JP6889191B2 - Game programs and game equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and a game device for executing a game that progresses using a self-portrait image by a user.

A device for detecting a user's face image from a photograph taken by the user is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this device, it is determined which category of facial features the detected facial image resembles in terms of attributes such as age, gender, occupation, nationality, birthplace, and facial expression.

It is also known that when a predetermined object existing in the real space is photographed with a camera using the so-called augmented reality (AR) technology, the data recorded in the object appears in the virtual game space. (For example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-080057 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-059541

However, the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 only determines whether or not the facial features are similar or dissimilar to the detected facial image. Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, data preset in the object only appears in the virtual game space.

And there has never been a game in which the events that occur after that are changed by further developing these technologies and incorporating the detected face image into the game. Therefore, the present inventors have devised a new and interesting game in which a new event is generated by having the user capture a self-portrait image in the game.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game program for executing a game in which a new event occurs by using a self-portrait image by a user.

The first invention provides a game device including an operation unit and a storage unit that receive operations by a user.
An action time setting means for setting a time (hereinafter, referred to as "action time") in which the user plans to perform a predetermined action.
An image generation means that generates a photographic image based on a photography operation of the user on the operation unit.
Based on the photography promoting means for urging the user to generate the photographic image, and the operation for the operation unit of the user after the photography promoting means urges the user to generate the photographic image. A game progress means for generating a predetermined event in the game when the photographic image is generated.
To function as
The action time setting means automatically sets the action time.
The photography promoting means prompts the user to generate the photographic image when the time set in the game device reaches the action time.
The game progress means generates the event at a predetermined timing.
It is a game program.

Further, in the first invention, the photographic image is preferably a self-portrait image or a landscape image of the user.

Further, in the first invention, the game device is further functioned as a message notification means for notifying the user of a message of a character in the virtual game space, and the event sends the message of the character to the message notification means. It is preferable to notify.

Further, it is preferable that the message notification means push-notify the user of the message prompting the user to take a picture when the time set in the game device reaches the action time.

Further, the message notification means may push-notify the user of the message prompting the user to start the game when the user has not started the game.

The second invention is a game device including a storage unit for storing the game program and a control unit for executing the game program.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game program for executing a game in which a new event occurs by using a self-portrait image by a user.

It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the game apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen of the game apparatus in FIG. It is a figure which shows the standby screen of the game apparatus in FIG. It is a figure which shows the game screen of the game apparatus in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the event occurrence processing in this embodiment.

[Embodiment]
The game device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

<Game description>
In the game device 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a game that progresses by having a conversation with a character 41 in a virtual game space is executed. On the liquid crystal screen 140, the user's answer to the message 42 of the character 41 in the virtual game space is displayed by a plurality of options 43. Then, the game progresses according to the result of the user selecting any of the options 43 via the touch pad 150.

For example, when the user selects "I'm surprisingly decent" from the three options 43, the character 41 is confused and says "I'm out of my mind." Further, a new conversation event is generated based on the action taken by the character 41, and the game progresses.

Further, when the user takes a so-called self-portrait and incorporates the self-portrait image into the game, the character 41 reacts to the self-portrait image. For example, when the color of the user's clothes is pink, as shown in FIG. 4, the character 41 notifies the message 42 "Today is spring-like clothes."

<Hardware configuration>
With reference to FIG. 1, the hardware configuration of the server device 2 that provides the game program of the present invention and the hardware configuration of the game device 1 in which the game is executed using the game program downloaded from the server device 2. explain.

Each user is given a different account. Then, an ID (identification code) is assigned to each account. When each game device 1 communicates with the server device 2 via the communication network 3, the user's account is transmitted from the game device 1. The transmitted account is subjected to predetermined authentication on the server device 2. As a result, communication between the server device 2 and each game device 1 becomes possible.

<Explanation of server device 2>
The server device 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, and a network interface 22.

The storage unit 21 and the network interface 22 are connected to the control unit 20 of the server device 2 via the bus 200.

The control unit 20 controls the operation of the server device 2.

The storage unit 21 is mainly composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory). The storage unit 21 stores, for example, a distribution program and data for distributing the game program of the present invention.

The network interface 22 is connected to the communication network 3 in order to send and receive data between the server device 2 and the game device 1.

<Functional configuration of the control unit 20 of the server device 2>
The control unit 20 of the server device 2 functions as the information processing means 201, the collation means 202, and the distribution means 203 by executing the distribution program.

The information processing means 201 transmits and receives data necessary for distribution of the game program of the present invention to and from each game device 1.

The information received by the information processing means 201 from each game device 1 includes, for example, download request information and user account information.

The information transmitted by the information processing means 201 to each game device 1 includes, for example, information on whether or not the game program of the present invention has been appropriately distributed to the game device 1.

The collation means 202 authenticates the user's account by using the user's ID or the like transmitted from the game device 1.

The distribution means 203 distributes the game program of the present invention to the game device 1 after receiving the download request information and the user's account information by the information processing means 201.

<Explanation of game device 1>
The game device 1 is a terminal device such as a smartphone, which incorporates a speaker 130, a liquid crystal screen 140, a touch pad 150, a microphone 160, and a camera 170. In the game device 1, the game progresses based on the game program and data distributed from the server device 2.

Further, the game device 1 can perform data communication with the other game device 1 and the server device 2 via a communication network 3 such as the Internet or a LAN.

The game device 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 11, a network interface 12, an audio processing unit 13, a graphic processing unit 14, an operation unit 15, a voice input unit 16, and a shooting unit 17.

The storage unit 11, the network interface 12, the audio processing unit 13, the graphic processing unit 14, the operation unit 15, the voice input unit 16, and the photographing unit 17 are connected to the control unit 10 via the bus 100.

The control unit 10 controls the operation of the game device 1.

The storage unit 11 is mainly composed of an HDD, a RAM, and a ROM. The storage unit 11 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing the game according to the present embodiment.

The network interface 12 is connected to the communication network 3 in order to send and receive data between the game device 1 and the server device 2. As a result, the game program and game data of the present invention are downloaded to the game device 1.

The audio processing unit 13 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to the instructions of the control unit 10. Further, a speaker 130 is connected to the audio processing unit 13. The game sound is output from the speaker 130.

The graphic processing unit 14 draws a game image including the virtual game space, the character 41, and the like in a moving image format according to the instruction of the control unit 10. The game image drawn in the moving image format by the graphic processing unit 14 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 140 as a game screen.

An operation signal from the user is input to the operation unit 15. In the present embodiment, an operation signal from the user is input to the operation unit 15 via the touch pad 150 which is an input position detection device. By touching the touch pad 150, the user selects an option 43, operates an object, or the like.

The voice input unit 16 detects the sound around the game device 1. A microphone 160 is connected to the voice input unit 16. The voice input unit 16 recognizes, for example, the user's voice or the voice of ambient noise, and transmits the information to the control unit 10.

The shooting unit 17 takes a self-portrait image of the user. A camera 170 arranged on the same surface as the liquid crystal screen 140 of the game device 1 is connected to the photographing unit 17. The photographing unit 17 photographs the entire body of the user, for example, via the camera 170, and transmits the information to the control unit 10.

<Functional configuration of the control unit 10 of the game device 1>
By executing the game program downloaded from the server device 2 to the game device 1, the control unit 10 of the game device 1 executes the game progress means 101, the communication means 102, the action time setting means 103, the image generation means 104, and the self-shooting promotion. It functions as means 105, message notification means 106, and analysis means 107.

<Explanation of game progress means 101>
The game progress means 101 reads data such as game space objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 11 to generate a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space.

Further, the game progress means 101 arranges the character 41 in the virtual game space. Then, the game progress means 101 controls the action of the character 41 in the virtual game space according to the operation signal to the touch pad 150 by the user and the progress status of the game.

Further, the game progress means 101 generates information for displaying the virtual game space and the character 41 as a game screen on the liquid crystal screen 140. According to this information, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the graphic processing unit 14 draws a game image on the liquid crystal screen 140.

Further, when the game progress means 101 generates a self-portrait image based on an operation on the touch pad 150 of the user after being notified by the self-portrait promoting means 105 that the self-portrait should be taken after the lapse of the action time described later. , Generate a predetermined event in the game. In the present embodiment, the game progress means 101 causes the message notification means 106 to notify the message of the character 41 at a predetermined notification timing.

Further, the game progress means 101 changes the message notification timing by the message notification means 106 when the analysis result of the analysis means 107 described later satisfies a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is, for example, when it is determined from the accumulated history information that the normal user's appearance and the user's appearance at the time when the self-portrait image is generated are different, or the user's skin exposure is higher than usual. There are many cases.

When the analysis result of the analysis means 107 satisfies the predetermined condition but the user has not started the game, the game progress means 101 causes the message notification means 106 to start the game (log in to the game). Push notification of a message to the effect. This prompts the user to launch the game.

For example, if the user looks different than usual, the character 41 will say "Where are you going? Meet me before you go out", "I want to see Mami", "I'm lonely", etc. every minute. Push notifications of messages in quick succession.

Further, if the user does not start the game after the push notification, the game progress means 101 changes the behavior of the character 41 after a lapse of a predetermined time. For example, the character 41 becomes angry, becomes unresponsive to the user's operation, and does not meet the user.

<Explanation of communication means 102>
The communication means 102 transmits, for example, download request information of new game data to the server device 2 based on the operation of the user. This game data is, for example, data such as an item that can be newly used by the user for a fee (for example, a gift for the character 41).

<Explanation of action time setting means 103>
The action time setting means 103 sets a time (hereinafter, referred to as “action time”) in which the user plans to perform a predetermined action based on the operation of the user on the touch pad 150. For example, the user can enter 8 o'clock as the time to leave the house. That is, the user can appropriately set the action content and the time for executing the action.

<Explanation of image generation means 104>
The image generation means 104 generates a user's self-portrait image based on the user's operation on the touch pad 150. For example, when the user has started the game, the image generation means 104 generates the user's self-portrait image based on the shooting operation by the user. On the other hand, when the user has not started the game, the control unit 10 gives a push notification when the time set in the game device 1 (hereinafter, referred to as "terminal time") reaches the action time. Later, the image generation means 104 causes the user to capture the self-portrait image in the game based on the user's operation.

In the present embodiment, the self-portrait image is generated not only when the user takes a self-portrait image with the camera 170 during the game after the action time elapses, but also when the user takes a self-portrait image before the action time elapses. This includes the case where a self-portrait image is taken and captured in the game after the action time has elapsed.

<Explanation of Selfie Promotion Means 105>
The self-portrait promoting means 105 prompts the user to generate a self-portrait image when the terminal time reaches the action time. Specifically, the self-portrait promoting means 105 transmits information to the user that the self-portrait image should be transmitted to the message notification means 106 via the game progress means 101.

As a result, for example, the character 41 notifies the message, "Mami, it's about time to go out. Take a picture of what kind of clothes you are going out with today."

This message is displayed on the game screen when the user is running the game. On the other hand, when the user has not started the game, a message 44 is pushed to the upper part of the standby screen of the game device 1 as shown in FIG.

<Explanation of message notification means 106>
The message notification means 106 receives the signal from the game progress means 101 and notifies the user of the message of the character 41 at a predetermined notification timing. The predetermined notification timing is, for example, when one minute has passed since the user captured the self-portrait image in the game. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the character 41 notifies the message 42, "Today's clothes are like spring."

Further, when 10 minutes have passed since the user sent the message to the character 41, the message notification means 106 notifies the character 41 of a message such as "A letter from Mami has arrived." When the user has not started the game, the message notified from the character 41 is pushed to the upper part of the standby screen of the game device 1 as in FIG. This prompts the user to launch the game.

Further, when the analysis result of the analysis means 107 satisfies the predetermined condition but the user has not started the game, the message notification means 106, as described above, "I want to meet Mami." A message such as "." Is sent to the character 41.

<Explanation of analysis means 107>
The analysis means 107 analyzes the self-portrait image. Specifically, the analysis means 107 detects clothes, makeup, hairstyle, etc. from the transmitted self-portrait image of the user. The analysis means 107 analyzes the self-portrait image by using the clothes detection template, the makeup detection template, the hairstyle detection template, and the like stored in the storage unit 11. That is, template matching is performed between each detection template and the captured self-portrait image.

Then, the analysis means 107 compares the analysis attribute data stored in the storage unit 11 with the analyzed self-portrait image, and quantifies the similarity as a real number between 0 and 100%. For example, with respect to clothes, the closer the value regarding the degree of similarity is to 100%, the higher the degree of similarity between the clothes stored in the clothes detection template and the clothes in the user's self-portrait image. As a result, the analysis means 107 identifies the clothes, makeup, hairstyle, etc. in the user's self-portrait image, and generates the analysis result.

Further, the analysis means 107 stores the analysis result in the storage unit 11. As a result, historical information such as makeup, hairstyle, and clothes in the user's self-portrait image is accumulated.

In the present embodiment, the self-portrait image is a whole body image. Then, the analysis means 107 determines whether the user's self-portrait image is a full-body image. Whether or not the self-portrait image is a full-body image is determined by whether or not the face, arms, and legs are photographed. When it is determined that the self-portrait image is not a full-body image, the analysis means 107 transmits information to the self-portrait promoting means 105 in order to request the user to retake the self-portrait image.

Further, the analysis means 107 determines whether or not the user's skin is exposed to a large amount. For example, the skin portion is extracted from the color, lightness, saturation, etc., and the total area of the skin portion is calculated. Then, the analysis means 107 determines that the user's skin is exposed to a large extent when the total area of the skin portion is large. Further, the analysis means 107 changes the standard of the amount of exposure of the skin according to, for example, the season.

These analysis results are transmitted from the analysis means 107 to the game progress means 101.

<Explanation of event generation processing>
Hereinafter, the event generation processing of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the action time setting means 103 determines whether or not the user has set the action time (step S1).

When the user has not set the action time (S1: NO), the event generation process of the present invention ends.

On the other hand, when the user has set the action time (S1: YES), the action time setting means 103 determines whether or not the terminal time has reached the action time (step S2).

If the terminal time is not the action time (S2: NO), the process repeats step S2.

On the other hand, when the terminal time is the action time (S2: YES), the self-portrait promoting means 105 prompts the user to generate a self-portrait image (step S3).

Then, the image generation means 104 determines whether or not the user activates the camera 170 during the game to take a self-portrait, or whether or not the user has captured the self-portrait image taken in advance into the game. (Step S4).

When the image generation means 104 determines that the user has not taken a self-portrait and has not captured the self-portrait image taken in advance into the game (S4: NO), the process returns to step S3.

On the other hand, when the image generation means 104 determines that the user has taken a self-portrait or has captured the self-portrait image taken in advance in the game (S4: YES), the analysis means 107 determines that the user has taken a self-portrait. It is determined whether or not the self-portrait image of the above is a whole body image (step S5).

When it is determined that the user's self-portrait image is not a full-body image (S5: NO), the analysis means 107 provides information for requesting the user to take a self-portrait of the full-body image. It is transmitted to 105, and the process returns to step S3.

When it is determined that the user's self-portrait image is a whole-body image (S5: YES), the analysis means 107 performs other analysis on the user's self-portrait image (step S6).

Next, the game progress means 101 receives the analysis result by the analysis means 107, issues an instruction to the message notification means 106, and causes the character 41 to send a message at a predetermined notification timing (step S7). In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the character 41 notifies the message 42 that "Today is spring-like clothes."

Then, the analysis means 107 determines whether or not the analysis result of the self-portrait image satisfies the predetermined condition (step S8).

When the analysis result does not satisfy the predetermined condition (S8: NO), the event generation process of the present invention ends.

On the other hand, when the analysis result satisfies the predetermined condition (S8: YES), the game progress means 101 causes the message notification means 106 to change the notification timing for notifying the message (step S9). After that, the event generation process of the present invention ends.
According to the above procedure, the event generation process of the present invention is executed.

The control means and processing procedure described above are examples, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. The design of the processing procedure and the like can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

To summarize the above, the game program of this embodiment is
A game device 1 provided with a touch pad 150 and a storage unit 11 for receiving operations by a user.
Action time setting means 103, which sets a time (hereinafter, referred to as “action time”) in which the user plans to perform a predetermined action based on the operation of the user on the touch pad 150.
Image generation means 104, which generates a user's self-portrait image based on the user's operation on the touch pad 150,
When the time set in the game device 1 reaches the action time, the self-portrait promoting means 105 for encouraging the user to generate a self-portrait image and the self-portrait promoting means 105 generate the self-portrait image for the user. The game progress means 101, which generates a predetermined event in the game when a self-portrait image is generated based on the user's operation on the touch pad 150 after prompting the above.
To function as.

<Effect of invention>
According to the game program of the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a game in which a new event occurs by using a self-portrait image by the user.

[Other Embodiments]
In the above embodiment, an example in which a character message is displayed on a liquid crystal screen is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the voice of the character may be output as voice to notify the user.

Further, the "when the action time is reached" includes not only immediately after the terminal time reaches the action time, but also, for example, 30 minutes after the action time or 2 hours after the action time. In addition, the user may arbitrarily set how long the action time should be after the elapse of the action time.

In the above embodiment, an example in which a character notifies a message as a predetermined event that occurs when a self-portrait image is generated after the lapse of action time is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. There are various events such as the character making the user say "like" to the character through the microphone.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is determined that the predetermined condition that the analysis result by the analysis means should satisfy is different from the normal user's appearance and the user's appearance at the time when the self-portrait image is generated from the accumulated history information. Or, the user's skin was more exposed than usual. However, for example, the predetermined condition that the analysis result should satisfy may be information on color similarity, such as the user summarizing the colors of clothes in a warm color system.

In the above embodiment, an example of a game in which an event that occurs after the self-portrait image is captured in the game is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by incorporating a landscape image instead of a self-portrait image into the game, the events that occur after that may change.

Further, unlike the above-described embodiment, the event that occurs after that may be changed by inputting the user's voice or the surrounding environmental sound instead of the self-portrait image.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the action time is set based on the operation of the user is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the action time may be set by a third party other than the user. In this case, for example, the game device directly receives the information set by the user's family on another terminal device or receives the information via the server device or the like, and the user's action time is set.

Further, the game program (character) may arbitrarily set the action time of the user. In this case, for example, the character who plays the role of a boyfriend decides the action time of the user who plays the role of her, and decides whether or not the user follows it, so that a game with a more pseudo-romance can be provided. ..

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the game device is a terminal device such as a smartphone is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be a stationary game device to which a display and a controller are externally connected, or a personal computer.

1 Game device 101 Game progress means 102 Communication means 103 Action time setting means 104 Image generation means 105 Selfie promotion means 106 Message notification means 107 Analysis means 2 Server device 201 Information processing means 202 Matching means 203 Distribution means 3 Communication network

Claims (6)

A game device equipped with an operation unit and a storage unit that accept operations by the user.
An action time setting means for setting a time (hereinafter, referred to as "action time") in which the user plans to perform a predetermined action.
An image generation means that generates a photographic image based on a photography operation of the user on the operation unit.
Based on the photography promoting means for urging the user to generate the photographic image, and the operation for the operation unit of the user after the photography promoting means urges the user to generate the photographic image. A game progress means for generating a predetermined event in the game when the photographic image is generated.
To function as
The action time setting means automatically sets the action time.
The photography promoting means prompts the user to generate the photographic image when the time set in the game device reaches the action time.
The game progress means generates the event at a predetermined timing.
Game program. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the photographic image is a self-portrait image or a landscape image of the user. The game device
A message notification means for notifying the user of a character message in the virtual game space,
To function further,
The event is to cause the message notification means to notify the message of the character.
The game program according to claim 1 or 2. When the time set in the game device reaches the action time, the message notification means push-notifies the user with the message prompting the user to take a picture.
The game program according to claim 3. When the user has not started the game, the message notification means push-notifies the user with the message prompting the user to start the game.
The game program according to claim 3. A storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a control unit that executes the game program, and the like.
A game device equipped with.

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