JP6553228B2 - Program, control method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for processing the progress of a game, a control method, and an information processing apparatus.

  In recent years, a game has been developed in which a predetermined icon or character is not displayed by an input operation of a player. The game described in Patent Document 1 includes a first display unit that displays a puzzle game that is a first game, and a second display unit that displays an effect in which a character that is a second game cooperates. If the stored child is deleted in a certain puzzle game, the character corresponding to the deleted stored child performs an effect of cooperation in the second game. Further, in Patent Document 1, when a chain of erasures of a storage element occurs in a puzzle game, the game proceeds by performing an interlocking effect in which characters corresponding to the storage elements erased in the chain perform one after another. It is described. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-33095 describes that the interest of the game can be improved by providing such a configuration.

JP, 2016-189805, A

  In the conventional game, for example, as in the game described in Patent Document 1, since the storage to be erased is stationary on the screen, the player who operates the storage has a sense of tension and excitement. I could not make you feel. Also, the player performs a single operation on the storage element to be erased, and different actions cannot be generated due to the difference in the operation, resulting in a monotonous game with poor strategy, and the game's interest. The property could not be improved.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a program, a control method, and an information processing apparatus for a game capable of progressing a game linked to an intuitive input operation of a player. .

  A program according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display function for continuously changing and displaying a display position of a character belonging to any of a plurality of attributes on a game screen of a touch panel that can accept an input operation of a player; A determination function that receives the input operation on the touch panel and determines whether the position of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to the one character displayed on the game screen; When the input operation is determined to be included in the range and the input operation is continuously detected, the input operation on the game screen has moved to a predetermined range related to another character. If it is determined in the detection function that determines that the character is included in the predetermined range in the detection function, the one character A processing function for associating with another character, and a progress function for generating a predetermined effect in the game based on the character associated with the processing function when it is determined that the input operation of the player with respect to the touch panel has been released. , Execute on the computer.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the processing function is performed when the positional relationship between a line segment connecting the mutually associated characters and at least one of the plurality of characters becomes a predetermined positional relationship. The character association may be canceled.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the display function causes a line segment connecting the start position of the input operation on the touch panel and the position after the movement of the input operation to be displayed on the game screen. It may be a feature.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, a player character is provided for each attribute of the character, and the progression function is determined according to a numerical value determined based on the number of characters associated with the processing function. The parameters of the player character may be changed.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the progressive function may change a parameter of the player character corresponding to an attribute of the character associated with the processing function.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the display function is configured to hide the character associated when the input operation of the player with respect to the touch panel is canceled on the game screen, When all the characters are no longer displayed on the game screen, processing based on the parameters of the player character may be executed.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, a parameter for the player is provided for each attribute of the character, and the advance function is such that each parameter of the player character provided for each attribute has a predetermined value. If exceeded, processing based on the parameter may be performed.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the progressive function may be characterized in that the amount of change in the parameter of the enemy character is made different based on the attribute corresponding to the parameter of the player character.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the progressive function may end the game when the parameter of the enemy character satisfies a predetermined condition.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the display function may display a predetermined image corresponding to the player character.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the display function causes an item to be displayed, and the determination function includes the position of the input operation of the player within a predetermined range related to the item on the game screen. The progress function may fix the display position of the character on the game screen when the determination function determines that the progress function is included within a predetermined range.

  An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that continuously changes and displays a display position of a character belonging to any of a plurality of attributes on a game screen of a touch panel that can accept an input operation of a player And a determination unit that receives the input operation on the touch panel and determines whether the position of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to the one character displayed on the game screen, and the determination unit If it is determined that the input operation is continuously included, the input operation on the game screen is moved to a predetermined range associated with another character. A detection unit that detects that the one character and the other key are included in the detection unit. A processing unit for associating a tractor, and a progression unit for generating a predetermined effect in the game based on the character associated with the processing unit when it is determined that the input operation of the player on the touch panel has been released. Including.

  An information processing method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display step of continuously changing and displaying a display position of a character belonging to any of a plurality of attributes on a game screen of a touch panel that can accept an input operation of a player. A determination step for determining whether or not the position of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to the one character displayed on the game screen; If it is determined that the input operation is continuously included, the input operation on the game screen is moved to a predetermined range associated with another character. Detection step of detecting the occurrence of the failure, and when it is determined in the detection step that it is included in the predetermined range, A processing step for associating the one character with the other character and a predetermined effect in the game based on the character associated in the processing step when it is determined that the input operation of the player on the touch panel has been released. Progressing to generate.

  Note that the program according to an aspect of the present invention may be implemented with at least the following three configurations. That is, the program may be implemented in a configuration in which (a) the information processing device functions as a client device (for example, a smartphone, a personal computer, etc.) and the program is executed in the client device. Functions as a server device (for example, a mainframe, a cluster computer, or any computer capable of providing a game service to an external device), and a part or all of the program is executed on the server device, and the result of the executed processing May be implemented in a configuration returned to the client device, or (c) may be implemented in a configuration in which the processing included in the program is arbitrarily shared by the client device and the server device.

  Therefore, the display function realized by the program is (a) an external display device (for example, a display unit provided in a mobile terminal) connected to the information processing device so as to be communicable via a predetermined network (for example, the Internet). The game screen may be displayed on the display device by outputting information (for example, display information), or (b) the display information is output to the display device provided in the information processing device. A game screen may be displayed.

  In addition, (a) a client device that is communicably connected to an information processing device via a predetermined network (for example, the Internet) includes a predetermined input device, and the client device has a predetermined input device (for example, a mobile terminal) The operation input information input via the provided touch panel may be transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing function realized on the information processing apparatus by the program may be configured to acquire the operation input information. (B) The information processing apparatus may include a predetermined input device, and the information processing function may acquire operation input information via the predetermined input device. Note that the input via the input device may be, for example, one using a stylus with respect to a touch panel provided in the mobile terminal. Further, the input via the input device may identify the player's gesture by, for example, a camera or a radar. Specifically, the client device identifies the movement of the fingertip of the player using a sensor such as a camera or a laser, and recognizes the operation input information corresponding to the identified movement of the fingertip as input information. By using a sensor such as a camera or a laser, an input to the client device can be made even if the player does not touch the touch panel or the like directly.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program for a game, a control method, and an information processing apparatus capable of advancing a game linked to an intuitive input operation of a player.

It is the schematic of the game system structure by one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the game content displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the game content displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the game content displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the game content displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. It is a mimetic diagram showing a plurality of fields contained in a game which advances in a portable terminal by one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game by one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the game content displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the game content displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the game content displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal by one embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display content of the game screen in case the correlation by one embodiment of this invention is cancelled | released. It is another schematic diagram which shows the display content of the game screen in case the correlation by one embodiment of this invention is cancelled | released. It is another schematic diagram which shows the display content of the game screen in case the correlation by one embodiment of this invention is cancelled | released.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described in which the information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention functions as a portable terminal (client apparatus) and the program according to an aspect of the present invention is executed on the portable terminal as a native application (native game). Do. However, the mobile terminal accesses the host device (server or other mobile terminal) as necessary, and changes information as the game progresses (for example, information about a new version of the game, information about other players, etc.) Can be downloaded and used. In addition, the mobile terminal can upload information that changes as the game progresses to the host device. In this case, the mobile terminal can download or upload information that changes according to the progress of the game in real time or at a predetermined cycle with the host device. In addition, the mobile terminal and the host device can bidirectionally exchange information that changes as the game progresses. The two-way exchange may be performed in real time or at a predetermined cycle. In addition, when the portable terminal can not communicate, the game may be advanced on the portable terminal, and bi-directional exchange between the portable terminal and the host device may be started when communication with the host device becomes possible.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game system includes portable terminals 100A to 100C and a server 200. In FIG. 1, only three portable terminals are shown for simplicity of explanation, but it goes without saying that there may be more portable terminals.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the main configuration of the mobile terminal 100A according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 100A is an information processing apparatus that can execute a program including processing described below. A specific device is not limited to a mobile terminal as long as it can execute the following processing. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a home game machine, a mobile phone (feature phone), a personal computer, and other electronic devices. It may be a device. The program can execute one or more programs stored in the display (display unit), an input area (input receiving unit) capable of detecting touch input by a finger or a stylus, a memory, and the memory. It is suitably executed in a multifunction device (for example, a smart phone or the like) including one or more processors.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100A includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, a control unit 130, a display unit 140, an input reception unit 150, an audio interface (I / F) unit 160, and a speaker 170.

  The communication unit 110 includes a receiving unit 111 and a transmitting unit 112, and has a function of executing communication with the server 200 and other portable terminals 100B and 100C via the network 300. The communication may be performed by wire or wireless, and any communication protocol may be used as long as communication with each other can be performed.

  The storage unit 120 includes, for example, a main storage unit realized by a ROM (Read-Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and an auxiliary storage unit. The auxiliary storage unit can be realized as, for example, a flash memory as the internal memory of the mobile terminal 100A, and can be realized as, for example, a memory card as the external memory. In addition, the storage unit 120 may include an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like as the auxiliary storage unit. The storage unit 120 has a function of storing various programs and data required for the operation of the portable terminal 100A. That is, the storage unit 120 stores information (program and data) of the game installed in the portable terminal 100A by a method such as a player downloading from a server via a network. In addition, the storage unit 120 includes information on a plurality of game media in the game (game media images, attributes, rarity, a degree of change in parameters relating to the progress of the game that are changed when associated with the player, etc.) The predetermined conditions necessary for proceeding with the process, information on various conditions, and the like are stored. Further, the control unit 130 reads a program or data stored in the ROM or the auxiliary storage unit, expands the program and data in the RAM, and stores the expanded program and data. That is, the RAM functions as a work memory for the control unit 130 and stores temporary data when the program is executed.

  The storage unit 120 stores information on a plurality of game media in association with parameters related to the progress of the game. Here, the game medium is electronic data used for the progress of the game, and includes, for example, a character, an avatar, a card, and the like.

  The display unit 140 is a device that displays a game screen. In the present embodiment, display unit 140 may be realized by a liquid crystal display, organic EL (Electro-Luminescence), or the like. In FIG. 2, both are shown separately to clearly show the functions of the input receiving unit 150 and the display unit 140. However, for example, in the case where the input receiving unit 150 is a touch panel and the display unit 140 is a liquid crystal display, it is preferable that both be configured integrally.

  The input receiving unit 150 receives an operation input by the player. In the present embodiment, the input receiving unit 150 may be a touch panel capable of detecting multi-touch, detects a contact position touched by a pointing tool such as a player's finger or stylus, and coordinate information regarding the coordinates of the detected position. Is output to the control unit 130. In the present embodiment, the input receiving unit 150 is an operation input (touch, flick, swipe) to the game medium displayed on the display unit 140 by the player, specification of parameters related to the progress of the game, touch to various buttons, and the like. Etc. are accepted. Swipe is an operation of moving the pressed position in a certain direction after pressing the touch panel or the like. The input receiving unit 150 may be realized by a keypad or a button, and information of the button pressed by the player may be output to the control unit 130.

  The audio I / F 160 is an interface of a speaker 170 or an earphone (not shown). The control unit 130 causes the speaker 170 or the earphone to output a sound via the sound I / F 160 when playing back a sound effect or BGM in the game.

  The control unit 130 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the mobile terminal 100A. The control unit 130 includes an information processing unit 131, a display processing unit 132, a progression unit 133, a determination unit 134, and a creation unit 135. The information processing unit 131 acquires the coordinate information output from the input receiving unit 150 at regular time intervals, and outputs a series of coordinate information as a trajectory to each unit. The display processing unit 132 converts display data output from the information processing unit 131 or another functional unit into pixel information and outputs the pixel information to the display unit 140. The advancing unit 133 has a function of advancing the game. Further, the determination unit 134 determines whether or not a field 20 described below is created.

  Next, the server 200 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of the server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the server 200 at least includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

  The communication unit 210 includes a receiving unit 211 and a transmitting unit 212, and has a function of executing communication with the portable terminals 100A to 100C via the network 300 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 230. The receiving unit 211 receives player information including messages transmitted from the mobile terminals 100A to 100C and the progress of the game of each player. The transmitting unit 212 transmits, to the portable terminals 100A to 100C, other player information and a message exchanged between the players.

  The control unit 230 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the server 200. The control unit 230 includes an information processing unit 231 and a comparison unit 232. The information processing unit 231 performs various processes such as information transmitted and received by the communication unit 210. The comparison unit 232 compares the player information of each player and determines the other player information to be transmitted to the player. The storage unit 220 has a function of storing (storing) various programs and data required for the server 200 to operate. The storage unit 220 stores player information (game progress status, owned items, acquired game media, activity status, exchange history with other players, etc.) of each player. The storage unit 220 includes a main storage unit realized by a ROM (Read-Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and an auxiliary storage unit. The auxiliary storage unit is typically realized by various recording media such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and a flash memory. The control unit 230 reads out programs and data stored in the ROM and the auxiliary storage unit, expands and stores them in a RAM functioning as a work memory. That is, the RAM stores temporary data when the program is executed.

  Next, an outline of a game realized by a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the game content displayed on the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the game according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a field 20 displayed as game contents. The game may include a plurality of fields 20.

  The field 20 differs depending on the game content, and the field 20 shown in FIG. 4 is a field of game content to proceed by accepting a predetermined input operation for the character 30 and making the character 30 non-display from the field. The field 20 includes, for example, a predetermined area in which the character 30 can move. Thus, the character 30 is displayed on the display screen so as to move the predetermined area in the field 20 vertically and horizontally at an arbitrary speed.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the character 30 is located in an area 21 provided in the center of the field 20 and can move within the area. The character 30 may advance straight or zigzag within the field 20 area. In addition, the character 30 may rotate at any position within the area 21 or may stop at any position. Further, when the character 30 reaches the peripheral edge in the region 21, the character 30 may reverse at the peripheral edge and continue to move. In addition, the movement of the character may be switched from one movement (for example, rotation movement) to another movement (for example, movement going straight) at any position and at any timing. It should be noted that the moving method of these characters 30 is merely an example, and it is needless to say that any moving method may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of characters 30 may be arranged in the field 20. Although six characters 30 are arranged in the example of FIG. 4, the number of characters 30 arranged in the field 20 is not limited to six, and may be any number.

  In the field 20 illustrated in FIG. 4, the speed at which the character 30 moves may always be constant or may change. In the field 20, the character 30 does not need to move constantly, and may advance and stop regularly or irregularly.

  The character 30 has different modes depending on the game content. The character 30 may be, for example, a person, an animal, seafood, an insect, or the like, and may be a car, a plane, or the like. The character 30 does not have to be an icon or an image of an animal or the like, and may be, for example, a symbol or a character such as ○ or キ ャ ラ ク タ. That is, the character 30 may be anything as long as it is arranged in the field 20 and can move within the area 21 of the field 20.

  Each character 30 belongs to one of a plurality of attributes. In the example of FIG. 4, each of the characters 10 belongs to any of a plurality of attributes A to E. Each of the plurality of attributes may include a meaning related to the game content. For example, each of the plurality of attributes may be, for example, the attribute of "fire", the attribute of "water", the attribute of "soil", the attribute of "wind", the attribute of "light", or the like. The attribute may be any attribute as long as it is related to the game content, and is not limited to these examples.

  Here, the display mode of the character 30 is changed according to the attribute set for the character 30. Examples of the display mode change include “color” of the character 30 in the field 20. That is, the “color” in the field 20 of the character 30 is changed in accordance with the attribute of the character 30. Further, the change of the display mode includes, for example, the "shape" of the character 30 in the field 20. The “shape” in the field 20 of the character 30 may be changed according to the attribute of the character 30. The change of the display mode is, for example, the "size" of the character 30 in the field 20. The “size” in the field 20 of the character 30 may be changed according to the attribute of the character 30. Thus, the attribute of the character 30 corresponds to, for example, the display mode of the character 30 in the field 20.

  The character 30 in the area 21 of the field 20 is not displayed by a predetermined input operation by the player. That is, the game is ended when the number of characters 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 is reduced by the predetermined operation of the player and eventually becomes equal to or less than the predetermined number (for example, zero). . In addition to the game end condition according to the number of characters 30, other end conditions may be set. For example, even when a predetermined time has elapsed since the game started, the game is ended. It is also good. The predetermined time may be any length such as 1 minute or 5 minutes, and may be set by the player. Note that an icon or image 32 indicating a predetermined number indicating the number of characters 30 displayed in the field 20 may be displayed on the game screen. Each time a new character 30 is displayed, the value of the icon or image 32 decreases by the number of displayed new characters 30. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, “remaining 19” is displayed as an icon or an image 32.

  It should be noted that a new character 30 may be displayed each time the character 30 is not displayed based on a predetermined operation of the player up to a predetermined number determined in advance. In this case, a new character 30 is displayed each time the character 30 is hidden based on a predetermined operation by the player. When the number of newly displayed characters 30 reaches a predetermined number, after that, even if the characters 30 are not displayed based on a predetermined operation by the player, the new characters 30 are not displayed. It may be. That is, when a predetermined number of characters 30 is not displayed in addition to the number of characters 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 at the start of the game, based on a predetermined operation by the player. The game may end.

  In FIG. 4, a player character 40 is displayed below the field 20. The player character 40 is a game character associated with the player, and can be used by the player to change the parameters of the enemy character 50. The parameters of the player character 40 are parameters that are stored in association with the player character 40. The parameter of the enemy character 50 is changed based on the operation of the player who selects the player character 40 at a predetermined timing. The parameter of the player character 40 is, for example, a parameter related to a predetermined action of the player character 40, and may be displayed as a gauge-like image, for example. Note that if the parameter of the player character 40 is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, the operation of selecting the player character 40 by the player can be executed at an arbitrary timing, and the parameter of the enemy character 50 can be changed (for example, decreased). is there. In addition, when the parameter of the player character 40 becomes a predetermined amount, the parameter of the enemy character 50 may be automatically changed. In this case, the parameter of the enemy character 50 can be changed without the operation of selecting the player character 40 by the player.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of player characters 40 may be provided. Each of the plurality of player characters 40 belongs to one of a plurality of attributes. As shown in FIG. 4, the attribute of the player character 40 corresponds to each of A to E that are the attributes of the character 30. For example, when the parameter of the player character 40 becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, a predetermined action based on the attribute corresponding to the player character 40 is set to be executable. Note that the predetermined action executed when the parameter of the player character 40 exceeds a predetermined value does not have to be based on the attribute corresponding to the player character 40, and an arbitrary action can be executed. May be The arbitrary action may be any action, for example, a predetermined action or an action selected at random from a plurality of actions. In the example of FIG. 4, the player character 40 is provided for each of the plurality of attributes. However, the player character 40 is not necessarily provided for each of the plurality of attributes, and the player character 40 corresponding to at least one attribute is provided. What is necessary is just to be provided.

  An icon or image 41 shown in FIG. 4 is an icon or image indicating the amount of parameters stored in association with the player. In the game, a predetermined amount of parameters associated with the player are stored, and the game needs to be advanced so that the parameters do not reach a predetermined threshold (e.g., zero). The game ends when the parameter stored in association with the player falls below a predetermined threshold. The parameters stored in association with the player may be associated with the player itself or the player character 40. The parameters stored in association with the player are, for example, the physical strength value of the player itself, the physical strength value of the player character 40, and the total value of the physical strength value of the player itself and the physical strength value of the player character 40. May be

  The icon or image 41 can indicate a change in the parameter of the player. For example, the player can visually recognize that the parameter has decreased due to a predetermined action of the enemy character 50.

  In FIG. 4, an enemy character 50 is displayed above the field 20. The enemy character 50 is a character that is an enemy of the player in the game, and executes a predetermined action to reduce a parameter stored in association with the player. The enemy character 50 executes a predetermined action for reducing the player's parameter at a predetermined timing.

  Also, the icon or image 51 shown in FIG. 4 is an icon or image indicating the remaining amount of parameters of the enemy character. In the game, it is preferable that a predetermined amount of parameters be assigned to the enemy character 50, and the game is advanced so that the parameter of the enemy character 50 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold (for example, zero).

  The icon or image 41 can indicate changes in the parameters of the enemy character 50, and for example, allow the player to visually recognize that the enemy character 50 has decreased.

  In the first embodiment, the player advances the game by hiding the character 30 from the field 20 by performing a predetermined input operation on the character 30 displayed in the field 20, for example. Let

  The input reception unit 150 detects an input operation when the game screen shown in FIG. 4 is touched by the player, or flicking or swiping with a stylus such as a finger or a pen in the horizontal direction of the game screen. Specifically, the input receiving unit 150 detects that the character 30 displayed in the area in the field 20 is touched by the player, and hides the character 30 as a result of the detection. Note that the information processing unit 131 does not determine that the character 30 is not displayed, but determines that the character 30 is not displayed when a touch by the player is detected. As a result, processing for hiding the character 30 is executed. In addition, the input reception unit 150 may detect continuous input operations (for example, flick or swipe) by the plurality of characters 30 displayed in the area in the field 20 by the player. The input reception unit 150 may detect that the position of the input operation moves as the continuous input operation. For example, the input reception unit 150 may detect that the position of the input operation by the player has moved from the position of one character 30 to a predetermined range associated with the other character 30. When the input reception unit 150 detects an input operation from the player, the input reception unit 150 continuously detects a position where the input operation is performed by the player at predetermined time intervals until the input operation is canceled. The input reception unit 150 may detect the release of the input operation as, for example, a touch-off from the game screen. Touch-off means that the game screen is not touched by the player's finger or stylus. The predetermined time interval may be changed based on the detected change amount of the position of the input operation. For example, when the amount of change in the detected position of the input operation is relatively large, the input receiving unit 150 may shorten the predetermined time interval. On the other hand, for example, when the amount of change in the position of the detected input operation is relatively small, the input receiving unit 150 may increase the predetermined time interval. By changing the time interval for detecting the input operation based on the detected amount of change in the position of the input operation, the position of the input operation is accurately detected even when the amount of change in the position of the input operation is large. It becomes possible. Further, by changing the time interval of detection of the input operation, the processing load for detection of the input operation and the input to be detected as compared with the case where the input reception unit 150 always shortens the predetermined time interval. The amount of data related to operations can be reduced. In addition, the timing which makes the character 30 non-display is a case where it determines with the input by the player having been received, for example. Further, the timing at which the character 30 is not displayed may be, for example, when it is determined that the input by the player is completed.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the icon or the image 52 which shows the elapsed time from the game start may be displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the display unit 140 in accordance with the operation of the player in the game. FIG. 5 is a display example of the game screen when touched as a predetermined input operation.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the character 30 is touched by the player, the character 30 is not displayed in the field 20. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a predetermined mark (a star mark in the example of FIG. 5) at the position of the non-displayed character 30, and “HIT!” Around the non-displayed character 30. An icon or text may be displayed.

  Specifically, the information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100 </ b> A receives a player input operation (for example, touch) on the input receiving unit 150, and the position of the input operation is associated with the character 30 displayed on the display unit 140. It is determined whether it is included in a predetermined range.

  When the information processing unit 131 determines that the position of the input operation of the player is within a predetermined range associated with the character 30, the character 30 is determined as the selected character 30. In that case, the display process part 132 may display the selected character 30 in the aspect which shows having been selected. The display processing unit 132 displays, for example, the movement of the selected character 30 on the field 20 in a fixed manner. After that, when the player cancels the input operation, the display processing unit 132 hides the selected character 30. The predetermined range associated with the character 30 is, for example, a portion of the display 140 where the character 30 is displayed. Further, the predetermined range associated with the character 30 may be, for example, a range including the vicinity of the displayed character 30. The input receiving unit 150 determines that the character 30 has been selected when, for example, an input operation by the player is detected for a range separated by an arbitrary pixel from the range in which the character 30 is displayed on the display unit 140. You may The pixel is a minimum unit (minimum element) having color information (tone and gradation) in the display unit 140. By setting the predetermined range associated with the character 30 as a range including the vicinity of the character 30, the input receiving unit 150 determines that the position of the input operation by the player is within the predetermined range as compared to the case where the vicinity is not included. The probability of doing will increase. For example, even when the position of the input operation by the player is on the periphery of the range in which the character 30 is displayed, it is possible to determine that the character 30 is the selected character 30. As described above, the input reception unit 150 can reduce that the position of the input operation by the player is not determined to be within the predetermined range. Further, the display processing unit 132 may display a star mark at the position of the character 30 that is not displayed, and an icon, an image, or text “HIT!” Around the character 30.

  Also, in this case, the parameter of the “player character 40” corresponding to the attribute of the character 30 is increased. For example, when the character 30 of the attribute A is not displayed, the parameter of the “player character 40” corresponding to the attribute A is increased by a predetermined amount (for example, “1”).

  Note that the parameter value of the “player character 40” is displayed as a numerical value 42 on the upper part of the player character 40, for example, as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, it is displayed that the parameter of the player character 40 with the attribute A is increased and the value of the parameter is “1” because the character 30 with the attribute A is not displayed. The numerical value 42 may be displayed in a predetermined image in the vicinity of the player character 40 or overlapping the player character 40. The predetermined image is, for example, an image in which the parameter value of “player character 40” is indicated by a gauge, a pie chart, or the like.

  In addition, when a player touches a field other than the character 30 in the field 20, a predetermined icon or image indicating a mistake and an icon, image, or text data indicating “Miss” are displayed around the touched point in the field 20. May be displayed. When a predetermined icon or image indicating that a mistake has been made is displayed, for example, the player touches a portion of the field 20 other than the predetermined range associated with the character 30.

  For example, the information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100A determines whether or not the position of the touch by the player detected by the input receiving unit 150 is included in a predetermined range associated with the character 30 displayed on the display unit 140. You may judge. When the information processing unit 131 determines that the information is out of the predetermined range, the display processing unit 132 displays a predetermined icon or image indicating a mistake and an icon, image, or “Miss” around the touched point. Text data may be displayed. The mistake is that the player has failed to hide the character.

  FIG. 6 is another schematic diagram showing game contents displayed on the display unit 140 in response to detection of an input operation by the player. As shown in FIG. 6, after an input operation on one character 30 by a player is detected, the input operation is continuously detected, and the position of the input operation reaches a predetermined range associated with another character 30. When it is determined that the movement has occurred, the input operation by the player with respect to a plurality of characters 30 (that is, one character 30 and another character 30) is accepted at one time.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the information processing unit 131 detects an input operation (touch) on the character 30 a by the player, continuously detects the input operation (touch operation), and detects the position of the input operation (touch operation). It is determined that the position has moved to a predetermined range associated with the other character 30. As a result, the information processing unit 131 associates the one character 30a with the other character 30b. The characters 30 that can be associated are the characters 30 belonging to the same attribute. That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, one character 30a and another character 30b are characters 30 belonging to the same attribute A.

  Specifically, the information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100A receives an input operation by the player for the input receiving unit 150, and the input operation is performed with a predetermined range associated with the character 30 displayed on the display unit 140. It is determined whether it is included in.

  Then, the information processing unit 131 determines that the position is within the predetermined range, and the position of the input operation by the player is related to another character 30 when the input operation is continuously detected. It is determined that it has moved to. That is, the information processing unit 131 determines whether or not the position of the input operation after movement is included in a predetermined range associated with another character 30. If the information processing unit 131 determines that the character is within the predetermined range, the information processing unit 131 associates the one character 30 with the other character 30. Thereafter, the information processing unit 131 can execute the same process when the input operation is continued, and associate the plurality of characters 30 with each other. Then, the display processing unit 132 simultaneously hides the plurality of associated characters 30 when the player's input operation on the touch panel is canceled.

  Here, when the character 30 is selected by the player in the area 21 of the field 20, the information processing unit 131 performs a process of fixing the movement of the selected character in the area 30 of 30. As a result, the display processing unit 132 displays the character 30 selected by the player with the display position fixed in the area 21 of the field 20.

  Specifically, in FIG. 6A, the display processing unit 132 fixes the display position of the character 30 in the region 21 at the time of selecting the character 30 a that is first selected by the player. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display processing unit 132 detects that the position of the input operation by the player has moved from the position of one character 30 to a predetermined range associated with another character 30. In this case, in addition to the character 30a selected first, the display position in the area 21 of the character 30b selected by the player thereafter is also fixed.

  If the character 30 has been selected in advance, the display processing unit 132 displays the line segment image 31 connecting the selected character 30 and the current input operation position on the display unit 140. As shown in FIG. 6, the image 31 of the line segment may be a straight line connecting the position of the current input operation and the character 30 selected immediately before. Further, the image 31 of the line segment may indicate a locus of movement of the input operation on the touch panel.

  In the example of FIG. 6C, the input receiving unit 150 detects a continuous input operation by the player, and the position of the input operation is determined from a position of the character 30a to a predetermined character associated with the other characters 30b to 30d. The characters 30a to 30d are associated because it is determined that they have sequentially moved to the range. When the input operation of the player is canceled in a state where the characters 30a to 30d are associated, the display processing unit 132 hides the associated characters 30a to 30d at a time.

  In this case, the information processing unit 131 increases the parameter of the “player character 40” corresponding to the attribute of the character 30. For example, when the character 30 of the attribute A is not displayed, the information processing unit 131 increases the parameter of the “player character 40” corresponding to the attribute A by a predetermined amount.

  Note that the increase amount of the parameter may be changed according to the number of characters 30 associated therewith. In the example of FIG. 6C, the information processing unit 131 sets the parameter of “player character 40” to “4”, which is the number of characters 30 associated in one input operation, and “1” as a bonus point. In addition, "5" may be increased.

  Further, when the plurality of associated characters 30 are not displayed, the display processing unit 132 displays a predetermined icon, image, or text data around the last associated character 30d. For example, the display processing unit 132 displays “3 Chain” indicating the number of associated characters 30 and “Bonus +1” indicating bonus points given in accordance with the number of associated characters. Chain may be displayed as the number of chains and represents the number of “associations”. In the example of FIG. 6C, since the number of associated characters 30 is “4”, the number of chains (ie, the number of associations) is “3”.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 6C, the value of the parameter of “player character 40” is displayed as a numerical value 42, for example, on the upper part of the character 40. The numerical value 42 may be displayed as a predetermined image in the vicinity of the player character 40 or overlapping the player character 40. In the example of FIG. 6C, by hiding the plurality of characters 30 having the attribute A, the parameter of the player character 40 having the attribute A is increased, and the value of the parameter is “5” as a numerical value 42. Has been displayed.

  As described above, when a plurality of characters 30 (that is, one character 30 and another character 30) are selected by continuous input operation by the player, the selected plurality of characters 30 are not displayed.

  FIG. 7 is another schematic diagram showing game content displayed on the display unit 140. FIG. 7 is a display example of the game screen when all the characters 30 in the area 21 of the field 20 are not displayed. In addition, when all the characters 30 are not displayed, it does not mean that the characters 30 are temporarily hidden from the area 21 of the field 20 but is predetermined to be displayed. It means the case where all of the predetermined number is not displayed. As described above, the information processing unit 131 may display a new character 30 every time the character 30 is not displayed based on a predetermined operation of the player up to a predetermined number determined in advance. In this case, when all the characters 30 are not displayed, a predetermined number of characters 30 in addition to the number of characters 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 at the start of the game. Is hidden. That is, even if the character 30 is not displayed, the new character 30 is not displayed, and as a result, all the characters 30 are not displayed in the area 21 of the field 20.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the area 22 of the field 20, at least one of the player characters 40 is displayed in a manner to face (correspond to) the enemy character 50. Thereafter, the information processing unit 131 changes the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 by a predetermined amount in accordance with the numerical value 42 of the parameter of the player character 40. FIG. 7A illustrates a mode in which the information processing unit 131 causes the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 to be a predetermined amount based on the numerical value 42 of the parameter of the player character 40 having the attribute A. As shown in FIG. 7A, the information processing section 131 causes the player character 40 of the attribute A to execute a predetermined action to change the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50. The predetermined action is, for example, that the player character 40 attacks the enemy character 50 according to the attribute of the player character 40. The attack is to decrease the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the amount of change in which the parameter of the enemy character 50 is changed may be displayed as an icon or an image 43 on the game screen. In FIG. 7A, “19 Hit!” Is displayed as the icon or image 43 as the amount of change by changing the parameter of the enemy character 50, and in FIG. 7B, “21 Hit” is displayed as the icon or image 43. ! "Is displayed.

  On the game screen, an effect indicating the attack content according to the attribute of the player character 40 may be displayed. For example, when the attribute A is an attribute of "wind", an effect indicating an attack content indicating "generate a tornado to attack the enemy character 50" is displayed on the game screen. It should be noted that any effect may be displayed on the game screen as long as an effect that makes it possible for the player to recognize that the player character 40 is attacking the enemy character is displayed.

  The amount of change of the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 may be changed in accordance with the attribute of the player character 40 and the affinity of the enemy character 50. For example, when the attribute of the player character 40 and the affinity of the enemy character 50 are good, the change amount of the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 may be increased. Specifically, the attribute of the player character 40 may include an “advantageous attribute” that greatly changes the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 compared to the other attributes. And the enemy character 50 are compatible. For example, with respect to the enemy character 50 with the “water” attribute, the character 40 with the “tree” attribute is the player character 40 with the “advantageous attribute”, and the player character 40 with the “tree” attribute is the enemy character with the “water” attribute. The 50 parameters are changed greatly. The attribute of the player character 40 may include a “disadvantageous attribute” in the amount of change in the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 as compared to other attributes. In such a case, the player character 40 and the enemy character This is a case where the compatibility of 50 is bad (not good). For example, with respect to the enemy character 50 having the “water” attribute, the player character 40 having the “fire” attribute is the player character 40 having the “disadvantageous attribute”, and the player character 40 having the “fire” attribute is the enemy having the “water” attribute. The amount of change in the parameters of the character 50 is small. The attribute (characteristics) of the character 40 and the affinity (relationship) of the enemy character 50 may be determined in advance, for example, or may be determined for each game.

  When a plurality of player characters 40 exist, the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 may be changed for each of the plurality of player characters 40. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, effects of attacking the enemy character 50 are displayed on the game screen for each of the plurality of player characters 40. In the example of FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 7A, first, the effect of the attack content by the player character 40 with the attribute A is displayed, and then the player character 40 with the attribute B as shown in FIG. 7B. Display the attack contents.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the enemy character 50, the parameter 51 of the enemy character is changed by a predetermined action by the player character 40. In the example of FIG. 7, the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 is decreased for each of the plurality of player characters 40. For example, in FIG. 7A, the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 is decreased by a predetermined action by the player character 40 having the attribute A. On the other hand, in FIG. 7B, the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 is reduced by a predetermined action by the player character 40 of attribute B, which is different from the player character 40 of attribute A.

  FIG. 8 is another schematic diagram showing the game content displayed on the display unit 140. FIG. 8 is a display example of the game screen when the enemy character 50 changes the parameter 41 of the player.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the player's parameter 41 is changed by a predetermined action of the enemy character 50. For example, the player's parameter 41 is decreased by a predetermined action of the enemy character 50. For example, when an attack is performed on the player (that is, when the enemy character 50 changes the player's parameter 41), an effect indicating that the enemy character 50 is attacked is displayed, and the player's parameter 41 decreases. Do. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when an effect indicating that the enemy character 50 attacks is displayed in the area 22 of the field 20, the parameter 41 of the player decreases. In addition, the effect which shows that the enemy character 50 attacks may be displayed on the field 20 whole. In addition, on the game screen, if an effect that allows the player to recognize that the enemy character 50 is attacked (that is, the parameter stored in association with the player decreases) is displayed. Various effects may be displayed. Further, the amount of change in the parameter stored in association with the player may be displayed as an icon, an image or text data 44. In the example of FIG. 8, “−500” is displayed as the amount by which the player's parameter changes due to the predetermined action of the enemy character 50.

(Operation example of the mobile terminal 100)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation example in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment. The example of FIG. 9 is an operation example in the case where the character 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 is not displayed by a predetermined input operation by the player.

  The input receiving unit 150 of the portable terminal 100 receives an input operation on the touch panel of the player (S101).

  Next, the information processing section 131 determines whether or not the position of the input operation by the player is included in a predetermined range associated with the displayed character 30 (S102).

  If it is determined that the display processing unit 132 determines that it is not included in the predetermined range (No in S102), the display processing unit 132 displays a predetermined display (for example, text data “Miss”) around the position of the input operation. (S103).

  If it is determined that the input operation is included in the predetermined range (Yes in S103), the information processing unit 131 determines whether the input operation is continuing, that is, whether the input operation has been canceled or not ( S104).

  When it is determined that the input operation is not continued (No in S104), the information processing unit 131 hides the character 30 (S105), and based on the attribute and the number of the hidden character 30, the player character The 40 parameters are changed (S106).

  If it is determined that the input operation is continuing (Yes in S104), it is determined whether or not the position after the movement of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to the displayed other character 30. (S107).

  When it is determined that it is not included in the predetermined range (No in S107), the process returns to S104. On the other hand, when it is determined that the character 30 is included in the predetermined range (No in S107), the character 30 is associated with the other character 30 (S108), and the process returns to S104.

  The effect of the present invention will be described again. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined input operation by a player is detected with respect to the character 30 that freely moves on the game screen, and the character 30 is not displayed. Based on the parameters of the player character 40 can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game in cooperation with the player's intuitive input operation. Further, by executing any one of a plurality of operations, it is possible to provide a player with a highly strategic game for selecting whether to hide one character 30 at a time or to hide a plurality of characters 30 at once.

(Example concerning item)
In addition to the character 30, an item 33 may be displayed in the area 21 of the field 20. The item 33 is for allowing the player to acquire some reward in the game. By causing the item 33 to perform a predetermined input operation, a predetermined action associated with the item 33 can be performed. Therefore, the progress of the game is diversified, and it is possible to provide the player with a game with high continuity.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the game screen when the item 33 is displayed in the area 21 of the field 20. The item 33 is displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 like the character 30. The item 33 can be configured not to move from the displayed position. Note that the item 33 may move in the region 21. Further, the item 33 may be hidden after a predetermined time has passed since it was displayed.

  The item 33 differs in the form by the game content similarly to the character 30. FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, the item 33 may be any item, such as a person, an animal, a seafood, an insect, or the like, and may be a car or an airplane. The item 33 does not have to be an icon or an image such as an animal, and may be a symbol or character such as ◯ or Δ, for example. That is, the item 33 may be anything as long as it is disposed in the field 20 and can move within the area 21 of the field 20.

  When a predetermined input operation of the player on the item 33 is detected, a predetermined effect associated with the item 33 is executed. The predetermined effect is, for example, that the display of the character 30 displayed in the area 21 of the field 20 is temporarily fixed. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a game that progresses by allowing a predetermined input operation to the character 30 to be easily performed.

  The predetermined effect may be, for example, increasing the parameter 41 of the player.

  Also, the predetermined effect is, for example, that the attributes of the different characters 30 are converted into the same attribute. As illustrated in FIG. 10B, for example, as a predetermined effect, a plurality of characters 30 having different attributes are all converted to the same attribute. That is, the information processing unit 131 converts the attributes of the plurality of characters 30 displayed in the field 20 into the same attribute. Then, the display processing unit 132 causes the character 30 of the attribute after conversion to be displayed in the area 21 of the field 20. As a result, an input operation by the player with respect to the converted player character 40 is facilitated, and the converted player character 40 can be hidden by the input operation of the player. As a result, the parameter of the player character 40 corresponding to the converted attribute can be greatly increased.

  The information processing unit 131 of the portable terminal 100 </ b> A receives a player's input operation on the input receiving unit 150, and whether or not the position of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to the item 33 displayed on the display unit 140. Determine

  Then, when the information processing unit 131 determines that it is within the predetermined range, the display processing unit 132 makes the item 33 non-display, and executes the predetermined effect associated with the item 33.

(Example of combo)
When a predetermined input operation by the player is received and the character 30 is to be non-displayed, the non-display number parameter associated with the number of non-displaying the character 30 may be changed. The non-display number parameter may be called, for example, a combo.

  FIG. 11 is a display example of the game screen in the case of displaying the value of the combo as the non-display number parameter. The combo value as the non-display number parameter is displayed as the combo number 32 at an arbitrary position on the game screen.

  For example, the combo number 32 increases by “1” in response to detecting a touch by the player and hiding the character 30. The increase amount of the combo number 32 is merely an example, and the predetermined amount can be increased. That is, the information processing unit 131 detects a touch by the player, and when it is determined that the character 30 is not to be displayed, performs a process to make the character 30 not to be displayed. Further, the information processing unit 131 detects a touch by the player, and performs processing of increasing the number of combos 32 by “1” when it is determined that the character 30 is not displayed.

  In addition, the combo number 32 is increased by “1” when, for example, a predetermined operation by the player is detected and a plurality of characters 30 are associated with each other and the associated characters 30 are not displayed at once. Let That is, even when a plurality of characters are hidden at a time, the combo number 32 changes only by “1”, which is the same as when the character 30 is hidden one by one. That is, the information processing unit 131 detects a predetermined operation by the player and, when it is determined to hide the plurality of characters 30, hides the associated plurality of characters 30. In addition, the information processing unit 131 detects a predetermined operation by the player, and performs a process of increasing the combo number 32 by “1” when it is determined that the plurality of characters 30 are not displayed.

  The combo number 32 is reset when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The combo number 32 is cleared, for example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is reset to an initial value (for example, zero). For example, when it is detected that the area where the character 30 is not touched is touched, the combo number 32 is cleared and reset to an initial value (for example, zero). The combo number 32 is cleared when an attack is received from the character 30 or the enemy character 50, or when the association of the plurality of characters 30 is canceled, and is reset to an initial value (for example, zero). Be done.

  When the number of combos 32 exceeds a predetermined amount, a predetermined effect for reducing the parameter 51 of the enemy character 50 is executed. For example, when the combo number 32 exceeds “50” as a predetermined amount, the game screen is switched, and an effect for reducing the parameter of the enemy character 50 is displayed. Note that the effect generated in response to the combo number exceeding the predetermined amount may be referred to as a fever.

  Even when the character 30 is not displayed one by one by touching the player with respect to the combo number 32, the information processing unit 131 causes the player to flick or change the plurality of characters 30 displayed in the area within the field 20. By swiping, even when the plurality of characters 30 are associated with one another and hidden at one time, they are increased by the same value. On the other hand, when the information processing unit 131 associates a plurality of characters 30 with each other and hides them at a time, the parameter of the player character 40 is greater than when the characters 30 are hidden one by one by touch. Increase it a lot (ie there are bonus points).

  With the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide a player with a game and a user interface (UI) for selecting either an effect according to the number of combos 32 or an effect when a plurality of characters 30 are associated. it can. Therefore, it is necessary for the player to select which operation to perform, and the strategy of the game strategy can be improved.

(Example regarding cancellation of association of a plurality of characters 30)
As shown in FIG. 12, when a plurality of characters 30 displayed in the area in the field 20 are flicked or swiped by the player, the plurality of characters 30 are associated with each other, and then the predetermined operation of the player (for example, It is hidden at once based on touch-off.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (a), an input operation (for example, touch) on the one character 30a by the player is detected. Thereafter, when a continuous input operation from the player is detected and it is detected that the position of the input operation has moved to a predetermined range associated with the other character 30b, the one character 30a and the other Is associated with the character 30b of In that case, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the display processing unit 132 detects a continuous input operation, the display control unit 132 recognizes the character 30 selected in the input operation and the current position of the input operation. The connecting line segment image 31 is displayed on the display unit 140.

  Here, when a predetermined condition for the image 31 of the displayed line segment is satisfied, the association of the plurality of characters 30 is canceled. The predetermined condition is, for example, when the time related to the input operation reaches a predetermined time. Specifically, the predetermined condition is, for example, a case where a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the input operation, or a case where coordinates corresponding to the input operation have not changed for a fixed time.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, the predetermined condition is related to the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment displayed in the area 21 of the game field 20 and to the character 30 moving in the area 21 as shown in FIG. It may be the case where the coordinates included in the range to be matched with each other. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the association of the associated character 30 is cancelled, and the image 31 of the line segment is also hidden. The character 30 in which the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 match may have any attribute, and the attributes of the character 30 associated with each other. It may be. In addition, the coordinates included in the range related to the other character 30 are not the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 but touch the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 whose movement is fixed by the input operation. Also in the case, the association of the associated character 30 may be released.

  Further, when the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 match, even if the processing related to the association of the character 30 changes based on the attribute of the character 30 Good. For example, when the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 match, the attribute of the character 30 is the same as the attribute of the character 30 already associated. In addition, the character 30 may be newly added to the association. In addition, for example, when the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 match, the attribute of the character 30 is the same as the attribute of the character 30 that is already associated. Based on this fact, the association may not be canceled.

  Further, the association of the plurality of characters 30 may be partially canceled depending on the satisfied condition. For example, when the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment displayed in the area 21 of the game field 20 match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the area 21, the matches Only the association corresponding to the coordinates is broken. Alternatively, in addition to the association corresponding to the matched coordinates, other associations included from any one of the associated characters 30 at both ends to the association corresponding to the matched coordinates may be canceled.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is cancelled. As shown in FIG. 13A, characters 30 of the same attribute are associated with one another. In the case of FIG. 13A, when the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the region 21 match, FIG. As shown, only the association corresponding to the matched coordinates may be resolved. Specifically, in FIG. 13B, the line segment image 31 corresponds to a portion (line segment image 31 a) that matches the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the region 21. Only the association is broken.

  FIG. 14 is another schematic view showing display contents of the game screen when the association is cancelled. In the case of FIG. 14A, when the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the region 21 match, FIG. As shown, other associations included in any one of the associated characters 30 at both ends up to the association corresponding to the matched coordinates may be canceled. Specifically, in FIG. 14B, it is included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the area 21 in the image 31 of the line segment from the character 30α of one of the characters 30 at both ends associated with each other. Until the association corresponding to the portion (the image 31a of the line segment) coincident with the coordinates to be corrected may be cancelled. Note that any one of the associated characters 30 may be, for example, the character 30 initially associated by the player, or, of the plurality of characters 30 associated with the other, the last associated. It may be a character 30. In addition, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the association may be canceled in order from the character 30 initially associated by the player at a predetermined time interval.

  FIG. 15 is another schematic view showing the display contents of the game screen when the association is cancelled. In the case of FIG. 15A, if the coordinates included in the image 31b of the line segment coincide with the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the area 21, the line segment represented by the image 31 b The association between the two characters 30 connected to the character 30 and the association between the character 30 and another character 30 adjacent to the two characters 30 may be eliminated. That is, as shown in FIG. 15B, the “association of characters 30b and c” connected to the line segment shown in the image 31b is canceled, and the “character 30a adjacent to the character 30b and the character 30b” The "association with 30b" may be cancelled. Further, as shown in FIG. 15C, the “association of characters 30b and c” connected to the line segment shown in the image 31b is canceled, and the “character 30d adjacent to the character 30c and the character 30c” The "association with 30c" may be cancelled. Further, as shown in FIG. 15D, the “association of characters 30b and c” connected to the line segment shown in the image 31b is canceled, and “the character 30d adjacent to the character 30c and the character The “association with 30 c” and “the association between the character 30 d adjacent to the character 30 c and the character 30 c” may be cancelled.

  Furthermore, for example, when the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment match the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30, the attribute of the character 30 and the attribute of the character 30 already associated Depending on compatibility (relevancy), the scope of association cancellation may be changed. For example, when the compatibility (relationship) between the attribute of the character 30 and the attribute of the character 30 already associated with each other is good, the range of association cancellation may be narrowed (or widened). On the other hand, when the compatibility (relationship) between the attribute of the character 30 and the attribute of the character 30 already associated is poor (not good), the range of association cancellation may be widened. In addition, when the attribute of the character 30 is different from the attribute of the character 30 that is already associated, the range of association cancellation may be widened compared to the case where the attribute is the same.

  In the case where a plurality of characters 30 are not associated, an image of a line segment connecting input points (the position of the first input operation by the player and the current position of the input operation) when a predetermined condition is satisfied. 31 may be hidden, and the input operation itself may be cancelled. The predetermined condition is, for example, that coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment displayed in the area 21 of the game field 20 match coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the area 21. This is the case. In addition, when the input operation itself is cancelled, the information processing unit 131 advances the game on the assumption that the input operation is not performed.

  As described above, when the predetermined condition for the image 31 of the displayed line segment is satisfied, the association of the plurality of characters 30 is canceled. Therefore, the player prevents the other character 30 from contacting the image 31 of the line segment (specifically, the coordinates included in the image 31 of the line segment and the range related to the character 30 moving in the area 21 Be careful not to match the coordinates contained in). Therefore, it is possible to provide a game capable of enhancing the player's sense of tension and excitement. Further, in order to associate a plurality of characters 30 in the game field 20, it is possible to cause the player to consider the direction and position of associating the characters 30, and to provide a game capable of improving the strategy.

  Further, in the above, the information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention functions as a portable terminal (client apparatus), and the program according to an aspect of the present invention is executed on the portable terminal as a so-called native application (native game). The configuration to be described has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention functions as a server, and the program according to one aspect of the present invention is a so-called web application (web game). Part or all may be executed in the server, and the result of the executed process may be returned to the mobile terminal.

  In the above-described embodiment, a part or all of each part (particularly, the control unit 130) described as being included in the information processing apparatus 100A as the portable terminal is included in the information processing apparatus 200 ′ as the server apparatus, and the information processing apparatus 200 'can be configured to transmit the output result of the game to the portable terminal 100A based on the input given to the portable terminal 100A. Thus, the information processing device 200 'achieves the same effect as the effect of the portable terminal 100A when the portable terminal 100A provides a function.

  In addition, when displaying the result of a game via a web browser, the portable terminal 100A may accumulate the information received from the server 200 ′ in, for example, a predetermined storage area (web storage) mounted on the web browser. it can.

  Note that the game screen is a web display displayed on the portable terminal 100A based on the data generated by the information processing apparatus 200 ', and other menu screens are native applications installed on the portable terminal 100A. The game may be a hybrid game in which each of the information processing device 200 ′ and the portable terminal 100A takes part of processing, such as native display displayed by the above.

  Further, even when the game program according to the present invention is realized as a native application executed on the mobile terminal 100A, the mobile terminal 100A accesses the information processing apparatus 200 ′ as necessary, and the game Information related to the progress of the player (for example, information about the player, information about other players who are friends with the player, information about accumulated points, items, and characters associated with the player, ranking information of the player, etc.) Can be used.

  For example, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ may transmit an instruction for causing the mobile terminal 100 to execute another process based on the reception of information on the execution of one process from the mobile terminal 100. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ receives information indicating that all of the characters 30 in the region 21 of the field 20 are not displayed from the mobile terminal 100, and based on the reception of the information, the mobile terminal 100 An instruction to execute a process for changing the parameters of the enemy character 50 is sent to the host. Further, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ may receive an execution instruction for processing with a heavy load or an acquisition instruction for information with a large amount of data from the mobile terminal 100, and may transmit a response corresponding to the received instruction. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ provides the mobile terminal 100 with information related to the effect indicating the attack content according to the attribute of the character 40 and information related to the effect indicating the attack content of the enemy character 50 to the mobile terminal 100. You may transmit to. Further, the information processing device 200 ′ may receive predetermined information from the portable terminal 100 and store the received information. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ may receive information on parameters associated with the player or information on parameters associated with the enemy character 50 from the portable terminal 100, and store information on the parameters.

  The information processing apparatus 200 ′ receives information related to the position of the input operation performed by the player from the portable terminal 100, and executes a part of the processing illustrated in FIG. 9 (for example, processing in S102 and S103) based on the received information. Alternatively, the result of the execution may be transmitted to the portable terminal 100. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ receives information related to the position of the input operation performed by the player from the mobile terminal 100, and the position of the input operation performed by the player on the field 20 is changed to the character 30 based on the received information related to the position. It may be determined whether or not it falls within the associated predetermined range. The information processing device 200 ′ may transmit the determination result to the portable terminal 100. Further, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ receives information related to continuous input operations by the player from the mobile terminal 100, and based on the received information, the position of the input operation is associated with another character 30. It may be determined whether or not it has moved within the range of. The information processing apparatus 200 ′ determines whether or not to associate the plurality of characters 30 based on the determination result, and in the case of association, to the portable terminal 100, information indicating that the plurality of characters 30 are associated. You may send it. Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ receives information related to the continuous input operation by the player from the portable terminal 100, and based on the received information, the character 30 selected in the input operation and the position of the current input operation The information regarding the image 31 of the line segment which connects these may be transmitted to the portable terminal 100. Then, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ determines whether or not the coordinates included in the line segment image 31 and the coordinates included in the range related to the character 30 moving in the region 21 match. Good. In this case, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ may transmit information indicating that the association of the plurality of characters 30 is canceled to the mobile terminal 100 when it is determined that they match.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ receives information related to the position of the input operation performed by the player from the mobile terminal 100, executes most of the processing illustrated in FIG. 9 based on the received information, and stores the result of the execution as a mobile phone. You may transmit to the terminal 100. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ receives information related to the position of the input operation by the player from the portable terminal 100, and the position of the input operation by the player is included in a predetermined range associated with the displayed character 30. It may be determined whether or not, information on the determination result, information for displaying a game progressing based on the determination result, or information for permitting display may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 transmits information related to the position of the input operation by the player to the information processing apparatus 200 ′, and information for displaying the game received from the information processing apparatus 200 ′ or for permitting display. Receive the information.

  Furthermore, the mobile terminals are connected to be communicable (for example, so-called peer-to-peer communication such as short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark)), and synchronize with each other to multi-play the game. You can also.

  Further, the control method described above may optionally include not only the processing described with reference to the flowchart, but also the processing executed in each unit included in the control unit 130.

  Further, the portable terminal 100A is not limited to the smartphone as illustrated. The mobile terminal may be any apparatus as long as it is an information processing apparatus that can realize the functions described in the above embodiments, and may be, for example, a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, or the like. .

  The control units of the portable terminals 100A to 100C and the server 200 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) It may be realized by. In the latter case, the mobile terminals 100A to 100C and the server 200 have a CPU that executes instructions of a program, which is software that realizes each function, and the program and various data are recorded so as to be readable by an information processing device (or CPU). A ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as a "recording medium"), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for developing the program, and the like are provided. Then, the object of the present invention is achieved by the information processing apparatus (or CPU) reading and executing the program from the recording medium. In addition, the program may be supplied to the information processing apparatus via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. 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.

  The program may be implemented using, for example, a script language such as ActionScript or JavaScript (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language such as Objective-C or Java (registered trademark), or a markup language such as HTML5. In addition, a portable terminal (for example, the portable terminal 100A) provided with each component that realizes each function realized by the program, and a server provided with each component that realizes the remaining functions different from the above functions, A game system including is also within the scope of the present invention.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and corrections based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, each means, functions included in each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and it is possible to combine or divide a plurality of means, steps, etc. into one. . Further, the structures described in the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

20 field 21 area 22 area 30 character 31 image of line segment 32 icon or image showing a predetermined number 33 item 40 player character 41 icon or image showing player parameter 42 numerical value of parameter of player character 40 change after changing parameter Icon or image showing the amount 44 Icon or text data showing the amount of change of the parameter 50 enemy character 51 icon or image showing the parameter of the enemy character 52 icon or image showing the elapsed time from the game start 100 Mobile terminal (information processing terminal )
110 communication unit 111 reception unit 112 transmission unit 120 storage unit 130 control unit 131 information processing unit 132 display processing unit 133 progress unit 134 determination unit 135 creation unit 140 display unit 150 input reception unit 160 voice interface (I / F) unit 170 speaker 200 server (information processing device)
210 communication unit 211 reception unit 212 transmission unit 220 storage unit 230 control unit 231 information processing unit 232 comparison unit 300 network

Claims (15)

A display function for continuously changing and displaying a display position of a character belonging to any of a plurality of attributes on a game screen of a touch panel capable of accepting an input operation of a player;
A determination function of accepting the input operation on the touch panel, and determining whether the position of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to one character displayed on the game screen;
When the determination function determines that the input operation is included in the predetermined range and the input operation is continuously detected, the position of the input operation on the game screen is related to another character. A detection function for determining that it has moved within a predetermined range;
If it is determined in the detection function that the character is included in the predetermined range, the computer is caused to execute a processing function of associating the one character with the other character,
The processing function,
And coordinates included in the line segment connecting between characters that are associated with each other, if at least one of coordinates associated with another character in said plurality of characters are matched, and attributes of the another character, the mutually Determine whether the attribute of the associated character has a predetermined relationship,
A game program for further associating the another character and the character associated with each other when the attribute of the other character and the attribute of the character associated with each other have a predetermined relationship . The processing function is characterized in that, when the attribute of the another character and the attribute of the mutually associated characters do not have a predetermined relation, the mutually associated characters are disassociated. Item 4. A game program according to item 1. 3. The display function according to claim 1 , wherein a line segment connecting a start position of the input operation on the touch panel and a position after the input operation is moved is displayed on the game screen. game program according to. The advance function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, when it is determined that the player's input operation on the touch panel has been canceled, the advance function of hiding the character associated with the processing function is further executed. The game program described in the section . A player character corresponding to at least one attribute of the character is provided;
The game program according to claim 4, wherein the progression function changes the parameter of the player character according to a numerical value determined based on the number of characters associated with the processing function. The game program according to claim 5, wherein the progressive function changes a parameter of the player character corresponding to an attribute of the character associated with the processing function. The display function hides, on the game screen, the character associated when the player's input operation on the touch panel is canceled.
The game program according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the advance function executes a process based on a parameter of the player character when all the characters are not displayed on the game screen. 8. The game program according to claim 5 , wherein when each of the parameters of the player character exceeds a predetermined value, the progress function executes a process based on the parameter. 9. The game program according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the progression function varies the amount of change in the parameter of the enemy character based on the attribute corresponding to the parameter of the player character. The game program according to claim 9, wherein the advancing function ends the game when the parameter of the enemy character satisfies a predetermined condition. The game program according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein the display function displays a predetermined image corresponding to the player character. The display function displays items,
The determination function determines whether the position of the input operation of the player is included in a predetermined range related to the item on the game screen,
The progress function, when the it is determined in the determination function to be within a predetermined range, any one of claims 4 to 11, characterized in that for fixing the display position of the character in the game screen The game program described in the section . The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the predetermined relationship is a case where the attributes coincide with each other. A display unit configured to continuously change and display a display position of a character belonging to any of a plurality of attributes on a game screen of a touch panel capable of receiving an input operation of a player;
A determination unit that receives the input operation on the touch panel, and determines whether the position of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to one character displayed on the game screen;
When the determination unit determines that the input operation is included in the predetermined range, and the input operation is continuously detected, the position of the input operation on the game screen is related to another character. A detection unit for determining that it has moved within a predetermined range;
The processing unit includes a processing unit that associates the one character with the other character when it is determined that the detection unit is included in the predetermined range .
And coordinates included in the line segment connecting between characters that are associated with each other, if at least one of coordinates associated with another character in said plurality of characters are matched, and attributes of the another character, the mutually Determine whether the attribute of the associated character has a predetermined relationship,
An information processing apparatus for associating the another character and the character associated with each other when the attribute of the other character and the attribute of the character associated with each other have a predetermined relationship . A display step of continuously changing and displaying a display position of a character belonging to any one of a plurality of attributes on a game screen of a touch panel capable of receiving an input operation of a player;
A determination step of accepting the input operation on the touch panel, and determining whether the position of the input operation is included in a predetermined range related to one character displayed on the game screen;
When it is determined in the determination step that the input operation is detected within the predetermined range and the input operation is continuously detected, the input operation on the game screen is a predetermined related to another character. A detection step for detecting movement to within the range of
And a processing step of associating the one character with the other character if it is determined in the detecting step that the character is included in the predetermined range,
In the processing step ,
And coordinates included in the line segment connecting between characters that are associated with each other, if at least one of coordinates associated with another character in said plurality of characters are matched, and attributes of the another character, the mutually Determine whether the attribute of the associated character has a predetermined relationship,
An information processing method for associating the another character with the character associated with each other when the attribute of the other character and the attribute of the character associated with each other have a predetermined relationship .

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