JP2023060134A - Program, system, and method for providing game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote usage of many characters and the like in a game using a party including a plurality of characters and the like.

SOLUTION: A game providing server 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a game to a user who operates a player terminal 30 communicatively connected via a communication network 20. The server 10 controls a progress of the game on the basis of a value of a first parameter owned by a second object associated with a party including a plurality of first objects. The value of the first parameter is determined on the basis of a first object associated with the second object. Thus, the first object associated with the second object in addition to the first objects of characters and the like included in the party make influence to the progress of the game, consequently the first objects not included in the party can be utilized.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a program, system and method for providing games.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various games using a party (sometimes called a deck or a team) composed of a plurality of characters have been provided. In some of these games, an object of a different type than the character or the like included in the party may be set in the party, and a special effect based on the object may be generated. For example, in the game disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, baseball team mascots are incorporated into the deck separately from the baseball players included in the deck, and among the players included in the deck, the players having attributes corresponding to the incorporated mascots. parameters are configured to rise. Furthermore, in such a game, the status (parameters such as HP and strength) of the object itself set in the party can be strengthened, and based on the status, the degree of increase in the parameter of the character etc. described above can be changed. There is also Such a mechanism can improve the strategic nature of setting objects for the party, and can realize additional "replay elements" such as strengthening and training of the objects.

JP 2019-111138 A

However, in the above-described conventional mechanism, the characters included in the party are strengthened by the objects set in the party, but the use of the characters not included in the party is not promoted. For example, relatively weak characters are difficult to use as characters forming a party, but among such weak characters there may be characters with which the player is attached. Therefore, it is desirable to implement a mechanism that promotes the use of more characters.

One object of the embodiments of the present invention is to promote the use of many characters in a game using a party including a plurality of characters. Other objects of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon review of the specification as a whole.

A program according to one embodiment of the present invention is a program for providing a game, causing a computer to execute a step of controlling progress of the game based on at least a party including a plurality of first objects, The step of controlling the progress of the game is a value of a first parameter possessed by a second object associated with the party, the first object being determined based on at least a first object associated with the second object. controlling progress of the game based at least on values of parameters.

A system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a system for providing a game, comprising one or more computer processors, wherein the one or more computer processors, in response to execution of readable instructions, performing a step of controlling progress of the game based at least on a party including a plurality of first objects, wherein the step of controlling progress of the game includes a value of a first parameter possessed by a second object associated with the party; and controlling progress of the game based at least on a value of the first parameter determined based at least on a first object associated with the second object.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method, performed by one or more computers, for providing a game, wherein the progress of the game is controlled at least based on a party comprising a plurality of first objects. wherein the step of controlling progress of the game is a value of a first parameter possessed by a second object associated with the party, the value being determined based on at least a first object associated with the second object. controlling progress of the game based at least on the value of the first parameter that is set.

Various embodiments of the present invention facilitate the use of multiple characters and the like in games that use parties that include multiple characters and the like.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a network including a game providing server 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating information managed by a player information table 151; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying information managed by a first object information table 152; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating information managed by a second object information table 153; FIG. 11 is a diagram exemplifying information managed by a first object management table for each player 154; FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating information managed by a second object management table for each player 155; FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying information managed by an assignment information table 156; FIG. 10 is a diagram exemplifying information managed by a player-by-player task management table 157; 4 is a view exemplifying a party setting screen 50; FIG. FIG. 11 is a view exemplifying details of an individual display area 53 of the party setting screen 50; 4 is a view exemplifying a crystal setting screen 60; FIG. FIG. 11 is a view exemplifying a crystal details screen 70; FIG. FIG. 10 is a view exemplifying a link character display screen 80; FIG. FIG. 11 is a view exemplifying a link character change screen 90; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence relationship between the total value of link points and the contents of status correction; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the generation of the effects of the crystal;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a network including a game providing server 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the server 10 is communicably connected to the player terminal 30 via a communication network 20 such as the Internet. Although only one player terminal 30 is illustrated in FIG. 1 , the server 10 can be communicatively connected to a plurality of player terminals 30 . The server 10 provides games to users operating the player terminals 30 . The game providing server 10 is an example of a device implementing all or part of the system of the present invention.

The game providing server 10 is configured as a general computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the computer processor 11, main memory 12, input/output I/F 13, communication I/F 14, storage ) 15, and these constituent elements are electrically connected via a bus or the like (not shown).

The computer processor 11 is configured as a CPU, GPU, or the like, reads various programs stored in the storage 15 or the like into the main memory 12, and executes various instructions included in the programs. The main memory 12 is composed of, for example, a DRAM.

The input/output I/F 13 includes various input/output devices for exchanging information with an operator or the like. The input/output I/F 13 includes, for example, information input devices such as keyboards and pointing devices (for example, mice, touch panels, etc.), voice input devices such as microphones, and image input devices such as cameras. The input/output I/F 13 includes an image output device such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

The communication I/F 14 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various types of communication software, or a combination thereof, and is configured to enable wired or wireless communication via the communication network 20 or the like.

The storage 15 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk, flash memory, or the like. The storage 15 stores various programs including an operating system, various data, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage 15 includes a player information table 151 that manages information about players of the game, a first object information table 152 that manages information about a first object in the game, and a first object information table 152 in the game. A second object information table 153 that manages information about two objects, a player-by-player first object management table 154 that manages information in units of first objects for each player, and a player that manages information in units of second objects for each player. It stores a per-second object management table 155, a task information table 156 that manages information about tasks in the game, and a player-by-player task management table 157 that manages task-based information for each player. Also, for example, the storage 15 stores a game program 40 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The program 40 is a program for causing the game providing server 10 to function as all or part of a system for providing games. At least part of the game program 40 may be configured to be executed on the player terminal 30 side via a web browser or other application.

In this embodiment, the game providing server 10 can be configured using a plurality of computers each having the hardware configuration described above. For example, the server 10 may be composed of one or more server devices.

The game providing server 10 configured in this manner has functions as a web server and an application server, and responds to requests from web browsers or other applications (for example, game applications, etc.) installed in the player terminals 30. In response, various processes are executed, and screen data (for example, HTML data) and control data according to the results of the processes are transmitted to the player terminal 30 . A web page or other screen based on the received data is displayed on the player terminal 30 .

The player terminal 30 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. 35, and these constituent elements are electrically connected via a bus or the like (not shown).

The computer processor 31 is configured as a CPU, GPU, or the like, reads various programs stored in the storage 35 or the like into the main memory 32, and executes various instructions included in the programs. The main memory 32 is composed of, for example, a DRAM.

The input/output I/F 33 includes various input/output devices for exchanging information with an operator or the like. The input/output I/F 33 includes, for example, information input devices such as keyboards and pointing devices (for example, mice and touch panels), voice input devices such as microphones, and image input devices such as cameras. The input/output I/F 33 includes an image output device such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

The communication I/F 34 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various types of communication software, or a combination thereof, and is configured to enable wired or wireless communication via the communication network 20 or the like.

The storage 35 is configured by, for example, a magnetic disk or flash memory. The storage 35 stores various programs including an operating system, various data, and the like. A program stored in the storage 35 can be downloaded from an application market or the like and installed.

In this embodiment, the player terminal 30 may be configured as a smart phone, tablet terminal, wearable device, personal computer, game terminal, or the like.

A user (game player) of the player terminal 30 configured in this manner communicates with the server 10 via a web browser or other application installed in the storage 35 or the like, thereby providing information provided by the server 10. You can play games that

Next, functions of the game providing server 10 of this embodiment will be described. The computer processor 11 of the server 10, as shown in FIG. And it is configured to function as the game progress control unit 112 .

The basic function control unit 111 is configured to execute various processes related to control of the basic functions of the game. For example, the basic function control unit 111 transmits screen data and control data of various screens related to the basic functions to the player terminal 30, and responds to the operation input by the player through the screen displayed on the player terminal 30. and executes various processes, and transmits screen data, control data, etc. according to the results of the processes to the player terminal 30 . Basic functions controlled by the basic function control unit 111 include, for example, login processing (user authentication), billing control, and player management (for example, updating the player information table 151).

The game progress control unit 112 is configured to execute various processes related to controlling the progress of the game. For example, the game progress control unit 112 transmits screen data and control data of various screens related to the game to the player terminal 30, and responds to an operation input by the player via the screen displayed on the player terminal 30. , and transmits screen data, control data, etc. according to the results of the processing to the player terminal 30 . For example, when the game provided by the server 10 is a game involving fighting against an enemy character, the game progress control unit 112 can be configured to execute various processes including fighting against the enemy character.

In this embodiment, the game progress control unit 112 is configured to control the progress of the game based on at least a party including a plurality of first objects. A party typically consists of a portion of a plurality of first objects available to a player (eg, first objects owned by a player). A party is a unit for progressing a game, and is sometimes called a deck or a team, for example. The first object is one of the elements used in the game, and includes various types of electronic/virtual objects according to the design of the game. For example, the first object can be configured as a character. For example, the game progress control unit 112 is configured to control the progress of the game based at least on the values of various parameters of each of the plurality of first objects included in the party.

The game progress control unit 112 is also configured to control the progress of the game based at least on the value of the first parameter of the second object associated with the party. In this embodiment, the value of the first parameter possessed by the second object is determined based at least on the first object associated with the second object. The first object associated with the second object may be the first object included in the party, or the first object not included in the party. The value of the first parameter is managed in the per-player second object management table 155, for example. The second object is one of the elements used in the game, and includes various types of electronic/virtual objects according to the design of the game. For example, the second object can be configured as a specific item.

As described above, the game providing server 10 in this embodiment controls the progress of the game based on the value of the first parameter of the second object associated with the party including the first objects, and A value for the parameter is determined based on the first object associated with the second object. As a result, in addition to the first object such as the character included in the party, the first object associated with the second object affects the progress of the game. becomes possible. In other words, the game providing server 10 promotes the use of many characters and the like in a game using a party including a plurality of characters and the like.

In this embodiment, the game progress control unit 112 can be configured to generate a predetermined effect based at least on the value of the first parameter when controlling the progress of the game. The predetermined effects include various effects that can affect the progress of the game, for example, correcting (for example, strengthening ) effect (sometimes called a buff). For example, the game progress control unit 112 is configured to determine the type and/or magnitude (degree) of the predetermined effect to be generated based at least on the value of the first parameter. A larger (or smaller) value may be configured to increase the degree of a given effect.

In this embodiment, the game progress control unit 112 selects (automatically by the server 10) from among a plurality of first objects (for example, a first object possessed by the player, or a plurality of predetermined first objects). or manually by the player) to be set as the first object included in the party. For example, the game progress control unit 112 transmits screen data of a screen for setting the first object included in the party, control data, etc. to the player terminal 30, and through the screen displayed on the player terminal 30, The first object selected by the player is set as the first object included in the party. Such a configuration can provide the player with enjoyment regarding the setting of the first object included in the party.

In addition, the game progress control unit 112 selects (automatically by the server 10, or , manually by the player) to be set as the first object associated with the second object. For example, the game progress control unit 112 transmits screen data and control data of a screen for setting a first object to be associated with a second object to the player terminal 30, and displays the screen displayed on the player terminal 30. The first object selected by the player via the second object is set as the first object associated with the second object. Such a configuration may provide the player with enjoyment regarding setting the first object to be associated with the second object.

Further, when setting the first object to be associated with the second object, the game progress control unit 112 selects the first object from among a plurality of first objects having the same predetermined classification value as the second object. as the first object associated with the second object. Predetermined classification values of the first object and the second object can be managed, for example, in the first object information table 152 and the second object information table 153, respectively. Such a configuration may facilitate utilization of first objects having the same predetermined classification value.

In addition, the game progress control unit 112 selects, among the plurality of first objects included in the party, the first object having the same predetermined classification value as the second object associated with the party. It may be configured to produce a predetermined effect based at least on the value of the first parameter it has. Such a configuration may facilitate utilization of first objects having the same predetermined classification value.

In this embodiment, the second object to be associated with the party is selected from among a plurality of second objects (for example, a second object owned by the player, or a plurality of predetermined second objects). good too. That is, the game progress control unit 112 sets the second object selected (automatically by the server 10 or manually by the player) from among the plurality of second objects as the second object associated with the party. can be configured to For example, the game progress control unit 112 transmits screen data and control data of a screen for setting a second object to be associated with the party to the player terminal 30, and through the screen displayed on the player terminal 30, The second object selected by the player is configured to be set as the second object associated with the party. Such a configuration can provide the player with enjoyment regarding the setting of the second object associated with the party.

In this embodiment, the value of the first parameter may be configured to be determined based at least on the status of the first object associated with the second object. The status/state of the first object may include various parameters. For example, the game progress control unit 112 can be configured to manage the achievement status of the task associated with the first object. It can be configured to be determined based at least on the achievement status of tasks associated with one object (eg, the greater the number of tasks that have been achieved, the stronger the first parameter). Tasks are sometimes called missions, tasks, or quests, and are typically accomplished as the game progresses. Also, the correspondence relationship between the assignment and the first object associated with the assignment can be managed in the assignment information table 156, for example. For example, the game progress control unit 112 is configured to manage the presence or absence of achievement, the degree of progress towards achievement, etc. as the achievement status of each player's assignment. The task achievement status of each player can be managed in the player-by-player task management table 157 . Such a configuration allows updating the value of the first parameter through the achievement of a task associated with the first object.

Also, the situation/state of the first object may include, for example, the level or favorability of the first object, and the value of the first parameter may be determined based on these values.

In this embodiment, a plurality of first objects may be associated with one second object. In this case, the value of the first parameter is arranged to be determined based at least on the plurality of first objects associated with the second object. Such a configuration facilitates utilization of more first objects.

In this embodiment, in addition to the value of the first parameter possessed by the second object, the progress of the game may also be controlled based on the value of another parameter possessed by the second object. That is, the game progress control unit 112 performs the game based on at least the value of the second parameter of the second object associated with the party in addition to the value of the first parameter of the second object associated with the party. It can be configured to control progression. In this case, the second parameter can be configured to be strengthened (for example, the value of the parameter increases) according to use of a predetermined item. Also, for example, the second parameter may be reinforced by the number of uses of the party associated with the corresponding second object, the progress of the game, consumption of specific points, and the like. Such a configuration can provide the player with the enjoyment of strengthening the second parameter through the use of a predetermined item or the like.

Next, a specific example of the game providing server 10 of this embodiment having such functions will be described. In this specific example, the game providing server 10 provides an RPG in which a party of characters fights enemy characters. The RPG in this example has multiple stages, and each stage is made up of multiple areas. The player can proceed to the next area by defeating an enemy character appearing in each area, and defeating the enemy character (for example, boss character) in the last area clears the stage. It should be noted that such an example is an example of the game in the present embodiment, and various aspects of the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to this.

FIG. 2 illustrates information managed by the player information table 151 in this example. The player information table 151 in this example manages information about game players, and includes account names, genders, dates of birth, etc. in association with "player accounts" that identify individual players, as shown in the figure. "Basic information", "Party information" that is information about the party used by the player in the game, "Possessed item information" that is information about items owned by the player, "Possessed skill information" that is information about skills owned by the player, etc. manage the information of

In this example, the party is made up of five characters (first objects), and the party information in the player information table 151 includes character IDs that identify each character that makes up the party. Also, in this example, the party can be set with one crystal (second object) for supporting the party, and the party information includes a crystal ID that identifies the crystal set in the party. . In this example, only one party is set for one player, but in another example of the present embodiment, multiple parties can be set for one player. can be configured to be

The possessed item information includes information (for example, item ID) that can identify the item possessed by the player. The possessed skill information includes information (for example, skill ID) that can identify the skill possessed by the player. In this example, the player can acquire items or skills as various rewards such as rewards for clearing a stage, by exchanging them for coins or the like, or by lottery (gacha).

FIG. 3 illustrates information managed by the first object information table 152 in this example. The first object information table 152 in this example manages information about characters in the game, and as shown in the figure, associates a "character ID" that identifies an individual character with "basic information" including names, " Manages information such as "attribute" and "series" (predetermined classification). Any of a plurality of predetermined values such as fire, ice, lightning, and poison is set as the attribute.

A character is a character that appears in a specific series of games, which is the motif of the RPG in this example, and a value corresponding to the series in which the corresponding character appears is set in the series of table 152 .

FIG. 4 illustrates information managed by the second object information table 153 in this example. The second object information table 153 in this example manages information about crystals in the game. series" and other information. In this example, one crystal is prepared for each series in the above-mentioned specific game, which is the motif of RPG, and the table 153 manages information about each of the crystals corresponding to the number of series. A value corresponding to the series of crystals is set in the series of the table 153 .

FIG. 5 exemplifies information managed by the first object management table 154 for each player in this example. The player-by-player first object management table 154 in this example manages information related to characters owned by each player, and as shown in the figure, a "player account" that identifies an individual player and a "character ID" that identifies an individual character. ”, and includes various parameter values such as “experience value”, “level” that increases stepwise as the experience value increases, HP, attack power, defense power, etc. "Status information", "Equipped item information" that is information about items (weapons, armor, etc.) equipped by the corresponding character, "Equipped skill" that is information about skills (magic, etc.) equipped by the corresponding character Manage information such as "Information". In this example, the player can acquire characters at various timings, for example, acquire characters as various rewards such as rewards for clearing a stage, acquire characters by exchanging them for compensation such as coins, or , characters can be acquired by lottery (gacha). Also, in this example, the characters included in the party acquire experience points according to the clearing of the stage. In addition to this, the character may acquire experience points by using specific items. As your experience increases, your character's stats will be strengthened as you level up.

FIG. 6 illustrates information managed by the player-by-player second object management table 155 in this example. The player-by-player second object management table 155 in this example manages information on a crystal-by-crystal basis for each player. Associated with the combination of, "experience value", "level" that increases stepwise according to the increase in experience value, HP, attack power, status including the value of various parameters such as defense power (second parameter) It manages information such as "status information" that is information related to crystals, "effect information" that is information related to effects possessed by crystals, "link character information", and "link points (total value)" (first parameter).

In this example, the player possesses all crystals (a number of crystals corresponding to the number of specific game series that are motifs) in advance, but some or all of these crystals can be It may be acquired (made available/released) according to establishment.

Also, in this example, the crystal gains experience points through the use of certain items to enhance the crystal. For example, the player can acquire the item as various rewards such as a reward for clearing a stage, acquire the item by exchanging it for a consideration such as coins, or acquire the item by lottery (gacha). . The crystal's stats are strengthened when you level up as your experience increases.

In this example, one or more characters can be associated with a crystal as "link characters," and the link character information in table 155 includes a character ID that identifies each link character. The link point, which will be described later in detail, is a parameter determined based on the achievement status of a task (mission) associated with the link character.

FIG. 7 illustrates information managed by the task information table 156 in this example. The task information table 156 in this example manages information about tasks (missions) in the game, and as shown in the figure, is associated with a "mission ID" that identifies an individual mission to identify the character associated with this mission. It manages information such as a "related character ID" to be played, a "number of points given" indicating the number of mission points given to the player according to the achievement of the mission, and a "mission content" which is the content of the mission.

In this example, the content of the mission relates to the associated character, and includes, for example, setting the level of the character to a predetermined value, using a predetermined number of items for the character, and the like.

FIG. 8 illustrates information managed by the player-by-player task management table 157 in this example. The player-by-player task management table 157 in this example manages mission-by-mission information for each player, and as illustrated, a combination of a "player account" that identifies an individual player and a "mission ID" that identifies an individual mission. , and manages information such as "achievement status". In this example, the achievement status is set to a value corresponding to whether or not the mission has been achieved.

FIG. 9 illustrates a party setting screen 50 displayed on the player terminal 30. As shown in FIG. The screen 50 is a screen for the player to set a party. It has a crystal display area 54 to display and an auto button 56 located in the upper right corner of the screen. The Random button 56 is an object for automatically (by the server 10) selecting five characters to be included in the party.

In the character list display area 52, five individual display areas 53 each displaying information about an individual character are arranged vertically. FIG. 10 illustrates details of the individual display area 53 . As shown, the area 53 displays the name, level, HP, etc. of the corresponding character, an image display area 531 for displaying the image of the character, and an image display area 531 for setting items to equip the character. It has an equipment item setting area 532 and an equipment skill setting area 533 for setting skills to equip the character.

When the image display area 531 is selected, a list of characters possessed by the player is displayed, and the player can change the characters included in the party by selecting a desired character from the listed characters. can. As the characters included in the party are changed, the display contents in the individual display area 53 are updated, and the party information in the player information table 151 is updated.

In the equipment item setting area 532, three individual display areas 5321 each corresponding to an individual item are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The individual display area 5321 displays an image of the corresponding item, and when the area 5321 is selected, a list of items that can be equipped by the corresponding character is displayed, and the player can select the desired item from the displayed list. By selecting an item, the item equipped by the corresponding character can be changed. As the items equipped by the character are changed, the display contents in the equipment item setting area 532 are updated, and the equipment item information of the first object management table 154 for each player is updated.

Similarly, in the equipment skill setting area 533, two individual display areas 5331 each corresponding to an individual skill are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The individual display area 5331 displays an image of a corresponding skill, and when the area 5331 is selected, a list of skills that can be equipped by the corresponding character is displayed. By selecting a skill, the skill equipped by the corresponding character can be changed. Along with the change in the skill equipped by the character, the content displayed in the equipped skill setting area 533 is updated, and the equipped skill information of the first object management table 154 for each player is updated.

Returning to the party setting screen 50 of FIG. 9, the crystal display area 54 displays information (image, name, etc.) of the crystal set for the party. When the crystal display area 54 is selected, a crystal setting screen 60 illustrated in FIG. 11 is displayed on the player terminal 30 . The screen 60 has a crystal information display area 62 that displays information about set crystals, a list display area 64 that displays a list of a plurality of crystals, and an enter button 66, as shown.

As shown in FIG. 11, the crystal information display area 62 displays crystal status (HP, attack power, defense power, magic power, mental power, quickness, etc.), images, levels, and the like. In the list display area 64, as shown, a plurality of individual display areas 641 each displaying information about an individual crystal are arranged in a grid. In addition, in the list display area 64, in the individual display area 641 corresponding to the crystal set in the party at that time, a circular setting object 642 displayed as "E" is arranged. When any one of the plurality of individual display areas 641 displayed as a list in the list display area 64 is selected by a single tap operation, the crystal corresponding to the selected area 641 is displayed instead of the crystal set at that time. is set to the party, and the display contents in the crystal information display area 62 are updated. When the enter button 66 is selected, the crystal setting is confirmed and the party information in the player information table 151 is updated.

12 is displayed on the player terminal 30 when any one of the plurality of individual display areas 641 listed in the list display area 64 is selected by a long tap operation. As shown, the screen 70 displays information (corresponding image, level, status, etc.) regarding the corresponding crystal (the crystal corresponding to the individual display area 641 selected by the long tap operation), It has an effect display area 72 for displaying the effects of the crystal, a link character display area 76 for displaying the link character that is the character associated with the crystal, and a close button 78 . The effect display area 72 displays information about the effect that the crystal has (eg, the corresponding image, etc.).

The link character display area 76 displays information (corresponding images and link points (eg, 100%)) regarding each of the five set link characters. When a long tap operation is performed on the link character display area 76, the player terminal 30 displays a link character display screen 80 illustrated in FIG. As shown, the screen 80 includes a link character information display area 82 for displaying information about the set link character, and a mission list for displaying a list of missions associated with the character selected in the area 82. It has a display area 84, a close button 86, and a change button 88 located in the upper right corner of the screen.

In the link character information display area 82, five image display areas 821 each displaying an image of an individual link character are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. is displayed. Also, in the link character information display area 82, the total value of the link points of the five link characters ("420%" in the example of FIG. 13) is displayed.

In the mission list display area 84, a plurality of individual display areas 841 each displaying information about an individual mission are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. The area 841 displays the number of points given for the corresponding mission and the contents of the mission. In addition, in the individual display area 841 corresponding to the completed missions among these missions, an completed object 842 displaying "CLEAR!" is arranged at the right end thereof.

When any one of the five image display areas 821 in the link character information display area 82 is selected, the display content in the mission list display area 84 is changed to information on the mission associated with the link character corresponding to the selected area 821. switch.

Here, link points possessed by each character will be described. In this example, the link points of a character are determined based on the total value of mission points given according to achievement of missions associated with the character. Specifically, in this example, when the total value of mission points is 100 points or less, the total value of mission points is used as it is as the value of the link point, and when the total value of mission points exceeds 100 points, the link The point value is maintained uniformly at 100%. In other words, in this example, the link points are defined as the ratio (progress rate) of the current total value of the mission points to the target value of "100 points". For example, in the example of FIG. 13, the number of points given to the six completed missions is 40 points, 10 points, 10 points, 5 points, 5 points, and 10 points, respectively. is used as it is, and the link point value is 80%.

A change button 88 is an object for changing the link character. When the button 88 is selected, a link character change screen 90 illustrated in FIG. 14 is displayed on the player terminal 30 . As shown in the figure, the screen 90 includes a link character display area 92 for displaying the link characters set at that time, a character list display area 94 for displaying a list of characters that can be set as link characters, and an enter button 96. and In this example, the characters displayed in the character list display area 94 that can be set as the link characters of Crystal are characters whose series is the same as that of Crystal and are included in the party, and characters included in the party. including both characters that are not However, in another example of this embodiment, characters that can be set as link characters are limited to characters that are not included in the party, and characters that are included in the party can be excluded.

In the link character display area 92, five image display areas 921 each displaying an image of an individual link character are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. Also, below each area 921, the link points of the corresponding link characters are displayed.

In the character list display area 94, a plurality of image display areas 941 each displaying an image of an individual character are arranged in a grid pattern. Also, below the area 941, the link points of the corresponding character are displayed. In the character list display area 94, a circular set object 942 labeled "E" is arranged in an area 941 corresponding to a character set as a link character at that time.

When any area 941 displayed in the character list display area 94 is selected while any area 921 displayed in the link character display area 92 is selected, the link character is changed (swapped). Specifically, instead of the link character corresponding to the selected area 921, the character corresponding to the selected area 941 is set as a new link character. Then, when the enter button 96 is selected, the change of the link character is finalized, and the link character information of the second object management table 155 for each player is updated.

The effect of the crystals in this example will now be described. In this example, the crystal generates an effect of the crystal on characters in the same series as the crystal among the characters included in the party. The effect includes, for example, the effect of "adding 10% of the HP of the crystal to the HP of the character". Further, the effect includes, for example, the effect of "adding 20% of the attack power of the crystal to the attack power of the character". Thus, the effects of crystals include effects whose magnitude (degree of effect) is determined based on the crystal's status (HP, attack power, etc.).

Also, in this example, Krystal's status is corrected based on the total value of the link points of Krystal's five link characters. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence relationship between the total value of link points and the content of status correction. As shown in the figure, for example, if the total value of link points of five link characters is within the range of "0 to 349%", status correction is not performed and the total value of link points is "350 to 399%". , the values of various parameters included in the status are corrected to "1.2 times". Similarly, if the total value of link points is within the range of "400-449%", it will be corrected to "1.4 times", and if the total value of link points is within the range of "450-499%" is corrected to "1.6 times", and if the total value of link points is "500%", it is corrected to "1.8 times". When the crystal status is displayed on the crystal setting screen 60 and/or the crystal detail screen 70, the values before and after correction based on the total value of such link points may be displayed together.

For example, if the attack power of the crystal is "100", the above effect of "adding 20% of the attack power of the crystal to the attack power of the character" takes into account the status correction of the crystal based on the total value of the link points. If you don't do this, it will have the effect of "adding 20 (= 100 x 0.2) to the character's attack power". Considering this, the effect is that "28 (=100*1.4*0.2) is added to the attack power of the character". In this way, it can be said that the total value of link points is a parameter that enhances the effects possessed by the crystal.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the generation of the effects of the crystal. As shown in the figure, the effect of the crystal set in the party is generated for the characters in the party that have the same series as the crystal (in the example of FIG. 16, the "series II" characters). . Also, the link character set to the crystal is a character of the same series as the crystal, and the crystal's status is corrected (buffed) by the total value of the link points of these link characters. As described above, as the status of the crystal is strengthened, the effect of the crystal is also strengthened. will contribute to the fight against

A battle with an enemy character is controlled based on a comparison of the statuses of each character included in the party and each enemy character. For example, when an ally character included in a party attacks an enemy character, damage is given to the enemy character based on a comparison of status, etc., while when the enemy character attacks an ally character, the same damage is given to the ally character. granted. When the party defeats all the enemy characters (sets HP to 0), the party wins. party is defeated.

In the above example, the crystals are configured as items for supporting characters in the same series among the characters included in the party, but in addition to these crystals, among the characters included in the party, An item configured to assist the character (eg, generate a predetermined effect) may be applied. In this case, an item or a crystal that supports a character having the same attribute may be alternatively set for a party (only one of them can be set). Such a configuration improves the strategic nature of properly using items that support characters based on series and items that support characters based on attributes.

In the above example, the link point value of the character is determined based on the achievement status of the task associated with the character. , the value of the link point is determined based on various other situations/conditions of the character. For example, the value of the link point can be determined based on at least a part of the character's status (e.g. For example, the higher the parameters such as favorability, the higher the value of the link point).

The game providing server 10 according to the present embodiment described above has a first parameter value (e.g., The value of the first parameter is determined based on the first object associated with the second object (for example, the value of the mission related to the link character). determined based on achievements). As a result, in addition to the first object such as the character included in the party, the first object associated with the second object affects the progress of the game. becomes possible. In other words, the game providing server 10 promotes the use of many characters and the like in a game using a party including a plurality of characters and the like.

In another embodiment of the present invention, part or all of the functions of the game providing server 10 in the above-described embodiment are realized by cooperation between the game providing server 10 and the player terminal 30, or the player terminal 30 can be realized by

The processes and procedures described herein, other than those explicitly described, may be implemented in software, hardware, or any combination thereof. For example, the processes and procedures described herein are implemented by implementing logic corresponding to the processes and procedures in media such as integrated circuits, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, magnetic disks, and the like. Moreover, the processes and procedures described in this specification can be implemented as computer programs corresponding to the processes and procedures, and can be executed by various computers.

Although the processes and procedures described herein are described as being performed by a single device, software, component or module, such processes or procedures may be performed by multiple devices, software, components or modules. and/or by multiple modules. Also, the software and hardware elements described herein can be implemented by aggregating them into fewer components or by decomposing them into more components.

In this specification, even if the components of the invention are described as either singular or plural, or are described without being limited to either singular or plural, when the context requires otherwise , the component may be singular or plural.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 game providing server 11 computer processor 111 basic function control section 112 game progress control section 15 storage 151 player information table 152 first object information table 153 second object information table 154 first object management table for each player 155 second object management for each player Table 156 Task information table 157 Task management table for each player 30 Player terminal 40 Game program 50 Party setting screen 60 Crystal setting screen 70 Crystal details screen 80 Link character display screen 90 Link character change screen

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A program for providing a game, comprising:
causing the step of controlling progress of the game based at least on a party including a plurality of first objects;
In the step of controlling progress of the game, the value of a first parameter possessed by a second object associated with the party is determined based on at least a first object associated with the second object. controlling progress of the game based at least on the value of one parameter;
program. the step of controlling progress of the game includes generating a predetermined effect based at least on the value of the first parameter;
2. The program of claim 1. causing the computer to further execute a step of setting a first object selected from among a plurality of first objects as a first object included in the party;
3. A program according to claim 1 or 2. further causing the computer to set a first object selected from among a plurality of first objects as a first object to be associated with the second object;
4. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The step of setting the first object to be associated with the second object includes, as the second object, a first object selected from among a plurality of first objects having the same predetermined classification value as the second object. setting as the first object to associate;
5. The program of claim 4. The step of controlling the progress of the game includes, among a plurality of first objects included in the party, a first object having the same predetermined classification value as the second object, the second object generating a predetermined effect based at least on the value of the first parameter having
6. The program of claim 5. causing the computer to further execute a step of setting the second object selected from among a plurality of second objects as the second object associated with the party;
7. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. the value of the first parameter is determined based at least on the context of a first object associated with the second object;
A program according to any one of claims 1 to 7. causing the computer to further execute a step of managing the achievement status of the task associated with the first object;
The value of the first parameter is determined based on at least the achievement status of the task associated with the first object associated with the second object,
9. The program of claim 8. the value of the first parameter is determined based at least on a plurality of first objects associated with the second object;
10. A program according to any one of claims 1-9. The step of controlling the progress of the game includes controlling the progress of the game based on at least the value of the second parameter possessed by the second object in addition to the value of the first parameter possessed by the second object. including
the second parameter is enhanced in response to use of a predetermined item;
A program according to any one of claims 1 to 10. A system for providing a game, comprising one or more computer processors, comprising:
The one or more computer processors, in response to executing readable instructions,
controlling progress of the game based at least on a party including a plurality of first objects;
In the step of controlling progress of the game, the value of a first parameter possessed by a second object associated with the party is determined based on at least a first object associated with the second object. controlling progress of the game based at least on the value of one parameter;
system. A method, executed by one or more computers, for providing a game, comprising:
controlling progress of the game based at least on a party including a plurality of first objects;
The step of controlling the progress of the game includes the value of a first parameter possessed by a second object associated with the party, the first parameter determined based on at least the first object associated with the second object. controlling progress of the game based at least on the value of one parameter;
Method.

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