JP5945174B2 - GAME SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, a terminal device, a game control method, and a program.

  A board that advances the character on the board by the turn-based dice, interacts with the predetermined land on the board among multiple users, and competes for the amount of money, land, etc. until the predetermined timing A game is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-172673 A

  In recent years, social games provided by social networking services (SNS) are in widespread use. In a social game, users can communicate with each other by participating in the game.

Here, suppose that the board game of the form which progresses by a dice process (process which generates the random number as a dice roll) is provided as a game which a plurality of users can participate via a network like a social game, for example. In this case, for example, if a mechanism for growing a character corresponding to a piece can be added as an element unique to a social game, it is preferable that the significance of repeating the board game is born and the interest is enhanced.
However, at present, the board game that progresses through dice processing is based on the premise that it is a one-time game, so there is no one that takes into account the mechanism for growing characters as described above. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the interest of a board game of dice processing in which a plurality of users participate via a network.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a game system according to one aspect of the present invention is a game system including a terminal device and a server device connected to the terminal device via a communication unit, and the progress of the game is increased. A storage unit that stores character information including advantage information to be advantageous in comparison with other users in association with each user and a character generated based on the character information corresponding to the user are generated. In advance of the game so as to move a predetermined route on the board based on a random number, in addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device, the game device communicates with the server device. The game is advanced with reference to character information of other users who do not correspond to the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device For characters, the path is advanced based on a random number generated according to the user's operation, and for characters corresponding to other users not communicating with the server device, the order set in the game has arrived. Therefore, a game progress unit for advancing the path based on the generated random number, a score setting unit for setting a score for each character in the progress of the game, the game is terminated at a predetermined timing, and the game is terminated An update unit that updates the advantage information stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user based on the results of the time, and character information that includes the advantage information updated by the update unit A game generation unit for placing a newly generated character on the board and starting a game;

  Further, in the game system of the present invention, the game progression unit generates a battle event between characters when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game, and each character of the battle character in the battle event A battle may be performed with reference to the benefit information stored in association with the information.

  Further, in the game system of the present invention, the update unit also obtains the benefit information of the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device that is not communicating with the server device, according to the result set when the game ends. You may update based on.

  In the game system of the present invention, the score setting unit sets a rank for a user corresponding to each character based on the score set for each character, and the update unit is stored in the storage unit. The benefit information may be updated according to a set rank.

  In the game system of the present invention, the update unit stores the score points set for the user corresponding to each character in association with each user in the storage unit, based on the score set for each character. It is also possible to update the benefit information associated with the integrated value of the score points when the integrated value of the score points satisfies a certain condition.

  In the game system of the present invention, event information for generating a predetermined event for a character that has reached a square selected from the squares forming the course on the board is stored in the storage unit for each user. An event registration unit for causing the game progression unit to set an event on a square on the board based on the event information registered by the event registration unit, and set for a character that has reached the square Events may be applied.

  Further, in the game system of the present invention, the home performance information stored in the storage unit associated with the user who has the highest score when the game is finished has a second score when the game is finished. The game proceeding unit further includes a household information registration unit for registering the user identifiers of subsequent users, and the game progression unit has a predetermined number of houses in the registered household information in addition to the character information of each user at a predetermined timing. The battle event may be executed with reference to character information associated with the user identifier of the incoming information.

  In the game system of the present invention, the benefit information stored in the storage unit is transmitted to another server device that provides another game, and the character information for the other game stored in the other server device is stored. Among these, the other game control part which changes the character information corresponding to the same user as the transmitted advantage information by the transmitted advantage information may be further provided.

  In the game system of the present invention, the server device transmits a game start notification to another user's terminal device and receives the game start notification in response to the game being started by the game generation unit. In response to the game participation request transmitted in response to the operation for participating in the game from the other user's terminal device, the game is advanced to the other user's terminal device, and the other user's terminal device A control unit may be provided that controls the terminal device that communicates with the server device to advance the game in accordance with an operation performed on the server device.

  In the game system of the present invention, the game progression unit processes a square formed on the board as a character acquired when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and mass information indicating a square acquired by the character. May be stored in association with the character, and the score setting unit may set a score for each character based on the mass information.

  In the game system of the present invention, the game progression unit proceeds the game so as to move the character on the route in a game in which the character preceding the progression direction set in the route on the board has an advantage. The score setting unit may set the score for each character based on the order of precedence in the route.

  The terminal device as one aspect of the present invention uses a communication unit that communicates with the server device and a character generated based on the character information stored in the storage unit of the server device corresponding to the user as a generated random number. In addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device, the terminal not communicating with the server device in advancing the game so as to move a predetermined route on the board based on The game is progressed with reference to the character information of the user of the device, and the path corresponding to the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device is based on the random number generated in response to the user's operation The character corresponding to the user of the terminal device that is not communicating with the server device is in the order set in the game. A game progression unit that advances the path based on random numbers generated according to the arrival of the game, a score setting unit that sets a score for each character in the course of the game, and the game is terminated at a predetermined timing. An update unit that updates the benefit information included in the character information as information for making the progress of the game more advantageous compared to other users based on the results when the game is finished, and updated by the update unit A game generation unit configured to start a game by placing a newly generated character on the board based on the character information including the benefit information.

  A game control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a game control method in a game system including a terminal device and a server device connected to the terminal device via a communication unit. Communicating with the server device in progressing the game so that the character generated based on the character information stored in the storage unit of the server device moves along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number In addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device that is running, the user proceeds with the game by referring to the character information of the user of the terminal device that is not communicating with the server device, and the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device For the character corresponding to, the path is advanced based on a random number generated according to the user's operation, and the service is performed. For the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device that is not communicating with the device, a game progress step for advancing the path based on a random number generated according to the arrival of the order set on the game, and a character in the game progress process The character stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user based on the score when the game is ended at a predetermined timing, and the score when the game is ended. An update step for updating the benefit information for making the progress of the game more advantageous compared to other users, and the character information including the benefit information updated by the update step. A game generation step that places a newly generated character on the board and starts the game And a flop.

  In addition, the program as one aspect of the present invention moves a predetermined path on a board based on a generated random number, using a character generated based on character information stored in the storage unit of the server device corresponding to the user. In advance of the game so as to allow, in addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device, refer to the character information of the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device For a character corresponding to a user of a terminal device that is in progress with a game and is communicating with the server device, the route is advanced based on a random number generated according to the user's operation and is not communicating with the server device. Characters corresponding to the user of the terminal device are generated according to the arrival of the order set in the game. A game progress step for advancing the path based on random numbers, a score setting step for setting a score for each character in the progress of the game, and the score when the game is ended at a predetermined timing. And updating the benefit information included in the character information as information for making the progress of the game more advantageous compared to other users, and the benefit information updated by the update step. The game generation step of starting a game by placing a newly generated character on the board based on the included character information is executed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the interest of a board game in which a plurality of users participate via a network is improved.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game server and terminal device in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the user information table in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the character classification table in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the game of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the game server and terminal device in 1st Embodiment perform. It is a figure which shows the example of a procedure of the event process which the terminal device in 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of the procedure of the battle | competition process which the terminal device in 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of a procedure of the attack power change process which the terminal device in 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of a procedure of the defense level change process which the terminal device in 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the game server and terminal device in 2nd Embodiment perform. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the terminal device in 3rd Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the user information table in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the terminal device in 4th Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the terminal device in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the user information table in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the terminal device in 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the user information table in 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the visit information in 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the terminal device in 6th Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game system in 7th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game server and other game server in 7th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the game server and terminal device in 8th Embodiment perform corresponding to the game participation of a new player. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the terminal device in 8th Embodiment performs corresponding to game progress. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the game server in 8th Embodiment performs corresponding to game progress.

<First Embodiment>
[Game system configuration]
FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of the game system in the present embodiment.
The game system of this embodiment includes a game server 100 and a plurality of terminal devices 200. Each of game server 100 and terminal device 200 is connected to each other via network 300 so that they can communicate with each other.

  The game server (server device) 100 is a server that provides a game to the terminal device 200. Note that the game provided by the game server 100 in the present embodiment is a game that belongs to the genre of board game that progresses through dice processing. Note that the dice process here refers to a process of generating a random number as a dice roll, for example.

The terminal device 200 is a terminal device operated by a user who uses the game. Specifically, the terminal device 200 is a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer.
Hereinafter, the case where the game of the present embodiment is a native application downloaded or installed in the terminal device 200 will be described as an example.

[Game server configuration example]
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the game server 100 and the terminal device 200. Note that. In this figure, illustration of the network 300 is omitted.

The game server 100 includes a storage unit 101, a control unit 102, and a communication unit 103.
The storage unit 101 stores information necessary for the game server 100 to provide the game of the present embodiment.
In this figure, among the information stored in the storage unit 101, a user information table 110 and a character type table 120 are shown.
The user information table 110 is a table that stores user information including predetermined information related to each user registered as a user of the game of the present embodiment.
The character type table 120 is a table that stores character information including predetermined information for each character that the user can use as his / her own character in the game of the present embodiment.
For example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), a flash memory, or the like can be adopted as hardware supported by the storage unit 101.

The control unit 102 executes control in the game server 100. For example, the control unit 102 updates the growth points stored in the storage unit 101 corresponding to the user of the terminal device 200 in response to the growth point (benefits information) update request from the update unit 214 of the terminal device 200. To do.
In the game of the present embodiment, each user is given a growth point indicating the degree of growth of his / her character. The growth points are given so as to be accumulated based on, for example, results obtained as a result of the user playing the game.
The communication unit 103 is connected to each terminal device 200 via the network 300.
Note that the function of the control unit 102 can be realized by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a program, for example.

[Example of user information table structure]
Next, a structural example of the user information table 110 and the character type table 120 stored in the storage unit 101 in the first embodiment will be described.

First, the structure of the user information table 110 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the user information table 110 shown in FIG. 3, one record is user information 110r. The user information 110r stores predetermined information corresponding to each user. The user information 110r in this figure includes a user identifier 111, a user name 112, and character information 113.

The user identifier 111 indicates a corresponding user by a user identifier that uniquely identifies the user.
The user name 112 is a name indicating a user registered in advance. For example, as the name as the user name 112, the user can register an arbitrary character string.

In the game of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of characters are prepared in advance, and the user selects a character to be used as his / her piece in the game from among these characters. The character information 113 is formed by predetermined information related to the character selected by the corresponding user as his / her piece.
In the first embodiment, the character information 113 includes, for example, a character identifier 113a and a growth point 113b as illustrated.

  The character identifier 113a is an identifier for uniquely identifying the character type, and indicates the character type selected by the corresponding user.

The growth point (advantage information) 113b is given in correspondence with the character used by the corresponding user in the game, and is information indicating the degree of character growth. As a specific example, the growth point 113b indicates the degree of character growth in terms of points.
As described above, the higher the score as the growth point 113b, the more advantageous the progress of the game. That is, the growth point is information for making the progress of the game more advantageous than other users. For example, as described later, having a growth point increases the probability that the character wins another user's character in the battle event. The battle event is an event in which characters battle each other among events set in a square in the board game of the present embodiment. In addition, for a predetermined event other than the battle event, when the turn comes, processing using the growth point 113b may be performed. In that case, an event that can be generated by the user may be stored in association with the character identifier 113a and the growth point 113b.
In the structure of FIG. 3, the growth point 113b is included in the character information 113. For example, the growth point 113b and the character information 113 are made into individual data, and the two are used as user identifiers. May be managed so as to be associated with each other.

[Character information table structure example]
Next, a structural example of the character type table 120 will be described with reference to FIG. One record in the character type table 120 is character type information 120r that stores information corresponding to one of a plurality of types of characters prepared in advance. The character type information 120r includes information on a character identifier 121, a character name 122, character display information 123, an attack power 124, a defense power 125, a skill 126, and a skill trigger rate 127.
In FIG. 4, one character type information 120r is associated with the character identifier 113a so that the growth point 113b is referred to when a game progress unit described later executes a battle event. However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and the character identifier 113a and the character type information 120r corresponding to the growth point are stored in the character type table 120, and such a character identifier 113a is generated when the game generation unit 211 described later generates a character. The character may be generated with reference to the growth point.
Also, event information that can be generated by the user is stored in association with the character identifier 113a and the growth point 113b so that a predetermined event can be executed according to the growth point 113b when the turn comes. You may keep it.

The character identifier 121 is an identifier that uniquely indicates the character type, and indicates the type of the corresponding character.
The character name 122 is a name given to the corresponding character type. As an example, “Napoleon”, “Jeanne d'Arc”, etc. are used for the character name 122 using the name of a real hero.

  The character display information 123 is information including image data necessary to display a corresponding type of character as an image in the game space.

The attack power 124 indicates the strength of the attack power preset for the corresponding type of character, for example, by a numerical value.
The defense power 125 indicates the strength of the defense power set in advance for the corresponding type of character, for example, by a numerical value.

The skill 126 indicates the content of the skill set in advance for the corresponding type of character. As an example of the contents of the skill, there are things such as “to increase the attack power by 1.2 times”.
The skill activation rate 127 indicates a probability that the skill 126 is activated when a battle event that battles with another character occurs in the course of the game, for example.

[Configuration example of terminal device]
Next, referring to FIG. 2 again, a configuration example of the terminal device 200 will be described.
The terminal device 200 shown in this figure includes a communication unit 201, a game application unit 202, an operation unit 203, and a display unit 204.

  The communication unit 201 is connected to the game server 100 via the network 300.

The game application unit 202 is a functional unit realized by, for example, a CPU (not shown) executing a program as a game application in the terminal device 200, and executes control related to the game.
The game application unit 202 includes a game generation unit 211, a game progress unit 212, a score setting unit 213, and an update unit 214.

The game generation unit 211 starts the game on the board on which the character generated based on the character type information 120r including the growth point updated by the update unit 214 is arranged. For this purpose, the game generation unit 211 acquires, from the game server 100, user information 110r of each user participating in the game and character type information 120r associated with each of the user information 110r.
Here, the character information of the character generated by the game generation unit 211 may be temporarily stored in the terminal device 200. This eliminates the need to communicate with the game server 100 during game execution.

The game progression unit 212 executes processing for advancing the game according to the present embodiment in accordance with an operation performed on the operation unit 203.
The game of this embodiment is a board game. In response to this, the game progression unit 212 advances the game so that the character generated based on the character type information 120r corresponding to the user moves along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number. . In other words, in the game of the present embodiment, the game is progressed while moving the character on the route set on the board according to the number of eyes rolled out of the dice.

  Further, hereinafter, in an asynchronous game, a user who operates the terminal device 200 communicating with the game server 100 to advance the game is also referred to as a “player”.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a case where the game is played asynchronously will be described as an example. In an asynchronous game, one of the users participating in the game can start the game application by the terminal device 200, and the game can be advanced by his / her own operation.
In this way, in response to the game of this embodiment being asynchronous, the game progression unit 212 determines the character of the user (player) of the terminal device 200 that is communicating with the game server 100 when the game proceeds. In addition to the information 113, the game is advanced with reference to the character information 113 of the user of the terminal device 200 not communicating with the game server 100. And the game progress part 212 advances a path | route based on the random number generate | occur | produced according to a user's operation (for example, operation for rolling a dice) about the character corresponding to a player. In addition, the game progression unit 212 advances the route for characters corresponding to other users based on random numbers generated according to the arrival of the order set on the game.

In addition, the game progression unit 212 generates a battle event between characters when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the course of the game. Then, the game progression unit 212 causes the battle to be performed with reference to the growth points 113b included in the character information 113 of the character to be battled in the battle event.
Specifically, the predetermined condition for generating the battle event is, for example, a case where a cell to which one character has moved along the path on the board is a base already acquired by another character. In other words, the character that is trying to take the base mass attacks the base, and the attacked character defends the base.

  The grade setting unit 213 sets the grade for each character according to the progress of the game. In the first embodiment, the score setting unit 213 transmits, from the communication unit 201 to the game server 100, for example, in accordance with the end of the game, the score of the player character set when the game ends. To do.

The update unit 214 updates the growth points 113b of the character information 113 stored in the storage unit 101 corresponding to the user based on the results when the game is finished.
Then, after the game ends, the game generation unit 211 determines a user who participates in the game, generates a new board based on the character information updated in the update unit 214 of each user, and starts the game. Also good.

The operation unit 203 collectively indicates operators and operation devices used by the user of the terminal device 200 to perform an operation for advancing the game. For example, when the terminal device 200 is a mobile phone or the like, the operation unit 203 corresponds to a predetermined key or the like provided in the mobile phone. Further, when the terminal device 200 is a smartphone or a tablet terminal, a touch panel or the like arranged so that an operation on the display unit 204 can be performed. The game progression unit 212 executes processing so that the game proceeds in accordance with an operation performed on the operation unit 203.
The display unit 204 displays an image related to the game in accordance with the display control of the game progression unit 212.

[Game Overview]
Next, an outline of a game provided in the game system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The game of this embodiment belongs to the board game genre. In the game according to the present embodiment, for example, as shown in the drawing, squares 401 are arranged side by side on a board 400.
On the board 400, two or more user characters 402 participating in the game are arranged. This figure shows an example in which three characters 402-1, 402-2, and 402-3 are arranged in accordance with three users participating in the game.
In the description of FIG. 5, the character used by the user (player) of the terminal device 200 as a piece is the character 402-1. The remaining characters 402-2 and 402-3 are characters that other users use as pieces. The character 402-1 is a PC (Player Character) operated by the player, and the characters 402-2 and 402-3 are NPC (Non Player Character).
In the game of this embodiment, a path through which the character proceeds is formed by the outermost square 401 on the board 400. The character 402 can move so as to circulate along this route along a predetermined traveling direction (counterclockwise in the figure).

  In this game, the order is set for the characters 402-1, 402-2, and 402-3. Then, each of the characters 402-1, 402-2, and 402-3 moves the mass 401 in the route by the roll of the dice that are swung in order.

At this time, in the order of the character 402-1 which is a PC, the dice are swung according to the operation of the player on the terminal device 200, and the character 402-1 moves along the mass 401 according to the roll of the dice thus generated. Move to.
On the other hand, for the characters 402-2 and 402-3, which are NPCs, dice are automatically shaken by the processing of the game progression unit 212, and the character 402-2 and 402-3 are moved so as to advance on the square 401 according to the outcome of the dice.

Then, the player consumes resources, for example, in the mass 401 to which the character 402-1 has moved, and constructs a building 403 such as a “village”, “soldier training place”, or “watchboard” and installs it there. can do. By installing the building 403 in this way, the character 402-1 acquires the cell 401 in which the building 403 is installed as one of the positions. It should be noted that the player determines whether or not to acquire a base for the character 402-1 which is a PC.
Further, the characters 402-2 and 402-3, which are NPCs, can also build the building 403 by the automatic determination of the game progression unit 212.

Further, a gold mine 404 is set corresponding to a predetermined cell 401 on the route of the board 400. For example, when the cell 401 to which the character 402-1 has been moved is associated with the gold mine 404, the user can create a worker and dispatch the created worker to mine the gold mine 404. The character 402-1 can acquire resources for building the building 403 by mining the gold mine 404 in this way.
As described above, regarding whether or not to mine the gold mine 404, the player determines the character 402-1 that is a PC, and the game progression unit 212 determines the characters 402-2 and 402-3 that are NPCs.

For example, when the cell 401 to which one character 402 has moved is a base already acquired by another character 402, a battle event occurs. In this battle event, the character 402 that has moved to the corresponding cell 401 attacks the battle character's 402 position, and the character 402 on the side that has gained the battle position defends the battle position. In the battle event, the character 402 may play a battle, or a soldier trained by the character 402 may play a battle.
In the battle event, the battle ability corresponding to the growth point 113b is changed for each of the fighting characters 402, and the characters 402 battle each other with the changed battle ability. Thereby, for example, the higher the growth point 113b, the more advantageous the battle and the higher the probability of winning the battle.
Note that the battle ability here refers to parameters indicating the advantage in the battle such as the attack power 124, the defense power 125, and the skill activation rate 127 shown in the character type table 120 of FIG.

When the character 402 on the side attacking the base wins, the character 402 newly acquires the base (mass 401). In other words, in this case, the character 402 that has already acquired the base until that time is deprived of the base (the mass 401) by the character 402 that has attacked the base.
On the other hand, if the character 402 on the side defending the base wins, the character 402 can continue to own the base.

In this game, one round of movement corresponding to the roll of the dice swayed according to the order set for each character is taken as one turn, and the game ends when a predetermined number of turns are consumed.
The result in this game is determined by the number of bases, that is, the number of cells 401 acquired. As a result at the end of the game, a character 402 having a higher number of acquired positions (mass 401) is given higher rank.
In addition, in this embodiment, the growth point 113b of the character 402 is updated based on the result at the end of the game. The updated growth point 113b is reflected, for example, in the battle ability when the next game is played. For example, the user can increase the growth point 113b by stacking the games to grow the character that is his / her piece, and can advance the game more advantageously.

As described above, the board game according to the present embodiment acquires a square 401 that is regarded as a base while the character moves along the path, and competes for the number of squares 401 as the base.
In order to realize such a game, the game progression unit 212 displays the cell 401 formed on the board 400 when the predetermined condition such as building the building 403 or winning the battle is satisfied. Is treated as having been acquired. At this time, the game progression unit 212 holds the cell information indicating the cell 401 acquired by the character 402 in association with the character. The grade setting unit 213 sets the grade for each character 402 based on the mass information.

  In addition, the board game of the present embodiment incorporates an element of character 402 growth. In other words, the board game that has progressed through the dice processing so far was only one-time, but in the board game of this embodiment, a mechanism for growing characters as described above is provided. A system for playing games with an unspecified number of users through a network is provided. Thereby, this embodiment implement | achieves the form of the new board game that a user can compete for character growth while grappling with many unspecified other users.

[Example of processing procedure]
The flowchart of FIG. 6 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game server 100 and the terminal device 200 in the first embodiment.
When a user who is a player tries to play the board game of the present embodiment, the user performs an operation for starting a game application on the terminal device 200. In response to this operation, the CPU in the terminal device 200 activates the game application (step S101).
In addition, about the starting of a game application, the aspect which downloads and starts a game application from the game server 100 may be sufficient, and the aspect which starts the game application already installed in the terminal device 200 may be sufficient.

  As the game application is activated, the game generation unit 211 acquires from the game server 100 user information 110r of the player and other users, and character type information 120r indicated by the character identifier 113a of each user information 110r. (Step S102). Note that the user information 110r and the character type information 120r acquired in step S102 may be held, for example, by the game progression unit 212 until the game application is terminated, and may be referred to as appropriate.

  Next, the game generation unit 211 generates a list indicating the other users and their characters in association with each other on the display unit 204 based on the user information 110r and the character type information 120r of the other users acquired in step S102. Display. The player selects another user to participate in this game from these lists.

The game generation unit 211 uses the character information 113 and the character type information 120r indicated by the character identifier 113a to generate the character 402 corresponding to each of the player and the other selected user. At this time, the game generation unit 211 uses the character information 113 of the other user selected as the player and the character type information 120r indicated by the character identifier 113a included in the character information 113.
The character type table 120 stores the character identifier 113a and the character type information 120r corresponding to the growth point, and when the game generation unit 211 generates the character 402, refer to the character identifier 113a and the growth point 113b. The character 402 may be generated. In this case, the game progression unit 212 can advance the game, such as performing a battle event, based on the character type information 120r.
The game generation unit 211 generates a game space corresponding to the game start stage, for example, by placing the character 402 generated as described above on the cell 401 as a start position on the board 400. In addition, the game generation unit 211 causes the game progression unit 212 to start a game (step S103).

  After the game starts, the game progression unit 212 advances the game so that the characters 402 of the player and other users are sequentially moved on the route in accordance with the number of eyes rolled out of the dice. At this time, the game progression unit 212 generates a random number as a dice roll in response to an operation performed on the terminal device 200 to roll the dice. For other users, random numbers are automatically generated as dice rolls.

For this purpose, the game progression unit 212 determines whether or not it is a turn for the player to roll a dice in step S104 (step S104). Here, if it is the player's turn (step S104-YES), the game progression unit 212 waits for an operation to roll a dice (step S105-NO). Then, in response to the operation (step S105-YES), the game progression unit 212 generates a random number, and uses the generated random number as the outcome of the rolled dice (step S106).
On the other hand, when it is not the player but the other user's turn (step S104-NO), the game progression unit 212 skips step S105 and generates a random number without waiting for the operation to roll the dice (step S104). S106). That is, the game progression unit 212 automatically rolls the dice in the other user's turn.

The game progression unit 212 moves the character 402 corresponding to the user of the number at that time on the path of the board 400 according to the random number (the dice roll) generated in step S106 (step S107).
Then, the game progression unit 212 executes event processing corresponding to the previous cell 401 to which the character 402 has been moved as described above (step S108). In this event process, the game progression unit 212 first determines whether or not an event is set in the previous cell 401 to which the character 402 has been moved, and if an event is set, the set event Is the process of executing.

  The grade setting unit 213 sets the grade for each character 402 at the current stage based on the movement result of the character 402 in step S107 and the event processing result in step S108 (step S109).

Next, the game progression unit 212 determines whether or not the game is over (step S110). As described above, the game according to the present embodiment ends when a predetermined number of turns are consumed. The determination of the end of the game may be a determination as to whether a predetermined number of squares have been acquired or whether a certain parameter acquired by the user in the game progress has reached a predetermined value.
If the game has not ended yet (step S110-NO), the game progression unit 212 changes the order of the user (step S111), and then returns to step S104.

On the other hand, when the game is over (step S110-YES), the update unit 214 determines a growth point for the character (step S112). In the first embodiment, the player's character growth points are updated. In response to this, the updating unit 214 only needs to determine the growth point of the player character 402-1 in step S112.
In addition, the update unit 214 determines the growth point of the character 402-1 based on the player's character 402-1 score set in the last step S109 corresponding to the game end stage.

Next, the update unit 214 executes control for updating the growth points 113b stored in association with the player in the storage unit 101 of the game server 100 so that the determination result of step S112 is reflected ( Step S113)
For this purpose, the update unit 214 transmits a growth point update request to the game server 100. This growth point update request includes the growth point determined in step S112 and the user identifier of the player. This user identifier is information for designating a user corresponding to the growth point to be updated.

  On the other hand, in the game server 100, the control unit 102 reads the user information 110 r of the player and other users from the user information table 110 in response to the game application being activated in step S 101 in the terminal device 200. In addition, the control unit 102 reads out the read user information 110r and the character type information 120r associated with the character identifier 113a in the user information 110r. Then, the control unit 102 transmits the read user information 110r and character type information 120r to the terminal device 200 (step S201).

  Note that the transmission of the user information 110r and the character type information 120r in step S201 may be performed in response to a request from the game generation unit 211 of the terminal device 200, for example. In addition, when the game start involves downloading a game application from the game server 100, the game server 100 transmits user information 110r and character type information 120r together with the game application data to the terminal device 200. Good.

In addition, in response to receiving the growth point update request transmitted from the terminal device 200 in step S113, the control unit 102 in the game server 100 sets the character growth point 113b corresponding to the user designated by the growth point update request. Update (step S202).
For this purpose, the control unit 102 searches the user information table 110 for user information 110r including the same user identifier 111 that was included in the received growth point update request. Then, the growth point 113b included in the character information 113 of the searched user information 110r is updated only for the growth point included in the received growth point update request.

The flowchart in FIG. 7 shows an example of the event processing in step S108 in FIG.
The game progression unit 212 determines whether an event is set for the previous cell 401 to which the character 402 has been moved in step S107 (step S301).

  If no event is set in the cell 401 to which the character has moved (NO in step S301), the game progression unit 212 ends the process as step S108 without substantially executing the event process.

  On the other hand, if the event is the set cell 401 (YES in step S301), the game progression unit 212 further determines whether the event set in the cell 401 is a battle event (step S302). ).

When it is a battle event (step S302-YES), the game progress part 212 performs the battle | competition process which makes the characters 402 fight each other (step S303).
Then, as the battle process in step S303 ends, the game progression unit 212 holds the result of the battle process as an event result (step S305). Specifically, the game progression unit 212 holds, as an event result of this battle event, for example, mass information indicating a cell 401 (place) that the character 402 has acquired.
When the battle event occurs as described above, the score setting unit 213 sets the score of each character based on the battle result generated in step S305 in step S109 of FIG.

If it is determined that the cell is other than the battle event (NO in step S302), the game progression unit 212 executes the event set in the cell 401 (step S304). The event executed in step S304 is specifically an event for building the building 403 to acquire a base, an event for mining the gold mine 404 to acquire funds, and the like.
And the game progress part 212 hold | maintains the result of the event performed by step S304 (step S305). For example, when an event for building a building 403 and acquiring a base is executed, the game progression unit 212 holds mass information updated by newly acquiring a base.

  The grade setting unit 213 sets the grade of each character based on the event result held in step S306 in setting the grade in step S109 in FIG. At this time, if the mass information is held as an event result, the grade setting unit 213 sets the grade based on the held mass information.

The flowchart in FIG. 8 shows a battle process as step S303 in FIG. In the battle process, the game progression unit 212 reads the growth points 113b and the battle parameters of each character 402 that plays a battle according to the current battle event from the user information table 110 and the character type table 120 (step S401). The battle parameters here are the attack power 124, the defense power 125, the skill 126, and the skill trigger rate 127 stored in the character type table 120 according to the type of the character 402 to be played.
Next, the game progressing part 212 performs the attack power change process which changes the attack power of an order character based on the growth point among the characters 402 which compete (step S402).
Moreover, the game progress part 212 performs the defense strength change process which changes the defense strength of an unordered character among the characters which play a battle based on a growth point (step S403).
Next, the game progression unit 212 determines whether or not the attack power after the change in step S402 is greater than the defense power after the change in step S403 (step S404).
If the attack power is greater than the defense power (step S404—YES), the turn character has won, and the turn character has taken away the square as the base that the non-order character has acquired. Therefore, the game progression unit 212 changes the cell information so that the character that has acquired the cell is shown as having been changed from an unordered character to an ordered character (step S405).
When the attack power is smaller than the defense power (step S404-NO), the unordered character wins, and the unordered character can maintain a state where a square as a base is acquired. In this case, the game progression unit 212 ends the battle process without changing the mass information by skipping step S405.

The flowchart of FIG. 9 shows the attack power change processing of the turn character as step S402 of FIG.
The game progression unit 212 changes the skill activation rate 127 of the turn character according to the turn point 113b of the turn character (step S501).
Next, the game progression unit 212 generates a random number indicating whether or not to activate the skill according to the probability indicated by the changed skill activation rate 127 (step S502).
The game progression unit 212 determines whether or not the skill should be activated according to the result of the generated random number (step S503).
If it is determined that the skill should be activated (step S503—YES), the game progression unit 212 changes the value of the attack power according to the skill 126 of the turn character (step S504). As an example, when the skill 126 of the turn character is “to increase the attack power by 1.2 times”, the value indicated by the attack power 124 of the turn character is changed to 1.2 times in step S504. Is set as the attack power used for the battle.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the skill should not be activated (step S503-NO), the game progression unit 212 does not change the value indicated by the attack power 124 of the turn character and sets it as the attack power used for the battle as it is ( Step S505).

The flowchart of FIG. 10 shows the defensive power change processing of the unordered character as step S403 of FIG.
The game progression unit 212 changes the skill activation rate 127 of the same non-order character according to the growth point 113b of the non-order character (step S511).
Next, the game progression unit 212 generates a random number indicating whether or not to activate the skill according to the probability as the skill activation rate after the change (step S512).
The game progression unit 212 determines whether or not the skill should be activated according to the generated random number result (step S513).
If it is determined that the skill should be activated (step S513—YES), the game progression unit 212 changes the value of the defense strength according to the skill 126 of the unordered character (step S514). As an example, if the skill 126 of the unordered character is “increase the defense power by 1.2 times”, the value indicated by the defense power 125 of the unordered character is changed to 1.2 times in step S504. This value is set as the defense used for the match.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the skill should not be activated (NO in step S513), the game progression unit 212 does not change the value indicated by the defense power 124 of the unordered character, and sets it as the defense power used for the battle as it is. (Step S515).

  In the above embodiment, the case where the character's growth points are referred to during the battle event processing has been described. However, by generating a character updated for the growth points at the time of game generation, events other than the battle event in the game progress, etc. It may be set so as to be advantageous also in the process.

<Second Embodiment>
[Overview]
Next, the second embodiment will be described.
In the first embodiment, only the growth points of the user who is a player are updated according to the game results. In other words, in the first embodiment, the user can grow his / her character only by playing a game as a player.
On the other hand, in the second embodiment, not only the character of the player but also the growth points of the characters of other users who are not players can be updated according to the score of the game.
In the second embodiment, the configurations of the game server 100 and the terminal device 200 may be the same as those in FIG.

[Example of processing procedure]
The flowchart of FIG. 11 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game server 100 and the terminal device 200 in correspondence with the second embodiment. In this figure, steps that are the same as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

In the first embodiment, the growth points of only the player character 402 are determined in step S112.
On the other hand, in the second embodiment, based on the performance of each character at the game end stage, the growth points of the characters other than the player are determined together with the growth points of the player character (step S112A). ).

Further, the update unit 214 executes control for updating the growth points 113b of the characters corresponding to the player and the other users in accordance with the determination of the growth points in step S112A (step S113A).
In this case, the update unit 214 transmits a growth point update request including the growth point of each user determined in step S112A and the user identifier of each user to the game server 100.
As described above, the update unit 214 in the second embodiment also sets the growth points of the character 402 corresponding to the user of the terminal device 200 not communicating with the game server 100 to the results set when the game is ended. Update based on.

  Further, the control unit 102 of the game server 100 according to the second embodiment executes processing as follows in step S202. That is, the control unit 102 searches for the growth point 113b associated with the player included in the received growth point update request and for each user identifier for each other user. The searched growth points 113b are updated with the growth points for the player and other users included in the growth point update request, respectively.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when a player plays a game, the growth points of users other than the player are also updated. In this case, when the player plays the game, the characters of other users are affected, so that it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

<Third Embodiment>
[Overview]
Subsequently, a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is an example of a technique for updating growth points based on the results set at the game end stage. In the third embodiment, a rank is set for a user corresponding to each character 402 in accordance with the score for each character 402 set in the game end stage. The rank here corresponds to the rank between the player who participated in the game and the other user. This rank may be set so as to reflect only the results at the game end stage, or may be set so that, for example, other points acquired by each user are taken into consideration.
In the third embodiment, the growth points are updated only for users whose rank is equal to or higher than a certain level. For example, the growth points may be updated only for the user who ranks first, or the growth points may be updated for users up to a predetermined rank.
If the growth points are updated according to the rank in this way, for example, a user who participates in the game can enjoy the game while increasing the competitiveness so that the rank becomes a certain level or higher.

[Example of processing procedure]
The flowchart of FIG. 12 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the terminal device 200 corresponding to the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the configurations of the game server 100 and the terminal device 200 may be the same as those in FIG.
For example, if it is determined in step S110 that the game has ended, the terminal device 200 according to the third embodiment executes the processes of steps S121 to S123 in FIG. 12 instead of steps S112 and S113 in FIG. In the third embodiment as well, the processes in steps S104 to S111 in FIG. 6 are repeatedly executed at the stage where the game has not ended, but the illustration thereof is omitted in FIG.

In FIG. 12, the game progression unit 212 waits for the game to end (step S110—NO). Then, as the game ends (step S110-YES), the score setting unit 213 sets the rank of the corresponding user for each character based on the score for each character set in the game end stage. (Step S121). The rank setting as step S121 may be executed by the updating unit 214, for example.
Next, the updating unit 214 determines a growth point of the character 402 for each user whose rank set in step S121 is a certain level or more (step S122). And the update part 214 performs control for updating the growth point 113b in the character information 113 for every user with the growth point determined by step S122 (step S123).

  As described above, the grade setting unit 213 according to the third embodiment sets a rank for a user corresponding to each character 402 based on the grade set for each character 402. The updating unit 214 updates the growth points 113b stored in the storage unit 101 of the game server 100 according to the set rank.

<Fourth Embodiment>
[Overview]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.
In the fourth embodiment, every time a user plays a game as a player, score points are generated according to the score of the player's character at the end of the game. The score points are accumulated, and the game server 100 stores the score point accumulated value as the accumulated value. In the fourth embodiment, the character 402 is allowed to grow only for a player whose score points are a certain level or higher.

  As a specific example, a “growth button” that allows a player's character to grow is displayed on the game screen as a result of the game being played by the player when the score points reach a certain level. This means that players can now grow their characters. Then, when the player operates the “growth button”, the character of the player grows. That is, the growth point 113b corresponding to the player character 402 is updated.

[Example of user information table structure]
FIG. 13 shows a structural example of the user information table 110 corresponding to the fourth embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The user information table 110 shown in FIG. 13 has a structure in which, in the character information 113, a score point integrated value 113c is further included in addition to the character identifier 113a and the growth point 113b.
As described above, the score point integrated value 113c is a value obtained by integrating the score points obtained when the corresponding user plays the game as a player.

[Example of processing procedure]
The flowchart of FIG. 14 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the terminal device 200 corresponding to the fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, the configurations of the game server 100 and the terminal device 200 may be the same as those in FIG.
For example, if it is determined in step S110 that the game has ended, the terminal device 200 according to the fourth embodiment executes the processes of steps S131 to S137 of FIG. 14 instead of steps S112 and S113 of FIG. Also in the fourth embodiment, while the game is not over, the processes in steps S104 to S111 in FIG. 6 are repeatedly executed, but the illustration is omitted in FIG.

  In FIG. 14, when the game progression unit 212 determines that the game has ended (step S110-YES), the update unit 214 determines a score point based on the player's score set at the game end stage. (Step S131). For this determination, for example, a table showing the correspondence between grades and grade points may be referred to, or may be derived by a predetermined rule or arithmetic expression.

Next, the update unit 214 updates the score point integrated value 113c by adding the score point determined in step S131 to the score point integrated value 113c stored so far in the user information 110r of the player ( Step S132).
Specifically, the update unit 214 adds the score point determined in step S131 to the score point integrated value 113c included in the user information 110r of the player acquired in step S102. Thereby, the score point integrated value 113c is updated. Thereafter, the updating unit 214 transmits an update request for the score point integrated value together with the updated score point integrated value 113c and the user identifier of the player.
In response to the reception of the update request, the control unit 102 of the game server 100 updates the score point integrated value 113c in the user information 110r including the user identifier 111 of the player so as to be rewritten with the received score point integrated value.

  Next, the updating unit 214 determines whether or not the score point integrated value 113c after being updated in Step S132 is equal to or greater than a certain value (Step S133).

  When the score point integrated value 113c is equal to or greater than a certain value, the update unit 214 determines the player's character growth points based on the score at the game end stage (step S134).

  Next, the update unit 214 displays a “growth button” in a predetermined manner on the game screen (step S135), and waits for an operation on the “growth button” (step S136—NO). And according to operation with respect to a "growth button" being performed (step S136-YES), the update part 214 performs control for updating a player's growth point (step S137). The processing in step S137 may be the same as that in step S113 in FIG. 6, for example.

  Further, when the score point integrated value 113c is less than a certain value (step S133-NO), the updating unit 214 ends the process of FIG. 14 without displaying a “growth button” or the like. That is, the update unit 214 in this case does not update the growth points.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the update unit 214 corresponds the score points set for the user corresponding to each character 402 to each user in the storage unit 101 based on the score set for each character 402. It is added to the accumulated value (score value accumulated value) of the grade points that are stored. At the same time, the update unit 214 is capable of updating the growth points associated with the score point integrated value when the score point integrated value satisfies a certain condition.
As a result, in the fourth embodiment, the character can be grown by accumulating the growth points, so that the user's goal becomes clearer and the motivation for the game can be further increased. it can.

  As a fourth embodiment, score points are accumulated every time a user joins a game with a player. Then, when another user plays a game as a player thereafter, the “growth button” may be displayed if the accumulated score point value is a certain value or more.

<Fifth Embodiment>
[Overview]
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described.
In the fifth embodiment, a user can select a square 401 by operating a game application that runs on the terminal device 200, and can register an event for the selected square 401. The registered event may be applied not only to a game in which a registrant user participates as a player, but also to a case where a registrant user character appears in the game as an NPC.
As an event, there is an event that is set to a predetermined cell 401 by default by the game application. In addition, in the fifth embodiment, the user can register an event on his / her own will. The event content is, for example, an event in which the player who stops at the selected cell 401 cannot perform the dice processing on the next turn. As a result, the events set on the board 400 differ depending on the users participating in the game, so that the progress of the game is diversified and the interest is enhanced.

[Configuration example of terminal device]
FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of a terminal device 200 corresponding to the fifth embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The terminal device 200 in FIG. 15 further includes an event registration unit 215 in addition to the configuration of the game application unit 202 in FIG.

  As described above, the user can select a cell 401 and register an event for the selected cell 401 by performing a predetermined operation on the game screen displayed on the display unit 204. In addition, what is necessary is just to enable a user to select from the thing prepared beforehand, for example about the content of the event.

  The event registration unit 215 causes the game server 100 to store user event information reflecting the contents of the event registration performed as described above in association with the user who performed the operation. That is, the event registration unit 215 stores event information for generating a predetermined event for each character that has reached the cell 401 selected from the cells 401 forming the course on the board 400 in association with each user. Stored in the unit 101.

For this purpose, the event registration unit 215 includes an event registration request including the cell 401 selected by the event registration operation, the contents of the event set in the cell 401, and the user identifier of the user who performed the event registration operation. Is transmitted to the game server 100.
In the game server 100, in response to the reception of the event registration request, the control unit 102 searches for user information 110r having the same user identifier 111 included in the event registration request. Then, for the retrieved user information 110r, information indicating the cell 401 and the content of the event included in the event registration request is stored as user event information.

[Example of user information table structure]
FIG. 16 shows a structural example of the user information table 110 corresponding to the fifth embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The user information table 110 shown in FIG. 16 further includes user event information 114 as an attribute in the user information 110r.
The user event information 114 indicates the square 401 registered by the event registration operation as described above, and the contents of the event set in the square 401.

[Processing example of game generator]
In the fifth embodiment, the game generation unit 211 registers a user who participates in the game in addition to setting a predetermined event for the mass 401 set by default when generating the game space. Set an event. For this, the game generator 211 refers to Ruyu chromatography The event information 114 included in the user information 110r of the users participating in the game. And the game production | generation part 211 sets an event with respect to the square 401 according to the content which the user event information 114 shows.

[Event processing example]
Event processing corresponding to the fifth embodiment may be the same as the flowchart of FIG. However, in the fifth embodiment, the following points are different when the game progression unit 212 determines whether or not an event is set in the destination cell 401 to which the character 402 has moved in step S301. That is, the game progression unit 212 performs determination by including the event set by the user event information 114 as well as the event set by default.
That is, the game progression unit 212 sets an event in the cell 401 on the board 400 based on the event information (user event information 114) registered in the event registration unit 215, and the character 402 that has reached this cell 401 is set. The set event is applied.

<Sixth Embodiment>
[Overview]
Next, a sixth embodiment will be described.
In the sixth embodiment, a character whose grade is 2nd or lower at the end of the game can be, for example, the home of the 1st character in a certain period. Then, if a battle event occurs when the user who has been ranked first is participating in the game after that, he / she can use the ancestor in the battle process.
By allowing other users' characters to be used as households in this way, communication between users can be activated, for example, a sense of solidarity among users can be developed.

[Configuration example of terminal device]
FIG. 17 illustrates a configuration example of the terminal device 200 corresponding to the sixth embodiment. In FIG. 17, the same parts as those in FIG.
The terminal device 200 shown in FIG. 17 is further provided with a visitor information registration unit 216 in the game application unit 202.

  The visitor information registration unit 216 is the second or later user who has the score when the game is finished in the visitor information stored in the storage unit 101 in association with the user who has the highest score when the game is finished. Register the user identifier.

  That is, the home visit information registration unit 216 refers to the grade set by the grade setting unit 213 at the end stage of the game, and generates the home visit information having the user identifier of the user whose grade is the second or later. Next, the household information registration unit 216 transmits a household information registration request including the household information generated as described above and the user identifier of the highest (first) user to the game server 100.

  In response to the received household information registration request, the control unit 102 of the game server 100 includes the household information in the user information 110r including the user identifier 111 of the user with the highest grade in the household information registration request. It is updated according to the contents of the information.

[Configuration example of terminal device]
FIG. 18 shows a structural example of the user information table 110 corresponding to the sixth embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
In the user information table 110 shown in FIG. 18, the character information 113 further includes in-home information 113d in addition to the character identifier 113a and the growth point 113b.

FIG. 19 shows an example of the structure of the visit information 113d.
The visitor information 113d is information registered by the visitor information registration unit 216 as described above. As shown in FIG. 19, the warehousing information 113 d has a structure having a user identifier of the user corresponding to the character as the ancestor. In addition, the number attached | subjected for every user identifier can be made to respond | correspond, for example to the rank of a visitor.

[Example of processing procedure]
The flowchart of FIG. 20 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game progression unit 212 corresponding to the sixth embodiment. In this figure, the same steps as those in FIG.

  In FIG. 20, steps S302A, S307, and S308 are added to steps S301 to S306 shown in FIG.

When it is determined that the game progress unit 212 is the battle event cell 401, the game progress unit 212 further determines whether or not the battle event satisfies the condition of the team battle event (step S302A).
As an example of the condition of the team battle event, for example, the current turn is a turn in a predetermined order that is determined in advance as a team battle event is possible.

  When the conditions for the team battle event are satisfied (step S302A-YES), the game progression unit 212 reads the visit information 113d included in the user information 110r of the user as a player (step S307).

Then, the game progressing unit 212 arranges the family members on the board 400 based on the read household information 113d, and sets the team battle parameters (step S308).
In other words, the game progression unit 212 generates characters corresponding to the user identifiers indicated by the home visit information 113d, and places these characters on the appropriate square 401 of the board 400 as home visits.
In addition, the game progression unit 212 sets a team battle parameter using the growth points 113b corresponding to the user identifier indicated by the visitor information 113d. Specifically, the game progression unit 212 sets the battle parameters for the entire team in addition to the battle parameters for each of the player character and the resident character. Then, the game progression unit 212 sets the battle parameters for the entire team using the growth points 113b of the player's character and the growth points 113b corresponding to the user identifiers indicated by the visitor information 113d.

  Thereafter, the game progression unit 212 executes a battle process (step S304), and holds an event result according to the end of the battle (step S306). Note that in this case, the game progression unit 212 performs a battle using the family members arranged in step S308 and uses the team battle parameters in the battle process in step S304.

<Seventh Embodiment>
[Overview]
Next, a seventh embodiment will be described.
In 7th Embodiment, the growth point 113b memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 101 of the game server 100 is transmitted to the other game server which provides other games other than the board game of this embodiment. Then, the other game server changes the growth points in the character information stored for each user by the received growth points 113b.

  Thereby, another character used in the game provided by the other game server can be grown by applying the growth point 113b set in the board game of the present embodiment. In this way, by allowing the characters of other games to be affected by the growth points of the board game of the present embodiment, the user's consciousness will be directed to a plurality of games, further enhancing the interest. be able to.

[Game system configuration example]
FIG. 21 shows a configuration example of a game system corresponding to the seventh embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.

  In the game system of FIG. 21, another game server 500 is further provided to the configuration of FIG. Other game server 500 is connected to game server 100 and terminal device 200 via network 300.

The other game server 500 can provide a game to the terminal device 200 connected via the network 300.
Further, the other game server 500 can change the growth points included in the character information stored by itself by using the growth points 113b transmitted from the game server 100 connected via the network 300.

[Configuration example of game server and other game servers]
FIG. 22 shows a configuration example of the game server 100 and another game server 500 corresponding to the seventh embodiment. In this figure, the network 300 is not shown. Also, in this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.

The game server 100 shown in FIG. 22 further includes another game control unit 104 in addition to the configuration of FIG.
The other game control unit 104 transmits the growth points 113b stored in the storage unit 101 to another game server (another game device) 500 that provides another game. And the other game control part 104 changes the character information corresponding to the same user as the transmitted growth point 113b among the character information for the other games which the other game server 500 memorize | stores with the transmitted growth point 113b. .

The other game server 500 includes a storage unit 501, a control unit 502, and a communication unit 503, for example, like the game server 100.
The storage unit 501 stores information necessary for the other game server 500 to provide other games. In this figure, among the information stored in the storage unit 501, a user information table 510 and a character type table 520 are shown. For example, the structures of the user information table 510 and the character type table 520 may be the same as the user information table 110 and the character type table 120 stored in the storage unit 101 of the game server 100, respectively.

The control unit 502 executes control in the other game server 500.
The communication unit 503 is connected to each of the game server 100 and each terminal device 200 via the network 300.

In the game system of the seventh embodiment configured as described above, the other game control unit 104 executes control as follows, for example.
That is, the other game control unit 104 is connected to the other game server 500 by the communication unit 103 at a predetermined timing. And the other game control part 104 matches the growth point 113b for every user memorize | stored in the user information table 110 with a user identifier, for example, and transmits to another game server.

  The control unit 502 in the other game server 500 searches for user information including the same user identifier as that associated with the received growth point 113b. Then, the growth point included in the character information in the searched user information is changed by the received growth point. The control unit 502 changes the growth points as described above for each of the users corresponding to the received growth points.

Thus, in the seventh embodiment, for users who are registered as users of both the games provided by the game server 100 and the other game server 500, the growth points set in the game server 100 are: Also stored in the other game server 500.
Thereby, when a user participates in a game provided by another game server 500, the user's character in the other game has a predetermined characteristic reflecting the growth points set in the game server 100, and the game Progress.

<Eighth Embodiment>
[Overview]
In the description so far, among the users participating in the game, the player who operates the terminal device 200 communicating with the game server 100 to advance the game is the one user who started the game. It had been. From the progress to the end of the game, the state that the player's character is a PC and the other users' characters are NPCs is not changed.

  On the other hand, in the eighth embodiment, during the course of the game, a user who was not a player until then can newly participate as a player, and accordingly, the character of the user who newly joined as a player. Is switched from NPC to PC. Thereby, since the user can participate as a player even while the game is in progress, interest in the game is further increased.

  In the eighth embodiment, the control unit 102 of the game server 100 transmits a game start notification to the other user terminal devices 200 in response to the game generation unit 212 starting the game. Then, the control unit 102 responds to the game participation request transmitted in response to the operation for participating in the game from the other user's terminal device 200 that has received the game start notification, to the other user's terminal device 200. To advance. At the same time, the control unit 102 controls the terminal device that communicates with the game server 100 to advance the game in accordance with an operation performed on the terminal device 200 of another user.

[Example of processing procedure]
FIG. 23 shows a processing procedure example corresponding to the eighth embodiment.
As one terminal device 200 starts a game application, connects to the game server 100 and starts a game, the control unit 102 of the game server 100 allows other users who participate in this game as NPCs. A game start notification is transmitted to the terminal device 200 (step S601).

Next, the control unit 102 waits for reception of a game participation request transmitted from another user's terminal device 200 in response to reception of the game start notification (step S602-NO). Then, in response to the game participation request being received, the control unit 102 sends the user information 110r of each game participating user and the character identifier 113a of each user information 110r to the terminal device 200 that is the game participation request source. The character type information 120r shown is transmitted. Furthermore, in this case, the control unit 102 also transmits game status information indicating the current game progress status (step S603).
At the same time, the control unit 102 sets the terminal device 200 as the game participation request transmission source as a player terminal (step S604).

In the terminal device 200, the game generation unit 211 displays a game participation screen in response to receiving the game start notification in step S601 (step S701). In this case, for example, after starting a game application, a game participation screen provided by the game application may be displayed.
By displaying this game participation screen, the user can know that a game in which his / her character participates as an NPC has started. When the user wants to participate in this game, for example, a predetermined operation such as operating an icon for participating in the game displayed on the game participation screen can be performed. Further, when the user does not intend to participate in the game, the user can perform an operation for displaying the intention of not participating in the game on the game participation screen.

  The game generation unit 211 waits for an operation for participation in the game (step S702-NO) and waits for an operation for non-participation in the game (step S705-NO).

  When an operation for participating in the game is performed (step S702-YES), the game generating unit 211 transmits a game participation request to the game server 100 (step S703). Further, the game generation unit 211 generates a game indicated by the game situation information in response to reception of user information, character information, and game situation information transmitted from the game server 100 in response to the game participation request. The game is started from the state (step S704).

  If an operation indicating non-participation in the game is performed (step S705—YES), the game generation unit 211 erases the game participation screen (step S706). For example, when the game application is activated in displaying the game participation screen in step S701, the game participation screen may be deleted by ending the game application.

FIG. 24 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game progression unit 212 of the terminal device 200 of FIG. 23 in accordance with the progress of the game after the game is started in step S704.
The game progression unit 212 waits for the player of the terminal device 200 to perform an operation on the game such as rolling a dice (procedure for returning to step S801 in steps S801-NO, S803-NO, and S805-NO). . And according to operation being performed (step S801-YES), the process which advances a game according to the operation is performed (step S802).
In addition, the game progression unit 212 is on standby for a change in the game situation in accordance with the process of advancing the game (step S803—NO). Then, in response to the change in the game situation (step S803-YES), the game situation after the change (for example, the state such as the character position, mass information, etc.) is transmitted to the game server 100 ( Step S804) .

In the terminal device 200 of each player, the same game is progressing synchronously. When the game situation changes as the game progresses in one of the terminal devices 200 of these players, the terminal device 200 transmits game situation information to the game server 100. Then, the game server 100 transfers the received game situation information to the terminal device 200 other than the transmission source.
Therefore, the game progression unit 212 waits for the game status information transferred by the game server 100 to be received (step S805—NO). Then, in response to the game situation information being received (step S805—YES), the game progression unit 212 advances the game so that the received game situation information is reflected (step S806).

FIG. 25 is a processing procedure example executed by the game server 100 corresponding to the processing of FIG.
The control unit 102 of the game server 100 waits for reception of game situation information transmitted from the player's terminal device 200 (step S901-NO).
Then, in response to receiving the game situation information (step S901-YES), the control unit 102 updates the game situation information held by itself to the content of the received game situation information (step S902). . And the control part 102 transmits the received game condition information with respect to the terminal device 200 (step S903).
As described above, when the terminal device 200 and the game server 100 execute processing, among the users who participate in the game, the progress of the game is synchronized in the terminal devices 200 of a plurality of users participating as players. Can do.

<Ninth Embodiment>
Next, a ninth embodiment will be described.
In the ninth embodiment, the form as a board game is different from FIG. In the board game of FIG. 5, the character moves along a route formed to circulate.
On the other hand, the start and goal are defined for the route on the board in the board game of the ninth embodiment. Then, according to the dice roll (random number), the character is moved along the path from the start toward the goal. This is repeated according to a preset order for each character. The game ends when one of the characters first reaches the goal.
In the game of the ninth embodiment, the score for each character is set as a rank in the order close to the goal. In other words, the first character that reaches the goal is first, and the second character is ranked second or lower in order from the closest character to the goal. In other words, the board game in this case is a game in which the character that precedes the traveling direction set in the route on the board becomes more dominant.

  The configuration of the game application unit 202 in the ninth embodiment may be the same as that shown in FIG. However, in the ninth embodiment, the game generation unit 211 generates a game so that the character 402 is placed on the path in which the start and goal are set as described above, and starts this game. In addition, in this game, the game progression unit 212 advances the game so as to move the character 402 on the route. The grade setting unit 213 sets the grade for each character based on the order of precedence in the route.

In the above description, the case where the board game application of the present embodiment is a native type has been described as an example. However, the board game application of the present embodiment may be a browser type (also referred to as a Web application). Good.
In the case of the browser type, a game application is mounted on the game server 100. That is, the game server 100 includes a functional unit included in the game application unit 202.
The terminal device 200 includes a web browser unit having a web browser function, for example.
The game application in the game server 100 generates a game screen generated according to the subsequent progress from the start of the game, for example, as a web page file and transmits the game screen to the terminal device 200. The terminal device 200 reproduces and displays the received web page file by the web browser unit. Thereby, the game screen is displayed on the display unit 204 of the terminal device 200. Then, as the user performs an operation on the game screen, the web browser unit transmits a request corresponding to the operation to the game server 100. The game application in the game server 100 advances the game by executing processing in response to the received request.

  Also, a program for realizing the function of each unit in FIGS. 2, 15, 17 and 22 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system. The processing related to the game may be performed by executing. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game server 101 Memory | storage part 102 Control part 103 Communication part 104 Other game control part 110 User information table 110r User information 111 User identifier 112 User name 113 Character information 113a Character identifier 113b Growth point 113c Score point integrated value 113d Home-coming information 120 character Type table 120r Character type information 200 Terminal device 201 Communication unit 202 Game application unit 203 Operation unit 204 Display unit 211 Game generation unit 212 Game progress unit 213 Score setting unit 214 Update unit 215 Event registration unit 216 Family visit information registration unit 300 Network 400 Board 401 Mass 402 Character 403 Building 404 Goldmine

Claims (9)

A game system comprising a terminal device and a server device connected to the terminal device via a communication unit,
A storage unit that stores character information including benefit information for making the progress of the game more advantageous than other users in association with each user;
A terminal that communicates with the server device in advancing the game so that a character generated based on the character information corresponding to the user is moved along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number In addition to the character information of the user of the device, the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device by proceeding with the game with reference to the character information of the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device For the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device that does not communicate with the server device, the order set in the game has arrived for the character to advance the route based on the random number generated in response to the user's operation. Therefore, a game progression unit that advances the route based on the generated random number,
A grade setting section that sets the grade for each character in the course of the game,
An update unit that ends the game at a predetermined timing, and updates the benefit information stored in the storage unit corresponding to a user based on the score when the game is ended,
A game generator for starting a game by placing a character generated on the board based on the character information including the advantage information updated by the update unit;
The grade setting section
Based on the results set for each character, set the rank to the corresponding user for each character,
The update unit
Update the benefit information stored in the storage unit according to a set rank ,
The user identifiers of the users whose results when the game is over are registered in the household information stored in the storage unit in association with the user who has the highest results when the game is over. It also has a family information registration department,
The game progression unit
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game, a battle event between characters is generated, and in the battle event, refer to the benefit information stored in association with the character information of each character to battle. To play a battle,
At a predetermined timing, in addition to the character information of each user, refer to the character information associated with the user identifier of a predetermined number of home-visit information in the registered home-visit information, and execute the battle event,
In executing the battle event, the game system is characterized in that the battle parameters of the entire team are set using the advantage information corresponding to the user identifiers indicated by the player's character advantage information and the visitor information. . The update unit
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the benefit information associated with a user whose rank set by the score setting unit is equal to or higher than a certain level is updated. A game system comprising a terminal device and a server device connected to the terminal device via a communication unit,
A storage unit that stores character information including benefit information for making the progress of the game more advantageous than other users in association with each user;
A terminal that communicates with the server device in advancing the game so that a character generated based on the character information corresponding to the user is moved along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number In addition to the character information of the user of the device, the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device by proceeding with the game with reference to the character information of the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device For the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device that does not communicate with the server device, the order set in the game has arrived for the character to advance the route based on the random number generated in response to the user's operation. Therefore, a game progression unit that advances the route based on the generated random number,
A grade setting section that sets the grade for each character in the course of the game,
An update unit that ends the game at a predetermined timing, and updates the benefit information stored in the storage unit corresponding to a user based on the score when the game is ended,
A game generator for starting a game by placing a character generated on the board based on the character information including the advantage information updated by the update unit;
The update unit
Based on the grade set for each character, the grade points set for the user corresponding to each character are added to the accumulated value of the grade points stored in association with each user in the storage unit, and the grade points When the accumulated value of the above satisfies a certain condition, the advantage information associated with the accumulated value of the score points can be updated ,
The user identifiers of the users whose results when the game is over are registered in the household information stored in the storage unit in association with the user who has the highest results when the game is over. It also has a family information registration department,
The game progression unit
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game, a battle event between characters is generated, and in the battle event, refer to the benefit information stored in association with the character information of each character to battle. To play a battle,
At a predetermined timing, in addition to the character information of each user, refer to the character information associated with the user identifier of a predetermined number of home-visit information in the registered home-visit information, and execute the battle event,
In executing the battle event, the game system is characterized in that the battle parameters of the entire team are set using the advantage information corresponding to the user identifiers indicated by the player's character advantage information and the visitor information. . The update unit
When the accumulated value of the score points satisfies a certain condition, an operation for instructing update of the advantage information associated with the accumulated value of the score points can be performed, and when the operation is performed, the score The game system according to claim 3, wherein the benefit information associated with the accumulated point value is updated. The update unit
For even advantageous-information character corresponding to the user of the terminal device is not communicating with the server apparatus, from claim 1, characterized in that updated based on results that were set when the game ends 4 The game system according to any one of the above. A communication unit that communicates with the server device;
In advancing the game so that the character generated based on the character information stored in the storage unit of the server device corresponding to the user is moved along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number, In addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device, the game is progressed by referring to the character information of the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, and communicating with the server device. For the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device, the path is advanced based on the random number generated according to the user's operation, and for the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, A game progression unit that advances the route based on random numbers generated according to the arrival of the order set in
A grade setting section that sets the grade for each character in the course of the game,
The character information is included in the character information as information for making the progress of the game more advantageous compared to other users based on the results when the game is ended at a predetermined timing. An update unit for updating the information;
And a game generator to start the game by placing a raw form was character based on character information including the advantage of information updated by the updating unit on the board,
The grade setting section
Based on the results set for each character, set the rank to the corresponding user for each character,
The update unit
Update the benefit information stored in the storage unit according to a set rank ,
The user identifiers of the users whose results when the game is over are registered in the household information stored in the storage unit in association with the user who has the highest results when the game is over. It also has a family information registration department,
The game progression unit
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game, a battle event between characters is generated, and in the battle event, refer to the benefit information stored in association with the character information of each character to battle. To play a battle,
At a predetermined timing, in addition to the character information of each user, refer to the character information associated with the user identifier of a predetermined number of home-visit information in the registered home-visit information, and execute the battle event,
In executing the battle event, the terminal device is further characterized in that the battle parameters of the entire team are set using the advantage information corresponding to the user identifiers indicated by the player character's advantage information and the visitor information. . A communication unit that communicates with the server device;
In advancing the game so that the character generated based on the character information stored in the storage unit of the server device corresponding to the user is moved along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number, In addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device, the game is progressed by referring to the character information of the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, and communicating with the server device. For the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device, the path is advanced based on the random number generated according to the user's operation, and for the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, A game progression unit that advances the route based on random numbers generated according to the arrival of the order set in
A grade setting section that sets the grade for each character in the course of the game,
The character information is included in the character information as information for making the progress of the game more advantageous compared to other users based on the results when the game is ended at a predetermined timing. An update unit for updating the information;
And a game generator to start the game by placing a raw form was character based on character information including the advantage of information updated by the updating unit on the board,
The update unit
Based on the grade set for each character, the grade points set for the user corresponding to each character are added to the accumulated value of the grade points stored in association with each user in the storage unit, and the grade points When the accumulated value of the above satisfies a certain condition, the advantage information associated with the accumulated value of the score points can be updated ,
The user identifiers of the users whose results when the game is over are registered in the household information stored in the storage unit in association with the user who has the highest results when the game is over. It also has a family information registration department,
The game progression unit
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game, a battle event between characters is generated, and in the battle event, refer to the benefit information stored in association with the character information of each character to battle. To play a battle,
At a predetermined timing, in addition to the character information of each user, refer to the character information associated with the user identifier of a predetermined number of home-visit information in the registered home-visit information, and execute the battle event,
In executing the battle event, the terminal device is further characterized in that the battle parameters of the entire team are set using the advantage information corresponding to the user identifiers indicated by the player character's advantage information and the visitor information. . On the computer,
In advancing the game so that the character generated based on the character information stored in the storage unit of the server device corresponding to the user is moved along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number, In addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device, the game is progressed by referring to the character information of the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, and communicating with the server device. For the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device, the path is advanced based on the random number generated according to the user's operation, and for the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, A game progress step that advances the route based on random numbers generated according to the arrival of the order set in And-flops,
A grade setting step for setting a grade for each character in the progress of the game, and setting a rank for the user corresponding to each character based on the grade set for each character;
The character information is included in the character information as information for making the progress of the game more advantageous compared to other users based on the results when the game is ended at a predetermined timing. An update step for updating the information according to the set rank of the benefit information;
Game generation step of starting a game by placing the raw form was character based on character information including the advantage of information updated by said updating step on the board
The user identifiers of the users whose results when the game is over are registered in the household information stored in the storage unit in association with the user who has the highest results when the game is over. A visitor information registration step,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game, a battle event between characters is generated, and in the battle event, refer to the benefit information stored in association with the character information of each character to battle. To play a battle,
At a predetermined timing, in addition to the character information of each user, refer to the character information associated with the user identifier of a predetermined number of home-visit information in the registered home-visit information, and execute the battle event,
In executing the battle event, the game progression step of setting the battle parameters for the entire team using the advantage information of the player character and the advantage information corresponding to the user identifier indicated by the visitor information is executed. Program to let you. On the computer,
In advancing the game so that the character generated based on the character information stored in the storage unit of the server device corresponding to the user is moved along a predetermined path on the board based on the generated random number, In addition to the character information of the user of the terminal device communicating with the server device, the game is progressed by referring to the character information of the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, and communicating with the server device. For the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device, the path is advanced based on the random number generated according to the user's operation, and for the character corresponding to the user of the terminal device not communicating with the server device, A game progress step that advances the route based on random numbers generated according to the arrival of the order set in And-flops,
A grade setting step for setting the grade for each character in the course of the game;
The character information is included in the character information as information for making the progress of the game more advantageous compared to other users based on the results when the game is ended at a predetermined timing. Based on the grade set for each character, the grade points set for the user corresponding to each character are added to the integrated value of the grade points associated with each user, and the grade is set. An update step that enables updating of the advantage information associated with the integrated value of the score points when the integrated value of the points satisfies a certain condition;
Game generation step of starting a game by placing the raw form was character based on character information including the advantage of information updated by said updating step on the board
The user identifiers of the users whose results when the game is over are registered in the household information stored in the storage unit in association with the user who has the highest results when the game is over. A visitor information registration step,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game, a battle event between characters is generated, and in the battle event, refer to the benefit information stored in association with the character information of each character to battle. To play a battle,
At a predetermined timing, in addition to the character information of each user, refer to the character information associated with the user identifier of a predetermined number of home-visit information in the registered home-visit information, and execute the battle event,
In executing the battle event, the game progression step of setting the battle parameters for the entire team using the advantage information of the player character and the advantage information corresponding to the user identifier indicated by the visitor information is executed. Program to let you.

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