like.

  Further, although the online game is exemplified in the above embodiment, the present invention can be similarly applied to a game executed by the player terminal 1500 in a stand-alone manner. In this case, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 9 may be read as realized by the player terminal 1500. The processing described with reference to the flowchart is executed by the processing unit of the player terminal 1500. In that case, the user management unit 202 may be unnecessary.

  In addition to the above, the variable for setting the number of disclosures can be set as appropriate. For example, it may be set for each type of manufacturer 4. Specifically, the disclosure number setting function 561 (see FIG. 10) may be set for each manufacturer type. As the type of manufacturer, for example, the type of specialty material referred to in the present embodiment can be adopted.

In addition, parameters other than the type of the manufacturer 4 to be used and the content of the consumption material can be appropriately included in the conditions of the generation element.
For example, a configuration is also possible in which the player can set the time required from detection of the generation execution operation input (step S50 in FIG. 15) to application of the product to the player (step S58 in FIG. 15). Specifically, the time required from the time when the manufacturer 4 is requested to generate a product to the generation condition setting unit 214 (see FIG. 9) of the game management unit 210 is variable according to the operation input of the player. A function as a generation time setting unit to be set is added. On the generation condition setting screen W2, a setting unit that allows the player to select and set the required time is additionally displayed, and the set required time is stored in the generation element control data 740. When the generation execution operation input is detected, the consumption material is consumed, and when the elapsed time from the generation execution operation input detection reaches the required time, steps S56 to S58 are executed to give the product to the player. For the product candidate list 530 (see FIG. 11), it is preferable to add the required time selected by the player in addition to the applied manufacturer level 531 as a condition for applying the list.

4 ... Manufacturer 6 ... Predictive display 22 ... Manufacturer selection unit 23 ... Manufacturer selection display icon 24 ... Consumed material selection unit 26 ... Prediction display operation icon 62 ... Main prediction display unit 63 ... Category 64 ... Heavy related material 65 ... By product candidate Display 66: Disclosure object 68 ... Prediction accuracy display unit 200 ... Processing unit 210 ... Game management unit 214 ... Generation condition setting unit 216 ... First compatibility determination unit 218 ... Second compatibility determination unit 220 ... Manufacturer object control unit 222 ... Disclosure Control unit 500 ... Storage unit 502 ... Server program 510 ... Game initial setting data 520 ... Manufacturer initial setting data 530 ... Product candidate list 531 ... Applicable manufacturer level 533 ... Category-specific product candidate ID list 540 ... Product candidate definition data 541 ... Product candidate ID
542 ... Category 543 ... Heavy related material 544 ... Rareness 545 ... Necessary material list 550 ... Material application condition definition data 552 ... Manufacturer growth condition definition data 554 ... Compatibility degree definition data 561 ... Disclosure number setting function 562 ... Generation probability setting function 563 ... Prediction accuracy setting function 600 ... User management data 700 ... Play data 703 ... Player level 720 ... Manufacturer status data 740 ... Generating element control data 741 ... Selected manufacturer ID
742 ... Consumable material setting data 743 ... Generative product candidate ID list 744 ... Prediction accuracy 746 ... Disclosure number list by category 748 ... Generation probability list by product candidate candidate 750 ... Disclosure probability list by product candidate candidate 1100 ... Server system 1150 ... Control board 1500 ... Player terminal 1550 ... Control board W2 ... Generation condition setting screen

Claims (19)

A program for causing a computer to execute a game,
One or more given materials selected by the player are applied (hereinafter, the applied material is referred to as “applied material”), and products usable in the game are selected from a plurality of product candidates. A manufacturer object control means for controlling a manufacturer object to be selected and generated using a probability calculation so that the product generated according to the applied material can change;
Disclosure control means for performing control for disclosing to the player the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the manufacturer object when the application material is selected;
A program for causing the computer to function as The manufacturer object control means changes the product to be generated by changing the selection probability that the product candidate is selected as the product according to the selected material,
The disclosure control means performs disclosure control related to the selection probability of the product candidates that can be selected as the product.
The program according to claim 1. The disclosure control means sets a disclosure probability including a given uncertainty based on the selection probability, and performs disclosure control related to the selection probability by disclosing the disclosure probability.
The program according to claim 2. The manufacturer object has a plurality of types of manufacturer objects,
The manufacturer object control means changes the product candidate that can be selected as the product according to the type of the manufacturer object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3. The manufacturer object control means changes the selection probability of the product candidate that can be selected as the product according to the type of the manufacturer object.
The program according to claim 4. The manufacturer object has a predetermined parameter value that is changed and set according to the progress of the game.
The manufacturer object control means changes the product candidate that can be selected as the product according to the parameter value of the manufacturer object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The manufacturer object control means changes the selection probability of the product candidate that can be selected as the product according to the parameter value of the manufacturer object.
The program according to claim 6. The product candidate is set with a rarity index value,
The maker object control means is configured such that when the parameter value of the maker object satisfies a given high level condition, the index value of the rarity is given to the product candidate that can be selected as the product. Include candidate products that meet rare conditions,
The program according to claim 6 or 7. The manufacturer object has a predetermined parameter value that is changed and set according to the progress of the game.
The disclosure control means changes the number of product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the maker object according to the parameter value of the maker object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The manufacturer object has a predetermined parameter value that is changed and set according to the progress of the game.
The disclosure control means variably sets the disclosure probability according to the parameter value of the manufacturer object.
The program according to claim 3. The manufacturer object control means changes the number of the product candidates that can be selected as the product according to the number of the applied materials.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10. The disclosure control means changes the number of product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the maker object according to the number of the applied materials.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10. The manufacturer object has a plurality of types of manufacturer objects,
Causing the computer to further function as first compatibility determination means for determining the compatibility between the type of the applied material and the type of the manufacturer object based on a first compatibility condition;
The manufacturer object control means changes the product candidate that can be selected as the product according to the compatibility determined by the first compatibility determination means.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-12. Causing the computer to further function as second compatibility determination means for determining the compatibility between the type of product candidate and the type of the manufacturer object based on a second compatibility condition;
The manufacturer object control means changes the selection probability of the product candidate so that the better the compatibility determined by the second compatibility determination means is, the higher the selection probability to be selected as the product is.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-13. The manufacturer object has a plurality of types of manufacturer objects,
Causing the computer to further function as first compatibility determination means for determining the compatibility between the type of the applied material and the type of the manufacturer object based on a first compatibility condition;
The disclosure control unit changes the number of product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the manufacturer object according to the compatibility determined by the first compatibility determination unit. To
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-12. The disclosure control means changes the number of product candidates to be disclosed among the product candidates that can be selected as the product by the manufacturer object according to the type of the manufacturer object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-15. In accordance with the operation input of the player, the computer is further functioned as generation time setting means for variably setting a time from when the maker object is requested to generate the product until it is generated,
The manufacturer object control means changes the product candidate that can be selected as the product by the manufacturer object according to the set length of time.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-16. One or more given materials selected by the player are applied (hereinafter, the applied material is referred to as “applied material”), and products usable in the game are selected from a plurality of product candidates. A manufacturer object control means for controlling a manufacturer object to be selected and generated using a probability calculation so that the product generated according to the applied material can be changed;
Disclosure control means for performing control for disclosing to the player the product candidate that can be selected as the product by the maker object when the application material is selected;
A game device comprising: A server system for executing a predetermined game on a player terminal connected for communication,
One or more given materials selected by the player are applied (hereinafter, the applied material is referred to as “applied material”), and products usable in the game are selected from a plurality of product candidates. A manufacturer object control means for controlling a manufacturer object to be selected and generated using a probability calculation so that the product generated according to the applied material can be changed;
Disclosure control means for performing control to disclose the product candidate that can be selected as the product by the maker object at the player terminal when the application material is selected;
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