JP2019084401A - Information processing device, method for controlling information processing device, server device, and method and program for controlling server device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a social game capable of easily collecting players who have similar modes of game play when organizing a group.SOLUTION: An information processing device transmits log-in information on a log-in to a game to a server device 100 on the basis of a player's operation, outputs a group screen related to a group to which the player belongs in the case that the server device 100 determines that the player belongs to the group, outputs a selection screen on which a plurality of conditions regarding a play mode of the game are displayed in the case that the server device 100 determines that the player does not belong to any group, accepts one condition from among the plurality of conditions regarding the play mode on the selection screen on the basis of the player's operation, and transmits the one condition and identification information identifying the player to the server device 100 when the one condition is accepted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method of the information processing apparatus, a server apparatus, a control method of the server apparatus, and a program.

  In recent years, games provided from a server device to a portable terminal operated by a player via a communication network have been well received, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. There are various types of these games and one condition, and among them, so-called social games that enable a plurality of players to participate in the same game are booming. This social game can be said to use a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as "SNS").

  As a social game utilizing the characteristics of such SNS, for example, a battle event such as a battle in which characters (player characters) operated by a plurality of players attack one or a plurality of enemy player characters is unfolded Things are known. In this case, each player is a member of a specific group such as a guild, a party, a team, and a community, which will be described later, and by defeating the enemy player character, not only for each player but also to the group to which those players belong. Various rewards such as points and items usable in the game can be provided.

  A battle event aiming to defeat an enemy player character by a plurality of player characters in this manner is conventionally referred to in the social game field as "Raid battle", or a group or guild is headed in English. "GvR" ("v" means Versus's English notation), representing the enemy player character represented by the letter (G) and appearing in the raid battle with the initial letter (R) of the English notation as the raid player character It is sometimes called (meaning; hereinafter the same).

  There are also widely known social games in which individual battle events in which player characters fight one on one, and battle events in which battles between groups are performed (including battles such as not only battles but also team sports) are performed. . As an example of the latter, in Patent Document 1, for example, when a match of a plurality of parties to which a player character belongs is established in a predetermined virtual space in the game, such as the Coliseum Hall, a group battle (battle) by those parties is An online game to be played is described. In the social game field, such a direct match between groups is customarily referred to as a "guild battle" or by representing the group or guild with the initial letter (G) in English as described above. Sometimes called "GvG".

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  By the way, when setting up the above-mentioned group, it is common for a player who starts a group to become a master and to recruit or invite players who participate in their own group to increase the number of players who participate in the group. In addition, in the case of a player who is the first player to participate in the game, there is also a game in which a method of automatically allowing the player to belong to a predetermined group is included in the game. There is also.

  When a group is launched, the player who is the master of the group often desires that players in the same game play mode as the game play mode of the group gather in the group. For example, if the master is a heavy user of a game (for example, a player who plays a game for a long time or a skilled player), he / she wishes to belong to the same group as the heavy user. This is because when heavy users are mixed with light users (for example, players who occasionally play a game or players who play a game for the purpose of enjoying the game instead of the score of the game), the game time and game cheats Because the motivation is different, the direction to enjoy the game is different even though it is one group, and there is a possibility that it will not be gathered as a group.

  However, the complexity for the player who is the master to cause the player in the same game play mode as that in the game play mode to belong to his group is very large. For example, a plurality of groups may be launched at substantially the same time in a game, and in such a case, even if there are a plurality of players who wish to newly participate in the group, they tend to be distributed to each group . For this reason, it is difficult to allow players of the same game play mode to belong to one group, and the number of times of soliciting increased, and the time was also long. By reducing the number of invitations, the time can be shortened, but it becomes necessary to capture a group match event as a small group, which hinders the match event match.

  That is, in the social game, when launching a group, a mechanism for collecting players with similar game play modes has not been established.

  Then, this invention is made in view of such a situation, and when forming a group, it aims at providing the social game which can collect easily the player who has the same game-play mode.

  An information processing apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problems is an information processing apparatus which is connected to a server apparatus via a communication line and provides a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong competes and which includes A login information transmission unit for transmitting the login information of the server to the server device, and a first output unit for outputting a group screen relating to the group to which the player belongs when it is determined by the server device that the player belongs to the group And a second output unit configured to output a selection screen in which a plurality of conditions relating to the play mode of the game are displayed when it is determined by the server device that the player does not belong to any of the groups; A reception unit for receiving one condition from the conditions relating to a plurality of play modes on the selection screen based on the operation of An identification information transmission unit that transmits the one condition and identification information for identifying the player to the server device when the one condition is received, and the number of times the server device receives the one condition is A receiving unit that receives first transmission information including content indicating that the group corresponding to the one condition is formed when it is determined that the number of identification information set in advance to the one condition is reached; And.

  Here, “player” is a user who operates a terminal device, is a concept corresponding to a client of a so-called client-server system, and also from the viewpoint of distinguishing it from a user (server administrator etc.) of a server device. , This is described as "player". Also, in general, the player can participate in the game through a game medium (hereinafter referred to as a player character) including a character that performs an action, an action, a thought, and the like in a virtual game space instead of itself. Therefore, in the present disclosure, the term "player" may be used to indicate the player character in a strict order, but may be simply referred to as "player" below.

  Moreover, as a "group", for example, it is a virtual name having a plurality of members (members) such as a "guild", a "party", a "team", and a "community" with various ideas elaborated as a general acclaim An aggregate etc. are mentioned. Such a "group" may be created / organized for each game title, or may be created / organized for each platform, for example, as a common group or shared group that traverses a plurality of game titles. . Also, in the present disclosure, “competition event” is described as a main inter-group event, but in addition to such battle (battle) type events, such as inter-group exchange events to be executed as part of a social game It does not matter if events of different types are included.

  A control method of an information processing device for solving the above-mentioned problem is a control method of an information processing device which is connected to a server device via a communication line and provides a game including a battle event in which a plurality of players belong to each other. A step of transmitting login information to the game to the server device, and a step of outputting a group screen regarding the group to which the player belongs when it is determined by the server device that the player belongs to the group Outputting the selection screen in which a plurality of conditions relating to the play mode of the game are displayed when it is determined by the server device that the player does not belong to any of the groups; Accept one condition from the conditions related to the plurality of play modes in the selection screen based on The step of transmitting to the server apparatus the step and the identification information for identifying the player when the step and the condition of the one are received, and the number of times the server apparatus receives the condition of the one Receiving first transmission information including content indicating that the group corresponding to the one condition has been formed, when it is determined that the number of identification information preset in the one condition has been reached; Have.

The program for solving the above problems is a program executed by an information processing apparatus connected to a server apparatus via a communication line and providing a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong competes. A login information transmission unit that transmits login information to the game to the server, and a group related to the group to which the player belongs when it is determined by the server device that the player belongs to the group A first output unit for outputting a screen, and, when it is determined by the server device that the player does not belong to any of the groups, a selection screen displaying a plurality of conditions relating to the play mode of the game is output In a plurality of play modes in the selection screen based on the second output unit and the operation of the player A receiving unit for receiving one of the conditions, a identification information transmitting unit for transmitting the one condition and the identification information for identifying the player to the server device when the one condition is received, and the server If it is determined that the number of times the apparatus has received the one condition has reached the number of identification information preset in the one condition, the content indicating that the group corresponding to the one condition is formed is It functions as a receiver that receives the first transmission information that it contains.
A server device that solves the above-mentioned problems is a server device that is connected to a terminal device via a communication line and provides a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong competes, and login to the game When it is determined that the player belongs to the group based on the login information acquisition unit that acquires information from the terminal device of the player and the login information, a group screen regarding a group belonging to the terminal device is output A group output unit for causing the player to belong to a beginner group among existing groups when it is determined that the player does not belong to any of the groups based on the login information; Equipped with
A control method of a server device that solves the above-mentioned problems is a control method of a server device that is connected to a terminal device via a communication line and provides a game including a battle event in which a plurality of players belong to each other. A step of acquiring login information to the game from the terminal device of the player, and a group related to a group belonging to the terminal device when it is determined that the player belongs to the group based on the login information Outputting the screen; and allowing the player to belong to a beginner group among the existing groups when it is determined that the player does not belong to any of the groups based on the login information. .
The program for solving the above problems is a program executed by a computer provided in a server device connected to a terminal device via a communication line and provided with a game including a battle event in which a plurality of players belong to each other. When it is determined that the player belongs to the group based on the login information acquisition unit that acquires login information for the game from the terminal device of the player, and the login information. If it is determined that the player does not belong to any of the groups based on the login information and a first output unit that outputs a group screen relating to a group belonging to a terminal device, the player is selected from the existing group. It functions as a group organizing unit to be assigned to a beginner group.

  According to the present invention, when forming a group, it is possible to provide a social game in which players having similar game play modes can be easily collected.

It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one suitable embodiment which concerns on the game management server apparatus by this invention. It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one preferable embodiment of the game system by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the game of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the guild (group) formation square screen of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the guild (group) information storage part of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the guild (group) open space information storage part of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the guild (group) formation number information storage part of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the guild (group) formation process of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiments are exemplifications for describing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. Moreover, the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, those skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each of the elements described below is replaced with an equivalent one, and such an embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, positional relationships such as upper, lower, left, and right shown as necessary are based on the display shown in the drawings unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. In the following, although an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using an information processing apparatus for games is described as an example to facilitate understanding, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a server apparatus (game management server apparatus) according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the game system according to the present invention. As shown in these figures, the server apparatus 100 is a server computer connected to the network 200, and when the predetermined server program is operated in the server computer, a server function is exhibited. Further, the game system 1 is configured by setting the server device 100 and the terminal devices 2 such as the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 similarly connected by wire and / or wirelessly to the network 200 to be mutually communicable. Be done.

  The network 200 is, for example, a communication line or a communication network related to information processing including the Internet etc., and the specific configuration thereof is configured to be able to transmit and receive data between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 There is no particular limitation, and for example, a base station wirelessly connected to the terminal device 2, a mobile communication network connected to the base station, the Internet connected to a server device, a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet One that includes the device is mentioned.

  The server apparatus 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 101 such as a CPU and an MPU, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 as storage devices, an external interface 104 to which an input unit 105 and an external memory 106 are connected, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, and a disk Or a slot drive 108 in which a memory device or the like is accommodated or connected, a voice processing unit 109 to which the speaker device 112 is connected, and a network bus such as a system bus including an internal bus, an external bus, and an expansion bus They are connected to each other via a path 120. Note that device devices responsible for input / output such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, the speaker device 112, etc. may be omitted appropriately as needed, or even when they are provided, It may not be always connected to the transmission line 120.

  The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the overall operation of the server device 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from the other components described above, and performs various kinds of arithmetic processing required to execute a game. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division using a numerical operation unit or the like, logical operations such as logical addition, logical multiplication, logical negation, etc. on a high-speed accessible storage area such as a register. It is configured to be able to perform a saturation operation, a trigonometric function operation, a vector operation, etc. as required, such as a sum, a bit product, a bit inversion, a bit shift, a bit rotation etc.

  Also, in general, the IPL (Initial Program Loader), which is initially executed after the power is turned on, is recorded in the ROM 102, and the execution is performed to a disk or memory device accommodated or connected to the slot drive 108. The server program and the game program recorded are temporarily read to the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. Furthermore, the ROM 102 stores an operating system program and various other data necessary for controlling the operation of the entire server apparatus 100.

  Furthermore, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing a server program, a game program, and various data, and as described above, the server program or game program read out, the progress of the game, and a plurality of other games. Data and the like necessary for communication between the terminal devices 2 are held in the RAM 103. Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103, and performs direct calculation using the numerical operation unit also on the value stored in the variable area, or registers the value stored in the RAM 103 Once the data is copied or transferred and stored, the operation is directly performed on the register, and the operation result is written back to the RAM 103.

  Further, the input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user of the server apparatus 100 (the provider of the game), and the input unit 105 includes a keyboard, a touch pad, In addition to the touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be adopted, and the type of device is not particularly limited as long as instruction input such as various operation input, determination operation, cancel operation, and menu display can be performed.

  Further, in the external memory 106 detachably connected via the RAM 103 and the external interface 104, the operation status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the play status and progress status of the game in each terminal device 2 Data indicating (the past results, etc.), data of a log (recording) of communication between the terminal devices 2, etc. are rewritably stored.

  The image processing unit 107 processes various data read from the slot drive 108 by the operation processing unit 101 or the image processing unit 107 itself, and then uses the processed image information as a frame memory or the like. Record. The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing, and is output to the display monitor 111 connected to the image processing unit 107. This makes it possible to display various images. Further, the image information related to the game is sent out to each terminal device 2 from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 by cooperative processing with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the audio processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into an audio signal, and outputs the audio signal from the speaker device 112 connected to the audio processing unit 109. Further, audio information (sound effects and music information) related to the game is transmitted from the audio processing unit 109 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by cooperative processing with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server device 100 to the network 200, for example, ones conforming to the standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, a cable television A cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John's line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120 are included.

  The server apparatus 100 configured in this way groups battle events held in the present game, that is, for example, battles between guilds G1 and G2 (both groups) to which the player belongs (a battle corresponding to GvG described above) as a group It provides to the player (terminal device 2 which a player operates) which belongs. As described above, only the guilds that are permitted to participate can participate in the battle event provided by the server device 100, such as a champion game, a selection game, a league replacement game, etc. (In other words, participation of guilds is restricted. Include participating guild restricted match events. Also, in the participation guild limited competition event, the guilds that participate in the participation guild limited competition event are distinguished as the first guild (group), and the guilds that can not participate in the participation guild limited competition event are distinguished as the second guild (group). good.

  Next, a preferred embodiment of a game (social game) implemented according to a program for a game according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a configuration example of a game screen in the social game.

  Note that various processes (display of an image or screen, determination, calculation, etc.) in the following procedure are executed based on a control instruction from the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server apparatus 100. Further, in addition to the above-described ROM 102 and RAM 103, and the external memory 106, various storage media in which information on the game is recorded are combined to form an information storage unit.

  The player operates the terminal device 2 (the client computer 21 or the portable terminal 22; a tablet terminal, a smartphone or the like), and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via the network 200 such as the Internet. Then, by the operation of the terminal device 2, the player selects a game provided from the server device 100 and the above-mentioned battle event is provided, or, on the platform screen before selecting a game, an ID number or PIN code. Enter login information such as When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the login information, the player device-specific my page screen or my home screen associated with the ID number is displayed on the terminal device 2. Further, depending on the type of game, a banner in which a plurality of scenes (for example, a location, a dungeon, a quest, etc.) set as the game scene are listed is displayed on the my page screen. Note that these locations, dungeons and quests may or may not be hierarchized as each other or as individual structures.

  Furthermore, in the present game, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 displays a menu screen regarding the aforementioned “guild”, which is a group to which each player belongs, on the mypage screen or the home screen. In the case where the player has previously played or participated in the game selected by the player, the player basically belongs to a predetermined guild, and the information is stored in the information storage unit such as the ROM 102 or the like. It is recorded in association with specific information such as ID information of the player. Based on the information, the arithmetic processing unit 101 further displays information on the guild to which the player belongs, an edit menu related to the guild, and the like on the terminal device 2 as necessary.

  On the other hand, the player who plays the game for the first time and the player who participates in the game for the first time (first player) basically do not belong to a specific guild. A guild formation open space screen to be described later is displayed on the terminal device 2 of FIG. The player operates the terminal device 2 from the guild formation square screen to determine the guild in which he / she participates. Note that the server device 100 may be configured to automatically belong to any existing guild for the first participating player.

  After the affiliation guild of the player is determined or selected, the event list is displayed on the terminal device 2 as necessary, and when the player selects to participate in the main match event, the player's terminal device 2 is The screen of the battle event being implemented in is displayed. Thereby, the player can freely participate in the battle event currently held at that time. At this time, a preparation screen or an introduction screen of various battle events may be displayed on the terminal device 2 of the player, and it may be a still image or a moving image (flash or the like).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of the state at the start of execution of the battle event displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player will be described. As a processing procedure in this guild battle (some game titles may be called quests, turns, etc.), first, an event field F and a pallet P are defined as a display area of the game image on the display screen 2a of the terminal device 2. And display their respective components in their display area.

  Specifically, in the event field F, player characters A1 to A5 belonging to the guild G1 and player characters B1 to B5 belonging to the guild G2 are displayed as part of the constituent elements. That is, here, in the event field F, an area in which the player characters A1 to A5 of the guild G1 are mainly displayed (main field of the guild G1) and an area in which the player characters B1 to B5 of the guild G2 are displayed (guild G2 main field is defined. Then, the player characters A1 to A5 belonging to the guild G1 and the player characters B1 to B5 belonging to the guild G2 are united in a single round and perform a direct decisive battle with the other player character of the other guild.

  Further, the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2 are respectively composed of subfields G1 f and G1 b and subfields G2 f and G2 b, which are shown surrounded by dashed dotted lines in the figure. In this embodiment, the player characters A1 to A3 belonging to the guild G1 are arranged in the subfield G1f as avant-garde, the player characters A4 and A5 are arranged in the subfield G1b as a rear guard, and the player characters B1 to B3 belonging to the guild G2 are anticipated In the sub-field G2f, player characters B4 and B5 are arranged in the sub-field G2b as rear guard.

  Further, as a battle mode in the battle event, a pallet P is displayed on the display screen 2a of each of the terminal devices 2 of the players operating the player characters A1 to A5 of the guild G1. The pallet P can be used as a component when the player characters A1 to A5 and B1 to B5 of the guilds G1 and G2 attack the opponent player characters B1 to B5 and A1 to A5, respectively. It's a place to decide (normal and special techniques). On the pallet P, a deck D, which is a bundle of virtual cards, and a plurality of cards selected from the deck D are displayed.

  On each card, for example, a player character, a specific item relating to a technique, an illustration, a character, or the like representing the type of the technique or the symbol is drawn or described. In addition, in each card, the aforementioned skill, attack value (a skill or action point to be activated; action point (AP) or skill point (skill P)), defense value (may be physical strength or vitality (HP)), Information such as attributes (colors such as red, green, and blue, forms such as fire, water, trees, light, etc.), rareness (rare degree), etc. is set. Then, when all the types, attributes, rareness, etc. of the three cards 31, 32 and 33 displayed by the player flipping sequentially from the deck D are obtained, or when a specific combination (combination) is made, the player An effect of increasing the offensive power and the defensive power of the characters A1 to A5 is activated. Furthermore, the technique activated by the selection or combination of the cards 31, 32, 33 or the in-progress items 41, 42 associated therewith are displayed below the respective player characters A1 to A5, B1 to B5 in the event field F. .

  In the state where the three cards 31, 32, and 33 are displayed on the pallet P, one of the cards 31, 32, and 33 is selected when the player further selects (turns on) a card from the deck D. For example, the leftmost card 31) is deleted from the display screen 2a, and another newly selected card is displayed. At this time, the card 31 to be deleted slides out of the pallet P, for example, and the remaining cards 32 and 33 slide to the left, and a new card slides in the empty space. It is also good.

  Then, each player character A1 to A5 of the guild G1 selects (hits) a card from the deck D sequentially on the pallet P, thereby setting the technique, the attack value, and the specific item set to the respective cards 31, 32 and 33. The player character B1 to B5 of the opponent's guild G2 is attacked in accordance with the combination of the defense value and the like and their attributes and rareness, etc., and the damage given to the opponent and the damage the player receives are calculated. Conversely, the same display is made on the display screen 2a of each of the terminal devices 2 of the players who operate the player characters B1 to B5 of the guild G2, and the player character A1 to A5 of the opponent's guild G1 is attacked.

  Further, HP gauges 43 and 44 for each of the guilds G1 and G2 are displayed above the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2, respectively, and in the vicinity of the HP gauges 43 and 44, player characters A1 to A1 are also displayed. The number of times the A5 and B1 to B5 continuously attacked the opponent player character before being attacked by the opponent player characters B1 to B5 and A1 to A5 (so-called combo number) is displayed as combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 Ru. When the number of combos displayed on the combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, the power of the technique for the player characters A1 to A5 and B1 to B5 to tackle the opponent player characters B1 to B5 and A1 to A5 is enhanced. Thus, the damage given to the opponent player character is amplified. Then, based on the points acquired at the end time of the battle and the value of the remaining HP, the victory and defeat of both parties are determined.

  In the following, as described above, a process of newly forming guilds such as guilds G1 and G2 for performing a battle event, the player using a guild formation space described later will be described. Also, with reference to FIG. 4, the guild formation space is formed, the storage unit used for the process of forming the guild is formed with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, and the guild executed by the server device 100 (the arithmetic processing unit 101) is formed. The processing to be performed will be described with reference to FIG. Each storage unit illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 7 is configured, for example, in the above-described information storage unit.

  First, the guild formation open screen displayed on the terminal device 2 by the control of the server device 100 will be described. The guild formation square screen is a screen used for forming a guild in which the server apparatus 100 gathers players with similar game play modes to the players, and for example, a guild formation button displayed on the top screen of the game is It is displayed on the terminal device 2 by being tapped by the player. A plurality of conditions regarding formation of this guild (conditions for collecting players having similar game play modes) are set in advance by, for example, a game operating company, and in the present embodiment, for the purpose of enjoying the game at their own pace. "Enjoy Square" (one condition), which gathers players of the play style that plays the game, and "Top Square", which gathers players of the play style that aims to achieve higher results in the game. One condition is set.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a guild formation square screen displayed on the terminal device 2. As shown in FIG. 4, on the guild formation square screen 51, an "enjoyment square" 52 and a "square aiming at the top" 53 are displayed so as to have the same shape and line symmetry in the approximate center. In the "enjoy square" 52, a participation button 52a in which a player who desires to play leisurely expresses participation and a player display 52b showing the number of players who express participation by a predetermined icon are displayed. In addition, immediately below the "enjoyment square" 52, a message 54 "Guild formation with 7 people!" Is displayed. On the other hand, the "Aim for the top" 53 has a participation button 53a for a player who wishes to play with the goal of aiming at the top advocating participation and the number of players who have indicated participation with a predetermined icon A player display 53b is displayed. In addition, a message 55 of "Guild formation with six more people!" Is displayed immediately below "the square aiming at the top" 53. As described above, the player can display any message by displaying messages 54 and 55 indicating that a guild will be formed by joining a number of persons immediately below the "Enjoy Square" 52 and the "square aiming at the top" 53. Even when participating in the open space (game play mode), it is possible to accurately know the number of people until the guild is formed. For example, when it is indicated that a guild will be formed by two more, it becomes possible to immediately form a guild by inviting a friend (other player) of the same game play mode as that of the self. Furthermore, on the lowermost side of the guild formation square screen 51, an end button 56 for closing the guild formation square screen 51 is displayed.

  Next, each storage unit stored in the above information storage unit will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of guild information stored in the guild information storage unit 61. As shown in FIG. The guild information stores guild information on the guild. The guild information is, for example, information in which a guild name and a player ID of a player belonging to the guild indicated by the guild name are associated with the guild number. Here, the player ID is identification information for identifying a player in the game, and is, for example, an ID number at the time of login. Note that the association between the player ID and the player character is stored by a storage unit (not shown).

  In the guild information, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a guild name “guild A” and player IDs “P0001”, “P0002”,... Are associated with a guild number “0001”, and a guild number “0002” The guild name “guild B” and player IDs “P0011”, “P0012”,.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of guild square information stored in the guild square information storage unit 62. As shown in FIG. The guild square information is information in which a square collecting players under one condition is associated with a player ID of a player who has announced participation in a guild formed under the one condition set in the square. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the guild plaza is provided with an "enjoy plaza" 52 and a "plaque aiming at the top" 53 in the present embodiment.

  In guild plaza information, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, player IDs “P0101”, “P0102”,... Are associated with “enjoy plaza” 52, and “player square” aiming at the top ”53 P0201 "," P0202 ", ... are associated with each other.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the guild formation number information stored in the guild formation number information storage unit 63. As shown in FIG. The guild formation number information is information that defines how many players who have announced participation in the square are to establish the guild, and the number of guild formations (the number of player IDs) is associated with each square.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the guild formation number information, the guild formation number “10” is associated with the “enjoyment square” 52, and the guild establishment number “10” is associated with the “aim for the top” 53. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is defined that a new guild will be formed when the number of players who have participated has reached 10 for both "Enjoy Square" 52 and "square aiming for the top". Note that the number of guild formations can be arbitrarily set by, for example, a game operating company for each square.

  Next, an example of the guild formation process will be described with reference to FIG. The guild formation process is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server apparatus 100 based on a program stored in the information storage unit.

  First, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines from the top screen of the game displayed on the terminal device 2 whether or not the guild formation button (not shown) has been tapped by the player (ST101). If it is determined that the guild formation button is not tapped (ST101: NO), the arithmetic processing unit 101 waits for processing until the guild formation button is tapped. That is, the guild formation process is started by the player tapping the guild formation button from the top screen of the game.

  If it is determined that the guild formation button has been tapped by the player (ST101: YES), the arithmetic processing unit 101 acquires guild square information by referring to the guild square information storage unit 62 shown in FIG. In the terminal device 2 operated by the player, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the guild formation number information is acquired with reference to the guild formation number information storage unit 63 shown, and the acquired guild square information and the guild formation number information are acquired. A process is performed to output the guild formation open screen 51 shown (ST102).

  More specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 101 expresses participation in each of the "enjoy square" and "open square aiming at the top" included in guild square information, each "enjoy square" and the "open square aiming at the top". The icons corresponding to the number of player IDs being played are respectively output. Thus, for example, “enjoy open space” 52 and “open space aiming at the top” 53 shown on the guild formation open screen 51 of FIG. 4 are displayed. In addition, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs the “enjoyment square” included in the number of player IDs indicating participation in each “enjoyment square” and “a square aiming at the top” included in the guild square information, and the guild formation number information. And based on the number of guild formations set in each of the "open space aiming at the top", it is calculated how many guilds are to be formed, and the calculated result is output. Thereby, for example, the messages 54 and 55 shown in the guild formation square screen 51 of FIG. 4 are displayed. The player can use the contents of the "enjoyment square" 52 and the "square aiming at the top" 53 and the messages 54 and 55 as a judgment material for determining the guild to participate.

  Next, the arithmetic processing unit 101 receives an input of the player on the guild formation square screen 51 (acceptance means), and determines whether the accepted input is an input of the end button 56 (ST103). If it is determined that the input is not the end button 56 (ST103: NO), the arithmetic processing unit 101 stores the player ID in the guild square information storage unit 62 according to the received input (ST104: storage unit). For example, when the participation button 52a of the "enjoy square" 52 is input, the arithmetic processing unit 101 adds the player ID of the player to the field of the "enjoy square" of the guild square information storage unit 62. In addition, when the participation button 53a of "the square aiming at the top" 53 is input, the arithmetic processing unit 101 adds the player ID of the player to the field of the square aiming at the top in the guild square information storage unit 62.

  Next, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines whether or not the guild formation number has been reached for the square corresponding to the added player ID (ST105: determination means). More specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 101 compares the number of player IDs of the square corresponding to the added player ID with the number of guild formations corresponding to the square stored in the guild formation number information storage unit 63, If the number of player IDs is equal to or greater than the guild formation number, it is determined that the guild formation number has been reached.

  If it is determined that the guild formation number has been reached (ST 105: YES), the arithmetic processing unit 101 forms a guild to which a player corresponding to the player ID stored in the added player ID square belongs (ST 106: guild Formation means). More specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 101 assigns a new guild number, and the guild number that has been assigned to the guild information storage unit 61 is associated with the guild name and the square that has reached the guild formation number. All player IDs are associated and stored, and the player ID associated with the guild square is deleted (cleared) from the guild square information storage unit 62. Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 searches the guild information storage unit 61 to determine whether all the player IDs are stored in the other guilds, and if the guild information is stored in the other guilds, the arithmetic processing unit 101 Delete (clear) the player ID from another guild. This makes it possible to avoid a state in which the player redundantly belongs to the guild. The guild name may be, for example, a default name, and may be configured to be changed later by the guild master player.

  Next, the arithmetic processing unit 101 transmits, to all the players belonging to the newly formed guild, a message mainly having the formation of the guild formed based on the player IDs of these players. (ST107: first transmission information). The player to which the message has been transmitted can display the message on the terminal device 2 to visually recognize that the guild has been formed. In addition, what is necessary is just to use the existing technique as a technique which transmits a message based on player ID.

  When a message is thus transmitted (ST107), when it is determined that the end button 56 has been input in step ST103 (ST103: YES), or when it is determined that the guild formation number has not been reached in step S105 (ST105: (NO), the arithmetic processing unit 101 ends this guild formation process.

  According to the control method of server device 100 configured as described above, server device 100, and the program, when the player forms a guild, based on the operation on guild formation square screen 51 displayed on the terminal device 2 of the player. Accept the input of the participation button 52a or 53a which declares participation in "enjoy square" (one condition) 52, or "the square aiming at the top" (one condition) 53 and accepts the input of the participation button 52a or 53a When it has, the "open space" 52 or the "open space aiming at the top" 53 is associated with the player ID (identification information) for identifying the player and stored in the guild space information storage unit 62. Then, when storing in the guild plaza information storage unit 62, it is determined whether or not the number of guild formation persons (the number of player IDs) set in advance in the "enjoy plaza" 52 or the "plaque aiming at the top" 53 is reached. When the guild formation number is reached, a guild to which a player corresponding to the player ID associated with the "enjoy open space" 52 or the "open space aiming at the top" 53 belongs is formed and stored in the guild information storage unit 61. be able to. Therefore, when forming a guild, it is possible to easily gather players having the same play style (game play mode).

  Also, when forming a guild, referring to the guild information storage unit 61, if the player ID of the player belonging to the formed guild is stored in another guild, delete the player ID of the other guild, and It is supposed to release the affiliation (association) with the guild of. Therefore, it is possible to prevent players from being redundantly belonging to the guild. This is particularly useful when the game specification is such that the player can belong to only one guild.

  Furthermore, when a guild is formed, a message mainly indicating content indicating that the guild has been formed is transmitted to a player belonging to the guild. Therefore, the player who has indicated participation in the guild can know that the guild has been formed by visually recognizing the message on the terminal device 2.

  In the present embodiment, the case of providing "enjoy square" 52 and "square aiming at the top" 53 in the guild formation square is described as a plurality of conditions regarding guild formation, but similar game play modes The contents and the number of the open space are not limited to those in the above-described embodiment, as long as the condition is for collecting the players. For example, such as "for players who play only in the evening", "for players who log in frequently" and "for players who do not charge for hard work", the above-described embodiment, such as stance regarding play time zone, play frequency and item purchase A game play mode different from and three different squares may be provided, and a plurality of levels in the game of the player may be used as a game play mode such as “player with level ○ or higher” and “player from level Δ to ○”. The condition may be set, or the play period of the game of the player may be set as a game play mode such as a "beginner player" or a "veteran player" to a plurality of conditions. Also, items or cards owned by the player may be used as conditions for forming a guild. For example, "a player who has a card with a water attribute as a leader card", "a player who has a character who is good at magic", and "a player who has a character who has acquired recovery skills" Depending on the arrangement of the player's deck and the items or skills possessed, players may be gathered to form a guild. By making the owned item a guild formation condition in this way, it is possible to have a sense of unity that the same item or card is owned. Also, the player's birthplace or residence may be used as a condition for forming a guild. For example, players may be gathered to form a guild according to the player's birthplace or residence, such as "Hokkaido-born player", "Tokyo-resident player", and "Osaka-resident player". By setting the player's birthplace and residence as conditions for forming a guild in this way, it is possible to communicate with players in the same birthplace and residence, and it is possible to provide a way of enjoyment unique to social games.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the "enjoy square" 52 and the "square aiming at the top" 53 provided on the guild formation square screen 51 have been described, for example, in the case where the game operating company sets in advance. It is not a thing. For example, a square creation button is provided on the top screen of the game displayed on the terminal device 2, and when the square creation button is input, a predetermined square creation screen is displayed on the terminal device 2, and information on square creation ( Alternatively, the arithmetic processing unit 101 may display the square created by the processing on the guild formation square screen 51 by accepting the input of the information regarding the game play mode). In this manner, the player can be recruited from the guild formation square screen 51 the player who was in his or her game play mode by accepting the operation of the player and creating the square. . In addition, in order to enable the player to recruit in the square like this, for example, in the case where only a guild master who captured a specific competition event in the game is used, a case where a specific rare item in the game is acquired And a certain condition may be provided as when the player has a very high level. By configuring in this way, it is possible to further elaborate the game.

  Furthermore, after the process of forming the guild in step ST106, the process of determining the master of the guild formed by the arithmetic processing unit 101 may be performed before the process of transmitting the message of step ST107. For example, after forming a guild in step ST106, the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines, among the players belonging to the formed guild, the player with the highest level in the game as the master and determines the master of the formed guild. The message of step ST107 may be transmitted including master information (level of the player who is the master, information of the player in the game such as the play period, etc.).

  In addition, the message of step ST107 includes selection information for selecting a guild master (for example, information of a player in the game such as the level of a player to which the player belongs, a play period, etc.) and information of the selected player is transmitted as response information. And the operation processing unit 101 selects a master based on the response information transmitted from each player, and after selection, the master for the players belonging to the guild is selected. A message (second transmission information) including master determination information indicating which player has become may be transmitted.

  Since the master is automatically selected by the configuration in which the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines the master as described above, the player who starts the guild as before becomes the master, and further, the master becomes the guild. It is possible to eliminate the complication of having to collect players who belong.

  In the above, the message is sent to the player who belongs to the guild to notify various information, but it may be in the form of e-mail instead of a message, and a link to various information in the message or e-mail It may be configured to include the destination.

  Note that, as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the above-described modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is also applicable to the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 which are the terminal device 2 although there is a difference in processing capability and the like. Conversely, it is also possible to use the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 as the server device 100. That is, any of the computer devices connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

  Furthermore, the server apparatus 100 is configured to perform the same function as a memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, and the slot drive 108 using a mass storage device such as a hard disk or an SSD. These storage devices may or may not be redundant according to RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120, for example, cloud computing May be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200 as part of the network.

  Furthermore, as a network interface in the server apparatus 100 and the terminal apparatus 2, any of a wireless LAN apparatus and a wired LAN apparatus may be used, and they may be mounted inside or may be of an external device type such as a LAN card. . Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine connectable to the network 200 may be used, and it is also possible to use, for example, a communication karaoke device.

The invention described in the claims at the beginning of the application in the original application of the present application is appended below.
[1] A control method of a game management server device which is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and provides the terminal device with a game including a battle event in which a plurality of players belong to each other. And
Accepting a selection of one condition from a plurality of conditions including the play frequency of the game and the location of the player based on the operation of the terminal device by the player;
A step of determining whether or not the number of identification information items preset for the one condition has been reached each time the one condition is selected;
When it is determined that the number of times the selection of the one condition is accepted is less than the number of identification information, the identification information of the player associated with the one condition is associated with the group corresponding to the one condition. Storing steps,
Displaying on the terminal device information on the number of remaining players that can belong to the group;
A step of not allowing the player associated with the one condition to belong to the group when it is determined that the number of times exceeds the number of pieces of identification information;
Playing the groups together.
Control method.
[2] The control method according to [1], wherein an in-game level of the player is set as the plurality of conditions.
[3] The method according to [1] or [2], including the step of forming the group corresponding to the one condition when it is determined that the number of times of receiving the one condition has reached the number of identification information Control method.
[4] The step of forming the group includes the step of disassociating the identification group associated with the group if the identification information associated with the group is associated with the other group, as described in [3]. Control method.
[5] After forming the group, the method further includes the step of transmitting, to the player belonging to the group, first transmission information including content indicating that the group has been formed, [3] or [4] ] The control method as described in.
[6] The step of forming the group includes the step of determining the master of the group based on predetermined conditions from the players belonging to the group,
The control method according to [5], wherein the first transmission information includes information on a master of the group.
[7] The first transmission information includes selection information which is information in the game of each player belonging to the group,
Receiving, as response information, information of the player selected by each player based on the selection information from among the players belonging to the group after the step of transmitting the first transmission information;
Determining the master of the group based on the response information;
And transmitting, to the player belonging to the group, second transmission information including content indicating that the master of the group has been determined, when the master is determined. [5] Method.
[8] A predetermined player predetermines the one condition in the step of receiving the one condition, and sets the one condition based on an operation of the terminal device by the predetermined player;
And d. Displaying the set one condition on all connected terminal devices. The control method according to any one of [1] to [7].
[9] The control method according to [8], wherein the one condition can be determined only for the player who has achieved a certain condition in the game.
[10] A game management server device that is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line, and provides the terminal device with a game including a battle event in which a plurality of players belong to groups to which they belong. ,
Reception means for receiving selection of one condition from a plurality of conditions including the play frequency of the game and the location of the player based on the operation of the terminal device by the player;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the number of pieces of identification information set in advance in the one condition is reached each time the one condition is selected;
When it is determined that the number of times the selection of the one condition is accepted is less than the number of identification information, the identification information of the player associated with the one condition is associated with the group corresponding to the one condition. Storage means for storing;
A control unit that causes the terminal device to display information on the number of remaining players that can belong to the group;
A control unit that does not cause a player associated with the one condition to belong to the group when it is determined that the number of times exceeds the number of pieces of identification information;
A game management server apparatus, comprising: competition means for causing the groups to compete.
[11] in the computer
A function of providing a terminal device operated by the player with a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong competes;
A function of accepting selection of one condition from a plurality of conditions including the play frequency of the game and the location of the player based on the operation of the terminal device by the player;
A function of determining whether or not the number of pieces of identification information preset for the one condition has been reached each time the one condition is selected;
When it is determined that the number of times the selection of the one condition is accepted is less than the number of identification information, the identification information of the player associated with the one condition is associated with the group corresponding to the one condition. With the function to memorize,
A function of causing the terminal device to display information on the number of remaining players that can belong to the group;
A function of not allowing the player associated with the one condition to belong to the group when it is determined that the number of times exceeds the number of pieces of identification information;
A program for realizing the function of causing the groups to compete with each other.
[12] A terminal device connected to the game management server device via a communication line,
A function of executing a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong belongs to each other;
A function of accepting selection of one condition from a plurality of conditions including the play frequency of the game and the location of the player based on the operation of the player;
Every time the one condition is selected, it is determined in the game management server device whether or not the number of times the selection of the one condition has been received has reached the number of pieces of identification information preset in the one condition. A function of displaying information on the number of remaining players that can belong to the group when it is determined that the number is less than or equal to the number of identification information;
A program for realizing a function of executing a battle between the groups.

  As described above, the control method of the game management server device, the game management server device, and the program of the present invention can easily gather players having similar game play modes when forming a group. In particular, all games distributed (provided, implemented, etc.) in a server-client type network configuration (especially including elements of social games), software and hardware related techniques related to the distribution, provision, implementation etc of the game, and further , It can be widely and effectively used for activities such as design, manufacture and sales.

1: Game system 2: Terminal device 2a: Display screen 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
31, 32, 33: Card 43, 44: HP gauge 51: Guild formation square screen 52: Enjoy square (one condition)
52a, 53a: Participation button 52b, 53b: Player display 53: A square aiming at the top (one condition)
54, 55: Message 61: Group information storage unit 62: Guild square information storage unit 63: Guild establishment number information storage unit 100: Server device 101: Operation processing unit 102: ROM
103: RAM
104: External interface 105: Input unit 106: External memory 107: Image processing unit 108: Slot drive 109: Audio processing unit 110: Network interface 111: Display monitor 112: Speaker device 120: Transmission path 200: Network (communication line)
A1 to A5, B1 to B5: player characters belonging to the guild Cm1, Cm2: combo gauge D: deck F: event field G1, G2: guild (group)

Claims (11)

An information processing apparatus that is connected to a server apparatus via a communication line and provides a game including a battle event in which groups to which a plurality of players belong play a match.
A login information transmission unit that transmits login information to the game to the server device based on a player's operation;
A first output unit that outputs a group screen related to the group to which the player belongs when it is determined by the server device that the player belongs to the group;
A second output unit configured to output a selection screen in which a plurality of conditions relating to the play mode of the game are displayed when it is determined by the server device that the player does not belong to any of the groups;
A receiving unit that receives one condition from the conditions relating to the plurality of play modes on the selection screen based on the operation of the player;
An identification information transmission unit that transmits the one condition and identification information for identifying the player to the server device when the one condition is received;
Information processing device. The group corresponding to the one condition is formed from the server device when it is determined that the number of times the server device has received the one condition has reached the number of identification information preset in the one condition. Further comprising: a first receiving unit that receives first transmission information including content indicating that it has been sent;
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The first transmission information includes information on a master of the group,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The first transmission information includes selection information which is information in the game of each player belonging to the group,
A response information transmitting unit that transmits, as response information, information on a player selected based on the selection information from among the players belonging to the group after receiving the first transmission information;
And a second receiving unit that receives second transmission information including content indicating that the master of the group has determined, when the server device determines the master based on the response information.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The second output unit displays the one condition set by another player on the selection screen.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The in-game level of the player is set as the condition relating to the play mode.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A control method of an information processing apparatus, which is connected to a server apparatus via a communication line and provides a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong competes with each other,
Transmitting login information to the game to the server device based on a player's operation;
Outputting a group screen relating to the group to which the player belongs when it is determined by the server device that the player belongs to the group;
Outputting a selection screen in which a plurality of conditions relating to the play mode of the game are displayed, when it is determined by the server device that the player does not belong to any of the groups;
Accepting one condition from the conditions related to the plurality of play modes on the selection screen based on the operation of the player;
Sending the one condition and identification information for identifying the player to the server device when the one condition is received.
Control method of information processing apparatus. A program executed by a computer provided in an information processing apparatus connected to a server apparatus via a communication line and provided with a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belongs play a match.
The computer,
A login information transmission unit that transmits login information to the game to the server device based on a player's operation;
A first output unit that outputs a group screen related to the group to which the player belongs when it is determined by the server device that the player belongs to the group;
A second output unit configured to output a selection screen in which a plurality of conditions relating to the play mode of the game are displayed when it is determined by the server device that the player does not belong to any of the groups;
A receiving unit that receives one condition from the conditions relating to the plurality of play modes on the selection screen based on the operation of the player;
When it receives the one condition, it functions as an identification information transmission unit that transmits the one condition and the identification information for identifying the player to the server device.
program. A server device that is connected to a terminal device via a communication line and provides a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong competes with each other,
A login information acquisition unit that acquires login information for the game from the terminal device of the player;
A first output unit configured to output a group screen related to a group belonging to the terminal device when it is determined that the player belongs to the group based on the login information;
A group organizing unit that causes the player to belong to a group of beginner players among existing groups when it is determined that the player does not belong to any of the groups based on the login information;
Server device. A control method of a server device, which is connected to a terminal device through a communication line, and provides a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belong competes with each other,
Acquiring login information for the game from the terminal device of the player;
Outputting a group screen related to the group belonging to the terminal device when it is determined that the player belongs to the group based on the login information;
And allowing the player to belong to a group of novice players among existing groups when it is determined that the player does not belong to any of the groups based on the login information.
Control method of server device. A program executed by a computer provided in a server device connected to a terminal device via a communication line and provided with a game including a battle event in which a group to which a plurality of players belongs play a match.
The computer,
A login information acquisition unit that acquires login information for the game from the terminal device of the player;
A first output unit configured to output a group screen related to a group belonging to the terminal device when it is determined that the player belongs to the group based on the login information;
When it is determined that the player does not belong to any of the groups based on the login information, the player is made to function as a group forming unit that causes the player to belong to a group of beginner players among existing groups.
program.