JP2024006171A - Game system, computer program used for the same, and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system capable of suppressing discordance which may occur between the number of offense elements for varying a determination value, and a state of the determination value.

SOLUTION: A game machine 3 varies an enemy determination value gauge 61B for determining a play result, according to offense to an offense element such as, an enemy character CO2, an enemy base object 53B, and an enemy tower object 54B from an ally character CO1, toward zero, on the other hand, recovers the enemy determination value gauge when a prescribed recovery condition is satisfied. The game machine 3 excludes the enemy determination value gauge 61B from a change object by deleting the enemy tower object 54B from a field GF, when offense to the enemy tower object 54B satisfies a delete condition, out of offense elements such as the enemy character CO2 and the like, and restricts recovery of the enemy determination value gauge 61B by lowering a maximum value of the enemy determination value gauge.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention displays a game screen that includes a character that moves in accordance with user instructions input through an input device, and a plurality of attack elements for changing determination values for determining play results. Through the game screen of the display device, the judgment value changes toward the target value according to the character's attack on each attack element, while recovering away from the target value when a predetermined recovery condition is met. It relates to game systems etc. that provide games.

A display device that displays a game screen that includes a character that moves according to user instructions input through an input device, and a plurality of attack elements for changing judgment values for judging play results. There is a game system that provides a game in which a determination value is changed toward a target value in response to a character's attack on each attack element through a game screen. For example, there are games that use objects fixedly placed on the field, such as castles and bases, or enemy casts (characters) as multiple attack elements, and reduce the team gauge by attacking them (e.g. (See Non-Patent Document 1).

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The game of Non-Patent Document 1 is configured as an action game in a genre called MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena). In this game, bases may be destroyed by cast attacks. Once a base is destroyed, you cannot attack it any further. For this reason, the number of attack elements used to reduce the team gauge by destroying bases is reduced. On the other hand, in similar MOBA-style action games, recovery of a reduced team gauge may be allowed. In such a case, if recovery is performed after the base is destroyed, the team gauge will have recovered to the state at the start of play, but the number of attack elements to reduce the team gauge will be lower than at the start of play. There is a possibility that a situation may arise in which the amount is reduced. In this case, there will be a discrepancy between the number of attack elements for reducing the team gauge and the state of the team gauge compared to when the play starts. Due to this discrepancy, even though the base has been destroyed, there is a possibility that the situation will be at a disadvantage. In this case, strategic thinking is required when deciding when to destroy a base. However, this type of strategy makes the game more complicated, which may be difficult for beginners to play. The same type of discrepancy can occur regardless of the MOBA format game if there is an attack element that changes the judgment value and an element that restores the change in the judgment value.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system and the like that can suppress the discrepancy that may occur between the number of attack elements for changing the determination value and the state of the determination value.

The game system of the present invention includes a game screen that includes a character that moves according to user instructions input through an input device, and a plurality of attack elements for changing determination values for determining play results. Through the game screen of the display device that displays, the judgment value is changed toward the target value according to the character's attack on each attack element, and the target value is changed when a predetermined recovery condition is met. A game system that provides a game in which recovery is performed in a direction away from the target, and when an attack against a specific attack element among the plurality of attack elements satisfies a predetermined condition, the target for which the determination value is changed is changed to the specific attack element. The present invention comprises a target exclusion means for excluding an attack element, and a limit setting means for setting a limit on recovery of the determination value when the specific attack element is excluded from the targets for changing the determination value. .

On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention is configured to cause a computer connected to the input device and the output device to function as each means of the game system described above.

Further, the control method of the present invention includes a character that moves in accordance with user instructions input via an input device, and a plurality of attack elements for changing a determination value for determining a play result. Through the game screen of the display device that displays the game screen, the determination value is changed toward the target value according to the character's attack on each attack element, and when a predetermined recovery condition is met, the determination value is A computer incorporated in a game system that provides a game that recovers in a direction away from a target value, when an attack on a specific attack element among the plurality of attack elements satisfies a predetermined condition, the target value is changed. Execute a target exclusion procedure for excluding the specific attack element from the target, and a limit setting procedure for setting a limit on recovery of the determination value when the specific attack element is excluded from the target for changing the determination value. It is something that makes you do something.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game machine. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing main parts of a control system of the game system. An explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of a competitive game. The figure which shows typically an example of a battle screen. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining elements that change a determination value. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining restrictions placed on recovery of a determination value. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for object deletion processing.

(overall structure)
An example of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the overall configuration of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. The game system 1 includes a center server 2 and a plurality of game machines 3 as client devices connectable to the center server 2 via a predetermined network 5. The center server 2 is configured as one logical server device by combining server units 2A, 2B, . . . as a plurality of computer devices. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be configured logically using cloud computing.

The game machine 3 is an example of a game device that provides games. The game machine 3 may include various game devices (computer devices), and for example, when a user terminal device 4 described below provides a game, it may include such a user terminal device 4, but as shown in FIG. In this example, it is configured as a commercial (business use) game machine. A commercial game machine is a game device that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. This type of game machine 3 is sometimes called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 can be installed at any appropriate location, but in the example shown in FIG. 1, it is installed at an appropriate facility 6 such as a store with the main purpose of increasing profits by having a large number of users repeatedly play the game.

The game machine 3 includes a character that moves according to the user's instructions, and a plurality of attack elements for changing determination values for determining play results, and applies the determination values to each attack element of the character. To provide a game in which a target value is changed toward a target value according to an attack, and a recovery is made in a direction away from the target value when a predetermined recovery condition is satisfied. Such a game may be provided as a variety of games such as a role-playing game or a simulation game, but is provided as an action game as an example. Details of the game will be described later.

A user terminal device 4 may be connected to the game system 1 via a network 5 . The user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is used for the user's personal use. Various computer devices such as a portable game machine and a portable tablet terminal device may be used as the user terminal device 4, but in the example shown in FIG. Mobile terminal devices 4b such as (including) are used. These user terminal devices 4 can allow users to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2 by implementing various computer software.

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

The center server 2 provides various game machine services related to action games to the game machine 3 or its users. The game machine service may include various services related to action games, and includes, for example, a distribution service that distributes and updates programs or data via the network 5. The center server 2 appropriately distributes various programs or data necessary for providing an action game to each game machine 3 through such a distribution service. Further, when the action game provides a competitive game in which the user competes against other users, the game machine services include a matching service that matches the user with the opponent user. The game machine 3 may be configured to provide a game to a plurality of users (for example, opponent users) at the same time, but as an example, it is configured to provide a game to one user at a time. Therefore, through the matching service, users of other game machines 3 are matched as opponents.

Note that the game machine service also includes, for example, an authentication service that receives user identification information from the game machine 3 and authenticates the user, and receives and stores data such as the usage history of the authenticated user from the game machine 3. , or a service that provides data to be stored to the game machine 3. Furthermore, the game machine service may include a billing service that collects fees from users.

Similarly, the center server 2 provides various Web services to the users of the user terminal devices 4 via the network 5. The web service may include various services as appropriate, and includes, for example, an information service that provides various information regarding games provided by the game machine 3. Note that the web service also provides, for example, a distribution service that distributes various data or software (including updates of data, etc.) to each user terminal device 4, and a place for interaction such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing by users. It may include services such as a community service and a service that provides a user ID for identifying each user.

(Appearance of game console)
Next, the appearance of the game machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game machine 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine 3 has a housing 10. A main monitor 12, which is an example of a display device, is arranged at the front of the housing 10 (the side where the user is positioned during play). The main monitor 12 is placed so as to face the user when playing a game, and displays various game screens during play. The main monitor 12 can be arranged in any suitable orientation, but in the example shown in FIG. 2, it is arranged vertically with its long sides extending in the vertical direction. Two speakers SP are provided on the left and right sides of the main monitor 12 so as to sandwich the main monitor 12 therebetween.

Further, a control panel 14 is provided in front of the main monitor 12 so as to be located between the user and the main monitor 12. The game machine 3 may be appropriately provided with various input devices depending on the play action required in the game, and in the example of FIG. 2, the control panel 14 functions as such an input device. The control panel 14 is provided with a stick 15, a push button 16, and a touch panel 17.

The stick 15 is an operating member on which directional operations for instructing various directions are performed. The push button 16 is an operation member that is pressed. The touch panel 17 is an operation member realized by a combination of a display device and a touch sensor. The display device displays areas corresponding to various instructions, and the touch sensor is arranged to cover the display surface of the display device. A touch sensor is a well-known detection device that outputs a signal according to the position of a touch operation by a user. The touch panel 17 is configured to output signals corresponding to touch operations on each area (each instruction). The control panel 14 may be provided with various operating members depending on the play action, and in the example shown in FIG. 2, these sticks 15, push buttons 16, and touch panel 17 are provided as the operating members.

The stick 15, push button 16, and touch panel 17 may be arranged in an appropriate layout, but in the example of FIG. It is located. More specifically, the stick 15 is placed below the left side of the touch panel 17 so as to prompt the user to operate the touch panel 17 or the push button 16 with the right hand while operating the stick 15 with the left hand during play. A push button 16 is arranged near the upper center of each. Note that the game machine 3 also includes a card reader (used to collect appropriate value such as electronic currency) for authenticating the user (for example, acquiring ID information recorded on an ID card). Although various auxiliary devices such as a coin selector for collecting play fees may be provided, they are not shown.

(main part of control system)
Next, the main parts of the control system of the game system 1 will be explained with reference to FIG. First, the center server 2 is provided with a control unit 21 and a storage section 22 as a storage means. The control unit 21 is configured as a computer that combines a CPU, which is an example of a processor, that executes various arithmetic processing and operation control according to a predetermined computer program, and internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for its operation.

The storage unit 22 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a nonvolatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk array. The storage unit 22 may be configured to hold all data in one storage unit, or may be configured to store data in a distributed manner in a plurality of storage units. A server program PG1 is recorded in the storage unit 22 as an example of a computer program that causes the control unit 21 to execute various processes necessary to provide various services to the user.

The storage unit 22 also stores server data SD necessary for providing services for game machines and the like. Such server data SD may include various types of data as appropriate, but in the example of FIG. 3, character data CD and attack power data AD are shown. The character data CD is data for managing each character included in the action game. Each character is defined by various parameters. Further, the parameters include various elements such as attack power and skills as appropriate. In the character data CD, for example, the contents of these parameters are described for each character. The attack power data AD is data for managing the influence (attack power) that attack options for each attack element have on the determination value. Various attack options may be prepared in the game, and their judgment values may be changed appropriately, but as an example, each attack option and its effect (the amount of change that changes the judgment value) are attack power data AD Managed by.

Note that the server data may include, for example, various other types of data for realizing various services. For example, such data may include play data for managing each user's game performance, or ID management data for managing various IDs such as user IDs for identifying each user. . In addition, server data may include, as game data, image data for displaying various images for game screens, audio data for playing various sounds for games including songs, etc. good. However, illustration thereof was omitted.

The control unit 21 is provided with a logical device realized by a combination of the hardware resources of the control unit 21 and the server program PG1 as software resources. Although any appropriate logical device may be provided as such a logical device, in the example of FIG. 3, a web service management section 23 and a game machine service management section 24 are shown. The Web service management unit 23 is a logical device that executes various processes for realizing the above-mentioned Web service on the user terminal device 4. Similarly, the game machine service management unit 24 is a logical device that executes various processes for realizing the above-described game machine services on the game machine 3. Note that an input device such as a keyboard, an output device such as a monitor, etc. may be connected to the control unit 21 as necessary. However, illustration thereof was omitted.

On the other hand, the game machine 3 is provided with a control unit 31 as a computer and a storage section 32 as a storage means. The control unit 31 is configured as a computer that combines a CPU, which is an example of a processor, that executes various processes according to a predetermined computer program, and internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for its operation.

The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a nonvolatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. A game program PG2 is recorded in the storage unit 32 as an example of a computer program that causes the control unit 31 to execute various processes necessary for providing various services such as games. Furthermore, game data GD necessary for providing the game is recorded in the storage unit 32. Such game data GD may appropriately include various data for the game such as image data, audio data, or ID management data, but in the example of FIG. 3, character data CD and attack power data AD are shown. has been done.

Various game data GD such as character data CD may be stored in the storage unit 32 by an appropriate method, and may be preinstalled in the game machine 3, for example, or may be stored in the storage unit 32 via various recording media. may be done. In this way, the game data GD can be stored in the storage unit 32 using an appropriate method, but as an example, the character data CD and attack power data AD are provided from the center server 2 through a distribution service.

Various logical devices are configured in the control unit 31 by a combination of the hardware resources of the control unit 31 and the game program PG2 as a software resource. Various processes necessary for providing the game (including processes necessary for enjoying the game machine service provided by the game machine service management unit 24 of the center server 2) are executed through these logical devices. However, in the example of FIG. 3, a matching unit 33 and a progress control unit 34 are shown as logical devices related to the game.

The matching unit 33 is a logical device that executes various processes related to matching through the matching service. The matching service is executed to match an opponent user (competitor) when an action game is provided as a competitive game as described above. For example, the matching unit 33 collaborates with the game machine service management unit 24 of the center server 2 to implement processing necessary for matching opponents in order to implement a matching service. The competition may be performed by an appropriate number of users, and may be performed, for example, as a team competition in which a plurality of teams (groups) each including a plurality of users compete against each other. In this case, the processing executed by the matching unit 33 includes processing of matching a plurality of users (including both cooperators and competitors) belonging to each team and realizing team division.

The progress control unit 34 is a logical device that executes various processes to control the progress of the game. Such processing includes, for example, processing for displaying a game screen including various elements such as characters and attack elements. Similarly, such processing includes processing for controlling those displays on the game screen. Specifically, such processing includes processing for controlling the actions of each character in accordance with user instructions (operations) via the control panel 14, processing for controlling the actions of each character in accordance with each attack element of each character, etc. This includes processing such as increasing/decreasing the judgment value. For example, the progress control unit 34 executes object deletion processing as one such processing. Details of the procedure for object deletion processing will be described later.

Further, the game machine 3 is appropriately provided with various output devices and input devices for functioning as an arcade game machine. They are connected to the control unit 31 and controlled accordingly by the control unit 31. For example, such output devices include the above-described main monitor 12 and speaker SP, and input devices include the control panel 14. Depending on the output signal from the control unit 31, the main monitor 12 displays various game screens, and the speaker SP reproduces various sounds.

The control panel 14 is provided with operating members such as a stick 15, push buttons 16, and a touch panel 17. The stick 15 inputs to the control unit 31 a signal corresponding to the direction specified by the direction operation, and the push button 16 inputs a signal indicating execution of the press operation when the press operation is executed. On the other hand, the touch panel 17 displays various areas (operation sections) on the display device according to output signals from the control unit 31, and inputs signals to the control unit 31 according to touch operations on each area. Therefore, the touch panel 17 also functions as an output device.

(Game overview)
Next, details of the game will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. First, an overview of the game will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. An action game is a type of game in which a user operates a character. For example, an action game, such as a game in which it is determined whether a mission has been accomplished or not based on a determination value, may be played as a single-player game, but below, a case will be described in which it is played as a competitive game. In addition, competitive games may be played with an appropriate number of players, such as one-on-one, one-on-many, many-on-many, or many-on-many-on-many (competition between three teams); A case where the game is played as a team match (many-on-many match) between teams to which the same number of users belong will be explained.

The battle game may be provided in any appropriate format, but for example, it is provided so as to include elements of a so-called MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) in which players attack each other's bases. Furthermore, an attack on a base may be implemented as appropriate, but as an example, an attack on a base may be implemented through an attack on a plurality of attacking elements. In this case, the attack on each attack element is converted into a judgment value, and when the judgment value reaches the target value, the base is captured. In other words, the competitive game is configured as a type of game in which the opponent's base is captured by attacking each attack element.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the outline of the competitive game. The example in FIG. 4 schematically shows an overview of a field GF constructed in a competitive game. Field GF is a space set as a movement range of the character. The field GF may be expressed as appropriate, but in the example of FIG. 4, it is expressed to create a virtual three-dimensional space. Various objects are placed in field GF. Such objects include each character and a plurality of attack elements as targets for changing determination values. As shown in FIG. 4, the field GF includes, for example, a character CO, a base object 53, a tower object 54, an appearance point 55, and a gate object 56.

The characters CO include an ally character CO1 and an enemy character CO2. The ally character CO1 is a character CO that belongs to the ally team. Similarly, the enemy character CO2 is a character CO belonging to the enemy team.

The base object 53, the tower object 54, the appearance point 55, and the gate object 56 are all objects arranged so as to be fixed (immovable) at a predetermined position in the field GF. For example, the base object 53 is an object indicating a building corresponding to a base. Further, the tower object 54 is an object indicating a tower-shaped building. The appearance point 55 is an object indicating a device that functions as the appearance position of each character CO. The gate object 56 is an object indicating a building for blocking the progress of each character CO. The gate object 56 can be placed at any appropriate position, but in the example of FIG. 4, it is placed at the entrance to the tower object 54 so as to block progress there.

The attack element may include various elements as appropriate, and various objects on the field GF may function as attack elements as appropriate, but as an example, the opponent's base object 53, tower object 54, and character CO Functions as an attacking element. Therefore, for example, the ally character CO1 aims to capture the enemy team's base by attacking the enemy team's base object 53, tower object 54, and enemy character CO2.

Specifically, the field GF includes an own field GF1, an intermediate field GF2, and an enemy field GF3. The own field GF1 is a field GF where the base of the ally team (the team to which the user's character CO who plays the game machine 3 belongs) is provided. Although various objects may be appropriately provided in the own field GF1, in the example of FIG. 4, an ally base object 53A and an ally appearance point 55A are provided. The ally base object 53A is a base object 53 corresponding to the base of the ally team. The ally appearance point 55A is the appearance point 55 corresponding to the ally team. Each ally character CO1 of the ally team (including both computer-controlled NPCs and user characters operated by each user) is placed in a predetermined order (for example, matching order, user name order, or They will appear in the order of lottery, etc.).

On the other hand, the enemy field GF3 is a field GF where the base of the enemy team is set. Various objects may be provided in the enemy field GF3 as appropriate, but in the example of FIG. 4, an enemy base object 53B and an enemy appearance point 55B are provided. The enemy base object 53B is a base object 53 corresponding to the base of the enemy team. The enemy appearance point 55B is the appearance point 55 corresponding to the enemy team. Each enemy character CO2 of the enemy team (including both computer-controlled NPCs and user characters corresponding to each user of the opponent) is moved from the enemy appearance point 55B to the ally appearance point 55A in a predetermined order at the start of play. Appear.

The intermediate field GF2 is a field GF located between the own field GF1 and the enemy field GF3. The intermediate field GF2 may be configured as appropriate, but in the example of FIG. 4 it includes a first intermediate field GF2A, a second intermediate field GF2B, and a connection field GF2C. The connection field GF2C is a field GF that is provided between the first intermediate field GF2A and the second intermediate field GF2B and functions as a path connecting them.

The first intermediate field GF2A is an intermediate field GF2 provided closer to the own field GF1. Although various objects may be provided as appropriate in the first intermediate field GF2A, in the example of FIG. 4, an ally tower object 54A and an ally gate object 56A are provided. The ally tower object 54A and the ally gate object 56A are the tower object 54 and gate object 56 that belong to the ally team, respectively. The ally gate object 56A is arranged at the entrance of the path following the ally tower object 54A so as to block the progress of the enemy character. The first intermediate field GF2A belongs to an ally team at the start of play, and functions as a front line in the battle between the ally teams.

On the other hand, the second intermediate field GF2B is an intermediate field GF2 provided closer to the enemy field GF3. Various objects can be appropriately provided in the second intermediate field GF2B, and in the example of FIG. 4, an enemy tower object 54B and an enemy gate object 56B are provided. The enemy tower object 54B and the enemy gate object 56B are the tower object 54 and gate object 56 that belong to the enemy team, respectively. The enemy gate object 56B is placed at the entrance of the path following the enemy tower object 54B so as to block the progress of each character of the friendly team. The second intermediate field GF2B belongs to the enemy team at the start of play and functions as the front line of the battle for the enemy team.

The goal of the friendly team in the competitive game is to capture the enemy base object 53B (base). Therefore, after appearing in their own field GF1, the friendly team attacks attack elements such as the enemy character CO2 or the enemy tower object 54B, as well as obstacles such as the enemy gate object 56B, while attacking the enemy base object in the enemy field GF3. Proceed to aim for 53B. Similarly, the enemy team advances toward the friendly base object 53A in its own field GF1. The strategy for conquering the base object 53 may be expressed as appropriate, but as an example, it is expressed through destruction. When the enemy base object 53B is destroyed (captured), it is determined that the ally team wins, and when the ally base object 53A is destroyed, it is determined that the ally team loses.

The conditions for conquering (destructing) the base object 53 may be set as appropriate, and are satisfied, for example, when the determination value reaches the target value and a conquering instruction is executed by the user who has reached the target value. In other words, the strategy conditions include a determination value condition based on a determination value and an instruction condition based on instructions from the user (including the opponent). The strategy instruction may be set as appropriate, and is set to, for example, an operation to press the push button 16. Similarly, the target value may be set as appropriate, but as an example, it is set depending on the method of reflecting the attack result in the determination value. For example, when the determination value functions as the amount of damage accumulated by attacking each attack element, the target value is set to the maximum amount of damage (for example, 100). Alternatively, on the other hand, if the amount of judgment values held decreases in response to attacks on each attack element, the target value is set to the minimum value (for example, zero). In this way, the target value can be appropriately set depending on the relationship between the determination value and the attack result for each attack element, but is set to zero as an example. In other words, the initial holding amount is set as the determination value. Then, when the push button 16 is pressed after the determination value reaches zero, the base object 53 is destroyed and captured.

Specifically, in order to destroy (conquer) the enemy base object 53B, it is first necessary to set the determination value to zero. Therefore, the ally team is required to attack attack elements such as the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, or the enemy tower object 54B. On the other hand, different durability (endurance value) is set for the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, or the enemy tower object 54B. The durability is a value corresponding to the amount of attack required to conquer each attack element such as the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, or the enemy tower object 54B. A uniform durability may be set for these, but as an example, different durability may be set for each. Therefore, the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, and the enemy tower object 54B are conquered when attacks corresponding to their respective durability are given. This strategy can be expressed as appropriate, but as an example, it is expressed by disappearance (destruction). That is, when the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, and the enemy tower object 54B receive an attack corresponding to their durability value, they disappear from the field GF.

The reappearance (resurrection to the field GF) of attack elements that have disappeared from the field GF may be allowed as appropriate, and may be uniformly restricted (or may be uniformly prohibited from reappearing); Only the character CO2 is allowed and limited in the enemy base object 53B and enemy tower object 54B. In other words, the enemy base object 53B and the enemy tower object 54B that have once disappeared will not be revived in the field GF, but the enemy character CO2 will reappear from the enemy appearance point 55B. The number of enemy appearance points 55B installed in the field GF may be fixed, but is variable as an example. Specifically, when an ally tower object 54A is captured, an enemy appearance point 55B is added at that position. In this case, the enemy character CO2 reappears in the first intermediate field GF2A, which is closer to the own field GF1, resulting in a disadvantage. Therefore, the ally team is required to prevent the ally tower object 54A from being captured.

Further, when the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, or the enemy tower object 54B is captured, the enemy team's determination value is decreased, but the amount of decrease (amount of change) differs for each attack element. That is, different reduction amounts are associated with the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, or the enemy tower object 54B, and the determination value is decreased by the reduction amount associated with the attacked attack element according to the attack element that has been conquered. This reduction amount may be set as appropriate, and may be set independently of the durability, but as an example, the durability directly functions as the reduction amount. That is, when the enemy character CO2, the enemy base object 53B, or the enemy tower object 54B is captured, the amount of durability set for each is reduced from the determination value. According to such a relationship, the friendly team aims to capture the enemy base object 53B. Furthermore, the enemy team aims to capture the ally base object 53A according to the same relationship. As an example, a competitive game is configured in this way.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a battle screen. The battle screen 60 is a game screen for realizing a battle in a battle game. The battle screen 60 is drawn as a result of photographing a part of the virtual three-dimensional space in the example of FIG. 4 with a virtual camera. As shown in FIG. 5, the battle screen 60 includes a field GF, a judgment value gauge 61, an enlarged character image 62, a skill display area 63, and a time display area 64. Field GF corresponds to a part of the virtual three-dimensional space in the example of FIG. The field GF may include an appropriate part of the virtual three-dimensional space, but in the example of FIG. 5, it includes a part of the own field GF1 and the first intermediate field GF2A. Further, in the field GF, an ally character CO1, an enemy character CO2, a bomb 67, an ally base object 53A, an ally tower object 54A, an ally appearance point 55A, and an ally gate object 56A are arranged.

The ally character CO1, the enemy character CO2, the ally base object 53A, the ally tower object 54A, the ally appearance point 55A, and the ally gate object 56A are as described above. A durability gauge 68 is displayed on the ally tower object 54A, the ally gate object 56A, the ally character CO1, and the enemy character CO2. The durability gauge 68 is a gauge that indicates the remaining amount of durability set for each. In the example of FIG. 5, the remaining amount of durability is displayed in a dot pattern on the durability gauge 68. The durability of the tower object 54, the gate object 56, and the character CO, and their remaining amounts are guided through the durability gauge 68.

Bomb 67 is an image showing a bomb. Each character may attack each attack element as appropriate and may perform various attack actions for that purpose, including, for example, a setting action of placing a bomb on the field GF. Bomb 67 indicates a bomb that was placed by that placement action. The bomb 67 explodes after a certain period of time has passed after being placed, and causes damage (effect of reducing durability) in a predetermined area. Appropriate types of bombs may be prepared in the game, and although the bomb 67 corresponding to one type of bomb is shown in the example of FIG. 5, as an example, multiple types of bombs may be prepared.

The judgment value gauge 61 is a gauge that indicates the remaining amount of judgment value. The judgment value gauge 61 includes an ally judgment value gauge 61A and an enemy judgment value gauge 61B. The ally judgment value gauge 61A shows the remaining judgment value set at the allied team's base (ally base object 53A), and the enemy judgment value gauge 61B shows the judgment value set at the enemy team's base (enemy base object 53B). This is a judgment value gauge 61 that indicates the remaining amount of each. In the example of FIG. 5, the remaining amount of the determination value is displayed in a dot pattern in both the ally determination value gauge 61A and the enemy determination value gauge 61B.

The character enlarged image 62 is an image showing an enlarged version of one's own character CO. The skill display area 63 is an area for guiding the skills owned by the character CO. Skills are traits that have effects that affect progression differently. A plurality of characters CO and a plurality of skills are prepared for the competitive game, and each character CO has a different skill. The number of skills for each character CO may be arbitrary, but is set to three at most as an example. Therefore, the skill display area 63 includes three slots 63a in which three skills are to be displayed, respectively. A skill may be usable unconditionally, but for example, it is released and becomes usable when release conditions are met. Release conditions are set for each skill. Then, released skills are displayed in each slot 63a. In the example of FIG. 5, a skill ("2 bomb") is displayed only in the leftmost slot 63a among the three slots 63a, and the remaining two slots 63a are displayed in an unreleased state ("skill 1", etc.). ing. In this case, only the skill displayed in the leftmost slot 63a can be used. However, appropriate conditions such as cooldown time and play conditions may be required for actual use of the skill.

The time display area 64 is an area indicating the remaining time of the match time. Although the battle game may be played indefinitely until one of the bases is captured, a predetermined battle time is set as an example. The remaining time is displayed in the time display area 64. The time display area 64 may display the remaining time as appropriate, but in the example of FIG. 5, the number "300" indicating the number of remaining seconds is displayed, and the remaining time is displayed through a countdown. Note that if none of the bases has been captured within the match time, the one with more remaining determination value is determined to be the winner, and the one with less remaining determination value is determined to be the loser. On the other hand, if the remaining determination values are equal, it is determined that the games are a draw.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining elements that change the determination value. As mentioned above, the amount of judgment value decreases when attack elements such as enemy character CO2, enemy base object 53B, and enemy tower object 54B are conquered, but the game has multiple attack methods for conquering (attacking) attack elements. attack options are available. FIG. 6A shows an example of the relationship between attack options (types of attacks) and their effects (decreased amount of judgment value). As shown in FIG. 6A, the attacks of each character include a plurality of types of attacks that have different effects (amounts of reduction) on the reduction of the judgment value. For example, multiple types of attacks include "destroy enemy tower", "first special bomb", "second special bomb", "third special bomb", "fourth special bomb", "normal bomb (near)", Includes “Normal Bomb (Near)”, “Enemy Kill”, and “Enemy Accident”. All of these are attacks by bombs 67 (bombs) associated with installation actions, but in the example of FIG. 6, attacks are classified based on factors such as the target of the attack, the type of bomb 67, and the distance from the target.

“Enemy tower destruction” is an attack that destroys (captures) the enemy tower object 54B. “First Special Bomb,” “Second Special Bomb,” “Third Special Bomb,” and “Fourth Special Bomb” are enemy base objects created by special bombs that are different from Bomb 67, which is installed by normal installation actions. This is an attack on 53B. Specifically, these are attacks using the first special bomb, the second special bomb, the third special bomb, and the fourth special bomb, respectively. “Normal bomb (near)” and “Normal bomb (far)” are both attacks on the enemy base object 53B by a normal bomb 67 (a bomb installed by normal installation action), but the installation of bomb 67 The distance from the position to the enemy base object 53B is different. Specifically, the predetermined range in which the normal bomb 67 inflicts damage is classified into, for example, a central range and a peripheral range around it. ), the "normal bomb (distant)" is an attack when the enemy base object 53B is located in the peripheral range (relatively far). “Enemy kill” is an attack to attack the enemy character CO2 with bomb 67. On the other hand, "enemy accident" is an attack that indicates an attack based on an accident of the enemy character CO2. Bomb 67's damage is applied to both enemies and allies. Therefore, the enemy character CO2 may be attacked by the bomb 67 set by the enemy character CO2. The "enemy accident" indicates a case where the enemy character CO2 is captured for a reason other than an attack by an ally team.

“Destruction of enemy tower”, “1st special bomb”, “2nd special bomb”, “3rd special bomb”, “4th special bomb”, “normal bomb (near)”, “normal bomb (near)”, Appropriate reduction amounts may be set for each attack of "enemy kill" and "enemy accident", but in the example of FIG. 6, "500", "500", "350", "200", " 200'', ``100'', ``50'', ``20'', and ``5'' are associated with each other. In this case, "enemy tower destruction", "1st special bomb", "2nd special bomb", "3rd special bomb", "4th special bomb", "normal bomb (near)", "normal bomb (near)" )", "Enemy Kill", and "Enemy Accident" attacks, the judgment values are 500 points, 500 points, 350 points, 200 points, 200 points, 100 points, 50 points, 20 points, and 5 points, respectively. Decrease. The relationship between the type of attack (attack option) and its effect (amount of reduction) may be managed as appropriate, and is managed by attack power data AD, for example.

On the other hand, in a competitive game, recovery of the determination value is allowed. Specifically, the determination value recovers when a predetermined recovery condition is met. In other words, the amount of the determination value changes in the direction away from (eg, increases) from the target value (eg, zero) due to recovery as the recovery condition is satisfied. Although the amount of the determination value may decrease, recovery is allowed in this way as an example. In this case, the competitive game may include various recovery elements as appropriate. For example, various elements such as recovery items, recovery objects (objects that recover when reached, such as a recovery spring) may be provided as recovery elements, and the use of recovery items, recovery objects, etc. The recovery condition may be satisfied by appropriate circumstances such as reaching . In other words, the competitive game provides various recovery methods based on recovery factors. FIG. 6B shows an example of the relationship between such a recovery method and the amount of recovery.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the determination value recovery method includes a recovery skill. Specifically, the multiple skills prepared for each character include recovery skills. Such recovery skills may be prepared as appropriate, but in the example of FIG. 6, six skills from "first skill" to "sixth skill" are prepared. These recovery skills may be possessed by each character as appropriate, but examples include a bomber that can place many bombs, an attacker who is good at short-range attacks, a shooter who is good at long-range attacks, and support such as defense and obstruction. Each character CO is assigned one of the roles, such as a blocker, which is good at acting as a blocker, and a recovery skill is possessed by each character CO who plays the role of a blocker among those roles.

Specifically, the "first skill" to "sixth skill" are recovery methods that recover the judgment value by using the first skill to the sixth skill. In these cases, the recovery conditions are met by using the first to sixth skills. The recovery amounts of "360", "360", "340", "110", "90", and "40" are set in order for these "1st skill" to "6th skill". . In this case, when the first skill to the sixth skill are used, the remaining amount of the determination value is recovered in order of 360 points, 360 points, 340 points, 110 points, 90 points, and 40 points, respectively. The relationship between each of these skills and its effect (recovery amount) may be managed as appropriate, but as an example, it is managed by the character data CD.

Furthermore, the first to sixth skills may be appropriately possessed by each character CO in the role of blocker, for example, one by one may be given to each character CO, but as an example, the fifth skill, which has a relatively small amount of recovery, The skill and the sixth skill are owned redundantly by the same character CO. In other words, some of the recovery skills are allowed to be owned repeatedly by the same character CO. In this example, the first skill to the sixth skill function as multiple skills of the present invention. Moreover, each of these skills functions as a recovery skill of the present invention.

(Recovery limitations)
Next, with reference to FIG. 7, limitations on recovery will be explained. As described above, the amount of the determination value can be recovered by a predetermined recovery method, but there may be a limit on the recovery. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining restrictions placed on recovery of the determination value. In the example of FIG. 7, the ally judgment value gauge 61A and the enemy judgment value gauge 61B are simplified at three timings: at the start of play, when the ally tower object 54A is destroyed (when the tower is destroyed), and when recovery is limited. and are shown in chronological order. Further, the remaining amount of the judgment value of the ally team is shown by the left diagonal line in the ally judgment value gauge 61A, and the remaining amount of the judgment value of the enemy team is shown by the right diagonal line in the enemy judgment value gauge 61B. In this case, as shown at the start of play in FIG. 7, at the start of play, both the ally judgment value gauge 61A and the enemy judgment value gauge 61B are set to a state where the judgment value is the maximum amount (maximum value).

On the other hand, the determination value decreases in accordance with an attack on an attack element associated with the determination value, such as the enemy character CO2, the tower object 54, or the base object 53. Therefore, as shown when the tower is destroyed in FIG. 7, when the friendly tower object 54A is destroyed, the determination value is decreased by the amount of decrease associated therewith (for example, 500 points). In the example of FIG. 7, the destroyed ally tower object 54A is indicated by a cross, and the amount of reduction is indicated by white.

When the ally tower object 54A is destroyed, the ally tower object 54A disappears from the field GF. The enemy character CO2 cannot attack an object that does not exist on the field GF. Furthermore, once the tower object 54 disappears, it does not reappear in the field GF. Therefore, when the friendly tower object 54A is destroyed, the friendly tower object 54A is excluded from the enemy character CO2's attack target (target to reduce the judgment value), and the enemy character CO2 has the option ( (means, number, types, etc.) will decrease.

Even if the ally tower object 54A is destroyed, for example, the ally character CO1 or the ally base object 53A remains as an attack element in the field GF. Therefore, the enemy team can reduce the remaining judgment value of the friendly team by attacking them. However, for example, the amount of reduction due to the capture of the ally character CO1 is 20 points, which is only 1/25 of the amount of reduction due to the destruction of the ally tower object 54A. If the enemy team's enemy tower object 54B remains, the friendly team has an attack option that is 25 times more powerful than the character's strategy of destroying the enemy tower object 54B. In this state, for example, when the judgment value of the ally team recovers to the maximum value due to the activation of a recovery skill, the ally judgment value gauge 61A returns to the state at the start of play. If the enemy judgment value gauge 61B is also at its maximum value, both judgment values will remain the same as they were at the start of play, but one powerful option has been lost from the enemy team's attack options, so the enemy team will be at a disadvantage. may occur. Therefore, if the tower object 54 is destroyed (if one of the multiple attack elements that functions as a relatively powerful attack option is excluded from the targets for reducing the judgment value), there is a limit to the recovery of the judgment value. It will be done.

Specifically, as shown in the time of recovery restriction in FIG. 7, when the tower object 54 is destroyed, a restriction is set that reduces the maximum value (upper limit) of the determination value (brings it closer to zero). Various restrictions may be set as appropriate for the recovery of the judgment value, such as a time limit where the recovery of the judgment value is not possible for a certain period of time (skills cannot be used, items cannot be used, etc.), and the number of times the judgment value can be recovered is limited. Limits may be set, such as a limit on the number of times the judgment value is recovered, or a quantitative limit that limits the amount of recovery of the judgment value (for example, reducing the amount of recovery to about half of the normal amount), but as an example, such an upper limit limit may be set. It is being In addition, such upper limit restrictions are restrictions related to various limits for reducing the range of recoverable judgment values, including cases where the minimum value changes, but in the example of FIG. It has been realized. In this case, when the ally tower object 54A is destroyed, the maximum value (upper limit) of the ally team's determination value is limited and decreases. In order to indicate this limit (decrease), the maximum value of the ally judgment value gauge 61A also decreases. In the example of FIG. 7, the part where the maximum value decreases (limitation) in the ally judgment value gauge 61A at the time of recovery limitation is shown by a broken line.

More specifically, the determination value gauge 61 may display the remaining amount of the determination value as appropriate; for example, the left end may indicate the maximum value and the right end may indicate zero, but in the example of FIG. 7, the right end indicates the maximum value. The leftmost value indicates zero. When the recovery is limited, the right end (maximum value) of the ally judgment value gauge 61A moves (decreases) to the left (in the direction of zero) by the amount indicated by the broken line. In this case, even if a recovery skill is used, the ally judgment value gauge 61A will only recover to the rightmost position after movement. For this reason, the maximum value of the judgment value differs by the amount indicated by the broken line (decrease) compared to the enemy team, and this difference suppresses the occurrence of disadvantage. In this example, the tower object 54 functions as a specific attack element and predetermined object of the present invention. Furthermore, attack elements other than the tower object 54, such as the enemy character CO2, function as other attack elements of the present invention.

The amount of decrease in the maximum value (limit amount) may be set as appropriate, for example, as a variation amount (which may be larger or smaller than the durability of the tower object 54) that varies depending on various conditions such as play status, time, lottery, etc. Although it may be set, it is set to a fixed value as an example. Similarly, the fixed value may be set as appropriate, for example, it may be larger or smaller than the durability of the tower object 54, but as an example, it is set to the same value as the durability. In addition, the period for reducing (limiting) the maximum value may be any appropriate period, for example, it may be a fixed period within the current battle, or it may be a period specified according to various play situations such as the number of captures of the character. However, as an example, it is set to the period until the end of the current match. That is, when the tower object 54 is destroyed, a limit is set on the maximum value of the determination value, and the maximum value of the determination value is reduced by the durability of the tower object 54 until the current match ends. The limit on recovery of the judgment value may be set as appropriate, but as an example, when the tower object 54 (specific attack element) is captured (erased), the above-mentioned limit may be applied to the judgment value of the team that was captured. Set.

(Game machine processing)
Next, referring to FIG. 8, the procedure for object deletion processing will be described. The object deletion process is a process for deleting the tower object 54 that satisfies a predetermined deletion condition from the field GF. The erasure conditions may be set as appropriate; for example, a uniform condition may be applied regardless of the type of object, but as an example, they may be set depending on the type of object. For example, the above-mentioned capture condition is applied to the deletion condition of the base object 53. That is, when the above-mentioned judgment value condition and instruction condition are satisfied, the erasing condition is satisfied. Further, among other attack elements, only the durability condition is applied to objects other than the tower object 54, such as the character CO or the gate object 56. The durability condition is a condition that is satisfied when the durability of each object becomes zero (an example of a predetermined value). In other words, the deletion condition is satisfied when the durability of objects other than the tower object 54 among other attack elements reaches zero. When these deletion conditions are satisfied, the progress control unit 34 executes a process for deleting these objects (a process different from the object deletion process).

On the other hand, the deletion conditions for the tower object 54 include durability conditions and instruction conditions. The durability condition is as described above, and is satisfied when the durability of the tower object 54 becomes zero (an example of a predetermined value). The instruction conditions are the same as the strategy conditions. In other words, when the push button 16 is pressed after the durability reaches zero, the condition for erasing the tower object 54 is satisfied. In this case, when the push button 16 is pressed, the progress control unit 34 starts the object deletion process shown in FIG. 8, and first determines whether the deletion conditions for the enemy tower object 54B are satisfied (step S101). The erasing condition is satisfied when the push button 16 is pressed after the durability reaches zero as described above. Therefore, the progress control unit 34 determines that the deletion condition is satisfied when the remaining durability of the enemy tower object 54B (for example, managed as part of the game data GD through a table, etc.) reaches zero. , it is determined that the erasure condition is not satisfied if the value has not reached zero.

If the deletion condition is not satisfied (step S101: No), that is, if the durability of the enemy tower object 54B has not reached zero, the progress control unit 34 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current object deletion process. On the other hand, if the deletion condition is satisfied (step S102: Yes), that is, if the durability of the enemy tower object 54B has reached zero, the progress control unit 34 deletes the enemy tower object 54B (step S102). In other words, the progress control unit 34 excludes the enemy tower object 54B from the objects whose determination value is to be reduced by erasing it from the field GF. This erasure includes appropriate destruction effects.

Subsequently, the progress control unit 34 decreases the remaining amount of the determination value (step S103). Specifically, the progress control unit 34 first refers to the attack power data AD and determines the amount of decrease (see, for example, FIG. 6) associated with the capture (destruction) of the enemy tower object 54B. Then, the progress control unit 34 reduces the remaining amount of the judgment value of the enemy team by the determined reduction amount, and reflects the reduction on the judgment value gauge 61. That is, the progress control unit 34 updates the remaining amount display of the enemy judgment value gauge 61B so that the remaining judgment value decreases.

Next, the progress control unit 34 sets a limit on the recovery of the enemy team's determination value (step S104). For example, this limit may be implemented by an upper limit limit as described above. Therefore, the progress control unit 34 limits the maximum value of the determination value that can be recovered by reducing the maximum value of the enemy team's determination value (enemy determination value gauge 61B) by the durability of the enemy tower object 54B. Set. After setting this limit, the progress control unit 34 ends the current object deletion process. In addition, when the enemy team is a user, the processing result of FIG. 8 is appropriately shared with the opponent's game machine 3 so that it is reflected on the opponent's game machine 3. That is, the processing results in FIG. 8 are provided to other game machines 3 as appropriate via the center server 2.

According to the procedure shown in FIG. 8, the enemy tower object 54B is deleted from the field GF according to deletion conditions including durability conditions and the like. That is, the captured enemy tower object 54B disappears from the field GF and is excluded from the target (attack element) for reducing the enemy team's determination value. Furthermore, when the enemy tower object 54B disappears from the field GF (excluded from the attack elements), a limit is set on the recovery of the enemy team's determination value. Specifically, when the enemy tower object 54B is captured (destroyed), the enemy team's determination value, that is, the maximum value of the enemy determination value gauge 61B, decreases by the durability of the enemy tower object 54B. In other words, a limit is set on the maximum recoverable value (upper limit) of the determination value. In this example, the deletion condition of the tower object 54 functions as a predetermined condition of the present invention. Further, the operation of pressing the push button 16 functions as a predetermined exclusion instruction of the present invention.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, when the enemy tower object 54B satisfies the predetermined deletion condition and disappears from the field GF and is excluded from the target for changing the determination value, the enemy team's determination value is restored. Restrictions apply. Specifically, the maximum value of the enemy judgment value gauge 61B (determination value) is reduced by the durability of the enemy tower object 54B, and the upper limit of recovery is reduced. After the enemy tower object 54B is destroyed, the number of attack elements that affect the enemy judgment value gauge 61B becomes smaller than at the start of play. For this reason, there is a possibility that a discrepancy will occur between the number of attack elements (targets for reducing the judgment value) on the field GF and the state of the judgment value due to subsequent recovery. This can prevent such discrepancies. As a result, the complexity of the game can be suppressed compared to the case where no limit is set on recovery, and in turn, it is possible to encourage beginners to play.

In the above embodiment, the progress control unit 34 of the game machine 3 functions as a target exclusion means and a limit setting means of the present invention by executing the procedure shown in FIG. Specifically, the progress control unit 34 functions as a target exclusion means by executing step S102 of FIG. 8, and functions as a limit setting means by executing step S104.

The present invention is not limited to the form described above, and may be implemented in forms with appropriate modifications or changes. Further, the present invention may be implemented in a form obtained by appropriately combining various technical means included in the above-described form and the following modified form. For example, in the above embodiment, the determination value changes so as to decrease as each character CO attacks the attack element. In other words, the determination value changes from the initial maximum value toward zero as the target value. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. The determination value may be changed as appropriate. For example, the determination value may be configured as an accumulation type that accumulates damage. That is, the determination value may change so as to increase from the initial value of zero toward the maximum value as the target value (the initial value and the maximum value may be set as appropriate). In this case, the judgment value will decrease to near zero due to the recovery skill.

In the above embodiment, the determination value is displayed through the determination value gauge 61. However, the display of the determination value may be realized as appropriate. For example, the determination value may be displayed as a specific number. Alternatively, the display (guidance) of the intermediate progress of the determination value may be omitted, and only an appropriate situation, such as when the destruction condition of the base object 53 is satisfied, may be guided. Further, the determination value may be guided by a method other than visual, such as audio.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the game machine 3 independently executes the process shown in FIG. As a result, the game machine 3 alone functions as the game system of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the center server 2 may perform all or part of the role of the game machine 3. Therefore, for example, the center server 2 alone (including cases realized by a combination of a plurality of server devices) may function as the game system of the present invention. Alternatively, the center server 2 may appropriately share the role of the game machine 3, and the game system 1 may function as the game system of the present invention. On the other hand, if the game machine 3 plays the entire role of the center server 2, the center server 2 may be omitted.

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

The game system of the present invention includes a character (CO1) that moves according to a user's instruction inputted through an input device (14), and a plurality of characters for changing a determination value (61B) for determining a play result. attack elements (CO2, 53B, 54B) and, through the game screen of the display device (12) that displays a game screen (60) including A game system (3) that provides a game in which a specific attack element among the plurality of attack elements target exclusion means (34) for excluding a specific attack element from targets for which the determination value is changed when an attack on the attack element (54B) satisfies a predetermined condition; and limit setting means (34) for setting a limit on the recovery of the judgment value when the judgment value is excluded from the target for changing.

According to the present invention, when a specific attack element satisfies a predetermined condition and is excluded from the target for changing the determination value, a limit is placed on recovery of the determination value. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a discrepancy that may occur between the number of attack elements that change the determination value due to recovery after a predetermined condition is satisfied and the state of the determination value. As a result, the complexity of the game can be suppressed compared to the case where no limit is set on recovery, and in turn, it is possible to encourage beginners to play. Note that the determination value may increase or decrease without limit. Therefore, the term target value includes the direction of change in the determination value, such as increase (plus) or decrease (minus). That is, not only limited numerical values such as the maximum value, minimum value, or an appropriate intermediate value thereof, but also a simple direction of change such as an increasing direction or a decreasing direction may be used as the target value.

For attacks on each attack element, the determination value may be changed as appropriate. For example, the amount by which the determination value changes when attacking each attack element may be determined by lottery, play situation, or the like. Alternatively, the amount of change that changes the determination value may be set in advance for each attack element. This amount of change may be variable or fixed. Furthermore, the amount of change set for each attack element may be uniform or different. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, each attack element is set with a change amount as an amount by which the judgment value is changed according to the attack of the character, and the specific attack element The amount of change may be different from the amount of change of other attack elements.

Various conditions may be used as appropriate as the predetermined condition for excluding the determination value from being changed. For example, a condition for determining whether an attack is correct or incorrect may be used as a predetermined condition, and when an attack on a specific attack element is successful, that attack element may be excluded from the targets for which the determination value is changed. Alternatively, each attack element has a durability value (equivalent to physical strength in the case of a character), and the durability value is either 0 (an example of the minimum value when the durability value decreases due to an attack) or 100 (the durability value is reduced by the attack). A predetermined condition may be satisfied when a predetermined value is reached, such as (an example of the maximum value in the case where the maximum value increases). In this case, the durability value may be set appropriately; for example, it may be uniform among attack elements, or may be different between attack elements. Additionally, the predetermined condition may be met when a special instruction is executed by the user. Furthermore, a condition in which these various conditions are appropriately combined may be used as the predetermined condition. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, each attack element is set with a durability value that changes depending on the attack of the character, and the predetermined condition is set for the specific attack element. a durability condition that is satisfied when the durability value reaches a predetermined value; and an instruction condition that is satisfied when a predetermined exclusion instruction is executed via the input device after the durability condition is satisfied. You can stay there. Moreover, in this case, the durability value may be different between the specific attack element and the other attack element.

Various elements included in the game may be used as appropriate for each attack element. For example, if a field containing various objects is prepared in the game, these various objects may be used as attack elements as appropriate. For example, objects corresponding to various structures such as houses, buildings, towers, or castles (immovable objects fixedly placed at predetermined positions in the field), objects corresponding to various animals, and various vehicles such as cars and motorcycles. Corresponding objects or various characters (including animals, vehicles, etc. that function as characters) may be used as each attack element. For example, in one aspect of the present invention, the game screen includes a field (GF) set as a movement range of the character, and the specific attack element is arranged to be fixed at a predetermined position of the field. A predetermined object (54B) may also function.

Exclusion from targets for which the determination value is to be changed may be expressed as appropriate on the game screen. For example, when a specific attack element is excluded from the targets for which the determination value is changed, the specific attack element may be displayed in a translucent state or the like to indicate an inactive status on the game screen. Alternatively, a specific attack element that has been excluded from the target for changing the determination value may remain displayed on the game screen as is, and may simply be excluded from the target for changing the determination value. In other words, a specific attack element may remain on the game screen as an entity whose determination value does not change even if it is attacked after a predetermined condition is satisfied. Alternatively, a specific attack element that satisfies a predetermined condition may disappear from the game screen. In other words, exclusion from the target whose determination value is to be changed may be expressed due to disappearance from the game screen. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the target exclusion means removes the predetermined object whose durability value has reached a predetermined value from the field when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The determination value may be excluded from the target for changing the determination value by erasing it from the list.

After a specific attack element disappears from the game screen due to fulfillment of a predetermined condition, reappearance (resurrection) of the specific attack element on the game screen may be allowed. In this case, the restriction may be canceled or maintained after reappearance. Alternatively, a specific attack element that has disappeared from the game screen may not be allowed to reappear on the game screen. For example, in an aspect of the present invention in which a predetermined object is used as a specific attack element, the game limits reappearance of the predetermined object on the field after the predetermined object disappears from the field. It may be configured as follows.

Various restrictions may be set as appropriate for recovery of the determination value. For example, restrictions may be set for judgment recovery, such as a limit that prevents recovery of the judgment value for a certain period of time after a predetermined condition is met, a limit on the number of times recovery can be performed, or a limit on the amount by which the judgment value can be recovered. good. Further, a limit may be set for recovery of the judgment value, for example, by changing the maximum value or the minimum value of the judgment value to reduce the range in which the judgment value can be recovered. Specifically, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the restrictions include a timing restriction in which the recovery is not possible for a certain period of time, a frequency restriction in which the number of times the recovery is limited, and a limit on the amount of recovery based on the determination value. The method may include at least one of a quantitative restriction and a limiting restriction that reduces the range of the determination value that can be recovered by decreasing the maximum value or increasing the minimum value of the determination value.

The game may be structured as appropriate. For example, the game may be provided in the form of an action game, role-playing game, or simulation game. Furthermore, the game may be configured as a type of game played by one person, such as a format in which it is determined whether or not a mission can be accomplished based on a judgment value, or a game played by multiple users (the computer executes the task in place of the user as appropriate). It may also be configured as a type of game played in a game (including cases). When played with multiple users, those users may function as competitors or as collaborators. Therefore, the game may or may not include enemy characters. When an enemy character appears, the enemy character may or may not function as one of a plurality of attack elements. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the game may be configured as a battle game in which the character competes against an enemy character (CO2), and the plurality of attack elements may include the enemy character.

Various conditions may be appropriately used as recovery conditions. For example, the recovery condition may be satisfied every time a predetermined time elapses, and the determination value may gradually recover over time. Alternatively, the determination value may be restored with the use of a specific item. That is, recovery conditions may be satisfied by using a specific item. Further, the determination value may be recovered with the use of a specific skill set for the character. That is, recovery conditions may be satisfied by using a specific item. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the present invention in which an enemy character appears in the game, the battle game is provided with a plurality of skills that have the effect of imparting different effects on the progress, and the plurality of skills are: The recovery skill may include a recovery skill having an effect of recovering the determination value, and the recovery condition may be satisfied by using the recovery skill when the recovery skill is set for the enemy character.

On the other hand, the computer program (PG2) of the present invention is configured to cause a computer (31) connected to the input device and the output device to function as each means of the game system described above.

Moreover, the control method of the present invention is for changing the character (CO1) that moves in accordance with the user's instructions input through the input device (14) and the determination value (61B) for determining the play result. A plurality of attack elements (CO2, 53B, 54B), A computer (31) incorporated in a game system (3) that provides a game in which the target value is changed toward a target value while recovering away from the target value when a predetermined recovery condition is satisfied. a target exclusion procedure for excluding the specific attack element (54B) from targets for which the determination value is changed when an attack against a specific attack element (54B) among the attack elements satisfies a predetermined condition; and a limit setting procedure for setting a limit on recovery of the determination value when the determination value is excluded from the target for changing the determination value. By executing the computer program or control method of the present invention, the game system of the present invention can be realized.

3 Game console (game system)
12 Main monitor (display device)
14 Control panel (input device)
31 Control unit (computer)
34 Progress control unit (target exclusion means, limit setting means)
60 Battle screen (game screen)
53B Enemy base object (attack element)
54B Enemy tower object (attack element, specific attack element)
61B Enemy judgment value gauge (judgment value)
GF Field CO1 Ally character (character)
CO2 Enemy character (attack element, other attack element)
PG2 Game program (computer program)

Claims (12)

The display device displays a game screen including a character that moves in accordance with a user's instructions input through an input device, and a plurality of attack elements for changing a determination value for determining a play result. A game in which, through the game screen, the judgment value changes toward the target value according to the character's attack on each attack element, while recovering away from the target value when a predetermined recovery condition is met. A game system that provides
Target exclusion means for excluding the specific attack element from targets for which the determination value is changed when an attack on a specific attack element among the plurality of attack elements satisfies a predetermined condition;
a limit setting means for setting a limit on recovery of the judgment value when the specific attack element is excluded from the targets for changing the judgment value;
A game system equipped with. For each attack element, an amount of change is set as an amount by which the judgment value is changed according to the attack of the character,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the amount of change in the specific attack element is different from the amount of change in other attack elements. Each attack element is set with a durability value that changes depending on the character's attack,
The predetermined conditions include a durability condition that is satisfied when the durability value set for the specific attack element reaches a predetermined value, and a predetermined exclusion instruction is issued via the input device after the durability condition is satisfied. The game system according to claim 2, further comprising: an instruction condition that is satisfied when executed. The game system according to claim 3, wherein the durability value is different between the specific attack element and the other attack element. The game screen includes a field set as a movement range of the character,
5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein a predetermined object fixedly placed at a predetermined position on the field functions as the specific attacking element. 2. The object excluding means, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, removes the predetermined object whose durability value has reached a predetermined value from the field, thereby excluding the object from which the determination value is to be changed. 5. The game system described in 5. 7. The game system according to claim 6, wherein the game is configured to limit reappearance of the predetermined object on the field after the predetermined object disappears from the field. The restrictions include a timing restriction in which the recovery is not possible for a certain period of time, a numerical restriction in which the number of times the recovery is performed, a quantitative restriction in which the amount of recovery of the judgment value is limited, and a decrease in the maximum value of the judgment value. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising at least one limit that reduces the range of the determination value that can be recovered by increasing the minimum value. The game is configured as a battle game in which the character competes against an enemy character,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of attack elements include the enemy character. The competitive game has multiple skills that have different effects on the progress.
The plurality of skills include a recovery skill that has the effect of recovering the judgment value,
The game system according to claim 9, wherein the recovery condition is satisfied by using the recovery skill when the recovery skill is set for the enemy character. A computer program configured to cause a computer connected to the input device and the display device to function as each means of the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The display device displays a game screen including a character that moves in accordance with a user's instructions input through an input device, and a plurality of attack elements for changing a determination value for determining a play result. A game in which, through the game screen, the judgment value changes toward the target value according to the character's attack on each attack element, while recovering away from the target value when a predetermined recovery condition is met. A computer built into a game system that provides
a target exclusion procedure for excluding the specific attack element from targets for which the determination value is changed when an attack on a specific attack element among the plurality of attack elements satisfies a predetermined condition;
a limit setting procedure for setting a limit on recovery of the determination value when the specific attack element is excluded from the target for changing the determination value;
A control method for executing.

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