JP2024047225A - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To suitably induce a user to engage in spontaneous exercise. [Solution] A game device for executing a first type of game in which a character is developed, comprising: an acquisition means for acquiring activity information indicating a user's activity state; a development means for developing a target character to be developed by changing parameters of the target character based on the activity information acquired by the acquisition means; and a control means for controlling a development method of the target character in the development means according to a mode set in the game device, the development method of the target character in the development means including at least a first development method for changing parameters related to the first type of game and a second development method for changing parameters related to a second type of game different from the first type of game, and the control means controls the development means to develop the target character by the first development method based on the activity information when the first mode is set, and to develop the target character by the second development method based on the activity information when the second mode is set. [Selected Figure] Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a game device and program, and in particular to an electronic game with a character development function.

There is a game device that runs an electronic game and has the function of developing a character according to the user's activity level (Patent Document 1).

JP 2022-088274 A

The game device in Patent Document 1 is provided with a function for a battle game in which trained characters battle each other, and a function for missions to encourage the user to exercise spontaneously. However, because the results of completing the missions do not affect the parameters of the characters in the battle game, there is a possibility that the user's spontaneous exercise may not be appropriately encouraged.

One aspect of the present invention aims to provide a game device and program that effectively guides a user to engage in spontaneous exercise.

One aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a first type of game in which a character is developed, and includes an acquisition means for acquiring activity information indicating a user's activity state, a development means for developing a target character to be developed by changing parameters of the target character based on the activity information acquired by the acquisition means, and a control means for controlling a development method of the target character in the development means according to a mode set in the game device, the development method of the target character in the development means including at least a first development method for changing parameters related to the first type of game and a second development method for changing parameters related to a second type of game different from the first type of game, and the control means controls the development means to develop the target character using the first development method based on the activity information when the first mode is set, and to develop the target character using the second development method based on the activity information when the second mode is set.

The present invention makes it possible to effectively guide the user into spontaneous exercise.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the external configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display screen relating to a training mode according to an embodiment and a modified example of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of various information managed by a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a status screen showing battle parameters of a character being trained according to an embodiment of the present invention; A flowchart illustrating an update process executed in the game device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a screen presenting an evaluation of an activity history in a training mode according to a first modified example of the present invention;

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

The embodiment described below is an example of the application of the present invention to a gaming device that is worn by the user and capable of playing an electronic game in which the user develops a character. However, the present invention can be applied to any device capable of playing an electronic game in which the user develops a character.

Configuration of the Game Device
The configuration of the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating the external appearance of a game device 100 according to this embodiment. The game device 100 is configured, for example, in the form of a bracelet that can be worn on the user's wrist. The game device 100 is equipped with various sensors that can detect and measure the user's activity state when worn, and can measure various items. In this embodiment, the game device 100 is described as being worn on the wrist, so that the user can easily check the display contents of a display unit 120 (described below) that the game device 100 is equipped with. However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and the game device 100 may be worn on any part of the user's body, such as a finger, upper arm, waist, or leg.

The game device 100 is configured to be able to execute an electronic game (raising game) relating to raising a character as a first type of game according to the present invention, and an electronic game (battling game) in which the raised character battles another character as a second type of game. While the game device 100 is running, it controls the progress of the raising game according to the measurement results of the activity state. Details of the raising game will be described later, but it goes without saying that in the implementation of the present invention, the input for raising a character is not limited to the measurement results of the activity state. The form of the game device 100 and the elements for progressing through the raising game shown in this embodiment are merely examples.

Functional Configuration of the Game Device
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the game device 100 of this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is, for example, a microcomputer, and controls the operation of each block of the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 reads out the operation programs of each block recorded in the storage device 102, expands them in the memory 103, and executes them to control the operation of each block.

The storage device 102 is a device capable of permanently retaining data, such as a non-volatile memory. The storage device 102 stores the operation programs of each block of the game device 100, as well as parameters and the like required for the operation of each block. The storage device 102 also includes an area for storing various information on characters currently being trained in the training game and characters that can be trained in the game device 100. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage, such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 is used not only as an area for expanding the operation programs of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the operation of each block.

The detection unit 104 detects various information indicating the user's activity state using the sensor 110, and outputs the detection results. The sensor 110 may be, for example, an acceleration sensor or a heart rate sensor, and detects the movement occurring in the game device 100 and the user's heart rate information as activity state information. The sensor 110 is configured to output the detection results at predetermined time intervals, and may output, at each output timing, information such as the number of steps and heart rate detected after the most recent output.

The acquisition unit 105 acquires various information related to the training game from a memory card (not shown) attached to the game device 100. In this embodiment, the game device 100 is configured to be able to train multiple types of characters. The game device 100 has information on some types of characters stored in advance in the storage device 102, and the characters can be selected as characters to be trained, or can be selected as characters to be trained and a training game can be started when certain conditions are met. Meanwhile, information on the remaining types of characters is configured to be able to be acquired via the acquisition unit 105 by attaching a memory card in order to expand the fun factor.

The display control unit 106 is responsible for controlling the display of information on the game device 100. The display control unit 106 uses display information recorded in the storage device 102 for the character being developed to create various screens related to the development game to be displayed on the display unit 120, which may be, for example, an LCD.

The operation input unit 107 is a user interface that the game device 100 has, such as a physical operation member (button). When the operation input unit 107 detects that an operation input has been made to the operation member, it outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101.

The communication unit 108 is a communication interface provided to the game device 100 for communicating information with an external device. The communication unit 108 does not need to be in a state of constant communication connection, but may be configured to transition to a state of communication connection in some modes that are entered during the training game or are entered as a result of a menu selection by the user, etc. The communication method of the communication unit 108 may include, for example, short-range wireless communication and close-proximity wireless communication.

Overview of the training game
The following provides an overview of the training game executed on the game device 100 of this embodiment having such a configuration.

The game device 100 is configured so that multiple types of characters can be selected as the character to be raised. The user can set one of these characters as the character to be raised, and raise that character. In other words, the raising game executed on the game device 100 is configured so that one character can be set as the character to be raised at a time.

The character to be developed may be selected from among selectable characters by a lottery process, or based on conditions that are met while the game device 100 is being used. Alternatively, the character to be developed may be selected in response to an operational input by the user, or when the acquisition unit 105 acquires relevant information from a memory card.

Character development is basically carried out according to the activity state of the user wearing the game device 100. In the development game of this embodiment, in order to represent the character's growth, multiple development stages are provided for each character, and the character progresses through the development stages sequentially as predetermined growth conditions are satisfied. In other words, the development game for one character is configured to progress through multiple development stages, and to progress to the next development stage when predetermined growth conditions are satisfied at each development stage.

For each character, multiple types of appearances (forms) are defined for at least some of the development stages, and which of these appearances the character will have is determined depending on the transition of the user's activity state in the previous development stages. In other words, the development game presents the user with an expression of "character evolution" by changing the character's appearance as the development stage progresses. In this way, the development game can provide an exciting character development experience that is not fixed, by changing the manner in which the character evolves depending on the activities performed by the user wearing the game device 100 as the multiple development stages progress.

The multiple forms defined in the development stage are not just different in appearance, but also have different parameters (battle parameters) that are used when participating in the fighting game described below. Here, the battle parameters may be, for example, physical strength, attacking power, defensive power (or evasive abilities such as agility), etc., and are referenced when determining the progress of the fighting game. Therefore, a user who wishes to progress favorably in the fighting game can wear the game device 100 and carry out planned activities so as to develop their character into a form with more favorable battle parameters.

Which form a character will evolve into as it progresses through the development stages is determined based on the transition of daily activities performed by the user while wearing the game device 100. In the game device 100 of this embodiment, the detection unit 104 acquires information on the user's number of steps and heart rate, and the form to which the character will evolve is determined, for example, according to the amount of points (scores) accumulated by measuring these over a specified period of time. Here, the method of score evaluation and the scores required to evolve into each form may be determined for each character being developed and the current form of the character.

These acquired activity status information (activity information) can also be used to control in real time the state of the character displayed on the display unit 120 of the game device 100. For example, the activity information is also used to determine the condition of the character in a training game, and the display control unit 106 controls the image of the character displayed on the display unit 120 to reflect the condition.

<Competitive games>
Next, the fighting game executed on the game device 100 will be described.

As described above, a battle game is a game in which a user participates in a character (hereinafter referred to as the player's character) that the user has trained in the game device 100. In other words, the user can not only enjoy watching the appearance and movements of the player's character that the user trained in the training game, but can also enjoy playing a game in which the character participates in a battle game and fights an opponent's character (hereinafter referred to as the opponent's character). In a battle game, the player's character and the opponent's character perform battle actions in sequence, and the character that first reduces the opponent's character's vitality to zero wins, or the character with the most vitality remaining after a predetermined number of turns has passed wins. Note that the content of the battle game is not limited to such a turn-based game, and can be changed as appropriate to other battle-style games.

The fighting game may be executed, for example, when an operation input related to a request to execute the fighting game is acquired by the operation input unit 107, when a predetermined condition in the training game is achieved, or when information on an opponent character is acquired. Here, the information related to the opponent character in the fighting game may be stored in the storage device 102 in advance, or may be received, for example, when a memory card is inserted into the game device 100, when communication is performed with an external communication device, etc.

In the training game of this embodiment, all characters are provided with six training stages, and the battle game becomes available from the third training stage. In other words, the user cannot have the character participate in the battle game and play the game until the user's character reaches the second training stage. On the other hand, once the user's character reaches the third or subsequent training stages, the user can have the character participate in the battle game and play the game. Therefore, events in the training game related to the execution of the battle game are also controlled so that they do not occur until the user's character reaches a stage later than the second training stage.

<Changes in battle parameters>
As described above, in the training game of this embodiment, the form of the player's character changes as the training stage progresses, and the battle parameters of the character change accordingly. That is, the battle parameters of the player's character include a fixed value that is determined independently of the user, depending on the form of the player's character being determined. That is, the fixed value battle parameters (hereinafter referred to as basic parameters) according to the form of the character are predefined according to the characteristics and properties of the character, and a basic playing experience of the battle game using the character is guaranteed for all users. Therefore, the user can train the player's character in the training game by wearing the game device 100 and performing daily activities, and accumulating a score that satisfies the evolution condition of the character to a specific form, thereby bringing the character into a state of having basic parameters related to the form.

On the other hand, if the progress of the competitive game were to be determined solely by the basic parameters inherent to such characters (or their forms), the outcome of the competitive game would be fixed. In other words, once the characters competing in the competitive game have been determined, the competitive game's development that favors which character would be determined based on the basic parameters of the participating characters, which would make the competitive game less interesting. From another perspective, the user can achieve good results in the competitive game simply by developing a character into a form that has basic parameters that can favorably advance the progress of the competitive game, so there is less need to develop the character further, and as a result, the user may lose interest in exercising while wearing the game device 100. In other words, the function of the game device 100 to stimulate the user's desire to exercise may not function properly.

For this reason, in the battle game of this embodiment, the battle parameters of each character include additional parameters in addition to basic parameters. Like basic parameters, additional parameters are parameters whose values change based on activity information acquired in the training game. However, basic parameters and additional parameters are measured based on different user actions, and in order to clearly measure and distinguish between them, the game device 100 of this embodiment provides the following two types of operating modes related to the training game, which can be switched depending on the user's operational input.

The first mode is a normal mode (hereafter referred to as normal mode) in which, as described above, a score is accumulated based on activity information measured on a daily basis, such as walking, and the player's character's basic parameters are changed by progressing through the development stages based on the score. In normal mode, the user does not need to consciously perform a specific action; by performing everyday actions, including running, the user's heart rate increase, number of steps, walking speed, etc. are acquired as activity information and used to accumulate scores for progressing the player's character's development stages and for identifying the form that the character will evolve into.

The second mode is a training mode, which differs from the normal mode in that it evaluates activity information measured by having the user consciously perform movements related to a specific type of exercise, and changes the additional parameters of the player's character based on this evaluation. More specifically, in training mode, unlike the normal mode, the measurement time is limited, and the user is evaluated on how frequently the corresponding exercise was performed within that time, and the value of the corresponding item of the additional parameters is increased by an amount corresponding to the evaluation.

To facilitate understanding of the invention, the battle game of this embodiment will be described assuming that three types of items, stamina, attack power, and defense power, are provided as battle parameters for each character referenced in the battle game. In training mode, each of these items is associated with a different type of exercise, and activity information is acquired and evaluated for the type of exercise designated for measurement by the user.

For example, when the game device 100 is switched to the training mode, a screen for selecting the type of exercise to be measured (trained) is displayed on the display unit 120 of the game device 100 as shown in FIG. 3(a). In the example shown in the figure, the types of exercise to be measured are crunch (button 301), which is an abdominal muscle movement, punch (button 302), which is punching the fist alternately to the left and right, and dash (button 303), which is running. The user can start the measurement related to any one of the types of exercise by selecting the button corresponding to that type of exercise. For example, each type of exercise may be one that intuitively recalls an additional parameter item. In the example shown in the figure, crunch corresponds to stamina, punch corresponds to attacking power, and dash corresponds to defensive power (or evasive performance).

When an exercise type is selected, the screen of the display unit 120 displays a countdown to indicate the start of measurement, and then transitions to a measurement in progress screen. When the measurement period ends, the content (number of times) performed is evaluated based on the activity information acquired during the measurement period, and the evaluation result 311 and the value 312 of the additional parameter that increases due to the current exercise are displayed in a result screen, as shown in FIG. 3(b), for example. The increase in the additional parameter is evaluated in three levels, "±0", "+1", and "+2", based on a preset number of times threshold and the number of times the corresponding exercise was performed during the measurement period. After the result screen is displayed, if a confirmation operation input is made, or if a predetermined display time has passed, the mode of the game device 100 is switched from the training mode to the default normal mode. The screen display of the display unit 120 also transitions to a screen displaying a character related to the training game in normal mode, rather than the training mode.

In this way, while the basic parameters determined by the change in the character's form in normal mode are fixed values, the additional parameters that increase as the user exercises in training mode are variable values that increase depending on whether the exercise is evaluated as good or not. Also, while the basic parameters change for each form as the development stage progresses, the additional parameters are accumulated sequentially depending on the number of times the user has performed the exercise related to the training mode, regardless of the development stage, and are maintained regardless of the change in form. In other words, the basic parameters are base parameters that are fixedly determined depending on how the character has evolved in the development game, regardless of the user, and the additional parameters are user-dependent parameters that are added to the basic parameters and are provided to give preferential treatment to users who have performed many exercises related to the training mode. In other words, when a battle game is played using the player's own character, the battle parameters of that character are expressed as follows: (battle parameters) = (basic parameters) + (additional parameters)
It is derived as follows.

By doing this, the battle parameters change even for the same character with the same form, which can increase the motivation of users who want to progress in the battle game more advantageously to exercise in the training mode. In addition, the additional parameters are maintained even as the player's character progresses through the development stages, so that the effect of constantly increasing the battle parameters (if the value is other than 0) is always generated while the character is being developed.

Information regarding battle parameters is realized, for example, by storing the following information in storage device 102 or memory 103.

In the storage device 102, for each character form, information (form information) configured as shown in FIG. 4(a) is managed. In the example shown in the figure, the form information is associated with a character ID 401 that uniquely identifies the character, and manages stage information 402 indicating the development stage, a form ID 403 that uniquely identifies the form, and basic parameters 404 for that form. The basic parameters 404 also include stamina 411, attack power 412, and defense power 413 related to that form. Here, the stamina 411, attack power 412, and defense power 413 included in the basic parameters 404 are fixed values that are defined invariably for the form.

For the player's character currently being trained, information about the character (training information) is managed in memory 103, for example, in a configuration as shown in FIG. 4(b). The training information is managed in association with a training ID 421 that identifies the player's character currently being trained among the characters trained by the user, and includes the character ID 422 of the character itself, stage information 423 indicating the training stage, form ID 424 that uniquely identifies the form, accumulated score 425 relating to the transition of activity information, basic parameters 426 related to the player's character, and additional parameters 427 related to the player's character. The basic parameters 426 and additional parameters 427 include stamina 431, attack power 432, and defense power 433, or stamina 441, attack power 442, and defense power 443, respectively.

Here, the value stored in the accumulation score 425 is updated by sequentially adding the score derived based on the activity information acquired in the normal mode. More specifically, in the normal mode, in order to evaluate the amount of exercise related to the actions performed daily by the user, the sequentially acquired activity information is compiled at a predetermined time interval, and a predetermined calculation formula is applied to derive the score. The derived scores are reflected by being sequentially added to the value of the accumulation score 425. The accumulation score 425 is used, for example, to determine whether it is possible to advance the development stage of the player's character, or to determine which form the player's character will evolve into in the next development stage. Since the accumulation score 425 is basically used to determine the form of the player's character in the next development stage, it may be configured to be reset after the development stage progresses, and accumulation to start again for the development stage after the progress.

Therefore, the activity information acquired in normal mode updates the accumulated score 425 required to progress through the development stages and evolve the character, and when the accumulated score 425 meets a predetermined condition, it realizes a development element for growth that causes a change in the form (evolution) of the player's character. At this time, the vitality 411, attack power 412, and defense power 413 of the form information managed in the storage device 102 for the changed form are read out, and the values of vitality 431, attack power 432, and defense power 433 of the development information are replaced with the read values. In addition, when a form change is made, the basic parameters of the player's character are replaced with the basic parameters of the changed form, so the activity information acquired in normal mode also realizes a development element for growth that indirectly changes the basic parameters of the player's character.

On the other hand, the additional parameters 427 are updated by sequentially adding values corresponding to the evaluation results based on the activity information related to the exercise type corresponding to each item performed in the training mode described above. That is, when the user selects a crunch in the training mode and performs a measurement, the acquired activity information is evaluated on a three-point scale, and then a value corresponding to the evaluation (±0/+1/+2) is added to the physical strength 441 of the development information. Similarly, when a punch is selected and a measurement is performed, the offensive power 442 of the development information is updated according to the evaluation result, and when a dash is selected and a measurement is performed, the defensive power 443 of the development information is updated according to the evaluation result. Therefore, the activity information acquired in the training mode directly updates the additional parameters 427, and realizes a development element for growth that changes the additional parameters of the player's character.

The battle parameters that change sequentially in this way in the training game can be confirmed on the player's character's status screen shown in FIG. 5, which can be accessed by operation input such as menu selection when the normal mode is set, for example. As shown in the figure, the status screen shows an image 501 showing the player's character's appearance, as well as a name 502 related to the player's character's form and battle parameters 503. In the battle parameters 503, basic parameters and additional parameters are separated for each item (stamina, attack power, defense power) and displayed in an identifiable manner. Therefore, by referring to the status screen, the user can understand the basic parameters specific to the player's character's form and the additional parameters that have increased for each item by the player performing exercises related to the training mode.

In the training game of this embodiment, it is described that the player's character cannot participate in a fighting game (cannot play a fighting game) until the training stage reaches the third stage, but the status screen display is configured to be displayable at any training stage. This is to ensure that all users have the opportunity to systematically train (train) so that they can progress advantageously in fighting games that they will be able to play later, even if they are at a training stage where they cannot yet play fighting games. It is also to allow the user to understand to what extent each parameter of their character has been strengthened by using the training mode.

<Differences between modes>
In summary, during execution of the training game, the game device 100 of this embodiment differs in the processing content between the normal mode and the training mode as follows.

First, in each mode, the activity information acquired by the detection unit 104 changes in relation to the development of the player's character. The detection unit 104 is set to the normal mode by default (normal state), and is controlled to acquire activity information related to daily actions performed by the user while wearing the game device 100, as the first activity information according to the present invention. In addition, when the training mode is set by an operation input related to the mode setting, the acquisition of activity information related to daily actions is stopped, and in response to an operation input related to the selection of the exercise type to be trained, the detection unit 104 is controlled to acquire activity information related to the actions of the selected exercise type, as the second activity information according to the present invention. In addition, when the measurement related to the selected exercise type is completed and the acquisition of the activity information related to the measurement period is completed, the detection unit 104 again stops acquiring the activity information. At this time, when the result display, etc., performed in response to the end of the measurement is completed, the mode of the game device 100 is reset to the normal mode. That is, in normal mode, the detection unit 104 acquires information related to daily movements from among the information measured by the sensor 110 as activity information, and in training mode, the detection unit 104 acquires information related to a selected type of exercise, which is different from the information related to daily movements from among the information measured by the sensor 110, as activity information, and the two modes are different in this respect.

In addition, in the training game, the player's character is trained from different perspectives (training methods) according to the activity information acquired in each mode. In the normal mode, the player's character is trained by changing the accumulated score 425 of the training information, which is a parameter for progressing through the training stages, based on the acquired activity information. In addition, the game device 100 of this embodiment is configured so that, when the accumulated score 425 meets a predetermined condition, the user can decide whether or not to advance the training stage of the player's character. If it is decided to advance, the accumulated score 425 uniquely identifies the evolutionary form, and the stage information 423, form ID 424, and basic parameters 426 of the training information are changed. In contrast, in the training mode, the acquired activity information is evaluated for the corresponding exercise type, and the additional parameters 427 of the training information are changed, thereby training the player's character. That is, in the training mode, the parameters (accumulated score 425) related to the training game are not changed for the player's character, but the parameters (additional parameters 427) related to the battle game are changed. Therefore, in normal mode and training mode, activity information of the user wearing the game device 100 is acquired, but the difference is that the former changes parameters related to both the training game and the competitive game, while the latter changes only parameters related to the competitive game.

The two modes also differ in that, when the character progresses through the development stages, in normal mode, the basic parameters 426 of the development information are changed according to the form of the character after the progress, whereas in training mode, the additional parameters 427 of the development information are maintained regardless of the change in the form of the character.

Update process
Hereinafter, the specific process of updating the development information executed when the development game is played on the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in Fig. 6. The process corresponding to this flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading out a corresponding processing program stored in the storage device 102, for example, and expanding and executing it in the memory 103. Note that this update process will be described as being started together with the start of the development game when, for example, the game device 100 is turned on and a predetermined initialization process or setting process is completed, and is repeatedly executed each time information is obtained from the sensor 110 while the development game is being played.

In S601, the control unit 101 determines whether the mode currently set in the game device 100 is the normal mode. If the currently set mode is the normal mode, the control unit 101 transfers the process to S602. If the currently set mode is not the normal mode, that is, if an operational input related to a mode change has been made and the training mode has been set, the control unit 101 transfers the process to S607.

In S602, under the control of the control unit 101, the detection unit 104 acquires activity information related to daily movements from the information measured by the sensor 110. The activity information related to daily movements may include, for example, the number of steps and the heart rate in a predetermined period of time.

In S603, the control unit 101 derives an additional amount to the accumulated score based on the activity information acquired in S602. The control unit 101 then updates the development information by adding the derived additional amount to the accumulated score 425 of the development information related to the player's character.

In S604, the control unit 101 determines whether the conditions for progressing through the development stage have been met. Here, the conditions for progressing through the development stage may be set for the current form of the player's character, or may be set for a form to which the player's character can evolve from the current form. Alternatively, the conditions for progression may be set in common for all evolution stages, regardless of character or form. If the control unit 101 determines that the conditions for progressing through the development stage have been met, it proceeds to S605, and if it determines that the conditions have not been met, it completes this update process.

In S605, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the user has made an operational input to request progression through the development stages, i.e., a request to evolve the player's own character. If the control unit 101 determines that an operational input to request progression through the development stages has been made, it proceeds to S606, and if it determines that no operational input has been made, it completes this update process.

At S606, the control unit 101 determines the evolutionary form and updates the development information. More specifically, the control unit 101 identifies one form for which the conditions for progressing through the development stage are satisfied as the evolutionary form, and updates the form ID 424 and stage information 423 of the development information based on the evolutionary form. The control unit 101 also refers to the form information related to the evolutionary form, updates the basic parameters 426 of the development information based on the basic parameters 404 of the mobile information, and completes this update process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S601 that the currently set mode is the training mode, the control unit 101 determines in S607 whether or not an operation input related to the selection of the type of exercise to be measured has been made. If the control unit 101 determines that an operation input related to the selection of the type of exercise has been made, the process proceeds to S608, and if it determines that an operation input related to the selection of the type of exercise has not been made, the process of this step is repeated.

In S608, under the control of the control unit 101, the detection unit 104 acquires activity information related to the movements of the selected exercise type from the information measured by the sensor 110. The acquisition of activity information in this step may be performed for a measurement period set for the exercise type. When the acquisition of activity information related to the measurement period is completed, the control unit 101 proceeds to S609.

In S609, the control unit 101 evaluates the activity information acquired in S608 based on the evaluation criteria established for the selected exercise type. The control unit 101 then updates the development information by adding the value derived as a result of the evaluation to the additional parameter 427 of the development information.

At S610, the control unit 101 sets the mode of the game device 100 to normal mode and completes this update process.

As described above, the game device of this embodiment provides a function that can increase battle parameters as a training mode, so that users who want to play a battle game to their advantage can be effectively induced to exercise spontaneously. Furthermore, this configuration makes the progress of the battle game independent of the characters, allowing for rich developments, and thus increasing the interest of both the training game and the battle game. Furthermore, since the user can strengthen the battle parameters while keeping the user's character in the appearance of their choice, a favorable battle game can be realized with the user's character in the desired form, even when playing against other characters with high basic parameters.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, the activity history in the training mode performed by the user is notified to the user by presenting the parameters of each item on the status screen shown in Fig. 5, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Fig. 7, the activity history in the training mode related to the development of the player's character may be evaluated based on the total value of each item included in the additional parameter 427 of the development information (the sum of the physical strength 441, the attack power 442, and the defense power 443), and the obtained evaluation result may be presented to the user as an index of character development. The evaluation of the activity history in the training mode may be performed using a five-level evaluation, for example, rank D, rank C, rank B, rank A, and rank S.

Note that since the additional parameters 427 are information that is accumulated and managed regardless of the progression of the development stage, the total value of each item tends to be higher the longer the development period. For this reason, the evaluation criteria for the total value may be controlled so that the upper limit of the total value classified into each rank becomes higher the higher the development stage. In other words, even for the same rank, the upper limit for the rank is set higher the more the development stage progresses, so that immediately after progressing through the development stage, the rank may be evaluated at a lower rank than before the progression. Therefore, users who wish to increase their evaluation can be induced to exercise more voluntarily.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiment of the training game, a plurality of types of forms are provided for each training stage of one character, and the character can evolve into one of them depending on the accumulated score, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in a training game that expresses the growth of a character by progressing through the training stages, it is not essential to provide variations in form at each training stage, and the manner of evolution of the character may be fixed and not dependent on the user. In addition, the appearance of the character does not necessarily change as the training stage progresses, and only the basic parameters may be changed without changing the appearance.

[Modification 3]
In the above embodiment, the battle game is described as being executed on the game device 100, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The battle game may be executed on an external device such as a mobile terminal configured to be able to communicate with the game device 100, or on a server that receives information acquired from the game device 100 from the mobile terminal or the like.

[Modification 4]
In the above embodiment, the user selects the type of exercise to be measured when the training mode is set, but the present invention is not limited to this. The type of exercise to be measured in the training mode may be specified based on information acquired by the sensor 110, and the control unit 101 may evaluate the activity information acquired during the measurement period based on the evaluation criteria for the specified type of exercise.

[Modification 5]
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the exercise types selectable in the training mode are provided in correspondence with the items of the battle parameters, and the additional parameters 427 of the corresponding items are updated by the activity information measured in the training mode, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The exercise types selectable in the training mode may also include those whose evaluation results do not change the additional parameters 427. For example, in one aspect, an exercise type that awards points that must be consumed to progress through the training stages may be provided. In this way, it is possible to induce all users who play the training game, not just users who wish to increase the additional parameters 427, to perform exercises related to the training mode.

[Summary of the embodiment]
The above embodiment discloses at least the following game device and program.

(1) A game device that executes a first type of game in which a character is developed,
An acquisition means for acquiring activity information indicating an activity state of a user;
a training means for training a target character by changing parameters of the target character based on the activity information acquired by the acquisition means;
a control means for controlling a method of raising the target character in the raising means in accordance with a mode set in the game device;
Equipped with
the target character training method in the training means includes a first training method for changing at least parameters related to the first type of game, and a second training method for changing parameters related to a second type of game different from the first type of game;
The control means
When a first mode is set, the target character is raised by the first raising method based on the activity information;
A game device that controls the development means to develop the target character using the second development method based on the activity information when a second mode is set.

(2) the parameters related to the second type of game are composed of basic parameters and additional parameters;
The game device according to (1), wherein the training means changes the additional parameter based on the activity information when the second mode is set.

(3) The second mode causes the acquisition means to acquire the activity information for a plurality of predetermined types of exercise events,
the parameters related to the second type of game include a plurality of types of parameters, each type having the basic parameters and the additional parameters;
The game device according to (2), wherein the training means changes the additional parameters of a type corresponding to the type of exercise for which the activity information was acquired when the second mode is set.

(4) A selection unit is further provided for accepting a selection of one of the plurality of types of exercise events for which the activity information is to be acquired when the second mode is set,
The game device described in (3), wherein the training means, when the second mode is set, changes the additional parameters of the type corresponding to the one exercise event selected by the selection means based on the activity information.

(5) A game device according to any one of (2) to (4), wherein the training means, when the second mode is set, changes the additional parameter by adding a value based on an evaluation result of the activity information.

(6) The first type of game is a game in which a character grows through a plurality of development stages,
the first training method changes the basic parameters related to the second type of game in addition to the parameters related to the first type of game based on the activity information, while the second training method changes additional parameters related to the second type of game based on the activity information without changing the parameters related to the first type of game;
A game device described in any one of (2) to (5), wherein the training means, when changing the training stage of the target character, changes the basic parameters of the target character to fixed values predetermined for the training stage after the change.

(7) The game device described in (6), in which the training means, when changing the training stage of the target character, changes the basic parameters from the values of the previous training stage, while maintaining the additional parameters at the values of the previous training stage.

(8) A display unit that displays a parameter related to the second type of game for the target character,
The game device according to (6) or (7), wherein the display means displays the parameters related to the second type of game of the target character such that the basic parameters and the additional parameters can be distinguished.

(9) The second type of game is a game that can be executed only when a character's development stage is later than a predetermined development stage,
The game device according to (8), wherein the display means displays the parameters of the target character relating to the second type of game regardless of the development stage of the target character.

(10) The game device according to any one of (6) to (9), further comprising an evaluation means for evaluating and displaying the user's activity history related to the second mode based on the additional parameters.

(11) The game device described in (10), in which the evaluation means varies the evaluation criteria for the user's activity history related to the second mode for each character development stage.

(12) The second type of game is a competitive game,
A game device according to any one of (2) to (11), wherein the parameters related to the second type of game of the target character that are referenced when the second type of game is executed are a combined value of the basic parameters and the additional parameters.

(13) The activity information includes first activity information and second activity information different from the first activity information,
The growing means includes:
When the first mode is set, a parameter related to the first type of game is changed based on the first activity information among the activity information;
A game device described in any one of (1) to (12), wherein when the second mode is set, parameters related to the second type of game are changed based on the second activity information among the activity information.

(14) The game device according to (13), in which the first activity information and the second activity information have different measurement items of the user's activity state.

(15) A game device further comprising: a setting unit configured to receive a setting operation for setting the game device to the second mode;
The game device comprises:
The first mode is set in a normal state,
When the setting operation is received by the setting means, the second mode is set,
A game device according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein the game device is reset to the first mode on condition that a predetermined activity information relating to the second mode has been acquired.

(16) The game device according to any one of (1) to (15), further comprising a means for executing the second type of game.

(17) A program for causing a computer to function as each of the means of a game device described in any one of (1) to (16).

[Other embodiments]
The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention.

100: Game device, 101: Control unit, 102: Storage device, 103: Memory, 104: Detection unit, 105: Acquisition unit, 106: Display control unit, 107: Operation input unit, 108: Communication unit, 110: Sensor, 120: Display unit

One aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a first type of game in which a character is developed, and includes an acquisition means for acquiring activity information indicative of a user's activity state, a development means for developing a target character to be developed by changing parameters of the target character based on the activity information acquired by the acquisition means, and a control means for controlling a development method of the target character in the development means depending on a mode set in the game device, wherein the development method of the target character in the development means includes at least a first development method for changing parameters related to the first type of game, and a second development method for changing parameters related to a second type of game different from the first type of game, and the control means controls the development means to develop the target character using the first development method based on the activity information when the first mode is set, and to develop the target character using the second development method based on the activity information when the second mode is set.
Another aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a development game in which a character is developed, the game device comprising: an acquisition means for acquiring activity information indicating a user's activity state; development means for developing a target character that is a development target in the development game by changing parameters of the target character based on the activity information acquired by the acquisition means; and a control means for controlling a development method of the target character in the development means in accordance with a mode set in the game device, the development method of the target character in the development means including at least a first development method for changing parameters related to the development game and a second development method for changing parameters related to a character participation game different from the development game, which is executed by having the target character participate in the development game. The modes set in the game device include a first mode in which first activity information related to a user's daily actions is acquired, and a second mode in which second activity information different from the first activity information is acquired, the control means controlling the development means to develop the target character using the first development method based on the first activity information when the first mode is set, and to develop the target character using the second development method based on the second activity information when the second mode is set.

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A game device for executing a first type of game in which a character is developed,
An acquisition means for acquiring activity information indicating an activity state of a user;
a training means for training a target character by changing parameters of the target character based on the activity information acquired by the acquisition means;
a control means for controlling a method of raising the target character in the raising means in accordance with a mode set in the game device;
Equipped with
the target character training method in the training means includes a first training method for changing at least parameters related to the first type of game, and a second training method for changing parameters related to a second type of game different from the first type of game;
The control means
When a first mode is set, the target character is raised by the first raising method based on the activity information;
A game device that controls the development means to develop the target character using the second development method based on the activity information when a second mode is set. the parameters related to the second type of game are composed of basic parameters and additional parameters,
2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein said training means changes said additional parameter based on said activity information when said second mode is set. The second mode causes the acquisition means to acquire the activity information for a plurality of predetermined types of exercise events,
the parameters related to the second type of game include a plurality of types of parameters, each type having the basic parameters and the additional parameters;
3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein the training means changes the additional parameter of a type corresponding to the type of exercise for which the activity information was acquired when the second mode is set. Further comprising a selection means for accepting selection of one exercise type for which the activity information is to be acquired from among the plurality of types of exercise types when the second mode is set,
The game device described in claim 3, wherein the training means changes the additional parameters of the type corresponding to the one exercise event selected by the selection means based on the activity information when the second mode is set. The game device according to claim 2, wherein the training means, when the second mode is set, changes the additional parameters by adding a value based on the evaluation result of the activity information. the first type of game is a game in which a character grows through a plurality of development stages;
the first training method changes the basic parameters related to the second type of game in addition to the parameters related to the first type of game based on the activity information, while the second training method changes additional parameters related to the second type of game based on the activity information without changing the parameters related to the first type of game;
3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein said training means, when changing the training stage of said target character, changes said basic parameters of said target character to fixed values predetermined for said changed training stage. The game device according to claim 6, wherein the training means, when changing the training stage of the target character, changes the basic parameters from the values of the previous training stage, while maintaining the additional parameters at the values of the previous training stage. A display means for displaying a parameter related to the second type of game for the target character is further provided,
7. The game device according to claim 6, wherein said display means displays said parameters related to said second type of game of said target character in such a manner that said basic parameters and said additional parameters can be distinguished from each other. the second type of game is a game that can be executed only when a character's development stage is later than a predetermined development stage,
9. The game device according to claim 8, wherein the display means displays the parameters of the target character related to the second type of game, regardless of the development stage of the target character. The game device according to claim 6, further comprising an evaluation means for evaluating and displaying the user's activity history related to the second mode based on the additional parameters. The game device according to claim 10, wherein the evaluation means changes the evaluation criteria for the user's activity history related to the second mode for each character development stage. the second type of game is a competitive game,
3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein the parameter relating to the second type of game of the target character that is referred to when the second type of game is executed is a sum of the basic parameter and the additional parameter. the activity information includes first activity information and second activity information different from the first activity information;
The growing means includes:
When the first mode is set, a parameter related to the first type of game is changed based on the first activity information among the activity information;
The game device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the second mode is set, a parameter relating to the second type of game is changed based on the second activity information among the activity information. The game device according to claim 13, wherein the first activity information and the second activity information have different measurement items of the user's activity state. a setting unit configured to set the game device to the second mode;
The game device comprises:
The first mode is set in a normal state,
When the setting operation is received by the setting means, the second mode is set,
2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the mode is reset to the first mode on condition that the predetermined activity information related to the second mode has been acquired. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising a means for executing the second type of game. A program for causing a computer to function as each of the means of a game device according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

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