JP7154557B2 - game program - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law On December 21, 2017, a membership application “AppPass” (URL “https://www.softbank.jp/mobile/service /app-pass/". Only SoftBank subscribers can register and download.) In the version of the "Shanghai" game application equipped with the new function "Clairvoyance function" started publishing

The technology disclosed by this specification relates to a game program for a terminal device.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a game program for a terminal device. The game program disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is a game program for realizing a puzzle game using tiles, known by names such as "Shanghai (registered trademark) Game" and "Mahjongg Solitaire."It's a game program. Therefore, the following puzzle game is realized by the computer of the terminal device executing processing according to this game program.
(1) A set of tiles is generated by arranging a plurality of tiles horizontally and stacking them vertically. The plurality of tiles includes tiles representing at least two similar symbols. An aggregate image representing the aggregate is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device.
(2) When the player selects two specified tiles from a plurality of tiles included in the aggregate while the aggregate image is displayed on the display unit, the two specified tiles are If a predetermined deletion condition is satisfied, the two specified tiles are deleted from the set.

JP 2006-204593 A

However, in a puzzle game such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1, when tiles are stacked vertically in an aggregate, even if a player sees an aggregate image, the player cannot visually recognize the patterns of the lower tiles. may not be possible. Therefore, depending on the conditions for erasing tiles in the game, if the player makes a mistake in the erasing order of the tiles in the group, the tiles existing in the range where the pattern was initially invisible (i.e., the lower layer tiles) cannot be erased. Sometimes. For example, if the condition for clearing the game is to "delete all the tiles", etc., and the player makes a mistake in the order in which the tiles are deleted, the game cannot be cleared depending on the layout of the tiles whose patterns were initially invisible. In some cases.

As described above, in the puzzle game of Patent Literature 1, whether or not the game can be cleared may be influenced by the arrangement of the tiles in the portion where the pattern cannot be visually recognized at the beginning. The difficulty of the game is mixed with an element of luck, which can make it difficult for players to maintain their interest in the game.

This specification discloses a technology capable of sustaining the player's interest in the game for a long time.

This specification discloses a game program for a terminal device. The game program causes the computer of the terminal device to: an object generator, wherein the plurality of tiles includes at least two tiles representing the same type of pattern; a first display control unit for displaying; and a specification for selecting one specific tile from among the plurality of tiles included in the aggregate while the aggregate image is displayed on the display unit. In the case of , among the one or more tiles representing the same type of pattern as the specific tile, at least one or more target tiles present in an unrecognizable position in the aggregate image are less visible than the target tiles. and a second display control unit that causes the display unit to display a modified image representing the aggregate that has been modified to have higher visibility than one or more surrounding tiles of.

The above-mentioned "tiles" are tiles formed in arbitrary polygonal shapes such as triangles, squares, pentagons, and hexagons when viewed from the vertical direction, and tiles formed in circular or irregular figures when viewed from the vertical direction. Including tiles, etc. The tiles may be called "tiles". The size of each tile may be constant or may vary. The “pattern” of the tile may include the pattern displayed on the tile (including pictures, numbers, etc.), the color of the pattern, the type of pattern (so-called suit), the color of the tile itself, and the like. And "the same type of pattern" may include both that the pattern is completely the same and that only the type of pattern (so-called suit or color) is the same.

According to this configuration, in a specific case, the computer of the terminal device detects one or more target tiles whose visibility is the same as that of the specific tile of one or more peripheral tiles other than the target tile. Among the tiles, at least the visibility of the target tile present in an invisible position in the aggregate image is changed to be higher than the visibility of one or more surrounding tiles other than the target tile. display on the display unit a modified image representing Therefore, by viewing the modified image displayed on the display unit, the player can grasp the position of the target tile that is present in an invisible position in the aggregate image. As a result, the influence of the arrangement of target tiles that are not visible in the aggregate image on the progress of the game can be reduced. That is, it is possible to prevent the difficulty level of the game from being mixed with an element of luck. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the player's interest in the game can be maintained for a long time.

A display mode of the peripheral tiles in the modified image may be different from a display mode of the peripheral tiles in the aggregate image. In the modified image, the visibility of the peripheral tiles may be lower than the visibility of the target tile.

According to this configuration, in the modified image, the visibility of the peripheral tiles is lower than the visibility of the target tile. When the player views the modified image, the target tile is relatively easily visible. Therefore, by viewing the modified image displayed on the display unit, the player can appropriately grasp the position of the target tile that exists in an invisible position in the aggregate image.

In the modified image, the one or more peripheral tiles are configured such that when the peripheral tiles are viewed from the vertical direction, at least the lower side of the peripheral tiles can be seen through the peripheral tiles. may be displayed.

According to this configuration, when the player sees the modified image, the player can see through the surrounding tiles and see at least the lower side of the surrounding tiles. Therefore, by looking at the modified image, the player can visually recognize the target tile that exists below the surrounding tiles.

The one or more peripheral tiles included in the modified image may include a first peripheral tile and a second peripheral tile stacked above the first peripheral tile in the vertical direction. good. In the modified image, the display brightness of the first peripheral tile and the second peripheral tile may be different.

According to this configuration, in the modified image, the display brightness differs between the first peripheral tile and the second peripheral tile stacked above the first peripheral tile in the vertical direction. Therefore, by viewing the modified image, the player can grasp the vertical relationship of the arrangement positions of the first peripheral tiles and the second peripheral tiles.

In the modified image, display of the patterns of the peripheral tiles may be omitted.

According to this configuration, display of the patterns of the peripheral tiles is omitted in the modified image. Therefore, the player can relatively easily recognize the target tile by viewing the modified image.

The modified image may include salient indications to increase the recognizability of the location of the target tile.

Here, "conspicuous display" means, for example, changing the display color of the target tile, adding an effect as if the target tile is emitting light, or displaying a mark (for example, an arrow) indicating the target tile nearby. , includes any display as long as it is a display for enhancing the recognizability of the position of the target tile.

According to this configuration, the player can relatively easily recognize the target tile by viewing the modified image. Therefore, by viewing the modified image displayed on the display unit, the player can appropriately grasp the position of the target tile that exists in an invisible position in the aggregate image.

The aggregate image may further include a shadow image representing a visible shadow of some of the plurality of tiles included in the aggregate. The modified image may not include the shadow image.

According to this configuration, the modified image does not include the shadow image. Since the changed image is displayed more simply, the player can properly grasp the position of the target tile by looking at the changed image.

The second display control unit causes the display unit to display the changed image in the specific case when the remaining number of times the changed image can be displayed is one or more, and the remaining number of times is zero. Then, the modified image may not be displayed on the display unit even in the specific case.

In general, the greater the number of times the changed image is displayed, the more times the player can grasp the position of the target tile that cannot be visually recognized in the aggregate image, so the difficulty of the game decreases. According to this configuration, an upper limit is set for the number of times the changed image is displayed. By changing the initial value of the remaining number of times, the difficulty level of the game can be changed.

All of the plurality of tiles may have the same shape.

According to this configuration, the game program can implement a game (for example, a puzzle game) using a plurality of tiles all having the same shape.

The plurality of tiles may further have the same size.

According to this configuration, the game program can implement a game (for example, a puzzle game) using a plurality of tiles all having the same shape and size.

The game program further causes the computer of the terminal device to display two specified tiles out of the plurality of tiles included in the aggregate while the aggregate image is being displayed on the display unit. an erasure control unit that, when selected, erases the two designated tiles from the aggregate when the two designated tiles satisfy an erasure condition, wherein the erasure condition is The designated tiles may both represent the same type of pattern, and at least a portion of another tile is not stacked above each of the two designated tiles. .

According to this configuration, the game program can realize a type of game (for example, a puzzle game) in which two designated tiles satisfying the erasing conditions are sequentially erased from the set. A game of the same type as the so-called Shanghai game or mahjong solitaire can be realized.

Each of the plurality of tiles may be formed in a quadrangular shape when viewed from the vertical direction. The erasing condition may further include that each of the two specified tiles does not touch other tiles on both left and right sides in the horizontal direction.

With this configuration, the game program can implement games of the same type as the Shanghai game and mahjong solitaire.

A terminal device realized by the above game program is also novel and useful. A computer-readable recording medium storing the above game program is also novel and useful.

1 shows the configuration of a terminal device; FIG. 4 shows a diagram for explaining patterns of tiles used in the puzzle game of the embodiment; FIG. The figure explaining how to advance the puzzle game of an Example is shown. FIG. 11 shows an example of the arrangement of tiles that fail to clear the game in the puzzle game of the embodiment; FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of fluoroscopy processing executed by the CPU of the terminal device. An example of a normal game screen displaying an aggregate image is shown. An example of a change screen displaying a change image is shown.

(Example)
(Configuration of terminal device 10; FIG. 1)
The terminal device 10 shown in FIG. 1 may be a stationary device such as a desktop terminal, or a portable device such as a notebook terminal, tablet terminal, or smart phone. Also, the terminal device 10 may be a portable game machine. The terminal device 10 includes a display section 12 , an operation section 14 and a control section 16 .

The display unit 12 is a display for displaying various information. Operation unit 14 includes a plurality of keys. Also, the display unit 12 and the operation unit 14 may be a touch panel in which both are integrally configured. A user can operate the operation unit 14 to input various instructions to the terminal device 10 .

The control unit 16 has a CPU 20 and a memory 22 . The memory 22 is composed of ROM (abbreviation for Read Only Memory), RAM (abbreviation for Random Access Memory), and the like. The CPU 20 executes various processes according to an OS program 24, a game program 26, and the like stored in the memory 22. FIG. The OS program 24 is a program for realizing basic operations of the terminal device 10 . The game program 26 is a program for realizing the puzzle game described in this specification. For example, the game program 26 may be installed in the terminal device 10 from media provided by a puzzle game provider (for example, a game production company), or may be installed on a server (not shown) on the Internet provided by the puzzle game provider. ) to the terminal device 10 .

A puzzle game is realized by the CPU 20 executing processing according to the game program 26 . While the puzzle game is being implemented, the CPU 20 executes perspective processing (see FIG. 5) according to the game program 26 . Details of the perspective processing will be described later.

(How to proceed with the puzzle game; Figures 2 to 4)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the progress of the puzzle game implemented according to the game program 26 will be described. The game is started when the CPU 20 starts processing according to the game program 26 .

The puzzle game implemented in this embodiment is a type of game called so-called "Shanghai (registered trademark) game", "mahjongg solitaire", or the like. In the puzzle game of this embodiment, tiles (which may also be called "tiles"; the same shall apply hereinafter) as shown in FIG. 2 are used. In this embodiment, the tiles are so-called mahjong tiles. That is, the tiles are formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the vertical direction (that is, from above) on the screen, and all tiles have the same size. As shown in Fig. 2, the patterns of the tiles are East, South, West, North, White, Hatsu, Medium, 1 to 9, 10,000 to 90,000, and 1 to 9, respectively. exist. There are four tiles (that is, two sets) of each pattern. In other examples, instead of or in addition to the mahjong tile patterns, various patterns depicting national flags, food, creatures, plants, landscapes, etc. of each country are used as the tile patterns. may For example, the pattern of the tile may be an existing pattern having distinctiveness, such as a pattern of playing cards.

When the game is started, the CPU 20 arranges a plurality of tiles horizontally (that is, in the plane direction (horizontal direction) of the screen), or arranges them horizontally and vertically (that is, the game screen). An assembly M stacked in the upper height direction (vertical direction) is generated, and a normal game screen including an assembly image MI representing the assembly M is displayed on the display unit 12 (see FIG. 3). The aggregation M always includes an even number (2 or 4) of tiles with the same pattern.

The player operates the operation unit 14 to sequentially designate two tiles from the aggregate M. When two tiles designated by the player (hereinafter sometimes referred to as designated tiles) satisfy all of the following erasing conditions (i) to (iii), the CPU 20 removes the two designated tiles. The aggregate M is erased, and the aggregate image MI after the two designated tiles are erased is displayed.
(i) The design of the two specified tiles is the same.
(ii) Both of the two designated tiles are tiles that are not partially or wholly stacked with another tile.
(iii) Neither of the two designated tiles touches other tiles on both the left and right sides in the horizontal direction.

The instruction of two specified tiles by the player and the deletion of the specified tiles by the CPU 20 are repeated, and the game is cleared when all the tiles are deleted from the aggregate M.

The progress of the game will be specifically described with reference to FIG. For example, it is assumed that, at the start of the game, the normal game screen including the collective image MI shown in the “first move” of FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 12 .

(1st move) The player moves the " 2 cylinders” and the leftmost “2 cylinders” of the first layer are specified. In this case, the two specified tiles (i.e., "two cylinders") have the same pattern, neither of the tiles is partially or wholly stacked with another tile, and neither of the tiles is on the left or right side. All elimination conditions are satisfied because there is no contact with other tiles in . The CPU 20 erases the two specified tiles (that is, "two cylinders") from the aggregate M.

(Second move) Subsequently, the player designates the leftmost "6 bamboo" of the first layer and the rightmost "6 bamboo" of the second layer. Also in this case, two specified tiles (ie, "6 bamboo") satisfy the elimination condition. The CPU 20 erases the two specified tiles (that is, "6 Bamboo") from the aggregate M.

(Third move) Next, the player aims to erase the leftmost "5 cylinders" of the first layer and the rightmost "5 cylinders" of the first layer, and tries to specify these two "5 cylinders". . However, part of the "medium" is laminated on the leftmost "five cylinders" of the first layer. Therefore, even if these two "5 cylinders" are specified, the CPU 20 determines that part of the erasing conditions is not satisfied, and does not permit erasing of these two "5 cylinders". In this case, since the two "5 cylinders" are not erased, the player recognizes that it is impossible to erase the two "5 cylinders" that he tried to designate at this point. Then, as the third move, the player designates "middle" on the right end of the second layer and "middle" on the left end of the second layer. In this case, the two designated tiles (ie, "medium") satisfy all elimination conditions. The CPU 20 erases the two designated tiles (that is, "medium") from the aggregate M.

(Fourth move) Subsequently, as the fourth move, the player again designates the leftmost "5 cylinders" and the right "5 cylinders" of the first layer. This time, the two specified tiles (ie, "5 cylinders") meet all the elimination conditions. The CPU 20 erases the two specified tiles (that is, "five cylinders") from the aggregate M.

The player advances the game as described above and aims to clear all the tiles (that is, clear the game).

On the other hand, in the middle of the game, if there is no set of tiles that satisfy the elimination condition in the aggregate M, the game will fail to clear. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, if the tiles are arranged in order from left to right in the order of "1 tube", "middle", "1 tube", and "middle", neither "1 tube" nor "middle" can be erased. . If only tiles arranged in this manner remain in the aggregate M, the game will be unsuccessful. When the game clear is unsuccessful, the CPU 20 may change the arrangement of the tiles in the aggregate M and allow the player to continue the game.

In this puzzle game, the number of tiles included in the aggregate M at the start of the game and the arrangement of the tiles are appropriately changed according to the preset difficulty level of the game.

(Perspective processing; Fig. 5)
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the contents of the perspective processing executed by the CPU 20 in parallel with the progress of the game will be described. The transparent processing is a process for displaying peripheral tiles other than target tiles having the same pattern as a specific tile in a transparent manner so that the positions of the target tiles in the aggregate can be easily recognized (transparent display). is. When the game is started and the normal game screen including the aggregate image is displayed on the display unit 12, the CPU 20 starts the see-through processing of FIG.

In S10, the CPU 20 monitors input of a predetermined fluoroscopy instruction. The player can operate the operation unit 14 to input a predetermined fluoroscopy instruction at any timing during the progress of the game. Specifically, the player selects one tile from among a plurality of tiles in the set, and selects one tile (hereinbelow, the selected tile is referred to as a "specific tile"). may be called) is selected, a predetermined fluoroscopy start operation (for example, an operation of pressing a fluoroscopy start button provided at a predetermined position on the game screen) can be executed. The fluoroscopy instruction in S10 will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example of the normal game screen displayed on the display unit 12 at the time of S10. The normal game screen of FIG. 6 includes an aggregate image MI showing the aggregate M and a see-through start button 50 . By looking at the aggregate image MI, the player can visually recognize the patterns of all the tiles from the outside, except for the patterns of the tiles arranged below the other tiles. In the aggregate image MI, a shadow image Sh is also displayed between each layer of the stacked tiles. While the aggregate image MI of FIG. 6 is being displayed, the player selects, for example, the lower right corner "middle" of the first layer as the specific tile St. In this state, the player performs an operation of pressing the fluoroscopy start button 50 on the normal game screen. When the fluoroscopy instruction is input, the CPU 20 determines YES in S10 of FIG. 5, and proceeds to S12.

In S12, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the remaining number of times of fluoroscopy is one or more. As shown in FIG. 6, next to the fluoroscopy start button 50, the remaining number of times the player can perform fluoroscopy display is also displayed (five times remaining in the example of FIG. 6). When the number of remaining fluoroscopy is 1 or more, the CPU 20 determines YES in S12 and proceeds to S14. On the other hand, when the remaining number of times of fluoroscopy is zero, the CPU 20 determines NO in S12 and returns to S10. In this case, the CPU 20 does not perform transparent display.

In S14, the CPU 20 generates a modified image in which the display mode of the aggregate is changed. Specifically, the CPU 20 changes the display color of tiles having the same pattern as the specific tile (hereinafter referred to as "target tiles") to make the target tiles conspicuously displayed, and also changes tiles other than the specific tiles and the target tiles. tiles (hereinafter referred to as "surrounding tiles") are transparently displayed to generate a modified image.

In subsequent S16, the CPU 20 causes the display unit 12 to display a change screen, which is a screen including the change image generated in S14, instead of the normal game screen. A specific example of the change screen displayed in S16 will be described with reference to FIG.

The change screen shown in FIG. 7 is obtained by inputting the perspective instruction (S10) in the normal game screen shown in FIG. 7 is a screen displayed on the display unit 12 in place of the normal game screen of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the change screen includes a change image CI instead of the collective image MI in FIG. A fluoroscopy start button 50 is also displayed on the change screen. The modified image CI is also an image representing the aggregate M, similar to the aggregate image MI in FIG. 6, but the display mode of each tile is different from the aggregate image MI. In the changed image CI, the display color of the specific tile St (that is, "middle" at the lower right corner of the first layer) is changed. The display colors of the three target tiles Tt (that is, the tiles with the “medium” pattern other than the specific tiles St) are also changed. Furthermore, in the modified image CI, all peripheral tiles Pt other than the specific tile St and the target tile Tt (that is, all tiles whose pattern is not "medium") are displayed in a transparent manner. That is, the peripheral tiles Pt are displayed in a manner in which each surface (that is, the portion other than the outline) is made transparent. Only the contours of the peripheral tiles Pt are displayed, and the symbols are not displayed. The player can see the range below the peripheral tiles Pt through the peripheral tiles Pt. Among the plurality of peripheral tiles Pt displayed in a transparent manner, the peripheral tiles Pt in the second layer are displayed in a darker color than the peripheral tiles Pt in the first layer. Similarly, the peripheral tiles Pt in the third layer are displayed in a darker color than the peripheral tiles Pt in the second layer. Thus, the plurality of peripheral tiles Pt are displayed in a darker color (that is, with a lower brightness) in higher layers. In another example, the plurality of peripheral tiles Pt may be displayed in darker colors (that is, with lower brightness) in lower layers. Also, in the modified image CI, the display of the shadow image (see symbol Sh in FIG. 6) is omitted.

As described above, in the modified image CI, the specific tile St and the target tile Tt are conspicuously displayed, and the peripheral tiles Pt are displayed so as to be less visible. By looking at the changed image CI, the player can grasp the position of the target tile Tt whose pattern was not visually recognized because it was arranged below the other tiles in the aggregate image MI (FIG. 6).

When transparent display is started in S16, the CPU 20 advances to S18 and monitors input of a predetermined end instruction. While the change screen is displayed, the player can operate the operation unit 14 at any timing to input a predetermined end instruction. The termination instruction is an instruction for terminating transparent display. When the end instruction is input, the CPU 20 determines YES in S18 and proceeds to S20.

In S20, the CPU 20 decrements the remaining number of times of fluoroscopy by one. In subsequent S22, the CPU 20 causes the display unit 12 to display the normal game screen again instead of the change screen. At this time, the CPU 20 causes the display unit 12 to display the normal game screen in which the remaining number of times that fluoroscopic display can be performed is reduced by one. Then, the CPU 20 returns to the monitoring of S10.

The CPU 20 repeatedly executes the processes of S10 to S22 while the game is in progress. When the game ends (that is, in the case of game clear achievement or game clear failure), the CPU 20 ends the fluoroscopy processing in FIG.

The configuration of the terminal device 10 of the present embodiment and the processing executed by the CPU 20 according to the game program 26 have been described above. As described above, in this embodiment, the CPU 20 of the terminal device 10 causes the display unit 12 to display the modified image CI (see FIG. 7) when a predetermined fluoroscopy instruction is input (YES in S10 of FIG. 5). . By viewing the changed image CI displayed on the display unit 12, the player can grasp the position of the target tile Tt that is present in an invisible position in the aggregate image MI (see FIG. 6). As a result, it is possible to reduce the influence of the arrangement of the target tiles Tt present in the invisible position in the aggregate image MI on the progress of the game. That is, it is possible to prevent the difficulty level of the game from being mixed with an element of luck. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the player's interest in the game can be maintained for a long time.

As described above, in the modified image CI (see FIG. 7), the specific tile St and the target tile Tt are displayed conspicuously (specifically, the display color is changed), and the visibility of the peripheral tiles Pt is low. is displayed as In particular, as shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the peripheral tiles Pt are displayed in such a manner that each surface (that is, the portion other than the outline) is displayed transparently. The player can see the range below the peripheral tiles Pt through the peripheral tiles Pt. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the player can appropriately grasp the position of the target tile Tt that is present in an invisible position in the aggregate image MI by looking at the changed image CI displayed on the display unit 12 .

Further, as described above, in the modified image CI (see FIG. 7), of the plurality of peripheral tiles Pt displayed in the transparent mode, the peripheral tiles Pt in the second layer are more likely to be displayed than the peripheral tiles Pt in the first layer. is displayed in a darker color. Similarly, the peripheral tiles Pt in the third layer are displayed in a darker color than the peripheral tiles Pt in the second layer. Thus, the plurality of peripheral tiles Pt are displayed in a darker color (that is, with a lower brightness) in higher layers. The player can grasp the vertical relationship of the arrangement positions of the peripheral tiles Pt in each layer by looking at the modified image CI.

Further, in the changed image CI (see FIG. 7), the display of the symbols of the peripheral tiles Pt is omitted. When the player sees the changed image CI, the target tile Tt is relatively easily visible. Furthermore, the display of the shadow image is also omitted in the modified image CI. Since the display of the changed image CI is simplified, the player can appropriately grasp the position of the target tile Tt by looking at the changed image CI.

In this embodiment, there is a limit to the number of remaining fluoroscopy. When the fluoroscopy instruction is issued (YES in S10), if the remaining number of fluoroscopy is 1 or more, the CPU 20 determines YES in S12, proceeds to S14 and thereafter, and displays the change screen (S14, S16). On the other hand, when the remaining number of times of fluoroscopy is zero, the CPU 20 determines NO in S12 and returns to S10. In this case, the CPU 20 does not display the change screen. Generally, as the number of times the changed image CI is displayed increases, the number of times the player can grasp the position of the target tile Tt that cannot be visually recognized in the aggregate image MI increases, so the difficulty of the game decreases. According to this embodiment, an upper limit is set for the number of times the modified image CI is displayed. The difficulty level of the game can be changed by changing the initial value of the remaining number of fluoroscopy.

Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, the following modifications may be adopted.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, a tile having the same design as the specific tile St is specified as the target tile Tt in the modified image CI (see FIG. 7), and the target tile Tt is conspicuously displayed. However, the tiles specified as the target tiles may not be tiles with completely the same pattern as long as they are tiles showing the same type of pattern as the specific tile. For example, when the specific tile is "10,000", the target tiles are all tiles from "10,000" to "90,000" in the set (that is, tiles whose suit is "10,000"). may

(Modification 2) In the above embodiment, the specific tile St is also conspicuously displayed in the same manner as the target tile Tt in the modified image CI. Not limited to this, in the modified image, the specific tile may be transparently displayed in the same manner as the peripheral tiles. In still another example, the display mode of the specific tiles in the modified image may be the same as the display mode of the specific tiles in the aggregate image.

(Modification 3) In the above embodiment, the plurality of peripheral tiles Pt are displayed in a darker color (that is, with a lower brightness) in the upper layer in the modified image CI. Not limited to this, in the modified image, the display brightness of each peripheral tile may be common regardless of the hierarchy.

(Modification 4) In the above-described embodiment, only the outline of each peripheral tile Pt is displayed in the modified image CI, and the pattern is not displayed. Not limited to this, in the modified image, the display of the pattern (that is, characters, pattern, etc.) of each peripheral tile may be maintained.

(Modification 5) In the above-described embodiment, each peripheral tile Pt is displayed in the modified image CI with each face (that is, the portion other than the outline) made transparent. Without being limited to this, in the modified image, each peripheral tile may be displayed in a manner in which only the upper surface and the lower surface are made transparent. That is, the peripheral tiles may be displayed in such a manner that at least the lower side of the peripheral tiles can be seen through the peripheral tiles when the peripheral tiles are viewed from the vertical direction.

(Modification 6) Further, the method of reducing the visibility of the peripheral tiles in the modified image is not limited to the display in the transparent mode, and any method may be adopted. For example, the size of surrounding tiles may be temporarily reduced. Also, for example, the display brightness of peripheral tiles may be reduced. That is, the display mode of the peripheral tiles in the changed image should be different from the display mode of the peripheral tiles in the aggregate image, and the visibility of the peripheral tiles in the changed image should be lower than the visibility of the target tile.

(Modification 7) Further, the method of conspicuously displaying the target tile in the modified image is not limited to changing the display color, and any method may be adopted. For example, a mark (such as an arrow) indicating the position of the target tile may be displayed. In still another example, an effect may be performed in which the target tile is emitting light.

(Modification 8) In addition, in the modified image, only the visibility of the surrounding tiles may be reduced without changing the display mode of the target tiles from the group image. That is, in the modified image, the visibility of the target tile should be higher than the visibility of the surrounding tiles.

(Modification 9) In addition, in the modified image, only the target tile may be conspicuously displayed without changing the display mode of the surrounding tiles from that of the group image. That is, in the modified image, the visibility of the target tile should be higher than the visibility of the surrounding tiles.

(Modification 10) A shadow image (see symbol Sh in FIG. 6) may be left in the modified image. In yet another example, neither the aggregate image nor the modified image may initially include the shadow image.

(Modification 11) In the above embodiment, in addition to the target tile Tt, the specific tile St is conspicuously displayed in the modified image CI. The display method of the specific tiles in the modified image is not limited to this, and may be arbitrary. For example, the display mode of the specific tiles may be the same as the display mode of the specific tiles in the aggregate image. Also, for example, the specific tile may be displayed transparently like the surrounding tiles.

(Modification 12) In the above embodiment, there is a limit to the number of remaining fluoroscopy. It is not limited to this, and there is no need to set a limit on the number of remaining fluoroscopy.

(Modification 13) In the above embodiment, in S10 of FIG. 5, the CPU 20 monitors execution of a predetermined fluoroscopy start operation with one specific tile selected. The CPU 20 generates and displays a change screen when a predetermined fluoroscopy start operation is executed with one specific tile selected (YES in S10, S14, S16). That is, in the above embodiment, the player selects one specific tile and then executes the see-through start operation. Not limited to this, in S10, the CPU 20 may monitor execution of the fluoroscopy start operation before one specific tile is selected. In that case, the CPU 20 may monitor selection of one specific tile after execution of the fluoroscopy start operation. That is, in this modification, the player may select one specific tile after executing the see-through start operation.

(Modification 14) In the above embodiment, the game realized by the game program 26 is a type of puzzle game called "Shanghai game", "Mahjongg solitaire", or the like. In the above example, the tiles used in the game are all square when viewed vertically and have the same size. The game is not limited to this, and a game realized by a game program generates a set of tiles that are arranged horizontally or arranged horizontally and stacked vertically. The game is not limited to "Shanghai game", "Mahjongg solitaire", etc., but may be any other type of game as long as it is a type of game played using the body. Also, the shape of the tiles used in the game may be of any shape as long as they are polygonal when viewed from the vertical direction. Also, the size of the tiles used in the game may be irregular.

(Modification 15) In the puzzle game realized in the above embodiment, when the two designated tiles satisfy all the erasing conditions (i) to (iii), erasure of the two designated tiles is permitted. ing. However, one or two of the erasing conditions (i) to (iii) may be omitted. That is, the puzzle game may be implemented in a simple mode with relaxed erasing conditions.

(Modification 16) In the above-described embodiment, in the modified image CI, the target tile Tt exists at a position where the symbol cannot be visually recognized in the aggregate image MI, and the target tile Tt exists at a position where the symbol is visible also in the aggregate image MI. Both the target tile Tt and are displayed conspicuously (see FIGS. 6 and 7). Not limited to this, in the modified image, only target tiles existing at positions where symbols cannot be visually recognized in the aggregate image are conspicuously displayed, and target tiles existing at positions where symbols are visible are not conspicuously displayed even in the aggregate image. You may do so. That is, the target tile may be at least a tile present in an invisible position in the aggregate image among one or more tiles representing the same type of pattern as the specific tile.

(Modification 17) In the above embodiment, the terminal device 10 has the display unit 12, the operation unit 14, and the control unit 16, and the game program 26 is stored in the memory 22 of the control unit 16. . The terminal device is not limited to this, and may be configured as, for example, a combination of a stationary game machine and a display connected to the game machine. In that case, the game program may not be stored in the memory of the game machine. The game machine only needs to have a reading unit for reading the storage medium storing the game program. In that case, the CPU of the game machine can realize the same game as in the above embodiment by reading the storage medium arranged in the reading section.

(Modification 18) The terminal device may also include a communication interface for communicating with an external server via the Internet. Also in this case, the game program does not have to be stored in the memory of the terminal device. The CPU of the terminal device communicates with an external server via the Internet, and implements a game similar to that of the above embodiments according to a game program stored in the external server.

(Modification 19) In the above embodiment, the tiles used in the game are rectangular in shape when viewed from the vertical direction (that is, from above) on the screen, and all tiles are of the same size. have Not limited to this, the tiles used in the game may be formed in any polygonal shape, such as a triangle, pentagon, hexagon, etc., when viewed from the vertical direction (that is, from above) on the screen. . Also, the tiles used in the game may be formed in any shape, such as circular or irregular shape, when viewed from the vertical direction (that is, from above) on the screen. Also, the size of the tiles may be non-uniform. The shape and size of the tiles may be changed variously according to the content of the game.

In addition, the technical elements described in this specification or in the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the techniques exemplified in this specification or drawings achieve multiple purposes at the same time, and achieving one of them has technical utility in itself.

10: Terminal device 12: Display unit 14: Operation unit 16: Control unit 20: CPU
22: Memory 24: OS program 26: Game program 50: Perspective start button M: Aggregate MI: Aggregate image CI: Changed image Pt: Surrounding tile Sh: Shadow image St: Specific tile Tt: Target tile

Claims (12)

A game program for a terminal device,
The game program causes the computer of the terminal device to:
An assembly generation unit for generating an assembly in which a plurality of tiles are arranged horizontally or arranged horizontally and stacked vertically, wherein the plurality of tiles is composed of at least two the collection generator including tiles representing the same type of symbol;
a first display control unit for displaying an aggregate image representing the aggregate on a display unit of the terminal device;
In a specific case where one specific tile is selected from among the plurality of tiles included in the aggregate while the aggregate image is being displayed on the display unit, the same type of tile as the specific tile is selected. Among the one or more tiles representing the pattern, at least the visibility of one or more target tiles present in an invisible position in the aggregate image is equal to the visibility of one or more surrounding tiles other than the target tile. a second display control unit that causes the display unit to display a modified image representing the aggregate that has been modified to be higher than the
When two specified tiles are selected from among the plurality of tiles included in the aggregate while the aggregate image is displayed on the display unit, the two specified tiles are erased. an erasure control unit for erasing the two specified tiles from the aggregate when a condition is satisfied;
A game program that functions as The display mode of the peripheral tiles in the modified image is different from the display mode of the peripheral tiles in the aggregate image,
2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein in the modified image, the visibility of the surrounding tiles is lower than the visibility of the target tile. In the modified image, the one or more peripheral tiles are configured such that when the peripheral tiles are viewed from the vertical direction, at least the lower side of the peripheral tiles can be seen through the peripheral tiles. 3. The game program of claim 2, displayed. the one or more peripheral tiles included in the modified image include a first peripheral tile and a second peripheral tile stacked above the first peripheral tile in the vertical direction;
4. The game program according to claim 3, wherein in said modified image, display brightness of said first peripheral tile and said second peripheral tile are different. 5. The game program according to claim 3, wherein in said modified image, display of patterns of said peripheral tiles is omitted. 6. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said modified image includes a conspicuous display for enhancing recognizability of the position of said target tile. the aggregate image further includes a shadow image representing a visible shadow of some of the plurality of tiles included in the aggregate,
7. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said modified image does not include said shadow image. The second display control unit causes the display unit to display the changed image in the specific case in a situation where the remaining number of times the changed image can be displayed is one or more, and the situation where the remaining number of times is zero. 8. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the modified image is not displayed on the display unit even in the specific case. 9. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein all of said plurality of tiles have the same shape. 10. The game program according to claim 9, wherein said plurality of tiles all have the same size. The erasing conditions include that the two designated tiles both display the same type of pattern, and that at least part of another tile is not stacked above each of the two designated tiles . A game program according to any one of claims 1 to 10. each of the plurality of tiles is formed in a quadrangular shape when viewed from the vertical direction;
12. The program according to claim 11, wherein said erasing condition further includes that each of said two designated tiles does not touch other tiles on both left and right sides in said horizontal direction.

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