JP2019084164A - Game system, game control device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game system, a game control device, and a program capable of effectively utilizing time for waiting for completion of a game by another user who belongs to the same user group.SOLUTION: A setting part (110) sets a user group to which a plurality of users belong. An execution control part (120) executes control for executing a game individually in a game terminal of each user who belongs to a user group. A determination part (130) determines user's order and victory or defeat within a user group, based on a game result achieved in each game by each user who belongs to the user group when all the users who belong to the user group complete games each. The setting part (110) allows a user to also belong to another user group according to a predetermined request from the user who belongs to the user group.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, a game control device, and a program.

  Set a user group to which a plurality of users belong (for example, set a user group by matching a plurality of users, or set a plurality of users who entered the same competition room as a user group), and belong to the user group There is known a game system which allows a user to play a real-time battle via communication between users who are in charge, and to determine the ranking or defeat in a user group.

JP, 2014-068870, A

  In the case of a game system premised on the use of a mobile terminal, it is difficult to stably perform real-time battle because the communication environment is different for each mobile terminal. Therefore, in the case of a game system premised on the use of a mobile terminal, each user belonging to the user group is allowed to play the game individually, and based on the game score stored in the game individually played by each user, It is conceivable to adopt a configuration that determines the ranking or defeat in the user group. However, in this case, since each user plays the game individually, when the user completes the game and another user who belongs to the same group has not completed the game, the user You need to wait for the user to complete the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to effectively utilize the time for which another user who belongs to the same user group waits for the game to be completed. A game system, a game control device, and a program.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the game system concerning one mode of the present invention is individually set by the setting means which sets up the user group to which a plurality of users belong, and the game terminal of each user who belongs to the user group, respectively. Execution control means for executing control to cause the user to execute the game, and when all the users belonging to the user group complete the game, the respective users belonging to the user group respectively Determining means for determining the ranking or the outcome of the user in the user group based on the game score stored in the game, wherein the setting means is a predetermined request from a user belonging to the user group In accordance with, the user is made to belong to another user group.

  A game control apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is configured to individually execute a game on a setting unit configured to set a user group to which a plurality of users belong and a game terminal of each user who belongs to the user group. Execution control means for executing control, and when all the users belonging to the user group complete the game, respectively, the game score stored in the game by each user belonging to the user group Determining means for determining the ranking or the outcome of the user in the user group, the setting means responding to a predetermined request from a user belonging to the user group Assign to other user groups.

It is a figure showing the whole composition of the game system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of an original player information image. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the flow of a battle part. It is a figure which shows an example of a menu image. It is a figure which shows another example of a menu image. It is a figure which shows an example of the battle in a group. It is a figure which shows an example of a league table | surface image. It is a figure which shows another example of a menu image. It is a figure which shows another example of a league table | surface image. It is a figure which shows an example of a ranking list image. It is a figure which shows another example of a menu image. It is a figure which shows another example of a menu image. It is a figure which shows another example of a menu image. It is a figure which shows another example of a league table | surface image. It is a figure which shows another example of a ranking board image. It is a figure which shows another example of a final grade image. It is a functional block diagram of a game system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of user data. It is a figure which shows an example of original player character data. It is a figure which shows an example of original soccer team data. It is a figure which shows an example of group data. It is a figure which shows an example of the process performed by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the other process performed by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the other process performed by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the process performed by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the other process performed by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the other process performed by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the other process performed by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the other process performed by a game system.

  Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

  [1. Configuration of Game System] FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a game system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a server 10 and a plurality of game terminals 30-1, 30-2, 30-3,. The game terminals 30-1 to 30-N are used by different users. Each of the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N can perform data communication with the server 10 via the network N.

  The server 10 is, for example, a server computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13. The control unit 11 includes at least one microprocessor (CPU), and executes information processing according to a program stored in the storage unit 12. The storage unit 12 includes a main storage unit (for example, a RAM) and an auxiliary storage unit (for example, a non-volatile semiconductor memory, a hard disk drive, or a solid state drive), and stores programs and data. The communication unit 13 is for performing data communication with another device via the network N. The server 10 can access the database DB. The database DB may be built in the server 10, or may be built in a server computer different from the server 10.

  Each of the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N is a computer used to play a game. For example, the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N are portable telephones (including smart phones), portable information terminals (including tablet computers), desktop computers, laptop computers, home-use game machines (stationary game machines) ), A portable game machine, or an arcade game machine installed in a play facility or the like. The game terminals 30-1 to 30-N may not be the same type of computer, and the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N may include different types of computers.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game terminal 30-1 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, an operation unit 34, a display unit 35, and an audio output unit 36. The control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33 are similar to the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the communication unit 13 of the server 10. The operation unit 34, the display unit 35, and the sound output unit 36 may be provided on the game terminal 30-1 itself, or may be provided as an external device connected to the game terminal 30-1.

  The operation unit 34 is for the user to perform various operations. The display unit 35 is for displaying various images, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. Although the operation unit 34 and the display unit 35 are separately shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 34 and the display unit 35 may be integrally configured as a touch panel. However, it is not essential to integrally configure the operation unit 34 and the display unit 35 as a touch panel, and the operation unit 34 may be, for example, a button (key), a lever (stick), a touch pad (track pad), or a mouse , And may be provided separately from the display unit 35. In addition, the operation unit 34 may be for the user to perform an operation by voice or gesture. The audio output unit 36 is for outputting audio data, and is, for example, a speaker or headphones.

  Although omitted in FIG. 1, each of the game terminals 30-2 to 30 -N also has the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, the communication unit 33, the operation unit 34, and the display unit 35 as in the game terminal 30-1. , And an audio output unit 36.

  The programs and data are supplied from a remote location to the server 10 or the game terminals 30-1 to 30 -N through the network N and stored in the storage unit 12 or the storage unit 32. In addition, a component (for example, an optical disk drive or a memory card slot or the like) for reading a program or data stored in an information storage medium (for example, an optical disk or a memory card) is the server 10 or the game terminal 30-1 to 30-N. It may be provided. And a program and data may be supplied to server 10 or game terminals 30-1-30-N via an information storage medium.

In addition, below, the case where the game terminals 30-1 to 30-N are a smart phone or a tablet computer provided with a touch panel is assumed. Also below, the game terminal 30
-1 to 30 -N may be collectively referred to as "game terminal 30".

  [1-2. Outline of Game] The game system 1 can execute various games. For example, sports games (games based on football, baseball, tennis, american football, basketball, volleyball, etc.), racing games, fighting games, fighting games, card games, role playing games, simulation games, adventure games, or foster games Can play various games regardless of game format and genre. The game may be executed by the game terminal 30 performing data communication with the server 10 or another game terminal 30, or may be executed by the game terminal 30 alone.

  Below, as an example of the game performed by the game system 1, the soccer game which made the subject of soccer is demonstrated. This soccer game has a fostering part and a fighting part.

  The nurturing part is a part where the user nurtures a player character (a game character representing a soccer player) and creates an original player character of his own. For example, in the training part, a scenario is provided until the leading character (player character to be trained) becomes a professional soccer player. In this scenario, the main character belongs to a high school soccer club, and while practicing with teammates, participates in the tournament and aims to be scout as a professional soccer player.

  In the training part, the scenario progresses by repeatedly selecting an action (practice, rest, play, etc.) that the user causes the main character to perform. Also, in this scenario, various events such as an event that is advantageous in fostering the main character occur.

  Events generated in a scenario are not fixed, and change according to one or more event characters (game characters for generating an event) incorporated in the event deck. The event deck incorporates one or more event characters. In the scenario, an event character incorporated in an event deck appears as a teammate or the like, and an event corresponding to the event character occurs. Therefore, the user can select an event that may occur in a scenario by selecting an event character to be incorporated into the event deck, and as a result, can select the directionality of the training of the main character.

  In the training part, experience points are given to the leading character based on the action selected by the user and the generated event. The user can use the experience points to improve the protagonist's ability. For example, the basic ability of the main character can be increased, or the special character can be acquired by the main character.

  The main character that has been trained is registered as the user's original player character. FIG. 2 shows an example of the original player information image displayed on the display unit 35. As shown in FIG. The original player information image G10 shows information of the original player character created in the training part.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the original player information image G10 includes parts P11 to P15 indicating basic information of the original player character. The part P11 is an image of the original player character. Parts P12 to P15 respectively indicate the name of the original player character, the combined strength, the good position, and the dominant foot. The overall strength is determined based on the ability parameter of the original player character. The higher the overall strength, the higher the ability. For example, the total force is indicated in five stages of "S, A, B, C, D". In this case, "S" indicates that the overall strength is very high, and "D" indicates that the overall power is very low.

  The original player information image G10 also includes a part P16 indicating a basic ability parameter of the original player character. The basic ability parameter is a parameter indicating the height of the basic ability related to football. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the offense parameter, the defense parameter, the kick parameter, the speed parameter, the technique parameter, and the stamina parameter are shown in the part P16. In the example shown in FIG. 2, numerical values and alphabets are displayed on the part P16. Among these, the numerical value indicates the value of the basic ability parameter. The higher the value, the higher the ability, and the alphabet indicates the level (level) of the basic ability. For example, "S, A, B, C, D, E, F, G" are displayed on the part P16. "S" indicates that the ability is very high, and "G" indicates that the ability is very low.

  Further, the original player information image G10 includes a part P17 indicating the special ability parameter of the original player character. The special ability parameter is a parameter indicating whether the original player character has acquired the special ability. A part P17 shows a list of special abilities acquired by the original player character. In the example shown in FIG. 2, “behind ◎”, “keep power ◎”, and “decision power」 ”are shown in the parts P17 as the special abilities acquired by the original player character. If you have acquired "Behind ◎", your basic ability will greatly increase if you are led by an opponent team. If "Keep force キ ー プ" is acquired, it is difficult for the opponent player character to take the ball while keeping the ball. If you have won "determinacy ○", your basic ability will increase at the point of a scoring opportunity. Note that "は" indicates that the level of special ability is higher than "」 ".

  After the end of the nurturing part, another main character can be nurtured by starting the nurturing part again from the beginning (that is, another original player character can be created).

  The competition part is a part in which an original soccer team is formed with a plurality of original player characters created by the user in the training part as members, and the user's own original team is used to compete with the original teams of other users. As described below, in the battle part, a group including a plurality of users is generated, and the battle is played in this group.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of the flow of the battle part. A plurality of phases PH100 to PH110 are shown in FIG. Each phase will be described below.

  In phase PH100, the user sets his own original soccer team. For example, the user selects a starting member or bench member of the original soccer team from among his or her original player characters. If the number of original player characters is smaller than the number of starting members and bench members, player characters prepared in advance by the game developer are used. Further, for example, the user also sets the team name, formation, tactic (operation), etc. of the original soccer team.

  In phase PH102, the user performs an entry procedure. FIG. 4 shows an example of a menu image of a battle part displayed on the display unit 35. As shown in FIG. The user performs an entry procedure via the menu image G20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the menu image G20 includes parts P21, P22, P23, and P24-1.

  In the battle part, a rate value is given to the user according to the user's battle result. Also, when the rate value of the user reaches a predetermined value, the grade of the user is increased by one level. Part P21 indicates the user's current grade, and part P22 indicates the user's current rate value.

  In the battle part, a cup is given to the user according to the user's battle result. Further, when the number of cups owned by the user reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), a reward is given to the user. The part P23 indicates the number of cups currently owned by the user and the remaining number of cups required for the user to obtain a reward. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the number of black squares indicates the number of cups currently owned by the user, and the number of white squares indicates the remaining number of cups required to obtain a reward.

  The part P24-1 is a part for performing an entry procedure. When the part P24-1 is selected by the user, an entry request is transmitted from the game terminal 30 to the server 10, and the process proceeds to phase PH104.

  In phase PH104, user matching is performed by the server 10 that has received the entry request. That is, among the plurality of users in the entry request, the plurality of users satisfying the predetermined condition are selected and matched. For example, user matching is performed based on the grade, rate value, team total strength value, etc. of each user in the entry request. The "team integrated strength value" is a numerical value indicating the strength of the user's original soccer team. The team total strength value is set based on the ability parameters (basic ability parameters and special ability parameters) of each player character registered as a member of the original soccer team.

  For example, among the plurality of users in the entry request, a plurality of users of the same grade are selected and matched. Alternatively, among the plurality of users in the entry request, a plurality of users having a difference in rate value or team total strength value within a predetermined range is selected and matched.

  When a plurality of users are selected and matched, the plurality of users are set as one group. In this way, a group for playing in the group is generated, and the process proceeds to the next phase PH106. In phase PH106, an intra-group battle is conducted.

  Here, a group GR1 to which three users of user U1 using game terminal 10-1, user U2 using game terminal 10-2 and user U3 using game terminal 10-3 belong is generated. The intragroup battle is described on the assumption that the In the following, the user's original soccer team is described as a "user team", in particular, the user U1's original soccer team is described as a "user team T1", and the user U2's original soccer team is described as " It describes as user team T2, and describes the user's U3 original soccer team as "user team T3."

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the menu image G20 displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 10-1 after the group GR1 is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the menu image G20 in this case, a part P25-1 corresponding to the group GR1 is displayed. Parts P25-1 includes parts P251-1, P252-1, P253-1, and P254-1 indicating the current situation of the in-group battle.

  Before explaining these parts, the in-group battle to be carried out in this soccer game will be described. The "in-group match" is to play a match between the users in the group. For example, the in-group match is played in a home-and-away league format. Note that the in-group battle may be performed by another method (for example, a tournament method).

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a game between user teams performed in the intra-group battle of the group GR1. As shown in FIG. 6, in the intra-group battle of the group GR1, six games M1 to M6 are executed. In the following, the game between the user teams executed in the in-group game is simply referred to as a "game".

  Specifically, as a match between user team T1 and user team T2, match M1 between user team T1 operated by user U1 and user team T2 operated by computer (Non Player Character [NPC]). And the game M2 between the user team T1 operated by the computer (NPC) and the user team T2 operated by the user U2.

  The game M1 corresponds to a home game (a game at his home location) for the user team T1 (user U1), and corresponds to an away game (a game at the other party's home location) for the user team T2 (user U2). The game M1 is executed on the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1. On the other hand, game M2 corresponds to a home game for user team T2 (user U2), and game M2 corresponds to an away game for user team T1 (user U1). The game M2 is executed on the game terminal 30-2 of the user U2.

  In addition, as a match between user team T1 and user team T3, a match M3 between user team T1 operated by user U1 and a user team T3 operated by computer (NPC) and operation by computer (NPC) The game M4 between the user team T1 to be played and the user team T3 operated by the user U3 is performed.

  The game M3 corresponds to a home game for the user team T1 (user U1), and to an away game for the user team T3 (user U3). The game M3 is executed on the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1. On the other hand, the game M4 corresponds to a home game for the user team T3 (user U3), and corresponds to an away game for the user team T1 (user U1). The game M4 is executed on the game terminal 30-3 of the user U3.

  Further, as a game between user team T2 and user team T3, the game is performed by computer M (NPC) and game M5 between user team T2 operated by user U2 and user team T3 operated by computer (NPC) A game M6 between the user team T2 to be played and the user team T3 operated by the user U3 is performed.

  The game M5 corresponds to a home game for the user team T2 (user U2), and corresponds to an away game for the user team T3 (user U3). The game M5 is executed on the game terminal 30-2 of the user U2. On the other hand, the game M4 corresponds to a home game for the user team T3 (user U3), and corresponds to an away game for the user team T2 (user U2). The game M6 is executed on the game terminal 30-3 of the user U3.

  The games M1 to M6 are executed asynchronously. That is, the user U1 plays a game M1 or M3 which is a home game at any timing, the user U2 also plays a game M2 or M5 which is a home game at any timing, and the user U3 also a game which is a home match at any timing M4, M6 can be performed. However, a competition implementation deadline is set for the in-group competition, and the users U1 to U3 need to complete all the games before the competition implementation deadline has passed. For example, a point in time when a predetermined time (such as 12 hours) elapses after the group GR1 is generated is set as the competition execution deadline.

  User teams are awarded points according to the outcome of each game. For example, the user team that has won the game is given the winning point “3”. In addition, the user team drawn to the game is awarded a winning point "1". On the other hand, no points are awarded to the user team who lost the game.

  For example, when the user team T1 wins in the game M1, a winning point "3" is given to the user team T1. In this case, no points are awarded to the user team T2. Further, for example, when the user teams T1 and T2 draw in the game M1, a winning point “1” is given to both of the user teams T1 and T2.

  In group GR1, the order of user teams T1 to T3 is determined based on the points earned by each of user teams T1 to T3. The order of the user teams T1 to T3 is determined in descending order of points, and the user team with the most points is ranked first.

  If the winning points are the same, the ranking is determined based on the goal difference. The “point difference” is calculated by subtracting a point from the user team's score. When the winning points are the same, the ranking with the larger score difference is higher and the ranking with the smaller score difference is lower.

  Referring back to FIG. 5, the part P251-1 indicates the number of played games out of the total number of games played in the intra-group battle of the group GR1. As shown in FIG. 6, the total number of games implemented in group GR1 is 6 (M1 to M6), and no game is conducted immediately after group GR1 is generated. Part P 251-1 indicates that the number of played games is zero out of the total of 6 games.

  The part P252-1 indicates the number of remaining games that the user U1 should play. Here, since the game to be performed by the user U1 is a home game of the user team T1, the total number of games to be performed by the user U1 is two games (matches M1 and M3). Further, since the user U1 has not played a game immediately after the group GR1 is generated, in FIG. 5, the part P252-1 indicates that the number of remaining games that the user U1 should perform is two games. .

  The part P253-1 indicates the current ranking of the user U1. Since the game is not performed immediately after the group GR1 is generated, the ranking is displayed as "---" in FIG. Further, the part P254-1 indicates the remaining time until the competition implementation deadline of the group GR1 elapses.

  When the part P25-1 is selected by the user U1, a league table image showing the league table of the in-group battle is displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 30-1. FIG. 7 shows an example of the league table image G30 in this case.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the league table image G30 includes parts P31, P32, P33, P34, and P35. The part P31 indicates the remaining time until the competition implementation deadline of the group GR1 elapses.

  Parts P32 show a league table. The “League Table” is a table showing the match status (match result) of the league match. Each square in the league table displays the result of the game viewed from the home side user team. A part P321 displayed on a square in the league table is a marker indicating a match that the user U1 should play next. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the part P321 is displayed in a box corresponding to a match (match M1) between the user team T1 and the user team T2 performed with the user team T1 as the home.

  The part P33 is a part for returning to the menu image G20, and when the part P33 is selected, the menu image G20 is displayed on the display unit 35. The part P34 is a part for displaying a ranking image. The ranking list image will be described later (see FIG. 10).

  Parts P35 are parts for carrying out a game. When the part P35 is selected, the game indicated by the part P321 is performed. For example, when the part P35 is selected in the state shown in FIG. 7, the game M1 between the user team T1 operated by the user U1 and the user team T2 operated by the computer is performed at the game terminal 10-1 of the user U1. Ru.

  The game in this case may be such that the user U1 performs operations on the player characters of the user team T1 from the beginning to the end of the game, or basically the player characters of both teams are operated by the computer (NPC) Is performed automatically, and the user U1 operates the player character of the user team T1 only when the predetermined situation (for example, the situation of chance or pinch for the user team T1) is reached. May be In addition, it progresses by operating the player character of both teams by a computer (NPC), and the user U1 may be what gives only directions of user team T1 operation or player substitution.

  FIG. 8 shows a menu image G20 displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 10-1 when the users U1 to U3 have already played one game each. That is, an example of the menu image G20 when the game M1, M2, M4 has already been performed is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 8, parts P 251-1 in this case indicate that three out of all the six games have been performed because the users U1 to U3 performed one game each. Further, the part P252-1 indicates that the number of remaining games to be played by the user U1 is one. Further, the part P253-1 indicates that the current ranking of the user U1 is the first place.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a league table image G30 displayed on the display unit 35 when the part P25 of the menu image G20 is selected by the user U1. In this case, since the games M1, M2, and M4 have been implemented, the results of the games M1, M2, and M4 are shown in Part P32 (League Table). The league table shows the results viewed from the home user team. In the example illustrated in FIG. 9, “2-0” is indicated as a result of the match between the user team T1 and the user team T2 performed with the user team T1 as the home. This indicates that the home side user team T1 has won the user team T2 by "2-0". In other words, it indicates that the user team T2 on the away side has lost to the user team T1 at "0-2."

  Further, in this case, the part P321 is displayed in a box corresponding to the game M3 (that is, a game between the user team T1 and the user team T3 performed with the user team T1 as a home), and the game to be played next by the user is the game M3. To indicate that This match is a match between the user team T1 operated by the user U1 and the user team T3 operated by the computer.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the ranking list image G40 displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 30-1 when the part P34 of the league table image G30 is selected by the user U1.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the ranking image G40 includes parts P41, P42, P43, P44, and P45. Among these, since parts P41, P43, and P45 are the same as parts P31, P33, and P35 of league table picture G30, explanation is omitted here.

  Part P42 shows a ranking. In the ranking table, user teams T1 to T3 are displayed in descending order of winning points and in descending order of points difference. Also, the standings show the points, the results, and the number of remaining games of each user team.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 9, the user team T1 wins "2-0" in the home game with the user team T2, loses "0-1" in the away game with the user team T2, and the user team T3 In the away game with, "2-2" is drawn. Therefore, "4" is displayed as the winning point of the user team T1, and the result of the user team T1 is displayed as "1 win 1 loss 1 division".

  Also, “the number of remaining games” here indicates not the number of remaining games for the user but the number of remaining games for the user team. For example, when the matches M1, M2 and M4 have been executed, the number of remaining matches of the user team T2 is two matches of the matches M5 and M6, so "2" is displayed as the number of remaining matches of the user team T2. Note that the number of remaining games may be displayed for the user. That is, when the games M1, M2 and M4 have been executed, the number of remaining games of the user U2 (that is, the number of home games of the user team T2) is one game of the game M5. As "," "1" may be displayed.

  The part P44 is a part for returning to the league table image G30. When the part P44 is selected, the league table image G30 is displayed on the display unit 35.

  When the part P35 of the league table image G30 or the part P45 of the standing list image G40 shown in FIG. 10 is selected by the user U1, the game indicated by the part P321 is performed. In the state shown in FIG. 9, since the part P321 indicates the game M3, the game M3 is performed on the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1.

  FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a menu image G20 displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1 when the game M3 ends. That is, an example of the menu image G20 when the game M1, M2, M3, M4 has already been performed is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the part P251-1 in this case indicates that four out of six matches have been completed. Further, a part P252-1 indicates that the user U1 has played all the games. Further, the part P253-1 indicates that the current rank of the user U1 is the first place.

  Further, the menu image G20 in this case includes a part P24-2. Similar to the part P24-1 in FIG. 4, the part P24-2 is also a part for performing the entry procedure. When part P24-2 is selected by user U1, user matching is performed, and a new group GR2 is generated. That is, the user U1 is newly matched with one or more users other than the users U2 and U3, and a group GR2 to which the one or more users and the user U1 belong is newly generated.

  Thus, the user U1 who has completed all his games in the group GR1 selects another part P24-2 while waiting for the other users U2 and U3 in the group GR1 to perform the game. The in-group battle can be played in the group GR2 of

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the menu image G20 displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 30-1 when the group GR2 is generated. As shown in FIG. 12, the menu image G20 in this case includes a part P25-1 corresponding to the group GR1 and a part P25-2 corresponding to the group GR2. The part P25-2 includes parts P251-2, P252-2, P253-2, and P254-2. Since these are the same as parts P251-1, P252-1, P253-1, P254-1, the description is omitted here.

  Note that the number of users included in the group may be constant or may be different for each group. FIG. 12 shows the case where the number of users of the group GR2 is four. In the intra-group match when the number of users is four, all 12 games are played, and the total number of games to be played by each user (total number of home games) is 3 games. Part P252-2 indicates that the number of remaining games (number of remaining home games) to be played by the user U1 is three, indicating that the number of played games during the game is zero.

  If all of the matches in group GR1 are completed because users U2 and U3 in group GR1 have all played their own games, the process proceeds to phase PH106.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of the menu image G20 displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 30-1 when all the games in the group GR1 are completed. As shown in FIG. 13, the part P <b> 25-1 in this case includes a part P <b> 255-1 indicating that the in-group battle in the group GR <b> 1 is completed and the final result can be confirmed.

  In addition, when the competition implementation deadline of group GR1 has passed, and there is a user who has not completed all of his own games, the user with "0-3" (in other words, home) for a game that has not been performed It is assumed that the side user team has lost. For example, if the match M6 has not been executed when the competition implementation deadline of the group GR1 has passed, it is assumed that in the match M6, the user team T3 that the user U3 was supposed to operate defeated by "0-3". I reckon. Then, the final result of the in-group battle is determined based on the results thus regarded. Also in such a case, the part P25-1 as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed in the menu image G20.

  When the part P25-1 is selected by the user U1, a league table image G30 indicating the results of all the games in the group GR1 is displayed on the display unit 35. FIG. 14 shows an example of the league table image G30 in this case. When the part P34 of the league table image G30 shown in FIG. 14 is selected, a ranking table image G40 indicating the final ranking is displayed on the display unit 35. FIG. 15 shows an example of the ranking image G40 in this case.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, parts P36 and P46 are displayed in place of the parts P35 and 45 in the league table image G30 and the ranking image G40 in this case. Parts P36 and P46 are parts for leaving group GR1. When the part P36 or P46 is selected by the user U1, a final grade image indicating the final grade of the user U1 in the group GR1 is displayed on the display unit 35.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the final grade image of the user U1. As shown in FIG. 16, the final grade image G50 includes parts P51, P52, P53, and P54. The part P51 indicates the final result (final ranking, points, results, difference in points) of the user U1 in the group GR1.

  In this soccer game, a cup is awarded to the user based on the final result of the user in the in-group match. The part P52 indicates the number of cups given to the user U1. The final score and the number of cups have a positive correlation, and the better the final score of the user U1 is, the more cups are given to the user U1. When the number of cups owned by the user U1 reaches a predetermined number, a reward is given to the user U1. In such a case, the final grade image G50 includes parts indicating the reward given to the user U1.

  Further, in this soccer game, the rate value of the user fluctuates based on the final result of the user in the in-group battle. The part P53 indicates the change of the rate value of the user U1 according to the final grade of the user U1, and the rate value of the user U1 after the change. The final result and the change of the rate value have a positive correlation, and the better the final result of the user U1 is, the rate value of the user U1 is increased, and the worse the final result of the user U1, the rate value of the user U1 is Be reduced. Note that the rate value may not be decreased. That is, when the final score of the user U1 is good, the rate value of the user U1 may be increased, and when the final score of the user U1 is bad, the rate value of the user U1 may be maintained. When the rate value of the user U1 reaches a predetermined value, the grade of the user U1 is increased by one. In such a case, the final grade image G50 includes a part indicating that the grade of the user U1 has been increased by one level.

  The cup and the rate value also correspond to an example of the reward to the user. Other than these may be given to the user as a reward. For example, a game character (event character or the like) or an in-game currency may be given to the user as a reward.

  The part P54 is a part selected when the final grade has been confirmed. When part P55 is selected by user U1, it is removed from user U1 from members of group GR1.

  When all the users are removed from the group GR1, the process proceeds to phase PH108, and the group GR1 breaks up. If a predetermined time has elapsed since the final result of the in-group battle in group GR1 is determined, group GR1 is forcibly disbanded even if any user remains in group GR1. Good.

  The state shown in FIG. 13 also corresponds to a state in which user U1 completes all of his own game in group GR2 (see parts P252-2). As illustrated in FIG. 13, in the menu image G20 in this case, a part P24-3 is displayed in association with the completion of all the games of the user U1 in the group GR2.

  Similar to the parts P24-1 and P24-2 in FIGS. 4 and 11, the part P24-3 is also a part for performing the entry procedure. When part P24-3 is selected by user U1, user matching is performed and a new group GR3 is generated. That is, the user U1 is matched with one or more users other than the users of the groups GR1 and GR2, and a group GR3 to which the one or more users and the user U1 belong is generated.

  Thus, the user U1 who has completed all of his games in the group GR2 plays a match with another user in the group GR2 while waiting for other users in the group GR2 to carry out the game. be able to.

  For example, each user can belong to up to five groups. For this reason, five parts corresponding to five groups at maximum are displayed in the menu image G20. The upper limit of the group to which the user can belong is not limited to “5”, and may be less than 5, or 6 or more.

  In the soccer game described above, while the user U1 belonging to the group GR1 waits for the other users U2 and U3 belonging to the same group GR1 to carry out the game, the other group GR2 It belongs and can play a match in group GR2. Therefore, the user can effectively utilize the time waiting for other users belonging to the same group to complete the game.

  Further, in the soccer game described above, when there is a user who has not completed all his own games at the time when the competition implementation deadline of the group GR1 has passed, “0-3” for a game that has not been performed, “0-3 The final result of the in-group battle is determined on the assumption that the user (in other words, the team on the home side) is defeated. As a result, it is possible to prevent the situation where the user can not determine the order of the users in the group GR1 because at least one of the plurality of users belonging to the group GR1 does not perform the game.

  Further, in the above-described soccer game, the user U1 to U3 belonging to the group GR1 is rewarded based on the final result of the in-group battle of the group GR1, so the user is motivated to receive good results And as a result, it can improve the interest.

  Further, in the soccer game described above, it is possible to realize the in-group match of the league match format by the asynchronous match by performing the match as shown in FIG. Also, even in the asynchronous match (even if it is not a real-time match), the user can virtually feel like playing a league match with other users like a real-time match.

  [3. Functional Blocks] FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram showing functional blocks related to the functions described above among the functional blocks realized by the game system 1.

  [3-1] As shown in FIG. 17, the game system 1 includes a data storage unit 100. For example, the data storage unit 100 is realized by at least one of the database DB, the storage unit 12, and the storage unit 32. The data storage unit 100 stores data necessary to provide a game.

  As a specific example of data stored in the data storage unit 100, data required to provide the aforementioned soccer game will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, the data storage unit 100 stores user data D101, original player character data D102, original soccer team data D103, and group data D104.

  [3-1-1] FIG. 18 shows an example of the user data D101. The user data D101 is data indicating a list of users who play a game in the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 11, the user data D101 includes "user ID", "user name", "grade", "rate value", "cup", and "game item" fields.

  The “user ID” field indicates identification information for uniquely identifying each user. The "user name" field indicates the name of the user. The "grade" and "rate value" fields indicate the user's current grade and rate value in the match part. The "cup" field indicates the number of cups currently owned by the user. The "game item" field indicates a list of game items owned by the user.

  [3-1-2] FIG. 19 shows an example of the original player character data D102. As shown in FIG. 19, the original player character data D102 is stored for each user (in association with the user ID). The original player character data D102 is data indicating a list of original player characters (in other words, original player characters owned by the user) created by the user in the training part. The original player character data D102 includes “player ID”, “player name”, “position”, “dominant foot”, “total strength”, and “ability parameter” fields.

  The “player ID” field indicates identification information for uniquely identifying the original player character. The “player name”, “position”, “dominant foot”, and “total strength” fields respectively indicate the name of the original player character, the good position, the dominant leg, and the total strength. The "ability parameter" field indicates a basic ability parameter or a special ability parameter of the original player character. The basic ability parameter is a parameter indicating the height of various basic abilities (eg, offense parameter, defense parameter, kick parameter, speed parameter, technique parameter, stamina parameter, etc.). The special ability parameter is a parameter indicating whether or not various special abilities are acquired.

  [3-1-3] FIG. 20 shows an example of the original soccer team data D103. The original soccer team data D103 is data of an original soccer team set by the user. As shown in FIG. 20, the original soccer team data D103 is stored for each user (in association with the user ID). The original soccer team data D103 includes basic data D1031, member data D1032, formation data D1033, and tactical data D1034.

  Basic data D1031 indicates basic information of the original soccer team. For example, a team ID or a team name uniquely identifying the original soccer team is registered in the basic data D1031. Member data D1032 indicates an original player character set as a starting member or a bench member of the team among the original player characters owned by the user. As described above, when the number of original player characters is insufficient, the player character created by the game developer may be set as a starting member or a bench member. The formation data D1033 and the tactical data D1034 indicate the formation and tactics (for example, strategy etc.) of the original soccer team.

  [3-1-4] FIG. 21 shows an example of the group data D104. The group data D104 is data of a group generated to perform the in-group battle. As shown in FIG. 21, group data D104 is stored for each group (in association with a group ID uniquely identifying each group). Group data D104 includes basic data D1041, member data D1042, league table data D1043, and ranking table data D1044.

  Basic data D1041 is data indicating basic information of a group. For example, the basic data D1041 indicates the group name of the group, the number of users belonging, and the competition execution deadline. Among these, the number of belonging users is the number of users belonging to the group.

  Member data D1042 indicates a list of users who belong to the group. In the member data D1042, a user ID, a team ID or a team name of a user team (original soccer team used by the user), and an exit flag are registered for each user who belongs to the group. Among these, the exit flag is information indicating whether the user has left the group. When the exit flag is off (0), it indicates that the user has not left the group, and when the exit flag is on (1), it indicates that the user has left the group.

  The league table data D1043 is data for displaying the league table image G30. In the league table data D1043, the user team on the home side, the user team on the away side, and the game results can be registered in association with all the matches played in the intra-group match. For example, among the match results with "2-0", the score on the left side indicates the score of the user team on the home side, and the score on the right side indicates the score of the user team on the away side. On the other hand, the ranking list data D1044 is data for displaying the ranking list image G40. In the ranking table data D1044, the ranking of each user team, the winning points, the score difference, and the results of the battles are registered. The league table data D1043 and the ranking table data D1044 are updated each time a game is performed.

  [3-1-6] Data other than the data described above is also stored in the data storage unit 100. For example, data indicating a list of event characters owned by the user is stored in the data storage unit 100.

  [3-2] As shown in FIG. 17, the game system 1 includes a group setting unit 110, an execution control unit 120, a determination unit 130, and a reward giving unit 140. These are realized in the server 10. Note that part of these may be realized by the control unit 31 of the game terminal 30, and the rest may be realized by the control unit 11 of the server 10. Alternatively, all of these may be realized by the control unit 31 of the game terminal 30.

  [3-2-1] The group setting unit 110 sets a user group to which a plurality of users belong.

  The “user group” is a group including a plurality of users as members. A plurality of users who belong to the same user group become a plurality of users who compete for the merits (rank or defeat) of the game.

  “Affiliation” means that a plurality of users belongs to a user group, in which identification information of a plurality of users is associated with identification information of a user group.

  “Setting a user group” is, for example, setting a user group by matching a plurality of users. Alternatively, a request for associating an object created by a certain user (eg, a request for entering a competition room created by a certain user) is received from one or more other users, and a plurality of users associated with the object are It is setting a user group by regarding it as a user group. Alternatively, a user group is set by accepting an association request to an object created by the game system 1 from a plurality of users, and regarding a plurality of users associated with the object as a user group.

  In other words, “setting a user group” means generating identification information of a user group and associating identification information of a plurality of users with identification information of the user group.

  The group setting unit 110 also causes the user to belong to another user group in response to a predetermined request from the user belonging to the user group.

  The "predetermined request" is to request to belong to another user group in addition to the currently belonging user group.

  “Allowing a user to belong to another user group” is to newly associate the identification information of the user with the identification information of another user group.

  “Allowing the user to belong to another user group in response to a predetermined request from a user belonging to a user group” means that a predetermined request is received from a user belonging to a user group. , To make the user belong to other user groups. Here, “when a predetermined request is received” may be a case where an operation indicating a predetermined request is received or a case where data indicating a predetermined request is received.

  For example, the group setting unit 110 includes a restriction unit 111 and a release unit 112. The restriction unit 111 restricts that a user belonging to a user group belongs to another user group. On the other hand, when the user belonging to the user group completes the game, the cancellation unit 112 cancels the restriction by the restriction unit 111 on the user. Then, when the first user belonging to the user group completes the game, and the second user belonging to the user group does not complete the game, the group setting unit 110 determines from the first user In response to the request, the first user is made to belong to another user group.

  “Restricting a user belonging to a user group from belonging to another user group” is to prohibit a user belonging to a user group from belonging to another user group in principle. In other words, while a user belongs to a user group, in principle, it is prohibited to belong to another user group. That is, in principle, the user is prohibited from belonging to a plurality of user groups. In other words, not displaying a part for performing a predetermined request for belonging to another user group, displaying the part in a non-selectable state (for example, grayed out state), or the part is selected Do not accept (ignore) the request.

  “To release the restriction imposed by the restriction unit on the user” means to cancel the restriction imposed on the user by the restriction unit 111. That is, the user is allowed to belong to another user group without restriction. In other words, when a predetermined request is received from the user, the user is made to belong to another user group.

  “When the user belonging to the user group completes the game, the restriction by the restriction unit for the user is released” means that when the user belonging to the user group completes the game, The restriction by the restriction unit 111 is released to make it possible to allow the user to belong to another user group without restriction. When the user belonging to the user group completes the game, the restriction by the restriction means for the user may be unconditionally canceled, or the user belonging to the user group completed the game In this case, the restriction by the restriction means for the user may be released under a predetermined condition. For example, when the user belonging to the user group has completed the game and the predetermined period has elapsed, the restriction by the restriction means for the user may be released.

  The “first user” is any one of a plurality of users belonging to the user group. The “second user” is any one of a plurality of users belonging to the same user group as the first user, and is a user other than the first user.

  “When the second user has not completed the game” means that the second user plays the game if the second user is playing the game and if the second user has not started to play the game. , Or when the second user gives up playing the game.

  In the case of the above-described soccer game, the groups GR1, GR2, and GR3 correspond to an example of the "user group", and the entry request corresponds to an example of the "predetermined request". The group setting unit 110 matches the plurality of users satisfying the predetermined condition among the plurality of users in the entry request in response to the entry request transmitted from the game terminal 30 of each user, and the plurality of matched users Set users as a group. For example, the group setting unit 110 sets a group GR1 to which the users U1 to U3 belong. The restriction unit 111 restricts that the users U1 to U3 belonging to the group GR1 also belong to other user groups. However, when the user U1 completes all his home games in the group GR1, the release unit 112 releases the restriction of the restriction unit 111 for the user U1. In this case, in response to the entry request transmitted from the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1, the group setting unit 110 matches the user U1 with other users, and a new group GR2 to which the matched users belong Set In this case, the user U1 belongs to both the group GR1 and the group GR2.

  [3-2-2] The execution control unit 120 executes control for causing the game terminals of the users belonging to the user group to individually execute the game.

  The “game terminal of each user” is each of a plurality of game terminals used by a plurality of users.

  “To execute the game individually on each user's game terminal” means to execute a game played by the user of the game terminal alone on the game terminal of each user. Here, “a game played by the user of the game terminal alone” means a game in which the user of the game terminal plays a match with the user of another game terminal, or the user of the game terminal cooperates with the user of the other game terminal. Of a game in which the user of the game terminal plays against the computer, or a game terminal that is not a game aiming to achieve a common goal (for example, winning in a match, defeating an enemy, obtaining a specific game item, etc.) It is a game in which the user aims at achieving a common purpose alone or in cooperation with a computer (for example, a game character operated by the computer).

  In other words, “to execute the game individually on each user's game terminal” means to execute the game on each user's game terminal without performing synchronization with the other user's game terminals.

  “To execute control for causing the game terminal of each user to individually execute the game” transmits, for example, instruction data for instructing to execute the game individually to the game terminal of each user It is. Also, for example, it is to transmit data necessary to execute the game individually to the game terminals of the respective users.

  It is possible to employ various games as the "game". For example, it is a sports game. It may be a game other than a sports game. For example, it may be a fighting game, a racing game, a card game, an action game, or a shooting game.

  For example, a "game" is a game using a user's game object. Here, the "game object" is an object that can be used in the game, and for example, a game character, a game card, or a game item corresponds to an example of the "game object". For example, a plurality of parameters are set for the game object.

  Here, the “game using the user's game object” may be a game in which the user operates his / her game object, or a game in which the computer operates the user's game object. The game may be a game in which the progress or result of the game is determined by executing simulation processing based on the user's game object. Or you may be these combinations. For example, basically, the progress of the game is determined by executing simulation processing based on the user's game object, and even in a game where the user manipulates his own game object only in a specific scene. Good.

  The "game" may include multiple parts. For example, when the plurality of users belonging to the user group includes the first user, the second user and the third user, the game executed on the game terminal of the first user is associated with the identification information of the first user A match (an example of a part) between the first user and the computer performed based on the first game object and the second game object associated with the identification information of the second user (the example of the part), the first game object, A match between the first user and the computer (an example of a part) performed based on the third game object associated with the identification information of the third user may be included. For example, in the game executed on the game terminal of the first user, the first user operates his / her game character (an example of the first game object) and the game character of the second user (an example of the second game object) A first battle (an example of a part) to play against a computer operating a second game, and a second battle (an example of a part playing a game against a computer operating a game character of a third user by the first user operating his game character And may be included.

  Also, for example, the game to be executed on the game terminal of the second user is a match between the second user and the computer (an example of a part) which is played based on the second game object and the first game object, and the second game object And the third game object may be played on the basis of a match between the second user and the computer (an example of a part).

  Further, for example, the game executed on the game terminal of the third user includes a match between the third user and the computer (an example of a part) which is played based on the third game object and the first game object, and the third game object And the second game object may be played on the basis of a match between the third user and the computer (an example of a part).

  Here, the "competition" is to decide the outcome with the opponent. The match may not necessarily win or lose, and may be a draw. Also, the "computer" is a computer that is an opponent of the user. For example, it is control part 31 (a processor, CPU) of game terminal 30 which a user uses. In addition, CPU of computers (for example, server 10) other than the game terminal 30 which a user uses may be sufficient.

  The “game object associated with the identification information of the user” is a game object stored in association with the identification information of the user. In other words, it is a game object owned by the user. In other words, it is a game object that is ready for use by the user.

  The “competition between the first user and the computer based on the first game object and the second game object” is a competition between the first user and a computer that is a substitute for the second user. That is, a battle between the first game object operating based on the instruction of the first user and the second game object operating based on the instruction of the computer is performed. In other words, the first user uses the first game object, and the computer performs a match played using the second game object. In other words, a battle where the first user operates the first game object (for example, a game character owned by the user) and the computer operates the second game object (for example, the game character owned by the second user) To do.

  The “competition between the first user and the computer based on the first game object and the third game object” is a competition between the first user and a computer which is a substitute for the third user. The details are the same as the “competition between the first user and the computer performed based on the first game object and the second game object”.

  The “competition between the second user and the computer performed based on the second game object and the first game object” is a competition between the second user and a computer which is a substitute for the first user. That is, the second game object that operates based on the instruction of the second user and the first game object that operates based on the instruction of the computer are played. In other words, the second user uses the second game object, and the computer performs a match played using the first game object. In other words, the second user manipulates the second game object, and the computer performs a battle such as manipulating the first game object.

  The “competition between the second user and the computer performed based on the second game object and the third game object” is a competition between the second user and a computer which is a substitute for the third user. The details are the same as “competition between the second user and the computer performed based on the second game object and the first game object”.

  The “competition between the third user and the computer based on the third game object and the first game object” is a competition between the third user and a computer which is a substitute for the first user. That is, the third game object operating based on the instruction of the third user and the first game object operating based on the instruction of the computer are played. In other words, the third user uses the third game object, and the computer performs a match played using the first game object. In other words, the third user operates the third game object, and the computer performs the first game object.

  The “competition between the third user and the computer based on the third game object and the second game object” is a competition between the third user and a computer that is a substitute for the second user. The details are similar to the “competition between the third user and the computer performed based on the third game object and the first game object”.

  In the case of the aforementioned soccer game, the execution control unit 120 performs control for causing the user U1's home game (games M1 and M3 in FIG. 6) to be executed at the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1 belonging to the group GR1. Run. For example, the execution control unit 120 transmits, to the game terminal 30-1, an instruction to execute the home game of the user U1. Further, for example, the execution control unit 120 may use data of the user team T1 of the user U1 (that is, the original player character data D102 and the original soccer team data D103 of the user U1) or the user teams T2 and T3 of the respective users U2 and U3. The data is supplied to the game terminal 30-1.

  The execution control unit 120 also executes control for causing the game terminal 30-2 of the user U2 belonging to the group GR1 to execute the home game (games M2 and M5 in FIG. 6) of the user U2. Similarly, the execution control unit 120 executes control for causing the game terminal 30-3 of the user U3 belonging to the group GR1 to execute the home game (games M4 and M6 in FIG. 6) of the user U3.

  [3-2-3] When all the users belonging to the user group complete the game, the determination unit 130 determines, based on the game scores stored by the respective users belonging to the user group in the game. , Determine the ranking or defeat of the user within the user group.

  “The user completes the game” means that the user has finished playing the game executed on his / her game terminal until the game score of the user is determined. For example, if the game includes multiple parts, the user has finished playing all of the multiple parts.

  The “when all users complete the game” is a case where there are no users who have not completed the game among the users belonging to the user group. In other words, for all the users who belong to the user group, the game score in the individually played game is determined.

  The “game score” indicates the superiority or inferiority of the user's game play. Further, it is a reference when determining the level of game play among a plurality of users.

  In the case of a game in which one or more battles are played, the track record in one or more battles corresponds to an example of “game score”. For example, a sport game, a fighting game, a race game, a card game or the like corresponds to an example of such a game. Further, for example, the number of wins, the number of defeats, the number of draws, the win rate, the score, the score, or the points (for example, winning points or driver's points) acquired according to the match result corresponds to an example of “competitive outcome”.

  In the case of a game in which the user's game object (game character or the like) moves from the start point to the goal point in the game world, the time required to move from the start point to the goal point corresponds to an example of "game score". . For example, a racing game or the like corresponds to an example of such a game.

  In the case of a game in which points are given to the user according to the game play of the user, the point acquired by the user corresponds to an example of the “game score”. For example, a shooting game or an action game corresponds to an example of such a game. Also, for example, a soccer or baseball game in which a point is given to the user according to the action performed by the user's player character in a match such as soccer or baseball (hit hit, hit home run, stealing, strikeout, etc.) It corresponds to an example of such a game.

  In the case of a game in which the user defeats or destroys an enemy, the number of enemies killed or destroyed by the user, or the time taken to defeat or destroy a specific enemy (for example, boss enemy) is an example of “game performance”. It corresponds to For example, a shooting game or an action game corresponds to an example of such a game.

  “Determining the ranking or the outcome of the user in the user group” means, for example, determining the ranking (ranking) of the user when three or more users belong to the user group. It is not essential to determine the order of all users, and only a specific order may be determined. For example, only the first (winner) user may be determined, or only the first to third users may be determined. Also, for example, when two users belong to a user group, it is to determine the outcome of the user. In addition, there may be a draw.

  “Determining the ranking or the outcome of the users in the user group based on the game score stored by each user in the game” means, for example, that three or more users belong to the user group. The order of users in the user group is determined in such a manner that the better the game score is, the higher the rank in the user group is. Also, for example, when two users belong to the user group, the user with the better game score is the winner, and the user with the poor game score is the loser, and the outcome of the user is determined. It is.

  For example, when a predetermined time period has passed, and the user who has not completed the game is included among the plurality of users who belong to the user group, the determination unit 130 determines based on a predetermined rule. The game score determined by the user may be regarded as the game score stored by the user in the game to determine the ranking or defeat of the user in the user group.

  Also, for example, when a predetermined time period has passed, and a user who has not completed the game is included among a plurality of users who belong to the user group, the ranking or defeat of the user is predetermined. As a result, the ranking or the outcome of the user within the user group may be determined.

  The "predetermined time limit" is, for example, a time when a time limit has elapsed from a reference time.

  The “reference time” is, for example, a time when a member belonging to a user group is determined. The "reference time" may be the time when the game in the user group is started. That is, the game is started at the user terminal of one of the users belonging to the user group. For example, among the game terminals of a plurality of users belonging to the user group, when the game is started earliest on the game terminal of the first user, the time at which the game is started on the game terminal of the first user is It may be set as "reference time".

  Also, the “reference time” may be a time when any user belonging to the user group has completed the game. For example, among a plurality of users belonging to the user group, the game completion time point of the user who completed the game earliest may be set as the “reference time point”. Further, for example, the time when the number of users who have not completed the game becomes one among a plurality of users belonging to the user group may be set as the “reference time”.

  "When a predetermined period of time has passed, among the plurality of users belonging to the user group includes a user who has not completed the game" means all members belonging to the user group This is a case where the predetermined time limit has passed before the user completes the game.

  The "predetermined rule" is a rule for determining the game score of the user who did not complete the game by the predetermined time limit. The "rules" are defined such that the game score is worse if the game is not completed by the deadline than when the game is completed by the deadline.

  “Determining the game score based on a predetermined rule” means, for example, that if a game in which one or more battles are played is not completed by a predetermined time limit, it is regarded as largely defeated in the battles. It is to determine a user's game score. If at least one match is completed by the due date and the remaining match is not completed by the due date in a game in which a plurality of fights are played, it is considered that the uncompleted fight is lost by a large margin. For the completed match, the actual match result may be used as it is to determine the user's game score.

  Alternatively, “determining the game score based on a predetermined rule” is, for example, when the game in which the user's game object moves from the start point to the goal point in the game world is not completed by a predetermined time limit. It may be that the game score of the user is determined on the assumption that it took a predetermined long time to move from the start point to the goal point.

  Alternatively, “determining the game score based on a predetermined rule” means, for example, that the user does not complete the game in which points are given to the user according to the user's game play by the predetermined time limit. The game score of the user may be determined by regarding the point acquired as a zero point.

  Alternatively, “determining the game score based on a predetermined rule” means, for example, that the user defeats or destroys the game in which the user defeats or destroys the enemy by the predetermined time limit. The game result of the user may be determined by regarding the number as zero, or regarding the time taken to kill or destroy a specific enemy for a predetermined long time.

  “To make the user's ranking or defeat result in a predetermined result” is, for example, “to make the user's ranking be the lowest” or “to make the user to be a loser”.

  In the case of the above-described soccer game, the track record, the winning points, or the score difference points correspond to an example of the “game results”. For example, when the users U1 to U3 belonging to the group GR1 complete their own home games, for example, the determination unit 130 performs an in-group match of the group GR1 based on the winning points and the points difference between the user teams T1 to T3. The order of the users U1 to U3 is determined.

  Also, for example, when the user U2 has not completed his home game (for example, the game M6) by the competition implementation deadline of the group GR1, the determination unit 130 determines that the user team T3 on the home side in the game is “0 Assuming that the user team T2 on the away side is lost by -3 ", the winning points and the points difference of the user teams T2 and T3 are calculated, and the ranking of the users U1 to U3 in the in-group battle of the group GR1 is determined. In this case, “it is assumed that the user team on the home side has lost to the user team on the away side by“ 0-3 ”” corresponds to an example of the “predetermined rule”.

  [3-2-4] When all the users who belong to the user group complete the game, the reward granting unit 140 belongs to a plurality of users belonging to the user group based on the determination result by the determination unit 130. Reward at least one of the users of

  The “reward” is, for example, a game point, an in-game currency, a game object, or a right regarding a game. Here, the "right regarding the game" means, for example, the right to play a special game, the right to participate in a game tournament, or a celebrity (such as an entertainer, a sports player, a professional gamer, a professional gamer, or a professional gamer) And the right to play the game.

  “Providing a reward to the user” is, for example, associating the identification information of the user with the reward.

  For example, in the case of giving a game point (or in-game currency) to the user as a reward, it is further associated with the user's identification information by further associating the game point with the identification information of the user and the game point. To increase game points.

  Also, for example, in the case of giving an object to a user as a reward, associating a new object with the identification information of the user, or further associating the object with the identification information of the user in a state where the identification information of the user is associated with the object. By associating is to increase the number of objects associated with the identity of the user.

  Further, for example, in the case of giving the user the right regarding the game as a reward, it is to associate the information indicating that the user has the right with the identification information of the user.

  “To give a reward to at least one of the plurality of users belonging to the user group based on the determination result by the determination unit” is, for example, as shown below.

  (1) For example, it is to select the grant object of the reward among the plurality of users belonging to the user group based on the determination result of the determination means. For example, when three or more users belong to a user group, a user of a predetermined upper rank (for example, the first and second places) is selected as a reward grant target, and the other users are selected as a reward grant target. It is not to choose. In addition, when two users belong to the user group, the winner user is selected as a reward grant target, and the loser user is not selected as a reward grant target. Note that all users belonging to the user group may be selected as the rewards regardless of the determination result of the determination unit.

  (2) Also, for example, the reward to be given to the user may be set based on the determination result of the determination means. For example, when three or more users belong to the user group, the reward is set such that the higher the rank of the user is, the higher the value of the reward is given. That is, the first user (for example, the second user) is given a first reward, and the second user (for example, the first user) higher in rank than the first user is more valuable than the first reward. To give a high second reward. Also, for example, when two users belong to the user group, the reward user is set so that the value of the reward to be awarded is higher than that of the loser user. is there. That is, the loser's user is given a first reward, and the winner's user is given a second reward whose value is higher than the first reward.

  Here, the "value of reward" is the amount of reward, usefulness, scarcity, and the like. Also, “in a way that the value of the reward is high” means, for example, “in a manner such that the amount or number of rewards (game points or objects, etc.) is large”. Alternatively, “in a manner such that the value of the reward is high” means, for example, “in a manner such that the usefulness or scarcity of an object (such as an object) given as a reward is high”. Specifically, it means, for example, "as a more powerful object is given as a reward", or "as a less rare object is given as a reward" or the like.

  “Give a second reward higher in value than the first reward” means, for example, that the second reward has the same type, availability, or scarcity reward as the first reward to the user than the first reward. It is to give. Also, for example, as the second reward, a reward having higher usefulness or scarcity than the first reward is given to the user. Also, for example, another reward may be given to the user as the second reward in addition to the first reward.

  In the case of the above-mentioned soccer game, when the final result of the in-group battle of group GR1 is determined, reward awarding section 140 cups users U1 to U3 based on the final ranks of user teams T1 to T3. An example) and a rate value (an example of a reward) are given.

  Further, for example, when the number of cups owned by the user U1 reaches a predetermined number, the reward giving unit 140 gives a reward to the user U1. Furthermore, for example, when the rate value owned by the user U1 reaches a predetermined value, the reward giving unit 140 gives the user a reward for raising the grade of the user U1 by one level.

  [4. Processing] Next, processing executed by the game system 1 will be described.

  [4-1] FIG. 22 shows an example of processing executed when the menu image G20 is displayed. The restriction unit 111 and the release unit 112 are realized by executing the process shown in FIG. 22 according to a program. Here, for convenience, parts P24-1, P24-2, P24-3 will be described as "entry parts", and parts P25-1, P25-2 will be described as "group parts". The process shown in FIG. 22 will be described on the assumption that the menu image G20 is displayed on the display unit 35 of the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1.

  As shown in FIG. 22, first, the control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 transmits a menu request to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S300), and the server 10 transmits a menu request via the communication unit 13. Is received (S100). In this case, information that can specify the user ID of the user U1 is transmitted to the server 10 together with the menu request.

  When the menu request is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines the display content of the menu image G20 (S102). 23A and 23B illustrate an example of processing for determining the display content of the menu image G20.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, first, the control unit 11 acquires the grade, the rate value, and the number of cups of the user U1 based on the user data D101 (S10200). Further, the control unit 11 acquires the number (N) of groups to which the user U1 belongs, based on the group data D104 (member data D1042) (S10202). For example, the control unit 11 acquires the number of groups in which the user ID of the user U1 is registered as the belonging user and the exit flag is off.

  Further, the control unit 11 determines whether the number (N) is zero (S10204). If the number (N) is zero, the control unit 11 ends the process and returns to the process shown in FIG. In this case, the control unit 11 transmits, for example, data for displaying the menu image G20 as shown in FIG. 4 to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S104), and the game terminal 30-1 The data is received via the communication unit 33 (S302). The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays, for example, a menu image G20 as shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 35 based on the data (S304).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S10204 of FIG. 23A that the number (N) is not zero, the control unit 11 determines whether the number (N) is less than 5 (S10206). "5" indicates the upper limit number of groups to which the user can belong. If the number (N) is less than 5, the control unit 11 sets the entry permission flag to ON (S10208). On the other hand, when the number (N) is not less than 5, the control unit 11 sets the entry permission flag to off (S10210). The entry permission flag is a flag indicating whether or not to display the entry part. When the entry permission flag is off, the entry part is not displayed on the menu image G20, and when the entry permission flag is on, the entry part is displayed on the menu image G20.

  After execution of step S10208 or S10210, as shown in FIG. 23B, the control unit 11 sets the variable i to 1 (S10212), and the intra-group battle of the i-th group among the groups to which the user U1 belongs Is determined (S10214). For example, when the i-th group is the group GR1, the control unit 11 determines whether all the games in the group GR1 have been completed based on the group data D104 (league table data D1043) of the group GR1.

  When the in-group battle is completed in the i-th group, the control unit 11 sets the display mode of the group parts corresponding to the group to the third mode (S10224). The “third aspect” is an aspect indicating that the in-group battle has been completed and the final result can be confirmed, and is an aspect such as part P 25-1 shown in FIG. 13, for example. After execution of step S10224, the control unit 11 executes step S10226 described later.

  On the other hand, when the in-group battle is not completed in the i-th group, the control unit 11 completes all home games of the user U1 in the i-th group based on the group data D104 (league table data D1043). It is determined whether or not it is (S10216). That is, the control unit 11 determines whether all the games to be performed by the user U1 in the i-th group have been completed.

  When all home games of the user U1 are completed in the i-th group, the control unit 11 determines the display mode of the group parts corresponding to the group as the second mode (S10222). The “second aspect” is an aspect indicating that all home games of the user U1 have been performed, such as an aspect such as a part P25-1 shown in FIG. After execution of step S10222, the control unit 11 executes step S10226 described later.

  On the other hand, when all home games of the user U1 are not completed in the i-th group, the control unit 11 determines the display mode of the group parts corresponding to the group as the first mode (S10218). The “first mode” is a mode in which the number of remaining home games to be played by the user U1 is displayed, and is, for example, a mode such as a part P25-1 shown in FIG. Further, in this case, the control unit 11 sets the entry permission flag to off (S10220).

  After execution of steps S10220, S10222, and S10224, the control unit 11 increments the variable i (S10226), and determines whether the variable i is equal to or less than N (S10228). If the variable i is equal to or less than N, the control unit 11 re-executes step S10214.

  On the other hand, the case where the variable i is not N or less is the case where the processing of steps S10214 to S10224 is executed for all the groups to which the user U1 belongs. In this case, the control unit 11 ends the process and returns to the process shown in FIG.

  In this case, the control unit 11 transmits data for displaying the menu image G20 of the display content determined in the process of FIGS. 23A and 23B to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S104), The terminal 30-1 receives the data via the communication unit 33 (S302). The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays the menu image G20 on the display unit 35 based on the data (S304). In this case, group parts (parts P25-1, P25-2, etc.) of the group to which the user U1 belongs are displayed in the mode determined by the processing of FIGS. 23A and 23B. Also, when the entry permission flag is on, entry parts (parts P24-1, P24-2, P24-3, etc.) are also displayed as in the menu image G20 shown in FIGS.

  [4-2] FIG. 24 shows an example of processing executed when parts P24-1, P24-2, P24-3 of the menu image G20 are selected. The group setting unit 110 is realized by executing the process shown in FIG. 24 according to a program. Hereinafter, the process illustrated in FIG. 24 will be described on the assumption that parts P24-1, P24-2, and P24-3 of the menu image G20 displayed on the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1 are selected.

  As shown in FIG. 24, first, the control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 transmits an entry request to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S310), and the server 10 via the communication unit 13 performs an entry request Are received (S110). In this case, information that can specify the user ID of the user U1 is transmitted to the server 10 together with the entry request.

  When the entry request is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 performs user matching (S112). The control unit 11 matches a plurality of users who satisfy the predetermined condition among the users in the entry request (the users who have received the entry request and are not matched). For example, the control unit 11 matches one or more other users of the same grade as the user U1.

  After execution of step S112, the control unit 11 groups a plurality of matched users and registers the group (S114). In this case, group data D104 is newly generated and stored.

  After execution of step S114, the control unit 11 determines the display content of the menu image G20 (S116). Then, the control unit 11 transmits data for displaying the menu image G20 to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S118), and the game terminal 30-1 receives the data via the communication unit 33. Is received (S312). The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays the menu image G20 on the display unit 35 based on the data (S314). Steps S116, S118, S312, and S314 are the same as steps S102, S104, S302, and S304 in FIG. 22, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  [4-3] FIG. 25 shows an example of processing executed when parts P35 or P45 of the league table image G30 or the ranking table image G40 are selected. The execution control unit 120 and the determination unit 130 are realized by executing the process illustrated in FIG. 25 according to a program. Hereinafter, the process illustrated in FIG. 25 will be described on the assumption that the league table image G30 of the group GR1 or the part P35 or P45 of the ranking image G40 displayed on the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1 is selected. .

  As shown in FIG. 25, first, the control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 transmits a game execution request to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S320), and the server 10 via the communication unit 13 The implementation request is received (S120). In this case, information capable of specifying the user ID of the user U1 and the group ID of the group GR1 is transmitted to the server 10 together with the game execution request.

  When the game execution request is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits data necessary for carrying out the game to the game terminal 30-1 (S122). For example, based on the group data D104 (league table data D1043), the control unit 11 specifies a match that the user U1 should perform in the group GR1. For example, in the situation shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 11 specifies the game M1 between the user team T1 (home) and the user team T2 (away) as the game that the user U1 should perform, and the user team of the user U1 Data (original player character data D102 and original soccer team data D103) of the user team T2 of T1 and the user U2 is transmitted to the game terminal 30-1.

  The game terminal 30-1 receives the data transmitted from the server 10 (S322), and the control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 executes a game based on the data (S324). When the game is over, the control unit 31 transmits the game result data indicating the game result to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S326), and the server 10 receives the game result data via the communication unit 13. (S124).

  Based on the game result data, the control unit 11 of the server 10 registers the game result in the group data D104 (league table data D1043) (S126). The control unit 11 also updates the ranking board data D1044 based on the updated league table data D1043 (S128).

  After execution of step S128, the control unit 11 determines the display content of the menu image G20 (S130). Then, the control unit 11 transmits data for displaying the menu image G20 to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S132), and the game terminal 30-1 receives the data via the communication unit 33. Is received (S328). The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays the menu image G20 on the display unit 35 based on the data (S330). Steps S130, S132, S328, and S330 are the same as steps S102, S104, S302, and S304 in FIG. 22, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  [4-4] FIGS. 26A and 26B show an example of processing executed when the part P25-1 of the menu image G20 shown in FIG. 13 is selected. By executing the processes shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B according to the program, the determination unit 130 and the reward giving unit 140 are realized. Below, the process shown to FIG. 26A, 26B is demonstrated supposing the case where parts P25-1 of the menu image G20 displayed on the game terminal 30-1 of the user U1 are selected.

  As shown in FIG. 26A, first, the control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 transmits an end request to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S340), and the server 10 requests the end via the communication unit 13. Is received (S140). In this case, information that can specify the user ID of the user U1 and the group ID of the group GR1 is transmitted to the server 10 together with the termination request.

  When the termination request is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits data for displaying the league table image G30 to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S142), and the game terminal 30-1 receives the data via the communication unit 13 (S342). The data for displaying the league table image G30 is generated based on the group data D104 (league table data D1043) of the group GR1.

  The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays the league table image G30 on the display unit 35 based on the received data (S344). As shown in FIG. 14, in the league table image G30 in this case, not the part P35 but the part P36 is displayed.

  When the part P34 of the league table image G30 is selected, the control unit 31 transmits a ranking list request to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S346). The server 10 receives the ranking request via the communication unit 13 (S144). In this case, information capable of specifying the user ID of the user U1 and the group ID of the group GR1 is transmitted to the server 10 together with the ranking request.

  When the ranking list request is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits data for displaying the ranking list image G40 to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S146), and the game The terminal 30-1 receives the data via the communication unit 13 (S348). The data for displaying the ranking image G40 is generated based on the group data D104 of the group GR1 (ranking table data D1044).

  The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays the ranking image G40 on the display unit 35 based on the received data (S350). As shown in FIG. 15, in the ranking image G40 in this case, not the part P45 but the part P46 is displayed.

  When a part P46 of the ranking list image G40 is selected, as shown in FIG. 26B, the control unit 31 transmits a final score request to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S352), and the server 10 receives the communication unit 13 The final grade request is received through (S 148). In this case, information that can specify the user ID of the user U1 and the group ID of the group GR1 is transmitted to the server 10 together with the final score request.

  When the final grade request is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 acquires the final grade of the user U1 based on the group data D104 (rank list data D1044) of the group GR1 (S150).

  Further, the control unit 11 determines the number of cups to be given to the user U1 and the contents of the fluctuation with respect to the rate value of the user U1 based on the final score of the user U1 (S152). Furthermore, the control unit 11 updates the number of cups of the user U1 and the rate value registered in the user data D101 based on the determination result of step S152 (S154). When the number of cups of the user U1 reaches a predetermined number, the control unit 11 adds the game item to the owned game item list of the user U1 registered in the user data D101, thereby setting the game item to the user U1. Give. Further, when the rate value of the user U1 reaches the predetermined value, the control unit 11 raises the grade of the user U1 registered in the user data D101 by one step.

  After execution of step S154, the control unit 11 transmits data for displaying the final grade image G50 to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S156), and the game terminal 30-1 transmits the communication unit 33. The data transmitted from the server 10 is received through (S354). Data for displaying the final grade image G50 is generated based on the group data D104 of the group GR1 (rank list data D1044) and the user data D101.

  The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays the final grade image G50 on the display unit 35 based on the received data (S356). When the part P54 of the final grade image G50 is selected, the control unit 31 transmits a group leaving request to the server 10 via the communication unit 33 (S358), and the server 10 requests the group leaving via the communication unit 13. Is received (S158). In this case, information that can specify the user ID of the user U1 and the group ID of the group GR1 is transmitted to the server 10 together with the group withdrawal request.

  When the group leaving request is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 updates the leaving flag of the user U1 registered in the group data D104 (member data D1042) of the group GR1 to ON (S160).

  After execution of step S160, the control unit 11 determines the display content of the menu image G20 (S162). Then, the control unit 11 transmits data for displaying the menu image G20 to the game terminal 30-1 via the communication unit 13 (S164), and the game terminal 30-1 receives the data via the communication unit 33. Is received (S360). The control unit 31 of the game terminal 30-1 displays the menu image G20 on the display unit 35 based on the data (S362). Steps S162, S164, S360, and S362 are the same as steps S102, S104, S302, and S304 in FIG. 22, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  When the league table image G30 or the parts P33 and P43 of the ranking table image G40 is selected, the same process as the process shown in FIG. 22 is executed. Further, when the part P44 of the ranking image G40 is selected, the same processing as steps S340, S140, S142, S342, and S344 shown in FIG. 26A is executed. When a part P36 of the league table image G30 is selected, the same process as steps S352, S148, S150, S152, S154, S156, and S354 shown in FIG. 26B is executed.

  [4-5] FIG. 27 shows an example of processing periodically executed by the server 10. The determination unit 130 is realized by executing the process illustrated in FIG. 27 according to a program.

  As shown in FIG. 27, based on the group data D104, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether there is a group for which the competition execution deadline has passed (S170). If there is a group for which the competition execution deadline has passed, the control unit 11 determines whether there is a game that has not been performed in the group (S172). If there is a game that has not been executed, the control unit 11 controls the game result that the user team on the home side defeated "0-3" as a result of the game, group data D104 (league table data D1043). ) (S174). Further, the control unit 11 updates the ranking board data D1044 based on the updated league table data D1043 (S176).

  [5. Summary] In the soccer game described above, the user U1 belonging to the group GR1 is waiting for another user U2 or U3 belonging to the same group GR1 to play a game, while the other group GR2 , And can play a match in group GR2. Therefore, the user can effectively utilize the time waiting for other users belonging to the same group to complete the game.

  Further, in the soccer game described above, when there is a user who has not completed all his own games at the time when the competition implementation deadline of the group GR1 has passed, “0-3” for a game that has not been performed, “0-3 The final result of the in-group match is determined, assuming that the user (in other words, the home team) is defeated. As a result, it is possible to prevent the situation where the user can not determine the order of the users in the group GR1 because at least one of the plurality of users belonging to the group GR1 does not perform the game.

  Further, in the soccer game described above, based on the final result of the in-group battle of the group GR1, rewards are given to the users U1 to U3 belonging to the group GR1, so it is possible to obtain better results than other users. Can be given to the user, and as a result, the interest can be improved.

  Further, in the soccer game described above, it is possible to realize the in-group match of the league match format by the asynchronous match by performing the match as shown in FIG. Also, even in the asynchronous match (even if it is not a real-time match), the user can virtually feel like playing a league match with other users like a real-time match.

  [6. Modifications] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above.

  [6-1] In the training part, the original player character was created using the event deck (event character), but the event deck (event character) is not essential, and the training part is not An original player character may be created without using an event character.

  [6-2] Above, although the example of the soccer game was mainly demonstrated, this invention is applicable also to another game. For example, the present invention can be applied to sports games (baseball games, American football, basketball games, tennis games, etc.) other than soccer games. Also, for example, the present invention can be applied to games other than sports games. The present invention is applicable to a game in which a battle is played in a group to which a plurality of users belong. In addition, "group" may be called by another name. For example, it may be called a "match room" or the like.

[7. Additional Notes] From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. Note that
In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the symbols described in the drawings are appropriately written in parentheses,
Thus, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  1) A game system (1) according to one aspect of the present invention comprises setting means (110) for setting a user group to which a plurality of users belong, and a game terminal (30-of each user belonging to the user group). Execution control means (120) for executing control to individually execute the game in 1, 30-2, 30-3), and all the users belonging to the user group have respectively completed the game And determining means (130) for determining the ranking or defeat of the user in the user group based on the game score stored in the game by each user belonging to the user group. The setting means (110) assigns the user to another user group in response to a predetermined request from the user belonging to the user group. To.

  6) Moreover, the game control apparatus (10) which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is a setting means (110) which sets the user group to which several users belong, and the game terminal of each user who belongs to the said user group (30-1, 30-2, 30-3) execution control means (120) for executing control for individually executing the game, and all the users belonging to the user group are respectively said game Determining means (130) for determining the ranking or the outcome of the user in the user group based on the game score stored in the game by each user belonging to the user group when completing And the setting means (110), in response to a predetermined request from a user belonging to the user group, Also to belong.

  7) In addition, a program according to one aspect of the present invention causes a computer to function as the game system (1) according to any one of 1) to 5) or the game control apparatus (10) according to 6). Is a program of

  8) Moreover, the information storage medium which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is a computer readable information storage medium which recorded the program as described in 7).

  9) A control method of a game system (1) according to an aspect of the present invention comprises setting steps (S112, S114) of setting a user group to which a plurality of users belong, and each user belonging to the user group An execution control step (S122) for executing control to individually execute a game on the game terminal, and when all the users belonging to the user group complete the game, they belong to the user group Determining the ranking or the outcome of the users in the user group on the basis of the game results stored by the respective users in the game, respectively (S112, S114). Is responsive to a predetermined request from a user belonging to the user group to Also to belong to over The groups.

  14) A control method of a game control apparatus (10) according to an aspect of the present invention comprises setting steps (S112, S114) for setting a user group to which a plurality of users belong, and each user belonging to the user group An execution control step (S122) for executing control to individually execute a game on each of the game terminals, and when all the users belonging to the user group complete the game, Determining the ranking or the outcome of the users in the user group on the basis of the game score stored in the game by each user who belongs to the setting step (S112, S114). ), In response to a predetermined request from a user belonging to the user group, Also to belong to the user group.

  According to the inventions described in 1), 10) to 14), the user is made to belong to another user group in response to a predetermined request from the user belonging to the user group. , While waiting for another user belonging to the same user group to complete the game, the user can belong to another user group and play a game with the other user group. Therefore, the user can effectively utilize the time for waiting for other users belonging to the same user group to complete the game.

  2) In one aspect of the present invention, the setting means (110) is a restriction means (111) for restricting that a user belonging to the user group belongs to another user group; When the user who belongs belongs to the said game, you may make it include the cancellation means (112) which cancels | releases the restriction | limiting by the said restriction means with respect to the said user.

  According to the invention described in 2), when the user belonging to the user group completes the game, the restriction by the restriction means for the user is released, so the first user belonging to the user group Belongs to another user group while playing a game with the other user group while the second user who belongs to the same user group is waiting for the second user who belongs to the same user group to complete the game. it can. Therefore, the user can effectively utilize the time for waiting for other users belonging to the same user group to complete the game.

  If the user belonging to the user group releases the restriction by the restriction means for the user before the game is completed, the user belongs to another user group and the game in the other user group is performed. By preferentially playing the game, the game play in the original user group may be postponed, and as a result, other users belonging to the original user group may be made to wait. In this respect, according to the present invention, when the user belonging to the user group completes the game, the restriction by the restriction means for the user is released, so that the occurrence of such inconvenience can be suppressed. Become.

  3) In one aspect of the present invention, the determining means (130) determines that, among the plurality of users belonging to the user group, the user who has not completed the game at the time when a predetermined time limit has passed. A means for determining the ranking or defeat of the user within the user group by regarding the game result determined based on a predetermined rule as the game result stored by the user in the game, if it is included; When a user who has not completed the game is included among the plurality of users who belong to the user group when the time limit has passed, the ranking or the outcome of the user is determined as a predetermined result. As a result, at least one of means for determining the ranking or the outcome of the user within the user group may be included.

  According to the invention described in 3), when the predetermined time period has passed, the user who has not completed the game is included among the plurality of users who belong to the user group. The game score determined based on the rules is regarded as the game score put in the game by the user to determine the ranking or defeat of the user within the user group, or the ranking or defeat of the user is a predetermined result In order to determine the ranking or the outcome of the user within the user group, even if at least one of the plurality of users belonging to the user group has not completed the game, It is possible to determine the ranking or defeat of the user within the user group. As a result, it is possible to prevent the situation where it is not possible to determine the ranking or defeat of the user in the user group because at least one of the plurality of users belonging to the user group has not completed the game.

  4) In one aspect of the present invention, when all the users belonging to the user group complete the game, they belong to the user group based on the determination result by the determination means (130). It may further include a reward granting means (140) for rewarding at least one of the plurality of users.

  According to the invention described in 4), when all the users belonging to the user group complete the game, among the plurality of users belonging to the user group based on the determination result by the determination means As the reward is given to at least one of the above, the user can be motivated to receive better game results than other users belonging to the same user group, and as a result, the interest can be It can be improved.

  5) In one aspect of the present invention, the plurality of users belonging to the user group includes a first user, a second user, and a third user, and the game executed on the game terminal of the first user is A match between the first user and the computer, which is performed based on a first game object associated with the identification information of the first user and a second game object associated with the identification information of the second user; At the second user's game terminal, the game includes the first user playing a game between the first user and a computer based on the first game object and a third game object associated with the third user's identification information. The game to be executed is performed between the second user and the computer performed based on the second game object and the first game object. The game to be executed on the game terminal of the third user includes the battle and the competition between the second user and the computer performed based on the second game object and the third game object, A game between the third user and the computer performed based on the three game objects and the first game object, and the third user and the computer performed based on the third game object and the second game object It may include a battle of

  According to the invention described in 5), the competition between the first user and the computer is executed on the game terminal of the first user based on the first game object of the first user and the second game object of the second user, A battle between the second user and the computer is executed on the game terminal of the second user based on the second game object of the second user and the first game object of the first user. The same applies to the combination of the first and third users and the combination of the second and third users. Then, based on the results of the battles, the order of the first user, the second user, and the third user in the user group is determined. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a league match between a plurality of users belonging to the user group by an asynchronous match. Further, according to the present invention, even in an asynchronous match (even if it is not a real-time match), the user feels that they are actually playing a league match with other users like a real-time match in a pseudo manner. Can.

  1 game system, N network, DB database, 10 servers, 11 control units, 12 storage units, 13 communication units, 30-1, 30-2, 30-3, 30-N game terminals, 31 control units, 32 storage units 33 communication unit 34 operation unit 35 display unit 36 voice output unit 100 data storage unit 110 group setting unit 111 restriction unit 112 cancellation unit 120 execution control unit 130 determination unit 140 reward awarding unit D101 user data, D102 original player character data, D103 original soccer team data, D1031 basic data, D1032 member data, D1033 formation data, D1034 tactical data, D104 group data, D1041 basic data, D1042 member data, D1 43 league table data, D1044 ranking table data, G10 original player information image, G20 menu image, G30 league table image, G40 ranking table image, G50 final result image, P11 to P17, P21 to P23, P24-1, P24-2. , P24-3, P25-1, P251-1, P252-1, P253-1, P254-1, P255-1, P25-2, P251-2, P252-2, P253-2, P254-2, P31. ~ P36, P321, P41-P46, P51-P54 Parts.

Claims (7)

Setting means for setting a user group to which a plurality of users belong;
Execution control means for executing control for causing the game to be individually executed on the game terminals of the respective users belonging to the user group;
When all the users belonging to the user group respectively complete the game, each user belonging to the user group within the user group based on the game score stored in the game. A determination means for determining the ranking or the outcome of the user;
Including
The setting means causes the user to belong to another user group in response to a predetermined request from the user belonging to the user group.
Game system. In the game system according to claim 1,
The setting means is
Restricting means for restricting that a user belonging to the user group belongs to another user group;
And releasing means for releasing the restriction of the user by the restriction means when the user belonging to the user group completes the game.
Game system. In the game system according to claim 1 or 2,
The determining means is
A game determined based on a predetermined rule, when a user who has not completed the game is included among a plurality of users who belong to the user group when a predetermined time limit has passed. A means for determining the ranking or the outcome of the user within the user group, regarding the score as the game score that the user put in the game;
When a user who has not completed the game is included among the plurality of users who belong to the user group when the time limit has passed, the ranking or the outcome of the user is determined as a predetermined result. And / or means for determining the ranking or defeat of the users within the user group,
Game system. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
When all the users belonging to the user group respectively complete the game, at least one of the plurality of users belonging to the user group based on the determination result by the determination means Further including a reward granting means for rewarding
Game system. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The plurality of users belonging to the user group includes a first user, a second user and a third user,
The game executed on the game terminal of the first user is based on a first game object associated with the identification information of the first user and a second game object associated with the identification information of the second user. A match between the first user and computer that is played based on the match between the first user and the computer, the first game object, and the third game object associated with the identification information of the third user. And, and
The game to be executed on the game terminal of the second user includes a competition between the second user and the computer, which is played based on the second game object and the first game object, the second game object, and the second game object. 3) playing a match between the second user and the computer based on 3 game objects;
The game to be executed on the game terminal of the third user includes the competition between the third user and the computer, which is played based on the third game object and the first game object, the third game object, and the third game object. A game between the third user and the computer, which is performed based on two game objects,
Game system. Setting means for setting a user group to which a plurality of users belong;
Execution control means for executing control for causing the game to be individually executed on the game terminals of the respective users belonging to the user group;
When all the users belonging to the user group respectively complete the game, each user belonging to the user group within the user group based on the game score stored in the game. A determination means for determining the ranking or the outcome of the user;
Including
The setting means causes the user to belong to another user group in response to a predetermined request from the user belonging to the user group.
Game control device.   A program for causing a computer to function as the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or the game control device according to claim 6.

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