JP5800407B1 - program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to improve the strategy of a game while facilitating the operability required of a player. A program includes: a display control step for controlling display of a plurality of types of puzzle elements on a display screen on a computer; and a type of one puzzle element specified based on a player's operation. Change step to change to the same type as the type of puzzle element at any position adjacent to the position, and if the same type of puzzle elements are arranged adjacent to each other, erase the adjacent puzzle elements And an erasing step to be executed. [Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a puzzle game is known in which consecutive puzzle elements are erased by sequentially arranging the same type of puzzle elements. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1).

JP-A-10-165649

"PUZZLE & DRAGONS", [online], GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. [Search April 28, 2015], Internet <http://pad.gungho.jp/index.html#about_pad>)

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, a player performs an operation of stacking a falling puzzle element at an arbitrary position while rotating the puzzle element. The operability of rotating or moving to an arbitrary position is required. Such operability is relatively difficult and has a high threshold for beginners to operate.

  Further, in the technique of Non-Patent Document 1, since the player rearranges the positions of the puzzle elements given in advance, there are limitations on the variation of the continuous arrangement. For example, when three puzzle elements are continuously arranged and disappear, if there are only two puzzle elements of the same type in the puzzle area, the puzzle elements cannot be erased even if the positions are rearranged.

  Therefore, in the game of the prior art, there is a tendency to require the player with high operability, and the strategy of the game is not high.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a program capable of improving the strategy of a game while facilitating the operability required of a player.

The program according to the present invention includes a display control step for controlling display of a plurality of types of puzzle elements on a display screen on a computer, and a type of one puzzle element specified based on a player's operation, for the one puzzle element. A change step for changing to the same type as the type of the puzzle element at any position adjacent to the position, and when a predetermined number of puzzle elements of the same type are disposed adjacent to each other, the puzzle elements disposed adjacent to each other And an erasing step for erasing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the game strategy while facilitating the player's operability.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the network game system as a network system in embodiment It is a schematic block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the server apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the game terminal in embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the basic operation in embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the game terminal in embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the server apparatus in embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the game outline | summary in embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a puzzle element list (the 1). It is a figure which shows an example of a puzzle element list (the 2). It is a figure which shows an example of a puzzle element list (the 3). It is a figure explaining the method of generation | occurrence | production of an arrow. It is a figure for demonstrating the example in which the damage number of a 1st puzzle element is changed according to the number of puzzle elements erased. It is a figure for demonstrating activation of a 1st puzzle element. It is a figure which shows an example of a basic puzzle area | region. It is a figure which shows the other example of a puzzle area | region. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the movement control (the 1) of a boss | hub. It is a figure for demonstrating the movement control (the 2) of a boss | hub. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game in embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the erasure | elimination process in embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen in the modification (the 1). It is a figure which shows the example of a screen in the modification (the 2).

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiment is an embodiment when the server device and the program according to the present invention are applied to a network system having a server device and a terminal device.

[Network system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a network game system 10 as a network system in the embodiment.

  The network game system 10 of the embodiment includes a server device 20 as a game server and a plurality of game terminals 40 as terminal devices. The server device 20 and the game terminal 40 can be connected to each other by a network N such as a World Wide Web system provided on the Internet indirectly or directly via a base station BS. .

  In the network game system 10, when the game terminal 40 is connected to the network N and the server device 20, various network games can be provided to the game terminal 40 online. In this network game system 10, by managing and providing play data corresponding to a plurality of types of game software (applications), it is as if the player is playing various games at the game center. It is possible to provide. The game software may be installed on the game terminal 40 or may be provided with a game function from the server device 20 online.

  As an example, the hardware configuration of the server device 20 and the game terminal 40 will be described below, and in the present embodiment, the game content, the processing content at the time of progress, and the like will be described while illustrating a new puzzle game. Although this game is centered on individual play, the entire game is a social game that provides more enjoyment such as cooperative play aiming at clearing a predetermined game in cooperation with other players, and playing against each other. An element may be included.

[Hardware Configuration of Server Device 20]
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the server device 20 according to the embodiment. The server device 20 is constructed by a digital computer as the server body 20A. In the server main body 20 </ b> A, a ROM 26, a RAM 28, an HDD 30, an input device 32, a display device 34, and a NIC 36 are coupled to the MPU 24 via the interface 22.

  The MPU 24 executes various programs and performs various processes related to the game. The ROM 26 typically stores a bootstrap and a BIOS. The RAM 28 is for main memory. The HDD 30 stores, for example, an operating system (hereinafter referred to as “OS”), a device driver group below the OS, and an application program above the OS. For example, the application program includes a game program GP and a matching program MP.

  Further, in the HDD 30, a database DB including a player management table RT described later is constructed. The database DB may not be constructed in the server main body 20A of the server device 20, but may be constructed in a database server (not shown) connected to the network N. In this case, the server device 20 includes not only the server main body 20A shown in FIG.

  The input device 32 is composed of a mouse and a keyboard, for example. The display device 34 is a device that displays characters or images on a screen for monitoring computer information and the like. The NIC 36 is for enabling communication between the server device 20 and the game terminal 40 via the network N.

[Hardware Configuration of Game Terminal 40]
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the game terminal 40 in the embodiment. A typical example of the game terminal 40 is a mobile phone such as a smartphone. In addition to this, a game dedicated terminal or a general-purpose terminal, a mobile terminal that can be wirelessly connected to a network, or an electronic device equipped with a touch panel such as a tablet terminal. A general-purpose device capable of playing a game while communicating using a network, such as a device, may also correspond to the game terminal 40 in the embodiment.

  The game terminal 40 in the embodiment includes a rectangular thin housing (not shown), and the touch panel 42 is configured to occupy many portions on one surface of the housing. On the surface (front surface) on which the touch panel 42 is mounted, a receiver 54, a microphone 58, and a hard button 60 are provided. In addition, external interfaces 46 such as a hard key 62, a speaker 56, and an audio output terminal 46A are provided on the side surface and the bottom surface of the game terminal 40. Furthermore, a camera 44 is provided on the back of the game terminal 40.

  In the game terminal 40, each of the above components is connected to the main control unit 64. The main control unit 64 is further connected with a mobile communication antenna 48A, a mobile communication unit 48, a wireless LAN communication antenna 50A, a wireless LAN communication unit 50, and a storage unit 52.

  The touch panel 42 has functions of both a display device and an input device, and includes a display (display screen) 42A that bears the display function and a touch sensor 42B that bears the input function. The display 42A is configured by a general display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The touch sensor 42B includes an element for detecting a contact operation arranged on the upper surface of the display 42A and a transparent operation surface stacked on the element. As a contact detection method of the touch sensor 42B, any of known methods such as a capacitance type, a resistance film type (pressure-sensitive type), and an electromagnetic induction type can be adopted.

  The touch panel 42 as a display device displays a game image generated by execution of the game program GP (see FIG. 2) by the main control unit 64. The touch panel 42 as an input device detects an operation of a contact object (including a player's finger, stylus, and the like. Hereinafter, the case of a “finger” will be described as a representative example). The operation input is received, and information on the contact position is given to the main control unit 64. The movement of the finger is detected as coordinate information indicating the position or area of the contact point, and the coordinate information is expressed as coordinate values on two axes in the short side direction and the long side direction of the touch panel 42, for example.

  In the game terminal 40 of the present embodiment, the screen is appropriately switched when a player inputs a predetermined icon or the like in the display 42A or a predetermined condition during the game is satisfied.

  The game terminal 40 is connected to the network N through the mobile communication antenna 48 </ b> A and the wireless LAN communication antenna 50 </ b> A, and can perform data communication with the server device 20.

<Basic operation of the whole game>
An example of the basic operation of this game will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) Selection (2) Painting (3) Erasing FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a basic operation in the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the puzzle element PE1 is the same type of puzzle element, and the puzzle element PE2 is a different type of puzzle element from the puzzle element PE1. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4, these puzzle elements are arranged in a horizontal line. The brush F is a brush that can change the type of puzzle elements. The brush F is not necessarily displayed on the display screen.

  In (1), it is assumed that the player has selected the leftmost puzzle element PE1 shown in FIG. “Selection” of the puzzle element is “selection” that the player's finger H touches the puzzle element, or “selection” that the player moves the brush F onto the puzzle element and the button is pressed. And so on. Hereinafter, an example in which a player touches a puzzle element on the touch panel 42 will be described.

  In (2), it is assumed that the player drags to the right adjacent puzzle element while touching the leftmost puzzle element in (1). At this time, the brush F moves according to the movement of the finger H of the player. As a result, the puzzle element PE2 to which the player's finger H is moved is changed to the same type as the puzzle element PE1 selected by touching in (1). For example, when the color of the puzzle element PE1 (type of puzzle element) is red and the type of puzzle element PE2 is blue, the color of the puzzle element PE2 is changed from blue to red by the operations of (1) and (2). Be changed. Note that the types of puzzle elements are not limited to colors, but may be shapes, designs, attributes, or combinations thereof. In the following description, a color is used as the type of puzzle element, but the design of the puzzle element may be changed as the color is changed.

  In (3), the puzzle element PE2 of (1) is changed to the same type as the leftmost puzzle element PE1 by the operation of the player, so that four puzzle elements PE1 of the same type are arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction. Will be. Here, when the condition that four or more adjacent puzzle elements are to be deleted is satisfied, the state of (3) satisfies the deletion condition, so that four adjacent puzzle elements are deleted.

  The above operation is the basic operation of this game. Touch the puzzle element adjacent to the puzzle element you want to change, and drag it to the puzzle element you want to change. Is touched to change the type of puzzle element. In (2), even if the drag is extended and dragged to the second puzzle element from the right, the second puzzle element from the left adjacent to the leftmost puzzle element touched at the start of the drag is changed. Identified as a target.

  Note that the type of puzzle element can be changed by reversing the puzzle element that affects the change and the puzzle element that affects the change, that is, the puzzle element that was touched first is the puzzle element to be changed, and the drag destination is changed. It may be a puzzle element that affects Further, regarding the selection of the puzzle element, the puzzle element to be changed and the puzzle element that affects the change may be selected by, for example, two touches instead of the drag operation. In addition, without touching the puzzle element whose type is to be changed and causing the player to select a puzzle element that affects the change, any one of the puzzle elements adjacent to the puzzle element whose type is to be changed is selected randomly or according to a predetermined rule. The type of the puzzle element that is selected and whose type is to be changed may be changed to the same type as the selected puzzle element. In this case, you may select the same kind of puzzle element which exists most in the puzzle element adjacent to the puzzle element which wants to change a kind. Conversely, by touching a puzzle element that affects the change, without causing the player to select the puzzle element that the change is desired, any puzzle element adjacent to the puzzle element that affects the change is randomly selected, or You may make it change according to a predetermined rule and change the selected puzzle element into the same kind as the kind of puzzle element which affects a change. In this case, among the puzzle elements that are adjacent to the puzzle element that affects the change, the puzzle element that is the most frequently placed puzzle element of the same type when the type is changed is the puzzle whose type is to be changed. It may be selected as an element. By the processing as described above, it becomes possible to facilitate the operation related to the change of the type of the puzzle element.

[Functional configuration of game terminal]
Next, the game terminal 40 having a function for progressing the game based on the basic operation will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the game terminal 40 in the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the game terminal 40 includes a first transmission unit 102, a first reception unit 104, and a game execution unit 106.

  The first transmission unit 102 can be realized by, for example, the main control unit 64, the mobile communication unit 48, the wireless LAN communication unit 50, and the like. The first transmission unit 102 transmits a command based on the operation content input by the player, a matching request for executing cooperative play, and the like to the server device 20.

  The first receiving unit 104 can be realized by the main control unit 64, the mobile communication unit 48, the wireless LAN communication unit 50, and the like, for example. The first receiving unit 104 receives a matching result, data related to the progress of the game, and the like from the server device 20.

  The game execution unit 106 can be realized by, for example, the main control unit 64, the touch panel 42, the storage unit 52, and the like. The game execution unit 106 executes game (for example, a plurality of game events, quests, etc.) processing by executing the game program. The game execution unit 106 includes a display control unit 112, an operation reception unit 114, a change unit 116, a deletion unit 118, a replenishment unit 120, an arrangement unit 122, an invocation unit 124, a movement control unit 126, and a storage. Part 128.

  The display control unit 112 controls display of a plurality of types of puzzle elements on the display screen (touch panel 42). The puzzle element may be a UI part having a plurality of types. For example, a plurality of types of puzzle elements are distinguished by the difference in color. Further, the display screen may be divided into a puzzle element area in which puzzle elements are arranged and other areas.

  The display control unit 112 generates screen data according to the progress of the game or the operation of the player, and controls the display of the screen data on the display screen.

  The operation receiving unit 114 receives a player's operation input from the touch panel 42 while the game is being executed. For example, the operation reception unit 114 receives a basic operation for a puzzle element during an event in a game. The content of the accepted basic operation is output to the changing unit 116.

  In addition, the operation reception unit 114 may receive a player's operation in a state where the predetermined area of the display screen is divided into a plurality of sections and the puzzle elements are arranged in the predetermined sections (for example, all sections). As a result, the timing for accepting the player's operation is clarified. Therefore, in the state where the puzzle element is not arranged in the predetermined section, it is possible to save power by temporarily stopping the acceptance of the player's operation. it can.

  The changing unit 116 sets the type of one puzzle element specified based on the operation of the player as the type of another puzzle element, for example, the type of the puzzle element at any position adjacent to the position of the one puzzle element. Change to the same type.

  Further, the changing unit 116 specifies the starting position of the drag operation as the first position based on the drag operation on the display screen having the touch panel 42, and determines the drag direction (first direction) in the drag operation. Next, the changing unit 116 specifies the puzzle element at the second position adjacent to the first position in the drag direction, and changes the type of the puzzle element at the second position to the same type as the puzzle element at the first position. May be.

  More specifically, the changing unit 116 identifies the puzzle element displayed at the position A by the player's touch, and when dragged while being touched, the changing unit 116 is the drag destination and is positioned at the position B adjacent to the position A. Identify the displayed puzzle element. Next, the changing unit 116 changes the type of the puzzle element at the position B to the same type as the puzzle element at the position A. Thereby, since the effect of overcoating (overwriting) the puzzle element is exhibited, the player can intuitively grasp which puzzle element type is changed to which puzzle element type.

  Further, the change unit 116 does not change the type of the puzzle element if the puzzle element erasure condition is not satisfied even if the player's operation is performed. This prevents the type of puzzle element from being changed without any restrictions, and the player will consider which type of puzzle element will be deleted when the puzzle element is erased. Can improve the strategy.

  When the same type of puzzle elements that are changed by the changing unit 116 are arranged adjacent to each other by a predetermined number or more, the erasing unit 118 deletes the same type of puzzle elements that are arranged adjacent to each other. “Adjacently arranged” refers to, for example, a case where they are adjacent in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction, and does not include a case where they are adjacent in an oblique direction. For example, the predetermined number is 3 or 4.

  After the puzzle elements are erased, the replenishment unit 120 newly supplements puzzle elements equal to or less than the number of puzzle elements erased. For example, the replenishment unit 120 may replenish a new puzzle element in the fall format as in the technique of Patent Document 1, or may replenish a new puzzle element at an erased position.

  When the number of erased puzzle elements is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the arrangement unit 122 newly arranges a first puzzle element having a function of giving damage related to erasure to the puzzle element in the first direction. For example, if there are five or more erased puzzle elements, the arrangement unit 122 arranges the first puzzle element having a function of damaging the puzzle elements in the upper, lower, left, or right direction.

  For example, the first direction is a direction to a position specified based on the player operation. More specifically, the first direction is the drag direction. In addition, the first puzzle element is arranged at any position where the puzzle element is deleted. For example, the first puzzle element is a puzzle element whose type has been changed, and is arranged at a position where the puzzle element is erased.

  Further, the amount of damage (attack power) of the first puzzle element may be changed according to the number of puzzle elements to be deleted. Thereby, since the player considers to increase the number to be erased as much as possible, the strategy of the game is improved.

  When the first puzzle element is deleted, the activating unit 124 activates the function of the first puzzle element. The activating unit 124 erases and activates the first puzzle element when it is included in adjacent puzzle elements to be erased or when the first puzzle elements are designated by dragging. In addition, when the first puzzle element B is arranged in the activated first direction from the activation of the other first puzzle elements A, the activating unit 124 performs control so that the first puzzle element B is also activated.

  The movement control unit 126 controls to move the second puzzle element related to the game clearing condition within the puzzle area. For example, the second puzzle element is a puzzle element that is not erased unless damage is given a predetermined number of times, and is a puzzle element that exists as a boss of the game event.

  The movement control unit 126 controls the second puzzle element to move in a predetermined movement area at a predetermined timing. The moving area may be a continuous moving area or a discrete moving area. The movement control unit 126 may change the movement speed of the second movement area according to the strength of the player.

  The storage unit 128 stores various puzzle elements and the like. Various puzzle elements will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Functional configuration of server device]
Next, functions of the server device 20 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the server device 20 according to the embodiment. The server device 20 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes, for example, a second transmission unit 202, a second reception unit 204, and a game control unit 206.

  The second transmission unit 202 can be realized by the NIC 36 or the like, for example. The second transmission unit 202 transmits a matching result, data related to the progress of the game, and the like to the game terminal 40.

  The second receiving unit 204 can be realized by, for example, the NIC 36 or the like. The second receiving unit 204 receives a command or a matching request based on the operation content input by the player from the game terminal 40.

  The game control unit 206 can be realized by, for example, the MPU 24, the RAM 28, the game program GP in the HDD 30, the matching program GP, and the like. The game control unit 206 controls the progress of the game based on the operation of the player.

  The game control unit 206 includes a reception unit 212, a matching unit 214, and a processing unit 216 in order to control the above-described game.

  The accepting unit 212 accepts a command indicating an operation content and a matching request from the second receiving unit 204. For example, the reception unit 212 outputs a command to the processing unit 216 and outputs a matching request to the matching unit 214.

  The matching unit 214 performs matching to determine a player in the same team based on a matching request from each game terminal 40 when performing the above-described cooperative player or battle play, or performs matching with a player to play against. To go. The matching result is transmitted to each game terminal 40 that has requested the matching via the second transmission unit 202.

  The processing unit 216 controls the game based on the acquired command, matching result, and the like. For example, when a game event is executed locally on the game terminal 40, the processing unit 216 may acquire the execution result and control the progress of the game, or in the case of cooperative play or battle play, Event processing may be performed and the processing result may be output to the game terminal 40.

  Thereby, the player can enjoy the game individually, play with other players connected on the network, or can play against each other.

<Game overview>
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the game in the embodiment. In FIG. 7, in order to simplify the description, an example in which a plurality of types of puzzle elements are displayed in a 3 × 3 square (section) is used as the puzzle area.

  In FIG. 7A, for example, the display control unit 112 controls to display a plurality of types of puzzle elements on the display screen (touch panel 42) on all 3 × 3 squares in the puzzle area. There are preferably at least three types. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, puzzle elements PE11 to PE13 of the same type are arranged side by side in a central vertical row, and another puzzle element PE22 is arranged in the center of the rightmost column.

  In FIG. 7B, the operation accepting unit 114 accepts an operation in which the player's finger H moves in the right direction from the 3 × 3 central square.

  In FIG. 7C, the changing unit 116 changes the center puzzle element PE22 in the right end column to the same puzzle element as the puzzle element PE12 at the center. At this time, the player can operate intuitively by the top coating effect.

  In FIG. 7D, based on the player's finger H leaving the screen, the display control unit 112 displays a screen in which the puzzle element PE22 is once changed to the puzzle element PE12. In the example shown in FIG. 7D, the puzzle element PE22 at the center of the right end is changed to a puzzle element PE12.

  In FIG. 7E, the erasing unit 118 has four puzzle elements adjacent to a predetermined number (for example, four) or more of the three puzzle elements in the center row and the changed puzzle element at the center of the right end. Erase these puzzle elements. At this time, it is assumed that the puzzle element PE31 is displayed on the right end.

  In FIG. 7 (F), the replenishment unit 120 replenishes the puzzle elements in the puzzle area. For example, the replenishment unit 120 replenishes the display control unit 112 so that a new puzzle element is dropped and replenishes the puzzle element. Specifically, the puzzle element PE31 displayed on the right end falls to the next lower cell, and a new puzzle element falls on it and is replenished. Further, regarding the central row, the three puzzle elements are replenished so as to fall. By replenishing the puzzle, the game can be continuously played while maintaining the game performance and the game difficulty level.

  For example, in an example in which a plurality of types of puzzle elements are displayed in a 3 × 3 square (section) as shown in FIG. 7, for the puzzle element at the center (such as PE12 in FIG. 7A), Since there are four adjacent puzzle elements in the vertical and horizontal directions, the puzzle element at the center can be changed to a maximum of four types of puzzle elements. Therefore, the strategy of the game is improved, such as which type of puzzle element to be changed is changed.

  In FIG. 7, one side of the square is adjacent to one side of another square, but as a modification, one side may be adjacent to one side of a plurality of other squares. For example, if the first and third rows are shifted in the horizontal direction from the state of FIG. 7A, the puzzle element PE12 is adjacent to the other six puzzle elements, and the strategy of the game is further improved. improves.

  In FIG. 7, the square is square, but it may be a regular hexagon, for example. In this case, the puzzle area has a honeycomb structure, and one puzzle element is adjacent to the other six puzzle elements, so that the strategy of the game is further improved.

  The player operates the puzzle elements using the touch panel 42 so as to achieve the given clear condition for the game as described above. The given clear conditions include, for example, erasing a predetermined number or more of puzzle elements within a time limit or setting the number of puzzle elements to be erased to a predetermined value or more.

<Puzzle element>
Next, puzzle elements displayed in the puzzle area of the display screen will be described with reference to FIGS. The puzzle elements include a puzzle element whose type can be changed by the player, and a puzzle element (hereinafter also referred to as a fault object) that becomes a obstacle that cannot be changed by the player.

  The numbers shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 are identification numbers of puzzle elements. The name is the name of the puzzle element. When the puzzle element is replenished, the drop is indicated as “◯” if it is a target to be dropped, and “x” if it is not a target to be dropped. HP is endurance or hit point, and indicates how many damages are erased. The damage is basically 1 damage when the adjacent puzzle element is erased, and when the attack of the first puzzle element (to be described later) is activated, the corresponding number of damage is received. To do. When the HP of the puzzle element becomes 0, the puzzle element is erased even if the erasure condition is not satisfied. The erasing condition means that erasing is performed when the same type is adjacent to a predetermined number or more.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a puzzle element list (part 1). The puzzle elements shown in FIG. 8 are as follows.
(Number 1) There are a plurality of colors (for example, red, blue, yellow, green, etc.), and the color is changed by the operation of the player. This puzzle element is a puzzle element whose type can be changed by the player.
(No. 2) Regardless of the color, it is erased by entrainment (deletion of the adjacent puzzle element) or by the arrow (arrow).
(No. 3) Irrespective of the color of Snappy, it is erased when it is entrained twice, or when damage 1 is dealt twice and damage 2 is dealt with.
(Number 4) Yajirushi (first puzzle element)
When erased, the puzzle elements can be erased to the end of the field in the direction of the arrow.
(No. 5) When the water balloon is erased, the surrounding (3 × 3) puzzle elements can be erased.
(No. 6) Regardless of the scoring color, it can be erased by entrainment or curling.
(No. 7) The puzzle element (No. 8) that will be colored by applying a lot of colors will explode after 5 to 10 steps, and the surroundings (3 × 3) will be transformed into a hard shape.
(No. 9) If you have not erased any of the shinshoku, swallow iropuyo every predetermined time.
(No. 10) When the same color as the color in the Koori Koori is involved, it can be erased with the same color.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the puzzle element list (part 2). The puzzle elements shown in FIG. 9 are as follows.
(No. 11) Erased when the same color as the color in Katakoori Katakoori is involved twice, or when the damage 1 of the same color is dealt twice and damage 2 is dealt once The
(No. 12) Destroying (erasing) is impossible, and penetrating and piercing (falling) are impossible.
(No. 13) The attack direction is changed by 90 degrees only when there is a rush or hit.
(No. 14) It cannot be erased unless the twins are involved at the same time.
(No. 15) All the roppuyos that have passed through the epilepsy machine are converted to Ojamapuyo.
(No. 16) The adjacent Puyo is changed to “Koori” every turn. Regardless of the color, it can be erased by entrainment or wrapping.
(No. 17) Recovers one HP of a faulty object (Katapuyo, Katakoori, etc.) having reduced durability (number of HPs).
(No. 18) Mr. Color can be erased by entraining each color or turning it. In the case of “red” in FIG.
(No. 19) Disable the attack from the direction of the barrier. The direction of the barrier may be one of up, down, left and right, or a combination of each direction. In the case of “upper” in FIG. 9, the effect of winding and turning from the lower direction and the left-right direction is effective.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the puzzle element list (part 3). The puzzle elements shown in FIG. 10 are as follows.
(Numbers 20-22) Boss (second puzzle element)
It will be erased if it receives damage for the number of HPs listed in the upper left. There are 2 × 2, 3 × 3, and 4 × 4 sizes, respectively. Note that the position of the boss is changed by the movement control unit 126.
(Numbers 23-25) Color Boss (2nd puzzle element)
Basically it is the same as the boss, but there is a color designation and it will not receive damage from attacks other than that color.
(Number 26) Rescue can be rescued by giving a rescue-set HP. When rescued, the player can acquire the character.

  8 to 10 show examples of puzzle elements, it goes without saying that design of puzzle elements and attributes such as HP may be changed as appropriate, and new puzzle elements may be added. .

<Arrows>
Next, the first puzzle element, the jijikushi, will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating the arrow. For example, the arrow is arranged when five or more puzzle elements are deleted adjacently.

  In (1) shown in FIG. 11, it is assumed that the same kind of puzzle elements PE11 to 14 and another kind of puzzle elements PE21 are arranged in an inverted L shape. At this time, it is possible to generate a first puzzle element (finger) having a different direction depending on how the player operates.

(Down arrow)
In (2A), the operation reception unit 114 receives a drag from the puzzle element PE12 to the puzzle element PE21. Thereby, the change part 116 changes the kind of puzzle element PE21 so that it may become the kind of puzzle element PE12.

  In (3A), the erasure unit 118 erases five puzzle elements arranged adjacent to each other. Thereby, the arrangement | positioning part 122 arrange | positions a 1st puzzle element (fiddle). In this case, the placement unit 122 can place the first puzzle element PE61 in the downward direction because the drag direction is downward. In addition, the placement unit 122 can place the first puzzle element PE61, for example, at the same position as the puzzle element whose type has been changed. As a result, the first puzzle element having the same direction as the drag direction is arranged at the drag destination, so that the intuitive operation and the display effect of the first puzzle element can be combined.

(Right arrow)
In (2B), the operation reception unit 114 receives a drag from the puzzle element PE14 to the puzzle element PE21. Thereby, the change part 116 changes the kind of puzzle element PE21 so that it may become the kind of puzzle element PE14.

  In (3B), the erasure unit 118 erases five adjacent puzzle elements. Thereby, the arrangement | positioning part 122 arrange | positions a 1st puzzle element (fiddle). In this case, since the drag direction is the right, the placement unit 122 can place the first puzzle element PE62 in the right direction.

  As described above, the player can change the direction of the first puzzle element according to the drag direction (the direction in which the puzzle element is specified), so that the player can play the game while considering which direction the first puzzle element is to be arranged. As a result, the strategy of the game is improved.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the number of damages of the first puzzle element is changed according to the number of puzzle elements to be deleted. In the example illustrated in FIG. 12, the puzzle elements PE31 to PE35 are the same type, and the puzzle element PE11 is a different type of puzzle element from the puzzle element PE31 and the like.

  At this time, the operation reception unit 114 receives a drag from the puzzle element PE32 to the puzzle element PE11. Next, the changing unit 116 changes the type of the puzzle element PE11 to be the type of the puzzle element PE32. At this time, in the example shown in FIG. 12, since six puzzle elements are erased at a time, the attack power of the newly arranged first puzzle element PE71 is 2. Attack power is the amount that damages puzzle elements.

  For example, every time the number of adjacent puzzle elements to be deleted increases from one to five, the HP of the first puzzle element may be increased from one to one, or the number of adjacent puzzle elements to be deleted is six or more. In this case, the attack power of the first puzzle element may be all 2. The design of the first puzzle element may be changed according to the attack power.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 12, the attack power of the first puzzle element may be changed according to the number of puzzle elements to be deleted. Thereby, since the player tries to erase the puzzle elements with a larger number of neighbors, the strategy of the game can be improved.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the activation of the first puzzle element. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the puzzle elements PE31 to 32 are the same type of puzzle elements, and the first puzzle element PE61 is also the same type of puzzle elements as the puzzle elements PE31 and 32. For example, the puzzle elements PE31 to PE32 and the first puzzle element PE61 are the same color puzzle elements. The puzzle elements PE11 and PE41 are different types of puzzle elements from the puzzle element PE31. Further, it is assumed that a puzzle element PE81 of Katapuyo is arranged.

  At this time, it is assumed that the operation reception unit 114 receives a drag from the puzzle element PE32 to the puzzle element PE11. Next, the changing unit 116 changes the type of the puzzle element PE11 to be the type of the puzzle element PE32. Thereby, the erasing unit 118 erases these puzzle elements because the puzzle elements are arranged adjacent to each other by a predetermined number (PE31 to 32, PE61, PE11 → PE32).

  The activating unit 124 activates the attack of the first puzzle element PE61 when the puzzle element is erased. With such a configuration, an attack can be activated at any timing of the player. The activating unit 124 may additionally activate other first puzzle elements in the activating direction when activating the first puzzle element PE61. At this time, the activation unit 124 may activate the first puzzle element to be additionally activated regardless of the type, or may activate only when the first puzzle element is of the same type (color) as the first element to be originally activated. .

  In the example shown in FIG. 13, since the puzzle element PE41 of Iropuyo is attacked by the first puzzle element PE61, the attack power is 1 damage, and the puzzle element PE81 of Katapuyo is the two first puzzle elements PE61. Takes 2 damage to attack. As a result, the puzzle elements PE41 and PE81 are erased.

  As described above, by activating the first puzzle element, an attack having an attack power of 1 or more can be performed in a predetermined direction, and the strategy of the game can be further improved.

<Puzzle area>
Next, the puzzle area will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a basic puzzle area. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, an area having 9 (horizontal) × 9 (vertical) cells is defined as a puzzle area PR1. Basically, one puzzle element is displayed in one square. When the puzzle element disappears, the puzzle elements corresponding to the disappearance and decrease are supplemented. Therefore, the puzzle elements are basically displayed on all (81) squares. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 10, there may be puzzle elements of various sizes such as 2 × 2. In FIGS. 14 and 15, the squares are clearly displayed as sections, but may not be displayed.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating another example of the puzzle area. For example, the puzzle area PR1 is divided into two left and right 4 × 9 areas AR1 and AR2. In the case shown in FIG. 15, the areas AR1 and AR2 are independent. However, the player can damage the puzzle elements in other regions by activating the first puzzle element.

  This makes it possible to divide the puzzle area into a plurality of independent areas and easily increase variations of the game area.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen. The game screen shown in FIG. 16 is a screen displayed on the touch panel 42 of the game terminal 40. In the example shown in FIG. 16, a puzzle area PR1 is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and a game area AR4 different from the puzzle area is displayed at the top of the screen. For example, by changing the display of the game area AR4 in conjunction with the progress of the game in the puzzle area PR1, the interest of the game display can be enhanced.

  Further, the puzzle area PR1 shown in FIG. 16 includes a non-puzzle area AR3. In this non-puzzle area AR3, a puzzle element (character) to be rescued is placed in a bag, and the player can obtain the rescue target character by giving a predetermined number of damages to the bag.

For example, the AR3 trap can be attacked from the top and left and right. Since it is possible to attack from a plurality of directions rather than from one direction, the player is required to have a strategy and the game playability is improved.

<Movement control>
Next, the case where a predetermined puzzle element moves is demonstrated using FIGS. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the boss movement control (part 1). In the example illustrated in FIG. 17, the movement control unit 126 controls the boss BS1 to continuously move left or right within the movement area AR6 over a predetermined time. The moving area AR6 is merely an example, and may be an area that moves continuously up and down, an area that moves continuously in an oblique direction, or a plurality of directions. It may be a region that moves continuously.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the boss movement control (part 2). In the example illustrated in FIG. 18, the movement control unit 126 performs control so that the boss BS2 instantaneously moves between the discrete areas AR71 and AR72. Further, the positional relationship between the areas AR71 and AR72 is merely an example, and is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG.

  Thereby, the player erases the puzzle element or activates the attack of the first puzzle element while considering the position of the moving boss, so that the strategy of the game is further improved.

<Operation>
Next, the operation related to the game of the network game system 10 in the embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, a game executed on the game terminal 40 will be described as an example.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the game in the embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 19 is processed after the game event is executed.

  In step S <b> 102, the operation reception unit 114 determines whether or not there is a drag operation (tracing) by the player's finger via the touch panel 42 in the puzzle area in the display screen. If there is a drag operation (step S102-YES), the process proceeds to step S104, and if there is no drag operation (step S102-NO), the process returns to step S102.

  Note that “tracing” means tracing the puzzle element 94 in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction. Regarding the identification of the puzzle element, for example, by the operation of first touching the finger of the player in the “drag operation”, the “drag” source puzzle element at the position is specified, and the type of the puzzle element is acquired. Furthermore, when the player traces his / her finger, the “drag” destination puzzle element at the traced position is specified. Further, the “drag operation” is an example, and two adjacent puzzle elements can be specified by two touches within a predetermined time. In addition, since the “drag operation” only needs to specify two adjacent puzzle elements, the “drag operation” that leads to the specification of the third and subsequent puzzle elements may be ignored.

  In step S104, the display control unit 112 clarifies the puzzle element of the drag part dragged by the player. This clarification is, for example, that the puzzle element in the drag part has a large eye or the color of the puzzle element becomes dim. This step may be performed simultaneously with step S102. That is, the part dragged at any time during the dragging may be clarified. Further, this process may not be performed.

  In step S106, the erasure unit 118 determines whether or not the erasure condition is satisfied when the dragged puzzle element is changed with respect to the drag part. If the erasure condition is satisfied (step S106-YES), the process proceeds to step S108, and if the erasure condition is not satisfied (step S106-NO), the process returns to step S102.

  In step S <b> 108, the change unit 116 changes the type of the “drag” source puzzle element adjacent to the “drag” source so as to be the same type as the type of the “drag” source puzzle element acquired in S <b> 102. When changing the type of the “drag” destination puzzle element, the types of other puzzle elements including the “drag” source puzzle element arranged in the puzzle area are not changed at the same time.

  In step S110, the erasure unit 118 erases adjacent puzzle elements including the puzzle element whose type has been changed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S112, the arrangement unit 122 determines whether or not the erased number is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. If the erased number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (step S112—YES), the process proceeds to step S114. If the erased number is less than the predetermined value (step S112—NO), the process proceeds to step S116. The predetermined value is 5, for example.

  In step S114, the arrangement unit 122 arranges the first puzzle element having the “drag” direction at a predetermined position. The predetermined position is, for example, the same position as the puzzle element whose type has been changed.

  In step S116, the replenishment unit 120 replenishes new puzzle elements by the number of erased puzzle elements. At this time, when the first puzzle elements are arranged, the number of puzzle elements obtained by subtracting the number of the first puzzle elements is replenished. After the puzzle elements are replenished, the process returns to step S102.

  Thereby, in embodiment, the strategy which leads to game capture can be improved, making operability easy.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the erasing process in the embodiment. In step S202 illustrated in FIG. 20, the invocation unit 124 determines whether or not the first puzzle element is included in the puzzle elements to be erased. If the first puzzle element is included (step S202—YES), the process proceeds to step S204. If the first puzzle element is not included (step S202—NO), the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S204, the activating unit 124 starts activating the attack of the first puzzle element so as to give an attack in the direction (up, down, right, or left) of the first puzzle element.

  In step S <b> 206, the erasure unit 118 executes erasure of the puzzle element due to the change of the type, or erasure of the puzzle element associated with the activation of the first puzzle element.

  Thereby, in embodiment, the deletion of the puzzle element using the 1st puzzle element can be performed, and the strategy of a game can be improved further.

  As mentioned above, according to embodiment mentioned above, since the kind of puzzle element can be changed only by touching and tracing a player's operation, operativity is easy. Furthermore, according to the embodiment, since the player can change the type of the puzzle element from any position in the puzzle area, the strategy of the game can be improved.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although several embodiment of the technique which this application discloses was described, the technique which this application discloses is not limited above.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a screen example (part 1) in the modification. In the example shown in FIG. 21, a plurality of types of puzzle elements are displayed in the puzzle region PR2. In the example shown in FIG. 21, the types of puzzle elements are distinguished by their shapes. For example, as an example, shapes such as triangles, squares, circles, and stars are included in the types of puzzle elements.

  Overwrite target puzzle elements PE102 and PE104 are displayed in an area AR102 different from the puzzle area PR2. It is assumed that the player selects the puzzle element PE106 in the puzzle area PR2 after selecting the puzzle element PE102 in the area AR102. Thereby, the screen shown in FIG. 22 is displayed.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a screen example (part 2) in the modification. In the example shown in FIG. 22, the type of the puzzle element PE106 shown in FIG. 21 is changed to the type of the puzzle element PE102. That is, the type of puzzle element in the puzzle area PR2 can be changed to the type of puzzle element displayed outside the puzzle area PR2. Thereby, like the embodiment, the tacticity of the game can be improved while facilitating operability. Compared to the embodiment, a game with a higher degree of difficulty can be provided because the degree of freedom of the game is reduced because the puzzle elements to be overwritten are limited to the types displayed in the AR 102.

  Next, a game device according to a modification will be described. The game device in the modification is a so-called stand-alone single game device. In the case of a single game device, this game device only needs to have the main functions described in FIG. 5 (for example, the function of the game execution unit 106).

  One or a plurality of players play a game similar to the embodiment using a single game device. Specifically, the player changes the type of the puzzle element and erases it so that the clear condition can be achieved by operating the operation unit in the game apparatus.

10 Network game system 20 Server device (information processing device)
40 Mobile phone (game terminal)
42 touch panel 42A display 42B touch sensor 64 main control unit 106 game execution unit 112 display control unit 114 operation reception unit 116 change unit 118 deletion unit 120 replenishment unit 122 arrangement unit 124 activation unit 126 movement control unit 128 storage unit PE1 puzzle element PE61, PE62, PE71 First puzzle element PR1 Puzzle area AR3 Non-puzzle area AR4 Game area different from puzzle area

Claims (1)

On the computer,
A display control step in which a plurality of puzzle element arrangement areas are set, and display control is performed on the display screen for each puzzle area in which a plurality of types of puzzle elements are arranged in each of the plurality of puzzle element arrangement areas;
A first specifying step of specifying a first puzzle element from the puzzle elements based on a player's operation;
An acquisition step of acquiring a type of the first puzzle element;
Based on the operation of the player, the first puzzle element is different from the first puzzle element and is arranged in the puzzle element arrangement area at any position in at least four directions adjacent to the first puzzle element. A second specific step of identifying a second puzzle element;
The type of the second puzzle element is changed to the same type as the type of the first puzzle element without changing the types of all the puzzle elements arranged in the puzzle area except for the second puzzle element. Change steps,
After the execution of the changing step, when a predetermined number or more of puzzle elements of the same type are arranged adjacent to each other in the puzzle area, an erasing step of erasing the adjacently arranged puzzle elements;
A replenishment step of replenishing the puzzle area with the same number of puzzle elements erased in the erase step;
A program that executes

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