JP2017170020A - Information processing device, terminal device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable players with a variety of lifestyles to participate in a game in which position information in the real world is reflected in a virtual world.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: acquisition means that acquires position information on a plurality of operation terminals that are respectively operated by a plurality of players; acquisition means that acquires real world map information that corresponds to position information on one terminal device; acquisition means that acquires object information; acquisition means that acquires common object information; and map creation means that, on the basis of the map information, the object information and the common object information, creates a virtual world map that includes player objects, other-player objects, and common objects. The map creation means changes display positions of player objects on the basis of the position information and changes display positions of common objects on the basis of common object movement information that is included in the common object information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing device, a terminal device, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game system is known that reflects events such as a moving distance and moving speed in the real world in a virtual world in a game using position information acquired from a player terminal (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in some conventional game systems, the position information of other players is displayed on a screen to make the presence of other players feel (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5296619

"Ingress: A real battle game made by Google. Walk around the town and compete for territory!", [Online], AppBank, [Search March 19, 2016], Internet <http://www.appbank.net /2014/08/02/iphone-application/868470.php>

  In the game system described in Non-Patent Document 1, a key object (portal) in the game is set near a historical landmark. In a game system in which such key objects are set, it is possible to achieve some purpose in the game (for example, occupation of the key objects) by approaching the key objects in the real world.

  Therefore, a game system in which key objects are set is forced to move in the real world in order to achieve some purpose in the game. In such a conventional game system mechanism, there is a problem that a life style player that cannot move in the real world cannot participate, resulting in a game with a narrow frontage.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow players of various lifestyles to participate in a game in which real-world position information is reflected in a virtual world.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of a plurality of operation terminals operated by a plurality of players, and one of the plurality of operation terminals. Map information acquisition means for acquiring real world map information corresponding to position information of the operation terminal, object information acquisition means for acquiring object information of an object used to create a map of the virtual world, and the plurality of operations Based on the acquired map information, the object information, and the shared object information, the shared object information acquisition unit that acquires the shared object information of the shared object displayed in common on the virtual world map displayed on the terminal, Virtual object including object of player of operation terminal, object of other player, and shared object Map creating means for creating a map of the world, wherein the map creating means changes the display position of the player's object according to the position information of the one operation terminal, and the shared object information includes the shared object information The display position of the shared object is changed according to object movement information.

  According to the present invention, players of various lifestyles can participate in a game in which real world position information is reflected in a virtual world.

It is a lineblock diagram of an example of an information processing system concerning this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the terminal device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the computer which concerns on this embodiment. It is a process block diagram of an example of a client terminal concerning this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of a game server device concerning this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of the map server apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of raid boss information. It is a flowchart of an example of a process of the client terminal of this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of a field map. It is a block diagram of an example of a battle map. It is a flowchart of an example of the field map process of this embodiment. It is an image figure of an example of a skill palette. It is a flowchart of an example of the creation process of the field map which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of an example of the update process of the field map which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of an example of the battle map process of this embodiment. It is a flowchart of an example of the update process of a battle map.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In this embodiment, an example in which the position information of the player is acquired using GPS (satellite positioning system) is described. However, the present invention is not limited to GPS, and various known techniques for acquiring position information can be used. .
[First Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. In the information processing system 1 in FIG. 1, one or more client terminals 2, a game server device 3, and a map server device 4 are connected via a network 5 such as the Internet. The client terminal 2 is a terminal device such as a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet. The client terminal 2 receives a request from the player, for example, by a touch operation on the touch panel, a click operation with a mouse, an operation with a real controller, or the like. The game server device 3 performs management and control of games played by the player at the client terminal 2. The map server device 4 provides map information to the client terminal 2 and the game server device 3.

  Note that the information processing system 1 in FIG. 1 is merely an example, and it goes without saying that there are various system configuration examples depending on applications and purposes. For example, the game server device 3 and the map server device 4 may be distributed among a plurality of computers. Further, the division between the game server device 3 and the map server device 4 is an example, and may be another division, or may be realized by one computer.

<Hardware configuration>
<Client terminal>
A terminal device such as the client terminal 2 of FIG. 1 is realized by a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a terminal device according to the present embodiment.

  2 includes an input device 401, a display device 402, an external I / F 403, a RAM 404, a ROM 405, a CPU 406, a communication I / F 407, an HDD 408, a GPS unit 409, etc., which are connected to each other via a bus B. Yes.

  The input device 401 is a touch panel used by the player to input various signals, a real controller such as operation keys and buttons provided on the casing of the terminal device, a mouse, and the like. The display device 402 is a liquid crystal or an organic EL that displays a screen. Note that the touch panel is configured by, for example, a pressure-sensitive or electrostatic panel placed on the display device 402, and detects a touch position on the display device 402 by a touch operation with a finger, a touch pen, or the like.

  The communication I / F 407 is an interface that connects the terminal device to the network 5. Thereby, the terminal device performs data communication via the communication I / F 407. The HDD 408 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 terminal device, and applications that provide various functions on the OS. The terminal device may use a drive device (for example, a solid state drive: SSD) that uses a flash memory as a storage medium instead of the HDD 408.

  The external I / F 403 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 403a. Thereby, the terminal device can read and / or write to the recording medium 403a via the external I / F 403. Examples of the recording medium 403a include a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The ROM 405 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 405 stores programs and data such as BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the terminal device is activated. The RAM 404 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 406 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the entire terminal device by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 405 and the HDD 408 onto the RAM 404 and executing processing. Further, the terminal device includes a dedicated battery 410. The terminal device is driven by the battery 410.

  The GPS unit 409 acquires position information representing the current position using radio waves from GPS satellites. The position information is, for example, latitude and longitude. Note that the position information is not limited to latitude and longitude, and may be information that can specify the position of the player. For example, there is a method of positioning by the strength of radio waves with respect to a predetermined access point for wireless communication. In addition, the orientation and inclination of the terminal may be grasped using a known gyro sensor or the like, and information on the orientation and inclination may be used as part of the position information. The GPS unit 409 may be built in the terminal device or externally attached.

  As described above, the terminal device according to the present embodiment can realize various processes as described later with the above hardware configuration.

<< Game Server Device and Map Server Device >>
The game server device 3 and the map server device 4 in FIG. 1 are realized by a computer having a hardware configuration shown in FIG. 3, for example. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer according to the present embodiment. The computer in FIG. 3 includes an input device 501, a display device 502, an external I / F 503, a RAM 504, a ROM 505, a CPU 506, a communication I / F 507, an HDD 508, and the like. Note that the input device 501 and the display device 502 may be connected and used when necessary.

  The input device 501 includes a keyboard and a mouse, and is used by the user to input each operation signal. The display device 502 includes a display and is used for displaying processing results by a computer. The communication I / F 507 is an interface that connects the computer to the network 5. Thus, the computer can perform data communication via the communication I / F 507.

  The HDD 508 is an example of a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include, for example, an OS that is basic software for controlling the entire computer, and applications that provide various functions on the OS.

  The external I / F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a. Accordingly, the computer can read and / or write the recording medium 503a via the external I / F 503. Examples of the recording medium 503a include a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The ROM 505 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 505 stores programs and data such as BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the game server device 3 or the map server device 4 is activated. The RAM 504 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 506 is an arithmetic unit that realizes control and functions of the game server device 3 or the map server device 4 as a whole by reading out programs and data from a storage device such as the ROM 505 and the HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing the processing.

  The game server device 3 and the map server device 4 according to the present embodiment can realize various processes as described later with the above-described hardware configuration.

<Software configuration>
The software configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described separately for the client terminal 2, the game server device 3, and the map server device 4.

<Client terminal>
The client terminal 2 in FIG. 1 is realized by, for example, the processing blocks shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a processing block diagram of an example of a client terminal according to the present embodiment. The client terminal 2 implements an operation accepting unit 10, a game executing unit 12, a server access unit 13, a screen display unit 14, an image storage unit 15, and a raid boss information storage unit 16 by executing a program.

  The game execution unit 12 includes a player information acquisition unit 21, a position information acquisition unit 22, a map information acquisition unit 23, an object information acquisition unit 24, a raid boss information acquisition unit 25, a field map generation unit 26, a battle map generation unit 27, a map. It is the structure which has the switching part 28, the battle process part 29, and the raid battle process part 30. FIG.

  The operation receiving unit 10 receives various operations from the player. The game execution part 12 performs the process regarding a game according to operation which the operation reception part 10 received from the player, and advances a game.

  The player information acquisition unit 21 of the game execution unit 12 acquires player information from the game server device 3. The player information is information relating to the player necessary for the execution of the game, for example, information such as player rank, stamina amount, player status, possession skill, and the like.

  The position information acquisition unit 22 uses the GPS unit 409 to acquire the current position information of the player. The map information acquisition unit 23 acquires map information from the map server device 4. Map information is information necessary for creating field maps and battle maps, which will be described later. For example, road information, building information, river information, mountain information, place name information, altitude information, boundary information (including prefectural borders and border information), etc. Is included. Also, the map information does not need to match the actual geography completely. For example, past map information or map information that is predicted to change in the future can be used or set, and at least the map information can be used. It is only necessary that part of the information is in common with the actual geography.

  The object information acquisition unit 24 acquires object information to be described later from the game server device 3. The object information is information on objects such as player characters, enemy characters, and other player characters displayed on the field map and battle map.

  The raid boss information acquisition unit 25 acquires raid boss information from the game server device 3. A raid boss is an enemy boss character that takes over the hit points (HP) that have fluctuated due to past battles by the player or other players and fights with a large number of people. Details of the raid boss information will be described later.

  The field map creation unit 26 creates a field map from real world map information as described later. A field map can be created, for example, by displaying a game object on a real world map. The display position of the player character displayed on the field map is changed by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 22.

  The battle map creation unit 27 creates a battle map having a scale larger than that of the field map from real world map information as described later. The battle map can be created, for example, by deforming a real world map into a fantasy style, a fairy tale style, a western style, etc., and displaying a game object on top of it. The display position of the player character displayed on the battle map is changed by the player's operation received from the operation receiving unit 10. By generating not only field maps but also battle maps from real-world map information, players will try and error the place and timing to start battles in order to execute battles on terrain advantageous to themselves, Game strategy is improved. Moreover, since it changes whenever a battle map is generated, various game experiences can be provided.

  The map switching unit 28 performs processing related to switching between the field map and the battle map as described later. The battle process part 29 performs the process regarding a battle with enemy characters other than a raid boss. The raid battle process part 30 performs the process regarding a raid battle with a raid boss. In addition, in this embodiment, although the battle process part 29 and the raid battle process part 30 are not demonstrated about the point which processes other than a battle, it is related with the conversation between characters including the raid boss on a battle map other than a battle process, for example. It is also possible to perform processing, processing related to character movement, processing related to event progression, processing for giving a game item to a player as a result of a battle or raid battle, and the like. In this case, the battle processing unit 29 and the raid battle processing unit 30 can also be regarded as a game progress processing unit and a raid game progress processing unit, respectively.

  The screen display unit 14 controls the screen display of the client terminal 2 according to the progress of the game by the game execution unit 12. The server access unit 13 transmits a request to the game server device 3 or the map server device 4 when access to the game server device 3 or the map server device 4 becomes necessary during the process of the game execution unit 12. At the same time, a response such as a processing result from the game server device 3 or the map server device 4 is received. The image storage unit 15 stores various images necessary for displaying field maps and battle maps. The raid boss information storage unit 16 stores raid boss information described later.

  The game execution unit 12 is a browser type that performs processing related to the game based on page data described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) from the game server device 3 or a script included in the page data. The game execution unit 12 includes an application type that performs processing related to a game based on an installed application. FIG. 4 shows an application type as an example.

<Game server device>
The game server device 3 in FIG. 1 is realized by, for example, the processing blocks shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a processing block diagram of an example of the game server device according to the present embodiment. The game server device 3 executes the program, thereby providing a player information providing unit 41, an object information providing unit 42, a raid boss information providing unit 43, an object information control unit 44, a raid boss information control unit 45, a battle result receiving unit 46, and player information. A storage unit 47, an object information storage unit 48, and a raid boss information storage unit 49 are realized.

  The player information providing unit 41 provides player information to the client terminal 2. The object information providing unit 42 provides object information to the client terminal 2. The raid boss information providing unit 43 provides raid boss information to the client terminal 2. The object information control unit 44 controls player information and object information. For example, a battle result received from the client terminal 2 is reflected in player information, object information, and the like.

  The raid boss information control unit 45 controls raid boss information and reflects, for example, the battle result received from the client terminal 2 in the raid boss information or the like. The battle result receiving unit 46 receives a battle result from the client terminal 2. The player information storage unit 47 stores player information. The object information storage unit 48 stores object information. The raid boss information storage unit 49 stores raid boss information.

<Map server device>
The map server device 4 in FIG. 1 is realized by, for example, the processing blocks shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a processing block diagram of an example of the map server device according to the present embodiment. The map server device 4 implements a map information providing unit 61 and a map information storage unit 62 by executing a program.

  The map information providing unit 61 provides map information to the client terminal 2. Note that the range of the map information provided to the client terminal 2 may be a range in which the client terminal 2 can create a field map or a battle map. For example, the map information providing unit 61 provides the client terminal 2 with a predetermined range of map information including the player's current position from the player's current position information. The map information storage unit 62 stores map information. The map information providing unit 61 may provide the map information to the game server device 3.

《Raid Boss Information》
FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of an example of raid boss information. The raid boss information in FIG. 7 is associated with initial information and variable information for each raid boss. The initial information includes, for example, the raid boss name, initial HP, initial attack power, initial defense power, route information, arrival time, and position status, like the initial information of “Raid Boss A”.

  In addition, the initial information includes, for example, the raid boss name, initial HP, initial attack power, initial defense power, route information, arrival time, position status, initial speed, and route priority as the initial information of “Raid Boss B”. , Is included.

  The route information and the arrival time represent movement information of the raid boss. The raid boss is display-controlled based on the movement information, and moves on a field map (to be described later) or a battle map so as to reach the arrival time at the coordinates indicated by the route information. As described in the present embodiment, the route information may store information set by the game operator, or based on start point information, end point information, and road information determined by the game operator. The route may be calculated by the CPU 506 of the map server device 4 and provided to the game server device 3. In addition, by using the traffic congestion information and road construction information in the real world for the route calculation, the movement of the raid boss becomes more suitable for the real world. Thereby, the inconvenience that the player cannot approach the raid boss due to the raid boss entering an area where entry in the real world is prohibited due to construction, for example, can be avoided.

  The variable information includes, for example, the raid boss name, the current HP, the current attack power, the current defense power, and the current position information, like the variable information of “Raid Boss A”. The variable information includes, for example, the raid boss name, the current HP, the current attack power, the current defense power, the current position information, the current speed, and the road, such as the variable information of “Raid Boss B”. is there.

  The current HP, the current attack power, the current defense power, and the current speed reflect an attack and skill activation by a large number of players. For example, the current HP reflects the decrease due to past attacks by a large number of players. Further, the current attack power, current defense power, and current speed reflect, for example, variable amounts due to past skill activation by a large number of players.

  The raid boss movement information may be variable information. Thereby, for example, the position information of the players participating in the raid boss subjugation is acquired, and the raid boss moves so as to avoid the position, or the raid boss moves toward the position. The movement information can be changed based on the position information of the logged-in player. More specifically, the movement information so that the raid boss moves toward the position information of the group of players only when a predetermined number of players (for example, 10 players) who are logged in are densely within a predetermined range. It is also possible to perform control of updating. Thereby, the actual communication between players can be promoted. Further, the generation condition information may be set as the raid boss information. For example, it can be determined that the raid boss generation condition is to determine that a predetermined number of players who are logged in are crowded within a predetermined range, or to determine that a predetermined number of players are located in a specific area.

  In addition, the result of the determination that the predetermined number of players who are logged in within a predetermined range or the predetermined number of players are located in a specific area (dense / depopulation determination) is limited to the movement or occurrence of the raid boss. It can also be used for other game elements. For example, when the congestion / depopulation determination is made, the variable information of the raid boss located in the area can be changed. In a specific example, parameters such as the raid boss's HP, attack power, defense power, and speed can be increased in the corresponding area when the congestion determination is performed, and various parameters can be decreased in the corresponding area when the sparseness determination is performed. As a result, when the players gather beyond the game provider's assumptions, the raid boss is subjugated earlier than expected, or when the players do not gather from the game provider's assumptions, the substantive subtraction Can prevent the existence of a powerful raid boss that is impossible.

<Processing>
<< Outline of processing in client terminal >>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an example of processing of the client terminal according to this embodiment. In step S11, the client terminal 2 starts the game application according to the present embodiment by the player.

  In step S12, the client terminal 2 performs field map processing relating to the display of the field map 1000 as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of an example of a field map.

  The field map 1000 is created from real world map information. The field map 1000 is created with a smaller scale than the battle map. In the field map 1000, a stamina gauge 1010 is displayed. A stamina gauge 1010 indicates the amount of stamina of the player.

  The field map 1000 also displays a player character 1001 that moves on the display screen in conjunction with the current position information of the player (the display position is determined) and a mark 1009 that indicates the current position of the player. Yes. The field map 1000 displays a normal enemy character 1003 and a raid boss 1006 that are positioned by the game server device 3. Further, the field map 1000 displays another player character 1004 that moves on the display screen in conjunction with the current position information of the other player acquired from the client terminal 2 of the other player. Note that “movement of the player character 1001 on the field map 1000” in the present embodiment is that the player character is displayed at a fixed point on the screen and is based on the position information of the player in the real world. This includes changing the positional relationship between the field map 1000 and the player character 1001 by moving the field map 1000.

  The normal enemy character 1003 may be one that is moved and controlled mainly by the client terminal 2. That is, the normal enemy character 1003 does not share the position information of the normal enemy character 1003 with the client terminal 2 of another player, thereby reducing the communication amount of the entire game system. The normal enemy character 1003 is subjugated in one or more battles by a single player.

  On the other hand, the raid boss 1006 is an enemy that is subjugated in multiple battles by a large number of players, and, for example, on a road on the field map 1000 according to movement information included in the raid boss information while performing a battle with a large number of players. Move along. As shown in the variable information of the raid boss information in FIG. 7, the raid boss 1006 takes over the HP reduced by the past battle as the “current HP”, and thus becomes an enemy that a large number of players can cooperate and subdue.

  The player can start a battle by satisfying a predetermined condition such as a touch operation on the normal enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000 or approaching the enemy character by a predetermined distance or more. However, the player's stamina amount is consumed with some exceptions due to the battle with the normal enemy character 1003 and the raid boss 1006.

  In the present embodiment, the treasure chest 1011 on the field map 1000 is not described. However, when the treasure chest 1011 is opened instead of starting the battle with the enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006, the stamina is similar to the start of the battle. The amount is consumed with some exceptions. Hereinafter, although the start of the battle will be described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the start of the battle, but can be applied to the execution of game events in general such as opening the treasure box 1011 described above.

  A stamina is a predetermined amount consumed to execute a game event represented by opening or acquiring a game item such as a treasure chest 1011 or a material, a battle with an enemy character 1003, etc. It is a parameter that is recovered by the consumption of game items. The stamina is stored in association with each player. Note that the stamina may be set so that the same raid boss 1006 and a plurality of players who perform a battle jointly hold the stamina.

  The amount of stamina consumed is determined, for example, by the game execution unit 12 based on the distance between the player character 1001 and the normal enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 when the battle is started. For example, in the case of a game specification in which the upper limit due to the recovery of the stamina amount with the lapse of the player rank is increased, the player can start a battle with the enemy character 1003 and the raid boss 1006 that are farther away as the player rank becomes higher.

  The field map creation unit 26 visually displays the display of the normal enemy character 1003 and the raid boss 1006 positioned within the range where the battle can be started with the current remaining amount of stamina of the player as the enemy character 1003 positioned within the range where the battle cannot be started. It may be changed. Further, the field map creation unit 26 may provide the player with a function of creating and displaying a field map 1000 in a range that includes all of the normal enemy characters 1003 and raid bosses 1006 that can be battled if the player's stamina amount is completely used. .

  The field map creation unit 26 displays (visualizes) the distance that can be battled without consumption of the stamina amount as an encounter circle 1002 around the player character 1001. The player can visually grasp that a normal enemy character 1003 or raid boss 1006 inside the encounter circle 1002 can start a battle without consuming a stamina amount. Further, even if the player is the normal enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 outside the encounter circle 1002, the stamina amount increases as the distance between the player character 1001 and the normal enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 increases. Now you can start the battle. Note that the distance between the player character 1001 and the enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 and the increase in the stamina amount may be set to a simple proportional relationship, or the degree of correspondence is changed with a predetermined distance as a boundary. Also good. For example, if the distance between the player character 1001 and the enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 is 1000 m, there is no stamina consumption until 500 m away in the real world, and the stamina consumption is increased by “1” every 100 m from 501 m to 1000 m. After 1001 m, the stamina consumption may be increased by “10” every 100 m.

  In addition, a field 1008 is set by the field map creation unit 26 around the fort 1007 within a predetermined distance. By generating (encounting) a battle with the enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 in the field 1008, the player can obtain a bonus, for example. It should be noted that for the enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006 inside the field 1008, the battle can be started without consuming the stamina amount, regardless of the distance between the player character 1001 and the enemy character 1003. Also good. Accordingly, since it becomes advantageous for the player by bringing the enemy character 1003 and the raid boss 1006 into the field 1008 with the skill described later, a game with various strategies using the skill described later can be realized.

  Details of the field map processing in step S12 will be described later. Proceeding to step S13 following step S12, the map switching unit 28 of the client terminal 2 determines whether or not a condition for switching the field map 1000 to a battle map 1100 described later (occurrence of a battle) is satisfied.

  If the condition for switching the field map 1000 to the battle map 1100 is established, the map switching unit 28 of the client terminal 2 proceeds to step S14 and consumes the amount of stamina according to the distance from the normal enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006.

  Note that the map switching unit 28 may calculate the stamina amount to be consumed according to the distance from the normal enemy character 1003 or the raid boss 1006, and then display the stamina amount to be consumed to allow the player to confirm. In this case, the map switching unit 28 may display a confirmation screen for accepting a final instruction from the player as to whether or not to switch to the battle map 1100.

  Furthermore, the amount of stamina consumed may be changed according to the player rank, the strength of the normal enemy character 1003 and the raid boss 1006, the position information of the player, and the like. For example, a country player with a small number of players does not collect the number of players participating in a raid battle, and is more likely to be disadvantaged than an urban player with a large number of players.

  Therefore, by reducing the consumption of the stamina amount of the player whose position information is in the countryside compared to the player whose position information is in the city, the client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment has a range of raid battles in which the player in the country can participate. By increasing the number of raid battles that can be expanded or entered, the number of players can be easily gathered.

  Progressing to step S15 following step S14, the client terminal 2 performs battle map processing relating to the display of the battle map 1100 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of an example of a battle map. A battle map 1100 in FIG. 10 shows an example of a battle with the raid boss 1006.

  Similarly to the field map 1000, the battle map 1100 is created from real world map information. However, the battle map 1100 is created in a larger scale than the field map 1000 by deforming a real-world map into a fantasy style, a fairy tale style, a western style, or the like.

  The battle map 1100 displays buildings and roads according to map information in the real world. For example, in the battle map 1100, game objects such as buildings are displayed at locations where there are buildings in the real world. In the battle map 1100, a road is displayed at a place where there is a road in the real world. The raid boss 1006 is arranged in the battle map, but the image data used as the appearance of the raid boss 1006 may be different from the image data displayed on the field map 1000.

  The display position of the player character 1001 displayed on the battle map 1100 is moved by the touch operation of the player received from the operation receiving unit 10. Here, the player's operation received from the operation receiving unit 10 is not limited to the touch operation, but includes a click operation with a mouse and an operation with a real controller. Note that the movement of the player character 1001 on the battle map 1100 in this embodiment means that the player character 1001 is displayed at a fixed point on the screen, and the battle that is the background based on the real-world position information of the player. It includes changing the positional relationship with the player character 1001 on the battle map 1100 by moving the map 1100.

  As for the movement of the player character 1001 displayed on the battle map 1100, the current position information of the player may be used as in the field map 1000. For example, the player character 1001 may be operated by combining the movement by the touch operation with the orientation of the client terminal 2 grasped from the position information, the movement amount of the player every predetermined time, and the like. Specifically, by utilizing the history of position information, it is possible to grasp that the player's actual moving speed (whether walking or moving on a train, etc.) is different, so depending on the moving speed in the real world Thus, the moving speed due to the movement by the touch operation of the player character 1001 may be changed.

  The other player character 1004 may be moved by a touch operation by another player. Further, the other player character 1004 as a support character is automatically moved by AI or the like, for example. The support character uses, for example, another player character 1004 of another player who has logged out in the vicinity. Further, the raid boss 1006 moves along a road on the battle map 1100.

  The battle result in the battle map 1100 is transmitted to the game server device 3 and reflected in the variable information in FIG. 7 associated with the raid boss 1006. In this way, by sharing the variable information of FIG. 7 associated with the raid boss 1006 by a large number of players, the raid boss 1006 becomes an enemy that can be subjugated by a large number of players, and between the players through a battle with the raid boss 1006 Can promote exchanges.

  Details of the battle map process in step S15 will be described later. Progressing to step S16 following step S15, the map switching unit 28 of the client terminal 2 determines whether or not a condition for switching the battle map 1100 to the field map 1000 (end of battle) is satisfied. In the case of a battle with the raid boss 1006, the battle on the battle map 1100 is terminated due to the expiry of the raid boss 1006, time out, the inability of the player character 1001 to fight, and the like. If the condition for switching the battle map 1100 to the field map 1000 is satisfied, the client terminal 2 returns to step S12 and performs field map processing.

  If the condition for switching the field map 1000 to the battle map 1100 is not satisfied in step S13, the client terminal 2 determines in step S17 whether the player has instructed to end the game application according to the present embodiment. If the player is not instructed to end the game application, the client terminal 2 returns to step S12 and continues the field map process.

  If the condition for switching the battle map 1100 to the field map 1000 is not satisfied in step S16, the client terminal 2 determines in step S18 whether the player has instructed to end the game application according to the present embodiment. If the player has not instructed the end of the game application, the client terminal 2 returns to step S15 and continues the battle map process.

  If the player has instructed the end of the game application in steps S17 and S18, the client terminal 2 ends the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG.

《Field map processing》
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an example of the field map process of the present embodiment. In step S31, the field map creation unit 26 of the client terminal 2 determines whether the field map 1000 is created or updated.

  If the field map 1000 is to be created, the field map creation unit 26 creates the field map 1000 in step S32, and ends the field map process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the field map 1000 is not created, the field map creating unit 26 performs a process of updating the field map 1000 in step S33. Progressing to step S34 following step S33, the field map creation unit 26 determines whether there is a skill operation from the player.

  For example, the field map creation unit 26 displays a skill palette as shown in FIG. 12 on the field map 1000 and accepts a skill operation from the player. FIG. 12 is an image diagram of an example of a skill palette. Skills that the player can activate include, for example, those that affect the movement parameters of the raid boss 1006 (for example, the movement becomes slow), those that change the movement path of the raid boss 1006 (for example, attract the player character 1001), and others. The display position of the player character 1001 or the other player character 1004 is changed by changing the consumption of the player's stamina (for example, reducing the consumption of the stamina, increasing the current stamina value, or increasing the upper limit due to recovery over time). A temporary change to the vicinity of the raid boss 1006 can be considered.

  Note that the effect of the skill activated by the player also affects other players by updating the raid boss information of the game server device 3. Also, the type of skill that the player can activate from the skill palette is changed according to the distance between the player character 1001 and the raid boss 1006 (for example, the greater the distance, the more support skills than the attack skills). Alternatively, according to the distance between the player character 1001 and the raid boss 1006, the effect level may be increased without changing the type of skill (for example, the longer the distance is, the longer the skill duration is increased).

  If there is no skill operation from the player, the field map creation unit 26 ends the field map processing of FIG. If there is a skill operation from the player, the field map creation unit 26 proceeds to step S35, performs the skill activation process, and then ends the field map process of FIG.

《Creation process》
The creation process of the field map 1000 in step S32 shown in FIG. 11 is performed as shown in FIG. 13, for example. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an example of a field map creation process according to the present embodiment.

  In step S 41, the player information acquisition unit 21 of the client terminal 2 acquires player information from the game server device 3. In step S <b> 42, the position information acquisition unit 22 acquires the current position information of the player using the GPS unit 409. The map information acquisition unit 23 acquires map information from the map server device 4 in step S43. The object information acquisition unit 24 acquires object information from the game server device 3 in step S44.

  The raid boss information acquisition unit 25 acquires raid boss information from the game server device 3 in step S45. Since the raid boss information acquired in step S45 includes initial information and variable information associated with the raid boss 1006 as shown in FIG. 7, the effect of the battle result and skill activation by other players is reflected, or It becomes the information reflected.

  In step S46, the field map creation unit 26 creates the field map 1000 as shown in FIG. 9 by using the player information, position information, map information, object information, and raid boss information acquired in steps S41 to S45. To do.

  Note that the scale of the field map 1000 created in step S46 may be changed according to the position information of the player. For example, in the country where the number of players is small, it is expected that the number of players participating in the battle with the raid boss 1006 is small. Therefore, when the position information of the player is in the countryside, the field map creation unit 26 reduces the scale of the field map 1000 to be created so that the number of players participating in the battle with the raid boss 1006 can be easily gathered.

《Update process》
The update process of the field map 1000 in step S33 shown in FIG. 11 is performed as shown in FIG. 14, for example. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of an example of a field map update process according to the present embodiment.

  In step S51, the player information acquisition unit 21 of the client terminal 2 acquires player information from the game server device 3 in step S51. If the player information is not updated while the field map 1000 is displayed, the process of step S51 may be omitted.

  In step S52, the position information acquisition unit 22 uses the GPS unit 409 to acquire the current position information of the player. The object information acquisition unit 24 acquires object information from the game server device 3 in step S53. In step S <b> 54, the raid boss information acquisition unit 25 acquires raid boss information from the game server device 3.

  For example, if the raid boss 1006 is subjugated by another player, the “current HP” of the raid boss information acquired in step S54 is “0”. The field map creation unit 26 deletes the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000 based on the raid boss information acquired in step S54. If the “current HP” of the raid boss information acquired in step S54 is not “0”, the field map creation unit 26 changes the display position of the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000 based on the raid boss information. . Note that the appearance of the movement trajectory of the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000 may be changed from the normal display, or the movement trajectory may be regarded as a specific area and an effect on the game may be given. For example, objects such as roads, treasure chests, buildings, and the like on the movement locus of the raid boss 1006 are destroyed and changed to a display like a vacant lot. Then, in a vacant area (specific area), a battle with the normal enemy character 1003 is restricted, or a skill that can be used is restricted. It is also possible to give an advantageous effect on the game to the player, such as increasing the ability parameter such as the attack power of the player character 1001 that has started the battle in the state of being played.

  Further, when the raid boss 1006 arrives at the end point represented by the route information and the arrival time of “End status” in FIG. 7 or when a predetermined time elapses after the arrival, the raid of the raid boss 1006 fails. . The field map creation unit 26 deletes the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000. A player who participates in the battle with the raid boss 1006 is rewarded in accordance with the success or failure of the raid boss 1006.

  In addition, the reward for subjugation of the raid boss 1006 is not limited to those depending on success or failure, but rewards are given to all players who participated in the battle due to the establishment of other conditions, or to some of the participating players You can also For example, a special reward can be given according to the number of battles from the occurrence of the raid boss 1006 to the successful subjugation or the number of damages given. In addition, a winning area is set in advance on the movement path of the raid boss 1006 from the generation of the raid boss 1006 to the completion of subjugation, and the winning area is notified to the player after the end of subjugation. A reward can also be given only to the raid boss 1006 or the player who was performing a battle with the player character 1001 positioned within the winning area after the end of the subjugation. Also, the type of reward is not limited to one, and the reward may vary for each type of raid boss 1006. For example, an item that can be acquired only when the raid boss 1006 that appears in a specific area is subjugated, or an item that can be acquired depending on the route along which the raid boss 1006 has moved may change.

  Furthermore, if there is a raid boss 1006 whose arrival time of “position status” in FIG. 7 is “Start”, the field map creation unit 26 displays the raid boss 1006 at the coordinates on the field map 1000 indicated by the path information of the raid boss 1006. Is displayed.

  The update of the field map 1000 performed in step S55 includes changing the display position of the player character 1001 based on the position information, changing or deleting the display position of the other player character 1004 and the normal enemy character 1003 based on the object information, additional display, For example, the display position of the raid boss 1006 is changed or deleted based on the raid boss information, or added.

  In the process of step S55, the raid boss 1006 is moved on the field map 1000 by using the movement information included in the raid boss information (partially complemented). As described above, the field map creating unit 26 performs the moving process of the raid boss 1006 by using the moving information included in the raid boss information, thereby simplifying the process and reducing the load on the game server device 3.

  By repeatedly performing the field map process of step S12 shown in FIG. 11, the player character 1001 on the field map 1000 of FIG. 9 moves on the field map 1000 in accordance with the movement of the player in the real world. Also, the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000 moves on the field map 1000 based on the raid boss information of FIG. 7 acquired from the game server device 3.

  As the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000 in FIG. 9 moves, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment moves the raid boss 1006 even when the player is a lifestyle player who cannot move in the real world. If so, you can participate in a battle with the raid boss 1006 with less stamina consumption or without consuming stamina.

《Battle map processing》
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of an example of the battle map process of the present embodiment. In step S <b> 61, the battle map creation unit 27 of the client terminal 2 determines whether the battle map 1100 is created or updated. If the battle map 1100 is to be created, the position information acquisition unit 22 acquires the current position information of the player using the GPS unit 409 in step S62.

  The map information acquisition unit 23 acquires map information from the map server device 4 in step S63. The object information acquisition unit 24 acquires object information from the game server device 3 in step S64. In step S <b> 65, the raid boss information acquisition unit 25 acquires raid boss information from the game server device 3.

  Proceeding to step S66, the battle map creation unit 27 uses the position information, map information, object information, and raid boss information acquired in steps S62 to S65, and player information already acquired in the field map process, as shown in FIG. A battle map 1100 like this is created. In addition, the process which acquires player information from the game server apparatus 3 in the battle map process of FIG. 15 may be added.

  If it is determined in step S61 that the battle map 1100 is to be updated, an update process in step S67 is performed. Details of the update process in step S67 will be described later. Progressing to step S68 following step S67, the battle map creation unit 27 determines whether or not there is a skill operation from the player. For example, the battle map creation unit 27 displays the skill palette shown in FIG. 12 on the battle map 1100 and accepts a skill operation from the player.

  If there is a skill operation from the player, the process proceeds to step S69, and the battle map creation unit 27 performs a skill activation process, and then proceeds to step S70. If there is no skill operation from the player, the battle map creation unit 27 skips the skill activation process of step S69 and proceeds to step S70. Proceeding to step S70, the raid battle processing unit 30 determines whether or not the battle has ended.

  If the battle has not ended, the raid battle processing unit 30 ends the battle map processing of FIG. If the battle has ended, the raid battle processing unit 30 proceeds to step S71, transmits the battle result to the game server device 3, and ends the processing of the flowchart of FIG.

《Update process》
The update process of the battle map 1100 shown in step S67 of FIG. 15 is performed as shown in FIG. 16, for example. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of an example of a battle map update process. In step S81, the raid battle processing unit 30 of the client terminal 2 determines whether or not there is a touch operation on the touch panel.

  If there is a touch operation, the raid battle processing unit 30 sets the touch position on the touch panel by the player as the movement target of the player character 1001, and then proceeds to the process of step S83. On the other hand, if there is no touch operation, the raid battle process part 30 will skip the process of step S82 and will progress to the process of step S83.

  In step S <b> 83, the raid battle processing unit 30 performs a movement process of the player character 1001, the other player character 1004, and the raid boss 1006 on the battle map 1100. The player character 1001 moves toward the set movement target. The raid boss 1006 moves along a road on the battle map 1100 according to a predetermined logic. Further, the other player character 1004 may be moved by a touch operation by another player, or may be moved according to a predetermined logic.

  In step S84, the raid battle processing unit 30 determines whether a battle between the player character 1001 and the raid boss 1006 or a battle between the other player character 1004 and the raid boss 1006 has occurred. A battle occurs when, for example, the player character 1001 or the other player character 1004 comes into contact with the raid boss 1006 (within a predetermined distance).

If it determines with the battle having generate | occur | produced, the raid battle process part 30 will complete | finish the process of the flowchart of FIG. 16, after performing a battle process in step S85. Moreover, if it determines with the battle not having generate | occur | produced, the raid battle process part 30 will skip the process of step S85 and will complete | finish the process of the flowchart of FIG.
[Other Embodiments]
In the above embodiment, the raid boss 1006 where the player character 1001 and the other player character 1004 move on the field map 1000 is set as a shared attack target, but other examples are also conceivable. For example, in another embodiment, the game is divided into a player attacking side and a defending side, where the attacking player attacks the raid boss 1006 and the defending player defends the raid boss 1006. It may be content. The defending player, for example, drives away the attacking player or recovers the HP of the raid boss 1006.

  Further, although an example in which the raid boss 1006 is integrated is shown in the field map 1000 of FIG. 9, a plurality of bodies may exist at the same time. Further, instead of the raid boss 1006 on the field map 1000 in FIG. 9, the game content may be such that a plurality of normal enemy characters 1003 are approaching the base on the field map 1000. At this time, unlike the raid boss 1006, the position information of the enemy character 1003 is not shared by a plurality of players, but even if only the remaining number information of the enemy characters 1003 that live within a predetermined range is shared by a plurality of players. Good. By doing in this way, a process can be simplified and the load of the game server apparatus 3 can be reduced.

  The plurality of players subjugate the player character 1001 and other player characters 1004 before the normal enemy character 1003 arrives at the base. Such a game can be called a tower defense game using a map.

(Summary)
In the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment, in a game in which position information in the real world is reflected in the virtual world, a raid boss 1006 (shared object) that is a common attack target for a large number of players moves on the virtual map. When the raid boss 1006 moves on the virtual map, even the player who is not moving in the real world can participate in the raid battle in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As described above, in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, even a lifestyle player who cannot move in the real world can participate in a raid battle in a game in which position information in the real world is reflected in the virtual world.

  As a result, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment can provide a wide-ranging game in which players of various lifestyles can participate in a game in which real-world position information is reflected in the virtual world.

  In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, one or more client terminals 2, the game server device 3, and the map server device 4 have been described as being configured by a network 5 such as the Internet. A part of the function 2 may be realized by the game server device 3, or a part of the function of the game server device 3 may be assigned by the client terminal 2. Further, the map server device 4 may be responsible for a part of the functions of the client terminal 2 or the game server device 3, or the client terminal 2 or the game server device 3 may be responsible for a part of the function of the map server device 4. Good.

  That is, the aggregate of the functions of the client terminal 2, the game server device 3, and the map server device 4 described with reference to FIG. 1 can be grasped as one “information processing device” as a whole. How to allocate a plurality of functions necessary for realizing the present invention to one or a plurality of hardware is determined in consideration of the processing capability of each hardware, the specifications required for the game system, etc. Just do it.

  The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system 2 Client terminal 3 Game server apparatus 4 Map server apparatus 5 Network 10 Operation reception part 12 Game execution part 13 Server access part 14 Screen display part 15 Image storage part 16 Raid boss information storage part 21 Player information acquisition part 22 Position information Acquisition unit 23 Map information acquisition unit 24 Object information acquisition unit 25 Raid boss information acquisition unit 26 Field map creation unit 27 Battle map creation unit 28 Map switching unit 29 Battle processing unit 30 Raid battle processing unit 41 Player information provision unit 42 Object information provision unit 43 Raid Boss Information Providing Unit 44 Object Information Control Unit 45 Raid Boss Information Control Unit 46 Battle Result Accepting Unit 47 Player Information Storage Unit 48 Object Information Storage Unit 49 Raid Boss Information Storage Unit 61 Map Information Provision Unit 62 Map information storage unit 401, 501 Input device 402, 502 Display device 403, 503 External I / F
403a, 503a Recording medium 404, 504 RAM
405, 505 ROM
406, 506 CPU
407, 507 Communication I / F
408, 508 HDD
409 GPS unit 410 Battery 1000 Field map 1001 Player character 1002 Encounter circle 1003 Enemy character 1004 Other player character 1006 Raid boss 1010 Stamina gauge 1100 Battle map B Bus

In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of a plurality of operation terminals operated by a plurality of players, and one of the plurality of operation terminals. Map information acquisition means for acquiring real world map information corresponding to position information of the operation terminal, object information acquisition means for acquiring object information of an object used to create a map of the virtual world, and the plurality of operations Shared object information acquisition corresponding to a shared object displayed in common on a virtual world map displayed on a terminal and acquiring shared object information including one or more variable information shared by the plurality of operation terminals means and, among the plurality of operation terminal, a change in the variable information by the operation in at least one operating terminal, the plurality of terminal device There a shared object information storage unit that utilizes a shared object information control means to be reflected in the variable information stored in the shared object information storage unit, the acquired map information, the object information and the shared object information And a map creating means for creating a map of the virtual world including the object of the player of the one operation terminal, the object of the other player, and the shared object, the map creating means of the one operation terminal The display position of the player object on the virtual world map is changed based on the position information, and the display position of the shared object on the virtual world map is changed based on the movement information of the shared object included in the shared object information. It is characterized by doing.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an information processing apparatus of the present invention acquires position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of a plurality of operation terminals operated by a plurality of players , and operation information of the plurality of operation terminals. Operation information acquisition means, map information acquisition means for acquiring real world map information corresponding to position information of one of the plurality of operation terminals, and a virtual world map. An object information acquisition unit that acquires object information of an object, an enemy object that is displayed in common on a map of the virtual world displayed on the plurality of operation terminals, and is shared by the plurality of operation terminals. One or more of the enemy object information including variable information, the enemy object information acquiring said plurality of terminal apparatus acquires from the enemy object information storage unit that utilizes And stage, among the plurality of operation terminals, and the enemy object information control means for reflecting the change in the variable information by the operation in at least one operating terminal, the variable information stored in the enemy object information storage unit, Map creating means for creating a map of a virtual world including the object of the player of the one operation terminal, the object of the other player, and the enemy object based on the acquired map information, the object information, and the enemy object information. The map creating means changes the display position of the player object on the map of the virtual world based on the position information of the one operation terminal, and uses the movement information of the enemy object included in the enemy object information to change the display position of the enemy object. characterized in that it changes the virtual display position on the map of the world of the enemy object To.

Claims (8)

Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of a plurality of operation terminals respectively operated by a plurality of players;
Map information acquisition means for acquiring real world map information corresponding to position information of one operation terminal among the plurality of operation terminals;
Object information acquisition means for acquiring object information of an object used to create a map of the virtual world;
Shared object information acquisition means for acquiring shared object information of a shared object displayed in common on a map of the virtual world displayed on the plurality of operation terminals;
Map creating means for creating a map of a virtual world including the object of the player of the one operation terminal, the object of the other player, and the shared object based on the acquired map information, the object information and the shared object information;
Have
The map creating means changes the display position of the player's object according to the position information of the one operation terminal, and changes the display position of the shared object according to the movement information of the shared object included in the shared object information. An information processing apparatus characterized by the above. In the shared object information, one or more shared parameters shared by a plurality of players are set,
2. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the shared parameter is changed by an operation at at least one of the plurality of operation terminals, and change information of the shared parameter is transmitted to the plurality of operation terminals. apparatus. The operation on the operation terminal is a selection operation of the shared object to be displayed on the virtual world map, and the selection is performed according to a distance between the shared object that has received the selection operation and the player object. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the amount of consideration consumed by the player is changed by the operation. The amount of consideration consumed by the player by the selection operation that changes according to the distance between the shared object that has received the selection operation and the object of the player is further changed by the position information. The information processing apparatus described. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the map creating unit creates a map of a virtual world having a different scale according to the position information. The map creation means changes the display position of the shared object on the map of the virtual world by a plurality of combinations of the position and time of the shared object included in the shared object information as movement information of the shared object. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: An operation terminal operated by a player,
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information;
Map information acquisition means for acquiring real world map information corresponding to the position information;
Object information acquisition means for acquiring object information of an object used to create a map of the virtual world;
Shared object information acquisition means for acquiring shared object information of a shared object to be displayed on a map of the virtual world;
Map creating means for creating a map of the virtual world based on the acquired map information, the object information and the shared object information, and displaying a player object, another player object and a shared object on the virtual world map;
Have
The map creating means changes a display position of the player's object based on the position information, and changes a display position of the shared object based on movement information of the shared object included in the shared object information. apparatus. The operation terminal operated by the player
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information;
Map information acquisition means for acquiring real world map information corresponding to the position information;
Object information acquisition means for acquiring object information of an object used to create a map of the virtual world;
Shared object information acquisition means for acquiring shared object information of a shared object to be displayed on a map of the virtual world;
Map creation means for creating a map of the virtual world based on the acquired map information, the object information and the shared object information, and displaying the player object, the other player's object and the shared object on the virtual world map;
Function as
The map creating means changes the display position of the player's object according to the position information, and changes the display position of the shared object according to the movement information of the shared object included in the shared object information. .

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