JP6061891B2 - Program and game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program and a game device.

  One of the factors that make the game interesting is the time factor. For example, a game that requires thought speed or a game that requires reflexes is a typical example. Specifically, in Patent Document 1, a mini game similar to a card game called “speed” is executed for a limited time, and a battle game in which the attack power is changed according to the game result of the mini game is executed. The invention has been described.

Japanese Patent No. 2003-117235

  One of the great things about a game that incorporates a temporal element is its throbbing feeling in the fight against time. However, a game that competes for game results within a fixed time tends to be a work content, and conversely, a game that competes for a time until a certain condition is satisfied largely depends on the skill of game play. In short, the game content tends to be monotonous in the former case, and the customer layer (player layer) to be played may be narrowed in the latter case.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such a background, and the object of the present invention is to propose a technique capable of realizing various game play while being a game incorporating a temporal element. is there.

The first invention for solving the above-described problem is as follows.
Computer
Presenting means (for example, the presentation control unit 242 in FIG. 10) that presents the player with the influence position information, which is information on the arrangement position of the game medium that affects the game progress, before the arrangement setting period elapses.
An arrangement setting means (for example, an arrangement setting unit 232 in FIG. 10) for setting the arrangement of the game medium based on the operation input of the player during the arrangement setting period;
Game progress means (for example, a battle game progress control unit 254 in FIG. 10) for progressing the game based on the layout of the game media after the placement setting period has elapsed.
And controlling the advance of the game by repeatedly functioning the arrangement setting means and the game progress means,
The presentation means variably controls the presentation timing of the influence position information based on the repetitive situation and / or the game progress situation (for example, the presentation timing control unit 244 in FIG. 10). Having
It is a program.

As another invention,
Presenting means for presenting the player with the influence position information, which is information on the arrangement position of the game medium that affects the game progress, before the arrangement setting period elapses;
An arrangement setting means for setting an arrangement of the game medium based on an operation input of a player during the arrangement setting period;
A game progression means for performing a game progression based on the arrangement of the game media after elapse of the arrangement setting period;
A game device that repeatedly functions the arrangement setting means and the game progress means,
The presentation means includes presentation timing control means for variably controlling the presentation timing of the influence position information based on the repetitive situation and / or the game progress situation.
It is good also as comprising a game device.

  According to the first aspect and the like, a game is realized in which the player sets the arrangement of the game medium during the arrangement setting period, and when the arrangement setting period elapses, the game progresses based on the arrangement. In addition, when arranging the game media, information on the location of the game media that affects the game progress (influenced location information) is presented to the player. For this reason, the player can advantageously advance the game by setting the arrangement of the game media in consideration of the influence position information. However, the presentation timing of the influence position information is not fixed. It is changed based on the situation (for example, the number of repetitions) in which the arrangement setting period and the period in which the game progresses are repeated, or the game progress situation.

  For example, while the number of repetitions is small or at an early stage of game progress, the presentation timing of the influence position information is advanced, and the presentation timing is gradually delayed as the number of repetitions increases or the game progresses. Then, the margin time in which the influence position information from the presentation to the end of the arrangement setting period can be taken into account changes. Of course, the game media may be arranged and set without consideration. It is up to the player to refer to the influence position information while the deadline of the arrangement setting period is approaching. Accordingly, various game play can be realized while the game incorporates temporal elements.

As a second invention, in the first invention,
The influence position information includes a plurality of influence position information,
The presentation timing control means variably controls the presentation timing of each affected position information so that each affected position information is presented at time intervals (for example, FIG. 8).
A program may be configured.

  According to the second invention, there are a plurality of pieces of influence position information instead of one, and they are presented at time intervals. Therefore, it is up to the player to determine which influence position information is considered, and further diversity of game play can be realized.

As a third invention, in the second invention,
The presenting means sets the content of the one affected position information based on the arrangement of the game media immediately before presenting the one affected position information (for example, the presented content setting control unit in FIG. 10). 246),
A program may be configured.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the content of the one influence position information is set based on the arrangement of the game media immediately before presentation. Therefore, for example, by setting the contents of one influence position information to contents that are not suitable for the arrangement of the game media immediately before presentation, it is better to make this arrangement “are this arrangement acceptable” or “a different arrangement”? It is possible to create a psychology that encourages a review of the arrangement of the game media. However, it is up to the player to actually review the layout of the game media.

As a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions,
The arrangement setting means sets which of the N game media is arranged at N (N> 1) arrangement positions (for example, the arrangement setting unit 232 in FIG. 10).
When the N game media have played one or more enemy characters and all the N game media are in a defeated state, or all the one or more enemy characters are in a defeated state, A game for deciding whether to win or lose is progressed using the game (for example, the battle game progress control unit 254 in FIG. 10),
A program may be configured.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the setting of which of the N game media is arranged at the N (N> 1) arrangement positions is the arrangement setting. Then, the game in which the N game media battles the enemy character and the game is decided to win or lose is performed using whether all the game media are in a defeated state or vice versa.

As a fifth invention, in the fourth invention,
The arrangement setting means makes it impossible to change the arrangement position of the game media in the lost state (for example, the arrangement setting unit 232 in FIG. 10, FIG. 6).
A program may be configured.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is impossible to change the arrangement position of the game media that has been in a defeated state. Therefore, restrictions on game play are born and an interesting game is realized.

As a sixth invention, in the fifth invention,
The influence position information includes information on a planned attack position where the enemy character attacks in the N arrangement positions in the game progress immediately after the arrangement setting period,
After the placement setting means is presented with the information on the planned attack position, it is impossible to place the game medium in the defeated state at the planned attack position.
A program may be configured.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the influence position information presented to the player includes information on the planned attack position where the enemy character attacks. When the information on the planned attack position is presented, it becomes impossible to place a game medium that has been in a defeated state at the planned attack position. If it is possible to change the placement of the game medium in the lost state to the planned attack position, the game is less interesting, and according to the present invention, this can be prevented.

As a seventh invention, in any of the fourth to sixth inventions,
The influence position information includes information on a planned attack position where the enemy character attacks in the N arrangement positions in the game progress immediately after the arrangement setting period,
In the arrangement setting period, notification means (for example, the notification control unit 252 in FIG. 10) that performs predetermined notification when a game medium in a predetermined state close to the defeat state is disposed at the planned attack position,
A program for further functioning the computer may be configured.

  According to the seventh aspect, the influence position information presented to the player includes information on a planned attack position where the enemy character attacks. Then, when a game medium in a state close to the defeat state is arranged at the planned attack position, a notification is performed. At the current position, the game media will be in a defeated state due to the attack of the enemy character, so that the player can be alerted.

As an eighth invention, in any of the fourth to seventh inventions,
Attribute information is associated with the game media,
The influence position information includes attribute information information for each arrangement position,
The game progress means changes the parameter value of the game medium in a favorable direction when the attribute information of the arrangement position and the attribute information of the game medium arranged at the arrangement position satisfy a predetermined matching condition. Applying the first bonus process (for example, the battle game progress control unit 254 in FIG. 10, step S32 in FIG. 2, FIG. 9),
A program may be configured.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, if the attribute information of the arrangement position and the attribute information of the game medium arranged at the arrangement position satisfy a predetermined matching condition, the parameter value of the game medium is changed in a favorable direction. The In order to obtain this profit with certainty, the player needs to set the game media in consideration of the information of the attribute information for each arrangement position included in the influence position information. Therefore, information that varies in value depending on the player's idea is included in the plurality of pieces of influence position information, and diverse game play can be realized.

As the ninth invention, in the eighth invention,
The game progress means applies a second bonus process for further changing the parameter value of the game medium in a favorable direction when there is a game medium that satisfies the matching condition a predetermined number of times;
A program may be configured.

  According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the parameter value of the game medium that continuously satisfies the adaptation condition a predetermined number of times is changed in a better direction. Therefore, the information of the attribute information for each arrangement position presented to the player can be made highly valuable information.

As a tenth invention, in any one of the first to ninth inventions,
Pre-game execution means (for example, pre-game execution unit 220 in FIG. 10) for executing a pre-game for acquiring items usable by the game progress means before the game;
Further functioning the computer as
The influence position information includes item action position information indicating an arrangement position where the effect of the item acquired in the pre-game is applied,
The game progression means performs the game progression by applying the effect of the item to the game medium arranged at the item action position (for example, the battle game progression control unit 254 in FIG. 10, step S34 in FIG. 2),
A program may be configured.

  According to the tenth aspect, items can be acquired in advance games. However, the information on the arrangement position on which the effect of the acquired item acts is presented as one piece of influence position information. Therefore, when there is a game medium on which the effect of the acquired item is desired, the player needs to consider the item action position information in the game medium arrangement setting. Therefore, information that varies in value depending on the player's idea is included in the plurality of pieces of influence position information, and diverse game play can be realized.

The front external view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure which shows the schematic flow of the game which concerns on this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the game screen in a prior game. The figure which shows an example of the game screen in arrangement | positioning setting. The figure which shows an example of the game screen in arrangement | positioning setting. The figure which shows an example of the game screen in arrangement | positioning setting. The figure for demonstrating a presentation activation period. The figure for demonstrating the setting method of a presentation timing. The figure which shows an example of the game screen in a battle | competition game. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of a player terminal. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. The flowchart which shows the flow of a game calculation process. The flowchart which shows the flow of the game calculation process following FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a battle game that is an example of a game medium and in which a character that is an operation target of a player and a computer-controlled enemy character will battle will be described. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the following forms.

[Configuration example of player terminal]
FIG. 1 is a front external view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500.
The player terminal 1500 is a game device that is used by a player to play a game, and is a computer that can be connected to the communication line N to access an external device (for example, the server system 1100), and is an electronic device (electronic device). Equipment). The player terminal 1500 according to the present embodiment is a device classified as a so-called smartphone. It may be a device classified as a computer.

  The player terminal 1500 in this embodiment includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device / contact position input device, a speaker 1510, a built-in battery 1509, a microphone 1512, and a control board. 1550 and a memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540 that is a computer-readable storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided.

  The control board 1550 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1551, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), Various IC memories 1552 such as VRAM, RAM, and ROM, a wireless communication module 1553 for wireless communication with a mobile phone base station, a wireless LAN base station, and the like connected to the communication line N are mounted.

  In addition, a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an input signal that generates an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512 A so-called I / F circuit 1557 (interface circuit) such as a generation circuit and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542 is mounted. Each element mounted on the control board 1550 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read / write data and transmit / receive signals.

  The control board 1550 temporarily stores the game program and data acquired from the server system 1100 in the IC memory 1552. Then, the program is executed to execute arithmetic processing, and each part of the player terminal 1500 is controlled according to the operation input from the direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 so that the game can be played. In the present embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to acquire necessary programs and various setting data from the server system 1100, but may be configured to read out from a separately obtained memory card 1540.

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes not only a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark), but also a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

[Description of Principle of this Embodiment]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a schematic flow of the game according to the present embodiment.
The game of this embodiment is large and consists of a prior game and a battle game. The advance game can be called a mini game, and is a game that is executed before a battle game that is also a main game. After the preliminary game is executed (step S10), the battle game is repeatedly executed until the game ends (steps S20 to S40). The repetition of the battle game is hereinafter referred to as “turn”.

  In the advance game, a mini game for acquiring items that appear and used in the battle game is performed. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen during the preliminary game. The enemy character E1 is moved and displayed from the right side of the screen toward the left side ((1) in FIG. 3). When the player swipes the image center SC of the touch panel 1506 at the timing when the enemy character E1 enters the screen center SC ((2) in FIG. 3), the player can defeat the enemy character E1. When the enemy character E1 can be defeated, items used in the battle game can be acquired ((3) in FIG. 3). Acquired items are determined randomly.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the battle game is large, and the player sets the character placement position (step S20), and the battle game progresses based on the set character placement position (step S30). ). In the placement setting step, a hint for the placement position of the character and information on the placement position (influence position information) that affects the progress of the battle game are presented. The player sets the arrangement position with reference to this hint (influence position information). Specifically, the hint includes presentation of an attribute (hereinafter, referred to as “placement position attribute”) defined for the placement position (hereinafter also referred to as “first presentation”) and presentation of an item appearance position (hereinafter referred to as “second”). And “presentation” (hereinafter also referred to as “third presentation”).

  The arrangement setting step will be described in detail with reference to a game screen example. 4-6 is a figure which shows an example of the game screen example displayed in the step of arrangement | positioning setting. First, the screen configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The layout setting game screen is largely divided into an upper part and a lower part. In the upper part, a display NS indicating the step of the layout setting, a current turn number display CT in the battle game, and the rest of the layout setting are displayed. A timer TM indicating time, an enemy character E3, and a physical strength value gauge EG of the enemy character E3 are displayed. The enemy character E3 is defeated (defeated) by making the health value of the enemy character E3 equal to or less than zero, and the player wins. However, the progress of the game is temporarily stopped in the arrangement setting step. The player sets the arrangement positions of the player characters C1, C3, C5, and C7 so that the game development is advantageous in the game progress step following the arrangement setting step. Hereinafter, player characters are simply referred to as “characters”, and enemy characters are referred to as “enemy characters” to distinguish them.

  The lower part of the placement setting game screen is divided into a placement position attribute display area PA, a character placement area CA, and an item display area IA in order from the top. The character arrangement area CA is provided with four character arrangement positions of leftmost, central left, central right, and rightmost for arranging four characters C1, C3, C5, and C7 in the left-right direction. Yes. The four characters C1, C3, C5, and C7 are characters selected from the player's possessed characters, and if there are four characters, they constitute a “deck”.

  Attributes are associated with each character C1, C3, C5, and C7 in advance, and the attributes and physical strength values are displayed on the game screen along with the character image. For example, the character C7 displays an attribute C73 and a physical strength value gauge C75 in association with the character image C71.

  An attribute (arrangement position attribute) is also set for the character arrangement position. However, the placement position attribute is reset every turn. In FIG. 4, the arrangement position attributes P1, P3, P5, and P7 are displayed in association with the character arrangement position in the vertical direction. The display of the arrangement position attributes P1, P3, P5, and P7 is the presentation of the influence position information, and this presentation is called the first presentation.

  If the attribute of the character and the arrangement position attribute of the position where the character is arranged satisfy a predetermined matching condition (which is the same in this case), bonus processing is performed on the character in the battle game progress step. Applies. The bonus process is a process of changing the parameter value of the character in a favorable direction. For example, the bonus process is a process such as an increase in attack power, an increase in defense power, or a recovery in physical strength value.

  In addition, when an item can be acquired in the pre-game, an item randomly selected from the acquired items appears in a randomly selected turn. In FIG. 4, the item T <b> 1 appears and is displayed in association with the “center right” character arrangement position. The appearance / display of this item T1 is the presentation of the influence position information, and this presentation is called the second presentation. The appearance position of the item is not changed during the turn.

  In addition, a notice display SA of a planned attack position to be attacked by the enemy character E3 is made in the next step of the battle game. The enemy character E3 always attacks the character placed at the planned attack position in the next step of the battle game. The notice display SA of the planned attack position is the presentation of the influence position information, and this presentation is called a third presentation.

  In the arrangement setting step, the player can change the arrangement positions of the characters C1, C3, C5, and C7 using the above first to third presentations as hints. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the player is performing an operation of changing the character layout position in the layout setting step. The player touches and selects the character C5 placed at the “center right” character placement position, performs a drag-and-drop operation of sliding to the “leftmost” character placement position and releasing the finger from the touch panel 1506. ing. By performing this operation, the character C5 is rearranged to the “leftmost” character arrangement position. The character C1 arranged at the “leftmost” character arrangement position is changed to the “center right” character arrangement position, which is the original position of the arrangement-changed character C5. That is, the character placement positions are changed by exchanging the placement positions of the characters.

  The character arrangement position can be changed any number of times until the remaining time counted by the timer TM becomes zero. When the remaining time becomes zero, the process proceeds to a battle game progress step. When the arrangement setting is completed before the remaining time of the timer TM becomes zero and it is desired to immediately proceed to the advance step, the player can immediately move to the advance step by touching the arrangement completion button B1. Can do. In addition, when the arrangement completion button B1 is touch-operated at the stage where the first to third presentations are not yet completed, the remaining presentations are automatically calculated and shifted to the advance step. In this automatic processing, the remaining presentations are displayed like a fast-forward video.

  If the turn of the battle game is advanced, there may be a character in the character who is attacked by the enemy character and has a health value of zero and is in a defeated state (an inoperable state). Characters that are in a defeated state cannot change their placement positions. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen when an attempt is made to move a lost character. In FIG. 6, the physical strength value of the character C7 is zero, and the character C7 is in a defeated state. When the player attempts to change the arrangement position by touching the character C7, a message M1 indicating that it cannot be changed is displayed.

  If the player owns the resurrection item, the resurrection item can be read and selected, and the lost character C7 is resurrected by using the resurrection item (consumption of the resurrection item) (for example, the initial state). It may be possible.

  In addition, until the notice display SA of the planned attack position is made, the position of the defeated character can be arbitrarily changed, and after the notice display SA is made, the planned attack position indicated by the notice display SA is made. It may be possible to change the arrangement to other arrangement positions.

  One of the features of this embodiment is variable control of the presentation timing of the first to third presentations. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the presentation activation period. The presentation activation period is a period during which the first to third presentations may be activated, and the first to third presentations are performed at some timing during the presentation activation period. Once presented, the presentation is continued until the end of the arrangement setting period.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the presentation activation period length, which is the length of the presentation activation period, is a length obtained by multiplying the arrangement setting period length by a coefficient k. The start period of the presentation activation period is set to be the same as the start period of the arrangement setting period. For this reason, the period from the end of the presentation activation period to the end of the arrangement setting period is a time zone in which all presentations are reliably performed. Therefore, it can be said that the shorter the presentation activation period length is, the longer the player can ensure the time for confirming the first to third presentations.

  FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of a coefficient k setting method. In the present embodiment, the value of the coefficient k is set according to the result of the pre-game. The result of the pre-game can be, for example, the number of items acquired in the pre-game. The worse the pre-game results, the smaller the value of the coefficient k and the shorter the presentation activation period length. Conversely, the better the pre-game results, the greater the value of the coefficient k and the longer the length of the presentation activation period. Therefore, the presentation activation period length can be set to a length suitable for the player's play skill. Further, since the play skill can be determined by the play result of the pre-game, it can be automatically determined without making the player aware of it.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method for setting the first to third presentation timings. Beginning timing t _s presentation activated _period, when the timing t _e the end, in the present embodiment, the first presentation timing P1 is a presentation timing of position attributes, and street timing t _s shown in FIG. 8 (1) Become. That is, since the start time of the presentation activation period is the same as the start time of the placement setting period, the placement position attribute is always presented (displayed) at the start time of the placement setting period.

The second presentation timing P2, which is the presentation timing of the item appearance position, is determined as in the following equation (1).
_{P2 = t s + k 22 ×} ΔT 2 + k 23 × ΔT 3 ... (1)
Here, k ₂₂ and k ₂₃ are coefficients, and ΔT ₂ and ΔT ₃ are constants.

Further, the third presentation timing P3, which is the presentation timing of the enemy character's planned attack position, is determined as in the following equation (2).
_{P3 = t s + k 32 ×} ΔT 2 + k 33 × ΔT 3 ... (2)
Here, k ₂₂ and k ₃₃ are coefficients.

The values of the coefficients k ₂₂ , k ₂₃ , k ₃₂ , and k ₃₃ are determined by the methods shown in FIGS. 8 (2) and 8 (3). That is, as shown in FIG. 8 (2), the coefficients k ₂₂ and k ₃₂ are set to “0” when the number of turns is “1”, and thereafter a large value is set as the number of turns increases. However, the coefficient k ₃₂ is set to a larger value than the coefficient k ₂₂ . Accordingly, as the battle game progresses, the second presentation timing P2 and the third presentation timing P3 are delayed from the start of the presentation activation period, and the third presentation timing P3 is more than the second presentation timing P2. (The interval between the first presentation timing P1 and the second presentation timing P2 and the interval between the second presentation timing P2 and the third presentation timing P3 increase). Therefore, as the game progresses, the second presentation becomes slower than the first presentation, and the third presentation tends to be slower. The player considers where the character is arranged during the arrangement setting period. However, since the second presentation and the third presentation are performed in the middle of the arrangement setting period, the examination material increases each time. On the other hand, the remaining time of the arrangement setting period decreases. Therefore, a variety of interesting game play can be provided.

As shown in FIG. 8 (3), the coefficients k ₂₃ and k ₃₃ are “0” when the situation of the battle game for the player against the enemy character (also referred to as the battle situation) is equal or inferior. A larger value is set as it is judged to be more dominant. However, towards the coefficient _{k 33 is,} the larger value is set than _{k 23.} As a result, the second presentation timing P2 and the third presentation timing P3 are delayed from the beginning of the presentation activation period as the battle situation becomes more dominant, and the third presentation timing P3 is more than the second presentation timing P2. (The interval between the first presentation timing P1 and the second presentation timing P2 and the interval between the second presentation timing P2 and the third presentation timing P3 increase). Therefore, the battle situation is advantageous for the player, and the second presentation and the third presentation are gradually delayed as the player gets closer to the victory. Therefore, a variety of interesting game play can be provided.

  Returning to FIG. 2, when the arrangement setting step (step S20) is completed, the process proceeds to a battle game progression step (step S30), and the battle game is controlled to progress. Progress control of the battle game is automatically performed under computer control.

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not the attribute of the character placement position (placement position attribute) and the attribute of the character placed at the placement position satisfy a predetermined matching condition. A bonus process for changing the parameter value of the character in a favorable direction is applied (step S32). The matching condition is the same in this embodiment. As the bonus process, for example, a process such as increasing the attack value or recovering the physical strength value is applied. FIG. 9 shows an example of the game screen at this time. In FIG. 9, since the attribute P1 of the arrangement position of “leftmost” and the attribute C53 of the character C5 arranged in “leftmost” match and satisfy the matching condition, the attack power of the character C5 is increased. This is notified by the notification M3.

  Next, an item activation process is executed (step S34). That is, when an item appears and is displayed, a process for causing the effect of the item to act on the character corresponding to the appearance position of the item is executed. For example, if the item is a recovery item, the health value is recovered by a predetermined value, and if the item is a defense-up item, the defense strength is increased by a predetermined value.

  Next, an attack on the enemy character by the player character is executed (step S36). Since the parameter value of each character is changed according to the arrangement position of each character, the attack on the enemy character by each character is executed based on the changed parameter value. Next, an attack on the player character by the enemy character is executed (step S38). This attack is performed on the character placed at the planned attack position. Note that the processing of steps S36 and S38 can be executed in the same manner as the processing of a known competitive game. For example, the value when the defense value of the attacking opponent is subtracted from the attack strength value to become a positive value is subtracted from the physical strength value of the attacking opponent. If the health value is below zero, the opponent is defeated. If all player characters are in a defeated state, the player is defeated. If all enemy characters are in a defeated state, the player is defeated.

  When the attack of the player character and the enemy character ends, one turn ends. If the defeat / win of the player is not decided, it is determined that the game has not ended, and the process proceeds to step S20 to proceed to the next turn. Thereafter, steps S20 to S30 are repeated until winning or losing is decided.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The player terminal 1500 of this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 370, an image display unit 372, a communication unit 374, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs operation input signals to the processing unit 200 according to various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a track ball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 in FIG.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory, and performs data input / output control with each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Do. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and various data received from the server system 1100 to control the operation of the player terminal 1500. The control board 1550 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this. The processing unit 200 in the present embodiment includes a game calculation unit 210, a sound generation unit 270, an image generation unit 272, and a communication control unit 274.

The game calculation unit 210 executes various calculation processes related to the execution of the game of the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the game calculation unit 210 includes a pre-game execution unit 220 and a battle game execution unit 230.

  The pre-game execution unit 220 is a functional unit that controls the execution of the above-described pre-game (step S10 in FIG. 2), and the battle game execution unit 230 executes the above-described battle game (steps S20 to S30 in FIG. 2). Is a functional unit for controlling

  The battle game execution unit 230 includes an arrangement setting unit 232, a presentation control unit 242, a notification control unit 252, and a battle game progress control unit 254. The arrangement setting unit 232 and the presentation control unit 242 are functional units responsible for processing related to player character arrangement setting and first to third presentations, and execute the process of step S20 in FIG. In addition, the presentation control unit 242 includes a presentation timing control unit 244 and a presentation content setting control unit 246.

  The presentation control unit 242 sets the presentation period length using the result (play result) of the pre-game by the presentation timing control unit 244 and sets the first to third presentation timings in each turn, and the first to third presentations. Execute. The content to be presented is set by the presentation content setting control unit 246. The contents of the presentation include determining the attributes of each placement position, selecting items to appear in this turn from items acquired in the pre-game, determining the appearance position, and the enemy character's planned attack position Processing such as determination is executed.

  The arrangement setting unit 232 changes and sets the character arrangement position in accordance with the player's operation input during the arrangement setting period.

  The notification control unit 252 is a functional unit for notifying a player of a message or guidance. Specifically, the display control of the message M1 shown in FIG. 6 or a value close to the defeat state where the physical strength value of the character placed at the planned attack position of the enemy character is equal to or less than a predetermined value (defeated when attacked) Notification that helps the game operation or game play, such as notification that the state can be a state).

  The battle game progress control unit 254 is a functional unit that controls the game progress of the battle game (step S30 in FIG. 2) based on the arrangement positions of the characters arranged in the arrangement setting period.

  The sound generation unit 270 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and generates sound signals of game sound effects, BGM, and various operation sounds. And output to the sound output unit 370.

  The sound output unit 370 is realized by a device that allows the player to listen to sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 270. A sound emitting device such as the speaker 1510 in FIG. If the player terminal 1500 is designed as a wearable computer having glasses or goggles, a device using bone conduction may be used.

The image generation unit 272 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like.
Then, the image generation unit 272 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 210, and displays the image signal of the generated game screen as an image display Output to the unit 372.

  The image display unit 372 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 272. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 1506 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 274 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 374. The communication unit 374 is connected to the communication line N to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the wireless communication module 1553 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the player terminal 1500 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. Alternatively, it may be realized by an external storage device that can be accessed through the communication line N. In the example of FIG. 1, the IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 mounted on the control board 1550 correspond to the storage unit 500.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 500 of the present embodiment stores a game program 502, character initial setting data 512, enemy character initial setting data 514, item data 516, possessed character data 518, and play data 520.

The game program 502 is application software for realizing the function as the game calculation unit 210 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200.
The game program 502 is a so-called native application that realizes the functions of the game calculation unit 210 with the resources of the player terminal 1500, but may be a dedicated client program created according to a technical technique for realizing an online game. If it is realized as a so-called browser game, a web browser program and a plug-in for realizing interactive image display, and an API (Application Programming Interface) or program included in a page description file of a web page for using the plug-in It may be realized by a library, client side script, applet, or the like.

The game program 502 is downloaded from the server system 1100 (FIG. 1) and stored together with the character initial setting data 512, the enemy character initial setting data 514, and the item data 516.
The game program 502 includes a preliminary game program 504 for realizing the function as the preliminary game execution unit 220 and a battle game program 506 for realizing the function as the battle game execution unit 230 as subroutine programs. Yes.

  Character initial setting data 512 is set for each character. One character initial setting data 512 includes, for example, a character ID, an attribute, image data (data for displaying and operating a character, such as character object model data and motion data), and initial parameter values. (Capability parameter values, etc.) are stored.

  The enemy character initial setting data 514 is set for each enemy character. One enemy character initial setting data 514 includes, for example, an enemy character ID, image data (data for displaying and operating the enemy character, such as model data and motion data), and initial parameter values (capability parameters). Value).

  The item data 516 is data of an item acquired in the pre-game. For example, the item ID, utility of the item (for example, a recovery item, a physical strength value (action target parameter) and a recovery amount of the physical strength value (acting) Degree)), item image data, and the like are stored.

  The owned character data 518 is data of a character owned by the player, and stores the character ID of the character initial setting data 512. The player can acquire the character according to the result of the battle game, or can acquire the character by a predetermined lottery process (for example, a lottery process once a day).

  The play data 520 is data generated upon execution of the game program 502, and the acquired item data 522, deck data 524, arrangement position data 526, number of turns 528, enemy character data 532, and battle game situation 534 And are included.

  The acquired item data 522 stores data of items acquired by the player in the pre-game.

  The deck data 524 is data of a character group (deck) configured by selecting four characters used by the player from the possessed character data 518 at the start of the game of the present embodiment. The character ID to be used, the current parameter value during game execution, and the like are stored.

Arrangement position data 526 is data of an arrangement position of characters constituting the deck.
The number of turns 528 is data indicating the number of turns of the battle game.

  The enemy character data 532 is data of enemy characters appearing in the advance game or the battle game. The enemy character ID, the current parameter value during game execution, and the like are stored.

  The competitive game situation 534 is data indicating the situation of the competitive game, and includes data indicating the superiority or inferiority of the player. For example, it can be calculated from the current parameter values (total physical strength value, total attack strength, total defense strength, etc.) of the player character and current parameter values (physical strength value, attack strength, defense strength, etc.) of the enemy character In addition, index value data indicating whether the player is proceeding with the game dominantly or inferiorly is included.

[Description of process flow]
12 to 13 are flowcharts showing the flow of the game calculation process executed in the player terminal 1500 according to the present embodiment.
The processing flow described here is realized by the processing unit 200 executing the game program 502. Note that generation and display of game screens, output of game sounds, communication with the server system 1100, and the like can be realized in the same manner as known video game technology, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the processing unit 200 first selects a character to be used in the game, that is, sets a deck according to the player's operation (step A2). The set deck data is stored in the storage unit 500 as deck data 524. Next, the preliminary game execution unit 220 executes the preliminary game (step A4). When the preliminary game ends, the presentation control unit 242 sets the presentation period length based on the play results of the preliminary game (step A6). In addition, the battle game execution unit 230 sets initial values of each character included in the deck, and the arrangement setting unit 232 arranges characters at arbitrary arrangement positions and displays them as initial positions (step A8). In addition, the presentation timing control unit 244 initializes the second and third presentation timings (step A10).

Next, the battle game execution unit 230 starts a timer for the arrangement setting period in the turn (step A11). In the initial state, this is the first turn.
In the present embodiment, since the first presentation timing is the beginning of the arrangement setting period, the presentation control unit 242 sets and displays the attribute of each arrangement position at this timing (step A12). The setting method of the attribute of each arrangement position may be determined at random, or the attribute of each arrangement position may be set based on the character arrangement position immediately before setting the arrangement position attribute. For example, the arrangement position of the attribute that matches the attribute of the character in the immediately preceding turn may be changed to another attribute.

Next, until the second presentation timing arrives (NO in step A18), processing for changing the character placement position in accordance with the character placement change operation by the player is performed (steps A14 to A16).
When the second presentation timing has arrived (YES in step A18), the presentation control unit 242 determines whether or not an item appears (step A20). An arbitrary method can be adopted as a method for determining whether or not to appear. For example, it may be determined at random.

  If it is determined that the item does not appear (NO in step A22), steps A24 to A26 are skipped. When it is determined to appear (YES in Step A22), the presentation control unit 242 determines an item to appear and an appearance position (Step A24), and causes the item to appear and be displayed (Step A26). The item to appear is selected from items acquired in the pre-game, but other items may be included in the selection candidates and the appearing item may be selected. In addition, the appearance position may be determined at random, or may be determined based on the arrangement position of the character. For example, a method of selecting an appearance position from among arrangement positions where the attribute of the arrangement position and the attribute of the character arranged at the arrangement position do not match can be considered.

  Next, until the third presentation timing comes (NO in step A32), processing for changing the character placement position in accordance with the character placement change operation by the player is performed (steps A28 to A30).

  When the third presentation timing has arrived (YES in step A32), the presentation control unit 242 determines a planned attack position of the enemy character (step A34) and performs control so that the planned attack position is displayed (notice display). (Step A36). An arbitrary method can be adopted as a method for determining the planned attack position. For example, it may be determined randomly or may be determined based on the arrangement position of the character. In the latter example, a method of selecting a planned attack position from among arrangement positions where the attribute of the arrangement position does not match the attribute of the character arranged at the arrangement position can be considered. If there is a defeated character, it is selected from the arrangement positions of the remaining characters except for the defeated character.

Next, until the arrangement setting period ends (NO in step A42), processing for changing the character arrangement position according to the character arrangement changing operation by the player is performed (steps A38 to A40).
When the arrangement setting period has ended (YES in step A42), the battle game progress control unit 254 performs control to advance the battle game (step A44). Whether or not the game has ended, for example, when all player characters are in a defeated state, the player is defeated, and when all enemy characters are in a defeated state, the game is ended as a player's victory judge. If the game has not ended (NO in step A46), the presentation timing control unit 244 sets the second and third presentation timings of the next turn by the method described with reference to FIG. Migrate to

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a game in which the player sets the character arrangement during the arrangement setting period and the game progresses based on the arrangement after the arrangement setting period elapses is realized. In addition, when placing the character, information on the placement position of the character that affects the game progress (influence position information) is presented to the player. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game by setting the character arrangement in consideration of the influence position information. However, the presentation timing of the influence position information is not fixed. It is changed based on the situation (for example, the number of repetitions) of the arrangement setting period and the period in which the game progresses or the situation of the game progress.

  Specifically, when the number of repetitions is small or at the early stage of the game progress, the presentation timing of the influence position information is advanced, and the presentation timing is gradually delayed as the number of repetitions increases or the game progresses. The Then, the time during which the influence position information can be taken into consideration after the presentation until the arrangement setting period ends changes. Of course, it is good also as determining character arrangement | positioning, without considering. It is up to the player to refer to the influence position information while the deadline of the arrangement setting period is approaching. Accordingly, various game play can be realized while the game incorporates temporal elements.

[Modification]
The embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described above. However, the form to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the above-described form, and components can be added, omitted, or changed as appropriate.

[Part 1]
For example, the game genre of the above embodiment is an example, and the present invention may be applied to a game of another game genre. For example, the prior game may be a puzzle game or an action game. The battle game may be a battle game other than the battle game, for example, a sports game or a race game.

[Part 2]
Although the game medium has been described as a character, it is needless to say that another game medium may be used. For example, a virtual card may be used, and a game may be played in which a deck is formed by a plurality of cards. The number of characters (game media) constituting the deck is not limited to “4” in the above-described embodiment, but may be “2”, “3”, “5” or more. Alternatively, “1” may be used.

[Part 3]
In the above-described embodiment, as an example of the bonus process, when the attribute of the arrangement position and the attribute of the character arranged at the arrangement position satisfy a predetermined matching condition, the bonus process is applied to the character. . By developing this, when there is a character that satisfies the conformity condition in a predetermined number of consecutive turns, a process for giving a further bonus (second bonus process) may be applied to the character.

[Part 4]
In the above embodiment, the first presentation timing is described as fixed at the beginning of the arrangement setting period, but may be variable instead of fixed. In addition, any of the first presentation timing, the second presentation timing, and the third presentation timing may be switched. For example, the third presentation may be performed at the first presentation timing in the above embodiment, and the first presentation may be performed at the third presentation timing.

[Part 5]
In the above embodiment, the value of the coefficient k is set by the results of the pre-game, the values of the coefficients k ₂₂ and k ₃₂ are set by the number of turns, and the values of the coefficients k ₂₃ and k ₃₃ are set by the battle situation. However, it may be set by other methods. For example, it is good also as setting the value of all these coefficients by the result of a prior game, how many times the game of the embodiment (the whole game including a prior game and a battle game) was played, and past game total results. Therefore, the values of these coefficients may be set. A plurality of games according to the embodiment may be prepared for each difficulty level, and the coefficient value may be set variably according to the difficulty level of the game to be executed.

Further, by setting the value of the coefficient _{k 22, k 23, k 32} , k 33, it has been described as setting the second presentation timing and the third presentation timing, method of setting the timing was in a different way May be. For example, each timing may be set by setting an interval between the first presentation timing and the second presentation timing and an interval between the second presentation timing and the third presentation timing. In that case, it is preferable that the interval becomes longer as the number of turns increases. Further, it is preferable that the interval becomes longer as the battle situation becomes more dominant.

[Part 6]
The advance game of the above embodiment may be eliminated and only the battle game may be used. In that case, it is preferable that items can be acquired in the battle game. For example, an enemy character drops an item at an arbitrary timing, and appearance control is performed as an acquired item in subsequent turns.

[Part 7]
In addition, the player terminal 1500 has a form as a smartphone, but may be in the form of an electronic device that is another computer. For example, a digital audio player, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, an arcade game device, a home stationary game device, or a wearable computer may be used.
For example, in the case of a home-use game device, a configuration including a device main body on which a control board is mounted and a plurality of touch panel-mounted game controllers that are wirelessly connected to the device main body is also possible. In the case of this configuration, the apparatus main body is equivalent to the control board 1550 of the above embodiment, and the game controller may be regarded as a wireless communication type touch panel 1506.

[Part 8]
In the above-described embodiment, the game calculation is performed using the resource of the player terminal 1500, but the game calculation may be performed using the resource on the server system 1100 side. Specifically, most of the game execution calculation processing excluding operation input, game sound release, and game screen display is realized as an online game executed by the server system 1100. In this case, the player terminal 1500 is used as a man-machine interface, and the server system 1100 connected to the player terminal 1500 via the communication line N executes processing related to game calculation.

1500 game terminal 100 operation input unit 200 processing unit
210 Game operation part
220 Pre-game execution unit
230 Competitive game execution part
232 Arrangement setting part
242 Presentation control unit
244 Presentation timing control unit
246 presentation content setting control unit
252 Notification control unit
254 Competitive Game Progress Control Unit 372 Image Display Unit 500 Storage Unit
502 Game program

Claims (11)

Computer
Before the placement setting period has elapsed, presenting means for presenting the location-related information associated with the position of the game medium to the player,
An arrangement setting means for setting an arrangement of the game medium based on an operation input of a player during the arrangement setting period;
A game progression means for performing a game progression based on the arrangement of the game media after the arrangement setting period has elapsed;
And controlling the advance of the game by repeatedly functioning the arrangement setting means and the game progress means,
The presenting means is
The presentation timing of each location-related information as the location-related information is presented at a time interval, the repetition of the situation, and / or a presentation timing control means for variably controlled based on the situation of the game progress ,
Position-related information setting means for setting the content of the one position-related information based on the arrangement of the game media immediately before presenting the one position-related information;
Having
program. Computer
Before the placement setting period has elapsed, presenting means for presenting the location-related information associated with the position of the game medium to the player,
Arrangement setting means for setting which of the N game media to be arranged at N (N> 1) arrangement positions based on a player's operation input during the arrangement setting period;
After the arrangement setting period has elapsed, based on the arrangement of the game media , the N game media have played against one or more enemy characters, and all the N game media have been defeated, Game progress means for advancing a game for deciding whether to win or lose using all one or more enemy characters in a defeated state ;
And controlling the advance of the game by repeatedly functioning the arrangement setting means and the game progress means,
The presentation means includes presentation timing control means for variably controlling the presentation timing of the position-related information based on the repetitive situation and / or the game progress situation.
program. The arrangement setting means sets which of the N game media is arranged at N (N> 1) arrangement positions,
The game advancing means is configured such that the N game media are played against one or more enemy characters and all the N game media are in a defeated state or all the one or more enemy characters are in a defeated state. Advance the game to decide victory or defeat using
The program according to claim 1 . The arrangement setting means cannot change the arrangement position of the game media that has been in the defeated state.
The program according to claim 2 or 3 . The position related information includes information on a planned attack position where the enemy character attacks from among the N arrangement positions in the game progress immediately after the arrangement setting period.
The placement setting means makes it impossible to place the game media in the defeated state at the planned attack position after the information on the planned attack position is presented.
The program according to claim 4 . The position related information includes information on a planned attack position where the enemy character attacks from among the N arrangement positions in the game progress immediately after the arrangement setting period.
A notification means for performing a predetermined notification when a game medium in a predetermined state close to the defeat state is disposed at the planned attack position in the arrangement setting period;
Program according to any one of claims 2 to 5 for further functions the computer as. Attribute information is associated with the game media,
The position related information includes attribute information information for each arrangement position,
The game progression means changes the parameter value of the game medium in a favorable direction when the attribute information of the arrangement position and the attribute information of the game medium arranged at the arrangement position satisfy a predetermined matching condition. Apply the first bonus process,
The program according to any one of claims 2 to 6 . The game progression means applies a second bonus process for further changing the parameter value of the game medium in a favorable direction when there is a game medium that satisfies the matching condition a predetermined number of times in succession;
The program according to claim 7 . Pre-game executing means for executing a pre-game for acquiring items usable in the game progress means before the game;
Further functioning the computer as
The position related information includes item action position information indicating an arrangement position at which the effect of the item acquired in the pre-game is applied,
The game progression means performs the game progression by causing the effect of the item to act on the game medium arranged at the item action position.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-8 . Before the placement setting period has elapsed, and presenting means for presenting the location-related information associated with the position of the game medium to the player,
An arrangement setting means for setting an arrangement of the game medium based on an operation input of a player during the arrangement setting period;
A game progression means for performing a game progression based on the arrangement of the game media after elapse of the arrangement setting period;
A game device that repeatedly functions the arrangement setting means and the game progress means,
The presenting means is
The presentation timing of each location-related information as the location-related information is presented at a time interval, the repetition of the situation, and / or a presentation timing control means for variably controlled based on the situation of the game progress ,
Position-related information setting means for setting the content of the one position-related information based on the arrangement of the game media immediately before presenting the one position-related information;
Having
Game device. Before the placement setting period has elapsed, and presenting means for presenting the location-related information associated with the position of the game medium to the player,
Arrangement setting means for setting which of the N game media to be arranged at N (N> 1) arrangement positions based on a player's operation input during the arrangement setting period;
After the arrangement setting period has elapsed, based on the arrangement of the game media , the N game media have played against one or more enemy characters, and all the N game media have been defeated, A game progression means for proceeding with a game for determining victory or defeat using whether one or a plurality of enemy characters are in a defeated state ;
A game device that repeatedly functions the arrangement setting means and the game progress means,
The presentation means includes presentation timing control means for variably controlling the presentation timing of the position-related information based on the repetitive situation and / or the game progress situation.
Game device.

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