JP5694258B2 - GAME MANAGEMENT DEVICE, GAME SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management device, a game system, a game management method, and a program for managing a game.

  Conventionally, game systems that reflect real-world sports data and the like in games have been proposed. For example, in a real-world baseball game, when the game is full of 2 deaths, and the user wants to start the game from the scene of 2 deaths, the batting rate of the real world batter is reflected in the in-game character 2 There is a game system that can reproduce a scene of death in a game (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-308757 A

  In the above conventional game system, an attempt is made to realize an interesting game by reflecting the batting rate of a real-world baseball player in the character, but the situation occurring in the real world is merely projected onto the game as it is. It was not something that could improve the game. Therefore, realization of a highly interesting game with improved game performance is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide a game management device, a game system, and a game management method capable of realizing a highly entertaining game in which the real world and the game are linked. And providing a program.

  1) A game management device (1, 2, 101 to 103, 301 to 304) according to one aspect of the present invention manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world, and relates to the actual objects. A real event receiving means (71) for receiving information on a real event that is a real-world event that has occurred and a real event satisfying a predetermined condition based on the information on the real event received by the real event receiving means (71) A real event judging means (72) for judging whether or not an event has occurred, and when the real event judging means (72) judges that a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition has occurred, the real event is generated. The parameter correlating means (73) for correlating the parameter with the activation condition to the character corresponding to the real entity is correlated by the parameter correlating means (73). Thereafter, when a situation occurs in the game that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs, the parameter activation that activates the parameter with the activation condition and affects the character Means (74).

  The game management device having this configuration can be configured by an information processing device (computer) such as a server capable of communicating with each user's game terminal (terminal device), for example, various games such as online games and social games. Etc. can be managed. Or this game management apparatus can also be comprised by the information processing apparatus as a game terminal. Or this game management apparatus can also be comprised by the some information processing apparatus (a server, a game terminal) which mutually communicates.

  This game management apparatus manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world. Here, “the real thing in the real world” means “a person or animal in the real world”. Specific examples of real objects include real players of various sports such as baseball, soccer, American football, basketball, etc., talents, celebrities, and horse racing who respond to quizzes on TV, radio, Internet, cable, satellite broadcasting programs. This applies to racehorses running in this race.

  And this game management apparatus is provided with the real event reception means which receives the information regarding the real event which is the event of the real world which occurred in relation to the said real thing. This real event accepting unit has a function of taking information related to real events into the game management device. The information related to the actual event may be provided directly to the game management device by a person observing the actual event or provided via a network or the like. It may be information received from a server of the same company or its affiliated group. Taking baseball as an example, there are many information providing servers that provide information such as a player's hit every ball, every inning, or after the match is over, so use the information provided by such servers. Thus, it is possible to capture information related to the actual event into the game management device. Further, the information related to the actual event may be information acquired by automatically analyzing the image or sound of the actual event.

  In this configuration, based on the information regarding the real event received by the real event receiving unit, the real event determining unit determines whether a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred. Here, “real events satisfying a predetermined condition” are, for example, “hit a goodbye hit”, “hit two or more home runs in one game”, and the like. When it is determined by the real event judging means that a real event satisfying a predetermined condition has occurred, the parameter associating means sets a parameter with an activation condition for the character corresponding to the real thing that caused the real event. Associate.

  Here, the parameter with the activation condition is a parameter that is activated when the activation condition is satisfied and affects the character (good or bad influence). As parameters with activation conditions, there are "special abilities" that improve or decrease the ability of the character by satisfying the activation conditions, and "tunable parameters" that improve or decrease the character's condition by satisfying the activation conditions. . In addition, “special items” such as special bats, special mitts, and special spikes are associated with the character as parameters with activation conditions, and the character's abilities (meet, power, defensive power, running power, etc.) are met by satisfying the activation conditions. It can also be improved or decreased.

  When the situation is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs after the association by the parameter association means, the parameter activation means Activates the parameter with the activation condition. That is, “the trigger condition” of the parameter with the trigger condition is “a situation that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs” occurs in the game. For example, if the real-world situation when a “good-bye hit” occurs as a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition, and the “one-shot good-bye scene” of “Team G vs. T-Team match”, the real world When the same battle card “G Team vs. T Team Battle” and / or situation “One-shot Sayonara Scene” occurs in the game, a parameter with an activation condition is activated. In addition, a similar situation (for example, a G team vs. D team battle where only one of the opponents is different) occurs in the game, although it is not the same as the situation in the real world (eg, “G team vs. T team battle”). In this case, the parameter with the activation condition may be activated. The activation of the parameter with the activation condition improves the ability and tone of the character associated with the parameter, which is advantageous in the game.

  As another example, the situation in the real world when a “timely error” as a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs may be a “scene where a runner is in the scoring area” of “Team G vs. Team T”. For example, when the same battle card “G team vs. T team battle” and / or situation “scene where a runner is in the scoring zone” occurs in the game, a parameter with an activation condition is activated and the parameter is associated This reduces the ability and tone of the character being played, which is disadvantageous for the game. Similarly, the parameter with the activation condition may be activated when a similar situation (for example, “Team G vs. Team D”) occurs in the game.

  As described above, in this configuration, when a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs in the real world, a parameter with an activation condition is associated with the character corresponding to the real thing that generated the real event, and the predetermined condition When a situation that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies the conditions occurs occurs in the game, the parameter with the activation condition is activated. Thereby, a highly interesting game in which the real world and the game are linked can be realized. In other words, when a parameter with an activation condition that is advantageous to the game is associated with the character when activated, the user can play a game in which a battle card that can activate the parameter is selected, or the parameter can be activated in the game. If you use a character in a scene (for example, use a character with an activation condition parameter associated with a single-stroke goodbye game as a substitute), the playability and strategy will be advantageous. Arise. In this way, parameters with activation conditions are set for characters corresponding to real objects that are active in the real world, so how well the user uses the character in the game (that is, the same or similar to the situation in the real world) This is a highly entertaining game that you can play while thinking about whether you want to use it in this situation.

  In addition, a parameter with an activation condition that is disadvantageous in the game when activated can be set for a character corresponding to a real thing that did not play an active role in the real world. In this case, the user is disadvantageous in terms of the game by limiting the use of the character in which the parameters with the activation condition that are disadvantageous in the game are used (that is, used only in the game scene that does not satisfy the activation condition). Playability and strategy to avoid becoming a game have occurred, and a highly entertaining game has been realized.

  2) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the parameter association means (73) limits a period for associating the parameter with the activation condition to the character for a predetermined period.

  Here, the “predetermined period” may be a fixed period such as 24 hours, 2 days, or 3 days, or may be a period until the next match card of the real world starts. With this configuration, it is possible to play a game positively during a period in which a parameter with an activation condition that is advantageous to the game is associated with the character (for example, in the case of a competitive game, if there are many battles) For example, it is easy to obtain a large number of wins or a high win rate). In this way, by limiting the period for associating parameters with activation conditions to characters, it is possible to draw out a positive willingness to challenge the game from the user and to give the user a kind of tension, and a more interesting game Can be realized.

  Further, even if a parameter with an activation condition that is disadvantageous in the game is associated with the character, the association of the parameter is canceled after a predetermined period of time, so the period that can be disadvantageous in the game is limited. Can do.

  3) In the configuration of the above 1) or 2), the relationship information relating the real event satisfying the predetermined condition and the parameter with the activation condition associated with the character corresponding to the real thing that caused the real event is provided. , Further comprising relation information storage control means (75) pre-stored in a storage device, wherein the parameter associating means (73) executes associating the parameters with the activation condition with the character based on the relation information It is desirable to do.

  According to this configuration, the relationship information that relates the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition and the parameter with the activation condition is stored in the storage device in advance. For example, for a real event “goodbye hit” that satisfies a predetermined condition, a parameter with an activation condition “a parameter that is activated in a single shot goodbye scene to improve the hitting ability (for example, a special ability called“ goodbye male ”) ”In advance. In addition, for example, for an actual event “two or more home runs in one game” that satisfies a predetermined condition, a parameter with a trigger condition “a parameter that is triggered in a scene where a home run has already been hit in a game and improves the hitting ability (for example, , A special ability called “sequential fire”). Then, based on this relationship information, a parameter with an activation condition is associated with a character that has generated a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition. With this configuration, even when there are a plurality of types of parameters with activation conditions, it is possible to easily execute the process of associating characters with the parameter associating means.

  4) In the configuration of any one of 1) to 3) above, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition decreases as time elapses after the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the parameter association unit (73). It is desirable to further include first effect varying means (76) to be caused.

Here, “reducing the effect by the parameter with the activation condition” may be any of the following (i) and (ii).
(I) Decreasing the rate of change of the ability and the like when the parameter with the activation condition is activated.
As a specific example, the ability of the character is improved 1.5 times in the game scene that satisfies the activation conditions at the beginning when the parameters with the activation conditions are associated, but after that, 1.4 times, 1.3 times, and the ability improvement rate is lowered.
(Ii) Decreasing the activation probability of the parameter with the activation condition.
As a specific example, when an activation condition parameter is initially associated with a character, it is activated 100% if the activation condition is satisfied, but thereafter the activation probability is reduced to 90%, 80%, etc. every 6 hours. .

  In this configuration, in order to effectively use the character associated with the parameter with the activation condition, it is necessary to play the game as soon as possible after the parameter is associated. Thereby, while being able to draw out the willingness to challenge a game from a user, a kind of tension can be given to a user, and a more highly interesting game can be realized.

  5) In the configuration according to any one of 1) to 3) above, when the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs, the effect by the parameter with the activation condition that is activated by the parameter activation unit (74), And a second effect variable means (77) for making the effect higher than the effect of the parameter with the activation condition activated by the parameter activation means (74) when a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs. desirable.

  According to this configuration, a situation that is the same as the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs in the game, and a situation that is similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game. In any case, the parameter with the activation condition is activated. However, the effect in the case of the former case is higher than that in the case of the latter case.

  For example, if the real-world situation when a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs is “G Team vs. T Team Battle”, the parameter with the activation condition is activated in “G Team vs. T Team Battle” in the game. When the probability is P1, and the probability that the parameter with the activation condition is activated in the “G team vs. D team battle” in the game is P2, P1> P2. Alternatively, the improvement rate of the character's ability when the parameter with the activation condition is activated in the “G team vs. T team game” in the game is A1, and the parameter with the activation condition is set in the “G team vs. D team game” in the game. When the improvement rate of the character's ability when activated is A2, A1> A2.

  With this configuration, a character associated with a parameter with an activation condition can be identified as (a) a situation that is the same as the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs, or (b) a situation that is similar to the situation in the real world. The effect in the game can be varied depending on the situation and (c) any other situation, and the game performance can be further improved.

  6) In the configuration according to any one of 1) to 3) above, for a user who uses the character associated with the parameter with the activation condition in the game by the parameter association unit (73), Based on the results of the character collected in the game by the results collection means (78) for collecting the results in the game and the results collected in the game (78), with an activation condition associated with the character It is desirable to further include third effect variable means (79) that varies the effect of the parameter.

  According to this configuration, when the users A, B, C,... Use the specific character X associated with the parameter with the activation condition in the game, all the users A, B, C using the character X. ,..., The results of the character X in the game (for example, batting rate and defense rate in the case of a baseball game) are collected by the results collecting means. Note that the timing of collecting results in the game can be set to an arbitrary timing such as every half day or every day. Then, based on the collected results of the character X in the game, the third effect variable means changes the effect of the parameter with the activation condition set for the character X. For example, for all users A, B, C,... Who use the character X, the improvement rate of the character's ability when the parameter with the activation condition is activated as the average of the results of the character X in the game is higher To increase. Conversely, the lower the average score of the character X in the game, the lower the improvement rate of the character's ability when the parameter with the activation condition is activated. Depending on the average of the results, the improvement rate may be zero, that is, the original ability may be left as it is.

  In this configuration, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition set for the character is not always constant, and is changed at any time according to the result collection result of the user using the character in the game. Therefore, the effect by the parameter with the activation condition may be higher or lower than when the parameter is set for the character. Therefore, in order to effectively use the character associated with the parameter with the activation condition, it is necessary to play as many games as possible while the effect of the parameter is relatively high. Thereby, while being able to draw out the willingness to challenge a game from a user, a kind of tension can be given to a user, and a more highly interesting game can be realized.

  7) In the configuration of any one of 1) to 3) above, the parameter associating means (73) includes a plurality of real-world situations when the real thing generates a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition. In the case of performing, an activation condition determining means (80) for determining, as an activation condition, that a situation that is the same or similar to at least one of the plurality of situations occurs in the game is provided, and the activation condition determining means ( It is desirable to further include fourth effect variable means (81) for increasing the effect when the parameter with the activation condition is activated, as the activation condition determined by 80) is severer.

  Here, when there are multiple real-world situations when a real entity generates a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, when a “goodbye hit” is generated as a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition For example, there are two situations in the real world, “G Team vs. T Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene”. In this case, the activation condition determination means may use “G team vs. T team battle” as the activation condition, “one-shot goodbye scene” as the activation condition, “G team vs. T team battle” and “ "One-shot goodbye scene" may be used as the trigger condition. In this example, three activation conditions can be taken, but the determination may be made, for example, by random lottery, or may be made according to the user's selection input (by the user's intention).

  And a 4th effect variable means enlarges the effect when the parameter with a starting condition is activated, so that the determined said starting condition is severe. For example, rather than having only “G Team vs. T Team Battle” as the trigger condition, the trigger condition will be stricter if the “G Team vs. T Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene” are set as trigger conditions. The effect when the parameter is activated by satisfying the latter activation condition is made higher than the effect when the parameter is activated by satisfying the former activation condition (for example, improving the ability of the character).

  According to this configuration, when there are multiple real-world situations when the real object generates a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition, and there are multiple patterns as trigger conditions, depending on the severity of the trigger condition determined It is possible to realize an interesting game in which the effect at the time of activation of the parameter with the activation condition changes.

  8) In the configuration of any one of 1) to 7) above, the real event is an event that occurs during a specific event in the real world, and the parameter association means (73) As a target, it is desirable to associate the parameter with the activation condition with the character after the end of the last event in the target.

  Here, the specific event in the real world refers to a game, a race, a competition, a TV quiz program, or the like that is performed in the real world. For example, in a case where a baseball game played in the real world is set as a specific event, three consecutive battles of baseball games are targeted, and a parameter with an activation condition is not associated with a character for each game of three consecutive battles. After completing the above, the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the character. This is due to the following reason. That is, in the case of a triple battle where games are played for three consecutive days one by one every day, if the parameter with the activation condition is reflected in the character for each game, the reflection of the parameter is repeated every day. On the other hand, it can be confusing. Therefore, in order to reflect the parameter with the activation condition on the character according to the result of the entire three-series battle, the process of associating the parameter with the activation condition with the character is executed after the last game of the third consecutive battle is completed. .

  In addition, although the example which made the some event the baseball game of 3 consecutive battles was shown here, it is not limited to this. For example, for the main race on the first day and the main race on the second day of the horse racing race that takes place over two days, after the main race on the second day, the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the target racehorse character. Also good.

  9) A game system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a server (1, 2, 101 to 103) that manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world, and the server (1, 2, 101 to 103). A terminal device (3, 301 to 303) that communicates with a real-world event reception unit that receives information on a real-world event that is a real-world event that occurs in relation to the real thing Means (71), a real event judging means (72) for judging whether or not a real event satisfying a predetermined condition has occurred based on information about the real event received by the real event receiving means (71), When the event determining means (72) determines that an actual event that satisfies the predetermined condition has occurred, the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the character corresponding to the real thing that generated the actual event. After the association by the parameter association means (73) and the parameter association means (73), the situation in the game is the same or similar to the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs Parameter activation means (74) that activates the parameter with the activation condition and affects the character when the error occurs in the server (1, 2, 101 to 103) or the terminal device (3, 301 to 303). Either one is provided.

  10) A game management method according to still another aspect of the present invention is a game management method in a computer that manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world, and the computer relates to the actual objects. A real event receiving step for receiving information on a real event that is a real-world event generated by the computer, and a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs based on the information on the real event received by the computer in the real event receiving step. A real event determination step for determining whether or not the computer has responded to the real thing that caused the real event when the computer determines that a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition has occurred in the real event determination step. Parameter matching step that associates parameters with trigger conditions And when a situation occurs in the game that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs after the association in the parameter association step. And a parameter activating step of activating the parameter with the activation condition to influence the character.

  11) A program according to yet another aspect of the present invention operates a computer as a game management device (1, 2, 101 to 103, 301 to 304) that manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world. A real event receiving means (71) for receiving information on a real event that is a real world event that has occurred in relation to the real thing, and the real event receiving means (71). Real event judging means (72) for judging whether or not a real event satisfying a predetermined condition has occurred based on information about the received real event, and the real event satisfying the predetermined condition by the real event judging means (72) When it is determined that the occurrence of the actual event, the parameter that associates the parameter with the activation condition to the character corresponding to the real thing that caused the real event After the association by the data association unit (73) and the parameter association unit (73), the situation is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs. Is a program for functioning as parameter activating means (74) for invoking the parameter with the activation condition and influencing the character.

  According to the present invention, a highly interesting game in which the real world and the game are linked can be realized.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the game system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a game management apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a terminal device. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the basic functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the player information which linked | related the real player and the player character. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information regarding a user's game. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of main functional structures of a game management apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information which matched the actual event which generate | occur | produced, and the real player who generated it. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the real event which satisfy | fills predetermined conditions. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the relationship information which relates the real event and special ability which satisfy | fill a predetermined condition. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a main screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which matches special ability with a character. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the character list screen to which special ability was set. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the list screen of the player character which the user has. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a game execution process. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other structural example of a game management apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a game management device, a game system, a game management method, and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Outline of the game system]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a game system in which a game management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. As shown in the figure, this game system includes a game server 1 installed on a network 4 such as the Internet, a database server 2 connected to be communicable with the game server 1, and a game server via the network 4. 1 and the terminal device 3 of each user that can be communicably connected.

  The network 4 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the Internet. For example, as long as the game server 1 and the terminal device 3 of each user can be connected to each other so as to communicate with each other, for example, a dedicated line, a public line, etc. It may be a line (telephone line, mobile communication line, etc.), wired LAN (Local Area Network), wireless LAN, or the like, or a combination of the Internet and these.

  In this example of the game system, a game management device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured from a game server 1 and a database server 2. The game server 1 receives access from the terminal device 3 of each user who receives the game service via the network 4 and stores and manages game information of each user in the database server 2 (storage device). A game service is provided via the network 4.

  As a form of providing a game service by the game server 1, a game program (application software) is installed in the game server 1, and a game operation is not performed on the terminal device 3 but on the terminal device 3. There is a form in which a game is executed on the game server 1 in response to an input, and the execution result is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of each user. For example, the game server 1 provides a so-called browser game in which a game can be played by a web browser installed in the terminal device 3 of each user. Alternatively, the game server 1 provides a so-called cloud gaming service in which a game video as a result of executing a game on the game server 1 is transmitted to the terminal device 3 in, for example, a streaming format.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which a browser game is provided will be described as one form of game service provided by the game server 1. In the service form for providing the browser game, it is not necessary to download or install software dedicated to the game on the user's terminal device 3, and the user can easily connect to the game server anywhere as long as the terminal device 3 can be connected to the network 4. The game service provided from 1 can be enjoyed.

  In this game system, the game server 1 executes arithmetic processing and data processing for progressing the game in response to an input operation on the terminal device 3 of each user. Then, the game server 1 updates the game information of each user in the database server 2 based on the execution result of the arithmetic processing and the like, and web page information for displaying the execution result on the screen of the user terminal device 3 (Game screen data) is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of each user.

  Each user's terminal device 3 is equipped with a web browser having a website browsing function as a user agent so that the web page information transmitted from the game server 1 can be displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3. It has become. Examples of the terminal device 3 include a mobile phone terminal, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a smartphone that is a mobile terminal in which a mobile phone and a mobile information terminal are integrated. A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”), a tablet computer, a game device having a communication function (stationary or portable game device), or a multi-function television receiver having a bidirectional communication function ( Various terminals that can be connected to the game server 1 via the network 4 and receive a game service can be applied, such as a so-called smart TV.

  In addition, the game provided in the present embodiment can have a so-called social game element that allows the user to play while interacting with other users who are receiving game services. For example, by incorporating the game server 1 and the database server 2 of the present embodiment into a social networking service (SNS) system, a game system that provides a social game service as one of the SNS services can be obtained. In this way, a game service can be provided to the user by a game system operating on the SNS platform, but the game server 1 and the database server 2 can be constructed as independent game systems without being incorporated into the SNS system. Good.

  The game provided by the game server 1 uses characters in the game linked to real objects (people or animals) in the real world. For example, a character corresponding to a real world athlete is used in the game. In the case of a horse racing game, a character corresponding to a racehorse running in a real-world horse racing race is used in the game. In the case of a quiz game, a character corresponding to a talent or a celebrity who answers a quiz on a broadcast program such as a television is used in the game.

  Examples of games provided by the game server 1 include sports / racing games, simulation games, and training games for baseball, soccer, tennis, American football, basketball, volleyball, golf, boxing, horse racing, car racing, and the like. Various games such as role-playing games and quiz games can be used regardless of the game format and genre. As an example, in the present embodiment, an example in which the game server 1 manages a baseball game and a character corresponding to a real player (real thing) of professional baseball or MLB is used in the game will be described below.

  When a real event (for example, goodbye hit) that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs in the real world, the game management device according to the present embodiment activates a special ability or the like to the character corresponding to the real player who generated the real event. Map conditional parameters. Then, when a situation that is the same (or similar) as the situation in the real world when the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs in the game, the parameter with the activation condition is activated. As a result, a highly entertaining game in which the real world and the game are linked is realized. Below, the detail of a structure of the game management apparatus (game server 1 grade | etc.,) Which concerns on this Embodiment which implement | achieves this is demonstrated.

[Configuration of game management device]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the game management device includes the game server 1 and the database server 2. FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the game server 1. As shown in the figure, the game server 1 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 as a main storage device, and an auxiliary storage device 14. The communication control unit 15 and the input / output control unit 16 are connected to each other via a bus line 19 including an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. An interface circuit is interposed between the bus line 19 and each component as necessary, but the interface circuit is not shown here.

  The CPU 11 interprets and executes instructions of application software such as system software and game programs, and controls the game server 1 as a whole. The ROM 12 stores a program and the like necessary for basic operation control of the game management device 1. The RAM 13 stores various programs and data, and secures a work area for the CPU 11.

  The auxiliary storage device 14 is a storage device that stores application software such as a game program, various data, and the like. For example, a hard disk drive can be used as the auxiliary storage device 14. The program according to the present embodiment for causing the game server 1 (computer) to operate as a game management device is also stored in the auxiliary storage device 14, and the program is transferred from the auxiliary storage device 14 to the bus line when the game server 1 is started. It is loaded into the RAM 13 via 19 and executed by the CPU 11.

  The communication control unit 15 includes a communication interface 15 a connected to the network 4, and controls communication with each user terminal device 3 via the network 4. The communication control unit 15 also controls communication with a server (not shown) connected to the network 4. For example, when it is set as the system configuration which incorporated the game server 1 in SNS, the communication control part 15 of the game server 1 controls communication between SNS servers. The communication control unit 15 also controls communication with an information providing server that provides information on real events that occur in a real-world baseball game, which will be described later.

  The input / output control unit 16 is connected to an input device 17 such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, and an output device 18 such as a display, and performs input / output control between these devices 17 and 18. An operator can manually input information on events that occur during a baseball game to the game server 1 using a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The input / output control unit 16 is communicably connected to the database server 2 and is also a database interface that performs input / output control when the CPU 11 executes reading / writing of data (records) with respect to the database server 2.

  The database server 2 includes a large-capacity hard disk device having a RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks) configuration, for example, as a storage device having an area for storing game information of each user managed by the game server 1. The database server 2 stores various game information (user name, level, in-game points, possessed items, etc.) of each user in association with identification information (user ID) for uniquely identifying each user, for example. It can be constructed as a database, an object database, an object relational database, or the like. The database server 2 may be connected via the network 4 instead of being directly connected to the game server 1.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the game management device is configured by the game server 1 and the database server 2 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game server 1 can have the function of the database server 2 and the game management device can be configured only by the game server 1. Further, the game server 1 can be configured as a plurality of servers by distributing the functions of the game server 1 to a plurality of servers. For example, when a user operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1, an authentication server having an authentication function for determining whether the user is a legitimate user is provided separately from the main server of the game server 1, The game server 1 may be composed of a main server and an authentication server. As another configuration example, a billing management server that performs billing management when a user purchases an item to be billed in a game is provided separately from the main server of the game server 1, and the main server, authentication server, and billing management The game server 1 may be configured by a server.

  In addition, when the number of users who use this game service reaches several hundred thousand, millions, or more, it is required to construct a server system that can withstand huge access from the terminal device 3 of many users. Therefore, by providing a plurality of game servers 1 on the network 4 for redundancy (multiplexing), a load distribution type system configuration may be adopted. In this case, it is desirable to provide a load balancer for adjusting the load among the plurality of game servers 1.

  Next, the configuration of the terminal device 3 of the user who accesses the game server 1 according to the present embodiment and receives a game service will be described.

[Configuration of terminal device]
As the terminal device 3 operated by the user, as described above, various terminals having a website browsing function such as a PC, a mobile phone, and a smartphone can be applied. In the present embodiment, a PC is exemplified. The configuration will be described. Note that the terminal device 3 other than the PC is also required for playing a game such as displaying a game screen using a website browsing function or performing an input operation for executing the game. The configuration is the same as that of the PC.

  A configuration example of the terminal device 3 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the terminal device 3 mainly includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 as main storage devices, an image processing unit 34, a display unit 35, a sound processing unit 36, and an audio input unit 37. , An audio output unit 38, an auxiliary storage device 39, an operation input unit 40, and a communication control unit 41. The components 31 to 34, 36 and 39 to 41 are connected to each other via a bus line 42. Has been. An interface circuit is interposed between the bus line 42 and each component as necessary, but the interface circuit is not shown here.

  The CPU 31 interprets and executes instructions of various programs including software that operates as a web browser and its plug-in, and controls the entire terminal device 3. The ROM 32 stores a program and the like necessary for basic operation control of the terminal device 3. The RAM 33 stores various programs and data loaded from the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39, and secures a work area for the CPU 31. A web browser that displays game screen data described in HTML or the like is stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39, loaded into the RAM 33, and executed by the CPU 31. Various plug-in software for extending the browser function of the web browser may be stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39 together with the web browser.

  The image processing unit 34 drives the display unit 35 based on an image display command from the CPU 31 and displays an image on the screen of the display unit 35. Various known display devices such as a liquid crystal display or an organic LE (Electro-Luminescence) display can be applied to the display unit 35.

  The sound processing unit 36 converts an analog audio signal into a digital audio signal when audio is input from the audio input unit 37, generates an analog audio signal based on a sound generation instruction from the CPU 31, and outputs it to the audio output unit 38. Output. The voice input unit 37 includes a microphone or the like built in the terminal device 3 and is used, for example, when voice chat or the like is performed. The audio output unit 38 includes a speaker that outputs sound effects when the game is executed.

  The auxiliary storage device 39 is a storage device that stores various programs and data. As the auxiliary storage device 39, for example, a flash memory drive, a hard disk drive, a memory card reader / writer, or the like can be used.

  The operation input unit 40 receives a user operation input and outputs an input signal corresponding to the operation input to the CPU 31 via the bus line 42. Examples of the operation input unit 40 include a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse. Further, in the case of the terminal device 3 in which the display unit 35 is configured as a so-called touch screen by mounting a touch panel (contact input type interface) on the screen of the display unit 35, the touch panel also becomes the operation input unit 40.

  The communication control unit 41 includes a communication interface 41a and has a communication control function for performing data communication during game operations and the like. Here, for the communication control function for data communication, for example, a wireless LAN connection function, an Internet connection function via a wireless LAN or a cellular phone network, a predetermined frequency band (for example, a 2.4 GHz frequency band) is used. Includes short-range wireless communication functions. The communication control unit 41 transmits a connection signal for connecting the game apparatus 1 to a wireless LAN, the Internet, or the like based on a command from the CPU 31 and receives information transmitted from the communication partner side and supplies it to the CPU 31. To do.

  In the terminal device 3 configured as described above, a user who wants to receive a game service performs an operation of starting a web browser and accessing a game site managed by the game server 1. When this access is authenticated by the game server 1, the communication control unit 41 of the terminal device 3 receives game screen data described in HTML or the like transmitted from the game server 1, and the CPU 31 executes the web browser. A game screen is displayed on the display unit 35. Here, the user selects and inputs selectable button objects and hyperlinks displayed on the game screen by operating the operation input unit 40. In response to this selection input, the game server 1 advances the game and transmits new game screen data to the terminal device 3. Then, this new game screen is displayed on the display unit 35 of the terminal device 3. Hereinafter, similarly, the user can select a button object or the like that can be selected on the game screen displayed on the display unit 35 by an operation. A game provided by the game server 1 can be played.

[Functional configuration of game management device]
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a basic configuration of a game management device (game server 1 and database server 2) that communicates with the terminal device 3.

  The game management apparatus according to the present embodiment includes player information storage control means 51, user information storage control means 52, reception means 61, game execution means 62, screen generation means 63, transmission means 64, access management means 65, and the like. ing. Each of these means is realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The player information storage control unit 51 stores in the database server 2 player information (player DB) that associates a real player in the real world with a player character corresponding to the real player. FIG. 5 shows an example of player information. In the example of FIG. 5, information such as a name, a spine number, a defensive position, a belonging team, and the like is stored as information on the real players. In addition, information such as “individual ability”, “tone”, and “special ability” is stored as information on the player character corresponding to the actual player. The player information includes image information of player characters. In this way, a player ID for uniquely identifying a real player and a player character is attached to the player information in which a real player and a player character are associated one-to-one. And the game server 1 manages a real player and a player character by player ID, and performs various processes. With this player information, real players in the real world and player characters in the game are linked.

  The individual ability when the player character is a fielder can be “meet”, “power”, “running power”, “defense”, etc., as illustrated in FIG. When the player character is a pitcher, it can be “ball force”, “ball control”, “change”, “stamina”, or the like. In addition, as will be described later, a special ability may be set for each player character according to the actual performance of the corresponding real player in the real world. The special ability is a parameter with an activation condition, and is activated when the activation condition is satisfied, thereby improving (or reducing) the individual ability of the player character. Each player character is set with a parameter called “tone” for determining how much ability can be exhibited. With this tone, the ability of the player character is adjusted within a range of 20% to 100%, for example. The “tone” set for each player character is updated every predetermined period (one day, one week, etc.) in accordance with the actual performance / score of the real player in the real world.

  The user information storage control means 52 stores and manages information related to each user's game in the database server 2. Items managed by the user information storage control means 52 differ depending on the content of the game service provided to the user. In the baseball game of the present embodiment, the user owns player characters in the game, registers one player among the player characters, forms his own original team, and competes with other users to rank It is a game that can compete. The player character possessed by the user can be in a card format in which the form of the player character is visible on the screen of the terminal device 3. That is, the player character is managed as a digital player card by the game server 1 and the database server 2 and is displayed on the screen of the user terminal device 3.

  In such a baseball game, an example of information relating to the user's game stored in the database server 2 by the user information storage control unit 52 (in this example, information for one user ID = “000001”) is shown in FIG. It is shown in FIG.

  The user information storage control means 52 associates basic information about each user such as a login ID, password, user name (such as a nickname used in the game), team, etc. with a database associated with a user ID that uniquely identifies each user. The data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the server 2. Here, the login ID and password are used for login authentication when each user operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1. The user name and the team are arbitrary information set by the user when the user registers to use the game service or when the game is executed for the first time. The user's team information is information in which any one team desired by the user among a plurality of teams (for example, 12 professional baseball teams in the real world) is registered as a “favorite team (own team)”. It is. The user name and team are displayed on the game screen as necessary.

  In addition, the user information storage control unit 52 stores game level information indicating the degree of progress of the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID. In this baseball game, experience values are accumulated as the user advances the game in the main game mode, and the game level is increased each time the experience value reaches a certain amount.

  Further, the user information storage control means 52 stores information on player characters (player cards) that the user has acquired and held in the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID. . That is, the user information storage control unit 52 stores the player ID of the player character held by the user in the database server 2. In addition, the results of the player character held by the user in the game (the batting rate, the hit point, the home run, etc. as a result of the user using the player character in the game) are also stored. When the player character is a pitcher, the results in the game are a defense rate, the number of wins, the number of losses, and the like. In addition, FIG. 6 illustrates batting rate, batting point, and home run, but in addition to this, information on the player character's personal performance such as the number of hits, hits, steals, and errors is recorded for each game in the game ( Remembered). In addition, information on each game such as the date and time of the game in the game and the battle card is also recorded.

  The user information storage control unit 52 stores various points and items held by the user in the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID. Further, the user information storage control unit 52 stores the time information of the user's game access (login to the game server 1) in a predetermined area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID.

  In addition, the user information storage control unit 52 performs storage control in which information related to the user's associates (friends) and ranking information is stored in a predetermined area of the database server 2 in association with the user ID.

  Next, the reception means 61, game execution means 62, screen generation means 63, and transmission means 64 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. The reception unit 61 and the transmission unit 64 are functions realized by the CPU 11 and the communication control unit 15 of the game server 1.

  When the game screen is displayed by the web browser of the user's terminal device 3, when the user performs an input operation to select a selectable button object or a character string with a hyperlink on the game screen, Information regarding the input (game screen request or the like) is transmitted to the game server 1 by the web browser of the terminal device 3. In the game server 1, when the receiving means 61 receives the information related to the input, the game executing means 62 executes the game by reading out information related to the user's game in accordance with the information and performing calculations and data processing.

  For example, in the case where the user performs an input operation to play against another user's team in the battle mode, the game execution means 62 is a player of both teams corresponding to the user IDs of both users who are playing the battle. Information on the characters (characters participating in the game) is read from the database server 2. Then, the game execution means 62 executes a baseball game simulation based on parameters such as the ability and tone of the player characters of both teams, for example, by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) program.

  Next, the screen generation means 63 will be described. The screen generation unit 63 generates game screen data composed of, for example, HTML data in accordance with the execution result of the game execution unit 62. The HTML data may include image data such as characters read from the database server 2. Moreover, the script (program) which operate | moves by the plug-in of the web browser of the terminal device 3 may be embedded in HTML data. When the script provided from the game server 1 is executed by the terminal device 3, the game screen displayed on the terminal device 3 can be a moving image.

  The transmission unit 64 transmits the screen data (HTML data or the like) generated by the screen generation unit 63 to the user terminal device 3 as a response to the game screen request or as an execution result by the game execution unit 62. . In the terminal device 3 of the user who has received the game screen data, the game screen is displayed on the display unit 35 by the web browser.

  Next, the access management means 65 will be described. When a user who wants to receive a game service operates the terminal device 3 to access (log in) the game server 1, the access management means 65 determines whether or not the user has a game participation qualification and performs login authentication. Do. An example of this authentication is authentication based on a login ID and password associated with a user ID. In addition, an individual identification number of a mobile phone or a smartphone that is the terminal device 3 (a terminal different from the telephone number is uniquely assigned so that the user does not have to input a login ID and a password each time the user accesses the game server 1. Identification information) or contractor's unique ID (information that uniquely identifies the contractor of the terminal and does not change as long as the contractor is the same even if the model is changed) Authentication may be performed. Further, the access management means 65 instructs the user information storage control means 52 to record the access time information from the user terminal device 3 in the database server 2.

  Next, the main functional configuration of the game management device (game server 1 and database server 2) will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. The game server 1 as a game management device mainly includes a real event receiving means 71, a real event judging means 72, a parameter associating means 73, and a parameter activating means 74. Each of these means is realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The real event receiving means 71 has a function of receiving information related to a real event that is a real world event that occurs in association with a real player. That is, the real event accepting unit 71 has a function of taking into the game server 1 information on real events (such as hits) that have occurred in the real world. Specific examples of a real event by a real player who is a fielder include a single hit, a double hit, a triple hit, a home run, a goodbye hit, two or more home runs in one game, a hit, a stealing success, and a defensive error. In addition, specific examples of real events by a real player who is a pitcher include strikeouts, no points / innings, hits, runs, complete throws, complete closures, saves, no-hit no-runs, and complete matches.

  Each real event is given an event ID for uniquely identifying them. The game server 1 stores in advance information on all real events with event IDs in a storage device such as the database server 2. And the real event taken into the game server 1 by the real event reception means 71 is managed by event ID.

  The real event accepting unit 71 accepts input of information related to a real event by an operator's manual operation via the input device 17 such as a keyboard or a mouse. Alternatively, the real event accepting unit 71 accepts information related to the real event by receiving information related to the real event input by a computer or the like different from the game server 1 via the communication control unit 15.

  Alternatively, the real event accepting unit 71 accepts information about a real event by receiving information from a server that provides information on an event that occurs in a baseball game in the real world via the communication control unit 15. There are many information providing servers that provide information such as who made a home run in a baseball game for each ball, for each inning front / back end, for each inning, or after the game ends. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the game server 1 communicates with the information providing server 10 that provides information related to the actual event, and the information provided by the information providing server 10 is used to transfer the information on the actual event to the game server 1. Can be imported. Note that an intermediate server such as an FTP server (not shown) is interposed between the game server 1 and the information providing server 10 so that the information provided from the information providing server 10 is taken into the game server 1 via the intermediate server. May be.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the game server 1 associates the database server 2 with information associating the event ID of the real event taken in by the real event receiving means 71 with the player ID of the real player who generated the real event. (Memory device).

  Next, the real event judging means 72 will be described. The real event determination unit 72 has a function of determining whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred based on information about the real event received by the real event reception unit 71. An example in which the real event determination unit 72 determines that a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred is shown below. FIG. 10 shows an example of real event information that satisfies a predetermined condition. The real event judging means 72 stores the information of FIG. 10 in a storage device such as the database server 2 in advance. As shown in the figure, the real players are “goodbye hits”, “two or more home runs in one game”, “three or more hits in one game”, “full time and timely hits”, When an actual event such as “hit” or “timely error in a scene where a runner is in the scoring zone” is generated, the actual event determination unit 72 can determine that an actual event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred.

  In addition, when a real player causes a real event such as “establishing a domestic record of hits” or “establishing a domestic record of home runs” or the like, the real event judging means 72 is configured to It can be determined that an event has occurred. Here, “establishing a domestic record of hits” may be a record of the total number of hits of a real player or a record of hits for a season. Regarding record establishment, not only domestic records but also league records and world records may be targeted. In addition to hits and home runs, various types of records such as stealing, strikeouts, and continuous games may be targeted.

  In addition, in FIG. 10, although the actual event when a real player is a fielder was illustrated, when a real player is a pitcher, "complete victory", "take more than 10 strikeouts in one game", "save", etc. , It can be a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition.

  The real event is provided with an event ID for uniquely identifying each event, and each real event is managed by the event ID in the game server 1.

  Next, the parameter association unit 73 will be described. When the actual event determining unit 72 determines that an actual event that satisfies the predetermined condition has occurred, the parameter associating unit 73 is activated for the character corresponding to the real thing that generated the actual event. It has a function to associate conditional parameters.

  Here, the parameter with the activation condition is a parameter that is activated when the activation condition is satisfied and affects the player character (good or bad influence). As parameters with activation conditions, "special abilities" that improve or decrease the character's ability (meet, power, defensive ability, running ability, etc.) by satisfying the activation condition, and improve the character's tone by satisfying the activation condition Alternatively, there is a “tone variable parameter” that is decreased. In addition, it is possible to improve or decrease the ability of a character by associating a “special item” such as a special bat, a special mitt, or a special spike with a character as a parameter with an activation condition and satisfying the activation condition. In the present embodiment, an example in which “special ability” is mainly applied as a parameter with an activation condition will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 11, it is desirable that the game server 1 includes a related information storage control means 75. This relation information storage control means 75 has relation information (table) for associating a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition and a special ability (a parameter with a trigger condition) that is associated with the character corresponding to the real thing that caused the real event. , Stored in advance in a storage device such as the database server 2. An example of the relationship information stored in the database server 2 by the relationship information storage control means 75 is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, each special ability is given a “special ability ID” and a “special ability name” for uniquely identifying them. In addition, the “activation condition” of each special ability and the “effect” at the time of activation are also stored. For example, the special ability “special ability ID = 01”, “the goodbye male”, is associated with the event ID = 01 of the real event satisfying the predetermined condition (the event ID = 01 is “goodbye hit” as shown in FIG. 10). Yes. The special ability of this “Sayonara man” is “the same match card in the real world (when a Sayonara hit occurs)” and “stands in the batting of the Sayonara hit (the real world when the Sayonara hit occurs) It is activated by satisfying the activation condition of “same situation)” and exhibits the effect of “the ability value of meat and power is improved”.

  Depending on the game, as a condition for activating the special ability “Sayonara Man”, the condition of “matching card in the real world (when a Sayonara hit occurs)” is removed. It is possible to use only the condition of “standing at bat (same situation as in the real world when a goodbye hit occurs)”. Each special ability described later can also be activated with reduced conditions. However, the following description will be made on the assumption that the above two activation conditions are satisfied.

  And the said parameter matching means 73 performs matching with the player character of special ability based on the relationship information of FIG. 12 which the relationship information storage control means 75 has memorize | stored. For example, when a real event “event good hit” (event ID = 01) occurs in a target real-world baseball game, the parameter association unit 73 selects the real event based on the relationship information in FIG. The player character corresponding to the generated real player is associated with a special ability (special ability ID = 01) called “goodbye man”. For example, when the player ID of the real player who generated the “goodbye hit” is set to 0001, the parameter association unit 73 of the player character corresponding to the player ID = 0001 in the player information (player DB) shown in FIG. As the special ability, “goodbye male” with special ability ID = 01 is set. In addition, in order to specify “matching card identical to the real world” which is one of the conditions for activating the special ability, the parameter association unit 73 also sets the battle card ID in association with the special ability ID. .

  Here, the battle card ID is identification information for uniquely identifying the battle card, the battle card ID = 001 for the G team vs. T team battle, the battle card ID = 002 for the G team vs. D team battle, It is predetermined. The game server 1 stores in advance information on all the battle cards assigned the battle card ID in a storage device such as the database server 2.

  For example, if the real-world battle card when the “goodbye hit” occurs is a G team vs. T team battle, as shown in FIG. The “G team vs. T team battle” with the battle card ID = 001 is stored. Hereinafter, for example, when “special ability ID = 01 (invoking match card ID = 001)” is described, “special ability ID = 01”, where “G team vs. T team match” with the match card ID = 001 is one of the activation conditions. It shall mean “goodbye man”.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the special ability of “Sequential” with special ability ID = 02 is an event ID = 02 of a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition (as shown in FIG. 2 or more home runs ”). The special ability called “Random” is “the same battle card as the real world (when two or more home runs occur in one game)” and “the home game is hit in the same game (the same as the real world) It is activated by satisfying the activation condition of “situation”, and exhibits the effect of improving the power ability value of the character.

  In addition, the special ability ID = 03 “hard hit” is a real event event ID = 03 that satisfies a predetermined condition (event ID = 03 is “three or more hits in one game” as shown in FIG. 10). ). The special ability called “hard hit” is “the same match card in the real world (when three or more hits occur in one game)” and “at least two hits in that match” It is activated by satisfying an activation condition of “the same situation as in the real world)”, and exhibits an effect of improving the ability value of the character.

  Further, the special ability “special man” with special ability ID = 04 corresponds to event ID = 04 of the real event satisfying the predetermined condition (event ID = 04 is “full and timely hit” as shown in FIG. 10). It is attached. The special ability of this “Man who is full” is “the same match card in the real world (when full and timely hit occurs)” and “Standing in a full scene (same situation in the real world)” When the activation condition is satisfied, the character's “meet and power ability values are improved” is exhibited.

  Further, the special ability of “capital hit” with the special ability ID = 05 is associated with event ID = 05 of the real event satisfying the predetermined condition (event ID = 05 is “timely hit with substitute hit” as shown in FIG. 10). It has been. This special ability called “striking” has the trigger condition of “same match card as in the real world (when a timely hit occurs in a surrogate hit)” and “used in place (in the same situation as the real world)” It is activated by satisfying the condition, and exhibits the effect that the ability value of the meat and power is improved.

  In addition, the special ability “error” with the special ability ID = 06 is an event ID = 06 of a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition (as shown in FIG. 10, event ID = 06 is “timely when a runner is in the scoring zone” Error "). The special ability “error” is “the same battle card as the real world (when a timely error occurs when a runner is in the scoring zone)” and “the runner is in the scoring zone (same as the real world) ) ”Is activated by satisfying the triggering condition of“ the situation of) ”, and the effect of the character“ the ability value of the defensive power decreases and the probability of occurrence of the defensive error increases ”is exhibited.

  Further, the special ability “Legendary skill hitter” with a special ability ID = 71 has an event ID = 71 of a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition (as shown in FIG. 10, event ID = 71 “establishes a domestic record of hits”). ). This special ability called "Legendary skill hitter" is activated by satisfying the trigger condition of "match card in the real world (when the domestic record of hits is established)", and the character's "Meet ability value" "Improved".

  In addition, the special ability “Legendary Batter” with a special ability ID = 72 is an event ID = 72 of a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition (as shown in FIG. 10, event ID = 71 “establishes domestic record of home run”). ). This special ability called “Legendary Batter” is activated by satisfying the activation condition of “the same battle card as the real world (when the home record of home run is established)”, and the character's “Power ability value” "Improved".

  By using the relationship information of FIG. 12 stored in the relationship information storage control means 75, even when there are a plurality of types of special abilities, setting of special abilities to the player character by the parameter association means 73 (association processing) Can be easily executed.

  If only one type of special ability is set for the player character by the parameter association means 73 (for example, “goodbye man only”), the special ability for the player character is not required without using a table as shown in FIG. Can be easily set.

  The parameter associating unit 73 may limit a period for which the special ability as the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the player character (expiration date of the special ability) to a predetermined period. Here, the “predetermined period” may be a fixed period such as 24 hours, 2 days, or 3 days, or may be a period until the next match card of the real world starts. The parameter association means 73 manages the time after setting (associating) the special ability with the player character based on the time keeping means such as the internal clock of the game server 1, and a predetermined period has elapsed since the setting. After that, cancel the special ability setting.

  If the game is actively played during a period in which the special ability that is advantageous to the game is associated with the player character, it is easy to obtain good game results (a large number of wins or a high win rate). Therefore, by limiting the period during which the special ability is associated with the player character, the user can be actively challenged with the game and can give the user a kind of tension, thereby realizing a more interesting game. .

  Further, even if a special ability that is disadvantageous in the game is associated with the player character, the association of the special ability is canceled after a predetermined period of time, so the period that can be disadvantageous in the game is limited. Can do.

  However, it is also possible not to limit the period during which the special ability as the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the player character. For example, the above-mentioned special ability “Legendary skill hitter” or “Legendary strong hitter” is a special ability set only for a player character corresponding to a real player who has established a domestic record of hit or home run. Therefore, for special special abilities such as “Legendary Skilled Batter”, a configuration may be adopted in which once the player character is set, the setting of the special ability is not canceled.

  Next, the parameter activating means 74 will be described. This parameter activating means 74 is used when a situation identical to the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs in the game after the association by the parameter associating means 73 is performed. The special ability (the parameter with the activation condition) is activated to influence the player character. Note that, as will be described later, the parameter activating means 74 gives the player character when a situation similar to that occurs even if the situation is not the same as the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs. The associated special ability may be activated.

  For example, a case will be described in which a player character with player ID = 0001 is associated with a “good-bye” man with special ability ID = 01 (action card ID = 001). In this case, the parameter activating means 74 is used in the “G Team vs. T Team Battle” where the player character with the player ID = 0001 is a battle card ID = 001 which is the same battle card as the real world. In addition, the special ability of “Sayonara Man” is activated in the same situation as in the real world, “when standing in a batting area in a single stroke Sayonara scene”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the ability values of “meet” and “power” of the player character of player ID = 0001 are improved as an effect of the activation of “goodbye man”. Here, the degree of improvement of the capability value can be arbitrarily set, for example, by increasing the current set value by 1.5 times or by improving it by a factor of two. Thus, since the ability of the player character is temporarily improved by the activation of the special ability, the user can advantageously advance the battle in the game. As will be described later, the ability improvement in the case similar to the real world situation may be lower than the ability improvement in the same situation as the real world situation.

[Game system operation]
In the above configuration, an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 13 shows a processing flow of the terminal device 3 and the game server 1 when the user operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1 and receive a game service.

  When the user receives a game service, first, the web browser is activated by operating the operation input unit 40 of the terminal device 3 (S11). Thereafter, the user performs an operation of accessing a game site managed by the game server 1, and an access request is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1 (S12). At this time, the game server 1 performs login authentication for access from the terminal device 3 (S21), and confirms that the access is from a user who is registered for use of the game service. Thereafter, the game server 1 transmits main screen data described in HTML or the like to the terminal device 3 (S22). If there is a game top screen different from the main screen, the top screen may be transmitted first. In the terminal device 3 that has received the main screen data, the web browser interprets the data and displays the main screen on the display unit 35 (S13).

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, on the main screen (my page), user game information 91 (a user photo or avatar, a user level, etc.) is displayed. A button group 92 for selecting various modes is displayed on the main screen. A player character 93 set by the user as a team order is also displayed.

  Here, when the user performs an operation of selecting an object such as a selectable button or a hyperlink displayed on the main screen, a screen request corresponding to the operation is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1. (S14). Receiving this request, the game server 1 performs arithmetic processing and data processing according to the user's operation to execute the game (S23), and transmits game screen data reflecting the execution result to the terminal device 3 (S24). ). And in the terminal device 3 which received screen data, a web browser interprets the said data and displays a game screen on the display part 35 (S15).

  Thereafter, the above-described S14 and S15 are repeated in the user terminal device 3, and the above-described S23 and S24 are repeated in the game server 1, whereby the selectable button displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3 Etc., the game screen of the terminal device 3 is switched one after another, and the game can be advanced.

  Thereafter, when the user operates the terminal device 3 to close the game screen (S16), the game server 1 performs logout processing (S25). For example, when the user closes the web browser, the game server 1 performs logout processing after a session timeout.

[Operation of game management device]
Next, an operation example of the game management device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. FIG. 15 shows a flow of processing for associating a player character with a special ability as a parameter with an activation condition.

  The timing at which the real event accepting means 71 of the game server 1 accepts the information on the real event related to the actual player is as follows for each ball in the target game, every inning end / back, every inning, or after the end of the game Any timing can be used. For example, the real event receiving means 71 receives and receives information on the real events that occurred during the game from the information providing server 10 after the game in the real world is over (S51) (S52). As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 9, information that associates the event ID of the real event taken in by the real event accepting unit 71 with the player ID of the real player that generated the real event is stored in the database server 2. Remembered.

  Thereafter, the real event judging means 72 judges whether or not a real event satisfying a predetermined condition has occurred based on the information about the real event accepted by the real event accepting means 71 (S53). For example, the real event determination unit 72 refers to the information on the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition shown in FIG. 10 and determines whether a predetermined real event such as “goodbye hit” has occurred.

  Here, when it is determined that a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition has occurred (YES in S53), the parameter associating unit 73 determines the trigger condition for the player character corresponding to the real thing that generated the real event. The special ability as an attached parameter is associated (S54). For example, when a real event “event good hit” (event ID = 01) occurs, the parameter association means 73, based on the relationship information in FIG. 12, causes the player character corresponding to the real player who generated the real event. Is associated with the special ability “special ability ID = 01”. That is, the parameter association means 73 uses “goodbye male” with special ability ID = 01 as the special ability of the player character corresponding to the real player who caused the real event in the player information (player DB) shown in FIG. Set. In addition, in order to specify “matching card identical to the real world” which is one of the conditions for activating the special ability, the parameter association unit 73 also sets the battle card ID in association with the special ability ID. .

  When it is determined that there are a plurality of real events that satisfy the predetermined condition, the process of S54 is executed for each real event that satisfies the predetermined condition. For example, when a real player A with a player ID = 0001 generates a “good-bye hit” and a real player B with a player ID = 0002 generates “two or more home runs in one game”, a player with a player ID = 0001 “Goodbye male” with special ability ID = 01 is set for character A, and “Sequential” with special ability ID = 02 is set for player character B with player ID = 0002.

  Further, the game server 1 notifies the terminal device 3 of the logged-in user that the special ability has been set for the player character (S55). For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, a notification area 94 is provided on the main screen of the game, and for example, a message “Special abilities have been set for players A and B as a result of today's G vs. T battle!” indicate.

  Further, when the user selects the “professional baseball interlocking” button 92a on the main screen, the game server 1 generates character list screen data in which the special ability shown in FIG. 16 is set, and transmits it to the terminal device 3 to the user. To do. The screen of FIG. 16 displays the player name of the player character for which the special ability is set, an image, the set special ability, the activation battle card, information on the expiration date of the special ability, and the like. Information about player characters not displayed on the current screen can be confirmed by scrolling the screen.

  In addition, when the user selects the “player management” button 92b on the main screen, the game server 1 generates one-arm registration screen (player character list screen) data set by the user shown in FIG. To the terminal device 3. The user can set a team order from the player characters that he / she owns through the operation on the screen of FIG. In the example of FIG. 17, a total of 16 player slots 121 are provided, and by clicking (or double-clicking) each player slot 121, a player character selection screen (not shown) is displayed. Any player character can be selected as a registered player.

  In the player slot 121 registered in the army, the player character 121a, the player name 121b, the special ability 121c, the special ability expiration date 121d, a tone mark 121e indicating the current tone height with a facial expression, and the like are displayed. The Further, by selecting the “other player list” button 131, a list screen (not shown) of player characters possessed by the user in addition to the one-armed registered player is displayed. Information 121a-121e is displayed. As described above, the special ability set for the player character and its expiration date can be confirmed also on the player character list screen possessed by the user. The user can strategically change the team order while confirming the special ability set for the player character that the user owns.

  Furthermore, the team order player character information 93 set by the user is also displayed on the main screen (user's My Page) of FIG. Also on this main screen, the special ability set for the player character and the information 95 on the expiration date are displayed.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 15, if it is determined that a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition has not occurred during the real-world game (NO in S53), the process ends without setting the special ability to the player character. In addition, when there are a plurality of matches (for example, 6 matches per day) in the real world as a target, the process of the flowchart of FIG. 15 is applied to each match.

  Next, an example of the game execution process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 18 shows a game execution process in a battle mode in which a user's team (a team of player characters registered by the user with one army) battles against another user's team.

  The game server 1 determines whether or not the special ability is set for the batter character standing in the bat or the currently defending character for each bat (S61). If there is a character with a special ability set (YES in S61), whether the same situation as in the real world when the special ability is set has occurred in the game (that is, the activation condition) (S62).

  For example, when the player character standing at the batting is associated with “Manto Man” with special ability ID = 04 (initiated battle card ID = 001), the battle card in the game has the same battle as the real world. If it is a “G team vs. T team battle” with a battle card ID = 001, which is a card, and the same situation as in the real world, “Standing in a full face”, the trigger condition is satisfied . On the other hand, if the battle card is different from “G team vs. T team battle” or if the current batting is not “full scene”, the activation condition is not satisfied.

  Here, when the same situation as the situation in the real world when the special ability is set for the player character occurs in the game (YES in S62), the activation condition is satisfied, so the parameter activation means 74 activates the special ability (S63). When the special ability is activated, effects such as the player character having the special ability emitting light within the game screen are performed. Due to the activation of the special ability, the predetermined ability value of the target player character is temporarily improved or lowered.

  In addition, when the “tone variable parameter” for improving or decreasing the tone of the player character is set as the parameter with the activation condition, the “tone variable parameter” is set at the time of the activation. Effects such as the player character emitting light within the game screen are performed. Then, the tone of the target player character is temporarily improved or lowered by the activation of the “tone variable parameter”. For example, the current state of the player character has five levels: “1 (bad)”, “2 (normal)”, “3 (good)”, “4 (excellent)”, and “5 (best)”. The current tone is improved by a predetermined step (for example, one step) or decreased by a predetermined step (for example, one step) by activating the “tone variable parameter”.

  In addition, when a “special item” such as a special bat, a special mitt, or a special spike is set (attached) to the player character as a parameter with an activation condition, the “special item” is displayed in the game screen at the time of activation. An effect such as emitting light is performed. Then, by the activation of the “special item”, the predetermined ability value of the target player character is temporarily improved or decreased.

  On the other hand, if no special ability is set for any player character (NO in S61), or the same situation as in the real world when the special ability is set for the player character does not occur in the game. In the case (NO in S62), the process proceeds to step S64 without going through step S63.

  In step S64, the game executing means 62 executes a simulation for each at-bat based on parameters such as the ability and tone of the player characters of both teams (S64). In executing this simulation, the ability value that has been improved or decreased due to the activation of the special ability in step S63 is used. The simulation execution result is basically displayed on the game screen of the user terminal device 3.

  After step S64, it is determined whether or not the battle is over (S65), and steps S61 to S65 are repeated until the battle is over.

  By the way, in the battle mode, there are three play modes of “digest”, “play-by-play”, and “skip”, and the user can select any play mode. “Digest” is a simulation result of a game. When a scene with a highlight occurs, such as when a score is entered or a runner comes out in the scoring area, only that spot is displayed on the game screen, and other scenes are skipped. Play mode. “Play by play” is a play mode in which simulation results of all batters are displayed on the screen. “Skip” is a play mode that skips all screen display of the game simulation results and immediately displays the game results on the screen. In the “digest” or “play-by-play” play mode, the user performs an operation such as placing an arbitrary player character on the bench as his army at his / her own will as a substitute for the batting as necessary. You can also.

  As described above, the game management apparatus according to the present embodiment includes the real event receiving means 71, the real event judging means 72, the parameter association means 73, and the parameter activating means 74 as shown in FIG. When a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs in the world, a special event or the like is associated with a character corresponding to the real player who generated the real event as a parameter with a trigger condition, and a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition occurs. When the same situation as the real world situation at the time (or a similar situation as described later) occurs in the game, the parameter with the activation condition is activated.

  Thereby, a highly interesting game in which the real world and the game are linked can be realized. That is, when a special ability that is advantageous in terms of game is associated with a player character when activated, the user can play a game in which a battle card that can activate the special ability is selected, or a game in which the special ability can be activated. If the player character is used in a timely manner in the scene (for example, a player character associated with “Sayonara man” is used as a substitute in a one-shot good-bye game), the game progress is advantageous. Strategies arise. In this way, a special ability with an activation condition is set for a player character corresponding to a real player who played an active role in the real world, so how well the user uses the player character in the game (that is, the situation in the real world) Is used in the same or similar situation), and a highly entertaining game is realized.

  It is also possible to set a special ability with an activation condition that is disadvantageous in the game if activated for a character corresponding to a real player who did not play an active role such as a timely error in the real world. In this case, the user is disadvantageous in the game by limiting the scenes in which the character having the special ability that is disadvantageous in the game is used (that is, used only in the game scene that does not satisfy the activation condition). This creates playability and strategy to avoid this. Therefore, even if it is a case where the parameter with the activation condition which becomes disadvantageous on a game is set to a character, a highly interesting game can be realized.

  Next, a description will be given of a configuration in which the effect of a parameter with an activation condition such as “special ability” is lowered as time passes after the parameter is set. As shown in FIG. 19, the game management device having this configuration further includes first effect varying means 76 in addition to the means 71 to 74 shown in FIG.

  The first effect varying unit 76 has a function of reducing the effect of the parameter with the activation condition as time elapses after the special ability as the parameter with the activation condition is associated by the parameter association unit 73. Here, “reducing the effect by the parameter with the activation condition” may be any of the following (i) and (ii).

(I) Decreasing the rate of change of the ability, etc. at the time of activation of the parameter with the activation condition.
As a specific example, when a special ability such as “goodbye man” or a special item such as “special bat” is associated with a player character by the parameter association means 73, the character of the character is played in a game scene that satisfies the triggering conditions. Although the ability value is improved by 1.5 times, the ability improvement rate is lowered by 1.4 times, 1.3 times,... Every predetermined time (for example, 6 hours) thereafter. In addition, when the special ability or special item which becomes advantageous on the game if it is activated is associated with the player character, the ability value of the player character does not decrease below 1.0 times.

  In addition, at the beginning when the “tone variable parameter” is associated with the player character by the parameter associating means 73, the current tone of the character is improved in three stages in the game scene that satisfies the trigger condition. For example, the improvement of the tone is reduced to two stages when 24 hours elapses, and the improvement of the tone is reduced to one stage when a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) elapses.

(Ii) Decreasing the activation probability of the parameter with the activation condition.
As a specific example, at the beginning when a parameter with an activation condition is associated, the activation probability is 100% if the activation condition is satisfied, but then 90%, 80%,... Reduce.

  The first effect variable means 76 manages the time after the parameter with the activation condition is set (associated) with the player character based on the timing means such as the internal clock of the game server 1, and with the activation condition. As described above, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition is reduced as time elapses from the parameter setting.

  With this configuration, in order to effectively use a character associated with a parameter with an activation condition such as “goodbye male”, it is necessary to play a game as soon as possible after the parameter is associated. Thereby, while being able to draw out the willingness to challenge a game from a user, a kind of tension can be given to a user, and a more highly interesting game can be realized.

  Next, the parameter is activated not only when the same situation as the real world situation occurs when the parameter with the activation condition is set for the player character, but also when the situation similar to the real world situation occurs. The configuration to be performed will be described.

  As an example, let us consider a case where a player character is associated with a “full man” with a special ability ID = 04 (invoking match card ID = 001). The battle card in the game is a battle card ID = 001 “G team vs. T team battle” which is the same battle card as in the real world, and the same situation as in the real world stands in a batting stand. If the situation is “Yes”, the parameter activating means 74 determines that the same situation as the situation in the real world has occurred in the game, and activates the special ability of “Man who is full”. Moreover, although it is not the same as the above-mentioned situation in the real world, a similar situation, for example, “G team vs. D team battle” in which only one of the opponents is different, ”, The parameter activating means 74 determines that a situation similar to the situation in the real world has occurred in the game, and activates the special ability of“ Man who is full ”. That is, a battle card (similar battle card) in which only one of the opponents is different from the real world battle card is preliminarily determined to be in a range similar to the situation in the real world. Even when a battle game is executed with a battle card similar to the world, it is determined that the game is similar to the situation in the real world, and the parameter with the activation condition can be activated.

  Also, it is a “G team vs. T team battle” with a battle card ID = 001, which is the same battle card as in the real world, and at the same time in the “runner's 23rd base” scene similar to the real world situation (full) If the situation is “standing”, the parameter activating means 74 may determine that a situation similar to the situation in the real world has occurred in the game and activate the special ability of the “Man who is full”. That is, it is determined in advance that “full” and “runner 23” are in a similar range, and the parameter activating means 74 can be used in the real world even when a runner's 23 ”scene occurs in the game. It is possible to activate the parameter with the activation condition.

  In the game, the situation is that a similar battle card “G Team vs. D Team Battle”, in which only one of the opponents is different, and “Standing at the runner's 23rd base” similar to “Full” In the case of occurrence of the above, the parameter activating means 74 may determine that the situation is similar to that in the real world and activate the special ability of the “full man”.

  The game server 1 stores predetermined information for similarity determination (information for determining the above-described similarity range) in a storage device such as the database server 2, and based on the information, the parameter activating means 74 is stored. Determines that a situation similar to the situation in the real world has occurred in the game.

  In the configuration in which the parameter with the activation condition is activated both in the case where the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs in the game and in the case where the situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the former In the case, it is desirable to increase the effect by the parameter with the activation condition than in the latter case. As shown in FIG. 20, the game management apparatus for realizing this further includes second effect varying means 77 in addition to the means 71 to 74 shown in FIG.

  The second effect variable unit 77 is configured to change the effect of the parameter with the activation condition activated by the parameter activation unit 74 when the same situation as the real world situation occurs, in a situation similar to the real world situation. When it occurs, it has a function of making the effect higher than the effect of the parameter with the activation condition activated by the parameter activation unit 74. Hereinafter, an example of the effect varying process of the parameter with the activation condition by the second effect varying unit 77 will be described.

  When a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs (when a parameter with an activation condition is set), the probability that the parameter with the activation condition is activated is P1, when the same situation as the real world situation occurs in the game. To do. Further, when a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the probability that the parameter with the activation condition is activated is P2. In this case, the second effect varying means 77 varies the effect of the parameter with the activation condition by setting P1> P2 and facilitating the activation in the former case. For example, the activation probability P1 is 100%, and the activation probability P2 is 50%.

  Alternatively, even if any of the “same situation” and “similar situation” with the real world situation occurs in the game, the parameter with the activation condition is set with the same activation probability (for example, the activation probability is 100%). Although it is activated, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition may be varied by changing the rate of change of parameters (attributes) such as ability or tone at the time of activation. For example, the improvement rate of the character's ability when the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs in the game is A1, and the ability of the character when the situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game. When the improvement rate is A2, the second effect variable unit 77 satisfies A1> A2. For example, the capability improvement rate A1 is set to 150%, and the capability improvement rate A2 is set to 120%.

  With this configuration, a character associated with a parameter with an activation condition can be identified as (a) a situation that is the same as the situation in the real world when a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs, or (b) a situation that is similar to the situation in the real world. The effect in the game can be made different depending on the situation and (c) any other situation. Thereby, game nature can be raised more.

  Next, a description will be given of a configuration in which the effect of the parameter with the activation condition set for the player character is changed at any time according to the results collected in the game of all users using the character. As shown in FIG. 21, the game management apparatus for realizing this configuration further includes a result collecting means 78 and a third effect variable means 79 in addition to the means 71 to 74 shown in FIG.

  The score collecting means 78 has a function of collecting the results of the character in the game for the user who uses the player character associated with the parameter with the activation condition in the game by the parameter associating means 73. As described above, the user information storage control unit 52 of the game server 1 associates the user ID with the player character held by each user in the game (as a result of the user using the player character in the game). Are stored in the database server 2 (storage device). The results collecting means 78 can read and collect the results of the character in the game from the database server 2 for the user who uses the player character associated with the parameter with the activation condition in the game.

  For example, when users A, B, C,... Each use a specific player character X associated with a parameter with an activation condition in the game, all users A, B, C,. The results of the character X in the game (number of hits, number of hits, batting rate, etc.) are collected by the result collecting means. Here, the target period of the grade collection is after the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the player character X. In addition, the timing of collecting results in the game can be set to an arbitrary timing such as every half day or every day.

  The third effect varying means 79 has a function of varying the effect of the parameter with the activation condition associated with the character based on the player's performance in the game collected by the achievement collecting means 78. . For example, the evaluation value of the performance of the character X in the game for all users A, B, C,... Using the character X for which the parameter with the activation condition is set (the batting average, the average number of home runs, etc.) The higher the is, the higher the improvement rate of the character's ability when the activation condition parameter is activated.

As a specific example, when the special ability as the parameter with the activation condition is set for the player character X, the predetermined ability value is set to 1.5 times. Based on the batting average AVGtotal for all the users A, B, C,... Of the player character X collected after the predetermined time (for example, 12 hours later), the multiplication factor of the ability value improvement at the time of activation is as follows. Change.
0.375 ≦ AVGtotal Increase the ability value by 1.8 times.
0.350 ≦ AVGtotal <0.375 Increase the ability value by 1.7 times.
0.325 ≦ AVGtotal <0.350 The capacity value is increased 1.6 times.
0.300 ≦ AVGtotal <0.325 Increase the ability value by a factor of 1.5.
0.275 ≦ AVGtotal <0.300 Increase the ability value by 1.4 times.
0.250 ≦ AVGtotal <0.275 Increase the ability value 1.3 times.
0.225 ≦ AVGtotal <0.250 The capacity value is multiplied by 1.2.
AVGtotal <0.225 Increase the ability value by a factor of 1.1.

  The batting average AVGtotal is the total number of hits of all player characters X possessed by the users A, B, C,... For the results collection period after the special ability is associated with the player character X. , By dividing by the total number of bats of all the player characters X. The batting rate AVGtotal may be calculated as an average value of batting rates of all the player characters X held by the users A, B, C,.

  Similarly, the third effect variable means 79 collects the results of the player character X every predetermined time (for example, 12 hours), calculates the batting average AVGtotal as an evaluation value, and based on the calculation result, the ability value Change the magnification of improvement. As described above, the special ability can be reflected in association with the player character only for a predetermined period (for example, three days), but during that time, the evaluation value calculated based on the results of all users who used the player character. Depending on the fluctuation, the degree of reflection can be changed at any time.

As another example, the batting average AVGtotal of the player character X calculated as described above is compared with the real world batting average AVGreal of the real player corresponding to the player character X, and according to the comparison result, as follows: Change the multiplier of ability value improvement when activated.
When AVGreal ≦ AVGtotal, the capacity value is increased by 1.5 times.
When AVGreal> AVGtotal, the capacity value is increased by 1.2 times.

  In this way, the third effect variable means 79 collects the results of the player character X every predetermined time (for example, 12 hours), calculates the evaluation value (batting rate AVGtotal, etc.) based on the collected results, and the player According to the comparison result between the real world result of the real player corresponding to the character X and the evaluation value, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition can be varied.

  As described above, in the configuration including the performance collecting means 78 and the third effect varying means 79 shown in FIG. 21, the effect of the parameters with the activation condition set for the player character is not always constant, It is changed at any time according to the collected results of the used user's game results. Therefore, the effect of the parameter with the activation condition may be higher than that at the time when the parameter is set for the character, or may be lowered. Therefore, in order to effectively utilize the player character associated with the parameter with the activation condition while avoiding the risk of the ability being reduced from the state in which the ability is improved, the effect by the parameter is relatively high. It is necessary to play as many games as possible. Thereby, while being able to draw out the willingness to challenge a game from a user, a kind of tension can be given to a user, and a more highly interesting game can be realized.

  Next, determination of the activation condition of the parameter with the activation condition when there are a plurality of real-world situations when the real player generates a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition will be described.

  Here, when there are multiple real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, when a “goodbye hit” is generated as a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition For example, there are two situations in the real world, “G Team vs. T Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene”. In the above description, an example in which “G team vs. T team battle” and “one-shot good-bye scene” are the trigger conditions has been described. However, only “G team vs. T team battle” may be the trigger condition. However, only “one-shot good-bye scene” may be used as the trigger condition.

  In the game management device of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, the parameter association unit 73 includes an activation condition determination unit 80. The activation condition determining means 80 is the same as or similar to at least one of the plurality of situations when there are a plurality of real world situations when the real player generates a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition. It has a function to determine that the above situation occurs in the game as an activation condition.

  For example, when an actual event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs, the activation condition determining unit 80 satisfies the activation condition 1 (the same battle card as the real world) and the activation condition 2 (the same situation as the real world) shown in FIG. Either one or both are determined as trigger conditions. In this case, the three activation conditions of only the activation condition 1, only the activation condition 2, the activation condition 1 and the activation condition 2 can be taken, but the determination can be made by random lottery, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the game management device according to the present embodiment further includes fourth effect variable means 81. The fourth effect varying means 81 has a function of increasing the effect when the activation condition parameter is activated as the activation condition determined by the activation condition determining means 80 is severer.

  As an example, for example, it is better to use “G Team vs. T Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene” as the trigger condition than “G Team vs. T Team Battle” as the trigger condition. Therefore, the effect when the parameter is activated by satisfying the latter activation condition is made higher than the effect when the parameter is activated by satisfying the former activation condition (for example, improving the ability of the character). For example, the ability improvement rate of the character when the parameter is activated while satisfying the former activation condition is 120%, and the ability improvement rate when the parameter is activated while satisfying the latter activation condition is 150%.

  When one or both of the activation condition 1 (the same battle card as the real world) and the activation condition 2 (the same situation as the real world) shown in FIG. 12 are activated, the order of severity of the activation conditions is predetermined. It has been. In the example of FIG. 12, the activation condition 1 and the activation condition 2 are the most severe, only the activation condition 2 is the next most severe, and only the activation condition 1 is the least severe.

  With this configuration, when there are multiple real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition, and there are multiple patterns as trigger conditions, depending on the severity of the trigger condition determined It is possible to realize an interesting game in which the effect at the time of activation of the parameter with the activation condition changes.

  Further, in the process in which the activation condition determining unit 80 determines the activation condition, the activation condition option may be presented to the user, and the activation condition may be determined according to the user's selection input (based on the user's intention). For example, when a real event “event goodbye hit” (event ID = 01) occurs in the target real-world baseball game, the same match as the real world that is the activation condition 1 based on the relation information in FIG. Only the card, trigger condition 2 "one-shot goodbye scene" and the choices of the three trigger conditions, trigger condition 1 and trigger condition 2, are displayed on each user's game screen, allowing selection input by the user And

  For example, if the user logs in to the game server 1 within a predetermined time (for example, within 2 hours) after the end of the target real world game, the user can arbitrarily select the activation condition, and the activation condition is selected. The selected activation condition is applied to the user. In this case, the information on the selected activation condition is stored in the database server 2 (storage device) in association with the user ID. In addition, if the user does not perform an operation input for selecting the activation condition within a predetermined time (for example, within 2 hours) after the end of the target real-world game, the default activation condition (for example, the activation condition 1 and the activation condition) 2) is automatically determined.

  By giving the user the right to select the activation condition as described above, it is possible to select a severe activation condition aiming for a high effect, or it is possible to select an activation condition that is not effective at the time of activation but is easy to activate. Become. Thereby, game nature can be improved.

  By the way, when there are a plurality of real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition, a situation that is the same as or similar to at least one of the situations occurs in the game. You may make the parameter which makes all the activation conditions correspond with the player character used as object. For example, when there are two situations in the real world when a “good-bye hit” as a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition occurs, “G team vs. T-team game” and “one-shot good-bye scene” The situation in (a) “G Team vs. T Team Battle”, (b) “One-shot Sayonara Scene”, (c) “G Team vs. T-Team Battle” and “One-shot Sayonara Scene” Even in this case, the parameter activating means 74 activates the parameters with the activating condition, assuming that all the activating conditions are satisfied. And as shown in FIG. 23, a game management apparatus is provided with the 5th effect variable means 82 which enlarges the effect when the parameter with an activation condition is activated, so that the activation condition satisfy | filled in the game is severe. desirable.

  For example, if the battle card in the game is “Team G vs. Team T”, when the user selects the battle card and starts the battle game, it already satisfies the trigger condition (a) above. The fifth effect variable means 82 improves, for example, the ability value of the player character to 120% (1.2 times) as an effect of parameter activation. In other words, while playing the battle game with the “G team vs. T team battle” battle card, the ability value of the player character for which the parameter is set is maintained at least 120%. If the player character with the parameter set stands at the bat in the “one-shot goodbye scene” while the “G team vs. T team game” is in progress, the trigger condition of (c) above is satisfied. . In this case, in view of the fact that the activation condition of the above (c) is stricter than the activation condition of the above (a), the fifth effect varying means 82 uses, for example, the ability value of the player character as the parameter activation effect. Improve to 150% (1.5 times). In this way, a plurality of patterns are provided as trigger conditions for one parameter with trigger condition, and each time the trigger condition is satisfied in the game, the effect is sequentially activated, and according to the satisfied trigger condition. The effect is variable.

  In this configuration, for example, the effect when the activation condition of (a) is satisfied is improved by 120% of the ability value, and the effect when the activation condition of (b) is satisfied is improved by 140% of the ability value. The effect when the activation condition of c) is satisfied is predetermined according to the severity of the activation condition so that the effect value is improved by 150%, and the game management device stores the effect information for each activation condition in the database server 2 is stored in the storage device. Then, the fifth effect varying means 82 varies the effect based on the effect information for each activation condition.

  In this configuration, even if a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the situation can be the same as when the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs. Alternatively, when a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game, the improvement rate of the ability or the like may be lowered as compared with the case where the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs.

  As described above, the parameter activating means 74 of the present embodiment has at least one of the plurality of situations when there are a plurality of real world situations when the real player generates a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition. When a situation that is the same as or similar to one situation occurs in the game, the parameter with the activation condition is activated, and the fifth effect varying means 82 has an activation condition as the activation condition satisfied in the game is severer. In this configuration, the effect when the parameter is activated is further increased. With this configuration, when there are multiple real-world situations when a real player generates a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition, and there are multiple patterns as trigger conditions, each time one of the trigger conditions is satisfied in the game In addition, it is possible to realize an interesting game in which the effects are sequentially activated and the effects at the time of parameter activation change according to the severity of the activation conditions.

  By the way, in the case of a triple battle in which a game is played every day for three consecutive days, if the parameter with the activation condition is reflected in the player character for each game, the reflection of the parameter may be repeated every day. On the contrary, it can be confusing as a user. Therefore, a configuration in which the parameters with the activation condition are reflected on the player character in accordance with the results of the entire plurality of matches (events) such as a triple battle will be described below.

  The game management device accepts, as a real event, an event that occurs in a specific event in the real world (games, races, competitions, television quiz programs, etc.). And the parameter matching means 73 of this Embodiment performs the matching with the player character of the parameter with an activation condition for the said several event after the end of the last event in the said object. In the case of a baseball game played in the real world as a specific event, for example, three consecutive baseball games (multiple events) are targeted. Rather than associating with the player character, the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the player character after the end of the third consecutive battle.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the game server 1 targets information that associates an event ID of a real event captured by the real event receiving unit 71 with a player ID of a real player that has generated the real event. Is stored in the database server 2 (storage device) for each real world game. As information on the target real-world game, the game server date / time information and the information on the battle card (match card ID) are stored in the database server 2. Therefore, for the three consecutive baseball games (plural events) stored in the database server 2, the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. Can be associated with each other.

  In addition, although the example which made the some event the baseball game of 3 consecutive battles was shown here, it is not limited to this. For example, for a main race on the first day and a main race on the second day of a horse racing race that is performed over two days, after the main race on the second day is finished, a parameter with an activation condition is associated with the target racehorse character. Good.

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In each of the above-described embodiments, a game execution program is installed on the game server 1 side, and the game server 1 performs arithmetic processing and data processing for game progress in response to an input operation on the terminal device 3 of each user. The application example to the game system in which the game progresses by transmitting the screen data reflecting the execution result to the terminal device 3 has been described. This is a so-called client-server game system, and is an example in which a game management device is configured by servers (game server 1 and database server 2). As described above, this configuration is suitable for providing users with services such as browser games, social games, and cloud gaming, but the configuration of the game management device is not limited to this.

  For example, the game server 1 manages the game information of each user and provides the user with game services such as exchanges between users in the game and matching (on-line opponent determination processing) during online battles, while proceeding with the game. The game execution process to be performed is basically applicable to a game system performed on the user terminal device side.

  In other words, the present invention can also be applied to a game system in which a part or all of the game execution program is downloaded or installed on the user terminal device side and the game execution process is also performed on the terminal device. For example, a user terminal device peers with another user terminal device by Internet communication, wireless LAN communication, short-range wireless communication using a predetermined frequency band (for example, 2.4 GHz frequency band), or wired LAN communication. It is also possible to execute a peer-to-peer game by connecting two to peers.

  The server and the terminal device can communicate with each other to send and receive various data, and are information processing devices (computers) each including a CPU, ROM, RAM, auxiliary storage device, communication control unit, and the like. The hardware configuration is as follows. Therefore, in a game system including a server and a terminal device, each means included in the game management device described in each of the above embodiments may be provided in either the server or the terminal device. In other words, the game management device can be configured to be provided in a server and a terminal device that communicate with each other to send and receive various data, and achieve the same effects as the above-described embodiment.

  For example, in FIG. 7, the game server 1 is provided with the real event accepting means 71, the real event judging means 72, the parameter associating means 73, and the parameter invoking means 74. However, as shown in FIGS. It is possible to give the functions of 71 to 74 to either the server or the terminal device. Here, the hardware configuration of the server shown in FIGS. 24 to 26 is the same as that of the game server 1 shown in FIG. 2, and the hardware configuration of the terminal device is the same as that of the terminal device 3 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 24 shows a configuration example in which the server 101 is provided with the real event receiving means 71, the real event judging means 72, and the parameter associating means 73, and the terminal device 301 is provided with the parameter activating means 74. In the case of this configuration, the server 101 manages game information of each user and provides the user with game services such as matching in the battle mode. On the other hand, the terminal device 301 downloads user game information managed by the server 101 and performs game execution processing. Then, the parameter activation means 74 of the terminal device 301 executes the parameter activation processing with the activation condition when the game is executed.

  FIG. 25 shows a configuration example in which the server 102 is provided with the real event accepting means 71 and the real event judging means 72, and the terminal device 302 is provided with the parameter association means 73 and the parameter activating means 74. In the case of this configuration, the server 102 executes reception of a real event and determination of whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred, and distributes information on the determination result to each terminal device 302. Then, in the terminal device 302, based on the information of the determination result received from the server 102, a process of associating the parameter with the activation condition with the target character and the process of activating the parameter with the activation condition are executed. In this configuration, the player information exemplified in FIG. 5 and the user game information exemplified in FIG. 6 are managed in the terminal device 302 of each user. In addition, game execution processing in the battle mode is performed in the terminal device 302 of each user. In this configuration, the server 102 side can be provided with a matching function in the battle mode in addition to the functions of the real event receiving means 71 and the real event judging means 72.

  In addition, FIG. 26 illustrates a configuration example in which the server 103 is provided with the real event accepting unit 71 and the terminal device 303 is provided with the real event determining unit 72, the parameter association unit 73, and the parameter activating unit 74. In the case of this configuration, the server 103 executes processing for accepting a real event, and for example, as shown in FIG. 9, information that associates the event ID of the real event with the player ID of the real player who generated the real event. The information is generated and distributed to each terminal device 303. In other words, the server 103 receives information related to a real event from the information providing server 10 or the like, generates information obtained by processing the real event in a format capable of data processing in the game system, and distributes the information to the terminal device 303 of each user. Then, in the terminal device 303, based on the information received from the server 103, it is determined whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred, a process for associating a parameter with an activation condition with a target character, and an activation condition Executes attached parameter activation processing. Even in this configuration, the player information illustrated in FIG. 5 and the user game information illustrated in FIG. 6 are managed in the terminal device 303 of each user. In addition, a game execution process in the battle mode is performed in the terminal device 303 of each user. In this configuration, the server 103 side can be provided with a matching function in the battle mode in addition to the function of the real event receiving means 71 described above.

  24 to 26 illustrate the information providing server 10, and an example in which the real event receiving unit 71 of each of the servers 301 to 303 receives information related to the real event provided from the information providing server 10 is illustrated. However, the information providing server 10 is not essential. As described above, the communication control unit 15 receives information related to actual events input from a computer or the like different from the server by accepting input of information related to actual events via the input device 17 such as a keyboard or mouse of the server. It may be accepted through. Furthermore, when the video data obtained by imaging the real world is analyzed by image processing and the real event can be automatically recognized, the real event accepting unit 71 automatically accepts the real event by image processing. You can also Taking a quiz game as an example, for a real event that a talent (actual thing) correctly answers a quiz (or incorrect answer) in a real-world TV program, information on whether the answer is correct or incorrect is written in text etc. When always displayed, the actual event can be automatically recognized by analyzing the video data of the program (such as a television signal) by image processing. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which real-world sounds (such as voices of live broadcasts of baseball) are captured and real events are automatically received by voice recognition processing.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 27, the game terminal 304 can directly receive information on the actual event provided from the information providing server 10. In the case of this configuration, the game terminal 304 can be configured to include all of the real event accepting means 71, the real event judging means 72, the parameter association means 73, and the parameter activating means 74.

  Further, the relation information storage means 75, the first effect variable means 76, the second effect variable means 77, the results collecting means 78, the third effect variable means 79, the activation condition determining means 80, the fourth effect variable, as described above. Each means of the means 81 can be provided not only on the server side but also on the terminal device (game terminal) side.

  By the way, regarding a configuration having a storage control function for storing various types of information in the storage device (related information storage control means 75 and the like), the storage device itself is not included in the configuration. It may be installed anywhere. For example, the storage device is a RAM 13 or auxiliary storage device 14 that the game server 1 has, a database server 2, a RAM 33 or auxiliary storage device 39 that the terminal device 3 has, or a file server (online that is different from the game management device or terminal device). Storage) or the like.

  The configurations described in the above embodiments can be applied in appropriate combination.

  The computer-readable program according to the present embodiment is recorded on various computer-readable recording media such as a hard disk, an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.), a flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, and the like. And executed by the CPU of the server or terminal device. Further, the means for providing the program to the server or terminal device is not limited to the recording medium described above, and can also be performed via a communication network such as the Internet.

1 Game server (game management device)
2 Database server (game management device)
3 Terminal device 4 Network 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Auxiliary storage device 71 Real event accepting means 72 Real event judging means 73 Parameter associating means 74 Parameter activating means 75 Related information storage control means 76 First effect varying means 77 Second effect varying means 78 Grade collecting means 79 Third Effect varying means 80 Trigger condition determining means 81 Fourth effect varying means 82 Fifth effect varying means 101-103 Server (game management device)
301-303 Terminal device (game management device)
304 Game terminal (game management device)

Claims (10)

A game management device for managing a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world,
A real event receiving means for receiving information on a real event that is a real world event generated in relation to the real thing;
A real event judging means for judging whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred, based on information about the real event accepted by the real event accepting means;
When it is determined by the real event determining means that a real event that satisfies the predetermined event has occurred, a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition has occurred for the character corresponding to the real thing that generated the real event A parameter associating means for associating a parameter with an activation condition, which is an activation condition that a situation that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game ;
Game management comprising: parameter activating means for invoking the parameter with the activating condition and influencing the character when it is determined that the activating condition has occurred after the association by the parameter associating means apparatus. The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter association unit sets a predetermined period during which the parameter with the activation condition is valid when the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the character. Relation information storage control means for previously storing in the storage device relation information relating the real event that satisfies the predetermined condition and the parameter with the activation condition associated with the character corresponding to the real thing that caused the real event. In addition,
The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter association unit associates the parameter with the activation condition with the character based on the relationship information.   4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first effect variable unit that reduces an effect of the parameter with the activation condition as time elapses after the parameter with the activation condition is associated with the parameter association unit. The game management device according to item.   When the same situation as the situation in the real world occurs, the effect by the parameter with the activation condition activated by the parameter activation means is obtained by the parameter activation means when a situation similar to the situation in the real world occurs. 4. The game management device according to claim 1, further comprising a second effect variable unit configured to make the effect higher than the effect of the activated parameter with the activation condition. 5. For a user who uses the character associated with the parameter with the activation condition by the parameter association unit in the game, results collecting unit for collecting the results of the character in the game;
3. A third effect varying means for varying an effect of a parameter with an activation condition associated with the character based on the in-game performance of the character collected by the achievement collecting means. 4. The game management device according to any one of 1 to 3. The relation information includes a parameter with the activation condition including a plurality of condition elements of the activation condition,
The parameter associating means, when executing associating the parameter with the activation condition including the plurality of condition elements of the activation condition to the character based on the relation information, Including an activation condition determining means for determining an activation condition from a plurality of activation conditions by a combination ;
The order of severity of the activation conditions is determined in advance for the plurality of activation conditions, and the more severe the activation conditions determined by the activation condition determining means, the more effective the parameters when the activation conditions are activated. game management device of claim 3, further comprising a fourth effect variable hand stage to further increase. The real event is an event that occurs during a specific event in the real world,
8. The parameter associating unit according to claim 1, wherein the parameter associating unit performs associating the parameter with the activation condition with the character after the end of the last event in the plurality of events. The game management device described in 1. A game system including a server that manages a game using characters corresponding to real objects in the real world, and a terminal device that communicates with the server,
A real event receiving means for receiving information on a real event that is a real world event generated in relation to the real thing;
Real event judging means for judging whether or not a real event that satisfies a predetermined condition has occurred based on information on the real event accepted by the real event accepting means,
When it is determined by the real event determining means that a real event that satisfies the predetermined event has occurred, a real event that satisfies the predetermined condition has occurred for the character corresponding to the real thing that generated the real event A parameter associating means for associating a parameter with a triggering condition , wherein a triggering condition is that a situation that is the same as or similar to the situation in the real world occurs in the game ,
When it is determined that the activation condition has occurred after the association by the parameter association unit, the parameter activation unit that activates the parameter with the activation condition and affects the character, the server or the A game system provided in any one of the terminal devices. A program for causing a computer to operate as the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the game management device .

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