JP2019136492A - Game system and computer program used for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game system for promoting utilization of a standby character when a game includes a contribution character used for contributing to progress and the standby character prepared for exchanging with the contribution character.SOLUTION: A game system 1 provides a baseball game utilizing an arrangement area DA in which a player card 39 corresponding to each player 80 is disposed. The game system 1 determines the presence or absence of arrangement of a player card 39 corresponding to a reserve player 80 in a read area 61 such that an instruction area 62 for identifying a starting member player 80 and the read area 61 in which the player card 39 corresponding to the reserve player 80 should be disposed is formed in the arrangement area DA when a baseball game includes the starting member player 80 and the reserve player 80, and changes contents of parameters of the player 80 according to an arrangement period when the player card 39 is disposed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system or the like that provides a game that uses a plurality of placement areas in which each character is placed in order to identify each character that should be used to give progress among a plurality of characters.

  There is a game system that provides a game that uses a plurality of placement areas in which each character is placed in order to identify each character that should be used to give progress among the plurality of characters. For example, as such a character and an arrangement area, a card game device that provides a soccer game using each player corresponding to a player card and an arrangement panel on which each player card is arranged is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Patent No. 5382247

  In the card game device of Patent Document 1, a placement player card placement area for placing a player card to be a regular player and a sub player card placement area for placing a player card to be a reserved player are formed on the placement panel. Each area is used to identify regular players and reserve players. However, in this game device, even if a player card is placed in the sub player card placement area, the player parameters of the player card are not particularly changed. For this reason, especially the use of a player is not promoted. As a result, a player with high ability is used as a regular player, and the use of the player may be biased.

  Therefore, the present invention is a game that can promote the use of a standby character when the game includes a contributing character that is used to contribute to the progress, and a standby character that is prepared to replace the contributing character. The purpose is to provide a system.

  The game system of the present invention is a game system that provides a game that uses a plurality of placement areas in which each character is placed in order to identify each character to be used for giving progress among a plurality of characters. A main arrangement for identifying the contributing character when the plurality of characters includes a contributing character used to contribute to the progress of the game and a standby character prepared for replacement with the contributing character. An arrangement discriminating unit for discriminating whether or not the standby character is arranged in the sub arrangement area so that an area and a sub arrangement area in which the standby character is to be arranged are formed in the plurality of arrangement areas; When the standby character is arranged in the sub arrangement area based on the determination result of The contents of the parameters that define the 該待 machine character in which and a changing means for changing in accordance with a predetermined rule.

  On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention causes a computer connected to an output device for providing the game and an input device for inputting an instruction for each character of the user as each means of the above-described game system. It is comprised as follows.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of a game machine. The top view which expands and shows an arrangement surface. The functional block diagram which shows the principal part of the control system of a game system. The figure which shows an example of an entry screen typically. The figure which shows an example of an instruction | indication screen typically. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the instruction | indication via an instruction | indication area. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of compatibility in case compatibility is set between each command. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of privilege conditions and a privilege. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the replacement instruction | indication via a reading area. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the case where a fluctuation value changes according to an arrangement | positioning period as an example of the change of the parameter accompanying arrangement | positioning to a reading area. The figure which shows an example of a structure of compatibility data. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of an instruction | indication reservation process. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of an instruction | indication execution process. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of a battle | competition process. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of a standby process. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of a change reset process. The figure which shows typically an example of the instruction | indication screen which concerns on a modification.

  Hereinafter, an example of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The game system 1 includes a center server 2, a plurality of game machines 3 as client devices that can be connected to the center server 2 via a predetermined network 5, and a plurality of user terminal devices 4. The center server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining server units 2A, 2B... As a plurality of computer devices. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing.

  The game machine 3 is an example of a game apparatus, and is configured as a commercial (business) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. Yes. This type of game machine 3 may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 is a computer device installed in a predetermined facility such as the store 6 for the purpose of increasing the profit by repeatedly playing a game with a large number of users. The game machine 3 is configured as a card game machine that provides a card game that uses various cards for play. More specifically, the game machine 3 uses a card corresponding to each player as such a card game, and reproduces the player corresponding to each card during the game while giving instructions to each player, training, etc. A simulation-style baseball game that plays a role as a director is provided. Note that the game machine 3 is not limited to such a baseball game, and may provide various games as appropriate.

  The user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is provided for a user's personal use. For example, a stationary or book-type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 4a or a mobile terminal device 4b such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 4. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use of the user, such as stationary home game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 4. It's okay. The user terminal device 4 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2 by installing various computer software.

  The network 5 may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 can be connected to the center server 2 respectively. As an example, the network 5 is configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, it is constructed by connecting the Internet 5A as a WAN and LANs 5B and 5C that connect the Internet 5A to the center server 2 and the game machine 3 via the router 5D. The user terminal device 4 is also connected to the Internet 5A with an appropriate configuration. Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine 3 and the router 5D of the store 6, and the game machine 3 may be communicably connected to the center server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B,... Of the center server 2 may be connected to each other by the WAN 5A instead of or in addition to the LAN 5C.

  The center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine 3 or its user. The game machine service includes a distribution service for distributing and updating the program or data of the game machine 3 via the network 5. The center server 2 appropriately distributes various programs or data necessary for providing the baseball game to each game machine 3 through such a distribution service.

  The game machine service may include a service for receiving user identification information from the game machine 3 and authenticating the user. Further, it may include a service for receiving and storing the play data of the authenticated user from the game machine 3 or providing the game machine 3 with the play data to be saved. Furthermore, the game machine service may include a matching service for matching users when a plurality of users play a common game via the network 5, or a billing service for collecting charges from the users. Similarly, the center server 2 may provide various Web services to the user of the user terminal device 4 via the network 5. The Web service is a game information service that provides various types of information related to games provided by the game machine 3, a distribution service that distributes various data or software to each user terminal device 4 (including updates of data and the like), and a user Services such as a community service that provides a place for exchange such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing, and a service that provides a user ID for identifying each user may be included.

  Next, the configuration of the game machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows an example of one game machine 3. The game machine 3 in the illustrated example has a housing 10. The housing 10 is provided with a monitor 11 as an output device, a reading device 12 as an input device, and a card ejection mechanism 13. The monitor 11 is a known display device that displays a game screen for providing a baseball game. The monitor 11 is disposed so as to be positioned in front of the user who is playing the baseball game. The card discharge mechanism 13 is disposed on the left side of the reading device 12 (the left side when the user is positioned so as to face the monitor 11 in order to play a baseball game). The card discharge mechanism 13 is a mechanism for generating and discharging cards that can be used in a baseball game. Note that various other output devices or input devices can be connected to the game machine 3, for example, in the same manner as a known game machine. For example, such an input device may include a price collection device for collecting a predetermined price required for the game from the user using cash, alternative coins, medals, electronic currency, or the like. And by such an apparatus, various considerations, such as an electronic currency, may be collected through the card | curd which records the residual amount of an electronic currency, for example. However, their description is omitted.

  On the other hand, the reading device 12 is disposed below the monitor 11. The reading device 12 is a device for reading information on cards that can be used in a baseball game and inputting various play actions for playing a baseball game. The reading device 12 is provided with an arrangement surface AA on which such a card is arranged. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the arrangement surface AA. As shown in FIG. 3, the arrangement surface AA includes a plurality of partition regions DR. In each partition area DR, cards that can be used for a baseball game are arranged. A boundary 15 is provided between the partition regions DR. That is, each partition region DR is partitioned by the boundary 15 and formed so as to be distinguished from each other. For this reason, in each partition area DR, the movement across the partition areas DR of the card (movement in the left-right direction) is restricted. In the example of FIG. 3, ten partition regions DR are formed on the placement surface AA as such partition regions DR. Each partition area DR is provided with a restricting member 16 for restricting the movement of the cards arranged in each partition area DR in the vertical direction. For this reason, each partition area DR is further distinguished vertically by such a restricting member 16.

  Next, the main part of the control system of the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the center server 2 is provided with a control unit 21 and a storage unit 23 as storage means. The control unit 21 is configured as a computer that combines a CPU as an example of a processor that executes various arithmetic processes and operation control according to a predetermined computer program, and an internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for the operation.

  The storage unit 23 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a nonvolatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk array. The memory | storage part 23 may be comprised so that all the data may be hold | maintained on one memory | storage unit, and may be comprised so that data may be distributed and memorize | stored in a some memory | storage unit. In the storage unit 23, a program PG1 is recorded as an example of a computer program that causes the control unit 21 to execute various processes necessary for providing the user with a baseball game. The storage unit 23 also stores server data SD necessary for providing various services. When at least a part of game data GD described later is provided through a distribution service, the server data SD may include such game data GD.

  The control unit 21 is provided with a service providing unit 24 as a logical device realized by a combination of the hardware resources of the control unit 21 and the program PG1 as software resources. The service providing unit 24 executes various processes for realizing the above game machine service for the game machine 3. Note that an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a monitor can be connected to the control unit 21 as necessary. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  On the other hand, the game machine 3 is provided with a control unit 31 as a computer and a storage unit 32 as storage means. The control unit 31 is configured as a computer that combines a CPU as an example of a processor that executes various arithmetic processes and operation control according to a predetermined computer program, and an internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for the operation. The control unit 31 is provided with a game providing unit 33 as a logical device realized by a combination of the hardware resources of the control unit 31 and the program PG2 as software resources. The game providing unit 33 executes various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of the game, and executes various processes necessary for enjoying the game machine service provided by the service providing unit 24 of the center server 2. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 performs, for example, an instruction reservation process, an instruction execution process, a battle process, a standby process, and a change reset process as part of various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of such a game. Run. The procedure of these processes will be described later.

  The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a non-volatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. Various data are recorded in the storage unit 32 together with the above-described program PG2, and FIG. 4 shows game data GD. The game data GD is data for allowing the user to play a predetermined baseball game according to the program PG2. The game data 34 includes, for example, image data for displaying various images for a baseball game, BGM data for playing various BGMs, parameter data for managing parameters of each player included in the baseball game, Various types of data such as play data for handing over the contents unique to each user such as the play results (past results) up to the next time may be included, but the compatibility data 35 is shown in the example of FIG. . Details of the compatibility data 35 will be described later.

  Further, the game machine 3 is provided with the monitor 11 and the card ejection mechanism 13 of FIG. The monitor 11 is as described above. On the other hand, the card ejection mechanism 13 includes a printer 38. The printer 38 is a well-known output device for printing images, symbols such as various codes, characters, and the like based on output signals from the control unit 31. The card discharge mechanism 13 is configured to generate (discharge) the card 39 by printing through such a printer 38.

  Further, the game machine 3 is also provided with the reading device 12 of FIG. The reading device 12 includes a reading unit 36 and a display unit 37. The reading unit 36 is a device for acquiring information from a card 39 possessed by the user. For example, when various types of information are recorded on the card 39 via a code (pattern) generated according to a predetermined rule, the reading unit 36 reads (by reading) the code via the code. It is configured to obtain included information. Specifically, as such information, for example, a code for recording information necessary for reproducing a player is printed on a card 39 for reproducing each player in a game. Further, as information necessary for reproducing the player, information on parameters defining each player may be recorded, and the parameter data of the player corresponding to each card 39 for each card ID whose parameter data is unique for each card 39. Such card ID information may be recorded. In this case, the reading device 12 is used to read the card ID of the card 39 through such a code. In this case, such card 39 and information on the card ID recorded thereon function as the target recording means and target information of the present invention, respectively. Hereinafter, a case where such card ID information is recorded on the card 39 will be described.

  Further, when the card 39 is arranged on the arrangement surface AA, the reading unit 36 is used to acquire information on the arrangement mode (arrangement position, arrangement angle, front and back, etc.) of the card 39 on the arrangement surface AA. May be. Specifically, a camera may be used as such a reading unit 36. The camera (reading unit 36) may be arranged so as to photograph the code from the upper side when the code is provided on the surface of the card 39 (upper surface when arranged on the arrangement surface AA). When the code is provided on the back surface of the card 39 (the lower surface when the card 39 is arranged on the arrangement surface AA), the code may be arranged so as to be photographed from the lower side. Note that the reading unit 36 may be configured to acquire information on the card 39 by using short-range wireless communication, for example. In this case, the card 39 may be provided with a non-volatile storage medium such as an IC chip or a magnetic stripe, and information such as a card ID may be recorded via these. Moreover, the card | curd 39 may be produced | generated through the writing of the information to those IC chips.

  On the other hand, the display unit 37 is a well-known display device that displays an arrangement screen for presenting various types of information related to the arrangement of the cards 39 on the arrangement surface AA. Specifically, a projector may be used as the display unit 37, or a monitor may be used. When the reading unit 36 acquires information on the card 39 from the lower side, an infrared transmission type monitor may be used as such a monitor. In this case, the reading device 12 may further include an infrared irradiation unit (not shown) that irradiates the code of the card 39 with infrared rays. The card 39 may be printed with a code via a method that reacts to infrared rays (for example, some of them reflect infrared rays and others absorb infrared rays). And the reading part 36 (for example, camera) may read the code | cord | chord which reacts to such an infrared ray from the lower side of an infrared transmission type monitor.

  Next, an example of an arrangement screen presented on the arrangement surface AA via the display unit 37 will be described. The game machine 3 is configured to provide the above-described baseball game while using the card 39. Specifically, in the game machine 3, a card 39 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a player card 39) that records a card ID for specifying a parameter that defines each player as a character is arranged on the arrangement plane AA. In the case where the game is performed, each player having the parameters specified by the card ID is reproduced in the baseball game while acquiring the card ID and the arrangement form from the player card 39 on the arrangement plane AA. Has been. When the monitor is used as the display unit 37, the arrangement surface AA may be formed by the display surface of the monitor, or a protective member for protecting the display surface such as a glass material on the display surface. May be formed by the protective member. Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the reading device 12 includes such a protective member, and an infrared transmission type monitor and glass are employed as the display unit 37 and the protective member, respectively.

  In order to provide the baseball game as described above, an entry screen and an instruction screen are displayed on the display unit 37 as a kind of arrangement screen. That is, an entry screen and an instruction screen are presented on the placement surface AA as a kind of placement screen via the display unit 37. The entry screen is an arrangement screen presented when a player corresponding to the player card 39 is reproduced (entry) in a baseball game. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the entry screen. Further, the example of FIG. 5 shows an example of an entry screen displayed so as to correspond to the arrangement surface AA of the example of FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the entry screen 60 includes a plurality of arrangement areas DA. The plurality of arrangement areas DA are presented so as to correspond to the plurality of partition areas DR, respectively. Each arrangement area DA includes a reading area 61 and an instruction area 62. The reading area 61 and the instruction area 62 are respectively arranged above and below distinguished by the restriction member 16 of each partition area DR. The reading area 61 is an area for reading code information (card ID information) of the player card 39. When the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61, the game machine 3 acquires the card ID of the player card 39 via the reading unit 36. On the other hand, the instruction area 62 is an area for executing an instruction for causing a change in the behavior of the player appearing in the baseball game (in other words, reflecting the user's intention). In the instruction area 62, reading of the card ID information may be omitted in order to simplify the processing. In other words, the instruction area 62 may be configured as an area where the instruction is specified without acquiring the card ID.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the entry screen 60 includes ten arrangement areas DA so as to correspond to the arrangement plane AA in the example of FIG. Similarly, ten reading areas 61 and ten instruction areas 62 corresponding to the ten arrangement areas DA are formed above and below the restricting member 16, respectively. In this case, ten players corresponding to the ten player cards 39 are reproduced in the game via these reading areas 61. Further, the ten reading areas 61 are divided into nine fielder reading areas 61 indicating the order of hitting in order from the left and one pitcher reading area 61. That is, the nine placement areas DA are sequentially arranged in the left-right direction so as to show the time series corresponding to the striking order from the left to the right, and the player cards 39 are placed in the reading areas 61 corresponding to the placement areas DA. Through this, the batting order of the player corresponding to the player card 39 is specified. The arrangement area DA at the right end corresponds to a pitcher separately from the batting order, and a player corresponding to the player card 39 is specified as a pitcher through the arrangement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61. Similarly, the ten instruction areas are arranged on the ten reading areas 61 so as to correspond to the ten reading areas 61, respectively. These ten instruction areas 62 are arranged via the ten reading areas 61 so that the instructions for the players reproduced via the respective reading areas 61 are specified by the instruction area 62 corresponding to the reading area 61. Each is used to give instructions to the 10 reproduced players. For this reason, the instruction area 62 may not be used directly on the entry screen 60.

  The number of reading areas 61 and instruction areas 62 may be appropriate. For example, a plurality of players may be reproduced through one reading area 61. In this case, a plurality of instruction areas 62 may be provided so as to correspond to a plurality of players, respectively, and instructions to each player may be realized via one instruction area 62. That is, the numbers of the reading area 61 and the instruction area 62 do not need to match. In addition, the instruction area 62 may be used for instructions to players other than the players reproduced via the reading area 61. As a result, the number of arrangement areas DA may be appropriate as well.

  On the other hand, the instruction screen is an arrangement screen that is presented when input of instructions for each player in the game is requested. More specifically, the instruction screen is presented to execute an instruction to each player after each player is reproduced in the game via the player card 39. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the instruction screen. As shown in FIG. 6, the instruction screen 70 includes a plurality of arrangement areas DA, like the entry screen 60, and a reading area 61 and an instruction area 62 are formed in each arrangement area DA. The instruction area 62 is used for instructing each player as described above. On the other hand, the reading area 61 is used to assist the instruction area 62 on the instruction screen 70.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the contents of the parameters of the players corresponding to the player cards 39 read in each reading area 61 (players to be indicated in each instruction area 62) are displayed in each reading area 61. That is, when the entry screen 60 shifts to the instruction screen 70, the reading area 61 functions as an area for displaying such information as parameters so as to assist the instruction via the instruction area 62. Specifically, in the reading area 61, parameter items such as “meet” and “power”, and a numerical value indicating the content of each item (for example, “72” indicating the content of “meet” in the case of the left end) are displayed. It is displayed. On the other hand, each instruction area 62 uses a player card 39 (mainly the player card 39 corresponding to the player to be instructed, but if the reading of information such as the card ID is omitted in the instruction area 62, the instruction object A different player card 39 may be used). In each instruction area 62, an instruction to the instruction target player is realized by sliding such a player card 39 in the vertical direction.

  The function of the instruction area 62 on the instruction screen 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of an instruction via the instruction area 62. The example of FIG. 7 shows a case where an instruction is realized by a slide operation of sliding the player card 39 in each instruction area 62 in the vertical direction. More specifically, a case where an instruction to each player is realized by a method of specifying any of a plurality of commands prepared in advance by a slide operation of the player card 39 is shown. In addition, the example of FIG. 7 shows a case where a user battles an opponent (including a computer such as a so-called AI) in a battle (a battle-type game portion) included in the baseball game. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the slide operation of the player card 39 is reflected in the slide movement of the cursor 67 for specifying the command 66 being selected from the command group 65 prepared in advance. Further, as a result of such a slide movement, an action (movement) corresponding to the command 66 at the position specified by the cursor 67 is executed by the player corresponding to the instruction area 62 where the instruction is executed. Similar instructions are executed by both opponents. And a battle | competition is implement | achieved based on the motion between players according to such an instruction | indication result of both. The specification of the command 66 by the cursor 67 may be executed under various conditions, such as when a confirmation button is pressed separately. For example, when each player performs an action corresponding to the instruction one by one like a batting order in a baseball game, a command 66 in which the cursor 67 is positioned at an execution time when each player should execute such an action is executed. The target command 66 may be specified by the cursor 67. That is, time may be used as a condition for specifying the execution target command 66 by the cursor 67.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the indication area 62 is provided with a reference position area 72 near the center. The reference position area 72 functions as an area indicating the reference position of the cursor 67. Specifically, as the command group 65 to be selected, five commands 66 including a command 66 such as “Aim at long hit” are prepared. In addition, the “sinking” command 66 located in the middle of these five commands 66 functions as a reference position of the cursor 67 (indicated by a one-dot chain line in the example of FIG. 7). In other words, when the player card 39 is positioned in the reference position area 72, the cursor 67 is positioned in the “sinking” command 66. When the player card 39 is moved (slid) upward from the reference position area 72, the player card 39 moves in the direction of the command 66 such as "pull" positioned above "sinking". On the other hand, when the player card 39 is moved downward, the player card 39 moves in the direction of the command 66 such as “Don't hit” that is positioned under “Sinking”. Then, the command 66 moves up and down with the same degree according to the up and down movement of the player card 39.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the player card 39 is slid and moved near the upper end of the instruction area 62 in the instruction area 62 on the batter side (left side). As a result, the “long strike target” located at the uppermost position in the batter command group 65 is specified by the cursor 67. On the other hand, in the instruction area 62 on the pitcher side (right side) for such a batter, the player card 39 is slid to near the lower end of the instruction area 62. As a result, the “automatic” located at the lowest position in the pitcher command group 65 is specified by the cursor 67. “Random” is based on a predetermined condition (a condition selected at random, a condition according to a predetermined rule from the top, a condition selected according to the play situation, etc.) corresponding to the other command 66 Is a command 66 for causing each player to execute. In this case, the battle result is determined based on the determination condition based on the commands 66 of the opponent (the other command 66 executed in accordance with the “long hitting aim” on the batter side and the “automatic” on the pitcher side). As an example, an instruction to each player is executed through the slide operation of the player card 39 in the instruction area 62 as described above. And a battle | competition is implement | achieved via a player based on the instruction | indication result of such an opponent. In this case, the instruction area 62 functions as the main arrangement area of the present invention.

  The specification of the execution target command 66 is not limited to the movement of the player card 39, and may be realized in various forms. For example, an operation unit for moving the cursor 67 may be provided separately, and the command 66 to be executed may be specified via such an operation unit. Alternatively, the execution target command 66 may be specified through various input devices such as a keyboard and voice input. Furthermore, the user's instruction for each player is not limited to a form selected from a plurality of options. Such an instruction may be realized as appropriate. For example, a user's arbitrary instruction may be input to each player via various input devices such as a keyboard and voice input.

  The determination condition may include various elements such as the size of the parameter content of each player, and when the parameter is set for each team, the size of the parameter content. Further, the determination condition may include an element of such compatibility when compatibility is set between the commands 66. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of compatibility when compatibility is set between the commands 66. The example in FIG. 8 shows an example of compatibility when compatibility is set between the commands 66 in the example of FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, there are discriminant criteria for discriminating suitability between the four commands 66 for batters (excluding “Omakase”) and the four commands 66 for pitchers. Is set. Then, based on such a discrimination criterion, it is determined whether the command 66 used in the battle is appropriate, that is, which command 66 of both players is appropriate.

  In the example of FIG. 8, four-step criteria “◎”, “◯”, “Δ”, and “×” are used as the discrimination criteria so that the appropriateness decreases in order. More specifically, when “apply” is selected as the batter's command 66 and “trike strike” is selected as the pitcher command 66, the “apply” command is used as the compatibility between the commands 66. 66 is set to “に”. For this reason, a match using these commands 66 has an advantageous effect on the batter side (the “apply” command 66 side). And a battle result is determined based on the judgment conditions which considered the advantageous influence according to such compatibility. Other compatibility between the commands 66 is also the same.

  It should be noted that the range in which the discriminant criterion has an advantageous effect may be set as appropriate. For example, only “◎” may function as a reference having an advantageous effect. Alternatively, up to “◯”, that is, “◎” and “◯” may function as a reference having an advantageous influence. In this case, the effect of an advantageous influence may differ depending on the degree of appropriateness. That is, “◎” may be given an advantageous influence with higher effect (value) than “◯”. Conversely, “Δ” and “x” may be adversely affected. In this case as well, the degree of adverse influence may differ depending on the degree of appropriateness as in the case of advantageous influence. Alternatively, “Δ” may function as a flat (fair) standard that does not affect the determination condition. Further, similar compatibility may be set not only between the commands 66 between the batter and the pitcher but also between various other instructions. For example, an attack sign including each sign such as stealing, hit end run, bunt, squeeze, etc. When prepared as an instruction to the team), compatibility may be set between the signs corresponding to the attacking sign and the defensive sign. Then, based on such compatibility, superiority or inferiority is set between the instructions, and it may be used for the presence or absence of an advantageous influence. For this reason, the term of compatibility may include superiority or inferiority based on the magnitude of numerical values.

  Further, the compatibility between the commands 66 may be used for granting a privilege separately from the above-described advantageous influence. Specifically, a privilege may be granted when the privilege condition is satisfied based on the compatibility between the commands 66. In addition, as such privilege conditions, for example, a combination condition that is satisfied when a plurality of commands 66 or determination criteria become a predetermined combination (including both continuous and non-continuous), a time condition that is satisfied at a specific time Alternatively, a period condition including a predetermined number of times and a period as requirements may be used. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of such privilege conditions and privileges. The example of FIG. 9 shows a case where compatibility is set between the commands 66 based on the discrimination criterion of the example of FIG. Further, the example of FIG. 9 illustrates a case where a period condition that is satisfied when it is determined that the command 66 (instruction result) selected by the user is appropriate for a predetermined number of consecutive times is employed as the privilege condition. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, a privilege is further given to the user side who has selected an appropriate command 66 continuously for a predetermined number or more based on the criteria for determining compatibility between the commands 66.

  Specifically, in the example of FIG. 9, the provision of baseball points (hereinafter sometimes referred to as BP) is used as a privilege based on the privilege condition. BP is one of the parameters set for each team. The higher the BP, the more advantageously the determination condition is affected. Three batters (players) are identified as appropriate commands 66 in the one-inning attack on the batter side. In other words, between the batter and pitcher command 66, the first person (batter "aiming for long hit", the pitcher "get to strike"), the second person (batter "running", pitcher "center of outside corner"), the third person (batter) In any case up to “hit, pitcher” and strikeout “), there is a compatibility in which a judgment criterion“ ◎ ”is set in the batter side command 66. Therefore,“ 50 ”is given to the second and subsequent batters. BP is added as a privilege for each point, that is, two people are adopted as a predetermined number, and the same privilege is given after the second person. This compatibility may be used to grant benefits.

  In addition, the privilege based on privilege conditions is not limited to an equivalent thing irrespective of the number of people. For example, a BP of “100” points may be given to the third batter in the example of FIG. 9 instead of “50”. That is, the value of a privilege may become high, so that the number of continuous increases. Further, such an increase in value may be limited to a predetermined number, or may decrease thereafter. Similarly, when the appropriateness range includes a plurality of criteria such as “◎” and ““ ”, the value of the privilege may change depending on the degree of appropriateness. For example, BP such as “50” points in the case of “◎” and “25” points in the case of “◯” may be given as a privilege. Furthermore, the grant destination of the privilege based on the privilege condition is not limited to the team. As long as it is advantageous for the user corresponding to the player who satisfies the privilege condition, an appropriate privilege may be appropriately given. For this reason, for example, an increase in the content of the parameter may be used as a privilege, and the privilege may be given to each player through such an increase. Conversely, when a penalty condition is satisfied, such as when a command 66 belonging to an inappropriate range such as “x” continues, a penalty such as a decrease in the amount of BP may be given instead of the privilege. Moreover, such a compatibility result may be displayed at an appropriate position such as an upper portion of each placement area DA so that a past history such as a continuity state can be confirmed. On the other hand, such a display may disappear when the player card 39 is moved from the position of the command 66 corresponding to the compatibility result of the display. That is, the display of the compatibility result may be maintained until the player card 39 is slid from the position at the time of the instruction corresponding to the compatibility result. Further, continuity is not limited to continuity in one inning. Even when a plurality of innings or a plurality of play opportunities are continued, the requirement for continuity may be satisfied and the privilege condition may be satisfied. Further, such privilege conditions (or penalty conditions) may be applied to compatibility between signs such as an attacking sign and a defensive sign.

  Next, the function of the reading area 61 on the instruction screen 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, the reading area 61 is used to assist the instruction area 62 on the instruction screen 70. For such assistance, each team is replaced by a starter player (player who actually contributes to the progress of the game through batting or defensive) and a reserve player (not targeted for batting or defensive, etc.) Are included, a replacement instruction for replacing the starter player and the reserved player is included. In addition, the reading area 61 is configured to provide such a replacement instruction opportunity in advance. Specifically, in the baseball game, for example, instruction opportunities for causing the user to select a command 66 to be executed by each player at the time of an attack are sequentially provided in an order corresponding to the batting order for each player. Then, through the reading area 61, for example, a replacement instruction is executed in a batting order (an opportunity different from the original instruction opportunity) before the batting order (original instruction opportunity) of a player who is scheduled to change during an attack. That is, a replacement instruction for a player behind the current batting order is reserved via the reading area 61.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a replacement instruction via the reading area 61. The example of FIG. 10 shows a case where the batter-side player is changed during the attack. Further, the example of FIG. 10 shows a case where a replacement instruction for changing the 9th batter is executed in advance in the order of the 5th batter. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, when a player card 39 corresponding to a player other than the target player instructed through the instruction area 62 is arranged in the reading area 61, The arrangement functions as a replacement instruction. Further, the instruction functions as a replacement instruction between the player in the batting order corresponding to the reading area 61 in which the player card 39 is arranged and the player in the arranged player card 39. Then, regardless of whether or not such a change instruction corresponds to the player in the current batting order (that is, the player who has reached the execution time of the action corresponding to the user's instruction), the player at the time of the next attack at the time of defense Or you may perform with respect to arbitrary players at arbitrary time based on a user's anticipation of game development, such as the next pitcher at the time of an attack. That is, by permitting the placement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61 even in a batting order different from the current batting order (a batting order before the original batting order), an instruction to execute a replacement instruction in advance through such an arrangement Opportunities are provided separately from instructional opportunities provided in the original batting order. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 10, the reading area of the player card 39 corresponding to the player to be replaced (reserved player) is the replacement instruction of the ninth batter that should be executed when the batting order of the ninth batter is reached. It is executed at the time of the batting order of the fifth batter through the arrangement to 61. In this case, the reading area 61 functions as a sub arrangement area of the present invention.

  The reading area 61 also accepts changes such as cancellation of replacement instructions. Specifically, when the player card 39 arranged in the reading area 61 is removed, the player card 39 functions as a cancellation of a replacement instruction reserved by arrangement there. On the other hand, when the player card 39 arranged in the reading area 61 is exchanged for another player card 39, the player card 39 functions as a change of the target of the replacement instruction. In this way, the reading area 61 also provides a change opportunity for changing a previous replacement instruction by accepting replacement or removal.

  On the other hand, such a prior replacement instruction may be used for granting a privilege based on the prior instruction conditions. In addition, the pre-instruction condition may be satisfied, for example, when it is longer than a predetermined period, a specific game situation (for example, a situation advantageous to the attacker such as deathless fullness, or a score difference of a predetermined number or more) In some cases). Specifically, it may be satisfied when a replacement instruction is executed for three or more batters (assuming that one or more runners will appear) from the current batter in one inning. That is, the prior instruction condition may be satisfied when the number of batters is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and a privilege may be given. In addition, the value of such a privilege may be set higher as the prior replacement instruction time is earlier than the original instruction opportunity time. On the other hand, when the time is earlier than the predetermined time, the value may be lowered. In other words, a certain penalty may be set for a replacement instruction that is too early. In addition, such an increase or decrease in value may reflect the presence or absence of a change in replacement instruction. For example, when the replacement instruction target is changed, a penalty such as a decrease in the parameter may be given. That is, the change of the target of the replacement instruction may be determined to be the same as the replacement instruction that is too early.

  Such a prior instruction (instruction reservation) is not limited to a replacement instruction. For example, the present invention may be applied to an instruction of the command 66 in the instruction area 62. Specifically, each instruction area 62 accepts a prior slide operation so that not only the current batter but also the next batter and the subsequent batters will be instructed in advance through the slide movement of the player card 39. Also good. Even when the selection of the command 66 is executed in advance as described above, the above-described advance instruction condition and privilege condition may be applied. Further, when the privilege condition is applied, the value of the privilege includes a prior instruction in the selection result of the command 66 functioning as a requirement of the condition (for example, twice when the compatibility is appropriate continuously twice or more). When the value of the benefits may rise. Moreover, such an increase may increase as the number of prior instructions increases.

  In the instruction screen 70, the reading area 61 is also provided with a function of changing the content of the player parameters. Such a change may occur directly in the content of parameters defining the player (hereinafter referred to as basic content), or such basic content for the purpose of adding a tone element to the player. In the case where a variation value for varying the value is prepared separately (the player in the game is active depending on the content obtained by adding the variation value to the basic content), such a variation value may occur. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a case where the variation value changes according to the arrangement period as an example of the change of the parameter accompanying the arrangement in the reading area 61. The example of FIG. 11 shows a case where the player card 39 corresponding to the catcher of the record is arranged in the reading area 61 corresponding to the catcher of the starter. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the fluctuation value of the catcher 80 (one-dot chain line) corresponding to the player card 39 arranged in the reading area 61 is larger than the content at the time of replacement at the time of replacement with the arrangement in the reading area 61 Improved. That is, the reading area 61 has a function of having an advantageous influence on such a variation value according to the arrangement period. Moreover, such an advantageous influence may be utilized as a privilege accompanying the above-described prior instruction conditions, or may be given as an effect different from that.

  Specifically, in the example of FIG. 11, a starter player group 80S including each player 80 of starters (for example, 10 players corresponding to 10 player cards 39 arranged in 10 instruction areas 62) and When a player group 80V including each player 80 (for example, four players each corresponding to four player cards 39 prepared on hand separately from the starter player group 80S) is used in the game. The player 80 corresponding to the catcher is replaced with the player 80 corresponding to the catcher of the starter among the player players 80V including the player 80 corresponding to the fielder and the player corresponding to the fielder. Further, before the arrangement, for example, in the items “meet” and “bunt”, the fluctuation values which were “0.9” and “−” (flat, that is, no change) are “1.0” and “1UP” (“B” The level changes from "" to "A", etc., one level up). That is, the contents of “0.1” and “1UP” are improved according to the arrangement period in the reading area 61. After the change, the catcher performs an action based on the parameter of the content after the change. That is, the catcher after replacement based on the content of the parameter after the variation value such as “meet: 1.0” after the change is added to the basic content instead of the original variation value such as “meet: 0.9” Execute instructions. As an example, the reading area 61 of the instruction screen 70 is provided with a function of changing the parameter contents in this way. In this case, each player 80 functions as a character of the present invention. More specifically, each player 80 of the starter player group 80S functions as a contributing character of the present invention, and each player 80 of the standby player group 80V functions as a standby character of the present invention. In the example of FIG. 11, the player card 39 after the player card 39 of all the players 80 is read is shown as a player group 80V, but it is not necessary to read all the player cards 39 in advance. Actually, each time the player card 39 corresponding to the player 80 is read, each player 80 that should form the player group 80V may be reproduced in the game.

  In order to execute the replacement instruction, the user may be required to perform an operation of physically replacing the player card 39 in the reading area 61 and the player card 39 in the instruction area. When the change instruction is executed without such an operation, there is a guide for removing the player card 39 (the target of the change instruction that has been executed) from the reading area 61 at the actual change time (such as the batting order of the change target person). May be provided. In addition, the change in the parameters accompanying the arrangement in the reading area 61 may be limited to a predetermined period such as one hitting order, one inning, or one play (a range of predetermined consideration and exchange). It may be generated continuously without such limitation.

  Next, details of the compatibility data 35 will be described. The compatibility data 35 is data for managing the compatibility between the commands 66. Specifically, the compatibility data 35 is used, for example, for management of compatibility determination criteria between the commands 66. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the compatibility data 35. As shown in FIG. 12, the compatibility data 35 includes a compatibility record 35 </ b> R that manages the criteria for determining compatibility between the commands 66 for each command 66. The compatibility record 35R includes information on “command ID” and “compatibility”. “Command ID” is information indicating a command ID uniquely set for each command 66 in order to identify each command 66. Such information of the command ID may be managed separately by a table or the like for associating the command ID with each command 66, or the compatibility data 35 may function as such a table or the like. “Affinity” is information indicating compatibility between the commands 66. Specifically, information on the discrimination criterion between the commands 66 may be described as “compatibility” information. Such “compatibility” information is included between the command 66 of the “command ID” of the same compatibility record 35R, the command ID information of the command 66 (discrimination partner) whose compatibility should be determined, and the command 66. Information indicating a discrimination criterion to be set (such as “” ”) may be included. In the compatibility record 35R, these pieces of information are recorded so as to be associated with each other.

  Next, an instruction reservation process, an instruction execution process, a battle process, a standby process, and a change reset process executed by the game providing unit 33 will be described with reference to FIGS. The instruction reservation process is a process for providing the user with an instruction opportunity to instruct each player in advance. The example of FIG. 13 shows a case where a replacement instruction opportunity is provided in advance through the placement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61 as such a prior instruction opportunity. In this case, the game providing unit 33 starts the instruction reservation process of FIG. 13 repeatedly at predetermined intervals with the provision of the instruction screen 70. First, the player card 39 is placed in the reading area 61 based on the output result of the reading unit 36. It is determined whether or not they are arranged (step S101). When the player card 39 is not arranged (does not exist) in the reading area 61, the game providing unit 33 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current processing.

  On the other hand, when the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61, the game providing unit 33 specifies the player 80 corresponding to the player card 39 in the reading area 61 based on the output result of the reading unit 36 (step S102). . For example, when the card ID is recorded on the player card 39 through a code, this specification is realized based on the result of reading the code. Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 acquires the user's instruction content (step S103). Specifically, the game providing unit 33 determines which of the players 80 in the starter player group 80S corresponds to the replacement instruction for the player 80. At this time, the game providing unit 33 may determine the type of replacement such as replacement of a batter at the time of attack or replacement of a player at the time of defense. Next, the game providing unit 33 determines the original instruction opportunity of the player 80 as a target of such replacement instruction (step S104). In this determination, for example, in the case of an instruction to change the batter at the time of attack, the batting order of the replacement batter may be determined as such an original instruction opportunity. In the case of defensive replacement, the time of inning replacement may be determined as such an original instruction opportunity. Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 determines whether or not there is already a preset setting that makes the original instruction opportunity such as the replacement target player 80 and the batting order the same based on the results of step S103 and step S104 (step S105). If such a preset does not exist, the game providing unit 33 executes a preset corresponding to the current instruction content (step S106). And the game provision part 33 complete | finishes this process after such a prior setting.

  On the other hand, if there is already a preset that makes the original instruction opportunity such as the replacement target player 80 and the batting order the same, it is determined whether or not the content has changed (step S107). Specifically, the player 80 to be replaced and the player 80 who should perform the presetting to make the original instruction opportunity such as the batting order the same (the players 80 in the group of standby players 80V to be replaced with the player 80 of the replacement target stamen) ) Is the same as this player 80 or not. And when it is the same as the player 80 this time (the content of the instruction is not changed), the game providing unit 33 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current processing.

  On the other hand, when the existing player 80 to be preset is different from the current player 80 (the contents of the instruction are changed), the game providing unit 33 changes the existing preset contents to the previous advance. The setting contents are changed (step S108). In other words, the game providing unit 33 changes the player 80 that should perform the presetting to the player 80 of the player card 39 that is arranged in the current reading area 61. And the game provision part 33 complete | finishes this process, after changing the content of a preset. Thereby, a prior instruction opportunity for executing the replacement instruction before the original instruction opportunity (for example, the batting order of the target player) is separately provided. Specifically, through the placement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61, a replacement instruction for any player 80 is realized at any time. Moreover, when the content of such a prior replacement instruction is changed, the content of such a change is reflected. That is, an opportunity to change the contents of the previous replacement instruction is provided. Specifically, when the player card 39 to the reading area 61 has been changed since the previous replacement instruction (the player 80 who should give a prior replacement instruction has been changed since the previous replacement instruction) Is changed to the player (player of the latest change instruction content) 80 of the player card 39 currently arranged in the reading area 61.

  On the other hand, the instruction execution process is a process for causing each player 80 to execute an action in accordance with the user's instruction. In this case, the game providing unit 33 starts the instruction execution process of FIG. 14 every time when the execution time of each player 80 (for example, when the instruction opportunity ends at a predetermined time for each batting order) First, the user's instruction content for the player 80 whose execution time has arrived is acquired (step S201). That is, the game providing unit 33 acquires the instruction result at the original instruction opportunity. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 acquires, as such instruction content, for example, a command 66 selected by a slide operation on the player card 39 in the instruction area 62. Similarly, when the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61, the game providing unit 33 also acquires the contents of the replacement instruction as such instruction contents. Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 realizes the instruction by causing the target player (player who has reached the execution time) 80 to perform the movement according to the instruction content acquired in Step S201 (Step S202). That is, the game providing unit 33 causes the target player 80 to perform a movement such as a battle based on the command 66 according to the instruction content or a change of the player 80. More specifically, the game providing unit 33 may realize the instruction by, for example, presenting a game screen including the player 80 who performs such an action. And the game provision part 33 complete | finishes this process, after implement | achieving such an instruction | indication. Thereby, the user's instruction is reflected in the movement of the player 80. Further, when the instruction result in the previous instruction opportunity is not changed in the original instruction opportunity, the instruction result in the previous instruction opportunity is reflected in the movement of the player 80. Specifically, when the original instruction opportunity is reached with the arrangement in the preset state, the same instruction as the preset arrangement is executed in the instruction opportunity. For this reason, each player 80 performs the movement according to the preset content at the execution time.

  The battle process is a process for determining the battle result based on the determination condition. That is, the battle process is used to determine a battle result between the players 80 based on the behavior of the players 80 corresponding to the command 66. More specifically, a match result of the batter and the pitcher is determined by the battle process. In addition, the example of FIG. 15 illustrates a case where the determination condition includes a compatibility element between the commands 66. Further, the example of FIG. 15 illustrates a case where a privilege based on the privilege condition is considered in the battle result. In this case, the game providing unit 33 starts the battle process of FIG. 15 every time a battle is executed based on the action for the battle of each player 80, and first acquires the instruction content for each player 80 (step S301). ). Specifically, the game providing unit 33 acquires a command 66 to the pitcher and a command 66 to the batter as such instruction contents. Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 determines the compatibility between the commands 66 acquired in step S301 (S302). This determination is performed based on, for example, a four-step determination criterion such as “◎” as described above.

  Next, the game providing unit 33 determines whether or not the current match satisfies the privilege condition (step S303). For example, such a privilege condition may be satisfied when one team continuously selects a suitable command 66 as described above. In this case, the game providing unit 33 determines whether the player 80 determined to be appropriate based on the determination result in step S302 corresponds to a predetermined number of players 80 determined to be appropriate continuously. And the game provision part 33 gives a privilege to the user corresponding to the player 80, when privilege conditions are satisfy | filled (for example, it corresponds to the predetermined number of or more players 80 judged to be appropriate continuously) (step). S304). Specifically, as such a privilege, the game providing unit 33 increases the BP value of the team to which the player 80 belongs as described above according to a predetermined rule.

  On the other hand, when the privilege condition is not satisfied (for example, it does not correspond to a predetermined number of players determined to be appropriate continuously) or when the privilege condition is satisfied, the game providing unit 33 The result of this match is given to the game based on the determination condition (step S305). Specifically, the game providing unit 33 realizes such assignment by displaying a game screen that presents a battle result based on the determination condition, for example. The determination condition may use compatibility appropriateness and BP as separate elements, or may integrate and use the result of appropriateness into BP elements by converting the result to BP. For example, in the latter case, the determination condition may use a lottery result such that a team with a higher BP value is more advantageous according to the BP value between teams. The determination condition may use a parameter of each player 80 in order to specify the degree of the lottery result. In this case, the game providing unit 33 identifies the result of the hit or the out based on such a lottery result, and then uses the specific hit level (content) such as the pre-light hit as the match result of each player 80. It may be determined based on the parameters. And the game provision part 33 complete | finishes this process, after providing a battle result. Thereby, the compatibility between the commands 66 is reflected in the battle result. Further, when such compatibility of the command 66 satisfies the privilege condition, a privilege is given.

  The standby process is a process for giving a privilege based on the pre-instruction condition in accordance with the arrangement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61. The example of FIG. 16 shows a case where a change in variation value according to the arrangement period is used as such a privilege. Further, the example of FIG. 16 illustrates a case where such an arrangement period is determined on the instruction screen 70. In this case, the game providing unit 33 starts the standby process in FIG. 16 repeatedly at predetermined intervals with the provision of the instruction screen 70, and first, the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61 based on the output result of the reading unit 36. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S401). When the player card 39 is not arranged (does not exist) in the reading area 61, the game providing unit 33 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current processing.

  On the other hand, when the player card 39 is arranged (exists) in the reading area 61, the game providing unit 33 selects the player 80 corresponding to the player card 39 in the reading area 61 based on the output result of the reading unit 36. Specify (step S402). Similar to step S102 in the example of FIG. 13, for example, when the card ID is recorded on the player card 39 through a code, this specification is realized based on the result of reading the code. Next, the game providing unit 33 determines whether or not an end condition for ending the current process is satisfied (step S403). The end condition is, for example, when the execution time of the replacement instruction through the placement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61 (the time when the replacement is actually executed) or when the player card 39 is moved from the reading area 61. It is satisfied when it is removed (including exchange of the player card 39). If the end condition is not satisfied, the game providing unit 33 returns to step S403 and executes the same process again. That is, the game providing unit 33 repeatedly executes the process of step S403 until the end condition is satisfied, and continues to determine whether or not the end condition is satisfied.

  On the other hand, when the end condition is satisfied, the game providing unit 33 determines the arrangement period of the player card 39 in the reading area 61 (step S404). Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 changes the variation value according to the arrangement period determined in step S404 (step S405). Specifically, the game providing unit 33 changes the variation value so as to gradually improve (rise) according to the arrangement period. And the game provision part 33 complete | finishes this process, after changing a fluctuation value. Thereby, with the arrangement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61, a privilege based on the prior instruction condition is given. Specifically, a privilege whose variation value gradually increases according to the arrangement period is given along with the arrangement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61.

  In addition, although the example of FIG. 16 has shown the case where the privilege (rise of a fluctuation value) based on prior instruction conditions is provided at the execution time of a replacement instruction, the provision of a privilege may be performed at an appropriate time. For example, when the pre-instruction condition is satisfied every predetermined period, a privilege (increase in fluctuation value) may be given every predetermined period. In this case, the game providing unit 33 may specify the player 80 for each predetermined period when the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61 (step S402) and change the variation value ( Step S405). That is, the standby process may be configured as a simple process in which steps S401, S403, and S404 are omitted.

  The change reset process is a process for limiting such a change to a predetermined game range when the variation value is changed as a privilege based on the pre-instruction condition. Further, the example of FIG. 17 shows a case where a single play range (current play range) associated with consumption of a predetermined value is used as the predetermined game range. In this case, the game providing unit 33 starts the change reset process of FIG. 17 with the end of the current play range, and first determines whether or not there is a change in the variation value (step S501). The object that is determined to be a change in the variation value may be limited to a privilege based on the prior instruction condition. It does not need to be limited to a privilege. That is, the game providing unit 33 may determine that there is a change in the variation value even when there is a change according to the play situation (or a predetermined rule) other than the privilege based on the prior instruction condition. And when there is no change in such a fluctuation value, the game provision part 33 skips subsequent processes and complete | finishes this process.

  On the other hand, when there is a change in the fluctuation value, the game providing unit 33 specifies such change contents of the fluctuation value (step S502). Specifically, when the change determination target is limited to the privilege based on the prior instruction condition, the game providing unit 33 specifies the content of the change based on the privilege as the content of the change. On the other hand, when the change determination target is not limited to the privilege based on the pre-instruction condition, the game providing unit 33 specifies the difference as the change content based on the content of the variation value at the start of the game. In addition, the content of the privilege based on such pre-instruction conditions, the content of the variation value at the start of the game, and the like may be appropriately managed via a table for recording such information separately.

  Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 resets the change content specified in step S502 (step S503). Specifically, the game providing unit 33 erases the current change content so as to return to the fluctuation value before the change. And the game provision part 33 complete | finishes this process, after resetting a fluctuation value. Thereby, the change of the fluctuation value based on the pre-instruction condition (when the change determination target is not limited to the privilege based on the pre-instruction condition, the entire change caused by the current play) is limited to the current play range.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, a prior instruction opportunity is provided in addition to the original instruction opportunity for each player 80 before that. Specifically, for example, the team on the attacking side is provided with a replacement instruction opportunity before the striking order of each player 80 (original instruction opportunity). If the contents of the replacement instruction are not changed even in the original instruction opportunity, the replacement is executed in accordance with the contents of the previous replacement instruction. For this reason, it is possible to reserve an instruction prior to the batting order of each player 80 (time when the replacement instruction should be executed originally) through such a prior replacement instruction. The same is true when not only the replacement instruction but also an instruction such as selection of the command 66 and an instruction such as a signature are executed in advance. Thus, prefetching of the progress of the game (prediction of game development etc.) and bargaining elements based on such prefetching can be added to the game as game characteristics.

  In addition, such a prior replacement instruction is realized through the placement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61. For this reason, it is possible to indicate the presence / absence of a prior replacement instruction or its target through the physical arrangement of the player cards 39. Thereby, a user's convenience can be improved. In addition, the reading area 61 for such a change instruction is provided separately from the instruction area 62 for executing an instruction to select the command 66 for the battle. For this reason, it is possible to reflect the difference in the types of instructions such as a replacement instruction and a battle instruction in the difference in area. As a result, it is possible to employ different instruction methods according to the types of instructions using such a difference in area. Specifically, for example, the instruction for the battle (selection of the command 66) is realized by a method of selecting from the command group 65 prepared in advance according to the slide operation of the player card 39 in the instruction area 62. On the other hand, the replacement instruction is realized by a method in which the player card 39 corresponding to the reserved player 80 to be newly added to the starter player group 80S is arranged in the reading area 61. Thus, a more appropriate instruction method according to the type of instruction can be applied to each instruction.

  Furthermore, when a prior instruction condition is utilized, a privilege is provided based on such a prior replacement instruction. For example, a privilege with higher value is given as soon as the time of prior replacement instruction is earlier than the original instruction opportunity. More specifically, when an advance replacement instruction is executed based on the arrangement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61, the parameter (80) of the player 80 of the player card 39 according to the arrangement period in the reading area 61 ( Fluctuation value) increases. For this reason, the early use (placement of the player card 39 in the reading area 61 earlier) of the advance replacement instruction can be promoted through such a privilege. On the other hand, when the value of such a privilege is reduced in a prior replacement instruction earlier than a predetermined time, the advance instruction that is too early to be able to predict the development of a game or the like through such a decrease is suppressed. be able to. As a result, we will execute the replacement instruction in advance for the time being, and do not think anything about the benefits such as changing the instruction if it is not appropriate for the original instruction opportunity time (actual replacement instruction time) It is possible to suppress the use that is far from the prediction or the like in which a prior replacement instruction is executed.

  Moreover, the motivation which uses the player 80 of the reserve player group 80V as the starter player group 80S through the privilege based on such a prior instruction condition, that is, an increase in parameters, can be performed. Specifically, if the parameters of the player 80 in the player group 80V are more advantageous than the player 80 in the starter player group 80S through such an increase in parameters, such a player 80 is more advantageous for the game. There is a high possibility that it will be possible to give a new development. For this reason, use of such a record player 80 (including both fielders and pitchers) can be promoted. Thereby, it can suppress that the use in a game is biased to the starter player group 80S. In addition, when the provision of such a privilege is limited to the current play range, such an increase in parameters can be limited to the current play range. As a result, the use of the player 80 in the current play range can be promoted. On the other hand, the actual replacement is not executed unless the replacement instruction is maintained at the original instruction opportunity. For this reason, such an increase in parameters can be separated from actual alternation. Thereby, for example, such a replacement is compared with a case where the player 80 of the starter and the player 80 of the record are forcibly replaced regardless of the intention of the user accompanying the provision of the privilege (increase in parameters). Since the user's intention can be reflected in the user's intention, the user's satisfaction can be increased. That is, it is possible to achieve both the use promotion of the reserved player 80 and the improvement of the user satisfaction.

  Similarly, when privilege conditions are used, a privilege is given according to the appropriateness of the compatibility between each command 66 selected as an attack or defense in the battle | competition using the command 66. FIG. Specifically, the BP that makes the determination condition advantageous as such a privilege increases. For this reason, a battle result (game progress) can be made advantageous through such a privilege. That is, compared with the case where there is no such privilege, it is possible to improve the degree of influence on the battle result of an appropriate instruction through the selection of the battle command 66. In particular, in an actual baseball game, an important play (appropriate play) such as a single hit or a good defense often has a positive effect on the entire team, and it may be chained through concepts such as “waves of game”. Many. As a result, a good result often calls a subsequent good result. For this reason, it is possible to express a chain of good results such as this “game wave” using the privilege conditions. Thereby, a new game characteristic using such compatibility can be added. Furthermore, when a prior instruction is used for such a privilege condition, that is, when the selection of the prior command 66 has a positive effect on a privilege such as an increase in BP, the prior instruction is provided via such a privilege. The value of can be increased. Thereby, since the value such as the prediction of deployment can be further increased, the use of prior instructions can be promoted. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved by adding these game characteristics.

  In the above embodiment, the game providing unit 33 of the game machine 3 functions as an arrangement determining unit and a content changing unit of the present invention by executing the procedure of FIG. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 performs the process of step S401 of the procedure of FIG. 16 as an arrangement determination unit, and executes the process of step S405 of the procedure of FIG. Function. Further, the game providing unit 33 of the game machine 3 functions as the reset means of the present invention by executing the procedure of FIG.

  This invention is not limited to the form mentioned above, You may implement in the form to which the appropriate deformation | transformation or change was given. For example, in the above embodiment, the reading area 61 is provided with a plurality of functions such as a function for executing a replacement instruction and a function for changing parameters according to the arrangement period of the player card 39. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the function of changing the parameter according to the arrangement period of the player card 39 may be provided separately from the reading area 61. FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the instruction screen 70 according to the modification. As shown in FIG. 18, the instruction screen 70 may include a warm-up area 75 in addition to the reading area 61. The warm-up area 75 is an area where the player card 39 is arranged to change the parameters. That is, a dedicated warm-up area 75 for changing the parameters so as to be visually distinguished from each arrangement area DA may be separately provided. And the function to change a parameter according to the above-mentioned arrangement period may be given to the warm-up area 75. Specifically, the warm-up area 75 includes an appropriate number of card waiting areas 76 (two in the example of FIG. 18) for changing the parameters of the player 80 according to the arrangement period, and a gauge indicating the parameter change status. 77 may be included. Then, a player card 39 to be placed in the card standby area 76 is selected from the player cards 39 corresponding to the players 80 of the reserve player group 80V including various roles such as pitcher or defense, and according to the placement period there. The parameter value of the player 80 may be changed. In addition, the user may execute the replacement while checking the parameter change state via the gauge 77. In other words, replacement (use of the player 80 corresponding to the player card 39 arranged in the card standby area 76) may be prompted through such a gauge 77. As described above, various areas may be separately provided for each function of the reading area 61. In this case, the warm-up area 75 may function as a sub arrangement area of the present invention instead of the reading area 61.

  In the above-described form, both the previous replacement instruction and the actual replacement instruction (the replacement instruction executed at the original instruction opportunity) are both executed through the same reading area 61. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the prior replacement instruction (preliminary instruction opportunity) and the actual replacement instruction may be executed separately. For example, the advance replacement instruction may be executed through an operation dedicated to the advance instruction opportunity. Specifically, as such a dedicated operation, for example, a dedicated button (including a case where a dedicated screen is used) for performing a prior replacement instruction may be employed. As a result, the advance replacement instruction is not limited to a form using the arrangement of the player cards 39. Advance replacement instructions (previous instruction opportunities) may be provided by various methods such as dedicated buttons or voice instructions.

  In the above-described form, the instruction area 62 and the reading area 61 are formed through the arrangement screen such as the instruction screen 70. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the instruction screen 70 may be omitted, and each instruction area 62 and the reading area 61 may be formed by physical partitions such as the boundary 15 and the restriction member 16. On the other hand, it is not limited to the form using the player card 39 through the arrangement area DA including the instruction area 62 and the reading area 61. Such use and arrangement area DA of the player card 39 may be omitted. For example, each character appearing in the game without using the player card 39 may be used as each player 80. That is, various characters unrelated to the physical card 39 may be used as an instruction target of an instruction by the user.

  The game machine 3 is not limited to an arcade game machine, and the user terminal device 4 or the like may be used as the game machine 3. The game machine 3 may be configured as a game device that virtually operates on a server such as the center server 2 while using the user terminal device 4 or the like as a remote input / output device. Further, the game device may function as the center server 2. That is, the game device such as the game machine 3 may execute all or a part of the role (various processes and the like) of the center server 2 in the above-described form. On the other hand, the center server 2 may be omitted. In this case, one game machine 3 may function as the game system of the present invention.

  Various aspects of the present invention derived from each of the above-described embodiments and modifications will be described below. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect of the present invention, corresponding members illustrated in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is thereby limited to the illustrated embodiments. It is not a thing.

  The game system (1) of the present invention uses a plurality of arrangement areas (DA) in which each character is arranged in order to identify each character to be used for giving progress among the plurality of characters (80). A game system for providing a game, wherein a plurality of characters includes a contribution character (80S) used to contribute to the progress of the game, and a standby character (80V) prepared for replacement with the contribution character. The main arrangement area (62) for identifying the contributing character and the sub arrangement areas (61, 75) in which the standby character should be arranged are formed in the plurality of arrangement areas. The arrangement determination means (31) for determining the presence / absence of arrangement of the standby character in the sub arrangement area and the determination result of the arrangement determination means In the case where the wait character to the sub placement regions are arranged on the basis, in which provided with changing means (31) to change the contents of parameters defining the standby character according to a predetermined rule, the.

  According to the present invention, the parameter of the standby character changes through the arrangement of the standby character in the sub arrangement area. For this reason, when a plurality of characters used in the game include a contributing character used to contribute to the progress and a waiting character prepared for replacement with the contributing character, the waiting character is changed through such a change. Can be motivated to use. Specifically, for example, when an advantageous change is given to the parameter of the standby character according to a predetermined rule through the arrangement in the sub arrangement area, the use of the standby character is promoted through such an advantageous change. it can. On the other hand, even when an unfavorable change is given to the parameters of the waiting character according to a predetermined rule through the arrangement in the sub arrangement area, the motivation to use the waiting character can be performed before such an unfavorable change occurs. . That is, in any case, the use of the standby character can be promoted. For this reason, it can suppress that the use in a game is biased to a part of contribution character. In addition, the satisfaction of the user can be reflected because the user's intention can be reflected in the replacement of the contribution character and the standby character, compared to the case where some or all of the contributing characters are forcibly replaced regardless of the user's intention. Can also be increased. That is, it is possible to achieve both promotion of use of the standby character and improvement of user satisfaction.

  There may be an appropriate number of contributing characters and standby characters. When a plurality of contributing characters and standby characters are used, they may be composed of only the same type of characters or may include different types of characters. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the arrangement determining means includes the plurality of characters including a plurality of contributing characters and a plurality of standby characters, and each of the plurality of contributing characters and the plurality of standby characters. When two or more characters having different roles from each other (for example, a fielder and a pitcher) are included, each standby in the sub-arrangement area is allowed to allow the arrangement of at least one of the two or more characters included in the plurality of standby characters. The presence / absence of each standby character may be determined by specifying the character. Further, in this aspect, the arrangement determining means specifies each standby character in each sub arrangement area so as to allow both of the two or more characters when the plurality of arrangement areas include a plurality of sub arrangement areas. May be. In this case, the use of both different types of standby characters can be promoted.

  Various games including a contributing character and a standby character may be provided. For example, a soccer game including a regular player and a reserve player may be provided. Alternatively, a shogi game may be provided in which a piece on the board is used as a contributing character and a piece obtained from an enemy is used as a standby character. For example, in an aspect in which the contributing character and the standby character each include two or more characters having different roles, the placement determination unit is for fielders corresponding to the two or more characters so that the defensive position functions as the role. When a baseball game including a player for a pitcher and a player for a pitcher is provided, at least a part of a plurality of reserve players (80V) including both a player for a fielder and a player for a pitcher is placed in the sub-arrangement area. Each player of the plurality of standby players may be specified in the sub-arrangement region such that the plurality of standby players function as the plurality of standby characters by allowing the placement.

  The parameter change may occur in various ways. For example, it may occur directly in the contents of the basic parameters that define each character. Alternatively, when each character is used in the game with the content after integration in which the variation value for reflecting the change in tone or the like is integrated into the content of such basic parameters, such a variation value is It may be used as an object of change. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the game uses a fluctuation value that fluctuates according to a play situation, and after the content of the parameter is fluctuated based on the fluctuation value. Each character corresponding to the changed content may be used, and the content changing means may change the fluctuation value so that the changed content of the parameter changes.

  Various rules may be adopted as the predetermined rule. For example, a play situation may be adopted as a predetermined rule. Alternatively, as a predetermined rule, various times such as an arrangement period in the sub arrangement area may be adopted. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the present invention using a variation value, when the standby character is arranged in the sub arrangement area, the content changing unit moves to the sub arrangement area of the standby character. The arrangement value may be used as the predetermined rule, and the fluctuation value may be changed so that the content after the fluctuation of the parameter gradually increases according to the arrangement period. In this case, it is possible to promote the arrangement of the standby character in the sub arrangement area earlier.

  The change of the parameter accompanying the arrangement in the sub arrangement area may occur in various ranges. For example, such a change may occur in a part or all of the game range of one play. Moreover, it may occur in the range of the number of times the game has been played a predetermined number of times, or may occur in the range of all the games after the change. For example, as one aspect of the present invention in which the variation value is increased according to the arrangement period, when the game provides a play in a predetermined play range in exchange for collection of a predetermined value, the predetermined rule is followed. A mode further comprising reset means (31) for returning the change of the variation value according to the predetermined rule at the end of the current play range so that the change of the variation value is limited to the current play range. May be adopted. In this case, the range of change can be limited to the current time by adopting the current time as the predetermined number of times. Thereby, the use of the standby character can be promoted in the current play range.

  The instruction to each character may be input in various ways. For example, such an instruction may be input based on various operations (including operations) such as use of a dedicated operation unit. Moreover, such an operation part may be implement | achieved in various aspects. For example, as an aspect of the game system of the present invention, an input device (36) for inputting an instruction for each character of the user is provided, and the plurality of arrangement areas include medium information (for example, card IDs) corresponding to each character. When the game uses the character recording medium (39) corresponding to each character by recording the information), each arrangement area specifies the character corresponding to each character recording medium through the arrangement of each character recording medium. Thus, the aspect provided in the said input device may be employ | adopted.

  On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention includes the computer (31) connected to the output device (11) for providing the game and the input device (36) for inputting an instruction for each character of the user. The game system is configured to function as each means. By executing the computer program of the present invention, the game system of the present invention can be realized.

1 game system 3 game machine 11 monitor (output device)
33 Game providing unit (computer, arrangement determination means, content change means, reset means)
36 Reading unit (input device)
39 Player cards (target recording media)
61 Reading area (sub placement area)
62 Instruction area (main placement area)
80 players (characters)
80S Stamen players group (contributing characters)
80V player group (standby characters)
DA placement area PG2 program (computer program)

Claims (1)

A game system that provides a game that uses a plurality of placement areas in which each character is placed in order to identify each character to be used for giving progress among a plurality of characters,
A main arrangement area for specifying the contributing character when the plurality of characters include a contributing character used to contribute to the progress of the game and a standby character prepared for replacement with the contributing character. And an arrangement discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the standby character is arranged in the sub arrangement area so that a sub arrangement area in which the standby character is to be arranged is formed in the plurality of arrangement areas;
Content changing means for changing the content of a parameter defining the standby character according to a predetermined rule when the standby character is arranged in the sub arrangement area based on the determination result of the arrangement determining means;
A game system comprising: