JP5717907B1 - GAME PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an interesting slide puzzle that can maintain a high level of user motivation. A display function for outputting puzzle information for displaying a slide puzzle so that a partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. Is achieved, it is a reward given to the user to advance another game, and as a reward associated with the image, a game medium that can be used in the other game, or a predetermined in the other game An acquisition function for acquiring change information for changing information set in the game medium, an adjustment function for setting a difficulty level of the slide puzzle according to the attribute of the game medium or change information acquired by the acquisition function, and adjustment The first limit function that imposes a limit on the time until the goal is achieved is realized according to the difficulty level of the slide puzzle set by the function. . [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program or the like that can provide a slide puzzle to a user.

  Various slide puzzles that complete a given pattern by arranging a plurality of puzzle pieces vertically and horizontally and making them moveable vertically and horizontally by using a space created by removing one of the puzzle pieces have conventionally been various. Has been provided in various forms. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a slide puzzle that can provide content information by reading a code representing content information from a picture that appears after the puzzle is completed with a mobile phone with a camera.

  Patent Document 2 below discloses a picture matching puzzle input device on a touch panel screen that allows a user to enjoy a creative picture matching puzzle with a simple operation and improve communication with others. Further, Patent Document 3 below discloses a service for creating a composite image by exchanging images distributed to a plurality of portable image display terminals between the terminals.

  On the other hand, as electronic devices such as smartphones and tablet terminals become widespread, in addition to games for home game machines, games for the electronic devices are actively developed. Here, as a mechanism for giving a user a character that can be used in a predetermined game, a mechanism called “gacha” is widely used. When the user performs “gacha”, a character is given to the user as a result of a random event that depends only on luck.

JP 2008-000236 A (published January 10, 2008) JP 2008-154793 A (published July 10, 2008) JP 2006-109915 A (published April 27, 2006)

  The “content information” described in Patent Document 1 is merely a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a web page that presents predetermined content to the user, and the slide puzzle disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a game or the like. Characters that can be used in other services cannot be provided. For this reason, it has been difficult for the slide puzzle to maintain a high level of motivation for users trying to solve the puzzle. The same applies to the conventional techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3.

  On the other hand, since the “gacha” is merely a mechanism in which a character is given to the user as a result of a random event that depends only on luck, the user cannot feel a sense of accomplishment with respect to obtaining the character. Therefore, there is a problem that the user is less likely to be attached to the character, and as a result, it is difficult to feel enthusiasm for a game in which the character can be used.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game program and the like that can provide a highly interesting slide puzzle that can maintain high user motivation.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game program according to an aspect of the present invention aims to reconstruct an image so that the image can be recognized by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions. Is a game program that can provide a user with a slide puzzle, and the computer displays a slide puzzle so that a partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. A display function that outputs puzzle information to be used, and a reward given to the user to advance another game when the objective is achieved, and can be used in the other game as a reward associated with the image Function for acquiring change information for changing information set in a predetermined game medium in a different game medium or other game The adjustment function that sets the difficulty level of the slide puzzle according to the game media acquired by the acquisition function or the attribute of the change information, and the achievement according to the difficulty level of the slide puzzle set by the adjustment function And a first restriction function that imposes a restriction on the time.

  In the game program according to one embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment function can adjust the difficulty level of the slide puzzle so that the difficulty level of the slide puzzle increases as the attribute increases.

  In the game program according to one embodiment of the present invention, the attribute may include the strength of the game medium acquired by the acquisition function or the rarity of the game medium.

  In addition, the game program according to one embodiment of the present invention provides a computer program that allows a computer to spend less than the minimum number of steps required to solve the slide puzzle. By terminating the above, it is possible to further realize a second restriction function that places a restriction on the number of steps.

  In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the other game may be a card battle game in which a character card representing a game medium is incorporated in a card deck and the other game is played.

  In the game program according to one embodiment of the present invention, the display function further displays an image together with a slide puzzle as a completed drawing so as to be a reference for achieving the object. It is different from the image showing the game medium or change information acquired by the function, and the image shown by the completed drawing may be related to the game medium or change information.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a control method for an information processing device according to an aspect of the present invention reconfigures an image so that the image can be recognized by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus capable of providing a user with a slide puzzle for the purpose of moving a partial image in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface A display step of outputting puzzle information for displaying a slide puzzle, and a reward given to the user for proceeding with another game when the purpose is achieved, and the reward associated with the image An acquisition step for acquiring change information that changes information set in a game medium that can be used in another game or a predetermined game medium in another game. And the adjustment step for setting the difficulty level of the slide puzzle according to the game media acquired in the acquisition step or the attribute of the change information, and until the purpose is achieved according to the difficulty level of the slide puzzle set in the adjustment step. A first restriction step that imposes a restriction on the time of

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention aims to reconstruct an image so that the image can be recognized by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions. Is an information processing apparatus that can provide a user with a slide puzzle, and displays the slide puzzle so that the partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. A display unit that outputs puzzle information, and a reward that is given to the user to advance another game when the objective is achieved, and can be used in the other game as a reward associated with the image Acquired by an acquisition unit that acquires change information for changing information set in a game medium or a predetermined game medium in the other game, and acquired by the acquisition unit Depending on the attributes of the game medium or change information, the adjustment unit that sets the difficulty level of the slide puzzle, and the time until the goal is achieved is imposed according to the difficulty level of the slide puzzle set by the adjustment unit. A first restriction unit.

  The game program, the control method for the information processing device, and the information processing device according to the present invention allow other games when the user solves the slide puzzle by moving each of a plurality of partial images constituting the image by a touch operation. As a reward associated with the image, and set as a game medium that can be used in the other game or a predetermined game medium in the other game. Change information that changes information can be acquired.

  Therefore, the game program or the like can give the user a pleasure of solving the slide puzzle and a sense of achievement when the game medium is obtained or information set in the predetermined game medium is changed. That is, the above-described game program and the like have an effect that it is possible to provide an interesting slide puzzle that can maintain a high level of user motivation.

  Moreover, since the said game program etc. can give a user attachment to the acquired or changed game content, there exists an effect that the user's enthusiasm with respect to said other game can be evoked.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the portable terminal which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen of the puzzle game displayed on the display part with which the said portable terminal was equipped. (A) is a schematic diagram showing an example of a game screen that presents a user with hints on an operation that approaches the achievement of the purpose of “solving a slide puzzle”, and (b) shows a wall that hinders the movement of parts. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the game screen at the time of setting, (c) is an example of the game screen at the time of approaching achievement of the said objective by a predetermined | prescribed number of times by performing operation which a user uses an item. It is a schematic diagram which shows. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which the said portable terminal performs. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the server which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process performed in the game system containing the said portable terminal and the said server.

Embodiment 1
A first embodiment (Embodiment 1) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Overview of mobile terminal 100)
The portable terminal (information processing apparatus) 100 includes an input surface 41 capable of detecting a touch operation 4a by a user, and arranges a plurality of parts (partial images) 6 constituting the character image (image) 5 at predetermined positions. Thus, the slide puzzle P for the purpose of reconstructing the character image 5 so as to be recognizable can be provided to the user. The portable terminal 100 only needs to be a device that can execute the processing described below, and can be realized using, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a screen example of a puzzle game displayed on the display unit 50 included in the mobile terminal 100. The user drags the part 6 adjacent to the blank portion 8 (refers to a touch operation that moves the finger so as to slide on the input surface 41 while keeping the finger in contact with the input surface 41). The part 6 can be moved vertically or horizontally so as to fill the portion 8. That is, the character image 5 is reconstructed by arranging each part 6 at an appropriate position under the restriction that “the part 6 adjacent to the blank part 8 can only be moved in the direction of the blank part 8”. There is the pleasure of solving the slide puzzle P.

  When the user solves the slide puzzle P (reconstructs the character image 5), the mobile terminal 100 is a character (game medium) that appears as a picture on the slide puzzle P, and is another game (the slide puzzle P is Characters (or items, parameter changes, etc.) that can be used in different predetermined games (for example, from the server 101) are acquired (characters are given to the user). According to the example shown in FIG. 2, the user can acquire a girl character and can use the character in the other game. That is, as in the case of the conventional “gacha”, the character is not given to the user as a result of a random event that depends only on luck, but is given as a reward for efforts to solve the slide puzzle P.

  Then, for example, in another game such as a card battle game, the user incorporates a character card (game medium) given as the character into the card deck, fights an enemy character, or selects the character to advance a quest. The parameters (for example, attack power, defense power, experience value, physical strength, speed, necessary ability point, special technique, support skill, etc.) set for the character can be increased.

  Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 can give the user the pleasure of solving the slide puzzle P and the sense of accomplishment of obtaining the character. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can provide the slide puzzle P rich in interest that can maintain the user's motivation high. Moreover, since the portable terminal 100 can make a user hold attachment to the acquired character, it can arouse the user's enthusiasm for said other game.

(Configuration of mobile terminal 100)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the mobile terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a control unit 10a (time limiting unit 11, manpower limiting unit 12, hint presenting unit 13, difficulty adjustment unit 14, image moving unit 15, puzzle display unit 16, puzzle determination. Unit 17, character acquisition unit 18), input unit 40 (input surface 41, input control unit 42), display unit 50, and storage unit 30a.

  The control unit 10a comprehensively controls various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 10 a includes a time limiting unit 11, a number limiting unit 12, a hint presenting unit 13, a difficulty level adjusting unit 14, an image moving unit 15, a puzzle display unit 16, a puzzle determination unit 17, and a character acquisition unit 18.

  The time restriction unit 11 imposes a restriction on the time until the purpose of solving the slide puzzle P (reconstructing the character image 5) is achieved. Specifically, the time limiter 11 outputs time information 3a including information related to the above time to the puzzle display unit 16, thereby giving the user a predetermined time limit (as illustrated by reference numeral 7b in FIG. 2). For example, 5 minutes). The time limit unit 11 presents the time limit to the user so that the time limit is counted down according to the time elapsed since the user started solving the slide puzzle P. When the time limit reaches zero, the time limit unit 11 It can be over.

  Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can give a user a feeling of tension for solving the slide puzzle P. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 has restrictions such as “the difficulty level of the slide puzzle is low, but it must be solved in a short time” and “the slide puzzle can be solved slowly over a long time, but the difficulty level of the slide puzzle is high”. By imposing time, the slide puzzle P rich in variations can be provided.

  The number limit unit 12 imposes a limit on the number of steps that can be spent for achieving the above-described purpose. Specifically, the maneuver restriction unit 12 outputs the maneuver information 3b including information related to the maneuver to the puzzle display unit 16, thereby presenting the user with the maneuver limit as illustrated by reference numeral 7a in FIG. can do. The number limit unit 12 can present the limit number to the user so that the limit number is reduced each time the user moves the part 6, and the game can be over when the limit number reaches zero.

  Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can give a user a feeling of tension for solving the slide puzzle P. Note that the mobile terminal 100 may end the slide puzzle P (the game may be over) when the above-described limit number falls below the minimum number of steps required to solve the slide puzzle P. Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can give a user the tension with respect to advancing the slide puzzle P more strongly to a user.

  The hint presenting unit 13 presents a hint related to an operation approaching the achievement of the above object to the user by (1) characters or (2) changing the display mode of the part 6 to be operated. The hint presenting unit 13 outputs hint information 3c including information on the hint to the puzzle display unit 16.

  FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a game screen that presents the hint to the user. As illustrated in (a) of FIG. 3, the hint presenting unit 13 may present the user with the minimum number of steps required to solve the slide puzzle P as the hint (see reference numeral 7 c), for example. . Alternatively, when the user performs an operation of moving the part 6 in the wrong direction, the hint presenting unit 13 may present a warning indicating that the operation is incorrect as the hint to the user. Alternatively, the hint presenting unit 13 may present the hint to the user by blinking and displaying the part 6 to be moved next.

  Here, the hint presenting unit 13 may present the hint to the user when a predetermined hint presenting condition is satisfied. For example, the hint presenting unit 13 (1) when the user performs an operation of using a predetermined item, (2) when the number of hands that can be spent to achieve the above-described purpose falls below a predetermined number, (3) The hint can be presented to the user when the level of the user does not reach the predetermined level and / or (4) when the time until the above-described purpose is achieved falls below a predetermined time. By presenting the hint to the user as described above, the mobile terminal 100 can lower the threshold for the user to tackle the slide puzzle P and maintain the user's motivation high.

  The difficulty level adjustment unit 14 is either (1) the number of parts 6 (number of character images 5 to be divided), (2) the minimum number of steps required to achieve the above-described purpose (the degree to which the parts 6 are shuffled), or (3) The difficulty level of the slide puzzle P is adjusted by setting the wall 9 that hinders the movement of the part 6. The difficulty level adjustment unit 14 outputs difficulty level information 3d including information related to the difficulty level (the number of divisions, the number of hands, the position of the wall 9, etc.) to the puzzle display unit 16.

  For example, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14 sets the number of divisions of the character image 5 to 9 (3 × 3), 12 (3 × 4), or 16 (4 × 4). Thus, the difficulty level of the slide puzzle P can be adjusted. Alternatively, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14 sets the above-mentioned number of steps so that the above-mentioned purpose cannot be achieved unless the part 6 is rotated at least 25 times (if it does not cost 25), and the above-mentioned number of steps is set so that it is sufficient to move it ten times. The difficulty level of the slide puzzle P can be adjusted by setting.

  FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a game screen when a wall 9 that inhibits the movement of the part 6 is set. As illustrated in FIG. 3B, when the wall 9 is set by the difficulty level adjustment unit 14, if the wall 9 exists in the direction of the blank portion 8, the user can move the part 6 in that direction. Can not. That is, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14 can increase the difficulty level of the slide puzzle P by restricting the moving direction of the part 6.

  Since the mobile terminal 100 can freely adjust the degree of difficulty as described above, for example, character attributes acquired when the above-described purpose is achieved (strength, rarity, etc. in other games of the character). The degree of difficulty according to the number of slide puzzles P solved by the user in the past, the level of the user, and the like can be set. For example, the mobile terminal 100 can increase the difficulty level of the slide puzzle P as the strength and rarity of the acquired character increase. Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can provide the slide puzzle P more rich in interest that can maintain the user's motivation higher.

  When a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the image moving unit 15 moves the part 6 so as to approach the achievement of the above purpose. Here, the “predetermined operation” may be, for example, an operation using an item (an operation for selecting a desired item, an operation for consuming an item, etc.).

  FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram showing an example of a game screen when the user has approached the purpose by a predetermined number of times by performing an operation of using the item. As illustrated in FIG. 3C, the image moving unit 15 can move the part 6 so as to advance by a predetermined number of hands (for example, five hands). The image moving unit 15 outputs movement information 3e including information related to moving the part 6 to the puzzle display unit 16.

  When the user uses an item, the mobile terminal 100 reduces the difficulty by (1) reducing the number of parts 6 (for example, changing a 4 × 4 slide puzzle to a 3 × 4 slide puzzle). ), (2) The limited number of steps may not be reduced even if the part 6 is moved, and (3) a predetermined effect that favors the user may be generated, such as stopping the countdown of the time limit. Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can lower the threshold for tackling the slide puzzle P and maintain the user's motivation high.

  The puzzle display unit (display unit) 16 displays the slide puzzle P so that the part 6 can be moved in a predetermined direction (direction in which the blank portion 8 is filled) according to the touch operation 4a detected by the input surface 41. . Here, the puzzle display part 16 may display the character image 5 (completion drawing) with the slide puzzle P so that it may become a reference for achieving the said objective (refer FIG. 2). The puzzle display unit 16 outputs the puzzle information 2 including the information of the slide puzzle P displayed on the display unit 50 to the display unit 50 and the puzzle determination unit 17.

  The puzzle determination unit 17 determines whether or not the purpose of reconstructing the character image 5 so as to be recognizable (solving the slide puzzle P) is achieved, and the determination result (determination result 4c) is sent to the character acquisition unit 18. Output.

  The character acquisition unit (acquisition unit) 18 is a reward given to the user in order to advance another game when the puzzle determination unit 17 determines that the above-described purpose has been achieved, and is associated with the character image 5. As the reward, change information that changes information set in a character item that can be used in the other game or a predetermined character item in the other game is acquired. As described above, according to the example shown in FIG. 2, the user can acquire a girl character. The character image 5 may represent an item that can be used in another game. In this case, the character acquisition unit 18 can acquire the item.

  Here, the change information is attribute of a predetermined character item in the other game (information set in a predetermined game medium) or parameter of the character item (information set in a predetermined game medium, For example, the information may change information such as attack power, defensive power, experience value, physical strength, speed, necessary ability point, special technique, support skill, number of times of use, etc. For example, when the change information is acquired by the character acquisition unit 18, the user can increase the attack power of the character used in the other game.

  The character, item, or change information that appears as a pattern by solving the slide puzzle P, and the character, item, or change information acquired by the character acquisition unit 18 are rewards for proceeding with other games. It only needs to be associated. That is, both may be the same or different.

  In the latter case, the character (character image 5) appearing as a pattern on the slide puzzle P is a character acquired by the character acquisition unit 18, attributes of the character, parameters set for the character (attack power in other games) , Defensive power, etc.) and information capable of associating at least one of the change of the parameter is preferably included.

  For example, when the completed drawing shows that “ribbon” appears as a pattern when solving the slide puzzle P, the user associates the character or item related to “girl” and can obtain the character or item. Work on slide puzzle P in anticipation of. Alternatively, when the completed drawing shows that “dumbbell” appears as a pattern when solving the slide puzzle P, the user can use the strength of a predetermined character or item in another game (for example, attack power, hit The slide puzzle P is tackled with the expectation that the parameters related to the points etc. will change (rise).

  And the character acquisition part 18 selects the said character or item according to a predetermined rule. For example, the character acquisition unit 18 can randomly select one character from a plurality of “girl” characters and acquire the character. Alternatively, the character acquisition unit 18 may select a “girl” character designated in advance as the “ribbon” and acquire the character.

  Thus, when the character (image) that appears as a pattern by solving the slide puzzle P and the character, item, or parameter change (change information) acquired by the character acquisition unit 18 are different, the mobile terminal 100 The user can be expected to know what character, item, or parameter change is available after solving the slide puzzle P. That is, since the mobile terminal 100 can incorporate the unexpectedness of “gacha”, it can provide a more interesting slide puzzle.

  The input unit 40 receives a touch operation 4a by the user. In the present embodiment, the input unit 40 may be a touch panel that can detect multi-touch. The input unit 40 includes an input surface 41 and an input control unit 42.

  The input surface 41 is a device (for example, a touch surface included in the touch panel) that can detect a position specified by the touch operation 4a by the user. The input surface 41 outputs coordinate information 4b corresponding to the specified position to the input control unit 42.

  The input control unit 42 acquires the coordinate information 4b from the input surface 41 at a predetermined time interval, and outputs the series of coordinate information 4b as the locus 1 to the puzzle display unit 16.

  The display unit 50 is a device that displays a game screen. In the present embodiment, the display unit 50 may be a liquid crystal display. In FIG. 1, in order to clearly show the functions of the input unit 40 and the display unit 50, they are shown separately. However, for example, when the input unit 40 is a touch panel and the display unit 50 is a liquid crystal display, it is preferable that the two are configured integrally.

  The storage unit 30a is a storage device configured by an arbitrary recording medium such as a hard disk, an SSD (silicon state drive), a semiconductor memory, or a DVD, and stores a game program and data that can control the mobile terminal 100.

(Processing executed by the mobile terminal 100)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the mobile terminal 100. In the following description, parenthesized “˜step” represents each step included in the control method of the information processing apparatus.

  The puzzle display unit 16 displays the slide puzzle P so that the part 6 can be moved in a predetermined direction (the direction in which the blank portion 8 is filled) according to the touch operation 4a (Step 1, hereinafter “Step” is expressed as “S”). "Display step, abbreviated as"). If it is determined by the puzzle determination unit 17 that the slide puzzle P has been solved (YES in S2), the character acquisition unit 18 is a reward given to the user for proceeding with another game, and the character image 5 As the associated reward, change information that changes a character, an item that can be used in another game, or information set in a predetermined character item in the other game is acquired (S3, acquisition step).

  Note that the control method is not limited to the above-described processing described with reference to FIG. 4, but other blocks (for example, the time limit unit 11, the man-hour limit unit 12, the hint presentation unit 13, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14, and image movement) The processing executed in part 15) may optionally be included.

(Effects of portable terminal 100)
The mobile terminal 100 can give the user the pleasure of solving the slide puzzle P and the sense of achievement that the character item has been obtained or the information set in the predetermined character item has been changed. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can provide a slide puzzle that is highly entertaining and can maintain the user's motivation high. Moreover, since the portable terminal 100 can make a user hold attachment to the acquired character item, it can arouse the user's enthusiasm for the other game.

[Embodiment 2]
A second embodiment (Embodiment 2) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, only a configuration added to the above-described first embodiment or a configuration different from the configuration of the first embodiment will be described. That is, all the configurations described in the first embodiment can be included in the second embodiment (and vice versa). Moreover, the definition of the term described in Embodiment 1 is the same also in Embodiment 2.

(Differences from Embodiment 1)
In the first embodiment, the configuration (stand-alone configuration) in which the game program capable of providing the slide puzzle P is executed in the mobile terminal 100 has been described. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, a configuration (cloud configuration) in which the game program is executed in the server 101 and the result of the executed processing is returned to the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

(Configuration of server 101)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the server 101. The server (information processing apparatus) 101 acquires the trajectory 1 (touch operation 4a as an input from the user with respect to the mobile terminal 100) from the mobile terminal 100, and arranges a plurality of parts 6 constituting the character image 5 at predetermined positions. Information (puzzle information 2) to be generated, and the puzzle information 2 is transmitted to the portable terminal 100, whereby the slide puzzle P intended to reconstruct the character image 5 is recognizable to the user. It is a device that can be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 10 b (time limiting unit 11, manpower limiting unit 12, hint presentation unit 13, difficulty adjustment unit 14, image moving unit 15, puzzle display unit 16, puzzle determination unit 17, character acquisition Unit 18, input / output unit 19), communication unit 20 (reception unit 21, transmission unit 22), and storage unit 30b.

  The control unit 10b comprehensively controls various functions of the server 101. The control unit 10b includes the configuration included in the control unit 10a described above (the time limit unit 11, the number limit unit 12, the hint presentation unit 13, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14, the image moving unit 15, the puzzle display unit 16, and the puzzle determination unit 17). And an input / output unit 19 in addition to the character acquisition unit 18).

  The input / output unit 19 acquires the trajectory 1 received by the receiving unit 21 and outputs the trajectory 1 to the puzzle display unit 16. When the puzzle information 2 is input from the puzzle display unit 16, the input / output unit 19 transmits the puzzle information 2 to the mobile terminal 100 by outputting the puzzle information 2 to the transmission unit 22. Further, the input / output unit 19 includes character information 3f including information on the character acquired by the character acquisition unit 18 and / or change information 3g for changing information set in a predetermined character item in another game. When input from the character acquisition unit 18, the character information 3 f and / or the change information 3 g is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100.

  The communication unit 20 communicates with the outside via a communication network according to a predetermined communication method. It is only necessary to have an essential function for realizing communication with an external device (for example, the mobile terminal 100), and the communication line, communication method, communication medium, and the like are not limited. The communication unit 20 can be configured by a device such as an Ethernet (registered trademark) adapter. The communication unit 20 can use a communication method or a communication medium such as IEEE802.11 wireless communication or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication unit 20 includes a reception unit 21 and a transmission unit 22.

  The receiving unit 21 receives the trajectory 1 (that is, the touch operation 4a given as an input to the mobile terminal 100) from the mobile terminal 100.

  The transmission unit 22 transmits the puzzle information 2, the character information 3 f and / or the change information 3 g input from the input / output unit 19 to the mobile terminal 100.

  Similarly to the storage unit 30a described above, the storage unit 30b is a storage device configured by an arbitrary recording medium such as a hard disk, an SSD, a semiconductor memory, or a DVD, and stores a game program and data that can control the server 101. Remember.

  Further, in the storage unit 30b, the number of the slide puzzles P solved by the user so far, the items held by the user, the level of the user, the user, Characters that the user holds in other games may be stored in accordance with a predetermined data format (for example, a table format). For each character, for example, information such as the character's name, rarity, attribute, level, attack power, defense strength, physical strength, speed, necessary ability points, special techniques, support skills, number of uses, etc. are further stored. It may be.

(Processing executed by the server 101)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in the game system 200 including the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101. In the following description, parenthesized “˜step” represents each step included in the control method of the information processing apparatus.

  The puzzle display unit 16 transmits the puzzle information 2 to the mobile terminal 100 in order to display the slide puzzle P so that the part 6 can be moved in a predetermined direction (the direction in which the blank portion 8 is filled) according to the touch operation 4a. (S4, display step). The mobile terminal 100 receives the puzzle information 2 from the server 101 and displays the slide puzzle P on the display unit 50 based on the puzzle information 2 (S5).

  The portable terminal 100 transmits the trajectory 1 given as an input by the touch operation 4a to the server 101 (S6), and the server 101 receives the trajectory 1 so that the server 101 can acquire the touch operation 4a ( S7). When it is determined by the puzzle determination unit 17 that the slide puzzle P has been solved (YES in S8), the character acquisition unit 18 uses a character that can be used in another game as a reward associated with the character image 5, or Change information that changes information set in a predetermined character item in the other game is acquired (S9, acquisition step). And the portable terminal 100 transmits the information regarding the said character (character information 3f) and / or the said change information 3g to the portable terminal 100 (S9). The portable terminal 100 receives the character information 3f and / or the change information 3g (S10).

  Note that the control method is not limited to the above-described processing described with reference to FIG. 6, but other blocks (for example, the time limit unit 11, the man-hour limit unit 12, the hint presentation unit 13, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14, the image movement). The processing executed in part 15) may optionally be included. In this case, the time information 3a, the number information 3b, the hint information 3c, the difficulty level information 3d, and / or the movement information 3e is appropriately transmitted from the server 101 to the mobile terminal 100.

(Effects produced by the server 101)
The server 101 can give the user the pleasure of solving the slide puzzle P and the sense of achievement that the character item has been obtained or the information set in the predetermined character item has been changed. That is, the server 101 can provide an interesting slide puzzle that can maintain a high level of user motivation. Moreover, since the server 101 can make a user have attachment to the acquired character item, it can arouse the user's enthusiasm for the other game.

[Other configuration examples]
In the first embodiment, a configuration (stand-alone configuration) in which the mobile terminal 100 executes processing necessary to provide the user with the slide puzzle P will be described. In the second embodiment, the server 101 executes the above processing. I explained the configuration (cloud configuration). However, the configuration for realizing the present invention is not limited to the above two examples, and the above processing can be appropriately shared by the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101.

  For example, the server 101 performs a process for determining whether or not the slide puzzle P is solved (puzzle determination unit 17) and a process for acquiring change information such as a character, item, and / or parameter (character acquisition unit 18). The mobile terminal 100 may be configured to execute the process of displaying the slide puzzle P (puzzle display unit 16). Which processing included in the above processing is to be executed by the mobile terminal 100 or the server 101 depends on, for example, the calculation processing capability of the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101, the speed of the communication line connecting the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101, and the user The slide puzzle P can be provided to the user as the game system 200 as a whole.

[Example of software implementation]
The control blocks (in particular, the control unit 10a and the control unit 10b) of the portable terminal 100 and the server 101 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or a CPU (Central It may be realized by software using a Processing Unit. In the latter case, the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101 include a CPU that executes instructions of a game program that is software that implements each function, and a ROM (in which the above-described game program and various data are recorded so as to be readable by a computer (or CPU)). A read only memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for developing the game program, and the like. Then, the computer (or CPU) reads the game program from the recording medium and executes it, thereby achieving the object of the present invention. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, the game game program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) capable of transmitting the game program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the game program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  Specifically, the game program according to the embodiment of the present invention can recognize the image by arranging a plurality of partial images (parts 6) constituting the image (character image 5) at predetermined positions. A game program that can provide a user with a slide puzzle (P) that is intended to be reconfigured. The computer (mobile terminal 100, server 101) displays a display function, an acquisition function, a first restriction function, a second A restriction function, a presentation function, an adjustment function, a movement function, and a selection function are realized.

  The display function, the acquisition function, the first restriction function, the second restriction function, the presentation function, the adjustment function, the movement function, and the selection function are the puzzle display unit 16, the character acquisition unit 18, the time restriction unit 11, and the number of steps described above. The restriction unit 12, the hint presentation unit 13, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14, the image moving unit 15, and the character acquisition unit 18 can each be realized. Details are as described above.

  The game program can be implemented using a script language such as ActionScript or JavaScript (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language such as Objective-C or Java (registered trademark), or a markup language such as HTML5. In addition, a game system including a portable terminal provided with each unit that realizes each function implemented by the game program and a server provided with each unit that implements the remaining functions different from the above functions is also included in the scope of the present invention. to go into.

[Additional Notes]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the technical means disclosed in different embodiments can be appropriately combined. Embodiments to be made are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game program according to an aspect of the present invention aims to reconstruct an image so that the image can be recognized by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions. The slide puzzle is a game program that can be provided to a user, and the slide puzzle can be moved to a computer in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface on a computer. A display function for displaying the image and a reward given to the user to advance another game when the objective is achieved, and can be used in the other game as a reward associated with the image An acquisition function for acquiring change information that changes information set in a predetermined game medium in a different game medium or other game To realize.

  Here, the “touch operation” refers to an operation in which the user gives an input to the computer by bringing a finger or an indicator (for example, a stylus) into contact with or close to the input surface. The “game medium” is any electronic data (eg, character, item, etc.) used by the user in the other game. Furthermore, the “information set in the predetermined game medium” is various information that defines the game medium in the other game, and includes, for example, an attribute of the character item, a parameter of the character item (for example, Attack force, defensive ability, experience value, physical strength, speed, necessary ability point, special technique, support skill, number of use) etc. are widely included.

  The game program according to one aspect of the present invention may further cause the computer to realize a first restriction function that imposes a restriction on a time until the object is achieved.

  In addition, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention may further cause the computer to realize a second restriction function that imposes a restriction on the number of tasks that can be spent for achieving the object.

  In addition, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention may further cause the computer to realize a presentation function for presenting the user with a hint related to an operation approaching the achievement of the object.

  In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the presenting function presents the hint to the user by characters or by changing a display form of the partial image to be operated. It's okay.

  The game program according to an aspect of the present invention adjusts the difficulty level of the slide puzzle by setting the number of partial images or the minimum number of steps required to achieve the object in the computer. The adjustment function to be performed may be further realized.

  In addition, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention further causes the computer to realize a moving function of moving the partial image so as to approach the achievement of the object when a predetermined operation is performed by the user. Good.

  The game program according to one aspect of the present invention further causes the computer to realize a selection function of selecting a game medium acquired by the acquisition function as a game medium corresponding to the image according to a predetermined rule. It's okay.

  In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the display function may display the image together with the slide puzzle so that the display function can be a reference for achieving the object.

  In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the image may represent a game medium acquired by the acquisition function.

  In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the image includes at least one of the game medium, an attribute of the game medium, a parameter set in the game medium, and a change in the parameter. It may contain associable information.

  In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the game medium is electronic data used by the user in the other game, and may represent a character or an item in the other game.

  In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the change information may be information for changing an attribute of a predetermined game medium or a parameter of the game medium in the other game.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a control method for an information processing device according to an aspect of the present invention reconfigures an image so that the image can be recognized by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus capable of providing a slide puzzle for the purpose to the user, wherein the partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. The display step of displaying the slide puzzle, and the reward given to the user to advance another game when the purpose is achieved, as the reward associated with the image, An acquisition process for acquiring change information that changes a game medium that can be used in another game or information set in a predetermined game medium in the other game. Tsu and a flop.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention aims to reconstruct an image so that the image can be recognized by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions. The slide puzzle is an information processing apparatus that can provide the user with the slide puzzle so that the partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. And a display unit that displays a reward that is given to the user to advance another game when the objective is achieved, and can be used in the other game as a reward associated with the image And an acquisition unit that acquires change information that changes information set in a predetermined game medium in another game medium.

  The present invention can be widely applied to any computer such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, a server, a workstation, and a mainframe.

  3g: change information, 4a: touch operation, 5: character image (image), 6: parts (partial image), 11: time limiter (first limit function), 12: manpower limit (second limit function), 13: Hint presentation part (presentation function), 14: Difficulty level adjustment part (adjustment function), 15: Image movement part (movement function), 16: Puzzle display part (display function, display part), 18: Character acquisition part ( Acquisition function, selection function, acquisition unit), 41: input screen, 100: portable terminal (information processing apparatus, computer), 101: server (information processing apparatus, computer), P: slide puzzle

Claims (8)

A game program that can provide a user with a slide puzzle intended to recognize and reconstruct the image by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at a predetermined position.
A display function for outputting puzzle information for displaying the slide puzzle so that the partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface;
A game medium that can be used in the other game as a reward that is given to the user in order to advance another game when the object is achieved, and that is associated with the image, or the other An acquisition function for acquiring change information for changing information set in a predetermined game medium in the game;
An adjustment function for setting the difficulty level of the slide puzzle according to the attribute of the game medium or change information acquired by the acquisition function;
A game program that realizes a first restriction function that imposes a restriction on a time until the object is achieved according to a difficulty level of the slide puzzle set by the adjustment function.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment function adjusts the difficulty level of the slide puzzle so that the difficulty level of the slide puzzle increases as the attribute increases.   The game program according to claim 1, wherein the attribute includes strength of a game medium acquired by the acquisition function or rarity of the game medium. The game program is stored in the computer,
When the effort that can be spent to achieve the objective falls below the minimum effort required to solve the slide puzzle, a second restriction is imposed on the effort by terminating the slide puzzle. The game program according to claim 1, further realizing a restriction function.   5. The card game according to claim 1, wherein the other game is a card battle game in which a character card representing the game medium is incorporated in a card deck and the other game is played. Game program. The display function further displays the image as a completed drawing together with the slide puzzle so as to be a reference for achieving the object,
The image shown by the completion drawing is different from the image showing the game medium or change information acquired by the acquisition function, and the image shown by the completion drawing is related to the game medium or change information. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game program is characterized. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus capable of providing a user with a slide puzzle intended to reconstruct a recognizable image by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions. ,
An adjustment step of setting the difficulty level of the slide puzzle according to an attribute of change information that changes a game medium that can be used in another game or information set in a predetermined game medium in the other game;
A first restriction step that imposes a restriction on the time until the object is achieved according to the difficulty level of the slide puzzle set in the adjustment step;
A display step of outputting puzzle information for displaying the slide puzzle so that the partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface;
An acquisition step of acquiring the game medium or the change information as a reward that is given to the user to advance the other game when the object is achieved, and that is associated with the image; the control method of an information processing apparatus, which comprises a. An information processing apparatus capable of providing a user with a slide puzzle intended to reconstruct a recognizable image by arranging a plurality of partial images constituting the image at predetermined positions,
A display unit for outputting puzzle information for displaying the slide puzzle so that the partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface;
A game medium that can be used in the other game as a reward that is given to the user in order to advance another game when the object is achieved, and that is associated with the image, or the other An acquisition unit for acquiring change information for changing information set in a predetermined game medium in the game;
An adjustment unit that sets the difficulty level of the slide puzzle according to the attribute of the game medium or change information acquired by the acquisition unit;
The adjustment unit in accordance with the difficulty level of the sliding puzzle set by an information processing apparatus is characterized in that and a first limiting unit that imposes limits on the time to achieve the above object.

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