JP5674989B1 - Control method, information processing apparatus, program, server apparatus, and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a control method, an information processing apparatus, a program, a server apparatus, and an information processing system capable of diversifying game strategy and improving interest. A control method is a method for controlling a game executed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising: storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player; Of these, the step of arranging in a predetermined area of the field based on the player's operation in association with the first parameter state in which the first parameter is valid, and other parameters different from the first parameter are valid The step of specifying one or more specific areas in which game media associated with the parameter states are arranged is realized. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a control method, an information processing device, a program, a server device, and an information processing system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a reversible game device that displays on a screen a plurality of pieces and boards having different attributes for each player and each having one of three symbols each having a three-sided relationship (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). In this reversi game device, the player in the turn places the pieces. At this time, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the attributes and symbols of the pieces arranged on the square sandwiched between the arranged pieces and the pieces having the same attribute as the relevant piece are changed.

JP 2007-229361 A

  However, a game that can be executed in a conventional reversible game device is to place pieces and change the attributes of the pieces placed on the squares sandwiched between pieces with the same attribute. In the conventional reversible game device, since the simple operation is repeated in this manner, the progress of the game may be monotonous. Therefore, the conventional reversi game device lacks the diversity of the strategy in the game, and the strategy is not necessarily high. As a result, the user may get bored with the game.

  An object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is to provide a control method, an information processing device, a program, a server device, and an information processing system that can diversify the strategy of a game and improve the interest.

The control method of the present invention for solving the above problems is as follows.
A method of controlling a game executed by an information processing apparatus,
Storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
Placing the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player in association with a first parameter state in which the first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters;
The step of specifying one or more specific areas where game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid is specified.

In the control method according to the present invention,
Preferably, the method includes a step of calculating points used for the progress of the game of each player based on the first parameter and the other parameter.

In the control method according to the present invention,
Preferably, the method includes the step of converting the parameter state associated with the specific area from the other parameter state to the first parameter state.

In the control method according to the present invention,
The plurality of parameters include attack power and defense power, respectively.
The calculating step preferably calculates the point based on an attack power included in the first parameter and a defense power included in the other parameter.

In the control method according to the present invention,
It is preferable to calculate the point based on at least one of the number of the specific areas and the arrangement of the specific areas.

In the control method according to the present invention,
The game media is associated with one of a plurality of attributes,
It is preferable to calculate the point based on the attribute.

In the control method according to the present invention,
Managing event information in association with each of the areas,
When the storing step is performed, it is preferable to include a step of executing a process related to the event information associated with the predetermined area.

In the control method according to the present invention,
When the storing step is performed, the ability information associated with the stored game medium is registered in an ability management unit that manages the ability information uniquely associated with each of the game contents; Preferably, the method includes a step of executing processing related to the ability information registered in the ability management unit based on a predetermined condition.

In the control method according to the present invention,
Composing the game media based on the operation of the player, comprising compositing so as to change different parameters for each parameter state of the game media according to the game media to be synthesized. preferable.

  The present invention can also be realized as an information processing apparatus, a program, a server apparatus, and an information processing system substantially corresponding to the control method described above, and it is understood that these are also included in the scope of the present invention. I want to be.

For example, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention
An information processing apparatus for executing a game,
A storage unit for storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
A controller configured to associate the game medium with a first parameter state in which a first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters, and to place the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player;
A specifying unit that specifies one or more specific areas in which game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid are arranged.

The program according to the present invention is
In the information processing device that runs the game,
Storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
Placing the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player in association with a first parameter state in which the first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters;
The step of specifying one or more specific areas where game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid is executed.

Moreover, the server device according to the present invention provides:
A server device that provides a game to the terminal device by communicating with at least one terminal device,
A storage unit for storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
A controller configured to associate the game medium with a first parameter state in which a first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters, and to arrange the game medium in a predetermined region of the field based on an operation of the player;
A specifying unit that specifies one or more specific areas in which game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid;
A transmission unit configured to transmit information on the specific area to the terminal device.

In addition, an information processing system according to the present invention includes:
An information processing system that includes a server device and at least one terminal device and executes a game,
The server device
A storage unit for storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
A controller configured to associate the game medium with a first parameter state in which a first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters, and to place the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player;
A specifying unit that specifies one or more specific areas in which game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid are arranged;
The terminal device
A display unit for displaying information on the specific area is provided.

  According to the information processing device, the control method, the program, the server device, and the information processing system according to the present invention, it is possible to diversify the game strategy and improve the interest.

It is a functional block diagram of the principal part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the field used in the game which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the field where the character is arrange | positioned by progress of a game. It is a figure which shows an example of a field management part typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the specific method of the specific area by a specific part. It is a figure explaining an example of the calculation method by a calculation part. It is a figure which shows an example of a skill management part typically. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on a display part. It is a figure explaining the progress example of a game. It is a figure explaining the progress example of a game. It is a figure explaining the progress example of a game. It is a figure explaining the progress example of a game. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1. It is a figure explaining the modification of the calculation method by a calculation part. It is a figure explaining the modification of the calculation method by a calculation part. It is a figure which shows the modification of a field. It is a figure which shows the modification of a field. It is a functional block diagram of the principal part of the information processing system which concerns on this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a main part of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game players in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment are one user (first player) and a player (second player) that is automatically operated by the information processing apparatus 100. The information processing apparatus 100 is, for example, a dedicated apparatus that can execute a game described below. The information processing apparatus 100 may be configured using an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a tablet terminal.

  The information processing apparatus 100 includes a storage unit 110, a field management unit 120, a control unit 130, a specifying unit 140, a calculation unit 150, a win / loss determination unit 160, a skill management unit 170, a display unit 180, and an input Part 190.

  The storage unit 110 stores various information used for game processing. The storage unit 110 stores a plurality of game media used by the player in the game and a plurality of parameters inherent to each game media. The game medium is electronic data used for the game, and includes, for example, a card, an item, a character, an avatar, and the like. The game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, held, used, managed, exchanged, combined, strengthened, sold, discarded, and / or gifted, etc. by the player as the game progresses. The usage mode of the game media is not limited to those specified in this specification. In this specification, the following description will be made assuming that the game medium is a character. The parameters inherent to the game media are: combat power such as attack power and defense power of the game media; combat media such as game media attack and defense; skills information to be described later of the game media; information on the game media avatar; These are attributes to be described later of the game media, indices indicating the rarity of the game media, and the like. The index indicating the rarity level of the game medium may be represented by a hierarchy such as normal, rare, super rare, and ultra rare.

  In addition, the storage unit 110 stores skill information associated with the character. Details of the skill information will be described later. Moreover, the memory | storage part 110 may memorize | store the point matched with each player used for progress of a game. The points associated with each player are, for example, a virtual physical strength value (HP) in the game associated with the player, a behavioral force used for the progress of the player's game, and the like. The physical strength value associated with the player increases or decreases as the game progresses. The physical strength value associated with the player may be increased or decreased based on the parameters of the game medium. The win / loss determination unit 160 determines whether or not the game has been won or lost based on the physical strength value associated with the player, as described later. The action power associated with the player is a point necessary for the player to advance the game. When the player advances the game, the action power associated with the player decreases according to the progressed content. The player cannot advance the game when the action power associated with the player becomes 0 or less. The player who can no longer advance the game may be determined by the win / loss determination unit 160 as a loser of the game. Further, when starting the game, the storage unit 110 stores each game player in association with a plurality of game media selected by each player.

  The field management unit 120 manages information regarding fields displayed on the display unit 180. Each player advances the game by placing a character in each area of this field.

  The information on the field managed by the field management unit 120 is the character arranged in each area of the field and the parameter state of the character. The field management unit 120 manages the character and the parameter state of the character in association with each field region.

  The parameter state is expressed on the display unit 180 by various methods. The parameter state may be expressed by the color of the displayed character. In this case, the character associated with each parameter state is displayed in a state in which colors such as white and black are added for each parameter state. The parameter state may be expressed by the shape of the displayed character. In this case, the character associated with each parameter state is displayed in a robot type, a human type, a beast type, or the like for each parameter state. The parameter state may be expressed by an index attached to a part of the displayed character. In this case, the character associated with each parameter state is displayed in a state where a marker such as a emblem or a flag is attached for each parameter state. The parameter state may be expressed by the direction of the displayed character. In this case, the character associated with each parameter state is displayed in a state facing each direction such as up, down, left, and right on the field for each parameter state.

  The control unit 130 is a processor that controls and manages the entire information processing apparatus 100 including each functional block of the information processing apparatus 100. The control unit 130 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes a program that defines a game control procedure. Such a program is stored in the storage unit 110 or an external storage medium. The control unit 130 can automatically operate the second player in the game.

  Further, the control unit 130 corresponds to the area designated by the attacking player, with information on the character designated by the attacking player and the parameter state when the player places the character based on the designation of the attacking player. In addition, it is stored (stored) in the table of the field management unit 120. In this specification, the attacking player is a player who places a character in a certain turn. A player who does not place a character in the turn is called a defending player. The table of the field management unit 120 will be described later with reference to FIG. Although the parameter state will also be described later, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the first parameter is associated with the user who is the first player.

  In the turn in which the user (first player) of the information processing apparatus 100 is an attacking player, the user uses the input unit 190 to specify a character and a region where the character is to be placed. Then, the control unit 130 stores the designated character as a character in the row of the designated area in the table of the field management unit 120. Moreover, the control part 130 stores the 1st parameter state corresponding to a user as a parameter state. Further, in the turn in which the player (second player) that is automatically operated by the information processing apparatus 100 becomes the attacking player, the control unit 130 designates the character and the area where the character is to be placed. Next, the control unit 130 stores the character designated by itself as a character in the row of the region designated by the table of the field management unit 120. In addition, the control unit 130 stores the second parameter state corresponding to the second player as the parameter state in the row of the area specified by itself in the table of the field management unit 120.

  Further, the control unit 130 converts the parameter state associated with the specific area specified by the specifying unit 140 described later in the table of the field management unit 120. The specific area is an area having a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the area designated by the attacking player, and is different from the parameter state of the character arranged by the attacking player in the table of the field management unit 120 in FIG. This is an area associated with the parameter state. When the first player is an attacking player, the character placed by the attacking player is in the first parameter state. Therefore, the specific area is an area having a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the area designated by the attacking player, and is an area associated with the second parameter state in the table of the field management unit 120.

  The conversion of the parameter state performed by the control unit 130 is performed by converting the parameter state associated with the specific area into the parameter state of the character placed by the attacking player. When the parameter state is converted, the parameter in the parameter state after conversion becomes valid, and the parameter in the parameter state before conversion becomes invalid.

  In addition, when storing the character and parameter status information in the table of the field management unit 120, the control unit 130 uses the skill management associated with the character stored in the table of the field management unit 120 as skill management described later. Registered in the unit 170. The skill information is an example of information (ability information) regarding unique abilities associated with each character. In the following description, the ability information is described as the skill information of the character. However, the ability information is not limited to the skill information, and any other information related to the unique ability associated with the character. It can be. The skill information exhibits a predetermined effect in the progress of the game. All characters may be associated with some skill information. Moreover, only some characters may be matched with skill information. Moreover, the control part 130 performs the process regarding the skill information registered into the skill management part 170 based on a predetermined condition.

  The specifying unit 140 specifies a specific area. The relation between the areas for specifying the specific areas can be arbitrary. In the game of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the specifying unit 140 specifies a specific area as follows.

  First, the specifying unit 140 generates a predetermined axis on the field that passes through the area designated by the attacking player. The direction of the axis may be arbitrary, and in the present specification, the specifying unit 140 generates four axes of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the upper right direction, and the lower right direction. Next, the specifying unit 140 extracts an area (same parameter area) associated with the same parameter state as the character state of the character placed by the attacking player in the table of the field management unit 120. The identifying unit 140 determines the same parameter region that satisfies the condition of being separated from the region where the character is arranged along the generated axis. The specifying unit 140 specifies a region sandwiched between the region where the attacking player places the character and the region determined by the above-described method as the specific region.

  When the attacking player arranges the character, the calculation unit 150 determines the physical strength value associated with the defending player based on the effective parameter of the arranged character and the effective parameter of the character existing in the specific area. Is calculated. In the present embodiment, the calculation unit 150 is based on the effective parameters of the character associated with the same parameter area, in addition to the effective parameters of the arranged character and the effective parameters of the character existing in the specific area. The physical strength value associated with the defending player is calculated. The calculation method performed by the calculation unit 150 is an arbitrary method. In the present embodiment, the calculation unit 150 calculates a difference between the total value of the parameters of the character associated with the attacking player and the parameter of the character associated with the defending player as damage. The calculation unit 150 calculates the physical strength value associated with the defending player by subtracting the calculated damage from the physical strength value associated with the defending player.

  The win / loss determination unit 160 determines whether or not the game has been won or lost each time the calculation unit 150 calculates the physical strength value associated with the player. The win / loss determination unit 160 determines win / loss based on the physical strength value associated with the player. The win / loss determination unit 160 may determine a player having a high physical strength value as a winner at a predetermined stage of the progress of the game. In addition, the win / loss determination unit 160 may determine a player whose physical strength value associated with the player is 0 or less as a loser. In this case, the win / loss determination unit 160 determines whether or not the physical strength value associated with the defending player is 0 or less. When the physical strength value associated with the defending player becomes 0 or less, the winning / losing determining unit 160 determines the defending player as the loser and the attacking player as the winner, and ends the game. Hereinafter, in this specification, it is assumed that the win / loss determination unit 160 determines a player whose physical strength value associated with the player is 0 or less as a loser.

  The winner determined by the win / loss determination unit 160 is not limited to the attacking player. When the attacking player arranges the character, the effect of the skill of the character of the defending player occurs, and the physical strength value associated with the attacking player may be 0 or less. In addition, when the attacking player arranges the character, an effect of an event described later in the arranged area occurs, and the physical strength value associated with the attacking player may be 0 or less. In these cases, the win / loss determination unit 160 determines an attacking player having a physical strength value of 0 or less as a loser and a defending player having a physical strength value greater than 0 as a winner.

  The skill management unit 170 manages skill information. The skill management unit 170 has a table as will be described later with reference to FIG.

  As described above, when the attacking player places a character in the field, the control unit 130 registers skill information associated with the placed character in the table of the skill management unit 170. The skill information is registered in the table of the skill management unit 170 in association with the player who placed the character. The skill associated with the character placed by the first player as the attacking player is registered in the first player column of the table of the skill management unit 170. The skill associated with the character placed by the second player as the attacking player is registered in the second player column of the table of the skill management unit 170. The player can use the skill by registering the skill information in the table of the skill management unit 170. Therefore, each player can use the skill associated with the character after placing the character.

  The display unit 180 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or an inorganic EL display. The display unit 180 displays, for example, information managed by the table of the field management unit 120 in FIG. 4 and information managed by the table of the skill management unit 170 in FIG.

  The input unit 190 receives an operation input from the user. The input unit 190 may be composed of operation buttons (operation keys). When the information processing apparatus 100 includes a touch panel, the touch panel functions as the input unit 190 by detecting contact with a user's finger, stylus pen, or the like and receiving an operation input. The user uses the input unit 190 to specify a character to be placed in the field, an area on the field, and the like.

  Next, an outline of a game that can be executed by the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the game executed by the information processing apparatus 100, the first and second players having certain points arrange game media in order in areas where no characters on the field displayed on the display unit 180 are arranged. . Each character has a plurality of unique parameters. In this embodiment, each character has two parameters, a first parameter and a second parameter. Each character is arranged on the field with either the first parameter or the second parameter activated. When the first player places a character, the character is placed in a state where the first parameter is activated (first parameter state). When the second player places a character, the character is placed in a state where the second parameter is activated (second parameter state). Two players arrange characters in order. Therefore, for each turn, the attacking player and the defending player are switched.

  When the player arranges the character in a predetermined area, the information processing apparatus 100 places a character having a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the predetermined area where the character is arranged, and a parameter state different from the parameter state of the arranged character. The specified specific area is specified. Here, the parameter state is a state relating to which one of the plurality of (first or second) parameters is effective. Therefore, when the first player arranges a character in a predetermined area as an attacking player, the information processing apparatus 100 has a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the predetermined area where the character is arranged, and the second parameter state The specific area where the character is placed is specified. Note that the predetermined positional relationship may be an arbitrary positional relationship. The predetermined positional relationship in the present embodiment is a positional relationship that exists apart from a region where a character is arranged along a predetermined axis in the field. A specific area specifying method based on the predetermined positional relationship will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 100 calculates a physical strength value associated with the defending player based on parameters effective for the character arranged by the attacking player and parameters effective for the character in the specified specific area. When the first player is an attacking player, the information processing apparatus 100, based on the first parameter of the character arranged by the first player and the second parameter of the character in the specified specific area, A physical strength value associated with the second player is calculated.

  The physical strength value associated with the second player is calculated by subtracting the difference between the second character parameter and the first character parameter from the physical strength value before the second player calculation as damage. Do. The physical strength value before calculation of the second player is “100”, the first parameter of the character arranged by the first player is “30”, and the second parameter of the character in the specified specific area is It is assumed that it is “20”. In this case, the difference “10” of the parameter “20” of the second character with respect to the parameter “30” of the first character is subtracted from the physical strength value “100” before calculation of the second player as damage. In this way, the physical strength value “90” associated with the second player is calculated. When the difference is 0 or less, the physical strength value associated with the defending player does not decrease.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the parameter state of the character in the specific area into the parameter state of the character arranged by the attacking player. In the above example, the second parameter is validated for the character in the specific area. At this time, the attacking player placed a character for which the first parameter is valid in the predetermined area. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100 validates the first parameter of the character in the specific area. At this time, the second parameter of the character in the specific area is invalidated.

  Two players reduce each other's physical strength value by repeating attack and defense for each turn. When the physical strength value associated with one of the players becomes 0 or less, the game ends. At this time, the player whose physical strength value is 0 or less is the loser of the game, and the player whose physical strength value is greater than 0 is the winner of the game.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a field used in a game according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the field used in the game according to the present embodiment has a rectangular shape of 4 rows × 6 columns having 24 areas. In the description of this embodiment, each row of the field is assumed to be the first row to the fourth row in order from the bottom. In addition, each column of the field is changed from the ath column to the fth column in order from the left. One area is specified by a combination of a number indicating a row and a lower case alphabet indicating a column. Each region in the top row of the field shown in FIG. 2 is shown as a4, b4, c4, d4, e4, and f4 in order from the left.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state of a field in which characters are arranged as the game progresses. In this specification, each character is expressed by an uppercase alphabet. In addition, the parameter state of each character is represented by a number enclosed in parentheses. “E (1)” indicates that the character “E” is arranged on the field in the first parameter state. “J (2)” indicates that the character “J” is arranged on the field in the second parameter state.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the field management unit 120. The field management unit 120 has a table as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a character and its parameter state are stored in association with each area of the table.

  The table shown in FIG. 4 is a table when the field is in the state shown in FIG. Referring to the area b2 in FIG. 3, the character E is arranged in the first parameter state. This state on the field is realized by storing data of the character “E” and its parameter state “1” in the row of the region “b2” in the table of the field management unit 120 in FIG. As shown by this data, the character E has the first parameter state activated. The character F in the second parameter state arranged in the area d1 in FIG. 3 is the character “F” in the row of the area “d1” and its parameter state “2” in the table of the field management unit 120 in FIG. Is stored as data. As shown by this data, the character F has the second parameter state activated. In addition, in the area where the character is not yet arranged in FIG. 3 (for example, the area a1), data is not stored in the character and parameter state columns in the table of the field management unit 120 in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a specific area specifying method by the specifying unit 140. Here, a description will be given assuming that in the state of FIG. 3, the first player has designated the character K to be placed in the region d4. At this time, the character K and the first parameter are stored in the table of the field management unit 120 in association with the region d4.

  First, the specifying unit 140 generates four axes that pass through the region d4 as indicated by arrows in FIG. Next, the specifying unit 140 refers to the table of the field management unit 120 illustrated in FIG. Thereby, the specifying unit 140 extracts a region associated with the same first parameter state as the character K. In this way, the identification unit 140 extracts the region b2, the regions d2, and e1 as the same parameter region as shown by shading in FIG. 5B. Since the parameter state of the character K is the first parameter, the same parameter area is the first parameter area. The identifying unit 140 determines a first parameter region that satisfies the condition of being separated from the region d4 along the generated axis. In FIG. 5B, the specifying unit 140 determines that the region b2 and the region d2 are first parameter regions that satisfy the conditions. Since the region e1 is not along the generated axis, the condition is not satisfied. As indicated by hatching in FIG. 5C, the specifying unit 140 specifies a region c3 sandwiched between the region d4 and the region b2 and a region d3 sandwiched between the region d4 and the region d2 as specific regions. Since the region d1 is not sandwiched between the region d4 and the region d2, the region d1 is not specified as a specific region. When there are a plurality of sandwiched areas, the specifying unit 140 specifies all of the plurality of areas as the specified area.

  Next, the calculation of the physical strength value performed by the calculation unit 150 will be described using specific numerical values with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a calculation method by the calculation unit 150.

  FIG. 6A shows a state in which a character B in which the second parameter is valid and a character C in which the first parameter is valid are arranged in the field in advance. In this state, the calculation of the physical strength value when the first player places the character A as the attacking player in the field will be described. Here, it is assumed that the first parameter of character A is 20, the second parameter of character B is 40, and the first parameter of character C is 30. The physical strength value associated with the defending player is assumed to be “300”.

  When the first player places the character A, the character A is in a state where the first parameter is valid. At this time, the area associated with the character B is sandwiched between the areas associated with the characters A and C, respectively. Accordingly, the area associated with the character B is specified as a specific area by the specifying unit 140. In this case, the calculation unit 150 first calculates a total value “50” of the first parameter “20” of the character A and the first parameter “30” of the character C. Next, a difference “10” between the total value “50” and the second parameter “40” of the character B is calculated. The calculation unit 150 subtracts the difference “10” as damage from the physical strength value “300” associated with the defending player, thereby calculating the physical strength value “290” associated with the defending player as the calculation result. Is calculated. When the difference is 0 or less, the calculation unit 150 does not change the physical strength value associated with the defending player. That is, the damage to the defending player is “0”.

  FIG. 6B shows a state in which a character B in which the second parameter is valid, a character C in which the second parameter is valid, and a character D in which the first parameter is valid are arranged in the field in advance. In this state, the calculation of the physical strength value when the first player places the character A as the attacking player in the field will be described. The first parameter of character A is 20, the second parameter of character B is 40, the second parameter of character C is 50, and the first parameter of character D is 60. The physical strength value associated with the defending player is assumed to be “300”.

  When the first player places the character A, the character A is in a state where the first parameter is valid. At this time, the areas associated with the characters B and C are sandwiched between the areas associated with the characters A and D, respectively. Therefore, the areas associated with the characters B and C are specified as specific areas by the specifying unit 140. When a plurality of continuous areas are specified as the specific area in this way, the calculation unit 150 performs defense based on the effective parameters of the arranged characters and the effective parameters of the characters existing in the specific area. The physical strength value associated with the side player is calculated.

  First, the calculation unit 150 calculates a total value “80” of the first parameter “20” of the character A and the first parameter “60” of the character D. Next, a difference “40” between the total value “80” and the second parameter “40” of the character B existing in one of the specific areas is calculated. Next, the calculation unit 150 calculates a difference “30” between the total value “80” and the second parameter “50” of the character C existing in another specific area. Next, the calculation unit 150 corresponds to the defending player as the calculation result by subtracting all the differences “40” and “30” as damage from the physical strength value “300” associated with the defending player. The attached physical strength value “230” is calculated.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, when a plurality of continuous regions are specified as the specific region, the calculation unit 150 may increase the damage given to the defending player at a predetermined rate. The predetermined ratio can be an arbitrary ratio. In the present embodiment, the calculation unit 150 may perform a calculation by multiplying the calculated difference by a multiple of the number of consecutive specific regions, and the calculation result may be used as damage. In FIG. 6B, two specific areas are continuous. In this case, the calculation unit 150 calculates the calculation results “80” and “60” obtained by multiplying the calculated differences “40” and “30” by 2, respectively. The calculation unit 150 subtracts the calculation results “80” and “60” as damage from the physical strength value “300” associated with the defending player, thereby associating with the defending player as the calculation result. A health value “160” is obtained. Thus, when a plurality of continuous areas are specified as specific areas, the damage given to the defending player is increased at a predetermined rate. Thereby, in order to give a bigger damage to the player who is an opponent, the strategy is diversified.

  The increase in damage is not limited to a case where a plurality of continuous areas are specified as specific areas. When the attacking player places one character, the specific area may be specified in the direction of two or more axes. In this case, the calculation unit 150 may increase the damage given to the defending player at a predetermined rate. The predetermined ratio may be changed according to the number of axes in which the specific area is specified. When the specific region is specified in the directions of the two axes, the calculation unit 150 may double the damage. When the specific region is specified in the directions of the three axes, the calculation unit 150 may triple the damage. When the specific area is specified in the directions of the four axes, the calculation unit 150 may multiply the damage by four times. The predetermined ratio for increasing the damage is not limited to the multiple described above.

  In addition, the calculation unit 150 may vary the rate of increase in accordance with the axis relationship of the specified specific area. When the specific region is specified in the direction in which the two axes are orthogonal to each other, the calculation unit 150 may increase the damage at the first rate. When the specific region is specified in a direction in which the two axes are not orthogonal to each other, the calculation unit 150 may increase the damage at the second rate. The second ratio is a ratio different from the first ratio. The second ratio may be greater than the first ratio. Further, the second ratio may be smaller than the first ratio.

  In addition, when the specific area has a predetermined arrangement, the calculation unit 150 may increase the damage at a predetermined ratio according to the arrangement. In this case, the calculation unit 150 can change the rate of increasing the damage according to the arrangement of the specific region.

  So far, the case where the calculation unit 150 increases the damage has been described, but the calculation unit 150 may decrease the damage at a predetermined rate when the specific region satisfies the predetermined condition. In any of the above-described conditions described as increasing the damage, the calculation unit 150 may decrease the damage.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the skill management unit 170. The skill management unit 170 has a table as shown in FIG. The table of the skill management unit 170 has information on characters, skill information associated with each character, and skill usage status for each player.

  Α1 to α5 and β1 to β5 as skill information shown in FIG. 7 are specific skill contents. The skill information includes changing the physical strength value associated with the player. The fluctuation of the physical strength value associated with the player is to increase or decrease the physical strength value associated with the predetermined player.

  Further, the skill information includes changing parameters associated with the character when the calculation unit 150 performs calculation in each turn. The parameter variation is to increase or decrease the parameter of a predetermined character.

  Also, the skill information includes converting any of the parameter states managed by the field management unit 120. In the table of the field management unit 120 shown in FIG. 4, the parameter state conversion is conversion of the parameter state of the area where the parameter state is “1” to “2” or vice versa. Accordingly, the parameter to be validated for the character is converted by the conversion of the parameter state.

  The skill information includes changing the correspondence between the area managed by the field management unit 120 and the character. The change of the correspondence is to associate a character associated with a certain area with another area in the table of the field management unit 120 illustrated in FIG. By changing the correspondence relationship, an area that is not associated with a character is associated with a character that is associated with another area. In that case, in the field shown in FIG. 3, the character moves from the previously associated area to the newly associated area.

  Also, the skill information includes changing the area managed by the field management unit 120 to a state that is not associated with any character. A state in which no character is arranged in the predetermined area in the field shown in FIG. 3 by changing the predetermined area of the table of the field management unit 120 in FIG. 4 to a state that is not associated with any character. It becomes.

  The skill may be automatically used when the player places a character in the field. The skill may be automatically used when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Further, the skill may be one that can be used by the player in an arbitrary turn. Each skill can be used only once.

  In the table of the skill management unit 170 in FIG. 7, information indicating a state relating to the use of each skill is registered in the skill use state column. When the skill information is registered in the table of the skill management unit 170 by the control unit 130, the control unit 130 registers “OK” indicating that the skill can be used in the skill use state. A skill whose use status is “OK” can be used by the player.

  When the skill is used, the control unit 130 registers “completed” in the skill use state. A skill whose skill usage status is “completed” cannot be used because it has been used once.

  In addition, when the control unit 130 converts the parameter state of the character associated with the skill whose skill usage state is “OK” in the table of the field management unit 120, the control unit 130 changes the skill usage state of the table of the skill management unit 170 to the skill usage state. Register “Not possible”. When the control unit 130 converts the parameter state, the character whose parameter state has been converted is associated with another player. For this reason, the control unit 130 registers “not allowed” in the skill usage state, thereby disabling the skill associated with the character whose parameter state has been converted.

  For the skill once registered as “impossible” in the skill usage state, the control unit 130 uses the skill when the parameter of the character having the skill is converted again, and as a result, the character is associated with the original player again. The status may be re-registered as “OK”. Thereby, the player can use this skill. The control unit 130 uses the skill for the skill once registered as “impossible” in the skill use state even if the character is again associated with the original player as a result of the conversion of the parameter of the character having the skill again. The state may be left as “impossible”. As a result, the skill of the character whose parameters are once converted cannot be used thereafter.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen displayed on the display unit 180. As shown in FIG. 8, the game screen 200 includes player display portions 211 and 212, character display portions 221 and 222, skill display portions 231 and 232, physical strength value display portions 241 and 242 and a field display portion 250. And have.

  Player display portions 211 and 212 indicate players of this game. The player display unit 211 displays a first player (user). The player display unit 212 displays a second player (player operated by the information processing apparatus 100).

  Character display units 221 and 222 display characters that can be placed by each player. The character display unit 221 displays characters that can be placed by the first player, and the character display unit 222 displays characters that can be placed by the second player. In addition, the character display units 221 and 222 may not display the characters that the player has already placed in the field.

  In addition, the character display unit 222 displays character information of some characters (for example, two in FIG. 8) of the second player that the first player is playing in the game, and character information of other characters. May not be displayed. The character information includes a character name or first and second parameters of the character. The character display unit 222 may display character information of all characters. Moreover, the character display part 222 is good also as non-displaying the character information of all the characters.

  Skill display units 231 and 232 display skill information that can be used by the first player and the second player, respectively. The skill display units 231 and 232 display skill information whose “skill use state” is “OK” in the table of the skill management unit 170 shown in FIG. 7. Therefore, the skill can be newly used by placing the character by the player. Further, when the skill is registered in the skill management unit 170 as a state where the skill can be used, the skill display units 231 and 232 newly display the skill information. Further, in the table of the skill management unit 170, when the skill “skill use state” is changed from the “permitted” state to the “impossible” or “done” state, the skill information of the skill is displayed in the skill display unit 231 and 232 is erased.

  The physical strength value display units 241 and 242 display the physical strength values associated with the first player and the second player, respectively. The physical strength value display units 241 and 242 can display the physical strength value as a bar-shaped indicator, but the display of the physical strength value is not limited thereto. The physical strength value display units 241 and 242 may display the physical strength value as a numerical value.

  The field display unit 250 displays fields used in the game as shown in FIGS.

  Next, the progress of the game executed by the information processing apparatus 100 will be described.

  9 to 12 are diagrams for explaining an example of progress of the game. In starting the game, each player selects 12 characters to be used. At this time, the user (first player) uses the input unit 190 to select 12 characters from the characters stored in the storage unit 110. For example, the control unit 130 causes the storage unit 110 to store the selected character.

  In the game progress example described below, it is assumed that the order of characters arranged by the second player is determined in advance by the information processing apparatus 100. Further, it is assumed that the character display section 222 displays the character information of the character arranged by the second player up to the previous two moves. Thereby, the first player (user) can know the character information arranged by the second player up to two hands. Note that the order of the characters arranged by the second player may not be determined in advance. Further, the character information of the character arranged by the second player may be all displayed or hidden on the character display unit 222.

  At the start of the game, on the game screen 200, as shown in FIG. 9, the characters selected by the players are shown on the character display portions 221 and 222, respectively. First, the user uses the input unit 190 to select two characters to be initially placed in the field. Here, it is assumed that the user has selected characters A and D. Then, the control unit 130 stores the selected character, the selected character, and the parameter state in the field management unit 120, so that a character is displayed at the center of the field on the game screen 200 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Note that the characters of the second player are selected in a predetermined order and placed in the field. Further, along with the arrangement of characters in the field, the control unit 130 registers skill information in the skill management unit 170. Thereby, skills that can be used by each player are displayed on the skill display portions 231 and 232 of the game screen 200.

  Next, as the first turn, the user who is the attacking player (first player) places the character in the field. The user uses the input unit 190 to specify a character to be placed and a region to be placed. Here, it is assumed that the user has designated the character E to be placed in the area b2.

  The control unit 130 stores the character E in the field management unit 120 as the first parameter state according to the user's designation. At this time, the control unit 130 registers the skill α3 of the character E in the “skill use state” of the skill management unit 170. Then, the specifying unit 140 specifies a specific area. Here, the specifying unit 140 specifies the area c2 as the specific area. Next, the calculation unit 150 calculates a physical strength value associated with the second player. Here, it is assumed that the user uses the input unit 190 to specify that the skill α1 is to be used. It is assumed that the skill α1 is to double a parameter of a predetermined character for one turn. When the user specifies to double the parameter of the character E due to the effect of the skill α1, the calculation unit 150 calculates the physical strength value by applying the effect of the skill α1, and stores the calculation result in the storage unit 110. Remember me. Further, the control unit 130 changes the “skill use state” of the skill management unit 170 from the “permitted” state to the “done” state according to the use of the skill α1 by the user. When the calculation unit 150 completes the calculation of the physical strength value, the control unit 130 changes the parameter state associated with the character C from “2” to “1” in the field management unit 120. The control unit 130 changes the “skill use state” of the skill management unit 170 from the “permitted” state to the “impossible” state for the skill β2 associated with the character C whose parameter state has been changed.

  FIG. 11 is a game screen when the process relating to the first turn of the first player is completed. As shown in the field display unit 250, the character E is arranged in the area b2. In addition, the parameter state of the character C arranged in the specific area c2 is converted to the first parameter state. Thereby, since the second player can no longer use the skill β2, the display of the skill β2 is deleted from the skill display unit 232. In addition, since the first player uses the skill α1, the display of the skill α1 is deleted from the skill display unit 231. Further, since the character E is arranged in the field, a display of the skill α3 associated with the character E is added to the skill display unit 231. By calculating the physical strength value by the calculation unit 150, as shown in the physical strength value display unit 242, the physical strength value associated with the second player is decreased.

  When the first player's turn processing is completed in this way, the second player then designates the character and field as the attacking player. It is assumed that the second player designates that a predetermined character F is to be placed in the area d1. Then, the control part 130 stores the character F in the field management part 120 as a 2nd parameter state according to designation | designated. At this time, the control unit 130 registers the skill β3 of the character F in the “skill use state” of the skill management unit 170. Next, the specifying unit 140 specifies a specific area. Here, the specifying unit 140 specifies the region d2 as the specific region. The calculation unit 150 calculates a physical strength value associated with the first player, and stores the calculation result in the storage unit 110. When the calculation unit 150 completes the calculation of the physical strength value, the control unit 130 causes the field management unit 120 to change the parameter state associated with the character D from “1” to “2”. The control unit 130 changes the “skill use state” of the skill management unit 170 from the “permitted” state to the “impossible” state for the skill α2 associated with the character D whose parameter state has been changed.

  FIG. 12 is a game screen when the process relating to the second player's turn is completed. As shown in the field display unit 250, the character F is arranged in the area d1, and the parameter state of the character D arranged in the specific area d2 is converted into the second parameter state. Thereby, since the first player can no longer use the skill α2, the display of the skill α2 is deleted from the skill display unit 231. Further, since the character F is arranged in the field, the display of the skill β3 associated with the character F is added to the skill display unit 232. By calculating the physical strength value by the calculation unit 150, as shown in the physical strength value display unit 241, the physical strength value associated with the first player is decreased.

  When the turn of the second player is completed, the first player again designates the character and the area as the attacking player. By repeating this, the player changes the physical strength value of the opponent. The player who first sets the opponent's health value to 0 or less becomes the winner of the game.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 in FIG.

  In starting the game, first, the control unit 130 receives a selection of a character used by each player for the game from each player (step S101). The control unit 130 stores the received character in the storage unit 110 (step S102).

  The control unit 130 receives from each player a selection of a character initially placed in the field at the start of the game (step S103). The control unit 130 stores the accepted initially arranged character in the field management unit 120 (step S104).

  The control unit 130 designates the first attacking player (step S105). The control unit 130 can specify the first attacking player by any method. The control unit 130 may designate the first attacking player in a random manner every time the user starts the game. Further, the control unit 130 may designate the first attacking player according to the user input.

  Subsequently, the control unit 130 requests the attacking player to specify the character to be placed in the field and the area to be placed (step S106). When the user is an attacking player, the control unit 130 may request the designation by performing a screen display prompting the designation on the display unit 180.

  When the attacking player designates a character and a region, the control unit 130 accepts designation of the character and region (step S107). The control unit 130 stores the received character and area in the field management unit 120 (step S108). When the designated character has a skill, the control unit 130 registers skill information of the skill in the skill management unit 170 (step S109).

  The specifying unit 140 specifies a specific area based on the information stored in the field management unit 120 (step S110). Based on the specific area specified by the specifying unit 140, the calculating unit 150 calculates a physical strength value associated with the defending player (step S111).

  The control unit 130 changes the parameter state of the character associated with the specific area in the field management unit 120 (step S112). At this time, if there is a usable skill associated with the character whose parameter state has been changed in the skill management unit 170, the control unit 130 registers and changes the skill to an unusable state.

  The win / loss determination unit 160 determines whether or not the physical strength value associated with the defending player is 0 or less (step S113).

  When the win / loss determination unit 160 determines that the physical strength value associated with the defending player is greater than 0 (No in step S113), the control unit 130 switches the designation between the attacking player and the defending player ( Step S114).

  The control unit 130 requests the attacking player to specify the character to be placed in the field and the area to be placed (step S106). In this way, the information processing apparatus 100 repeats steps S106 to S113 until the winning / losing determining unit 160 determines that the physical strength value associated with the defending player is 0 or less.

  When the win / loss determination unit 160 determines that the physical strength value associated with the defending player is 0 or less (Yes in step S113), the control unit 130 determines the attacking player when such determination is made, The game is determined to be a winner (step S115).

  As described above, according to the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the specific area is specified based on the character arranged by the player and its parameter state. Based on the parameters of the arranged character and the character in the specific area, the physical strength value associated with the player is changed. Then, whether or not the game is won or lost is determined according to whether or not the physical strength value is 0 or less. That is, the amount of damage to the player varies depending on the value indicated by the character parameter and the area where the character is placed. Therefore, in order to give more damage to the opponent player, the user needs to consider the area to be placed along with the character parameters. Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus 100, it is possible to diversify the strategy of the game and improve the interest. In the game provided by the information processing apparatus 100, even if the parameter value of the character initially selected by the player is high, the damage to the opponent player varies depending on the arrangement of the character performed by the player. For this reason, it is possible to diversify the strategy of the game and improve the interest by changing the character arrangement.

  In addition, each character has a plurality of parameters, and the parameters are converted according to the positional relationship of the arranged characters, so that the user is associated not only with the parameters associated with the user but also with other players. The game is advanced by determining the arrangement of the characters while taking into account a plurality of parameters. Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus 100, it is possible to diversify the strategy of the game and improve the interest.

  The physical strength value is calculated in the same parameter state as the character placed by the player and the character placed by the player placed in the field in advance, with a character in another parameter state different from the character placed by the player. Performed based on character parameters. Therefore, the user proceeds with the game by determining the character arrangement while considering the character arrangement and parameters arranged in advance in the field. Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus 100, it is possible to diversify the strategy of the game and improve the interest.

  Further, by using the skill of the character during the game, an effect corresponding to the skill is generated. Thereby, since the user proceeds with the game in consideration of the skills of the character, the information processing apparatus 100 can diversify the strategy of the game and improve the interest.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and corrections based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so that there is no logical contradiction, and a plurality of means, steps, etc. can be combined or divided into one. .

  The information that the table of the field management unit 120 has is not limited to that shown in FIG. The field management unit 120 may have event information associated with each area in addition to the information on the character and parameter state shown in FIG. The event information is unique information associated with a region that exhibits a predetermined effect as the game progresses.

  The event information may be stored in advance in the table of the field management unit 120 at the start of the game. Further, the event information may be stored in the table of the field management unit 120 according to the skills possessed by the character. The event relating to the event information may have its effect by being executed by the control unit 130 from the start of the game. In addition, an event related to event information may produce an effect by being executed by the control unit 130 when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game. The control unit 130 may execute an event of event information associated with an area when the user designates the arrangement of the character and stores a character newly associated with the area. In addition, the event relating to the event information may be extinguished when the control unit 130 finishes executing the event when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game.

  The event information may include information similar to skill information. The event information includes changing a physical strength value associated with the player, changing a parameter associated with the character, converting one of parameter states managed by the field management unit 120, a field management unit It may include at least one of changing the correspondence relationship between the area managed by 120 and the character, and changing the area managed by the field management unit 120 to a state that does not correspond to any character. . In addition, the effect of the event by each event information of the example shown here may be the same as what was performed by description of the skill information in the above-mentioned embodiment.

  The control unit 130 may display the event information in the field area. The control unit 130 displays the event information explicitly or implicitly. When event information is explicitly displayed, the contents of the event are displayed in the field area. When event information is displayed implicitly, information about the contents of the event is displayed in the field area. In the implicit display, when the event relates to the fluctuation of the physical strength value, the control unit 130 displays that it relates to the physical fitness value, and does not display how the physical fitness value specifically fluctuates. Further, in the implicit display, when the event relates to the increase or decrease of the parameter, the control unit 130 displays that it relates to the parameter, and does not display how much the parameter increases or decreases. Further, in the implicit display, the control unit 130 may display an area related to the event. When the character in the predetermined area is affected by the effect of the event, the control unit 130 may display the area. In addition, the control unit 130 may display the number of areas affected by the event.

  Further, the control unit 130 may display the event information of a part of the area and may not display the event information of another area. An area for displaying an event may be determined in advance for each field. Moreover, the area | region which displays an event may be selected at random whenever a battle | competition is carried out by a game. In the area where the event information is displayed, the event information is displayed explicitly or implicitly as described above.

  In this way, by associating the field area with the event, the user proceeds with the game by determining the character arrangement while considering the effect of the event associated with the field. Therefore, the user considers the effect of the event in the field to be placed in addition to the damage to the opponent player by placing the character. If event information is explicitly displayed, placing a character in a certain area will cause significant damage to the opponent, but if the user is disadvantaged by the effect of the event, the user will be in a trade-off relationship. Advance the game while considering about. When the event information is displayed implicitly, the user advances the game while guessing the content of the event information. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be further diversified and the interest can be improved.

  Further, when event information is not displayed, an event that the user does not expect may occur due to the attacking player placing a character. Thereby, the situation of a game may change a lot. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, each character has been described as having a plurality of parameters. However, the plurality of parameters may include an attack power and a defense power, respectively. When each character includes the first and second parameters as in the above-described embodiment, the first parameter includes an attack power (first attack power) and a defense power (first defense power). The second parameter may include an attack power (second attack power) and a defense power (second defense power).

  When each parameter includes an attack power and a defense power, the calculation unit 150 calculates the attack power in the parameter state associated with the attacking player in each character and the defense power in the parameter state associated with the defense player. Based on the above, the physical strength value is calculated. Here, with reference to FIG. 14, the modification of the calculation method of a physical strength value is demonstrated. Similar to the description in the above-described embodiment, the description will be made assuming that the area where the character in the second parameter state is placed and is located by the character in the first parameter state is specified by the specifying unit 140 as the specific area. To do.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the calculation method by the calculation unit 150. In FIG. 14, a character B in which the second parameter is valid and a character C in which the first parameter is valid are arranged in the field in advance. In this state, the calculation of the physical strength value when the first player as the attacking player places the character A in the field will be described. The first attack power of character A is 20, the first defense power is 35, the second attack power of character B is 40, the second defense power is 15, the first attack power of character C is 30, It is assumed that the defense power of 1 is 25. The physical strength value associated with the defending player is assumed to be “300”.

  When the first player places the character A, the character A is in a state where the first parameter is valid. At this time, the area associated with character B is sandwiched between the areas associated with characters A and C, respectively. Therefore, the area associated with the character B is specified as a specific area by the specifying unit 140. In this case, the attacking player is the first player associated with the first parameter. First, the calculation unit 150 calculates a total value “50” of the first attack power “20” of the character A and the first attack power “30” of the character C. Next, a difference “35” between the total value “50” and the second defense strength “15” of the character B is calculated. The calculation unit 150 subtracts the difference “35” as damage from the physical strength value “300” associated with the defending player, thereby calculating the physical strength value “265” associated with the defending player as the calculation result. Is calculated. Similar to the above-described embodiment, when the difference is 0 or less, the calculation unit 150 does not change the physical strength value associated with the defending player.

  When each parameter includes attack power and defense power, the user proceeds with the game by determining the character placement while considering the attack power and defense power in each parameter state as well as the character parameter status. For example, the user may have a character with high attack power but low defense power. When the user places this character in the field, there is a possibility that the opponent may be greatly damaged by a high attack power. On the other hand, since the defensive power of this character is low, the user may receive a great damage thereafter by arranging this character. The user advances the game while considering the trade-off relationship. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be further diversified and the interest can be improved.

  Further, in the game described in the present specification, the control unit 130 can be grown by synthesizing a character based on a user operation. At this time, the control unit 130 may obtain different growth results for each parameter state according to the character to be synthesized. When the character has the first and second parameter states as in the above-described embodiment, the control unit 130 may be grown to increase only the first parameter by combining the characters. Further, the control unit 130 may grow the first parameter to be larger than the second parameter by combining the characters. Further, the control unit 130 may be grown to reduce the first parameter by combining the characters. The same applies to the second parameter. Further, the control unit 130 may change the ability information of the character by combining the characters.

  In this way, when the characters are combined and the character parameters and ability information are changed, the growth results differ depending on the characters to be combined. Therefore, the user needs to consider which character to grow. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be further diversified and the interest can be improved.

  In addition, in the game described in the above embodiment, even if the attacking player places a character in any region on the field, the character is in a predetermined positional relationship with the character in the parameter state associated with the defense player. If it is not possible, the control unit 130 may end the turn of the attacking player without receiving the designation of the character and the area from the attacking player. In this case, the same player continues to place characters in the field.

  When receiving the designation of the character and the area from the attacking player, the control unit 130 may display an area where the attacking player can place the character on the field display unit 250. The display method may be any method that can be recognized by the attacking player. This display can be performed by changing the color of the corresponding area or covering the corresponding area with a frame.

  In addition, if the same player continuously arranges characters, the characters arranged by the player may be insufficient depending on the situation of the subsequent game. In order to avoid this, at the start of the game, the control unit 130 may cause each player to select several spare characters in advance.

  In the above-described embodiment, the opponent of one user (first player) is described as a player (second player) that is automatically operated by the information processing apparatus 100. However, the second player is Another user different from the first player may be used. As described above, when the user battles, the order of the characters arranged by the first and second players is not determined. Therefore, both the first and second players can specify a character to be arranged for each turn.

  When two users play a battle, the character display units 221 and 222 display all characters or hide all the characters displayed on the opponent character display unit 221.

  The players of this game are not limited to the first and second players. This game can be played by three or more players. When a battle is performed by three or more players, each character has a parameter state corresponding to the number of players who battle. When a battle is performed by three or more players, each character has first, second, and third parameter states. When a battle is performed by four or more players, each character has first, second, third, and fourth parameter states. Each parameter state is associated with each player on a one-to-one basis.

  In this way, when a game is played by three or more players, each player plays a game with a plurality of players as opponents, and thus there is a strategy on which character is placed in which area in his turn. spread. In addition, even when one player is dominant in the middle of the game, it is assumed that another player cooperates to attack one dominant player. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be further diversified and the interest can be improved.

  Each character may be associated with any of the attribute information classified into several types. The attribute information is information regarding an arbitrary attribute, and the number of types is also arbitrary. The calculation unit 150 may calculate the physical strength value according to the attribute information. At this time, the calculation unit 150 can calculate the physical strength value using a numerical value obtained by multiplying the parameter value of the character by a predetermined number in accordance with the attribute information.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 15, the further modification of the calculation method of a physical strength value is demonstrated. Here, similarly to the description in the above-described embodiment, the specifying unit 140 specifies the area where the character in the second parameter state is placed between the characters in the first parameter state as the specific area. Will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the calculation method by the calculation unit 150. In FIG. 15, a character B in which the second parameter is valid and a character C in which the first parameter is valid are arranged in the field in advance. In this state, the calculation of the physical strength value when the first player as the attacking player places the character A in the field will be described. Assume that the first parameter of character A is 20, the second parameter of character B is 40, and the first parameter of character C is 30. The physical strength value associated with the defending player is assumed to be “300”.

  Further, it is assumed that the attribute information includes three types of attribute X, attribute Y, and attribute Z that have a three-degree relationship. It is assumed that attribute X is dominant over attribute Y, attribute Y is dominant over attribute Z, and attribute Z is dominant over attribute X. It is assumed that the calculation unit 150 calculates the physical strength value by doubling the parameter of the character having the dominant attribute. Character A has attribute X, character B has attribute Y, and character C has attribute X.

  When the first player places the character A, the character A is in a state where the first parameter is valid. At this time, the area associated with character B is sandwiched between the areas associated with characters A and C, respectively. Therefore, the area associated with the character B is specified as a specific area by the specifying unit 140. In this case, the characters A and C have an attribute X that is superior to the attribute Y of the character B. The calculation unit 150 doubles the parameters “20” and “30” of the characters A and C, and uses the values “40” and “60” to match the physical strength values associated with the defending player. Is calculated. The calculation unit 150 calculates a total value “100” of the parameter “40” relating to the character A and the parameter “60” relating to the character C which are each doubled. Next, a difference “60” between the total value “100” and the second parameter “40” of the character B is calculated. The calculation unit 150 subtracts the difference “60” as damage from the physical strength value “300” associated with the defending player. Thus, the calculation unit 150 calculates the physical strength value “240” associated with the defending player as the calculation result. Similar to the above-described embodiment, when the difference is 0 or less, the calculation unit 150 does not change the physical strength value associated with the defending player.

  The calculation unit 150 may calculate the physical strength value by decreasing the parameter value of the inferior character instead of increasing the parameter value of the dominant character. Further, the calculation unit 150 may perform calculation that gives a predetermined additional damage to the defending player according to the attribute information without changing the parameter value.

  As described above, when several types of attribute information are associated with each character, the user determines the character placement and proceeds with the game while considering the character attribute information. The user confirms the attribute of the character associated with the opponent player placed in the field. And a user tries to arrange | position the character which has a dominant attribute with respect to the attribute of the character of an opponent. However, after that, it is assumed that a character having an attribute in which the opponent has an advantage is arranged with respect to the attribute of the character arranged by the user. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be further diversified and the interest can be improved.

  Further, the specific area is not limited to the area shown in the above embodiment. The specific area is an area located on the four axes of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the upper right direction, and the lower right direction with respect to the area where the character is arranged, and the parameter state of the character of the arranged attacker player It may be an area associated with a different parameter state (another parameter state). The specific area may be an area adjacent to the area where the character is arranged in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the upper right direction, and the lower right direction, and may be an area associated with another parameter state. . The specific area is an area adjacent to the area where the character is arranged in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, and is an area associated with another parameter state, and corresponds to the other parameter state. All or part of the region adjacent to the attached region in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction may be a region associated with the parameter state (same parameter state) of the character of the attacking player. The specific area is an area that has a predetermined positional relationship with the area where the character is placed, is an area that is associated with another parameter state, and is associated with the other parameter state. The area having the predetermined positional relationship with respect to the area may be an area associated with the same parameter state. These specific areas are examples of a part of the assumed specific areas, and the specific areas are not limited to these examples.

  Further, the number of field regions is not limited to 24 shown in the above embodiment. The field may be an arbitrary number of regions. Further, the shape of the field is not limited to the rectangular shape shown in the above embodiment. The shape of the field may be, for example, an arbitrary rectangular shape, circular shape, or polygonal shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, an area where a character cannot be arranged may be provided in a part of the field.

  Also, the shape of the field region can be any shape. FIG. 17 shows a field in which each region is a hexagon. The game described herein can also be played in such a field.

  Thus, by playing a game using fields of various shapes, each player needs to consider deeply the positional relationship between characters to be placed. In particular, when a parameter state is converted by sandwiching another parameter state character between characters of the same parameter state, the parameter state is not converted thereafter for characters arranged in the end region of the field. That is, the user can advantageously advance the game by placing the character in the end region. Therefore, it is assumed that the user advances the game so that the character can be placed in the end area. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be further diversified and the interest can be improved.

  Further, the control unit 130 may not display the squares that divide each area in the field. In addition, the control unit 130 may display squares when necessary in the progress of the game, and may not display them in other cases. The control unit 130 can perform control so that a square is displayed when the player selects an area for placing a character, and the square is not displayed in other cases. Thereby, the user can recognize the image of the field more clearly.

  Moreover, the control part 130 may perform the display which assists selection, when the attacking player selects the area | region which arrange | positions a character. The attacking player may consider the area where the character is placed by moving the cursor displayed in the field. In this case, the control unit 130 may display a specific area for the area where the cursor is placed in the field. In addition, the control unit 130 may display information regarding the number of specific areas for each area of the field. The number of specific areas is the number of areas specified as specific areas when an attacking player places a character in an area. The control unit 130 can display information regarding the number of specific areas by indicating numbers in each area. In addition, the control unit 130 can display information regarding the number of specific areas in a color corresponding to the number of specific areas. In this case, the field is displayed in a color-coded state according to the number of specific areas. The user can select the arrangement of the characters with reference to these auxiliary displays.

  In the game described in this specification, the control unit 130 may arrange two or more characters in the same area. When two or more characters are arranged in the same region, the calculation unit 150 may calculate a physical strength value associated with the player based on the parameter of the character arranged last. Further, the calculation unit 150 may calculate the physical strength value associated with the player based on the total value of the parameters of two or more characters. Further, the calculation unit 150 may calculate a physical strength value associated with the player based on the character parameter designated by the user.

  As described above, by arranging two or more characters in the same area, the user has more options for arranging the characters. This increases the complexity of the game. Therefore, the strategy of the game can be further diversified and the interest can be improved.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described for the information processing apparatus 100 that executes a game. The present invention is not limited to this, and can be configured as a server device that executes a game, and an information processing system that includes a server device and a terminal device.

  FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram of the main part of the information processing system according to the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 18, the information processing system includes a server device 300 and a terminal device 400.

  The server device 300 includes a storage unit 310, a field management unit 320, a control unit 330, a specifying unit 340, a calculation unit 350, a win / loss determination unit 360, a skill management unit 370, and a communication unit 305. The functions of the storage unit 310, the field management unit 320, the identification unit 340, the calculation unit 350, the win / loss determination unit 360, and the skill management unit 370 are the storage unit 110, the field management unit 120, the identification unit 140, and the calculation in the information processing apparatus 100. Since it is the same as the unit 150, the win / loss determination unit 160, and the skill management unit 170, the description thereof is omitted. The control unit 330 is a processor that controls and manages the entire server device 300 including each functional block of the server device 300. The communication unit 305 transmits and receives data used in the game by performing wired communication or wireless communication with the terminal device 400 used by the game user. The communication unit 305 receives the character and area designation input to the terminal device 400. The communication unit 305 transmits information stored in the field management unit 320 to the terminal device 400 in order to display the game screen on the display unit 480 of the terminal device 400.

  The terminal device 400 includes a display unit 480, an input unit 490, a communication unit 405, and a control unit 430. The terminal device 400 may be a dedicated device capable of executing a game. The terminal device 400 may be configured using an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a tablet terminal. The functions of the display unit 480 and the input unit 490 are the same as those of the display unit 480 and the input unit 490 in the information processing apparatus 100, respectively, and thus description thereof is omitted. The control unit 430 is a processor that controls and manages the entire terminal device 400 including each functional block of the terminal device 400. The communication unit 405 performs transmission / reception of data used for the game by performing communication or wireless communication with the server device 300 that executes the game. The communication unit 405 transmits data related to user input from the input unit 490 to the server device 300. The communication unit 405 receives information related to the game screen transmitted from the server device 300.

  The server device 300 can provide a game to a plurality of users via each terminal device 400 by communicating with the plurality of terminal devices 400.

  In order to function as the information processing apparatus 100 according to the above-described embodiment, an information processing apparatus such as a computer or a mobile phone can be suitably used. Such an information processing device stores a program describing processing contents for realizing each function of the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment in a storage unit of the information processing device, and the CPU of the information processing device performs the processing. This can be realized by reading and executing the program.

  In addition, when the information processing system of the present invention is configured as the terminal device 400 and the server device 300 connected via a network, the game progress screen is displayed on the terminal device 400 based on the data generated by the server device 300. The web display may be displayed, and other menu screens may be displayed as native displays displayed by a native application installed in the terminal device 400. Thus, the information processing system can be a hybrid game in which each of the server device 300 and the terminal device 400 takes part of the processing.

100 Information processing apparatus 110, 310 Storage unit 120, 320 Field management unit 130, 330, 430 Control unit 140, 340 Identification unit 150, 350 Calculation unit 160, 360 Win / loss determination unit 170, 370 Skill management unit 180, 480 Display unit 190 490 Input unit 200 Game screen 211, 212 Player display unit 221, 222 Character display unit 231, 232 Skill display unit 241, 242 Physical strength display unit 250 Field display unit 300 Server device 305, 405 Communication unit 400 Terminal device

Claims (13)

A method of controlling a game executed by an information processing apparatus,
Storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
Placing the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player in association with a first parameter state in which the first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters;
A control method for realizing one or more specific areas in which game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid are specified.   The control method according to claim 1, further comprising: calculating points used for the progress of the game of each player based on the first parameter and the other parameter.   The control method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of converting the parameter state associated with the specific region from the other parameter state to the first parameter state. The plurality of parameters include attack power and defense power, respectively.
The control method according to claim 2, wherein the calculating step calculates the point based on an attack power included in the first parameter and a defense power included in the other parameter.   The control method according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the points are calculated based on at least one of the number of the specific areas and the arrangement of the specific areas. The game media is associated with one of a plurality of attributes,
The control method according to claim 2, wherein the point is calculated based on the attribute. Managing event information in association with each of the areas,
Including performing a process related to the event information associated with the predetermined area when performing the storing step;
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. When the storing step is performed, the ability information associated with the stored game medium is registered in an ability management unit that manages the ability information uniquely associated with each of the game contents; Including executing a process related to the ability information registered in the ability management unit based on a predetermined condition,
The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   Combining the game media based on an operation of the player, the synthesis so as to change different parameters for each of the parameter states of the game media according to the game media to be synthesized. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8. An information processing apparatus for executing a game,
A storage unit for storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
A controller configured to associate the game medium with a first parameter state in which a first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters, and to arrange the game medium in a predetermined region of the field based on an operation of the player;
A specifying unit that specifies one or more specific areas in which game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid;
An information processing apparatus comprising: In the information processing device that runs the game,
Storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
Placing the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player in association with a first parameter state in which the first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters;
A program for executing one or more specific areas where game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid are specified. A server device that provides a game to the terminal device by communicating with at least one terminal device,
A storage unit for storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
A controller configured to associate the game medium with a first parameter state in which a first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters, and to place the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player;
A specifying unit that specifies one or more specific areas in which game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid;
A server apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits information regarding the specific area to the terminal apparatus. An information processing system that includes a server device and at least one terminal device and executes a game,
The server device
A storage unit for storing a game medium having a plurality of parameters associated with each player;
A controller configured to associate the game medium with a first parameter state in which a first parameter is valid among the plurality of parameters, and to place the game medium in a predetermined area of the field based on an operation of the player;
A specifying unit that specifies one or more specific areas in which game media associated with other parameter states in which other parameters different from the first parameter are valid are arranged;
The terminal device
A display unit for displaying information on the specific area;
Information processing system.

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