JP2018114291A - Game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a group match restricting a time zone in which the game participation rate can be expected to increase over the set entire time zone, allowing a wide range of players to enjoy playing a game regardless of level difference and scale of striking power.SOLUTION: A game control method to control a match game between groups whose members are characters operated by players via a client device includes a step of setting a match condition of a match game during each period adjacent to another period in such a manner that the match condition become different for each of a plurality of periods divided according to the elapse of time and a step of advancing the match game on the basis of the set match condition. The match condition within each period of the plurality of periods does not change.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a game control method for providing a battle game to each client device via a network.

  In recent years, an online game service provided from a server device to a client device via a communication network has gained popularity, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. There are various types and categories of these games, and so-called social games that enable a plurality of players to participate in the same game are particularly active.

  As this type of social game, for example, a game in which a group (so-called guild) composed of characters operated by each of a plurality of players is formed and played against a monster character or the like has been proposed (for example, Patent Documents). 1). Such a group may be called “party”, “team”, “community”, etc. in addition to “guild” depending on the game.

  Recently, a game in which a function for allowing a group of players to play against each other has been proposed. With regard to such a function, in particular, “Guid vs. Guild” is abbreviated as “GvG”. In GvG, a predetermined time period such as 1 hour in a day (for example, 30 minutes for a short game and 2 hours for a long game) such as 20:00 to 21:00 for each game. Is set, and the groups combined in the time zone play a battle (for example, “guild battle”). A plurality of time zones in which group battles are held are set depending on the game.

  The execution of a group battle in a predetermined time zone (hereinafter simply referred to as “time zone group battle”) is performed as follows, for example. That is, as one aspect, a player who has been given entry authority such as a master as a group leader or a sub-master as a sub-leader selects and enters a predetermined time zone from a plurality of battle time frames set. To do. Thereby, the group can participate in the group battle. Further, as another aspect, there is a method in which all groups are randomly combined in a preset time zone (for example, one battle each day and night), and a battle is performed according to an arbitrary combination.

  There are also several types of battles. For example, the form of competing for victory or defeat based on the total number of times the opponent group's character was defeated, the form of competing for victory or defeat depending on whether the participating characters of the opponent group can be annihilated, or defeating the boss character of the opponent group There are a variety of forms, such as a format in which the score moves greatly and the number of score points competes for victory or defeat.

JP 2013-244126 A

By the way, in the time zone group battle, there is a tendency that the participation rate rises in the latter half of the time zone as a tendency of group members to participate in battles. One of the reasons for this is intentionally trying to attack at a time close to the end. In other words, it is performed as a strategy to perform an efficient attack by increasing the attack power (so-called combo) by a continuous attack by a plurality of members in a short period of time in the second half, so as not to give the opponent time to reverse. Also, as another reason, if you defeat the boss character in the second half, you can get a high score, so even if you actively participate in the battle in the first half and attack the enemy, it will be reversed in the second half It may be easy. In addition, the number of attacks in group battles is often set finitely depending on the battle points given at the start of the battle, etc. If you actively participate from the first half, you will finish consuming the given battle points in the second half There are also circumstances, such as the so-called out-of-ball condition and the inability to attack.

  However, the game provider has a desire that the player actively participates in the battle for all the set times of the group battle and enjoys the game for the entire set time.

  In addition, the group includes beginners who have just started the game and are not high in level and attack power from advanced players who are skilled in the game. However, in time-to-day group battles, there are many cases where there is no segmentation by level, such as battles with strong enemies (raid bosses) that appear in quests, and there may be battles with opponents who are far away from attack power is there. In such cases, beginners who are not familiar with the game cannot fully understand the “implicit understanding” rules of mature groups, such as the timing of efficient attacks such as combos and attacks within the guild. There is a risk of failure. As a result, it is considered that beginners are reluctant to participate in group battles. Under such circumstances, it is desired to provide a game that can be enjoyed by players of a wide range of levels in general regardless of the level in a time zone group match.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above. The purpose of the present invention is to allow a wide range of players to enjoy regardless of the level difference and the level of attack power, and to improve the participation rate over the entire set time period. It is an object to provide a game control method capable of realizing a group battle for a limited time period that can be desired.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a game control method for providing a battle game according to an embodiment of the present invention controls a battle game between groups of characters that each player operates through a client device. A game control method for setting a battle condition so that a battle condition of the battle game in a period adjacent to each other is different for each of a plurality of periods divided along the passage of time. And advancing the battle game based on the set battle conditions, and the battle conditions do not change within each of the plurality of periods.

  According to the present invention, a battle game executed in a predetermined time zone is divided into a plurality of, for example, the first half, the middle plate, and the second half, and the battle conditions are changed in at least one of the divided time zones. By dividing the time zone of the battle game into a plurality of times and setting the battle conditions in each time zone, it is possible to bring about a change in the battle game that was conventionally performed according to a certain rule during the set time. In particular, by setting battle conditions that are advantageous for specific targets and changing the battle conditions in the first half of the time when the participation rate is not good in the time zone battle games, It can be expected that the participation rate of characters will be improved. Also, as a battle condition, for example, by increasing the attack power of a character with a low game level corresponding to a beginner, and preferentially so-called game beginners in the first half where the participation rate of the battle is not so good, a situation where beginners can enjoy in the battle is created can do.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a game control method capable of realizing a group battle in which a wide range of players can enjoy regardless of a level difference or a large amount of attack power and an improvement in participation rate can be expected over a set time period. Can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the network structure of the game system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the client apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which performs the battle | competition part process which concerns on this embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the time management of the group battle | competition which concerns on this embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the battle conditions and the example of a change object of the group battle which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the battle | competition part process which concerns on this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Example of Network Configuration: FIG. 1] FIG. 1 shows a network configuration of a game system 100 according to the present embodiment.
The game system 100 includes a server device 10 that provides a battle game service to a plurality of client devices 30 via the network 20. The server device 10 is a network node having a function of providing a competitive game service, and is configured by, for example, a host computer having high arithmetic processing capability, but is not limited thereto, and is configured by, for example, a general-purpose communication terminal device. Also good. On the other hand, the client device 30 is a network node having a function of receiving a battle game service, and is configured by, for example, a general-purpose communication terminal device. In this specification, a network node that provides a battle game service is referred to as a “server device” and a network node that receives the battle game service is referred to as a “client device” regardless of the arithmetic processing capability. The online game service is provided when the server device 10 returns a response in response to a request from the client device 30.

  Note that the host computer constituting the server device 10 is not necessarily one, and may be composed of a plurality of sub-computers distributed on the network 20. Moreover, the general-purpose communication terminal device which comprises the server apparatus 10 or the client apparatus 30 contains a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a tablet personal computer, a laptop personal computer, and a mobile telephone, for example. Mobile phones include handheld devices such as PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (registered trademark) (Global System for Mobile communications), PHS (Personal Handy phone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc. It is a portable terminal, for example, W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), CDMA-2000 (Code Division Multiple Access-2000), IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication-2000), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) standards, etc. Data communication is possible. The network 20 includes, for example, a wired network (for example, a near field communication network (LAN), a wide area communication network (WAN), or a value added communication network (VAN)) and a wireless network (a mobile communication network, a satellite communication network, Bluetooth, WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc.). A gateway server that converts a communication protocol between the server apparatus 10 and the client apparatus 30 may be interposed.

[Configuration of Server Device: FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the server device 10 according to the present embodiment.
The server device 10 includes a processor 11, a communication interface 12, and a storage resource 13. The processor 11 includes an arithmetic and logic unit that processes arithmetic operations, logical operations, bit operations, and various registers (program counter, data register, instruction register, general-purpose register, etc.) and a timer, and is stored in the storage resource 13. The computer program 40 is interpreted and executed, and responses to requests from the plurality of client devices 30 are returned.

  The computer program 40 is a program for performing game processing in response to requests from a plurality of client devices 30, and includes a plurality of software modules that are called and executed in the main program. Such software modules are subprograms modularized to execute specific processing (game calculation processing, image display processing, communication processing, etc.), for example, procedures, subroutines, methods, functions, and data. Created using a structure or the like. A module is a unit that can be compiled by itself.

  As one of the subprograms modularized in this way, the computer program 40 includes an effect processing module 50 having a function of a battle part processing unit 60 (described later) that performs effect processing of a battle part between groups. In addition to the fighting part processing unit 60, the effect processing module 50 includes, for example, a quest part processing unit 51 that executes a quest that is a search game, a gacha part processing unit 52 that performs gacha processing, and a card For example, a composite part processing unit 53 that performs composition, for example, a battle part processing unit 54 that performs a process of competing against an enemy character such as a raid boss appearing in a quest other than the battle part is provided. Note that details of the battle part processing unit 60 will be described later, and the other part execution units 51 to 54 are not specific to the present invention, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

  In the storage resource (storage unit) 13, a parameter 70 is stored for each character. The parameter 70 is, for example, a variable related to the attack power of the character (specifically, a variable that follows a change in the character's “attack value”) or when an attack is performed on the character of the opponent group in a battle between groups. Examples include “type of technique” described in the card to be used (details will be described later), a specific “item” related to the technique, and “attribute” of the item or card, but are not limited to this.

  For example, a variable related to “defense value” or the like may be included, and a variable indicating “reward” acquired in the battle game may be included. The reward is a value concept that produces an effect of having a relative advantage over the opponent in developing the battle game as the value is higher. The reward may be, for example, a currency used to purchase an item in the game, an item that increases the character's attack power, an item that restores the character's physical strength or damage, or by damaging an enemy character. It may be a point to be added. The reward may have a value that can be exchanged between characters. Further, the parameter 70 may include, for example, a variable indicating an elapsed period from the day when the player participates in the battle game.

The storage resource 13 is a logical device provided by a storage area of a physical device (for example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a disk drive or a semiconductor memory). A plurality of physical devices may be mapped to one logical device, or one physical device may be mapped to a plurality of logical devices. The storage resource 13 stores data, logs, and the like indicating the access history, play status, game progress status, and the like of each client device 30. The communication interface 12 is a hardware module for connecting to the client device 30 via the network 20, and is, for example, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, a cable modem, or the like.

[Configuration of Client Device: FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the client device 30 according to the present embodiment.
The client device 30 includes a processor 31, an audio output device 32, a communication interface 33, a storage resource 34, an input device 35, and a display device 36. The processor 31 includes an arithmetic logic unit, various registers (program counter, data register, instruction register, general-purpose register, etc.) and a timer, interprets and executes a computer program 80 stored in the storage resource 34, and inputs devices A request is transmitted to the server device 10 in accordance with the operation information input in 35, and a response from the server device 10 is received. The computer program 80 is an application program for connecting to the server device 10 and receiving a battle game service. This application program can be distributed from the server device 10 through the network 20.

  The storage resource 34 is a logical device provided by a storage area of a physical device (for example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a disk drive or a semiconductor memory), and an operating system program, a driver program, Also stores various data.

  Examples of the driver program include an input device driver program for controlling the input device 35 and an output device driver program for controlling the audio output device 32 and the display device 36. Examples of the various data include image data such as each object appearing on the game screen and the background.

  The audio output device 32 is, for example, a sound player that can reproduce sound data such as game sound effects. The communication interface 33 provides a connection interface with the server device 10 and is configured by a wireless communication interface or a wired communication interface.

  The input device 35 provides an interface for receiving an input operation from the player, and is, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The display device 36 provides a player with an image display interface such as a game screen, and is, for example, an organic EL display, a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like.

  When the player operates the input device 35 to input authentication information (ID, password, etc.) and log in to the game service of the server device 10, a my page screen associated with the player authentication information is displayed on the display device 36. The

  On the My Page screen, a menu screen related to the group to which each player belongs is displayed. A “group” is a virtual group consisting of characters operated by each player through the client device 30, and such a group may be created and formed for each game title, or It may be common to a plurality of game titles. A group formed for such a purpose is sometimes called a “guild”, “party”, “team”, “community”, etc. in the social game field. The character means a virtual object that acts in the virtual space on behalf of the player in accordance with the instruction of the player.

Characters operated by a player who has experience in participating in the game service provided by the server device 10 belong to any group in principle, and the history information is associated with the authentication information of the player, and the server device 10 Stored in the storage resource 13. Based on such history information, an edit menu screen related to the group is displayed on the display device 36.

  On the other hand, since the character operated by the player who first participates in the game service provided by the server device 10 does not belong to a specific group in principle, a menu screen belonging to any group (for example, searching for a group, Alternatively, a screen for forming a new group) is displayed on the display device 36. After the player's affiliation group is determined or selected, when the player selects participation in the game service, a screen of a game event that is being performed at that time is displayed on the display device 36.

[Game Screen Example: FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the game screen 200 according to the present embodiment.
The game screen 200 includes an event field 201 and a palette 202. The event field 201 is a virtual field in which a battle game between the groups 300 and 400 is developed. The event field 201 includes characters 301, 302, and 303 that belong to one group 300 and characters 401 that belong to the other group 400. , 402, 403 are displayed.

  A match between groups may be referred to as a “guild battle” or “guild battle”, or may be referred to as “GvG” derived from the initial (G) of the guild. Each character belonging to the same group attacks the opponent character belonging to the opponent group while communicating with each other.

  The palette 202 is a virtual place for selecting a “skill” that can be used when each character launches an attack on the opponent character. In the palette 202, a deck 600 that is a bundle of virtual cards and a plurality of cards 601, 602, and 603 selected from the deck 600 are displayed. On each card, a display (illustration or character) indicating the type of technique and a specific item related to the technique are drawn. Each card is set with an attack value (such as a skill or an attack point to be activated), a defense value (such as physical strength or vitality), and an attribute (such as flame, water, wood, or earth).

  Each player hits a plurality of cards 601, 602, 603 from the deck 600, and the opponent character according to the combination of the technique, attack value, specific item, defense value, etc. displayed on those cards 601, 602, 603. The damage to the opponent character and the damage that you receive are calculated.

  The gauge 501 displays the number of times that the characters 301, 302, and 303 belonging to the group 300 have continuously attacked the opponent characters 401, 402, and 403. Similarly, the gauge 502 displays the number of times that the characters 401, 402, and 403 belonging to the group 400 have continuously attacked the opponent characters 301, 302, and 303. The number of times that an attack is made continuously is called “combo number of times”, and the gauges 501 and 502 that display the number of combos are called “combo gauges”.

[Configuration of Battle Part Execution Unit: FIG. 5] As shown in the functional block of FIG. 5, the battle part processing unit 60 constituting one of the functional units of the effect processing module 50 includes a battle time management unit 61 and battle conditions. An extraction unit 62, a change target setting unit 63, a battle condition change unit 64, a battle result totaling unit 65, and a battle effect processing unit 66 are provided.

The battle time management unit 61 is a function that refers to the timer and the storage resource 13 and manages the battle time between groups. As shown in FIG. 6, the time managed by the battle time management unit 61 includes a start time S, an end time E, and a plurality of battle times BT (for example, a first half battle F, a midfield battle M, and a second half battle L divided into three. ), The start time (MS) and end time (ME / LS) of the divided time are managed. That is, the battle time management unit 61 determines the arrival of the start time and the arrival of the end time, determines the end of the battle time, and inputs these determination results to other functional units of the battle part processing unit 60. Have

  As for the battle time zone, a plurality of patterns are conceivable depending on the game specifications, such as 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 2 hours between the start time and the end time. In addition, the divided time can be selected according to the game specifications, including various patterns such as those in which the battle time zone is divided into two in the first half and the second half, and those divided into four or more. be able to. These pieces of information are stored in the storage resource 13.

  The battle condition extraction unit 62 is a function that refers to the storage resource 13 and determines whether or not the battle condition (matching condition) is changed and executed in a battle performed in a predetermined time zone. That is, the battle condition extraction unit 62 is a means for activating a battle condition changing function in the time zone group battle.

  Here, the battle condition widely includes a condition additionally added in the group battle. Although details will be described later, for example, in the battle condition, the character's individual ability value such as a parameter 70 (see FIG. 2) that exhibits the ability in the battle, such as the character's attack power and defense power, is changed. Is included. In addition to the battle conditions, there are some other conditions in the battle, such as rewarding the player who operates the character, and counting the battle results in the first half of the divided time and reflecting them in the subsequent time. Is included.

  The change target setting unit 63 is a function of setting the change target based on the extracted battle condition with reference to the storage resource 13. For example, when the battle condition is to increase the level, attack value, or defense value of the lower n characters of the characters belonging to the group, the change target setting unit 63 lists the characters belonging to the group. From the data table, n people with a low level, n people with a low attack value, or n people with a low defense value are extracted as change targets, and these characters are set as change targets.

  Also, if the battle condition is to increase the attack value of an item such as a character or a card classified into a predetermined attribute such as fire, water, wind, wood, or earth by 30%, for example, it belongs to a group The character or item having the corresponding attribute is set as a change target from the data table that lists the attributes of the character to be played and the cards placed on the character's deck.

  The battle condition changing unit 64 is a function of changing the battle condition to be changed picked up by the change target setting unit 63. Specifically, the parameter 70 (see FIG. 2) of the character or item to be changed is changed. The parameters referred to here include, for example, a value that is an index of the strength of the character in the battle, such as an attack value or a defense value, and the content of change in the battle condition is increased by 30% from, for example, an attack value of 10,000 points. , The attack value after uploading is 13000 points.

For example, when the battle condition in the change target setting unit 63 is to increase the level, attack value, or defense value of the lower n people of the characters belonging to the group by 30%, the battle condition change unit 64 Performs a process of increasing the attack value of the extracted character by 30%. Further, when the change target is a character or card classified as a flame attribute, for example, a process of increasing the attack value of the item of the attribute by 30% is performed.

  The battle result totaling unit 65 totals and outputs the battle results in the time zone when the battle conditions reflect the battle results tabulated in the first half of the divided time zone in the later time zone. It is a function. That is, the battle result totaling unit 65 is a function of counting, for example, the number of attacks by the characters of the first half battle as the battle conditions of the first half battle. And based on the total result of this first half game, the above-mentioned battle condition change part 64 gives a predetermined reward as a battle condition of the second half game. In addition to the number of attacks of the exemplified character, the attack value or the total damage given is included as the total of the battle results. In addition, the participation rate of group members can be counted.

  The battle effect processing unit 66 has a function of executing a game effect process related to the battle based on the changed battle conditions. This function is not unique to the present embodiment, but is a game process that is performed using a conventional method. For example, a game is produced by the screen example shown in FIG. is there.

[Example of Battle Condition and Change Target: FIG. 7] Next, an example of the battle condition and the change target will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. The example shown here is the following two aspects. That is, one is an example in which the battle condition is changed randomly or by a predetermined setting in each of the divided time zones (see FIG. 7A). The other is an example in which, among the divided time zones, the participation situation and the battle results in the preceding time zone are totaled, and the totaled results are reflected in the battle conditions in the time zone after the preceding time zone. Yes (see FIG. 7B).

[Example in which match condition is changed according to time] (1) Attack value increase of n members of lower group: For example, among characters that are members in the group, level, attack value, defense value, etc. are required for the battle The attack value of the lower 30% of the members of the ability or the lower 30% of the group members increases by 30%. (2) Item attribute attack value increase: For example, the attack value of an item such as a character or a card classified as an attribute such as flame, water, wind, tree, or earth is increased by 10%. (3) Attack value increase according to player attribute: For example, the attack value is increased by 20% depending on whether the sex registered as a player is male or female. (4) Combo effect doubling: For example, when the participation rate is bad, such as in the first half of the group battle time, the attack value usually increases by 10% due to continuous attack, but the attack value increases by 15%. Change the combo effect.

  The change of the battle conditions as described above is arbitrarily changed according to the time zone. An image of this example is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7A, for example, in the first half of the battle, “the attack value of the lower five players of the battle ability is increased by 30%”. In the middle of the battle, “attack value of card classified as water attribute is increased by 30%”. Further, the second half of the battle is “attack value increases by 30% if the player is a woman”. Note that the above attack value increase ratio is merely an example, and the definition can be changed according to the game specifications. Further, as described above, the objects to be changed are not limited to attack values, but include defense values, levels, and the like, and widely include parameters 70 set for characters and items.

  In this way, by giving preferential treatment to so-called game beginners in the first half where the participation rate of the battle is not so good, it is possible to create a situation that the beginner can enjoy in the battle. In addition, by changing the parameters that increase the attack value in the middle and the latter half, it is possible to drive the motivation of participation of characters that match the parameters and increase the participation rate in the battle.

[Example of changing the battle condition according to the battle situation and the battle result] Further, as other examples of the battle condition, for example, the battle situation in the group and the result of the battle in the preceding time zone among the divided battle time zones Are counted. Further, in a battle in a time zone after the preceding time zone, it may be possible to set a predetermined battle condition from the total result. For example, it is as follows.

(1) Incentive granting based on mid-summary: For example, the number of attacks by the characters of the first half of the battle is counted as the battle conditions of the first half, and a predetermined reward is given based on the results of the first half of the battles as the battle conditions of the second half Set. If the reward is a card that can be used in the second half of the game, an event bonus can be given to the card, and an advantageous reward such as doubling the attack power during the second half of the game can be obtained. (2) Change of the battle condition by way of intermediate counting: For example, the participation rate or the number of participants in the group in the first half of the game is extracted. For groups with a high participation rate in the first half or a large number of participants, the attack power in the second half is increased by 10%.

  When the image of this example is shown in FIG.7 (b), the result of the battle | competition in the preceding time slot | zone (first half game F) is totaled, and it reflects in the subsequent time slot | zone (second half game L) according to the result. Thereby, in order to advance the second half game L where the game is decided advantageously, participation in the first half game F and an active battle in the first half game are required. Therefore, it is hoped that the participation rate will be improved over the entire period from the first half to the second half.

[Flow of Effect Processing: FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of effect processing in the battle part processing unit 60 according to the present embodiment. The effect processing module 50 is a subprogram described using a command set for causing the server device 10 to execute the function of the battle part processing unit 60 as the processing of Step 101 to Step 110.

  In the battle part processing unit 60, the battle time management unit 61 refers to the timer and the storage resource 13 and determines whether or not the timing for executing a battle between groups, that is, whether the battle start time has come (step S101). ). That is, the battle time management unit 61 determines the arrival of the start time S shown in FIG.

  When the battle time management unit 61 determines that the battle start time has not come (step S101: NO), the battle time management unit 61 repeatedly executes the process of step S101. On the other hand, when the battle time management unit 61 determines that the battle start time has arrived (step S101: YES), the battle condition extraction unit 62 refers to the storage resource 13 and changes the battle condition in the battle. It is confirmed whether or not the flag is set (step S102).

  When it is determined that the flag for changing the battle condition is set in the battle (step S102: YES), the battle condition extracting unit 62 reads the battle condition to be changed from the storage resource 13 (step S103). On the other hand, when it is determined that the flag for changing the battle condition is not set (step S102: NO), the battle condition extraction unit 62 proceeds to step S109, assuming that the battle condition is not changed during the battle time. .

  Based on the battle condition read in step S103, the change target setting unit 63 refers to the storage resource 13 and determines whether there is an item such as a character to be changed belonging to the group to be battled or a card possessed by the character. Is determined (step S104). When the battle condition extraction unit 62 determines that there is a change target (step S104: YES), the change target setting unit 63 extracts the change target and sets it as the change target (step S105).

  The battle condition changing unit 64 changes the battle condition of the character or item set as the change target (step S106), and proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, if the change target setting unit 63 determines that there is no character or item to be changed (step S104: NO), the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, when there is no target to be changed as a battle condition, that is, the battle condition is not an item such as a card to be changed or a character that is a change target belonging to the group to be battled, but “total of battle results”. Judge whether there is. When it is determined that the target condition is totaling of the battle results (step S107: YES), the battle result totaling unit 65 determines the number of attacks of the character, the attack value, the total damage given, and the group Aggregation of member participation rates and the like is executed (step S108). When it is determined that the target condition is not the total of the battle results (step S107: NO), the process moves to step S109.

  In step S109, the battle effect processing unit 66 executes the battle effect processing based on the changed battle condition.

  Subsequently, in step S110, the battle time management unit 61 determines whether or not there is a next division change time zone. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not there is a start time (MS) of a time divided into a plurality of battle times BT.

  In step S110, when the battle time management unit 61 determines that there is a next divided time zone (for example, MS in FIG. 6) (step S110: YES), it is determined whether or not a divided time zone has arrived. Is performed (step S111). When it is determined that the division time has not arrived (step S111: NO), the battle time management unit 61 repeatedly executes the process of step S111. On the other hand, when it is determined that the division time has come (step S111: YES), the battle time management unit 61 returns to step S102 and repeats the processing from step S102 to step S109. Thereby, the change process of the object condition in the next division | segmentation time slot | zone (for example, time "ME / LS" in FIG. 6) is performed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no next divided time zone (step S110: NO), the battle time management unit 61 subsequently determines whether or not the end time has come (step S112). That is, when it is determined that the battle end time (time “E” in FIG. 6) has not arrived (step S112: NO), the battle time management unit 61 repeatedly executes the process of step S112. On the other hand, when it is determined that the battle end time has come (step S112: YES), the battle time management unit 61 performs a battle end process (step S113), and ends this process (END).

[Effect] According to the present embodiment as described above, a battle game that is performed over a predetermined period of time is divided into a plurality of, for example, the first half, the middle, and the second half, and at least in one of the divided time zones, Change the match conditions. In this way, by dividing the time zone of the battle game into a plurality of times and setting the battle conditions in each time zone, a battle that was conventionally performed according to a certain rule during a predetermined time when the battle game is executed Can change the game. In particular, in the first half of the battle, for example, a battle condition that is advantageous by focusing on a specific target is set, such as increasing the attack power of a character with a low game level. Also, the battle condition is changed and set in the first half of the time zone where the participation rate is not good. By setting such battle conditions for each time zone, it is possible to expect an improvement in the participation rate of characters over the entire time zone.

  In particular, by setting the target to be changed as a battle condition to an ability value that can be demonstrated by the group members such as attack power and protection power, it becomes a quick parameter change when the battle is advantageously advanced. Can motivate participation in the match.

  As described above, as a battle condition, the attack power of a character with a low game level corresponding to a beginner can be increased, and a so-called game beginner can be favored in the first half when the battle participation rate is not so good, so that the beginner can enjoy in the battle Can be created. In addition, by changing the attack value in the middle and the latter half, it is possible to drive up the motivation of participation of characters that match the parameter, increase the participation rate in the battle, and eliminate unfairness. it can. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that can be enjoyed by players of a wide range of levels as a whole regardless of the level.

  Furthermore, as the setting of the battle condition, the results of the battle in the preceding time zone (for example, the first half of the game) are totaled, and further, the time zone after the preceding time zone (for example, the second half of the game) according to the result Set to reflect in. Thus, in order to advance the latter half of the game in an advantageous manner, it is necessary to participate actively in the first half of the game and to actively attack the enemy while consuming the competition points in the first half of the game. Therefore, the participation rate can be improved over a long period from the first half to the second half.

[Other Embodiments] The processing in the present embodiment described above is realized by the cooperation of the effect processing module 50 and the processor 11, but is dedicated hardware resources (for example, an application specific integrated circuit ( ASIC)) or firmware may be used to perform the same effect process.

  Further, the computer program 40 may be described in an object-oriented language, for example. In the object-oriented language, each character 301 to 303 is handled as an object, the parameter 70 is defined as an “attribute value” of each character 301 to 303, and the behavior (for example, attack) of the character 301 to 303 is defined for each character 301 to 303. By defining it as a “method”, a battle game process can be performed. By handling not only the characters 301 to 303 but also gauges 501, 502, cards 601, 602, 603, etc. displayed on the game screen 200 as objects, and defining these “attribute values” and “methods”, It is possible to control the image display.

  However, the computer program 40 is not limited to an object-oriented language, and may be described in a procedure-oriented language, for example. The computer program 40 can be transmitted between nodes through a transmission medium (wired communication network) or a transmission wave (wireless radio wave) after being encoded in a predetermined signal format.

  In addition, the above-mentioned embodiment is an example for demonstrating this invention, and is not the meaning which limits this invention to embodiment. The present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. For example, those skilled in the art can replace the resources (hardware resources or software resources) described in the embodiments with equivalents, and such replacements are also included in the scope of the present invention.

The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of application of the original application of the present application will be appended below.
[1] A game control method for controlling a battle game between groups in which a player is a character operated by a client device.
Dividing the battle time of the battle game into a plurality of divided battle time zones;
Setting a battle condition in at least one of the divided battle time zones to be different from a battle condition in another divided battle time zone;
And advancing the battle game based on the set battle conditions.
[2] The game control method according to [1], wherein the step of setting the battle condition includes changing and setting the battle condition for each divided battle time zone.
[3] The game control method according to [1] or [2], wherein the battle condition includes changing a capability value of a member in the group.
[4] The battle condition includes increasing a capability value of a member having a low capability value that can be exhibited in a battle among the members in the group at a predetermined rate, [1] or [2] The game control method as described in.
[5] The step of setting the battle condition changes and sets the battle condition in a time zone after the time zone based on a battle result in a preceding time zone of the divided battle time zones. The game control method according to [1] above.
[6] In the above [5], the battle condition includes setting items usable in the battle for the members of the group based on the battle result in the preceding time zone The game control method described.
[7] A server device for controlling a battle game between groups each of which is a character operated by each player via a client device,
Means for dividing the battle time zone of the battle game into a plurality of divided battle time zones;
Means for setting a battle condition in at least one of the divided battle time zones to be different from a battle condition in other divided battle time zones;
Means for proceeding with the battle game based on the set battle conditions.
[8] A program for causing a server device to control a battle game between groups of characters operated by each player via a client device.
This program is stored in the server device.
A function of dividing the battle time of the battle game into a plurality of divided battle time zones;
A function for setting a battle condition in at least one of the divided battle time zones to be different from a battle condition in another divided battle time zone;
A program that realizes the function of advancing the battle game based on set battle conditions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Server apparatus 11 ... Processor 12 ... Communication interface 13 ... Storage resource 20 ... Network 30 ... Client apparatus 31 ... Processor 32 ... Audio output device 33 ... Communication interface 34 ... Storage resource 35 ... Input device 36 ... Display device 40 ... Computer program 50 ... Production processing module 60 ... Battle processing part 70 ... Parameter 80 ... Computer program 100 ... Game system

Claims (1)

A game control method for controlling a battle game between groups of characters operated by each player via a client device,
Setting the battle condition for each of a plurality of periods divided along the passage of time so that the battle condition of the battle game in a period adjacent to each other is different;
Proceeding with the battle game based on the set battle conditions,
The game control method, wherein the battle condition does not change within each of the plurality of periods.