JP6511571B1 - Game program, game method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a game program, a game method, and an information processing apparatus capable of improving the interest of a game. When a specific character having a specific relationship with an operation character is not organized in the same team as the operation character, a normal condition is set as an activation condition of the skill associated with the operation character. On the other hand, if the particular character is formed in the same team as the operation character, the relaxation condition is set as the activation condition of the skill associated with the operation character. The mahjong game is advanced more advantageously when the relaxation condition is set than when the condition is usually set. [Selected figure] Figure 16

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program, a game method, and an information processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, four players surrounding the mahjong table draw a thorn one by one from a pile of about 136 moths piled on the mahjong table, and a role consisting of a combination of 14 to 18 hand tiles is established Computer mahjong games are widely known. In such a mahjong game, there was a game that can exchange an item (carrot) owned by a character operated by the user with a delivery skill that distributes chopsticks including many chopsticks that match the formation condition of the part (non- Patent Document 1).

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  In the mahjong game of Non-Patent Document 1, if a predetermined number of items are consumed, a predetermined skill is surely activated. In other words, the condition for activating the skill and the content of the activated skill are not changed according to the character setting by the user. For this reason, the user can not find interest in the character setting, and as a result, there is a possibility that the interest of the game may be lost.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game program, a game method, and an information processing apparatus capable of improving the interest of the game.

  According to an aspect of an embodiment shown in the present disclosure, there is provided a game program executed on a computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display unit. In a game based on a game program, a formation part that organizes a plurality of characters, and a game part that sets any one of the plurality of characters formed in the formation part as an operation character and advances the game by the operation character The operation character is associated with skill information related to the skills that can be activated in the game part, and the game program is configured such that the processor includes a plurality of specific characters having a specific relationship with the operation character, organized in the formation part. In the first step of determining whether or not the character is included in the non-operation character other than the operation character among the characters, and when the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the specific character is Included in non-operational characters Than when it is not determined that the progress of the game is advantageous to execute the second step of updating the skill information associated with the operated character.

  According to an aspect of an embodiment, there is provided a gaming method executed on a computer comprising a processor, a memory, and an input unit. In a game based on a game program, a formation part that organizes a plurality of characters, and a game part that sets any one of the plurality of characters formed in the formation part as an operation character and advances the game by the operation character In addition, the operation character is associated with skill information related to the skills that can be activated in the game part, and the game method is such that the computer has a plurality of specific characters having a specific relationship with the operation character organized in the formation part. In the first step of determining whether or not the character is included in the non-operation character other than the operation character among the characters, and when the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the specific character is If it is included in the non-operation character As the progress of the game becomes more advantageous than when not constant, and a second step of updating the skill information associated with the operated character.

  According to an aspect of an embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided that includes a storage unit that stores a game program, and a control unit that controls the operation of the information processing apparatus by executing the game program. In a game based on a game program, a formation part that organizes a plurality of characters, and a game part that sets any one of the plurality of characters formed in the formation part as an operation character and advances the game by the operation character In addition, the operation character is associated with the skill information related to the skills that can be activated in the game part, and the control unit is configured to select one of the plurality of characters organized in the formation part by the specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character. A first step of determining whether or not the specified character is included in the non-operated character other than the operated character, and when it is determined in the first step that the specified character is included in the non-operated character, the specified character is not operated When it is not determined to be included in As progress of the remote game it is advantageous to perform the second step of updating the skill information associated with the operated character.

  According to the present invention, the interest of the game can be improved.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the whole structure of a game system. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of a user terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a game server. It is a figure which shows an example of a character management table. It is a figure which shows an example of an episode management table. It is a figure which shows an example of a delivery skill management table. It is a figure which shows an example of a Tsumoskill management table. It is a figure which shows an example of a closeness management table. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a single play character organization management table created for WW high school, (B) is a diagram showing an example of a single play character organization management table created for XX high school, (C) is a figure which shows an example of the single play character organization management table created for YY high school, (D) is a figure which shows an example of the single play character organization management table created for ZZ high school. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the competition play character organization management table created by the user 1, (B) is a figure which shows an example of the competition play character organization management table created by the user 2, (C Is a diagram showing an example of a battle play character organization management table created by the user 3, and (D) is a diagram showing an example of a battle play character organization management table created by the user 4. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure | tissue information management table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the single play process performed by the user side program. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the episode browsing process performed by the user side program. (A) shows an example of a high school list screen, (B) shows an example of a single play character organization screen, (C) shows an example of a game screen, (D) shows an example of a game screen It is a figure which shows an example of an episode list screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the character formation process performed by the user side program in a battle | play mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the entry process performed by the management side program in a competitive play mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game pre-processing performed by a management side program in a battle | play mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game processing performed by the user side program in a battle play mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the intimacy update process performed by the user side program in a competitive play mode. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a battle | play play character organization screen, (B) is a figure which shows an example of a game screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description about them will not be repeated.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the overall configuration of the game system 1. In the present embodiment, the game system 1 provides a game in which a benefit (for example, a score or the like) is given by the establishment of a winning combination. As the type of game, a mahjong game in which a character operated by a user (player) can compete with a character operated by another user or a non-player character (NPC) is exemplified. In the mah-jong game, each player is pulled from a pile of about 136 pieces of identification (identification information) piled on the mah-jong table in the room, and 14 to 18 hand-made pieces (the one owned by the user) Aim to establish the role of the combination of

  In mahjong, a term such as house (home or home), deputy dew, exposure is used. Here, the house means a user, the home means a user, and the other means another user. In addition, 露 is a general term for pon, qi, dai mei, culvert, 小 槓, and exposing means to show the pattern of moth to other users.

  In the mahjong game of this embodiment, one character is formed of five characters representing high school students, and four teams perform mahjong in a group game. A character of each team is assigned an order, a leader, a second, a middle, a vice or a general. The characters of each team play the game according to the order, and play the game while activating the skill associated with the character.

  The type of game is not limited to this as long as it provides a benefit (for example, a score or the like) upon establishment of a winning combination, and may be, for example, a game using playing cards (for example, poker). Further, the game is not limited to the game in which benefits (for example, points etc.) are given by establishment of a combination, and any game may be performed as long as the game is performed using characters organized from characters owned by the user. It may be a game of other genres.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 and a game server 200. Each user terminal 100 and the game server 200 are connected via the network 2. The network 2 can be connected to the Internet, various mobile communication systems constructed by wireless base stations not shown (for example, so-called 3G, 4G mobile communication systems, LTE (Long Term Evolution)), or a predetermined access point to the Internet It may include a network (eg, Wi-Fi®).

(Configuration of user terminal and game server)
More preferably, the user terminal 100 is a portable terminal such as a smartphone, a feature phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 includes a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication interface (IF) 13, an input / output IF 14, and a touch screen 15, which are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. And

  The input / output IF 14 has various data input / output functions via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like, and an audio input / output function.

  The touch screen 15 is an electronic component in which the input unit 151 and the display unit 152 are combined. The input unit 151 is a touch-sensitive device, and includes, for example, a touch pad. The display unit 152 is configured of, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The input unit 151 detects contact or proximity of an object such as a user's finger or a stylus on the touch screen 15 and receives it as an operation input. The input unit 151 detects information on the screen position at which the user's action (physical touch operation such as touch operation, swipe operation, flick operation, and tap operation) included in the operation input is input, It has a function of outputting the information to the outside as an information signal. The touch screen 15 may be touch sensitive. The touch sensitive device may adopt any method such as a capacitance method or a resistive film method.

  The game server 200 provides each user terminal 100 with various services related to the game. More preferably, the game server 200 is a general purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the game server 200 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication interface (IF) 23, and an input / output IF 24, which are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

  The processors 10 and 20 are configured to include a central processing unit (CPU), a micro processing unit (MPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and the like. The processor 10 controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100. The processor 20 controls the overall operation of the game server 200.

  The memories 11 and 21 are configured to include a main storage device that can be configured by volatile storage devices such as a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM).

  The storages 12 and 22 are configured to include an auxiliary storage device that can be configured by a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The memory 11 temporarily stores various programs and data loaded from the storage 12 by the processor 10. The memory 21 temporarily stores various programs and data loaded from the storage 22 by the processor 20. The memory 11 thereby provides the processor 10 with a work area. The memory 21 provides the processor 20 with a work area.

  The storage 22 of the game server 200 stores game data such as a game program. The storage 12 of the user terminal 100 stores game data such as a game program downloaded from the game server 200. The game program is expanded in the memories 11 and 21. The processor 10 executes a game program developed in the memory 11. The processor 20 executes a game program developed in the memory 21. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various game data generated while the processor 10 is operating according to the game program. The memory 21 also temporarily stores various game data generated while the processor 20 is operating according to the game program.

  The communication IFs 13 and 23 have a communication control function for transmitting and receiving various data between the user terminal 100 and the game server 200. The communication control function includes, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) connection function, a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, an Internet connection function via a mobile telephone network, a short distance wireless communication function, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, various data are game data such as a predetermined game program, user information, game information, an instruction to transmit / receive them between the user terminal 100 and the game server 200, and an instruction to advance the game. including.

  For example, the processor 10 transmits a user ID to the game server 200 via the communication IF 13 to relate to an object (character, arrangement skill, tsumo skill, arrangement, tsumo, discarding, etc.) associated with the user ID. Information is received from the game server 200. Further, the processor 10 arranges the game on the mahjong table based on the user operation, and transmits the game points (point bars) acquired as a result of the game to the game server 200 via the communication IF 13.

  The input / output IF 24 of the game server 200 includes an input unit, which is an information input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, and an output unit such as a liquid crystal display, and is used to monitor information of a computer.

(Functional configuration of user terminal)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the user terminal 100. As shown in FIG. The user terminal 100 can function as the control unit 110 and the storage unit 120 by cooperation of the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14 and the like. The storage unit 120 stores a game program. This game program is expanded on the main memory and executed by the control unit 110. Also, in the present embodiment, the game program is a program that causes the user terminal 100 including the processor 10 and the memory 11 to function as the control unit 110 and the storage unit 120 that cause the mahjong game to progress.

  The control unit 110 can function as an operation reception unit 111, a terminal processing unit 112, a timer unit 113, a terminal determination unit 114, a display control unit 115, a reward calculation unit 116, and a transmission / reception unit 117 according to the game program. Various game data generated while the control unit 110 is operating according to the game program and various game data used by the control unit 110 are also temporarily stored on the main memory.

  The action accepting unit 111 detects an action of the user on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15. The action accepting unit 111 determines what input has been made from the operation instruction by the console via the touch screen 15 and the other input / output IF 14, and outputs the result to necessary elements such as the terminal processing unit 112 and the like. When an operation input to the touch screen 15 is performed, the operation receiving unit 111 detects coordinate information of an input position and the type of operation (touch operation, slide operation, and the like). Further, the action receiving unit 111 detects that the touch input has been canceled from the touch screen 15 by detecting that the input that has been continuously detected is interrupted.

  The terminal processing unit 112 controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100, performs transmission and reception of data between the respective elements, and performs arithmetic processing and other processing required to execute the game. For example, based on the action detected by the action accepting unit 111, the terminal processing unit 112 instructs the display control unit 115 to develop a game according to the game program and draw a game image indicating the result. In addition, the terminal processing unit 112 operates the game object in the virtual space based on the operation input to the touch screen 15. The terminal processing unit 112 also performs processing such as updating of various data stored in the storage unit 120 based on the operation input to the touch screen 15 and the result of the arithmetic processing. The terminal processing unit 112 may control the position of the virtual camera for specifying the field of view of the game space according to the progressing state of the game.

  The timer unit 113 regulates the time in the mahjong room and measures the passage of time in the mahjong room. The timer unit 113 stores, for example, the time when the bag is turned on in the storage unit 120, and measures the time elapsed thereafter. The timer unit 113 provides the terminal determination unit 114 with time information obtained by measurement. The terminal determination unit 114 can determine, for example, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the present time of the touch screen with reference to the timer unit 113 and the storage unit 120.

  The display control unit 115 generates an image displayed on the display unit 152 based on the user information received from the game server 200, the calculation result by the game program, and the action of the user on the input unit 151. In the present embodiment, the user terminal 100 changes from start to end of the game such as serving, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station, serving station Game information is acquired from the game server 200, and an image of a game screen is generated using this information. Note that these pieces of game information may be stored also on the user terminal 100 side. The display control unit 115 updates the display image according to the game progress control by the terminal processing unit 112.

  Based on the operation received from the action accepting unit 111, the reward calculating unit 116 calculates a reward to be provided to each user and gives it to the user. For example, the reward calculation unit 116 calculates a point bar to be given to the user, and gives it to the user.

  The transmitting and receiving unit 117 receives various types of information from the game server 200 and transmits various types of information to the game server 200. The transmission / reception unit 117 transmits various information to the game server 200 under the control of the control unit 110. The game server 200 receives the information via the network 2 and the communication IF 23, and the transmission / reception unit 211 identifies and receives the content of the information. Transmission / reception unit 117 may be, for example, a game program operable on user terminal 100, user information, game space information such as a game screen, distribution of its own user, Ulsan, discarding of another user, and popping by another user. It is possible to receive game information such as Qi, Kang, Rong and Tsumo Rising from the game server 200. These pieces of information may be stored also on the user terminal 100 side. On the other hand, the transmitting and receiving unit 117 can transmit the game information such as user information, discard of the user, game information such as Pong, Qi, Kang, Ron, and Tsumo Rising by the user to the game server 200.

  The storage unit 120 stores data necessary for the control unit 110 to function as the above-described units. The data includes, for example, a game program, game information, and user information. The game information includes an object management table and the like. A user management table etc. are mentioned as user information.

  In the present embodiment, the game program is configured of a user-side program that advances the mahjong game from the user's standpoint, and a manager-side program that handles the mahjong game from the manager's standpoint. Further, in the present embodiment, a single play mode in which the character operated by the user plays a game with three NPCs, and a character operated by the user owns three characters operated by three other users. And the game play mode to play the game online is prepared.

  Among them, in the single play mode, a party surrounding the mah-jong table is configured by the own user and three NPCs, and the game is started. Further, according to the game result, the parameter of the character operated by the user increases, and when a predetermined viewing condition is established, viewing of the episode associated with the character is permitted.

  On the other hand, in the battle play mode, a party surrounding the mahjong table is configured by one of the users 1 to 4 making a room as a host and the remaining 3 users entering the room as a guest, The game is started. The manager-side program is activated in the user terminal 100 operated by the user of the host role, and divides the game.

  In the present embodiment, the information used for the mahjong game is managed in the user terminal 100 of each user. FIG. 4 shows a character management table 301 for managing characters acquired by each user among information managed in the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100, and FIG. 5 is acquired by each user. An episode management table 302 for managing episodes of the character being played is shown. For this reason, the setting contents of the character management table 301 and the episode management table 302 are different for each user.

  Further, the serving skill management table 303 shown in FIG. 6 and the Tsumoskill management table 304 shown in FIG. 7 are provided by default in the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100. However, the delivery skill or tsumoskill set for each table can be updated by the operation of the operation side.

  FIG. 8 shows a closeness management table 305 for managing closeness between characters among the information managed in the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100. The setting content of the intimacy management table 305 is updated according to the progress of the game by the user.

  In addition, in the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 operated by each user for single play mode, a single play character organization management table (hereinafter referred to as a first organization shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D). Also referred to as a management table.) 306 ww to 306 zz are provided. The settings of the first organization management table 306 ww to 306 zz are updated according to the user operation.

  Furthermore, in the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 operated by the user 1 for the battle play mode, a battle play character formation management table (hereinafter, also referred to as a second formation management table) shown in FIG. The storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 operated by the user 2 is provided with a second organization management table 307b shown in FIG. 10B, and the user terminal 100 operated by the user 3 is provided. The second organization management table 307c shown in FIG. 10C is provided in the storage unit 120 of FIG. 10C, and the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 operated by the user 4 has a second organization management table 307c shown in FIG. Two organization management tables 307d are provided. The settings of the second organization management tables 307a to 307d are also updated according to the user operation.

  The character is acquired as a reward for an event (also called a stage or quest) acquired by a predetermined lottery (so-called gacha) or cleared by the user. Therefore, the number and type of characters acquired by each of the users 1 to 4 differ depending on the number of times of drawing, the result of drawing, the number of times of clearing the event, and the like. Further, in the lottery, a lottery table in which a plurality of types of obtainable characters, an acquisition rate of each character, and the like are defined is used. A lottery table (acquirable characters, an acquisition rate, etc.) is managed by the game server 200 and updated as needed. By updating the lottery table, characters that can be acquired by the user are newly added / updated. As a result, it is possible to provide a game cycle in which the user acquires a new character by lottery or event clear in the single play mode, and organizing using the acquired character to play a game in the competitive play mode.

  The formation information management table 308 illustrated in FIG. 11 is provided in the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 operated by the user of the host role after the setting of the second formation management tables 307a to 307d is completed in the battle play mode.

(Functional configuration of game server)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game server 200. As shown in FIG. The game server 200 has a game provision function of providing each user terminal 100 with information necessary for game progression. The game server 200 receives game information from the user terminal 100, and transmits game programs operable on the user terminal 100, Web pages (such as game screens), various game data such as user information and game parameters, various notifications, and the like. Do. The game server 200 can function as the control unit 210 and the storage unit 220 by cooperation of the processor 20, the memory 21, the storage 22, the communication IF 23, the input / output IF 24, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 210 can function as a transmission / reception unit 211, a server processing unit 212, a data management unit 213, a matching unit 214, and a measurement unit 215 by the game program stored in the storage unit 220. In the present embodiment, the game program is a program that causes the game server 200 including the processor 20 and the memory 21 to function as the control unit 210 and the storage unit 220 for causing the mahjong game to progress. In addition, the above-mentioned manager side program which manages the mahjong game is included.

  The transmission / reception unit 211 receives various information transmitted from each user terminal 100, and transmits various information to each user terminal 100.

  Each user terminal 100 transmits various information to the game server 200 based on the control of the control unit 110. The game server 200 receives the information via the network 2 and the communication IF 23, and the transmission / reception unit 211 identifies and receives the content of the information.

  The transmission / reception unit 211 refers to various management tables stored in the storage unit 220. The transmission / reception unit 211 executes necessary processing with reference to the various management tables updated by the data management unit 213 as necessary. The information includes distribution information for identifying a combination of chopsticks to be distributed to each user, information on piles for identifying chopsticks remaining after distribution, and information such as pong, chi, and can by each user. included.

  In addition, the transmitting / receiving unit 211 is a game program operable on the user terminal 100, user information, game space information such as a game screen, distribution of each user, Ulsan, discarding of each user, Pong by each user, Qi. The game information such as “Kan”, “Rong”, “Tsumo”, etc. is transmitted to the user terminal 100.

  The server processing unit 212 controls the overall operation of the game server 200, transmits and receives data between the respective elements, and performs arithmetic processing necessary for the progress of the game. The server processing unit 212 executes arithmetic processing in accordance with the game program, for example, based on the information or request from the user terminal 100 received by the transmission / reception unit 211. Then, by transmitting various user information as a result, game data such as game information, and a game program to the user terminal 100 via the communication IF 13, the game is further advanced in the user terminal 100.

  The data management unit 213 performs necessary processing by adding, updating, or deleting records of various game data and databases stored in the storage unit 220 based on various calculation results in the server processing unit 212. Run.

  For example, when the user acts on the user terminal 100 so as to expose the whistle to the mahjong table, the transmission / reception unit 211 receives, from the user terminal 100, object information and game point information owned by the user as a result. The server processing unit 212 executes necessary processing based on the received information, while the data management unit 213 updates the user information and the game information.

  Also, for example, when the transmitting / receiving unit 211 receives a request to execute discarding from the user terminal 100, the data management unit 213 generates the information of the discarding into user information and game information on the arrangement position of the discarding, etc. Associate and store.

  The matching unit 214 associates a plurality of users with a predetermined game space. For example, when the user performs an operation of creating a room as a host, the matching unit 214 configures a party having the user as a host and another player as a guest by matching, and a plurality of players belonging to the party are in the same mahjong room Temporarily associate with

  Similar to the timer unit 113, the measurement unit 215 defines a time in the mahjong room and has a function of measuring a time in the mahjong room. The measuring unit 215 measures, for example, an elapsed time from the time when the screen for selecting the skill to be activated at the start of the game is displayed. The measuring unit 215 generates time information of the mahjong room and collates the time information of the mahjong room generated by the timer unit 113. As a result, the time information of the mahjong room is synchronized between the user terminal 100 and the game server 200, and measurement and determination of various time information can be smoothly performed.

  The storage unit 220 stores a game program, a user authentication program, and the like. Further, in the storage unit 220, a database for managing user information such as a user management table and game information such as an object management table may be constructed. In the storage unit 220, a character management table 301 shown in FIG. 4, an episode management table 302 shown in FIG. 5, a distribution skill management table 303 shown in FIG. 6, a tsumoskill management table 304 shown in FIG. 9A, FIG. 9A to FIG. 9D, and first formation management tables 306ww to 306zz, and FIG. 10A to FIG. Management tables 307a to 307d and a formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. 11 may be provided.

(Character management table)
Referring to FIG. 4, the character management table 301 includes group attributes (high school and grade) of a plurality of characters representing high school students, a laying skill associated with each of the plurality of characters, a tsumo skill, and various parameters. Manage Here, the arrangement skill is a skill relating to the combination of arrangement at the start of the game, and can be activated at the start of the game. On the other hand, Tsumoskill is a skill related to pulling Tsumosochi in the game, and can be activated during the game. Further, various parameters indicate the degree of advantage of the character in the mahjong game, and are updated according to the game result.

  According to FIG. 4, the group attribute of character A1 represents WW high school second grade, the group attribute of character B1 represents WW high school second grade, the group attribute of character C1 represents WW high school second grade, and the group attribute of character D1. Represents a WW high school second grader, and the group attribute of the character E1 represents a WW high school first grader.

  In addition, the character A1 is associated with the Tsukoko master as the arrangement skill, and is associated with the rapid highway as the Tsumo skill. The character B1 is associated with an index child master as a placement skill, and is associated with an impression as a skill. The character C1 is associated with an anti-child bomb as a delivery skill and a crisis sensing ability as a Tsumo skill. The character D1 is associated with the Yao master as a delivery skill, and associated with the special pick-up as Tsumoskill. A character bomb is associated with the character E1 as a delivery skill, and a secret swallow is associated as a tsumo skill.

  In the present embodiment, the user does not hold the same character more than once (duplicately), and the same character is not redundantly set in the character management table 301. That is, each user can not hold the same character in duplicate. This promotes team formation by different characters and diversification of tactics (fixation of tactics is suppressed). When a character already held is acquired by lottery or event clear, the character already held is strengthened (for example, various parameters are improved), or a material item for strengthening the character is added. Rewards are given to the user.

(Episode management table)
Referring to FIG. 5, episode management table 302 manages episodes of characters set in character management table 301. An episode is a story depicting events in the character's private life, memorable experiences and experiences, encounters with other characters belonging to a high school different from the high school of the character, etc., in order to enhance the attachment of the user to the character, The quest that plays the episode is called a story quest. The viewing of the episode is permitted when the viewing conditions are met in the single play mode. When the episode permitted to be viewed is reproduced by the user operation, the achievement condition of the story quest is satisfied, and a new character is given to the user as a quest reward.

  In addition, as the viewing conditions, that the character goes up in a specific combination (for example, the same order of three colors), that the character goes up with a specific hook (for example, one rope), the character has a certain skill Is raised (for example, the character B1 raises the angry surikae) and the like. In addition, the quest reward may be one for strengthening the character already held by the user or one for providing a material item for strengthening.

  According to FIG. 5, for the character A1, the episode Ep. a10 to Ep. a12 is associated. Episode Ep. The viewing condition a10 is set in a10, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition a11 is set to a11, and the episode Ep. Viewing conditions a12 are set in a12. Also, episode Ep. A high school character D3 different from the character A1 is set as the character appearing in a10.

  For the character B1, the episode Ep. b10 to Ep. b12 is associated. Episode Ep. The viewing condition b10 is set to b10, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition b11 is set to b11, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition b12 is set in b12. Also, episode Ep. A high school character A4 different from the character B1 is set as the character appearing in b12.

  For the character C1, the episode Ep. c10 to Ep. c12 is associated. Episode Ep. The viewing condition c10 is set in c10, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition c11 is set in c11, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition c12 is set in c12. Also, episode Ep. A high school character C2 different from the character C1 is set as the character appearing in c11.

  For the character D1, the episode Ep. d10 Ep. d12 is associated. Episode Ep. The viewing condition d10 is set to d10, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition d11 is set to d11, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition d12 is set in d12. Also, episode Ep. A high school character B3 different from the character D1 is set as the character appearing in d12.

  For the character E1, the episode Ep. e10 to Ep. e12 is associated. Episode Ep. The viewing condition e10 is set in e10, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition e11 is set to e11, and the episode Ep. The viewing condition e12 is set in e12. Also, episode Ep. A high school character E2 different from the character E1 is set as the character appearing in e10.

  Also, in the example of FIG. 5, for the character A1, the episode Ep. a10 and Ep. Viewing of a11 is permitted, and episode Ep. Access to a12 is restricted. For the character B1, the episode Ep. b10 and Ep. b11 is permitted, and episode Ep. Access to b12 is restricted. For the character C1, the episode Ep. c10 is permitted, and episode Ep. c11 and Ep. c12 access is restricted. For the character D1, the episode Ep. d10 is permitted, and episode Ep. d11 and Ep. Access to d12 is restricted. For the character E1, the episode Ep. e10 to Ep. Access to e12 is restricted.

  The episode, the viewing condition, the viewing permission / restriction distinction, and the appearing character are associated with the other characters in the same manner as described above.

(Distribution skill management table)
Referring to FIG. 6, the serving skill management table 303 manages details of serving skills that can be activated at the start of the game and conditions for activating the serving skills. In addition, the arrangement skill is a skill concerning combination of arrangement at the start of the game, and is a master of Tsutsuko master, a child master, a child master, a child master, a master character, a master Yao master, a three-way maker, a Shiki maker, a dark bomb , Junko bombs, twin bombs and ladder bombs are set.

  The Tsuzuko Master is a skill to include 8 or more Tubos for serving, the Scouting Master is a skill to include 8 or more Scouts for serving, and the Tsuji Master is serving for 8 or more dumplings. It is a skill to be included, and the character master is a skill to include nine or more characters in the delivery, and the Yao master is a skill to include ten or more pieces of indefinite yao to the delivery.

  The three-way maker is a skill to include six or more sheets of large three-way seeds in the serving, the four-kilogram is a skill to include seven or more sheets of the small shieki, and two or more dark bombs. It is a skill to include darkening in the delivery, a Junko bomb is a skill to include two or more pairs of Junko in a delivery, a twin-bomb is a skill to include four or more pairs of twins in a delivery, and a ladder bomb is It is a skill that includes one or more pairs of dumplings in delivery.

  Each dispatching skill is associated with a skill activation condition. Also, as the skill activation condition, a normal condition and a relaxation condition are defined. The relaxation condition is a condition milder than the normal condition, and a condition is established in which the proportion of the condition established is higher than the normal condition.

  Specifically, as the normal condition of the Tsukoko master, the condition established in the game of generals or daytime is defined, and as the relaxation condition, the condition established in the game of generals, vice generals or daytime is It is fixed. As the normal condition of the search master, a condition is established which is established in a game where four stations or characters are in the north, and as a relaxation condition, a condition which is established in all the stations is defined.

  As a normal condition of the ladder master, a condition in which the rank of the character is satisfied at the lowest game is defined, and as a relaxation condition, a condition in which the rank of the character is equal to three or less is determined. . As a normal condition of the character master, a condition that is established in the first game or a game in which the character is a child is defined, and as a relaxation condition, a condition in the first game, a second game or a game in which the character is a child Is defined.

  As a normal condition of the break Yao master, a condition is established which is established in a game where a vice general or a character becomes a Tokai, and as a relaxation condition, a condition which is established in all the games is defined. As the normal conditions of the three-way maker, conditions established in the game before the auras are defined, and as relaxation conditions, conditions established in the auras before or auras are defined.

  As the normal condition of the Shiki maker, the condition which is established in the game where three stations or the character is the parent is defined, and as the relaxation condition, the condition which is satisfied in two stations, three stations or the game where the character is the parent is It is fixed. As a normal condition of the dark bomb, a condition established in a mid-game battle or a game in which the character is a south house is defined, and a relaxation condition is defined as a condition established in all the games.

  A condition in which the score difference with the top is established in a game with 20000 or more points is defined as a normal condition of the Juniko bomb, and a condition in which a score difference with the top is realized with a game with 10000 points or more is established as a relaxation condition. It is fixed. The conditions established for the next war or evening game are defined as the normal conditions of the anti-bomb bomb, and the conditions established for the next war, daytime or evening game are defined as the relaxation conditions . As a normal condition of the ladder bomb, a condition in which the rank of the character is established in the lowest game is defined, and as a relaxation condition, a condition in which the rank of the character is equal to 3 or less is established.

  In the single play mode, it is determined whether or not the relaxation condition is satisfied, but whether or not the normal condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the normal condition is satisfied, the distribution skill associated with the normal condition. Can be activated. On the other hand, in the battle play mode, it is determined whether the condition set in accordance with the team formation among the normal condition and the relaxation condition is satisfied, and it is determined that the condition is satisfied. The distribution skill associated with can be activated.

  In addition, if the skill activation condition is defined so that the skill activation condition is more easily established as the game situation is more disadvantageous, the possibility of reversal by the activation of the arrangement skill becomes higher, which in turn increases the interest of the game. In addition, although the skill activation condition in FIG. 7 has described an example in which the skill is determined in advance, the present invention is not limited to this. Even if the skill is the same, the type of character equipped with the skill and the progress of the game ( It may be different depending on the war situation etc.).

(Tsmo Skill Management Table)
Referring to FIG. 7, the Tsumoskill management table 304 manages details of Tsumoskill that can be activated during the game and conditions for activating the Tsumoskill. In addition, as Tsumoskill, Tsuzuko Muso, Insuko Muso, Insuko Muso, Insane Muso, Inseparable Yao Muso, Yao Nine Insistence, There is no such thing, Greedy right hand, Invincible left hand, Future prediction, Crisis detection ability, Secret skill Swallow return, furious slycae, dead river pick-up, detonation highway, spirited ride, crisis detection ability are set.

  Tsumoskill types include skills that make it easier for certain types of traps. For example, Tsurusho Gusou is a skill that pulls in a tube in three consecutive laps, and Scouts Muso is a skill that pulls in a ladder in three consecutive laps. Reiko Muso is a skill that attracts gyoza in three consecutive laps, and Jushi Muso is a skill that attracts a Sakai in three consecutive laps. Yao Muso is a skill that attracts Yao for 3 consecutive laps, and Yao 9 Muso is a skill that attracts Yao Jiho for 3 consecutive laps.

  As the type of Tsumoskill, there is a skill that makes it easy to draw wrinkles that are determined based on the history of the self-handling or Tsumo-Sen. For example, there is a skill that attracts a nephew that has never been pulled in three consecutive cycles. The greed right hand is a skill that attracts the whistle already in hand for three consecutive laps. The safe left hand is a skill that attracts an insult that has not been thrown away for three consecutive laps.

  The types of Tsumoskill include skills for informing the user of Tsumoro in the future. For example, the prediction of the future is a skill that predicts three fugitive tsumo tiles. The type of TSMOSKIL may be to notify the user of advantageous information based on the history of the other family's hand or dumping jar. For example, the crisis detection ability is a skill that provides navigation so as to detect a crisis and not discard it, if it is a hit of someone trying to discard it.

  The type of Tsumoskill includes a skill to replace at least a part of his / her hand with a pot or dumpling. For example, boggling is a skill to replace the specified four ships with four mountains. The secret technique swallow is a skill to replace all handcuffs with yams. If you don't like Tsumugi, you can replace it with the next one. Deadly river picking is a skill that picks up dumplings from the river and places a hand card on the river instead.

  In addition to the above-mentioned skills, the types of Tsumoskill include various skills for picking Tsumozushi, which is advantageous to the user. For example, the speed road is a skill to reduce the number of Shanten one Tsumo. Feeling is a skill that ensures that the back Dora will ride. Crisis sensing ability is a skill that tells you if a given type of trap is dangerous or not.

  The crisis detection ability requires the designation of a bribe to be discarded, while the crisis detection ability only requires a designation of a bribe type. Therefore, it can be said that the crisis detection ability is more accurate than the crisis detection ability as the ability to predict the arrival of a crisis. In addition, Shanten is a term indicating how many times it can be tempered as quickly as possible.

  As the skill activation condition, a normal condition and a relaxation condition are prepared. As described above, the relaxation condition is a milder condition than the normal condition, and the rate of establishment is higher than the normal condition. Therefore, as the relaxation condition, there may be unconditional satisfaction. The Tsumoskill associated with the unconditional establishment can always be activated.

  Both the normal conditions and the relaxation conditions may be based on, for example, the number of shunts up to the tempai. In the example of FIG. 7, the normal condition of the indomitable rule is satisfied when the hand of the own character is 3 or more. Both the normal condition and the relaxation condition may be based on, for example, own rank, place (for example, what station is east), and rounds of dumping at the station (number of remaining pots). In the example of FIG. 7, the normal condition of no or no meeting is satisfied when the number of characters of the home character is 2 or less and the hand of the character of the home character is 3 or less. Both the normal condition and the relaxation condition may be based on, for example, the behavior of the home character or the home character. In the example of FIG. 7, the normal condition of feeling-raising is satisfied after the own character reaches.

  In the single play mode, it is judged whether or not the relaxation condition is satisfied, but whether or not the normal condition is satisfied, and when it is judged that the normal condition is satisfied, the Tsumoskill associated with the normal condition is activated. It becomes possible. On the other hand, in the battle play mode, it is determined whether the condition set in accordance with the team formation among the normal condition and the relaxation condition is satisfied, and it is determined that the condition is satisfied. Tsumoskill associated with can be activated.

  In addition, although the skill activation condition in FIG. 7 demonstrated the example predetermined with respect to the skill, it is not limited to this, and even if it is the same skill, the type of character equipped with the said skill and the progress situation of the game ( It may be different depending on the war situation etc.).

(Intimacy management table)
Referring to FIG. 8, the intimacy degree management table 305 manages intimacy degrees between two characters belonging to different high schools. The closeness is a parameter indicating the strength of the eyebrows of the two characters, and more specifically, the closeness the one character has to the other character and the other character to the one character Expressed by familiarity.

  In the closeness management table 305, a plurality of characters are assigned to each of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. In each of the plurality of columns on the intimacy degree management table 305, the intimacy degree that the character assigned in the vertical direction has with respect to the character assigned in the lateral direction is set.

  For example, if the closeness that character A2 holds to character C3 is 3 and the closeness that character C3 holds to character A2 is 2, a straight line extending in the horizontal direction from the position of character A2 on the vertical axis, 3 is described in the column disposed at the intersection point of the horizontal axis with the straight line extending in the longitudinal direction from the position of the character C3, and the straight line extending in the lateral direction from the position of the character C3 in the vertical axis and the position of the character A2 in the horizontal axis 2 is described in the column arranged at the point of intersection with the vertically extending straight line.

  The familiarity indicates any value from 0 to 5 with 3 as the reference value, and the closer the numerical value, the higher the familiarity.

(First organization management table)
In the single play mode, one high school is selected from a plurality of high schools (WW high school, XX high school, YY high school and ZZ high school) based on an operation from the user, and a plurality of characters belonging to the high school Five operation characters used in the mahjong game are organized.

  Specifically, in the first formation management table 306ww shown in FIG. 9A, among the plurality of characters set in the character management table 301, only the characters belonging to the WW high school can be organized, and the WW high school Among the characters belonging to, five characters based on the user operation are registered. In the first formation management table 306xx shown in FIG. 9B, among the plurality of characters, formation is possible only from the characters belonging to XX high school, and among the characters belonging to XX high school, 5 based on the user operation Human characters are registered.

  Of the plurality of characters, the first organization management table 306yy shown in FIG. 9C allows organization only from characters belonging to YY high school, and among characters belonging to YY high school based on user operation Human characters are registered. In the first formation management table 306zz shown in FIG. 9D, among the plurality of characters, formation is possible only from the characters belonging to ZZ high school, and among the characters belonging to ZZ high school, 5 based on the user operation Human characters are registered.

  That is, the characters that can be organized in each of the first formation management tables 306 ww to 306 zz are limited to the characters belonging to the same high school. However, the order of organized characters can be changed according to the user's operation. As a result, in the first formation management table 306 ww, for example, the character B1 is formed as the first base, the character D1 is formed as the next base, the character E1 is formed as a middle-sized, and the character C1 is formed as a subsidiary. Is organized as a general.

  The number of characters belonging to each of WW high school, XX high school, YY high school and ZZ high school may be five, and the team-organizable characters may be fixed and the user may select only high school. Conversely, the selection of high school by the user may be limited, and five characters of a plurality of characters belonging to selectable high schools (for example, WW high school) may be organized into a team according to user operation. In addition to restricting the selection of high school by the user, the number of characters belonging to selectable high schools (for example, WW high school) may be five, and the five characters may be fixedly organized into a team. . The order may be changed by the user's operation, or may not be changed.

(Second organization management table)
In the battle play mode, five operation characters to be used for the mahjong game are organized out of a plurality of characters belonging to WW high school, XX high school, YY high school and ZZ high school based on the operation from the user.

  Specifically, in the second formation management table 307a shown in FIG. 10A, among a plurality of characters on the character management table 301 managed by the user terminal 100 of the user 1, five persons according to the operation of the user 1 The character of is registered. Of the plurality of characters on the character management table 301 managed by the user terminal 100 of the user 2, five characters according to the operation of the user 2 are registered in the second formation management table 307b shown in FIG. 10B. Ru.

  Of the plurality of characters on the character management table 301 managed by the user terminal 100 of the user 3, five characters according to the operation of the user 3 are registered in the second formation management table 307c shown in FIG. 10C. Ru. Of the plurality of characters on the character management table 301 managed by the user terminal 100 of the user 4, five characters according to the operation of the user 4 are registered in the second formation management table 307d shown in FIG. 9D. Ru.

  That is, five characters can be organized across high school in each of the second organization management tables 307a to 307d. In other words, although the number of operation characters organized in the organizing part is eventually matched (five) between the single play mode and the competitive play mode, it is possible to organize in correspondence with the single play mode. The number of such characters is less than the number of characters that can be organized corresponding to the battle play mode.

  This means that the number of character combinations that can be organized in the single play mode is smaller than the number of character combinations that can be organized in the competitive play mode. As a result, in the single play mode, the user's interest is concentrated on the story released, the character to be added, the ability increase, etc. according to the game result, and the game is performed from various viewpoints according to the play mode. Can enhance the interest of The orders of the characters organized in the second formation management tables 307a to 307d can also be changed in accordance with the operations of the users 1 to 4.

  As a result, in the second formation management table 307a, for example, the character E1 is formed as the first base, the character A4 is formed as the next base, the character C1 is formed as a middle-sized, and the character D3 is formed as a subsidiary. Is organized as a general.

(Organization information management table)
Referring to FIG. 11, a formation information management table 308 is created in the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 operated by the host role user or the storage unit 220 of the game server 200. Specifically, in the organization information management table 308, after the second organization management tables 307a to 307d shown in FIG. 10A to FIG. 10D are created in the battle play mode, the management tables 307a to 307d are generated. It is created based on the setting of 307 d and the character management table 301. As a result, in the composition information management table 308, the characters and the orders set in the management tables 307a to 307d are reflected, and the arrangement skill and tsumoskill associated with each character are set. Further, in the formation information management table 308, a normal condition or a relaxation condition is set to each character as an activation condition of the arrangement skill and the tsumo skill based on the second formation management tables 307a to 307d.

(About operation in single play mode)
When the single play mode is selected, the control unit 110 of the user terminal 100 executes the single play process shown in FIG. 12 in accordance with the user-side program stored in the storage unit 120.

  In step S01, the high school list screen shown in FIG. 14A is displayed on the touch screen 15. According to FIG. 14A, in the list screen, the “WW high school” button, the “XX high school” button, the “YY high school” button, the “ZZ high school” button, and the “return” button are vertical. It will be displayed side by side.

  As described above, the storage unit 120 of the user terminal 100 is provided with the first formation management tables 306 ww to 306 zz shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D. The "WW high school" button is associated with the first organization management table 306 ww, the "XX high school" button is associated with the first organization management table 306xx, and the "YY high school" button is the first The "ZZ high school" button is associated with the first organization management table 306zz.

  In step S02, it is touched whether or not any of the "WW high school" button, the "XX high school" button, the "YY high school" button and the "ZZ high school" button is touched (whether or not the high school selection operation has been performed). It determines based on the operation input with respect to the screen 15. FIG. If it is not determined that the high school selection operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S03, and it is determined based on the operation input on the touch screen 15 whether or not the "return" button is touched. If it is not determined that the "return" button has been touched, the process returns to step S02, and if it is determined that the "return" button has been touched, the single play process is ended.

  When it is determined in step S02 that the high school selection operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S04, and a single play character formation screen (hereinafter also referred to as a first formation screen) shown in FIG. indicate. According to FIG. 14B, the formation screen has a formation character area TM1 and a candidate character area CH1. Further, below the candidate character area CH1, a "return" button and a "game start" button are displayed side by side.

  In the formation character area TM1, five characters on the first formation management table associated with the button touched on the high school list screen are displayed in a scrollable manner. The order of the character is displayed above each character, and the group attribute of the character is displayed below each character.

  For example, when the "WW high school" button is touched in a state where the characters A1 to E1 are set in the first formation management table 306ww as shown in FIG. 9A, the characters D1, E1, and C1 are It is displayed in the formation character area TM1. At this time, the character D1 is disposed on the left, the character E1 is disposed at the center, and the character C1 is disposed on the right.

  The order displayed on the upper side of the character D1 indicates the next eyebrow, the order displayed on the upper side of the character E1 indicates mid-sized, and the order displayed on the upper side of the character C1 indicates a subordinate. The group attribute displayed below character D1 indicates WW high school 2 year, the group attribute displayed below character E1 indicates WW high school one year, and the group attribute displayed below character C1 is Indicates WW high school 2 years.

  In the candidate character area CH1, among the plurality of characters set in the character management table 301, the character belonging to the high school drawn on the button touched on the high school list screen is displayed in a scrollable display mode Ru. When one of the displayed characters is touched, the group attribute of the touched character and various parameters are displayed at the lower end portion of the formation character area TM1.

  For example, when the “WW high school” button is touched on the high school list screen, a character belonging to WW high school is specified from the character management table 301, and the character is displayed in the candidate character area CH1. FIG. 14B shows a state in which the leftmost character G1 is touched. As a result, the group attribute of the character G1 and various parameters are displayed at the lower end portion of the formation character area TM1.

  In step S05, it is determined based on an operation input on the touch screen 15 whether an operation for changing the formation of characters (hereinafter also referred to as a first operation) has been performed. When any character displayed in candidate character area CH1 is touched and the touch position is moved to the position of any character displayed in formation character area TM1, it is determined that the first operation is performed. . At this time, the process proceeds to step S06, and among the first formation management tables 306ww to 306zz, the first formation management table associated with the button touched on the high school list screen is updated.

  Specifically, the character touched on the candidate character area CH1 is set in the first formation management table instead of the character displayed at the movement destination of the touch position. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 14B, when the character G1 in the candidate character area CH1 is touched and the touch position moves to the character E1 in the organization character area TM1, the character G1 takes the first place instead of the character E1. It is set in the organization management table 306 ww. As a result, a middle order is assigned to the character G1.

  In step S07, the first organization screen is updated to correspond to the updated first organization management table. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 14B, when the character G1 in the candidate character area CH1 is touched and the touch position moves to the character E1 in the formation character area TM1, the character G1 takes the formation character instead of the character E1. It is displayed in the area TM1.

  When the update of the first formation screen is completed, the process proceeds to step S08. When it is not determined in step S05 that the first operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S08 without performing the processes of steps S06 and S07.

  In step S08, it is determined based on the operation input on the touch screen 15 whether or not the "game start" button on the first formation screen is touched. If it is not determined that the "game start" button is touched, the process proceeds to step S09, and it is determined based on the operation input on the touch screen 15 whether the "return" button on the first formation screen is touched. . If it is not determined that the "return" button is touched, the process returns to step S05. If it is determined that the "return" button is touched, the process returns to step S01.

  If it is determined in step S08 that the "game start" button has been touched, the process proceeds to step S10, and a game based on a group battle is performed. At this time, the game screen shown in FIG. 14C is displayed on the touch screen 15. According to FIG. 14C, the game screen is composed of a mahjong table area MT1, a handclap area TH1, and a tsumoskill area TS1.

  If the condition for activating the serving skill associated with the character who challenges the game is not established, a random serving is displayed in the hand area TH1. On the other hand, when the activation condition of the delivery skill is satisfied, the delivery according to the delivery skill is displayed in the manual delivery area TH1. Further, an icon representing Tsumoskill associated with the character is displayed in Tsumoskill area TS1. In the middle of the game, when the activation condition of the Tsumoskill is satisfied, the icon is highlighted.

  For example, when the game played by the character B1 is four stations, or when the character B1 faces the game as a north house, an activation condition of the cordless master associated with the character B1 is established. In this case, a serving including eight or more cords is performed.

  In addition, for the character B1, an icon indicating a mood is displayed on the Tsumoskill area TS1. When the user reaches, an activation condition of the enthusiasm is satisfied, and an icon indicating the enthusiasm is highlighted. The entrainment is activated by a touch operation on the icon, and as a result, the chopsticks are rearranged in Kashiyama so that the user can always get on the back. If one of the characters goes up or the game is played, the game is finished and the game is over.

  Note that among the above-described processing, the processing in steps S01 to S09 corresponds to the formation part that organizes the five characters challenged to the group battle, and the processing in step S10 causes the five characters to perform the group battle. Corresponds to the game part (competition part in single play mode).

  When the game in the group game is over, the process proceeds to step S11, and the various parameters of the characters participating in the group game are updated according to the game result in the group game. In step S12, among the episodes associated with the character participating in the group game, an episode whose browsing is restricted is specified from the episode management table 302 shown in FIG. In step S13, it is determined whether or not any of the viewing conditions of the viewing conditions set for the identified episode is satisfied, based on the game result of the group battle.

  If it is determined that one of the viewing conditions is established, the process proceeds to step S14, and the setting of the episode management table 302 is updated so that the viewing of the episode associated with the established viewing condition is permitted. The single play process ends after the process of step S14.

  According to FIG. 5, for the character A1, the episode Ep. The viewing of a12 is restricted, and for the character B1, the episode Ep. The viewing of b12 is restricted, and for the character C1, the episode Ep. The viewing of c11 is restricted, and for the character D1, the episode Ep. The viewing of d11 is restricted, and for the character E1, the episode Ep. Access to e10 is restricted. Therefore, whether or not the viewing conditions a12, b12, c11, d11 and e10 are satisfied is determined based on the game result of the group battle, and viewing of the episode to which the established viewing conditions are associated is permitted.

  If it is determined in step S13 that one of the viewing conditions is not satisfied, the single play process ends without performing the process of step S14.

  When an episode browsing operation is performed, the control unit 110 of the user terminal 100 executes an episode browsing process shown in FIG. 13 according to the user-side program stored in the storage unit 120. Note that the episode browsing operation is accepted whenever the game is not performed in the single play mode or the battle play mode.

  In step S21, an episode list screen shown in FIG. 14D is displayed on the touch screen 15. According to FIG. 14D, the list screen has a character area MC1 and an episode list area EP1. Further, a "Return" button is displayed below the episode list area EP1.

  In the character area MC1, the upper body image of one of the plurality of characters set in the character management table 301 shown in FIG. 4 and the group attribute and various parameters of the character can be scrolled and displayed. Is displayed. In the episode list area EP1, a list of icons indicating episodes associated with the characters displayed in the character area MC1 is displayed based on the episode management table 302 shown in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 14D, the upper body image of the character H1 and the group attribute and various parameters of the character are displayed in the character area MC1. Further, a list of icons indicating episodes associated with the character H1 is displayed in the episode list area EP1. An image representing a key is displayed on the icon indicating the episode whose viewing is restricted among the icons. Whether the viewing of the episode is permitted or restricted can be determined using the image representing the key as a clue.

  In step S22, whether or not an operation to select an episode (an operation to touch any icon in the episode list area EP1 and also referred to as a second operation) has been performed is an operation input to the touch screen 15 Determine based on. If it is determined that the second operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S23, and it is determined based on the episode management table 302 whether browsing of the episode corresponding to the touched icon is permitted. If it is determined that the viewing of the episode is permitted, the process proceeds to step S24, and the episode is reproduced on the touch screen 15.

  That is, the game part includes a specific part for playing an episode, and the transition to the specific part is permitted according to the game result in the single play mode. As a result, the interest of the game in the single play mode is improved.

  When the process of step S24 is completed, it is determined based on the episode management table 302 whether another character has appeared in the reproduced episode. If it is determined that the other character has appeared, the process proceeds to step S26, and the closeness that the character displayed in the character area MC1 on the episode list screen has with respect to the other character is increased. The management table 305 is updated. For example, when the character H1 is displayed in the character area and the character B4 appears in the reproduced episode, the intimacy management table 305 is displayed so that the intimacy that the character H1 has with the character B4 is increased. Update.

  More specifically, if the episode is reproduced when the closeness that the character H1 has with respect to the character B4 indicates 2, the closeness is increased by 1, for example. That is, in the familiarity management table 305, the numerical values described in the column disposed at the intersection of the straight line extending in the lateral direction from the position of the character H1 in the vertical axis and the straight line extending in the vertical direction from the position of the character B4 in the horizontal axis. Is updated from 2 to 3.

  If the process of step S26 is completed, it will progress to step S27. When it is not determined in step S25 that the other character has appeared, the process proceeds to step S27 without executing the process of step S26.

  In step S27, a new character is given to the user. Specifically, the group attribute of the character, the arrangement skill, the tsumo skill, and various parameters are set in the character management table 301, and the episode of the character is set in the episode management table 302. As a result, it is possible to provide a game cycle in which a new character is acquired in the single play mode, and a game is played in the competitive play mode using the acquired character.

  If the process of step S27 is completed, it will progress to step S28. When it is not determined in step S22 that the second operation has been performed, or when it is not determined that browsing is permitted in step S23, the processing in steps S24 to S27 is not performed and the process proceeds to step S28. move on.

  In step S28, it is determined based on the operation input on the touch screen 15 whether the "return" button is touched. If it is not determined that the "return" button is touched, the process returns to step S22, and if it is determined that the "return" button is touched, the episode browsing process is ended.

(About the operation in the battle play mode)
When the battle play mode is selected, the control unit 110 of the user terminal 100 executes the character formation process shown in FIG. 15 in accordance with the user-side program stored in the storage unit 120. Here, character formation processing in the user terminal 100 operated by the user 1 will be described in mind, but similar character formation processing is executed also in the user terminal 100 operated by each of the users 2 to 4. Further, in relation to the character formation processing, the control unit 110 of the user terminal 100 operated by the user of the host role executes the entry processing shown in FIG. 16 in accordance with the manager side program.

  Among them, the character formation process shown in FIG. 15 is a process corresponding to a formation part which forms five characters fighting against a group battle among a plurality of characters set in the character management table 301. Moreover, the entry process shown in FIG. 16 is a process which receives the participation application to a group game from each of the users 1-4. The entry process may be executed by the game server 200, and the process result may be transmitted to each user terminal 100.

  Referring to FIG. 15, in step S31, a battle play character organization screen (hereinafter also referred to as a second organization screen) shown in FIG. 20 (A) is displayed on touch screen 15. According to FIG. 20A, the formation screen has a formation character area TM2 and a candidate character area CH2. Below the candidate character area CH2, a "create room" button, a "enter room" button, and a "return" button are displayed. Among them, the "create a room" button is a button for the user to host and start playing the game, and the "enter a room" button is for entering the room created by the host as a guest and starting the game. Button.

  In the formation character area TM2, five characters set in the second formation management table 307a shown in FIG. 10A are displayed in a scrollable manner. The order of the character is displayed above each character, and the group attribute of the character is displayed below each character.

  More specifically, three of five characters are displayed in the formation character area TM2. In FIG. 20A, the order displayed on the upper side of the left character indicates the next eyebrow, the order displayed on the upper side of the center character indicates the middle size, and the order displayed on the upper side of the right character is Indicates a vice general. Also, the group attribute displayed below the left character indicates ZZ high school 3 years, and the group attribute displayed below the center character indicates WW high school 2 years, and is displayed below the right character. The group attribute that has been assigned indicates YY high school 2 years.

  In the candidate character area CH2, a plurality of characters set in the character management table 301 are displayed in a scrollable manner. When any one of the plurality of characters is touched, the group attribute of the touched character and various parameters are displayed at the lower end of the formation character area TM2.

  More specifically, four of the plurality of characters are displayed in the candidate character area CH2. FIG. 20A shows a state in which the leftmost character E2 is touched, and as a result, the group attribute of the character E2 and various parameters are displayed at the lower end of the formation character area TM2.

  In step S32, it is determined based on an operation input to the touch screen 15 whether an operation for changing the formation of characters (hereinafter also referred to as a third operation) has been performed. When one of the characters displayed in candidate character area CH2 is touched and the touch position is moved to the position of one of the main characters displayed in formation character area TM2, it is determined that the third operation is performed. Ru. At this time, the process proceeds to step S33, and the second formation management table 307a is updated.

  Specifically, the character touched on the candidate character area CH2 is set in the second formation management table 307a instead of the character displayed at the movement destination of the touch position. For example, when the character E2 displayed in the candidate character area CH2 is touched and the touch position is moved to the position of the middle-sized character C1 displayed in the organization character area TM2, it is set as a middle-sized in the second organization management table 307a. The character C1 thus generated is set to be substitute for the character E2.

  In step S34, the second organization screen is updated to correspond to the updated second organization management table 307a. That is, in a state where the character E2 is touched, when the touch position is moved to the position of the middle-sized character C1, the character C1 is updated to the character E2. When the update is completed, the process proceeds to step S35. When it is not determined in step S32 that the third operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S35 without performing the processes of steps S33 and S34.

  In step S35, it is determined based on the operation input on the touch screen 15 whether the "create a room" button or the "enter a room" button is touched. If it is not determined that the "make room" button or the "enter room" button is touched, the process proceeds to step S36. In step S36, it is determined based on the operation input on the touch screen 15 whether the "return" button is touched. If it is not determined that the "return" button has been touched, the process returns to step S32, and if it is determined that the "return" button has been touched, the character formation process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S35 that the "create a room" button or the "enter a room" button is touched, the process proceeds to step S37, and the second formation management table 307a is notified to the game server 200.

  In the user terminal 100 operated by the user 2, the above-described processing is executed for the second organization management table 307b, and for the user terminal 100 operated by the user 3, the second organization management table 307c is targeted. In the user terminal 100 operated by the user 4 as described above, the above-described process is performed on the second organization management table 307d. Also, in the present embodiment, any one of the users 1 to 4 makes a room as a host, and the remaining 3 people enter the room as a guest.

  The game server 200 composes a party consisting of the users 1 to 4 by matching, and notifies the user terminals 100 operated by the user of the host role of the second formation management tables 307a to 307d.

  Transitioning to FIG. 16, in step S41, it is determined based on data received by the communication IF 13 whether or not the second formation management tables 307a to 307d are notified from the game server 200. If it is determined that the second formation management tables 307a to 307d have been notified, the process proceeds to step S42.

  In step S42, the orders and characters set in the second formation management tables 307a to 307d are registered in the formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. Further, in step S 42, the serving skill and the tsumo skill associated with the character are registered in the formation information management table 308 based on the character management table 301.

  In step S43, any one of the users 1 to 4 is designated, and in step S44, any one of the five characters belonging to the team organized by the user is designated. In step S45, it is determined based on the formation information management table 308 and the character management table 301 whether or not other characters belonging to the same high school as the high school of the character are organized in the same team.

  The other character belonging to the same high school as the high school of the character is a specific character having a specific relationship with the character. Therefore, the process of step S45 corresponds to a process of determining whether or not a specific character is present in four characters other than the character among the five characters formed in the same team.

  In the present embodiment, a composition in which one other character in the game is supported by the other four characters is drawn for the five characters organized in the same team. For example, when a leading character faces a game, four characters of a second, middle, vice, or general support the first character, and when a middle character faces a game, a leading, second, vice or A composition is drawn in which the general's four characters support the mid-sized character. Therefore, the process of step S45 can be said to be a process of determining whether or not a character belonging to the same high school as the character facing the game is present among the four characters who are cheering.

  If it is determined in step S45 that another character belonging to the same high school is organized in the same team, the process proceeds to step S47. In step S47, the character specified in step S44 is specified on the composition information management table 308, and a relaxation condition is set as the skill activation condition associated with the character.

  Focusing on the team formed by the user 1 in the formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. 11, the characters E1 and C1 belong to the same high school. Therefore, the relaxation condition is set as the skill activation condition for each of the characters E1 and C1.

  If it is not determined in step S45 that another character belonging to the same high school is organized in the same team, the process proceeds to step S46. In step S46, the organization information management table 308 and the intimacy management table indicate whether or not other characters having closeness to the character specified in step S44 equal to or greater than the reference value (= 3) are organized in the same team. This determination is made based on the equation 305.

  Other characters having closeness with respect to the character equal to or higher than the reference value are specific characters having a specific relationship with the character. Therefore, the process of step S46 corresponds to a process of determining whether or not the specific character is present in four characters other than the character among the five characters formed in the same team.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a composition in which the other four characters support one character in the game is drawn for the five characters organized in the same team. Therefore, the process of step S46 can be said to be a process of determining whether or not a character having closeness or more with respect to the character facing the game is equal to or greater than the reference value is among the four characters who are cheering.

  If it is determined in step S46 that another character having a closeness level equal to or higher than the reference value is formed in the same team, the process proceeds to step S47, and the same process as described above is performed.

  In the formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. 11, when attention is paid to the team formed by the user 1, if the closeness held by the character D3 with respect to the character A4 is 4, the relaxation condition is the skill activation for the character A4. It is set as a condition.

  If it is not determined in step S46 that another character whose closeness level is equal to or higher than the reference value is organized in the same team, the process proceeds to step S48. In step S48, the character specified in step S44 is specified on the composition information management table 308, and the skill activation condition of the character is set as a normal condition.

  When attention is paid to the team formed by the user 1 in the formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. 11, the high school to which the character B2 belongs differs from the high school to which the other characters E1, A4, C1 and D3 belong. Therefore, if all of the closeness degrees possessed by the characters E1, A4, C1 and D3 with the character B2 are less than 3, the normal condition is set as the skill activation condition for the character B2.

  If the process of step S47 or S48 is completed, it will progress to step S49. In step S49, it is determined based on the processing result in step S44 whether all the characters organized by the user designated in step S43 have been designated. If it is not determined that all the characters have been designated, the process returns to step S44. On the other hand, if it is determined that all the characters have been designated, the process proceeds to step S50.

  In step S50, it is determined based on the processing result of step S43 whether all of the users 1 to 4 have been designated. If it is not determined that all of the users 1 to 4 have been designated, the process returns to step S43. On the other hand, if it is determined that all of the users 1 to 4 have been designated, the process proceeds to step S51, and the game server 200 is notified of entry completion. The entry process ends after notification of entry completion.

  The game server 200 transmits the entry completion notified by the process of step S51 to the user terminal 100 operated by each of the users 1 to 4. Referring back to FIG. 15, in step S38, it is determined based on data received by the communication IF 13 whether or not the entry completion has been notified from the game server 200. If it is determined that the entry completion has been notified, the character formation process is ended.

  After the entry processing is completed, the control unit 110 of the user terminal 100 operated by the user of the host role executes the game pre-processing shown in FIG. 17 in accordance with the administrator program. In addition, the said game pre-processing is performed for every game. Further, the game preprocessing in FIG. 17 may be executed by the game server 200, and the processing result may be transmitted to each user terminal 100.

  In step S61, based on various game parameters representing the progress of the mahjong game, the distinction between the current group battle (previous battle, next war, mid-level battle, vice general, or general war) is identified. The game server 200 is notified of group battle discrimination information indicating the identified discrimination. In step S62, the current time in the mahjong room defined by the timer unit 113 is specified. In step S63, based on various game parameters indicating the progress status of the mahjong game, the number of games to be played next is specified from among one, two, three, and four.

  In step S64, four characters facing the group battle identified in step S61 are specified based on the formation information management table 308, and one of the four characters is specified. In step S65, based on the formation information management table 308 and the arrangement skill management table 303, an arrangement skill that can be used by the character and an activation condition of the arrangement skill are specified.

  For example, on the premise of the setting of the formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. 11, when the character A4 organized by the user 1 challenges the next battle, the Shiki maker is specified as a distribution skill on which the character A4 can be activated. . Further, if the relaxation condition is set as the skill activation condition for the character A4, it is possible that the next game is two or three stations, or that the character A4 faces the next game as a parent. It is identified as an activation condition of

  In step S66, the game status of the character designated in step S64 (class battle distinction, current time, next game count, position of the character in the next game (parent / child, east house / south house / west house / Northern house), the order of the character, the score difference with other characters, etc. are specified based on various game parameters representing the progress of the mahjong game. In step S67, it is determined based on the game situation identified in step S66 whether the skill activation condition identified in step S65 is established.

  If it is not determined that the skill activation condition is established, the process proceeds to step S69, and a random arrangement is set for the character designated in step S64. On the other hand, when it is determined that the activation condition is established, the process proceeds to step S68. In step S68, the details of the skill corresponding to the serving skill to be activated are specified from the serving skill management table 303, and the serving according to the detail of the skill is set for the character designated in step S64. That is, it activates the serving skill.

  On the premise of setting of the formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. 11, if the next game played by the character A4 by the user 1 is next or next to the next battle, or the character A4 formed by the user 1 is When you face the next game as a parent in the next battle, the activation condition (relaxation condition) of the Shiki maker is established. In this case, a serving including seven or more small Shiki seeds is set for the character A4.

  If the process of step S68 or S69 is completed, it will progress to step S70 and will notify the game server 200 of serving information. At this time, the distribution information includes the user name for operating the character designated in step S64 and the distribution set in step S68 or S69.

  In step S71, it is determined based on the processing result in step S64 whether or not all of the four characters facing the group battle identified in step S61 have been designated. If it is not determined that all the four characters have been designated, the process returns to step S 64. If it is determined that all the four characters have been designated, the process proceeds to step S 72. In step S72, the remaining ridges are used to construct Kashiyama using the remaining ridges, and in step S73, the game server 200 is notified of Kashiyama information indicating the arrangement of the ridges in the constructed Kashiyama. When the process of step S73 is completed, the game preprocessing ends.

  The game server 200 notifies the group battle discrimination information notified by the process of step S61 to the user terminal 100 operated by each of the users 1 to 4. Further, the game server 200 specifies the user name included in the distribution information notified by the process of step S70, and notifies the user terminal 100 corresponding to the specified user name of the distribution information.

  When the character formation process shown in FIG. 15 ends, the control unit 110 of the user terminal 100 operated by each of the users 1 to 4 executes the game process shown in FIG. 18 according to the user-side program. Here, although the game processing in the user terminal 100 operated by the user 1 is described in mind, the same game processing is executed in the user terminal 100 operated by each of the users 2 to 4 as well. The said game processing is a process corresponding to the game part (competition part) which advances a game by the character organized in the formation part.

  In step S81, it is determined based on the received data by the communication IF 13 whether or not the group battle discrimination information is notified from the game server 200. If it is determined that the group battle distinction information has been notified, the process proceeds to step S82. In step S 82, the character facing the game is identified based on the discrimination indicated by the group battle discrimination information, and based on the formation information management table 308 and the Tsumoskill management table 304, the Tsumoskill capable of launching the character and the activation of the Tsumoskill Identify the conditions.

  For example, if the group battle discrimination information is the next battle, the character A4 is identified as the character facing the game, and the safe left hand is identified as the tsumoskill that can be activated. In addition, when the relaxation condition is set as the skill activation condition for the character A4, it is specified that the hand of the character A4 is equal to or less than three chan tenes as the activation condition of the tsumo skill.

  In step S83, it is determined based on data received by the communication IF 13 whether or not distribution information is notified from the game server 200. If it is determined that the distribution information is notified, the process proceeds to step S84, and the game screen shown in FIG. 20 (B) is displayed on the touch screen 15. According to FIG. 20 (B), the game screen is composed of a mahjong table area MT1, a handclap area TH1 and a tsumoskill area TS1. The icon representing Tsumoskill identified in step S82 is displayed in Tsumoskill area TS1, and the serving included in the serving information notified from game server 200 is displayed in manual area TH1.

  In step S85, the game is advanced while communicating with the game server 200. Tsumoi from Mt. Suyama by characters in each house, deserted rivers, De-Raw (Pong, Qi, Dalai Ming) for dumped characters from other family characters, De-dop (Sculpt, The game situation, such as the presence or absence of reach of each home character, changes according to the progress of the game.

  In step S86, whether or not the skill activation condition specified in step S82 has been established depends on the progress status of the mahjong game (the number of sentences of the hand of the character operated by the user 1, the rank of the character operated by the user 1, It specifies based on various game parameters showing the presence or absence of the reach of the character. If it is determined that the skill activation condition is established, the process proceeds to step S87, where it is notified that the TSMO skill can be activated. Specifically, the icon of the Tsumoskill displayed in the Tsumoskill area TS1 is highlighted.

  More specifically, when the hand of the character A4 becomes equal to or less than 3 Shanten, a safe left activation condition (relaxation condition) is established. As a result, the icon corresponding to the safe left hand is highlighted. If the process of step S87 is completed, it will progress to step S88. If it is not determined in step S86 that the skill activation condition is established, the process proceeds to step S88 without performing the process of step S87.

  In step S88, it is specified based on various game parameters representing the progress status of the mah-jong game whether or not the activation condition has not been established for the tsumo skill for which the skill activation condition has been established. If it is determined that the skill activation condition is not established, the process proceeds to step S89, and the notification of the TSMOS skill in which the skill activation condition is established is ended. Specifically, the highlight of the Tsumoskill displayed in the Tsumoskill area TS1 is ended. If it is not determined in step S88 that the activation condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S90 without performing the process of step S89.

  In step S90, it is determined based on the operation input on the touch screen 15 whether or not an activation operation has been performed on the actuatable Tsumoskill, that is, whether the icon of the highlighted Tsumoskill has been touched. If it is not determined that the icon has been touched, the process proceeds to step S93.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the icon has been touched, in step S91, the TSMU corresponding to the icon is activated. For this reason, when Tsumoskill of the left hand is activated in the above-mentioned example, reordering of moths in Kashiyama is performed so that the character A4 attracts moths that have not been thrown away for three consecutive cycles. In step S92, the notification of being able to be activated for the activated Tsumoskill is ended. Specifically, the highlight of the activated Tsumoskill icon is ended.

  When the process of step S92 is completed, the process proceeds to step S93, and it is determined based on the process result of step S85 whether any one of the four characters in the game has risen or the current game has become a streaming station. Do. If it is not determined that any one of the four characters has risen or the current game has become a sink station, the process returns to step S85. On the other hand, if it is determined that one of the four characters has risen or that the current game has become a current station, the settlement is performed in step S94. As a result, the order of the characters operated by the user 1 and the score difference between the characters are specified. The current game process ends after the process of step S94.

  When the game preprocessing shown in FIG. 17 is completed, the control unit 110 of the user terminal 100 operated by the host role user executes the familiarity updating process shown in FIG. 19 in accordance with the administrator program.

  In step S101, it is determined based on the processing result of step S61 whether or not the general battle has ended. If it is not determined that the general war has ended, the process returns to step S101, and if it is determined that the general war has ended, the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, any one of the users 1 to 4 is designated, and in step S103, any two characters out of five characters belonging to the team organized by the user are designated.

  In step S104, it is determined based on the character management table 301 whether the two characters belong to the same high school. If it is not determined that the two characters belong to the same high school, the process proceeds to step S105, and the intimacy management table 305 is updated so that the intimacy degree of the two characters is increased. Specifically, the closeness that one character has with the other character and the closeness that the other character has with one character are increased.

  In the formation information management table 308 shown in FIG. 11, when focusing on the team formed by the user 1, the characters E1 and A4 belong to different high schools. Therefore, the closeness that the character E1 holds to the character A4 is increased by one, and the closeness that the character A4 holds to the character E1 is increased by one.

  When updating of the intimacy degree management table 305 is completed, the process proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the two characters belong to the same high school, the process proceeds to step S106 without executing the process of step S105.

  In step S106, it is determined based on the processing result in step S103 whether all combinations that can be specified have been specified as the combination of the two characters. If it is not determined that all specifiable combinations have been designated, the process returns to step S103. If it is determined that all specifiable combinations are designated, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, it is determined based on the processing result of step S102 whether all of the users 1 to 4 have been designated. If it is not determined that all of the users 1 to 4 have been designated, the process returns to step S102, and if it is determined that all of the users 1 to 4 have been designated, the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, the game server 200 is notified that the update of the intimacy management table 305 is completed, and then the intimacy update processing is ended.

<Effect of this embodiment>
According to the present embodiment, in the battle play mode, whether or not the specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is included in the non-operation characters other than the operation character among the plurality of characters organized in the formation part It is judged. When it is determined that the specific character is not included in the non-operation character, a normal condition is set as an activation condition of the skill associated with the operation character. On the other hand, when it is determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, a relaxation condition is set as an activation condition of the skill associated with the operation character. The mahjong game is advanced more advantageously when the relaxation condition is set than when the condition is usually set. As a result, a composition in which the specific character included in the non-operation character supports the operation character is drawn, whereby the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, characters that can be organized into a team are classified into any of a plurality of high schools, and the specific character is a character belonging to the same high school as the operation character. In this way, it is possible to use the motivation to organize the same high school character into a team and to increase unity in high school units.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, as a mode for enjoying the mahjong game, a single play mode is prepared in addition to the battle play mode. As a result of the play in the single play mode, it is possible to view the episode set as the operation character, and when the episode is reproduced, the closeness between the operation character and another character appearing in the episode is improved. When the intimacy degree reaches the reference value or more, the other character becomes a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character. This makes it possible to exercise the motivation to play the game in single play mode and view the episode.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, with regard to the five characters organized into the team in the battle play mode, the closeness between the five characters is improved after the general battle ends. In the next group battle in the battle play mode, a specific character is identified from the characters organized into the team based on the closeness. This will reorganize the previously organized characters and reorganize the previously unorganized characters so as to gradually increase the number of characters that can advantageously play the game. Can work.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the rate at which the skill associated with the character is in the activatable state is increased when the relaxation condition is set compared to when the normal condition is set as the skill activation condition. be able to. For this reason, game development can be made moderately advantageous. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player's willingness to continue the game from diminishing because the degree of advantage with the opponent becomes too large.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, with regard to a certain skill (for example, an index master or a high-tech swallow return), when it is determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, all games or unconditionally. The condition to be satisfied is set as the skill activation condition. That is, the skill activation condition is updated to a condition that specifies that the skill is capable of being activated. In this way, it is possible to motivate to organize a character associated with the whole station or the unconditionally activatable skill as a specific character into a team.

<Modification>
Modifications of the embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) In the above embodiment, when the specific character is formed in the same team as the operation character, the skill activation condition set for the operation character is changed so that the game proceeds advantageously. However, instead of changing the skill activation condition, or in addition to activating the skill activation condition, an effect (skill content) generated by activating the skill, the number of skills (such as the number of types) associated with the character, and the skill The number of times that can be activated may be changed.

  As a specific example of changing the content of the skill, (a) change the laying skill associated with the operation character to a laying skill corresponding to a higher combination, (b) operate the skill associated with the specific character It is conceivable to enable a character to be activated or to activate a special skill not set in either the (c) delivery skill management table 303 or the tsumo skill management table 304. Further, the special skill may be adapted to the type of the specific character.

  As a specific example of changing the number of types, it is conceivable to increase the number of tsumoskills associated with the operation character. Also, as a specific example of changing the number of possible activations of a skill, it is conceivable to increase the particular parameter on the premise that the particular parameter is consumed by the consumption of the skill.

  (2) In the above embodiment, a character belonging to the same high school as the high school character of the operation character, or a character having a closeness degree with respect to the operation character equal to or higher than the reference value is assumed as the specific character. However, the character belonging to the high school having an intimate relationship with the high school operation character, or another high school character exhibiting the maximum value of closeness with respect to the character belonging to the same high school as the operation character (first character) The (second character) may be assumed as the specific character.

  In addition, closeness between high school, for example, becomes higher as the number of times of performing an exchange battle increases. In addition, for example, closeness also increases with high schools (high schools that have remained in the final match with their own high schools) that have achieved good results each other in a tournament in which a large number of high schools participate. Further, the closeness of the second character to the first character is increased when the first character and the second character are formed in the same team to fight a group battle.

  (3) In the above embodiment, in the single play mode, characters that can be organized into a team are limited to characters belonging to the same high school. However, a plurality of high school characters may be organized into the same team in the single play mode, and the skill activation condition and the contents of the activated skills may be changed in the single play mode.

  (4) In the above embodiment, synchronization between user terminals 100 is established via the game server 200. However, for example, in the local area network environment, the user terminals 100 may communicate with each other to establish synchronization between the user terminals 100.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the process according to the administrator program is executed by the user terminal 100 of the user of the host role. However, the process may be performed by the game server 200.

  (6) In the above embodiment, in the battle play mode, it is assumed that four users are always present, but in fact, all four may not be present. Therefore, when all four people are not aligned, the insufficient users may be compensated by the NPC. In this case, for example, the user-side program corresponding to each NPC is activated in the game server 200 in an environment where connection to a communication line is possible, and in the user terminal 100 of the host role in an environment where connection to a communication line is not possible. It is started. In addition, the NPC delivery skill, Tsumo skill, and various parameters are determined by random number lottery, for example. Furthermore, the manager-side program of the user terminal 100 of the host role plays a game while communicating with the user-side program (in an environment where connection to a communication line is not possible, communication with the user-side program) Is performed in the user terminal 100 of the host role).

  (7) In the above embodiment, whether the relaxation condition or the normal condition is set as the activation condition of the skill associated with a character is that the closeness to the character is equal to or greater than the reference value (= 3). It is determined according to whether or not the other characters of are organized in the same team. However, the relaxation condition or the normal condition may be set at a rate corresponding to the closeness. For example, when the intimacy degree is 1, the relaxation conditions are set at a rate of 20%, the normal conditions are set at a rate of 80%, and when the intimacy degree is 2, the relaxation conditions are set at a 40% rate The normal condition is set at a rate of 60%, and when the intimacy degree is 3, the relaxation condition is set at a rate of 60%, and the normal condition is set at a rate of 40%. The intimacy degree is 4 At this time, the relaxation conditions may be set at a rate of 80%, the normal conditions may be set at a rate of 20%, and when the intimacy degree is 5, the relaxation conditions may be set at a rate of 100%.

  (8) In the above embodiment, it is assumed that a character organized by a team faces a battle one by one. In this case, the one character is an operation character. However, a game may be assumed in which a plurality of characters organized by a team face a battle. In this case, the plurality of characters become operation characters.

<Supplementary Note>
The matters described in each of the above embodiments will be additionally described below.

(Supplementary Note 1):
According to an aspect of an embodiment shown in the present disclosure, a game program executed on a computer (user terminal 100 in FIG. 1) including a processor, a memory, and a display unit, the game based on the game program is: The operation character includes a formation part which forms a plurality of characters, and a game part which sets any one of the plurality of characters formed in the formation part as an operation character and causes the operation character to advance the game. Is associated with skill information related to an activatable skill in the game part, and the game program includes a plurality of specific characters, each having a specific relationship with the operation character, organized in the formation part in the processor. Of the characters, the operation character It is determined in the first step (S45 and S46 in FIG. 16) whether or not it is included in a non-operation character other than a character, and the first character determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. Information (skill activation condition) associated with the operation character so that the progress of the game is more advantageous than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. And the second step (S47 in FIG. 16) of updating

(Supplementary Note 2):
In (Supplementary Note 1), characters that can be organized in the formation part are classified into any of a plurality of groups (high school), and a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is the same group as the operation character Contains the characters belonging to

(Supplementary Note 3):
In (Supplementary note 1) or (Supplementary note 2), the game part is a part for playing a game in any of a plurality of modes including a first mode (single play mode) and a second mode (competitive play mode). The second step can update the skill information associated with the operation character in the game part for performing the game in the second mode instead of the game part for performing the game in the first mode, The specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character includes the character corresponding to the achievement condition (viewing condition of the episode) established in the game part which causes the game to be played in the first mode.

(Supplementary Note 4):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 3), when the game in the game part is ended, the game program is configured to specify history information (parent The third step (S105 in FIG. 19) of updating the density) is executed, and the specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is organized as a plurality of characters together with the operation character based on the history information and the It includes the character specified that the game in the game part has been played.

(Appendix 5):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 4), the skill information includes information for specifying an activation condition of the skill, and in the second step, the specific character performs the non-operation according to the first step. When it is determined that the skill is included in the character, it is updated to the skill information that the rate at which the activation condition for the skill is satisfied is higher than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. Do.

(Supplementary Note 6):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 5), the skill information includes information for specifying whether or not a skill can be activated, and the second step is performed by the first step. When it is determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the skill information is updated to the skill information for specifying that the skill can be activated.

(Supplementary Note 7):
(Supplementary note 1) to (Supplementary note 6), the skill information includes information for specifying the type of skill that can be activated (skill details), and the second step includes the first step according to the first step. Skill information including skills having a higher degree of advantage than when it is determined that the specific character is not included in the non-operation character when it is determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character Update to

(Appendix 8):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 7), the skill information includes information for specifying the type of skill that can be activated, and in the second step, the specific character is selected by the first step. Update to skill information that identifies more skills that can be triggered than when the particular character is not determined to be included in the multiple characters when determined to be included in multiple characters. Do.

(Appendix 9):
According to an aspect of an embodiment shown in the present disclosure, a game method executed on a computer (user terminal 100 in FIG. 1) including a processor, a memory, and an input unit, the game based on the game program is: The operation character includes a formation part which forms a plurality of characters, and a game part which sets any one of the plurality of characters formed in the formation part as an operation character and causes the operation character to advance the game. In the game part, skill information related to an activatable skill is associated, and in the game method, a plurality of specific characters of which the computer has a specific relationship with the operation character are organized in the formation part. Of the characters other than the operation character A first step (S45 and S46 in FIG. 16) of determining whether or not the character is included in the operation character, and when it is determined in the first step that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, The skill information (skill activation condition) associated with the operation character is updated so that the progress of the game is more advantageous than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. And 2 steps (S47 in FIG. 16).

(Supplementary note 10):
According to an aspect of an embodiment shown in the present disclosure, an information processing apparatus (user terminal 100 in FIG. 1), which is a storage unit (120 in FIG. 2) that stores a game program, and executes the game program And a control unit (110 in FIG. 2) for controlling the operation of the information processing apparatus, the game based on the game program includes a formation part forming a plurality of characters, and a plurality of pieces formed in the formation part And one of the characters in the game character set as the operation character, and a game part for advancing the game by the operation character, and the operation character is associated with skill information on skills that can be activated in the game part. And the control unit is configured to set a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character as The first step (S45, S46 of FIG. 16) of determining whether or not the character is included in the non-operation character other than the operation character among the plurality of characters organized in the step When it is determined that the game is included in the non-operation character, the progress of the game is more advantageous than when the particular character is not determined to be included in the non-operation character. And a second step (S47 in FIG. 16) of updating the associated skill information (skill activation condition).

[Example of software implementation]
The control blocks of the control unit 110 (in particular, the function reception unit 111, the terminal processing unit 112, the timer unit 113, the terminal determination unit 114, the display control unit 115, the reward calculation unit 116, and the transmission / reception unit 117) are integrated circuits (IC chip). Or the like, or may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  In the latter case, the information processing apparatus including the control unit 110 is a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that implements each function, and a ROM in which the program and various data are readably recorded by a computer (or CPU). (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as "recording media"), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for developing the program, and the like. The object of the present invention is achieved by the computer (or CPU) reading the program from the recording medium and executing the program. As the recording medium, a “non-transitory tangible medium”, for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. Note that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed herein is illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game system, 2 network, 100 user terminal, 110 control unit, 111 operation reception unit, 112 terminal processing unit, 113 timer unit, 114 terminal determination unit, 115 display control unit, 116 reward calculation unit, 117 transmission / reception unit, 120 storage Section 151 input section 152 display section 200 game server 210 control section 211 transmission and reception section 212 server processing section 213 data management section 214 matching section 215 measurement section 220 storage section 301 character management table 302 Episode management table, 303 Delivery skill management table, 304 Tsumoskill management table, 305 Intimacy management table, 306xx to 306zz first organization management table, 307a to 307d second organization management table, 308 organization information management table.

Claims (11)

A game program executed on a computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display unit, comprising:
The game based on the game program is a game part in which one of a formation part forming a plurality of characters and a plurality of characters formed in the formation part is set as an operation character and the game is advanced by the operation character Including and
The operation character is associated with skill information related to an activatable skill in the game part,
The game program may include the processor
A first step of determining whether a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is included in non-operation characters other than the operation character among a plurality of characters organized in the formation part;
When the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the game progresses more than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. Advantageously, the second step of updating the skill information associated with the operating character is performed .
The game part is a part for playing a game in any of a plurality of modes including a first mode and a second mode,
The second step is capable of updating the skill information associated with the operation character in the game part for performing the game in the second mode, not for the game part for performing the game in the first mode,
The specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character in the game part to play the game in the second mode is established in the game part to play the game by operating the same character as the operation character in the first mode A game program that includes characters corresponding to achievement conditions . A game program executed on a computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display unit, comprising:
The game based on the game program is a game part in which one of a formation part forming a plurality of characters and a plurality of characters formed in the formation part is set as an operation character and the game is advanced by the operation character Including and
The operation character is associated with skill information that is information related to an activatable skill in the game part and includes information for specifying a condition for activating the skill ,
The game program may include the processor
A first step of determining whether a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is included in non-operation characters other than the operation character among a plurality of characters organized in the formation part;
When the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the game progresses more than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. Advantageously, the second step of updating the skill information associated with the operating character is performed .
In the second step, when it is determined in the first step that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, it is determined that the specific character is not included in the non-operation character The game program which updates to the skill information which the ratio with which the starting condition of the said skill is satisfied increases more than that . Characters that can be organized in the organizing part are classified into any of a plurality of groups,
The game program according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character includes a character belonging to the same group as the operation character. The game program may include the processor
When the game in the game part ends, a third step of updating history information for specifying a plurality of organized characters is performed.
The specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character includes, according to the history information, a character organized as a plurality of characters together with the operation character and identified as having played a game in the game part. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The skill information includes information for identifying whether or not the skill can be activated.
The second step is updated to the skill information for identifying that the skill can be activated when it is determined in the first step that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein The skill information includes information for specifying the type of skill that can be activated,
In the second step, when it is determined in the first step that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, it is determined that the specific character is not included in the non-operation character The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the game program updates the skill information including a skill having a high degree of advantage. The skill information includes information for specifying the type of skill that can be activated,
In the second step, when it is determined that the specific character is included in the plurality of characters when the first step determines that the specific character is included in the plurality of characters The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the game program updates the skill information for identifying more skills as the invokeable skills. A game method executed on a computer comprising a processor, a memory, and an input unit, comprising:
The game based on the game method is a game part in which one of a formation part forming a plurality of characters and a plurality of characters formed in the formation part is set as an operation character and the game is advanced by the operation character Including and
The operation character is associated with skill information related to an activatable skill in the game part,
In the game method, the computer
A first step of determining whether a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is included in non-operation characters other than the operation character among a plurality of characters organized in the formation part;
When the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the game progresses more than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. And, secondly, updating the skill information associated with the operation character to be advantageous .
The game part is a part for playing a game in any of a plurality of modes including a first mode and a second mode,
The second step is capable of updating the skill information associated with the operation character in the game part for performing the game in the second mode, not for the game part for performing the game in the first mode,
The specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character in the game part to play the game in the second mode is established in the game part to play the game by operating the same character as the operation character in the first mode A game method that includes characters corresponding to achievement conditions . A game method executed on a computer comprising a processor, a memory, and an input unit, comprising:
The game based on the game method is a game part in which one of a formation part forming a plurality of characters and a plurality of characters formed in the formation part is set as an operation character and the game is advanced by the operation character Including and
The operation character is associated with skill information that is information related to an activatable skill in the game part and includes information for specifying a condition for activating the skill ,
In the game method, the computer
A first step of determining whether a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is included in non-operation characters other than the operation character among a plurality of characters organized in the formation part;
When the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the game progresses more than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. And, secondly, updating the skill information associated with the operation character to be advantageous .
In the second step, when it is determined in the first step that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, it is determined that the specific character is not included in the non-operation character The game method which updates to the skill information which the ratio with which the starting condition of the said skill is satisfied increases more than that . An information processing apparatus,
A storage unit for storing a game program;
And a control unit configured to control an operation of the information processing apparatus by executing the game program.
The game based on the game program is a game part in which one of a formation part forming a plurality of characters and a plurality of characters formed in the formation part is set as an operation character and the game is advanced by the operation character Including and
The operation character is associated with skill information related to an activatable skill in the game part,
The control unit
A first step of determining whether a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is included in non-operation characters other than the operation character among a plurality of characters organized in the formation part;
When the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the game progresses more than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. Carrying out a second step of updating the skill information associated with the operation character to be advantageous ;
The game part is a part for playing a game in any of a plurality of modes including a first mode and a second mode,
The second step is capable of updating the skill information associated with the operation character in the game part for performing the game in the second mode, not for the game part for performing the game in the first mode,
The specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character in the game part to play the game in the second mode is established in the game part to play the game by operating the same character as the operation character in the first mode An information processing apparatus including a character corresponding to a achievement condition . An information processing apparatus,
A storage unit for storing a game program;
And a control unit configured to control an operation of the information processing apparatus by executing the game program.
The game based on the game program is a game part in which one of a formation part forming a plurality of characters and a plurality of characters formed in the formation part is set as an operation character and the game is advanced by the operation character Including and
The operation character is associated with skill information that is information related to an activatable skill in the game part and includes information for specifying a condition for activating the skill ,
The control unit
A first step of determining whether a specific character having a specific relationship with the operation character is included in non-operation characters other than the operation character among a plurality of characters organized in the formation part;
When the first step determines that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, the game progresses more than when it is not determined that the specific character is included in the non-operation character. Carrying out a second step of updating the skill information associated with the operation character to be advantageous ;
In the second step, when it is determined in the first step that the specific character is included in the non-operation character, it is determined that the specific character is not included in the non-operation character An information processing apparatus, which updates the skill information to increase the rate at which the activation condition of the skill is satisfied .