JP2020121127A - Program, terminal, game system and game management device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game where convenience for a user is improved.SOLUTION: There is provided a program for causing a computer to execute a game, which uses a first game element held by a first player and a first game element held by a second player who is a battle opponent. The program causes the computer to function as: first setting means for setting the first game element constituting a deck of the first player; second setting means for setting a second game element of the first player, which has character information changeable in accordance with a progress of the game and does not constitute the deck; determination means for determining a selection or action of the first game element; acquisition means for acquiring operation auxiliary information, which is information concerning the progress of the game for the first player and corresponds to the character information of the second game element; and provision means for providing the operation auxiliary information in a phase operable by the first player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

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

In recent years, games using platforms such as smartphones and mobile phones have become popular. For example, it is a game in which a deck in which game elements such as virtual cards are combined is used and the outcome of the competitive game is determined by using the parameter values of the game elements constituting the deck.

On the other hand, conventionally, there is a town-creation simulation game in which a user operates a town environment in the game to develop the town. In such a city-building game, a user installs various facilities and buildings in a city in the game to develop them, and copes with various problems such as earthquakes and pollution. However, in conventional city-building games, the user's choices are wide-ranging and the game purpose is endless, so it may be difficult to know what the user should do next to further develop the city. .. Therefore, a technique has been proposed in which the user can be advised of the next operation to prevent a situation in which the user does not know what to do (Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-147527 JP

By the way, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, a server receives a town scoring request from a player, scores the town on a predetermined item, and advises the player on the next operation. In other words, the advice to the player is triggered by a request from the player and is not given in a timely manner when the player can operate during the game play.

In particular, in the case of a competitive game played using the game elements such as the above-mentioned cards constituting the deck, when the game elements such as the cards can be operated, the player does not request any advice at a proper time. If it is possible to receive advice from the user, the convenience of the user who is the player is high.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a program, a terminal, a game system, and a game management device that can provide a game with improved user convenience.

One aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a game that uses a first game element owned by a first player and a first game element owned by a second player who is an opponent. The program has, on the computer, first setting means for setting a first game element that constitutes a deck of the first player, and character information that can change according to the progress of the game, and the first configuration means that does not constitute the deck. Second setting means for setting a second game element of one player, deciding means for deciding the selection or action of the first game element, and information on the progress of the game for the first player, It is a program that functions as an acquisition unit that acquires operation assisting information corresponding to character information of the second game element and a providing unit that provides the operation assisting information in a phase in which the first player can operate.

One aspect of the present invention is a terminal for playing a game using a first game element possessed by a first player and a first game element possessed by a second player as an opponent, the deck of the first player. And a second setting for setting a second game element of the first player that does not form the deck and that has first setting means for setting the first game element that configures the first game element and character information that can change according to the progress of the game. Means, deciding means for deciding the selection or action of the first game element, and information on the progress of the game for the first player, which is operation auxiliary information according to the character information of the second game element. And a providing unit that provides the operation assistance information in a phase in which the first player can operate.

One aspect of the present invention is a game system for playing a game using a first game element possessed by a first player and a first game element possessed by a second player as an opponent, which includes a terminal and a game management. A device, the terminal has first setting means for setting a first game element constituting a deck of the first player or the second player, and character information that can be changed according to the progress of the game, Second setting means for setting a second game element of the first player or the second player that does not constitute the deck, and selection or action of the first game element by the first player or the second player Determination means, acquisition means for acquiring operation assistance information relating to the progress of the game for the first player or the second player from the game management device, and the first player or the second player operable In the phase, the game management apparatus acquires the operation assistance information according to the character information of the second game element of the first player or the second player, and a providing unit that provides the obtained operation assistance information. Acquisition means, transmission means for transmitting the acquired operation assistance information to the terminal, and a second game of the first player or the second player according to the progress of the game of the first player or the second player. The game system includes a character information changing unit that changes the character information of the element.

One aspect of the present invention is a game management device capable of communicating with a terminal of a first player and a terminal of a second player that is an opponent of the first player, the first game constituting a deck of the first player. First transmitting means for transmitting an element to the terminal of the second player and transmitting a first game element constituting the deck of the second player to the terminal of the first player, the first player or the second player Acquisition means for acquiring the character ability of a second game element that does not form a deck of the game, and a game for the first player or the second player in a phase in which the first player or the second player can operate A second acquisition means for acquiring operation assisting information corresponding to the acquired character information of the second game element of the first player or the second player, and the acquired operation assisting information. A second transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal of the first player or the second player, and a second game of the first player or the second player according to the progress of the game of the first player or the second player. It is a game management device provided with character information changing means for changing character information of an element.

The present invention can provide a game with improved convenience for the user.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a device configuration example of a smartphone which is an example of the player terminal 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display in the standby phase or the card use preparation phase of the competitive game displayed on the display 11 of the player terminal 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display 11 of the player terminal 1. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the player terminal 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of card setting data of cards held by the player. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of deck setting data. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the buddy setting data of the player A. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the game server 2. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of user information data. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the player terminal 1 and the game server 2. FIG. 12 is an example of an icon image displayed on the player terminal 1. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example in which operation auxiliary information is output as character information from a buddy image. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining another display example of the operation assistance information.

[overall structure]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system includes a player terminal 1 prepared for each of the game players A and B, and a game server 2. The player terminal 1 and the game server 2 can be connected to the communication line N and can communicate with each other.

The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN such as Ethernet (registered trademark), a telephone communication network, a cable network, a communication network such as the Internet, and a wired communication method. / It doesn't matter whether it is wireless or not.

The player terminal 1 is a computer capable of executing a game program, can be connected to a communication line N via a wireless communication base station, etc., and can perform data communication with the game server 2. The player terminal 1 is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a portable game device, a stationary home game device, an arcade game device, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a controller of a stationary home game device, or the like. Basically, there are a plurality of player terminals 1, and each player operates them.

The game server 2 is a server system configured to include one or more server devices and storage devices. The game server 2 provides various services for operating the game of the present embodiment, manages data necessary for operating the game, distributes game programs and data required for executing the game on the player terminal 1, and the like. It can be performed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a device configuration example of a smartphone which is an example of the player terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the player terminal 1 includes a display 11, a touch operation panel 12 integrated with the display 11, and a speaker 13. In addition, the player terminal 1 is provided with a control board, a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, etc., which are not shown.

The control board is equipped with various microprocessors such as CPU, GPU, and DSP, various IC memories such as ASIC, VRAM, RAM, ROM, and wireless communication modules for wireless communication with mobile phone base stations. A so-called I/F circuit (interface circuit) such as a driver circuit of the touch operation panel 12 is mounted on the control board. The respective elements mounted on these control boards are electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit or the like, and are connected so as to be able to read and write data and send and receive signals.

In the present embodiment, the above-described game system is applied to a competitive game using the first game element owned by the first player A and the first game element owned by the second player B who is an opponent. An example will be described.

Here, the first game element is a character associated with a virtual or substantial article. Examples of virtual or substantive articles are, for example, virtual cards displayed on a computer, substantive cards, and the like. Then, in the game to be executed, the first game element that can be made to appear by using the card is a character whose action is controlled based on the operation of the player (including the non-player operated by the computer). The description will be made assuming that the card is provided with a design of the corresponding character (an image showing the appearance of the character). Furthermore, the card for the purpose of specifying the game element of the game to be executed is not limited to this, and is not limited to the one capable of specifying the game element such as the character, the item, the effect to be activated, etc. It goes without saying that it may specify other game elements. The article is not limited to the card, and is not limited to the card as long as the article is configured to identify the game element associated with the article. The article may be a shaped article, such as a figure, having the appearance of a game element, for example.

Furthermore, in the competitive game to which the present embodiment is applied, a second game element different from the first game element is added. The second game element is a character like the first game element, but does not necessarily have to be associated with a virtual or substantive article.

Also, unlike the first game element, the second game element is not used as an attack or defense means used by a player (including a non-player operated by a computer) in an in-game battle, and at least It has the property of providing the player with operation auxiliary information that is information relating to the progress of the game in a phase in which the player can operate. In other words, unlike the first game element in which the action control is performed based on the operation of the player (including the non-player operated by the computer), the second game element is autonomous in the game. It can be said that the operation assisting information is voluntarily provided. The operation assistance information may be of any type as long as it is information relating to the progress of the game, but for example, information on the operation method, information on the selection or action of the first game element (card selection, opponent to be attacked) Information of a card, etc.), information that favors the progress of the game (advice information such as presentation of the type of card that favors the competition result of the game), and the like. In other words, it can be said that the second game element forms a team with a player (including a non-player operated by a computer) to compete with an opponent player.

The AI function of the game server 2 provides the above-mentioned autonomous or voluntary operation assistance information of the second game element. This AI function is an AI function obtained by machine learning using the contents of game progress of many competitive games and the results thereof as teacher data. Deep learning is a representative machine learning method, but the method is not limited to this.

Further, the content or the timing of provision of the autonomous or spontaneous operation assistance information of the second game element changes depending on the character information of the second game element. This character information changes as the game progresses. The character information can have a plurality of parameters. For example, in the present embodiment, the character information includes a parameter (hereinafter, referred to as a level) that changes according to an experience value obtained as a result of the game, and a parameter (hereinafter, a parameter that changes according to the frequency of use of the type of the first game element). Card comprehension level), parameters that change depending on the usage rate of the type of the first game element (hereinafter referred to as personality), and parameters that change according to a predetermined event (hereinafter referred to as sync level) Including and

The level represents the basic level of the second game element, and is increased by the experience value obtained by playing the battle. Then, when the level increases, the thinking power of the second game element can be increased. The higher the thinking ability, the more appropriate the operation assistance information according to the game situation can be provided.

The card comprehension level is the comprehension level with respect to the first game element (the comprehension level with respect to the effect of the character of the card, etc.). The higher the comprehension level, the more appropriate the timing of using the first game element (card) is notified. Operational assistance information can be provided.

The personality represents the attribute of the second game element, and changes depending on the usage rate of the attribute of the first game element (having an attribute depending on the character).

The synchronization level is increased by achieving a predetermined event in the game. The predetermined event is a login to the game or the action of the second game element with the player in the game. Due to the difference in the synchronization level, the content of expression of the operation assistance information and the like also differ. For example, the higher the synchronization level, the more intimate the expression.

The AI function included in the game server 2 has a plurality of AI functions according to the above-described character information, and can provide operation assistance information according to the height of the character information. That is, the higher the character information of the second game element, the more appropriate the operation assistance information can be provided.
[Outline of game contents]
Next, in order to help understanding of the description of the embodiment, an outline of the game will be described using the display screen of the display 11 of the player terminal 1.

In the game of the present embodiment, the players A and B use virtual game cards (cards in which the first game element is embodied, simply referred to as “cards”) that are game objects in the game. A plurality of types of cards are prepared, and the cards are distinguished by a combination of the character's ability and card attributes associated with each. The card attribute is defined by a color such as red or blue, a number from 1 to 7, or the like. On each card, ability parameter values such as a level, offensive power, and HP (hit points) used for a battle play (battle) with a computer-controlled enemy character or an opponent such as another player are defined.

The number of cards required for battle play (battle) is added at the time of account registration, and can be acquired during the game, purchased as a billing item, or by lottery called gacha. .. In addition, the card can also be acquired by obtaining a substantial game card (hereinafter referred to as “real card”) and performing a registration procedure for enabling the obtained real card in the game. Specifically, players A and B can acquire a card of the card type associated with the real card by performing the registration procedure of the real card.

Then, the players A and B form a deck with a predetermined number (for example, 40 cards) of the possessed cards, and challenge the battle play (battle) using the deck. Competitive play using a deck (battle) is to determine the win or loss with an opponent using the ability parameter value (character information of the first game element) defined in the cards (deck cards) that make up the deck. Is.

The battle is started by selecting (touching) the battle menu from the home screen displayed after login. Prior to the game, players A and B need to complete account registration and organize a deck. The deck composition can be performed by touching the card menu from the home screen or the like and using the deck composition menu presented as one of them.

In the battle, the turn of player A and the turn of player B, who is an opponent, are alternately executed. Each turn includes a standby phase in which the hand of the deck cards is set in the player area of the player such as the field, a card use preparation phase in which other deck cards are prepared in order to use the set deck card, and a player It is composed of a plurality of phases such as a battle phase in which an opponent player or a card of the opponent player is attacked by using a deck card placed in the area.

On the other hand, although it is the second game element, players A and B can obtain it by selecting their favorite buddy from a plurality of second game elements (hereinafter referred to as buddies) at the time of account registration. The plurality of parameters included in the character information of the buddy at the time of acquisition is the initial state (lowest level).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display in the standby phase or the card use preparation phase of the competitive game displayed on the display 11 of the player terminal 1. The screen of the display 11 includes a first area 20 in which the player A's cards and the like are set, and a second area 21 in which a player B's card and the like to be played are set. Further, at the boundary between the first area 20 and the second area 21, operation information 30 that displays information about operations that can be currently performed is displayed.

Each of the first area 20 and the second area 21 is to activate the action or effect of the field area 22 in which five cards (hands) selected from the own deck are arranged and the action or effect of the card arranged in the field. A base area 23 in which a card to be consumed (action cost) is placed, a first object 31 having a life (HP) that influences the activation effect of the card (force), and a first object 31 similarly having a life (HP) And a force area 24 in which two objects are arranged. In the present embodiment, the second object 32 is also displayed as a buddy that is the second game element.

In the battle phase, as shown in FIG. 4, the player A touches the card used for the attack with his/her finger and drags up to the opponent's card to be attacked, the first or second object 31, 32, The card used for the attack, the card of the opponent player B to be attacked, and the first or second object 31, 32 are determined. As a result, the attack of player A is started.

This phase or turn is alternately repeated by the player A and the opponent player B, and the life of either player becomes 0, or the number of cards in the deck becomes 0, whereby the win or loss is determined. ..
[Function configuration]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the player terminal 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the player terminal 1 includes an operation input unit 51, a processing unit 52, an image display unit 53, a sound output unit 54, a communication unit 55, and a storage unit 56.

The operation input unit 51 is for the player to input various operations related to the game, and outputs an operation input signal according to the operation input to the processing unit 52. The function of the operation input unit 51 is, for example, a touch operation pad, a home button, a button switch, an element directly operated by the player A with a finger such as a joystick and a trackball, as well as an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, an inclination sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor. It can also be realized by an element that detects motion or posture. In FIG. 2, the touch operation panel 12 corresponds to this.

The processing unit 52 comprehensively controls the operation of the player terminal 1 based on a program or data stored in the storage unit 56, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 51, and the like. The function of the processing unit 52 can be realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as ASIC or IC memory. The processing unit 52 includes a game calculation unit 61, an image generation unit 62, a sound generation unit 63, and a communication control unit 64 as main functional units.

The game calculation section 61 executes various game processes for realizing the game of the present embodiment, and outputs the processing result to the image generation section 62 and the sound generation section 63. The game calculation section 61 includes a card setting section 71, a buddy setting section 72, an action determination section 73, an operation auxiliary information acquisition section 74, an operation auxiliary information providing section 75, and a game management section 76.

The card setting unit 71 uses the card setting data and the deck setting data, which will be described later, to manage the possessed cards that the players A and B have so far. Also, the cards constituting each deck are managed from the possessed cards, and the cards and hands set in each field are set in the standby phase and the card use preparation phase from the decks selected by the players A and B. In addition, it generates card setting information, which is information about cards and hands set in each field, and transmits the card setting information to the game server 2 via the communication unit 55.

The buddy setting unit 72 manages information (including character information) about buddies as the second game elements selected by the players A and B at the time of account registration, using buddy setting data described later. In addition, the buddy setting unit 72 outputs the image information of the buddy to the image generation unit 62 during the battle or other menu screens.

The action determination unit 73 determines a card selection or a card action by a touch operation of the players A and B, generates action selection information which is information on the card selection or the action, and via the communication unit 55. , To the game server 2.

The operation auxiliary information acquisition unit 74 acquires operation auxiliary information from the game server 2 while the game is in progress.

The operation auxiliary information providing unit 75 provides the acquired operation auxiliary information via the image generating unit 122 or the sound generating unit 123.

The game management unit 76 manages the progress of the entire game.

The image generation unit 62 generates one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) based on the processing result of the game calculation unit 61, and outputs the image signal of the generated game screen to the image display unit 103. To do. The function of the image generation unit 62 is used for, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC, a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, and the expansion of texture data. It can be realized by an IC memory or the like.

The sound generation unit 63 generates a sound signal such as a sound effect related to the game, BGM, voice information of operation auxiliary information, and various operation sounds based on the processing result of the game calculation unit 61, and outputs the sound signal to the sound output unit 54. The function of the sound generation unit 63 can be realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing a voice file, or the like.

The communication control unit 64 performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with the game server 2.

The image display unit 53 displays various game screens based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 62. The function of the image display unit 53 can be realized by a display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In FIG. 2, the image display unit 62 corresponds to the display 11.

The sound output unit 54 is for outputting sound effects related to the game based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 63. In FIG. 2, the sound output unit 54 corresponds to the speaker 13.

The communication unit 55 connects to the communication line N to realize communication. The function of the communication unit 55 can be realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, or the like.

A program for operating the player terminal 1 to realize various functions of the player terminal 1, data used during execution of this program, and the like are stored in advance in the storage unit 56, or are temporarily stored each time processing is performed. Be remembered. The storage unit 56 can be realized by, for example, an RAM, a ROM, an IC memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD.

The storage unit 56 stores a system program and a game program. The system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of the player terminal 1 as a computer. The game program is a program for causing the processing unit 52 to function as the game calculation unit 61. This program is distributed from the game server 2 or another application distribution server when the player completes the account registration.

The storage unit 56 also stores card setting data, deck setting data, and buddy setting data. In addition, other data such as model data for displaying card characters and buddy images, texture data, motion data, effect data, background images of game screens, sound data such as sound effects, etc. And is stored in the storage unit 56.

The card setting data is character information of the cards held by the player, and is prepared for each card type. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of card setting data of cards held by the player. FIG. 6 shows card setting data of one card specified by the card identification information “001” held by the player. The card setting data includes card identification information, a character image, a card name, a card type, a cost number, a color, a race, an ability, an attack power, a hit point, and a rarity. Note that FIG. 6 shows an example of the card setting data, and the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the card setting data increases or decreases as the number of cards owned by the players A and B increases or decreases.

The deck setting data is data relating to each deck of the player, and includes card identification information of cards constituting each deck. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of deck setting data. The example of FIG. 7 is an example of deck setting data of the deck 1 of the player A, and shows that the deck 1 is composed of cards of card identification information "001" to card identification information "023". is there. Note that FIG. 7 shows an example of deck setting data, and the present invention is not limited to this.

The buddy setting data is character information of the buddy selected from the menu setting. The character information of this buddy changes as the game progresses, but when it changes, the changed character information is notified from the game server 2 and the character information is updated. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the buddy setting data of the player A. In the example of FIG. 8, the buddy setting data includes buddy identification information, a character image, a buddy name, a level, a card comprehension level, a personality, and a synchronization level. Note that FIG. 8 shows an example of the buddy setting data, and the present invention is not limited to this.

Next, the configuration of the game server 2 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the game server 2.

The game server 2 includes a processing unit 91, a communication unit 92, and a storage unit 93.

The processing unit 91 centrally controls the operation of the game server 2 based on the programs and data stored in the storage unit 93, the received information, and the like. The function of the processing unit 91 can be realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. The processing unit 91 includes a player management unit 101, a game management unit 102, an AI processing unit 103, and a character information updating unit 104.

The player management unit 101 manages an account, a game progress, and the like for each connected player terminal 1 by using user information data described below.

The game management unit 102 receives the card setting information, the action selection information, and the like from the player terminal 1, performs a battle process using the card setting information, the action selection information, and card data described later, and outputs the battle result.

The AI processing unit 103 has an algorithm obtained by machine learning the content of game progress of many competitive games and teacher data such as results thereof. This algorithm is an algorithm according to the character information of the buddy (buddy's ability). Deep learning is a representative machine learning method, but the method is not limited to this.

The AI processing unit 103 inputs the card setting information or the action selection information transmitted from the player terminal 1 and the character information (buddy ability) of the buddy of the player of the player terminal 1, and inputs the card setting information or the action selection information. The operation assistance information in the situation of is output. Even if the card setting information or the action selection information transmitted from the player terminal 1 is the same, different operation assist information may be output if the player's buddy character information (buddy ability) is different. Should be noted.

The character information updating unit 104 receives the card setting information or action selection information and the battle result from the game management unit 102, and uses these information to use various parameters (level, card comprehension degree, personality, synchronization level) of the character information. ) Is calculated and the character information (buddy ability) of the players A and B in the user information data is increased or changed.

The communication unit 92 is connected to the communication line N to realize communication.

The storage unit 93 stores a system program and a game program. The system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of the game server 2 as a computer. The game program is a program for causing the processing unit 91 to function as the player management unit 101, the game management unit 102, the AI processing unit 103, and the character information updating unit 104.

Further, the recording unit 92 stores user information data and card data.

The user information data is the basic data of the players participating in the game, and the user information data for each player is recorded. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of user information data. The example of FIG. 10 includes user identification information of the player, buddy setting data of the player, and deck setting data. Note that FIG. 10 shows an example of the user information data, and the present invention is not limited to this.

The card data is the card data of all the cards used in this game. Basically, the same data as the card setting data of FIG. 6 described above is stored for all the cards used in the game. The card data includes the basic data of the buddy used in this game (buddy identification information, character image, buddy name, level initial value, card comprehension initial value, personality initial value, and sync level initial value. ) May be included.
[Operation of each device]
Next, operations of the player terminal 1 and the game server 2 will be described. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the player terminal 1 and the game server 2. In the following description, a case where the players A and B play a competitive game using the player terminal 1 will be described.

First, each player A, B performs a buddy setting process for setting a buddy when registering a game account (Step 100). In the buddy setting process, the buddy setting is selected from the menu screen. In buddy setting, it is possible to set a buddy by selecting a desired buddy from a plurality of buddies. Information on the selected buddy is transmitted to the game server 2.

The player management unit 101 of the game server 2 uses the buddy selection information received from the player terminal 1 to add user information data corresponding to the user identification information of the player terminal 1 to buddy character information (initial buddy basic data). Register the value) (Step 101). The character information of the registered buddy is transmitted to the player terminal 1.

The buddy setting unit 72 of the player terminal 1 registers the character information of the registered buddy as buddy setting data (Step 100).

After the account registration, the players A and B log in to the game (Step 102). At this time, the player terminal 1 transmits a login request including the user identification information.

The player management unit 101 of the game server 2 performs login processing in response to the login request (Step 103). The login process includes a process of acquiring the user information data corresponding to the user identification information of the player who requested the login, and passing the user information data to the game management unit 102. When the collation of the user identification information and the like is completed, a session is established between the game server 2 and the player terminal 1.

When the login is completed, card setting processing is performed in the player terminals 1 of the players A and B (Step 104). The card setting process is performed by selecting one deck from the set decks and arranging the cards of the deck in the field area, the base area, the force area, and the hand. The card identification information of the arranged cards and the arrangement status of the cards are transmitted to the game server 2 as card setting information.

The game server 2 that has received the card setting information performs operation auxiliary information provision processing (Step 105). The operation auxiliary information providing process is performed by the AI processing unit 103. First, the AI processing unit 103 performs the operation assistance information providing process of the player A who is the first player. The AI processing unit 103 acquires the character information of the buddy of the player A from the user information data. The AI processing unit 103 inputs the acquired buddy character information of the player A and the card setting information of each of the players A and B, and outputs the operation assistance information of the player A. The operation assistance information corresponds not only to the advice information in the form of characters or voice, but also to the icon image indicating that the operation assistance information (advice information) is present, corresponding to the card or operation information that is the target of the operation assistance information (advice information). It includes position information to be displayed at the position to be displayed.

Also, regarding the number of operation auxiliary information output from the AI processing unit 103, two methods can be considered.

The first method is a method of increasing the number of pieces of operation auxiliary information to be output (increasing the generation rate of operation auxiliary information) as the ability specified by the character information of the buddy of the player becomes higher. In the case of this method, the higher the buddy's ability is, the more operation assist information the user can obtain, so that there is an advantage that the user has a wider range of choices or actions.

The second method is a method of limiting the operation assistance information to one regardless of the buddy's ability. In the case of this method, the operation assisting information, which is the best way to determine the selection or the action in the scene, is provided. However, the content itself of the operation assistance information is different depending on the high ability of the buddy. Then, the higher the buddy's ability, the more accurate the content of the operation assistance information becomes. This method has an advantage that the user is not confused about the selection.

The number of operation auxiliary information output from the AI processing unit 103 has been described above, but any method may be used. Nor does it exclude other methods.

Then, the operation auxiliary information output as described above is transmitted to the user terminal 1 of the player A. Note that the card setting information of the player B, who is the opponent, is also transmitted together with the operation assistance information. The player B card setting information is used to display the player B card on the user terminal 1 of the player A.

In the user terminal 1 of the player A, action selection processing is performed (Step 106). The action selection process is performed by the action determination unit 73, the operation assistance information acquisition unit 74, and the operation assistance information provision unit 75. First, the operation auxiliary information acquisition unit 74 acquires operation auxiliary information from the game server 2 and passes it to the operation auxiliary information provision unit 75. The operation auxiliary information providing unit 75 uses the position information of the icon image included in the operation auxiliary information to display the icon image at the corresponding position.

FIG. 12 is an example of an icon image displayed on the player terminal 1. In FIG. 12, a plurality of icon images 40 are displayed in the action selection phase. In the example of FIG. 12, it is displayed on the image of the card that is the target of the operation assistance information, near the image of the card, or near the operation information. In the example of FIG. 12, the icon image 40 is displayed not only in the first area of the player A but also in the second area of the player B. This is to identify the card to be attacked and give advice. However, it is not limited to this. For example, when the player B is a non-player, it is not always necessary to display in the first area or the second area. Such an icon image can be understood at a glance as to which object (for example, a card or an object) the operation assisting information exists, and is highly convenient for the user.

The example of FIG. 12 shows an example in which a plurality of icon images are displayed in a scene where selection or action is determined. However, the number of icon images is the same as the operation auxiliary information output from the AI processing unit 103 described above. Increase or decrease by adjusting the number. In other words, the higher the buddy's ability, the more operation assist information the user can obtain, and the higher the icon image generation rate becomes. On the other hand, when one icon image is displayed in a scene in which the player can operate a card or the like, it is possible to present operation auxiliary information regarding the user's best operation in that scene, and the user is not confused about the selection. There is.

The operation auxiliary information providing unit 75 detects the touch of the icon image 40 by the player A or the like, and outputs the operation auxiliary information of the target card or the like. The operation auxiliary information (advice information) may be output as either character information or voice information. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example in which operation auxiliary information (advice information) is output as character information from a buddy image. FIG. 13 shows an example in which "Let's select this card" which is the operation assistance information (advice information) of the hand is displayed in the form of a balloon from the buddy by touching the icon image 40 of the hand. There is.

Further, when the player A decides to select the card on which the target icon image 40 is displayed according to the buddy's operation assistance information (advice information) “Let's select this card”, the icon image 40 is displayed. The action determining unit 73 can be configured to display the selection screen of the card by touching the existing card with a finger.

Further, when the operation assistance information (advice information) is the information on the attack action, the operation assistance information providing unit 75 changes the operation assistance information (advice information) of the buddy from the card taking the attack action to the card to be attacked. An image like an arrow may be displayed. For example, in FIG. 14, an example in which the operation auxiliary information (advice information) "This card is attacking!" is displayed and an image of an arrow from the card X that takes an attack action to the card Y that is an attack target is displayed. Is.

Further, when the player determines the card selection or the action according to the operation assistance information (advice information), the icon image showing the operation assistance information (advice information) can be hidden. By doing so, every time the selection or action is determined according to the operation assistance information (advice information), only the icon image for which the selection or action is not determined according to the operation assistance information (advice information) is displayed. Therefore, there is an effect that the user does not have to make a mistake in determining the action again with the icon image for the action once determined.

The number of selections or actions determined based on the operation assistance information can be limited to a predetermined number in one competitive game.

In the above description of the action selection process, the case has been mainly described in which the icon image indicating the presence of the operation assistance information is displayed, and the player determines the card selection or the action according to the operation assistance information (advice information). However, even when the icon image indicating the presence of the operation assistance information is displayed, the selection or action of the card or the like is determined by the player's judgment in addition to the selection or action of the card or the like corresponding to the icon image. It goes without saying that it is possible to do so.

Through the above processing, the player A determines the selection of a card or the like or the action. The action determining unit 73 transmits the information regarding the determined selection or action of the card or the like to the game server 2 as the action selection information.

The game management unit 102 of the game server 2 receives the action selection information of the player A, and performs the battle process using the action selection information of the player A, the card setting information of the players A and B, and the card data (Step 107). .. The information on the battle result is transmitted to the player terminals 1 of the players A and B.

The game management unit 76 of the player terminal 1 of each of the players A and B receives the battle result and performs the battle result process (Step 108). The battle result process is a process of displaying the result of the battle on the player terminals 1 of the respective players A and B.

Then, the operation assistance information provision process (Step 105), the action selection process (Step 106), the battle process (Step 107), and the battle result process (Step 108) of the player B in the second attack are similarly performed.

In this way, the player A and the player B alternately repeat the competition, and the life of one of the players becomes 0, or the number of cards in the deck becomes 0, whereby the win or loss is determined.

When the winning or losing is decided, the character information updating unit 104 of the game server 2 performs a character information updating process (Step 109). The character information update unit 104 receives the card setting information and the battle result during the battle from the game management unit 102, and updates to increase or change the character information of the players A and B according to the result. Specifically, the level is calculated from the experience value obtained from the battle result, the card comprehension and personality are calculated according to the type of card used during the battle, and if the predetermined event is achieved, the sync level is calculated. To calculate. Then, the buddy setting data of the user information data is updated with the calculated value of each parameter. The updated character information is transmitted to the player terminal 1.

A specific calculation method of each parameter of the character information updating unit 104, the following examples are possible.

Regarding the level, the experience value necessary for increasing the level is set for each level. In this case, the character information updating unit 104, at a predetermined timing such as at the end of the battle, information on the battle (card setting information, action selection information, battle result, etc.) acquired from the game management unit 102 and a predetermined calculation formula. Is used to calculate and update the experience value of the player. Then, based on the updated experience value, it is determined whether or not the experience value necessary for increasing the level has been reached, and if the experience value has been reached, updating is performed to increase the level. The predetermined calculation formula may be set such that the experience value obtained by using a specific card in the deck is high. The specific card is, for example, a card to which the highest rarity is given among the rarities having a plurality of stages.

As for the card comprehension level, conditions for increasing the card comprehension level and an increase rate corresponding to each condition are set. The card comprehension level is a parameter indicating the comprehension level of each card for all cards. For example, the condition “put a card in a deck to battle” means that the player uses a certain deck at the time of battle, and the 40 cards constituting the deck are the cards for which the card comprehension level is increased. Become. The rate of increase "x%" means that if the condition is met, the degree of understanding of each card constituting the deck will increase by x%. When the condition is met, the character information updating unit 104 increases the card comprehension value at the rate of increase corresponding to the condition.

Also, each of the personalities (first personality, second personality,... Nth personality) is associated with one of the card attributes (color in the present embodiment). In this case, the character information updating unit 104 is used in the battle based on the information (card setting information, action selection information, etc.) related to the battle acquired from the game management unit 102 at a predetermined timing such as at the end of the battle. For cards, points are added to the cumulative value for each color set in the personality. Then, as a result of the addition, the personality corresponding to the color having the largest cumulative value (largest usage rate) is selected and set as the personality. Although color is used as the card attribute corresponding to a plurality of personalities, the present invention is not limited to this, and other card attributes of a plurality of types may be used.

Regarding the synchro level, for example, conditions for increasing the synchro level and a rate of increase corresponding to each condition are set. For example, "battle" is set as the condition for increasing the sync level. In this case, the character information update unit 104 updates the synchro level by a predetermined increase rate at the end of the battle.

The updating of the character information updating unit 104 described above is merely an example, and other updating methods may be used.

The buddy setting unit 72 of the player terminal 1 receives the updated character information and updates the buddy setting data (Step 110).

This is the end of the description of the operations of the player terminal 1 and the game server 2.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, operation assistance information (advice information) that is information relating to the progress of the game is provided without the player requesting it. It is possible to support the game in a timely manner, and it is possible to provide a game that is highly convenient for the user.

Further, since the icon image indicating that there is the operation assistance information (advice information) is displayed on or near the image of the target card (first game element) or the like, the player can operate the operation assistance information (advice). It is possible to easily recognize the existence of information) and the target of the operation assistance information (advice information).

Further, since the operation assist information (advice information) provided differs depending on the character information of the player's buddy (second game element), the player can enjoy the buddy (second game element) like a training game. Can also

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the operation assistance information (advice information) is provided in a state in which the player can operate and the selection or action of the first game element can be determined. However, the timing of provision is not limited to this. For example, the operation assistance information (advice information) may be provided on a menu screen where no card (first game element) appears or a screen where only a buddy (second game element) appears.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the buddy (second game element) is virtually given the role of providing operation assistance information (advice information). However, by using the AI function that provides the operation assistance information (advice information), it is possible to autonomously determine the selection of the card (first game element) and the action, as in the real player. Therefore, the real player and the buddy (second game element) form one team, and the real player and the buddy (second game element) each use the same card (first game element) and You can also play against the player. In this case, the real player and the buddy (second game element) alternately change, and determine the selection or action of the same card (first game element).

The function of providing operation assistance information (advice information) can also be configured to be enabled or disabled depending on the preference of the player (user).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the card game using the virtual game card is illustrated, but the applicable game genre is not limited. For example, it may be a competitive game of a sport in which the character associated with the first game element is a player, or a character training game associated with the first game element.

Further, part or all of the above-described exemplary embodiments are described as the following supplementary notes, but are not limited to the following.

[Appendix 1]
A terminal for playing a game using a first game element owned by a first player and a first game element owned by a second player as an opponent,
A memory in which execution instructions are stored and a processor,
The processor, according to the execution instruction,
A first setting process for setting a first game element forming the deck of the first player;
A second setting process for setting the second game element of the first player, which has character information that can change according to the progress of the game, and which does not form the deck;
Determination processing for determining the selection or action of the first game element,
An acquisition process for acquiring operation assistance information corresponding to the character information of the second game element, which is information relating to the progress of the game for the first player;
A terminal that performs a providing process of providing the operation assistance information in a phase in which the first player can operate.

[Appendix 2]
A game system for playing a game using a first game element owned by a first player and a first game element owned by a second player as an opponent,
Equipped with a terminal and a game management device,
The terminal includes a memory in which execution instructions are stored, and a processor,
The processor, according to the execution instruction,
A first setting process for setting a first game element constituting a deck of the first player or the second player;
A second setting process for setting a second game element of the first player or the second player, which has character information that can change according to the progress of the game and does not form the deck;
Determination processing for determining selection or action of the first game element by the first player or the second player,
An acquisition process for acquiring, from the game management device, operation assistance information relating to the progress of the game for the first player or the second player;
In a phase in which the first player or the second player can operate, a providing process of providing the acquired operation assistance information is executed,
The game management device includes a memory in which execution instructions are stored, and a processor,
The processor, according to the execution instruction,
An acquisition process for acquiring the operation assistance information according to the character information of the second game element of the first player or the second player,
A transmission process of transmitting the acquired operation assistance information to the terminal,
A game system that executes a character information changing process for changing character information of a second game element of the first player or the second player according to the progress of the game of the first player or the second player.

[Appendix 3]
A game management device capable of communicating with a terminal of a first player and a terminal of a second player that is an opponent of the first player,
A memory in which execution instructions are stored and a processor,
The processor, according to the execution instruction,
A first transmission in which a first game element forming the deck of the first player is transmitted to the terminal of the second player, and a first game element forming the deck of the second player is transmitted to the terminal of the first player. Processing,
A first acquisition process for acquiring a character ability of a second game element that does not form a deck of the first player or the second player;
Information relating to the progress of a game for the first player or the second player in a phase in which the first player or the second player can operate, and which is obtained by the first player or the second player. A second acquisition process for acquiring operation assistance information according to the character information of the second game element;
A second transmission process of transmitting the acquired operation assistance information to the terminal of the first player or the second player;
A game management device comprising: character information change processing for changing character information of a second game element of the first player or the second player according to the progress of the game of the first player or the second player.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made and implemented within the scope of the technical idea thereof.

This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-245730 filed on December 27, 2018 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-021085 filed on February 7, 2019. , All of that disclosure is incorporated here.

1 Player Terminal 2 Game Server 11 Display 12 Touch Operation Panel 13 Speaker 20 First Area 21 Second Area 22 Field Area 23 Base Area 24 Force Area 30 Operation Information 31 First Object 32 Second Object 40 Icon Image 51 Operation Input Section 52 Processing unit 53 Image display unit 54 Sound output unit 55 Communication unit 56 Storage unit 61 Game calculation unit 62 Image generation unit 63 Sound generation unit 64 Communication control unit 71 Card setting unit 72 Buddy setting unit 73 Action determination unit 74 Operation auxiliary information acquisition unit 75 Operation auxiliary information providing unit 76 Game management unit 91 Processing unit 92 Communication unit 93 Storage unit 101 Player management unit 102 Game management unit 103 AI processing unit 104 Character information updating unit

Claims (19)

A program for causing a computer to execute a game using a first game element owned by a first player and a first game element owned by a second player as an opponent,
The program, the computer,
First setting means for setting a first game element constituting the deck of the first player;
Second setting means for setting the second game element of the first player, which has character information that can be changed according to the progress of the game, and which does not form the deck;
Determining means for determining the selection or action of the first game element;
An acquisition unit for acquiring operation assistance information corresponding to the character information of the second game element, which is information relating to the progress of the game for the first player;
A program that functions as a providing unit that provides the operation assistance information in a phase in which the first player can operate. The providing unit functions as a providing unit that provides the operation assistance information in a phase in which the first player can operate and the determining unit can determine the selection or action of the first game element. The program according to claim 1, wherein the program is executed. The program, the computer,
The program according to claim 1 or 2, which is caused to function as display control means for displaying the second game element as an image. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the providing unit provides the operation auxiliary information by at least one of character information and voice information. The character information includes a character's ability and can be increased as the game progresses.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the acquisition unit provides the operation auxiliary information that differs depending on the height of the character ability. The program according to claim 5, wherein the acquisition unit acquires operation assistance information that makes the progress of the game advantageous, on condition that the height of the character ability is the second level higher than the first level. The character information is
Parameters that change depending on the experience value obtained by the result of the game,
A parameter that changes depending on the use of the type of the first game element,
A parameter that changes depending on the usage rate of the type of the first game element,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is determined from at least one of a parameter that changes according to a predetermined event. The display control means displays an icon image indicating that there is the operation auxiliary information in a first area in which a first game element of the first player is arranged, and a first game element of the second player. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the program is displayed in at least one of the second areas, which is an area in which is arranged. The display control means displays the icon image only in the first area when the first game element is operable by a first player and the second player is a computer. program. The display control means,
On the image of the first game element of the first player or the second player, or
Near the image of the first game element of the first player or the second player,
The program according to claim 8 or 9, which displays the icon image. The display control means,
In the phase of exchanging the first game element, on the image of the first game element to be exchanged, or in the vicinity of the image of the first game element to be exchanged,
In the phase of setting the first game element, on the image of the first game element to be set, or in the vicinity of the image of the first game element to be set,
The program according to claim 10, which displays the icon image. The program according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the display control unit displays, as a character image, operation information indicating an operation instruction to a player in a boundary area between the first area and the second area. .. The program according to claim 12, wherein the display control unit displays the icon image on or near an image showing the operation information. The determining means is
14. The program according to claim 8, wherein the action of the corresponding first game element can be determined based on a touch operation on the image of the second game element or the icon image. The display control means,
In an attackable phase of the first player, an image showing an attack from the first game element whose attack behavior is determined by the first player to the first game element of the second player, which is an attack target, is displayed,
In a phase in which the second player can attack, an image showing an attack from the first game element whose attack behavior is determined by the second player to the first game element of the first player, which is an attack target, is displayed. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 14. In the game, a phase in which the first team including at least the first player can operate, and a second team including the second player cannot operate, and the second team can operate The program according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein a phase in which a team is inoperable is alternately executed to proceed. A terminal for playing a game using a first game element owned by a first player and a first game element owned by a second player as an opponent,
First setting means for setting a first game element constituting the deck of the first player;
Second setting means for setting the second game element of the first player, which has character information that can be changed according to the progress of the game, and which does not form the deck;
Determining means for determining the selection or action of the first game element;
An acquisition unit for acquiring operation assistance information corresponding to the character information of the second game element, which is information relating to the progress of the game for the first player;
A terminal that includes a providing unit that provides the operation auxiliary information in a phase in which the first player can operate. A game system for playing a game using a first game element owned by a first player and a first game element owned by a second player as an opponent,
Equipped with a terminal and a game management device,
The terminal is
First setting means for setting a first game element that constitutes a deck of the first player or the second player;
Second setting means for setting the second game element of the first player or the second player, which has character information that can be changed according to the progress of the game, and which does not form the deck;
Determining means for determining the selection or action of the first game element by the first player or the second player;
Acquisition means for acquiring operation assistance information relating to the progress of the game for the first player or the second player from the game management device;
And a providing unit that provides the acquired operation assistance information in a phase in which the first player or the second player can operate.
The game management device,
Acquisition means for acquiring the operation assistance information according to the character information of the second game element of the first player or the second player;
Transmitting means for transmitting the acquired operation assistance information to the terminal;
A game system comprising: character information changing means for changing the character information of the second game element of the first player or the second player according to the progress of the game of the first player or the second player. A game management device capable of communicating with a terminal of a first player and a terminal of a second player that is an opponent of the first player,
A first transmission in which a first game element forming the deck of the first player is transmitted to the terminal of the second player, and a first game element forming the deck of the second player is transmitted to the terminal of the first player. Means and
First acquisition means for acquiring a character ability of a second game element that does not form a deck of the first player or the second player,
Information relating to the progress of a game for the first player or the second player in a phase in which the first player or the second player can operate, and which is obtained by the first player or the second player. Second acquisition means for acquiring operation assistance information according to character information of the second game element;
Second transmitting means for transmitting the acquired operation assistance information to the terminal of the first player or the second player;
A game information management apparatus comprising: character information changing means for changing character information of a second game element of the first player or the second player according to the progress of the game of the first player or the second player.

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