JP6363767B2 - Computer system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a computer system that provides game strategy information.

As a popular game genre, there is a game in which characters (own object: own object) possessed by players are freely combined to form a deck (own object group: equivalent to a team) and fight against enemies.
For example, as a game in which a puzzle game and an RPG (role playing game) -like battle game in which the deck is regarded as a party are combined, the fighting behavior of each character incorporated in the deck changes according to the results of the puzzle game. The game of the nonpatent literature 1 comprised is known.

  Such games are popular because they can simultaneously enjoy the two elements of the puzzle game and the RPG-like battle game, as well as the fun of solving the puzzle, and what kind of deck is configured to capture the dungeon. In particular, with regard to the latter, an “attribute” that is a so-called “three-way compatibility”, which is advantageous / disadvantageous during a battle, is set for the appearing character, and the character is composed of any attribute. Strategy to think about is also a factor to enhance the interest of the game.

  In addition, regarding a game having a strategy that allows the player to consider the attributes of the character, a technique for providing a hint for capturing the game, that is, strategy information is known (for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document). 2).

JP 2002-191868 A JP 2007-260012 A

GungHo Online Entertainment Co., Ltd., the game app “Puzzle & Dragon”, distributed on February 20, 2012, related URL: http://www.gungho.jp/pad/

  The present invention provides usability information by, for example, providing information on game strategy in a game using decks (teams, hand groups) by organizing characters to which attributes that produce an advantageous / unfavorable compatibility relationship in combination with each other are used. It aims at improving.

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a computer system for providing capture information when a player's object group formed by a player organizes a game in which opponent opponent object groups appear in advance, Attributes are defined for the objects, and the attributes of the objects constituting the opponent object group (for example, the enemy character 5 in FIG. 3) and the objects constituting the own object group, for example, the player character 4a in FIG. ˜4d) based on the attributes and determination means (for example, the server system 1100 in FIG. 1, the server processing unit 200 in FIG. 10, the game management unit 210, and the like) for determining recommended objects that are recommended for incorporation into the own object group A support control unit 230, a recommended character determination unit 232, step S40 in FIG.
A computer system comprising notification control means (for example, the server system 1100 in FIG. 1, the recommended character notification control unit 236 in FIG. 10, and step S42 in FIG. 15) for performing control to notify the recommended object to the player. It is.

  As another invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to provide capture information for capturing a game in which opponent opponent object groups appear in advance by a player's own object group organized by the player. Determination means for determining a recommended object that is determined and recommended to be incorporated into the own object group based on the attribute of the object constituting the opponent object group and the attribute of the object constituting the own object group A program for causing the computer to function as notification control means for performing control to notify the recommended object to the player can be configured.

The “object” is an element that is an element of game play that appears in the game. This includes not only characters that are characters, but also items such as weapons and armor used by the characters. For racing games, this is the case with racing cars. In sports games such as baseball and soccer, players correspond to this.
An “object group” is a unit composed of one or more objects. Depending on the content of the game, it can also be called a team, party, deck, unit, or group. Therefore, the “opposition opponent object group” is an object group that appears as an enemy of the player depending on the content of the game. The “own object group” is an object group that can be selected and operated by the player.

  According to the first invention and another invention, the recommended object useful for capturing the game is determined based on the attribute of the object constituting the opponent object group and the attribute of the object constituting the own object group. The player can be notified. That is, it is possible to provide information regarding the game strategy.

  A second invention is a server system in which the computer system is configured to be able to communicate with a player terminal, and the notification control unit is configured to notify the player terminal of the recommended object and display the recommended object on the player terminal. It is a computer system of 1st invention which performs control.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a player terminal including a communication unit that communicates with the computer system of the second aspect of the invention and a storage unit that stores information on an object included in the player from the computer system to the recommended object. Receiving control means for performing control for receiving the identification information of the storage unit, checking the stored contents of the storage unit, and depending on whether the player has the recommended object, the recommended object to the own object group In order to cause the player terminal to function as a recommended notification control unit (for example, the processing unit 200, the player terminal calculation unit 260, the game screen display control unit 262, and the recommended notification display control unit 264 in FIG. 14) that performs notification that recommends transfer. It is a program.

  According to the second or third aspect of the invention, the notification display that prompts the user to incorporate the recommended object into the own object group can be performed on the computer used by the player, that is, the player terminal.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a lottery means for selecting a grant object by random lottery and granting the player (for example, a billing lottery part 214 in FIG. 19), and the billing lottery means until the recommended object is selected as the grant object. 3 is a program according to a third aspect of the invention for causing the player terminal to function as a lottery control means (for example, the charging lottery control unit 238 in FIG. 19) for executing the lottery.

  According to the fourth invention, it is possible to reduce the trouble of the player when trying to acquire the recommended object by lottery and improve usability.

  In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the game is a game in which a plurality of objects can be combined into a single object, and the recommendation is performed by checking the storage contents of the storage unit and combining the objects possessed by the player. The player terminal further functions as a composite generation availability determination unit (for example, the composite generation availability determination unit 234 in FIG. 19) that determines whether an object can be generated, and the recommended notification display control unit includes: The program according to the third or fourth aspect of the invention performs control for notifying a combination of objects to be combined when it is determined that the combination generation possibility determination unit determines that the combination is possible.

  According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to notify the player that the recommended object can be obtained by combining the objects.

  In a sixth aspect of the present invention, when information on the recommended object is newly stored in the storage unit, notification is made to recommend an attempt to capture the game by incorporating the recommended object into the own object group. A program according to any one of the third to fifth aspects of the invention for causing the player terminal to function as notification control means (for example, the acquisition notification control unit 239 in FIG. 19).

  According to the sixth aspect, it is possible to notify the player that the acquisition of the recommended object has been completed.

  The seventh invention further includes a database (for example, the database 550 in FIG. 11) storing information on the own object group that has succeeded in the game capture, and the determination means refers to the database to identify the recommended object. It is a computer system of the 1st or 2nd invention to judge.

  Further, the eighth invention further comprises a database storing information on a preset object group effective for the game strategy, wherein the determination means determines the recommended object with reference to the database. It is a computer system of 1st or 2nd invention.

  A ninth invention is a computer system according to the seventh invention, wherein the database stores the information of the own object group that succeeded in capturing the game and the play process of the game in association with each other.

  According to the seventh to ninth inventions, the recommended object can be determined based on information effective for the strategy included in the database.

  The tenth aspect of the invention further comprises notification right / fail judgment means (for example, support right / fail judgment unit 231 in FIG. 10, step S11 in FIG. 15) for judging whether or not to perform the notification of the recommended object, and the notification control means. Is the computer system according to the first, second, seventh, eighth or ninth invention, which controls to perform the notification when the determination result by the notification determination unit is affirmative.

  Further, as another invention of a different form, the player terminal is further caused to function as a notification right determination unit for determining whether or not the notification of the recommended object is performed, and the recommended notification control unit is determined by the notification right determination unit. When the result is affirmative, the program according to any one of the third to sixth inventions may be configured to perform the recommended notification.

  According to the tenth invention and this another invention, it is possible to determine whether or not to notify the recommended object.

  If the self-object is a virtual card object, as a thirteenth invention, the self-object is a virtual card object, and an organization for organizing the self-object group as a card deck based on an operation input of the player. A program according to any one of the third to sixth, eleventh and twelfth inventions for causing the computer to function as means (for example, the game execution unit 220 in FIG. 10) can be configured.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of the computer system in 1st Embodiment. The front external view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure which shows the example of a game screen. The figure for demonstrating the attribute provided to a character. The figure for demonstrating a 1st support function. The figure for demonstrating a 1st support function. The figure for demonstrating a 2nd support function. The figure for demonstrating a 3rd support function. The figure for demonstrating a 4th support function. The figure which shows the function structural example of the server system in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in the server memory | storage part in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of game stage initial setting data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of user registration data. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the player terminal in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process which concerns on the support function of the server system in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the server system in 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in the memory | storage part in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process which concerns on the support function of the player terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the server system in a modification. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in a modification. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process which concerns on the support function of the player terminal in a modification.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a player selects a character from a plurality of characters (objects used in a game) (more precisely, the right to use. An example of providing game capture information for a game that forms an object group and a team will be described.

[Description of game system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of this embodiment includes a server system 1100 that can be connected to a communication line N and player terminals 1500 (1500a, 1500b, 1500c,...) Prepared for each player 2 (2a, 2b, 2c,...). And is configured.

  The server system 1100 is a computer system configured to include one or a plurality of server systems, storage devices, and the like, and various services for operating a community type website such as SNS (Social Networking Service). Is realized.

  Specifically, a unique account (which may be read as a handle name) is issued to each user who has completed membership registration, and information related to the registered user is centrally managed by the user registration data 530 by the server system 1100. To do. Based on the user registration data 530, various services on the website are provided. The competitive game of this embodiment is also provided and realized as part of the service for registered users. That is, each player 2 (2a, 2b, 2c,...) Is a registered user. Each player 2 (2a, 2b, 2c,...) Uses the player terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b, 1500c,...) To access the server system 1100 and enjoy the game of this embodiment.

  The server system 1100 includes a main device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140. A control board 1150 is mounted on the main body device 1101. The control board 1150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), various microprocessors such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), various ICs such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM. A memory 1152 and a communication device 1153 are installed.

  Then, as functions relating to the game of the present embodiment, an account management function responsible for processing related to account registration and login / logout, and game management for managing and distributing data necessary for playing the game on the player terminal 1500 as needed. And having a function.

  In the example shown in the figure, the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, but the server system 1100 is equipped with a plurality of blade servers and shares the account management function and the game management function with each other via the internal bus. It may be configured to be communicable. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line N.

FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500.
The player terminal 1500 is a computer that can connect to the communication line N and access the server system 1100, and is an electronic device (electronic device). The player terminal 1500 according to the present embodiment is a device classified as a so-called smartphone, but is a portable game device, a stationary home game device, a game controller for a stationary home game device, an arcade game device, a personal computer, or a tablet type. 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 is wirelessly connected to various microprocessors such as a CPU 1551, GPU, DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as an ASIC, VRAM, RAM, ROM, and a mobile phone base station or a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line N. A wireless communication module 1553 for communication is 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 client program and data 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 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 game contents]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen in the present embodiment.
In the game of the present embodiment, there are a puzzle game and a stage-type RPG-like battle game in which the player character 4 (4a, 4b4c, 4d) to which an action power according to the result in the puzzle game is given fights the enemy character 5. Executed. That is, it is a hybrid type game in which two types of game elements are incorporated. Therefore, the game screen displayed on the touch panel 1506 includes the first display unit 10 that displays an image related to the puzzle game and the second display unit 20 that displays an image related to the battle game.
It should be noted that the puzzle game can be appropriately replaced with, for example, a virtual medal game, a janken game for selecting and operating any one of the relations of the three strokes, and a virtual slot machine for arranging a plurality of patterns.

  Before the game of this embodiment starts, the player selects a game stage to be played in the battle game. The game starts when the puzzle game is playable and the battle game is non-playable. When the puzzle game satisfies the play interruption condition, the puzzle game becomes a non-playable state, and instead the battle game becomes playable. When the play interruption condition is satisfied in the battle game, the battle game returns to non-playable again, the play interruption of the puzzle game is solved, and the playable game returns to playable again. Such alternate switching between playable / non-playable is repeated until the game stage is cleared or the game is over in the battle game.

The content of the puzzle game can be selected as appropriate.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of reservoirs 9 (game media; in the figure, based on a square tile type, the types are indicated by the presence or absence of marks such as circles and triangles) are aligned. It is a puzzle game to erase. When the player touches the storage element 9 and slides toward the next grid position where the player wants to change the arrangement, the storage element being operated to slide and the adjacent storage element that originally existed at the position where the slide operation was performed. The position with the child changes.

  As a result of the replacement of the reservoir 9, when three or more rows (hereinafter referred to as “reservoir set”) of the same type of reservoir in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction are established, the corresponding reservoir 9 is automatically deleted. . Since a space is generated at the lattice position where the storage element 9 disappears, the storage element 9 located on the upper side (the upper side of the first display unit 10) automatically fills the space from the upper side to the lower side of the screen. Controlled to move. Then, a new reservoir 9 appears from the outside of the screen of the first display unit 10 and is replenished to the remaining space after the movement is completed. In other words, creating and erasing the same type of reservoirs 9 is equivalent to “solving the puzzle” in the puzzle game.

  And it is synonymous with satisfy | filling the play interruption conditions in a puzzle game, and deleting three or more same kind of storage elements 9 side by side becomes the cause which advances a battle game. When the effect display and the notification display accompanying the detection of the elimination of the reservoir are finished on the first display unit 10, the puzzle game is temporarily non-playable, and the battle game displayed on the second display unit 20 is playable instead. . In a battle game, if a battle is performed by consuming the action power given according to the results of the puzzle game, it is considered that the play interruption condition in the battle game is satisfied, the battle game is returned to non-playable, and the puzzle The game becomes playable again.

In the battle game, a predetermined number (four in the illustrated example) of characters that are virtual card objects possessed by each player is selected to form a deck and played. A deck is a group of objects and corresponds to a team.
When the battle game becomes playable, the player character 4 constituting the deck battles the enemy character 5. In the example of the figure, the enemy character 5 is drawn as one body, but a plurality of enemy characters 5 may be provided. Thereafter, the enemy character 5 can be read as an opponent object group composed of one or more opponent objects.

  The second display unit 20 includes a deck display unit 21 and a battle display unit 22. The deck display unit 21 displays the status of the player character 4 constituting the deck of the player 2a. The battle display unit 22 displays a battle state based on a so-called 3DCG image obtained by photographing a character object arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space with a virtual camera. Defeat the enemy characters 5 that appear one after another and defeat the boss characters, and the game stage is cleared. On the way, when all the player characters 4 become unable to battle, the game is over.

  Acquisition of the character that is the basis of the deck organization, that is, the acquisition of the right to use can be realized in the same manner as a known deck organization type game. For example, (1) purchase by online shopping, (2) earn by free lottery executed at login, (3) earn by charging lottery in which a given character (granting object) is selected and given by random lottery with billing, ( 4) Obtain a trading card carrying a character ID and acquire it by registering the character ID. (5) Raising or synthesizing an existing character (consuming a plurality of characters and Acquired by exchanging with a different type of character). Note that all these methods can be realized in the same manner as in the known technique, and in the present embodiment, all these methods can be used.

[Description of character attributes]
Characters appearing in the battle game are previously given “attributes” to the enemy character 5 as well as the characters that the player 2 can acquire. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, three attributes “fire”, “water”, and “tree” are set, the fire attribute is strong against the tree attribute, the tree attribute is strong against the water attribute, The water attribute is stronger than the fire attribute and has a three-way compatibility.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (1), if the player's deck is mainly composed of the player character 4 a with the fire attribute and engages with the enemy character 5 with the water attribute, the attack from the player side causes little damage to the enemy character 5. On the contrary, the attack of the enemy character 5 can cause great damage to the player character 4a. Therefore, it is difficult to capture the game stage with such a deck configuration. On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 4 (2), when the deck is composed mainly of the player character 4d having the tree attribute, the advantageous / disadvantageous relationship is reversed, and the game stage can be easily captured. As described above, the difficulty level of the strategy varies depending on the combination of the attribute of the enemy character 5 and the attribute of the player character 4 constituting the player deck.

Note that the content of the attribute and the number of types are not limited to this example and can be set as appropriate.
Further, the advantageous / disadvantageous relationship between attributes is not limited to a one-to-one relationship and can be set as appropriate. For example, the first attribute is disadvantageous by itself with respect to the second attribute, but the combination of the first attribute and the third attribute can set a one-to-many relationship such as being advantageous for the second attribute. is there. Hereinafter, when describing the advantageous / disadvantageous relationship between attributes, combinations of these plural types of attributes are also included.

[Description of support functions for players]
In the present embodiment, a function for supporting various players is realized.
As a first support function, it is possible to provide capture information in consideration of character attributes.

  Specifically, based on the attributes of the enemy character 5 (which may be singular or swarm) appearing on the currently playing game stage and the attributes of the player character 4 constituting the player's deck, the game stage is captured. It is possible to determine a recommended character (recommended object) that is recommended to be transferred to the player's deck, and to notify the determined recommended character to the player.

  As data used as a reference for determining a recommended character, the server system 1100 includes a database 550 (FIG. 5) in which deck information of past players (anyone) who successfully captured each game stage is stored, and a game stage initial setting. Data 520 (FIG. 6) is stored and managed. The server system 1100 manages player deck data 532 organized by each player in the user registration data 530 for each player (FIG. 1).

First, the case where the database 550 is used will be described with reference to FIG.
When the game stage is cleared (= successfully captured), the server system 1100 adds information describing the play process at that time as clear case process data 551, and further copies the player deck data 532 of the player at that time as a clear case deck. The data 552 is added to the database 550. In other words, success cases are collected and registered.

  When the number of registered clear case deck data 552 in the database 550 reaches a statistically significant value, the clear case deck data 552 is statistically processed to determine “statistical base reference attribute allocation”. The statistical base reference attribute distribution may be, for example, a statistically maximum number of attribute distributions, an upper predetermined number of attribute distributions, or the like. Then, the determined statistical base reference attribute distribution is compared with the attribute distribution of the player deck of the player 2, and an attribute that exists in the former and does not exist in the latter is determined as a “recommended attribute”. Then, the player terminal 1500 executes a notification 30 for searching for a character to which a recommended attribute is assigned and recommending that the searched character, that is, “recommended character” be incorporated into the deck.

  In the present embodiment, information of recommended attributes and recommended characters (for example, a character ID or a character icon) is displayed as the notification 30. Also, in the notification 30, if the recommended character is not included in the characters acquired by the current player, the content indicating that is displayed, and if included, the recommended character is transferred to the player deck. The contents to be advanced are displayed. A link to a specific page for purchasing the recommended character may be included in an online shopping site provided by the server system 1100.

  On the other hand, until the number of registrations in the database 550 reaches a statistically significant value, the recommended character is determined with reference to the enemy deck data 522 of the game stage initial setting data 520 as shown in FIG.

  The enemy deck data 522 stores information related to attributes for each enemy character constituting the enemy deck. The server system 1100 refers to the enemy deck data 522 to determine an attribute advantageous for the attribute of the enemy character 5 on the game stage, that is, a “recommended attribute”. Then, the server system 1100 compares the attribute of the player character 4 included in the player's deck with the recommended attribute. If the recommended attribute is not included, the server system 1100 selects the character to which the recommended attribute that was not included is assigned. The player terminal 1500 executes a notification 30 that searches and recommends that the searched character, that is, the recommended character is transferred to the deck.

  The player who sees the notification 30 understands that if the recommended character is incorporated into his / her deck, the game stage can be captured more advantageously in terms of character attributes. Even if the player does not have a recommended character, it can be shown to the player that acquiring a new recommended character is the key to the strategy. That is, it is possible to provide information regarding the capture to the player.

  The recommended attribute and the recommended character each include “not applicable”. In other words, if the player deck attribute layout is already the same as the statistical base reference attribute allocation, or if the player deck attribute layout is already occupied by attributes superior to the enemy deck attribute layout (or the superior attributes are sufficient This is the case).

  In the present embodiment, as a second support function, it is possible to support acquisition of recommended characters by billing lottery.

  Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 7A, the server system 1100 can manage recommended character registration data 538 including identification information of recommended characters in the user registration data 530 for each player. Further, the automatic charging lottery stop condition setting screen 34 can be displayed to allow the player to input a condition for stopping the continuous execution of the charging lottery, and the input result can also be stored as the stop condition data 540 in the user registration data 530.

  As the stop condition, it is possible to set the upper limit number of lotteries (or the upper limit amount) and the type of granted character obtained as the lottery result, that is, the character to be acquired. The latter can be selected from any of the recommended characters indicated by the recommended character registration data 538 in this embodiment.

Then, when the charging lottery start operation input by the player is detected, the server system 1100 starts executing the charging lottery, and the lottery state is displayed on the player terminal 1500 as shown in FIG. The server system 1100 automatically executes billing lottery automatically until the set stop condition is satisfied. Since the identification information of the assigned character obtained by the lottery is automatically added and registered in the acquired character ID list 536 including the identification information of the character already acquired by the player, the player always uses the character thereafter. It becomes possible.
That is, if the second support function is used, the player need not repeat the lottery execution operation.

  Moreover, this embodiment can support acquisition by the synthesis | combination of a recommended character as a 3rd support function.

  Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the server system 1100 stores synthesis setting data 512 that defines combinations of characters to be combined with characters necessary for combining. Further, the recommended character registration data 538 including the identification information of the recommended character can be included in the user registration data 530 and managed for each player, and the acquired character ID including the identification information of the character that the player already has The list 536 can be managed.

  The server system 1100 refers to the combination setting data 512 and determines whether the recommended character is a character that can be combined. If the result is affirmative, the acquired character ID list 536 is checked to determine whether or not a recommended character can be generated by synthesizing characters already possessed by the player. If it is determined that it is possible, the player terminal 1500 is informed 32 that a recommended character can be synthesized.

Further, in the present embodiment, as a fourth support function, it is possible to detect that a recommended character is available and notify the player. This is called “notification at the time of acquisition”.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the acquired character ID list 536 is checked and the recommended character is added to the list, the player terminal 1500 inserts the recommended character into the deck. A notification 36 recommending that the game stage be captured is displayed.

  Next, a functional configuration for realizing such a support function will be described.

[Description of functional configuration of server system]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1100 in this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, an image display unit 372s, a communication unit 374s, and a server storage unit 500s.

  The operation input unit 100s is a means for inputting various operations for server management. The keyboard 1106 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an IC memory, and the like, and includes each function unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 500s. Data input / output control between Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100s, and data received from the player terminal 1500, and the operation of the server system 1100 is controlled in an integrated manner.

  The server processing unit 200s of the present embodiment includes an account management unit 201, an online shopping management unit 202, a game management unit 210, an image generation unit 272s, and a communication control unit 274s.

  The account management unit 201 performs processing related to the user registration procedure. A unique account is issued to a user who has undergone the registration procedure, that is, a player, and user registration data 530 is generated in the server storage unit 500s and managed. Also, processing related to login is executed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the user registration data 530 includes an account 531, one or more player deck data 532, an acquired character ID list 536, recommended character registration data 538, stop condition data 540, play History data 542. Of course, data other than these can also be included.

  One player deck data 532 includes one or a plurality of deck constituent character data 534 that define characters constituting the deck. One deck constituent character data 534 stores a registration order, a character ID, an attribute of the character, and various ability parameter values of the character. The ability parameter value is, for example, a level indicating the degree of growth or evolution of the character, HP (hit points, physical strength value), attack power, defense power, etc., and is appropriately set according to the game content.

  The acquired character ID list 536 is a list of character identification information possessed by the player. Newly acquired character identification information includes online shopping, acquisition by free lottery, acquisition by billing lottery, registration of the character ID carried by the trading card, training and synthesis of characters already possessed Regardless of how you register.

  The recommended character registration data 538 is generated for each recommended character every time a recommended character is determined. One recommended character registration data 538 includes a character ID of a recommended character and a stage ID of a game stage that is determined to require deck incorporation of the recommended character. The registration of the recommended character is deleted when the recommended character is newly registered in the acquired character ID list 536. That is, when the corresponding recommended character is acquired by the player of the account 531, it is deleted.

  The stop condition data 540 is data related to the second support function, and defines a condition for stopping the continuous execution of the billing lottery. In this embodiment, the upper limit lottery number to be continuously executed and the recommended character ID to be acquired are stored. Each time the charging lottery is executed, the recommended character ID is checked against the granted character (granted object) obtained by the charging lottery, and if the recommended character ID matches, the continuous execution of the charging lottery is stopped.

  The play history data 542 is generated for each game play. One play history data 542 includes a play date and time, a game stage ID played, a result of stage clear / game over, a required time, a required number of attacks until the stage is cleared, a type of item used, and an item purchase by in-game billing. Information related to history is stored. Of course, other information can be appropriately included depending on the game content.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the online shopping management unit 202 realizes online shopping of characters and items appearing in the present embodiment. This can be realized by using a known online shopping technique.

  The game management unit 210 executes various processes related to game play. In the present embodiment, a free lottery unit 212, a charging lottery unit 214, a character ID registration control unit 216, a composition control unit 218, a game execution unit 220, and a support control unit 230 are included.

  The free lottery unit 212 determines a given character (granted object) to be given to the player by executing a random lottery for free. This can be realized by appropriately using known techniques.

  The billing lottery unit 214 performs so-called billing lottery and pay lottery, which performs predetermined billing, selects a grant object by random lottery, and grants it to a player.

  The character ID registration control unit 216 performs control for registering the character ID carried on the trading card.

  The game execution unit 220 executes various information management and information provision processes for playing the game of this embodiment on the player terminal 1500. For example, (1) control for editing a deck used in a battle game in response to an operation input by a player, (2) execution control of a puzzle game, (3) player character 4 in a battle game in accordance with play results in the puzzle game Various calculation processes related to (4) battle game execution control are executed.

The composition control unit 218 controls the composition of characters appearing in the battle game.
The support control unit 230 executes various processes for realizing the first to fourth support functions. In the present embodiment, a support right determination unit 231, a recommended character determination unit 232, a composite generation availability determination unit 234, a recommended character notification control unit 236, a charging lottery control unit 238, an acquisition notification control unit 239, Have

  The support right determination unit 231 determines whether to execute the first support function to the fourth support function and whether support is necessary. When an affirmative determination is made (must: support required), the support control unit 230 executes processing for realizing the first support function to the fourth support function, and does not execute when a negative determination is made.

  The determination criterion of the support right determination unit 231 can appropriately set a condition determined from data stored in the user registration data 530 of the player. For example, since the play history data 542 includes a purchase history by in-game charging, the charging rate can be calculated. Therefore, a high charging rate certification reference value may be set in advance, and a negative determination may be made if the reference value is exceeded, and an affirmative determination may be made if it does not exceed the reference value. Of course, the reverse is also possible. Similarly, a low charging rate certification reference value may be provided. Also, with respect to the reference value required time, a predetermined long-time certification reference value is set in advance, and if the average required time of the latest predetermined number of times of play exceeds the reference value, it is determined as positive, and if it does not exceed, it is determined as negative. Then it may be. Similarly, it may be determined whether the item is used, the type of item used, the number of attacks required for clearing, or the like.

  The recommended character determination unit 232 recommends the transfer to the own object group when capturing the game stage based on the attribute of the object constituting the opponent object group and the attribute of the object constituting the player's own object group. Determine the object. In the present embodiment, it is possible to determine a recommended attribute that is lacking in the player's deck and a recommended character that has the recommended attribute and should be transferred to the player's deck. Then, it is registered in the recommended character registration data 538 (FIG. 7).

  The composition generation possibility determination unit 234 checks information on characters already possessed by the player and determines whether or not a recommended character can be generated by combining the characters. Specifically, the composite setting data 512 is stored in the storage unit 500s. The data stores information on a combination of a plurality of characters to be combined and information on a combined character generated by combining. The composite generation possibility determination unit 234 determines that the composite character can be generated if the composite character matches the recommended character and a combination of a plurality of characters to be combined corresponding to the composite character is included in the acquired character ID list 536. .

The recommended character notification control unit 236 performs control to notify the recommended character (recommended object) to the player.
In the present embodiment, control is performed so that a recommended character is notified to the player terminal 1500 that is communicably connected and displayed on the player terminal 1500.
At that time, the acquired character ID list 536 is checked, and if the recommended character is not included in the list, a notification that “not yet acquired” is included, and if it is included, that “acquired” is notified. In addition, it is possible to perform recommended notification control for performing notification that recommends that the recommended object be incorporated into the deck.
In addition, when it is determined by the composition generation availability determination unit 234 that it is possible, it is possible to perform control for notifying that the recommended character is available through composition and notifying the combination of characters to be combined.

The charging lottery control unit 238 automatically executes and controls the lottery performed by the charging lottery unit 214 until a stop condition set in advance by the player is satisfied.
In this embodiment, when a predetermined operation is detected, display control of a screen for setting automatic continuous execution conditions is performed. On this screen, an upper limit lottery number input field (or upper limit amount input field) and a selection field for selecting a character to be acquired from the recommended characters indicated by the recommended character registration data 538 are displayed. Then, the input result and the selection result are stored in the stop condition data 540. The billing lottery is executed until it is detected that the stop condition is satisfied according to the operation instruction of the player. Specifically, the lottery is executed until either a given upper limit lottery count is reached or a recommended object is selected as a grant object based on a billing lottery.

  When the acquisition notification control unit 239 acquires the recommended object, in other words, when the ID of the recommended character is newly stored in the acquired character ID list 536, the notification control unit 239 acquires the recommended object. Notification that recommends incorporating into the object group and capturing the game stage is performed.

  The image generation unit 272s can generate an image related to maintenance of the server system 1100 and output the image to the image display unit 372s.

  The image display unit 372 s displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 272 s. 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. The touch panel 1108 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 274s executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 374s.

  The communication unit 374s realizes communication by connecting to the communication line N. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. The communication device 1153 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The server storage unit 500s stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the server processing unit 200s to control the server system 1100 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for managing a game, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area for the server processing unit 200s, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the server processing unit 200s according to various programs. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM and DVD. In FIG. 1, a storage medium such as an IC memory 1152 and a hard disk mounted on the main device 1101 and a storage 1140 correspond to this.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the server storage unit 500s.
The server storage unit 500s of this embodiment stores a server system program 501, an account management program 503, an online shopping management program 505, a game management program 507, and a distribution game client program 509 in advance.
Character initial setting data 510, composition setting data 512, and game stage initial setting data 520 are stored in advance.
Further, user registration data 530, play data 560, and a database 550 are stored as data generated and managed in accordance with user registration and game progress. In addition, information such as a timer, a counter, and various flags is stored as appropriate.

  The server system program 501 is a system program for realizing a basic input / output function necessary for the server system 1100 as a computer by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The account management program 503 is a program for realizing the function as the account management unit 201 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The online shopping management program 505 is a program for realizing the function as the online shopping management unit 202 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The game management program 507 is a program for realizing the function as the game management unit 210 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The distribution game client program 509 is an original of the game client program 504 (see FIG. 14) provided to the player terminal 1500.

  Character initial setting data 510 is set for each character appearing in the game. This is basic data regarding the character and the enemy character 5 that can be acquired by the player. One character initial setting data 510 includes a character ID, character display data (data for displaying and operating a character, such as model data of a character object, motion data, and the like), and an ability parameter value in an initial state. Store.

  The composition setting data 512 is prepared for each combination of character composition conditions and composition results. One composition setting data 512 includes a required character ID list for defining characters necessary for composition and a composition character ID for defining an object to be given to the player as a composition result.

The game stage initial setting data 520 is prepared for each game stage of the battle game.
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a stage ID 521, enemy deck data 522, and game space initial setting data 527 for configuring and displaying a game space to be a game stage are included.

The enemy deck data 522 is data defining an enemy character group. Defined as one deck of boss characters waiting at the end of the game stage.
One enemy deck data 522 includes an appearance order 523 in the game stage, and one or a plurality of deck constituent character data 524 defining enemy characters constituting the deck. One deck constituent character data 524 stores a registration order, a character ID to be an enemy character 5, an attribute of the character, and various ability parameter values of the character.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the user registration data 530 is prepared for each player registered by the account management unit 201 as described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, one user registration data 530 includes an account 531 of a user, that is, a player deck data 532, an acquired character ID list 536, recommended character registration data 538, and stop condition data 540. including.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the play data 560 is prepared every time the game of the present embodiment is played, and stores various data describing the progress of each game.

[Description of functional configuration of player terminal]
FIG. 14 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. 2 corresponds to this. The processing unit 200 in this embodiment includes a player terminal calculation unit 260, a sound generation unit 270, an image generation unit 272, and a communication control unit 274.

  The player terminal calculation unit 260 includes an operation signal transmission control unit 261 and a game screen display control unit 262, and appropriately performs processing related to other functions such as timing.

  The operation signal transmission control unit 261 executes processing for transmitting various data and requests to the server system 1100 in accordance with an operation performed on the operation input unit 100.

  The game screen display control unit 262 performs control for displaying a game screen based on various data received from the server system 1100. In this configuration, a game space image (for example, 3DCG) is generated by the server system 1100, but a configuration in which a game space image is generated by the player terminal 1500 is also possible. In that case, the game screen display control unit 262 includes control of objects arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space for generating 3DCG.

  In the present embodiment, since the notification related to the recommended character is realized by display on the game screen, the game screen display control unit 262 performs notification 30 (FIG. 5), notification 32 (FIG. 8), and notification 36 (FIG. 9). It functions as a recommended notification display control unit 264 that performs display control.

  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 capable of playing back an audio file, and the like, and effects related to the game based on the processing result by the game screen display control unit 262 Sound signals of BGM and various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 370.

  The sound output unit 370 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 270. The speaker 1510 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

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 player terminal calculation unit 260, and the generated image signal of the game screen is displayed as an image. The data is output to the display 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, this corresponds to the touch panel 1506 of FIG.

  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. 2 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. The IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 mounted on the control board 1550 in FIG.

  In the storage unit 500 of this embodiment, a terminal system program 502 and a game client program 504 are stored.

  The terminal system program 502 is a program for realizing basic functions of input / output of the player terminal 1500 as a computer.

  The game client program 504 is application software for realizing the function as the player terminal calculation unit 260 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200, and is configured as a part of the terminal system program 502. Also good. The game client program 504 may be a dedicated client program according to a technical method for realizing an online game, or may be configured by a web browser program, a plug-in for realizing interactive image display, and the like.

  The game client program 504 is downloaded from the server system 1100 and stored together with the game stage initial setting data 520 and the character initial setting data 510.

[Description of process flow]
15 to 17 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing related to the support function of the server system 1100 in this embodiment. The process flow described here is realized by executing the game management program 507 in a state where the server processing unit 200s executes the server system program 501. Then, while the server system 1100 is activated, it is repeatedly executed until the player logs out.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when receiving a game start request from the player terminal 1500, the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 selects a game stage to be played in the battle game in accordance with the player's selection operation, and performs game execution processing. (Step S2).

  If the game is over and the result is game clear (YES in step S4), clear case process data 551 in the play is newly added to the database 550, and player deck data 532 (FIG. 13) of the player is added. The new clear case deck data 552 (FIG. 11) is added to the database 550 (step S6).

  Next, when the first support request for requesting the first support is received from the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S10), the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 executes a support determination process. If the determination is affirmative, that is, it is determined that support is required (YES in step S11), the number of registrations of the clear case deck data 552 in the database 550 is counted.

  If the registered number has reached a predetermined statistically significant reference value (YES in step S12), the clear case deck data 552 is statistically processed to obtain a reference attribute distribution “statistical base reference attribute distribution”. (Step S14). In the present embodiment, the most frequent attribute distribution among the clear case deck data 552 is obtained, but it may be obtained in a descending order up to a predetermined rank.

  Then, the server system 1100 refers to the player deck data 532 to determine the attribute distribution in the player's deck (step S20), and determines the recommended attribute in comparison with the previously obtained statistical base reference attribute distribution (step S22). . For example, an attribute that is in the statistical base reference attribute distribution but not in the player deck attribute distribution is determined as a recommended attribute. Alternatively, the number of attributes in both attribute distributions may be compared, and an attribute in which the latter is inferior in number to the former may be determined as a recommended attribute. Alternatively, both of these determination methods may be applied.

If the registered number does not reach a statistically significant predetermined reference value (NO in step S12), it is based on the enemy deck data 522 (FIG. 12) of the game stage initial setting data 520 of the game stage played immediately before. Then, a reference attribute distribution “enemy deck attribute distribution” is obtained (step S30).
Then, the server system 1100 refers to the player deck data 532 to obtain an attribute distribution “player deck attribute distribution” in the player's deck (step S32), and compares the previously obtained enemy deck attribute distribution with the player deck attribute distribution. Then, the recommended attribute is determined (step S34). For example, for each enemy character in the enemy deck, an attribute superior to that attribute is determined, and among the determined superior attributes, those not included in the player deck attribute distribution are set as recommended attributes.

  If the recommended attribute is determined in step S22 or step S34, the server system 1100 next searches the character initial setting data 510 (FIG. 11) for a character corresponding to the determined recommended attribute, that is, a recommended character. The recommended character registration data 538 (FIG. 13) including the recommended character ID is generated (step S40).

  Then, the server system 1100 causes the player terminal 1500 to perform a notification 30 (FIG. 5) informing the player of information about the determined recommended attribute and the searched recommended character (step S42).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 16, as a process related to the third support function, the server system 1100 refers to the composition setting data 512 (FIG. 11), and whether the recommended character searched this time is set as a composition character. Determine. If the determination is affirmative (YES in step S50), the server system 1100 refers to the ID of a required character required for combining recommended characters from the combination setting data 512, and acquires the acquired character ID list 536 in the user registration data 530. (Step S52).

  If the required characters necessary for synthesizing the recommended characters are registered in the acquired character ID list 536, it is considered that all the characters necessary for synthesizing the recommended characters have been obtained (YES in step S54), and the server system 1100 displays a notification 32 (FIG. 8) that informs the player terminal 1500 that a recommended character can be obtained by combining the handheld character (step S56).

  If a character composition request is received from the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S70), the server system 1100 executes a character composition process (step S72). Since the character composition process can be realized by a known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Character IDs of the synthesized characters are stored in acquired character ID list 536.

  Since the recommended character is now usable, the server system 1100 displays a notification 36 (FIG. 9) informing the completion of acquisition of the recommended character on the player terminal 1500 (step S74), and the recommended character of the combined recommended character. The registered data 538 is deleted (step S76).

  When a billing lottery request is received from the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S90), the server processing unit 200s of the server system 1100 executes processing related to the second support function.

  That is, processing for setting a stop condition for displaying the automatic charging lottery stop condition setting screen 34 (FIG. 7) on the player terminal 1500 is executed (step S92). When the input result on the screen is received from the player terminal 1500, the server system 1100 generates stop condition data 540 in the user registration data 530.

  Then, if a predetermined lottery execution request is received from the player terminal 1500, the server system 1100 starts continuous execution of billing lottery until the stop condition defined by the stop condition data 540 is satisfied (step S94). The processing related to the charging associated with the charging lottery is the same as that in the known technology. Further, the character (given object) obtained by the billing lottery is automatically registered in the acquired character ID list 536 (FIG. 13).

Next, as a process related to the fourth support function, the server system 1100 collates the character ID of the recommended character registration data 538 with the acquired character ID list 536 (step S96).
If the recommended character is included in the list, it is considered that the acquisition of the recommended character is completed (YES in step S98), and the server system 1100 notifies the completion of acquisition of the recommended character included in the list. 36 (FIG. 9) is displayed on the player terminal 1500 (step S100), and the recommended character registration data 538 of the recommended character included in the list is deleted (step S102).

  Moving to the flowchart of FIG. 17, when a player deck edit request is received from the player terminal 1500 (YES in step S120), the server system 1100 changes the configuration of the player deck in accordance with the player's operation input. Processing is executed (step S122).

  Steps S2 to S122 are repeated until the player logs out (step S130).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, information on the game strategy is obtained in a game using a deck (team, hand group) by knitting a character to which any of the attributes that produce an advantageous / unfavorable compatibility relationship with each other is formed. Provide and improve usability

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  While the first embodiment is configured to execute operations related to game execution and support functions in the server system 1100, the present embodiment is configured to be executed in each player terminal 1500.

  FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 in the present embodiment. The server processing unit 200s of the present embodiment includes an online shopping management unit 202, a database management unit 250, a statistical base reference attribute distribution determination unit 252, an image generation unit 272s, and a communication control unit 274s.

  The database management unit 250 receives the cleared game stage ID, the player deck data 532 at that time, and the play history data 542 from the player terminal 1500, and sets the former as the clear case deck data 552 and the latter as the clear case. Additional registration is made as process data 551. The database management unit 250 is realized by the server processing unit 200s executing the database management program 590.

  The statistical base reference attribute allocation determination unit 252 is a functional unit that executes processing corresponding to steps S12 to S14 of the first embodiment, and the number of registered clear case deck data 552 registered in the database 550 is a reference value. If it has reached, statistical processing is performed to determine the statistical base reference attribute distribution (FIG. 5), and control is provided to the player terminal 1500. If the registered number of clear case deck data 552 does not reach the reference value, a predetermined signal indicating that the clear case deck data 552 cannot be provided is transmitted to the player terminal 1500. The statistical base reference attribute distribution determination unit 252 is realized by the server processing unit 200s executing the statistical base reference attribute distribution determination program 592.

  FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment.

  The processing unit 200 of the present embodiment includes an account management unit 201 and a game management unit 210B instead of the player terminal calculation unit 260 in the first embodiment.

  The game management unit 210B corresponds to the game management unit 210 in the first embodiment, but includes a support control unit 230B instead of the support control unit 230. The support control unit 230B basically has the same function as the support control unit 230 of the first embodiment, but can perform control to receive recommended object identification information from the server system 1100 of the present embodiment. it can. Furthermore, it has a clear case data providing unit 242 and a recommended attribute determination criterion information acquisition unit 244.

  The clear case data providing unit 242 provides information related to the game play to the server system 1100 at the end of the game play. Specifically, when the game is cleared, processing for transmitting the player deck data 532, the latest play history data 542, and the cleared game stage ID to the server system 1100 is performed.

  The recommended attribute determination criterion information acquisition unit 244 performs control for acquiring information serving as a criterion for determining a recommended attribute from the server system 1100. Specifically, control related to information acquisition of the statistical base reference attribute distribution 594 (FIG. 20) is performed.

  The game management program 507B is a program for causing the processing unit 200 to realize the function as the game management unit 210B.

FIGS. 21 to 23 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing relating to the support function of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment.
Basically, it has the same flow as the flowcharts of FIGS. 15 to 17 in the first embodiment, but the steps (for example, step S10, step S70, step S90, step S120) regarding each request are the player terminal 1500. It shall be read as detection of each request.

  Since the present embodiment is configured to execute the game execution and support function on the player terminal 1500, the player terminal 1500 replaces the player deck data 532 (see FIG. 13) with step S6 of the first embodiment. Then, the stage ID 521 (see FIG. 12) of the game stage cleared at that time is transmitted to the server system 1100 (step S7).

Also, steps S12 to S14 of the first embodiment are omitted, and the processing unit 200 of the player terminal 1500 requests the server system 1100 for information on the statistical base standard attribute distribution (step S16), and the statistical base standard attribute distribution is returned. If it has been done (YES in step S18), steps S20 to S22 are executed. If the statistical base reference attribute distribution is not returned (NO in step S18), steps S30 to S34 are executed.
Also in this embodiment, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Modification]
As described above, the embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these embodiments, and components can be added, omitted, or changed as appropriate.

[Part 1]
For example, all the support functions are executed by the server system 1100 in the first embodiment and executed by the player terminal 1500 in the second embodiment. However, the functions are distributed to the server system 1100 and the player terminal 1500. It can also be made.

  Specifically, based on the second embodiment, a configuration in which the recommended character determination unit 232 is realized in the server system 1100 as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is possible.

In this configuration, the server system 1100 performs processing corresponding to steps S12 to S40 in the first embodiment in response to a request from the player terminal 1500, and provides the player terminal 1500 with information regarding recommended attributes and recommended characters. Can do.
Naturally, the player terminal 1500 can acquire the recommended attribute and the recommended character instead of acquiring the statistical base reference attribute distribution as in the second embodiment. That is, in the case of this configuration, as shown in FIG. 26, instead of steps S16 to S40 in FIG. 21, the player terminal 1500 requests and acquires information on recommended attributes and recommended characters from the server system 1100 (step S41). If you replace it with

[Part 2]
Further, the player terminal 1500 of the second embodiment has a form as a smartphone, but may be a form of another computer, for example, an electronic device. For example, a stationary home-use game device 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 may be provided. 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. Therefore, the functional configuration of the stationary home game device is the same as that shown in FIGS.

[Part 3]
Similarly, the player terminal 1500 may have a form as an arcade game device (business game device). In that case, the arcade game apparatus may be equipped with a device that reads data from a trading card carrying data relating to the character, and a player deck may be configured for each play based on the character ID read from the trading card. In this case, it is preferable to use a character based on the read data as a player's hand.

[Part 4]
Moreover, the puzzle game of the said embodiment can also be made into the game of another genre, for example, a virtual medal game, a shooting game, etc. Furthermore, the structure which abbreviate | omitted the puzzle game is also possible. The fighting game is not limited to the RPG-like fighting game, but may be other types of games such as a fighting game type and a shooting game type as long as it includes an element that forms a deck with a hand held by the player. .

[Part 5]
In the above embodiment, a character is taken as an example of an object, but can be changed as appropriate according to the game content. For example, items such as weapons, vehicles, parts, and the like can be used. More specifically, a racing game is used instead of a battle game, and the player gives his own racing car parts corresponding to the characteristics of the course (cornering-oriented course, straight-line-oriented course, cornering + straight-line mixed course, etc.) Brake, engine, aerodynamic parts setting, etc.) shall be combined and played. In this case, a part may be an object and a course characteristic may be an attribute.

[Part 6]
In the above embodiment, the activation of the first support function requires a predetermined operation input by the player for the first support (step S10 in FIG. 15), but is not limited thereto. For example, step S10 may be omitted and the first support function may be always executed. Further, the first support function may be activated before the game starts.
Furthermore, the first support function may be activated at an event occurrence timing in the game or at some operation break. Depending on the content of the game, it may be the timing for starting a new battle or exchanging items with other players.

[Part 7]
In addition, the database 550 of the above embodiment can be replaced with a configuration in which a clear case template prepared in advance by a game administrator or a game creator is stored instead of a configuration in which clear cases are additionally registered. In this case, the processing load can be reduced by omitting the functions related to the management of the database 550.

2 ... Player 4 ... Player character 5 ... Enemy character 30, 32, 36 ... Notification 34 ... Stop condition setting screen 200 ... Processing unit 200s ... Server processing unit 210, 210B ... Game management unit 214 ... Billing lottery unit 218 ... Composition control unit 220 ... Game execution unit 230, 230B ... Support control unit 232 ... Recommended character determination unit 234 ... Composition generation availability determination unit 236 ... Recommended character notification control unit 238 ... Billing lottery control unit 239 ... Notification control unit 242 ... Clear case data Providing unit 244 ... Recommended attribute determination criterion information acquisition unit 250 ... Database management unit 252 ... Statistical base criterion attribute distribution determination unit 260 ... Player terminal calculation unit 261 ... Operation signal transmission control unit 262 ... Game screen display control unit 264 ... Recommended notification display Control unit 500 ... storage unit 500 s ... server storage unit 04 ... Game client program 507, 507B ... Game management program 510 ... Character initial setting data 512 ... Composite setting data 520 ... Game stage initial setting data 522 ... Enemy deck data 524 ... Deck configuration character data 530 ... User registration data 532 ... Player deck Data 534 ... Deck composition character data 536 ... Acquired character ID list 538 ... Recommended character registration data 540 ... Stop condition data 550 ... Database 552 ... Clear case deck data 590 ... Database management program 592 ... Statistical base reference attribute allocation determination program 594 ... Statistical base standard attribute allocation 1100 ... Server system 1101 ... Main unit 1140 ... Storage 1150 ... Control board 1500 ... Player end 1550 ... control board 1553 ... wireless communication module

Claims (3)

One or a plurality of own objects (hereinafter collectively referred to as “own object groups”) in which the player has selected a game in which one or a plurality of opponent objects appearing (hereinafter collectively referred to as “opposition opponent object groups”) are predetermined. ) Is a computer system that provides information on how to capture
The object has any attribute that has a favorable or unfavorable compatibility relationship between the attributes,
A database that stores information on the own object group of the player who has successfully captured the game as successful object group information;
Among the object attributes related to the successful object group information stored in the database, an object having an attribute not included in the object attribute of the player's own object group trying to capture the game is determined as the recommended object. Determination means to perform,
Notification control means for performing control to notify the recommended object to the player;
Computer system with The database stores the successful object group information in association with the play course of the game that succeeded in the strategy related to the successful object group information.
The computer system according to claim 1. Further comprising notification means for determining whether or not to perform the notification of the recommended object,
The notification control unit performs control to perform the notification when the determination result by the notification right determination unit is positive.
The computer system according to claim 1 or 2.

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