JP2022151591A - Information processing program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology to improve amusement of a match game on the basis of a behavior of an emitted object emitted toward an opponent and an action by the behavior.

SOLUTION: An information processing program causes a computer to execute behavior control processing for controlling behavior of an emitted object emitted in a direction based on a designated operation in a virtual space upon receipt of the designated operation including designation in a height direction from a first player, and action control processing for controlling a predetermined action on a target object when the emitted object comes in contact with the target object in the virtual space. In the action control processing, the action on the target object is differentiated on the basis of the number of times that the emitted object comes in contact with a specific object before it reaches the target object.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

In recent years, communication terminals having a touch panel display such as smart phones have become popular, and each user owns his/her own communication terminal. Under such circumstances, services that provide users with community-type services on the Internet, that is, social networking services (hereinafter referred to as "SNS") are known. Online games (social games) are provided to users as one of such SNSs.

Also disclosed is a ball-rolling game in which a ball is rolled to bond (attach) other objects to its surface in a snowball-like manner and compete to see how large the ball can be in time (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP-A-3843241

For example, in a battle game such as a snowball fight in which friendly camps and enemy camps compete against each other, if the behavior of the ball thrown at the opponent changes not conventionally, especially when the behavior of the thrown ball when it bounces differs from the conventional behavior, It is considered that the interest of the fighting game can be improved.

However, since the above-described prior art relates to the ball rolling game, it does not disclose the throwing of the ball and the behavior of the thrown ball.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a technique for improving the interest of a competitive game based on the behavior of the ejected object emitted toward the opponent and the effect of the behavior.

An information processing program according to an aspect of the present invention provides an emitted object that is emitted in a direction based on the specified operation in a virtual space when the computer receives a specified operation including the specification of a height direction from a first player. and an effect control process for controlling a predetermined effect on the target object when the emitted object contacts the target object in the virtual space, and the effect control The processing is characterized by varying the effect on the target object based on the number of times the emitted object contacts the specific object until it reaches the target object.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of a fighting game based on the behavior of the ejected object emitted toward the opponent and the effect of the behavior.

It is a figure which shows an example of the information processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the network configuration of the game system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the behavior of a bouncing snowball in this embodiment; It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block of the game system in this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining cooperative attacks with teammate player characters in the case where players are divided into groups and compete against each other according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram of a snowball releasing operation according to the embodiment; 4 is a flow chart of processing relating to the release of snowballs in this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flow chart relating to processing when an enemy player character that has contacted a snowball further contacts another snowball in this embodiment. FIG. It is an example of a configuration block diagram of a hardware environment of a computer that executes a program according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an information processing apparatus according to this embodiment. Examples of the information processing device 1 include a processor of the player terminal 12 and a processor of the server 15, which will be described later. The information processing device 1 includes a behavior control section 2 and an action control section 3 .

When receiving a designation operation including designation of a height direction from the first player, the behavior control unit 2 controls the behavior of the emitted object emitted in the direction based on the designation operation in the virtual space (for example, game space). Control. The specification of the height direction may be, for example, the height of the highest point of the parabola initially drawn by the emitted emitted object, or may be the emitting angle. An example of the emitted object includes, but is not limited to, a snowball 24, which will be described later. The object to be emitted may be, for example, a ball-shaped object, a bullet-shaped object, or any object that can be thrown in the virtual space. In this embodiment, "release" includes "throw", "hit", "shoot", "shoot", and "shoot", and the noun form "release" also includes these noun terms. shall include An example of the behavior control unit 2 is an operation control unit 35 (35a, 35), which will be described later.

The effect control unit 3 controls a predetermined effect on the target object when the target object is contacted by the target object in the virtual space. Further, the effect control unit 3 varies the effect on the target object based on the number of times the emitted object contacts the specific object until it reaches the target object. An example of the target object is an enemy character object, which will be described later. The predetermined action is, for example, giving predetermined damage to the enemy character object hit by the emitted object, staggering or immobilizing the enemy character object for a predetermined time, or suppressing the action of the enemy character object. may An example of the action control unit 3 is an operation control unit 35 (35a, 35), which will be described later. The specific object is an object to which the emitted object bounces, and may be, for example, a ground object (including ground covered with snow), a wall object, or the like. Also, differentizing the effect on the target object based on the number of times the specific object is touched means, for example, that the type of effect is the same but the amount/magnitude/degree of the effect is different, or The type of action exerted may be different. When the type of effect is the same but the amount/magnitude/degree of the effect is different, for example, when the emitted object hits the target object, the target object staggers for a certain period of time. can be longer as For example, when the target object is hit by the emitted object that has been touched once, only the target object is staggered, and the emitted object that has been touched once is the target. When it hits an object, in addition to the stagger effect, the parameter (life value) of the target object may be reduced or the damage value may be accumulated. However, if the number of contacts exceeds the upper limit, the emitted object may explode without exerting these effects.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the fighting game based on the behavior of the ejected object emitted toward the opponent and the effect of the behavior.

The behavior control unit 2 controls, when the emitted object comes into contact with a specific object based on the specified height direction, to make the highest point in the height direction of the parabola drawn by the emitted object higher than before contact. You may control the behavior of the object.

By configuring in this way, the emitted object can behave with a coefficient of restitution>1, which cannot occur in reality, so that the competitive game can be made more interesting.

When the number of contacts is the second number, which is larger than the first number, the action control unit 3 may perform control so that an action that is more advantageous to the first player than the action that is given when the emitted object contacts the first number of times. good.

With this configuration, the player can proceed with the game advantageously, and the number of times of contact becomes important in devising strategies and tactics, so the interest in the competitive game can be improved.

The action control unit 3 may control the duration of the action on the target object according to the number of times of contact.

With this configuration, the staggering time is lengthened as the number of contacts increases, so that the movement of the enemy player character can be temporarily stopped, and the length of the staggering time is strategically important in the battle game. Since it becomes, interest can be improved.

The action control unit 3 may suppress the action of the target object for a certain period of time as the action to be exerted.

By configuring in this manner, the movement of the enemy player character can be suppressed for a certain period of time, which is important in terms of the strategy of the battle game, so that the interest can be improved.
The action control unit 3 may suppress the action exerted on the target object more than before the upper limit number of times is exceeded when the number of times of contact exceeds the upper limit number of times set for the emitted object.

By configuring in this manner, the player will develop the consciousness of trying to hit the enemy player character with the emitted object within a predetermined number of times of contact, so that the game can be enhanced.

When a first character object operated by a first player and a second character object operated by a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player are arranged in the virtual space, the action control unit 3 controls the first character object to be operated by the first player. When the emitted object based on the designated operation by the second player contacts the target object while the first effect based on the designated operation by one player is occurring on the target object, the second effect larger than the first effect is targeted. You may control so that it affects an object.

By configuring in this way, the game can be progressed more advantageously when the teammates attack in cooperation with each other rather than attacking alone, so it is possible to provide an opportunity for a group to play the game.

When an action based on the designated operation by the first player occurs on the target object, the action control unit 3 notifies the terminal device of the second player that the first action has occurred on the target object in an identifiable manner. good.

With this configuration, the second player can easily recognize the arrival of a chance to attack in cooperation with the first player.

The action control unit 3 may notify only the terminal device of the second player selected based on the relative position from the target object on which the action is occurring.

By configuring in this manner, the closest ally player character can participate in the battle earlier, so that the enemy player character can be attacked within the time when the effect is exerted on the enemy player character.
The action control unit 3 may select the number of second players to be notified based on the duration of the action occurring on the target object.

By configuring in this way, the longer the action occurring on the target object lasts, the more friendly players can be notified, so that the cooperative attack can be carried out more easily.

The action control unit 3 notifies the terminal device of the second player who operates the second character object placed within the range on the field in the virtual space determined based on the duration of the action occurring on the target object. You may

By configuring in this way, the range on the field is determined according to the duration of the effect occurring on the target object, so that it becomes easier to perform a cooperative attack with a ally player within that range.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the network configuration of the game system according to this embodiment. The game system 11 includes one or more terminal devices (hereinafter referred to as “player terminals”) 12 , server devices (hereinafter referred to as “servers”) 15 and a communication network 16 . The player terminal 12 and the server 15 are connected via a communication network 16 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The player terminal 12 is, for example, a mobile electronic terminal device having a communication function capable of connecting to a communication network, such as a smart phone carried by a player, a tablet terminal, or a mobile phone. The player terminal 12 has an operation display unit 13, a microphone for inputting sound, a speaker for outputting sound, and the like. The operation display unit 13 is a device that enables input operation to the screen 14 and displays an image on the screen 14, such as a touch panel display. Note that the player terminal 12 may be a so-called personal computer.

The player terminal 12 can download and install a game application program purchased at an application program sales site on the Internet. As a result, the player can play the game of the application program by performing an input operation on the operation display section 13 of the player terminal 12 . In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the player terminal 12 is installed with an application program for a game in which characters selected by each player form a group and battle each other. The game application program is called a program according to this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the player terminal 12 used by the first player will be referred to as the player terminal 12a, and the operation display section 13 and the screen 14 of the player terminal 12a will be referred to as the operation display section 13a and the screen 14a, respectively. The player terminal 12 used by the second player is called a player terminal 12b, and the operation display section 13 and screen 14 of the player terminal 12b are called an operation display section 13b and a screen 14b, respectively.

The server 15 is an information processing device that manages application programs according to the present embodiment installed in the player terminal 12 . For example, the server 15 manages information about the player using the game application program (for example, play content, status information of the character being played, point information, etc.), and manages information about billing. The server 15 may be a server system configured by one or more physical information processing devices, or may be a virtual server system configured by one or more virtual server devices.

Here, as an example of a game used in this embodiment, like a snowball fight, players are divided into friendly camps and opposing (enemy) camps, and attack the opponents by throwing predetermined objects at each other. An outline of a shooting game in which the person who steals the item is the winner will be explained. For example, the first player operates a character object operated by himself/herself and throws a predetermined object aiming at the character object operated by the second player on the enemy camp. The predetermined object is, for example, a snowball, and if the falling point of the thrown snowball is a place where it can bounce, it will bounce. Each time the snowball bounces, its size increases and the height of the bounce also increases. The first player can hit the second player directly without bouncing the snowball, or can hit the second player with the snowball bouncing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen in this embodiment. FIG. 3 shows an outline of a game screen displayed on the screen 14 of the operation display unit 13 when the player plays the game according to this embodiment. FIG. 3A shows the state of the game screen before the player character releases the snowball, and FIG. 3B shows the state of the game screen after the player character releases the snowball.

A game space is mainly composed of a field 21 and an off-field (not shown). The field 21 is, in principle, an area in which a character object operated by a player (hereafter referred to as a "player character") can move, and a released snowball 24 can bounce. However, the character object operated by the player cannot move onto an area where an object that can be an obstacle or the like is placed. An off-field area (not shown) is an area in which the character object cannot move and the snowball cannot bounce.

In FIG. 3A, a player character (referred to as a "first player character") 22a operated by the first player is arranged on the front side of the screen 14a, and a battle (in this example, , a snowball fight) and a player character (referred to as a "second player character") 22b operated by the second player who is the opponent of the game.

In this example, the player character hits the snowball 24 with the racket-shaped release object 23, but the shape and type of the release object 23 are not particularly limited. The shooting object 23 may be a racket-shaped, bat-shaped, or golf club-shaped striking object for shooting the snowball 24, or a gun-shaped, bow-shaped, or slingshot-shaped object for shooting the snowball 24. It may be a shooting system object, or it may be a bare hand.

Note that the battle game according to the present embodiment can be played by two or more players, and at that time, the players can be divided into friendly camps and enemy camps to compete against each other. For example, when the third player becomes an ally of the first player, a player character (referred to as a "third player character") 22a operated by the third player is arranged on the near side of the screen 14a. Further, for example, when the fourth player becomes an ally of the second player (an enemy of the first player), a player character operated by the fourth player (referred to as a "fourth player character") is displayed on the Okugawa side of the screen 14a. 22a is arranged.

An object that serves as a shield may be placed on the field 21 . The shield object is an object for hiding from the snowball 24 thrown by the enemy. In FIG. 3, a kamakura 25 (25a, 25b) is placed on the field as an example of a shielding object.

When the first player performs an operation (swipe) 30 of sliding a predetermined area on the right side of the screen 14 with a finger, the viewpoint of the angle of view displayed on the screen 14 is changed according to the direction of the swipe. (hereinafter referred to as "viewpoint adjustment swipe operation 30").

Further, when the first player performs an operation (swipe) 28 of sliding a predetermined area on the left side of the screen 14 with a finger, the first player character 22a can be moved according to the direction of the swipe ( Hereinafter, this is referred to as a "character movement swipe operation 28").

By performing the viewpoint adjustment swipe operation 30 and the character movement swipe operation 28, the direction in which the snowball 24 is released can be adjusted. The release direction of the snowball is determined by touching the release button 27 .

When the first player touches the release button 27 displayed in the lower right area of the screen 14 with his finger and then releases his finger (touch off), the first player character 22a moves in the direction facing at a predetermined speed at a predetermined speed. The snowball 24 can be released at a height (angle) of . The height may be specified, for example, according to the time from when the release button 27 is touched to when it is touched off. For example, the longer the time from when the release button 27 is touched to when it is touched off, the higher the release may be. Alternatively, when the release button 27 is touched, a gauge 29 that periodically changes from the lower limit to the upper limit may be displayed on the screen 14 . In this case, if the touch-off is made in accordance with the change of the gauge 29, the height of the snowball release may be changed according to the change of the gauge 29 at the time of touch-off. For example, when the touch-off occurs when the gauge 29 reaches the lower limit, a straight ball may be released at the enemy character without any height angle. Also, when touched off at the timing when the gauge 29 reaches the upper limit, a parabolic snowball may be released to the enemy character at an angle to reach the maximum height.

After the release button 27 is touched, the snowball is released with a behavior corresponding to the direction the first player character 22a is facing, a predetermined speed, and a predetermined height (angle). Then, if an enemy player character (second player character 22b) is present at the point where the ball is released, it hits the enemy player character and can damage the enemy player character. In FIG. 3B, the released snowball bounces twice on the ground and jumps toward the second player character 22b. Thereafter, if the second player-character 22b is unable to dodge the snowball 24, the snowball 24 can hit the second player-character 22b and damage the second player-character 22b.

Note that the snowball 24 is consumed when released by the player character. Therefore, a predetermined number (for example, 5, 10, 20, etc.) of player characters can be held in advance. In FIG. 3A, as indicated by reference numeral 26, the first player character 22a can hold a predetermined number of them in advance around the waist.

Alternatively, the snowball 24 may be made by the player character by stopping the player character on the field 21 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, etc.). For example, when the first player character 22a is stopped on the field 21, the first player character 22a automatically starts making balls, but at this time, it may be unable to move from that spot for a predetermined period of time. Also, the first player character 22a may pick up the snowballs 24 made by the ally player characters and placed on the ground to supply the snowballs. Also, if the number of snowballs exceeds the upper limit, the first player character 22a places snowballs exceeding the upper limit on the spot, and when an ally player character touches the placed snowballs, the snowballs are automatically placed. It may be possible to pick up balls.

Also, the kamakura 25 containing items and the like may be marked. In this case, when the player character approaches the kamakura 25 having items, etc., the player character automatically kicks, weapons and snowballs appear from the kamakura 25, and the player character obtains those weapons and snowballs. You may make it possible to do so. By acquiring a weapon, the player character can make a snowball quickly, move quickly, push an obstacle kamakura, can be thrown far, and so on, depending on the attribute of the weapon. You may change the role you are good at. Such roles may include, for example, a supply type, a high speed type, a defense type, and a shooting type. The supply type is a type that is good at support because it makes snowballs quickly. Since the high-speed type moves quickly, it is a type that is good at close-quarters combat in which it finishes off an enemy player character. The defensive type is a type that is good at pushing up the front line because it can be pushed and moved when it comes into contact with an obstacle kamakura that can be hidden. The shooting type has a long parabolic projection line, and is a type that is good at long-range combat.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the behavior of the bouncing snowball in this embodiment. FIG. 4 corresponds to a plane obtained by cutting out two axes in FIG.

FIG. 4A shows an example of directly hitting an enemy (second player character 22b). For example, when the first player touches the release button 27 and touches it off at the timing when the gauge 29 reaches the lower limit or a value close to it, the first player can release the fastball at a velocity v0 without setting the release angle θ. As a result, when there is no obstacle between the first player character 22a and the second player character 22b, the first player can directly, You can aim and attack. However, the snowball 24 may not reach the enemy player character whose relative position exceeds the predetermined range, and may fall to the ground and bounce.

FIG. 4(B) shows an example of the behavior of a snowball when released in a low trajectory parabola. For example, when the first player touches the release button 27 and touches it off when the gauge 29 reaches a value close to the lower limit, the snowball 24 with a small release angle θ can be released at a speed v0. As the snowball 24 bounces on the snow-covered ground, the size of the snowball 24 increases and the jumping height also increases. Here, the height of the highest point of the parabola from the first release to the first bounce is represented by h0, the height of the highest point of the parabola from the first bounce to the second bounce is represented by h1, and 2 Let h2 be the height of the highest point of the parabola from the first bounce to the third bounce. In this case, the relationship is h0<h1<h2.

Also, since the size of the snowball 24 increases each time it bounces, hitting the enemy player character with a snowball of a larger size can inflict greater damage on the enemy player character. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4(A), when there is no shield between the first player character 22a and the enemy player character and the enemy player character is in a relative position within a predetermined range, snow The ball 24 can also be released straight. On the other hand, if it is desired to inflict more damage on the enemy player character, the release of the snowball can be adjusted so that it bounces and hits.

FIG. 4(C) shows an example of the behavior of a snowball when released in a parabola with a high trajectory. For example, when the first player touches the release button 27 and touches it off at the timing when the gauge 29 reaches the upper limit or a value close to the upper limit, the snowball 24 with a large release angle θ can be released at a velocity v0. The more the snowball 24 bounces, the larger the size of the snowball and the higher the jumping height. Again, in this case, the relationship is h0<h1<h2. Figure 4
In the case of (C), for example, when the enemy (second player character 22b) is at a position beyond the predetermined range of relative positions, or when there is a shield (for example, It is effective when there is a kamakura object 25b).

It should be noted that there is an upper limit to the number of times the snowball 24 bounces and becomes larger, and when the upper limit is exceeded, the snowball 24 may explode. Alternatively, the snowball 24 may burst when it bounces beyond the upper limit and hits an enemy player character.

Also, if the bounced point (bound surface) has unevenness, the snowball 24 may bounce in a direction deviating from the aimed direction due to irregular reflection. Alternatively, when the snowball 24 hits a non-snow object, it may simply bounce off rather than increase in size.

Also, when snowballs of the same size collide with each other, they may cancel each other and explode. Also, when one large-sized snowball collides with the other smaller-sized snowball, only the smaller-sized snowball may explode.

Here, each player character may have parameters such as life value and accumulated damage value. The life value represents the life value (or playable index) of the player character, and when the life value reaches 0, the player character cannot continue playing. The accumulated damage value is a value obtained by accumulating the damage, which the player character takes a certain amount of damage each time he is attacked. When the accumulated damage value exceeds a certain value, the player character cannot continue playing.

Also, a lobby screen (not shown) may be provided before the game screen of FIG. On the lobby screen, for example, selection of equipment for the first player character 22a, confirmation of equipment and status, invitation of other player characters such as friendly player characters, organization of members to form a group, selection of opponent group, battle stage, etc. may be selected. The formation of members forming a group includes participation in the group, withdrawal from the group, and the like.

In addition, in the game according to the present embodiment, as a condition for clearing the game, in addition to capturing the flag set in the opponent's territory, for example, by attacking, the life value of all the player characters in the opponent's group is reduced to zero or damage is done. You may attack until the cumulative value exceeds a certain value, making it impossible to continue playing.

The conditions for clearing the game are not limited to this. For example, acquisition of a predetermined item object, acquisition of a predetermined score, discovery of a door to the next stage, etc. may be set as conditions for clearing the game. .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of the game system 11 in this embodiment. The player terminals 12 (12a, 12b) include operation display units 13 (13a, 13b), communication units 31 (31a, 31b), control units 32 (32a, 32b), and storage units 37 (37a, 37b). Hereinafter, the player terminal 12 used by the first player, its constituent elements, functions, player characters, etc. will be described with the suffix a. Also, the player terminal 12 used by the second player, its components, functions, player characters, etc. will be described with the suffix b. However, the suffixes a and b are not used in the explanation shared by the player terminals 12 (12a and 12b).

The operation display unit 13 is a touch panel display that enables input and display by the player's input operation. In this embodiment, a touch panel display is used as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the input section and the display section may be independent of each other.

The communication unit 31 is an interface that enables communication with devices connected to the communication network 16 . Here, the communication section 31 communicates with the server 15 via the communication network 16 .

The control unit 32 is an arithmetic device (processor) that controls the overall operation of the player terminal 12 . By executing the program according to the present embodiment, the control unit 32 controls the operation reception unit 33 (33a, 33b), the transmission/reception control unit 34 (34a, 34b), the operation control unit 35 (35a, 35b), the display control unit 46 (36a, 36b).

The operation accepting portion 33 accepts an operation input to the operation display portion 13 . For example, the operation reception unit 33 receives touch operations such as tapping, double-tapping, long-touching, scrolling, swiping (or sliding), flicking, dragging, pinch-in, and pinch-out on the screen 14 by the player.

Note that when an input is made by a game machine controller in which a direction key and an enter key are separated, the operation reception unit 33 specifies the direction by, for example, the direction key pressed by the player, and presses the enter key to specify the direction. It may be specified as the completion of the operation instruction.

The transmission/reception control unit 34 (34a, 34b) controls necessary data transmitted from each player terminal 12 (12a, 12b, . It acquires information and transmits necessary information to each player terminal 12 (12a, 12b, . . . ). That is, each player terminal 12 transmits and receives information to and from a player terminal operated by an opponent player.

The motion control section 35 (35a, 35b) controls the motion of the object in the game space. That is, the action control unit 35 controls actions of the player character, behavior of the snowball 24, and the like. Actions of the player character include actions of the player character hit by the snowball 24 (eg, staggering, being unable to move for a certain period of time, etc.). That is, when the action control unit 35 receives a designation operation including designation of a height direction (including an angle) from the player, as described with reference to FIG. Controls the behavior of the snowball 24. Further, when the snowball 24 contacts the enemy player character in the game space, the action control section 35 controls a predetermined action exerted on the enemy player character. The predetermined action may be, for example, giving predetermined damage to the enemy player character hit by the snowball 24, staggering or immobilizing the enemy player character for a predetermined period of time, or suppressing the action of the enemy player character. .

The display control unit 36 (36a, 36b) controls the display state of the screen 14 (including the case where the display state of the screen 14 is controlled based on the control instruction from the operation control unit 35). For example, the display control unit 36 displays images necessary for the player to play the game, such as the field 21, the first player character 22a, the second player character 22b, the kamakura object 25, the snowball 24, the release button 27, the gauge 29, and the like. is displayed on the screen 14. Further, the display control unit 36 instructs display control not only for the display of the screen 14 of the player terminal 12 including the display control unit 36, but also for the display of the screens of other player terminals.

The storage unit 37 (37a, 37b) stores the installed program 38 (38a, 38b) according to the present embodiment, game element data 39 (39a, 39b), other various data, and the like. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 37 stores, for example, background data, object data, item data, effect data, sound data, and the like. Here, data includes not only status information and character data, but also graphical data.

The background data includes, for example, data related to the fields 21 and the like that constitute the game space. The object data includes object data such as player characters, kamakura 25, and other objects.

The item data includes data on item objects stored in treasure chests or the like arranged in the field 21 . When a player character acquires an item during the game, the player character's attack power, defense power, and stamina are temporarily or permanently increased, or a predetermined status parameter is increased. The items include, for example, the emission object 23, the snowball 24, a recovery item that recovers the damage accumulation value parameter, and a parameter enhancement item that temporarily or permanently improves attack power, maintenance power, and the like.

It should be noted that effects may be given at random when the player character acquires a treasure box or uses an acquired treasure box during the game. For example, when the player character obtains a treasure chest and hits it against an ally, an effect equivalent to a combination technique may be activated, or a predetermined status parameter (for example, attack power, defense power, stamina, etc.) may be set. can be made to rise.

The effect data is, for example, data for emphasizing and displaying in a identifiable manner that the player character that has been hit by the snowball is affected by an effect, which will be described later. The sound data is data related to music played during game play, sound effects used in various scenes, and the like.

The server 15 includes a communication section 41 , a control section 42 and a storage section 43 . The communication unit 41 is an interface that enables communication with devices connected to the communication network 16 . Here, the communication unit 41 communicates with each player terminal 12 via the communication network 16 .

The control unit 42 controls the overall operation of the server 15, executes processing in response to requests from the player terminals 12, returns execution results to the player terminals 12, and relays transmission information to other player terminals. etc. are controlled. For example, the control unit 42 authenticates a player who plays the game, shares screen information to be used between players when a plurality of players play the game, manages the content of the game played on the player terminal 12, and performs billing. manage, etc.

The storage unit 43 stores a user management database, a billing management database, an application program interface (API), and the like. The user management database is a database regarding players who have installed the game. The billing management database is a database for managing billing processing in the Sugoroku game. API is an application program interface used by the program according to the present embodiment installed on the player terminal 12 .

Next, the functions of the operation control section 35 will be described in detail. As described above, the action control unit 35 controls a predetermined action exerted on the enemy player character when the snowball 24 contacts the enemy player character. The predetermined action may be, for example, giving predetermined damage to the enemy player character hit by the snowball 24, staggering or immobilizing the enemy player character for a predetermined period of time, or suppressing the action of the enemy player character. . A more effective and powerful action can be obtained by stacking the actions performed by the plurality of player characters through the cooperation of the plurality of players. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining cooperative attacks with teammate player characters when the players are divided into groups and play against each other in this embodiment. FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining the behavior of an enemy player character hit by the first snowball. FIG. 6B is a diagram for explaining the behavior of the enemy player character when it hits a second snowball while staggering after hitting the first snowball.

Here, the first player character 22a operated by the first player and the third player character 22c operated by the third player are in the same group, and play against the second player character 22b operated by the second player who is an enemy. Suppose there is 6A and 6B are examples of screens displayed on the screen 14c of the third player terminal 12c operated by the third player.

In FIG. 6A, it is assumed that the snowball 24 released by the first player character 22a hits the second player character 22b. Then, the second player character 22b hit by the snowball 24 staggers for a predetermined time (1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, etc.). When the second player character 22b is staggering, the second player character 22b cannot move freely. When the snowball 24 hits the enemy player character in this manner, the enemy player character staggers for a certain period of time, and the damage caused by the hit of the snowball accumulates.

Then, the third player terminal 12c used by the players in the same group may display auxiliary display information 51 that identifiably notifies that the enemy player character is currently staggered. As a result, the third player whose auxiliary display information 51 is displayed on the screen 14c can recognize that the second player character 22b is staggering.

The auxiliary display information 51 may be displayed on the player terminals 12 of all members of the same group, or may be displayed on the player terminals 12 of predetermined members. The predetermined member may be the player who operates the player character closest to the first player character.

Then, while the second player character 22b is staggered and unable to move, the third player character 22c hits the second player character 22b with a snowball 24, as shown in FIG. 6(B). Then, the second player character 22b takes more damage than usual, and the damage accumulates. 6A and 6B, the damage accumulates and when the damage reaches the accumulation limit, the enemy player character falls down, and the player character's whole body is buried in the snowballs (snowballs). ball state) and can not do anything.

In addition, as described above, when a player character falls into a snowball state and cannot move, after a certain period of time, the player character may be made to move (resurrect) with snow piled up on itself.

Also, when the player character is down and comes into contact with an enemy player character in a snowball state, the player character may kick and roll the enemy player character, making it possible to make an attack involving other enemy player characters. In this case, when the enemy player character in the snowball state collides with the other enemy player character, the other enemy player character dies, and after a predetermined waiting time (for example, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, etc.), the other enemy player character dies. , you may restart from the place where your own army flag is installed.

Further, when the player character comes into contact with a friend player character who is down and in a snowball state, the player character may wipe off the snow and revive the friend player character on the spot.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of a snowball releasing operation according to this embodiment. In FIG. 7, each of a plurality of players can operate the player terminal 12 operated by himself/herself, and the operations may be performed simultaneously.

The first player performs a viewpoint adjustment swipe operation 30 and a character movement swipe operation 28 on the operation display section 13a of the player terminal 12a in order to hit the second player character 22b, which is an enemy, on the screen 14a with a snowball. Then, the first player touches the release button 27, checks the gauge 29, measures the timing to release the snowball 24, and touches off. Then, in the player terminal 12a, the operation reception unit 33a performs operation reception processing (S1). In S1, the operation reception unit 33a receives information (input operation information) regarding an input operation (touch operation) detected by the operation display unit 13a.

Next, the motion control unit 35a performs motion control processing based on the input operation information (S2). In S2, the action control unit 35a analyzes the received input operation information, and specifies the direction and height (angle) in which the first player character 21a releases the snowball 24 based on the analysis result. Here, the information regarding the release of the snowball 24 is also called release information. The release information includes the speed at which the snowball is released, the direction in which the snowball is released, and the height (angle) of the release. The operation control unit 35a analyzes the behavior of the release of the snowball 24 based on the release information. Also, the action control section 35a controls the action exerted on the enemy player character when the snowball 24 hits the enemy player character.

The display control unit 36a performs display control processing based on the analysis result by the operation control unit 35a (S3). In S3, the display control unit 36a determines whether to output the analyzed information to the screen 14a, the screen 14b, or both, based on the analysis result. If it is determined to output the analyzed information to the screen 14a or to both, the display control unit 36a outputs and displays the analyzed information on the screen 14a. If it is determined to output the analyzed information to the screen 14b or to both, the analyzed information is synchronized via the server 15 and displayed on the screen 14b.

In order to synchronize the information analyzed via the server 15, the transmission/reception control unit 34a transmits synchronization instruction information including the analyzed information to the server 15 (S4).

The server 15 acquires the synchronization instruction information received from the player terminal 12a and transmits it to the player terminal 12b (S5).

In the player terminal 12b, the transmission/reception control section 34b performs transmission/reception control (S6). In S6, the transmission/reception control unit 34b acquires the synchronization instruction information transmitted from the player terminal 12a via the server 15. FIG.

Then, the display control unit 36b performs display control processing based on the synchronization instruction information (S7). In S7, when the synchronization instruction information is acquired, the display control unit 36b generates an image related to the snowball release information based on the release information included in the synchronization instruction information, and displays it on the screen 14b (S7). The image related to the snowball release information includes an image related to the snowball bouncing condition, the state of the second player character hit by the snowball, and the like. If the synchronization instruction information includes information for displaying the auxiliary display information 51, the display control unit 36b displays the auxiliary display information 51 on the screen 14b based on the information.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of processing relating to the release of snowballs in this embodiment. The control unit 32a reads the program according to the present embodiment from the storage unit 37, executes the program, and functions as an operation reception unit 33a, a transmission/reception control unit 34a, an operation control unit 35a, and a display control unit 36a. The operation reception unit 33a, the transmission/reception control unit 34a, the operation control unit 35a, and the display control unit 36a execute the flow of FIG.

In order to hit an enemy (second player character 22b) on the field 21 with a snowball 24, the first player performs a viewpoint adjustment swipe operation 30 and a character movement swipe operation 28 on the operation display section 13a of the player terminal 12a. conduct. Then, the first player touches the release button 27, checks the gauge 29, measures the timing to release the snowball 24, and touches off. Then, the operation reception unit 33a detects a series of touch operations, that is, the viewpoint adjustment swipe operation 30, the character movement swipe operation 28, the touch on the release button 27, and the touch operations from touch to touch-off (S11).

The motion control unit 35a acquires information on the position of the first player character on the field 21, the direction of release of the snowball 24, and the height of release (angle of release) as release information from the detected touch operation (S12). . That is, the action control unit 35a specifies the position of the first player character on the field 21 specified by the viewpoint adjustment swipe operation 30 and the character movement swipe operation 28 at the time when the release button 27 is touched off, and the position information ( release position information). Further, the action control unit 35a determines the direction specified by the viewpoint adjustment swipe operation 30 and the character movement swipe operation 28 at the time when the release button 27 is touched off, and acquires the determined release direction. In addition, the operation control unit 35a specifies the height (release angle) to the highest point of the first parabola by releasing the snowball specified by the time from when the release button 27 is touched to when the release button 27 is touched off. Get angle information. The emission information includes emission position information, emission direction information, and emission angle information.

The operation control unit 35a initializes the number of bounces to zero (S13). The motion control unit 35a calculates the velocity v0 (vector), the height of the highest point of the parabola in the case of the acquired emission information (emission position, emission direction, emission angle), and the first bound position (first bound position). (S14). The velocity v0 (vector) is determined in advance, but may be changed according to, for example, the type of the emission object 23 (including bare hands).

The display control unit 36a draws a state in which the snowballs 24 are released according to the calculation result of S14, and also displays a display control unit 36b of the player terminal 12b via the server 15 based on the calculation result of S14. Then, instruction information is transmitted so that the image is drawn by drawing (S15).

The motion control unit 35a determines whether or not the snowball 24 collided with the enemy before reaching the most recently calculated bound position (S16). If the snowball 24 collides with the enemy before reaching the most recently calculated bound position (YES in S16), the process proceeds to S26.

If the snowball 24 does not collide with the enemy before reaching the calculated bounding position, that is, if the snowball bounces (NO in S16), the operation control unit 35a determines that the bounding surface is within the field and that the bounding surface is within the field. It is determined whether it is possible ground or an object (S17). If it is determined that the bounding surface is inside the field and not the ground or object that can bounce, i.e. if the bounding surface is outside the field or if it is determined that the bounding surface is the ground or object that cannot bounce even if it is inside the field (NO in S17), the operation control unit 35a instructs the display control unit 36a to explode the snowball 24 (S26). The display control unit 36a draws to explode the snowball 24 based on the instruction from the operation control unit 35a, and also sends an instruction from the operation control unit 35a to the display control unit 36b of the player terminal 12b via the server 15. Instruction information is transmitted so as to draw the snowball 24 to explode based on the instruction of .

If it is determined that the bound surface is within the field and is the ground or an object that can bounce (YES in S17), the operation control unit 35a instructs the display control unit 36a to cause the snowball 24 to collide with the bound surface. (S18). The display control unit 36a draws the snowball 24 colliding with the bound surface based on the instruction from the operation control unit 35a, and also controls the operation of the display control unit 36b of the player terminal 12b via the server 15. Based on the instruction from the unit 35a, instruction information is transmitted so that the snowball 24 collides with the bound surface.

The motion control unit 35a increments the number of bounds (S19). The operation control unit 35a determines whether or not there is snow on the bound surface (S20). When it is determined that there is snow on the bound surface (YES in S20), the operation control section 35a sets a parameter for increasing the size of the snowball 24 by a predetermined factor (S21).

If it is determined that there is no snow on the bound surface (NO in S20), or after the process of S21, the motion control unit 35a controls the bound position, the velocity v (vector) at the time of collision with the bound surface, and the coefficient of restitution e , the height of the highest point of the next parabola, and the next bound position are calculated (S22). It can be represented by the coefficient of restitution e=(h1/h0)1/2. As described above, the relationship is h0<h1. At this time, the component of the velocity v (vector) of the snowball 24 immediately before the bound is vx parallel to the bound plane, the component perpendicular to the bound plane is vy, and the velocity vx' (vector) of the snowball 24 immediately after the bounce is parallel to the bound plane Assuming that vx' is the component that is normal to the bound plane and vy' is the component that is perpendicular to the bound plane, vx'=vx and vy'=-evy may be expressed. Also, the value of the coefficient of restitution e (>1) may be changed according to the type of object forming the bounding surface (for example, ground, wall, tree, etc.).

In this way, when the snowball 24 contacts the ground or an object on which the snowball 24 can bounce based on the height direction (including the release angle) specified by the first player, the motion control unit 35a changes the parabola drawn by the snowball 24. The behavior of the snowball is controlled so that the highest point in the height direction is higher than before contact.

The operation control unit 35a instructs the display control unit 36a to draw the appearance of the snowballs 24 being released based on the parameters set in S21 and the results calculated in S22 (S23). The display control unit 36a draws a state in which the snowballs 24 are released in response to an instruction from the operation control unit 35a, and also sends the operation control unit 36b of the player terminal 12b via the server 15. In response to the instruction from 35a, instruction information is transmitted so as to draw the appearance of the snowballs 24 being released.

The loop processing of S15 to S23 is repeated until the termination condition (ie, YES in S16 or NO in S17) is met.

If the snowball 24 collides with the enemy before reaching the most recently calculated bound position (YES in S16), the motion control unit 35a determines whether or not the number of bounds is equal to or less than a predetermined number (S24). The predetermined number of times is, for example, two times, three times, or the like. If the number of bounces is equal to or less than the predetermined number (YES in S24), the action control unit 35a causes the enemy player character hit by the snowball 24 to be damaged or staggered and immobilized for a predetermined period of time, based on the number of bounces. Control is performed (S25). That is, the motion control unit 35a increases the size of the snowball 24 that bounces more frequently, and the larger the size of the snowball, the greater the amount of damage or stagger given to the enemy player character when it hits the enemy player character. .

In this way, the action control section 35a may vary the action on the enemy player character based on the number of bounces. Differentiating the effect on the enemy player character based on the number of bounces means, for example, that although the type of effect is the same, the amount, degree, or degree of the effect may be different, or the type of effect may be different. can be different. For example, when the emitted object hits the target object and the target object staggers for a certain period of time, the staggering time is the same as when the target object staggers for a certain period of time. It may be longer as the number of times increases. For example, when the target object is hit by the emitted object that has been touched once, only the target object is staggered, and the emitted object that has been touched once is the target. When it hits an object, in addition to the stagger effect, the parameter (life value) of the target object may be reduced or the damage value may be accumulated.

The action control unit 35a instructs the display control unit 36a to change the display form of the enemy player character based on the damage given to the enemy player character hit by the snowball 24. FIG. The display control unit 36a draws the player character hit by the snowball 24 according to the instruction from the operation control unit 35a so as to change the display mode of the player character. , instruction information for drawing the player character hit by the snowball so as to change the display mode according to the instruction from the action control unit 35a is transmitted.

If the number of bounces exceeds the predetermined number (NO in S24), the action control unit 35a instructs the display control unit 36a to burst the snowball 24 immediately before the snowball contacts the enemy character object (S26). ). The display control unit 36a draws to explode the snowball 24 based on the instruction from the operation control unit 35a, and also sends an instruction from the operation control unit 35a to the display control unit 36b of the player terminal 12b via the server 15. Instruction information is transmitted so as to draw the snowball 24 to explode just before the snowball 24 comes into contact with the enemy character object based on the instruction of .

When the snowball 24 bounces more than a predetermined number of times, the action control unit 35a causes the snowball 24 to explode, but the present invention is not limited to this. . However, in this case, the effect of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, etc. of the effect given in S25 may be applied to the enemy player character contacted by the snowball 24, for example. For example, if the effect given in S26 is damage to the enemy player character, the action control section 35a may give 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, or the like of the damage in S27. Further, for example, if the effect given in S26 is the staggering state of the enemy player character for a predetermined period of time, in S27 the action control unit 35a controls the movement of the enemy player character for a period of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, or the like of the predetermined period of time. may be given.

Thereby, when the number of bounce touches exceeds the upper limit number set for the snowball 24, the action control section 35a can suppress the action exerted on the enemy player character more than before the upper limit number is exceeded.

According to this flow, when the number of bounces is the second number (for example, the second number) greater than the first number (for example, the first number), the operation control unit 35 controls the first number of bounces at the time of the snowball collision. Control is performed so that an effect more advantageous to the first player is exerted than the effect exerted by . That is, the impact (damage, stagger, immobility, etc.) on the enemy player character when hitting the enemy player character is greater for the n+1th snowball than for the nth time.

Also, the action control unit 35 may control the duration of the action on the enemy player character according to the number of bounces. That is, when a snowball with a greater number of bounces hits an enemy player character, the motion control unit 35a causes the enemy player character to stagger or become temporarily immobile for a longer period of time. In this manner, the action control unit 35 may suppress the action of the enemy character that has collided with the snowball 24 for a certain period of time.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart relating to processing when the enemy player character that has contacted the snowball further contacts the snowball in this embodiment. In this flow, for convenience of explanation, as an action when the enemy player character is hit by a snowball, a case where the enemy player character staggers for a predetermined period of time will be mainly described. Actions of the character may be suppressed for a predetermined period of time.

Also, in the flowchart of FIG. 9, the player character that has thrown the first snowball 24 is the first player character 22a, and the player character that has thrown the second snowball 24 is the friendly player character (the third player character). This is assumed to be the player character 22c), but is not limited to this, and the player character that released the first thrown snowball 24 may also release the second thrown with a time lag.

Regarding the processing of this flow, the action control unit 35a enters a waiting state until the snowball 24 hits the enemy character object (NO in S31). When the snowball 24 hits the enemy character object (YES in S31), the action control unit 35a reduces the current life value of the enemy player character by a predetermined life value L1 and controls the display so that the enemy player character staggers for a predetermined time. Instruct the part 36a. The display control unit 36a controls the display form so as to stagger for a predetermined time based on the instruction from the operation control unit 35a (S32). Also, the display control unit 36a transmits instruction information from the operation control unit 35a to the other player terminal 12 via the server 15 .

The motion control unit 35a performs control to identifiably display on the player terminal of the ally player (the third player in the case of FIG. 6) that the enemy player character is staggering (S33). The display control unit 36a transmits the instruction information from the operation control unit 35a to the third player terminal 12c via the server 15. FIG. Based on the instruction information, the display control unit 36c of the third player terminal 12c causes the screen 14c to identifiably display that the enemy player character is staggering. Displaying identifiably to the teammate player is, for example, the auxiliary display information 51 described above, and identifies that the enemy player character is staggering on the screen 14 of the player terminal 12 of the third player who is the teammate player. This includes highlighting the enemy player character (changing its color, framing it with a frame, etc.) and displaying a message to the effect that it is an "attack chance".

The action control unit 35a determines whether or not the enemy player character has been hit by the snowball 24 while the enemy player character is staggering for a predetermined time (S34). If the enemy player character is staggered for a predetermined time and the snowball 24 hits the enemy player character (YES in S34), the action control unit 35a reduces the current life value of the enemy player character to a predetermined life value. Decrease the value L2. Here, L1<L2. Further, the action control unit 35a instructs the display control unit 36a to draw a state in which the enemy player character is dealt a large amount of damage equal to the predetermined life value L2. The display control unit 36a controls the display form so as to draw a state in which the enemy player character is dealt a large amount of damage equal to the predetermined life value L2 based on the instruction from the operation control unit 35a (S35). Also, the display control unit 36a transmits instruction information from the operation control unit 35a to the other player terminal 12 via the server 15 .

When the enemy player character is staggered for a predetermined period of time and the snowball does not hit the enemy player character (NO in S34), the action control unit 35a causes the enemy player character to recover from the stagger, and the enemy player character is staggered. The display control unit 36a is instructed to display the character in the normal display mode of the player character (S36). The display control unit 36a controls the enemy player character to display the normal player character based on the instruction from the action control unit 35a. Also, the display control unit 36a transmits instruction information from the operation control unit 35a to the other player terminal 12 via the server 15 .

According to this flow, the action control unit 35a controls that the first player character operated by the first player and the second player character operated by the second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player are arranged in the field 21. In this case, if the snowball based on the designated operation by the second player contacts the enemy player character while the first effect based on the designated operation by the first player is occurring on the enemy player character, the It can be controlled to exert a large second effect on the enemy player character. For example, when the first action is to give a predetermined damage to the enemy player character, the second action may be to give a predetermined multiple (double, triple, etc.) of the predetermined damage to the enemy player character. Further, for example, when the first action causes the enemy player character to stagger, immobilize, or restrain the action for a predetermined period of time, the second action is to increase the enemy player character by a predetermined amount (double, triple, etc.) of the predetermined period of time. It may be made to stagger, be immobilized, or be inhibited for a certain period of time.

Regarding S33, the action control unit 35a notifies only the player terminal of the ally player selected based on the relative position from the enemy player in which the effect is occurring that the enemy player character is in a staggered state. An identifiable notification may be provided. For example, it is assumed that there are a plurality of player characters operated by the first player's ally player on the field 21 . In this case, the action control unit 35a may perform the process of S33 only on the player terminal used by the player who operates the player character whose relative position is closest to the first player character.

In addition, regarding S33, the action control unit 35a may select the number of teammate players to be notified based on the duration of the action occurring on the enemy player character. That is, it is assumed that there are a plurality of player characters operated by the first player's teammate player on the field 21 . In this case, the longer the enemy player character staggers (in other words, the larger the size of the snowball), the more the ally player the action control unit 35a selects and sends the notification to S33. you can go For example, when the enemy player character is staggering for 1 second (or when the size of the snowball is the initial size), the action control unit 35a selects one ally player to be notified in S33, and The notification may be made to one selected person. Further, when the enemy player character is staggering for two seconds (or when the size of the snowball is the next largest size after the initial size), the action control unit 35a selects two ally players to notify in S33. You may choose to notify the selected two people. Further, when the enemy player character is staggering for 3 seconds (or when the size of the snowball is the largest), the action control unit 35a selects three ally players to be notified in S33, The notification may be made to the selected three persons. Here, the selection of the player may be determined randomly by the operation control unit 35a, or may be in a predetermined order of priority (for example, high attack power, length of time in which the group is formed, time, etc.). Also, the first player may decide the priority of the teammate players in advance, or the first player may decide when the process of S33 occurs.

In addition, regarding S33, the action control unit 35a controls the ally player character who operates the ally player character placed within a predetermined range on the field in the game space, which is determined based on the duration of the action occurring on the enemy player character. The player terminal operated by the player may be notified. The ally player characters arranged within the range may be, for example, all ally player characters at a predetermined relative position from the first player, or all ally player characters included in an area in a predetermined direction. , or all ally player characters on the field 21 .

Note that the flowchart of FIG. 9 is not limited to the case where the snowballs come into contact with each other at different times, and may also be applied to the case where two or more snowballs come into contact at the same time. When two or more snowballs hit the enemy player character at the same time, a larger effect may occur than when the snowballs hit the character at different times. That is, when two snowballs hit the enemy player character at the same time, the damage given to the enemy player character is greater than when the snowballs hit the enemy character with a time difference, or the enemy player character is staggered or temporarily unable to move, and the action is delayed. is suppressed for a predetermined time, or the action time may be made longer.

Also, effects such as staggering, temporary immobility, and suppression of behavior for a predetermined period of time may be chained by contacting snowballs sequentially or simultaneously within a predetermined period of time during which this action is effective. For example, when the enemy character is hit by the first thrown snowball, it is assumed that the effect time such as staggering, temporary inability to move, or suppression of action for a predetermined time is 1 second. If a second throw hits during the 1 second duration of this duration, the duration will be extended by an additional 2 seconds. If the third throw hits during the 2 seconds of this duration, the duration will be extended by an additional 3 seconds.

FIG. 10 is an example of a configuration block diagram of a hardware environment of a computer that executes programs in this embodiment. Computer 61 functions as player terminal 12 or server 15 . The computer 61 is composed of a CPU 62 , a ROM 63 , a RAM 64 , a storage device 65 , an input I/F 66 , an output I/F 67 , a communication I/F 68 , a reading device 69 and a bus 70 .

Here, CPU indicates a central processing unit. ROM indicates read-only memory. RAM indicates random access memory. I/F indicates an interface. A CPU 62, a ROM 63, a RAM 64, a storage device 65, an input I/F 66, an output I/F 67, a communication I/F 68, and a reading device 69 are connected to the bus 70 as necessary.

The CPU 62 reads the program according to the present embodiment from the storage device 65 and executes the program as the operation receiving section 33a, transmission/reception control section 34a, operation control section 35a, and display control section 36a. A ROM 63 indicates a read-only memory. A RAM 64 is a memory for temporary storage.

The storage device 65 is a device that stores a large amount of information. As the storage device 65, various types of storage devices such as a hard disk, a solid state drive (SSD), and a flash memory card can be used. The storage device 65 stores programs and various data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The input I/F 66 can be connected to input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, electronic camera, web camera, microphone, scanner, sensor, tablet, touch panel display, and information reader. Also, the output I/F 67 can be connected to an output device such as a display, a touch panel display, a projector, a printer, or a speaker.

The communication I/F 68 is an interface such as a port for connecting to a communication network and communicating with other devices. The communication network may be the Internet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), leased line, wired, wireless, or other communication network. The reading device 69 is a device for reading a portable recording medium.

A program that implements the processing described in the above embodiment may be stored in, for example, the storage device 65 via the communication network and the communication I/F 68 from the program provider side. Also, the program for realizing the processing described in the above embodiments may be stored in a commercially available and distributed portable storage medium. In this case, this portable storage medium may be set in the reading device 69 and the program may be read and executed by the CPU 62 . Various types of storage media such as CD-ROMs, flexible disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, IC cards, USB memory devices, and semiconductor memory cards can be used as portable storage media. A program stored in such a storage medium is read by the reading device 69 .

Also, the program may be installed on a stand-alone computer, or may be installed by a cloud computer to provide only functions to the player. Further, in the present embodiment, an application program capable of communicating with the server 15 is installed in the player terminal 12 to control the game system in the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a web browser installed in the player terminal 12 may be used to access the server 15 and use the game system according to the present embodiment operated on the server side.

Also, in the present embodiment, the case where the number of member players in the group is two has been described, but the number of member players in the group is not limited to this, and for example, the number of member players in the group may be three or more. Also, other player characters in the group and enemy player characters may be non-player characters (NPC).

The present aspect has been described above based on the embodiments and modifications, but the above-described embodiments are intended to facilitate understanding of the present aspect, and do not limit the present aspect. This aspect may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and this aspect includes equivalents thereof. Also, if the technical features are not described as essential in this specification, they can be deleted as appropriate.

In addition to the above embodiments, the following will be added.
(Appendix 1)
to the computer,
Behavior control processing for controlling the behavior of the emitted object emitted in the direction based on the specified operation in the virtual space when a specified operation including the specification of the height direction is received from the first player;
an effect control process for controlling a predetermined effect on the target object when the emitted object contacts the target object in the virtual space;
The information processing program, wherein the action control process varies the action exerted on the target object based on the number of times the emitted object contacts the specific object before reaching the target object.
By configuring in this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the fighting game based on the behavior of the ejected object emitted toward the opponent and the effect of the behavior.
(Appendix 2)
In the behavior control processing, when the emitted object contacts the specific object based on the specified height direction, the highest point in the height direction of the parabola drawn by the emitted object becomes higher than before contact. The information processing program according to appendix 1, wherein the behavior of the emitted object is controlled as follows.
By configuring in this way, the emitted object can behave with a coefficient of restitution>1, which cannot occur in reality, so that the competitive game can be made more interesting.
(Appendix 3)
In the action control process, when the number of times of contact is a second number larger than the first number of times, the effect is more advantageous to the first player than the action of the first number of times when the emitted object contacts. The information processing program according to appendix 1 or 2, characterized by controlling.
With this configuration, the player can proceed with the game advantageously, and the number of times of contact becomes important in devising strategies and tactics, so the interest in the competitive game can be improved.
(Appendix 4)
4. The information processing program according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the action control process controls the duration of the action exerted on the target object according to the number of times of contact.
With this configuration, the staggering time is lengthened as the number of contacts increases, so that the movement of the enemy player character can be temporarily stopped, and the length of the staggering time is strategically important in the battle game. Since it becomes, interest can be improved.
(Appendix 5)
5. The information processing program according to appendix 4, wherein the action control process suppresses the action of the target object for a certain period of time as the action to be exerted.
By configuring in this manner, the movement of the enemy player character can be suppressed for a certain period of time, which is important in terms of the strategy of the battle game, so that the interest can be improved.
(Appendix 6)
In the action control processing, when the number of times of contact exceeds an upper limit number of times set for the emitted object, the action on the target object is suppressed more than before exceeding the upper limit number of times. 6. The information processing program according to any one of 1 to 5.
By configuring in this manner, the player will develop the consciousness of trying to hit the enemy player character with the emitted object within a predetermined number of times of contact, so that the game can be enhanced.
(Appendix 7)
The action control process is performed when a first character object operated by the first player and a second character object operated by a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player are arranged in the virtual space. in the above, when the emitted object based on the designation operation of the second player contacts the target object while the first action based on the designation operation of the first player is occurring on the target object, the first 7. The information processing program according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein control is performed such that a second action larger than the action is exerted on the target object.
By configuring in this way, the game can be progressed more advantageously when the teammates attack in cooperation with each other rather than attacking alone, so it is possible to provide an opportunity for a group to play the game.
(Appendix 8)
In the action control process, when an action based on the designated operation by the first player occurs on the target object, the terminal device of the second player can identify that the first action has occurred on the target object. The information processing program according to appendix 7, characterized in that it notifies to.
With this configuration, the second player can easily recognize the arrival of a chance to attack in cooperation with the first player.
(Appendix 9)
The information processing program according to appendix 8, wherein the action control process notifies only the terminal device of the second player selected based on the relative position from the target object on which the action is occurring. .
By configuring in this manner, the closest ally player character can participate in the battle earlier, so that the enemy player character can be attacked within the time when the effect is exerted on the enemy player character.
(Appendix 10)
10. The information processing program according to appendix 8 or 9, wherein the action control process selects the number of the second players to be notified based on the duration of the action occurring on the target object.
By configuring in this way, the longer the action occurring on the target object lasts, the more friendly players can be notified, so that the cooperative attack can be carried out more easily.
(Appendix 11)
The action control process includes a terminal device of a second player who operates a second character object placed within a range on the field in the virtual space determined based on the duration of the action occurring on the target object. 11. The information processing program according to any one of appendices 8 to 10, wherein the information is notified to the .
By configuring in this way, the range on the field is determined according to the duration of the effect occurring on the target object, so that it becomes easier to perform a cooperative attack with a ally player within that range.
(Appendix 12)
a behavior control unit that, when receiving a designation operation including designation of a height direction from a first player, controls the behavior of an emitted object that is emitted in a direction based on the designation operation in a virtual space;
an effect control unit that controls a predetermined effect on the target object when the emitted object contacts the target object in the virtual space;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the action control unit changes the action exerted on the target object based on the number of times the emitted object contacts the specific object before reaching the target object.
By configuring in this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the fighting game based on the behavior of the ejected object emitted toward the opponent and the effect of the behavior.
(Appendix 13)
When a designation operation including designation of a height direction is received from the first player, the computer controls the behavior of the emitted object emitted in the direction based on the designation operation in the virtual space,
a computer controlling a predetermined action exerted on the target object when the emitted object contacts the target object in the virtual space;
An information processing method, wherein, in controlling the predetermined action, the action exerted on the target object is varied based on the number of times the emitted object contacts the specific object before reaching the target object.
By configuring in this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the fighting game based on the behavior of the ejected object emitted toward the opponent and the effect of the behavior.

1 information processing device 2 behavior control unit 3 action control unit 11 game system 12 (12a, 12b) player terminal 13 (13a, 13b) operation display unit 14 (14a, 14b) screen 15 server 16 communication network 31 (31a, 31b) Communication unit 32 (32a, 32b) Control unit 33 (33a, 33b) Operation reception unit 34 (34a, 34b) Transmission/reception control unit 35 (35a, 35b) Operation control unit 36 (36a, 36b) Display control unit 37 (37a, 37b) storage unit 38 (38a, 38b) program 39 (39a, 39b) game element data

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to the computer,
Behavior control processing for controlling the behavior of the emitted object emitted in the direction based on the specified operation in the virtual space when a specified operation including the specification of the height direction is received from the first player;
an effect control process for controlling a predetermined effect on the target object when the emitted object contacts the target object in the virtual space;
The information processing program, wherein the action control process varies the action exerted on the target object based on the number of times the emitted object contacts the specific object before reaching the target object.

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