JP2017153934A - Information processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp update contents of character data.SOLUTION: An information processor includes: a character information storage part for storing character information in which updatable character data are set for each character; a user information storage part for storing user information in which user data for indicating a character owned by a user are set; and a notification part for extracting the same character as a certain character from among characters owned by a user by execution of the user's game operation after updating character data of a certain character, and notifying the user of update of character data for the same extracted character.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  There is known an information processing apparatus that stores character information in which character data is set for each character and executes information processing related to a game for allowing a user to acquire any of the characters set in the character information (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-139608 A

  In recent years, the character data set in the character information is updated one after another so as not to get tired of the user who plays the game continuously.

  However, the user could not grasp the update contents of the character data such as which character the character data was updated. For this reason, it was necessary to access a capture site on the Internet and investigate the details of the updated character data.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily grasp the update contents of character data.

The main invention of the present invention to solve the above problems is
A character information storage unit that stores character information in which character data that can be updated is set for each character;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user, and the extracted same character A notification unit for notifying the user that character data has been updated for the character;
An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
According to such an information processing apparatus, the user can easily grasp that the character data has been updated for the character he / she owns by performing a game operation.

In the character information, character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable.
The notification unit extracts, from the characters possessed by the user, in addition to the same character, a character associated after the update of the certain character, and a notification regarding the relationship between the extracted characters. Desirable for users.
As a result, the user can easily grasp that the user has a character associated with the character whose data has been updated by performing a game operation.

A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the character associated with the user after the update of the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user and extracted. A notification unit that notifies the user of the relationship between the character and the character;
An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
According to such an information processing apparatus, the user can easily understand that the character he / she owns is associated with the character whose data has been updated by performing a game operation.

In addition, the notification unit can acquire an associated character after the update of the certain character when the associated character cannot be extracted from the character possessed by the user after the update of the certain character. It is desirable to give notifications regarding game events.
Thus, even when the user does not have a character associated with the character whose data has been updated, the user can easily grasp the game types that can acquire the character.

A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
A granting unit for granting one or more characters selected from a plurality of characters to a user;
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, another character has been assigned to the user, so that the same character as the certain character among the characters possessed by the user has been given. A notification unit that extracts a character associated with the same character as the other character after the update, and notifies the user of the relationship between the extracted character and the assigned other character;
An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
According to such an information processing apparatus, when another character is assigned to the user, it is possible to easily grasp the relationship between the given other character and the character whose data has been updated.

A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
A quest information storage unit for storing quest information in which characters that can be acquired for each quest are set;
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, an operation to specify the user's quest is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is specified from among the characters possessed by the user. A notification unit that extracts a character associated with the character that can be acquired in the quest after the update, and notifies the user about the relationship between the extracted character and the character that can be acquired in the specified quest. When,
An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
According to such an information processing apparatus, the user can easily grasp the relationship between the character that can be acquired in the designated quest and the character whose data has been updated by designating the quest.

A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating the same series of characters for each character is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated and a new series character is added, the user's game operation is performed, so that the same as the existing series character of the certain character among the characters possessed by the user A notification unit that extracts the character of the same, the extracted new character, the added new series character, and a notification regarding the relevance of the certain character to the user;
An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
According to such an information processing apparatus, the user can easily grasp that the character data is updated and the same character series as the character he possesses is added by performing a game operation. It becomes.

Also, the computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data set for each character is updated.
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user, and the extracted same character Notification means for notifying the user that the character data has been updated for the character;
It is a program to make it function as.
According to such a program, the user can easily grasp that the character data has been updated for the character he / she owns by performing a game operation.

Also, the computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the character associated with the user after the update of the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user and extracted. Notifying means for notifying the user of the relationship between the character and the certain character;
It is a program to make it function as.
According to such a program, the user can easily grasp that the character he / she owns is associated with the character whose data has been updated by performing a game operation.

Also, the computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
A granting means for granting one or more characters selected from a plurality of characters to the user;
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, another character has been assigned to the user, so that the same character as the certain character among the characters possessed by the user has been given. A notification means for extracting a character associated with the same character as the other character after the update, and for notifying the user of the relationship between the extracted character and the assigned other character;
It is a program to make it function as.
According to such a program, when another character is assigned to the user, it is possible to easily grasp the relationship between the given other character and the character whose data has been updated.

Also, the computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
Quest information storage means for storing quest information in which characters that can be acquired for each quest are set,
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, an operation to specify the user's quest is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is specified from among the characters possessed by the user. Notification means for extracting the character associated with the character that can be acquired in the quest after the update, and notifying the user about the relationship between the extracted character and the character that can be acquired in the designated quest ,
It is a program to make it function as.
According to such a program, the user can easily grasp the relationship between the character that can be acquired in the designated quest and the character whose data has been updated by designating the quest.

Also, the computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating an affiliated character that is the same affiliated with each character is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated and a new series character is added, the user's game operation is performed, so that the same as the existing series character of the certain character among the characters possessed by the user Notification means for extracting the character of the same, and notifying the user of the extracted same character, the added new series character, and the relevance of the certain character,
It is a program to make it function as.
According to such a program, the user can easily understand that the character data has been updated and the same character series as the character he has has been added by performing a game operation. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp the update contents of character data.

It is a lineblock diagram showing an example of an information processing system concerning this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram which shows an example of the computer which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the client terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the notification process at the time of game operation of the information processing system in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of character information. It is a block diagram which shows an example of user information. It is an image figure which shows an example of the notification screen at the time of game operation. It is an image figure which shows the other example of the notification screen at the time of game operation. It is a flowchart explaining the notification process at the time of the quest designation | designated of the information processing system in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of quest information. It is an image figure which shows an example of the notification screen at the time of quest designation | designated. It is a flowchart explaining the notification process at the time of the character acquisition of the information processing system in this embodiment. It is an image figure which shows an example of the notification screen at the time of character acquisition.

  Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus, a program, and an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The present invention can be widely applied to an information processing apparatus, a program, an information processing system, and the like that employ a game for updating character data.

[Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment, one or more client terminals 10 and a server device 20 are connected via a network N.

  The client terminal 10 is a terminal device such as a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet operated by a user, or a terminal device such as a home or business game dedicated device. The server device 20 performs management and control of the game performed by the user at the client terminal 10, charging processing in the game, and the like. The network N is the Internet or the like, and includes mobile radio base stations.

  In addition to the client / server type information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the present invention can be applied to a single game device by separately providing a mechanism for performing billing processing in a game. The information processing system 1 in FIG. 1 is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various system configuration examples depending on the application and purpose. For example, the server device 20 of FIG. 1 may be configured to be distributed among a plurality of computers.

<Hardware configuration>
<Client terminal and server device>
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of the computer 50 according to the present embodiment. The client terminal 10 and the server device 20 according to the present embodiment are realized by, for example, a computer 50 having a hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. The computer 50 is an example of an information processing apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 50 includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, a ROM 53, a communication interface 54, an input device 55, a display device 56, an external interface 57, an HDD 58, and the like. Has been. The input device 55 and the display device 56 may be connected and used when necessary.

  The CPU 51 is an arithmetic unit that realizes control and functions of the entire computer by reading programs and data from a storage device such as the ROM 53 and the HDD 58 onto the RAM 52 and executing various processes based on the read programs and data.

  The RAM 52 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) for temporarily storing programs and data, and is also used as a work area when the CPU 51 executes various processes.

  The ROM 53 is an example of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 53 stores programs and data such as BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the computer 50 is started up.

  The communication interface 54 is an interface for connecting the computer 50 to the network N. Thus, the computer 50 can perform data communication via the communication interface 54.

  The input device 55 is a device used by a user or administrator to input various signals. The input device 55 is an operation device such as a touch panel, operation keys and buttons, a keyboard, and a mouse.

  The display device 56 is a device for displaying various information on the screen for the user or the administrator. The display device 56 is a display such as a liquid crystal or an organic EL, for example.

  The external interface 57 is an interface for connecting to an external device so that data communication is possible. Thereby, the computer 50 can read and / or write the recording medium via the external interface 57. The external device is a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The HDD 58 is an example of a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS that is basic software for controlling the entire computer, and applications that provide various functions on the OS.

  Instead of the HDD 58, a drive device using a flash memory as a storage medium (for example, a solid state drive: SSD) may be used.

  The client terminal 10 and the server device 20 according to the present embodiment can implement various processes as described later by executing a program on the computer 50 having the above-described hardware configuration.

<Software configuration>
<Server equipment>
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the server device 20 according to the present embodiment. The server device 20 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, functional blocks illustrated in FIG.

  The server device 20 according to the present embodiment implements a server control unit 200, a server storage unit 220, and a server communication unit 240 by executing a program.

  The server control unit 200 has a function of executing processing related to various games. The server control unit 200 includes a game progress unit 201, a grant unit 202, a notification unit 203, and a display control unit 204.

  The game progress unit 201 controls the progress of various games such as a battle game, a lottery game, and a composite game, which will be described later, based on the game operation received by the client terminal 10 from the user.

  The assigning unit 202 assigns one or more characters among a plurality of characters set in character information described later to the user in a battle game or a lottery game.

  The notification unit 203 notifies the user that the character data of a character set in character information, which will be described later, has been updated due to a user's game operation or the like.

  For example, the display control unit 204 controls the screen display of the client terminal 10 in accordance with the progress of the battle game, the lottery game, the synthetic game, and the like by the game progress unit 201.

  The server storage unit 220 has a function of storing information related to various games. The server storage unit 220 includes a character information storage unit 221, a user information storage unit 222, and a quest information storage unit 223.

  The character information storage unit 221 stores character information related to the character. In the character information stored in the character information storage unit 221, as an example of character data, various characters used in a battle game, a lottery game, and a synthetic game are set to be updatable. The character data set in the character information is updated when the game is upgraded.

  The user information storage unit 222 stores user information related to the user. In the user information stored in the user information storage unit 222, as an example of user data, a user rank, various characters possessed by the user, and the like are set.

  The quest information storage unit 223 stores quest information related to the quest. In the quest information stored in the quest information storage unit 223, various characters that can be acquired by the quest are set as an example of quest data.

  The server communication unit 240 has a function of performing communication with the client terminal 10 via the network N.

<Client terminal>
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment. The client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, functional blocks illustrated in FIG.

  The client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment implements a client control unit 100, a client storage unit 120, a client communication unit 140, an operation reception unit 150, and a screen display unit 160 by executing a program. The client control unit 100 includes a request transmission unit 101 and a response reception unit 102.

  The operation reception unit 150 receives an operation from a user who operates the client terminal 10. In addition, the client control unit 100 performs processing related to a game on the client terminal 10. The request transmission unit 101 transmits a request to the server device 20 based on the content of the operation received by the operation reception unit 150 from the user. The response receiving unit 102 receives a response such as a processing result for the request transmitted from the request transmitting unit 101 to the server device 20.

  The client storage unit 120 stores information necessary for the client terminal 10. The client communication unit 140 communicates with the server device 20. The screen display unit 160 displays the screen of the client terminal 10 in accordance with control from the server device 20.

  As described above, in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the server device 20 performs game progress and display control, but may be performed by the client terminal 10. Specifically, at least one of the game progress unit and the display control unit may be configured not to be provided in the server control unit 200 of the server device 20, while may be configured to be provided in the client control unit 100 of the client terminal 10.

  Further, the client control unit 100 of the client terminal 10 receives a page data described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or the like, a script included in the page data from the server device 20, and performs a process related to the game There is a type. The client control unit 100 of the client terminal 10 includes an application type that performs processing related to a game based on an installed application.

<Overview>
Game overview
Here, an outline of the game in the present embodiment will be described. The game in this embodiment includes at least a battle game, a lottery game, and a composite game.

  The battle game in the present embodiment is a game in which an enemy character appears in a party composed of a plurality of characters, and an enemy character that has appeared and each character constituting the party are battled.

  In this battle game, a plurality of quests aimed at defeating enemy characters are set according to the difficulty level. The user can form a party using his / her own character and select one of the quests to challenge the enemy character.

  As a result of this battle, if a quest can be cleared by defeating an enemy character, a character may be given to the user. The user can also play a synthetic game using the assigned character.

  The lottery game according to the present embodiment is a game in which when a character lottery operation is received from a user, a character selected from a character group that is a lottery target is given to the user based on a lottery condition. The user can play a battle game or a composite game using the assigned character.

  In the synthetic game in this embodiment, upon receiving a character composition execution operation from the user, the base character (base character) is combined with the material character (material character) to enhance the ability of the base character. (Enhanced synthesis), a game that grows the base character to the next stage and evolves it into another character (evolutionary character) (evolutionary synthesis).

  The user selects a base character and a material character from among the characters he possesses, and performs enhanced synthesis and evolutionary synthesis. In reinforced synthesis, instead of losing the material character from the user's hand, the ability value of the base character that he possesses can be improved or new skills can be added. In evolutionary synthesis, using all the characters (related characters) that are pre-associated with the base character as material characters, instead of losing all the related characters from the user's hand, an evolved character developed from the base character. Can be possessed.

《Character data update》
In the game according to the present embodiment, when version upgrade is performed by the operation of the administrator, the character data of the character set in the character information is updated. By this version upgrade, for example, a new type of character is added, or an evolutionary character or skill is added to an existing character.

  In this embodiment, the update contents of the character data regarding the character possessed by the user are notified in accordance with the timing when the user performs the game operation, the timing when the user acquires the character, or the timing when the user specifies the quest. .

  As a result, the user can easily grasp how the character data is updated for which character among the characters he / she possesses.

<Operation>
《Notification at game operation》
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining notification processing during game operation of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  After the character data of the character set in the character information is updated by the upgrade, the user performs a game operation when the predetermined game screen is displayed on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10. To do.

  Specifically, when the initial screen is displayed on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10, the user performs an operation for starting the game on the client terminal 10.

  In addition, when the menu screen is displayed on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10, the user performs an operation for evolutionary synthesis on the client terminal 10.

  When the user performs a game operation while the predetermined game screen is displayed in this way, the operation reception unit 150 of the client terminal 10 receives the operation content based on the user's game operation (step S11).

  The request transmission unit 101 of the client terminal 10 makes a request to the server device 20 based on the operation content received by the operation reception unit 150 from the user.

  The game progress unit 201 of the server device 20 receives the operation content from the client terminal 10 and requests the notification unit 203 to execute notification processing at the time of game operation.

  Next, when the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 is requested by the game progression unit 201 to execute notification processing at the time of game operation, the notification unit 203 refers to the character information stored in the character information storage unit 221 and updates the latest updated version. Based on the above, a character (updated character) whose character data has been updated by the current version upgrade is acquired (step S12).

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of character information. The character information shown in FIG. 6 includes, as items, a character ID, a name, a rarity, an ability parameter, a skill, an evolution character, a related character, an updated version (Ver.), And the like.

  The character ID is information for uniquely identifying the character. The name is information indicating a character name. The rarity is information indicating the rare value of the character. Here, one of a plurality of levels (for example, 5 levels) of rarity is set.

  The ability parameter is information indicating the ability of the character. Here, ability values such as attack, defense, and HP are set. The skill is information indicating a special skill that can be activated. Skills can be activated by using special characters as material characters for reinforcement synthesis.

  The evolution character is information indicating the character after evolution. Here, it is possible to set two or more types of evolution characters for one character. In this case, each evolution character is a character of the same series (series character) because the characters that have evolved from each other are the same character.

  The related character is information indicating a character previously associated with the evolution character. Related characters become material characters that are required for evolutionary synthesis. The update version (Ver.) Is information indicating the revision stage number.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 continues to refer to the character information and the user information stored in the user information storage unit 222 to obtain the same character as the updated character acquired by the process of step S12 described above. Then, it extracts from the characters possessed by the user (step S13).

  In the process of step S13, when only the same character as the acquired updated character is not extracted from the characters possessed by the user, the same character as the related character of the updated character exists. Is also extracted together.

  FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of user information. The user information shown in FIG. 7 includes a user ID, name, rank, possessed character, friend, party, and the like as items.

  The user ID is information for uniquely identifying the user. The name is information indicating a user name. The rank is information indicating the user's game level.

  The possessed character is information indicating various characters possessed by the user. The friend is information indicating a user who has a friend relationship. The party is information indicating each character constituting the user's party.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 determines whether or not the same character as the updated character can be extracted from the characters possessed by the user (step S14).

  As a result of this determination, if the same character as the updated character cannot be extracted from the characters possessed by the user, this process ends. On the other hand, if the same character as the updated character can be extracted from the characters possessed by the user, the process proceeds to the next step S15.

  Next, when the determination in step S14 is affirmed, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 notifies the user that the character data has been updated for the character possessed by the user (step S15). ).

  In the present embodiment, notification is performed using a notification screen as shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. Therefore, when the display control unit 204 is requested by the notification unit 203 to execute screen display control, the display control unit 204 performs control to display the notification screen on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10.

  FIG. 8 is an image diagram illustrating an example of a notification screen during game operation. This notification screen 500 is displayed when the user performs an operation for starting the game on the initial screen after “skill” which is character data of a certain character is added by updating.

  In the notification screen 500, as shown in FIG. 8, a notification content display area 501, a character display area 502, a base character display area 503 for displaying a base character, a material character display area 504 for displaying a material character, An operation button 505 and an operation button 506 are displayed. The notification content display area 501 may display detailed content such as the type and effect of the added “skill”.

  In the notification content display area 501, notification content based on the update of the character data is displayed. Here, it is shown that by adding “skill” as character data to the character information, it is possible to strengthen the same character as the updated character among the characters possessed by the user.

  That is, on this notification screen 500, a notification regarding the data update for the same character extracted in the process of step S13 is made to the user.

  The character display area 502 is an area in which notification regarding the relationship between characters based on the update of character data is performed, and includes a base character display area 503 and a material character display area 504.

  Here, of the characters possessed by the user, the same character (“Character A”) as the updated character is displayed in the base character display area 503. Then, among the characters possessed by the user, a special character (“Character X”) for enabling the added “skill” to be activated is displayed in the material character display area 504.

  That is, on the notification screen 500, a notification regarding the relevance between the special character extracted in step S13 and the updated character is given to the user.

  In the material character display area 504, when the user does not have a special character, the special character “character X” is grayed out.

  The operation button 505 is a button for performing reinforcement composition for the base character displayed in the base character display area 503 using the material character displayed in the material character display area 504.

  Here, when the operation button 505 is selected by the user, a composite game is executed, and the base character “Character A” is combined with the material character “Character X” (special character) to thereby obtain the base character. You can now activate “skills” with the character “Character A” added.

  The operation button 506 is a button for switching display contents of the character display area 502. When a plurality of updated characters are acquired in the process of step S12 and a plurality of characters that are the same as each of the updated characters are extracted in the process of step S13, if “skill” is added by data update, the user performs an operation. Each time the button 506 is pressed, the character displayed in the base character display area 503 can be switched.

  FIG. 9 is an image diagram illustrating another example of a notification screen during game operation. This notification screen 550 is displayed when the user performs an operation for evolutionary synthesis on the menu screen after “evolution character”, which is character data of a certain character, is added by updating.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a notification content display area 551, a character display area 552, a base character display area 553, a material character display area 554, an operation button 555, and an operation button 556 are displayed on the notification screen 550. Has been.

  The notification content display area 551 indicates that, by adding “evolution character” as character data to the character information, the same character as the updated character can be evolved among the characters possessed by the user. It should be noted that a button related to “evolution character” is displayed in the notification content display area 551, and the screen may be changed to a screen on which the parameter details of this “evolution character” can be confirmed in accordance with an operation from the user.

  That is, also on this notification screen 550, a notification regarding the data update for the same character extracted in the process of step S13 is made to the user.

  The character display area 552 is an area where notification regarding the relationship between characters based on the update of character data is performed, and includes a base character display area 553 and a material character display area 554.

  Here, of the characters possessed by the user, the same character (“Character A”) as the updated character is displayed in the base character display area 553. Then, among the characters possessed by the user, related characters (“Character B”, “Character C”, “Character D”) associated with the updated character after updating are displayed in the material character display area 554.

  That is, on this notification screen 550, a notification regarding the relationship between the related character extracted in the process of step S13 and the updated character is given to the user.

  In the material character display area 554, when the user does not have any related character, the related character is grayed out.

  The operation button 555 is a button for performing evolution synthesis for the base character displayed in the base character display area 553 using the material character displayed in the material character display area 554.

  Here, when the operation button 555 is pressed by the user, a synthetic game is executed, and the base character “Character A” is assigned the material characters “Character B”, “Character C”, and “Character D”. By combining all of them, the base character “Character A” is changed to an “evolution character” added by update.

  Note that the operation button 555 is grayed out and cannot be operated by the user when the user does not have any related character.

  The operation button 556 is a button for switching display contents of the character display area 552. In the case where a plurality of updated characters are acquired in the process of step S12 and a plurality of characters that are the same as each of the updated characters are extracted in the process of step S13, when the “evolution character” is added by data update, the user Each time the operation button 556 is pressed, the combination of the base character displayed in the base character display area 553 and the related character displayed in the material character display area 554 can be switched.

《Notice when specifying quest》
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining notification processing when a quest is designated in the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment.

  After the character data of the character set in the character information is updated by the version upgrade, the user can execute any quest when a predetermined quest selection screen is displayed on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10. The specified operation is performed on the client terminal 10.

  When the user performs an operation for specifying a quest while a predetermined quest selection screen is displayed, the operation reception unit 150 of the client terminal 10 receives an operation content based on the user's quest specification (step S21).

  The request transmission unit 101 of the client terminal 10 makes a request to the server device 20 based on the operation content received by the operation reception unit 150 from the user.

  The game progress unit 201 of the server device 20 receives the operation content from the client terminal 10 and requests the notification unit 203 to execute notification processing when a quest is designated.

  Next, when the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 is requested by the game progression unit 201 to execute the notification process at the time of quest designation, the notification unit 203 refers to the character information stored in the character information storage unit 221 and updates the latest updated version. Based on the above, a character (updated character) whose character data has been updated by the current version upgrade is acquired (step S22).

  Next, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 refers to the character information and the user information, and extracts the same character as the updated character acquired by the process of step S22 described above from the characters possessed by the user. (Step S23).

  In the process of step S23, not only the same character as the acquired updated character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user, but when the same character as the related character of the updated character exists. Is also extracted together.

  Next, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 determines whether or not the same character as the updated character can be extracted from the characters possessed by the user (step S24).

  As a result of this determination, if the same character as the updated character cannot be extracted from the characters possessed by the user, this process ends. On the other hand, if the same character as the updated character can be extracted from the characters possessed by the user, the process proceeds to the next step S25.

  Next, when the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 can extract the same character as the updated character, the notification unit 203 refers to the quest information stored in the character information and quest information storage unit 223, and performs the process of step S23 described above. The character having the same character as the acquirable character of the designated quest as the related character is extracted from the same characters as the updated character extracted by (step S25).

  FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of quest information. The quest information shown in FIG. 11 has a quest ID, a name, an acquirable character, an enemy character, and the like as items.

  The quest ID is information for uniquely identifying the quest. The name is information indicating a quest name. The acquirable character is information indicating various characters that can be acquired based on a predetermined probability when the quest is cleared.

  The enemy character is information indicating various characters that appear in the quest. Here, an enemy character set as a main boss character and an enemy character set as a sub character other than the boss are included.

  Next, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 determines whether or not a character having the same character as the character that can be acquired from the quest as a related character has been extracted (step S26).

  As a result of this determination, if a character having the same character as the character that can be acquired in the quest cannot be extracted, this process is terminated. On the other hand, if a character having the same character as the character that can be acquired in the quest can be extracted, the process proceeds to the next step S27.

  Next, when the determination in the process of step S26 is affirmed, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 notifies the user that the character data has been updated for the character possessed by the user (step S27). ).

  In the present embodiment, notification is performed using a notification screen as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the display control unit 204 is requested by the notification unit 203 to execute screen display control, the display control unit 204 performs control to display the notification screen on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10.

  FIG. 12 is an image diagram illustrating an example of a notification screen when a quest is designated. On the notification screen 560 when the quest is designated, an acquirable character display area 561, a special button 562, and an operation button 563 for returning to a predetermined quest selection screen are displayed.

  The acquirable character display area 561 displays acquirable characters (“Character B”, “Character S”, “Character T”, “Character Y”) of the quest designated by the user based on the quest information. .

  Further, in the acquirable character display area 561, among these acquirable characters, the characters corresponding to the related characters extracted in the process of step S25 (that is, the same characters as the related characters of the updated character, The character possessed by the user is highlighted by a special button 562.

  That is, on the notification screen 560, the user is notified of the relevance of the character extracted in the process of step S25 and the character that can be acquired for the quest.

  When the special button 562 is pressed by the user, the notification screen 560 transits to a notification screen 550 as shown in FIG. In the notification screen 550 in this case, the character extracted in the process of step S25 is displayed in the base character display area 553, and among the acquirable characters, the related characters of the character extracted in the process of step S25 (that is, , The character that is the same as the related character of the updated character and possessed by the user) is displayed in the material character display area 554.

  That is, on the notification screen 550, the user is more specifically notified of the relationship between the character extracted in the process of step S25 and the character that can be acquired for the quest.

《Notification at the time of character acquisition》
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a notification process when a character is acquired by the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment.

  After the character data of the character set in the character information is updated by the version upgrade, the game progress unit 201 of the server device 20 receives the character (acquired character) given by the grant unit 202 when the user clears the quest. (Step S31).

  When the game progression unit 201 of the server device 20 causes the user to acquire the acquired character, the game progression unit 201 requests the notification unit 203 to execute notification processing at the time of character acquisition.

  Next, when the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 is requested by the game progression unit 201 to execute the notification process at the time of character acquisition, the notification unit 203 refers to the character information stored in the character information storage unit 221 and updates the latest updated version. Based on the above, a character (updated character) whose character data has been updated by the current version upgrade is acquired (step S32).

  Next, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 refers to the character information and the user information, and extracts the same character as the updated character acquired by the process of step S32 described above from the characters possessed by the user. (Step S33).

  In the process of step S33, not only the same character as the acquired updated character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user, but when the same character as the related character of the updated character exists. Is also extracted together.

  Next, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 determines whether or not the same character as the updated character can be extracted from the characters possessed by the user (step S34).

  As a result of this determination, if the same character as the updated character cannot be extracted from the characters possessed by the user, this process ends. On the other hand, if the same character as the updated character can be extracted from the characters possessed by the user, the process proceeds to the next step S25.

  Next, when the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 can extract the same character as the updated character, the notification unit 203 refers to the character information and the user information, and is the same as the updated character extracted by the process of step S33 described above. Characters having the same character as the acquired character as the related character are extracted from the characters (step S35).

  Next, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 determines whether or not a character having the same character as the acquired character as a related character can be extracted (step S36).

  As a result of this determination, if a character having the same character as the acquired character as a related character cannot be extracted, this process is terminated. On the other hand, if a character having the same character as the acquired character as a related character can be extracted, the process proceeds to the next step S37.

  Next, when the determination in the process of step S36 is affirmed, the notification unit 203 of the server device 20 notifies the user that the character data has been updated for the character possessed by the user (step S37). ).

  In the present embodiment, notification is performed using a notification screen as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the display control unit 204 is requested by the notification unit 203 to execute screen display control, the display control unit 204 performs control to display the notification screen on the screen display unit 160 of the client terminal 10.

  FIG. 14 is an image diagram illustrating an example of a notification screen when a character is acquired. On the character acquisition notification screen 570, an acquired character display area 571, a special button 572, and an operation button 573 for returning to the initial screen are displayed.

  The acquired character display area 571 displays acquired characters (“Character B”, “Character Y”) acquired by the user among the acquirable characters set in the quest information.

  Further, in the acquired character display area 571, among these acquired characters, the characters that correspond to the related characters extracted in the process of step S35 (that is, the same characters as the related characters of the updated character, The possessed character) is highlighted by a special button 562.

  That is, on the notification screen 570, the user is notified of the relevance between the character extracted in the process of step S35 and the character (acquired character) provided by the assigning unit 202.

  When the special button 572 is pressed by the user, the notification screen 570 transitions to a notification screen 550 as shown in FIG. In the notification screen 550 in this case, the character extracted in the process of step S35 is displayed in the base character display area 553, and among the acquired characters, the related characters of the character extracted in the process of step S35 (that is, The character that is the same as the related character of the update character and possessed by the user) is displayed in the material character display area 554.

  In other words, on the notification screen 550, the user is more specifically notified of the relationship between the character extracted in the process of step S35 and the character (acquired character) provided by the assigning unit 202. Become.

<Summary>
As described above, according to the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, after the character data of the character set in the character information is updated by the version upgrade, the timing when the game operation is performed by the user, the user selects the character. The update contents of the character data are notified of the character possessed by the user in accordance with the acquired timing or the timing when the quest is designated by the user. As a result, the user can easily grasp how the character data is updated for which character among the characters he / she possesses.

[Other Embodiments]
The above-described embodiments are for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof. In particular, the embodiments described below are also included in the present invention.

<Synthetic game>
In the above-described embodiment, a description has been given of a synthetic game in which all the related characters previously associated with the base character are combined as material characters to change the base character into an evolution character. It is not limited to.

  For example, you may run the synthetic | combination game which produces | generates a new character (generated character) by combining not all the related characters linked | related with each other but combining a material character with respect to a base character.

  In this case, for example, the notification unit 203 may have the user's possession when the game operation of the user is performed after the “generated character”, which is the character data of a character, is updated and updated. From the characters to be extracted, extract the same characters as the related characters necessary to generate the added "generated character", and notify the user that the character data has been updated for the same extracted character You may do it for.

<Indication of game events>
In the above-described embodiment, the characters specified in gray on each notification screen (that is, related characters or special characters that cannot be extracted because the user did not possess them) are designated by causing the user to perform the designation operation. The user may be notified of a game type that can easily acquire a new character. For example, a “quest” that can acquire the specified character may be notified as a game item, or a “lottery game” that can acquire the specified character by a lottery may be notified as a game item. Thereby, it is possible to easily grasp the game type that can acquire the designated character.

<Series characters>
In the above-described embodiment, the notification unit 203 updates the “evolved character” that is the character data of a certain character and adds a second evolved character as a result of version upgrade, and then the user performs a game operation. As a result, the same character as the first evolution character (affiliated character) is extracted from the characters possessed by the user, the extracted same character, and the second evolution character added. The user may be notified of the relevance of a certain character as an evolution source.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system, 10 Client terminal, 20 Server apparatus, 50 Computer, 51 CPU, 52 RAM, 53 ROM, 54 Communication interface, 55 Input apparatus, 56 Display apparatus, 57 External interface, 58 HDD, 100 Client control part, 101 Request transmission unit, 102 Response reception unit, 120 Client storage unit, 140 Client communication unit, 150 Operation reception unit, 160 Screen display unit, 200 Server control unit, 201 Game progress unit, 202 Giving unit, 203 Notification unit, 204 Display control Part, 220 server storage part, 221 character information storage part, 222 user information storage part, 223 quest information storage part, 240 server communication part, 500 notification screen, 501 notification content display area, 502 character -Display area, 503 Base character display area, 504 Material character display area, 505 Operation button, 506 Operation button, 550 Notification screen, 551 Notification content display area, 552 Character display area, 553 Base character display area, 554 Material character display area 555 Operation Button, 556 Operation Button, 560 Notification Screen, 561 Acquired Character Display Area, 562 Special Button, 563 Operation Button, 570 Notification Screen, 571 Acquired Character Display Area, 572 Special Button, 573 Operation Button, B Bus Line, N network

Claims (12)

A character information storage unit that stores character information in which character data that can be updated is set for each character;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user, and the extracted same character A notification unit for notifying the user that character data has been updated for the character;
An information processing apparatus comprising: An information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
In the character information, the character data indicating the character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable,
The notification unit extracts, from the characters possessed by the user, in addition to the same character, a character associated after the update of the certain character, and a notification regarding the relationship between the extracted characters. To the user,
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the character associated with the user after the update of the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user and extracted. A notification unit that notifies the user of the relationship between the character and the character;
An information processing apparatus comprising: An information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
The notification unit is a game type that can acquire an associated character after the update of the certain character when the associated character cannot be extracted from the character possessed by the user after the update of the certain character. Notifications about,
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
A granting unit for granting one or more characters selected from a plurality of characters to a user;
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, another character has been assigned to the user, so that the same character as the certain character among the characters possessed by the user has been given. A notification unit that extracts a character associated with the same character as the other character after the update, and notifies the user of the relationship between the extracted character and the assigned other character;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
A quest information storage unit for storing quest information in which characters that can be acquired for each quest are set;
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, an operation to specify the user's quest is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is specified from among the characters possessed by the user. A notification unit that extracts a character associated with the character that can be acquired in the quest after the update, and notifies the user about the relationship between the extracted character and the character that can be acquired in the specified quest. When,
An information processing apparatus comprising: A character information storage unit for storing character information in which character data indicating the same series of characters for each character is set to be updatable;
A user information storage unit for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated and a new series character is added, the user's game operation is performed, so that the same as the existing series character of the certain character among the characters possessed by the user A notification unit that extracts the character of the same, the extracted new character, the added new series character, and a notification regarding the relevance of the certain character to the user;
An information processing apparatus comprising: Computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data set for each character is updated.
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user, and the extracted same character Notification means for notifying the user that the character data has been updated for the character;
Program to function as. Computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated, a user's game operation is performed, so that the character associated with the user after the update of the certain character is extracted from the characters possessed by the user and extracted. Notifying means for notifying the user of the relationship between the character and the certain character;
Program to function as. Computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
A granting means for granting one or more characters selected from a plurality of characters to the user;
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, another character has been assigned to the user, so that the same character as the certain character among the characters possessed by the user has been given. A notification means for extracting a character associated with the same character as the other character after the update, and for notifying the user of the relationship between the extracted character and the assigned other character;
Program to function as. Computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating a character associated with each character in advance is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
Quest information storage means for storing quest information in which characters that can be acquired for each quest are set,
After the character data of a certain character has been updated, an operation to specify the user's quest is performed, so that the same character as the certain character is specified from among the characters possessed by the user. Notification means for extracting the character associated with the character that can be acquired in the quest after the update, and notifying the user about the relationship between the extracted character and the character that can be acquired in the designated quest ,
Program to function as. Computer
Character information storage means for storing character information in which character data indicating an affiliated character that is the same affiliated with each character is set to be updatable,
User information storage means for storing user information in which user data indicating a character possessed by the user is set;
After the character data of a certain character is updated and a new series character is added, the user's game operation is performed, so that the same as the existing series character of the certain character among the characters possessed by the user Notification means for extracting the character of the same, and notifying the user of the extracted same character, the added new series character, and the relevance of the certain character,
Program to function as.

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