JP6530970B2 - Electronic game device and electronic game program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic game device and an electronic game program.

  BACKGROUND Conventionally, there has been known an electronic game device that enjoys a game by performing an operation while looking at a screen displayed on a display unit. The electronic game device operates by executing an electronic game program in the device. Among the games that can be played on the electronic game device, there are some games that provide a player with a privilege so that the player can further enjoy the game and the player can continue to play the game.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes an electronic game device that provides a player with a benefit when the player becomes a game over and then continues (resumes the game). In the electronic game device, when the player instructs to continue, the roulette in which the plurality of types of benefit contents are described in the respective eyes is rotationally displayed, and the benefit selected by the operation of the player is given to the player.

JP, 2011-206442, A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, when continuing the game from the play situation where the game is over, regardless of the play situation when the game is over, a bonus selected randomly by the roulette etc. is given. It is only As a result, the benefit given to the player may not be effective for the player to advance the game from the situation. In particular, when continuing the game from the play situation when the game is over, it may not be an effective benefit for the play until the next event is reached.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a player with a privilege on a game according to the play status of the game.

An electronic game apparatus according to the present invention generates an event on a game when a play state of the game satisfies a predetermined event occurrence condition stored in the storage unit according to a game program stored in the storage unit. The apparatus, wherein the event generation condition includes a plurality of parameter conditions that each of a plurality of parameters that determines the play state of the game should satisfy, and the plurality of parameter conditions and the player do not satisfy the event generation condition. Based on parameter condition specifying means for specifying a parameter condition not satisfied by the player based on values of the plurality of parameters acquired by the player when the play is ended, and a parameter condition not satisfied by the player Defined in the game program and stored in the storage means A bonus specifying means for specifying a bonus which is a bonus on the game and which is advantageous for satisfying the parameter condition which the player did not satisfy, and having the player select to play the game again with the bonus And a display control unit configured to display a screen for display on the display unit .

Further, the present invention, when the play state of the Gate arm is stored in the storage unit, satisfies a predetermined event occurrence conditions including a plurality of parameter condition to each satisfy a plurality of parameters defining the play status of the game to an electronic game program causing a computer to function as an electronic game device Ru caused the event in the game, the computer, the plurality of parameter condition, and the player has finished playing without satisfy the event occurrence condition Based on the values of the plurality of parameters acquired by the player at the time, the parameter conditions not satisfied by the player are specified, and the memory means is defined in the game program based on the parameter conditions not satisfied by the player A bonus on the game stored in the To identify the benefits to be advantageous filled not been the parameter satisfies said to be displayed on the display unit a screen for selecting the player to make a play again the game with a privilege, and wherein the electronic It is a game program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to give the player the privilege on the game according to the play situation when continuing the game.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an electronic game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a play screen of an electronic game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the game performed in an electronic game device. It is a figure which shows the example of a continue selection screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the electronic game device is a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. Of course, the electronic game device is not limited to the above device.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the configuration of the electronic game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. The processing unit 12 is, for example, a CPU or a microprocessor, and controls the entire electronic game apparatus 10. The processing unit 12 operates the electronic game on the electronic game apparatus 10 by executing the electronic game program stored in the storage unit 14.

  The storage unit 14 is a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, or the like, and is electrically connected to the processing unit 12 so as to be accessible. The storage unit 14 stores an electronic game program, processing results in the game, and the like. The input unit 16 includes a touch panel, a button, and the like, and inputs an instruction command from the game player to the electronic game apparatus 10. The display unit 18 is, for example, a liquid crystal screen or the like, and displays a game play screen or the like.

  Also, the electronic game device 10 may include an audio output unit 20. The audio output unit 20 is, for example, a speaker, and outputs music or sound effects reproduced in the game as audio.

  Furthermore, the electronic game device 10 may include the communication unit 22. The communication unit 22 is for communicating with another communication device via, for example, the Internet or a mobile communication network. By having the communication unit 22, the electronic game apparatus 10 can obtain an electronic game program from a server installed at a remote place, for example, via the Internet or the like. Alternatively, the electronic game program is executed on the server, the player's instruction information input from the input unit 16 is transmitted to the server, processing on the game is performed in the server, and as a result, the information is transmitted from the server It is also possible to take the form of being displayed on the play screen. In this case, the electronic game device 10 includes the server.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing a play screen of the electronic game displayed on the display unit 18. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with respect to an example in which the electronic game executed in the electronic game apparatus 10 is a puzzle game. The electronic game to be executed in the electronic game apparatus 10 is a game in which a predetermined event occurs when a predetermined event generation condition is satisfied, and a continue (a play state in which the game is over is generated when the game is over). The electronic game may be another electronic game as long as the game can be resumed).

  In the puzzle game according to the present embodiment, when the game is started, the puzzle piece group 30 is displayed on the play screen. The puzzle piece group 30 includes puzzle pieces 32 of plural types (five types of a heart mark, a circle mark, a cross mark, a star mark, and a diamond mark in this game) aligned in the vertical and horizontal directions. The player performs the position change operation of both puzzle pieces so that one puzzle piece included in the puzzle piece group 30 and the puzzle piece adjacent to any one of the top, bottom, left, and right of the puzzle pieces are exchanged. The number of turns increases by one when the position change operation of the puzzle piece is performed once.

  When three or more puzzle pieces of the same type are aligned in the vertical, horizontal or diagonal direction as a result of performing the position change operation of the puzzle pieces, the three or more puzzle pieces are erased. As the puzzle pieces are erased, points are given to the player. The points given to the player are changed according to the number of erased puzzle pieces and the like. For example, when three puzzle pieces of the same type are arranged, 100 points are given, when four are arranged 150 points, or when two puzzle pieces are erased by one repositioning operation, 300 points are given. In addition, since new puzzle pieces as many as the erased puzzle pieces are added to the puzzle piece group 30, the total number of puzzle pieces included in the puzzle piece group 30 does not change.

  The puzzle piece group 30 includes a special puzzle piece 34 different from a normal puzzle piece. A puzzle piece with a frame in FIG. The special puzzle piece 34 can be changed in position in the same manner as a normal puzzle piece, and is also erased. The special puzzle piece 34 is a puzzle piece related to the stage clear condition as described later.

The game has a plurality of stages, and stage clear conditions are defined for each stage. When a stage clear condition as an event occurrence condition is satisfied in each stage, an event of proceeding to the next stage occurs. The stage clear conditions may include one or more conditions. In this example, two parameter conditions are included as the stage clear conditions. As a first parameter condition, acquiring a clear point (1000 points in the present example stage 1) within the upper limit number of turns (10 turns in the present example stage 1), and as a second parameter condition, within the upper limit number of turns It is defined that all the special puzzle pieces 34 be erased (the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is 0). Of course, the number of remaining special puzzle pieces to be the clear point and the clear determination may be set arbitrarily. When all of the first and second parameter conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the stage clear condition is satisfied, and the process can proceed to the next stage. In the above description, the parameter condition is satisfied within the upper limit number of turns as the stage clear condition, but the parameter condition may be satisfied within the predetermined time limit as the stage clear condition.

  On the play screen, a stage display window 36 indicating the current number of stages, a number-of-turns window 38 indicating the current number of turns and the upper limit number of turns, an acquisition point window 40 indicating the current acquisition point, and a threshold of the first parameter condition A clear point window 42 is displayed indicating the clear point being.

  An item use button 44 is further displayed on the play screen. In this game, the player can use items to advance the game in an advantageous manner. The player can use the item at any time during game play by pressing the item use button 44 and selecting the item to be used. These items may be acquired at an event in the game, or may be acquired by selecting a bonus continue after the game is over, as described later.

  FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing of a game executed in the electronic game device 10. As shown in FIG. In the present game, when the game is continued after the game is over, a bonus is given to the player if the player wishes. The benefit is determined according to the play state of the game when the game is over. Hereinafter, the processing of the main game performed by executing the electronic game program in the electronic game apparatus 10, particularly, the provision of the privilege to be given to the player at the time of continuation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the game is started, a play screen as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit 18. As described above, the player advances the game by repeating the puzzle piece position change operation.

  In step S10, the processing unit 12 determines whether the play state of the game satisfies the set stage clear condition. That is, it is determined whether the play state of the game satisfies each parameter condition included in the stage clear condition. In this example, the processing unit 12 monitors the points acquired by the player and the number of remaining special puzzle pieces, and the point acquired by the player is equal to or greater than the clear point, and the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is zero. It is determined that the stage is clear. In this case, proceed to the next stage.

  On the other hand, even if the upper limit number of turns set for each stage is reached, the processing unit 12 determines that the stage clear has failed if the point acquired by the player is less than the clear point or the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is not zero. Game over. In the present game, it is possible to continue (resume the game) after the game is over, and a bonus is given if the player desires at the time of continuation. Thereafter, in steps S12 to S24, a process of determining a privilege to be given to the player is performed.

  In step S12, the processing unit 12 identifies which parameter condition is not satisfied among the parameter conditions included in the stage clear condition. If the point acquired by the player is less than the clear point, the process proceeds to step S14. If the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is not zero, the process proceeds to step S20. The case where both parameter conditions are not satisfied will be described later.

  When the game is over and the player's acquisition point is less than the clear point, in step S14, the processing unit 12 determines whether the player's acquisition point is equal to or more than a preset threshold. The threshold is naturally set to a value lower than the clear point.

  If the point acquired by the player is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S16, and the processing unit 12 as the privilege giving means specifies the normal item 1 as the privilege to be given to the player. If the player's acquisition point is less than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S18, and the processing unit 12 as the privilege giving means specifies the special item 1 which is an item different from the normal item 1 as the privilege to be given to the player. As described above, the processing unit 12 changes the privilege to be given to the player according to the play state when the game is over.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the privilege to be given to the player is changed according to the player's acquisition point, which is a parameter related to the event occurrence condition. If the point acquired by the player is less than the threshold value, the processing unit 12 specifies an item that further assists the player or a special item 1 that relatively lowers the degree of difficulty of the game as a benefit. The addition of the special item 1 to the player makes it easy to reach the next event when a player who has obtained only points far from the clear point, that is, a player whose game playing ability is relatively low continues the game.

  On the other hand, if the player's earned point is less than the clear point but is equal to or more than the threshold, the processing unit 12 does not support the player more than the special item 1 at least or does not lower the game difficulty than the special item 1 at least. Normal item 1 is specified as a benefit. If the player who has acquired points close to the clear point, that is, the player whose game playing ability is relatively high, is given an item such as the special item 1 that assists the player, the game playing ability of the player and the game The balance of the difficulty of the game is broken, and the player may feel that the game is boring and may stop the game. Therefore, by giving an item which does not support the player very much or does not lower the difficulty of the game to the player having a relatively high ability of playing the game as a benefit, the player can obtain the game playing ability and the difficulty of the game. It is possible to resume the game without losing the balance of the degree and earning the benefits.

  The normal item 1 and the special item 1 are preferably items that are advantageous for satisfying the unmet parameter conditions. In this case, since the parameter condition that has not been met is an acquisition point, it is preferable that the normal item 1 and the special item 1 be items that support the acquisition of points. For example, a special item 1 is an item that has an effect that greatly increases the points acquired when the puzzle piece is deleted (for example, when three puzzle pieces are deleted, 150 points can usually be acquired if 100 points are acquired normally). It is assumed that a normal item 1 has an effect that slightly increases the points acquired when the puzzle piece is deleted (for example, it becomes possible to acquire 110 points when three puzzle pieces are deleted). In addition, it may be an item that lowers the degree of difficulty of the parameter condition regarding the acquired points. For example, an item that lowers the clear point by 500 points may be the special item 1, and an item that lowers the clear point by 100 points may be the normal item 1.

  In addition, the threshold value used as the judgment reference of whether to apply the normal item 1 or the special item 1 can be appropriately adjusted. For example, it may be set according to the degree of difficulty of the stage being played when the game is over, an item given as a benefit last time, an item currently acquired by the player, or the like.

  If the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is not 0 when the game is over, in step S20, the processing unit 12 determines whether the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is equal to or more than a preset threshold.

  If the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is less than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S22, and the processing unit 12 as the privilege giving means specifies the normal item 2 as the privilege to be given to the player. If the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is equal to or more than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S24, and the processing unit 12 as the privilege giving means specifies the special item 2 different from the normal item 2 as the privilege to be given to the player.

  As in steps S14 to S18, the processing unit 12 changes the privilege to be given to the player according to the play state when the game is over. In steps S20 to S24, the privilege given to the player is changed based on the number of remaining puzzle pieces, which is a parameter related to the event occurrence condition.

  As in steps S14 to S18, when the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is equal to or more than the threshold value, the processing unit 12 specifies the special item 2 that further assists the player or lowers the degree of difficulty of the game relatively as a benefit. This makes it easy for the player who has left a large number of special puzzle pieces, that is, a player whose game playing ability is relatively low, to reach the next event when the game is continued. In addition, if the number of remaining special puzzle pieces is not zero but is less than the threshold, the processing unit 12 does not support the player more than at least the special item 2 or does not lower the game difficulty more than at least the special item 1 The regular item 2 is specified as a benefit. As a result, a player who does not leave a large number of special puzzle pieces, that is, a player who has a relatively high ability to play a game, obtains a bonus without losing the balance between the game play ability and the difficulty of the game. Can be resumed. The threshold may also be appropriately adjusted according to, for example, the number of special puzzle pieces provided from the beginning.

  The normal item 2 and the special item 2 are also preferably items that are advantageous for satisfying the unmet parameter conditions. In this case, since the parameter condition that is not satisfied is the number of remaining puzzle pieces, it is preferable that the normal item 1 and the special item 1 be items that support the deletion of the special puzzle piece. Therefore, it is preferable that the normal item 1 and the normal item 2 are different items, and the special item 1 and the special item 2 are also different items. For example, an item that allows the player to change the positions of all the remaining special puzzle pieces to any position is special item 2 and the player can change the position of one of the remaining special puzzle pieces to any position. The item is usually item 2.

  When the privilege to be given to the player is specified in steps S16 to S24, in step S26, the processing unit 12 causes the display unit 18 to display a screen asking whether to continue to the player. FIG. 4A is a continue selection screen when the normal item 1 is specified as a benefit. The continue selection screen includes a normal continue button 50, a bonus continue button 52a, and a button 54 for giving up. After the game is over, the player selects and presses one button from these buttons to continue the normal continue without giving a benefit, a bonus continue that can obtain a benefit with the continue, and give up the game. Choose one.

  The continue selection screen also includes an in-game currency window 56 that displays the in-game currency that the player currently has. In order to make a normal continue and a bonus continue, it is necessary to pay a predetermined amount of in-game currency. The amount of in-game currency required for bonus continue is larger than the amount of in-game currency required for normal continue. The necessary in-game currency amount is shown on the normal continue button 50 and the bonus continue button 52a, respectively.

  The bonus continue button 52 a indicates the benefit specified earlier by the processing unit 12. Since the example of FIG. 4A is an example when the normal item 1 is specified as the benefit, it is shown that the item obtainable in the bonus continue is the acquired point UP item (normal item 1). The player can view the item displayed on the bonus continue button 52a and decide whether to continue the bonus.

  FIG. 4B is a continue selection screen when the processing unit 12 identifies the special item 1 as a benefit. Similarly, in FIG. 4B, the normal continue button 50, the bonus continue button 52b, and the give-up button 54 are displayed. The bonus continue button 52b shown in FIG. 4B indicates that the item that can be acquired by the bonus continue is the acquired point largely UP item (special item 1). Although FIG. 4 shows an example where normal item 1 and special item 1 are specified as a benefit, even if normal item 2 or special item 2 is specified, the bonus continue button is displayed. A similar continue selection screen is displayed only by changing the type of item shown.

  Returning to FIG. 3, when the bonus continue is selected by the player in step S26, in step S28, the processing unit 12 as the privilege giving means gives the player the privilege specified in steps S16 to S24. Specifically, the item specified as the benefit is added to the acquired item list of the player. Then, in step S30, the processing unit 12 resumes the game from the state where the state where the benefit is given is combined with the play state when the game is over.

  If the normal continue is selected by the player in step S26, the processing unit 12 proceeds to step S30 and resumes play from the play state in which the game is over without adding a benefit. In addition, when giving up by the player is selected in step S26, the processing unit 12 does not restart the play and ends the play as it is.

  As described above, the processing unit 12 changes the benefit given to the player according to the play state when the game is over. As a result, a player who has relatively low game playing ability is given a privilege to easily clear the event, and for a player who has relatively high game playing ability, the game playing ability and the degree of difficulty of the game. It is possible to give a suitable privilege to each player, such as giving a privilege while maintaining the balance of Providing a bonus suitable for each player also contributes to improving the amusement of the game for each player.

  In addition, the processing unit 12 changes the privilege according to the parameter that can not satisfy the parameter condition when the game is over. In particular, the player is given a privilege that supports satisfying the parameter conditions that could not be satisfied. This makes it possible to give a privilege that can be used effectively by the player in clearing the game.

  In the above example, in the steps S12, S14, and S20, the parameter (acquired points and the number of remaining special puzzle pieces) is referred to as the play state when the game is over, but the game is over The play state to be referred to may refer to the play state not related to the parameter condition. For example, the number of times a plurality of puzzle pieces are erased by one position change operation of the puzzle piece (the number of combos) may be counted, and the privilege to be given to the player may be determined according to the number of combos. As a result, it is possible to obtain an advantage which is more advantageous for a player having a smaller number of combos, ie, a player having a lower game playing ability.

  In step S12, when both of the player's acquired points and the number of remaining special puzzle pieces do not satisfy the parameter condition, both the processing of steps S14-S18 and the processing of steps S20-S24 are executed, and the normal item 1 is executed. Alternatively, two items of special item 1 and normal item 2 or special item 2 may be given as a benefit. Alternatively, one of the acquired points and the number of remaining special puzzle pieces may be prioritized. For example, in the case where priority is given to acquisition points, if both of the player's acquisition points and the number of remaining special puzzle pieces do not satisfy the parameter condition, the process may proceed to step S14 and the same processing as described above may be performed.

  Further, in the above-mentioned example, in step S14, the privilege to be awarded to the player is changed depending on whether the acquired points are equal to or more than the threshold value, that is, the privileges to be awarded to the player are normal item 1 and special item 1 Although two or more are selected, a plurality of threshold values may be provided to gradually change the benefit given to the player. In this case as well, the larger the difference between the clear point and the earned point, the better the player can be provided with advantageous benefits. For example, when the clear point is 1000 points, two thresholds of 300 points and 600 points are provided. Then, when the earned points are less than 300 points, the bonus 1 is given, and when the earned points are 300 points or more and less than 600 points, the bonus 2 is given, and when the earned points are 600 points or more, the bonus 3 is given. At this time, it is assumed that the benefit 1 is the most advantageous advantage for the player, and then the advantages 2 and 3 in this order. Similarly, also in step S20, a plurality of threshold values may be provided, and as the number of remaining puzzle pieces is larger, advantageous benefits for the player may be provided.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned example, although the item was provided with respect to the player as a privilege, it is not restricted to an item as a privilege. For example, the effect that each item mentioned above has may be automatically activated at the start of continue play. Alternatively, a bonus puzzle piece that is advantageous to the player may be included in the puzzle piece group. As a bonus puzzle piece, for example, it is possible to obtain an effect such that twice as many points as usual can be obtained when erased, and surrounding puzzle pieces are erased together when erased.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The modification of the above embodiment is also included in the concept of the present invention as long as it has a feature of providing a privilege on the game according to the play state when the game play ends without satisfying the event occurrence condition. Further, as a modification, among the play states when the game play is ended without satisfying the event generation condition, a privilege is given according to the relationship between the play state related to the event generation condition and the event generation condition. Is preferred.

  10 electronic game device 12 processing unit 14 storage unit 16 input unit 18 display unit 20 voice output unit 22 communication unit.

Claims (2)

An electronic game apparatus that generates an event on a game when a play state of the game satisfies a predetermined event occurrence condition stored in the storage unit according to a game program stored in the storage unit.
The event occurrence condition includes a plurality of parameter conditions to be satisfied by each of a plurality of parameters that determine the play state of the game,
A parameter specifying a parameter condition not satisfied by the player based on the plurality of parameter conditions and the values of the plurality of parameters acquired by the player when the player ends the play without satisfying the event occurrence condition Condition specifying means,
Based on the parameter condition which the player did not satisfy, the privilege on the game defined in the game program and stored in the storage means and which is advantageous for satisfying the parameter condition which the player did not satisfy is specified Privilege identification means to
A display control unit that causes a display unit to display a screen for causing a player to select to play the game again with the benefit;
An electronic game device comprising: A game play state is stored in the storage means, and an event on the game is generated when a predetermined event generation condition including a plurality of parameter conditions to be satisfied by each of a plurality of parameters which determine the game play state is satisfied. An electronic game program for causing a computer to function as an electronic game device,
On the computer
Based on the plurality of parameter conditions and the values of the plurality of parameters acquired by the player when the player ends the play without satisfying the event occurrence condition, the parameter conditions not satisfied by the player are specified,
Based on the parameter condition which the player did not satisfy, the privilege on the game defined in the game program and stored in the storage means and which is advantageous for satisfying the parameter condition which the player did not satisfy is specified Let
Displaying on the display unit a screen for allowing the player to select to play the game again with the bonus;
An electronic game program characterized by

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