JP5692444B1 - Entertainment providing apparatus for performing simulation of virtual world, entertainment providing method, program for entertainment providing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A simulation as entertainment is provided. An entertainment providing apparatus (200) includes a behavior determination list (250) that defines execution conditions and priorities for individual behavior in a storage unit, and simulates the behavior of a plurality of the individuals having a fictitious personality in a fictional world. Obtains the parameters of the individual, acquires each feature amount of the fictional world, reads the action determination list 250 from the storage unit, and for each individual, from the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount, The behavior is determined according to the behavior determination list 250, and the parameter of the individual is changed by causing the individual to perform the determined behavior. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an entertainment providing apparatus, an entertainment providing method, and a program for an entertainment providing apparatus that provide simulation in a virtual world as entertainment.

  Today, life in the virtual world is attracting attention as entertainment because of improved simulation accuracy due to improved device performance and increased recognition due to the spread of information terminals.

  In recent years, characteristic products such as Oculus lift, which is a full-field head-mounted display, and Razer Hydra, which feeds back the actual movement as input, have emerged, increasing the sense of immersion in the virtual world in terms of input and output. Research is ongoing.

  On the other hand, in the simulation as software, various rules according to the reality are made to make the unreal environment appear as if it is a reality, thereby enhancing the user's immersion and providing entertainment.

  In response to such a problem, a game device that can obtain the wisdom of living alone on an uninhabited island by simulation has been disclosed.

JP 2000-342850 A

  According to Patent Document 1, assuming the case of living alone on an uninhabited island, the health status of the main character operated by the player is changed by the difference in food collection and processing, and it is necessary for food collection. A recording medium capable of synthesizing tools and a game machine are obtained.

  However, in the simulation as in Patent Document 1, since a human is one player, it is impossible to obtain a sense of participating in the world as a member of society. In the first place, it is difficult to introduce virtual creatures that behave like human beings, and when the number of people increases further, there is an issue of balance adjustment so that the calculation load increases due to the increase in the number of data handled at the same time and the world does not collapse It was expressed.

  Therefore, the inventor of the present invention, when joining a character having a virtual personality to the virtual world, does not provide a difference in roles between the character operated by the player and the character having a virtual personality, , I focused on the fact that the player can feel more immersive without feeling special or feeling alienated in the virtual world.

  Further, the inventor of the present invention does not have a unique action judgment list for each character having a virtual personality, but has a common judgment list. We focused on the unique combination of individual parameters to be referred to in the condition judgment in, so that individuality can be expressed while reducing the computation load and more human behavior can be achieved.

  In addition, the inventor of the present invention eliminates the need for large-scale hardware by reducing the calculation load, and the simulation of the virtual world is not only a server client system, but also a relatively low-spec device such as a portable game machine for home use. We focused on being able to operate stand-alone.

  The inventor of the present invention adjusts the virtual world to be simulated to avoid failure in a way that is unpredictable by the user when there is a statistical bias such as the sex ratio of the population or age composition. I focused on avoiding the failure of simulation without impairing entertainment.

  The present invention provides a simulation that can avoid failure without impairing entertainment properties by making adjustments in a form that is not clearly shown to the user using the entertainment device when there is a statistical bias in the individuals that make up the simulation. An entertainment device is provided.

  The present invention provides the following solutions.

The invention according to the first aspect includes a behavior determination list that defines execution conditions and priorities for individual behavior in the storage unit, and simulates the behavior of a plurality of the individuals having a fictitious personality in a fictional world. An entertainment providing device,
Individual parameter acquisition means for acquiring the parameters of the individual;
Feature quantity acquisition means for acquiring each feature quantity of the fictional world;
Action determination list reading means for reading out the action determination list from the storage unit;
For each individual, action determination means for determining an action from the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount according to an action determination list;
About the individual, action execution means for changing the parameter of the individual by causing the determined action,
An entertainment providing apparatus is provided.

  The invention according to the first aspect includes a behavior determination list that defines execution conditions and priorities for individual behavior in the storage unit, and simulates the behavior of a plurality of the individuals having a fictitious personality in a fictional world. The entertainment providing apparatus acquires the parameters of the individual, acquires each feature amount of the fictional world, reads the behavior determination list from the storage unit, and acquires the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount for each individual Then, an action is determined according to an action determination list, and the parameter of the individual is changed by causing the individual to perform the determined action.

  The invention according to the first feature is in the category of the entertainment providing apparatus, but the entertainment providing method and the program for the entertainment providing apparatus have the same operations and effects.

The invention according to the second feature includes an individual generation means for generating the individual and setting initial parameters when the individual satisfies a predetermined birth condition;
When the individual satisfies a predetermined death condition, an individual deleting means for deleting the individual and the parameter of the individual,
Family register management means for recording birth and death of the individual,
An entertainment providing apparatus that is an invention according to the first feature is provided.

  According to the invention according to the second feature, the entertainment providing apparatus according to the first feature generates the individual when the individual satisfies a predetermined birth condition, sets initial parameters, and When an individual satisfies a predetermined death condition, the individual and the parameters of the individual are deleted, and the birth and death of the individual are recorded.

The invention according to the third feature is a national census acquisition unit that acquires the number of individuals and the ratio of parameters as statistical data;
Based on the acquired statistical data, national census adjustment means for implicitly adjusting the behavior related to the birth and death,
An entertainment providing apparatus which is an invention according to the first or second feature is provided.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the entertainment providing apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the invention acquires the number of individuals and the ratio of parameters as statistical data, and based on the acquired statistical data And implicitly adjust the birth and death behavior.

In the invention according to the fourth feature, as a result of the behavior or birth, a relationship between an acquaintance, a friend, a lover, a spouse, a father, a mother, a child, etc. is set as a part of an individual parameter between the two or more individuals. An inter-individual relationship setting means to be deleted;
As one of the behaviors, message exchange means for exchanging messages based on the relationship between the individuals,
An entertainment providing apparatus that is an invention according to any one of the first to third aspects is provided.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the entertainment providing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects is characterized in that an acquaintance, friend, lover is between the two or more individuals as a result of the action or birth. The relationship between the spouse, father, mother, child, etc. is set or deleted as part of the individual parameter, and as one of the behaviors, a message based on the relationship is exchanged between the individuals.

In the invention according to the fifth feature, each feature quantity of the fictional world is:
A point feature defining a feature of a point where the individual may exist;
Social norm features that define the characteristics of the rules of the society to which the individual belongs;
A conversation feature defining a message exchanged between the individuals;
An event feature amount that defines an event that occurs when each of the feature amounts is in a predetermined range; and
An item feature that defines the possession of the individual;
An entertainment providing apparatus that is an invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is provided.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, in the entertainment providing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, each feature quantity of the fictional world is a feature of a point where the individual can exist. A point feature amount to be defined, a social norm feature amount defining a feature of a rule of a society to which the individual belongs, a conversation feature amount defining a message exchanged between the individuals, and each feature amount within a predetermined range It is composed of an event feature amount that defines an event that occurs at a certain time, and an item feature amount that defines the possession of the individual.

The invention according to a sixth aspect is the operation target individual setting means for setting one of the plurality of individuals as the operation target individual or generating a new individual,
Command input means for inputting an action to be executed from the action determination list as an instruction for the operation target individual;
With respect to the operation target individual, action forcing execution that suppresses the action executed according to the action determination list and forcibly executes the action according to the command;
An entertainment providing apparatus which is an invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects is provided.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the entertainment providing device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects is characterized in that one of the plurality of individuals is set as an operation target individual or a new individual. For the operation target individual, the behavior to be executed from the behavior determination list is input as a command, the behavior to be executed according to the behavior determination list is suppressed for the operation target individual, and the behavior related to the command Is forcibly executed.

The invention according to a seventh aspect includes a behavior determination list that defines execution conditions and priorities for individual behavior in a storage unit, and simulates the behavior of a plurality of the individuals having a fictitious personality in a fictitious world An entertainment providing method executed by an entertainment providing apparatus,
Obtaining parameters of the individual;
Obtaining each feature of the fictional world;
Reading the behavior determination list from the storage unit;
For each individual, determining an action from the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount according to an action determination list;
For the individual, changing the parameters of the individual by causing the determined behavior to occur;
A method for providing entertainment is provided.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, the storage unit includes an action determination list that defines execution conditions and priorities for individual actions, and simulates the behavior of a plurality of the individuals having a fictitious personality in the fictional world. In entertainment providing device,
Obtaining parameters of the individual;
Obtaining each feature quantity of the fictional world,
Reading the behavior determination list from the storage unit;
For each individual, a step of determining an action from the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount according to an action determination list;
For the individual, changing the parameter of the individual by causing the determined behavior to occur,
A program for an entertainment providing apparatus is provided.

  The present invention provides a simulation that can avoid failure without impairing entertainment properties by making adjustments in a form that is not clearly shown to the user using the entertainment device when there is a statistical bias in the individuals that make up the simulation. It becomes possible to provide the entertainment apparatus which comprises.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an overview of the entertainment providing system 1. FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the entertainment providing system 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the user use terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a simulation execution process executed by the user use terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing individual behavior processing executed by the user use terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the adjustment process executed by the user use terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200. FIG. 7 illustrates a simulation executed by the entertainment providing server 200 as a screen. FIG. 8 is an example of the behavior determination list 250. FIG. 9 is an example of an individual parameter table in the individual parameter database 260.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This is merely an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

[Outline of entertainment system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an entertainment providing system 1 which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The entertainment providing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The entertainment providing system 1 includes an entertainment apparatus 200 that executes a simulation, and a user use terminal 10 that receives a user input and transmits a command according to the input.

  Here, the outline of the simulation will be briefly described. The virtual world of simulation is composed of a plurality of individuals with virtual personalities. Here, the personality is expressed by various parameters associated with the individual. In addition, the virtual world has elements with several features that affect each individual. The time series is synchronized, and each individual performs an action corresponding to the parameter or feature amount for each time unit. Each individual reflects the change in parameters as a result of the action and reaches the next time unit. The simulation proceeds with the above repetition.

  In the entertainment providing system 1, first, the entertainment providing apparatus 200 reads the behavior determination list 250 stored in the storage unit (step S01). The behavior determination list 250 is a determination list for determining the behavior of an individual, and is commonly referred to for all the individuals.

  Next, the entertainment providing apparatus 200 reads the feature quantity of the virtual world from the feature quantity database 251 (step S02). As an example of the feature amount, for example, a point feature amount that defines a feature of a point where an individual can exist, a social norm feature amount that defines a feature of a rule of a society to which the individual belongs, and a message exchanged between the individuals are defined. Examples include a conversation feature, an event feature that defines an event that occurs when each feature is within a predetermined range, an item feature that defines the possession of the individual, and the like.

  Next, the entertainment providing apparatus 200 reads out individual parameters of each individual from the individual parameter database 260 (step S03). Individual parameters represent the individual's personality and state. Even if the behavior rules for each individual are the same, the variable values referenced in the conditional branch are different, which expresses personalities such as hobbies and preferences. It is possible.

  That is, the action determination list 250 has conditions based on priority, parameters, and feature amounts, and an individual selects and executes the action with the highest priority among actions that satisfy the condition. Moreover, the individual parameter regarding the state may change as a result of the individual executing the action. At that time, the individual parameter database 260 is overwritten and stored.

  Although the simulation is completed by the above system, the user can only look at the world. Therefore, the entertainment providing system 1 receives a user input from the user use terminal 10 and sets an individual representing the user as an operation target, thereby allowing the user to participate as a member of the virtual world (step S04). ).

  That is, when the user inputs an action and gives a command, the individual that is the operation target suppresses the action that should be originally executed from the action list 250 and forcibly executes the action generated by the command. However, it does not mean that an action that cannot be performed in accordance with the rules of the virtual world, for example, a movement that greatly exceeds the amount of movement per unit time can be performed, but merely transfers the decision-making right of the individual to the user.

  On the other hand, the behavior when there is no input from the user varies depending on the virtual world, but as an example, it may be possible to suppress or allow the behavior based on the behavior list 250 with conditions such as not moving but having a conversation. It is done.

  However, regardless of the presence or absence of user intervention, the simulation will converge or diverge as much as possible over time. That is, the number of individuals is extremely small, or on the contrary, it continues to explode.

  The entertainment providing apparatus 200 includes some adjustment mechanisms in advance in order to prevent such a failure of the virtual world. For example, there are adjustment mechanisms such as increasing the probability of occurrence of migrants as the number of individuals decreases, and decreasing the life of elderly individuals as the number of individuals increases. All these adjustments are performed implicitly for the user and are not specified. By doing so, adjustment of the world that is “not intentional” from the user's perspective is performed, and it is possible to maintain harmony of the virtual world without impairing entertainment.

  The above is the outline of the entertainment providing system 1.

[System configuration of entertainment providing system 1]
FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the entertainment providing system 1 which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The entertainment providing system 1 includes a public line network 3 (Internet network, third generation, fourth generation communication network, etc.), a user use terminal 10, and an entertainment providing device 200. In the storage unit of the entertainment providing apparatus 200, an action determination list 250, a feature amount database 251 and an individual parameter database 260 are stored. In this embodiment, the user using terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200 are different from each other. However, both terminals may be physically the same terminal.

  The user use terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200 are general information terminals having functions to be described later. For example, in addition to a personal computer, a television, a telephone, and a computer, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, and a netbook terminal Information appliances such as a slate terminal, an electronic book terminal, a portable music player, an audio component, a content playback / recording player, and a home or business game machine.

[Description of each function]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the function blocks of the user use terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200 and each function.

  The user using terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like as the control unit 11, and the communication unit 12 is, for example, WiFi (compliant with IEEE 802.11). A wireless fidelity device or a wireless device that conforms to the IMT-2000 standard, such as a third generation mobile communication system, may be included (may be a wired LAN connection).

  In addition, the user terminal 10 includes a display unit that outputs and displays data and images controlled by the control unit as the input / output unit 13, and includes a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like that accept input from the user or supporter. It may be.

  In the user use terminal 10, the command transmission module 14 is realized in cooperation with the communication unit 12 by the control unit 11 reading a predetermined program. In the user use terminal 10, the command input module 15 is realized in cooperation with the input / output unit 13 by the control unit 11 reading a predetermined program.

  Similarly, the entertainment providing apparatus 200 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like as the control unit 201, and includes, for example, a WiFi compatible device compliant with IEEE 802.11 (may be wired) as the communication unit 202. In addition, the entertainment providing apparatus 200 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory as the storage unit 203. Although omitted in FIG. 3, the entertainment providing apparatus 200 includes a behavior determination list 250, a feature amount database 251, and an individual parameter database 260 in the storage unit 203.

  When the control unit 201 of the entertainment providing apparatus 200 reads a predetermined program, the operation target individual setting module 204, the command input module 205, and the action forced execution module 206 are realized in cooperation with the communication unit 202. In addition, when the control unit 201 of the entertainment providing apparatus 200 reads a predetermined program, the individual parameter acquisition module 207, the feature amount acquisition module 208, the action determination list read module 209, and the action determination module cooperate with the storage unit 203. 210, an action execution module 211, an individual generation module 212, an individual deletion module 213, a family register management module 214, a national census acquisition module 215, a national census adjustment module 216, an inter-individual relationship setting module 217, and a message exchange module 218.

[Simulation execution processing]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a simulation execution process executed by the user use terminal 10 and the entertainment providing apparatus 200. The processing performed by the module of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  First, the operation symmetric individual setting module 204 of the entertainment providing apparatus 200 sets an individual to be operated by the user (step S11). This is a so-called playable character, but it is not the main character of the story, but simply the operation authority of an individual has been transferred.

  Next, the command input module 15 of the user use terminal 10 receives an input of a command for causing the operation individual to act (step S12). For example, in order to perform an action such as movement, conversation, or shopping of an individual, a command is selected by inputting a key from a controller or a keyboard. Except for special cases such as displaying an information list, in principle, simulation time flows in real time. Therefore, the user does not need to make a special input when “waiting”.

  Subsequently, the command transmission module 14 of the user use terminal 10 transmits the command that accepted the input to the entertainment providing apparatus 200 (step S13). The command input module 205 of the entertainment providing apparatus 200 receives and inputs this (step S14).

  Subsequently, the entertainment providing apparatus 200 executes individual behavior processing that causes each individual to act (step S15).

[Simulation execution processing]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the individual action process executed by the entertainment providing apparatus 200. The processing performed by the module of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

In the simulation execution process, first, the behavior determination list reading module 209 reads the behavior determination list from the behavior determination list 250 (step S21). The behavior determination list 250 is a determination list for determining the behavior of an individual, and is common to all individuals.

  The feature amount acquisition module 208 acquires each feature amount from the feature amount database 251 (step S22). As an example of the feature amount, for example, a point feature amount that defines a feature of a point where an individual can exist, a social norm feature amount that defines a feature of a rule of a society to which the individual belongs, and a message exchanged between the individuals are defined. Examples include a conversation feature, an event feature that defines an event that occurs when each feature is within a predetermined range, an item feature that defines the possession of the individual, and the like.

  These feature quantities characterize the virtual world itself in which the individual lives. For example, if it is a point, the combination of the point, the area, the coordinates, and the ease of movement of the world. It is expressed as a combination of feature quantities such as harvest. Similarly, in the case of an item feature amount, what item is in the world, and the social norm feature amount represents what kind of social norm the individual lives in by a combination of feature amounts.

  Further, these feature quantities are referred to by the action determination list, and can influence the action. As an example, an adult that is an event feature amount affects behavior such as drinking and marriage depending on whether or not the individual parameter of age exceeds the feature amount of 20 years in the virtual world. Another example is a funeral that occurs as an event due to the death of a character and causes a friend, acquaintance, or family member to attend, but does not affect people who are not acquaintances.

  Then, in order to execute the behavior of each individual, the following processing is repeatedly executed for all the individuals (step S23).

  First, the individual parameter acquisition module 207 acquires individual parameters from the individual parameter database 260 for the individual currently being processed (step S24).

  FIG. 9 is an example of an individual parameter table in the individual parameter database 260. In the individual parameter table, the individual parameters are stored in association with the individual ID of each individual. There are various individual parameters, such as invariant names such as name and gender, those that affect personality such as age, and those that change from time to time as a result of behavior such as satiety. Is shown.

  Subsequently, the behavior determination list reading module 209 rearranges the read behavior determination list 250 in descending order based on the above-described priority (step S25). Thereby, conditions can be determined in descending order of priority, and subsequent condition determination can be omitted when an action satisfying the condition is found, so that the processing can be executed efficiently particularly in a simulation in which the number of individuals is enormous.

  However, the priority in the action determination list 250 may be variable depending on individual parameters. More specifically, individual behavior types are classified into several tens of personalities such as “personality that likes event events” and “personality that avoids socializing” by combining multiple individual parameters, and the priority of the behavior is based on that. May be moved back and forth.

  FIG. 8 is an example of the behavior determination list 250. The action judgment list is a list of actions, and each action is set in association with a condition based on an individual parameter and a feature amount, which will be described later, and parameter variation. Each action has a priority, and the individual executes the highest action among the actions that satisfy the conditions. For example, “meal” has a higher priority than “shopping”, and the determination list is configured to give priority to meals when both actions are possible. Further, as described above, the priority is variable according to the personality of the individual, that is, the individual parameter, and the priority order may be switched.

  Subsequently, conditions are determined for all actions as follows (step S26). Here, it should be noted that since the action determination list is arranged in order from the highest priority in step S25, the determination is also made from the highest priority.

  The action determination module 210 determines whether or not the action execution condition is satisfied based on the read individual parameter and the feature amount (step S27). As a result of the determination, if the execution condition is not satisfied (step S27: “NO”), it is determined that the action cannot be executed, and the process proceeds to determination of the next action (step S29). On the other hand, when the execution condition is satisfied (step S27: “YES”), the action effective module 211 executes the action (step S28) and does not determine the execution condition for the subsequent actions. .

  Here, when the target individual is the operation target individual, the determination of the execution condition is complicated. That is, when there is an instruction input, whether the execution condition is an action in which the instruction is input. If this condition is satisfied, the instruction is forcibly executed. On the other hand, when there is no input of a command, it is a behavior that satisfies the execution condition and is not suppressed because it is an operation-symmetric individual. In addition, the action suppression rule of the operation symmetrical individual may be determined for each virtual world.

  An example of characteristic behavior in the virtual world is message exchange. That is, the message transmission / reception module 218 transmits / receives messages between individuals, and changes parameters according to the messages. In addition, the message changes according to the relationship between individuals such as family and friends as in the real world, but this is set by the relationship setting module 217 between individuals. For example, in the message, the names of first and last names are classified according to the intimacy, and the honorary titles such as clues are omitted.

  When an individual action is executed by the above processing, the process proceeds to the next individual, and the process is repeated until the execution of the action is completed for all the individuals (step S30). Strictly speaking, in the stage of step S29, the process of reflecting the result of parameter variation or the like is not performed, and the behavior results of all the individuals are reflected all at once after all the behaviors of all the individuals are determined. Desirable from the viewpoint of simultaneity.

  FIG. 7 illustrates a simulation executed by the entertainment providing server 200 as a screen. In FIG. 7, a plurality of individuals 72 are displayed on a screen 71 and perform an action. Some individuals are exchanging messages with surrounding individuals using the message 73. The individual in the center of the screen is the operation target individual 75, and a part of the parameters is expressed as a gauge 74 for convenience. The user can enjoy the virtual world as entertainment by instructing an action while viewing this screen.

  The above is the procedure of the individual action process.

  Returning to the simulation execution process, the adjustment process is executed (step S16).

[Adjustment process]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the adjustment process executed by the entertainment providing apparatus 200. The processing performed by the module of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  First, the national census statistics acquisition module 215 calculates and acquires census statistics as statistical data relating to the individual (step S31). Census statistics include social indices such as the population of all individuals, gender ratio, generational population, and aging rate.

  Next, the national census adjustment module 216 performs adjustment based on the national census statistics (step S32). For example, when the population is small, the visit rate of migrants is increased, when there is a gender bias, fewer gender children are born, and when migrants are more likely to come, while when the population is too large, Make adjustments to reduce the remaining life and maintain social balance. However, it is important for these processes to be performed naturally without being distracted by the user, thereby making it possible to continue the simulation stably without being aware of the influence of the system and without sacrificing entertainment.

  Next, based on the result of the previous adjustment, the individual generation module 212 and the individual deletion module 213 generate or delete the individual (step S33). It also creates and deletes individuals that should be executed regardless of the effects of adjustments, such as migrants occurring at a certain probability, childbirth, or death due to longevity or illness.

  Then, based on the results of individual generation and deletion, the inter-individual relationship setting module 217 sets the relationship between the individual (step S34). For example, when childbirth is performed, a parent-child relationship is set for each individual whose generated individuals are the father and mother. In addition, when a parent individual having a child dies, if the child is not more than a predetermined age, the child sets a new relationship as an adoption of a new individual.

  Finally, the family register management module 214 records the results of generation and deletion of the individual in the family register (step S35). Recording in the family register is performed not only in the adjustment process but also as a result of action, for example, marriage.

  The above is the procedure of the adjustment process. Returning to the simulation execution process, the above series of processes is repeated until the simulation is completed (step S27). However, since the simulation is designed so as not to fail, the simulation is often terminated in principle by inputting a user's termination instruction. When the simulation is continued (step S27: “NO”), the process returns to step S12 and the above processing is repeated. On the other hand, when the simulation is to be ended (step S27: “YES”), the simulation is ended as it is.

  The above is the procedure of the simulation execution process.

  The means and functions described above are realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing apparatus, and various terminals) reading and executing a predetermined program. The program is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, CD (CD-ROM, etc.), DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, etc.), for example. In this case, the computer reads the program from the recording medium, transfers it to the internal storage device or the external storage device, stores it, and executes it. The program may be recorded in advance in a storage device (recording medium) such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and provided from the storage device to a computer via a communication line.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment mentioned above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Entertainment provision system, 3 Public line network, 10 User use terminal, 200 Entertainment provision apparatus, 250 Action judgment list, 251 Feature-value database, 260 Individual parameter database

Claims (7)

Entertainment that simulates the behavior of a plurality of individuals having a fictitious personality in a fictional world, with a storage unit having a behavior judgment list common to all the individuals, defining execution conditions and priorities for the behavior of the individuals A providing device,
Individual parameter acquisition means for acquiring the parameters of the individual;
Feature quantity acquisition means for acquiring each feature quantity of the fictional world;
Action determination list reading means for reading out the action determination list from the storage unit;
For each individual, action determination means for determining an action from the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount according to an action determination list;
With respect to the individual, action execution means for changing the parameter of the individual at the same timing for all the individuals by causing the determined action at the same timing for all the individuals,
An entertainment providing apparatus comprising: When the individual satisfies a predetermined birth condition, the individual is generated and an initial parameter is set,
When the individual satisfies a predetermined death condition, an individual deleting means for deleting the individual and the parameter of the individual,
Family register management means for recording birth and death of the individual,
The entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Census statistics acquisition means for acquiring the number of individuals and the ratio of parameters as statistical data;
Based on the acquired statistical data, national census adjustment means for implicitly adjusting the behavior related to the birth and death,
The entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: As a result of the behavior or birth, an inter-individual relationship setting means for setting or deleting the relationship between an acquaintance, friend, lover, spouse, father, mother, child, etc. as a part of the individual parameters between the two or more individuals,
As one of the behaviors, message exchange means for exchanging messages based on the relationship between the individuals,
The entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: Each feature of the fictional world is
A point feature defining a feature of a point where the individual may exist;
Social norm features that define the characteristics of the rules of the society to which the individual belongs;
A conversation feature defining a message exchanged between the individuals;
An event feature amount that defines an event that occurs when each of the feature amounts is in a predetermined range; and
An item feature that defines the possession of the individual;
The entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 4, comprising: Entertainment that simulates the behavior of a plurality of individuals having a fictitious personality in a fictional world, with a storage unit having a behavior judgment list common to all the individuals, defining execution conditions and priorities for the behavior of the individuals An entertainment providing method executed by a providing device,
Obtaining parameters of the individual;
Obtaining each feature of the fictional world;
Reading the behavior determination list from the storage unit;
For each individual, determining an action from the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount according to an action determination list;
For the individual, changing the parameters of the individual at the same timing for all the individuals by causing the determined action at the same timing for all the individuals;
A method for providing entertainment, comprising: Entertainment that simulates the behavior of a plurality of individuals having a fictitious personality in a fictional world, with a storage unit having a behavior judgment list common to all the individuals, defining execution conditions and priorities for the behavior of the individuals In the providing device,
Obtaining parameters of the individual;
Obtaining each feature quantity of the fictional world,
Reading the behavior determination list from the storage unit;
For each individual, a step of determining an action from the acquired parameter and the acquired feature amount according to an action determination list;
For the individual, changing the parameters of the individual at the same timing for all the individuals by causing the determined action at the same timing for all the individuals,
A program for an entertainment providing apparatus, characterized in that