JP6648355B2 - Program, control method and server device - Google Patents

Description

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

  In recent years, games provided from a server device to a mobile terminal operated by a player via a communication network have gained popularity, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. The types and categories of these games are diversified, and among them, the so-called social games, which enable a plurality of players to participate in the same game, are booming. This social game can be said to utilize a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as “SNS”).

  As a social game utilizing the characteristics of the SNS, for example, a battle event such as a battle (combat) in which a character (player character) operated by a plurality of players attacks one or a plurality of enemy characters is developed. It has been known. In this case, each player becomes a member of a specific group, such as a guild, a party, a team, or a community, which will be described later. Various rewards such as points and items that can be used in the game can be given.

  Such a battle event aimed at defeating an enemy character by a plurality of player characters is conventionally called a "raid battle" in the social game field, or a group or guild is an acronym for the English notation. (G), and an enemy character appearing in the raid battle is represented as a raid character by the initial (R) of the English notation, and “GvR” (“v” means Versus English notation; Hereinafter the same).

  In addition, social games in which individual battle events in which player characters fight one-on-one and group battle events in which groups battle each other (including not only battles but also sports such as team sports) are widely known. I have. As an example of the latter, for example, in Patent Literature 1, when matching of a plurality of parties to which a player character belongs is established in a coliseum hall which is a predetermined virtual space in a game, a group battle (battle) by those parties is performed. An online game to be played is described. In the social game field, such a direct match between groups is customarily referred to as a "guild battle", or the group or guild is represented by the initial letter (G) in English as described above, GvG ".

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  By the way, in the social game described above, when a new group is launched, after the new group is launched, the player who launched the group is invited to join (belong to) another player, and a predetermined number of players are launched. After participating in the group, actions such as participation in a battle event can be performed.

  For this reason, when a new group is started, it is not possible to act as a group until a predetermined number of players have joined the group. That is, the player who started the group and the player who decided to join the group could not advance the game until the number of players reached the predetermined number. When a loss time occurs in which the game cannot be advanced, the player hesitates to start a new group, so that it is difficult to create a new group and enjoy a game with a different player than before. It was a situation where it was not possible to fully enjoy the amusement and interest of the people.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a group is newly started, a program, a control method, and a server device that provide a social game in which the group can smoothly advance the game are provided. It is intended to be realized.

  A control method according to the present invention is a game control method for a computer capable of executing a game in which a plurality of players join and play a group, wherein information of a first group, which is a group in which a certain player is currently participating, A first storage step of storing, in a storage unit, information of a second group that is a group in which the certain player is to participate; and when the certain player solicits another player to the second group, the other player A display step of displaying information on the group currently participating in the terminal device of the certain player, and a determining step of determining whether or not the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group has reached a predetermined number, If it is determined that the predetermined number of players has been reached, the group in which the certain player is participating is referred to as the first group. A second storage step of storing in the storage unit is changed to et the second group, and has a.

  Further, the server device according to the present invention is a server device that provides a game played by a plurality of players joining a group to a terminal device via a communication line, and is a group in which a certain player is currently participating. A storage unit that stores information of a first group and information of a second group that is a group that the certain player is going to participate in, and a control unit that controls a game provided to the terminal device; The unit determines whether or not the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group has reached a predetermined number, and when it is determined that the predetermined number has been reached, the group in which the certain player is participating A button for changing from the first group to the second group is displayed on the terminal device of the certain player, and the certain player participates in response to an input to the button. The groups are, and stores in the storage unit and change from the first group to the second group.

  Further, the server device according to the present invention is a server device that provides a game played by a plurality of players joining a group to a terminal device via a communication line, and is a group in which a certain player is currently participating. A storage unit that stores information of a first group and information of a second group that is a group that the certain player is going to participate in, and a control unit that controls a game provided to the terminal device; The unit, when soliciting another player to the second group by the certain player, displays information on the group in which the other player is currently participating on the terminal device of the certain player, and displays the information on the second group. It is determined whether or not the number of players scheduled to participate has reached a predetermined number. If it is determined that the predetermined number has been reached, the certain player The group that is intended to be stored in the storage unit and change from the first group to the second group.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention includes a computer that controls a game that is provided by a server device and is a game in which a plurality of players participate in a group and play the game. When soliciting another player to a second group, which is a group in which the player is to participate, displaying information on a group on which the other player is currently participating on a display monitor; and participating in the second group. An instruction to change the group in which a certain player is participating from the first group to the second group based on an instruction received from the server device in response to the determination that the number of scheduled players has reached the predetermined number is provided by the server. Transmitting to the device.

  Further, the control method according to the present invention is a game control method of a computer for controlling a game provided by a server device and a game in which a plurality of players participate in a group and play. Displaying, on a display monitor, information on a group in which another player is currently participating, when inviting another player to a second group, which is a group in which one player is to participate, by a certain player. Based on the instruction received from the server device in response to the determination that the number of players scheduled to participate in the second group has reached the predetermined number, the group in which a certain player is participating is changed from the first group to the second group. Transmitting an instruction to change to the server device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the program, control method, and server apparatus of this invention, when starting a group newly, the group concerned can advance a game smoothly.

It is a schematic structure figure (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment concerning a server device by the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a game system according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a time table of a game executed in the server device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a game screen in the game illustrated in FIG. 3. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a guild independent member recruitment process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a guild formation process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a structure of the screen of a guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a structure of the screen of a guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a structure of the screen of a guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a structure of the screen of a guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a structure of the screen of a guild uprising process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a change of affiliation at the time of guild formation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiment is an exemplification for describing the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention to only the embodiment.
Further, the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. Further, those skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each element described below is replaced with an equivalent one, and such an embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, positional relationships such as up, down, left, and right, as necessary, are based on the display shown in the drawings unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. Further, in the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using a game information processing apparatus will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto as described above.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a server device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a game system according to the present invention. As shown in these figures, the server device 100 is a server computer connected to a network 200, and a server function is realized by a predetermined server program running on the server computer. The game system 1 is configured by setting the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 such as the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 which are also connected to the network 200 by wire and / or wirelessly to be communicable with each other. Is done.

  The network 200 is, for example, a communication line or a communication network related to information processing including the Internet or the like, and a specific configuration thereof is configured so that data can be transmitted and received between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2. There is no particular limitation as long as the base station is wirelessly connected to the terminal device 2, a mobile communication network connected to the base station, the Internet connected to the server device, a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet. One provided with a device.

  The server device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 101 such as a CPU and an MPU, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 as storage devices, an external interface 104 to which an input unit 105 and an external memory 106 are connected, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, and a disk. Alternatively, the slot drive 108 in which a memory device or the like is accommodated or connected, the audio processing unit 109 to which the speaker device 112 is connected, and the network interface 110 transmit, for example, a system bus including an internal bus, an external bus, and an expansion bus. They are connected to each other via a path 120. It should be noted that input / output device devices such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, and the speaker device 112, which perform input / output, may be omitted as appropriate. It is not always necessary to connect to the transmission line 120 at all times.

  The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the overall operation of the server device 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from the other components described above, and performs various arithmetic processes necessary for executing the game. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using a numerical operation unit and the like, logical operations such as logical addition, logical product, and logical negation on a storage area that can be accessed at high speed such as a register. It is configured to perform bit operations such as sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, bit rotation, etc., and, if necessary, saturation operation, trigonometric function operation, vector operation, and the like.

  In general, the ROM 102 records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed first after the power is turned on, and by executing this, an IPL (Initial Program Loader) is stored in the disk or memory device housed or connected to the slot drive 108. The recorded server program and game program are temporarily read into the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. Further, the ROM 102 stores an operating system program and other various data necessary for controlling the operation of the server apparatus 100 as a whole.

  Further, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing a server program, a game program, and various data. As described above, the read server program, the game program, and the Data and the like necessary for communication between the terminal devices 2 are stored in the RAM 103. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103 and performs a direct operation using the numerical operation unit also on the value stored in the variable area, or stores the value stored in the RAM 103 in a register. In this case, a process is performed such as copying or relocating and temporarily storing the data, and directly performing an operation on the register, and furthermore, writing back the operation result in the RAM 103.

  The input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by a user (game provider) of the server device 100. The input unit 105 includes a keyboard, a touch pad, In addition to the touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be adopted, and the type of the device is not particularly limited as long as various operation inputs, determination operations, cancellation operations, menu display, and other instruction inputs can be performed.

  Furthermore, the RAM 103 and the external memory 106 detachably connected via the external interface 104 store the operating status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the game playing status and the progress status of each terminal device 2. Data indicating (past results, etc.), log (recording) data of communication between the terminal devices 2, and the like are rewritably stored.

  Further, the image processing unit 107 processes the various data read from the slot drive 108 by the arithmetic processing unit 101 or by the image processing unit 107 itself, and stores the processed image information in a frame memory or the like. Record. The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and output to a display monitor 111 connected to the image processing unit 107. As a result, various image displays are possible. Further, the image information relating to the game is transmitted from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by a cooperative process with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Further, the audio processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into audio signals, and outputs the audio signals from the speaker device 112 connected to the audio processing unit 109. In addition, audio information (sound effect and music information) relating to the game is transmitted from the audio processing unit 109 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by a cooperative process with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server apparatus 100 to the network 200, and for example, conforms to various standards used for construction of a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, a cable television. A cable modem for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission line 120.

  A preferred embodiment of a game (social game) executed according to the game program according to the present invention in the game system 1 and the server device 100 configured as described above will be described below. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a time table of a game executed in the server device 100. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a game screen in the social game shown in FIG.

  Various processes (display of images and screens, determination, calculation, and the like) in the following procedure are executed based on control commands from the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 101 functions as a “control unit” in the present invention. Further, in addition to the above-described ROM 102, RAM 103, and external memory 106, various storage media on which information about a game is recorded correspond to an “information storage unit” in the present invention.

  This game includes different battle events Ba1 and Ba2, and in the present embodiment, as shown on the time axis Yt in FIG. 3, these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are interrupted from 0:00 to 24:00. It is continuously carried out without. The server device 100 is in a state where these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 can be delivered to the terminal device 2 of the player according to a preset schedule or time-series algorithm.

  The player operates the terminal device 2 (the client computer 21 or the mobile terminal 22; a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like) and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via a network 200 such as the Internet. Then, by operating the terminal device 2, the player selects this game provided from the server device 100, or inputs login information such as an ID number and a password on the platform screen before selecting the game. When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the login information, the terminal device 2 displays a My Page screen or My Home screen unique to the player associated with the ID number. Depending on the type of game, a banner listing a plurality of scenes (for example, locations, dungeons, quests, etc.) set as game scenes is displayed on the My Page screen. Scenes such as these locations, dungeons, and quests may or may not be hierarchized mutually or as individual structures.

  Further, in this game, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 displays a menu screen relating to the aforementioned “guild”, which is a group to which each player belongs, on the My Page screen or the My Home screen. A player who has played the game or participated in the game basically belongs to one predetermined guild, and the information is stored in an information storage unit such as the ROM 102 such as the ID information of the player. Recorded in association with specific information. The arithmetic processing unit 101 further displays, on the terminal device 2, information on the guild to which the player belongs and, if necessary, an edit menu related to the guild, based on the information.

  On the other hand, since the player who plays the game for the first time or the player who participates in the game for the first time basically does not belong to a specific guild, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sends the information to the terminal device 2 of the player who does not belong to the guild. A menu screen for searching (searching) a guild or creating (establishing) a new guild is displayed. The player can operate the terminal device 2 in accordance with an instruction in a pull-down menu or the like that is sequentially displayed from the menu screen to determine or create a guild in which the player participates.

  After the player's guild is determined or selected, a plurality of game lists and event lists are displayed on the terminal device 2 as necessary, and when the player selects to participate in the game, the player's terminal device 2 Displays a screen of a game event being executed at that time. Thereby, the player can freely participate in the game event held at that time. At this time, a preparation screen or an introduction screen for various game events may be displayed on the terminal device 2 of the player, which may be a still image or a moving image (flash or the like).

  As described above, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, one of the battle events Ba <b> 1 and Ba <b> 2 is constantly executed by the server device 100. For example, when the login time for this game is 0:00 to 6:00, 9:00 to 12:00, 1:00 to 6:00, 8:00 to 10:00, and 11:00 to 12:00 (the next day) 0:00), a battle event Ba1 is being held in this game community. Similarly, if the login time to the game is any of 6:00 to 9:00, 12:00 to 1:00, 6:00 to 8:00, and 10:00 to 11:00, the battle event Ba2 Has been held. As described above, the arithmetic processing unit 101 is configured to execute the processing of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 to be held based on a predetermined schedule.

  Of these battle events Ba1 and Ba2, the battle event Ba1 is a raid battle, that is, a battle between the guild G1 (group) to which the player belongs and the raid which is the enemy player character (a battle corresponding to the above-described GvR). It is. On the other hand, the battle event Ba2 is a guild battle, that is, a battle between the guilds G1 and G2 (both groups) to which the player belongs (a battle corresponding to the above-described GvG).

  Here, an example of a state at the start of execution of the battle event Ba2 (GvG; guild battle) displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player will be described with reference to FIG. As a processing procedure in the battle event Ba2 (also called a quest or a turn depending on the game title; the same applies to the battle event Ba1), first, an event is displayed on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 as a game image display area. A field F and a pallet P are defined, and their constituent elements are displayed in their display areas.

  Specifically, in the event field F, the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1 (first group) and the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2 (first group) are part of the components. Is displayed. That is, here, in the event field F, an area where the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1 are displayed (main field of the guild G1) and an area where the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2 are displayed (guild) G2 main field) is defined. Then, the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1 and the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2 are all united in a direct battle with the opponent player character of the opponent guild.

  In each of the above guilds G1 and G2, only the avant-garde player character is damaged by the attack from the opponent player character, and both the avant-garde and rear-guard player characters can participate in the attack. It has been.

  As a mode of the battle in the battle event Ba2, a pallet P is displayed on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 of each of the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1. The pallet P can be used as a component thereof when the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 of the guilds G1 and G2 attack the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6. This is a place to determine (normal and special moves) by lottery. On the pallet P, a deck D, which is a bundle of virtual cards, and a plurality of cards (game contents) selected from the deck D are displayed.

On each card, the type of “skill” or a player character representing the type, a specific item related to the skill, an illustration, a character, or the like is drawn or described. Also, each card has the above-mentioned technique, attack value (point of technique or action to be activated; action point (AP) or technique point (technique P)), defense value (may be physical strength or vitality (HP)) attribute (red , Green, blue, fire, water, wood, light, etc.), rarity (rareness), and the like. Then, when all the types, attributes, rarities, and the like of the three cards 31, 32, and 33 that the player has turned over and displayed sequentially from deck D are complete, or when a specific combination (role) has been made, An effect such as an increase in the attack power and defense power of the characters A1 to A6 is activated.
Further, a technique activated by selection or combination of the cards 31, 32, 33 or active items 401, 402 related thereto is displayed below the player characters A1 to A6, B1 to B6 in the event field F. .

  In a state where the three cards 31, 32, and 33 are displayed on the pallet P, when the player further turns the cards from the deck D, any one of the cards 31, 32, and 33 (for example, The leftmost card 31) is deleted from the screen 2a, and another newly selected card is displayed. At this time, there is performed such an effect that the card 31 to be deleted slides out of the pallet P, for example, the remaining cards 32 and 33 slide to the left, and a new card slides into the empty space. Is also good.

  Then, the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1 sequentially select (turn) the cards from the deck D in the pallet P, and thereby the technique, attack value, and specific item set in the respective cards 31, 32, and 33. The damage to the opponent and the damage to the opponent by attacking the player characters B1 to B6 of the opponent's guild G2 are calculated in accordance with the combination of the player characters B1 to B6 of the opponent's guild G2 in accordance with the combination of the defensive value, the defense value, etc. Conversely, a similar display is made on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 of each of the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2, and the player character A1 to A6 of the opponent guild G1 is attacked.

  Further, above the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2, HP gauges 61 and 62 for the respective guilds G1 and G2 are displayed, and near the HP gauges 61 and 62, the player characters A1 to A6 are displayed. Before A6, B1 to B6 are attacked by the opponent player character B1 to B6, A1 to A6, the number of consecutive attacks on the opponent player character (so-called combo number) is displayed as combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2. You. When the number of combos displayed on the combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the power of the technique in which the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 set the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6 is increased. Thereby, the damage given to the opponent player character is amplified. Then, based on the values of the HP gauges 61 and 62 at the battle end time, the winning or losing of the two is determined.

  As described above, the player belongs to, for example, the guilds G1 and G2 and executes the battle events Ba1 and Ba2. Hereinafter, a case where the player starts a new guild will be described. By creating a new guild and having another player character participate, a battle event Ba1, Ba2, or the like can be newly performed with another player character (that is, by replacing a guild member). Become. A process in which a predetermined player newly starts (raises) a guild according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 7 to 10.

  FIG. 5 shows that a predetermined player starts a new guild G3 “Clan Alliance” (second group) independently of the guild to which the current player belongs, and recruits members (players) to participate in the guild G3 “Clan Alliance”. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process.

  First, for example, when the guild independent member recruitment start button 51 (see FIG. 7) displayed on the display screen 2b of the terminal device 2 is input to the player, the arithmetic processing unit 101 starts the guild independent member recruitment process ( ST501).

First, the arithmetic processing unit 101 displays a guild status screen of a newly independent guild on the display screen 2 of the terminal device 2 (ST502). As the guild situation, the guild name of the newly created guild, the status, the minimum number of guilds to be formed, the members scheduled to participate are displayed, and a search button and a process for starting the process of searching for members to join are displayed. An end button to end is displayed. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the guild status screen 2c.
Referring to FIG. 8, the guild name is “Clan Alliance”, the status is “Preparation for Rally”, the minimum number of guild formations is “Min. "Ichi", "Submaster: TBD", "Member: Yasukawa Alesandro, gradually", a search button "Find a member" 52, and an end button 53 are displayed. In FIG. 8, since the minimum number of members who can form a guild is four, but three members are scheduled to participate, the status is “preparation” and the guild cannot be formed. ing. At this stage, "Koichi" belongs to guild G4, "Yasukawa Alesandro" belongs to guild G5, "Dadandan" belongs to guild G6, and will belong to guild G3 (participation). It has become. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the guild formation is established is described with a minimum of four players. However, the minimum number of the guild formation establishment may be appropriately determined according to the scale and contents of the game.

  Next, arithmetic processing section 101 determines whether or not search button 52 has been input (ST503). When it is determined that the search button 52 has not been input and the end button 53 has been input (ST503: NO), the arithmetic processing unit 101 ends the guild independent member recruitment process. On the other hand, when it is determined that search button 52 has been input (ST503: YES), arithmetic processing section 101 executes a member search process (ST504). For example, a player character matching a predetermined condition is searched as a member candidate from information on the player stored in an information storage unit such as the ROM 102 and the RAM 103. Here, the predetermined condition is, for example, the level and name of the player character, the guild to which the player character belongs, and the like, and these can be specified and searched.

  When a player character as a member candidate is searched, arithmetic processing section 101 causes terminal device 2 to display a search result (ST505). When a plurality of members are searched as a search result, the player can sequentially browse the profile of the player character by a predetermined operation. As the profile, for example, the name of the player character, the level, the name of the guild to which the player currently belongs, and the like are displayed. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the player character profile display screen 2d. Referring to FIG. 9, "Maradona", level "Lv.49", guild G7 "Shadow Alliance", and an image 54 of the player character are displayed as the names of the player characters. FIG. 9 also shows an invite button “Invite to clan alliance” 55 for instructing to invite the player displayed in the profile to the members.

  Next, arithmetic processing section 101 determines whether or not to invite the displayed player character to the member based on the search result (ST506). For example, when it is determined that the player is not to be invited to the member based on the input of the return button (not shown) to the player (ST506: NO), the process returns to the step S502, and the arithmetic processing unit 101 returns to the terminal device 2 The guild status screen is displayed on the display screen (ST502). On the other hand, when it is determined that the player character is to be invited to the member based on the invitation button 55 being input to the player (ST506: YES), the arithmetic processing unit 101 causes the terminal device 2 to display an invitation screen (ST507). .

  On the invitation screen, a first invitation button for inviting the searched player character as a submaster and a second invitation button for inviting as a member are displayed. The submaster is a position having the guild management authority next to the master. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the invitation screen 2e. Referring to FIG. 10, a first invitation button "Invite as a submaster" 56 and a second invitation button "Invite as a member" 57 are displayed on the invitation screen 2e.

  Next, arithmetic processing section 101 determines whether to invite the player character as a submaster or to invite the player character as a member, based on the operation of the player (ST508). If the first invitation button 56 is input, the player character is invited as a submaster (ST509), and if the second invitation button 57 is input, the player character is invited as a member (ST510). Then, the process returns to the step S502 for displaying the guild status screen 2c. Here, the invitation is, for example, a message in which the content of the purpose of invitation to the guild is described is transmitted to the terminal device 2 of the player who operates the player character, and based on the display of the mail, the participation is accepted. When transmitted from the terminal device 2, the arithmetic processing unit 101 stores the player character in, for example, the RAM 103 as a player character scheduled to participate in the guild G3 “clan alliance”. When the player has accepted the invitation to participate from a plurality of new guilds, the participation can be accepted, but the arithmetic processing unit 101 determines that the player character can only belong to one guild, The guild to which the player is to participate is set based on the notification of acceptance of participation. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the guilds from belonging to a plurality of guilds. Note that the reason why the game can belong to only one guild is that, for example, the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are configured so that all the player characters participate at the same time.

  Next, an example of a process at the time of forming a guild will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 11, and 12. FIG. The process for forming a guild is executed based on an instruction from the player after the player who is to participate in the guild formation reaches the minimum number of guilds.

  After the arithmetic processing unit 101 receives the notification of the acceptance of the participation of the guild G3 (to the second group) from the terminal device 2 and determines that the guild formation minimum number has been reached based on the notification, the above-described guild independent member recruitment is performed. When start button (see FIG. 7) 51 is input (ST601), arithmetic processing section 101 causes guild status screen to be displayed on terminal device 2 (ST602). FIG. 11 shows that the player character “Maradona” described with reference to FIG. 9 joins the guild G3 “clan alliance” described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a guild status screen 2f displayed based on the instruction of FIG. A guild formation button 58 is newly displayed unlike the guild display screen 2c shown in FIG. 8 because the guild formation completion number exceeds the minimum number of guild formations of 4 by adding the "Maladona" who will be participating as a submaster. ing.

  Next, arithmetic processing section 101 determines what is input by the player (ST603). When it is determined that the input is the member search button 52, the arithmetic processing unit 101 searches for a member (ST604). The process of searching for members is the same as the process of steps ST504 to ST510 described above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. If the end button 53 has been input, this processing ends.

  On the other hand, when determining that the input is the input of the guild formation button 58, the arithmetic processing unit 101 newly sets up the guild G3 in which “Koichi”, “Maradona”, “Yasukawa Alesandro”, and “Dadandan” will participate. A “clan alliance” is created and stored in an information storage unit such as the RAM 103 as a normal guild. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets the guilds to which the player characters “Koichi”, “Yasukawa Alesandro”, “Dandada”, and “Maradona” belong to guilds G4, G5, G6, respectively. , G7 to guild G3 "clan alliance" (ST605).

  According to the server apparatus 100, the control method, the game program, and the game system 1 configured as described above, after the number of player characters scheduled to participate in the guild G3 has reached the minimum number of guild members, an instruction from the master player is issued. Based on the guild, the guild G3 (the second group) in preparation for the uprising (that is, scheduled to participate) is stored in the information storage unit such as the RAM 103 as a normal guild (the first group). The game can be advanced as the guild G3. In other words, when newly starting up the guild G3, the game can be smoothly advanced until a predetermined number of players are reached, so that there is no loss time such that a player scheduled to participate in the guild G3 cannot advance the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the guild G3 is formed based on the instruction of the master player after the guild G3 reaches the minimum guild formation number, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a guild may be automatically formed when a predetermined time comes after reaching the guild formation minimum number. In such a configuration, the members of the guild are changed at a predetermined time, so that the player can be interested in the time and the player can participate in the game.

  In the above embodiment, when a new guild G3 is formed, the guilds to which the player characters “Koichi”, “Yasukawa Alesandro”, “Dadandan”, and “Maradona” belong are set as guilds G4 and G4, respectively. The case where the guild is changed from G5, G6, and G7 to the guild G3 “clan alliance” has been described. However, it is also possible that the guild belongs to the guild G3 from the beginning without changing the affiliation. That is, since the player who plays the game for the first time or the player who participates in the game for the first time does not belong to a specific guild, the player accepts, for example, an invitation to participate in the guild G3, and the guild G3 is formed. In this case, the player belongs to the guild G3 from the state of no belonging. Also, when the player does not belong to any of the guilds, a new guild is created, and the guild is formed, similarly, the affiliation of the player is changed from the state of no affiliation to the guild. Become.

  Note that, as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the modified examples described above, and various modifications are possible as long as the gist is not changed. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is suitable for the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 which are the terminal devices 2 although the processing capability and the like are different. In other words, the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 can be used as the server device 100. That is, any of the computer devices connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

  Furthermore, the server device 100 is configured to use a large-capacity storage device such as a hard disk or an SSD so as to perform functions equivalent to those of the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the memory device loaded in the slot drive 108, and the like. These storage devices may or may not be redundant by RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120. As a part of the routing, it may be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200.

  Further, the network interface in the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 may be any of a wireless LAN device and a wired LAN device, which may be mounted internally or of an external device type such as a LAN card. . Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine connectable to the network 200 may be used, and for example, a communication karaoke device may be used.

  As described above, the program, the control method, and the server device of the present invention can significantly enhance the fun, interest, and interest of the battle event itself, and promote the activation of the battle event and the entire game. In addition, since it is possible to improve the player's awareness of participation in the game and the willingness to continue the game, in particular, all games distributed, provided, and implemented in a server-client type network configuration (particularly those including social game elements) It can be widely and effectively used for software and hardware-related technologies related to distribution, provision, and implementation of the game, as well as activities such as design, manufacture, and sale of the game.

Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the original application of the present application are additionally described.
[1]
A first game in which a game in which a plurality of players can participate is provided, and the game is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, and the player participates as a part of information related to the game. A computer that can access an information storage unit having group information and information of a second group in which the player is to participate;
Accessing the information, performing an operation related to the game, and displaying an image of the game on the terminal device;
When a notification of acceptance of participation in the second group is received from the terminal device, and based on the notification, it is determined that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number, the second group is renewed. Storing in the information storage unit as one group;
A program for executing
[2]
In the step of storing the second group as a new first group in the information storage unit, causing the computer to change an affiliation of a player participating in the second group to belong to the new first group;
The program according to the above [1].
[3]
When the player has accepted solicitation for participation from a plurality of players who have created the second group, the computer is caused to set a second group to which the player will participate based on the latest notification of participation approval. To make the steps perform further,
The program according to the above [1] or [2].
[4]
After reaching the predetermined number, when the player who created the second group instructs, the computer causes the information storage unit to store the second group as the first group,
The program according to any one of [1] to [3].
[5]
After reaching the predetermined number, when a predetermined time reaches a predetermined time, the computer causes the information storage unit to store the second group as the first group.
The program according to any one of [1] to [3].
[6]
An information storage unit that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate and is connected via a communication line to a terminal device operated by the player, and stores information related to the game, and accesses the information. A control unit for executing a calculation relating to the game, and displaying the image of the game on the terminal device.
The information storage unit stores, as a part of the information related to the game, information of a first group in which the player participates and information of a second group in which the player is to participate,
When the control unit receives a notification of consent to join the second group from the terminal device and determines that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number based on the notification, the second unit Storing the group as a new first group in the information storage unit;
A method for controlling a server device.
[7]
A server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line,
An information storage unit that stores information related to the game;
A control unit that accesses the information, executes an operation related to the game, and displays an image of the game on the terminal device;
Equipped with a,
The information storage unit has, as a part of information related to the game, information on a first group in which the player is participating and information on a second group in which the player is scheduled to participate,
The control unit receives a notification of acceptance of participation in the second group from the terminal device, and determines that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number based on the notification. Causing the information storage unit to store the group as a new first group;
Server device.
[8]
A server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected via a communication line to a terminal device operated by the player, and a game system including the terminal device,
An information storage unit that stores information related to the game;
A control unit that accesses the information, executes an operation related to the game, and displays an image of the game on the terminal device;
Equipped with a,
The information storage unit has, as a part of information related to the game, information on a first group in which the player is participating and information on a second group in which the player is scheduled to participate,
The control unit receives a notification of acceptance of participation in the second group from the terminal device, and determines that the number of players participating in the second group has reached a predetermined number based on the notification. Storing the group as a new first group in the information storage unit;
Game system.

1: Game system 2: Terminal devices 2a to 2f: Screen 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
31, 32, 33: card 51: guild independent member recruitment start button 55: solicitation button 58: guild formation button 61, 62: HP gauge 100: server device 101: arithmetic processing unit (control unit)
102: ROM (information storage unit)
103: RAM (information storage unit)
104: external interface 105: input unit 106: external memory 107: image processing unit 108: slot drive 109: audio processing unit 110: network interface 111: display monitor 112: speaker device 120: transmission line 200: network (communication line)
401, 402: running items 641, 642: contribution ratio Ba1: battle event Ba2: battle event A1 to A6: player characters B1 to B6 of guild G1: player characters Cm1 and Cm2 of guild G2: combo gauge D: deck F: Event field G1, G2: Guild (group)
P: Pallet Yt: Time axis

Claims (9)

A terminal device connected to another terminal device via a network and capable of executing a game in which a plurality of players participate in a group and play,
A storage unit that the player stores the information of the first group is the group currently participating,
A control unit for controlling the game,
The control unit includes:
In response to an operation by the certain player, information of a second group is stored in the storage unit as a group to which the certain player is to participate,
Regardless of whether or not the information of the second group is stored in the storage unit, a match event between the first group in which the certain player is participating and another group is performed based on a predetermined schedule. Run,
If it is determined that a predetermined condition regarding a player who is to participate in the second group is satisfied, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the second group, and the storage unit is changed. A terminal device for executing a battle event between the second group and another group.   If the predetermined condition for the certain player to participate in the second group is satisfied, and the control unit determines that the certain player does not participate in any group, the certain player is participating. Setting a group to the second group, and determining that the predetermined condition for the certain player to participate in the second group is satisfied and that the certain player is participating in the first group; The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the group in which the user participates is changed from the first group to the second group and stored in the storage unit.   The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the terminal device to display a status screen including a player scheduled to participate in the second group.   4. The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the status screen includes a button for instructing the control unit to perform a search process for searching for a player to be invited to the second group. 5.   The terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the control unit specifies a predetermined condition for searching for a player in the search processing.   The terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the control unit displays a search result screen that displays a player searched in the search process.   The terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the search result screen includes a button for instructing to invite the searched player to the second group. A game control method for a terminal device connected to another terminal device via a network and capable of executing a game in which a plurality of players participate in a group and play,
A first storage step of storing the information in the first group is the player is a group currently participating in the storage unit,
A second storage step of storing information of a second group in the storage unit as a group to which the certain player is to participate in response to an operation by the certain player;
Regardless of whether or not the information of the second group is stored in the storage unit, a match event between the first group in which the certain player is participating and another group is performed based on a predetermined schedule. A first event execution step to be executed;
When it is determined that a predetermined condition regarding a player who is going to participate in the second group is satisfied, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the second group, and the storage is performed. A second event execution step of storing in the unit and executing a battle event between the second group and another group;
A game control method comprising: A terminal device connected to another terminal device via a network and capable of executing a game in which a plurality of players join and play a group,
A first storage step of storing the information in the first group is the player is a group currently participating in the storage unit,
A second storage step of storing information of a second group in the storage unit as a group to which the certain player is to participate in response to an operation by the certain player;
Regardless of whether or not the information of the second group is stored in the storage unit, a match event between the first group in which the certain player is participating and another group is performed based on a predetermined schedule. A first event execution step to be executed;
When it is determined that the predetermined condition regarding the player who is to participate in the second group is satisfied, the group in which the certain player participates is changed from the first group to the second group, and the storage is performed. A second event execution step of storing in the unit and executing a battle event between the second group and another group;
A program for executing

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