JP6731291B2 - Game program, information processing apparatus control method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and the like that can provide a slide puzzle to a user.

Slide puzzles that complete a predetermined pattern by arranging a plurality of puzzle pieces vertically and horizontally and using a void created by removing one of the puzzle pieces to move vertically and horizontally have been widely used. It has been provided in various forms. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a slide puzzle in which the content information can be provided by reading a code representing the content information with a mobile phone with a camera from a pattern that appears after the puzzle is completed.

Further, Patent Document 2 below discloses a picture-matching puzzle input device for a touch panel screen, which allows users to enjoy creative picture-matching puzzles by simple operations and improve communication with other people. Further, Patent Document 3 below discloses a service in which an image obtained by dividing an image and distributed to a plurality of portable image display terminals is exchanged between the terminals to create a composite image.

On the other hand, with the spread of electronic devices such as smartphones and tablet terminals, games for the above electronic devices have been actively developed in addition to games for home-use game machines. Here, a mechanism called “gacha” is widely used as a mechanism for giving a user a character that can be used in a predetermined game. When the user "gachas", the character is given to the user as a result of a random event that depends only on luck.

JP-A-2008-000236 (Published January 10, 2008) JP, 2008-154793, A (published on July 10, 2008) JP 2006-109915 A (Published April 27, 2006)

The “content information” described in Patent Document 1 is nothing more than a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a web page that presents a user with predetermined content, and the slide puzzle disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a game such as a game. Cannot provide characters that can be used in other services. Therefore, it is difficult for the slide puzzle to keep the motivation of the user who tries to solve the puzzle high. The same applies to the prior arts disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 above.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned "gacha" is merely a mechanism in which the character is given to the user as a result of a random event that depends only on luck, and therefore, the user cannot feel a sense of accomplishment in acquiring the character. Therefore, there is a problem that the user is less likely to have an attachment to the character, and as a result, it is difficult to feel enthusiasm for a game in which the character can be used.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game program and the like that can provide a highly entertaining slide puzzle that can keep the motivation of the user high.

In order to solve the above problems, a game program according to one aspect of the present invention causes a computer to move a plurality of partial images of a puzzle game according to a user's operation, and determines whether the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement. If the determination function and the plurality of partial images are determined to be in a predetermined arrangement, it is a reward given to the user for advancing another game, and is a reward associated with the image. In the game content that can be used in the game, or the change information that changes the information set in the predetermined game content in the other game, and the game content or the attribute of the change information that is acquired by the acquisition function Accordingly, the number of partial images or the time limit of the puzzle game is changed to realize an adjustment function of adjusting the difficulty level of the puzzle game .

Further, in the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the adjustment function is such that the difficulty level of the puzzle game is higher as the attribute of the game content or change information acquired by the acquisition function is higher. Can be adjusted .
In the game program according to the aspect of the present invention, the attribute may include the strength of the game medium acquired by the acquisition function or the rarity of the game medium .

Further, in the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the adjustment function may be configured such that the puzzle game is terminated by ending the puzzle game when the number of movements of partial images by a user operation falls below a preset number of times. You can adjust the difficulty level .

In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the adjustment function can adjust the difficulty level of the puzzle game by limiting the moving direction of the partial image .

Further, the game program according to one aspect of the present invention can cause the computer to further realize a presentation function of presenting to a user information regarding an operation of approaching the predetermined arrangement when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Further, in the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the game medium acquired by the acquisition function can be used by another puzzle game different from the puzzle game.
Further, in the game program according to an aspect of the present invention, the adjustment function is such that, when the game medium acquired by the acquisition function is used by another puzzle game different from the puzzle game, the difficulty level of the other puzzle game. Can be reduced.

In order to solve the above problems, a control method for an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is configured to move a plurality of partial images of a puzzle game according to a user's operation and determine whether the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement. And a determination step that determines that the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement, the reward is given to the user for advancing another game, and is a reward associated with the image. An acquisition step of acquiring change information that changes information set in a game content that can be used in another game or a predetermined game content in the other game, and of the game content or the change information acquired in the acquisition step. The method includes an adjusting step of adjusting the difficulty level of the puzzle game by changing the number of partial images or the time limit of the puzzle game according to the attribute .

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention moves a plurality of partial images of a puzzle game according to a user's operation, and determines whether the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement. When it is determined that the determination unit and the plurality of partial images have a predetermined array, the reward given to the user for advancing the other game, and the reward associated with the image is the other game. According to the attribute of the game content or the change information acquired by the acquisition unit and the acquisition unit that acquires the change information that changes the information set in the predetermined game content of the game content that can be used in the other game. An adjustment unit that adjusts the difficulty level of the puzzle game by changing the number of partial images or the time limit of the puzzle game .

The game program, the control method of the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus of the present invention, when a user solves a slide puzzle by moving each of a plurality of partial images forming an image by a touch operation, another game Which is a reward given to the user for advancing the game, and is set in a game content usable in the other game or a predetermined game content in the other game as a reward associated with the image. Change information that changes information can be obtained.

Therefore, the game program or the like can give the user the joy of solving a slide puzzle and the sense of accomplishment of having obtained the game medium or changing the information set in the predetermined game medium. That is, the above-mentioned game program and the like have the effect of providing a highly entertaining slide puzzle that can keep the user's motivation high.

In addition, the above-mentioned game program and the like can bring the user an attachment to the acquired or changed game medium, and thus can bring about an effect that the user's enthusiasm for the other games can be stimulated.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the portable terminal which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen of a puzzle game displayed on a display unit included in the mobile terminal. (A) is a schematic diagram showing an example of a game screen that presents to the user hints regarding an operation for approaching the purpose of "solving a slide puzzle", and (b) shows a wall that obstructs the movement of parts. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the game screen at the time of setting, (c) is an example of a game screen when a user approaches the achievement of the said object for a predetermined number of times by performing the operation which uses an item. It is a schematic diagram which shows. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which the said portable terminal performs. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the server which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing performed in a game system containing the above-mentioned personal digital assistant and the above-mentioned server.

[Embodiment 1]
A first embodiment (first embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Outline of mobile terminal 100)
The mobile terminal (information processing device) 100 includes an input surface 41 that can detect a touch operation 4a by a user, and arranges a plurality of parts (partial images) 6 that form a character image (image) 5 at predetermined positions. Is a device that can provide the user with the slide puzzle P whose purpose is to reconstruct the character image 5 in a recognizable manner. The mobile terminal 100 only needs to be a device that can execute the processes described below, and can be realized using, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a screen example of the puzzle game displayed on the display unit 50 included in the mobile terminal 100. The user drags the part 6 adjacent to the blank portion 8 (refers to a touch operation of sliding the finger on the input surface 41 while keeping the finger in contact with the input surface 41) to cause the blank space. The part 6 can be moved vertically or horizontally so as to fill the portion 8. That is, the character image 5 is reconstructed by arranging each part 6 at an appropriate position under the constraint that "the part 6 adjacent to the blank part 8 can be moved only in the direction of the blank part 8". The point of doing is that it is fun to solve the slide puzzle P.

When the user solves the slide puzzle P (reconstructs the character image 5), the mobile terminal 100 is a character (game medium) that appears as a picture in the slide puzzle P, and the other game (what is the slide puzzle P? A character (or item, parameter change, etc.) that can be used in a different predetermined game is acquired (for example, from the server 101) (the character is given to the user). According to the example shown in FIG. 2, the user can acquire the character of the girl and use the character in the other game. That is, the character is not given to the user as a result of a random event that depends only on luck like the conventional “Gacha”, but is given as a reward for the effort to solve the slide puzzle P.

Then, for example, in another game such as a card battle game, the user incorporates the character card (game medium) given as the character into a card deck to fight an enemy character or select the character to proceed with a quest. The parameters set for the character (for example, attack power, defense power, experience value, physical strength, speed, required ability points, special moves, support skills, etc.) can be increased.

Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 can give the user the joy of solving the slide puzzle P and the sense of accomplishment that the character has been obtained. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can provide a highly entertaining slide puzzle P that can keep the user's motivation high. In addition, since the mobile terminal 100 can make the user feel attached to the acquired character, the user's enthusiasm for the other games can be aroused.

(Configuration of mobile terminal 100)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a control unit 10a (a time limit unit 11, a hand number limit unit 12, a hint presenting unit 13, a difficulty level adjusting unit 14, an image moving unit 15, a puzzle display unit 16, a puzzle determination). The unit 17 includes a character acquisition unit 18), an input unit 40 (input surface 41, input control unit 42), a display unit 50, and a storage unit 30a.

The control unit 10a centrally controls various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 10a includes a time limit unit 11, a hand number limit unit 12, a hint presentation unit 13, a difficulty level adjustment unit 14, an image moving unit 15, a puzzle display unit 16, a puzzle determination unit 17, and a character acquisition unit 18.

The time limiter 11 imposes a limit on the time until the purpose of solving the slide puzzle P (reconstructing the character image 5) is achieved. Specifically, the time limiter 11 outputs the time information 3a including the information about the time to the puzzle display unit 16 to give the user a predetermined time limit (e.g., reference numeral 7b). For example, 5 minutes) can be presented. The time limit unit 11 presents the time limit to the user so as to count down the time limit according to the time elapsed since the user started solving the slide puzzle P, and when the time limit becomes zero, the game is started. It can be over.

As a result, the mobile terminal 100 can give the user a sense of tension about solving the slide puzzle P. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 has restrictions such as “a slide puzzle is low in difficulty but must be solved in a short time”, “a puzzle can be solved slowly over a long time, but a difficulty in a slide puzzle is high” By imposing time, it is possible to provide a slide puzzle P rich in variations.

The manpower limiting unit 12 imposes a limit on the number of manpower that can be spent toward achieving the above object. Specifically, the number-of-times limiting unit 12 outputs the number-of-times information 3b including the information regarding the number of times to the puzzle display unit 16 to present the limited number of times to the user as illustrated by reference numeral 7a in FIG. can do. The manpower limiting unit 12 presents the user with the limited manpower so as to reduce the manipulative maneuver each time the user moves the part 6, and the game can be over when the manpower is reduced to zero.

As a result, the mobile terminal 100 can give the user a sense of tension about solving the slide puzzle P. Note that the mobile terminal 100 may end the slide puzzle P (when the game is over) at the time when the limited number of moves falls below the minimum number of moves required to solve the slide puzzle P. As a result, the mobile terminal 100 can more strongly give the user a sense of tension about solving the slide puzzle P.

The hint presenting unit 13 presents the user with hints regarding an operation that approaches the achievement of the above object by (1) characters or (2) changing the display mode of the part 6 that is the target of the above operation. The hint presenting unit 13 outputs hint information 3c including information on the hint to the puzzle display unit 16.

FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a game screen that presents the hint to the user. As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the hint presenting unit 13 may present, for example, the minimum number of steps required to solve the slide puzzle P to the user as the hint (see reference numeral 7c). .. Alternatively, when the user performs an operation of moving the part 6 in the wrong direction, the hint presenting unit 13 may present a warning indicating that the operation is incorrect to the user as the hint. Alternatively, the hint presenting unit 13 may present the hint to the user by blinking and displaying the part 6 to be moved next.

Here, the hint presenting unit 13 may present the hint to the user when a predetermined hint presenting condition is satisfied. For example, the hint presenting unit 13 (1) when the user performs an operation using a predetermined item, (2) when the number of man-hours that can be spent toward the achievement of the above-mentioned object is less than a predetermined number, (3) The hint can be presented to the user when the user's level has not reached the predetermined level and/or (4) when the time to achieve the above purpose is shorter than the predetermined time. By presenting the hint to the user as described above, the mobile terminal 100 can lower the threshold for the user to tackle the slide puzzle P and keep the user's motivation high.

The difficulty level adjustment unit 14 (1) the number of parts 6 (the number of character images 5 to be divided), (2) the minimum number of steps required to achieve the above purpose (the degree of shuffling the parts 6), or (3) The difficulty level of the slide puzzle P is adjusted by setting the wall 9 that inhibits the movement of the parts 6. The difficulty level adjustment unit 14 outputs the difficulty level information 3d including information on the difficulty level (the number of divisions, the number of moves, the position of the wall 9, etc.) to the puzzle display unit 16.

For example, the difficulty level adjusting unit 14 sets the number of divisions of the character image 5 to 9 (3×3), 12 (3×4), or 16 (4×4). Thus, the difficulty level of the slide puzzle P can be adjusted. Alternatively, the difficulty level adjusting unit 14 sets the above-mentioned number of moves so that the above-mentioned purpose cannot be achieved unless the part 6 is rotated at least 25 times (without spending 25 hands), or the above-mentioned number of moves is sufficient so that it is sufficient to move the part 10 times. By setting the value, the difficulty level of the slide puzzle P can be adjusted.

FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing an example of the game screen when the wall 9 that inhibits the movement of the parts 6 is set. As illustrated in FIG. 3B, when the wall 9 is set by the difficulty adjusting unit 14, if the wall 9 exists in the direction of the blank portion 8, the user can move the part 6 in the direction. Can not. That is, the difficulty level adjusting unit 14 can increase the level of difficulty of the slide puzzle P by limiting the moving direction of the part 6.

Since the mobile terminal 100 can freely adjust the difficulty level as described above, for example, the attribute of the character acquired when the above object is achieved (strength, rarity, etc. of the character in other games). The difficulty level can be set according to the number of slide puzzles P that the user has solved in the past, the level of the user, and the like. For example, the mobile terminal 100 can make the difficulty level of the slide puzzle P higher as the strength and rarity of the obtained character increase. As a result, the mobile terminal 100 can provide the slide puzzle P that is more entertaining and can keep the motivation of the user higher.

When the user performs a predetermined operation, the image moving unit 15 moves the part 6 so as to approach the above purpose. Here, the “predetermined operation” may be, for example, an operation of using an item (an operation of selecting a desired item, an operation of consuming an item, etc.).

FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram showing an example of the game screen when the user has performed an operation using the item and thus has approached the achievement of the above object by a predetermined number of steps. As illustrated in FIG. 3C, the image moving unit 15 can move the part 6 so as to advance by a predetermined number of hands (for example, five hands). The image moving unit 15 outputs movement information 3e including information regarding moving the part 6 to the puzzle display unit 16.

When the user uses the item, the mobile terminal 100 lowers the difficulty level by (1) reducing the number of parts 6 (for example, changing a 4×4 slide puzzle to a 3×4 slide puzzle). ), (2) It may be possible to produce a predetermined effect that is advantageous to the user, such as that the number of man-hours is not reduced even if the parts 6 are moved, and (3) the countdown of the time limit is stopped. As a result, the mobile terminal 100 can lower the threshold for tackling the slide puzzle P and keep the user's motivation high.

The puzzle display unit (display unit) 16 displays the slide puzzle P so that the part 6 can be moved in a predetermined direction (the direction in which the blank portion 8 is filled) according to the touch operation 4a detected by the input surface 41. .. Here, the puzzle display unit 16 may display the character image 5 (completed drawing) together with the slide puzzle P so as to be a reference for achieving the above object (see FIG. 2 ). The puzzle display unit 16 outputs the puzzle information 2 including the information of the slide puzzle P displayed on the display unit 50 to the display unit 50 and the puzzle determination unit 17.

The puzzle determination unit 17 determines whether or not the purpose of reconstructing the character image 5 in a recognizable manner (solving the slide puzzle P) has been achieved, and the determination result (determination result 4c) is sent to the character acquisition unit 18. Output.

The character acquisition unit (acquisition unit) 18 is a reward given to the user for advancing another game and is associated with the character image 5 when the puzzle determination unit 17 determines that the above object has been achieved. As a reward, change information that changes the information set for a character item that can be used in the other game or a predetermined character item in the other game is acquired. As described above, according to the example shown in FIG. 2, the user can acquire the girl character. Further, the character image 5 may represent an item that can be used in another game, and in this case, the character acquisition unit 18 can acquire the item.

Here, the change information is an attribute of a predetermined character item in the other game (information set in a predetermined game medium), or a parameter of the character item (information set in a predetermined game medium, For example, it may be information for changing the attack power, defense power, experience value, physical strength, speed, required ability points, special move, support skill, number of times of use, etc.). For example, when the change information is acquired by the character acquisition unit 18, the user can increase the offensive power of the character used in the other game.

Further, the character, item, or change information that appears as a pattern by solving the slide puzzle P and the character, item, or change information acquired by the character acquisition unit 18 serve as rewards for advancing another game. It only needs to be associated. That is, they may be the same or different.

In the latter case, the character (character image 5) that appears as a pattern in the slide puzzle P is the character acquired by the character acquisition unit 18, the attributes possessed by the character, the parameters set for the character (attack power in other games. , Defense strength, etc.) and information capable of associating at least one of the change of the parameter.

For example, when the completed drawing shows that the “ribbon” appears as a pattern when the slide puzzle P is solved, the user associates the character or item related to the “girl” and that the character or item can be obtained. Hope to work on slide puzzle P. Alternatively, when the completion drawing indicates that “dumbbells” appear as a pattern when solving the slide puzzle P, the user determines the strength (eg, attack power, hit) of a predetermined character or item in another game. The slide puzzle P is tackled in the expectation that the parameters related to points etc.) change (rise).

Then, the character acquisition unit 18 selects the character or item according to a predetermined rule. For example, the character acquisition unit 18 can randomly select one character from a plurality of “girl” characters and acquire the character. Alternatively, the character acquisition unit 18 may select a “girl” character designated in advance on the “ribbon” and acquire the character.

In this way, when the character (image) that appears as a pattern by solving the slide puzzle P and the character, item, or parameter change (change information) acquired by the character acquisition unit 18 are different, the mobile terminal 100 is It is possible to make the user expect about what character, item or parameter change is available after solving the slide puzzle P. That is, since the portable terminal 100 can incorporate the unexpectedness of “gacha”, it is possible to provide a more entertaining slide puzzle.

The input unit 40 receives the touch operation 4a by the user. In the present embodiment, the input unit 40 may be a touch panel capable of detecting multi-touch. The input unit 40 includes an input surface 41 and an input control unit 42.

The input surface 41 is a device (for example, a touch surface included in the touch panel) capable of detecting a position designated by the user's touch operation 4a. The input surface 41 outputs the coordinate information 4b corresponding to the designated position to the input control unit 42.

The input control unit 42 acquires the coordinate information 4b from the input surface 41 at predetermined time intervals, and outputs the series of coordinate information 4b as the trajectory 1 to the puzzle display unit 16.

The display unit 50 is a device that displays a game screen. In the present embodiment, the display unit 50 may be a liquid crystal display. Note that, in FIG. 1, the input unit 40 and the display unit 50 are shown separately in order to clearly show the functions thereof. However, for example, when the input unit 40 is a touch panel and the display unit 50 is a liquid crystal display, it is preferable that both are integrally configured.

The storage unit 30a is a storage device configured by any recording medium such as a hard disk, an SSD (silicon state drive), a semiconductor memory, a DVD, and stores a game program and data that can control the mobile terminal 100.

(Process executed by mobile terminal 100)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the mobile terminal 100. In the following description, parenthesized “-steps” represent each step included in the control method of the information processing apparatus.

The puzzle display unit 16 displays the slide puzzle P so that the part 6 can be moved in a predetermined direction (the direction in which the blank portion 8 is filled) according to the touch operation 4a (step 1, hereinafter, "step" is referred to as "S"). , "Display step). When the puzzle determination unit 17 determines that the slide puzzle P has been solved (YES in S2), the character acquisition unit 18 is a reward given to the user for advancing another game and is displayed on the character image 5. As the associated reward, change information that changes information set for a character, an item that can be used in another game, or a predetermined character item in the other game is acquired (S3, acquisition step).

Note that the control method is not limited to the above-described processing described with reference to FIG. 4, and other blocks (for example, the time limit unit 11, the labor limit unit 12, the hint presentation unit 13, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14, the image movement). It may optionally include the processing performed in part 15).

(Effects of mobile terminal 100)
The mobile terminal 100 can provide the user with the enjoyment of solving the slide puzzle P and the sense of accomplishment that the character item is acquired or the information set in the predetermined character item is changed. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can provide a highly entertaining slide puzzle that can keep the user's motivation high. Moreover, since the mobile terminal 100 can make the user have an attachment to the acquired character item, the user's enthusiasm for the other game can be evoked.

[Embodiment 2]
A second embodiment (second embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in the second embodiment, only the configuration added to the above-described first embodiment and a configuration different from the configuration of the first embodiment will be described. That is, all the configurations described in the first embodiment can be included in the second embodiment (and vice versa). The definitions of the terms described in the first embodiment are the same in the second embodiment.

(Differences from Embodiment 1)
In the first embodiment, the configuration (standalone configuration) in which the game program capable of providing the slide puzzle P is executed in the mobile terminal 100 has been described. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, a configuration (cloud configuration) in which the game program is executed in the server 101 and the result of the executed process is returned to the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

(Configuration of server 101)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the server 101. The server (information processing apparatus) 101 acquires the trajectory 1 (touch operation 4a as an input from the user on the mobile terminal 100) from the mobile terminal 100, and arranges a plurality of parts 6 forming the character image 5 at predetermined positions. The slide puzzle P intended to reconstruct the character image 5 in a recognizable manner by generating the information (puzzle information 2) to be generated and transmitting the puzzle information 2 to the mobile terminal 100, and to the user. It is a device that can be provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 10b (the time limit unit 11, the number of moves limit unit 12, the hint presenting unit 13, the difficulty level adjusting unit 14, the image moving unit 15, the puzzle display unit 16, the puzzle determining unit 17, the character acquisition). It includes a unit 18, an input/output unit 19), a communication unit 20 (a receiving unit 21, a transmitting unit 22), and a storage unit 30b.

The control unit 10b centrally controls various functions of the server 101. The control unit 10b includes the components included in the control unit 10a described above (the time limit unit 11, the number of moves limit unit 12, the hint presentation unit 13, the difficulty level adjustment unit 14, the image moving unit 15, the puzzle display unit 16, and the puzzle determination unit 17). , And the character acquisition unit 18), and further includes an input/output unit 19.

The input/output unit 19 acquires the trajectory 1 received by the reception unit 21, and outputs the trajectory 1 to the puzzle display unit 16. In addition, when the puzzle information 2 is input from the puzzle display unit 16, the input/output unit 19 outputs the puzzle information 2 to the mobile terminal 100 by outputting the puzzle information 2 to the transmission unit 22. Further, the input/output unit 19 receives the character information 3f including the information about the character acquired by the character acquisition unit 18 and/or the change information 3g for changing the information set for a predetermined character item in another game. When input from the character acquisition unit 18, the character information 3f and/or the change information 3g is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100.

The communication unit 20 communicates with the outside via a communication network according to a predetermined communication method. It only needs to have an essential function of realizing communication with an external device (for example, the mobile terminal 100), and the communication line, communication method, communication medium, etc. are not limited. The communication unit 20 can be configured by a device such as an Ethernet (registered trademark) adapter. Further, the communication unit 20 can use a communication method or communication medium such as IEEE802.11 wireless communication and Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication unit 20 includes a receiving unit 21 and a transmitting unit 22.

The receiving unit 21 receives the trajectory 1 (that is, the touch operation 4a given as an input to the mobile terminal 100) from the mobile terminal 100.

The transmission unit 22 transmits the puzzle information 2, the character information 3f, and/or the change information 3g input from the input/output unit 19 to the mobile terminal 100.

The storage unit 30b is a storage device configured by an arbitrary recording medium such as a hard disk, SSD, semiconductor memory, or DVD, like the storage unit 30a described above, and stores a game program and data capable of controlling the server 101. Remember.

In addition, in the storage unit 30b, in association with the identification information (for example, user ID) of the user, the number of slide puzzles P that the user has solved so far, the item that the user holds, the level of the user, Characters and the like owned by the user in another game may be stored according to a predetermined data format (for example, a table format). Note that, for each character, information such as the name, rarity, attribute, level, offensive power, defensive power, physical strength, speed, required ability point, special move, support skill, and number of times of use of the character is further stored. May be.

(Process executed by the server 101)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in the game system 200 including the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101. In the following description, parenthesized “-steps” represent each step included in the control method of the information processing apparatus.

The puzzle display unit 16 transmits the puzzle information 2 to the mobile terminal 100 in order to display the slide puzzle P so that the part 6 can be moved in a predetermined direction (direction in which the blank portion 8 is filled) according to the touch operation 4a. (S4, display step). The mobile terminal 100 receives the puzzle information 2 from the server 101, and displays the slide puzzle P on the display unit 50 based on the puzzle information 2 (S5).

The portable terminal 100 transmits the trajectory 1 given as an input by the touch operation 4a to the server 101 (S6), and the server 101 receives the trajectory 1 so that the server 101 can acquire the touch operation 4a ( S7). When the puzzle determination unit 17 determines that the slide puzzle P has been solved (YES in S8), the character acquisition unit 18 uses a character that can be used in another game as a reward associated with the character image 5, or Change information for changing the information set for a predetermined character item in the other game is acquired (S9, acquisition step). Then, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the information regarding the character (character information 3f) and/or the change information 3g to the mobile terminal 100 (S9). The mobile terminal 100 receives the character information 3f and/or the change information 3g (S10).

Note that the control method is not limited to the above-described processing described with reference to FIG. 6, and other blocks (for example, the time limit unit 11, the number-of-hours limit unit 12, the hint presenting unit 13, the difficulty level adjusting unit 14, the image movement). It may optionally include the processing performed in part 15). In this case, the server 101 appropriately transmits the time information 3a, the number-of-hours information 3b, the hint information 3c, the difficulty level information 3d, and/or the movement information 3e to the mobile terminal 100.

(Effect produced by the server 101)
The server 101 can give the user the pleasure of solving the slide puzzle P and the sense of accomplishment that the character item is obtained or the information set in the predetermined character item is changed. That is, the server 101 can provide a highly entertaining slide puzzle that can keep the motivation of the user high. In addition, the server 101 can make the user feel attached to the acquired character item, and thus can motivate the user's enthusiasm for the other games.

[Other configuration examples]
In the first embodiment, a configuration (standalone configuration) in which the mobile terminal 100 executes the process required to provide the slide puzzle P to the user will be described. In the second embodiment, the server 101 executes the process. The configuration (cloud configuration) has been explained. However, the configuration for realizing the present invention is not limited to the above two examples, and the above processing can be appropriately shared by the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101.

For example, the server 101 performs a process of determining whether the slide puzzle P has been solved (puzzle determining unit 17) and a process of acquiring change information of a character, an item, and/or a parameter (character acquiring unit 18). The mobile terminal 100 may be configured to execute the process of displaying the slide puzzle P (puzzle display unit 16). Which processing included in the above processing is to be executed by the mobile terminal 100 or the server 101 depends on, for example, the calculation processing capability of the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101, the speed of the communication line connecting the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101, and the user. Can be arbitrarily determined according to the number of, etc., and the slide puzzle P can be provided to the user as the entire game system 200.

[Example of software implementation]
The control blocks of the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101 (in particular, the control unit 10a and the control unit 10b) may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed on an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Processing Unit) and may be realized by software. In the latter case, the mobile terminal 100 and the server 101 have a CPU that executes a command of a game program that is software that realizes each function, a ROM (where the game program and various data are readable by a computer (or a CPU)). A read only memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as a “recording medium”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the game program, and the like are provided. Then, the computer (or CPU) reads the game program from the recording medium and executes the game program, thereby achieving the object of the present invention. As the recording medium, a "non-transitory tangible medium", for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, the game game program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, or the like) capable of transmitting the game program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the game program is embodied by electronic transmission.

Specifically, the game program according to the embodiment of the present invention makes it possible to recognize a plurality of partial images (parts 6) forming an image (character image 5) by arranging the partial images at predetermined positions. A game program capable of providing a user with a slide puzzle (P) intended to be reconfigured, which is displayed on a computer (mobile terminal 100, server 101), an acquisition function, a first restriction function, and a second function. The limit function, presentation function, adjustment function, movement function, and selection function are realized.

The display function, the acquisition function, the first restriction function, the second restriction function, the presentation function, the adjustment function, the movement function, and the selection function are the puzzle display section 16, the character acquisition section 18, the time restriction section 11, and the number of steps described above. It can be realized by the limiting unit 12, the hint presenting unit 13, the difficulty level adjusting unit 14, the image moving unit 15, and the character acquiring unit 18, respectively. The details are as described above.

The game program can be implemented using a script language such as ActionScript or JavaScript (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language such as Objective-C or Java (registered trademark), or a markup language such as HTML5. Further, a game system including a mobile terminal including each unit that realizes each function realized by the game program and a server including each unit that realizes the remaining function different from each function are also included in the scope of the present invention. to go into.

[Appendix]
The present invention is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the technical means disclosed in each of the different embodiments can be combined appropriately. The embodiment to be carried out is also contained in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, new technical features can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game program according to an aspect of the present invention aims to reconstruct a recognizable image by arranging a plurality of partial images forming the image at predetermined positions. A game program capable of providing a slide puzzle to a user, wherein the slide puzzle is moved in a predetermined direction by a computer according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. A display function for displaying and a reward given to the user for advancing another game when the purpose is achieved, which can be used in the other game as a reward associated with the image. And an acquisition function for acquiring change information that changes information set in a predetermined game content in another game content.

Here, the “touch operation” refers to an operation in which the user gives an input to the computer by bringing a finger or an indicator (such as a stylus) into contact with or close to the input surface. The “game content” is any electronic data (eg, character, item, etc.) used by the user in the other game. Further, the "information set in a predetermined game medium" is various information that defines the game medium in the other game, such as the attribute of the character item and the parameter of the character item (for example, Widely includes attack power, defense power, experience value, physical strength, speed, required ability points, special moves, support skills, number of times of use, etc.

Further, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention may further cause the computer to realize a first limiting function that imposes a limit on a time until the object is achieved.

In addition, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention may further cause the computer to realize a second limiting function that imposes a limitation on the number of steps that can be spent toward achieving the object.

Further, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention may further cause the computer to implement a presentation function of presenting to the user a hint regarding an operation for approaching the achievement of the object.

Further, in the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the presenting function presents the hint to the user by characters or by changing a display mode of a partial image to be operated. You can

Further, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention adjusts the difficulty level of the slide puzzle by setting the number of the partial images or the minimum number of steps required to achieve the object in the computer. The adjusting function to perform may be further realized.

Further, the game program according to an aspect of the present invention further causes the computer to realize a moving function of moving the partial image so as to approach the achievement of the object when a predetermined operation is performed by the user. Good.

The game program according to an aspect of the present invention further causes the computer to realize a selection function of selecting a game medium acquired by the acquisition function as a game medium corresponding to the image according to a predetermined rule. You can

In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the display function may display the image together with the slide puzzle so as to serve as a reference for achieving the object.

In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the image may represent a game medium acquired by the acquisition function.

In the game program according to one aspect of the present invention, the image includes at least one of the game medium, an attribute of the game medium, a parameter set in the game medium, and a change in the parameter. It may include associative information.

In the game program according to an aspect of the present invention, the game medium may be electronic data used by the user in the other game, and may represent a character or an item in the other game.

Further, in the game program according to an aspect of the present invention, the change information may be information that changes an attribute of a predetermined game medium or a parameter of the game medium in the other game.

In order to solve the above problems, a method for controlling an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention arranges a plurality of partial images forming an image at predetermined positions to reconstruct the image in a recognizable manner. A method of controlling an information processing device capable of providing a slide puzzle intended for the user, wherein the partial image can be moved in a predetermined direction in accordance with a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. As described above, a display step of displaying the slide puzzle, and a reward given to the user for advancing another game when the purpose is achieved, which is a reward associated with the image, And an acquisition step of acquiring change information that changes information set in a game content usable in another game or a predetermined game content in the other game.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention aims to reconstruct an image so as to be recognizable by arranging a plurality of partial images forming the image at predetermined positions. An information processing apparatus capable of providing a slide puzzle to the user, wherein the partial puzzle can be moved in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface. And a display unit that displays, and a reward given to the user for advancing another game when the purpose is achieved, which can be used in the other game as a reward associated with the image. A game content, or an acquisition unit for acquiring change information that changes information set in a predetermined game content in the other game.

The present invention can be widely applied to any computer such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, a server, a workstation, and a mainframe.

3g: change information, 4a: touch operation, 5: character image (image), 6: parts (partial image), 11: time limit unit (first limit function), 12: number of hands limit unit (second limit function), 13: hint presenting unit (presenting function), 14: difficulty adjusting unit (adjusting function), 15: image moving unit (moving function), 16: puzzle display unit (display function, display unit), 18: character acquisition unit ( Acquisition function, selection function, acquisition unit), 41: input surface, 100: mobile terminal (information processing device, computer), 101: server (information processing device, computer), P: slide puzzle

Claims (8)

On the computer,
A determination function of moving a plurality of partial images of the puzzle game according to a user's operation and determining whether or not the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement;
When it is determined that the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement, the reward is given to the user for advancing another game, and is associated with the image composed of the plurality of partial images . As a reward, an acquisition function that acquires change information that changes information set in a game medium that can be used in the other game or a predetermined game medium in the other game,
An adjustment function for adjusting the difficulty level of the puzzle game is realized by changing the number of the partial images or the time limit of the puzzle game according to the game content or the attribute of the change information acquired by the acquisition function. that, game program, characterized in that. The adjustment function is
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the difficulty level of the puzzle game is adjusted so that the difficulty level of the puzzle game increases as the strength of the game content acquired by the acquisition function increases. program. The adjustment function is
The difficulty level of the puzzle game is adjusted so that the difficulty level of the puzzle game increases as the rarity of the game medium acquired by the acquisition function increases. program. The adjustment function is
The difficulty level of the puzzle game is adjusted by terminating the puzzle game when the number of movements of the partial image by the operation of the user falls below a preset number of times. The game program according to any one of 1 to 3. The adjustment function is
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the difficulty level of the puzzle game is adjusted by limiting a moving direction of the partial image. The game program is stored in the computer,
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a presentation function of presenting information regarding an operation of approaching the predetermined array to the user is further realized. Game program. A method of controlling an information processing device, comprising:
A determining step of moving a plurality of partial images of the puzzle game according to a user's operation, and determining whether or not the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement;
When it is determined that the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement, the reward is given to the user for advancing another game, and is associated with the image composed of the plurality of partial images . An acquisition step of acquiring, as a reward, change information that changes information set in a game content usable in the other game or a predetermined game content in the other game;
An adjustment step of adjusting the difficulty level of the puzzle game by changing the number of the partial images or the time limit of the puzzle game in accordance with the game content or the attribute of the change information acquired in the acquisition step. a method of controlling an information processing apparatus according to claim no possible. A determination unit that moves a plurality of partial images of the puzzle game according to a user's operation, and determines whether the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement;
When it is determined that the plurality of partial images have a predetermined arrangement, the reward is given to the user for advancing another game, and is associated with the image composed of the plurality of partial images . As a reward, an acquisition unit that acquires change information that changes information set in a game content usable in the other game or a predetermined game content in the other game,
By changing the number or the puzzle game time limit of the partial image according to the attribute of the game content or change information acquired by the acquisition unit, e Bei an adjusting unit for adjusting the difficulty of the puzzle game An information processing device characterized by the above.

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