JP5410594B2 - GAME CONTROL DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a game by each user in accordance with each operation of a plurality of users.

  In recent years, a so-called social game (Social) executed by a game application created on the basis of an operating environment such as an API (Application Programming Interface) that operates on a web browser in a social networking service (SNS) by a specific service provider. Game) is popular. It can be said that the social game is a kind of online game that is played while communicating among an unspecified number of users. If a user can connect to the Internet and has a communication terminal equipped with a web browser, the user can enjoy a social game regardless of time and place.

  As an example of the above-described social game, a digital card game (Dragon Collection (registered trademark)) disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 is known. In this known digital card game, a menu for performing a quest process in which a user searches various areas and acquires a new card or item is provided. One of the features of such a social game is that it has a richer communication function for exchange between users than a conventional online game. In social games, for example, in addition to cooperative play with other users (friends), information exchange by communicating with friends such as greetings and contacts with friends, gifts of items on the game with friends or items An exchange has been made.

App STYLE Vol.2 (East Press, Inc.), pages 26-27

  By the way, the conventional social game has few strategic elements for the user to advance the game, and has not been able to exhibit sufficient interest. For example, in the Dragon Collection (registered trademark), which is the social game described above, the user can make a rescue request to an unspecified friend during the game, and if the friend accepts the rescue request, The friend is configured to obtain a privilege that the degree of progress in the quest process is advantageous. However, for a friend who has received a rescue request, the benefits that can be obtained are the same regardless of who made the rescue request, so whether or not to accept the rescue request and / or the rescue request from anyone. There is no strategic factor in considering whether to accept.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game control device, a game control method, a program, and a game system in which strategic elements of the game are enhanced as compared with the prior art.

The first aspect of the present invention is:
An appearance means for causing one of a plurality of objects to appear,
Selection means for selecting an object made to appear by the appearance means based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the selection means, acquisition of information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. Means,
Effect generating means for generating the game effect acquired by the acquiring means within a first predetermined period;
Restricting means for restricting an object other than the object selected by the selecting means from the plurality of objects from appearing within the first predetermined period;
It is a game control apparatus provided with.

  In this game control device, the “game effect” may be a change in the game settings in a broad sense. In addition to a privilege for the user, for example, an increase in parameters, provision of items, etc. It may be a predetermined effect on the game. In addition, the “game effect” does not have to cause 100% change in game settings, and may cause change in game settings with a constant or random probability. The “object” may be any target as long as it can be a target on the game, such as a character or item on the game. The “object” may be a character or item set by the game provider, or may be character information associated with a user and related data is changed by a user operation.

  In this game control device, the user determines whether the object is to be selected while waiting for the appearance of a new object or the like, while considering the content of the game effect associated with the object. There will be an element to judge each time it appears. In addition, once an object is selected, the occurrence of an object other than the selected object is limited within the first predetermined time, and therefore, the selection of a new object is limited. Judgment is an important factor in the progress of the game. Therefore, according to this game control device, it becomes possible to enhance the strategic elements of the game.

In this game control device, the storage device stores information relating to game effects in association with each object attribute and / or parameter,
When the selection unit selects an object, the acquisition unit acquires, from the storage device, information on the game effect associated with the attribute and / or parameter of the object selected by the selection unit,
The restriction means restricts an object having an attribute and / or parameter other than the attribute and / or parameter of the object selected by the selection means from the plurality of objects from appearing within the first predetermined period. May be.
Here, the character attributes indicate the characteristics and characteristics of the character such as type and category, and may be data associated with the character in advance. Character parameters include, for example, a character's physical strength (for example, HP (Hit Point)) and ability (for example, attack power during battle), or a character's physical strength and ability in multiple categories. It is data (for example, A type, B type, etc.) indicating the classification result when classified into any one. This configuration allows the user to consider the attributes and / or parameters of the appearing object, such as whether to select the appearing object or wait for a new object to appear. Strategic elements can be further enhanced.

  In the game control apparatus, the appearance unit may limit a period during which any object appears within a second predetermined period longer than the first predetermined period. Thereby, the period during which the user can select the object is limited to within the second predetermined period. Therefore, the user selects an object while considering the end of the second predetermined period, so that the strategy of the game can be further enhanced.

  In the game control device, the appearance unit may cause one of the plurality of objects to appear based on a predetermined appearance probability, and vary the appearance probability of the object according to a history of selection results for the appearing object. Good. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the setting of a game flexibly according to the history of the selection result of the object by the user. The “selection history” indicates, for example, the number of selections, the selection order, the number of continuous selections, and the like.

In the above-described game control device, the appearance unit may be configured such that when the first object is not selected when the first object appears among the plurality of objects, other than the first object among the plurality of objects. The appearance probability of an object or the appearance probability of an object having an attribute and / or parameter other than the attribute and / or parameter of the first object may be larger than the predetermined appearance probability.
That is, if the first object is not selected when the first object appears, it is considered that the user desires to select another object other than the first object. Alternatively, the user may wish to select an object with attributes and / or parameters other than the attributes and / or parameters of the first object. Therefore, in this case, it is preferable to increase the appearance probability of other objects so that other objects can easily appear. Alternatively, it is preferable to increase the appearance probability of an object having different attributes and / or parameters so that such an object can easily appear. This makes it possible to guide the progress of the game in a direction that the user expects.

In the game control device, the appearance means may include an appearance probability of an object other than the unselected object, or an attribute other than the attribute and / or parameter other than the parameter selected according to the number of times the object has not been selected. The appearance probability of an object having a parameter may be increased.
A situation in which the user does not select the appearing object many times may be considered unfavorable for the progress of the user's game, and may reduce the interest of the game. Therefore, as the number of times an object is not selected increases, an object desired by the user or an object having attributes and / or parameters desired by the user may be more likely to appear.

  In the game control device, the effect generating means is configured to select an object, an effect associated with an attribute and / or a parameter of the selected object, or the effect according to a history of selection results for the appearing object, or the The first predetermined period may be varied. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the setting of a game flexibly according to the history of the selection result of the object by the user.

In the game control device, the effect generating means generates an effect caused by selecting an object that appears after the selected object or the selected object according to the number of times the object is not selected. The effect may be greater than the effect associated with the attribute and / or parameter, or the first predetermined period may be extended.
If the object that the user desires to select or the object with the attributes and / or parameters that the user desires does not appear continuously, the game effect obtained by the subsequently selected object is further increased. So that the user is satisfied. This can make the game more interesting. In addition, extending the first predetermined period also increases the opportunity for the user to obtain more game effects, so that the user can be satisfied.

  In the game control device, the effect generating means may be configured to select an object in the case where the same object or an object having the same attribute and / or parameter is continuously selected a predetermined number of times, or according to a predetermined order of a plurality of objects. If selected, an additional effect on the game may be produced or the first predetermined period may be extended. As a result, it is possible to produce an effect in accordance with the game story setting, or to make the game progress unexpected.

  In the game control device, the object may be a game character. By setting the user to perform some action with the character on the game, the game story setting can be widened. In addition, a character is not restricted to a predetermined character, The character matched with other users, such as a user's associate, may be sufficient.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control method.
This game control method
Causing one of a plurality of objects to appear;
Selecting an object made to appear by the step of making it appear based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected in the selecting step, information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. Steps,
Causing the game effect acquired by the acquiring step to occur within a first predetermined period;
Limiting the occurrence of objects other than the object selected by the selecting step among the plurality of objects within the first predetermined period;
Is provided.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer for controlling the execution of a game.
The ability to make one of multiple objects appear,
A function of selecting an object made to appear by the function to appear based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the function to be selected, information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. Function to get,
A function for causing a game effect acquired by the acquired function within a first predetermined period, and an object other than the object selected by the selecting function among the plurality of objects is the first predetermined period. The ability to restrict appearance within
It is a program for realizing.

  The computer may be a network server, a large computer, or the like, for example. Further, this program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a game system including a communication terminal and a server that is accessed from the communication terminal and controls execution of a game by the communication terminal,
An appearance means for causing one of a plurality of objects to appear,
Selection means for selecting an object made to appear by the appearance means based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the selection means, acquisition of information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. means,
An effect generating means for generating the game effect acquired by the acquiring means within a first predetermined period; and
Limiting means for limiting an object other than the object selected by the selecting means from the plurality of objects from appearing within the first predetermined period;
Any one of the communication terminal and the server is provided with each means.

  According to the game control device, the game control method, the program, the game system, and the communication terminal of the present invention, it is possible to increase the strategic elements of the game as compared with the prior art.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game server of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the database server of embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the user database contained in a database server. The figure which shows the top page displayed on a communication terminal in the game of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the change of the web page displayed on a communication terminal in the game of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the change of the web page displayed on a communication terminal in the game of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the change of the web page displayed on a communication terminal in the game of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the change of the web page displayed on a communication terminal in the game of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the change of the web page displayed on a communication terminal in the game of embodiment. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function to play main roles with the game control apparatus of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the 1st appearance probability data which are the appearance probability of a partner character. The figure which shows an example of the 2nd appearance probability data which are the appearance probability of a present distributor in the case of being with a partner character. The figure which shows an example of the 3rd appearance probability data which is a present appearance probability in the case of being with a partner character. The figure which shows an example of the point corresponding table which matched the kind of distributed present, and the point provided. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game system of embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game system of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the character database in which the correspondence of a character, an attribute, and a parameter is described. The figure which shows the example of data which describes the effect on the game for every attribute and parameter of a character. The example of the web page which displays the production which a partner character asks for a present is shown. The figure which shows the example of assignment between a communication terminal, a game server, and a database server about each function of the game control apparatus of embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the game system of the present invention will be described.

(1) Configuration of Game System FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of a game system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system includes communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... That can be connected to a communication network NW (network) such as the Internet, a game server 20 connected to the communication network NW, The database server 30 is configured. Each of the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... Is a terminal operated by an individual user, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television having a bidirectional communication function. A communication terminal such as a John receiver (including a so-called multi-function smart TV). In the following description, when referring to the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,.
In this game system, the game server 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and provides a gaming service to the communication terminal 10. The game server 20 is mounted with an application operable on a web browser as a game application. The database server 30 stores various information to be described later in executing the game, and is connected to the game server 20 by, for example, a wire for reading and writing the information.
The communication terminal 10 includes a web browser capable of displaying a web page provided by the game server 20, and the user operates the communication terminal 10 on the web page to execute a game.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, an authentication server for authenticating the user of each communication terminal 10 may be provided separately from the game server 20. Further, when a plurality of game servers 20 are provided in order to accept access from many communication terminals 10, a load balancer for adjusting a load between the plurality of game servers 20 may be provided. The game server 20 may be configured as a single server device, but may be configured as a plurality of server devices having distributed functions.

(2) Configuration of Communication Terminal The communication terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the communication terminal 10, and FIG. 2A illustrates a button input type communication terminal such as a foldable mobile terminal (mobile phone), for example. ) Exemplifies a communication terminal of a touch panel input method such as a smartphone. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the communication terminal 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the communication terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing unit 14, an instruction input unit 15, a display unit 16, A communication interface unit 17 as a signal transmission / reception unit is provided, and a bus 18 for transmitting a control signal or a data signal between the units is provided.

The CPU 11 loads the web browser in the ROM 12 into the RAM 13 and executes it. And CPU11 is based on the appropriate designation | designated of URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input to a user by the instruction | indication input part 15 grade | etc., Data for displaying a web page from the game server 20 via the communication interface part 17, That is, data of an object such as an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document and an image associated with the document (hereinafter collectively referred to as “HTML data” as appropriate) is acquired via the communication interface unit 17. Interpret HTML data. The communication terminal 10 may be mounted with various plug-ins for extending the browser function of the web browser.
In acquiring the HTML data, the CPU 11 sends an access request message including a user ID (user identification information) registered in advance or a user ID input via the instruction input unit 15 via the communication interface unit 17. The game server 20 is notified.

  The web browser displays the web page provided from the game server 20 on the display unit 16 based on the acquired HTML data via the image processing unit 14. When the user selects a hyperlink or menu on the web page by operating the instruction input unit 15, the web browser transmits new HTML data for displaying the web page according to the selection. Request the game server 20 (that is, update the web page) (that is, send an HTTP request).

  The image processing unit 14 displays a web page on the display unit 16 based on display image data provided from the CPU 11 as an analysis result of HTML data. The display unit 16 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Cristal Display) monitor including thin film transistors arranged in a pixel unit in a matrix, and drives the thin film transistors based on the display image data to display the image of the web page on the display screen 16a. To display.

  When the communication terminal 10 is a button input type communication terminal (FIG. 2A), the instruction input unit 15 includes a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a direction instruction button and a decision button for accepting a user operation input. The button group 15 b includes a button group 15 a and a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a numeric keypad, and includes an interface circuit for recognizing a pressing (operation) input of each button and outputting it to the CPU 11. For example, the direction instruction button is provided to instruct the CPU 11 to scroll and display the web page displayed on the display unit 16. The determination button instructs the CPU 11 that the user selects one hyperlink or menu that is actively displayed (for example, highlighted) when, for example, a plurality of hyperlinks or menus are displayed on a web page. To be provided. When the communication terminal 10 is configured by a small portable terminal, these buttons are provided on the front surface of the communication terminal 10 so that the user can easily operate (click) with the thumb while holding the communication terminal 10 with one hand. It is preferable to arrange | position. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the button group 15b is arranged below the button group 15a, and a plurality of instruction inputs in which “0” to “9”, “*”, and “#” (numeric keys) are written. Includes buttons.

  When the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input type communication terminal (FIG. 2B), the instruction input unit 15 mainly accepts touch panel type input by touching the display screen 16a with a fingertip or a pen. The touch panel input method may be a known method such as a capacitance method. As shown in FIG. 2B, the button group 15a may be provided even when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method.

  For example, when the communication terminal 10 is a portable terminal, the menu selection operation on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 is selected by pressing the direction instruction button and selecting by pressing the enter button. This is done by confirming the selected menu. Further, for example, when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method, the selection operation is performed by instructing (touch operation) a menu position on the display screen 16a on which the web page is displayed with a finger or a pen.

(3) Configuration of Game Server The configuration of the game server 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game server 20 manages a game website including a plurality of hierarchical web pages, for example, and provides a game web service to the communication terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the game server 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a database (DB) access unit 24, and a communication interface unit 25, for transmitting control signals or data signals between the units. A bus 26 is provided. In addition, the game server 20 can take the same structure as a general-purpose web server regarding hardware.

The ROM 22 stores an application program that provides a service for displaying an object such as an HTML document or an image (displaying a web page) to the web browser of the communication terminal 10 that is a client. The ROM 22 stores various data referred to by the CPU 21 in addition to the application program.
The CPU 21 loads the game program in the ROM 22 to the RAM 23 and executes it, and performs various processes via the communication interface unit 25.

For example, the CPU 21 transmits HTML data to the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. In addition, when the game server 20 performs the authentication process of the user of the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 performs the authentication process.
CPU21 performs the process according to the hyperlink or menu selected by the user on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 via a communication interface part. The processing includes, for example, transmission of new HTML data, arithmetic processing in the game server 20 or data processing.
The database access unit 24 is an interface when the CPU 21 reads / writes data from / to the database server 30.

(4) Configuration of Database Server The database server 30 can be realized by a general-purpose storage such as a large-capacity hard disk device or a device such as RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks). Each database in the database server 30 is configured to be able to read and write data from the CPU 21 via the database access unit 24 of the game server 20.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the database server 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the database server 30 includes a user database 31 and a game database 32.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a user database 31 applied in the game of this embodiment described later. In this example, for each user ID (user identification information), the user database 31 includes information on each item of a user name / display image, level, stamina, possession point, and partner character being together. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.

In the following description, the user ID included in the user database 31 or data for each user name (to be described later) specifying the user is generically referred to as user data. The data of each item constituting the user data is as follows.
User name / display image A user name and a display image that are displayed to identify the user on the communication terminal 10 when the game is executed. The user name is text of a predetermined length or less that is designated in advance by the user, and the display image is, for example, an avatar image that is selected in advance by the user. The user name is a name that identifies the user on the network environment (or game community) provided by the game server 20.
Level “Level” is a value indicating the level or stage of the user in the game. For example, the value of the level is “1” at the start of the game, and sequentially increases as the game progresses.
-Stamina "Stamina" is data on a user's game consumed when executing a quest process in the game of this embodiment described later. Stamina may be a value that decreases by executing the quest process and recovers (increases) each time a predetermined time elapses.
-Held Points "Holded points" is the amount of points (unit: pt) that a user obtains by executing a game according to the present embodiment described later.
-Partner character together In the game of this embodiment described later, it is set that the user may act with the partner character virtually on the game. “Partner character being together” is data specifying a partner character acting together with the user. In this game, a plurality of partner characters (PC1, PC2,...) Are prepared. The user is set to be able to act together with any one of the plurality of partner characters. That is, only data specifying a single partner character is written in the “partner character with the user” of the user data.

  The game database 32 stores (records) game information for each user executed by the game server 20 based on access from the game server 20. The game information may include, for example, information related to the progress of the game, the progress of the game, or the game result. The game information for each user to be recorded in the game database 32 may be appropriately defined for each applied game.

(5) An example of the game of this embodiment Although the type of game implement | achieved by the game server 20 of this embodiment is not specifically limited, Below, for convenience of description of embodiment, it implement | achieves by the game server 20. An example of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a top page displayed on the communication terminal 10 in the game of the present embodiment. 8-12 is a figure which shows the change of the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 in the game of this embodiment, respectively.

The type of game realized by the game server 20 of the present embodiment is not particularly limited. However, for convenience of description of the embodiment, a digital card game is used as an example of a game realized by the game server 20 below. Pick up. A digital card game is a game in which, for example, a user collects cards and uses the collected cards to perform a battle (battle process) with another user. In this game, a battle part that performs the above-described battle process, a strengthened part that integrates a plurality of cards to enhance the ability of the card, a lottery part that makes it possible to obtain a new card by lottery, etc. It is configured.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the game of the present embodiment, the user name (“KNM” in the example of FIG. 7) and the user display image are displayed on the top page displayed on the communication terminal 10, and the user A data display area and a menu display area are included.
The user data display area is an area in which data of each item of level, stamina, and possession points (see FIG. 6) included in the user data of the target user ID is displayed.
The menu display area corresponds to a plurality of parts provided in the digital card game of the present embodiment, and is an area where menus m1 to m4 of “present present”, “battle”, “enhancement”, and “lottery” are displayed. It is. Menus m2 to m4 correspond to the battle part, the reinforcement part, and the lottery part described above.
A menu m1 corresponding to “present reception” is a menu for executing the present reception part of the game of the present embodiment. FIGS. 8-12 has illustrated the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal 10 when performing a present receipt part in the game of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the flow of the present reception part in the game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present receiving part, the user searches for an area on the game by executing a quest process. While the partner character appears at an arbitrary timing while searching for an area, the user can select whether or not to act together with the appearing partner character for a predetermined time. A plurality of partner characters are provided in the game. However, when it is selected to act together with the appearing partner character for a predetermined time, partner characters other than the partner character do not appear. When the user is performing an action together with the partner character, a preset game effect can be generated for the partner character. The “effect on the game” may be a change in the game setting in a broad sense, and may be a predetermined effect on the game in addition to the privilege for the user. In addition, the “game effect” does not have to cause 100% change in game settings, and may cause change in game settings with a constant or random probability. As will be described later, the effect on the game in the present embodiment is set to be different depending on the partner character with which the user acts together.

  When the selection operation for the menu m1 is performed in a state where the top page of the game shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, the web page shown in step S1 of FIG. 8 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user. On the web page shown in step S1, a gauge indicating the value of the user's stamina, the value of the user's current possession point, and a menu m10 labeled "Quest execution" are displayed. When the quest process is executed by the selection operation of the menu m10, the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 is updated from step S1 to step S2. The web page displayed in step S2 includes a progress rate gauge indicating the degree of progress of the search, a menu m11 labeled “execute again” for executing the quest process again, and the current possession point of the user. The value is displayed. Each time a selection operation is performed on the menu m11 on the web page in step S2, the quest process is executed, and the progress rate value increases at a constant or random increase amount. When the progress rate reaches 100%, the search for the target area is completed, and the search for the next area is started. Note that each time a selection operation is performed on the menu m11 on the web page in step S2, the user's stamina value decreases, for example, by a certain amount. If the stamina value decreases, the quest process cannot be executed. In that case, the user waits until the stamina value recovers (increases).

  In the game of this embodiment, when a partner character appears during the quest process, the web page is updated as shown in step S3 of FIG. The web page shown in step S3 includes a display area 301 that includes the same display content as in step S2, and a display area 302 for selecting whether or not to act with the partner character. In the display region 302 (in the example of FIG, PC1) emerged partner character image, name and text (e.g., "Hello!") Together with, for selecting to action emerging partner character and a predetermined time together Menu m12 and menu m13 for selecting not to act together. Here, when a selection operation is performed on the menu m12, the web page is updated as shown in step S4 of FIG. In the display area 302 of the web page shown in step S4, for example, an appropriate text (for example, “OK! Let's go together!”) Is displayed together with the image and name of the partner character PC1 acting together with the user. . In the display example, the case where the time for acting with the partner character is 10 minutes is shown. In the display area 303 of the web page in step S4, the time that can be acted with the partner character is displayed in a countdown format.

  On the other hand, when the selection operation for the menu m13 is performed on the web page in step S3, the web page is updated as shown in step S5 in FIG. The web page shown in step S5 includes a display area 301 including the same display contents as in step S2 and a display area 302 for displaying a partner character. In the display area 302, for example, an image and name (PC1 in the example of the figure) of the appearing partner character and appropriate text (for example, “Goodbye!”) Corresponding to the situation are displayed.

In the game of the present embodiment, when a quest process is performed while acting with a partner character, a character that distributes a present to the partner character (hereinafter referred to as a “present distributor”) may appear at any timing. is there. The appearance probability of the present distributor may vary depending on the partner characters acting together.
When the present distributor appears, the web page is updated as shown in step S6 of FIG. 11, and the user is thereby configured to know that the present distributor has appeared. In the game of this embodiment, a present is first distributed to a partner character, and then it is determined whether or not a present is distributed to a user. At this time, the probability that the user who acts together with the partner character can receive the present, and what kind of present can be received when it can be received, depends on the partner character acting together. Different.

If the user can also receive a present following the web page in step S6, the web page is updated as shown in step S7 in FIG. When the user cannot receive the present, the web page is updated as shown in step S8 of FIG.
In the web page shown in step S7, the user's possession points are updated (increased) and displayed in the display area 301 (in the example of the figure, 100 pt → 110 pt). Can know. In the display area 302, for example, an image and name (PC1 in the example of the figure) of the appearing partner character and appropriate text (for example, “Good!”) According to the situation are displayed.
On the other hand, when the present cannot be received, there is no change in the user's possession points displayed in the display area 301 of the web page shown in step S8, and the display area 302 includes, for example, the partner character that has appeared. Along with the image and name (PC1 in the example of the figure), an appropriate text corresponding to the situation (for example, “I was sorry!”) Is displayed.

In addition, when the predetermined time which acts with a partner character passes (when the display of the remaining time of the display area 303 becomes zero), a web page is updated as shown, for example in step S5, and after that, The user can select a newly appearing partner character.
As described above, in the game of the present embodiment, the user searches for an area on the game and acts together with the partner character that appears during the search for a predetermined time, so that the present distributor is within the predetermined time. If it appears, a present is distributed to the partner character, and then it is determined whether or not the user can receive the present. When the user can receive a present, points corresponding to the present are given. The points obtained by the user at the present receiving part may be configured to be exchangeable with items on the game according to the amount of the points.

(6) Overview of Processes in Game Control Device In the present embodiment, the game control device is configured by the game server 20 and the database server 30. Hereinafter, functions implemented by the game control device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 13, taking the case where the above-described game is applied as an example. FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a main role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment. In the functional block diagram of FIG. 13, the registration means 51 and the game progress means 52 are not necessarily essential components.
In the following description, menus, marks and the like displayed on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 are arranged at desired positions on the web page, and are menus visually recognized on the communication terminal 10. The position on the display screen of the mark and the like can be changed by a user's direction instruction button or a web page scroll operation by a touch panel operation.

The registration unit 51 recognizes a user request based on an appropriate operation input to the communication terminal 10 on a web page provided to the communication terminal 10, for example, and performs a registration process. The registration means 51 in this case is executed as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives a registration request message from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. The web page so that the registration request message is automatically generated by a predetermined operation (for example, a predetermined menu selection operation, text input, etc.) on the communication terminal 10 on the web page provided from the game server 20. May be configured. The registration request message may include information (for example, IP address, e-mail address, etc.) for specifying the communication terminal 10 as the transmission source, or the user has already played another game by the same service provider. If used, the user ID may be included. The registration request message may include a password designated by the user and individual identification information (terminal serial number and the like). The password and the individual identification information are recorded in the game server 20 for the authentication process at the time of user login.
When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message does not include the user ID, the CPU 21 issues a new user ID and performs registration processing of the user ID, and then the registration processing is completed. Is sent to the communication terminal 10. When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message includes a user ID, the CPU 21 performs registration processing of the user ID, and then transmits a registration completion message indicating that the registration processing is completed to the communication terminal. 10 to send.
When the registration is completed, the CPU 21 generates user data corresponding to the user ID and stores it in the user database 31.

  The game advancing means 52 has a function of advancing the game of the present embodiment by transmitting HTML data for sequentially updating web pages displayed on the communication terminal 10 in response to a user operation on the communication terminal 10. Prepare. The processing performed by the game progress means 52 is each processing of the present receiving part, the battle part, the strengthening part, and the lottery part corresponding to the menus m1 to m4 on the top page of FIG.

  In the present reception part, the game progress means 52 has a function of executing a quest process by the user. This function of the game progress means 52 can be realized as follows. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m10 or m11 (see FIG. 8) has been selected, the progress rate value for the target area of the user temporarily stored in the RAM 23, for example, Alternatively, a process of increasing by a random increase amount is performed. Further, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and performs a process of reducing the stamina value of the target user data by a certain amount, for example. When the stamina value of the user data cannot be reduced by a certain amount, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for notifying that the quest process cannot be executed and transmits the HTML data to the user communication terminal 10. When the progress rate of the target area reaches 100%, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for guiding the quest process in the next area and transmits it to the user's communication terminal 10. The CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 every time a certain time (for example, 3 minutes) elapses, and performs a process of increasing the stamina value of each user by a certain amount. Note that the maximum value of stamina may be defined in advance, and in this case, the stamina value does not increase beyond the maximum value.

The character appearance means 53 has a function of causing any partner character to appear from among a plurality of partner characters provided on the game.
The function of the character appearance means 53 is realizable as follows, for example. Each time the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m10 or m11 (see FIG. 8) has been selected, it determines which partner character should appear according to a predetermined appearance probability. When it is determined that the partner character appears, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the specific partner character and transmits it to the user's communication terminal 10. Thereby, for example, the web page shown in step S3 is displayed on the communication terminal 10.

The appearance probability of the partner character may be the same or different for each of the plurality of partner characters provided on the game. FIG. 14 shows an example of first appearance probability data that is the appearance probability of two partner characters PC1 and PC2, for example. The first appearance probability data may be stored in the ROM 22, for example, and the CPU 21 refers to the first appearance probability data when determining to make the partner character appear.
In the first appearance probability data shown in FIG. 14, it is assumed that the stamina value (stamina consumption) consumed (decreased) in one quest process is different each time a plurality of areas are sequentially advanced. . That is, it is assumed that the consumption of stamina increases step by step as the area progresses. Here, as an example, the case where the consumption probability of the same stamina (that is, when searching for the same area), the case where the appearance probabilities of the two partner characters PC1 and PC2 are the same is shown.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, you may set so that the appearance probability of each partner character may increase gradually, whenever an area progresses. Stamina consumption increases as the area progresses, so if the user's maximum stamina value is constant, the number of quests that can be processed continuously will decrease as the area progresses. become. However, in the case of the setting shown in FIG. 14, the number of times that quest processing can be performed continuously decreases, so the appearance probability of the partner character increases (that is, the chance of obtaining a present increases), so the area progresses. Then, the situation of becoming disadvantageous can be avoided.

The selection means 54 has a function of selecting a partner character that has been made to appear by the character appearance means 53 based on an input of a predetermined selection operation on the communication terminal 10. In the game according to the present embodiment, when the user selects a partner character, the user acts together with the partner character for a predetermined period (first predetermined period).
The function of the selection means 54 is realizable as follows. An HTTP request specifying the content of the menu that has been selected and operated by the selection operation of the menu on the web page (for example, the selection operation on the menu m12 or m13 in step S3 in FIG. 9) is transmitted from the communication terminal 10 to the game server 20. Is done. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives this HTTP request via the -communication interface unit 25, recognizes the content of the menu that has been selected and included in the HTTP request, and the user selects a partner character that has appeared in advance. Determine whether or not. When the user selects a partner character, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and writes data for specifying the selected partner character in the “partner character being together” column of the user data.

When the partner character is selected by the selection unit 54, the acquisition unit 55 stores the game effect associated with the selected object from the storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each partner character. It has a function to acquire information about. In the example of the game of the present embodiment, the “game effect” corresponds to the user obtaining points as a present with a predetermined probability. In the present embodiment, the “storage device” corresponds to, for example, the ROM 22 that stores second and third appearance probability data and a point correspondence table described later.
In order to realize the function of the acquisition unit 55, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the third appearance probability data and the point correspondence table in the ROM 22, and displays each present appearance probability corresponding to the partner character selected by the user. The point given to each present is read out. As a result, the CPU 21 acquires an effect on the game corresponding to the selected partner character.

The character appearance restriction unit 56 has a function of restricting the appearance of objects other than the object selected by the selection unit 54 among the plurality of partner characters within a predetermined period (first predetermined period).
The function of the character appearance restriction means 56 can be realized as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 sequentially accesses the user database 31 and refers to the user data to check whether the data has already been written in the “partner character being together” column. As a result, when data is being written, the CPU 21 prevents the partner character from appearing even when the menu m10 or m11 (see FIG. 8) is subsequently recognized to be selected. That is, the CPU 21 invalidates (sets to zero) the appearance probability of the partner character shown in FIG. 14 for a predetermined period after the partner character data is written in the user database 31.

The effect generating means 57 has a function of causing a game effect associated with the partner character acquired by the acquiring means 55 to occur within a predetermined period (first predetermined period).
In the example of the game of the present embodiment, the “predetermined period” in the effect generating means 57 is a certain time (10 minutes in the example of FIG. 9) after starting the action together with the partner character selected by the user. . Note that the fixed time after acting with the partner character is, for example, not only when the actual elapsed time after acting with the partner character becomes a certain time, but also login (access) to the game It may be a case where the elapsed time in the game, such as the total value of time, becomes a certain time. In the example of the game of the present embodiment, the “game effect” corresponds to the user obtaining points as a present with a predetermined probability.

The function of the effect generating means 57 can be realized as follows.
When the condition that the user is with the partner character is satisfied, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m10 or m11 (see FIG. 8) has been selected and operated as a present distributor. Decide whether or not to appear. The appearance probability of the present distributor may be different depending on the partner character with whom the user is present. FIG. 15 shows an example of second appearance probability data, which is the appearance probability of the present distributor when, for example, one of the two partner characters PC1 and PC2 is present. The second appearance probability data may be stored in, for example, the ROM 22, and the CPU 21 refers to the second appearance probability data when determining to make the present distributor appear.

When the condition that the present distributor has appeared is satisfied, the CPU 21 determines whether to distribute a present to the user, and what kind of present to distribute when distributing a present. . Whether or not to distribute a present to the user and what kind of present to distribute when present is distributed (hereinafter referred to as “present appearance probability”) is the partner character with whom the user is together It may be different depending on the situation. FIG. 16 shows an example of third appearance probability data, which is a present appearance probability when, for example, one of the two partner characters PC1 and PC2 is present. For example, the third appearance probability data may be stored in the ROM 22, and the CPU 21 determines whether or not to distribute a present to the user and what kind of present to distribute when distributing the present. Reference is made to the third appearance probability data.
In the example shown in FIG. 16, two types of presents, present A and present B, are set, but it is preferable to vary the points given according to the distributed present. FIG. 17 shows an example of a point correspondence table in which the types of distributed presents are associated with the points to be given. Such a point correspondence table may be stored in the ROM 22, for example, and the CPU 21 refers to the point correspondence table when determining points to be given to the user.

  15 to 17 show preferable setting examples of the appearance probability data and the point correspondence table of the present embodiment. That is, when the user is together with the partner character PC1, the probability of appearance of the present distributor is low, but the probability of obtaining an expensive present (present A with many points to be given) is high. On the other hand, when the user is with the partner character PC2, the appearance probability of the present distributor is high, but the probability that an inexpensive present (present B with few points to be given) is obtained is high. Therefore, the user strategically selects a partner character while taking into consideration the appearance probability of the present distributor and the contents of the present.

As described above, in the game of the present embodiment, a present is first distributed to the partner character, and then the present is distributed to the user according to the present appearance probability. Therefore, when the probability that a present is distributed to a partner character is X1, and the probability that a present is distributed to a user is X2, the following is obtained.
X1 = (Appearance probability of present distributor)
X2 = (Appearance probability of present distributor) × (Present appearance probability)
Here, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the game of the present embodiment, the game effect that the partner character gives a present is only displayed as a game image. Thus, it is configured to show to the user so that the effect on the game is different.

(7) Flow of main processing of game control device of this embodiment Next, an example of processing for one area when the game control device executes a present receiving part of the game of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 18A and FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of 18B. Note that the game server 20 appropriately generates and transmits HTML data to the communication terminal 10, thereby updating the content of the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. It is not described in the flowcharts of 18A and 18B, and the reference numerals of steps S1 to S8 shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 18A, when the menu m1 is selected on the top page of the game displayed on the user's communication terminal 10, a present receiving part is started (step S100: YES). As long as the progress rate of the quest process does not reach 100% for the target area (step S110: NO), the following process is performed.
First, when recognizing that the selection operation of the menu m10 or m11 has been performed on the web page of step S1 or S2 of FIG. 8, the game progress means 52 executes a quest process (step S130). In the quest process, every time a selection operation is performed on the menu m10 or m11, the value of the progress rate increases with a constant or random increase amount. Here, when it is determined that the user has already acted with the partner character (step S140: YES), the character appearance restriction unit 56 prevents a new partner character from appearing. That is, step S150 and step S160 are skipped. When it is determined that the user is not acting with the partner character (step S140: NO), the character appearance unit 53 causes the partner character to appear based on the first appearance probability data illustrated in FIG. Determine whether or not. When it is determined that any one of the partner characters appears (step S150: YES), the web page is updated to step S3. Here, when the user selects to act with the appearing partner character (step S160: YES), that is, when the menu m12 is selected and operated on the web page of step S3, the selection means 54 displays the selection result. As a result, the web page is updated as shown in step S4. If the user has not selected to act with the partner character that has appeared (step S160: NO), that is, if the user has selected the menu m13 on the web page in step S3, the process returns to step S110.

  The web page in step S3 is preferably configured so that the user can recognize the appearing partner character. For example, in step S3, the partner character PC1 appears. In this game, since the appearance probability and the present appearance probability of the present distributor differ depending on the partner characters acting together as described above, when the partner character PC1 or PC2 appears, the user will appear Or whether to wait for another partner character to appear without selection.

In the game server 20, a countdown for a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) is started from the time when it is recognized that the menu m12 has been selected and operated on the web page in step S3. If it is within the predetermined time (step S170: YES), the effect generating means 57 refers to the second appearance probability data illustrated in FIG. 15 and has an appearance probability corresponding to the partner character with whom the user is together. Decide whether or not to present a gift distributor. When the effect generating means 57 decides to make the present distributor appear (step S190: YES), the third example illustrated in FIG. 16 as to whether or not the user can receive the present as well as the partner character. With reference to the appearance probability data, it is determined by the appearance probability corresponding to the partner character with whom the user is together. If it is determined that the user can also receive a present (step S200: YES), the web page is updated as shown in step S7 of FIG. 11, and the effect generating means 57 performs point addition processing (step S210). . That is, the effect generating means 57 gives the user points according to the type of present received by the user with reference to the point correspondence table illustrated in FIG. As a result, the value of the possession point of the user data of the target user is added by the amount of “provided points” shown in FIG.
When the remaining time of the predetermined time becomes zero (step S170: NO), the game server 20 performs a process separate from the partner character (step S180), and the web server as shown in step S5 of FIG. Update the page. Specifically, the process of separating from the partner character is a process of deleting the data in the “partner character being together” column of the user data and generating / transmitting HTML data for displaying the web page in step S5. is there.
When the above process is performed and the progress rate of the target area reaches 100% (step S110: YES), the process for the area is finished and the process proceeds to the next area.

  As described above, according to the game system of the present embodiment, the partner character appears at an arbitrary timing, and the user selects whether or not to act with the partner character. At this time, depending on the partner character acting together, the appearance probability and the present appearance probability of the present distributor are different, so the user selects an appearing partner character or another partner character appears without selecting it. Judgment is made as to whether or not to wait.

  For example, in the example of setting the appearance probability of the present embodiment, when the character is present together with the partner character PC1, the appearance probability of the present distributor is low, but the probability of obtaining many points is high, and the character is together with the partner character PC2. In such a case, the present distributor is configured so that the probability of obtaining a small number of points is high although the present distributor has a high appearance probability. Therefore, when the user has few points and wants to acquire many points in order to obtain points that can be exchanged for the target item, the user may select the partner character PC1. On the other hand, when the user has many points and the user wants to obtain points more reliably, the user may select the partner character PC2. In this way, the user should select the partner character that has appeared, or wait for the next partner character to appear without considering the probability of actually obtaining the point and the amount of the point. You will consider what to do. Therefore, in the game system of this embodiment, the strategic element of a game can be raised.

(8) Modifications Hereinafter, some modifications of the above-described embodiment will be described.
(8-1) Modification 1
In the present embodiment, the case where the appearing object is a partner character has been described as an example, but the appearing object may be an item on the game or the like. In that case, a plurality of items are prepared on the game, the item is made to appear at an arbitrary timing, and the user is set to perform an operation as to whether or not to select the item.
The appearing object is preferably a character. By setting the user to perform some action with the character on the game, the game story setting can be widened. In addition, a character is not restricted to the character prepared beforehand like the partner character in embodiment mentioned above, The character matched with other users, such as a user's associate, may be sufficient. The effect on the game may be made different between a character prepared in advance and a character associated with another user. When a character associated with another user appears, the character may be, for example, a character corresponding to an avatar image corresponding to another user, or a character (for example, a leader character) held by another user. good. In that case, you may match the effect on the game which generate | occur | produces for every attribute matched with the user and the character which a user holds. The attributes associated with the user and the character held by the user include, for example, the birthplace associated with the user, gender, age, blood type, level and rarity associated with the character held by the user, and game attributes. Etc. The attribute corresponding to the user may be data input when the user registers in the game, or may be data specified by the user when registering in the game. The attribute associated with the character may be data associated with the character in advance.
A parameter associated with a user or a character held by the user may be associated with a game effect to be generated. The parameter is, for example, data obtained by quantifying the character's physical strength or ability, or data indicating classification results when classified according to the character's physical strength or ability (for example, attack power; 82, etc.) (for example, A type, B) Type). In this modification, the larger the parameter value of the character that appears, the greater the effect on the game that may occur. Either one of the character attribute or the parameter may be associated with the game effect, or both the character attribute and the parameter may be associated with the game effect.
In this modification, the user is required to consider the attributes and / or parameters of the appearing character, such as whether to select the appearing character or wait for a new character to appear. Can enhance more strategic elements.

In this modification, the game effect is associated with each attribute and / or parameter of the character to appear, and stored in, for example, the ROM 22 (storage device). In FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, each character and the effect on the game are associated with each other. However, in this modification, the effect on the game is defined by subdividing for each character attribute and / or parameter. For example, FIG. 19 shows an example of a character database in which correspondence relationships among partner characters, appearance probabilities, attributes, and parameters are described. FIG. 20 shows an example of data describing the effects on the game for each attribute and parameter of the partner character. In this modified example, as shown in FIG. 19, attributes (blood type in this example) and parameters (in this example, five levels Lv1 (low ability) to Lv5 (high ability) according to ability) Any one of them). In FIG. 20, points are associated with the attributes and parameters as game effects given to the user. When a point as a privilege is given to the user according to the attribute and parameter of the partner character, the larger point among the points corresponding to the attribute and the parameter may be given.
In this modification, when the partner character (object) is selected by the selection unit 54, the acquisition unit 55 associates the attribute and / or parameter of the partner character selected by the selection unit 54 from the ROM 22 (storage device). It has a function to acquire information about the effect on the played game. The character appearance restricting means 56 includes a partner character having attributes and / or parameters other than the attributes and / or parameters of the partner character selected by the selecting means 54 among the plurality of partner characters within a predetermined period (first predetermined period). It has a function to restrict the appearance of

  In order to realize this modification, when the appearing partner character is selected by the user, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 stores the data of the selected partner character in the “partner character being together” column of the user data. At the same time as writing, the attribute and / or parameter values of the partner character are read from the character database shown in FIG. The CPU 21 refers to the data shown in FIG. 20 in the ROM 22 and reads game effects (values of points given) corresponding to the attributes and / or parameter values of the partner character read from the character database. Thereby, CPU21 acquires the information regarding the effect on a game. The CPU 21 has attributes and / or different from the attributes and / or parameters of the selected partner character for a predetermined period after the data of the selected character is written in the “partner partner character together” column of the user data. The appearance of the partner character having the parameter is prohibited (for example, the appearance probability is set to zero). For example, after the A-type partner character PC5 appears and is selected by the user, it is restricted that partner characters other than the A-type (PC2, PC4, and PC5 in the example shown in FIG. 19) appear for a predetermined period. Is done.

(8-2) Modification 2
In the above-described embodiment, the character appearance unit 53 limits the period during which any partner character appears within a second predetermined period that is longer than the first predetermined period (the period during which the partner character acts together). May be. Thereby, the period during which the user can execute the present reception part of the present embodiment is limited to the second predetermined period. By limiting the period during which the present receiving part can be executed, the user can select the partner character while considering the end of the second predetermined period, so that the strategy of the game can be further enhanced. For example, when the end point of the second predetermined period is near but the current possession point is small, the user increases the number of points that can be exchanged for the target item, so that the appearance probability is very low. It is conceivable to bet such that a partner character having a very large point is selected.

(8-3) Modification 3
In this embodiment, the partner character who acts with the user receives a present from the present distributor, so that the user also has an opportunity to receive the present. Here, it is possible to enhance the fun of the game by displaying on the communication terminal 10 an effect in which the partner character sings a present so that the user's expectation may be received by the partner character. it can. From this point of view, the effect generating unit 57 causes the communication terminal 10 to display a game effect of giving a present to the partner character selected by the selecting unit 54 within a predetermined period (first predetermined period). You may do it.
In FIG. 21, the example of the web page which displays the production which a partner character asks for a present is shown. The web page in the example illustrated in FIG. 21 may be displayed by an animation by a web browser installed in the communication terminal 10, for example. Here, for example, instead of step S6 in FIG. 11, a series of images in steps S6a to S6d in FIG. 21 is intended to be displayed. That is, in step S6a, an image in which the present distributor appears in front of the partner character is displayed, in step S6b, an image of a box containing the present to be distributed is displayed, and in step S6c, the satisfaction of the partner character who receives the present is displayed. An image including a curious expression is displayed. In step S6d, an image of a present in the box is displayed. The user views a series of images in steps S6a to S6d while expecting whether a web page as shown in step S7 of FIG. 11 will be displayed later (that is, whether he / she can receive a present). become.
In the present embodiment, the partner character acting together with the user may be a character not directly related to the user, but may be another user such as a user's companion. In that case, when another user is asked to present a present, a setting may be made so that the other user actually gets a present, or the present cannot be actually obtained (that is, It may be set so that only an image display indicating that a present has been received is performed.

(8-4) Modification 4
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the case where the appearance probability of each partner character is fixed in the same area has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the game situation The appearance probability of each partner character may be changed. For example, the character appearance unit 53 may change the appearance probability of the partner character in accordance with the history of selection results for the appearing partner character. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the setting of a game flexibly according to the history of the selection result of the partner character by the user.
Note that the selection histories of all users who are executing the game may be aggregated instead of the individual user's selection history, and the appearance probability of the object may be changed based on the aggregated selection history. For example, the number of times of non-selection of partner character CP1 and partner character CP2 (number of times of non-selection) may be aggregated for all users, and the appearance probability with the higher number of non-selections may be increased. By doing in this way, the character required as the whole user who participates in a game can be made to appear.

For example, when the first partner character is not selected when the specific first partner character (for example, the partner character PC1 in the embodiment described above) appears among the plurality of partner characters, the character appearance unit 53 After causing the first partner character to appear, the appearance probability of a partner character other than the first partner character (for example, the partner character PC2 in the embodiment described above) among the plurality of partner characters is greater than the predetermined appearance probability. May be. For example, as shown in the above-described embodiment, when one of the two partner characters PC1 and PC2 appears, if the user does not select the partner character PC1 when the partner character PC1 appears, the user It is considered that he wants to select the character PC2. Therefore, in that case, it is preferable to increase the appearance probability of the partner character PC2 so that the partner character PC2 can easily appear. This makes it possible to guide the progress of the game in a direction that the user expects.
As described in the first modification, when the game effect is associated with each attribute and / or parameter of the appearance target character, the character appearance unit 53 includes, for example, a plurality of characters (objects). If the first character is not selected when the specific first character appears, the appearance probability of the character having attributes and / or parameters other than the attributes and / or parameters of the first character, You may make it larger than a predetermined appearance probability.

Moreover, the character appearance means 53 may enlarge the appearance probability of partner characters other than the partner character which was not selected according to the frequency | count that a partner character was not selected. A situation in which the user does not select the appearing partner character over and over again can be considered unfavorable for the progress of the user's game, and can reduce the interest of the game. Therefore, the partner character desired by the user may appear more easily as the number of times the partner character is not selected increases.
As described in the first modification, when the game effect is associated with each attribute and / or parameter of the appearance target character, the character appearance unit 53 does not select the character (object). Depending on the number of times, the appearance probability of a character having an attribute and / or parameter other than the attribute and / or parameter of the character not selected may be increased.

The function of the character appearance means 53 of this modification is realizable as follows, for example.
For example, assume that two partner characters PC1 and PC2 are provided as in the above-described embodiment, and the preset appearance probability of each partner character is the same as shown in FIG. In this case, when the appearing partner character is not selected, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 stores the partner character in the RAM 23 and rewrites the first appearance probability data based on the stored partner character. Do. For example, when the partner character PC1 appears and is not selected, the CPU 21 lowers the appearance probability of the partner character PC1 when the menu m10 or m11 is next selected and decreases the appearance probability of the partner character PC2. A process of increasing a certain ratio is performed. Moreover, CPU21 counts the frequency | count that the partner character which appeared was not selected continuously, and increases the appearance probability of partner characters other than the partner character which was not selected according to the count value. For example, when the partner character PC1 appears continuously several times and is not selected, the appearance probability of the partner character PC2 is increased by a certain ratio each time it is made easier to appear.

  As described in the first modification, the function of the character appearance unit 53 can be realized in the same manner even when the effect on the game is associated with each attribute and / or parameter of the character to appear. In this case, for example, when the partner character PC1 in FIG. 19 appears and is not selected, the CPU 21 selects an attribute other than the attribute (A type) of the partner character PC1 when the menu m10 or m11 is next selected. That is, processing for increasing the appearance probability of B type, AB type, and O type (for example, 10 → 20%) is performed. Further, for example, the CPU 21 counts the number of times the B-type partner character has not been continuously selected, and performs a process of increasing the appearance probability of partner characters other than the B-type according to the count value.

When the first partner character is not selected when the specific first partner character (for example, the partner character PC1 of the above-described embodiment) appears among the plurality of partner characters, the character appearance unit 53 You may make the appearance probability of a 1st partner character smaller than a predetermined appearance probability. Moreover, the character appearance means 53 may make the appearance probability of the partner character which was not selected small according to the frequency | count that a partner character was not selected. Effects similar to those described above can also be obtained by such an appearance probability variation method.
Further, for example, when the partner character PC1 (A type) in FIG. 19 appears and is not selected, the CPU 21 thereafter has the same attribute (A type) as the partner character PC1 (PC1, in FIG. The appearance probability of PC3) may be reduced.

(8-5) Modification 5
In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the effect on the game according to each partner character, that is, the case where the present appearance probability and the point corresponding to the received present are fixed. Although described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one of them may be changed according to the game situation. That is, the effect generating means 57 may vary the effect associated with the selected partner character in accordance with the history of selection results for the appearing partner character. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the setting of a game flexibly according to the history of the selection result of the object by the user.
For example, the effect generating means 57 sets a present appearance probability associated with the partner character selected after that and the amount of points corresponding to the present in accordance with the number of times the partner character has not been selected. May be larger. When the situation where the partner character that the user desires to select does not appear continues, the effect on the game obtained by the partner character selected thereafter is increased to give the user a sense of satisfaction. This can make the game more interesting.
The effect on the game to be changed is not limited to the present appearance probability and / or the point corresponding to the received present, and may be to extend the first predetermined period. By extending the first predetermined period, the user has more opportunities to obtain more points, so that the user can be satisfied.
In order to realize the function of the effect generating means 57 of this modification, for example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 causes the partner character to appear and counts the number of times that the partner character has not been selected and stores it in the RAM 23. Then, when the user acts together with the partner character selected thereafter, the CPU 21 reads the count value in the RAM 23 and increases the present appearance probability shown in FIG. 16 at a ratio proportional to the count value. The points shown in FIG. 17 may be increased.
As described in the first modification, when the effect on the game is associated with each attribute and / or parameter of the appearance target character, the effect generating unit 57 applies the effect to the appearing character (object). The effect associated with the attribute and / or parameter of the selected character or the first predetermined period may be changed according to the history of selection results. In that case, the effect generating means 57 is associated with the attribute and / or parameter of the selected character, according to the number of times the character has not been selected. The first predetermined period may be extended or may be made larger than the above effect. In this case, CPU21 memorize | stores the frequency | count which was not selected in RAM23 for every attribute of a partner character, for example. Then, the CPU 21 increases the points given to the user at a ratio proportional to the count value corresponding to the attribute of the selected partner character when the user acts together with the partner character selected thereafter. It may be.

(8-6) Modification 6
When the same partner character is selected a predetermined number of times in succession, or when a partner character is selected according to a preset order of a plurality of partner characters, the effect generating means 57 provides an additional effect on the game. It may occur or the first predetermined period may be extended. As a result, it is possible to produce an effect in accordance with the game story setting, or to make the game progress unexpected.
In order to realize the function of the effect generating means 57 of this modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 counts the number of times that the user has continuously selected the same partner character a predetermined number of times and stores it in the RAM 23 or A character selection history is stored in the RAM 23. Then, the CPU 21 may increase the present appearance probability shown in FIG. 16 or increase the points shown in FIG. 17 when the count value or the partner character selection history satisfies a predetermined condition.

  As described in the first modification, when the game effect is associated with each attribute and / or parameter of the character to appear, the effect generating means 57 uses the same attribute and / or parameter. If the character (object) is continuously selected a predetermined number of times, an additional effect on the game may be generated, or the first predetermined period may be extended. In this case, for example, the CPU 21 counts the number of times that the user has selected a partner character having the same attribute continuously a predetermined number of times and stores it in the RAM 23, or stores the partner character selection history in the RAM 23. The CPU 21 may increase the points given to the user when the count value or the partner character selection history satisfies a predetermined condition.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that the above embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where two partner characters PC1 and PC2 are prepared on the game as the object of the present invention has been described as an example. However, any number of objects of 3 or more can be set on the game. Of course. It is preferable from the viewpoint of making the game more strategic that each of the plurality of objects has a different game effect when the object is selected.
In the game of this embodiment, the case where the partner character who acts together is single is taken as an example, but the case where it acts with a plurality of partner characters may be used. In that case, when a user acts together with a plurality of partner characters, it is set so that partner characters other than the plurality of partner characters do not appear.

Moreover, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated as an example the case applied to a social game, it is not restricted to this. For example, in a so-called online game system in which a home game machine that is not connected to a network, or a server device placed on the network and a home online game machine are connected, each user is similar to the above-described embodiment. It goes without saying that the progress of the game can be controlled.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network realize the functions of the game progress means 52, the character appearance means 53, the selection means 54, the character appearance restriction means 56, and the effect generation means 57. Although it was set as the structure, it is not restricted to this structure. All these means may be realized by the communication terminal 10, or at least a part of the means may be realized by the communication terminal 10.

  For example, data (in the above-described embodiment, data shown in FIGS. 14 to 17) in which each of a plurality of objects set on the game is associated with the effect on the game is used as the game server 20 or the database server 30. The communication terminal 10 downloads the data at the start of the game and stores it in the RAM 13. Based on the data stored in the RAM 13, the communication terminal 10 realizes the functions of the game progress means 52, the character appearance means 53, the selection means 54, the acquisition means 55, the character appearance restriction means 56, and the effect generation means 57. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 can have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. At the end of the game, the communication terminal 10 transmits data about the game result to the game server 20, and the game server 20 records the received game result data in the game database 32 in association with the user.

  When the functions of the game progress means 52, the character appearance means 53, the selection means 54, the acquisition means 55, the character appearance restriction means 56, and the effect generation means 57 are shared between the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20. Each function may be realized while transmitting / receiving required data between the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20. For example, when the character appearance means 53 and the character appearance restriction means 56 are realized by the communication terminal 10, a signal for notifying the timing of appearance of the partner character is transmitted from the game server 20 to the communication terminal 10, and the communication terminal 10 With the reception of the signal, the partner character image stored in the ROM 12 may be displayed. 22 (a) and 22 (b), the functions between the communication terminal 10, the game server 20, and the database server 30 for each function (each function shown in FIG. 13) of the game control device of the present embodiment. An example when sharing is shown.

  In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined operation input by the user to the communication terminal is an input of a pressing operation of a predetermined operation button on the user's communication terminal or an input of a touch operation on the display screen to the communication terminal having a touch panel function. Although there is, the operation input is not limited to this. The operation input may be an operation input by shaking a communication terminal provided with an acceleration sensor, or an operation input by gesture (gesture input). In gesture input, by performing a predetermined gesture on a communication terminal having an imaging function, the communication terminal recognizes an image of the gesture and recognizes an operation input previously associated with the gesture. In the case of a communication terminal capable of executing a voice recognition program, the operation input may be performed by inputting voice.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the game is realized via a server on the network has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. The game of the embodiment may be realized using a communication method directly performed between user terminals without using a server, for example, communication using P2P (Peer to Peer) or a wireless ad hoc network.

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Claims (16)

An appearance means for causing one of a plurality of objects to appear based on a predetermined appearance probability ;
Selection means for selecting an object made to appear by the appearance means based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the selection means, acquisition of information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. Means,
Effect generating means for generating the game effect acquired by the acquiring means within a first predetermined period;
Restricting means for restricting an object other than the object selected by the selecting means from the plurality of objects from appearing within the first predetermined period;
Equipped with a,
The game control apparatus characterized in that the appearance means varies the appearance probability of an object in accordance with a history of selection results for the object that has appeared . When the first object is not selected when the first object of the plurality of objects has appeared, the appearance means has an appearance probability of an object other than the first object among the plurality of objects , An appearance probability of an object having an attribute and a parameter other than the attribute and parameter of the first object, an appearance probability of an object having an attribute other than the attribute of the first object, or a parameter other than the parameter of the first object The appearance probability of the provided object is made larger than the predetermined appearance probability,
The game control apparatus according to claim 1 . The appearance means, depending on the number of times the object has not been selected, the appearance probability of an object other than the unselected object, the appearance probability of an object having attributes and parameters other than the attributes and parameters of the first object , Increasing the appearance probability of an object having an attribute other than the attribute of the first object, or the appearance probability of an object having a parameter other than the parameter of the first object ,
The game control apparatus according to claim 1 . An appearance means for causing one of a plurality of objects to appear,
Selection means for selecting an object made to appear by the appearance means based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the selection means, acquisition of information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. Means,
Effect generating means for generating the game effect acquired by the acquiring means within a first predetermined period;
Restricting means for restricting an object other than the object selected by the selecting means from the plurality of objects from appearing within the first predetermined period;
With
The effect generating means includes an effect associated with the selected object, an effect associated with the attribute and parameter of the selected object, and an attribute of the selected object according to a history of selection results for the appearing object. the associated effects, effects associated with the parameters of the selected object, or, and wherein varying the first predetermined time period, the game control device. The effect generating means generates an effect caused by selecting an object that appears afterward according to the number of times the object is not selected , an effect associated with the selected object, and an attribute of the selected object. And the effect associated with the parameter , the effect associated with the attribute of the selected object, or the effect associated with the parameter of the selected object , or the first predetermined period Characterized by extending,
The game control apparatus according to claim 4. When the same object, the object having the same attribute and parameter , the object having the same attribute, or the object having the same parameter are selected consecutively for a predetermined number of times, the effect generating means Producing an effect or extending the first predetermined period,
The game control apparatus according to claim 4 . The effect generating means causes an additional effect on the game or extends the first predetermined period when an object is selected in accordance with a preset order of a plurality of objects. And
The game control apparatus according to claim 4 .   The storage device stores information related to the effects on the game for each attribute and parameter of the object, for each attribute, or for each parameter,
  The acquisition unit acquires, from the storage device, the attribute and parameter of the object selected by the selection unit, the attribute, or information on the game effect associated with the parameter,
  The restriction means is an object having an attribute and a parameter other than the attribute and parameter of the object selected by the selection means among the plurality of objects, an object having an attribute other than the attribute of the selected object, or selected An object having a parameter other than the object parameter is restricted from appearing within the first predetermined period.
  The game control device according to claim 1.   The appearance means limits a period during which any object appears within a second predetermined period longer than the first predetermined period,
  The game control device according to claim 1. The object is a game character,
The game control device according to claim 1. A step of causing the appearance means of the game control device to appear one of a plurality of objects based on a predetermined appearance probability ;
A step of selecting an object made to appear by the step of causing the selection means of the game control device based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the selection step by the acquisition means of the game control device, a game device associated with the selected object is stored from a storage device that stores information related to the game effect in association with each object. Obtaining information about the effects of
Producing an effect on the game acquired by the effect generating means of the game control device within the first predetermined period;
A step of restricting an object other than the object selected by the selecting step among the plurality of objects by the limiting means of the game control device from appearing within the first predetermined period;
Varying the appearance probability of the object according to a history of selection results for the object that the appearance means has appeared;
A game control method comprising: To control the execution of the game, on the computer,
A function of causing one of a plurality of objects to appear based on a predetermined appearance probability ;
A function of selecting an object made to appear by the function to appear based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the function to be selected, information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. Function to get,
A function for causing a game effect acquired by the acquired function within a first predetermined period, and an object other than the object selected by the selecting function among the plurality of objects is the first predetermined period. The ability to restrict appearance within
A function of changing the appearance probability of an object according to a history of selection results for the object that has appeared
A program to realize A game system including a communication terminal and a server that is accessed from the communication terminal and controls execution of the game by the communication terminal,
An appearance means for causing one of a plurality of objects to appear based on a predetermined appearance probability ;
Selection means for selecting an object made to appear by the appearance means based on a predetermined operation input;
When an object is selected by the selection means, acquisition of information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. means,
An effect generating means for generating the game effect acquired by the acquiring means within a first predetermined period; and
Limiting means for limiting an object other than the object selected by the selecting means from the plurality of objects from appearing within the first predetermined period;
Each means is provided in either one of the communication terminal or the server ,
The game system characterized in that the appearance means varies the appearance probability of an object in accordance with a history of selection results for the object that has appeared .   A step of causing the appearance means of the game control device to make any of the plurality of objects appear;
  A step of selecting an object made to appear by the step of causing the selection means of the game control device based on a predetermined operation input;
  When an object is selected by the selection step by the acquisition means of the game control device, a game device associated with the selected object is stored from a storage device that stores information related to the game effect in association with each object. Obtaining information about the effects of
  Producing an effect on the game acquired by the effect generating means of the game control device within the first predetermined period;
  A step of restricting an object other than the object selected by the selecting step among the plurality of objects by the limiting means of the game control device from appearing within the first predetermined period;
  The effect generating means has an effect associated with the selected object, an effect associated with the attribute and parameter of the selected object, and an attribute of the selected object according to the history of selection results for the appearing object. Varying the effect associated with the effect associated with the parameter of the selected object or the first predetermined period;
  A game control method comprising: To control the execution of the game, on the computer,
  The ability to make one of multiple objects appear,
  A function of selecting an object made to appear by the function to appear based on a predetermined operation input;
  When an object is selected by the function to be selected, information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. function,
  A function for causing a game effect acquired by the function to be acquired within a first predetermined period;
  A function of restricting an object other than the object selected by the function to be selected from the plurality of objects from appearing in the first predetermined period; and
  The effect associated with the selected object, the effect associated with the attribute and parameter of the selected object, and the effect associated with the attribute of the selected object according to the selection result history for the appearing object An effect associated with the parameter of the selected object, or a function of varying the first predetermined period,
  A program to realize   A game system including a communication terminal and a server that is accessed from the communication terminal and controls execution of the game by the communication terminal,
  An appearance means for causing one of a plurality of objects to appear,
  Selection means for selecting an object made to appear by the appearance means based on a predetermined operation input;
  When an object is selected by the selection means, acquisition of information on the game effect associated with the selected object is acquired from a storage device that stores information on the game effect in association with each object. Means,
  Effect generating means for generating the game effect acquired by the acquiring means within a first predetermined period;
  Restricting means for restricting an object other than the object selected by the selecting means from the plurality of objects from appearing within the first predetermined period;
  Each means is provided in either one of the communication terminal or the server,
  The effect generating means includes an effect associated with the selected object, an effect associated with the attribute and parameter of the selected object, and an attribute of the selected object according to a history of selection results for the appearing object. The game system characterized by varying the effect associated with the parameter, the effect associated with the parameter of the selected object, or the first predetermined period.

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