JP6501830B2 - Control program, control method and computer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control program, a control method, and a computer.

  Conventionally, a game system is known in which an image identical to an execution screen of a game progressed in accordance with the operation of a player is stored. In this game system, a still image of a game execution screen at a predetermined timing or a moving image of a game execution screen at a predetermined period is stored. The player can display the stored image after the end of the game or during the interruption of the game.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game system that captures a game screen displayed on a monitor automatically or according to a player's instruction, and displays a captured image on the monitor. In this game system, after the game played by the player is finished, the captured image selected by the player is saved among the displayed captured images. This allows the player to view and enjoy a scene of the game played by the player at any time.

  Also, the capture image selected by the player is stored in a server device connected to the game system via the network. The capture image stored in the server device is transmitted to the game device of another player, and the other player can display the transmitted capture image on a monitor of the game device. This enables the player to show one scene of the game played by the player to the other player.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2014-171792

  In the conventional game system, when a predetermined condition (eg, the game is cleared) is satisfied according to the progress of the game, an execution screen of the game that the player most wants to see is provided, and the player can execute the provided game May be stored in a system as described above. However, in the conventional game system, the player may stop playing the game before reaching the execution screen of the game provided when the predetermined condition is satisfied. In such a case, the player can not store the image of the game execution screen in the game system, and enjoys watching the image of the game execution screen or shows others the image of the game execution screen I could not. Then, the player may not have the feeling of expectation for the game and the desire to continue to play the game may decrease.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides a control program, a control method, and a computer that make it possible to improve the player's willingness to play the game continuously. To aim.

  A control program according to the present invention is a control program of a computer that has a storage unit and a display unit and advances a game branching to a plurality of different scenarios, and according to a plurality of first game media and each scenario after branching. The game is correlated with the image of the game execution screen and stored in the storage unit, one of a plurality of first game media is selected according to the game execution instruction from the player, and the selected first game media is used. And, the game which branches to a plurality of scenarios is executed, and with the progress of the game, the progress prediction based on the image of the game execution screen including the first game medium among the images of the game execution screen according to each scenario after the branching Make the computer execute to display the image on the display unit.

  Further, in the control program according to the present invention, after the game is completed, an image of a game execution screen including the first game medium after branching according to the content of the game operation instruction is stored in the storage unit in association with the player. Is preferred.

  In the control program according to the present invention, the instruction object is displayed together with the image of the first game medium before branching in accordance with the instruction from the player, and the image of the game execution screen including the first game medium after branching is the player When the instruction object is selected by the player, the image of the branched first game medium associated with the player is displayed, and the first game medium after branching is displayed. It is preferable that the instruction object be controlled so that the player can not select when the image of the game execution screen including the symbol is not associated with the player and stored in the storage unit.

  In addition, in the control program according to the present invention, each time the game operation instruction content is input by the player while the game is in progress, the parameter corresponding to each scenario after the branch is set in the storage unit and branched into a plurality of scenarios. It is preferable to display the image of the first game medium according to each scenario after branching in a display mode based on the parameters corresponding to each scenario after branching according to the browsing instruction of the player before.

  Further, in the control program according to the present invention, in accordance with the execution instruction of the second game from the player, the second game is progressed unlike the game and in which the first game medium appears, the progress of the second game When the result satisfies the predetermined acquisition condition, it is preferable to store the first game medium in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the player.

  Further, in the control program according to the present invention, the second game medium different from the first game medium and associated with the identification information of the player is stored in the storage unit and displayed before branching into a plurality of scenarios. Preferably, the second game content is included in the image of the game execution screen including the first game content.

  A control method according to the present invention is a computer control method which has a storage unit and a display unit and advances a game branching to a plurality of different scenarios according to the contents of a game operation instruction from a player. One game medium and an image of a game execution screen corresponding to each scenario after branching are stored in the storage unit, and one of a plurality of first game media is selected according to a game execution instruction from the player, A game is executed using a selected first game medium and executing a game branching to a plurality of scenarios, and executing a game according to each post-branching scenario stored in the storage unit before branching to a plurality of scenarios Displaying an image of the game execution screen including the first game medium among the images of the screen on the display unit.

  A computer according to the present invention is a computer that advances a game that branches into a plurality of different scenarios according to the contents of a game operation instruction from a player, and includes a display unit, a plurality of first game media, and each of the after-branches. A storage unit for storing an image of a game execution screen according to a scenario, and one of a plurality of first game media according to a game execution instruction from the player, and using the selected first game media And an execution unit that executes a game that branches into a plurality of scenarios, and before branching to a plurality of scenarios, the first of the images of the game execution screen according to each scenario after the branch stored in the storage unit And a display processing unit that displays an image of a game execution screen including one game medium on the display unit.

  The control program, control method, and computer according to the present invention make it possible to improve the player's willingness to continuously play the game.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the game provided by a game device. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a game system 1; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a mobile terminal 2; (A)-(d) is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2. FIG. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2. FIG. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2; FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2; (A)-(b) is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a server 3; (A) is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of player table T1, (b) is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of 1st game media table T2. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of game history table T3. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of scenario table T4. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement sequence of the game system 1. FIG. It is a figure showing an example of an operation flow of progress processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of a home screen display process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of start processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of a game execution process.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

(Outline of this embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of a game provided by the game device. The game device is a computer such as a server that communicates with a portable terminal owned by the player or a portable terminal owned by the player. Also, the game apparatus may be a game system including a portable terminal and a server.

  Hereinafter, an example of a game provided by the game device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the game device stores a plurality of first game media ((1) in FIG. 1). A game medium is electronic data used for a game, and is a character, an avatar, or a card. The game medium may be, for example, an item, a point, or a parameter. The game medium may be any electronic data that can be acquired, possessed, used, managed, exchanged, combined, enhanced, sold, discarded, and / or gifted by the player in the game. . Also, the usage of the game medium is not limited to the one specified in the present specification.

  The movement, movement or speech of the first game medium is automatically controlled by the game device. Note that part or all of the movement, motion or speech of the first game medium may be controlled in accordance with the control instruction input by the player. In addition, part or all of the movement, motion or speech of the first game medium may be controlled in accordance with a control instruction input by another player.

  The game device executes a process of advancing a plurality of games using the first game medium selected by the player from the plurality of first game media. The games are role playing games, strategy games, puzzle games, simulation games and the like.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the game is executed according to the game execution instruction input by the player. The game execution instruction from the player includes information for identifying the first game medium selected by the player from the plurality of first game media. Thereby, the game using the second game medium selected by the player is executed according to the game execution instruction input by the player ((2) in FIG. 1).

  The game executed by the game device proceeds according to a predetermined scenario. In the scenario, movement, motion or speech of the first game medium or another game medium, an instruction to execute a sub game, etc. in each of a plurality of scenes are defined. In addition, the scenario of each scene may be called a scenario element.

  The predetermined scenario used by the game device branches into a plurality of scenarios at least once ((3) in FIG. 1). For example, the game executed by the game device proceeds in accordance with one of a plurality of scenarios determined in accordance with the content of the operation instruction of the player. In this case, the game device displays a specific game execution screen based on a specific scenario element including option information for causing the player to select one of a plurality of options, and is selected by the player on the specific game execution screen. Depending on your choices, determine the scenario. The game device may automatically determine one scenario out of a plurality of scenarios while advancing the game according to the scenario.

  The game device stores an image of a game execution screen according to each of the plurality of branched scenarios. In other words, the game device stores, for each scenario after branching, one or more images of the game execution screen displayed when the game played according to each scenario is played by the player. The image is a still image or a moving image. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the image of the first game execution screen ((4) in FIG. 1) and the second game execution screen ((5) in FIG. 1) are stored in the game device.

  Before branching to a plurality of scenarios ((6) in FIG. 1), the game device displays an image of a game execution screen corresponding to each stored scenario after branching ((7) in FIG. 1). The game device sets a display condition, and when the display condition is satisfied, displays an image of the display condition game execution screen. The display condition is, for example, a condition that the player has input a browsing instruction. The display condition is a condition that a specific scenario element in a scenario used in the game executed by the game apparatus has been reached, or a parameter of the first game medium (level, experience value, aggression, defense, monetary value, etc.) May be a condition that has reached a predetermined value.

  The image of the game execution screen stored in the game device is an image of a game execution screen including the first game medium. The image of the game execution screen stored in the game device may be an image of a game execution screen further including a game medium (for example, own character etc.) associated with the player. Further, the image of the game execution screen stored in the game device may be an image of a game execution screen (for example, a game execution screen including only a landscape) which does not include a game medium. The game medium associated with the player is a game medium used by the player in the game, and is an example of a second game medium. Hereinafter, the game medium used by the player in the game may be referred to as the own game medium.

  The game device sets a completion condition, and when the completion condition is satisfied in accordance with the progress of the game, the game is completed. The completion condition is a condition that all the progress of the game based on the predetermined scenario has ended. Further, the completion condition is, for example, a condition that the first game medium and the own game medium clear a predetermined sub game. The completion condition is, for example, a condition that the first game medium and the own game medium win against a predetermined enemy game medium (so-called "boss character" or the like), or the number of times the player executes an event occurring in the game. The condition may be such that the number of Further, the completion condition may be a condition or the like that parameters (experience value, virtual money value, etc.) acquired by the player according to the progress of the game become equal to or more than a predetermined number. When the game is completed, the game device stores an image of the game execution screen displayed before the branch, of the game execution screen in the advanced scenario, in association with the player. Thereby, the player can acquire the image of the game execution screen, and the player can view the image of the game execution screen at any time.

  In addition, the game device sets an interruption condition, and the game is interrupted when the interruption condition is satisfied according to the progress of the game. The interruption condition is a condition that the control program for advancing the game is ended by the instruction of the player. The interruption condition is, for example, a condition that the first game medium and the own game medium fail to clear the predetermined sub game. Further, the interruption condition may be, for example, a condition that the first game medium and the own game medium lose to a predetermined enemy game medium (so-called "boss character" or the like). After the interruption of the game, when the game is started according to the instruction of the player, the progress of the game is resumed from the next scenario element of the finished scenario element stored in the game device.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the game device according to the present embodiment is a game device for advancing a game that branches into a plurality of scenarios, and corresponds to each scenario after the branching before the branching of the scenario. An image of the game execution screen can be displayed. With this game device, the player can have a sense of expectation for the progress of the future game by looking in advance at the game execution screen displayed when the game progresses, thereby improving the player's willingness to continue the game It is possible to

  The above-mentioned explanation of FIG. 1 is only for the purpose of further understanding of the contents of the present invention. The present invention is specifically implemented in each embodiment described below, and may be implemented by various modifications without substantially exceeding the principle of the present invention. All such variations are included within the scope of the present invention and the present disclosure.

(Configuration of game system 1)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the game system 1.

  The game system 1 includes a plurality of portable terminals 2 operated by each of a plurality of players, and a server 3. The mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 are mutually connected via a communication network such as, for example, a base station 4, a mobile communication network 5, a gateway 6, and the Internet 7. Communication is performed between the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 based on a predetermined communication protocol. The predetermined communication protocol is, for example, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or the like. Although the mobile terminal 2 is an example of a game device for providing a game, the game device is not limited to the mobile terminal 2. For example, the server 3 may be used as a game device. Further, the game system 1 including the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 may be used as a game device. The portable terminal 2 is an example of a computer.

  The mobile terminal 2 is, for example, a multi-function mobile phone (so-called "smart phone"). The mobile terminal 2 may be, for example, a mobile phone (so-called "feature phone"), a mobile information terminal (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), or the like. The portable terminal 2 may be a portable game machine, a portable music player, a notebook PC, or the like.

(Configuration of portable terminal 2)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the portable terminal 2.

  The portable terminal 2 is connected to the server 3 via the base station 4, the mobile communication network 5, the gateway 6, and the Internet 7, and communicates with the server 3. The portable terminal 2 controls the progress of the game in accordance with various instructions input by the player. The portable terminal 2 receives various data from the server 3 and controls the progress of the game. To that end, the mobile terminal 2 includes a terminal communication unit 21, a terminal storage unit 22, an operation unit 23, a display unit 24, and a terminal processing unit 25.

  The terminal communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna having a predetermined frequency band as a sensitive band, and connects the portable terminal 2 to the communication network. The terminal communication unit 21 establishes a wireless signal line by code division multiple access (CDMA) with the base station 4 via the channel allocated by the base station 4, and communicates with the base station 4. Do. Then, the terminal communication unit 21 transmits the data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25 to the server 3. Further, the terminal communication unit 21 supplies the data received from the server 3 or the like to the terminal processing unit 25.

  The terminal storage unit 22 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a read only memory (ROM) or a random access memory (RAM). The terminal storage unit 22 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the terminal processing unit 25. The driver program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is an input device driver program that controls the operation unit 23 and an output device driver program that controls the display unit 24. The application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is a control program or the like that controls the progress of the game. The data stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is various data used in the game execution. The terminal storage unit 22 may also temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

  The operation unit 23 is a pointing device such as a touch panel. The operation unit 23 may be an input key or the like. The player can use the operation unit 23 to input characters, numbers and symbols, or a position on the display screen of the display unit 24 or the like. When operated by the player, the operation unit 23 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the terminal processing unit 25 as an instruction of the player.

  The display unit 24 is a liquid crystal display. The display unit 24 may be an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display or the like. The display unit 24 displays a video according to the video data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25 or an image according to the image data.

  The terminal processing unit 25 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The terminal processing unit 25 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 2 in an integrated manner, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The terminal processing unit 25 executes various information processing according to an appropriate procedure based on the program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and various instructions input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player, etc. The operation of the terminal communication unit 21 or the display unit 24 is controlled. The terminal processing unit 25 executes various information processing based on the operating system program, the driver program, and the application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22. In addition, the terminal processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

  The terminal processing unit 25 includes at least a terminal transmission / reception unit 251, a display processing unit 252, and an execution unit 253. Each of these units is a functional module realized by a program executed by a processor included in the terminal processing unit 25. Alternatively, these units may be mounted on the mobile terminal 2 as firmware.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 4-8, an example of the various screens displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 4A is a view showing an example of the first home screen 400 displayed on the display unit 24 of the portable terminal 2.

  The first home screen 400 is, for example, a screen displayed when a control program for executing a game in the present embodiment is activated. The first home screen 400 includes an execution instruction object 401, a registration instruction object 402, and a browsing instruction object 403.

  The execution instruction object 401 is a button object for instructing the execution of a game. The execution instruction object 401 may be an icon image, text or the like. When the input position on the first home screen 400 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the execution instruction object 401, the game execution instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. As described above, when the player performs an operation of selecting the execution instruction object 401, the game execution instruction is input to the portable terminal 2.

  When a game execution instruction is input by the player, a selection screen 420 described later is displayed on the display unit 24. The selection screen 420 is a screen for selecting a first game medium to be used for the game. Details of the selection screen 420 will be described later.

  The registration instruction object 402 is a button object for causing the player to select a first game medium to be associated with the player. The registration instruction object 402 may be an icon image, text, or the like.

  When the input position on the first home screen 400 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the registration instruction object 402, the registration instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. As described above, when the player performs an operation of selecting the registration instruction object 402, the registration instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. When the player inputs a registration instruction, a registration screen 430 described later is displayed on the display unit 24. The registration screen 430 is a screen for the player to select a first game medium to be associated with the player.

  The browsing instruction object 403 is a button object for causing the player to browse the image of the first game medium. The browsing instruction object 403 may be an icon image, text or the like. When the input position on the first home screen 400 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the browsing instruction object 403, the browsing instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. As described above, when the player performs an operation of selecting the browsing instruction object 403, the browsing instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. When the player inputs a viewing instruction, a viewing screen 700 described later is displayed on the display unit 24. The viewing screen 700 is a screen for the player to view the image of the first game medium used in the game before completion.

  FIG. 4B is a view showing an example of the second home screen 410 displayed on the display unit 24 of the portable terminal 2. In FIG. 4 (b), the same components as those of the first home screen 400 shown in FIG. 4 (a) are assigned the same reference numerals as those given in FIG. 4 (a) for the corresponding components. There is.

  The second home screen 410 is, for example, a screen displayed when a control program for executing the game in the present embodiment is activated. The second home screen 410 is displayed when the first game medium is selected by the selection screen 420. On the first home screen 400, an image 411 of the first game medium selected by the selection screen 420 is displayed.

  In addition, the second home screen 410 may be displayed when a cooperative game medium used in a sub game described later is set in association with the player. In this case, the image 411 may be a game medium automatically selected by the mobile terminal 2 from a cooperative game medium used in a sub game described later. In the selection process, when there is one cooperative game medium, the one cooperative game medium is selected. Further, in the selection process, when there are a plurality of cooperative game media, one game media is selected from the plurality of cooperative game media according to a random lottery or a predetermined selection rule. The processing subject of the selection process may be the server 3. In this case, the server 3 selects one game medium from the cooperation game medium, and transmits an image of the selected game medium to the portable terminal 2. The portable terminal 2 displays the transmitted image of the game medium as an image 411.

  FIG. 4C is a diagram showing an example of the selection screen 420 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

  The selection screen 420 is a screen for the player to select a first game medium to be used in the game. The selection screen 420 includes a plurality of selection objects 421 and a selection screen end object 422.

  The selection object 421 is an object having a predetermined shape for indicating the first game medium and selecting the first game medium, and the name, an image, an attribute, and the like of the first game medium are displayed in the selection object 421. . The selection object 421 may be any as long as it can identify the first game medium, and may be, for example, an icon image or text. When the input position on the selection screen 420 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of any of the selection objects 421, the first game medium corresponding to the selection object 421 is identified Identification information for the user is input to the portable terminal 2. Thus, when the player performs an operation of selecting any of the plurality of selection objects 421, the first game medium corresponding to the selected selection object 421 is selected from the plurality of first game media. Be done. The first game medium selected on the selection screen 420 may be referred to as a selected game medium.

  When the first game medium corresponding to the selected object 421 selected by the player is selected, a game screen 500 or 510, a sub game display screen 600 or the like described later is displayed according to a predetermined scenario, and the game progresses.

  The selection screen end object 422 is a button object for ending the display of the selection screen 420. The selection screen end object 422 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the selection screen 420 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the selection screen end object 422, a selection screen end instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. Thus, when the player performs an operation of selecting the selection screen end object 422, the display of the selection screen 420 is ended, and the first home screen 400 or the second home screen 410 is redisplayed.

  FIG. 4D is a view showing an example of the registration screen 430 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

  The registration screen 430 is a screen for selecting a first game medium to be associated with the player. The registration screen 430 includes a plurality of candidate objects 431 and a registration screen end object 432.

  The candidate object 431 is an object of a predetermined shape for showing the first game medium and selecting the first game medium, and the name, the image, the attribute, and the like of the first game medium are displayed in the candidate object 431. . The candidate object 431 may be any one as long as it can identify the first game medium, and may be, for example, an icon image or text. When the input position on the registration screen 430 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of any of the candidate objects 431, the first game medium corresponding to the candidate object 431 is identified. Identification information for the user is input to the portable terminal 2. Then, the display of the registration screen 430 ends. Thus, when the player performs an operation of selecting any of the plurality of candidate objects 431, the first game medium corresponding to the selected candidate object 431 is selected from the plurality of first game media. Be done.

  When the first game medium corresponding to the candidate object 431 selected by the player is selected, the selected first game medium is stored as a registered game medium in association with the player.

  The registration screen end object 432 is a button object for ending the display of the registration screen 430. The registration screen end object 432 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the registration screen 430 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the registration screen end object 432, a registration screen end instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. Thus, when the player performs an operation of selecting the registration screen end object 432, the display of the registration screen 430 is ended, and the first home screen 400 or the second home screen 410 is redisplayed.

  FIG. 5A is a view showing an example of the game screen 500 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. Hereinafter, the case where the game is a role playing game which progresses according to a predetermined scenario will be described as an example. The sub game is executed while the game progresses according to a predetermined scenario. The predetermined scenario is associated with the first game medium selected on the selection screen 420. That is, this game is a game progressing according to the scenario associated with the second game medium, together with the selected first game medium. The predetermined scenario includes space information defining the game space, arrangement position information of each game medium in the game space, message information (text information etc.) of each game medium, option information and the like.

  The game screen 500 is a screen for displaying a game image according to the progress of the game. The game screen 500 includes an image 501 of the first game medium, a text 502 indicating an utterance of the first game medium, and a progress instructing object 503.

  The image 501 and the text 502 of the first game medium are displayed according to a predetermined scenario.

  The progress instruction object 503 is a button object for instructing the progress of the game. The progress instruction object 503 may be an icon image, text or the like. When the input position on the game screen 500 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the progress instruction object 503, the game progress instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. As described above, when the player performs an operation of selecting the progression instruction object 503, the game progression instruction is input to the portable terminal 2.

  FIG. 5B is a view showing an example of the game screen 510 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The game screen 510 is a screen displayed according to the game progress instruction input when the progress instruction object 503 included in the game screen 500 is selected by the player.

  The game screen 510 is a screen for displaying a game image according to the option information. The game screen 510 includes an image 511 of a first game medium, a first text 512 and a first progress indication object 513, and a second text 514 and a second progress indication object 515. The first text 512 indicates the first utterance of the own game medium, and the second text 514 indicates the second utterance of the own game medium.

  The option information includes information indicating the first utterance and the second utterance, information indicating a first scenario to proceed after the player selects the first progression instruction object 513, and the player selects the second progression instruction object 515. And information indicating a second scenario to be advanced later. The first scenario and the second scenario are different from each other.

  The first progress instruction object 513 is a button object for instructing the progress of the game according to the first scenario. The first progress instructing object 513 may be an icon image, text or the like. When the input position on the game screen 510 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the first progression instruction object 513, the first game progression instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. Thus, when the player performs an operation of selecting the first progression instruction object 513, a first game progression instruction for instructing the progression of the game according to the first scenario is input to the portable terminal 2. When the first game progress instruction is input, the portable terminal 2 displays the next game execution screen according to the first scenario.

  The second progress instruction object 515 is a button object for instructing the progress of the game according to a second scenario different from the first scenario. The second progress instructing object 515 may be an icon image, text or the like. When the input position on the game screen 510 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the second progression instruction object 515, the second game progression instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. As described above, when the player performs an operation to select the second progression instruction object 515, the second game progression instruction for instructing the progression of the game according to the second scenario different from the first scenario is the portable terminal 2 Is input to When the second game progress instruction is input, the mobile terminal 2 displays the next game execution screen according to the first scenario.

  The game screen displayed next to the game screen 500 is not limited to the game screen 510. On the game screen displayed next to the game screen 500, an image and text of a second game medium similar to the game screen 500 may be displayed.

  A plurality of option information may exist from the start of the game to the completion of the game. That is, the branching of the scenario is not limited to one time, and may be performed multiple times. Further, the choice is not limited to two (first and second utterances) as shown in FIG. 4D, but may be three or more.

  Each game screen displayed according to the progress of the game is not limited to the game screen 500 and the game screen 510. Each game screen includes a second game medium, an image of a game medium different from the second game medium, an image such as a landscape, and a text describing a game situation, settings, and the like, which are displayed according to a predetermined scenario.

  FIG. 5C is a view showing an example of the game screen 520 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The game screen 520 displays a game execution screen of the game progressed in accordance with the first scenario. The game screen 520 includes an image 521 of the first game medium, an image 522 of the own game medium, and a third progress instruction object 523. The game screen 520 is a part of the game execution screen displayed according to the progress of the first scenario, for example, the highlight scene of the first scenario (or the final scene of the first scenario), and the user is the first It may be the scene that you expect most when advancing a scenario and that is the motivation for gameplay.

  The third progress instructing object 523 is a button object for instructing the progress of the game. The third progress instructing object 523 may be an icon image, text or the like. When the input position on the game screen 520 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the third progression instruction object 523, the third game progression instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. As described above, when the player performs an operation of selecting the third progression instruction object 523, the third game progression instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. When the third game progress instruction is input, the portable terminal 2 displays the next game execution screen according to the first scenario.

  FIG. 5D is a view showing an example of the game screen 530 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The game screen 530 displays a game execution screen of a game advanced according to the second scenario. The game screen 530 includes an image 531 of the first game medium, an image 532 of the own game medium, and a fourth progress instruction object 533. The game screen 530 is a part of the game execution screen displayed according to the progress of the second scenario, and is, for example, the highlight scene of the second scenario or the final scene of the second scenario). It may be the scene that you expect most in advancing the game and that is the motivation for gameplay.

  The fourth progress instruction object 533 is a button object for instructing the progress of the game. The fourth progress instruction object 533 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the game screen 530 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player is on the display area of the fourth progression instruction object 533, the fourth game progression instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. Thus, when the player performs an operation of selecting the fourth progression instruction object 533, the fourth game progression instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. When the fourth game progress instruction is input, the portable terminal 2 displays the next game execution screen according to the second scenario.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of the sub game display screen 600 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. When the game is progressing according to a predetermined scenario and the sub game execution condition is satisfied, a sub game display screen 600 which is an execution screen of a sub game as a game element is displayed.

  The sub game execution condition is a condition that the progress instructing object displayed on the specific game screen is selected by the player. As a result, a sub game or the like occurs at a timing according to a predetermined scenario. Further, the sub game execution condition may be a condition that a sub game generation instruction object (not shown) is selected by the player, or a condition that the current time has become a predetermined time. Further, the sub game execution condition may be a condition that parameters (level, attribute, aggression, defense, monetary value, etc.) of the player or the own game medium are changed according to the progress of the game.

  The sub game display screen 600 includes a battle area 601, a player input area 602, and the like.

  In the battle area 601, an enemy game medium 6011 and a cooperation game medium 6012 are displayed. When each of the cooperative game media 6012 plays against the enemy game media 6011 and the cooperative game media 6012 defeats all the enemy game media 6011, the player clears the executed sub game, and the sub game ends. . Note that the case where the enemy game medium 6011 is killed is, for example, the case where the HP (Hit Point, physical strength value) associated with the enemy game medium 6011 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value (zero or less). The cooperative game medium 6012 is a first game medium selected according to the player's selection operation from among the first game media associated with the player.

  In the player input area 602, a plurality of puzzle objects are displayed. An object attribute is associated with each of the plurality of puzzle objects. In the player input area 602, each puzzle object is displayed as an image corresponding to an object attribute associated with each puzzle object.

  In the player input area 602 shown in FIG. 6, puzzle objects of four types of object attributes are displayed. When the player successively designates a plurality of puzzle objects associated with the same object attribute, the designated puzzle object is erased. When the puzzle object is erased, the puzzle object is rearranged.

  In accordance with the number of puzzle objects erased by the player within a predetermined time (for example, within 20 seconds), the reduction amount by which the cooperative game medium 6012 decreases the HP of the enemy game medium 6011 is determined. Hereinafter, the action of “decrease HP” by game media is referred to as “attack”. Note that the attribute of each puzzle object may be associated with each of the cooperative game media 6012. In this case, the amount of reduction by which the cooperative game medium 6012 corresponding to each attribute decreases the HP of the enemy game medium 6011 may be determined according to the amount of deletion of the puzzle object of each attribute.

  If all the enemy game media 6011 are not destroyed when the cooperative game media 6012 attack the enemy game media 6011, then the enemy game media 6011 attack the cooperative game media 6012. When the enemy game medium 6011 attacks the cooperative game medium 6012, if all the cooperative game medium 6012 is not destroyed, the cooperative game medium 6012 again attacks the enemy game medium 6011. The decrease amount of HP of the enemy game medium 6011 which is decreased by the attack on the enemy game medium 6011 by the cooperative game medium 6012 is an amount according to the number of puzzle objects erased by the player within the predetermined time. . In this manner, the cooperative game medium 6012 and the enemy game medium 6011 repeatedly attack each other until all the game mediums are destroyed.

  The sub game is not limited to the game shown in FIG. 6 but may be any game such as a battle game, a card game, a racing game, a shooting game, a dance game, a music game, and a sport simulation game. Also, the sub game may be a game in which no enemy game media appear.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a browsing screen 700 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

  The browsing screen 700 is a screen displayed when a browsing instruction is input by the player. The viewing screen 700 includes an image 701 of a first game medium, an image 702 of a first game execution screen, an image 703 of a second game execution screen, and a gauge 704.

  The image 701 of the first game medium is an image of the first game medium used in the game in progress by the player. The image 702 of the first game execution screen is an image of the game execution screen of the game when the game progresses according to the first scenario. The image 703 of the second game execution screen is an image of the game execution screen of the game when the game progresses according to the second scenario. In addition, when a scenario branches to three or more, the image of the game execution screen corresponding to each scenario after a branch is each displayed. The image 702 of the first game execution screen and the image 703 of the second game execution screen are examples of the progress prediction image.

  A gauge 704 is a graph showing a branching parameter corresponding to each scenario after branching, which is set each time a game progress instruction is input by the player while the game is in progress. The branch parameter is a parameter indicating the possibility of reaching either the image 702 of the first game execution screen or the image 703 of the second game execution screen. In addition, when a scenario branches to three or more, a branch parameter is a parameter which shows the possibility of reaching the game execution screen corresponding to each scenario.

  In the game screen of the scene which branches to any of a plurality of scenarios, the branching parameter is set each time the player inputs a game progress instruction to progress to any of the plurality of scenarios. In this case, branch parameters are set based on the number of remaining branches until the game execution screen corresponding to each scenario is reached. The content of the game progress instruction in the branching scene is an example of the game operation instruction content. The game operation instruction content may be, for example, use of an item. The items are, for example, a plurality of items for advancing to each of a plurality of scenarios after branching. For example, when the player instructs the use of an item for progressing to a predetermined scenario in the game screen of a scene branching to any of a plurality of scenarios, the game progresses to a predetermined scenario corresponding to the item . This allows the player to reliably branch to the desired scenario using the item.

  For example, if there are two alternative branches left, four scenarios will occur. At this time, if three types of scenarios are followed to become an image 702 of the first game execution screen, and if one type of scenario is followed to become an image 703 of the second game execution screen, the branching parameters of the image 702 of the first game execution screen Is 75 (%). In addition, the branching parameter of the image 703 of the second game execution screen is 25 (%). The gauge 704 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed so that the first gauge corresponding to 75% of the total gauge length and the second gauge corresponding to 25% of the total gauge length can be distinguished from each other. For example, the first gauge and the second gauge are drawn in different colors. Also, the first gauge and the second gauge may be displayed in various display modes such as luminance, saturation, hatching, etc., which are different from each other. The first gauge is a gauge related to the image 702 of the first game execution screen, and the second gauge is a gauge related to the image 703 of the second game execution screen. The gauge 704 is an example of the progress prediction image.

  In the vicinity of each of the first gauge and the second gauge, an image indicating a theme of a scenario for reaching each of the image 702 of the first game execution screen and the image 703 of the second game execution screen may be displayed. For example, when the scenario for reaching the image 702 of the first game execution screen is a theme of a pure love route, a predetermined image including the characters "pure" is displayed near the first gauge. In addition, when the scenario for reaching the image 703 of the second game execution screen is a sexy route as a theme, a predetermined image including the character "glossy" is displayed near the second gauge. That is, the first gauge and the second gauge indicate in which direction the theme of the scenario proceeds. Thereby, the player can foresee the progress of the game according to the scenario, and can easily grasp the acquisition possibility of each of the image 702 and the image 703. Furthermore, the player can grasp whether the scenario in progress is in agreement with the theme assumed by the player according to the operation instruction content of the player. By doing so, by doing so, it is possible to give the player an impression that the player himself can influence the progress of the scenario, and thus the player is motivated to play the game.

  FIG. 8A is a view showing an example of the third home screen 800 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. In FIG. 8 (a), the same components as those of the first home screen 400 shown in FIG. 4 (a) are assigned the same reference numerals as the symbols attached in FIG. 4 (a) for the corresponding configuration. There is.

  The third home screen 800 is, for example, a screen displayed when a control program for executing a game in the present embodiment is activated. The third home screen 800 is displayed when the player acquires an image of the game execution screen when the game is completed.

  On the third home screen 800, an image 801 of the first game medium included in the image of the game execution screen acquired by the player is displayed. The image of the first game medium displayed on the third home screen 800 may be the image of the first game medium extracted from the image of the game execution screen acquired by the player.

  On the third home screen 800, a first operation object 802 for displaying an image of the game execution screen acquired by the player is displayed. When the first operation object 802 is operated (tap operation or the like) by the player, an acquired image browsing screen 810 is displayed. Usually, in order to browse the image of the game execution screen acquired by the player, it is necessary to display from the browse page of the first game medium included in the game execution screen or to display from the list page of images of the game execution screen There is. By displaying the first operation object 802, an image of a game execution screen which is not normally displayed unless a plurality of operations are performed can be viewed instantly only by the user operating the first operation object 802. . As a result, the degree of attachment of the user to the character or the like (game medium) is increased, and thus the game play is motivated and the play continuation rate can be improved.

  FIG. 8B is a view showing an example of the acquired image browsing screen 810 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

  A display frame 811 and a second operation object 812 are displayed on the acquired image browsing screen 810. The display frame 811 displays an image of the game execution screen acquired by the player. The display frame 811 is slid and displayed in a specific direction in accordance with the operation of the first operation object 802 by the player.

  When the second operation object 812 is operated (tap operation or the like) by the player, the display of the acquired image browsing screen 810 ends, and the third home screen 800 is displayed again.

(Configuration of server 3)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the server 3.

  The server 3 manages the progress of the game in response to a request from the mobile terminal 2. Further, the server 3 creates game control data and the like related to the progress of the game and transmits the game control data to the mobile terminal 2. To that end, the server 3 includes a server communication unit 31, a server storage unit 32, and a server processing unit 33. The game control data is data necessary for the player to advance the game, and includes, for example, various pieces of information associated with the player from a player table T1 and a game history table T3 described later. The game control data also includes a first game content table T2 and a scenario table T4, data on scenario elements, data on sub games, and the like.

  The server communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 3 to the Internet 7 and communicates with the Internet 7. Then, the server communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the mobile terminal 2 or the like to the server processing unit 33. Further, the server communication unit 31 transmits the data supplied from the server processing unit 33 to the portable terminal 2 and the like.

  The server storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The server storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the server processing unit 33. The application program stored in the server storage unit 32 is a game program or the like that manages the game executed on each mobile terminal 2 and creates game control data to control the game for each mobile terminal 2. The computer program stored in the server storage unit 32 may be installed in the terminal storage unit 22 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a known setup program or the like. .

  Data stored in the server storage unit 32 are a player table T1, a first game medium table T2, a game history table T3, a scenario table T4, and the like. The server storage unit 32 also stores various image data and the like related to the progress of the game. Furthermore, the server storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process. That is, the server storage unit 32 may include volatile memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), and may store dynamic data that changes according to the progress of the game.

  Hereinafter, an example of a data structure of various tables stored in the server storage unit 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12.

  FIG. 10A shows a player table T1 for managing players. The player table T1 stores, for each player, a player ID (identification) of the player, a player name, a self-game medium, and the like in association with one another.

  The player ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each player. The own game medium is information related to the game medium used by the player in the game, and includes the name, attributes, and the like of the own game medium.

  FIG. 10B shows a first game content table T2 that manages the first game content. In the first game medium table T2, for each first game medium, the game medium ID of the first game medium, the game medium name, the scenario, the normal image, the first game execution screen image, the second game execution screen image, etc. , Are associated with each other and stored.

  The game medium ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each first game medium. The scenario stores a scenario ID of a scenario related to the first game medium. In the normal image, the file name of the image of the first game medium is stored, in the first game execution screen image, the file name of the image of the first game execution screen is stored, and in the second game execution screen image, The file name of the image of the first game execution screen is stored.

  FIG. 11 shows a game history table T3 for managing the game history. The game history table T3 stores, for each player, the game medium ID and the level of the first game medium of each player in association with the player ID of each player. Further, in the game history table T3, a history, parameters, registered game media, cooperative game media, game execution screen images and the like are further stored in association with the player ID of each player for each player.

  The player ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each player. The game medium ID is a game medium ID of the first game medium selected as the selected game medium. The level is the level of the first game medium selected as the selected game medium.

  The history is information indicating the history of the game executed by the player, and for each of the first game media stored as the selected game media, identification information of the scenario element of the last scene of the scenario already advanced is stored. If all of the scenarios have progressed, "completed" is stored in the history.

  The parameter is a branching parameter in the ongoing game set for each of the first game media selected as the selected game media. In the example shown in FIG. 11, in the game using the selected game medium "003" of the player ID "P00215", the branch parameters of the images of the two game execution screens are "20" and "80", respectively. It is shown.

  The registered game medium stores information indicating whether each first game medium selected as the selected game medium is registered as the registered game medium. In the cooperative game medium, information indicating whether or not each first game medium selected as the selected game medium is registered as the cooperative game medium is stored.

  In the game execution screen image, when the game using the first game medium selected as the selected game medium is completed, and the player acquires an image of the game execution screen including the first game medium, the image The phi name of is stored.

  FIG. 12 shows a scenario table T4 for managing a scenario. The scenario table T4 stores, for each scenario, a scenario ID of the scenario, a scenario element file, and the like in association with each other.

  The scenario ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each scenario. The scenario element file indicates the file name of data regarding each of a plurality of scenario elements (scenes) in each scenario. Each scenario element corresponds, for example, to each game screen unit. That is, the image of the game medium displayed on each game screen, the background image, the contents of the statement, and the like are included in the scenario element. Also, the scenario element may be a sub game execution instruction.

  In addition, "III-1-2" of scenario S02 in FIG. 12 is an example of option information. In "III-1-2", information indicating two types of remarks, information indicating a first scenario "III-2-1-1" to branch, and a second scenario "III-2-1- And information indicating “2”.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the server processing unit 33 includes at least a server transmission / reception unit 331 and a progress control unit 332. Each of these units is a functional module realized by a program executed by a processor included in the server processing unit 33. Alternatively, these units may be implemented on the server 3 as firmware.

  Hereinafter, the functions of the terminal transmission / reception unit 251, the display processing unit 252 and the execution unit 253 provided in the terminal processing unit 25 of the portable terminal 2, and the server transmission / reception unit 331 and the progress control unit 332 provided in the server processing unit 33 of the server An example will be described.

(Server transmission and reception unit 331)
The server transmission / reception unit 331 of the server 3 instructs the transmission of game control data at the start of the game of the player. That is, the server transmission / reception unit 331 transmits game control data to the portable terminal 2 owned by the player via the server communication unit 31 in accordance with an instruction from the progress control unit 332 described later.

  In addition, when receiving the game progress data transmitted from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31, the server transmission / reception unit 331 passes the received game progress data to the progress control unit 332. The game progress data includes information on the history of the game according to the progress of the game executed by the player possessing the portable terminal 2. The history information includes the game medium ID and level of the first game medium (selected game medium) used for the game, the history (identification information of scenario elements), parameters, registered game medium, cooperation game medium, game execution screen image, etc. is there.

(Progress control unit 332)
The progress control unit 332 of the server 3 instructs the server transmission / reception unit 331 to transmit game control data at the start of the game of the player.

  Further, the progress control unit 332 executes the progress control process based on the game progress data received by the server transmission / reception unit 331. The progress control process is a process of updating the game history table T3 based on the received game progress data.

(Terminal transmission and reception unit 251)
When receiving the game control data transmitted from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21, the terminal transmission / reception unit 251 of the portable terminal 2 passes the received game control data to the execution unit 253. Further, the terminal transmission / reception unit 251 transmits game progress data to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 at a predetermined timing.

(Display processing unit 252)
The display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and determines whether the game medium ID registered as the registered game medium is stored in association with the player ID. If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the registered game medium is stored, the display processing unit 252 identifies one game medium ID from the game medium IDs registered as the registered game medium.

  Next, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and determines whether or not a game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored, the display processing unit 252 displays the third home screen 800 based on the stored game execution screen image.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is not stored, the display processing unit 252 displays the second home screen 410. In the display processing of the second home screen 410, the display processing unit 252 refers to the first game medium table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and extracts a normal image associated with the specified game medium ID. The second home screen 410 is displayed based on the extracted normal image.

  Further, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and determines whether or not the game medium ID registered as the registered game medium is stored in association with the player ID. Do. When the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the registered game medium is not stored, the display processing unit 252 is registered as the cooperative game medium with reference to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22. It is determined whether the game medium ID is stored in association with the player ID.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the cooperative game medium is not stored, the second home screen 410 is displayed.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the cooperative game medium is stored, the display processing unit 252 specifies one game medium ID from the game medium IDs registered as the cooperative game medium. When there are a plurality of game media IDs registered as cooperative game media, one game media ID is specified from the plurality of game media IDs according to a random lottery or a predetermined selection rule.

  Next, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and determines whether or not a game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored, the display processing unit 252 displays the third home screen 800 based on the stored game execution screen image.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is not stored, the display processing unit 252 displays the second home screen 410. In the display processing of the second home screen 410, the display processing unit 252 refers to the first game medium table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and extracts a normal image associated with the specified game medium ID. The second home screen 410 is displayed based on the extracted normal image.

  In addition, when the display processing unit 252 receives an instruction to display the selection screen 420 from the execution unit 253, the game medium name associated with the game medium ID in the first game medium table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Extracts various data such as normal images. Then, the display processing unit 252 displays the selection screen 420 on the display unit 24 based on the extracted various data. When the execution unit 253 determines that the player has performed an operation to select the selection screen end object 422, the display processing unit 252 ends the display of the selection screen 420 and redisplays the home screen.

  In addition, when the display processing unit 252 receives an instruction to display the registration screen 430 from the execution unit 253, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 to register a registered game associated with the player ID. Extract the media ID. Next, the display processing unit 252 causes the game medium name, the normal image, etc. to be associated with the game medium ID excluding the extracted registered game medium ID in the first game medium table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Extract various data of Then, the display processing unit 252 displays the registration screen 430 on the display unit 24 based on the extracted various data.

  Further, when the display processing unit 252 receives an instruction to display the browsing screen 700 from the execution unit 253, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 to display the game media ID associated with the player ID. Among them, the game medium ID in which the identification information of the scenario element is stored in the history and the parameter thereof are extracted. Next, the display processing unit 252 causes the normal image, the first game execution screen image, and the second game execution screen to be associated with the extracted game medium ID in the first game medium table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Extract various data of the image. Then, the display processing unit 252 displays the registration screen 430 on the display unit 24 based on the extracted various data.

(Execution unit 253)
When receiving the game control data from the terminal transmission / reception unit 251, the execution unit 253 stores the received game control data in the terminal storage unit 22.

  Also, the execution unit 253 performs an input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player in any one of the first home screen 400, the second home screen 410, and the third home screen 800 displayed in the home screen display process. Get the instructions given.

  When determining that the input instruction is a registration instruction, the execution unit 253 instructs the display processing unit 252 to display the registration screen 430. In addition, when the execution unit 253 determines that the input instruction is a browsing instruction, the execution unit 253 instructs the display processing unit 252 to display the browsing screen 700.

  Also, when it is determined that the input instruction is a game execution instruction, the execution unit 253 executes the start process. In the start process, the execution unit 253 executes a game when it is determined that there is a game in progress by the player.

  Further, in the start process, when it is determined that there is no game in progress by the player, the execution unit 253 instructs the display processing unit 252 to display the selection screen 420. When the execution unit 253 determines that the game medium ID indicating the first game medium selected by the player as the selected game medium is acquired, the game is executed.

  Further, in the start process, when the execution unit 253 determines that the player has performed an operation to select the selection screen end object 422, the display processing unit 252 causes the display of the selection screen 420 to end and redisplays the home screen. Let

  Further, in the game execution process, the execution unit 253 acquires a history from the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22, and acquires a scenario element to be advanced next based on the acquired history. In the scenario element acquisition process, the execution unit 253 first acquires the newest game medium ID among the game medium IDs included in the acquired game history table T3. Next, the execution unit 253 acquires a scenario ID of a scenario corresponding to the acquired game medium ID from the first game medium table T2. Then, the executing unit 253 refers to the scenario table T4, and among scenario element files corresponding to the acquired scenario ID, the scenario element file next to the scenario element file stored in the passage included in the acquired game history is selected. Identify. Thus, the execution unit 253 can acquire a scenario element to be advanced next.

  In the game execution process, when the execution unit 253 determines that the scenario element to be advanced next is displayed on the game screen, the display processing unit 252 displays the game screen based on the scenario element to be advanced next. Display. The execution unit 253 sets branch parameters based on the remaining scenario elements with reference to the scenario table T4. Then, the execution unit 253 rewrites the scenario element file stored in the progress included in the history of the game history table T3 into the scenario element file of the scenario element used to display the game screen.

  Further, in the game execution process, when it is determined that the scenario element to be advanced next is a generation instruction of the game element, the execution unit 253 executes the sub game. Next, when the executed sub game is cleared by the player, the execution unit 253 ends the sub game, refers to the scenario table T4, and sets a branch parameter based on the remaining scenario elements. Then, the execution unit 253 rewrites the scenario element file stored in the progress included in the user history into the scenario element file of the executed scenario element. Note that when the executed sub game is not cleared by the player, the execution unit 253 ends the sub game and ends the series of steps. That is, when the sub game ends without the player being able to clear the sub game, the game ends.

  In the game execution process, the execution unit 253 ends the game when it is determined that all scenario elements are completed.

(Operation sequence of game system 1)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the game system 1. This operation sequence is mainly performed by the terminal processing unit 25 and the server processing unit 33 based on programs stored in advance in the terminal storage unit 22 and the server storage unit 32 and cooperates with each element of the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 To be executed.

  First, the progress control unit 332 of the server 3 instructs the server transmission / reception unit 331 to transmit game control data at the start of the game of the player. The server transmission / reception unit 331 transmits game control data to the portable terminal 2 owned by the player via the server communication unit 31 in accordance with an instruction from the progress control unit 332 (step S101).

  Next, when the terminal transmission / reception unit 251 of the portable terminal 2 receives the game control data transmitted from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21, the terminal transmission / reception unit 251 passes the received game control data to the execution unit 253. Next, the execution unit 253 stores the game control data received from the terminal transmission / reception unit 251 in the terminal storage unit 22. Next, the display processing unit 252 and the execution unit 253 of the portable terminal 2 execute the progressing process according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player (step S102). Details of the progress processing will be described later.

  Next, the terminal transmission / reception unit 251 transmits game progress data to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 at a predetermined timing (step S103).

  Next, when the server transmission / reception unit 331 of the server 3 receives the game progress data transmitted from the portable terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31, the server transmission / reception unit 331 passes the received game progress data to the progress control unit 332. The progress control unit 332 executes the progress control process based on the received game progress data (step S104).

  The above-described steps S103 and S104 may be performed a plurality of times at predetermined timing (for example, every predetermined period (for example, every 20 seconds)).

(Progress processing)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the progressing process by the display processing unit 252 and the execution unit 253 of the portable terminal 2. The progressing process shown in FIG. 14 is executed in step S102 of FIG.

  First, the display processing unit 252 executes home screen display processing (step S201). Details of the home screen display process will be described later.

  Next, the execution unit 253 responds to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the player in any one of the first home screen 400, the second home screen 410, and the third home screen 800 displayed in the home screen display process. The input instruction is acquired (step S202).

  Next, the execution unit 253 determines whether the input instruction is a game execution instruction (step S203).

  When the execution unit 253 determines that the input instruction is a game execution instruction (Yes in step S203), the display processing unit 252 and the execution unit 253 execute start processing (step S204), and a series of steps are performed. finish.

  If the execution unit 253 determines that the input instruction is not a game execution instruction (No at Step S203), the execution unit 253 determines whether the input instruction is a registration instruction (Step S205).

  The execution unit 253 instructs the display processing unit 252 to display the registration screen 430 when it is determined that the input instruction is a registration instruction (Yes in step S205). When the display processing unit 252 receives an instruction to display the registration screen 430 from the execution unit 253, the display processing unit 252 displays the registration screen 430 on the display unit 24 (step S206).

  When the display of the registration screen 430 ends, the execution unit 253 returns the process to step S202.

  When it is determined that the input instruction is not a registration instruction (that is, the input instruction is a viewing instruction) (step S205 No), the executing unit 253 instructs the display processing unit 252 to display the viewing screen 700. . When the display processing unit 252 receives an instruction to display the viewing screen 700 from the execution unit 253, the display processing unit 252 displays the registration screen 430 on the display unit 24 (step S207).

  When the display of the viewing screen 700 ends, the executing unit 253 returns the process to step S202.

(Home screen display processing)
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of home screen display processing by the display processing unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2. The home screen display process shown in FIG. 15 is executed in step S201 of FIG.

  First, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and determines whether the game medium ID registered as the registered game medium is stored in association with the player ID. It determines (step S301).

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the registered game medium is not stored (No at Step S301), the process proceeds to Step S306 described later.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the registered game medium is stored (step S301-Yes), one game medium ID out of the game medium IDs registered as the registered game medium Are identified (step S302).

  Next, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and determines whether or not the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored ( Step S303).

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored (step S303-Yes), the third home screen 800 is generated based on the stored game execution screen image. Is displayed (step S304). After displaying the third home screen 800, the display processing unit 252 ends the series of steps.

  When the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is not stored (step S303-No), the second home screen 410 is displayed (step S305). In the display processing of the second home screen 410, the display processing unit 252 refers to the first game medium table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and extracts a normal image associated with the specified game medium ID. The second home screen 410 is displayed based on the extracted normal image. After displaying the second home screen 410, the display processing unit 252 ends the series of steps.

  Next, in step S306, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and stores the game medium ID registered as the cooperation game medium in association with the player ID. Determine if there is.

  When the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the cooperative game medium is not stored (step S306-No), the second home screen 410 is displayed (step S307), and the series of steps are ended. Do.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game medium ID registered as the cooperation game medium is stored (step S306-Yes), one game medium ID out of the game medium IDs registered as the cooperation game medium Are identified (step S308). When there are a plurality of game media IDs registered as cooperative game media, one game media ID is specified from the plurality of game media IDs according to a random lottery or a predetermined selection rule.

  Next, the display processing unit 252 refers to the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and determines whether or not the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored ( Step S309).

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is stored (step S309-Yes), the third home screen 800 is generated based on the stored game execution screen image. Is displayed (step S310). After displaying the third home screen 800, the display processing unit 252 ends the series of steps.

  If the display processing unit 252 determines that the game execution screen image associated with the identified game medium ID is not stored (step S309-No), the second home screen 410 is displayed (step S311). In the display processing of the second home screen 410, the display processing unit 252 refers to the first game medium table T2 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and extracts a normal image associated with the specified game medium ID. The second home screen 410 is displayed based on the extracted normal image. After displaying the second home screen 410, the display processing unit 252 ends the series of steps.

(Start processing)
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of start processing by the display processing unit 252 and the execution unit 253 of the portable terminal 2. The progressing process shown in FIG. 16 is executed in step S204 of FIG.

  First, the execution unit 253 determines whether there is a game in progress by the player (step S401).

  If the execution unit 253 determines that there is a game in progress by the player (Yes in step S401), the processing proceeds to step S405.

  The execution unit 253 instructs the display processing unit 252 to display the selection screen 420 when it is determined that there is no game in progress by the player (No in step S401). The display processing unit 252 displays the selection screen 420 in accordance with the instruction to display the selection screen 420 from the execution unit 253 (step S402).

  Next, the execution unit 253 determines whether a game content ID indicating the first game content selected by the player as the selected game content has been acquired (step S403).

  When it is determined that the game medium ID indicating the first game medium selected as the selected game medium by the player is acquired (step S403-Yes), the execution unit 253 executes the game (step S405). Details of the game execution process will be described later.

  When the execution unit 253 determines that the player has performed an operation to select the selection screen end object 422 (No in step S403), the display processing unit 252 ends the display of the selection screen 420 and redisplays the home screen. (Step S404). When the process of step S404 ends, the series of steps ends. The home screen to be redisplayed is the home screen displayed in step S201 among the first home screen 400, the second home screen, and the third home screen 800.

(Game execution process)
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of game execution processing by the display processing unit 252 and the execution unit 253 of the portable terminal 2. The game execution process shown in FIG. 17 is executed in step S405 of FIG.

  First, the execution unit 253 acquires a history from the game history table T3 stored in the terminal storage unit 22 (step S501).

  Next, the execution unit 253 acquires a scenario element to be advanced next based on the acquired history (step S502).

  Next, the execution unit 253 determines whether a scenario element to be advanced next is to be displayed on the game screen (step S503).

  If the execution unit 253 determines that the scenario element to be advanced next is to be displayed on the game screen (step S503-Yes), the display processing unit 252 displays the game screen based on the scenario element to be advanced next (Step S504).

  Next, the executing unit 253 sets branch parameters based on the remaining scenario elements with reference to the scenario table T4 (step S505), and returns the process to step S502. The execution unit 253 rewrites the scenario element file stored in the progress included in the history of the game history table T3 into the scenario element file of the scenario element used to display the game screen, before returning the process to step S502. .

  If the execution unit 253 determines that the scenario element to be advanced next is not to be displayed on the game screen (No at step S503), it is determined whether the scenario element to be advanced next is a game element generation instruction (Step S506).

  If the executing unit 253 determines that the scenario element to be advanced next is a game element generation instruction (Yes in step S506), the sub game is executed (step S507). In step S507, an enemy game medium as a game element may appear.

  Next, the executing unit 253 determines whether the sub game executed in step S507 is cleared by the player (step S508).

  When the executed sub game is cleared by the player (step S508-Yes), the execution unit 253 ends the sub game, refers to the scenario table T4, and sets a branch parameter based on the remaining scenario elements ( Step S509). When step S509 ends, the execution unit 253 returns the process to step S502. The execution unit 253 rewrites the scenario element file stored in the progress included in the user history into the scenario element file of the executed scenario element before returning the process to step S502.

  If the executed sub game is not cleared by the player (step S508-No), the execution unit 253 ends the sub game and ends the series of steps. That is, when the sub game ends without the player being able to clear the sub game, the game ends.

  When it is determined that the scenario element to be advanced next is not a game element generation instruction (that is, all scenario elements have been completed) (step S506-No), the execution unit 253 ends the series of processes.

  As described above in detail, the game system 1 can display an image of the game execution screen according to each scenario after the branching before the branching of the scenario. With this game device, the player can have a sense of expectation for the progress of the future game by looking in advance at the game execution screen displayed when the game progresses, thereby improving the player's willingness to continue the game It is possible to By implying what happens as the scenario progresses, it can be used as a hint as to which direction the user is going to move the story, and also motivates the user to play the game.

(Modification 1)
The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, the display processing unit 252 may display the image 702 of the first game execution screen and the image 703 of the second game execution screen included in the viewing screen 700 in a display mode based on the branch parameter. For example, the display processing unit 252 may display the image 702 and the image 703 by increasing the luminance of the image having a higher value of the branching parameter. For example, the display processing unit 252 may display the image 702 and the image 703 by blurring the image having a low value of the branching parameter. Also, for example, the image 702 and the image 703 may have low visibility until a predetermined number of scenario elements in the scenario progress. For example, the display processing unit 252 controls the sharpness of the display of the image 702 and the image 703 by changing the transmittance of the image 702 and the image 703 superimposed on the background image. In this case, the display processing unit 252 sets the degree of transparency of the image 702 and the image 703 superimposed on the background image to a first predetermined value or more until a predetermined number of scenario elements in the scenario progress. Next, the display processing unit 252 changes the degree of transparency of each of the image 702 and the image 703 according to the value of the branching parameter. For example, the display processing unit 252 sets the transmittance of an image having a low value of the branching parameter to a second predetermined value lower than the first predetermined value, and transmits the transmittance of an image having a high value of the branching parameter. It is set to a third predetermined value lower than the second predetermined value. Thereby, the image 702 and the image 703 function as a progress prediction image for predicting the progress, and the player can easily grasp the acquisition possibility for each of the image 702 and the image 703.

(Modification 2)
Also, the execution unit 253 may execute a second game using the first game content and the own game content. In this case, when the progress result of the second game satisfies the predetermined acquisition condition, the execution unit 253 stores the first game medium used in the second game in association with the player. The acquisition condition is, for example, a condition that the second game is cleared. The acquisition condition may be a condition that all the progress of the game based on the predetermined scenario has ended. The acquisition condition is, for example, a condition that the first game medium and the own game medium win against a predetermined enemy game medium (so-called "boss character" or the like), or the number of times the player executes an event occurring in the game The condition may be such that the number of In addition, the acquisition condition may be a condition or the like that the parameter (experience value, virtual money value, etc.) acquired by the player according to the progress of the game becomes a predetermined number or more. The display processing unit 252 may display an image of the game execution screen before branching, only for a game using the first game medium used in the second game. By doing this, the user becomes more attached to the first game medium, and continuation of game play is expected.

(Modification 3)
Also, the execution unit 253 may increase the level of the first game medium each time the sub game is cleared. In this case, the execution unit 253 does not display the image of the game execution screen after branching until the level of the first game medium becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined level, and the level of the first game medium becomes equal to or higher In this case, an image of the game execution screen after branching may be displayed. By doing this, it can be expected that the user plays more games to raise the level of the first game content.

(Modification 4)
In addition, the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 may concurrently execute at least a part of various processes performed by the execution unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 described above. Thereby, the server 3 receives the game progress data including the result of the predetermined process of the portable terminal 2, and the result of the predetermined process executed by the server processing unit 33 and the result of the predetermined process included in the game progress data And the consistency of the process executed by the mobile terminal 2 can be confirmed.

(Modification 5)
In addition, the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 may have the function of the execution unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 described above. In this case, the server 3 does not need to transmit various tables to the portable terminal 2 and transmits display data for displaying various game screens to the portable terminal 2 each time processing is performed. In this case, for example, each game screen is a web display displayed on the portable terminal 2 based on the display data generated by the server 3.

(Modification 6)
In addition, the game system 1 may be configured to include only the plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by each of the plurality of players. Each of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 performs wireless communication with another mobile terminal 2 according to a predetermined communication scheme, and the plurality of mobile terminals 2 form an ad hoc network. In this case, a specific portable terminal 2 among the plurality of portable terminals 2 functions as a host, and executes each function of the server 3 described above. The game described above is executed by the portable terminal 2 other than the specific portable terminal 2 among the plurality of portable terminals 2 communicating with the specific portable terminal 2 that executes each function of the server 3. The specific mobile terminal 2 functioning as a host executes both functions of the server 3 and the functions of the mobile terminal 2. The predetermined communication method is, for example, a wireless communication method of the IEEE 802.11 standard.

  It is to be understood that one of ordinary skill in the art can add various changes, substitutions, and alterations thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game system 2 portable terminal 21 terminal communication unit 22 terminal storage unit 23 operation unit 24 display unit 25 terminal processing unit 251 terminal transmission / reception unit 252 display processing unit 253 execution unit 3 server 31 server communication unit 32 server storage unit 33 server processing unit 331 Server transmission / reception unit 332 Progress control unit 4 Base station 5 Mobile communication network 6 Gateway 7 Internet

Claims (8)

A control program of a computer, having a storage unit and a display unit, for advancing a game branching to a plurality of different scenarios.
A plurality of first game media and an image of a game execution screen displayed when the game progresses according to each of the branched scenarios are stored in the storage unit in association with each other;
According to the game execution instruction from the player, one of the plurality of first game media is selected,
Execute a game using the selected first game medium and branching to the plurality of scenarios;
As the game progresses, before branching to the plurality of scenarios, among the image of the game execution screen said after branching to each scenario therefore the game is displayed in the case it proceeded, viewed including the first game medium And displaying, on the display unit, a progress prediction image including an image of a game execution screen not yet displayed in the game.
Control program for causing the computer to execute the program.   The game according to claim 1, wherein after the game is completed, an image of a game execution screen including the first game medium after branching according to the content of the game operation instruction is stored in the storage unit in association with the player. Control program. According to an instruction from the player, an instruction object is displayed together with the image of the first game medium before branching.
When the image of the game execution screen including the first game medium after branching is associated with the player and stored in the storage unit, the instruction object is associated with the player when the instruction object is selected by the player. Displaying an image of the first game medium after branching;
The instruction object is controlled so that the player can not select when the image of the game execution screen including the first game medium after branching is not stored in the storage unit in association with the player. Control program described. Every time a game operation instruction content is input by the player while the game is in progress, parameters corresponding to the respective scenarios after branching are set in the storage unit,
Before branching to the plurality of scenarios, according to the player's viewing instruction, an image of the first game medium according to each scenario after branching is displayed based on the parameter corresponding to each scenario after branching The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control program is displayed on the display unit. According to the execution instruction of the second game from the player, the second game, which is different from the game and in which the first game medium appears, is advanced.
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first game medium is stored in the storage unit in association with identification information of a player when a progress result of the second game satisfies a predetermined acquisition condition. Control program. The second game medium different from the first game medium and associated with the identification information of the player is stored in the storage unit.
The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second game medium is included in an image of a game execution screen including the first game medium displayed before branching to the plurality of scenarios. . A computer control method having a storage unit and a display unit and causing a game to branch to a plurality of different scenarios according to the contents of a game operation instruction from a player.
Storing, in the storage unit, a plurality of first game media and an image of a game execution screen that is displayed when the game progresses according to the respective scenarios after branching;
According to the game execution instruction from the player, one of the plurality of first game media is selected,
Execute a game using the selected first game medium and branching to the plurality of scenarios;
As the game progresses, before branching to the plurality of scenarios, the stored in the storage unit, among the game execution screen of the image in each scenario after branching Thus the game is displayed in the case it proceeded, the look including a first game content, and displays the progress prediction image including an image of the game execution screen is not already displayed in the game that the progress on the display unit,
Control method characterized in that it includes. A computer for advancing a game that branches into a plurality of different scenarios according to the contents of a game operation instruction from a player.
A display unit,
A storage unit for storing a plurality of first game media, and an image of a game execution screen displayed when the game progresses according to the respective scenarios after branching;
According to a game execution instruction from the player, one of the plurality of first game media is selected, and the selected first game media is used, and a game branching to the plurality of scenarios is executed. Execution department,
As the game progresses, before branching to the plurality of scenarios, the stored in the storage unit, among the game execution screen of the image in each scenario after branching Thus the game is displayed in the case it proceeded, the look including a first game content, and a display processing unit for displaying the progress prediction image including an image of the game execution screen is not already displayed in the game that the progress on the display unit,
A computer characterized by having.

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