JP2017176752A - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user with preferable game experiences.SOLUTION: A game device for executing a game on the basis of information acquired from an object includes: acquisition means for acquiring object information from an object; execution means for executing a game; generation means for generating an object related to a game element determined in the game; and control means for controlling the execution means and the generation means. If the acquisition means acquires object information, the control means causes the execution means to execute a game in which a game element corresponding to the object information appears. If the object information contains base information indicating the existence of a base object on the basis of which the object indicated by the acquired object information was generated, the control means causes the generation means not to generate an object related to the game element corresponding to the object information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device and a program, and more particularly to a game device that enables a user to have a game experience based on information acquired from an article.

  A game capable of registering a character corresponding to the card using a card and outputting a card printed with a character selected as a print target from the character group after game play in which the character group including the character appears. There is an apparatus (Patent Document 1).

  In the game device of Patent Literature 1, an item that makes the progress of the game advantageous can be added to the character selected as the print target and strengthened. For this reason, the user can acquire the card which strengthened the corresponding character for every game play by repeating selecting the character registered using the card | curd as printing object.

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  On the other hand, in a game device like patent document 1, the user can produce | generate multiple cards of the state which strengthened the desired character. For this reason, a card in a strengthened state that has become unnecessary or a card that has been strengthened from the initial state can be illegally distributed through an online auction or the like. The game balance may be disrupted, for example, the occupied user who has acquired it may advance the competitive game preferentially. Such disruption of the game balance can cut the interest of the user who is playing the game while generating a legitimately strengthened card.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game device and a program that provide a suitable game experience to a user.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a game device of the present invention is a game device that executes a game based on information acquired from an article, and executes an acquisition means for acquiring article information from the article, and the game An execution unit; a generation unit that generates an article related to an in-game element set in the game; and a control unit that controls the execution unit and the generation unit. The control unit acquires article information by the acquisition unit. When the game is executed, the execution means executes a game in which an in-game element corresponding to the product information appears, and the product information indicates the presence of the product based on the generation of the product from which the product information is acquired. When the basic information is included, control is performed so that the generation unit does not generate an item related to the in-game element corresponding to the item information.

  With such a configuration, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with a suitable game experience.

The block diagram which showed the function structure of the game device 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention. The figure which illustrated the card | curd which can be used with the game device 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention The flowchart which illustrated the game processing performed with the game device 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention The figure which illustrated the data structure of the various information which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, one Embodiment described below demonstrates the example which applied this invention to the game device which can perform a game based on the information acquired from the card | curd as an example of a game device. However, the present invention can be applied to any device capable of executing a game based on information acquired from an article.

  In the game device of the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that game content capable of playing a predetermined game in which a character wearing a predetermined costume appears is provided to the user. Further, it is assumed that the user can discharge a card with an image of at least one of a plurality of characters appearing in the game per game play.

<Game device configuration>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a game apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each block included in the game apparatus 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 controls the operation of each block by, for example, reading an operation program for each block recorded on the recording medium 102 and developing the operation program in the memory 103.

  The recording medium 102 is a recording device that can hold data permanently, such as a nonvolatile memory or an HDD. The recording medium 102 stores information such as parameters necessary for the operation of each block and various graphics data used for the game executed by the game device 100 in addition to the operation program for each block of the game device 100. To do. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 is used not only as a development area for the operation program of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output in the operation of each block.

  The payment detection unit 104 detects that the game device 100 has paid the price. The payment of the consideration is determined by detecting, for example, that a predetermined amount of coins or corresponding coins have been inserted into the coin slot, or completion of settlement processing based on communication with a chip related to the predetermined electronic money. It may be done. The game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment is described as starting the provision of game play to the user based on the payment of the price. However, payment of the price is not an essential requirement, and the game play is based on a predetermined start instruction. The provision of may begin.

  The acquisition unit 105 acquires information on characters or items used in the game when playing game content provided by the game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. The acquisition is performed through a reader 120 that is detachably connected in the same housing as the game apparatus 100 or outside the game apparatus 100, and is converted into a format suitable for use in the game process through a predetermined data conversion process or the like. And get. The reader 120 detects that a game article has been placed on a predetermined part, and recognizes the article or acquires information from the article, for example, using an imaging device and predetermined image processing.

  Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, description will be made assuming that the game apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment uses a card configured as a game article to acquire information (card information) attached to the card. The game article is not limited to a card, and may be any print medium that can be printed and discharged by the printing unit 140 described below. When the printing unit 140 is a device capable of generating a three-dimensional model such as a so-called 3D printer, the article may be a model such as a figure related to a character, and the printing unit 140 corresponds to card information. Data may be recorded and output. Further, for example, when the printing unit 140 has a sorter of a plurality of types of toys and is replaced by a device configured to be able to selectively output a toy related to a predetermined character, the article may be the toy, Similarly, data corresponding to the card information may be recorded and output.

  In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, each of the cards that can be used for the game is associated with one of characters that are provided in advance as in-game elements for the game. The card is further associated with one of costumes provided in advance as in-game elements for the game. That is, one card is associated with both one character and one costume, and on the surface of the card, as shown in FIG. 2A, a corresponding character design (image) 201, It is assumed that the corresponding costume design (image) 202 is printed. Here, it is assumed that the costume image 202 is in a form showing a costume in a state where the character is not worn in order to be able to clearly determine which of the corresponding costumes is.

  In the present embodiment, the cards provided to be usable in the game apparatus 100 are described as being associated with characters and items of the in-game elements. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Is not something It goes without saying that the card may be at least one of in-game elements and may be associated with only the character, only the costume, or other in-game elements.

  In this embodiment, the card information is described as being converted into a one-dimensional or multi-dimensional pattern image (code 203) as shown in FIG. 2A and attached to the card by printing. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the reader 120 can acquire both information for specifying the associated character and information for specifying the associated item from one code 203 of the card. To do. However, the card information is not limited to that which is attached to the card in such a visible state, but is attached by printing with invisible ink, or recorded on a recording medium such as an IC chip included in the card as data. It may be held.

  The card information of the present embodiment may basically have a data structure as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the card information is associated with the card ID 401 that uniquely identifies the card, the character ID 402 for identifying the character associated with the card, and reference in determining the progress of the game using the character. It is assumed that a character parameter 403 to be played, a costume ID 404 for specifying a costume associated with the card, and a costume parameter 405 referred to in determining the progress of the game using the costume are included.

  The character DB 106 is a database that manages character information for each character that is predetermined as appearing in the game content provided by the game apparatus 100. The character information managed for one character may have a data structure as shown in FIG. 4B, for example. In the example of FIG. 4B, in association with the character ID 411 for identifying the character, a unique parameter 412 predetermined for the character, such as a character name and costume compatibility, is used for drawing when the character appears in the game. Reference appearance information 413 for specifying drawing data and the like, and acoustic information 414 for specifying sound effect (SE) data used when the character appears in the game are managed. The reference appearance information 413 includes, for example, a costume ID that identifies a default costume that is worn on each part when a costume to be worn on the character is not selected, in addition to information that identifies the 3D model data of the character. It has been. The unique parameters 412 include various parameters referred to for determining the progress of the game in which the character has appeared. It is assumed that various parameters included in the unique parameter 412 are basic parameters set in advance as initial values or default values, for example.

  On the other hand, the costume DB 107 is a database that manages costume information for each costume that can be attached to a character appearing in the game content provided by the game apparatus 100. Costume information managed for one costume may have a data structure as shown in FIG. 4C, for example. In the example of FIG. 4C, the costume ID 421 for identifying the costume is used in association with the costume name 421, a unique parameter 422 predetermined for the costume, such as a costume effect, and drawing when the costume is attached to the character. Appearance information 423 specifying drawing data and the like is managed. For the sake of simplicity in the present embodiment, the costume provided as a wearable on the character will be described assuming that the costume ID 421 is configured so that the corresponding costume can be uniquely identified without distinction of the wearing part. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the costume ID may be configured so as to be classified into predetermined categories such as tops, bottoms, shoes, accessories, and the like so that the corresponding costume can be uniquely specified in each classification. Similarly to the character information, the unique parameter 422 included in the costume information includes various parameters referred to for determining the progress of the game when the costume is worn on the character in the game. The various parameters included in the unique parameter 422 are basic parameters set in advance as, for example, initial values or default values.

  The display control unit 108 is a drawing device that generates a game-related screen by performing a drawing process such as a GPU. The display control unit 108 draws a game screen related to the game content. Specifically, the display control unit 108 reads out necessary drawing objects in accordance with information such as in-game parameters according to the progress of the game, and executes appropriate arithmetic processing during execution of the game processing described later. Do. The generated game screen is output to the display unit 130 which is a display device that is detachably connected in the same housing as the game device 100 or outside the game device 100, and is displayed in a predetermined display area, thereby displaying the user. Presented to.

  The print control unit 109 generates print data relating to a card to be printed out, including a card information code, a corresponding character image, and a costume image for a character that has been instructed to form a card. When the print control unit 109 generates print data, the print control unit 109 transmits the print data together with a print command to the printing unit 140 to instruct printing of the corresponding card and discharge the print data. The printing unit 140 is a printing device such as a printer configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the print control unit 109 detachably connected in the same housing as the game device 100 or outside the game device 100. When the print unit 140 receives print data related to the card and a print command related to the data from the print control unit 109, the print unit 140 performs a print operation of the print data. When the printing unit 140 is built in the same housing as the game apparatus 100, the card discharged by printing is provided to the user by being guided to a discharge port (not shown) accessible from the outside of the game apparatus 100. Good.

  In the present embodiment, the cards that can be used in the game in the game apparatus 100 will be described as being printed and discharged by the printing unit 140 so as to have an appearance formed in consideration of the play content of the game. However, the implementation of is not limited to this. In other words, the cards that can be used in the game do not have to be printed and generated in the game device 100, and a ready-made card with a predetermined design is held in the stocker in the game device 100, for example, once The game play may be configured to be discharged one by one.

  The operation input unit 110 is a user interface that the game apparatus 100 has, such as an operation member for direction input, an operation member for determination input, and various sensors. When the operation input unit 110 detects that an operation input to the operation member has been made, the operation input unit 110 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In the present embodiment, the game apparatus 100 is described as having various interfaces as physical operation members. However, the game apparatus 100 includes, for example, a touch input detection sensor that detects a touch input made on the screen of the display unit 130. Also good.

《Card types》
Hereinafter, the types of cards that can be used for a game in the game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment will be described. As described above, in the game content in which the game apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment provides game play, the user can register a character to appear in the game using a card, and at least a part of the game play. After the game is over, any of the appearing characters can be generated and discharged as a new card. Here, the characters appearing in the game for one game play include not only characters registered based on the card but also characters registered by, for example, lottery processing and the like not based on the card. Therefore, the cards that can be used for the game in the game device 100 of the present embodiment are the “basic card” generated for the registered character without being based on any card, and the character registered based on the card. It can be classified into two types of “derivative cards” that are generated by the relationship. Hereinafter, the details of the basic card and the derived card will be described.

<Basic card>
As described above, a basic card is a card generated when a character other than a character that has appeared by registration based on information acquisition from the card is selected as a card generation target (cardification target) among characters that have appeared in the game. It is. As the character parameter 403 and the costume parameter 405 of the card information attached to the basic card, basic parameters managed by the character DB 106 or the costume DB 107 are assigned to the corresponding character or costume, respectively.

  Note that the game device 100 of the present embodiment has a card as compared to a user who does not own the card in that the card can be surely entered in the game if the card corresponding to the character is used. Giving the user an advantage. However, the differentiation based on the presence of the card does not have to be limited to this, and the parameters attached to the basic cards are changed to a state that allows the game to proceed more favorably than the basic parameters, or not based on the cards. A difference in character ability may be provided, such as changing a parameter of a character appearing in the game to a state in which the game progresses more disadvantageously than the basic parameter.

<Derived card>
On the other hand, a derived card is a card that is generated when a character that has appeared through registration based on acquisition of information from the card is selected as a cardification target among characters that have appeared in the game. At this time, the card (basic card) used for registration corresponds to the “card that is the basis for generation” for the derived card. In other words, the derivative card is a card generated based on the character that appears by using the basic card, and thus is a card generated based on the basic card.

  Since the derived card is generated by performing at least a game play related to the generation of a related basic card and another game play using the basic card, the user who owns the card is a game It will be a repeater. Therefore, in order to improve the interest of such a user, at least one of the character parameter 403 or the costume parameter 405 of the card information attached to the derived card is a parameter in a state that enables the game progress more advantageous than the basic parameter. It is said.

  However, if the generation of a further derivative card based on a card that favorably advances the game, such as a derivative card, is permitted, circulation of the card that leads to the collapse of the game balance as described above may occur. Therefore, in the game device 100 of this embodiment, this is reduced by controlling so that a new derivative card based on a derivative card cannot be generated. Although details will be described later, the generation of a further derived card based on the derived card is suppressed by excluding the character appearing by using the derived card from the card formation target.

  For this reason, the card information attached to the derived card is different from the card information attached to the basic card. For example, as shown in FIG. The basic information 431 to be shown is included. For example, the basic information 431 may be configured by information that can identify the card that is the basis, such as the card ID of the basic card, or simply indicates that it is a derivative card, or a card that is the basis It may be logical type information indicating the existence of. Further, in order to let the user know that it is impossible to generate a derivative card even if it is used in a game, the derivative card may be configured so that it can be visually recognized as a derivative card as an appearance feature. Such an appearance feature may be one that informs that it is impossible to generate a derived card directly, for example in the form of a cautionary note, or by attaching a predetermined design, Alternatively, it may be informed indirectly by information such as a grade (class) expressed on the card. Alternatively, it may be configured such that a part of the code 203 can be discriminated.

  In this embodiment, a description will be given on the assumption that a parameter for making the progress of the game different is attached so that a difference in handling on the game occurs between the basic card and the derived card, but this is not essential in the implementation of the present invention. . For example, if the basic information is included in the card information, and the character or item parameter related to the card is changed to a state in which the game is advantageously advanced, registration is performed similarly. The effect is realized.

《Game processing》
A specific process of the game process executed by the game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading, for example, a corresponding processing program stored in the recording medium 102, developing it in the memory 103, and executing it. This game process will be described as being started when, for example, the payment detection unit 104 detects that the payment of the value has been made.

  In S <b> 301, the control unit 101 starts an appearance character determination sequence for determining a character to appear in one game play based on payment of consideration. In the game content of this embodiment, the user can make one character appear in the game for each game play. The registration of the character may be performed by acquiring card information from the card, or may be performed based on the card information when the user does not have the card, for example. Good.

  In step S302, the control unit 101 determines whether information has been acquired from the card. When it is determined that the card information has been acquired, the control unit 101 moves the process to S303, and when it is determined that the card information has not been acquired, the process of this step is repeated. As described above, the appearance character registration may be performed without being based on the card information, and the process of this step is terminated when, for example, it is detected that an operation input related to the registration end by the user is made. It's okay. In this case, the control unit 101 performs, for example, a lottery process to determine a character ID related to one character, obtains character information related to the character ID from the character DB 106, and information on one character to appear (appearing character information) ) In the memory 103. Further, the control unit 101 specifies a costume ID related to the default costume of the character based on the reference appearance information 413 of the character information, acquires the costume information related to the costume ID from the costume DB 107, and adds the costume information to the appearance character information. . That is, the appearance character information is composed of character information and costume information.

  In step S <b> 303, the control unit 101 stores appearance character information in the memory 103 based on the acquired card information. Specifically, the control unit 101 first acquires the character information related to the character ID 402 of the card information from the character DB 106, changes the unique parameter 412 of these based on the character parameter 403 of the card information, and registers the registered character information. Store as. In addition, the control unit 101 acquires costume information related to the costume ID (default) specified based on the stored standard appearance information 413 of the character information from the costume DB 107 and adds it to the appearance character information. Further, the control unit 101 obtains the costume information related to the costume ID 404 in the card information from the costume DB 107, changes the unique parameter 422 based on the costume parameter 405, and then adds the costume information added to the appearance character information. Of these, it is added to the appearance character information in the form of replacement with the costume information of the corresponding part. Note that the control unit 101 also adds a card ID 401 to the appearance character information to indicate that the appearance character information is a character registered based on the card. When the basic information 431 is included in the card information, the control unit 101 also adds the basic information 431 to the appearance character information.

  In the present embodiment, for simplicity, it is assumed that the number of cards that the user can acquire information for one game play is one. Therefore, when information is acquired from a card, the game is worn with the costume corresponding to the card on the corresponding part, and the other part is attached with the default costume related to the character. A character corresponding to appears. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that after a single character is determined, a costume can be set for each part of the character using a plurality of cards. .

  In S304, the control unit 101 determines other characters to appear in the game and stores other appearance character information. The character may be, for example, a battle character or a cooperation character of a predetermined game provided in a game sequence, a main character that appears in accordance with a selected scenario, and the number is not particularly limited. The character is included in a candidate for card formation in a card generation sequence described later.

  When the character registration in the appearance character determination sequence is completed, the control unit 101 starts a game sequence for executing a predetermined game related to game play in S305. The game sequence is to execute a predetermined game based on the stored appearance character information, and a game experience related to a game in which the character related to the appearance character information appears is provided to the user. The progress of the game may be controlled based on various parameters of the character and costume stored in the appearance character information, and may be controlled in consideration of operation input made by other users.

  In S306, the control unit 101 determines whether the game sequence has reached a card generation sequence. As described above, in the game content according to the game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, when a part of the game related to one game play is completed, the user acquires a card related to the game play. Can do. Here, the fact that a card can be acquired when a part of the game is completed is based on the consideration of the possibility of using the card acquired during the game play during the game play. This does not exclude a mode in which the card can be acquired at the time when the game is finished. When it is determined that the game sequence has reached the card generation sequence, the control unit 101 moves the process to S307, and when it is determined that the game sequence has not reached, the process of this step is repeated.

  In step S <b> 307, the control unit 101 presents a candidate for cardification as a game screen to the user based on the stored character information, and accepts selection of a cardification target. In this embodiment, it is assumed that characters corresponding to each of the stored character information are included in the candidates for card formation. The control unit 101 waits for processing in this step until accepting selection of a cardification target, and moves on to S308 when accepting selection.

  In step S308, the control unit 101 determines whether the selected card conversion target is a character registered based on the card. For example, the control unit 101 may determine this step based on whether or not the card ID is included in the appearance character information corresponding to the selected cardification target. If the control unit 101 determines that the selected card conversion target is a character registered based on the card, the process proceeds to S309. If the control unit 101 determines that the selected card conversion target is not a character registered based on the card, the process proceeds to S312. Move.

  In step S309, the control unit 101 determines whether registration of the character to be carded has been performed based on the derived card. For example, the control unit 101 may perform the determination of this step depending on whether or not basic information is included in the appearance character information corresponding to the selected cardification target. If the control unit 101 determines that the registration of the character to be carded is performed based on the derived card, the process proceeds to S310. If the control unit 101 determines that the registration is performed based on the basic card, the process proceeds to S311.

  In S310, under the control of the control unit 101, the display control unit 108 generates a screen for notifying that the character cannot be selected as a card object because it is a character based on a derived card, displays the screen on the display unit 130, and the process proceeds to S307. return. In the present embodiment, even a character based on a derived card is displayed as a candidate for cardification, and when it is selected as a cardification target, it is notified that it cannot be selected. The method for restricting the generation of further derived cards is not limited to this. For example, it may be accompanied by a display indicating that selection is not possible when displayed as a candidate for cardification, or may be configured so that selection is not possible when displayed as a candidate for cardification. May be. Alternatively, the generation of further derived cards may be limited by excluding the card candidate and not being displayed in the first place.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S309 that the character to be carded is registered based on the basic card, the control unit 101 configures card information of a newly generated card in S311. The configuration of the card information may be performed based on the appearance character information corresponding to the character to be carded. Since the card information configured in this step relates to the derived card, the control unit 101 changes at least one of the character parameter and the costume parameter included in the corresponding appearance character information to a state in which the game is advantageously advanced. And shall be included in this. In this embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, the derived card corresponds to the same character and costume combination as the basic card that is the basis, and only the parameters are described as different, but for example, the usefulness in the game is set higher. It may include changes to the costume. For example, after acquiring the card ID of the card to be generated, the control unit 101 associates the character ID, the costume ID, the changed character parameter and the costume parameter included in the corresponding appearance character information with the card ID, and derives the card ID. Configure card information for a card. Since it is a derivative card, the card information includes basic information.

  If it is determined in S308 that the object to be carded is not a character registered based on the card, the control unit 101 configures card information of a newly generated card in S312. Since the card information configured in this step relates to the basic card, the character ID and the character parameter may be based on the appearance character information, but the costume needs to be determined by, for example, a lottery process in this step. is there. For example, after acquiring the card ID of the card to be generated, the control unit 101 includes the character ID included in the corresponding character information, the character parameter (basic parameter), the costume ID determined by the lottery process, and the costume parameter corresponding thereto. Is associated with the card ID to form card information for a basic card. Since it is a basic card, the card information does not include basic information.

  In step S313, the control unit 101 transmits the configured card information to the print control unit 109, and generates and discharges a card with a corresponding character image and costume image.

  In S314, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the game sequence ends. The control unit 101 completes the game process when it is determined that the game sequence is finished, and repeats the process of this step when it is determined that the game sequence is not finished yet.

  By doing in this way, according to the game processing of this embodiment, since generation of further derived cards based on the derived cards can be suppressed, a powerful card that can disrupt the game balance (game progress is advantageous) Can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, in the handling of the basic card and the derived card, a mode in which restrictions are imposed from the viewpoint of whether or not a new card can be generated based on the card has been described. However, in order to improve game play with the basic card, The following differences may be provided in handling. For example, in the registration character determination sequence, when registering using a basic card, it is possible to register a character and costume simultaneously with one basic card, and when registering using a derived card, one derived card May be configured so that it can only be registered with either a character or a costume.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the aspect which makes only the character which appeared in the game the candidate for card formation object, implementation of this invention is not restricted to this. For example, for game play that was mainly tutorial elements such as for the first time play, while the number of characters to appear is reduced so that the game can be easily grasped, characters that did not appear as candidates for cardization may be included. Good.

[Modification 1]
In the first embodiment described above, the configuration for suppressing the generation of a further derived card based on the derived card has been described. However, in this configuration, the use significance of the derived card can be diminished. In other words, the use of a derivative card allows the game to proceed more advantageously than the basic card based on it, but the user cannot obtain a further derivative card in a state of proceeding more advantageously. The use of typical derivative cards may not be expected.

  On the other hand, in this modified example, when the play contents of the game play performed until the card generation sequence are evaluated and the play contents satisfy a predetermined condition, for example, a card design as shown in FIG. It is configured to allow different cards (special cards) to be discharged. As shown in the drawing, the special card does not have a costume image, and may be constituted by an image 211 mainly composed of characters. Thereby, the user's desire to collect can be satisfied from the high degree of design and the rarity related to the limited discharge conditions (a derivative card of a specific character is generated and the play content satisfies the conditions).

  Note that the special card has a code 212 as shown in FIG. 2B so that it can be used in the game apparatus 100, but the associated character parameter or item parameter does not cause the game balance to collapse. It is assumed that the game is the same as the derived card used as the basis, or the game proceeds more disadvantageously than the derived card.

[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment and the first modification described above, it has been described that the generation of a further derived card that enables the advantageous progress of the game is limited. Interest can be reduced. In the present embodiment, an aspect in which generation of a derived card is preferably limited while allowing generation of a further derived card based on the derived card will be described.

  For example, in a game content in which a costume based on a card can be attached to a plurality of parts of a character, all parts have a structure in which only one part of the costume is associated with one card. Multiple cards are required to put on a costume. However, this condition cannot be satisfied by a user who has just started using the game and has a small number of cards, and as a result, the interest of the game provided with the costumes attached to all parts. It has been difficult for the user to experience this properly. On the other hand, it is preferable to make it possible to borrow a card owned by a friend or the like from the viewpoint of making the user understand the interest.

  On the other hand, for the costumes registered based on the borrowed cards, the configuration that allows the generation of the derived card after the game play can still lead to the collapse of the game balance, and needs to be excluded. For this reason, the user information (user name) is given to the conventional card, and the user name used by the user who is playing the game is the same as the user name given to the card used. Some game devices allow the generation of derivative cards.

  However, in the aspect in which the user name is used for the determination of the same user information, if the user has the same name or nickname, a derivative card based on another user's card can be generated. It may not be possible to deter the use of derivative cards that can disrupt the card, or further derivative cards based on it.

  In the game apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, by setting an upper limit on the number of derived cards to be generated, the game balance due to the use of such derived cards is reduced. The limit on the number of derived cards generated may be, for example, the number of derived cards generated based on the card per card. Further, for example, the number of generated cards may be limited as to how many times the derived card is generated from the first basic card (number of times of derivation). Also, for example, based on both of these aspects, that is, based on one basic card, the total number of cards generated by derivation in connection with this (for example, the basic card is the parent card, the derivation generated in one derivation from the basic card) When the card is a child card and the derived card generated by one derivation from the child card is a grandchild card ..., the total number of generated cards per parent, child, grandchild ... It is possible to limit this.

  Therefore, for example, in S310 of the game process of the first embodiment, since the character or the costume is based on the derivative card, it is not handled as a card formation target. For example, the derivative card used as another medium for user identification at the start of game play The control unit 101 determines that the user information included in the two is identical and the number of generated cards related to the derivative card has reached the upper limit and the generation of further derivative cards is not prohibited. Move to. Whether or not the number of generated cards has reached the upper limit may be determined by configuring the basic information of the card information so as to include information on the number of derivations. Also, for example, for a basic card or a basic card, information on the total number of derived cards of a predetermined condition related to the card is managed in an external server or the like in association with the card ID of the card. Based on the card ID that identifies the basic card or the like included in the information, the control unit 101 may acquire information on the total number of derived cards via a communication unit (not shown) and make a determination.

  Further, the limit on the number of generated sheets may be configured so as to be variable according to the utility in the game, which is determined for a character, a costume, or the like. For example, for a character that is determined to be highly useful in the game, the total number of derivative cards that can be generated is limited to 3 or the like, while a character that is determined to be low useful in the game can be generated. The total number of derived cards may be 30 or the like. This is because if the usefulness in the game is low, even if a derivative card is generated, it is considered that the influence on the game balance is small.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the limitation on the generation of a derived card has been described as being determined based on the number of derived cards generated so far. For example, after a related derived card is first generated, It may be configured to determine whether or not a derivative card can be generated based on the elapsed time.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The game device according to the present invention can also be realized by a program that causes one or more computers to function as the game device. The program can be provided / distributed by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium or through a telecommunication line.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Game device, 101: Control part, 102: Recording medium, 103: Memory, 104: Payment detection part, 105: Acquisition part, 106: Character DB, 107: Costume DB, 108: Display control part, 109: Print control 110: Operation input unit 111: Communication unit 120: Reader 130: Display unit 140: Printing unit

Claims (18)

A game device that executes a game based on information acquired from an article,
Obtaining means for obtaining article information from the article;
Execution means for executing the game;
Generating means for generating an article related to an in-game element set in the game;
Control means for controlling the execution means and the generation means,
The control means, when the article information is acquired by the acquisition means,
Causing the execution means to execute the game in which an in-game element corresponding to the article information appears,
When the article information includes basic information indicating the presence of an article based on the generation of the article from which the article information is acquired, the generation means generates the article related to the in-game element corresponding to the article information. Game device that controls to prevent it from being performed. Selecting means for selecting an in-game element in which an article is generated by the generating means, further comprising a selecting means for determining a selectable in-game element by the control means;
When the article information acquired by the acquisition means includes the basic information, the control means does not include an in-game element corresponding to the article information in the selectable in-game element, thereby The game device according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit does not generate an article related to an in-game element corresponding to the item.   The game device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit determines an in-game element that has appeared in the game executed by the execution unit as the selectable in-game element.   The generation unit generates a new article with the article information including the basic information when an in-game element corresponding to the article information acquired by the acquisition unit is selected by the selection unit. Item 4. The game device according to Item 2 or 3. The article information includes reference information that is referred to in determining the progress of the game,
The generation means is such that when the in-game element corresponding to the article information acquired by the acquisition means is selected by the selection means, the progress of the game is more advantageous than the reference information included in the article information. The game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a new article with article information including the reference information is generated.   The generation unit generates a new article with article information not including the basic information when an element in the game that does not correspond to the article information acquired by the acquisition unit is selected by the selection unit. Item 6. The game device according to any one of Items 2 to 5.   The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article has visible information indicating whether or not the article information attached to the article includes the basic information.   In the case where the control means determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied in relation to game play, even if the article information acquired by the acquisition means includes the basic information, an in-game element corresponding to the article information The game device according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit is controlled so that a new article can be generated. The article information includes user information,
The game device further includes means for acquiring basic user information included in article information attached to the article as the basis,
The control means, when the user information included in the article information acquired by the acquisition means is the same as the basic user information included in the article information attached to the basic article, The game device according to claim 8, wherein it is determined that the condition is satisfied. For the article for which the article information has been acquired by the acquiring means, further comprising means for acquiring information on article generation performed in relation to the article,
The control means generates the article even if the user information included in the article information acquired by the acquiring means is the same as the basic user information included in the article information attached to the article as the basis. The game device according to claim 9, wherein if the information includes information prohibiting generation of a new article, it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied.   The information prohibiting generation of the new article includes information indicating that the number of articles generated based on the base article exceeds a predetermined number. Game device.   The game device according to claim 11, wherein the number of articles for generating information for prohibiting generation of the new article differs according to an in-game element corresponding to the article information acquired by the acquisition unit.   The new article generated by the generating unit in a state where the article information acquired by the acquiring unit includes the basic information and is determined to satisfy the predetermined condition is in a state different from the state. The game apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the game apparatus is a second type of article different from the first type of article generated by the generation unit. The article of the first type has an image of a character among the elements in the game, and an image of an item that is an item in the elements in the game and is not attached to the character,
The game apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the second type of article has an image of a character among the elements in the game, and does not have an image of the item in the non-wearing state. The article information is associated with reference information referred to in determining the progress of the game,
The item of the second type is changed to the same reference information as the reference information associated with the item information related to the basic item or a state in which the progress of the game is more disadvantageous than the reference information. The game device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the reference information is associated. The article is attached with each of the characters and item images of the in-game elements,
The article information includes information for specifying at least one of a character and an item to which an image is attached,
The control means includes
If the basic information is not included in the article information acquired by the acquisition means, the execution means executes the game in which the character and item specified based on the article information are displayed,
2. When the basic information is included in the article information acquired by the acquiring means, the execution means is caused to execute the game in which one of a character and an item specified based on the article information appears. The game device according to any one of 1 to 15.   When the article information acquired by the acquisition means includes the basic information, the control means proceeds more advantageously in the game than when the article information not including the basic information is acquired by the acquisition means. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the execution unit is controlled so as to cause the game device to execute.   The program for functioning a computer as each means of the game device of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 17.

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