JP6676842B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME SYSTEM, COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game apparatus that provides a game in which a plurality of characters owned by a certain user (user) compete with a plurality of characters owned by another user (for example, see Patent Document 1).
As described above, in a game in which a battle is performed using a character, there is a game in which a user selects a plurality of items in order to determine one instruction. For example, one of the characters to be used in the attack is selected, the type of attack to be used is selected, and the type of attack to be given to the opponent character is determined based on the selected character and the type of attack. There is a configuration in which a type is selected, a character to be attacked is selected from a plurality of opponent characters, and an attack content to be applied to the selected opponent character is selected.

  On the other hand, a display screen of a battle game is generally a screen in which ally characters m1 to m5 and opponent characters n1 to n4 face each other, as shown in FIG. is there.

JP 2013-000498 A

In such a display screen, when determining the details of an attack to be given to the opponent by the user, at least a character to be used for the attack is selected from among the characters m1 to m5 of the ally, and the attack is selected from among the characters n1 to n4 of the opponent. You need to select a character to add.
For example, when the user selects a character m4 to be used for an attack and a character n3 to be attacked, as shown in FIG. It is necessary to select character n3.
For this reason, it is necessary for the user to move a finger or the like over a relatively long distance from the position where the friendly characters m1 to m5 are located to the position where the opponent characters n1 to n4 are located. That was the problem.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and one of the objects thereof is to perform a simple operation in a game (for example, a battle game) in which an instruction is determined by selecting a plurality of items. It is to provide the technology which can do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a display control unit that displays a predetermined item in a display area, a reception unit that receives a user operation on the display area, A determination unit that determines an instruction content for a predetermined process according to an operation received by the display control unit, wherein the display control unit displays two or more first candidate items in a first area of the display area. At the same time, two or more second candidate items are displayed in the second area, and when the selection of one first candidate item among the first candidate items displayed in the first area is received by the receiving unit, The area in which the second candidate item is displayed is changed from the second area to the first area, and the determining unit determines at least the one selected first candidate item and the selected one second candidate item. Based on To determine the instruction content.

  A game system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a display control unit that displays a predetermined item in a display area, a reception unit that receives an operation from the user on the display area, and a display unit that responds to an operation received by the reception unit. And a determination unit that determines the content of an instruction for a predetermined process. The display control unit displays two or more first candidate items in a first area of the display area, and displays two or more first candidate items in a second area. The second candidate item is displayed, and when the selection of one of the first candidate items among the first candidate items displayed in the first area is received by the receiving unit, the second candidate item is displayed. The area is changed from the second area to the first area, and the determination unit determines the instruction content based on at least the selected one first candidate item and the selected one second candidate item. And Serial display control unit causes the display according to the determined instruction contents to the display area.

  A computer according to still another aspect of the present invention includes a display control unit that displays a predetermined item in a display area, a receiving unit that receives an operation from the user on the display area, and a computer that responds to an operation received by the receiving unit. And a determination unit that determines the content of an instruction for a predetermined process. The display control unit displays two or more first candidate items in a first area of the display area, and displays two or more first candidate items in a second area. The second candidate item is displayed, and when the selection of one of the first candidate items among the first candidate items displayed in the first area is received by the receiving unit, the second candidate item is displayed. The area is changed from the second area to the first area, and the determination unit determines the instruction content based on at least the selected one first candidate item and the selected one second candidate item. That.

  A computer control method according to another aspect of the present invention includes the steps of displaying two or more first candidate items in a first region of a display region and displaying two or more second candidate items in a second region. And when one first candidate item is selected from among the first candidate items displayed in the first area, the area in which the second candidate item is displayed is changed from the second area to the first area. And determining an instruction content for a predetermined process based on at least the one selected first candidate item and the selected one second candidate item.

  A program according to still another aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to display a predetermined item in a display area, a reception unit that receives a user operation on the display area, and a reception unit that receives the operation. A program that functions as a determination unit that determines an instruction content for a predetermined process according to an operation, wherein the display control unit displays two or more first candidate items in a first area of the display area. Displaying two or more second candidate items in a second area, and selecting one of the first candidate items from among the first candidate items displayed in the first area by the accepting unit; The area in which the two candidate items are displayed is changed from the second area to the first area, and the determining unit determines at least the one selected first candidate item and the selected one candidate item. Determining the instruction contents based on the second candidate item.

It is a figure showing the composition of the system containing the terminal unit concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the game server in the same system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device in the same system. It is a functional block diagram in the same system. It is a schematic diagram of the user information in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the battle process in a terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the attack determination process in a terminal device. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a schematic diagram of the user information in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in a terminal unit. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a posture change of a terminal device according to an application example. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a terminal device according to an application example. It is a functional block diagram in the system concerning an application example. FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram of a system according to another application example. It is a figure showing an example of operation on the display screen of the conventional competitive game.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system including a terminal device according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 includes a plurality of terminal devices (game devices) 20-1, 20-2, 20-3,... And a game server 10, and the plurality of terminal devices 20-1. , 20-2, 20-3,... Are connected to the game server 10 via the mobile communication network Nb, the gateway 15, and the Internet Na.
In the following, the terminal devices 20-1, 20-2, 20-3,... Will be described in general without specifying the terminal device, and therefore, the symbol “-(hyphen)” and the following symbols will be omitted. It is simply set to “20”.

  In the present embodiment, a game is provided to the user who owns the terminal device 20 via the terminal device 20. The game server 10 manages a game provided by the terminal device 20. For this reason, the game server 10 provides necessary information to the terminal device 20 and manages various information. The contents of the game and various information managed will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the game server 10. As shown in the figure, the game server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 that controls the entire apparatus, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 that functions as a main memory of the CPU 101, and a ROM that stores a boot program and the like. (Read Only Memory) 103, a communication unit 104 for communicating via a network, and a storage unit 108 for storing various programs and data. In the storage unit 108, a storage unit described later is constructed by the CPU 101, and various types of information are managed.

  In FIG. 1, the game server 10 is constructed by one unit, but may be dispersed into two or more units and may be configured so as to virtually appear as one unit when viewed from the outside. On the other hand, some functions of the game server 10 may be constructed by a server that provides other services. Further, the game server 10 may be configured to connect to the terminal device 20 via the relay server.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the terminal device 20. As shown in the figure, the terminal device 20 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, a communication unit 204, an RTC 206, a storage unit 208, a display panel 210, and a touch panel 220.
The terminal device 20 is, for example, a mobile phone operated by a user, has a touch panel 220 superimposed on a display panel 210, and is required when the user performs a touch operation or the like on a screen displayed on the display panel 210. It is configured to provide input of various information and various instructions.

In the figure, a CPU 201 controls the entire terminal device 20, and a memory 202 stores a basic program, an application program (game application) for receiving a game from the game server 10, various data, and the like. The game application referred to here causes the terminal device 20 to function as a game device by executing the game application, and is downloaded from a specific site and installed on the terminal device 20.
The communication unit 204 communicates with the game server 10 via the Internet Na or the mobile communication network Nb. The RTC 206 outputs time information of the current time.

The display panel 210 is a flat display such as a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) device. Although not described in detail, the touch panel 220 detects a touch position (two-dimensional coordinate value) on the screen displayed by the display panel 210 and supplies the CPU 201 with position information indicating the detected touch position. The CPU 201 detects the moving direction of the touch position, the moving speed, the type of the touch operation, and the like based on the position information from the touch panel 220, and specifies the operation content given to the touch panel 220.
Here, the types of touch operations that can be detected include, for example, tap, flick, drag, and pinch. The tap is an operation of tapping the display screen lightly with a finger. A flick is an operation of lightly swiping an object displayed on the screen with a finger. The drag is an operation of moving an object displayed on the screen while touching the object with a finger. Pinch is an operation of expanding or narrowing the display screen with two fingers in contact with each other.
In addition, in addition to the above types, the touch operation includes touch-on at the moment when the display panel 210 (touch panel 220) is touched with a finger or the like, and touch-off for separating the touched finger or the like.

  Note that the terminal device 20 is not limited to the mobile communication network Nb, and may be configured to be connected to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). When connected to a wireless LAN, the terminal device 20 is connected to the game server 10 via a wireless base station (access point) and the Internet Na. The terminal device 20 is not limited to a mobile phone, but may be a tablet computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like.

The game provided by the terminal device 20 is an SNS (Social Networking Service) game in which a user who owns the terminal device 20 participates and is associated with another user different from the user. A team composed of a character (for example, a monster) owned by a user is played against a team composed of a character owned by another user, and a virtual reward is obtained according to the win or loss. .
Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the user who leads the game start is referred to as “one user”, and the opponent of the game is referred to as “other user”.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks constructed by the terminal device 20 and the game server 10 when a game is provided by the terminal device 20 by focusing on one terminal device 20.
The functional blocks are configured by executing a predetermined program in the game server 10 and by executing the game application in the terminal device 20, respectively.
Note that the Internet Na, the gateway 15, and the mobile communication network Nb in FIG. 1, the communication unit 104 in FIG. 2, and the communication unit 204 in FIG. 3 are merely transmission paths for data, information, and the like. Are not shown.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the game server 10 side, a plurality of functional units for providing a game to each terminal device 20 by executing the above-described predetermined program, that is, a receiving unit 135 and a control unit 133 are provided. , The storage unit 140 and the transmission unit 137 are constructed.
Among these, the receiving unit 135 receives the instruction content of the game from the terminal device 20. The control unit 133 manages the user information Q stored in the storage unit 140. The control unit 133 manages and controls the progress of the game in accordance with the instruction content received by the receiving unit 135. The storage unit 140 stores user information Q as a master for each user of each terminal device 20. Details of the user information Q will be described later.
The transmission unit 137 transmits user information Q and the like corresponding to one user or another user to the terminal device 20 under the control of the control unit 133.

  Note that the game server 10 receives information and the like while transmitting information also to the terminal devices 20 other than the terminal device 20 of interest. In FIG. 4, an arrow directed from the transmitting unit 137 to a terminal device other than the terminal device 20 of interest indicates that information is also transmitted to terminal devices 20 other than the terminal device 20 of interest. Arrows directed from other than 20 to the receiving unit 135 indicate that information from another terminal device 20 is accepted.

On the other hand, on the terminal device 20 side, the reception unit 231, the management unit (determination unit) 233, the storage unit 240, the display control unit 241, the transmission unit 235, and the reception unit 237 are constructed by the CPU 201 executing the game application. .
The management unit (determination unit) 233 controls each unit of the terminal device 20, although details will be described later. A work area W is allocated to a part of the storage unit 240. In the work area W, when providing a game, one piece of user information Q supplied from the game server 10 and user information Q (Qc) corresponding to another user are temporarily stored.
The display control unit 241 controls the display content of the display area 205 according to the information and the instruction content supplied from the management unit 233.
The display area 205 is an area where display is performed on the display panel 210.
The receiving unit 231 receives an operation performed by the user on the display of the display area 205. Specifically, the reception unit 231 specifies the content of the operation performed on the touch panel 220 from the position information output from the touch panel 220, and supplies operation information indicating the content of the operation to the management unit 233.
The transmission unit 235 transmits various information such as the instruction content supplied from the management unit 233 to the game server 10. The receiving unit 237 receives the user information Q and the like from the game server.

Next, the user information Q will be described.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the user information Q. As shown in the figure, user information Q corresponding to a certain user includes user identification information, possessed character information, and team information.
Among these, user identification information is information for uniquely identifying a user.
The owned character information is a set of unit data corresponding to one or more characters owned by the user (hereinafter, referred to as “owned character”), and each of the unit data is character identification information, command information, and game information Y. And

Here, attention is paid to certain unit data, and the character identification information, command information, and game information Y in the focused unit data will be described in relation to a possessed character defined by the focused unit data.
First, the character identification information is information for uniquely identifying the possessed character. Although not particularly shown, the character is accompanied by name information of the character, image information to be displayed, and the like. The name information and the image information are stored in the storage unit 140 in association with the character identification information, for example.
Next, the command information is information for specifying the type of attack (command) possessed by the possessed character, and includes information for specifying the title of the command and the content of the command. In this embodiment, the character may have a plurality of commands, and the command information is different for each character.
The game information Y is information for designating the ability of the possessed character, and specifically includes physical strength information, attack power information, and defense power information. Among them, the physical strength information is an index indicating the physical strength value (endurance ability) of the possessed character. The attack power information is an index indicating the attack ability of the possessed character, and the defense information is an index indicating the defense ability of the possessed character. Such game information Y (physical strength information, defense strength information, attack strength information) is appropriately updated by a match or the like.

Here, in the present embodiment, the relationship between the battle and the game information Y will be briefly described. For example, when a character (operation target character) attacks another character (attack target character), the amount of attack applied to the attack target character depends on the attack capability of the operation target character and the command used for the attack. Is determined. In other words, if an appropriate command is used for the operation target character, a larger attack amount can be generated. Conversely, if an inappropriate command is used, the attack amount will be reduced.
On the other hand, if the attack target character receives the attack indicated by the attack amount, the attack target character does not receive damage if the attack amount does not exceed its own defense ability, but if the attack amount exceeds the defense ability, the attack target character does not It is updated so that it receives the damage corresponding to the damage, that is, the health value is reduced by the damage received.
Therefore, for one user to attack, (1) which character, (2) which command to use, and (3) which character of the opponent to attack, a very important strategy in this game. It is.

In each unit data, it is also possible to specify only the character identification information of the possessed character and store and manage the game information Y of each character as data separate from the user information Q in association with the character identification information.
Further, as for the game information Y, for example, the physical strength and the attack ability may be increased by a predetermined value depending on the experience of the game, and the physical strength may be recovered by the effect of a predetermined item or for each game. May be.

Further, the team information included in the user information Q is information indicating which one of the characters owned by the user corresponding to the user information Q is to be used to compete with another user.
That is, in this embodiment, a certain user composes a team with the owned character indicated by the team information among the characters owned by the user, and competes with the opponent's team.
It should be noted that the configuration of the team that is composed of the characters among the possessed characters may be selected by the user in advance, may be randomly selected by the management unit 233, or may be determined according to a predetermined rule. A configuration may be adopted in which a predetermined number of characters that are positioned higher in the descending order of attack power information and defense power information are selected from the characters.

Next, an outline of the game provided in the present embodiment will be described.
In this game, a team composed of characters owned by one user and a team composed of characters owned by another user are played, and the game is a turn-based game in which the attacker and the defender alternate. ing.
Here, when the attacker's turn comes to one user and the other user becomes the defender, the one user makes the following selection. Specifically, when a turn arrives for one user, the one user:
(1) Select one character (operation target) from the remaining characters in the team,
(2) One command to be used in the attack is selected from a plurality of commands associated with one character,
(3) From the remaining characters in the opponent's team, select one character (attack target) that gives an attack.
When the one user selects one of (1) to (3), the content of the attack that the “operation target” is given to the “attack target” by the “command” is determined.

  On the other hand, when the attacker's turn arrives at another user and one user becomes the defender, the selection of (1) to (3) by the other user is performed by, for example, a terminal owned by one user. The content of the attack is determined automatically by the management unit 233 of the device 20. That is, the game according to the present embodiment is viewed from one user as if it is competing with another user, but in reality, the terminal device 20 borrows the character of the other user, and The game proceeds regardless of the user's will.

  In the game according to the present embodiment, when a turn comes and (1) to (3) are selected to determine the content of the attack, the character to be attacked is given damage according to the content of the attack. Then, the physical strength value (physical strength information) of the character is reduced by an amount corresponding to the damage. When the character's physical strength value becomes zero or less due to an attack, the character is deleted from the team. When the remaining number of characters constituting one of the teams of one user or another user becomes zero (when they are completely annihilated), the user who has been annihilated is a loser, and the remaining user is a winner. Becomes

The game result (win / loss) is notified to one user who led the game start as described later. If one user wins, a predetermined item, a virtual game value, or the like is given as a reward.
On the other hand, other users may or may not be notified by a request from the terminal device 20 owned by the other user. In any case, the other users are not aware that the game in which the user is an opponent is executed under the initiative of one user.
For this reason, it can be said that the game provided in the present embodiment is an asynchronous game in which one user and another user do not need to execute the game at the same time. Therefore, as compared with a synchronous game in which a plurality of users are required to simultaneously participate in the game, there is an advantage that apparently many users can easily participate in the competitive game.

As described above, the game provided in the present embodiment is of an asynchronous type, and the game led by one user is not related to the intention of another user, and the terminal device 20 owned by the one user is not connected to the other user. The game is advanced by borrowing the character of the user. For this reason, when the game is started by one user, the user device Q corresponding to the one user and the user information Q corresponding to the other user are transmitted from the game server 10 to the terminal device 20 of the one user. The information is transferred and stored in the work area W of the storage unit 240, and the user information Q (game information Y) is updated in accordance with the progress of the game. After the game is over, the user information Q corresponding to one user is transmitted to the game server 10 and reflected in the storage content in the storage unit 140, but the user information Q corresponding to another user is discarded.
Thus, from the viewpoint of another user, even if the game is started irrespective of his / her own intention, the user information Q of the other user stored in the storage unit 140 is not changed.
Note that the game provided in the embodiment is an asynchronous game here, but may be a synchronous game. Further, for convenience of explanation, in the terminal device 20 owned by one user, user information corresponding to another user stored in the work area W is denoted by a sign in a meaning to be distinguished from user information Q corresponding to one user. Is described as Qc.

<System operation>
Next, the operation of the terminal device 20 will be described.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are flowcharts showing a battle process in the game when the game start is led by one user.
First, when one user performs a predetermined operation on the terminal device 20, for example, when an operation of tapping a software button or the like indicating the start of a match is performed on a main menu screen (not shown) of the game, the accepting unit 231. Supplies operation information indicating the operation to the management unit 233. The management unit 233 transmits information specifying the one user and a game start instruction to the game server 10 via the transmission unit 235.

In the game server 10, when such information and instructions are received from the terminal device 20 by the receiving unit 135, the control unit 133 transmits, to the terminal device 20 of the one user, for example, a user who can compete with the one user. Send information (nickname, skill level, possession items, etc.).
In the terminal device 20, when the information is received by the receiving unit 237, the management unit 233 transfers the information to the display control unit 241 and displays an opponent selection screen (not shown) in the display area 205. Instruct.
The opponent selection screen is, for example, a list screen of opponents that one user can compete with, and is a screen that prompts the one user to select one opponent from the list. is there. Further, as an opponent that one user can compete with, for example, a person who has a relationship (friend relationship) mutually associated with the one user is given as an example.

The one user selects one opponent according to the opponent selection screen. When the one user selects a partner, the partner is determined as another user (step Sa11). When receiving the operation of selecting another user, the receiving unit 231 supplies information identifying the selected user to the management unit 233. The management unit 233 transmits the information to the game server 10 via the transmission unit 235.
The opponent may be determined by a method other than the selection by one user. For example, a partner close to the skill level of one user may be determined at random, or a partner close to the condition requested by one user may be searched for and determined.

On the other hand, when the start of the game is instructed by one user and another user is determined, the game server 10 and the terminal device 20 initialize the game to be played against the other user from the viewpoint of the one user. (Preparative processing) is executed as follows (step Sa12).
First, on the game server 10 side, the control unit 133 reads out the user information Q corresponding to each of one user and another user from the storage unit 140, and transmits the transmission unit 137 to the terminal device 20 of the one user. To send through. At this time, the control unit 133 acquires the name information and the image information of the character associated with the character identification information in the user information of both users, and transmits the information to the terminal device 20 of the one user. Strictly speaking, only the character indicated by the team information among the owned characters is used for the battle. For this reason, it is not necessary to supply the user information Q (all the information of the characters owned by the user), and it is sufficient to transmit the unit data (and the name information and the image information) of the characters constituting the team to the terminal device 20. However, for convenience of explanation, here, it is assumed that the user information Q corresponding to one user and another user is transmitted to the terminal device 20 as described above.
Also, the game provided in the present embodiment is turn-based, but for convenience of explanation, the rule is that the first turn comes to one user. It goes without saying that the first turn may be determined at random or may be selected by one user.

  On the side of the terminal device 20, when the above information is received from the game server 10, the management unit 233 sets the user information Q corresponding to one user and the user information Q corresponding to another user as Qc. Each is stored in the work area W in the storage unit 240, and instructs the display control unit 241 to create a battle screen based on the received information. In accordance with this instruction, the display control unit 241 creates a battle screen and causes the display area 205 to display it.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the battle screen displayed on the display area 205 in the terminal device 20.
As shown in the figure, the display area 205 is divided into a first area A1, a second area A2, a third area A3, and a fourth area A4 in order from the bottom in the figure.

In the first area A1, one user, that is, a character that constitutes his or her team is displayed. Specifically, the management unit 233 supplies the image information of the character indicated by the team information to the display control unit 241 among the user information Q stored in the work area W corresponding to the received one user, and The unit 241 causes the supplied character image to be displayed in the first area A1. At this time, the order of the characters arranged in the first area A1 may be random, or may be a predetermined rule, for example, the order of abilities indicated by the game information Y.
In the display example shown in FIG. 8, the five characters M1 to M5 are displayed in the first area A1. In the figure, the physical strength gauges of the corresponding characters are displayed below the characters M1 to M5. This physical strength gauge is a display in which the physical strength value (physical strength information) at the present time is normalized as compared with the state when the tank is full, and in detail, a black bar is shown on the right side in the figure. It indicates that the physical strength value remains as going toward.
The first candidate item 310 is a generic term for the characters M1 to M5 displayed in the first area A1.

In the second area A2, one or more commands (titles) corresponding to any of the characters displayed in the first area A1 are displayed in a circle. More specifically, the management unit 233 supplies the title of the command specified by the command information of the unit data corresponding to any one of the characters displayed in the first area A1 to the display control unit 241 and performs display control. The unit 241 displays the title of the supplied command in the second area A2.
FIG. 8 is an example in which among the characters M1 to M5 displayed in the first area A1, the commands C1 to C3 associated with the character M1 are displayed in the second area A2.
In the example shown in the figure, the character M1 is replaced with the other characters M2 to M5 in the first area A1 so that it can be determined whether the commands C1 to C3 displayed in the second area A2 are associated with the character M1. It is displayed in an uplift compared to. The second candidate item 320 is a general term for the commands C1 to C3 displayed in the second area A2.

In the third area A3, other users, that is, characters forming the opponent's team are displayed. Specifically, the management unit 233 supplies the image information of the character indicated by the team information to the display control unit 241 among the user information Qc corresponding to another user, and the display control unit 241 The image is displayed in the third area A3. At this time, the order of the characters arranged in the third area A3 may be random as in the first area A1, or may be in accordance with a predetermined rule.
In the display example of FIG. 8, four characters N1 to N4 are displayed in the third area A3. In the figure, the physical strength gauges of the corresponding characters are displayed below the characters N1 to N4.
Note that the third candidate item 330 is a generic term for the characters N1 to N4 displayed in the third area A3.

In the fourth area A4, a message from the game providing side (system side) is displayed for one user. Specifically, the management unit 233 supplies a message according to the status and data of the message to the display control unit 241, and the display control unit 241 causes the message indicated by the supplied data to be displayed in the fourth area A4. .
In the example of FIG. 8, the message displayed in the fourth area A4 indicates that a turn has arrived for one user.

When the battle screen is displayed on the display area 205 of the terminal device 20, the management unit 233 determines whether the turn has arrived for one user (Step Sa13).
If a turn has arrived for one user (if the determination result in step Sa13 is “Yes”), an attack determination process corresponding to one user is executed (step Sa14). On the other hand, if the turn has arrived at another user (if the determination result of step Sa13 is “No”), an attack determination process corresponding to the other user is executed (step Sa15).
As described above, since the first turn comes to one user, the details of the attack determination processing corresponding to one user, that is, step Sa14 will be described with reference to FIG.

When a turn arrives for one user, the one user selects (1) to (3) as described above.
First, the management unit 233 determines whether or not (1) is selected, that is, among the characters constituting the own team in the first area A1 of the battle screen, the operation target character (friendly character) used for the attack is determined. It is determined whether or not the selection has been made based on the operation information of the reception unit 231 (step Sb11).
In the present embodiment, the selection of the character or the like is determined when, for example, the time from touching on the target character or the like to touching off has passed a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) or more. That is, the configuration is such that the selection is not determined only by touching on the target character or the like.
If the selection of the operation target character among the characters displayed in the first area A1 has not been determined (if the determination result in step Sb11 is “No”), the management unit 233 sets the processing procedure to step Sb11. return. Therefore, the processing procedure waits in step Sb11 until the selection of the character to be operated is determined.

However, even when the selection of the character to be operated is not confirmed, when the character to be operated is touched on, the management unit 233 specifies the unit data corresponding to the touched-on character, and specifies the unit data of the unit data. The title of the command indicated by the command information is supplied to the display control unit 241 and the display control unit 241 is instructed to display the title of the command in the second area A2. Further, the management unit 233 supplies the name information of the touched-on character to the display control unit 241 and sends a message including the name of the touched-on character to the display control unit 241 in the fourth area A4. Instruct to display.
For example, in the battle screen displayed when a turn comes to one user as shown in FIG. 8, when one user touches on the character M4 with the left thumb as shown in FIG. In the area A2, the command is changed to (the title of) the command C11, C12, or C3 corresponding to the character M4, and a message including the name of the character M4 is displayed in the fourth area A4.

Thus, when any one of the characters is touched on, the title of the command associated with the touched-on character is displayed. Therefore, if one user determines that the displayed command is not appropriate, by touching off before the predetermined time has elapsed, it is possible to select another character again without confirming the selection of the touched-on character. I can do it.
In addition, since a message including the name of the touched-on character is displayed, even when, for example, the next character is touched on by mistake, the displayed message immediately indicates that the character is not the character to be selected. be able to.

On the other hand, when the selection of the character to be operated is determined (when the determination result of step Sb11 is “Yes”), that is, based on the operation information by the reception unit 231, one character is touched on and then touched off after a lapse of a predetermined time. When the management unit 233 determines that the display contents have been displayed, the display control unit 241 displays the entire display contents of the third area A3, the second area A2, and the first area A1 other than the fourth area A4 on the lower side in the figure. Is instructed to move at a predetermined speed (step Sb12). For example, in the battle screen shown in FIG. 9, when the selection of the character M4 is confirmed, the management unit 233 causes the characters N1 to N4 (enemy characters) displayed in the third area A3 to be displayed in the second area A2. The commands C11, C12, and C3 displayed in the second area A2 are set to A1 in the first area, and the characters M1 to M5 displayed in the first area A1 are set outside the display area lower than the first area. , And instruct the display control unit 241 to scroll each.
By this instruction, the screen displayed in the display area 205 changes from FIG. 9 to the screen shown in FIG. 11 through FIG. 10 in the middle. In the configuration in which the display contents are switched from FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 immediately, there is a concern that it is difficult for one user to immediately know which part has moved to which part. Thus, by moving smoothly at a predetermined speed, such a concern can be eliminated.
In the screen shown in FIG. 11, a message to be performed by one user next is displayed in the fourth area A4, including "Great Pumpkin" which is the name of the selected character M4.

  As described above, in the first area A1, when the operation target character used for the attack is selected from the characters constituting the team of one user, the characters constituting the team that have been displayed up to that point are displayed. While being driven out of the area, the command moves from the second area A2 to the first area A1 at a predetermined speed. Therefore, from the point of view of one user, in the first area A1 in which the operation for selecting a character has been performed, the operation for selecting the next command to be selected may be performed.

Next, the management unit 233 receives whether (2) is selected, that is, whether the command corresponding to the character selected in (1) is selected in the first area A1 of the battle screen. The determination is made based on the operation information of the unit 231 (step Sb13).
If the selection of the command indicating the type of attack to be used among the commands displayed in the first area A1 has not been determined (if the determination result in step Sb13 is “No”), the management unit 233 performs the processing procedure. The process returns to step Sb13. Therefore, the processing procedure waits in step Sb13 until the selection of the command indicating the type of attack to be used is determined.

However, even if the selection of the command is not confirmed, when one command is touched on, the management unit 233 notifies the display control unit 241 of the name of the touched-on command and the name of the already selected character. Is displayed in the fourth area A4.
For example, on the battle screen (see FIG. 11) displayed after selecting the character M4 to be operated, as shown in FIG. 12, one user uses the left thumb to input a command C11 corresponding to the character M4. When touch-on is performed, a message including “Great Pumpkin” as the name of the character M4 and “Biting” as the name of the command C11 is displayed in the fourth area A4.

On the other hand, when the selection of the command is determined (when the determination result of step Sb13 is “Yes”), that is, it is determined from the operation information by the reception unit 231 that the touch-off has been performed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the touch-on of one command. Then, the management unit 233 causes the display control unit 241 to scroll the entire display content of the second area A2 and the first area A1 other than the fourth area A4 downward at a predetermined speed in the figure. An instruction is given (step Sb14).
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when one user touches on the command C11 with the thumb of the left hand and touches off after a predetermined time with respect to the battle screen (see FIG. 11), the screen displayed in the display area 205 becomes 12, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 14 through FIG.
For this reason, in FIG. 14, characters N1 to N4 constituting a team of another user are displayed in the first area A1.
In the screen shown in FIG. 14, a message to be performed next by one user is displayed in the fourth area A4.

  As described above, when a command is selected in the first area A1, the command that has been displayed is driven out of the display area, and the characters N1 to N4 that constitute another user's team are displayed in the second area. It moves from A2 to the first area at a predetermined speed. Therefore, from the point of view of one user, in the first area A1 operated for selecting a command, it is only necessary to continue the operation of selecting the next opponent character to be selected, that is, the character to be attacked. Become.

Subsequently, the management unit 233 determines whether or not the selection in (3) has been made, that is, whether or not a character to be attacked has been selected based on the operation information of the reception unit 231 (step Sb15).
If the selection of the character to be attacked from among the opponent characters displayed in the first area A1 has not been determined (if the determination result in step Sb15 is “No”), the management unit 233 performs the processing procedure Is returned to step Sb15. Therefore, the processing procedure waits in step Sb15 until the selection of the character of the opponent to be attacked is determined.

However, even if the selection of the character of the opponent to be attacked is not determined, when one character is touched on, the management unit 233 notifies the display control unit 241 of the name of the character of the touched opponent. Instruct the fourth area A4 to display a message including the name of the already selected command and the name of the character to be operated.
Thus, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, when one user touches on the opponent character N3 with the thumb of the left hand, the fourth area A4 contains the name of the opponent character touched on. In the fourth area A4, a message including “Tatsun”, “bite” as the name of the command already selected, and “Great Pumpkin” as the name of the character to be operated is displayed.

On the other hand, when the selection of the character to be attacked is confirmed (when the determination result of step Sb15 is “Yes”), that is, the touch-off is performed after a lapse of a predetermined time from the touch-on of one character from the operation information by the reception unit 231. When the management unit 233 determines that the
Using the command selected in (2), the character selected in (1) determines the content of an instruction to attack the opponent character selected in (3) (step Sb16). For example, in the operation example on the battle screens shown in FIGS. 9 to 15, the instruction content indicates that the character M4 attacks the opponent character N3 using the command C11.
Thereafter, in preparation for the turn replacement, the management unit 233 stores the first candidate item 310 in the first region A1, the second candidate item 320 in the second region A2, and the third candidate item 330 in the third region A3. Are displayed, but depending on the result of the attack, an effect described later is made.

By the way, in FIG. 6, when a turn has arrived at another user (if the determination result of step Sa13 is “No”), an attack determination process of another user is executed (step Sa15). As described above, this embodiment does not mean that another user is actually participating in the game, but behaves as if another user is playing from the viewpoint of one user. For this reason, when a turn arrives at another user, the management unit 233 of the terminal device 20 specifies a character to be used for an attack, a command to be used by the character, and a character to give an attack on behalf of the other user. In accordance with the rules described above, or randomly, the instruction content determined by these selections is determined. Thereafter, the processing procedure shifts to Step Sa16.
At this time, the management unit 233 may present the instruction content selected on behalf of another user to one user.

In this way, if the turn has arrived at one user, the instruction content of the attack is determined by the terminal device 20, while if the turn has arrived at another user, The instruction content of the attack is also determined by the terminal device 20.
Therefore, in any case, the content of the instruction of the attack is grasped on the terminal device 20 side. Therefore, next, the management unit 233 of the terminal device 20 reflects the instruction content of the attack in the game information of the character targeted for attack, that is, the game information of the character targeted for attack stored in the work area W, Update according to the instruction of the attack. After the update, the management unit 233 determines whether the physical strength value (physical strength information) of the character targeted for the attack is greater than zero (Step Sa16).

If the physical strength value of the character targeted for the attack is greater than zero (if the determination result in step Sa16 is “Yes”), the management unit 233 switches the turns (step Sa17). As a result, after the turns are exchanged, the processing procedure returns to step Sa13.
On the other hand, if the physical strength value of the character targeted for attack is equal to or less than zero (if the determination result in step Sa16 is “No”), the management unit 233 deletes the character from the battle screen in the display area 205. To the display control unit 241 (step Sa18).
As a result, an effect is produced in the terminal device 20 of one user such that the character that has been displayed so far disappears.

For example, when a turn arrives for one user, the one user touches on the opponent's character N3 (see FIG. 15), and the character N3 is determined as an attack target, the attack content is reflected. As a result, when the physical strength value of the character N3 becomes equal to or less than zero, an effect is produced as shown in FIG. 16 such that the character N3 displayed so far disappears. At this time, as shown in the figure, a message to that effect may be displayed in the fourth area A4.
In this example, the character of another user disappears. However, a turn may arrive at another user and the character of one user may disappear depending on the content of the attack. Further, when the content of the attack is reflected, an effect may be made as if the attack was added.

Next, the management unit 233 determines whether the character of one or another user has been completely erased as a result of deleting the character (step Sa19).
If not completely erased (if the determination result in step Sa19 is "No"), the management unit 233 switches the turn (step Sa17) to continue the game, and returns the processing procedure to step Sa13.
On the other hand, if the user is completely annihilated (if the determination result in step Sa19 is “Yes”), the management unit 233 determines the user who has been annihilated as the loser, and the user who has the remaining character as the winner. Then, a process corresponding to the win or loss is executed (step Sa20). In addition, as the process according to the win or loss, for example, a process of giving a reward such as a predetermined item or a virtual game value to the winner user or the like can be considered.

After executing the processing according to the win or loss, the management unit 233 reads out the user information Q corresponding to one user stored in the work area W and transmits it to the game server 10 via the transmission unit 235, The user information Qc corresponding to the user is discarded (step Sa21).
In the game server 10, when the receiving unit 135 receives the user information Q corresponding to one user, the control unit 133 receives the user information Q corresponding to the one user stored in the storage unit 140. Replace with user information Q. Thereby, the battle result of one user is reflected on the master of the game server 10. On the other hand, since the user information Qc corresponding to other user information is discarded, it is not reflected on the master in the game server 10.
After step Sa21, the battle process ends, and the screen returns to the main menu screen of the game described above.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when an operation of selecting a character to be attacked among the characters displayed in the first area A1 is performed by one user, a command to be selected next is changed from the second area A2 to the second area A2. Move to one area A1. Therefore, for one user, the moving area of the finger or the like required for the selection can be narrower than the configuration in which the display position of the command is not changed, and can be designated by a simpler operation.
The fact that the moving area of the finger or the like at the time of selection is small means that another finger or the like can be used for gripping the terminal device 20. For this reason, in the present embodiment, one user can perform necessary operations on the terminal device 20 with one hand without changing the finger to be held.

  When the character (or command) displayed in the first area A1 is selected, the command (or character) displayed in the second area A2 moves to the first area. For this reason, if the character (or command) displayed in the first area A1 is left as it is, the display overlaps and it becomes difficult to see. However, in the present embodiment, the command (or command) displayed in the second area A2 is difficult. As the character moves to the first area, the character (or command) displayed in the first area A1 moves outside the display area. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display from being difficult to see.

  On the other hand, when any of the characters displayed in the first area A1 is selected, the partner character moves from the third area A3 to the second area A2. Next, when an operation for selecting a command displayed in the first area A1 is performed, the character to be selected next moves from the second area A2 to the first area A1, and therefore, the character to be attacked is also selected. , In the same first area.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the second embodiment, the characters are compatible with each other, that is, whether a certain character is advantageous, disadvantageous, or equal to another character. In the first embodiment, the selection of (1) and the selection of (2) are performed separately, but in the second embodiment, the selection of (1) and the selection of (2) are performed. And are executed simultaneously.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the user information Q in the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, the user information Q is similar to the first embodiment in including user identification information, owned character information, and team information, but the unit data constituting the owned character information includes attribute information. Is different from the first embodiment in that
Here, the attribute information is information indicating the attribute of the character associated with the corresponding unit data. In the present embodiment, for example, one of “fire”, “water”, and “tree” is associated with the attribute, and the compatibility between the characters is determined by comparing with reference to the attribute information.
More specifically, a character whose attribute information is “fire” is stronger than a character whose attribute information is “tree”, and is advantageous in an attack (has good compatibility), whereas the attribute information is “water”. Is weak and disadvantageous in an attack (poor compatibility). Similarly, a character whose attribute information is “water” is compatible with a character whose attribute information is “fire”, but is incompatible with a character whose attribute information is “tree”, and , A character whose attribute information is “tree” is compatible with a character whose attribute information is “water”, but is incompatible with a character whose attribute information is “fire”. is there. Characters having the same attribute information have no advantage / disadvantage and have an equal relationship.

  In the second embodiment, the compatibility between certain characters is specifically reflected in a match as follows. For example, when a character (operation target character) attacks another character (attack target character), the amount of attack applied to the attack target character depends on the attack capability of the operation target character and the command used for the attack. Based on the determined amount, it is set to “1.2” when compatibility is good, to “0.8” when compatibility is poor, and to “1.0” when equal.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the battle process when the game start is led by one user is the same as the flowchart of FIG. 6 in the first embodiment. However, in the attack determination process on one user side, the selection of (1) and the selection of (2) are performed at the same time as described above. The content is such that both Sb11 and Sb13 are determined.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the display area 205 according to the second embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a battle screen before selection of (1) and (2) when a turn arrives for one user. .
As shown in this figure, in the second embodiment, it is divided into a first area A1, a second area A2, and a fourth area A4.
However, the first region A1 in the second embodiment is an extended region in which the first region A1 and the second region A2 in the first embodiment (see FIG. 8) are combined, and the first region A1 in the second embodiment. The second area A2 is the third area A3 in the first embodiment. For this reason, in the second embodiment, the characters N1 to N4 constituting the opponent's team are displayed in the second area A2.
For this reason, in the second embodiment, the first candidate item is a friend character, but the second candidate item is not a command but a partner character.

In the second embodiment, in the first area A1, a command group C50 is displayed in addition to the characters M1 to M5 constituting a team of one user. Here, the command group C50 is displayed in a different layer from the characters M1 to M5 displayed in the first area A1 and the characters N1 to N4 displayed in the second area A2 so as to be draggable by one user. You.
The command group C50 includes, for example, a plurality of command types to be applied, and in the example of the figure, three commands, a "normal" command C51, a "special skill" command C52, and an "item" command C53, are arranged in tandem in the figure.
Note that, for example, “normal” indicated by the command C51 is a command to use the offensive ability of the selected character, and “special skill” indicated by the command C52 is a special characteristic of the selected character. The command C53 is a command to use a special attack capability, and the “item” indicated by the command C53 is a command to use a separately prepared weapon, a recovery medicine, or the like.

The attributes indicated by the attribute information are displayed in parentheses on the ally characters M1 to M5 in the first area A1 and the opponent characters N1 to N4 in the second area, along with the physical strength gauge. For example, FIG. 18 shows that the attribute of the character M4 is “tree”.
Note that there is a method of displaying the attribute, such as displaying the character in a color mainly composed of green in the case of "tree", for example, but here, for convenience of explanation, the attribute is shown in parentheses as shown in FIG. It is displayed in writing.

  In the second embodiment, the selection of (1) and the selection of (2) are executed as follows. That is, a case where one user drags the command group C50, overlaps a command to be applied on a character to be selected as an operation target, and touches off while continuing the overlapped state for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). I do.

However, when the superimposed state occurs, the management unit 233 specifies the attribute information (of the unit data) corresponding to the superimposed character (even if the predetermined time has not elapsed) and stores the attribute information in the second area A2. The display control unit 241 is instructed to display an identification mark indicating compatibility with the displayed opponent character for each opponent character.
Thus, as shown in FIG. 19, for example, when the command C51 is overlaid on the character M4, the command C51 is compatible with “tree” which is the attribute of the overlaid character M4 among the opponent characters N1 to N4. An upward triangular identification mark p indicating that fact is displayed near the character N3 having a good water attribute, and a downward triangular identification mark n indicating that fact is displayed near a character N1 having an incompatible fire attribute. . It should be noted that no identification mark is attached near the characters N2 and N4 having an equal relationship.

When the identification marks p and n are displayed in association with the character of the other party in this way, if the combination of the superimposed character and the command is appropriate, a large number of identification marks p indicating good compatibility are displayed. If the combination is inappropriate, a large number of identification marks n indicating poor compatibility are displayed.
For this reason, one user may determine whether or not the combination is appropriate, or which of the opponent's characters should be selected in the combination to cause effective damage before the selection is determined. You can know.
Then, if one user determines that the superimposed command and the character are appropriate, the user may perform touch-off after a predetermined time has elapsed, and if it is determined that the command and the character are not appropriate, the user may perform touch-off (or the superimposed) before the predetermined time elapses. By canceling the state), another combination can be operated again without finalizing the selection.

  In the second embodiment, when the selection of (1) and the selection of (2) are determined, the characters N1 to N4 displayed in the second area A2 move to the first area A1 at a predetermined speed. For this reason, the battle screen after the movement is similar to that of FIG. 14 in the first embodiment. This is the same as in the first embodiment.

<Applications / Modifications>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, various applications and modifications as described below are possible. In addition, one or a plurality of arbitrarily selected aspects of the application and modification described below can be appropriately combined.

<Display of first candidate item>
In the first embodiment, when one ally character displayed in the first area A1 is selected, all the ally characters are moved out of the display area, but are moved to an area other than the first area A1. By doing so, it is possible to eliminate a point that is difficult to see, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 20, it may be moved to the third area A3. When the character M4 is moved to the third area A3 as described above, the character M4 may be displayed larger than that which has not been selected so that the character M4 that has already been selected can be identified, or only the selected character M4 may be confirmed. It may be displayed. As will be described in the following example, when canceling the selection in the first area A1, another character that has not been selected is displayed because it is necessary to indicate which should have been selected. May be.
That is, when one character displayed in the first area A1 is selected, at least one of the selected character and the unselected character is displayed in an area different from the first area A1. Good.

<Deselection of first candidate item>
In the embodiment, the selection of the character (or the command) is determined when the touch-off is performed after a lapse of a predetermined time from the touch-on of the character (or the command) by one user. It may be possible to cancel it. In the embodiment, the display content other than the fourth area A4 is scrolled downward by the confirmation of the selection. Therefore, the operation of designating the cancellation includes, for example, an operation of returning the scroll, specifically, an upward movement. Flick operation of the like. That is, as an operation for designating cancellation, as shown in FIG. 21, one user may perform a flick operation from the state shown by the broken line to the state shown by the solid line.
For such processing, for example, before step Sb13 (Sb15), the management unit 233 determines from the operation information of the reception unit 231 whether or not an operation for designating cancellation has been performed, and the operation is performed. If so, the display state may be returned, and the processing procedure may be shifted to step Sb11 (Sb13).

<Display Mode in First Area>
When displaying the characters and commands of the ally in the first area A1, the display control unit 241 may movably display them.
For example, as shown in FIG. 22, when one user performs a flick operation on the first area A1 from the state shown by the broken line to the right side as shown by the solid line, the first area A1 A friendly character displayed in A1 may be scroll-displayed to the right according to the flick operation.
Similarly, as shown in FIG. 23, when one user performs a flick operation, a command displayed in the first area A1 may be scroll-displayed according to the flick operation.
If the characters and commands displayed in the first area A1 are displayed so as to be movable according to one user in this manner, even if there are a large number of characters and commands and the characters and commands do not fit in the first area A1, any of them can be used. It is possible to find out and select.

<Display control according to tilt>
In the example screens of FIGS. 8 to 16 and FIGS. 18 to 23, the display area 205 is vertically long. However, when the terminal device 20 is rotated by approximately 90 degrees, the first area A1, that is, one user is selected. The display screen to the display area 205 may be rotated so that the area to be operated does not change relatively.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, the orientation of the terminal device 20 is detected by, for example, the rotation angles of the X, Y, and Z axes, and the three-axis angle sensor detects If the Z-axis is rotated by approximately 90 degrees, the display control unit 241 may rotate the screen in the opposite direction.
For example, when the terminal device 20 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise in the Z-axis direction from a state in which the battle screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, the display control unit 241 performs the battle as shown in FIG. Rotate the screen 90 degrees counterclockwise. Even when the terminal device 20 rotates in this way, the first area A1 is located at the lower end side of the display area 205, so that one user can continue to hold the terminal device 20 with the left hand. The first area A1 can be operated for selection with the left hand, for example, the thumb.

<Time limit>
In the embodiment, the character and the command are configured to wait until a selection is made. For example, in selecting an ally character in the first area A1, step Sb11 is circulated until the selection is determined. For this reason, if one user intentionally does nothing for selection, the efficiency of other processes executed in the background in the terminal device 20, for example, will be reduced.
Therefore, if one user does not perform any operation for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) for selection, the reception unit 231 (or the management unit 233) transmits a plurality of characters (or commands) to be selected. ) May be selected at random or in accordance with a predetermined rule instead of one user.
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the efficiency of other processes executed in the background in the terminal device 20.

<Transfer of data between game server and terminal device>
In the embodiment, when one user takes the initiative in starting a game, if another user is determined as an opponent, the user information Q corresponding to the one user and the user information Q corresponding to the other user are transmitted to the terminal. The user information is transferred to the work area W in the device 20, the user information of both is updated according to the progress of the game, and one piece of user information Q at the time of the end is transmitted to the game server 10 when the game ends, and Although the configuration is such that the result is reflected in the master user information Q, for example, the following configuration may be used. That is, every time the turn is completed, the management unit 233 transmits the determined attack content to the game server 10 and the control unit 133 updates the one user information Q according to the attack content. good.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing functional blocks constructed by the system 1 in this configuration.
In this configuration, every time the turn is completed, the control unit 133 updates the user information Q corresponding to the one user according to the content of the attack, so that the terminal device 20 determines the content of the attack each time. In addition, there is little need to update the user information Q corresponding to one user and the user information Qc corresponding to another user.
Therefore, as shown in the figure, the work area W stored in the storage unit 140 of the terminal device 20 is moved to the storage unit 140 of the game server 10, and the control unit 133 stores the other work area W in the work area W. The user information Q corresponding to the user may be copied as user information Qc and updated according to the progress of the game, while the user information Q corresponding to one user may be directly updated according to the progress of the game. good.
Further, in this configuration, the control unit 133 in the game server 10 also executes the determination in step Sa16 after reflecting the content of the attack and the processing in step Sa15 when another user turns, and the processing is executed. The result may be transmitted to the terminal device 20 to output a display screen according to the result.

<Browser type>
Further, in the embodiment, the application and the modified examples, the terminal device 20 has been described as a so-called native application type in which a game is provided by executing a dedicated game application, but the game server 10 creates a battle screen on a web screen. So that the terminal device 20 displays the web screen with a browser, so-called a browser type configuration.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing functional blocks constructed by the system 1 when such a browser type is used.
As shown in this figure, in the browser type, the display control unit 151 in the game server 10 creates a battle screen as described above on a web screen, and transmits language information describing the web screen to the transmission unit 137. Is supplied to the terminal device 20 via the. On the other hand, when the receiving unit 237 receives the language information in the terminal device 20, the management unit 233 transfers the information to the browser 251, and the browser 251 interprets the language information to display the web screen in the display area. 205 is displayed.
In this browser type, the terminal device 20 only displays a web screen created by the game server 10 in terms of display. For this reason, in the first embodiment, for example, when the selection of (1) is determined, the character displayed in the third area A3 is replaced by the command displayed in the second area A2. Is embedded in the description language of the web screen, such that a control code for scrolling the character displayed in the first area A1 in the first area A1 and the character displayed in the first area A1 outside the display area lower than the first area is written into the language. , (1) to (3), each time the management unit 233 transmits the selection to the game server 10, and the display control unit 151 creates a web screen in the game server 10. , To the terminal device 20.

Considering such a browser type configuration, in the system 1, the control unit 133, the storage unit 140 (240), the management unit 233, and the display control unit 241 (151) in FIG. Or the terminal device 20 is arbitrary. In other words, these functional blocks may be provided in either the game server 10 or the terminal device 20. The storage unit 140 (240) may be managed by a server other than the game server 10, that is, managed by cloud computing.
In addition, in each of the above-described embodiments, the predetermined storage unit 140 is configured to be managed by the game server 10, but all functions may be provided in the terminal device 20. In this case, the game can be executed only by the processing in the terminal device.

<Others>
In the first embodiment, the first candidate item is described as a friend character, the second candidate item is described as a command, and the third candidate item is described as a partner character. In the second embodiment, the first candidate item is described as Although the second candidate item has been described as an opponent character as an ally character, the present invention is not limited to these according to the content of the game. For example, in a quiz game or the like, there may be a case where an answer to a quiz is made by selecting a first candidate item and a second candidate item.
In addition, the present invention can be applied to any application other than the game. For example, by selecting a first candidate item and a second candidate item as cooking ingredients in a cooking app, the selected ingredients are selected. It can also be used for an application that presents a dish using.

<Summary>
As described above, according to the embodiment and the application / variation example, the game device, for example, the terminal device 20 controls the display control unit 241 for displaying a predetermined item in the display area 205 and the operation of the display area 205 by the user. The display control unit 241 includes a reception unit 231 that receives the information and a determination unit that determines an instruction content for a predetermined process in accordance with an operation received by the reception unit 231, for example, a management unit 233. In the first area A1, two or more first candidate items (for example, ally characters M1 to M5) are displayed, and in the second area A2, two or more second candidate items (for example, command C3) are displayed. When the selection of one first candidate item (for example, the ally character M4) among the first candidate items displayed in A1 is received by the receiving unit 231, The area in which the candidate item is displayed is changed from the second area A2 to the first area A1, and the management unit 233 executes the instruction content based on at least one selected first candidate item and the selected first candidate item. To determine.
When the user selects the first candidate item (for example, friend characters M1 to M5) displayed in the first area A1 by operating, for example, a finger or the like, the second candidate item (for example, a command) to be selected next becomes the second candidate item (for example, a command). Move from the second area to the first area. Therefore, from the user's point of view, the second candidate item to be selected next can be selected by operating in the first area A1 in which the first candidate item has been previously selected. Therefore, the distance required for the movement of the finger or the like for the selection operation can be shorter than the configuration in which the area for displaying the second candidate item is not changed, so that the user holds at least the terminal device 20 while holding the terminal device 20. It becomes easy to specify an instruction or the like determined by a combination of two different candidate items.
Note that, here, the first candidate item is an ally character and the second candidate item is a command. However, other combinations may be used. For example, the first candidate item is a command, and the second candidate item is a command. May be a partner character, the first candidate item may be a friend character, and the second candidate item may be a partner character.
In the present invention, the display position in the display area 205 such as the first area A1, the second area A2, and the third area A3 is arbitrary, and the first area A1, the second area A2, and the third area A3 are not necessarily aligned. You don't have to. In addition, according to the present invention, when the user selects a candidate item, the position of the second candidate item or the like may be changed to the first area A1, and before that, the second candidate item is changed to the second area A2. May be scattered.

When changing the area in which the second candidate item is displayed to the first area A1, the display control unit 241 changes the first candidate item (for example, the characters M1 to M5) displayed so far from the first area A1. It may be configured to move to an area.
Since the selected first candidate item is moved to an area different from the first area A1, it is difficult to see the contents displayed in the first area A1 by the second candidate item moved from the second area A2. Can be avoided. The “region different from the first region” may be any region other than the first region, and includes the outside of the display region.

When changing the area in which the second candidate item (for example, the command C3 or the like) is displayed to the first area A1, the display control unit 241 selects one of the first candidate items (for example, the character M4) or does not select it. Alternatively, at least one of the other first candidate items (for example, the characters M1 to M3 and M5) may be displayed in an area different from the first area A1.
One first candidate item (for example, character M4) is selected from the first candidate items (for example, characters M1 to M5) displayed in the first region A1, and the second candidate item (for example, character M4) displayed in the second region A2 is displayed. When the candidate items (for example, the commands C11, C12, and C3) move to the first area A1, the first candidate items (the commands M1 to M5) overlap the second candidate items (the command C11 and the like). For the user, it is difficult to confirm the second candidate item to be subsequently selected. Therefore, when at least one of the selected first candidate item or the other unselected first candidate item is displayed in an area different from the first area A1, the above-described confirmation can be easily performed. Become.

  The display control unit 241 displays the second candidate item (here, for example, the opponent's character N1 to N4) so that the relationship with the selected one first candidate item (for example, the character M4) can be identified. It is good also as composition. Since the second candidate item is displayed so that the relationship with the selected one of the first candidate items can be identified, the user can assist in selecting any of the second candidate items. it can. Note that the relationship is, for example, compatibility (advantageous, disadvantageous, equal, etc.) of the second candidate item with respect to the first candidate item.

The display control unit 241 displays two or more first candidate items (for example, the characters M1 to M5) in the first area A1, and displays two or more second candidate items (for example, the command C3) in the second area A2. During the display, two or more third candidate items (for example, opponent's characters N1 to N4) are displayed in the third area A3 of the display area 205, and selection of, for example, the character N4 displayed in the first area A1 is performed. When received by the receiving unit, the area in which the third candidate item is displayed is changed from the third area A3 to the second area A2, and one of the second candidate items displayed in the first area A1 is a second candidate item. When the selection of (for example, the command C11) is received by the receiving unit 231, the area in which the third candidate item is displayed is changed from the second area A2 to the first area A1, and the determining unit, for example, the managing unit 233 The instruction content is added to one selected first candidate item (for example, the character N4) and one selected second candidate item (for example, the command C11), and at least one selected third candidate item (for example, the command C11). It may be configured to be determined based on the character N3) of the opponent.
Since the third candidate item is added to the first candidate item and the second candidate item as a factor for determining the instruction content, the determined instruction content can be diversified. Also in this configuration, an operation for selecting a partner character as the third candidate item can be performed in the first area.

  After changing the area in which the second candidate item (for example, the command C3 or the like) is displayed to the first area A1, when a predetermined operation is received by the receiving unit 231, the display control unit 241 changes the area in which the command is displayed. It may be configured to return to the second area A2. With this configuration, the user can return to a state before selecting the first candidate item by a predetermined operation. That is, the selection of the first candidate item can be canceled. When the first candidate item is selected, the display area of the second candidate item moves from the second area to the first area. Therefore, the predetermined operation includes an operation for canceling the movement, for example, the first operation. A flick operation in the direction from the area A1 to the second area A2 can be considered.

  A second candidate item (for example, a command) is associated in advance with each first candidate item (for example, the characters M1 to M5), and the display control unit 241 selects one selected first candidate item (for example, the character M4). May be displayed so as to display the second candidate items (for example, commands C11, C12, and C3) associated with. According to this configuration, for example, the second candidate item can be hierarchized with respect to the first candidate item.

  When one first candidate item (for example, the character M4) is selected, the display control unit 241 moves the second candidate item (for example, a command) from the second area A2 to the first area A1 at a predetermined speed. It is good also as composition. According to this configuration, the user can confirm a change in the display screen. Further, the predetermined speed may be a constant speed or a change in speed.

  The display control unit 241 may be configured to change the position of the first area A1 in the display area 205 according to the inclination of the own device. In that case, instead of the angular velocity sensor, the inclination of the terminal may be detected by an acceleration sensor and the display screen to the display area 205 may be rotated. Even if the display area 205 viewed by the user rotates, the items displayed in the first area A1 can be moved to a point that is easy for the user to select (for example, a point closest to the thumb), so that the selection is easy. be able to.

  The display control unit 241 may be configured to display two or more first candidate items (for example, characters) or second candidate items (for example, commands) so as to be movable in the first area A1. According to this configuration, even if the first area A1 is narrow or the number of selectable items in the first area is large, the user can easily select the item (for example, the point closest to the thumb). ) Can be moved.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed since the first candidate item (for example, a character) or the second candidate item (for example, a command) is displayed in the first area A1, one of the reception units 231 is performed according to a predetermined rule. May be selected. That is, the item can be automatically selected without any operation by the user, so that the process can be advanced. The predetermined rule may be, for example, a rule located at the left end (right end), a parameter having a high specific parameter (physical strength, attack power, defense power, etc.), a team leader, or the like, among two or more items. .

  The system 1 including the game server 10 and the game device (the terminal device 20) includes a display control unit 241 for displaying a predetermined item in the display area 205, a reception unit 231 for receiving an operation from the user on the display area 205, The display control unit 241 includes a determination unit (management unit 233) that determines an instruction content for a predetermined process according to the operation received by the reception unit 231. The first candidate item is displayed, and two or more second candidate items are displayed in the second area A2, and selection of one of the first candidate items among the first candidate items displayed in the first area A1 is accepted. When accepted by the unit 231, the area for displaying the second candidate item is changed from the second area A2 to the first area A1, and the determination unit (the management unit 233) at least selects the selected area. And the instruction content is determined based on the one first candidate items and second candidate items one selected of the display control unit 241 causes the display according to the determined instruction contents to the display area 205.

On the other hand, the computer (terminal device 20) includes a display control unit 241 for displaying a predetermined item in the display area 205, a reception unit 231 for receiving an operation from the user on the display area 205, and an operation received by the reception unit 231. The display control unit 241 includes a determination unit that determines an instruction content for a predetermined process in accordance with the predetermined process, for example, a management unit 233. The display control unit 241 includes two or more first candidate items (for example, In addition to displaying the characters M1 to M5), two or more second candidate items (for example, the command C3) are displayed in the second area A2, and one of the first candidate items displayed in the first area A1 is displayed. When the selection of one candidate item (for example, the ally character M4) is received by the receiving unit 231, the region in which the second candidate item is displayed is changed from the second region A2 to the second region A2. Change in the region A1, the management unit 233 determines the instruction content based on the first candidate item selected as one first candidate item which is at least selected.
Here, the computer is not limited to the game device described in the embodiment, but is a general term for a device that executes information processing according to a program.

  Further, the control method of the computer (terminal device 20) displays two or more first candidate items in the first area A1 of the display area 205 and displays two or more second candidate items in the second area A2. And, when one of the first candidate items displayed in the first area A1 is selected, the area in which the second candidate item is displayed is changed from the second area A2 to the first area A1. Changing, and determining an instruction content for a predetermined process based on at least one selected first candidate item and one selected second candidate item.

In addition, as a program to be operated by the terminal device 20, a computer (terminal device 20) is configured to display a predetermined item in the display area 205, a display control unit 241; a reception unit 231 that receives a user operation on the display area 205; The display control unit 241 is a program that functions as a determination unit (management unit 233) that determines an instruction content for a predetermined process in accordance with an operation received by the reception unit 231. In the area A1, two or more first candidate items are displayed, and in the second area A2, two or more second candidate items are displayed, and one of the first candidate items displayed in the first area A1 is displayed. When the selection of one candidate item is received by the receiving unit 231, the area in which the second candidate item is displayed is changed from the second area A2 to the first area A1. Determination unit (management unit 233) determines the instruction content based on the one second candidate item selected at least selected one first candidate items were.
The program may be recorded on a recording medium. By using this recording medium, for example, the program can be installed in the computer. Here, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.
A program (game application) that causes a computer to function as a game device (for example, the terminal device 20) includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from a distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of a program in a format executable by the game device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it is downloaded from the distribution server and can be installed in a form executable by the game device. The above-mentioned program may be divided into a plurality of programs, and the programs may be downloaded at different timings and then combined by the game device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... System, 10 ... Game server, 20 ... Terminal device, 101, 201 ... CPU, 205 ... Display area, 231 ... Operation detection part (acceptance part), 233 ... Management part (decision part), 241 ... Display control part, 310: first candidate item, 320: second candidate item, 330: third candidate item, A1: first area, A2: second area, A3: third area.

Claims (6)

A receiving unit for receiving a touch operation,
A display control unit that displays a first candidate item and two or more second candidate items, and executes a process of moving a second candidate item group including the two or more second candidate items based on the touch operation;
An execution unit that executes a process based on the second candidate item when the display position of the first candidate item and the display position of the second candidate item overlap;
Equipped with a,
The display control unit displays two or more third candidate items,
A storage unit that stores attribute parameters corresponding to each of the two or more first candidate items and the two or more third candidate items;
Further comprising
The display control unit, when a display position of the first candidate item and a display position of the second candidate item overlap, an attribute parameter corresponding to the first candidate item and an attribute parameter corresponding to the third candidate item And display based on
Game consoles you, characterized in that The display control unit displays two or more first candidate items,
When the display position of the first candidate item and the display position of the second candidate item overlap, the execution unit executes a process based on the first candidate item and the second candidate item,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein: The execution unit executes the process when the display positions overlap and when the touch operation ends.
The game machine according to claim 1 , wherein: The receiving unit receives an operation of selecting at least one of the two or more third candidate items,
The execution unit identifies the first candidate item and the second candidate item when the display position of the first candidate item and the display position of the second candidate item overlap, and determines the first candidate item and the second candidate item. Executing a process based on a second candidate item and the selected third candidate item;
The game machine according to claim 1 , wherein: A receiving unit for receiving a touch operation,
A display control unit that displays a first candidate item and two or more second candidate items, and executes a process of moving a second candidate item group including the two or more second candidate items based on the touch operation;
An execution unit that executes a process based on the second candidate item when the display position of the first candidate item and the display position of the second candidate item overlap;
Equipped with a,
The display control unit displays two or more third candidate items,
A storage unit that stores attribute parameters corresponding to each of the two or more first candidate items and the two or more third candidate items;
Further comprising
The display control unit, when a display position of the first candidate item and a display position of the second candidate item overlap, an attribute parameter corresponding to the first candidate item and an attribute parameter corresponding to the third candidate item And display based on
Game system that is characterized in that. A reception unit that receives a touch operation on the computer;
A display control unit that displays a first candidate item and two or more second candidate items, and executes a process of moving a second candidate item group including the two or more second candidate items based on the touch operation;
An execution unit that executes a process based on the second candidate item when the display position of the first candidate item and the display position of the second candidate item overlap;
To function as,
The display control unit displays two or more third candidate items,
A storage unit that stores attribute parameters corresponding to each of the two or more first candidate items and the two or more third candidate items;
To make it work more,
The display control unit, when a display position of the first candidate item and a display position of the second candidate item overlap, an attribute parameter corresponding to the first candidate item and an attribute parameter corresponding to the third candidate item And display based on
It shall be the feature of the game program.

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